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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


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Screen last updated on: September 5, 2007
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.
-Two prority orientation sessions held in July
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each and one full ten week session.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: agricultural sciences, physics, music
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Total faculty: 324 men, 252 women, 576 total
Full-time faculty: 232 men, 173 women, 405 total
Part-time faculty: 92 men, 79 women, 171 total

Tennessee State University
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.00

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 pre-dentistry and 3-2 pre-medicine programs with Meharry Medical Coll.
Combined 3-1 programs available:
3-1 medical technology programs with local hospitals.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in African countries and Japan.
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
  • Business Teacher Education
  • 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
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Office Management
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics/Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Speech Communication
  • Speech Communication/Theatre Arts
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams



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