The university is currently accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award 38 baccalaureate degrees, 24 master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in seven areas (Biological Sciences, Computer Information Systems Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Supervision, and Physical Therapy), as well as the two-year Associate of Science degree in nursing, and dental hygiene.

Tennessee State is classified as a "Doctoral University with Moderate Research Activity."

 

The University Honors College (UHC) is an exclusive academic program founded in 1964 that caters to select academically talented and highly motivated undergraduate students.

 

The College of Business is accredited by AACSB, the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International or AACSB International; the first in Nashville to earn dual accreditation of both the undergraduate and graduate programs in 1994. The Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association and the Teacher Education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

 

The College of Engineering has developed corporate partnerships with NASA, Raytheon, and General Motors and is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

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The College of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health) includes such programs as the Masters in Physical Therapy and the Bachelor of Health Sciences. The Master of Public Health program was accredited in 2015 by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

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College Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences

• Agricultural Sciences

  • Agribusiness

  • Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication

  • Food and Animal Sciences/Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Pre-Medicine

  • Biotechnology/ Pre-Medicine

  • Environmental Science Food Technology

  • Plant and Soil Science

• Human Sciences

  • Child Development and Family Relations

  • Design

  • Early Childhood Education

  • Fashion Merchandising

  • Foods and Nutrition (Dietetics)

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College of Business

• Accounting

• Business Administration

  • General Business

  • Hospitality and Tourism Management

  • Human Resources

  • Management

  • Marketing

  • Supply Chain Management

• Business Information Systems

• Economics and Finance

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College of Education

• Psychology (American Psychological Association (APA))

• Teacher Education Certifications(National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE))

  • Agricultural 7-12

  • Agriscience 7-12

  • Art Education K–12

  • Biology 7–12

  • Chemistry 7-12

  • Early Childhood Pre K–4

  • English 7–12

  • Family and Consumer Sciences 7–12

  • French 7–12

  • Geography 7–12

  • Government 7–12

  • History 7–12

  • Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education (K-5)

  • Mathematics 7–12

  • Music K–12

  • Physical Education K-12

  • Spanish 7–12

  • Speech 7–12

  • Theatre 7–12

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College of Engineering

• Aeronautical and Industrial Technology

  • Industrial Electronics Technology

  • Aviation Management

  • Aviation Flight

• Architectural Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer and Information Systems Engineering

• Computer Science

  • Bioinformatics

• Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

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College of Health Sciences

• Dental Hygiene: Offering Associate's and bachelor's degrees, the dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

• Health Care Administration and Planning (HCAP)

• Health Information Management: The Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

• Health Sciences

• Human Performance and Sport Sciences (HPSS)

• Nursing: The Tennessee State University Division of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). However, Tennessee State University is not currently admitting new students into the Associate's or bachelor's degree Nursing programs due to poor performance in 2014, 2015, and 2016 on licensing exams.[22] MSN admissions are not affected.

• Occupational Therapy: Tennessee State University's Occupational Therapy program started in 1991. Once a student has earned a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy they are eligible to sit for the National Board Certification Examination. The TSU Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

• Physical Therapy: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the Physical Therapy program provides a pathway to a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. TSU has participated in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service since 2011 for its application process into the Physical Therapist graduate program.

• Public Health: The master's degree program in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

• Respiratory Care Therapy

• Speech Pathology and Audiology: Tennessee State University Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology's graduate program has maintained accreditation by the Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology since 1985.

 

College of Liberal Arts

• Art

• Communications

• Criminal Justice

• English

• History

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Music

• Political Science

• Sociology

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College of Life and Physical Sciences 

• Biological Sciences

  • General Biology

  • Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Teacher Certification/Licensure (Grades 7-12)

• Chemistry: Program approved by the American Chemical Society-Committee on Professional Training [ACS-CPT])

  • Professional Chemistry-ACS Approved

  • Biochemistry Concentration (Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Dentistry Conc)

  • Teacher Certification Concentration

  • Chemistry Concentration

• Mathematical Sciences

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College of Public Service

• Urban Studies

• Social Work