Southern Adventist University
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370
Official telephone: (423) 236-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 768-8437
Fax number: (423) 236-1835
Website:
www.southern.edu
| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business administration, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
80 men, 91 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
79 men, 90 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
1 men, 1 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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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-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 nursing program. |
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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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Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Architectural Drafting
- Business Administration
- Construction Management
- Engineering Studies
- General Studies
- Graphic Design
- Nursing
- Personal Selling
- Pre-Speech Language Pathology/Audiology
- Religion
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Animation
- Archaeology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art Therapy
- Biblical Studies
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Administration
- Corporate/Community Wellness Management
- English
- Family Studies
- Film Production
- Financial Management
- Fine Arts
- French
- Global Policy/Service Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Science
- Health/Physical Education/Recreation
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Arts/Education
- Long-Term Care Administration
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Missions
- Music
- Nursing
- Outdoor Leadership
- Pastoral Care
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Public Relations/Business Administration
- Religious Education
- Religious Studies
- Sports Studies
- Theology
- Vegetarian Culinary Arts
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Administration
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Computer Science
- Financial Management
- Ministry
- Nursing
- Religion
- School Counseling
- Social Work
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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