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Motlow State now offers several new and exciting academic programs to help you reach your career goals. These programs are designed to meet the needs of today’s job market and provide hands-on, real-world experience. Discover your path to success with Motlow’s newest and hottest degree and certificate options.

Distilled Spirits

  • Only program of its kind, taught at an actual distillery
  • Broad applications: food science, quality control, product design, operations, tourism
  • Highly credible: Industry partnerships with Nearest Green and Jack Daniel’s
  • Home to the world’s only 2-year degree teaching the Lincoln County process for spirits, core to Tennessee’s global recognition
  • Seating is limited to 16, so prospects need to commit quickly

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Electric Vehicles

  • Teaches regenerative braking, high-voltage systems, electric propulsion
  • Skills transfer beyond automative industry to aerospace, renewable energy, industrial tech
  • This isn’t just a trend. Even as politics shape the headlines, consumer demand for battery-powered products continues to grow. Battery technology is transforming careers in every major industry
  • There are very few EV degree programs, so these skills are hard to find
  • Taught only in McMinnville
  • Expected to receive Federal Financial Aid approval within months. Start by following a General Education that includes general course electives. You can change your major once it receives approval

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Hospitality Management

  • 4 pathways: Hotel Management, Food & Beverage, Culinary, Tourism
  • Hot job market everywhere from local restaurants to national parks and resorts
  • Build high demand skills you can take worldwide, live anywhere. Or stay rooted close to home with job openings in every region.
  • Emphasize stackable credentials and employer-ready skills
  • Expected to receive Federal Financial Aid approval within months. Follow a General Education plan that includes Hospitality course electives. Then you can change your major once it receives approval

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Mechatronics (Robotics & Automation)

  • It’s a degree that often gets students hired often before graduation
  • High demand in TN manufacturing, logistics, and robotics firms
  • Cross-cutting tech skills open doors in dozens of industries
  • We are very intentionally recruiting in McMinnville and Fayetteville where we still have higher capacity

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