College of Education Academic Advising
Transfers & A.S.T.
As you transfer into our College of Education, your previously awarded degree, or lack thereof, can impact your academic pathway.
Students who transfer with courses from other institutions will work with their Academic Advisor to evaluate potential transfer equivalencies from their transcript and create a personalized Academic Plan for completion of their outstanding degree requirements.
You may have satisfied degree requirements in the True Blue Core or your major program with some transferred coursework. Check your DegreeWorks audit after admission to assess degree progress.
Upon or shortly after admission to the university, you may or may not be ready to apply for the Admission to Teacher Education candidacy program, or you may still have outstanding testing and coursework eligibility criteria to meet before progressing to the upper-division level.
Students who transfer with an Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) will work with their Academic Advisor to evaluate potential transfer equivalencies from their transcript and create a personalized Academic Plan for completion of their outstanding degree requirements.
If you have an associate’s degree, you will have completed your General Education requirements, and you can check your DegreeWorks audit after admission to assess degree progress.
Upon or shortly after admission to the university, you may or may not be ready to apply for the Admission to Teacher Education candidacy program, or you may still have outstanding testing and coursework eligibility criteria to meet before progressing to the upper-division level.
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway, 2+2 Degree program is a structured transfer pathway specifically designed for students earning an Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) degree from one of twelve Tennessee community colleges. This pathway ensures a smooth transition into a four-year teacher preparation program, allowing students to complete the remaining two years of a bachelor’s degree with minimal loss of credits or repetition of coursework.
Students who transfer with an A.S.T. will work with their Academic Advisor to confirm their transfer equivalencies and follow the pathway to complete their outstanding degree requirements.
When you transfer with an A.S.T., you enter as a junior with a solid foundation in education-focused courses, and you can check your DegreeWorks audit after admission to assess degree progress. You are typically on track to apply for the Admission to Teacher Education program upon or shortly after admission to the university, assuming GPA and testing requirements are met.