APEX (Academic Program Explorations) Series
Have difficulty choosing your major? Want to learn more about UTC’s curricular programs? APEX to the rescue!
APEX is an informational program series offered during the Fall semester. The biweekly department-hosted events will feature faculty and advisors giving presentations about their departments’ degree programs, co-curricular and experiential opportunities, and career possibilities after graduation. The sessions will also include time for Q&A sessions and social engagement over refreshments.
Explore our majors and discover your passion at APEX
The knowledge you gain and connections you make at APEX can help you transform your passion into a career.
Schedule: The biweekly sessions will be offered throughout the Fall semester on Wednesdays, from 1:00-2:30 PM, and Thursdays, from 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: The events’ site will rotate from one session to the next, bringing participants to academic buildings, the Library, the University Center, and even some of the residential meeting spaces.
Look out for emails about upcoming sessions and check the EVENT SCHEDULE for specific departments’ session dates, times, and locations.
APEX (Academic Program Explorations) Series
EVENT SCHEDULE
Biweekly Sessions: Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 PM / Thursdays 3:00-4:30 PM
| Day | Date | Start Time | Presenting Department/Program | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed. | 9/7/22 | 1PM | Communication (Felicia McGhee, department head) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Thurs. | 9/8/22 | 3PM | Health and Human Performance (Liz Hathaway, associate professor and Jessica Pierce, director of enrollment and advising) | West Campus Housing Complex, rm. 171 |
| Wed. | 9/14/22 | 1PM | Art (Shane Ward, assistant professor) | Fine Arts Center, rm. 309 |
| Thurs. | 9/15/22 | 3PM | Geology (Amy Brock-Hon, associate department head) | Grote Hall, rm. 208 |
| Wed. | 9/21/22 | 1PM | Psychology (Brian O'Leary, department head) | 540 McCallie (State Office Building), rm. 247 |
| Thurs. | 9/22/22 | 3PM | Criminal Justice (Karen McGuffee, associate department head) | Stacy Town Center |
| Wed. | 9/28/22 | 1PM | Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (Lynn Purkey, associate department head) | MCLL Language Lab (Lupton Hall, rm. 239) |
| Thurs. | 9/29/22 | 3PM | Education (Kim Wingate, co-director of School of Education) | West Campus Housing Complex, rm. 171 |
| Wed. | 10/5/22 | 1PM | English (Andrew McCarthy, department head) | Stacy Town Center |
| Thurs. | 10/6/22 | 3PM | Engineering Management & Technology (Ahad Nasab, department head) | EMCS, rm. 401 |
| Wed. | 10/12/22 | 1PM | Communication 2.0 (Felicia McGhee, department head) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Thurs. | 10/13/22 | 3PM | Political Science and Public Service (Michelle Deardorff department head) | Stacy Town Center |
| Wed. | 10/19/22 | 1PM | Integrated Studies (Talia Welsh, program director and Sumer Patterson, program coordinator) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Thurs. | 10/20/22 | 3PM | Nursing (Tessa Mullinax-Baker, clinical assistant professor) | West Campus Housing Complex, rm. 171 |
| Wed. | 10/26/22 | 1PM | Philosophy and Religion (Josh Davies, department head) | MCLL Language Lab (Lupton Hall, rm. 239) |
| Thurs. | 10/27/22 | 3PM | History (Mike Thompson, department head and Gerda Zinner, advisor) | UTC Library, Southern Writers Room |
| Wed. | 11/2/22 | 1PM | Performing Arts-Theatre (Steve Ray, associate department head) | Lewis Studio Theatre (Fine Arts Center) |
| Thurs. | 11/3/22 | 3PM | Biology and Environmental Science (Jeremy Bramblett, associate department head) | Holt Hall, rm. 229 |
| Wed. | 11/9/22 | 1PM | Social Work (Cathy Scott, program director) | West Campus Housing Complex, rm. 179 |
| Thurs. | 11/10/22 | 3PM | Engineering (Gary McDonald, associate professor) | EMCS, rm. 401 |
| Wed. | 11/16/22 | 1PM | Sociology & Anthropology (Melissa Jarrell, department head) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Thurs. | 11/17/22 | 3PM | Performing Arts-Music (Lee Harris, associate department head) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Wed. | 11/30/22 | 1PM | Chemistry & Physics (Keenan Dungey department head) | University Center, Heritage Room |
| Thurs. | 12/1/22 | 3PM | Mathematics (Chris Cox, department head) | Lupton Hall, rm. 389 |