CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE
1634 Russell Avenue
Jefferson City, TN 37760
www.cn.edu

THE COLLEGE: A private, four year, coeducational college, founded in 1851.

LOCATION: The 90-acre campus commands the highest point in Jefferson City, Tennessee, a town of 6,000,surrounded by rolling pastureland and the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, located 30 minutes from Knoxville, TN.

CAMPUS: The campus consists of 20 major buildings,most of them neo-Georgian architecture.Carson-Newman boasts great athletics facilities, two artgalleries, a recital hall, and a theater.

HOUSING: Some 1,200 students are housed in five residence halls, three for women and two for men. Married students and others who meet certain criteria canlive in private housing off-campus. College-owned apartments available to married students on a limited basis.

STUDENTS: 2,050 undergraduate and 250 graduate students from 42 states and 12 foreign countries;44% male, 56% female.

FACULTY: More than 65% hold doctorates. Student/faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

DEGREES:

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
Bachelor of Music, Master of Education,
Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education inSchool Counseling,
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language.

PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS:
Law, medicine,
dentistry,
veterinary medicine,
medical records administration, and
physical therapy. Dual degree programs
ffered in engineering, medical technology,
pharmacy, and physician's assistant.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS:
Nationally competitiveteams in 16 sports. Men's varsity sports include
football, basketball, baseball, track, cross-country, wrestling,soccer, tennis, and golf. Women's intercollegiate teams in basketball, tennis, volleyball, softball, soccer, track, and cross-country.

INTRAMURAL SPORTS: One of the finest programs in the South, with 36 activities, including coed football, flag football, golf, tennis, volleyball, aerobics, ping-pong, chess, racquetball, and billiards.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Student Government, publications, theater, music, departmental clubs, service clubs, and honor societies.

ACCREDITATION:
Carson-Newman is accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools,
the National Association of Schools of Music,
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
the National League of Nursing, the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design,
the American Dietetic Association
(Council on Education), and
the American Home Economics Association.
The College holds memberships in various other professional associations and agencies.

LIST OF MAJORS

ART

Art
Photography

BIOLOGY

Research/Teaching/General
Biotechnology
Environmental Studies
Health Professions

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

International Economics
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Economics
Computer Information Systems
Long Term Health Care Management
Management

CHEMISTRY

Major Offered: Chemistry (Specific Tracks Follow)

General/Health Professions/Teaching/Biotechnology
Professional Chemistry

COMMUNICATION ARTS

Major Offered: Communication Arts (Emphases Follow)

Broadcasting
Drama
General Communications
Journalism
Speech

TEACHER EDUCATION

Majors Offered:

Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies with Elementary Education
Special Education

ENGLISH

Major Offered: English (Emphases Follow)

Creative Writing
Literature

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Child and Family Studies
Consumer and Homemaking Education
Consumer Services
Foods and Nutrition

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

French
German
Languages
Spanish


HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND LEISURE SERVICES

Athletic Training
Physical Education (Teacher Licensure, non-licensure track, Exercise Science)
Leisure Services

HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

History
Political Science
Political Science with emphasis in International Relations

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics
Computer Science

MILITARY SCIENCE

Military Leadership

MUSIC

Music
Performance (Organ, Piano, or Voice)
Church Music
Music Education - Band or Orchestra Director
Music Education - Vocal/General
Music in Combination with an Outside Field
Music Theory

NURSING

Nursing

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy
Philosophy/Religion

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology
Applied Psychology

SOCIOLOGY

Sociology
Human Services

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Pre-law
Pre-medicine
Pre-veterinary science
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-dentistry
Pre-theology
Pre-optometry

GRADUATE PROGRAMS (MASTER’S PROGRAMS)

Counselor Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education
Education
Nursing
Secondary Education

DEGREES AND MAJORS AVAILABLE:

Master of Education (MEd) Degree: Curriculum and Instruction
A program of study created to help a teacher improve his or her
professional leadership skills.
Master of Education (MEd) Degree: Counseling
A non-clinical major directed toward students who envision careers in
an institution, church, or agency setting wherein state licensure is not required.
Master of Education (MEd) Degree: Marriage and Family Therapy
A clinical program which, following all graduate and post-graduate requirements, prepares the student to sit for the Tennessee licensure exam as a marriage and family therapist.
Master of Education (MEd) Degree: School Counseling PreK-12
A program of study which leads to Tennessee licensure as a school counselor
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree:Curriculum and Instruction
A program of study which leads to Tennessee licensure in:
- Elementary Education (grades K-8)
- Secondary Education (grades 7-12):
Biology, Basic Business/Accounting, Chemistry, English, French, Government, History, Mathematics, Spanish, & Family and Consumer Sciences Education,
- K-12 licensure:
Music, Art, Phys. Education, Special Education, Family& Consumer Sciences Education, Early Childhood Education (PreK-3)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
A program of study designed to prepare individuals for service and ministry in the U.S. and abroad or for Tennessee licensure in ESL.
Master of Science in Nursing
The Division of Nursing at Carson-Newman offers a Family Nurse Practitioner Program leading to a Master of Science Degree in Nursing. The program prepares the graduate nurse to provide primary health care services to individuals of all ages in a variety of settings. If you already hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and are eager to move into an advanced practice role, a master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner may be what you are looking for. Opportunities in the health care field are almost unlimited in this challenging role.

Students learn from a highly motivated, caring faculty and stimulating clinical experiences. At the completion of theprogram, graduates are eligible to take the national FNP certifying examination. The overall goal of the Master of Science in Nursing programat Carson-Newman College is to prepare the baccalaureate nurse foran advanced practice role in nursing within the context of Christian beliefs, values, and behaviors. A nurse prepared at the master's level has substantive knowledge, competence, and skill and is able to effectively provide and direct client services at an advanced level in the health care delivery system. The master's level nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for synthesis of knowledge for specialization and leadership in a select field of nursing practice. An integral part of graduate education in nursing is the ability to participate in scholarly investigation of questions that contribute to the discipline of nursing and health care.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Transfer applicants are accepted.
Transfers are accepted for fall term.
Transfers are accepted for winter term.
Transfers are accepted for spring term.
Transfers are accepted for summer term.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Tests which are required or recommended of international
applicants whose native language is not English:
TOEFL only is required
Minimum TOEFL score: 550
SAT1

Non-federal aid is offered to internationalapplicants.
Number of international applicants who receivedaid: 5
Total amount awarded to international students:$10,000
Advance deposit is required of international applicants.
Separate application form is required of international applicants.
Fall application deadline for internationalapplicants: June 1
Spring application deadline for internationalapplicants: September 1
Number of foreign countries represented in student body: 13

Countries most often represented by international students:
China
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Nepal
Sweden

TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD

Tuition : $10,010
Additional fees: $600
Estimated total expense: $10,610
Estimated book costs: $800

Room and Board:

On-campus room: $1,530
On-campus board: $2,300

Deposits

Tuition deposit: $100