Degree Programs

General Education Core

In its Mission Statement the University of Tennessee Southern pledges to provide undergraduate and professional programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences that are designed to prepare students for productive careers and lives of continued learning. To meet this pledge, the University offers a coherent yet flexible academic program designed to assist students in acquiring a breadth and depth of knowledge, developing sustainable habits of mind, and mastering specific academic skills. The two chief components of the academic program are the General Education Core and the academic major.

Through structured coursework, the general education curriculum establishes an essential framework for liberal education and lifelong learning regardless of one’s chosen academic major. Its broad aim is to help students develop the ability to critically examine questions of meaning and value and to view the world from a variety of cultural, social, and historical perspectives. More specifically, the general education curriculum offers students multiple options to explore and develop an understanding of the content, disciplinary styles, and modes of inquiry specific to the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences.

Through their study of literary and artistic expression, scientific approaches to the natural world, historical forces that have shaped human cultures, and human interactions and institutions, students will master a set of specific academic skills.

Graduates of the University of Tennessee Southern will be able to
– Communicate effectively in both speaking and writing
– Think critically and creatively
– Reason quantitatively, scientifically, and ethically to reach logical conclusions
– Develop effective research strategies employing appropriate technologies

To further aid in the achievement of these core curriculum outcomes, the University encourages all students to accumulate a prescribed number of cultural/intellectual/religious enrichment credits, called FireHawk Forums.

In addition to successful completion of the required general education core courses, learning outcomes in the general education core are assessed through course-embedded measures.

For more information on completion requirements, please click here.

Chair: Dr. Dennis Haskins
Office: Martin Hall
Telephone: 931-363-9889
Email: dhaskin3@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: Thomas
Associate Professors: Brown, Doss, Haskins, Jones, Wakefield
Assistant Professors: Burkins, Greene, McAdoo, E. Smith
Instructor: Ford

Adjunct Faculty
Franklin, Killen, Mincher, Nkulu, Simmons, Williams

The D.W. Johnston School of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, and the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management.

Dr. Alice Burkins serves as Program Coordinator for Accounting.

Prof. Pat Ford serves as Program Coordinator for Management.

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Management Information Systems.

Dr. Gene Smith serves as Program Coordinator for Sport Management.

The University of Tennessee Southern’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is designed to be challenging, interesting, productive, and fulfilling. Our expert faculty are both academically and experientially prepared to make your MBA education relevant and rigorous.

Dr. Lorie Pettus Jones, associate professor of business serves as Director of our MBA program.

Acting Chair: Dr. Jan Hanvy
Office: D.W. Johnston Center
Telephone: 931.363.9800
Email: jhanvy@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: J. Cheatham, D. McMasters, T. Smith
Associate Professors: Cathey
Instructors: Morefield, C. Paul

Adjunct Faculty
Cox, Farrar, Hanvy, J. Hlubb, C.M. Little, Monks, B. Paul, Peterson, Trice, Watson, Wharam, Young

The Grace G. Grissom School of Education offers the bachelor’s degree in elementary education with licensure to teach grades K-5, a bachelor’s degree in physical education with licensure to teach grades K-12, and a bachelor’s degree in special education interventionist with licensure for grades K-8. Licensure endorsement is also offered in driver education. Because the licensure programs are professional programs, formal application must be made and approval granted for admission into each program.

In addition to the above licensure programs, the Grace G. Grissom School of Education also offers a major in Human Performance and Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science as well as a non-licensure option for Elementary Education.

• K-5 Licensure Concentration
• Non-Licensure Concentration
  

Prof. Claire Paul serves as Program Coordinator for Elementary Education.

• Exercise Science Concentration
• K-12 Licensure Concentration
  

Prof. Laura Morefield serves as Program Coordinator for Human Performance and Physical Education.

• K-8 Interventionist Concentration
  

Prof. Claire Paul serves as Program Coordinator for Special Education.

