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 Academics
The
curriculum at Urbana University is designed to reflect the
values of liberal arts and career education. The
liberal arts component of the curriculum is provided by courses
in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social
sciences. In addition, many courses and programs (for example,
in business and education) are directed toward acquiring
the knowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate to effectively
pursue selected careers. Degree programs are designed to
provide
the
basic preparation for a career. The entire curriculum reflects
an emphasis on personal development, an emphasis directly
related to the University’s historic commitment to liberal
education. This approach to learning seeks to broaden the perspective
of an individual toward his or her career while also providing
an
intellectual foundation for personal development through life.
Urbana University confers Bachelor
of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 20 majors
in its traditional programs. In addition, the university also
provides teacher certification through its accelerated program.
The Master of Education degree is also awarded for Classroom
Teaching. A nursing degree program was recently begun in partnership
with Community Hospital in Springfield, Ohio.
Faculty
Our faculty are drawn
from the finest universities and colleges in the world. More
than 74 percent hold a Ph.D. or a terminal degree in their field
of expertise. The student-to-faculty ratio is a comfortable 16-to-1,
backing up our claim of "individual attention." The
small class size enables interaction with the instructor, creating
a close relationship that often is not found at larger institutions.
Faculty also believe in an open door policy and post ample office
hours. Students who excel in academics, leadership, service and
other areas may be recognized by invitation to membership in
appropriate honor societies.
Questions about specific course offerings
should be sent to the University Registrar at registrar@urbana.edu.
Accreditation
 Urbana University is accredited
by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central
Association. The University is authorized by the Ohio Board
of Regents to offer degree programs in the State of Ohio and
by the State of Ohio Department of Education. The College
of Business Administration is accredited by the International
Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
Other affiliations include: the American Association for Higher Education,
the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the American Association
of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, the American Council on Education,
the Association of American Colleges, the Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities of Ohio, the Association for International Education, the
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Council of Graduate
Schools, the National Association of Independent Colleges, the National Association
of College Admission Counselors, the Ohio College Association, the Ohio Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Ohio Association of Private Colleges
for Teacher Education, the Ohio Penal Education Consortium, the National Association
of College and University Business Officers, the Ohio Foundation of Independent
Colleges, and the Urbana/Champaign Area Chamber of Commerce.
Urbana University also maintains membership in the Southwestern Ohio Council
for Higher Education (SOCHE), which includes 20 member institutions of higher
learning and corporate members. Regularly enrolled full-time students
of Urbana University may register for credit courses at any other member institution
on a space-available basis at no extra charge. All SOCHE institutions
are within easy driving distance. Membership in the consortium has permitted
Urbana University to maintain a small-college atmosphere for its students while
offering them many of the specialized benefits of larger universities.
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