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Fisk University

Nashville, Tennessee · IPEDS 220181

Profile

IPEDS UNITID: 220181
OPE ID: 00349000
City, state: Nashville, TN
Sector: private nonprofit 4-year or above
Website: www.fisk.edu/
Cost rows: 9
Confidence: 0.0% from the census of this database (sha256 matches); target 90%
CollegeTransfer.Net: Transfer profile

What we hold

Section	Held	Fields filled	Catalog editions	Loaded	Note
Catalogs	3	shared_from_organization_id 0 of 3 · catalog_id 3 of 3 · organization_id 3 of 3
Programs	2	CIP 0 of 2 · Credits 0 of 2 · Program 2 of 2 · Award 2 of 2 · Edition 2 of 2 · Source 2 of 2	2020-2021-undergraduate	2026-10-04
Checklists	2	Credits 0 of 2 · Program 2 of 2 · Award 2 of 2 · Edition 2 of 2 · Source 2 of 2	2020-2021-undergraduate	2026-10-04
Courses	546	Credits 204 of 546 · Description 523 of 546 · Code 546 of 546 · Subject 546 of 546 · Title 546 of 546 · Edition 546 of 546 · Source 546 of 546	2019-2020-graduate · 2020-2021-undergraduate	2026-10-04	Serve loaded 548 rows; 546 held
Policies	10	Title 0 of 10 · Section 10 of 10 · Text 10 of 10 · Edition 10 of 10 · Source 10 of 10	2019-2020-graduate · 2020-2021-undergraduate	2026-10-04	Serve loaded 9 rows; 10 held
Agreements	7	Effective 0 of 7 · Title 7 of 7 · Type 7 of 7 · Source 7 of 7	2026	2026-10-04	Serve loaded 1 rows; 7 held
Pathways	1	CIP 0 of 1 · Title 1 of 1 · Type 1 of 1 · Source 1 of 1	2026	2026-10-04
Comparability	1	Exam code 0 of 1 · Condition 0 of 1 · Credits 0 of 1 · As printed 0 of 1 · Exam 1 of 1 · Source 1 of 1	2020-2021-undergraduate	2026-10-04
Frameworks	—				Gathered, not harvested · Harvest
Certifications	—				Gathered, not harvested · Harvest
References	—				Gathered, not harvested · Harvest
Accreditation	—				No harvest reader yet · Harvest
Academic calendar	—				No harvest reader yet · Harvest

Catalogs 3

Edition	Format	Source	Captured
2020-2021-undergraduate	pdf	www.fisk.edu	2026-09-14T01:38:20.816303900+00:00
2019-2020-graduate	pdf	www.fisk.edu	2026-09-14T01:38:20.584393300+00:00
	html	www.fisk.edu	2026-09-14T01:38:54.195167600+00:00

Programs 2

Program	Award	CIP	Credits	Edition	Source
African American Studies	Minor			2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
Women and Gender Studies	Minor			2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu

Checklists 2

Checklist	Award	Edition	Requirements
African American Studies	Minor	2020-2021-undergraduate	4 groups · 4 items
Women and Gender Studies	Minor	2020-2021-undergraduate	2 groups · 7 items

Courses 546

Subject	Courses	Note
ACC	12
AERO	5
ART	23
BAD	8
BIOL	33
BMIF	1
BSCI	1
CBIO	8
CHEM	29
CORE	12
CRJ	10
CSCI	24
ECON	8
EDUC	14
ENG	17
FIN	7
FLM	6
FREN	11
GRD	3
HIS	13
HMLS	5
HON	4
HSS	11
IMS	1
IND	2
LANG	3
MATH	17
MBU	5
MFL	3
MGT	8
MS	7
MUS	63
NCSI	1
NS	1
NSCI	14
NURO	1
PHYS	38
PSCI	25
PSY	36
SOC	25
SPAN	15
SPED	11
SSCI	1
TO	1
US	1
VU	2

