MAOL Program Information

Admission

Trevecca Nazarene University assesses the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership applicants on the basis of evidence submitted via application documentation. Applications will be processed upon receipt of all required materials. To be admitted into the MAOL program, an applicant must meet these requirements:

  1. Submit an online application.
  2. Have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All hours from regionally accredited institutions will be considered in calculating the cumulative GPA. Applicants must submit one official transcript from the college or university where the bachelor's degree was conferred. Transcripts should be sent by mail or fax to Admissions, Trevecca Nazarene University, 333 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, TN 37210.

Grading System

Trevecca Nazarene University's grading system, based on class work and examinations, is as follows:

Description Grade Quality Points
Exceptional A 4.0

A- 3.7
Superior B+ 3.3

B 3.0

B- 2.7
Average C+ 2.3
*Passing C 2.0

C- 1.7

D+ 1.3

D 1.0

D- 0.7

F 0.0

*Note: A grade lower than a C in a course must be repeated.

Incomplete “I” Given for sickness or emergency reasons near end of a course. The incomplete must be approved by the teacher and the program director. The “I” must be removed within six weeks or the grade will be based on points earned for completed work.
Withdrawal “W” Granted to a student who officially withdraws from a class before the end of day 21 for most courses or day 35 for 12-week courses. The grade of “W” may be assigned by the program director or the school dean in extenuating circumstances.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Successful completion of the approved MAOL curriculum with a minimum of 33 graduate semester hours of coursework.
  2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the program. Any course receiving a grade of lower than a C must be repeated.
  3. Candidates for a master's degree must signify their intent to complete the requirements by submitting a completed application for graduation form. The form must be received by the date specified under Graduate Academic Policies.
  4. Payment of all tuition and fees.

MAOL Administration and Faculty

MAOL Program Administration

CATHY HENDON, Director of Organizational Leadership Program, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ed.D., Union University.

MAOL Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

JAMES E. AGEE, III, Associate Professor, Business

B.B.A., Eastern Nazarene College; Ph.D., University at Albany.

 

KRISTIN BLEDSOE, Dean, School of Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies; Associate Professor of Leadership

B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed., Trevecca Nazarene University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University.

JONATHAN B. BURCH, Associate Professor, Management

B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University. 

J. DOUGLAS LEPTER

B.A., Eastern Nazarene College; M.A., Eastern Nazarene College; Th.M., Asbury Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

PATRICK OSBORNE, Associate Provost for Ongoing Education

B.A., Morehead State University; M.A., Morehead State University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University.

RICHARD L. PARROTT, Professor, Management and Leadership

B.A., Eastern Nazarene College; M.A., University of Missouri; M.Div., Nazarene Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Oregon State University. 

JULIE RIGSBY, Associate Professor
B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed., Trevecca Nazarene University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University.

ANGELA TALLEY, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University.