Welcome to the School of Arts and Sciences, the academic cornerstone of Trevecca Nazarene University. No matter which academic major you choose, you are likely to begin your course of undergraduate study in the School of Arts and Sciences because many of the liberal arts courses required for graduation are offered in this School. These courses become a foundation for the rest of your college experience—and the rest of your life.

As you seek God’s best plan for the future, many of you will discover your calling in one of the disciplines within the School of Arts and Sciences. With over 600 undergraduate students in 55 academic majors and 9 pre-professional programs, the School of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse school on campus.

The majority of courses in the School of Arts and Sciences are taught by full-time, highly qualified faculty members who care not only about their disciplines, but also about you as a student and person. The size of upper-division courses is small so you get to know both your faculty members and your classmates. The School sponsors a wide variety of educational opportunities, including an undergraduate research symposium, career-building internships, international study opportunities, service learning projects, interdisciplinary programs, senior recitals, and capstone projects. These opportunities stimulate intellectual curiosity while preparing you for a fulfilling career and future graduate study.

Please explore our department web pages to learn more about what the School of Arts and Sciences offers you, and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have about the School. I wish you an enjoyable and enriching college experience, and may God abundantly bless you as you seek to follow him.

Lena Hegi Welch, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Departments

Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Department of Communication Studies

Department of English

Department of Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Department of Exercise & Sport Science

Areas of Study

Associate Degrees

Criminal Justice (A.A.)

Creative Writing (AA)

General Studies (A.A.)

Mathematics (A.A.)

Exercise/Personal Training (A.S.)

Undergraduate Programs of Study

Applied Physics (B.S.)

Behavioral Science (B.S.)

Biology (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)

Criminal Justice Studies (B.S.)

Dramatic Arts (B.A.)

English (B.A.)

Exercise Science (B.S.)

General Science (B.S.)

Interpersonal Communication (B.S.)

Multimedia Journalism (B.S.)

Media Arts and Studies (B.S.)

Mathematics (B.S.)

Nursing (B.S.N.)

Organizational Communication (B.S.)

Physics (B.S.)

Psychology (B.S.)

Social Work (B.S.S.W.)

Sociology (B.A.)

Sport Management (B.S.)

History (B.A.)

Speech Communication Education (B.A.)

Theatre Education (B.A.)

English Education (B.A.)

Biology Education (B.S.)

Chemistry Education (B.S.)

Mathematics Education (B.S.)

Physics Education (B.S.)

History Education (B.A.)

Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.)

Pre-Physical Therapy (B.S.)

Pre-Occupational Therapy (B.S.)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.S.)

Minors

Behavioral Science (B.S.)

Biology (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)

Criminal Justice Studies (B.S.)

Dramatic Arts (B.A.)

English (B.A.)

Exercise Science (B.S.)

General Science (B.S.)

Interpersonal Communication (B.S.)

Multimedia Journalism (B.S.)

Media Arts and Studies (B.S.)

Mathematics (B.S.)

Organizational Communication (B.S.)

Physics (B.S.)

Psychology (B.S.)

Social Work (B.S.S.W.)

Sociology (B.A.)

History (B.A.)

Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.)

Creative Writing

Art

Counseling

Public Policy