first MT alumnus to be awarded the Nobel Prize. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering role in the development of the field of public choice, a way of studying the behavior of politicians and bureaucrats. The MTSU Honors College has named a full-tuition fellowship after James Buchanan; this honor is given to 20 students each year who take specialized courses through the Honors College.
== Colleges ==
MTSU is organized into eight colleges:
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Media and Entertainment
Honors College
Jennings A. Jones College of Business
University College
== Faculty ==
Middle Tennessee State University employs about 1200 faculty members, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1.
== Academics ==
=== Department of Recording Industry ===
The Department of Recording Industry is within the College of Media and Entertainment. The Rolling Stone College Guide …
