1915
Cookeville, TN

School Details

Tennessee Technological University, commonly called Tennessee Tech, is a 4-year, public institution of higher learning that was established by the state in 1915. Tennessee struggled in the early twentieth century to fund the church-supported University of Dixie in the rural town of Cookeville. A move to transfer the school from a privately funded institution to a public school supported by Cookeville and surrounding Putnam County in 1915 revived the school as it adopted a new title, Tennessee Tech and officially opened in the fall of 1916. The technical school initially prepared students for skilled labor in industry and agriculture. By the 1930s, the curriculum expanded to offer four-year degrees, and by mid-century, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute transitioned into Tennessee Technological University. Today its mission as a STEM-infused, comprehensive institution is to deliver “… enduring education, impactful research, and collaborative service.”

TTU offers more than bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. TTU also offers online degree programs at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. TTU online degrees are convenient and flexible options for students who cannot attend school on campus due to distance or other obligations.

Accreditation & Licensing

Tennessee Technological University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

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Art & Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (TN eCampus)

Business

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies / International Organizational Leadership (TN eCampus) Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies / Organizational Leadership (TN eCampus) Master of Business Administration / Financial Services Master of Business Administration / General Master of Professional Studies / Human Resources Leadership (TN eCampus) Master of Professional Studies / Strategic Leadership (TN eCampus)

Computer Science & IT

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies / Information Technology (TN eCampus)

Criminal Justice, Safety & Law

Master of Business Administration / Cyber Management & Analytics

Education

Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Applied Behavior Analysis Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Curriculum Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Early Childhood Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Educational Technology Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Elementary Education Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Exercise Science Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Literacy Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction / Special Education Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Curriculum Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Early Childhood Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Educational Technology Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Elementary Education Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Family & Consumer Science Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Literacy Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Special Education Master of Professional Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Master of Professional Studies in Training and Development (TN eCampus)

Healthcare

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies / Health Administration (TN eCampus) Master of Arts in Exercise Science, Physical Education & Wellness Master of Business Administration / Health Care Informatics Master of Professional Studies in Healthcare Administration

Psychology & Human Services

Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction / Applied Behavior Analysis