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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee Wesleyan University
204 East College Street
Athens, TN 37303

Official telephone: (423) 745-7504
Toll-free telephone: (800) PICK-TWC
Fax number: (423) 744-9968
Website: www.tnwesleyan.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-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 in May, June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, one of 18 weeks and three of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing, behavioral science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, religion
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 65 men, 57 women
Full-time faculty: 33 men, 26 women
Part-time faculty: 32 men, 31 women
Graduation rate: 46% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, business administration, chemistry, English, French, history, mathematics, music, religion, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and theatre.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Japan and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Church Vocations
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • English/Foreign Languages
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Fine Arts
  • General Science/Biology
  • General Science/Chemistry
  • Health/Human Performance
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Management Excellence
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Seminary
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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