Pre-Clerkship
Reference MSEC (Medical Student Education Committee) Attendance Policies for questions regarding the approval of student absence requests. (https://www.etsu.edu/com/msec/resources/policies.php)
Clinical Sciences
The ETSU Board of Trustees recognized holidays above are not applicable to the M3/M4 clinical years as assignment locations identify their holiday dates/work hours, which the College of Medicine students are to follow per assignment. Contact your M3/M4 clerkship/course to confirm all assignments, clerkship/course breaks and holiday closures.
How many degrees does ETSU offer?
ETSU awards degrees in over one hundred baccalaureate, master, and doctoral programs, including distinctive interdisciplinary programs and distance education offerings that serve students from the region and beyond. (Approved by the ETSU Board of Trustees 3/24/17)
How many students are there at ETSU?
With a 350-acre main campus in Johnson City along with centers in Kingsport and Elizabethton, ETSU maintains a semester enrollment of more than 13,000 students and serves 5,000-10,000 persons annually through continuing education and extended service programs.
What is the purpose of ETSU?
ETSU nurtures an educational environment which respects individuality and stimulates creativity. It expands educational opportunities for all who desire and need university preparation while maintaining a setting conducive to intellectual curiosity that produces an enjoyable campus life.
What is ETSU committed to?
The university is committed to the needs of all of its students - from those who have emerging potential for university-level coursework to the gifted. ETSU also serves the region’s citizens by providing a number of opportunities to continue lifelong learning.
How many students does East Tennessee State University have?
Since opening in 1911 as a two-year normal school educating teachers, ETSU has grown into a major, diversified university. It serves more than 13,000 students, many of them from the Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia region and surrounding areas. Students from all 50 states and from numerous other countries also attend ETSU.
What is the Tennessee Higher Education Commission?
Created in 1967 by the Tennessee General Assembly, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission develops, implements, and evaluates postsecondary education policies and programs in Tennessee while coordinating the state’s systems of higher education.
What is ETSU's value?
ETSU endorses the value of liberal education and provides enriching experiences in honors education, student research and creative activity, study abroad, service learning, and community-based education.