East Tennessee State University
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• Located in Johnson City,
Tennessee
• Founded in 1911
• 15,400 total enrollment
• Over 125 undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral
degree programs
• Average class size = 20
• 11 colleges and schools
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The Region
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Northeast
Tennessee is home to the Tri-Cities region of Johnson City, Kingsport,
and Bristol. Nestled near the state lines of
Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, the region
incorporates its rich history with many outdoor
recreational activities, including hiking, skiing,
white-water rafting, boating, fishing, and golfing.
Recent Recognition
•East Tennessee State University was named one of the top colleges in the
Southeast region by the Princeton Review for 2012.
•College of Business and Technology is listed among the nation’s most
outstanding business schools in the Princeton Review 2012 edition of
“Best 294 Business Schools”.
•The latest rankings from U.S.News & World Report find East Tennessee
State University ranked among the top three schools in the nation for
rural medicine training.
•ETSU has been officially designated as a U.S. Olympic Training Site for
weightlifting by the United States Olympic Committee.
•ETSU earned a place on the national President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth consecutive year.
•February 2012 issue of PreMedLife names Johnson City as one of the
“Top 10 Cities for Medical School” & “editor’s choice”.
Transfer Students
Colleges and undergraduate Degree Programs:
For detailed information on our programs please see our undergraduate
catalog at http://catalog.etsu.edu
Colleges
Clemmer College of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business and
Technology
College of Clinical and
Rehabilitative Health
Sciences
College of Nursing
College of Public Health
Gatton College of Pharmacy
Honors College
Quillen College of Medicine
School of Continuing Studies
and Academic Outreach
School of Graduate Studies
Majors
Accountancy, B.B.A., M.Acc.
Allied Health, B.S. (Allied
Health Leadership,
Cardiopulmonary Science,
Nutrition & Foods,
Radiography)
Anthropology, B.A.
Applied Science, B.A.S.
(Professional Development
Concentration)
Art, B.A. (Art History, Studio
Art)
Art, B.F.A.
Biology, B.S. (Standard Track,
Biochemistry, Secondary
Education)
Bluegrass, Old Time, and
Country Music Studies, B.A.
Chemistry, B.S. (ACS,
Biochemistry, Chemical
Physics, Chemistry,
Chemistry Professional)
Communication Studies, B.A.,
B.S. (Speech)
Computing, B.S. (Computer
Science, Information
Systems, Information
Technology)
Criminal Justice and
Criminology, B.A., B.S.
Dental Hygiene, B.S., Dental
Hygiene, B.S. (Online
Completion Degree)
Digital Media, B.S. (Digital
Animation, Digital
Interaction & Game Design,
Digital Visualization)
Early Childhood Development,
B.S. (Non-Licensure, PreKGrade 3 Licensure)
Economics, B.A. (Economics,
International Commerce)
Economics, B.B.A. (Business
Economics, Financial
Economics, General Business)
Engineering Technology,
B.S. (Biomed Eng.
Tech., Construction Eng.
Tech., Electronics Eng.
Tech., Industrial Tech.,
Manufacturing Tech., Product
Development)
English, B.A. (Nonteaching,
Teaching)
Environmental Health, B.S.
(Environmental Health,
Occupational Health &
Safety)
Finance, B.B.A. (Banking,
Corporate Finance &
Investments, Real Estate)
Foreign Languages, B.A.
(French, German, Spanish)
General Studies, B.G.S.
Geography, B.S.
Geology, B.S.
Health Sciences, B.S. (Human
Health, Microbiology)
History, B.A., B.S.
Human Services, B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies in
Education - Elementary
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S.
Interior Design, B.S.
International Affairs, B.A.
Management, B.B.A. (General
Mgmt., Human Resources
Mgmt., Legal Studies,
Logistics/Supply Chain
Mgmt.)
Marketing, B.B.A. (Integrated
Marketing Communications,
Marketing Mgmt.,
Merchandising)
Mass Communication, B.A.,
B.S. (Advertising, Journalism,
Public Relations, Radio-TVFilm)
Mathematics, B.S.
Music, B.M. (Music Education,
Performance)
Nursing, B.S.N.
Philosophy, B.A., B.S.
(Philosophy, Philosophy and
Religious Studies)
Physical Education, B.S.
(Exercise Science, Physical
Education-K-12)
Physics, B.S.
