Associate/Bachelor's Articulation Programs
The Associate/Bachelor's degree program agreement between PSTCC and ETSU will lead to the awarding of both the associate and bachelor's degrees if the student successfully completes all the courses outlined in an agreement that is approved by both institutions. This transfer plan shows you which courses you should take at PSTCC to complete the 64 or more hours required for the PSTCC associate degree and which ETSU courses you must take after transfer to complete the bachelor's degree in your major.

If you follow the transfer plan, you will meet the requirements of the first two years of an ETSU bachelor's degree by completing the PSTCC associate degree. The transfer plan also states ETSU program admission requirements for admission to that major. If you follow the transfer plan and meet ETSU and bachelor's program admission requirements, you will enter ETSU with advanced standing as prescribed by the transfer agreement in effect at the time you enroll at PSTCC. If you change to another major after transfer to ETSU, ETSU will complete a transcript evaluation to determine which courses apply to the new major.

Your PSTCC advisor will help you schedule the required courses for the PSTCC degree. Additionally, if you follow this transfer plan, you will be provided academic counseling by an ETSU advisor you prepare to transfer.

The program agreements in this document lead to the awarding of the associate degree by Pellissippi State Technical Community College and the baccalaureate degree by East Tennessee State University. All other academic regulations of the major, degree, college/school and university standards (such as grade point average and retention requirements) must be satisfied. Students in articulated programs with ETSU will not be expected to meet any additional (or fewer) requirements than non-transfer ETSU students.

The intent of the agreement is to encourage PSTCC students to complete the associate degree under the terms of the agreement prior to transfer to ETSU. Students completing the associate degree under the terms of the articulation agreement will enter ETSU with junior status, with all PSTCC credit indicated in the articulated programs accepted in transfer without evaluation on a course-by-course basis.

1. For participating students, program articulation agreements are effective for six years from the date of original entry into collegiate level work at Pellissippi State. If more than six years elapse from the student's initial date of participation under the agreement, the articulation in place at the time of transfer to ETSU will determine the student's progress toward baccalaureate degree completion.
2. A student must apply for participation in the articulated program while enrolled at Pellissippi State. Pellissippi State will signify on the student's transcript that the associate degree was completed according to the articulated curricula. East Tennessee State University will, when evaluating the student's transcript, honor the terms of the agreement for admission to ETSU.
3. In order to be eligible for admission to ETSU under the terms of the agreement, the student must have an associate degree in the major/emphasis specified from Pellissippi State and a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
4. For students not completing an associate degree, ETSU will evaluate transcripts on a course-by-course basis. Unless the articulation agreement specifically addresses an associate program articulation, associate degree transcripts will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
5. When entering ETSU, students must meet the standards and follow the procedures outlined in the ETSU undergraduate catalog for the year they enrolled in the articulated program at PSTCC, or they may elect to follow the current ETSU catalog. If more than six years elapse after initial PSTCC enrollment in the articulated program, the transferring student must meet the terms of the current ETSU catalog.
6. In addition to the specific course requirements for a bachelor's degree, all transfer students must satisfy any specific program, major, or degree requirement or academic regulation that might be required for progression and retention in a specific program as well as all of the university's requirements for residency and graduation.
7. The awarding or use of any non-traditional credit (e.g. CLEP, AP, credit-by-exam, military services, etc.) must be approved by the degree-granting institution.

Pellissippi State – Associate of Arts or Associate of Science

FRESHMAN	HOURS	SOPHOMORE	HOURS
ENG 1010, 1020	6	HIS 2210, 2220	6
MTH 1050	3	3Approved Electives	6
1Lab Science Sequence	8	Physical Education Activities	2
CST 1010	3	4Sophomore Literature	3
2Humanities Elective	3	5Philosophy Elective	3
3Approved Electives	9	6Restricted Elective	3
		SPH 2100, 2200 or 2400	3
		7Social Science Electives	6-7
	32		32-33

East Tennessee State University:  Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)

• The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) provides adult students with an alternative to traditional degree programs.  It is intended for the mature student, age 21 or older, who wishes to complete an undergraduate degree while still maintaining employment and family responsibilities.
•  Students must meet ETSU Admissions requirements and must also apply for admission to the BGS program and be formally admitted to the program.
• Working with a BGS academic advisor, the student will develop an individualized program of study (course sequence) for the junior and senior year that is specifically tailored to the student's learning needs.
• A minimum of 128 credit hours required for graduation/receipt of the Baccalaureate degree.
• Transfer students with an associate degree designed for transfer or with 60 or more transferable semester credits are required to take two writing intensive, one oral communication, and two using information technology courses. These courses are listed in the schedule of classes bulletin that is printed prior to each semester. Your Bachelor of General Studies advisor at ETSU will help you identify and choose these courses.  Otherwise a free elective is any college level course listed in the ETSU catalog for which previous credit has not been earned.
• For additional information, contact the Bachelor of General Studies Office at (865) 439-4223.