Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs

at Study Group - Lipscomb University USA

Contribute your vision to the world. Learn the foundations and practice of animation, from character design to top-end computer graphics and 3D graphics. At Lipscomb, you'll grow your creative skills under some of the most prominent animators in the U.S., including Tom Bancroft and John Pomeroy. You’ll connect with and learn from experts in Maya software, the industry standard in computer graphics and CGI effects. You’ll even have the option of taking on opportunities in Los Angeles — our department’s Los Angeles internship program as well as a yearly trip to work at an animation studio there.

Gain valuable experience in a faith-based community that will set you up for a meaningful career in animation — one filled with creativity, integrity and innovation, and driven by the desire to make a difference.

Explore the dimensions of a boundless discipline. Study some of the physical world’s most inscrutable mysteries and examine the laws of motion and energy inherent in everything we do. Our physics program will feed your curiosity and sharpen your analytical abilities.

We provide a firm academic foundation in an environment that nurtures your faith, a close-knit community where lifetime relationships are developed. You’ll hone your craft under the mentorship of brilliant faculty and work alongside peers who challenge and support you.  

Scripture tells us we are “fearfully and wonderfully” made—and few know that better than a physicist! Pretty deep language for something that absolutely rules daily life (like the fact we walk on the ground rather than float hither and yon). Investigate the principles of physics with a high regard for creation’s God-given wonder, complexity, and amazing power.

It's a great time to be a web developer. Organizations want and need an appropriate online presence. And those involved in diverse segments of business make concerted efforts to interact with customers and gain new ones. So learn how to develop applications for deployment on the World Wide Web. Our faculty have decades of experience in web technologies, security systems and more.

We'll guide you into broadening your skill in web design, web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, in addition to web server and network security configuration.  Web development can range from developing the simplest static plain text pages to complex Web-based internet applications, electronic commerce sites and social network services. We will help you learn to track current trends and best practices to enable you to be effective in your career.

Concentrations

• Game Development
• Information Technology Entrepreneurship
• Information Security
• Internet and Mobile Computing
• System Administration

At our core, engineers are professional problem solvers. We see unmet needs, understand the constraints on choices, use mathematics to solve simplified models and get our hands dirty to test for solutions.

Join a program where everyone knows your name. Our small class sizes and elite faculty lend themselves to your personal success and challenge you to integrate faith and learning. You’ll also be taught in an environment built for engineering - our brand new building is home to small classrooms, study spaces, an innovation studio with the latest tools, cutting-edge laboratories and a machine shop.

With unique opportunities like engineering missions, professional societies, world-class partnerships and innovative design projects, you’ll thrive and grow here. And once you graduate, you’ll join your peers studying in top-ranked graduate programs or working for some of the world’s best companies.

Computer technology is at the core of nearly every modern enterprise, so let us help you develop your knowledge. Our expert faculty specialize in different areas of computing and can help you broaden the skills you need to be valuable in any modern workplace.  We'll teach you to study, design, create, utilize, support and manage computer-based systems, software applications and computer hardware. This program is all about all things modern — embedded systems in automobiles, smart homes and even mobile and distributed systems. When you graduate, you’ll be well-connected to the IT industry in Middle Tennessee thanks to our professional connections and the opportunities you take on during your time here.

Concentrations

• Game Development
• Information Technology Entrepreneurship
• Information Security
• Mobile Computing
• System Administration
• Web Application Development

Protecting confidential information is a business obligation, and often an ethical and legal one. Governments, corporations, financial institutions, hospitals and private businesses all amass confidential information. That information is all about their employees and customers, products, research — and financial status. Our experienced faculty will guide you to success. On graduation day, you'll be ready to begin your career in information security.

Gain an understanding of business and technology and put yourself in high demand. Let our experts prepare you for a career in business information systems. You'll gain a strong business foundation and learn to leverage technology to create value for the organization you work for. We'll guide you through business applications, systems, computing infrastructure and even human resources.

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics estimates that jobs in IT management will grow at a rate of 12 percent through 2026. Compare that to an average job growth rate of seven percent and you'll understand the significance of opportunities available here. When you graduate, you’ll be well-connected to the IT industry in Middle Tennessee thanks to our professional connections and the opportunities you take on during your time here.

Concentrations

• Business Informatics
• Health-Care Informatic
• Information Technology Entrepreneurship
• Leadership & Organizational Behavior
• Sustainability Performance Informatics
• Web Development

Grow your understanding of the relationship between data, technology and people. Our professionals will guide you in the foundations of data science, including logical reasoning and computer programming. And our challenging and relevant curriculum will prepare you for a competitive market.

You'll become adept at building and refining information systems to get the knowledge you need. You'll understand why people seek information, theoretically, virtually and physically. We'll teach you how to apply your technical know-how to what interests you most. As you begin your career, you'll be an ambassador for the effective, ethical and transformative power of data.

Concentrations

• Bioinformatics
• Business Informatics
• Environmental Management Informatics
• Health Care Informatics
• IT Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability Performance Informatics
• Web Development

In today’s world, almost everything involves computers in one way or another. The field of electrical and computer engineering has played a major role in that shift, creating a more accessible world using breakthrough technology — which only continues to advance. Be a part of innovating the future.

Dive into a highly rigorous program where courses are taught by experienced and talented professors who invest their lives in developing your intellectual abilities, knowledge and character. Gain extensive hands-on experience through coursework and projects in our brand-new Fields Engineering Center, equipped with state-of-the-art labs and resources.

With unique opportunities like engineering missions, professional societies, world-class partnerships and innovative design projects, you’ll thrive and grow here. And once you graduate, you’ll join your peers studying in top-ranked graduate programs or working for some of the world’s best companies.

Software engineering is your ticket to the career path of your choosing. Software is present in most technology we use every day, so it's no surprise that people with software development skills are in high demand. Our program will expose you to the theory and practical aspect of software development in a Christian context.

You'll gain professional relationships in the industry throughout Middle Tennessee, along with valuable professional connections with your teachers. You'll have the opportunity for a high-paying career in this field. Our graduates cover the spectrum from scientists to games, to media and health care. There is no limit to your opportunities.