The presidents of Northeast State Community College and Tusculum College signed a new articulation agreement on Tuesday, June 15, opening the door for a seamless transfer for students majoring in selected academic programs at both institutions.
Tusculum President Dr. Nancy B. Moody and Northeast State President Dr. Janice Gilliam signed the articulation agreement at the Northeast State at Gray teaching site on Tuesday afternoon. The agreement becomes effective immediately for students enrolled at Northeast State.
“We are very pleased to announce the new partnership and articulation agreement with our friends at Northeast State,” said Moody. “This articulation agreement offers prospective students of all ages an opportunity to complete everything from the GED through a master’s degree through a seamless process that creates a tremendous opportunity for them to remain at home and pursue their educational dreams.”
The two colleges have maintained a general articulation agreement since 1995. Both institutions reviewed all existing curriculum offerings, matching equivalency courses at both colleges and eliminating the need for students to retake courses or lose earned credit hours.
“Any Northeast State student who has earned an associate of science or associate of applied science and who meets the requirements for admission at Tusculum will receive transfer credits for all courses taken at Northeast State,” said Lana Hamilton ’87, vice president for Academic Affairs at Northeast State.
The articulation agreement includes students who have earned associate of science degrees in teaching and associate of science degrees in business at Northeast State. These graduates may transfer all earned credit hours into the bachelor’s degree programs of education and business at Tusculum.
“This partnership demonstrates the value of how earning an associate degree can give students the opportunity to move into a bachelor’s degree program,” said Northeast State President Dr. Janice Gilliam said. “Tusculum’s reputation as one our region’s finest colleges will make this an attractive option for both traditional and non-traditional students at Northeast State.”