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Southern Adventist University

Southern Adventist University
PO Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

Official telephone: (423) 236-2000
Fax number: (423) 236-1000
Website: https://www.southern.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 81 men, 91 women
Full-time faculty: 79 men, 90 women
Part-time faculty: 2 men, 1 women

Southern Adventist University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Social Work
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Advertising
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • American Literature (United States)
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Archeology
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Communications Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management, General
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Digital Arts
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • European History
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Finance, General
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Journalism, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Missions/Missionary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nursing Administration
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Public/Applied History
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Religious/Sacred Music
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Social Work, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Certificates

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Education, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Administration
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Missions/Missionary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nursing Administration
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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