The Finance minor allows students to delve more deeply into both business and personal finance. This knowledge and skill set prepares students to be more confident participants in the financial management of their work and personal lives. This minor pairs well with many other majors in the Social Sciences and beyond. However, it cannot be combined with a major in Finance/Accounting.
The Minor in Finance will consist of 18 hours in business and related fields.
Students majoring in Finance and Accounting (FNAC) may not minor in Finance.
In addition to required courses for majors and minors, Maryville College students take classes in the Maryville Curriculum, a core program of general education. Consisting of 51 credit hours, the Maryville Curriculum ensures that students see their major in a wider context and develop the basic communication, quantitative, and critical thinking skills that are needed for success in college and career.
The most important weekend of the year at Maryville College — Commencement — is complete, but the entire experience lives on via this wrap-up.
A recent graduate of Maryville College, Rukhshona Isomova’s journey from Uzbekistan to East Tennessee is one of inspiration and determination.
As new Maryville College graduates, members of the Class of 2026 have lined up impressive post-graduate plans.
The Class of 2026 graduated from Maryville College on Saturday, May 9; 206 students took part in the ceremony, with 73 graduates with honors.
At the conclusion of another successful academic year, Maryville College staff, faculty and administrators gathered to celebrate Staff Day.
KT Days 2026 will take place June 9-11, giving Maryville College alumni an opportunity to return to campus and give back to their alma mater.
The graduation of the Maryville College Class of 2026 took place on Saturday, May 9, on Humphreys Court in the heart of campus.
At the Baccalaureate service, Lecturer Jan Taylor delivered a sermon urging Maryville College seniors to always take time for self-reflection.
Maryville College’s various academic honor societies inducted new members for 2026 at end-of-year ceremonies.
The Maryville College Alumni Association recently wrapped up a year-long observance of the 150th anniversary of its founding.
On June 4 at the Maryville College Downtown Center, former Sen. Lamar Alexander will discuss and sign copies of his new book.
Retired U.S. Army Col. Chris Kennedy has been tapped to lead Maryville College Facilities Operations, construction management
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist returned to Maryville College’s Commencement ceremony on May 9, 2026, and addressed the crowd. Here is the text.
Jennifer Morris, CEO of The Nature Conservancy, delivered the Commencement address to the Class of 2026 at Maryville College on May 9.
Maryville College SGA President Austin McKee ’26 delivered the traditional welcome remarks during Commencement 2026. This is that text.
Formerly with Admissions, Catherine Hill has been named as the new director of student transition and family programs at Maryville College.
Thanks to a Tennessee America 250 grant, staff in the Maryville College Archives will be able to expand their digitization efforts.
To accommodate working families, the Maryville College Office of Admissions will conduct after-hours “Twilight Tours” during the summer.
On April 23 at the Downtown Center, Maryville College officials and community members gathered to celebrate its Carnegie Classification.
Jan Taylor, senior lecturer of composition, delivered the Maryville College Baccalaureate sermon on May 8, 2026. This is the text.
Maryville College Senior Class President Josh Cornell ’26 delivered traditional remarks at the May 8 Baccalaureate service. This is the text.
The annual Baccalaureate service at Maryville College will take place on Friday, May 8, and feature a sermon by retiring lecturer Jan Taylor.
Maryville College’s Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer has written a book about the hunt for the Night Marauder, a serial killer active from 1919-1926.
Dr. Bill and Tracy Frist will establish an Appalachian wellness center within the proposed Alexander Institute at Maryville College.
Five senior Maryville College Education majors were recently recognized at a statewide summit at Smoky Mountain Teachers of Promise.
The ongoing Maryville College senior art show gives graduating Scots in the Division of Fine Arts a chance to show off their works.
Using ketamine in a scientific study of zebrafish has led to publication in a national neuroscience journal by three Maryville College Scots.
The Maryville College Sondra and Dorsey Ellis Center for Faculty and Student Excellence has given out its first round of grants and awards.
The Maryville College Community Concert Band, better known as the MC3 Band, will perform a spring concert on April 28 at the Clayton Center.
Senior Biology major Emily Miller won the prestigious LeQuire Award during the April 10 Maryville College Celebration of Student Achievement.
Chattanooga native Josh Cornell ’26 was named winner of the Carl ’63 and Jean McDonald Outstanding Senior Award on April 10.
For giving residents a better understanding of the American Revolution, the local DAR chapter has recognized Maryville College with an award.
The Rev. Job Childs Lawrence, born into slavery and educated at Maryville College, has inspired two donors to fund a liberal arts fellowship.
Earth Week at Maryville College takes place April 20-25, but the celebration kicks off early with a Vintage Market at Crawford House.
Speakers have been announced for the second annual Maryville College AI Summit, which will take place May 12-13 at the Downtown Center.
Retiring in May, Jan Taylor arrived at Maryville College in 2000, and over the past 26 years, she’s taken on a number of roles.
On April 28, an open interest meeting will be held to discuss a May 2027 Maryville College Concert Choir Companion Tour of Scotland.
Expanding Horizons, billed as “a theological institute for high school youth,” will take place June 21-26 on the Maryville College campus.
Dr. Ken Tuck, a prominent ophthalmologist from Virginia and a dedicated Maryville College alumnus, has died. He was 94.
The annual student-centric give-back day of student involvement, KT Weekend, will be expanded at Maryville College for this year on April 11.
After a several-year hiatus, the Maryville College Jazz Band returned last fall, and the ensemble is now planning an April 14 concert.
The Rev. Jessica Lewis will speak on the wonders of connection at the Maryville College Easter Sunrise Service, set for 7 a.m. April 5
The Maryville College Tartanband will play with dates and times for its 2026 spring concert, scheduled for April 7 in the Clayton Center.
The 2026 Maryville College Spring Opportunities Fair brought out roughly 230 Scots seeking career possibilities and internship opportunities.
Maryville College junior Gianna Mantegna ’27 will have a prestigious addition to her résumé after this summer: researcher at Harvard Forest.
John and Peggy Cowan have established the Parks Cowan Initiative for the Liberal Arts, a Maryville College faculty development program.
With the assistance of Dr. Tess Ann Simpson, two Maryville College students are conducting a study on the ways people think about death.
Maryville College will hold a golf tournament, the Highlander Cup, to raise funds for Athletics on June 8 at Green Meadow Country Club.
For 150 years, Maryville College Baseball players have taken part in America’s pastime on the same rugged field: Scotland Yard.
Whenever Scots get together, stories are inevitably told. Now, thanks to the Scots Storytelling Project, they’ll be preserved for posterity.
It’s an iconic part of pop culture, and April 16-19, the students of Maryville College’s Theatre Department will present “Grease.”
An extensive renovation to the Maryville College Archives, thanks to the generosity of alumni donors, has made the space more user-friendly.
The second annual Maryville College AI Summit is set for May 12-13, and proposals for summit sessions are currently being accepted.
On March 28, the next “Meet Maryville” event will take place at Maryville College, and prospective students can learn more about the school.
KT Global 2026 kicks off in April, as Maryville College alumni around the world undertake community service projects wherever they live.
After 25 years (give or take a decade) at Maryville College, Dr. Barbara Johnson will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.
Maryville College student Jackie Manning, a Bachelor of Arts in Music major, will present a senior recital on April 9 at the Clayton Center.
Colby Huffman ’25 and Ellie Jaynes ’26, along with Dr. Drew Crain, conducted research at Maryville College that’s now published in a journal.
The latest exhibit in the Clayton Center for the Arts galleries showcases the creative spirit of artists at Blackberry Farm and Mountain.
With 20 years of experience in higher education administration, Rebecca Blalock has been hired as the new registrar of Maryville College.
On April 10, the Maryville College Celebration of Student Achievement saw almost 100 Scots receive awards for academics and leadership.
The piano trio Trillium, led by Maryville College Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Bonham, will perform a free concert on March 7 at the CCA.
On Feb. 7, players, coaches, alumni, staff, parents and more gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Maryville College baseball.
For the second Maryville College Witherspoon Lecture, Dr. Michael Lynch will discuss the Overmountain Men of Southern Appalachia.
