The University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship.
Values
The University of Memphis, as an engaged learning community, celebrates:
From the opening of its doors in 1912 as a normal
school for training teachers to its present status as one of Tennessee’s
two comprehensive universities, the University of Memphis has been thrust
forward by the growth of Memphis and the Mid-South. A town oriented to
a rural economy and culture in 1900 grew into a large urban and commercial
center mid-century, and the city’s public institution of higher learning
experienced comparable growth.
The metropolitan and regional requirements for more
highly trained university graduates have, of necessity, caused the University
to expand all its offerings in arts and sciences, business, the fine arts,
education, engineering and technology, law, and several special professional
fields. Degrees range from the baccalaureate through the doctorate. Approximately
80 percent of the full-time faculty have earned the highest possible degree
in their fields. The University strives to optimize its resources in its
quest for excellence through teaching, research and service.
With an enrollment of over 20,000, the University of Memphis is committed to developing programs of the highest caliber,
for only through such a commitment will it be a standard of quality in
higher education for the citizens of our service area. As the comprehensive
university of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee,
the University of Memphis is striving to increase the ratio of doctoral
programs it offers, which will also require an increased emphasis on research
and scholarship activity. The University is committed to serving a diverse
student body of all races, sexes and nationalities. Our students are expected,
upon graduation, to be able to compete effectively with their counterparts
from any other respected university in the nation.
History
The roots of the University of Memphis date back
to September 12, 1912, with the establishment and beginning of classes
at West Tennessee State Normal School, which provided for the training
of primary and secondary education teachers. However, the seeds for the
normal school's creation were sown three years earlier, in 1909, when the
Tennessee General Assembly passed a General Education law calling for establishment
and maintenance of three normal schools, one school located in each of
the three grand divisions of the state.
The eastern edge of Memphis became the site for
West Tennessee State Normal School, which in 1929 became West Tennessee
State Teachers College. In 1941, the college expanded its liberal arts
curriculum, and the name was changed to Memphis State College--an institution
serving three to four thousand students. The undergraduate program was
reorganized into three schools and a graduate school was added in 1951.
Memphis State achieved university status in 1957,
and on July 1, 1994, the name was officially changed to the University of Memphis.
Governing Body
The governance and control of the University of Memphis is vested in the Tennessee Board of Regents. The composition and powers of the Board are set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated 49-8-201 through 49-8-203. The Board consists of 18 members; 12 lay citizens appointed for six-year terms by the Governor from each congressional district and grand division of the State; one faculty member appointed for a one-year term; one student appointed for a one-year term by the Governor from among the System institution; and four ex officio members--the Governor, Commissioner of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Organization
The schools and colleges that make up the University are the Graduate School, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the University College, the Loewenberg School of Nursing, the School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and five colleges offering graduate and undergraduate programs: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the College of Education, and the Herff College of Engineering. The institution also offers a University Honors Program for highly motivated students seeking exceptional and challenging programs of study in a variety of disciplines. The colleges, departments, and the undergraduate degree programs they offer are described in more detail in the Colleges and Degree Programs section of this Catalog.
Memphis, with a metropolitan area population of just
over one million, is one of the South's largest and most attractive cities.
As a primary medical, educational, communication, distribution and transportation
center, Memphis offers a rich and full range of research opportunities
and cultural experiences. The city, known worldwide for its musical heritage,
has many fine restaurants, museums, and theaters, as well as one of the
nation's largest urban park systems. Annual events include the St. Jude
Liberty Bowl Football Classic, the Memphis in May International Festival,
the Federal Express St. Jude Golf Classic, the Great River Carnival and
the Mid-South Fair. The medical complex in Memphis is the South's largest
and one of the nation's foremost centers of medical research. A public
transportation system provides easy travel between the university and other
parts of the city.
Built on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River,
Memphis is devoted to preserving its history while vigorously building
its future. Clusters of stately old homes dot the city; some are still
inhabited, others preserve the past as museums, some have been restored
and recast into commercial establishments; all are home to images from
a long-ago time.
