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Adult education began at Olivet Nazarene University as early as 1949, when the North Central Association Studies Committee at Olivet recommended that an increased emphasis be placed on adult education and the opportunities for lifelong learning. The focus of adult education at that time was educating returning war veterans and assisting local school teachers with certification requirements.

Graduate education at Olivet had its beginning in 1961, when the Board of Trustees authorized a Master of Arts degree with a major in Religion. The chronology of Olivet's graduate programs:

Degree-completion programs began at Olivet in 1980. The first official off-campus program was an Associate of Arts degree established for cadets from The Salvation Army School for Officers Training based in Chicago.

The history of Olivet’s degree-completion programs:

Practical Ministries
The associate degree program with The Salvation Army continued until 1989. With the discontinuation of the associate degree for The Salvation Army, a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Practical Ministries specifically designed for The Salvation Army was started in 1990.

Nursing Degree-Completion Track
In 1985, a degree-completion track in nursing for RNs began on campus. The current Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing track specifically designed for working adults began in 1991.

Management
The Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management and the Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs in Supervision and Leadership were first offered in 1990.

Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree was first offered in 1998.

Business
The Associate of Arts in Business degree was first offered in 2001.