Jacksonville University Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Academics== [[File:JU2014.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The main entrance of Jacksonville University]] Jacksonville University offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs at the undergraduate level, as well as 23 master's and doctorate degree programs, leading to the [[M.S.]], [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching|M.A.T.]], and [[Master of Business Administration]], Doctor of [[Occupational Therapy]] (OTD), and [[Doctor of Nursing Practice]] (DNP). The university is divided into five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Davis College of Business & Technology, the College of Fine Arts & Humanities, the College of Law, and the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences. Along with the five colleges, the university also consists of three institutes: the Marine Science Research Institute, the Public Policy Institute, and the STEAM Institute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colleges & Schools |url=https://www.ju.edu/academics/colleges/index.php |website=Jackson University}}</ref> The College of Arts and Sciences offers a traditional liberal arts education and includes JU's School of Education, Wilma's Little People School, Science and Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). JU has the second-largest [[Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps]] program in the nation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ju.edu/nrotc/Pages/default.aspx |title=Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) |access-date=26 August 2016 |website=Jacksonville University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907094140/http://www.ju.edu/nrotc/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=7 September 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the longest-running in Florida. Jacksonville is a military- and veteran-friendly town, and is home to three major military installations. It is also an approved Yellow Ribbon School and is home to the Jacksonville University Veterans and Military Resource Center (VMRC). University staff and administration includes many distinguished veterans from multiple branches of the U.S. military. The College of Fine Arts & Humanities, with its integrated [[Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery]], is one of the longest-standing colleges in JU history. Undergraduate programs include dance, theatre, music, and visual arts. Graduate programs are available in choreography and visual arts. The College of Fine Arts' annual artist series is open to the public and offers more than 20 concerts, events and exhibitions per season.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} The Davis College of Business & Technology (DCOBT) received its AACSB accreditation in January 2010, and is the only private, AACSB-accredited business school in North Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6|title=AACSB International|access-date=17 August 2015|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612154735/https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6|url-status=dead}}</ref> DCOBT offers both MBA and EMBA degrees, along with undergraduate business degrees in accounting, aviation management, aviation management & flight operations, business administration, business analytics, business information systems, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, and sport business. In both 2017 and 2018, the school's CFA Research Challenge team won the [[CFA Institute Research Challenge]] in Florida, beating out schools such as University of Miami and University of Florida, and went on to compete nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2017-03-10/good-news-business-students-looking-win-championship|title=Good News: Business students looking to win championship|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> In 2018 they won the national competition and competed as finalists in the global CFA Institute Research Challenge in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/04/06/1466493/0/en/JU-Financial-Analysis-Team-Advances-to-Global-Finals-of-the-CFA-Institute-Research-Challenge.html|title=JU Financial Analysis Team Advances to Global Finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge|date=6 April 2018 |publisher=GlobeNewswire|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> The Finance department has a trading room with a [[Bloomberg Terminal]], and a $700,000 investment fund managed by students, allowing finance majors to gain investment experience. Jacksonville University has also teamed up with the Florida Coastal School of Law to offer a joint MBA/law degree, and joined forces with Aerosim Flight Academy to provide professional flight training to students of its ever-popular [[aviation]] major. The inaugural class of Jacksonville University College of Law occurred in August 2022 with fourteen students.<ref name=ABA1>{{cite web|url= https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/newer-law-school-in-florida-gets-provisional-accreditation-from-the-aba?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email&promo=&utm_id=811227&sfmc_id=46716697 |title= Newer law school in Florida gets provisional accreditation from the ABA|publisher=ABA Journal, March 5, 2024|accessdate=March 9, 2024}}</ref> Twenty-six students joined the next year.<ref name=ABA1/> Provisional accreditation was granted to the school by the [[American Bar Association]] during that organization's February 22-23, 2024 meeting.