The University's modern and beautifully landscaped
campus is centrally located in an attractive residential area of Memphis,
with shopping, recreation and entertainment centers nearby. In addition
to the main campus facilities, the University has research and athletic
training facilities and married student housing on the South Campus, as
well as teaching sites throughout West Tennessee.
The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's and doctoral degrees. The various colleges, schools and departments and/or the individual programs are accredited by the following appropriate accrediting agencies:
Participation in the Academic Common Market allows
qualified students from southern states to pay in-state tuition while pursuing
certain degree programs at the University of Memphis. This arrangement
is available only for students whose home states do not offer the designated
program. The state in which the student resides determines which of the
programs offered by the University of Memphis it will make available to
its students.
The Academic Common Market is sponsored by the Southern
Regional Education Board (SREB). Participating states are Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and
West Virginia (Florida and Texas grant access for graduate level programs
only). Current SREB common market guidelines and requirements may be found
on the web at http://www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acm/searchacm.asp
Students may request through their home state coordinators
that additional programs be made accessible. A list of the state coordinators
with their addresses and telephone numbers may be obtained from the Office
of Curriculum Planning or the Academic Common Market web site http://www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acm/searchacm.asp.
In addition to certification requirements which
the student’s state of residence may specify, the following pertain: (1)
Students must be fully admitted to a degree program that has been approved
as an Academic Common Market program (nondegree students are ineligible);
(2) students must obtain a letter certifying residency term of entry and
approval for the particular University of Memphis program from their state’s
Academic Common Market coordinator.
NOTE: After enrollment, students remain eligible
for in-state tuition only so long as they are continuously enrolled-consecutive
fall and spring terms-in the same major for which they were originally
certified. If students change major, they must process a Change of Major
through their advisor and notify the Office of Admissions to change
the Academic Common Market residency code on their records. Failure
to process the Change of Major and to notify the Office of Admissions
may subject the student to out-of-state fees for all subsequent terms of
enrollment in classes for a major other than the one for which the student
received ACM certification. Missing a fall or spring term of enrollment
or a change of major requires that the student be recertified through the
ACM coordinator in the student’s state of residence.
Library Facilities
The University of Memphis Libraries include the Ned R.
McWherter Library and five branch libraries: Audiology and Speech Language
Pathology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Music, which are
contiguous to the appropriate university departments.
The McWherter Library offers many services
through its Reference Department, including access to both electronic and
print resources and instruction in use of all resources in the University
Libraries. The Periodicals Department also offers assistance in accessing
electronic resources, especially electronic full-text journals. The Government
Publications Department is the Regional Federal Documents Depository for
the State of Tennessee Documents. The Special Collections Departments’
largest collection, consisting of unique and rare manuscripts, cartographic,
photographic, and printed materials, including the Mississippi Valley Collection,
reflects the history and culture of the Mississippi River valley
The University of Memphis Libraries maintains
agreements with other local institutions for shared use of library collections
by students, faculty, and staff. These institutions include Rhodes College,
LeMoyne-Owen College, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis
Theological Seminary, Southwest Tennessee Community College, the University
of Mississippi, Christian Brothers University and Mid-South Community College.
The University of Memphis Libraries’ website http://lib.memphis.edu
provides access for all students and faculty to the electronic resources
provided by the Libraries, including the Libraries’ catalog of its collections.
Access to the website is available to all Internet users, whether at home,
at an off-campus site, or at a workstation in the McWherter Library and
its branch libraries.
Information Systems
The University of Memphis provides its students
with access to the largest public computing resource within a 100-mile
radius of Memphis. Local area networks (LANS), microcomputers, and a variety
of peripherals devices (printers, scanners, plotters, etc.) are connected
to an optical fiber network that covers virtually the entire 1,060 acre
campus. In additions, the network is accessible via dial-in services and
by using other Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Information Systems
will soon provide the campus with wireless access to our network. The Help
Desk (678-8888) can provide information on how to apply for access to any
of the services provided by Information Systems.
