Students Applying for Transfer with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree from Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Community Colleges

Transfer applicants with a 2.0 college GPA (on a 4-point scale) in college-level, transferable courses who complete the Associate of Arts (AA) or the Associate of Science (AS) degree from the TBR community college system will be admissible to the university. Academic colleges or departments may require greater than a 2.00 for acceptance into certain programs. Transfer grade averages are calculated by UT and frequently differ from averages calculated by other institutions. Beginning with the entering class of Fall 2009, the transfer admissibility GPA will be calculated using all grades attempted, including repeated coursework, in college level or nonremedial courses.

AA and AS graduates will have fulfilled the general education requirement established by the faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Transfer of general education courses from the TBR community colleges is guaranteed through the following guidelines:

Upon completion of the AA or AS degree, the requirements of general education will be complete and accepted by the University of Tennessee in the transfer process without loss of credit.
Upon completion of the AA or AS degree, transfer credit for D’s or higher will be granted as part of the transfer process.

If an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree is not obtained, transfer of general education courses will be based on a course-by-course evaluation. Students should be aware that many UT majors require completion of an intermediate level sequence of a foreign language, and some majors require more advanced math and science requirements than required by TBR community college majors. Following one of the published University of Tennessee articulation agreements is the best path to enter the University of Tennessee with junior standing in a transfer student’s chosen UT major.

Transfer students should review the detailed transfer information on major/degree requirements for their prospective UT major. The following link contains information to assist transfer students in determining these requirements: http://registrar.tennessee.edu/transfer/agreements.shtml

Grades earned at other colleges and universities are used only for admission, course placement, and other academic decisions. Prior to graduating from UT Knoxville, transfer students must have completed their last 30 semester hours of credit at UT Knoxville and their last 60 semester hours of credit at a four-year college or university.