JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University signed two articulation agreements aimed at expanding opportunities for students who want to pursue careers in the health sciences.
One agreement provides students who achieve an Associate of Arts and Science degree
at Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC), located in Abingdon, Virginia, with
the opportunity to transfer those credits to ETSU to pursue a Bachelor of Science
degree in Kinesiology (Exercise Science), Public Health (Community Health concentration),
or Rehabilitative Health Sciences.
“VHCC students choose ETSU to continue their educational journey, so VHCC faculty,
staff, and administration were pleased to partner with ETSU to articulate three STEM
pathways. These partnership pathways reflect three of many opportunities for service-area
students seeking STEM careers to earn an associate degree before transferring to earn
a bachelor’s degree,” said Barbara Manuel, dean of the Arts & Science division at
VHCC.
The agreement with Southwest Virginia Community College, located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia,
allows students with an Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services
to transfer their credits to earn a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Leadership
at ETSU.
“Classes are offered 100% online to meet the busy lifestyle of a health care professional
and are designed to give students an opportunity to obtain their degree while working
full-time. An interprofessional educational approach is incorporated in the courses
to provide students with an opportunity to interact with various health care professionals,”
said Dr. Ester L. Verhovsek-Hughes, chair of ETSU’s Department of Allied Health Sciences.
ETSU prepares the health care workforce for a variety of careers by offering more
than 40 world-class programs in five health sciences colleges.
“East Tennessee State University has been preparing students who aspire to become
health care professionals for several decades, and these new agreements will allow
students at Virginia Highlands Community College and Southwest Virginia Community
College to continue their successful journey at ETSU as they achieve their dreams
of serving in the health science field,” said Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, provost and
senior vice president for academics at ETSU.
To learn more about the articulation agreements and admissions requirements, visit
etsu.edu/articulation.