UofM M students, faculty, and staff have access to
more than 1200 computers (both IBM PC compatibles and Apple Macintosh machines)
through 54 labs located throughout campus and at 3 remote sites. In addition,
more than 30 computing labs are available in the nine schools and colleges
that comprise the University of Memphis. Many of these labs house special
purpose software and specialized systems such as the Smith Super-lab Cluster
that provided a complete parallel computing environment for research and
instruction in areas requiring heavy computational computing.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (I.S.) is responsible for providing
all central computing support for administrative systems. I.S. designs
and manages the infrastructure that supports these systems as well as those
for instructional programs and scholarly research. The schools and
colleges operate on a distributed design that uses local support provides
(LSPs) as the first line of support for departmental computing with additional
support and expertise provided by I.S. Training on a wide variety of software
applications is managed through the I.S. Training Center that provides
formal training for students, faculty, and staff.
The University of Memphis is actively engaged
in supplying instruction via the World Wide Web and providing staff support
for faculty development of courseware through participation in a national
consortia such as the MERLOT Group and as a member of the Early Adopter
of Internet-2. Web access to information at U of M is provided by
I.S. in cooperation with Marketing and Advancement via the I.S. the Web
Team (one of several self-directed teams with Information Systems). I.S.
established standards and support for web-page development throughout the
University.
Information Systems is a key support unit in assisting
the University of Memphis achieve it goal of assuring that every graduate
of the U of M is technologically fluent; that is, graduates who not only
are capable of using and understanding technology within their discipline
and the world in which they live, but also capable of learning new technologies
as they arise and understand how technology influences changes in the world
in which we will live
Benjamin Hooks Institute for Social Change
The Institute pursues a broad programmatic agenda of research and outreach that builds upon Dr. Hooks’ lifetime of work to achieve a more just society. The Hooks Institute is committed to advancing the goals of the American Civil Rights Movement, and making Memphis a national center for the study of the Civil Rights Movement and its legacy.
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research is the organized research and public service unit of the Fogelman College of Business and Economics. The programs of the bureau include public service to government agencies (state and local) and the business community, continuing education, and applied general research.
Center of Applied Psychological Research
The Center for Applied Psychological Research supports research on problems concerning health, mental health, education, schools, crime, the environment, and children and their families. The Center also supports basic scientific research in cognitive psychology, biopsychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, and research design and statistics.
Center for Earthquake Research and Information
The Center for Earthquake Research and Information was established in 1977 by the Tennessee State Legislature to provide the citizens of Tennessee, governmental agencies, and the news media such services as the following: (1) accurate, immediate reports and background information on the occurrence of regional earthquakes; (2) scientific research related to the causes and consequences of local earthquakes and to the possibility of earthquake prediction; (3) studies related to the desirability of earthquake resistant construction; (4) advice to the populace, business, government, and insurance groups on the methods, means, and feasibility of reducing earthquake damage. It operates as a research organization of the University of Memphis. It supports some undergraduate student research in seismology and geophysics and civil engineering and cooperates with the Department of Geological Sciences in offering an undergraduate degree concentration in geophysics.
Center for Research in Educational Policy
The Center for Research in Educational Policy is funded by the State of Tennessee as one of five Centers of Excellence located at the University of Memphis. CREP’s mission is to implement a research agenda associated with educational policies and practices in the preK-12 public schools of Tennessee and the nation and to provide a knowledge base for use by educational practitioners and policymakers. Research outcomes are intended to not only describe the complexities of educational phenomena, but also offer recommendations for action.
Since 1989, the Center has served as a mechanism for mobilizing community and university resources to address educational problems and to meet the University's commitment to primary and secondary schools. The Center's research agenda is developed through analysis of persistent or emerging issues in schools and their communities, changes occurring in teacher education programs, and recommendations from educational authorities. In the past decade, CREP has gained national recognition for its contribution to discussions of issues such as reform of teacher education, educational equity, educational technology, school reform and restructuring, urban and multicultural education, interventions for at-risk students, and using formative evaluation methods for school improvement decision-making.
Center for Health Services Research
The Center for Health Services Research is housed in the Division of Health Administration. The Center emphasizes collaborative, multi-disciplinary research focusing on issues in health care management, leadership, financing, economics, and administration. The Center’s goal is to serve as a strong partner and resource for health care organizations, both public and private, in the Mid-South region.
