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: Nan Wakefield
Office: Johnston Center, Room216
Telephone: 931-363-9853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: David Austill, Cheri Thomas
Associate Professors: Greg Brown, Lori Jones, Al Killen, Nan Wakefield
Assistant Professors: Jim Greene, Justice McAdoo, Gene E. Smith
Instructor: Pat Ford

Adjunct Faculty
Majid Asadi, Tyler Cox, Daniel Doss, Holly Franklin, Cedrick Nkulu, Chris 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. David Austill serves as Program Coordinator for Accounting.
Telephone: 931-363-9877 Ext: 3141
Email: aaustil1@utsouthern.edu

Prof. Pat Ford serves as Program Coordinator for Management.
Telephone: 931-363-9808 Ext: 3808
Email: pford10@utsouthern.edu

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Management Information Systems.
Telephone: 931-363-9853 Ext: 3853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Gene Smith serves as Program Coordinator for Sport Management.
Telephone: 931-363-9847 Ext: 3847
Email: gsmit113@utsouthern.edu

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.
Telephone: 931-424-2035 Ext: 3102
Email: ljone169@utsouthern.edu

Chair: Dr. Daniel McMasters
Office: D.W. Johnston Center, Room J228
Telephone: 931-363-9857
Email: dmcmaste@utsouthern.edu

Director of Teacher Education: Dr. Janet Hanvy
Office: D.W. Johnston Center, Room J232
Telephone: 931-363-9852
Email: jhanvy@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: Judy Cheatham, Daniel McMasters, Tina Smith
Associate Professors: Michael Cathey
Assistant Professor: Claire Paul
Instructors: Laura Morefield

Adjunct Faculty
Tyler Cox, Nathan Dunnavant, Robin Farrar, Janet Hanvy, Jamie Hlubb, Elizabeth Johnson, Amy Little, Penny Monks, Brandie Paul, Andrew Peterson, Tyler Robb, Valerie Trice, Justin Watson, Doug Wharam, Cynthia 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.

Students interested in a major within the Grissom School of Education should consult the appropriate program coordinator as listed below:

Elementary Education: Tina Smith
Telephone: 931-363-9849 Ext: 3849
Email: tsmit265@utsouthern.edu

Secondary Teacher Education: Janet Hanvy
Telephone: 931-363-9852 Ext: 3852
Email: jhanvy@utsouthern.edu

Special Education: Claire Paul
Telephone: 931-363-9856 Ext: 3856
Email: cpaul11@utsouthern.edu

Human Performance and Physical Education: Daniel McMasters
Telephone: 931-363-9857 Ext: 3334
Email: dmcmaste@utsouthern.edu

• K-5 Licensure Concentration
• Non-Licensure Concentration
  

Prof. Claire Paul serves as Program Coordinator for Elementary Education.
Telephone: 931-363-9856 Ext: 3856
Email: cpaul11@utsouthern.edu

• Exercise Science Concentration
• K-12 Licensure Concentration
  

Prof. Laura Morefield serves as Program Coordinator for Human Performance and Physical Education.
Telephone: 931-363-9860 Ext: 3860
Email: lmorefie@utsouthern.edu

• K-8 Interventionist Concentration
  

Prof. Claire Paul serves as Program Coordinator for Special Education.
Telephone: 931-363-9856 Ext: 3856
Email: cpaul11@utsouthern.edu

Chair: Dr. George Cheatham
Office: Martin Hall, Room 108
Telephone: 931-424-2031 Ext: 3894
Email: gcheat@utsouthern.edu

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: George Cheatham, Judy Cheatham, Brant Harwell
Assistant Professors: Elizabeth Badolato, Eli Fisher, Rebecca Garvin, Matthew Harrington, Drew Holland
Instructor: Amy Little, Andrew Martin, Barry Rich

Adjunct Faculty
Jessica Miller, Joseph Reynolds, Guy Schafer, Eric Stalions, David Waybright, Brock Wright

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

Dr. Andrew Martin serves as Program Coordinator for Fine Arts.
Telephone: 931-424-7358 Ext: 3845
Email: amart204@utsouthern.edu

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

Dr. Brant Harwell serves as Program Coordinator for English.
Telephone: 931-363-9855 Ext: 3855
Email: bharwel1@utsouthern.edu

