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Our certified academic coaches and advisors assist and support students in selection of majors, life & career callings, and academic success. Services and resources offered to students include:
We also assist students struggling academically during midterms. Students meet with academic coaches and together they create a midterm action plan to use as a roadmap to complete the semester successfully. All ASE students will be coached by the Student Success Center during their first semester at Carson-Newman University.
Academic coaches always provide resources and tools to equip students needing assistance with study skills, time management, and much more. Students are encouraged to visit our Student Success – Quick Links to access links and materials.
Coaching and Advising tools are available on our Advising Resources page
The Student Success Center serves as the academic advising home for freshmen and sophomores who have not determined their academic major. Our staff members are happy to serve deciding students with course selection, registration, and academic planning. Additionally, we have resources (see links below) available to assist in the decision-making process of declaring a major and determining a career choice. Students are encouraged to come to the Student Success Center for counseling in declaring or changing a major. Once a decision has been made, then students can visit the Registrar’s office to begin the process. If you have any questions, then please come and see us on the second floor of the library.
Carson-Newman offers an Associate Degree Program. This program is a unique way to gain a breadth of knowledge in the liberal arts leading to a two-year credential and to earn credits which can also be applied toward a four-year degree.
Associate degrees in Arts and Science require a minimum of 60 hours. The core curriculum includes study in communication, biblical traditions, mathematics, science, and personal and social awareness. Carson-Newman offers five associate degree programs where requirements include courses in Religion, Computer Science, Photography, or elective courses for the Liberal Arts and General Studies emphasis.
Academic Skills Enhancement (ASE)
Students with low scores on the ACT, SAT, CLT and/or C-N Placement Exams will be required to take co-requisite courses Basic Writing Skills/Writing and Literary Studies and/or Intermediate Algebra II/Introduction to College Mathematics. ASE writing co-requisite courses are designed to be taken during the first semester of enrollment. ASE co-requisite math classes are designed to be taken during the first year of enrollment. In addition, ID 120 (Academic Strategies) will be offered to students needing additional study skills support while completing their ASE requirements or as a stand-alone requirement. A grade of at least a “C” is required to pass the ASE courses. Classes will be assigned based on individual subject ACT/SAT/CLT or Placement Exam scores and a student’s high school GPA.
Students requiring a “CARE Team” will be advised by a Student Success advisor until satisfactory completion of their ASE courses. They will be allowed to take no more than 15 hours during the semester they are taking the ASE courses.
General ASE Rules:
Credit for academic skills enhancement courses does not satisfy any requirement for graduation from Carson- Newman University. However, academic skills enhancement credit hours and grades are used in determining athletic eligibility (first year only) and enrollment status for financial aid eligibility when required by the University to be taken.
ASE 031: Basic Writing Skills, 3 hours* — Fall, Spring
Basic reviews and development of grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and composition (essay) skills and mechanics (taken with ENG-101ST).
ASE 070: Intermediate Algebra II, 2 hours* — Fall, Spring
Additional skill development in college algebra. Placement based on ACT math score (taken with MATH-120ST).
ASE Department: Student Success — (865) 471-3567 [email protected]
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