Political Science, B.A., B.S.
Professional Studies, B.S.
(Information Technology,
Organizational Leadership)
Psychology, B.A., B.S.
(Behavioral Neuroscience,
Child Psyc. Science, Clinical
Psyc. Science, Cognitive
Science, General Psyc.)
Public Health, B.S.
(Community Health, Health
Administration)
Social Work, B.S.W.
Sociology, B.A., B.S.
Special Education, B.S.
Sport and Leisure
Management, B.S. (Park &
Recreation Mgmt., Sport
Mgmt.)
Surveying and Mapping
Science, B.S.
Theatre , B.A.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
Minors
Accountancy
Advertising
African and African American
Studies
Anthropology
Appalachian Studies
Applied Spanish: Community
Studies
Archaeology
Art History
Art Minor under the B.S. or B.A.
Astronomy
Biology Minor
Bluegrass, Old Time, and
Country Music
Chemistry
China Studies
Classical Studies
Coaching
Communication Studies
Communicative Disorders
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice and
Criminology
Dance
Digital Media
Early Childhood Development
Economics
Emergency/Disaster Response
Management
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Health
Environmental Studies
Family Studies
Film Studies
Finance
French
General Business
Geographic Information
Systems
Geography
Geology
German
Health Sciences
History
Human Development and
Learning
Humanities
International Studies
Japanese
Journalism
Leadership Studies
Legal Studies
Linguistics
Management
Mandarin Chinese
Marketing
Mathematics
Microbiology
Military Science Program
Music
Park and Recreation
Management
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Public Relations
Radio-TV-Film
Religious Studies
Safety
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education Nonteaching
Sport Management
Statistics
Storytelling
Technical Writing
Technology
Theatre
Urban Studies
Women’s Studies
Pre-Professional Program
Pre-Chiropractic Medicine
Medical Professions
Advisement Program
Pre-Dentistry Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Medicine (Allopathic
or Osteopathic) Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Optometry Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Pharmacy Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Pharmacy Plus Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Physician Assistant Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Podiatry Medical
Professions Advisement
Program
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Medical Professions
Advisement Program
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Quick Links & Contact Info
Campus Information – (423) 439-1000 • www.etsu.edu
Office of Admissions – (423) 439-4213 or 1- 800-GO2-ETSU • www.etsu.edu/admissions
Office of Financial Aid – (423) 439-4300 or 1-800-704-3878 • www.etsu.edu/finaid
Scholarships – (423) 439-7094 • www.etsu.edu/schoalarships
Student Affairs – (423) 439-4210 • www.etsu.edu/students
Health Services – (423) 439-4225 • www.etsu.edu/nursing/shserv
Housing and Residence Life – (423) 439-4446 • www.etsu.edu/students/housing
Disability Services – (423) 439-8346 / TDD Voice (423) 439-8370 • www.etsu.edu/students/disable
Career Services – (423) 439-4450 • www.etsu.edu/students/careers
Student Organization Resource Center – (423) 439-6633 • www.etsu.edu/students/sorc
Athletics – (423) 439-4343 • www.etsubucs.com
Parking Services – (423) 439-5650 • www.etsu.edu/fa/fs/parking
Graduate Studies – (423) 439-4221 • www.etsu.edu/gradstud/Home.aspx
History
Founded in 1911 as a teachers college, ETSU has
grown into a multifaceted four-year public liberal arts
university, propelling students forward with over 125
undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. With
over 40 states and 60 foreign countries represented in
the student body, ETSU is a melting pot of diversity and
an environment of enhanced educational opportunity.
Now over 100 hundred years old, ETSU looks
forward to the next 100 years!
Get Connected
For additional information about ETSU and
what it has to offer you, please go to www.etsu.
edu/admissions/requestinfo.aspx, then click
“online request form” and complete a Prospect
Information Form. Or call 1-800-GO2-ETSU /
email us at go2etsu@etsu.edu.
Download the ETSU app available for Apple
and android devices.
East Tennessee State University
is a Tennessee Board of Regents
institution and is fully in accord
with the belief that educational
and employment opportunities should be available to all
eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race,
religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual
orientation or gender identity. ETSU is a Tobacco-Free
Campus, where all use of tobacco is restricted to private
vehicles. ETSU is an AA/EEO employer. Designed by ETSU
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East Tennessee State University is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission
on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East
Tennessee State University.