<ref name=ABA1/> The JU Flight Team competes in [[National Intercollegiate Flying Association]] Regional and National Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) against other universities, with its best team performance in 2007. The program is the third largest in the nation, behind Spartan School in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] and the [[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University]] in [[Daytona Beach]]. The team placed 10th in the nation at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association.{{when|date=September 2018}} In 2008, the team was awarded the Loening Trophy, which is given to the best collegiate aviation program in the country each year. It is currently on display in the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. The Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences (BRCHS),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ju.edu/chs/Pages/default.aspx|title=Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences|access-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906231713/http://www.ju.edu/chs/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=6 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> includes the School of Orthodontics and one of JU's many premier learning environments, the Simulation Training and Applied Research (STAR) Center where students can participate in simulations of everything from childbirth to wound care. The university's BRCHS program offers Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a Master of Science in Nursing degree, among many other degree programs and certifications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ereleases.com/pr/jacksonville-university-introduces-worldclass-master-science-nursing-programs-online-36473|title=Jacksonville University Introduces World-Class Master of Science in Nursing Programs Online|access-date=17 August 2015}}</ref> In 2014, Jacksonville University partnered with Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital to create the Brooks Rehabilitation Speech-Language Pathology program.<ref>[http://www.ju.edu/chs/AHS/csd/mscsd/Pages/default.aspx Jacksonville University introduces world class master of science in nursing programs online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012122133/http://www.ju.edu/chs/AHS/csd/mscsd/Pages/default.aspx |date=2015-10-12 }} ''ereleases.com'', 3 June 2010</ref> BRCHS is affiliated with hundreds of local healthcare partners, including Nemours Children's Clinic, Baptist Health Systems, Shands, St. Vincent's Healthcare, Florida Blue, Duval County Public Schools, and Wolfson Children's Hospital. In 2012, the university established the Public Policy Institute (PPI), offering the only Master in Public Policy (MPP) degree program in the state of Florida.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jaxairnews.jacksonville.com/opinion/premium-opinion/2013-09-16/story/jacksonville-university-impressive-start-public-policy#|title=Jacksonville University off to an impressive start with public policy program|website=Jax Air News|access-date=2016-03-30}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The institute also offers dual degree programs in conjunction with the Davis College of Business and hosts a variety of politically related events, including televised debates for local and regional elections, a radio program titled ''Policy Matters'', and internship opportunities with local companies, local government and the Office of the Governor. On February 28, 2022, Jacksonville University announced that with the assistance of a Jacksonville municipal grant, it was starting a law school. The announcement was made by Jacksonville University President Tim Cost and Mayor Lenny Curry. The location will be in the VyStar Building downtown where Jacksonville University already has a facility for working students.<ref>[https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-university-president-says-new-law-school-answers-fortune-500-demand Jacksonville Daily Record:February 28th, 2022:Jacksonville University President Wayne's law school answers Fortune 500 demand]</ref> The law school opened in August 2022 with an initial enrollment of 14 students, the first new law school to open in the U.S. since 2014. <ref>{{cite news |first=Karen |last=Sloan |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/newest-us-law-school-has-big-plans-few-students-so-far-2022-08-10/ |title=Newest U.S. law school has big plans, few students so far |publisher=Reuters |date=August 10, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, the university announced that it had partnered with the [[Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine]] to open a branch of the medical school at the Arlington Campus by 2026. <ref>{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Patterson |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/healthcare/2022/11/30/lecom-pennsylania-osteopath-college-plans-jacksonville-medical-school-university-campus/10794732002/ |title=Osteopath college aims to open Jacksonville medical school at JU, filling need for doctors |date=November 30, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022 |publisher=The Florida Times Union}}</ref> === Rankings === Jacksonville University was ranked #34 (tie) in the Regional Universities South category of ''U.S. News & World Report''<nowiki/>'s [[U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking|Best Colleges]] ranking in 2022-23.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Jacksonville University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/jacksonville-university-1495 |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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