Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University
City:	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Type:	Public
Sports:	baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track, softball, volleyball[1]
Colors:	blue, white
Mascot:	Lightning (Blue Raiders)
Website:	http://www.mtsu.edu/index.shtml

Middle Tennessee State University is a four-year public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is a member of Tennessee's State Board of Regents. MTSU offers in many fields, awarding Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees, and Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's certificates.

History[edit]

Founded in 1911, MTSU was the result of a 1909 decision by the Tennessee legislature awarding a state-funded college to each of Tennessee's distinct regions, in addition to a fourth in Nashville for African-American students:

• Eastern Tennessee Normal School, Johnson City (Eastern Tennessee State University);
• West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis (University of Memphis);
• Middle Tennessee Normal School;
• Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School, Nashville (Tennessee State University)

Originally known for having taught the fields of education and nursing, Middle Tennessee Normal School expanded its curriculum over the years; by 1943 it had become a state college. Additional subjects plus an expansion of the campus gained it university status by 1965. Currently, MTSU is second to the University of Tennessee in size of student population; however it is the largest university in the state in the actual number of undergraduate students.

Majors[edit]

• Agribusiness; Animal Sciences; Plant Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biological and Physical Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
• Health and Physical Education; Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Philosophy
• Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Management Information Systems; Marketing/Marketing Management; Office Management; Sales, Distribution and Marketing
• Mass Communication/Media; Public Relations/Image Management
• Computer Science
• Art Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Sales and Marketing/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education; Special Education; Technology/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Engineering Technology; Engineering/Industrial Management; Environmental Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology
• English
• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Art; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Interior Design; Music; Music Management and Merchandising
• Apparel and Textiles; Family Resource Management; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness
• Foreign Languages and Literature
• Athletic Training; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Mathematics
• Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Psychology
• Social Work
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Anthropology; Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Sociology

Athletics[edit]

MTSU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference, competing on NCAA division level 1. Football is played at divisional level 1-A, and is sometimes played in a nationally televised spotlight. The school's athletic mascot is a blue, winged horse named "Lightning", adopted in 1998.

References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.goblueraiders.com/

External links[edit]

• Official site
• Official site of MTSU's Blue Raiders athletics
• Peterson's College Guide; overview of MTSU
• Sun Belt Conference, official site