The University enrolls 8,500 students in the Colleges of Agriculture and Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, and the School of Nursing, awarding bachelors degrees in more than 50 fields of study, masters degrees in 22 fields of study, a Specialty in Education Degree, and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in Engineering and Environmental Science. Founded in 1980, the School of Nursing baccalaureate degree program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and maintains full approval by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. Approximately two hundred students are enrolled in pre-nursing. Clinical experiences are in the local community hospitals, health departments, schools, community mental health centers, and other community agencies.
Opportunities exist for both rural and urban experiences.
Occasionally students and faculty travel to a metropolitan area, 80-100 miles for clinical experiences. A masters in nursing and current clinical experience is required, preferably in these specialty areas. A doctorate in nursing or related area is required. Consideration will be given to doctoral candidates. Prior teaching in a BSN program is desirable.