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Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Technological University
Campus Box 5006, USPS 077-460
Cookeville, TN 38505

Official telephone: (931) 372-3101
Toll-free telephone: (800) 255-8881
Fax number: (931) 372-6250
Website: www.tntech.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, mid-January, and early June.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: teacher education, mechanical engineering, business management
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, foreign languages, web design
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 339 men, 334 women
Full-time faculty: 254 men, 168 women
Part-time faculty: 85 men, 166 women
Graduation rate: 51% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, dental hygiene, health information management, medical technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, mathematics, communications
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Member of International Student Exchange. Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Tennessee St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Agriculture
  • Arts
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Environmental/Sustainability Studies
  • Exercise Science/Physical Education
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geosciences
  • History
  • Human Ecology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business/Cultures
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Wildlife/Fisheries Science
Doctorates

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Exceptional Learning
Master's Degrees

  • Advanced Teaching/Learning Studies
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Psychology/Counselor Education
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Professional Science
  • Professional Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Credit awarded for a score of 3 on the CEEB Advanced Placement test on an individual basis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You want a lot out of life—and at Tennessee Tech University, We’ll take you there! Students from all over the world have found a home at TTU. They come for a variety of reasons, but some of the most prominent often mentioned are a safe and comfortable campus, that fosters personal attention, and a strong academic reputation.

Students find choices here. TTU offers a comprehensive education with degrees in agriculture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, nursing and more.

Although a stroll across campus only takes 10 minutes, the difference TTU can make in your life will last forever. Whatever you dream We’ll take you there.

Visit our Admissions website for more information!
 
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