Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.), who is facing allegations of embellishing his résumé, acknowledged Monday that he misstated the degree he received from Middle Tennessee State University.
Ogles said he mistakenly stated that he received a degree in international relations. In a statement Monday, he said his degree was for liberal studies. That is a general education degree typically for those who cannot settle on a major.on a wider range of misrepresentations by Ogles about his background, including calling himself an “economist” when, in fact, he took only one community college economics course that he barely passed.
, including his education, work history and athletics; embellishments of his résumé; and possible campaign finance violations.In Ogles’s statement, which focuses narrowly on his college degree, he said he transferred to MTSU in his senior year to pursue a degree in political science and international relations. Before graduating, he said, he dropped out of school to assist his family with a difficult matter.
Upon later returning as a “non-traditional student,” Ogles said, he sought to finish his degree through a distance-learning program. After completing his online courses, he was mailed a degree, he said. “At the time it was my understanding I had completed my course of study in Political Science and International Relations,” he said.
After requesting his transcript last week, Ogles said he learned he had actually received a “broader degree in Liberal Studies with minors in Political Science and English.”
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