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Music Minor
Music Minor
Minor
A music minor is available for students who desire a concentration of music coursework to develop their gifts in music as they work toward a major in another discipline. Students pursuing a major in elementary education, ministry, theatre, media production, and or many other fields, may find music especially useful.
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Music Performance
Music Performance
Bachelor of Music
Prepare for a career as a professional musician in vocal, piano, or instrumental music performance. Laying the foundation to teach private music lessons or to pursue graduate studies.
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Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Leadership
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Prepare to work in nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit leadership degree combines ministry and business courses.
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Nonprofit Leadership Minor
Nonprofit Leadership Minor
Minor
Prepare to work in nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit leadership degree combines ministry and business courses.
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Nursing
Nursing
Bachelor of Science
UNW Nursing graduates achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX during 2023. This shows the excellence of our nursing program, faculty and staff, and the hard work of our students, as the NCLEX has been updated to the Next Generation NCLEX or NGN in April 2023. Congratulations to our graduates from the School of Nursing!
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Organizational Leadership
Organizational Leadership
Master of Organizational Leadership
Take your leadership skills to the next level with an organizational leadership degree from UNW. Learn how to lead with character, inspire successful teams, influence your organization, and make an impact while developing effective business skills.
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Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Preaching, teaching, leading, and counseling are skills you’ll gain with our pastoral ministry degree. Our desire is to equip future pastors to accurately study the Word of God so they can lead others to maturity in Christ. Learn the many roles of a pastor through our rich curriculum taught by ministry leaders and gain experience in Christian ministry through practical internships. The degree prepares you to enter directly into full-time ministry or continue on to seminary or graduate study.
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Philosophy
Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts
Get relevant Bible training to inform your study of philosophy. Explore what is real, what we can know, how we should think, and how we should live. Be prepared for graduate study in any field.
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Philosophy Minor
Philosophy Minor
Minor
The philosophy minor covers ethics, epistemology, logic, and metaphysics. It addresses historical and contemporary views on philosophical questions, such as: Does God know the future? How could God be absolutely sovereign and people be free? Since there is evil, what sense can be made of the claim that “God is good”?
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Physical Education and Health Education
Physical Education and Health Education
Bachelor of Science
Learn from Christian faculty about body mechanics and health education to keep youth engaged in sports and help them lead an active lifestyle. The physical education and health education degree equips you to teach fitness to children in grades K-12 within a public or private school setting. This degree also prepares you for further graduate study.
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Physical Education Minor
Physical Education Minor
Minor
The physical education minor incorporates instructional fundamentals and technology, methods of teaching, team sports, injury care, and basic first aid allowing students to add these educational skills to their major.
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Political Science Minor
Political Science Minor
Minor
A political science minor alongside a history major is great for anyone looking to go into law or politics. Students are free to construct their political science minor from a wide array of courses related to the subject. This minor also has a practical component, as all students participate in an internship.
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Politics, History, & Economics
Politics, History, & Economics
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Learn how you can contribute to the common good in the realm of politics and government. The Politics, History, and Economics program will equip you with God-honoring leadership skills that can be utilized in your church, community, and world.
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Pre-Athletic Training Minor
Pre-Athletic Training Minor
Minor
The pre-athletic training minor incorporates multiple disciplines including health, fitness, and education along with kinesiology and more traditional sciences ranging from biology, chemistry, and physics. It prepares students for careers involving fitness or athletics with a solid foundation in body mechanics.
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Professional Writing Minor
Professional Writing Minor
Minor
The professional writing minor allows students to gain practical writing experience that can be applied to task-specific work assignments. This minor can be an especially advantageous addition to liberal arts majors.
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Psychology
Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
The psychology program is designed for you to study the human mind, understand God’s unique creation, and serve those struggling with mental illness. This degree will lay the perfect foundation for future graduate studies.
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Psychology Minor
Psychology Minor
Minor
The psychology minor provides you with a foundational understanding of human behavior and interpersonal interactions. You will learn about general themes of psychology, human development from conception to death, issues related to mental illness, and the basic theories underlying psychological functioning. All courses are taught from a Christ-centered perspective so you learn the core content of psychology but also evaluate the ways in which psychology fits and/or conflicts with your faith.
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Science and Theology Minor
Science and Theology Minor
Minor
Our unique science and theology minor will teach you how to integrate your faith into the current ethical and scientific issues facing our world, foster your creative thinking abilities, equip you to make a positive contribution to the science and religion dialogue, and show you how scholarship and research can be worship. This minor will equip you for a number of exciting post-graduation opportunities.
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Science Minor
Science Minor
Minor
This science minor is a flexible one that you can construct for best fit, combining courses in biology, chemistry, environmental science, and/or physics in a mix that suits your specific career or graduate education path best.
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Social Justice Minor
Social Justice Minor
Minor
Practice social justice wherever God sends you. We are all made in God's image and you have the opportunity to serve others and be a voice for justice in your local community and around the world.
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Social Studies Education
Social Studies Education
Bachelor of Science
Learn different cultures and history to teach the next generation of young minds. The social studies education degree equips you to teach children in grades 5–12 at a public or private school. This degree also prepares you for further graduate study.
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Songwriting Minor
Songwriting Minor
Minor
The Songwriting Minor is designed for students who wish to use their gifts in a music-related field. Nurture your creativity as a songwriter while developing analytical music skills, performing in ensembles, and using audio production technology with this 17-credit minor.
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Special Education Minor
Special Education Minor
Minor
The special education minor provides foundational preparation for working with special populations of students labeled within the categories of EBD (Emotional Behavioral Disorders) or SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities). The minor does not lead to full teacher licensure in these areas. Students completing the minor need to continue their studies on a graduate level in order to fully qualify for licensure as a special education teacher.
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Speech Minor
Speech Minor
Minor
Hone your skills in public speaking, speech writing, and communications. The Speech Minor is designed for students gifted in public speaking and provides a solid foundation for careers such as press secretary or media relations professional.
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Sport Communication Minor
Sport Communication Minor
Minor
The sport communication minor gives students a background in either video or audio news production and also in sports, with courses in media production being required and courses in health and physical education or kinesiology being electives.
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Sports Management
Sports Management
Bachelor of Science
The sports management major focuses on preparing students with leadership, business, and operations training within a sports industry context. Students develop management skills, industry exposure, diverse career experience, and how to apply them to professional and amateur sports settings.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor
Minor
The teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) minor is the perfect accompaniment to many other globally minded majors. With the TESOL minor, students can teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in grades K–12 and adult education settings around the world. Additionally, students can teach English as a second language courses for adults (non-K–12) in the United States. Many students use this minor to teach English abroad following graduation.
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Theatre
Theatre
Bachelor of Arts
Perform in main stage shows, black box studio productions, musicals, cabaret, and student-directed one-act plays. UNW’s quality theatre events attract audiences from across the greater Twin Cities, filling 25,000 seats each season. Learn from highly credentialed theatre faculty who are passionate about your personal growth and excellence.
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Theatre Minor
Theatre Minor
Minor
Northwestern’s flexible theatre minor is only 16 credits, making it easy to pair with other majors. Gain experiences in theatre production and performance, improve your acting, and follow your passion through theatre electives.
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Theological Studies
Theological Studies
Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Considering a master’s degree in theology? With a Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS), receive biblical and theological training to equip yourself for effective ministry or work in academic settings. Study hermeneutics, biblical and systematic theology, and apologetics as you prepare for advanced ministry roles or build a foundation for further theological studies toward a Master of Divinity or doctoral degree.
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