Walters State Signs Wildlife, Fisheries Service Articulation Agreement with UT

A new articulation agreement between Walters State Community College and the University of Tennessee brings a career in the wild closer for area students.

Walters State students may may now complete the first two years of a wildlife and fisheries science degree and transfer directly into the bachelor’s degree program at the University of Tennessee.

“Many of our students have expressed an interest in this program,” said Dr. Matthew Smith, dean of the Division of Natural Sciences at Walters State. “Students have previously earned an associate of science, transferred to the University of Tennessee, and then taken core classes. Now, they can take those core classes here and transfer directly into the program.”

At Walters State, students will earn an associate of science in general students