Mission Statement

Our mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth, and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with purpose.

Mission Contexts

• Liberal Arts
• Selected Professional Studies
• Graduate Studies
• A Wesleyan Theological Vision for Life and Thought
• Cross-cultural Community Life

Core Values

• Education in a Vital Christian Community
• Partnership with the Church of the Nazarene
• Hospitality in Admissions
• Excellence in Teaching
• Holistic Education and Leadership Development
• Global Understanding, Service, and Ministry

The university motto of “Character-Culture-Christ” was first introduced in 1933, and although the mission has undergone various modifications, the descriptors of the motto reflect the institution’s most basic ideals. The continuity provided by this motto keeps the institution focused on the pivotal role of education in character development, the nurturing of cultural analysis and critique, and the tremendous potential of simultaneously pursuing the best in education and Christian commitment.

Vision Statement

Southern Nazarene University will be a school of choice in the South Central Region of the United States, known as one of the finest small teaching universities in the country with one of the most transformative campus experiences on earth.

Business Administration
Wednesday,January 11, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Family Studies & Gerontology
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Thursday,June 14, 2012

Network Management
March 28, 2012

Organizational Leadership
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Software Development
July 10, 2012

Graduate Programs
For start dates for the Oklahoma City graduate programs, click on the specific program.

Tulsa

Business Administration

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Family Studies & Gerontology

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Monday, February 20, 2012

Organizational Leadership

Monday, September 12, 2011

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

RN to BS

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Master of Science in Management/MBA/MBA-Health Care

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Tueday, March 13, 2012

MBA-Health Care Certification

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology

Monday, October 10, 2011

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Master of Science in Nursing Education

Master of Science in Nursing Leadership

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

March, 2012