Undergraduate Viewbook Vol. 2

VIEWBOOK // VOL. 2

THE VERY FIR ST VER SE, THE VERY LAST TR IBE.

Truett-McConnell

equips

students

to

fulfill the Great Commission by fostering a Christian worldview through a biblically centered education.

Our Mission

04 02 WHO WE ARE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROGRAMS

05 FOUR PILLARS

06 SPORTS

08 MISSIONS

10 STUDENT LIFE

12 DR. CANER

I chose Truett-McConnell College because I believed it would give me the best opportunity to excel both

in my walk with the Lord and in my success

in sports management.

God has used my time

here as an opportunity for me to share my faith with complete strangers. When I talk about where I go to school, I’m able to share the school’s beliefs and strong faith with them because these are part of the reason I came to Truett in the first place. It’s been new, exciting, and overwhelmingly refreshing.

- Caleb | Sophomore, Sports Management

WHAT’S YOUR CALLING? hether you feel led to pursue missions, ministry, nursing, or W history, Truett-McConnell wants to help equip you for God’s call on your life. Every student graduates with a Great Commission Minor – an academic requirement which teaches students to love the Lord, love His Word, love the church, and love the lost.

With 13 degrees and 26 programs of study, TMC offers students a variety of program options where they will be prepared to carry the gospel into their chosen career path.

GREAT COMMISSION MINOR

4 PILLARS

tudents at Truett-McConnell graduate with a Great S Commission minor which requires 16 hours of study in biblical, missiological, and theological classes, as well as evangelism and Baptist history. The minor is designed to provide students with a sound education and prepare them in every aspect of ministry.

Whether called to nursing, missions, education, or the ministry, classes at Truett-McConnell prepare you for your chosen career path while equipping you to love the Lord, love His Word, love the local church, and love the lost.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Truett-McConnell College.

To learn more, schedule a campus visit or sign up for a preview day, go to truett.edu or contact the office of admissions at 706-865-2134 ext. 129, or send an email to: admissions@truett.edu.

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HISTORY Founded in 1946, Truett-McConnell is a four-year, coeducational, Baptist liberal arts college affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.

LOCATION Sitting on more than 200 acres in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northeast Georgia, Truett-McConnell is located in Cleveland, Ga., less than ninety minutes from downtown Atlanta.

ACCREDITATION Truett-McConnell College is a four-year Baptist Liberal Arts college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Truett-McConnell College. Several discipline specific accreditation include: National Association of Schools of Music, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, and the Georgia Board of Nursing.

99.8% 1,660 20 Receive Financial Aid

The majority of full-time TruettMcConnell residential students receive some type of financial aid.

To learn more about scholarship & financial aid opportunities, contact the financial aid office at 706-865-2134 ext. 144.

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Countries Represented

Students Enrolled

Whether online or on campus, Truett-McConnell students are given a personalized education where they are equipped with the tools needed for success in the classroom and life.

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio 03

Average Class Size

...At one point I considered switching to online classes, but Dr. Caner encouraged me to put pride aside for a moment and consider what God wanted.

I knew the administration and professors at TMC cared for me. I could tell they didn’t just want my money; they didn’t just want another student; they cared that I stay here and grow in the Lord. I wasn’t a number; I wasn’t just a random person. I was a name. I had a face.

- Jacob | World Missions graduate

I chose TMC because I knew that God was calling me to the mission field and I wanted to pursue an education that would best prepare me to fulfill God’s calling on my life.

Truett-McConnell is one of the few colleges that offers a World Missions degree, and the fact that the school is founded upon biblical principles is what sold me. The soccer and music programs are icing on the cake!

- Meagan | World Missions graduate & former soccer player

P R O G R A M S O F ST U DY N U R S I N G *

B U S I N E SS General Business Management Marketing Sports Management Healthcare Management

M U S I C General Music Worship and Church Music Music Education

C H R I ST I A N ST U D I E S Biblical & Theological Studies Missions Student Ministry

E N G L I S H Creative Writing Literature and English

H I STO RY

S C I E N C E

P SYC H O LO GY General Psychology Clinical, Counseling, and Developmental Marriage and Family

General Biology* Biology-Pre Health* â€

WO R L D

E D U C AT I O N Early Childhood* Middle Grades* Music Education*

M I SS I O N S

Missions and Psychology Missions and Business World Missions

*The major requires application and acceptance to division. Consult the TMC course catalog or appropriate division chair regarding application and admission process. †The BS in Biology Pre-Health degree prepares students in the areas of Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, or Pre-Veterinary Medicine.