Policies 10

Section	Text	Edition	Source
credit_by_exam	Institutional credit will be awarded for IB examination scores of 5, 6 and 7 that were taken at the higher level (HL) standard in the course of study.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	Acceptance of Transfer Credit in the Graduate Program Fisk University will accept a maximum of six (6) graduate credit hours in course work from an accredited institution that offers at least the M.A. Students must have earned a minimum grade of “B” or better in a course to request the transfer of course hours.	2019-2020-graduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	Denial of transfer credit by the Graduate Program Director ends the request. The Registrar has ultimate responsibility for all student academic records and will verify the credentials of the institution from which the transfer credit is sought. The transfer credit policy does not apply to schools that are a part of the consortium to which Fisk is a member or other institutions where formal agreements exist for the graduate program, where the transfer of credits may be automatic.	2019-2020-graduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	Acceptance of Transfer Credit in the Graduate Program Transfer of Credits follows the general rules provided in Section I of this Handbook.	2019-2020-graduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	Those who have completed some college work (not remedial courses) at another FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN accredited college should apply for advanced standing. Students applying as transfers who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours are required to submit their official high school record and SAT 1/ACT scores. Transfer students may apply for fall admission until June 1. Courses taken from accredited colleges, if similar to those listed in this Bulletin, will be accepted as equivalent to specific Fisk courses for purposes of meeting Fisk's graduation requirements, according to the judgment of the University Registrar or the Provost, in consultation with appropriate faculty. Applicants for advanced standing should observe the following requirements: The transcript of credits must give an accurate record of all college work completed.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	The University will accept for transfer credit only grades of “C” or above or of any grade carrying at least 2.0 quality points per credit on a 4.0 scale. A maximum of 62 credit hours can be transferred to Fisk. Only college-level credit hours (not grades/not remedial courses) are transferred to the University.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	A syllabus for each course taken may also be required for transfer credit to be awarded.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	A student may qualify for academic forgiveness provided the following conditions are met: Must submit Academic Forgiveness Request Form; Have a break in enrollment for a minimum period of two (2) consecutive academic years (four semesters, summer sessions excluded); or Have attempted at least 12 letter-graded hours during the first semester the student is readmitted with a minimum GPA of 2.5, and a FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN 100% satisfactory completion rate (grade C or better) after being re-admitted to the University; Students who have been enrolled at another college/university since their last enrollment at Fisk must submit to the Office of Admissions official transcripts indicating that a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale has been earned in all transferable courses attempted; and Only transfer courses taken in which a student received a grade of C or better will be accepted for transfer credit at Fisk.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	Transfer Credits and the CORE Curriculum CORE 150: Composition I – This course will be waived for students whose transfer credits include a course in college level composition.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu
transfer_credit	CORE 131, Essential Mathematics for a Contemporary World – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include a college course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra. CORE 260, Humanities – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include coursework in at least one of the humanities disciplines emphasized in this Fisk course – philosophy or religion. CORE 360, The World and Its Peoples – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include coursework (in one or more college courses) in anthropology, cultural geography, comparative cultures, and world history or world civilization.	2020-2021-undergraduate	www.fisk.edu

Agreements 7

Title	Type	Source
A maximum of 13 semester credits may be taken in cross-registration at Vanderbilt University; cross registration at institutions other than Fisk must be approved by the thesis advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Biology and should be selected to align with the research interests and anticipated research of the student.	cross-registration	www.fisk.edu
CROSS-REGISTRATION Cross-registration is available for Fisk students wishing to supplement their Fisk coursework with studies at Meharry Medical College, Belmont University and/or Vanderbilt University.	cross-registration	www.fisk.edu
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3+2) PROGRAM Arnold Burger, Ph.D., Coordinator The student must major in one of the natural	accelerated-plan	www.fisk.edu
Many students have pursued dual degrees in physics and engineering offered in collaboration with Vanderbilt University.	dual-degree	www.fisk.edu
MUS 050X, MUS 070X) Two credit hours of ensemble participation [2 credits] Total hours required for the minor in music: 18 credits FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN Minor in Music Business (Music majors only) The minor in music business is offered through a collaborative agreement with Belmont University.	partnership	www.fisk.edu
The student will have to get a transfer application from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions from University of Tennessee, Knoxville and make sure that it is marked as a Fisk/UT-K Dual Degree Program applicant.	dual-degree	www.fisk.edu
The University also offers offer students the opportunity to participate in scholarly research, internships and/or to earn dual and/or joint degrees with other renowned colleges and universities like Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University, and Case Western Reserve University.	joint-degree	www.fisk.edu

Pathways 1

Title	Type	CIP	Source
Bachelor of Arts	mapping-guide		www.fisk.edu

Comparability 1

Exam	Exam code	Condition	Credits	As printed	Source
IB					www.fisk.edu

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