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

Telephone: 931-363-9809 Ext: 3809
Email: ccapps6@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Drew Holland serves as Program Coordinator for Religion and Philosophy.
Telephone: 931-424-2053 Ext: 3024
Email: dhollan2@utsouthern.edu

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

Full-Time Faculty
Professor: Jac Cole
Associate Professors: Jennifer Aust, Stanton Belford, Daniel Doss, Shanna Hanes, Chris Mattingly, Nan Wakefield, Derrick Watkins
Assistant Professors: Elizabeth Badolato, Mark Chee, Tyler Cosby, Sarah Eskew, Dan Scherr
Instructors: Robert Richardson, Jamie Rogers

Adjunct Faculty
Majid Asadi, Elizabeth Crye, Daniel Doss, Debra Eubanks, Scott Sharp

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.
Telephone: 931-424-4621 Ext: 3621
Email: sbelfor2@utsouthern.edu

• Biochemistry Concentration
• Forensics Concentration
• General Chemistry Concentration

Dr. Liz Badolato serves as Program Coordinator for Chemistry.
Telephone: 931-424-4057 Ext: 3384
Email: ebadolat@utsouthern.edu

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

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Computer Information Systems.
Telephone: 931-363-9853 Ext: 3853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Cybersecurity.
Telephone: 931-363-9853 Ext: 3853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu

Prof. Nan Wakefield serves as Program Coordinator for Cybersecurity.
Telephone: 931-363-9853 Ext: 3853
Email: nwakefie@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Jennifer Aust serves as Program Coordinator for Mathematics.
Telephone: 931-363-9851 Ext: 3851
Email: jaust@utsouthern.edu

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

Program Coordinator, Nursing: Felicia Dailey
Program Coordinator, Public Health Education: Dr. Karen Ferguson
Full-Time Faculty Associate Professor: Karen Ferguson
Assistant Professors: Gennifer Baker, Michelle Decker, Randi McElhaney-Tuten
Instructors: Felicia Dailey, Parker Pardon
Student Advisor: Felicia Dailey

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.

• Pre-Licensure – Program Requirements

Prof. Felicia Dailey serves as Program Coordinator for Nursing.
Telephone: 931-424-2021 Ext: 3028
Email: fdailey@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Karen Ferguson serves as Program Coordinator for Public Health Education.
Telephone: 931-363-9807 Ext: 3807
Email: kfergu19@utsouthern.edu

Please click here to see the newsletter from the Jeannette M. Travis School of Nursing & Health Sciences. 

We want to share with you a snapshot of our journey here at The University of Tennessee Southern Jeannette M. Travis School of Nursing & Health Sciences over the past unique and challenging year.  

Thank you for your continued support.

Michelle Decker, DNP, RN 

Jeannette M. Travis School of Nursing and Health Sciences Chair, The University of Tennessee Southern
Telephone: 931-424-2019
Email: mdecke10@utsouthern.edu

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

Full-Time Faculty
Professors: John Lancaster, Ken Vickers, Doris Wossum-Fisher
Associate Professors: Melissa Ryckman, Alicia Webb
Assistant Professors: Dan Scherr, Richard Schoeberl
Instructors: Anthony Mottola, William C. Pruett, Desiree Stone

Adjunct Faculty
Melanie Campbell, George D. Cheatham. III, Anthony Clark, Sharon Hill, Lacey Holley-McCann, Tina Jaeckle, Jimmy Pigg, Stacie Rhodes, David Waybright, Chris 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. Within the Behavioral Sciences major, students may choose a concentration in Human Services and Counseling, General Psychology, or an approved minor. 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.
Telephone: 931-424-4052 Ext: 3383
Email: awebb58@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Richard Schoeberl serves as Program Coordinator for Criminal Justice.
Telephone: 931-424-2022 Ext: 3072
Email: rschoebe@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Ken Vickers serves as Program Coordinator for History.
Telephone: 931-424-7331 Ext: 3331
Email: vickers@utsouthern.edu

Dr. Richard Schoeberl serves as Program Coordinator for Homeland Security.
Telephone: 931-424-2022 Ext: 3072
Email: rschoebe@utsouthern.edu