Chair: Dr. Kayla McKinney Wiggins
Office: Martin Hall, Room 109
Telephone: 931-363-9859
Email: kwiggin7@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: G. Cheatham, J. Cheatham, Harwell, Wiggins
Assistant Professors: Badolato, Fisher, Garvin, Holland, Jacklin
Instructor: A. Little, Rich

Adjunct Faculty
Miller, Reynolds, Schafer, Stalions, Waybright, Wright

The Victoria and Thomas Martin School of Arts & Humanities offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Music; either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Dramatic Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, or Religion and Philosophy; and minors in Art, Dramatic Arts, English, Graphic Design, Music, and Religion and Philosophy.

• Literature Concentration
• Licensure in Grades 6-12 Concentration
• Writing & Language Concentration
• TESOL Concentration

Dr. Kayla Wiggins serves as Program Coordinator for English.

Mrs. Casey Capps serves as the academic advisor for Interdisciplinary Studies.

Dr. Drew Holland serves as Program Coordinator for Religion and Philosophy.

Chair: Dr. Jac Cole
Office: D.W. Johnston Center, Room 206
Telephone: 931-363-2076
Email: jcole57@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professor: Cole
Associate Professors: Aust, Belford, Dorer, Doss, Hanes, Mattingly, Wakefield, Watkins
Assistant Professors: Badolato, Chee, Cosby
Instructor: R. Richardson

Adjunct Faculty
Eubanks

The School of Mathematics and Sciences includes the academic disciplines of biology, chemistry, computer information systems, mathematics, and physical science, offering bachelor degrees in biology, chemistry, computer information systems, cybersecurity, and mathematics.

The School of Mathematics and Sciences also offers programs in secondary licensure for mathematics and science/biology and offers minors in biology, chemistry, cybersecurity, mathematics, and sustainability.

• Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology Concentration
• General Biology Concentration
• Wildlife Biology and Ecology Concentration

Dr. Stanton Belford serves as Program Coordinator for Biology.

• Biochemistry Concentration
• Forensics Concentration
• General Chemistry Concentration

Dr. Liz Badolato serves as Program Coordinator for Chemistry.

• Application Development and Support Concentration
• Database Management Concentration
• Networking and Information Assurance Concentration

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Computer Information Systems.

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Cybersecurity.

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Cybersecurity.

Dr. Jennifer Aust serves as Program Coordinator for Mathematics.

Chair: Dr. Michelle Decker
Office: Martin Hall, Room 202B
Telephone: 931-424-2019
Email: mdecke10@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Associate Professor: Ferguson
Assistant Professors: Baker, Decker, McElhaney
Instructor: Dailey

Adjunct Faculty
N. Baker, T. Bradford

The Jeanette M. Travis School of Nursing & Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Education and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Nursing offers the following three program tracks for earning the baccalaureate degree: Pre-Licensure (Traditional), LPN-BSN, and RN-BSN.

• Pre-Licensure
• LPN-BSN
• RN-BSN

Prof. Felicia Dailey serves as Program Coordinator for Nursing.

Dr. Karen Ferguson serves as Program Coordinator for Public Health Education.

Chair: Dr. Ken Vickers
Office: Martin Hall, Room 102A
Telephone: 931-424-7331
Email: vickers@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: Lancaster, Vickers, Wossum-Fisher
Associate Professors: Ryckman, Webb
Assistant Professors: Schoeberl, Scherr
Instructors: Pruett, Stone

Adjunct Faculty
Campbell, D. Cheatham, Clark, Dudek, Hill, Holley-McCann, Jaeckle, Pigg, Rhodes, Waybright, Williams

The School of Social Sciences includes the areas of criminal justice, history, homeland security, human services, psychology, sociology, and social work. The School offers the Bachelor’s degree with majors in Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, and History.

The School also houses the Master of Science in Criminal Justice.

• General Psychology Concentration
• Human Services and Counseling Concentration

Dr. Alicia Webb serves as Program Coordinator for Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Richard Schoeberl serves as Program Coordinator for Criminal Justice.

Dr. Ken Vickers serves as Program Coordinator for History.

Dr. Richard Schoeberl serves as Program Coordinator for Homeland Security.