MVNU / ONU Cooperative Program
Mount Vernon Nazarene University offers an engineering program
in cooperation with Olivet Nazarene University. The first two
years of the curriculum are taught on the MVNU campus in Mount
Vernon, Ohio. The third and fourth years are taught on the ONU
campus at Kankakee, Illinois. After all degree requirements have
been fulfilled, the student is eligible to receive a Bachelor
of Science degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
from Olivet Nazarene University.
Goals
This program is designed to prepare you for a successful engineering
career or for advanced studies by:
- developing your academic discipline and integrity;
- developing your understanding of science and the scientific
method;
- developing your ability to model physical systems;
- developing your engineering design skills; and
- developing your written and oral communication skills.
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Freshman Year
at MVNU
Fall (13 semester hours)
- General Chemistry with lab
- Calculus I
- General Physics I with lab
- Calculus Applications in Physics I
January (3 semester hours)
Spring (16 semester hours)
- Expository Writing
- Calculus II
- Matrix Algebra
- General Physics II with lab
- Calculus Applications in Physics II
- Engineering Graphics
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Sophomore
Year at MVNU
Fall (14 semester hours)
- Research Writing
- Calculus III
- Differential Equations
- Statics and Dynamics †
† taught by ONU faculty via distance learning
January (3 semester hours)
Spring (16 semester hours)
- Statistics
- History and Faith of the Biblical Communities
- World Civilization I
- Mechanics of Materials †
- Electrical Circuits †
† taught by ONU faculty via distance learning
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Junior Year
at ONU
Fall (17.5 semester hours) *
- Engineering Seminar
- Fluid Mechanics
- Public Speaking
- Structural Analysis and Design ** or
Applied Electromagnetism
- Computer Aided Design ** or
Digital Electronic Circuits
- Life Fitness
- Physical education activity
- Elective
* Maximum academic load at ONU is 18 hours per semester.
** Courses in Italics are for Mechanical Engineering
majors; courses in bold are for Electrical Engineering
majors.
Spring (15 semester hours)
- Technical Communication and
Experimental Design
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Transfer ** or Analog Circuit Design
- Christian Doctrine
- Physical education activities
** Courses in Italics are for Mechanical Engineering
majors; courses in bold are for Electrical Engineering
majors.
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Senior Year
at ONU
Fall (17.5 semester hours)
- Engineering Senior Seminar
- Digital Systems
- Material Science
- Machine Synthesis and Component Design * or
Circuits and Signal Processing
- Personal and Community Health
- World Literature
- Introduction to Fine Arts
Spring (17 semester hours)
- The Church and Christian Living
- Engineering Economics
- Automatic Controls
- Project Design
- Vibrational Analysis * or
Communication Systems
* Courses in Italics are for Mechanical Engineering
majors; courses in bold are for Electrical Engineering
majors.
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Career Opportunities
Your employment prospects are likely to be very good. More
than half of all employers surveyed in 1996 said they planned
to hire additional engineers. In particular, the surging electronics
market has created numerous new jobs for technically-trained
workers. The computer / technology industry planned to hire 66%
more college graduates in 1997 than they did in 1996.
B.S. engineering graduates consistently receive higher starting
salaries than do B.S. graduates in most other fields. The starting
salaries in 1997 averaged $38,320 for electrical engineers and
$37,782 for mechanical engineers (source: National Association
of Colleges and Employers).
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