"I knew I had to get a degree to go further with the International Truck and Engine Corporation. Tusculum College has done an excellent job designing and establishing a working adult program that is challenging yet attainable. Working, parenting, and going to school full-time takes diligence, skill and perseverance. I want to thank Tusculum for setting high standards... "

-- Deborah K. McDowell
BS in Organizational Management, '02


The GATEWAY Program

If you are at the beginning of your experience in higher education, the Gateway Program is a wonderful entry point. Tusculum College was among the first East Tennessee colleges to make available liberal arts courses in a program designed for the working adult.

This program accommodates those who have previous college credit as well as those who have never attended college. Students enrolled in the Gateway curriculum are degree-seeking since they are classified as freshmen and sophomore students completing general education core requirements and/or elective credit courses to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management program. Gateway classes are taught by faculty of Tusculum College who have academic and practical backgrounds in their respective disciplines.

The general objectives of the Gateway program are as follows:

  1. To introduce students to the liberal arts
  2. To provide the basis for continued intellectual growth
  3. To develop the student's ability to apply broad general knowledge to concrete practical problems
  4. To extend opportunities for professional growth
  5. To develop the Foundational Competencies

- Gateway typical course descriptions
- Admission requirements and procedures

- Gateway at a Glance Courses - NORTHEAST
- Gateway at a Glance Courses - SOUTHEAST

Students are counseled about the necessary courses to take in the Gateway curriculum by their academic advisers. Students already enrolled in another program may enroll in individual specific Gateway courses, without registering for the entire semester.


Designed for working adults.