Dr. Wade McCamey, president of Walters State Community College, left, and Dr. Nancy B. Moody, president of Tusculum College sign an articulation agreement between the two schools during a ceremony at the Walters State Greeneville campus. Looking on are, from left, Dru Miller, dean of Walter's State Greeneville campus; Dr. Lori Campbell, vice president of academic affairs at Walters State; Dr. Melinda Dukes, interim vice president for academic affairs at Tusculum, and Dr. Lisa Johnson, interim assistant vice president of academic affairs at Tusculum.
Presidents of Tusculum College and Walters State Community College today (September 20) signed new articulation agreements between the two schools. The agreements make it easier for students in a variety of majors to complete their freshman and sophomore years at Walters State and then transfer to Tusculum College to complete a bachelor’s degree.
The documents were signed during a public event at Walters State’s Greeneville/Greene County Campus today by Dr. Nancy B. Moody, president of Tusculum; and Dr. Wade B. McCamey, president of Walters State.
The articulation agreements cover some of the most popular majors at both colleges, including education, business administration, and organizational management. These degrees lead to careers in a variety of areas including business, teaching, and human resources.
“Tusculum College and Walters State have a long, mutually beneficial relationship aimed at providing academic opportunities to the communities that we seek to serve,” said Moody.
“The educational offerings of these two institutions offer people of all ages the opportunity to pursue their basic and advanced degrees close to home, providing them with a strong educational foundation upon which to build their careers and serve their communities,” Moody said.
McCamey echoed those sentiments.
“Tusculum offers many of our graduates the chance to continue their education at a four-year, private institution without having to leave this area. This opens the door for so many in East Tennessee. We appreciate their willingness to work with us toward our mutual goal of increasing access to higher education,” McCamey said.
Articulation agreements provide a map for students, listing the classes required each semester for students to complete the associate’s degree at Walters State and transfer to Tusculum. The articulation agreements also guarantee acceptance into Tusculum to students earning the associate’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA.
“Under our updated articulation agreement, students completing programs at Walters State can be confident in their ability to seamlessly transfer to Tusculum College’s baccalaureate program. Students will know upon enrolling at Walters State that the transition to Tusculum College has been mapped out by this agreement,” said Melinda Dukes, interim vice president for academic affairs for Tusculum College.
“Walters State and Tusculum have worked for many years on successful transfer of students from the two-year to the four-year institution. We look forward to expanding to other areas for formal articulation,” said Dr. Lori Campbell, vice president of academic affairs at Walters State.
Walters State Community College has about 7,000 degree-seeking students with around 1,100 enrolled at the Greeneville/Greene County Campus. About half of all students are enrolled in university parallel programs and do plan on transferring to a four-year education. The Greeneville/Greene County Campus is also home to the college’s Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy and the college’s highly successful respiratory care program.
Tusculum College, the oldest college in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the nation, is a liberal arts institution committed to utilizing the civic arts in developing educated citizens distinguished by academic excellence, public service and qualities of Judeo-Christian character. Approximately twenty-two hundred students are enrolled on the main campus in Greeneville and three off-site locations in East Tennessee. The academic programs for both traditional-aged students and working adults served through the Graduate and Professional Studies program are delivered using focused calendars whereby students enroll in one course at a time.