Pre-Professional Programs & Advising
Pre-professional programs and advising at Â鶹´«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: Professor Karl Erickson (901) 843-3448
Business
Contacts:
Finance: Dr. Jade Planchon (901) 843-3983 (Sabbatical Academic Year 2025-2026)
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. Amanda Hasselle (901) 843-3595
Education Professions
Â鶹´«Ã½ offers an interdisciplinary major and minor in Educational Studies. Undergraduates choose between two tracks: Teaching and Learning or Policy and Social Change. Students on the Teaching and Learning track may additionally obtain professional licensure.
Contact: Dr. Joseph Kelly (901) 843-3120
Engineering
Â鶹´«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 and Dr. David Rupke (901) 843-3914
Foreign Service
Contact: Dr. Steve Ceccoli (901f) 843-3823
Health Care Management
Contact: Dr. Dee Birnbaum (901) 843-3995
(HPA) and Veterinary Medicine
We offer targeted advice for students considering health professions. About one-fifth of our student body is investigating careers in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other health industries. Â鶹´«Ã½ recognizes the importance of a single source of information for the often complicated process of applying to medical school and other programs. The HPA staff, along with a committee of faculty, helps interested students gain the strong undergraduate coursework, research, and service experience that gets Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates accepted to medical school at rates that far exceed the national average.
Contact: Director Melissa Campbell, (901) 843-3451
Law
A variety of of different majors serve as excellent preparation for law school. Virtually all Â鶹´«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
Â鶹´«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 Professor Joel Parsons (901) 843-3442
Music
Contact: Dr. Courtenay Harter
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
