Trevecca Nazarene University,
founded in 1901 by J.O. McClurkan, is a private, co-educational,
four-year, accredited liberal arts school that exists to meet the
higher education needs of the Church of the Nazarene. Its academic
programs are based on Christian values that promote scholarship,
critical thinking, and meaningful worship for students in preparation
for lives of leadership and service in the church, the community, and
the world at large.
As the official university of the Church of the Nazarene
in the southeastern United States, Trevecca is guided by the doctrines
and principles for conduct of the denomination. The school emphasizes
both the authority of the Bible and doctrine, experience, and ethic of
Christian holiness as interpreted by the Wesleyan tradition.
It intends that its graduates be persons of strong Christian
character who are able to make ethical decisions based on biblical
principles. Their characteristics should include competence,
responsibility, compassion, and the ability to integrate Christian
faith and learning in practice. The University desires that each
student develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
To achieve its purpose, Trevecca employs faculty, administrators,
and staff who seek to provide a supportive and challenging environment
in which every student can realize his or her full potential in Christ.
Therefore, employees must be committed Christians who are
professionally qualified and fully committed to the mission/purpose of
the school.
The University's curricular programs are focused principally upon
undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences as reflected
in the core curriculum; however, the University provides a wide variety
of educational opportunities at both undergraduate and master's levels,
including traditional and continuing education programs. All University
programs seek to prepare individuals for positions of leadership and
service in their chosen careers.
