OpenFieldTennessee Wesleyan · Athens, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is a private comprehensive institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church, based in Athens, Tennessee. Known for its renowned Fort Sanders Nursing Department in Knoxville, TWU is acclaimed for small class sizes, rigorous pre-professional training, and ethical leadership development.
TWU comprises the Goodfriend School of Business, the Fort Sanders Department of Nursing, and the Department of Natural Sciences. Its curriculum emphasizes clinical nursing excellence, allied health sciences, management, and interdisciplinary liberal arts.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school grade point averages (minimum 2.25) and personal background. Nursing admissions require specialized clinical science prerequisite completions and acceptable TEAS exam results. Graduate programs in nursing and business require an accredited baccalaureate degree with 3.0+ GPA.
CCNE-accredited nursing program with intensive clinical rotations at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville.
Graduate advanced practice nursing curriculum preparing nurse practitioners to deliver primary healthcare across lifespan populations in Appalachian healthcare systems.
Comprehensive human movement and biomechanics degree integrating exercise physiology laboratory practicums with rehabilitation therapy clinical observations.
IACBE-accredited graduate program focusing on managerial economics, financial modeling, organizational change leadership, and business ethics.
Rigorous undergraduate degree utilizing East Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains biosphere for aquatic ecology, ornithology, and conservation biology field studies.
Competitive undergraduate nursing fellowship focusing on mobile health clinic operations, maternal healthcare in rural communities, and Appalachian health outcomes.
President & Professor of Higher Education Administration
Office of the President
Dr. Tyler Forrest serves as the 22nd president of Tennessee Wesleyan University, an experienced higher education administrator who previously served as vice cha...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Associate Professor of Nursing
Fort Sanders Department of Nursing
Dr. Kirkland oversees the Fort Sanders Department of Nursing, researching evidence-based clinical nursing pedagogy, simulation-based patient safety, and rural c...
View researcher profile ↗Chair & Associate Professor of Business Administration
Goodfriend School of Business
Dr. Bado leads the Goodfriend School of Business, focusing his scholarship on regional economic development, microfinance impacts, and international business st...
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