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Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University
3500 John Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Official telephone: (615) 963-5000
Website: www.tnstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and 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: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: agricultural sciences, physics, music
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 62%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 298 men, 243 women
Full-time faculty: 228 men, 180 women
Part-time faculty: 70 men, 63 women
Graduation rate: 38% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Dental Hygiene
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical/Industrial Technology
  • African Studies
  • Agricultural Science
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Art
  • Arts/Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Cardiorespiratory Care Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science Engineering
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Finance
  • Foreign Languages
  • General Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Health Care Administration/Planning
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation Education
  • History/Geography/Political Science
  • Home Economics
  • Hotel/Restaurant Administration
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Office Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics/Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Social Work/Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Speech Communication/Theatre Arts
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology
Doctorates

  • Administration/Supervision
  • Biology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
Master's Degrees

  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • Guidance/Counseling
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation Administration
  • Home Economics Education
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Education
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams

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