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Student Counseling

Traditional Undergraduates

Therapy services include: Individual, Relational, Group, and Pre-Marital counseling services. We also provide seminars, presentations, and student check ins.

Student Counseling & Wellness Center

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Within the MNU Counseling and Wellness Center, we believe in the redemptive power of the therapeutic process and the importance of a warm, non-judgmental and confidential environment.

Our hope is that each student will find an atmosphere where they can move toward genuine healing and wholeness: the full and resilient life that God desires for each one of us.

We provide several services to best serve our students and the MNU community. Therapy services include: Individual, Relational, Group, and Pre-Marital counseling services. We also provide seminars, presentations, and student check ins.

Emergencies

If you are in crisis and ON campus, please contact Campus Safety at 913.971.3299. If you are OFF campus and in crisis, please contact local authorities at 911 or go directly to your hospital emergency room.

Request a Counseling Appointment

For Traditional Undergraduate Students

Make an appointment by filling out our request form below or by calling 913.971.3297.

HOURS: Our hours are flexible to meet the needs of our students. The clinical coordinator will work directly with students to coordinate the best time. The Counseling Center is closed during holidays and when school is not in session.

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National Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

CDC-INFO
Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 1

Treatment Referral Hotline
Substance Abuse
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
24-hour online hotline: http://online.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474

National Eating Disorders Association Hotline
1-800-931-2237

Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.

University Cooperative Program

Advantages of the MNU & Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science cooperative program:

  • 3+2 Option: Students spend 3 years at MNU and then transfer to WashU for 2 years to earn an undergraduate engineering degree from WashU and a bachelor’s degree from MNU, or
  • 3+3 Option: Students spend 3 years at MNU and then transfer to WashU for 3 years to earn an undergraduate engineering degree from WashU, a bachelor’s degree from MNU, plus a master’s in engineering from WashU.
  • Combines the best of MNU with the strength of a top engineering school
  • Students participating in the 3+3 options receive a 50-60% tuition discount at WashU
  • GRE is not required for admission

To qualify for entry into the program at MNU students must:

  • Enter the program at MNU at the beginning of the freshman year through the application process
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or better in science and mathematics courses
  • Meet regularly with the MNU pre-professional committee

To qualify for program completion at WashU students must:

  • Complete all General Education requirements at MNU
  • Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours of transferable college credit
  • Complete the following courses:
    • Chemistry: one semester of general chemistry with lab
    • Computer Programming: One course or certified proficiency in a high-level language
    • English Composition: One course or certified proficiency
    • Humanities and Social Sciences: At least 15 hours (see WashU website for specific prerequisites)
    • Mathematics: See WashU website for specific prerequisites
    • Physics: One year calculus-based physics with lab
  • See WashU website for department-specific prerequisites

To learn more about program offerings at MNU and degree specific prerequisites, visit engineering.wustl.edu/dualdegree

Other restrictions and qualifications may apply.

For additional information, contact Craig Masters at cmasters@mnu.edu

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