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Visiting campus
Come See it for Yourself
Campus Tours
We invite you to
visit our beautiful 350acre campus. Tours are
available daily at 9 a.m.
and 1 p.m. during the
fall, spring and summer
semesters. To make
your reservation for a
campus tour, please
visit https://etsuis.etsu.
edu/CampusTours.
Reservations should
be made one week in
advance.
Want the inside scoop?
Open House
Attend an ETSU Open
House – Learn more
about us by meeting
with representatives from
many of our academic
departments, viewing
residence halls and
facilities, attending
information sessions, or
taking a trolley or walking
tour of campus, as well
as participating in other
campus-related events.
FALL 2013 OPEN
HOUSE – Saturday,
November 2, 2013
Spring - Check
the Undergraduate
Admissions website for
the date, details, and
registration at www.etsu.
edu/admissions.
• Apply online at www.etsu.edu/admissions.
• $25 application fee.
• Submit official transcripts from:
✓ all previously attended colleges/
universities
✓ high school
Send to Box 70731 Johnson City, TN
37614-1710
The transfer online guide will connect you
to a “Transfer Checklist” to help ensure you
send in all requirements for admission as a
transfer student.
Transfer Application Deadlines
Fall Semester – August 15*
Spring Semester – December 15*
*Applications for fall or spring semester
should be filed as early as possible to allow
participation in an orientation/registration
program.
Admissions Requirements
Transferring 12 or more transferable
semester hours of credit earned:
Financial Aid
With well over 15,000 students, ETSU offers a wide variety of studentcentered programs with over 240 clubs and organizations and 14
fraternities and sororities. In addition to student organizations, student
services offered on campus are abundant. Career Services, the ARC
(Advisement Resource Center), Student Health Services, and the Office
of Multicultural Affairs are only a few of the many resources available to
students in order to add value to their educational experience.
Housing and Residence Life
*Remedial and
developmental
courses are
not used in
determining
eligibility
for transfer
admission.
The mission of the Basler Center for
Physical Activity and the Department of
Campus Recreation is to provide high quality
recreational facilities, programs, and services
for the entire ETSU community, and to promote
healthy and active lifestyles. Whether you
are interested in aquatics, basketball, boot
camp, climbing, cycling, flag football, hiking,
kayaking, soccer, tennis, weightlifting, yoga or
zumba (and much more!), we have something
for you. Please visit the Campus Rec website
for more details on all recreation and fitness
programs and facilities: www.etsu.edu/rec
The ETSU Department of Housing and
Residence Life offers a variety of housing options
for its students year-round. On-campus housing
offers a wide range of lifestyle options from
traditional residence halls to fully furnished
apartments with varying amenities and prices. The option to live on campus is available
exclusively for enrolled ETSU students. For a complete listing of our residence halls and
rooms please visit www.etsu.edu/housing.
Plan to live on campus and apply early. The university encourages, but does not
require students to live on campus, except for selected scholarship programs. Space is
not guaranteed, but assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply online at www.
etsu.edu/housing. A $100 housing deposit is required when application is submitted.
How will my credits transfer to ETSU?
ATTEMPTED HOURS. . . . . . . GPA
12-29.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
29.1-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
45.1-59.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
60+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Postsecondary transfer credit of less than 12
transferable semester hours of credit earned:
Admission requirements are the same as above
and the applicant must also meet the freshman
admission requirements as outlined in the
undergraduate catalog.
http://catalog.etsu.edu/index.php
Campus Recreation
Tennessee Transfer Pathways
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) are advising tools designed to help students transfer from a TBR
Community College to complete their baccalaureate degree at ETSU. For a list of Tennessee Transfer
Pathways please visit http://www.tntransferpathway.org/campuses/east-tennessee-state-university
A student who completes the pre-major curricula listed on a particular Transfer Pathway will earn
an A.A. or A.S. degree at the community college. The student is guaranteed that the courses taken will
be accepted at ETSU and the courses will count toward completion of the particular major.
Dual Admission
Athletics
The ETSU Buccaneers compete
within the NCAA in the Atlantic Sun
Conference. ETSU will be joining the
Southern Conference for the
2014-2015 academic year.
