Helen R. Barrett, Ph.D., Dean
Hubert Crouch Hall (Graduate Building)
615-963-5139
Graduate studies leading to the master’s degree at Tennessee State University were authorized by the General Assembly in 1941, and programs in teacher education were initiated during the following year. The Graduate School was established in 1958.
Authorization to offer the doctorate in Education and Public Administration was granted in 1980 and 1986 respectively. In 1986, the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Psychology and Guidance was changed to a Doctor of Education Degree in Psychology, and in 1996 the degree was changed to the Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of Philosophy degrees were initiated in Biological Sciences, 1998, and Computer and Information System Engineering, 1999.
Currently, the following graduate degrees and major fields are offered:
MASTER OF ARTS
English
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
Family and Consumer Sciences
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(Joint Program with MTSU)
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Administraton and Supervision
Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education
Special Education
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Agriculture Science
Biology
Chemistry
Computer and Information Systems Engineering
Guidance and Counseling
Mathematical Sciences
Music Education
Psychology
Speech and Hearing Science
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
MASTER OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
Administration and Supervision
School Psychology
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Administration and Supervision
Curriculum and Instruction
Doctor of Philosophy
Biological Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Engineering
Psychology
Public Administration
Requirements for these programs are described in the current Graduate School Catalog. Further information may be obtained by writing to:
The Dean of the Graduate School
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
See Graduate Catalog for application deadlines.
ADVANCED GRADUATE ADMISSION
FOR UNDERGRADUATES
An undergraduate senior student at Tennessee State University with a minimum total cumulative GPA of 3.0 who is enrolled in the last term of coursework that will complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree, may request advanced graduate admission to enroll in 3 to 6 hours of graduate courses provided the total course load does not to exceed 12 hours. Courses for seniors are limited to first-year graduate level courses. Graduate courses may not be used for credit toward an undergraduate degree. The Combination Senior is not considered a graduate student but may apply for admission to a graduate program upon completion of the bachelor’s degree. However, advanced admission to take graduate courses does not guarantee subsequent admission to a graduate program. Courses taken for graduate credit may count toward a graduate degree when/if the student is admitted to a degree program at TSU and if approved by the program’s graduate coordinator and Department Head. The form for Advanced Graduate Admission and an Application to the Graduate School must be completed six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which advanced admission is sought.