Center for Manpower Studies
The Center for Manpower Studies, located in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, conducts research on employment and training-related topics and provides technical assistance to federal, state, and local agencies. It also offers a variety of training programs for human resource development agencies throughout the southeast.
Edward J. Meeman Biological Station
The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station was established in 1967 to encourage and foster scientific pursuits in natural history, ecology, and environmental biology. Located about 23 miles northeast of the main campus and adjacent to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in northwestern Shelby County, the 623-acre station (with laboratory, classroom, and small conference facilities) provides students and faculty from the University of Memphis, as well as visiting investigators, with a unique site for research, teaching, and service activities. The station is an integral part of the Department of Biology.
Ecological Research Center
The Ecological Research Center (ERC) of the Department of Biology is organized to conduct and coordinate research, teaching, and service activities in ecology and related areas. Major areas of research include: fish culture, water quality, wildlife biology, endangered and threatened species, systematics, and physiological responses of organisms to the environment. The teaching program of the ERC provides a training program for students interested in pursuing careers in various professional fields and affords an opportunity for students to participate in activities involving contemporary environmental problems. Public service activities are primarily directed toward promoting environmental awareness and providing information and consultation services to those concerned with environmental problems.
The Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities
The Center for the Humanities was founded in 1987 and renamed in 1991 in memory of Dr. Orr, Professor of History. Its purpose is to support teacher and course development, independent and collaborative research, and public programs that will foster an understanding of the importance of the humanities and establish a sense of intellectual community among humanities faculty at the university. The center sponsors visiting scholars, course development grants, lectures, and a Humanities Fellows Program that supports faculty scholarship.
Center for Manpower Studies
The Center for Manpower Studies, located in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, conducts research on employment and training-related topics and provides technical assistance to federal, state, and local agencies. It also offers a variety of training programs for human resource development agencies throughout the southeast. Center for Research on Women
Center for Research on Women
Founded in 1982, the Center for Research on Women (CROW), located in the College of Arts and Sciences is nationally recognized for its pioneering work on race, class, and gender. CROW’s mission is to conduct, promote and disseminate scholarship on women and social inequality. Its approach to research, theory and programming emphasizes the structural relationships among race, class, gender and sexual identity, particularly in the U.S. South and among women of color. CROW-affiliated faculty span the University. They are currently engaged in action-oriented, community-based research on women in Memphis and the U.S. South; historically grounded research that makes visible global processes affecting the persistence of inequalities in the U.S. South; and the development of feminist theories and methods. CROW offers postdoctoral fellowships to scholars studying race and gender in the U.S. South, and provides graduate assistantships to students enrolled in the M.A. program in sociology.
Center for the Study of Higher Education
The Center for the Study of Higher Education, located
in the College of Education, conducts research and sponsors workshops and
conferences in higher education.
Center for Urban Research and Extension
The Center for Urban Research and Extension provides technical assistance, research and other services for neighborhood improvement in three Memphis Enterprise Neighborhoods. The Center supports the City of Memphis’ Enterprise Community program, and collaborates with neighborhood residents as they embark upon various efforts in revitalizing their neighborhood.
Chucalissa Indian Village and Museum (C. H. Nash Museum)
This partly reconstructed prehistoric Indian village on its original site and the museum are operated by the Department of Anthropology as an educational and research facility. The indoor and outdoor exhibits are designed to reconstruct prehistoric Indian life in the Mid-South. Students are trained in the techniques of excavation, restoration and museum operations. The courses taught are listed in the Department of Anthropology offerings. Chucalissa is located 17 miles from the main campus.
Edward J. Meeman Biological Station
The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station was established in 1967 to encourage and foster scientific pursuits in natural history, ecology, and environmental biology. Located about 23 miles northwest of the main campus and adjacent to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in northwestern Shelby County, the 623 acre station (with laboratory, classroom, and small conference facilities) provides students and faculty from the University of Memphis, as well as visiting investigators, with a unique site for research, teaching, and service activities. The station is an integral part of the Department of Biology.