At the Clayton Center on Feb. 17, Maryville College will host five area high schools to compete in the annual Blount County Band Festival.
Maryville College will observe Black History Month through a variety of events and activities designed to focus on culture and inclusivity.
The Maryville College Concert Choir will embark on its annual spring tour after a Clayton Center send-off concert slated for March 10.
Maryville College’s Great Smokies Experience 2026, which takes place July 9-20, gives students experiential learning in the mountains.
Although it’s a history course, a silent film class at Maryville College teaches students to view the world through soundless celluloid.
Inclement Weather Alert College operating on two-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 3 Feb. 2, 2026 With road conditions improving and temperatures rising above freezing, Maryville College will return to in-person classes…
The Maryville College Cummings Conversations, public lectures about issues of faith, will feature Biblical scholar Dan McClellan Feb. 1-3.
Former Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was awarded the Medal of Honor, and the story that led to it began in a Maryville College classroom.
One of 37 Scots celebrated as Maryville College December graduates, Lavarius Thenthirath reflects on his college journey.
Of all of the organizations to which she dedicated her time and resources, Natalie Leach Haslam made room for Maryville College over the years.
On March 23, Dr. Christopher Magra will bring the Witherspoon Lecture series to a close with a talk on the historic Watauga Association.
Jennifer Morris, CEO of the global conservation organization The Nature Conservancy, will be the 2026 Maryville College Commencement speaker.
The Carnegie Foundation’s Elective Community Engagement Classification has been issued to Maryville College, which first received it in 2020.
The Blount County Martin Luther King Jr. celebration kicks off Friday, Jan. 16, with a business luncheon and runs through Monday, Jan. 19.
Per tradition, with the changing of the calendar to a new year, it’s time for a look back at the top Maryville College news stories of 2025.
In 2025, Maryville College social media videos were always a hit when we learned into our more playful side … and Dr. Coker gets in on it!
Maryville College showed up and showed out at the 2025 Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature conference, also known as TISL.
Dan Ellis ’60 and his late wife, Sondra Wagner Ellis ’60, have pledged funding to create the Ellis Center for Faculty and Student Excellence.
The Orchestra at Maryville College (OMC) and the Maryville College Community Chorus (MCCC) will perform a spring concert on April 21.
Maryville College’s Dr. Katie Stephenson is developing a concussion education project that will provide continuing education credits.
MC is inviting the couple’s friends, family members and other fans to direct their gifts to the Kramer Memorial Fund.
Students in Visiting Lecturer Savanna Evans Gregory ’20’s community health class have gotten involved in community service work.
For her Senior Study, student researcher Molly Bailey is monitoring bat species on the MC campus and in the College Woods.
The various ensembles of the Division of Fine Arts at Maryville College will perform their annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 2.
A beloved faculty member who established the Maryville College Criminal Justice program, Dr. Regina Benedict has won a posthumous book award.
After 31 years as a psychology professor and a boundless supporter of all things Maryville College, Dr. Kathie Shiba will retire in December.
“Advents” features stage readings of original works by Maryville College students (and one alumni), and takes place on Nov. 21.
Maryville College students in math, computer science and statistics will now have a scholarship opportunity thanks to Dr. John Nichols ’65.
The Maryville College Counseling Center will launch a new “Bridges to Wellbeing” program using a $561,172 state Opioid Abatement Grant.
The Maryville College Tartanband will perform a concert that’s free and open to the public following the Nov. 13 MC Scholarship Dinner.
Two Maryville College seniors, Sami Sasinouski ’26 and Clayton Tuggle ’26, were named Ledford Scholars earlier this year.
Maryville College has received $12 million from the State of Tennessee for development of a new science facility, the Alexander Institute.
It’s been one year since Crawford House on the MC campus declared 100% solar renewable operations, and Sun Day will celebrate it.
Visiting lecturer of art Landin Eldridge is the featured artist in November in the William “Ed” Harmon and Blackberry Farm galleries at MC.
Several events and activities are planned for the observance of Native American Heritage Month at Maryville College.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, regional high schools will come to Maryville College to learn and perform as part of MC’s annual Choir Festival.
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