Men’s Sports: Basketball,
Baseball, Soccer, Cross Country,
Golf, Track and Field, Tennis,
Football (coming fall 2015)
Women’s Sports: Basketball, Cheerleading/
Dance, Softball, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf,
Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball
For more information about athletics, contact
information for coaches, and BASA (Buccaneer Athletic
Scholarship Association) visit www.etsubucs.com or
call 423-439-4343.
The East Tennessee State University Dual Admission Program is available to students transferring to
ETSU from select Tennessee community colleges. This program offers Tennessee community college
students the advantage of a structured approach for completion of an associate’s degree, followed
by enrollment in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at ETSU. Dually admitted students first enroll at a
Tennessee Community College, complete the associate’s degree, (A.A., A.S. and A.S.T.) and then
enroll at ETSU. This program will ease the transfer process and foster students’ academic success. The
advantage of the dual admissions program is that students have direct contact with both Tennessee
community college and ETSU faculty and staff throughout the program. In addition, the dual
admission program provides enhanced advisement and transition support services.
What is an articulation agreement and how is it helpful?
ETSU has articulation agreements with several community colleges to make your transition to ETSU
as seamless as possible. An articulation agreement, sometimes called a transfer agreement, allows
you to transfer to ETSU after completing an associate’s degree at a participating Tennessee community
college by outlining which courses to take at both institutions. For more information, visit the Transfer
Articulation web site.
How can I find out whether my courses will transfer?
Course equivalencies are a way to show how the courses you have taken at another college or
university relate to the courses at ETSU. We offer a course equivalency table (www.etsu.edu -- then
click on “Goldlink” and see “Transfer Course Equivalencies” link) that spells out exactly how your
courses will transfer from your institution into ETSU.
Evaluation of Transfer Credit
www.etsu.edu
An analysis of your transfer credit can be reviewed once it is completed through GoldLink (ETSU’s
gateway to services). Instructions on accessing GoldLink will be outlined in your acceptance letter.
Apply early for financial aid! Complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.gov as soon as possible after January
1 each year. Use the IRS Data Retrieval process on the FAFSA if you qualify
and/or order a Federal Tax Transcript from the IRS after your return has
been processed each year. Most importantly, don’t forget to follow up on
GoldLink or with the Office of Financial Aid http://www.etsu.edu/finaid.
(ETSU School Code: 003487)
ETSU Scholarships
Transfer APS
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 to be considered for the scholarship
• Minimum of 24 credits of transferable courses
• Application deadline is May 15
• Academic Performance Scholarships (or Academic Service
Scholarships) do NOT automatically transfer from Tennessee
community colleges to ETSU
Midway Honors
• Incoming transfer students (in-state and out-of-state) for the coming fall
semester
• Minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.5
• Earned associate degree or at least 30 hours beyond high school
graduation
• Separate application required; application deadline: March 15th for
following fall semester
• http://www.etsu.edu/honors/university/midway/
Border Waiver
ETSU provides the opportunity for qualified students from other states to
pay at the in-state rate.
• Cumulative GPA 2.5
• 12 or more hours of transferable work (beyond developmental)
• Eligible bordering counties: NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison,
Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey. VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
General Scholarships: Information about all ETSU scholarships is
available online at www.etsu.edu/scholarships. Use the “search and apply”
link to determine the scholarships for which you are eligible. The application
deadline for general scholarships is March 1.
Scholarships for Out-of-State Students: ETSU offers a number of
programs and scholarships to assist out-of-state students with the cost of outof-state tuition including Academic Common Market, Border Waivers, Public
Performance Scholarships, Honors-in-Discipline Scholarships, Regional
Scholarships, and Academic Excellence Scholarships. For complete details
go to: http://www.etsu.edu/scholarships/us/outofstate/default.aspx
Tuition and Fees
Charges for the 2014-2015 academic year are not available until after
July 1. The estimated costs for a full-time undergraduate student for the
2013-2014 academic year per semester are*:
Tuition (15 Hrs.)
$3,771.50
Room & Board (Estimate) $3,810.00
Books (Estimate)
Total
(In-State) $11,811.50 (Out-of-State)
(In-State)
$545.00
$3,810.00 (Out-of-State)
$545.00
$8,126.50 (In-State) $16,166.50(Out-of-State)
*All fees are subject to change without notice. The actual costs of
attendance varies and is adjusted yearly based on course load, room, board,
and other expenses of the individual student. Tuition is based on 15 credit
hours per semester.