The mission of the University of Mount Union is to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work, and responsible citizenship.
Mount Union was founded in 1846 by Orville Nelson Hartshorn as a place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity. Science would parallel the humanities, and there would be no distinction due to race, color, or gender.
Mount Union is proud of its religious heritage and its background in the Methodist Church. For more than a century Mount Union has been officially connected with the Methodist Church. It is now affiliated with the East Ohio, West Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania Conferences of the United Methodist Church.
Admission to Mount Union has always been predicated on academic excellence and promise. Mount Union believes in the fundamental equality of all human beings and in the right of equal opportunity for all it seeks to serve and for all whom it employs.
Mount Union graduates are leaders in their fields and within their communities. We pride ourselves on providing students with the academic preparation, hands-on experience, research opportunities, and global perspective necessary to stay competitive in a fast-paced world. Our education offers the best of both worlds – an academic curriculum that's grounded in the liberal arts tradition and emboldened by market-smart, career-savvy options. Simply put, you will be primed for success in the 21st century.
Providing a personal, practical, and pertinent education that is a proven investment in your future is what we do at the University of Mount Union. Our students, alumni, and parents' success and satisfaction clearly illustrate that we are making good on this promise. Over the past decade, graduates have self-reported exceptional success in their searches for careers and graduate school acceptance.
Whether you seek an undergraduate degree or looking to pursue a graduate education at the University of Mount Union, you can get the college experience you have always imagined. The University of Mount Union offers high-quality graduate programs – a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, a fully online master's in educational leadership, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
At the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, we are committed to assisting our international students with transitioning to our campus and American culture. As a transfer student, the University of Mount Union will help you transition, and I look forward to working with you to complete your education with us.
The faculty at the University holds primary responsibility for all curricular matters at the University, including the course requirements, pedagogy, curricular assessment, research standards, degree requirements, and admission standards for students. The faculty work with external accreditation or licensure standards to ensure the quality of the academic programs.
At the forefront of the University of Mount Union is a vigorous academic program geared to prepare students with an education grounded in the liberal arts. Students develop the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, understand the various cultures and interdependence of the global community and form moral and religious values that encourage them to address complex societal problems that affect the individual and the world.
Students are challenged to develop skills that will guide them in life both during and after college through the four pillars of the academic program – the major, the minor, the Integrative Core, and electives. When combined, your experiences in these four areas will lead to your successful completion of our bachelor's degree requirements for graduation. Our Ph.D. and master's degree requirements lead graduate students to the same values at an even deeper level.
Your academic experience at Mount Union will prepare you for success in the 21st century, and what sets us apart is the personal attention our faculty and staff offer. You'll build meaningful relationships with professors who put you first and advisors who are invested in your future. The supportive environment here on campus will give you the confidence to push your boundaries and achieve your fullest potential.
The Honors Program at the University of Mount Union offers integrated learning opportunities and challenges for motivated students with exceptional academic potential. The program is designed to foster intellectual curiosity, leadership, initiative, creativity, civic-mindedness, and a high-performance standard. Professionals in Mount Union's Honors Program are innovative teachers and dedicated scholars from various disciplines. The University Honors curriculum parallels the Integrative Core with specially designed honors sections and exciting co-curricular opportunities. Honors courses emphasize intellectual contexts, student autonomy, and connections among fields of study. The Honors Program is a learning community for students that provides academic and social Support to engage in a different kind of learning, encouraging open inquiry, empathetic engagement with diverse perspectives, and space for intellectual risk-taking.
At the University of Mount Union, help is only a question away. There are many services and offices on campus that are available to assist you in your academic journey. Your success is our mission, and you can rely on our caring and helpful staff to lend guidance and Support as you navigate the college landscape and your academic studies. Whether seeking to improve your study habits, identifying internship opportunities, or desiring assistance with a writing project, there's someone on campus who can lead you in the right direction and help you reach your potential.
Academic Support offers a variety of services to assist day and evening students in managing their coursework successfully. Individual academic counseling and study strategies matched to learning styles can help students handle difficult classes. Additionally, this service coordinates a Week 4 Progress Report each semester for at-risk students and oversees many outreach efforts to contact struggling students throughout the academic year. All reports are reviewed by the Director, who will attempt to contact struggling students based on the responses provided by faculty members. Peer tutors who are hired and trained by the office also facilitate study groups for many courses.
Make lifetime friends – and build lifelong skills – through Mount Union's rich student life offerings. There's so much to do on campus…so many things to explore. You'll never be bored on campus, from 80-plus campus organizations to spiritual life opportunities and diversity programming to leadership development. As you explore all that campus has to offer, rest assured that you'll be supported along the way. Counseling services, career development, campus security, and many other outreach initiatives can provide much-needed assistance as you navigate the college landscape and map out your plans for the future.
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