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THE FOUR PILLARS

LOVE THE LORD

LOVE THE WORD

THEOLOGY I & THEOLOGY II

BIBLE SURVEY & CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW

In an age of religious illiteracy, professors with great passion for God must equip students to speak biblically and intelligently about God. Our students are taught to stand on the fundamentals of the faith, including the deity of Christ, His substitutionary death, and His soon coming return. At TruettMcConnel College, biblical theology reigns as Queen of the Sciences.

Defending the faith begins with understanding how to defend God’s inerrant Word. Students must be taught how to rely fully and solely on the Bible. However, that is but half the battle.

Truett-McConnell’s curriculum speaks to the heart as well as the soul. Those devoted to the Lord will also be devoted to His Word, daily.

LOVE THE CHURCH

LOVE THE LOST

BAPTIST HISTORY

INTRO TO MISSIONS & EVANGELISM OR MISSIONS PRACTICUM

Many Christians see church membership as optional.

Truett-McConnell strongly emphasizes the necessity of corporate ministry, worship and fellowship. Taught by the president, Baptist History gives students an appreciation of their heritage and teaches them to treasure one of the organisms God Himself created – the Church.

A Christian school must teach the Great Commission as mandatory and not optional, and must call out the called.

Leaders of TMC’s World Missions Center train students for a life charactierized by sharing Christ at home and abroad.

Like our Anabaptist forefathers, we recognize that evangelism may come at a great cost. A faith worth living for is worth dying for.

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During my junior year of high school I came to tour Truett one Thursday and I was able to sit in on chapel. I could tell God had His hand on the college and He had big things in store. I felt He was calling me to be a part of that. In my classes, I feel as though I am getting a very well-rounded education because, not only am I learning about things from the perspectives taught in other colleges, but everything is also presented from a Christian perspective. I have seen how Christ is involved in every aspect of life, even academics. I’ve learned things here that I will be able to use for the rest of my life and I have never doubted that I’m exactly where God wants me to be.

- Bailey | Senior, English major

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Intercollegiate Sports Teams

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B E A R N AT I O N

W hen you come to TruettMcConnell, you become a part of

something

bigger:

Bear

Nation. With 13 varsity sports teams, there’s always room for committed fans. Students can join the Blue, TMC’s student section, and cheer on the Bears

WE BUILD CHAMPIONS IN DISCIPLESHIP, ACADEMICS, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.

to victory with fellow peers at every home game.

We invite you to come and see for yourself what being a part of Bear Nation is all about.

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MISSIONS At Truett-McConnell College, motivation for the Great Commission begins in the classroom and extends from the campus, to the streets, and to the countries around the world. Whether ministering to AIDS patients in North Africa or evangelizing in the streets of El Salvador, TMC students see the world as Jesus did: ripe for the harvest.

Some students choose a mission trip to fulfill one of the two options as part of the required Great Commission minor. This 16-hour minor includes the study of theology, missions, Baptist history and a Christian worldview.

STUDENT LIFE Let’s face it. High school will soon be over. When it’s all said and done, who are you really? This can be the place where you find the answer to that question. A place where the white noise of the world is quieted, and the valuable things in life emerge crystal clear.

It’s a find of unexpected quality nestled in the mountains. What better setting to experience God? To pursue His ways and embrace His calling.

Among heights that inspire. Views that

whisper to the majestic and bring us back to the Savior again and again.

Authentic connections. As your journey unfolds, meet people who care about your story and walk with you into new chapters.

Whether it’s the laughter of friends around a bonfire or gathering around the table of a professor’s home for dinner, embrace a place that’s personal.

Truett-McConnell has become much more to me than simply a college campus. Its home and the place God has called me to be at this moment in my life. The students and faculty have become like my extended family. The professors, faculty, administration, and even the cafeteria workers I’ve come in contact with have taken time to invest in me personally, and to get to know who I am as an individual. That speaks volumes to me about the type of people that have come to work here. It has been a breath of fresh air for me.

- Matt | Sophomore, Music major

A WORD FROM DR. CANER Where God is pouring out His blessings is an exciting and rewarding place to be. There are many such places around the world where God is at work. On the campus of Truett-McConnell College in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northern Georgia is just such a place. Come and see, then come and be the servant God has called.

Dr. Emir Caner President

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