Nashville State Community College
Catalog
Mission of Nashville State
The mission of Nashville State Technical Community College is to provide comprehensive educational programs and partnerships, exemplary services, an accessible, progressive learning environment, and responsible leadership to improve the quality of life for the community it serves. The college serves a broad geographic area comprised of Davidson, Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, and Stewart Counties, and the Upper Cumberland region.
Nashville State offers associate degrees and certificates that prepare students to think and perform well whether entering the workforce or transferring to a university upon graduation.
History of NSCC
Our Past: Building a Solid Reputation
Since it first opened in 1970, Nashville State Community College has been a vital part of Nashville. Initially named Nashville State Technical Institute, the college had 398 students, and offered only five Associate's degrees. Graduation was held in the parking lot. White Bridge Road, where the main campus is still located, had only two lanes and very few businesses.
As the White Bridge Road area grew over the years, so did the college. In 1984, Nashville State joined the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system of state universities and community colleges. In the spring of 2002, the decision to expand the mission of Nashville State Technical Institute to community college was approved by the Tennessee General Assembly and the Tennessee State Governor. On July 1, 2002, it became official.
As a community college, Nashville State continues to offer the Associate of Applied Science technical and career degrees. With the mission expansion, new degrees have been added for students planning to transfer their credits to universities: the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science, and the Associate of Science in Teaching.
Our Present: Bringing Higher Education to Middle Tennessee
In order to better serve middle Tennessee, additional sites of learning have been established. In Waverly, the Humphreys County Center of Higher Education serves students in Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. In Putnam County, the Cookeville campus of Nashville State is in the heart of the upper Cumberland region. In Nashville, the Southeast Center provides learning opportunities for all of southeast Davidson county. In Dickson, students can take classes at the Dickson County Higher Education Center.
Our Progress: Growing with a New Student Services Building
Progress is currently underway on the main campus is Nashville State's new Student Services facility. The two-story, 60,000 square foot building, will be home to the Admissions, Financial Aid, Records and Student Life departments, as well as the Bursar's office, Testing Center, and Bookstore. There will also be a food court and student lounge. Additionally, the new building will include five new classrooms.
Our Future: Continuing to Serve Our Students
In the future, Nashville State will continue to build on its solid reputation as a technical college. It will stay in step with the educational needs and work force demands of Nashville and the surrounding middle Tennessee area.
Accreditation & Memberships
Nashville State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Contact the Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of Nashville State Technical Community College. The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence supporting significant non-compliance by the college with the commission requirements and standards. Other questions such as inquiries about admissions or graduation requirements, or academic programs should be directed to the college.
The Business Management, Computer Accounting, and Office Administration Programs have been given full accreditation by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). 7007 College Blvd., Suite 420, Overland Park, Kansas 66211; Telephone 913-339-9356.
The following Engineering Technology Programs have been accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4012, Telephone 410-347-7700.
• Architectural, Civil and Construction Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technology
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
The Surgical Technology Program has been reviewed by the Accreditation Review Committee on Surgical Technology (ARC-ST), and is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The Culinary Arts degree program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Foundation.
Nashville State holds membership in additional professional organizations, including:
American Association of Community Colleges
American Society for Engineering Education
American Society for Training and Development
College & University Professional Association for Human Resources
Cookeville Area-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Humphreys County Chamber of Commerce
Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Nashville Technology Council
National Association of College & University Business Officers
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers
Servicemembers Opportunities Colleges
Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education
Tennessee Association of Colleges and Employers
This list is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term.