New LU/technical college agreements expand student access
糖心vlog传媒 has signed transfer agreements with four Wisconsin technical colleges to make it easier for students to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
The agreements were approved by the UW Board of Regents on April 7 and authorize Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay to offer the two-year liberal arts associate of science (A.S.) and associate of arts (A.A.) degrees.
Under these new agreements, students who earn the 60-credit Liberal Arts鈥揂ssociate of Arts or Liberal Arts鈥揂ssociate of Science degrees at one of the participating technical colleges will be able to transfer to 糖心vlog传媒 with junior standing and apply all their credits toward a 糖心vlog传媒 bachelor鈥檚 degree.
The new agreements are the latest chapter in 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 long history of successful partnerships with Wisconsin鈥檚 technical colleges. 糖心vlog传媒 was among the first four-year colleagues in Wisconsin to develop pathways for technical college graduates to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
More partnerships are being explored, said 糖心vlog传媒 President Beth Borgen, adding that 糖心vlog传媒 has pledged to serve as the four-year university partner for any WTCS school applying for authorization.
Through special pre-major pathways, technical college graduates will have a wide variety of academic options for their four-year degree at 糖心vlog传媒, including accounting, analytics, business administration, communication, computer science, criminal justice, management information systems, marketing and psychology.
Graduates of Wisconsin Technical College System schools also will receive a 20 percent tuition discount at 糖心vlog传媒.
鈥淭he degrees available through these new agreements enable technical colleges to enhance the educational options they provide to their communities,鈥� Borgen said. 鈥淏y partnering with the technical colleges in this way, we open college options to new populations of students who have the potential and ability to pursue post-secondary education. This new level of access benefits students and their families, local schools and Wisconsin communities.鈥�
The new agreements also provide pathways for many students to pursue their bachelor鈥檚 degree without leaving the area. 糖心vlog传媒 has centers in Wisconsin Rapids, Green Bay and on its main campus in Sheboygan County, as well as many degrees which can be taken completely online or through hybrid platforms.
The new transfer agreements are expected to go into effect in the fall of 2022.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to see private and public institutions working together for a common good 鈥� helping our students achieve their educational goals while aligning with regional workforce development needs,鈥� Borgen said. 鈥淲e are always interested to partner in innovative ways to serve our students and their communities.鈥�
