Academics and Such

Belmont University is a private Christian-based school that includes both undergraduate and graduate studies. There are over 75 majors and a handful of doctor/master degree studies. The school has a mission statement that is followed by all students attending Belmont in order to maintain a common goal for their future. The statement is:


Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.


The students also follow a short list of morals and values that they dedicate their education to:

-Integrity

- Inquiry

- Collaboration

- Service

- Humility

Belmont University is growing in population every year with their fall 2011 enrollment at 6,365 undergrads and grads. Its small size allows each class to be, on average, 30 students or less. The student to teacher ratio is 13:1 and the professors are very interactive with their students.

There are 6 different colleges within the university that all have their separate focuses. The majors correspond with the following:

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Education

- Early Childhood Education

- Exercise Science

- Middle School Education

- Physical Education & Health

- Secondary Education

School of Humanities

- Classics

- English

- European Studies

- French

- German

- Philosophy

- Spanish

School of Sciences

- Applied Discrete Mathematics

- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

- Biology

- Chemistry

- Computer Science

- Engineering Physics

- Environmental Science

- Mathematics

- Medical Imaging Technology

- Medical Physics

- Medical Technology

- Neuroscience

- Pharmaceutical Studies

- Physics

- Psychology

- Science & Engineering Management

- Web Programming & Development

School of Social Sciences

- Audio & Video Production

- Communication Studies

- Corporate Communication

- History

- International Politics

- Journalism

- Mass Communication

- Political Science

- Politics & Public Law

- Public Relations

- Sociology

- Video Production


Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
- Audio Engineering Technology
- Entertainment Industry Studies
- Music Business
- Songwriting


Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing
- Nursing
- Social Work


College of Business Administrations
- Accounting
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- General Business
- Information Systems Management
- International Business
- International Economics
- Management
- Marketing


College of Visual & Performing Arts


Department of Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Design Communications
- Studio Art


School of Music
- Church Music
- Commercial Music
- Musical Theatre
- Music Composition
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Music with an Outside Minor
- Piano Pedagogy


Department of Theatre & Dance
- Theatre & Drama


School of Religion
- Biblical Languages
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Ethics
- Christian Leadership
- Church Leadership & Administration
- Religion & the Arts
- Religious Studies


Interdisciplinary Programs
- Asian Studies
- Social Entrepreneurship 


Pre-Professional Programs:
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medical
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Veterinary