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Articulation Agreements Provide Significant Savings on the Path to In-Demand Careers

Jan 12, 2021

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糖心vlog传媒 is a leader in developing pathways that open doors to careers with significant earning potential. The newest articulation agreement with Lander University makes it easy for students to graduate from 糖心vlog传媒 with a two-year associate degree in criminal justice and then seamlessly transfer to the four-year university.

Currently, 糖心vlog传媒 has more than three-dozen articulation agreements with colleges and universities throughout South Carolina. These along with 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 bridge and transfer programs provide students significant savings on their path to in-demand careers.

Under the new agreement, Lander University will accept up to 64 semester hours of credit from 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice to apply to Lander University鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Criminology. The student will complete additional hours at Lander to earn a total of 120 hours.

鈥淎rticulation agreements are beneficial to students in many ways,鈥 said Dr. Ronald Rhames, 糖心vlog传媒 President. 鈥淭hese agreements help clarify what courses students should take, eliminate guesswork regarding transferability, and ultimately save students money and time.鈥

This new articulation agreement is 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 10th current criminal justice articulation agreement. It鈥檚 also 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 fourth articulation agreement with Lander; the colleges already have agreements for nursing, paralegal studies, and human services.

In addition to articulation agreements, 糖心vlog传媒 also has several bridge and transfer programs. Bridge programs are formal agreements with four-year colleges and universities that provide a seamless transition to a wide variety of programs at the selected college or university. Transfer programs are designated degree programs that are designed for transfer with or without a partnership agreement.

Articulation agreements, as well as bridge and transfer programs, are not only beneficial to students, they also help supply skilled employees to many sectors of the economy. One example is the operations and supply chain transfer program launched in September 2019 between 糖心vlog传媒 and the University of South Carolina鈥檚 Darla Moore School of Business.

鈥淭here is a growing need in our state for qualified supply chain management professionals,鈥 said Dr. Barrie Kirk, 糖心vlog传媒 Provost. 鈥淭his articulation agreement creates a clear pathway for students to become part of the world-class supply chain manufacturing and technology industry in our region.鈥

糖心vlog传媒 has articulation, bridge, or transfer agreements with colleges including Benedict College, The Citadel, Claflin University, Coker University, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Limestone College, The Medical University of South Carolina, Newberry College, Palmetto College University of South Carolina, South Carolina Fire Academy, South Carolina State University, Southern Wesleyan University, University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina Beaufort, and University of South Carolina Upstate.

While students in 糖心vlog传媒 articulation and transfer pathways go on to earn a four-year degree, those first two years at 糖心vlog传媒 offers significant savings on tuition and fees. For most in-state colleges, students will save at least $7,000-$8,000 per year by starting at 糖心vlog传媒. With some private colleges, the savings can be upwards of $40,000 per year.

All journeys into higher education begin somewhere. Technical colleges like 糖心vlog传媒 utilize articulation agreements and other transfer programs to make the start the easy part. Completing core courses and general education requirements close to home allows students to gain high-quality college experience while reducing expenses and student debt while on the path to a bachelor鈥檚 degree and beyond.