sep 18, 2024  
2024-2025 graduate catalog 
    
2024-2025 graduate catalog

the university


世界杯2022预选赛录像回放

as a liberal arts university building upon a 133-year heritage of academic excellence, 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 offers an engaging, intellectually challenging environment for graduate education and a commitment to encourage and support spiritual formation in every member of the university community. lipscomb’s 113-acre campus is located in the green hills area of nashville, tennessee, called the “it” city by the new york times. in this dynamic and beautiful setting, lipscomb supports a nurturing environment where students can develop professionally and personally.

the lipscomb community is diverse, with a 4,800-member undergraduate and graduate student body representing 49 states and 46 nations that include numerous ethnic cultures and religious traditions. nearly 1,800 post-baccalaureate students are enrolled in master’s and doctoral degree programs providing academic and professional development opportunities that extend career opportunities. an average graduate class size of 17 students creates an environment for productive and rich interaction among students from diverse professional and educational backgrounds as well as between students and faculty. lipscomb’s outstanding full-time faculty, 80 percent of whom hold a terminal degree in their field of expertise, are accomplished teachers, active researchers and dedicated christians who present a valuable understanding of their discipline in application to the professional world.

construction of facilities such as a research center where an effective treatment option for breast cancer patients is being conducted through a grant from the national institutes of health, development of new academic programs in response to today’s and tomorrow’s job marketplace and the stewardship of financial resources are all strategic in providing lipscomb students with a quality education relevant to today’s world.

exciting and unique graduate programs in areas such as archaeology, physician assistant studies, cardiovascular perfusion, sustainability, biomolecular science, health care informatics, leadership and public service, exercise and nutrition science, and film and creative media, coupled with traditional graduate programming in areas of business, theology, psychology, and education, have broadened our appeal and strengthened the university’s reputation for excellence.

lipscomb is classified by the carnegie foundation as a doctoral/professional university, acknowledging lipscomb student and faculty research efforts. in addition, lipscomb’s most recent reaffirmation process with the southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges (sacscoc) concluded with the university receiving zero recommendations for the second time in as many visits.

degrees and certificates of graduate study

世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 currently confers the following post-baccalaureate degrees:

doctor of education

doctor of ministry

doctor of pharmacy

doctor of philosophy (archaeology of the near east and leadership and policy)

education specialist (educational leadership, instructional coaching, english language learning, gifted education and advanced academics, leading in curriculum and instruction, reading specialty, school counseling, special education)

master of accountancy

master of arts archaeology and biblical studies, conflict management, film & creative media, health communication, leadership & public service, pastoral studies

master of arts in christian ministry

master of business administration

master of divinity

master of education: educational leadership, school counseling, instructional practice, and special education; stackable master’s of education with concentrations in english language learning, gifted education and advanced academics, instructional coaching, instructional practice, reading specialty, special education, leading in curriculum and instruction (non-licensure) and educational leadership (non-licensure),

master of fine arts (film & creative media)

master of health administration

master of management

master of marriage and family therapy

master of physician assistant studies

master of professional studies

master of public administration

master of science (accessibility and advocacy, applied behavioral analysis, biomolecular science, clinical mental health counseling, exercise and human performance, health care informatics, pharmaceutical sciences, psychology, sustainability)

master of theological studies

the university also awards the following certificates of graduate studies: education (educational leadership, applied behavior analysis, christian educator program, coaching for learning, english language learning, gifted education and advanced academics, instructional coaching, reading specialty, special education), data analytics,  conflict management, health care informatics, professional accountancy, sustainability, theology. these certificates do not imply professional certification but are intended to strengthen students’ qualifications and professional portfolios in specific areas.

世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 also awards a dietetic internship certificate.

accreditations and memberships

世界杯2022预选赛录像回放  is accredited by the southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges (sacscoc) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. questions about the accreditation of 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 may be directed in writing to the southern association of colleges and schools commission of colleges at 1866 southern lane, decatur, ga 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on sacscoc’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

the hazelip school of theology at lipscomb is a member of the association of theological schools. ats is the premier accrediting organization for graduate, professional theological schools in the united states.

the college of business programs at the graduate and undergraduate level are accredited by aacsb. with this accreditation, lipscomb joins an elite group of business schools internationally, with less than 6 percent (only 926 institutions across 60 countries) earning this prestigious accreditation. in addition, the college of business has the rare distinction of being dual accredited, as it is also accredited by the accreditation council for business schools and programs (acbsp). in addition, the accounting program has achieved separate accreditation for both its undergraduate and graduate degree programs from acbsp.

the college of education m.ed. and ed.s. programs at 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 are approved by the tennessee state board of education, and are accredited by the council for accreditation of educator preparation caep).

the college of pharmacy offers the doctor of pharmacy degree. the college of pharmacy is accredited by the accreditation council for pharmacy education. the clinical mental health counseling program has been accredited by the council for the accreditation of counseling and related educational programs (cacrep).

the institute for sustainable practice is a member of the association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education (aashe) and the u.s. green building council (usgbc). 

the bachelor of social work program is accredited by the council on social work education, the only national accrediting body for social work education. 

the marriage and family therapy program (nashville campus) is accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education (coamfte) 

the 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 school of music is an accredited institutional member of the national association of schools of music.

the m.s. in clinical mental health counseling is accredited by the council for the accreditation of counseling and related educational programs (cacrep). cacrep is the premier accrediting organization for counseling and counselor education programs in the united states.the physician assistant program is accredited by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant.

within the raymond b. jones college of engineering, the three undergraduate degrees–electrical and computer engineering, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering – are accredited by the engineering accreditation commission of abet, the accreditation board for engineering and technology.

the three undergraduate degrees in computing, the m.s. in computer science, the m.s. in information technology, and the m.s. in information security are accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology (abet).

the department of chemistry and biochemistry at 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 is an approved chemistry program by the committee on professional training of the american chemical society.

mission

we are a christ-centered community preparing learners for purposeful lives through rigorous academics and transformative experiences.