| Screen last updated on: July 14, 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of 5-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general studies, elementary education, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.57 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
589 men, 518 women, 1,107 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
400 men, 326 women, 726 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
182 men, 201 women, 383 total |
| Graduation rate: |
49% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, Podiatric medicine |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, advertising, broadcasting, communications, counseling, journalism, mass communications, etc. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia; Belize; Czech Republic; Ecuador; France; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Jamaica; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; South Africa; United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Kentucky Virtual University and the Southern Regional Education Board, which offers courses and programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Tennessee State University |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agricultural Technology/Management
- Architectural Drafting Technology
- Automated Industrial Systems Technology
- Business Technology
- Business Transfer
- Dental Hygiene
- Environmental Science
- General Studies
- Health Care Administration
- Health Care Information Systems
- Hospitality Management
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Administration
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Manufacturing Technology
- Meteorological Technology
- Nursing
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Office Systems Technology
- Paralegal Studies
- Paramedicine
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Vocational/Industrial/Technical Teacher Education
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Applied Technology
- Art Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Business Economics
- Business/Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Corporate/Organizational Communications
- Dental Hygiene
- Design/Merchandising/Textiles
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Allied Language Arts
- Environmental Health Science
- Exceptional Education
- Family/Consumer Science Education
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French
- General Science
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Hospitality Management/Dietetics
- Industrial Science
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- News/Editorial Journalism
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Nursing/R.N.
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Photojournalism
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Recombinant Genetics
- Recreation Administration
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Visual Art
- Vocational/Industrial/Technical Teacher Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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