Ecological Research Center
The Ecological Research Center (ERC) of the Department of Biology is organized to conduct and coordinate research, teaching, and service activities in ecology and related areas. Major areas of research include: fish culture, water quality, wildlife biology, endangered and threatened species, systematics, and physiological responses of organisms to the environment. The teaching program of the ERC provides a training program for students interested in pursuing careers in various professional fields and affords an opportunity for students to participate in activities involving contemporary environmental problems. Public service activities are primarily directed toward promoting environmental awareness and providing information and consultation services to those concerned with environmental problems.
Integrated Microscopy Center
The Integrated Microscopy Center provides facilities and expertise in the field of light, coufocal and electron microscopy. Users of the center include researchers and graduate students in the biological and physical sciences.
The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
The Institute, founded in 1984 and designated a Tennessee Center of Excellence in 1985, is a component of the Art Department at the University of Memphis. The Institute is dedicated to the study of the art and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and excavation. It is staffed by egyptologists and art historians associated with the department’s art history program. Its research library consists of more than 6000 egyptological books and periodicals including rare and out-of-print volumes. The Art Museum at the University of Memphis houses the Institute’s growing collection of Egyptian antiquities, the largest in the Mid-South. The Institute also sponsors an epigraphic project at The Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt, and the excavation of the tomb of Pharaoh Amenmessse in the Valley of the Kings.
Institute for Intelligent Systems
The Institute is designed to bring together research and training in the broad areas of cognitive science, complex dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, and massively parallel computing (neural computing). Current research includes basic research supported by grants from funding agencies and applied research supported by industrial/governmental contracts. Ideas and techniques for research are gathered from the disciplines of cognitive psychology, computer science, philosophy of mind, neuroscience, linguistics, and mathematics. Training should include graduate courses, thesis and dissertation research, and industrial training in the form of workshops, seminars, and employee research participation.
The Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities
The Center promotes interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities at the University of Memphis. Its various programs, including several lecture series and the sponsorship of visiting scholars, faculty seminars and symposia, are designed to encourage scholarly collaboration across departmental and college boundaries. It also seeks to promote the University’s scholarly resources in the Memphis community, by offering a variety of public programs. The Center was founded in 1987, and renamed in 1991 in honor of former history professor, D. Marcus W. Orr.
Regional Economic Development Center (REDC)
The Regional Economic Development Center represents the University in its outreach function in the field of economic development planning. In providing technical and management assistance to the public and private sectors, the Center also serves as a laboratory for interdisciplinary research and service by faculty and graduate students in solving problems of urban and regional development. The Center’s professional planning staff have academic appointments and teach courses in City and Regional Planning. REDC is an outreach unit of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
Speech and Hearing Center
Located at 807 Jefferson Avenue in the medical center of Memphis, this facility became affiliated with the University in 1967. An additional site is located on the South Campus in building #44. Both locations serve children and adults with communication disorders. Students at the university are seen at no charge, while faculty and staff are seen for 50% of normal charges. The University administers and operates the center in cooperation with the Board of Directors of the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center, Inc.
Other Research Units
In addition to the units described above, the University of Memphis also recognizes a wide array of other research- oriented units:
The University of Memphis has been designated by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission as a location for centers and chairs of excellence. The units listed below receive special funding by the State in recognition of their status.
Centers of Excellence
The Office of Academic Personnel Services conducts the University of Memphis’ program for student evaluation of instruction. The Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE) uses a comprehensive approach for collecting, analyzing, and reporting student reactions to certain aspects of classroom instruction. All teaching faculty are required to participate in the student evaluation program. SETE is not to be administered during the week of final exams. Faculty receive the completed forms and a computer generated summary at the beginning of the following semester. These documents, which are an important part of the dossier prepared for tenure and promotion, also provide useful information to individual faculty members for course development and/or improvement of instruction.
International Students Office in the Center for International Programs and Services
The Office of International Students advises international students regarding immigration, health, housing, social, personal, and financial concerns. Besides advising individual students, the office advises the International Students Council. The council represents six national student associations: the African Student Association, the Chinese Student Association, the Indian Student Association, the Korean Student Association, the Malaysian Student Association, and the Muslim Student Association. The office also organizes a four-day orientation for new students each semester as well as social and cultural events that encourage international students’ involvement in the campus community and help ease their transition into the American way of life. International Night, the biggest event of the year, provides an opportunity for the international students to share their traditional food and entertainment with the campus and the Memphis community.
