Pre-Professional Programs & Advising
Pre-professional programs and advising at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ provide mentoring and preparation for students while they earn credits required to apply to advanced programs in the following fields:
Accounting
Contact: Dr. Wendy Bailey (901) 843-3096
Architecture
Students with an interest in architecture are advised to pursue a major in art. It can be either studio or art history. They should also consider an internship with an architecture firm while pursuing their undergraduate degree.
Contact: Dr. David McCarthy (901) 843-3663
Business
Contacts:
Finance: Dr. Jade Planchon (901) 843-3983
Management: Dr. Dee Birnbaum (901) 843-3995
Marketing: Dr. Sujan Dan (901) 843-3829
Clinical Psychology
Students interested in a clinical psychology career may receive advising from a member of the Psychology faculty.
Contact: Dr. Katherine White (901) 843-3989
Education Professions
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ offers an interdisciplinary major and minor in Educational Studies. Undergraduates choose between three major tracks: Teaching and Learning, Community and Social Change, and Policy and Reform. Students may obtain professional licensure in both the undergraduate and master’s programs.
Contact: Dr. Zac Casey (901) 843-3742
Engineering
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ offers three pre-engineering programs: dual degree programs with Washington University (St. Louis) or CBU (Memphis) and a BS/MS degree program in biomedical engineering with the University of Tennessee and University of Memphis. Students interested in a path to engineering can find additional information at the
Contact: Dr. Ann Viano (901) 843-3912
Foreign Service
Contact: Dr. Steve Ceccoli (901f) 843-3823
Health Care Management
Contact: Dr. Dee Birnbaum (901) 843-3995
We offer targeted advice for students considering health professions. About one-fifth of our student body is investigating careers in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry and other health industries. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ recognizes the importance of a single source of information for the often complicated process of applying to medical school and other programs. The Director of Health Advising, along with a committee of faculty, helps interested students gain the strong undergraduate coursework, research and service experience that get ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ graduates accepted to medical school at twice the national average.
Contact: Jessica Kelso, (901) 843-3081
Law
A variety of of different majors serve as excellent preparation for law school. Virtually all ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students and graduates who apply to law school are admitted to at least one of their choices. Interested students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and the Pre-Law coordinator.
Contact: Dr. Anna Eldridge (901) 843-3330
Ministry and Church-Related Professions
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ has an advisory pre-ministry program for students considering seminary or divinity school after graduation and for those who are exploring vocations in ministry- and church-related professions.
Contacts: Dr. Steve Haynes (901) 843-3583 and Chaplain Beatrix Weil (901) 843-3822
Museum Curation
Contacts: Dr. Victor Coonin (901) 843-3824 and Dr. David McCarthy (901) 843-3663
Nonprofit Management and Administration
Contact Dr. Peter Hossler, Dr. Austin Harrison
Spatial Data Analysis and Cartography
Contact Dr. Shaolu Yu, Dr. Kate Shields, Dr. Austin Harrison
Theatre
Contact: Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield (901) 843-3937
Urban Planning, Urban Design, and Urban Public Policy
Contact Dr. Austin Harrison, Dr. Shaolu Yu
Pre-Veterinary
In addition to relevant courses, veterinary programs require hands-on experience as an employee, volunteer, or intern (such as with ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™ internship program).
