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Trevecca Facts

  • Mission

    Trevecca Nazarene University is a Christian community providing education for leadership and service.

  • Meaning of the name Trevecca

    House of Rebecca; "a binding together in love"

    Trevecka is the name of a school, a castle, and a village in Wales (all in the same area). The school, established in 1768 by Lady Huntingdon, was an effort to “bring together” followers of John Calvin and John Wesley. Trevecca’s founder, J. O. McClurkan, probably chose that name because he, too, saw the value of both ways of thinking and because he believed that name was appropriate for a nonsectarian holiness school.

  • Its goal for its students

    Trevecca empowers students to "make the leap" as they discover and develop their talents and gifts and determine the best ways to use those talents and gifts.

  • Motto

    Esse quam videri – "To be rather than to seem"

  • Majors

    List of Majors for Undergraduate Program

    Department Degree Major Minor Studies Pre-Professional
    Interdepartmental AA General Studies
    School of Arts & Sciences
    Department of Communication Studies BS Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication
    BS Mass Communication
    • Television
    • Radio
    • Film Studies
    • Journalism
    		 Mass Communication, Journalism
    BS Organizational Communication Organizational Communication
    BS Communication Studies Communication Studies
    BA Communication Studies
    BA Dramatic Arts Dramatic Arts
    BA Speech Communication Education*
    BA Theatre Education* Art
    Department of English BA English English
    BA English Education* Writing
    Department of Music BS Music Music
    BS Music Education*
    BA Commercial Music
    • Jazz Studies
    • Working Musician
    • Songwriting/Arranging
    • Music Technology
    Department of Human Performance BS Physical Education Education* Physical Education
    BS Exercise Science (Pre-PT) Coaching
    BS Sports Management Health Education, Sports Management
    Department of Science and Mathematics BS Biology Biology
    BS Biology Education* Environmental Science Pre-Medical
    BS General Science Physics Pre-Dental
    BS Chemistry Physical Science Pre-Pharmacy
    BS Chemistry Education* Chemistry Pre-Veterinary
    BS Mathematics General Science Pre-Physician Assistant
    BS Mathematics Education* Mathematics Pre-Engineering
    BS Financial Mathematics
    BS Mathematical Biology Interdisciplinary
    BS Physics
    BS Applied Physics
    BS Physics Education*
    BS Medical Technology Pre-Physical Therapy
    BSN Nursing Pre-Nursing
    Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences BA History History* Pre-Law
    BA History and Political Science Criminology
    BA History Education* Family Studies
    BS Behavioral Science Social Science
    BS Criminal Justice Political Science
    BSSW Social Work Behavioral Science
    BS Psychology Sociology
    BA Sociology Social Work
    BS Criminal Justice (Non-Traditional) Psychology, Art Therapy
    School of Business and Management
    Department of Business Administration BBA Business Administration
    • Accounting
    • Community Development
    • Digital Multi-Media Communication
    • E-Commerce
    • Information Technology
    • Music Business
    • Marketing
    • Management
    • Professional Accountancy
    		 Music Business, Economics*, Accounting, Information Technology, Economics/Finance, Economics, Marketing, Digital Multi-Media Communication, Digital Graphic Design and Multimedia, E-Commerce
    BS Business Education*
    BS Information Technology
    • Digital Graphic Design and Multimedia
    • Specialized Computing
    • Web Development
    AS Information Technology
    Management and Human Relations (non-traditional) BA Management and Human Relations
    BS Management Information Systems
    BS Information Technology
    School of Education
    BS Elementary Education* Elementary Education (non-licensure)
    BS Early Childhood Education*
    BS Special Education* Middle School Education
    BA Education (non-licensure) (non-licensure)
    BS Education (non-licensure) Secondary Education (non-licensure), Professional Elementary Education*, Professional Secondary Education*
    AS Child Care and Supervision
    AS Paraprofessional Training
    Millard Reed School of Religion
    Department of Religion and Philosophy BA Religion Professional Pastoral Ministry
    BA Religious Studies Professional Compassionate Ministry
    BA Christian Ministry (Salvation Army) Professional Christian Education/Children's Ministry, Professional Youth Ministry, Professional Worship Ministry, Professional Missions, New Testament Greek, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Biblical Studies, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Languages, Christian Education/Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Compassionate Ministry, Missions,
    Interdisciplinary Programs
    BS Social Justice
    • Public Policy
    • Environmental Justice
    • Nonprofit and Congregational Leadership
    		 Social Justice
    BA Worship Arts
    • Drama Ministry
    • Faith and Film
    • Creative Expressions
    • Religious Studies
    • Songwriting
    • Worship Leadership
    • Performance
    • Worship Media
    		 Worship Arts

    * A program leading to teacher certification is available in these fields. Changes in endorsement requirements at the Tennessee State Dept. of Education level may require changes in published Trevecca programs in teacher education.