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SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

Southern Adventist University - Collegedale
PO Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315

Official telephone: (423) 236-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 768-8437
Fax number: (423) 238-3001

Website: www.southern.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, religion, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, actuarial studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.99 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 124 men, 93 women, 217 total
Full-time faculty: 85 men, 49 women, 134 total
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 38 women, 87 total
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

Southern Adventist University - Collegedale
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
;Argentina;Austria;France;Germany;Italy;Mexico;Spain
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Alcohol/Drug Abuse
  • Allied Health
  • Automotive Service
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Digital Avionics Technology
  • Engineering Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Media Technology
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Animation/Computer Science
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art
  • Art Therapy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical
  • Biophysics
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Lab Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Administration
  • Corporate/Community Wellness Management
  • English
  • Family Studies
  • Film Production
  • Financial Services
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Graphic Design
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation
  • Health/Science
  • History
  • Intercultural Communications
  • International Studies
  • Liberal Arts/Education
  • Long-Term Care Administration
  • Management
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Science Education
  • Music Education
  • Nonprofit Administration/Development
  • Nursing
  • Outdoor Education
  • Paralegal
  • Pastoral Care
  • Physics
  • Print Journalism
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religious Education
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Social Work
  • Sports Studies
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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