Tennessee State University News August 22, 2011 TSU offers 'guaranteed pathways' for community college students in 26 majors NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) - Community college students who want to complete a bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University now have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to TSU if they choose one of 26 different majors offering transfer pathways. The offerings are part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathways program, a statewide collaboration announced Monday between the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee systems to allow for timely and cost-effective transitions from a two- to four-year degree. These pathways are effective for the fall 2011 semester. Under the program, a student entering a community college in Tennessee now can select designated TSU majors with accompanying transfer pathways, complete required courses, earn an associate's degree and transition seamlessly as a junior to TSU. If followed exactly, all earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor's degree in the same discipline, and the student will be guaranteed admission to TSU. "This program highlights the successful collaboration among all of our universities and community colleges," said TBR Chancellor John Morgan. "It helps students achieve their goals and complete their degrees, but it also helps them do it in a more efficient and less expensive way, without sacrificing the quality of our academic programs." Along with TSU, other schools participating in the transfer pathways program include TBR's 13 community colleges and six universities and UT's three undergraduate campuses in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin. While the program lists options for 50 different majors, not all schools will offer all majors due to demand or resources. A complete list is available at www.tntransferpathway.org. Tennessee State University offers 26 pathways as part of the program and include: Accounting; Agriculture-Agribusiness; Agriculture Animal Science; Agriculture Plant Science; Art (Studio); Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Economics and Finance; Electrical Engineering; English; Health Performance and Sport Science; History; Business Information Systems; Speech Communications and Theatre; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Political Science; Nursing; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; and Speech Communications and Theatre. More information on TSU's pathways is available at http://www.tntransferpathway.org/campuses/tennessee-state-university. Each pathway outlines approximately 41 general education credit hours and 19 hours of prerequisites necessary for transfer. To ensure transfer, pathways must be followed exactly, and substitutions will not be accepted. Students who change pathways or majors are not guaranteed all courses will apply. "The implementation of the transfer pathways is a giant step forward in creating a seamless process for earning a college degree for the citizens of Tennessee," said TBR Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Paula Short. "We will be tracking the progress of our students and will work to constantly improve the process so that students receive the maximum benefit." Outreach efforts are planned to ensure ongoing communication with current and prospective students, high school guidance counselors, parents and community members. More information is available for download and distribution on the transfer pathways website, www.tntransferpath.org. For more information on the Tennessee Transfer Pathway program, contact the University of Tennessee System Office of Communications at 865.974.1114, or the Tennessee Board of Regents Office of Communications at 615.366.4417. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.