Motlow State Community College
P.O. Box 8500
Lynchburg, TN 37352
Official telephone: (931) 393-1500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 654-4877
Fax number: (931) 393-1681
Website:
www.mscc.edu
| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
Fall semester 2008: August 27 through December 13. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Enrollment by categories: |
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| 0% | agriculture| 1% | arts/humanities/social sciences| 1% | biological/life sciences| 2% | business| 1% | education| 1% | engineering/technology/computer science| 1% | health professions| 0% | law/legal studies| 2% | mathematics/physical sciences
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
University Parallel, Nursing Technology, Business Technology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.76 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
59% |
| Average class size: |
21 in freshman lecture courses, 21 in upper-level/division lecture courses |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
220 |
| Full-time faculty: |
83 |
| Part-time faculty: |
144 |
| Faculty degrees: |
21% PhD, 71% master's degree, 5% bachelor's degree, 2% other, 97% terminal |
| Graduation rate: |
40% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, distance learning, evening courses, online courses |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Tennessee Technological University Trevecca University |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Computer Science/Information Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology/Telecommunications Option
- Nursing
- Regents Degree
- University Parallel
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Certificates
- Microsoftware Applications
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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The maximum amount of advanced credit allowed from all advanced credit sources is one-fourth of total credits required for graduation. |
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