Psychological Services Center
The Psychological Services Center, located on the first floor of the Psychology Building, offers both psychological evaluations and therapeutic services to children and adults.
Alumni
The University of Memphis Alumni Association has offices located in the Alumni Center on campus. The staff serves the University of Memphis Alumni Association and provides a communication linkage to the University for graduates and former students. The Alumni Association and staff also offer special services for current students and serve as the sponsors for the University’s Student Ambassador Board.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Since 1971, students and faculty of the University of Memphis have benefited from the University’s membership in Oak Ridge
Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of 88 colleges and universities
and a contractor for the United States Department
of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member
institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal
research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed
about opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments;
and to organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and
Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates, undergraduates, graduates,
postgraduates, as well as faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities
for study and research. Students can participate in programs covering a
wide variety of disciplines including business, earth sciences, epidemiology,
engineering, physics, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences,
nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program length range
from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially designed
to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students pursuing
degrees in science- and engineering-related disciplines.
A comprehensive listing of these programs and other opportunities,
their disciplines, and details on locations and benefits can be found in
the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs, which is available at http://www.orau.gov/orise/educ/htm,
or by calling either of the contacts below.
ORAU’s Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities
for partnerships and alliances among ORAU’s members, private industry,
and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs,
such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars
Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research and support programs as well as services to chief research officers.
For more information about ORAU and its programs, contact
Andrew Meyers, Vice Provost for Research,
ORAU Councilor for the University of Memphis; Monnie E. Champion,
ORAU Corporate Secretary, at 423-576-3306; or ORAU
at http://www.orau.gov.
Extended Programs
THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE serves
as a prime contact for individuals and organizations outside the University.
Through this office, access may be gained to University facilities and
resources
THE MEMPHIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER is organized to provide
business development services to new and existing small business firms
throughout West Tennessee. These services add to the economic development
efforts of the local communities by adding and retaining employment. Special
attention is given to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses.
JACKSON CENTER, located on the campus of Jackson State Community
College, offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses and
degree programs to students living in the Jackson area. In addition, the
Jackson Center houses the Office of Extended Programs, which coordinates
course and program delivery at various locations in West Tennessee.
THE CONTINUING EDUCATION SHORT COURSE PROGRAM serves as an important
link to the Memphis community, providing comprehensive, non-credit programs
ranging from professional development to personal enrichment. The program
is designed to narrow the education gap left by the degree-awarding academic
programs at the University of Memphis, thus complementing the University’s
mission of service to the community. The program is strongly service-oriented,
providing general interest instruction to learners of all ages, regardless
of their educational background. The Short Course Continuing Education
product is high quality, affordable, and requires no formal admission to
the University.
THE KEEP TENNESSEE BEAUTIFUL program, established in 1983, serves as
the state Keep America Beautiful agency and state resource center for litter
prevention and proper solid waste management education. Keep Tennessee
Beautiful is funded by Tennessee Department of Transportation.
The Graduate School of the University of Memphis is the center of advanced study and research within the University. The basic objectives of the Graduate School are:
Masters programs are offered in forty-eight major areas through six colleges and one school. The degrees include Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, International Master of Business Administration, Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of Music, Master of Health Administration, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Science in Nursing.
Graduate certificates are offered in College Teaching, Community College Teaching and Leadership, Geographic Information Systems, Instructional Computing Applications, Museum Studies, and Women's Studies.
Visit the Graduate School at http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/
The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
offers a program of instruction leading to the degree of Juris Doctor.
Admission to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is on a selective
basis. To be eligible for admission, a student must have received a bachelor's
degree from an accredited college or university and must have made a satisfactory
score on the Law School Admission Test. Questions concerning additional
admissions requirements should be addressed to the Assistant Dean for Admissions,
Recruitment, and Scholarships at uofmlaw@profnet.law.memphis.edu.
The regulations and policies of the School of Law are set out in greater
detail in the Law School Catalog, a separate publication of the University of Memphis Catalog.