Indiana Wesleyan University
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    Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christian comprehensive university of The Wesleyan Church. The University was founded in 1920 as Marion College and is committed to liberal arts and professional education.

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    Indiana Wesleyan University offers over 280 academic programs, certificates and endorsements in business, technology, education, science, ministry, nursing and more. We offer program options online, on campus in Marion, IN, and at our onsite regional centers in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

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    God has gifted you with a unique set of gifts—on purpose, and for the purpose of changing the world in a way that only you can. We are here to help you discover, clarify or develop that calling. The world is waiting.

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    Whether your intent is to complete an associate degree, finish your bachelor's degree, prepare for special education licensure, enter the world of higher learning with a master's degree, pursue a doctoral degree, or earn one of our many certificates, our education programs are designed specifically for your busy lifestyle.

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Welcome to the Indiana Wesleyan University Division of Social Sciences. Our division is the home for IWU's degrees in Economics, History, and Political Science. Each of these programs also offers a minor. In addition, the Division offers degrees in International Relations, Political Science Pre-Law, Social Studies and Social Studies Education, and, in coordination with other IWU disciplines, oversees a minor in Latin American and Iberian Studies.

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Outstanding Faculty

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Mark Smith
Professor | Ph.D.; MAR; MA
Dr. Mark Smith teaches European history, with classes on the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation, Russian History, and World War II, as well as a popular class on the History of Baseball. He has been married since 1974 to Terri (Rutherford); they have two daughters, Bethany and Erin, and four grandchildren, Brady, Halle and Sloan, and Blair.
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Students come into the Division with multiple interests and, whatever area of study or vocational aspirations the Lord has placed on your heart, we will come alongside you to encourage you and help you to pursue it.

David Bartley | Division Chair; Social Sciences | Professor; History

Academic Programs

  • History
  • Economics
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
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Developing Leaders

"Becoming a world changer" involves learning about God's world. The Social Sciences division is uniquely positioned to accomplish that task. Our faculty members are ready to prepare the next generation of leaders for public service and professional development. Division programs are maintained on the basis of cutting-edge scholarship and emerging employment markets. Fully engaged in our disciplines, we seek to partner with students while exploring what it means to be Kingdom citizens.

Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership.

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