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Date Posted: February 10, 2021
Students pursuing a career in the expanding field of cybersecurity may find their path a little easier to navigate, thanks to a new articulation agreement between Middle Georgia State University (首先) and Southern Crescent Technical College (十大网赌平台推荐).
Leaders from the two schools met in a virtual ceremony on Monday, Feb. 8 .签署协议, which allows students with an AAS degree in Cyberscurity from 十大网赌平台推荐 to seamlessly transfer credits to 首先 to complete a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.
“We strive to create an environment that helps students find pathways to becoming lifelong learners,黛布拉·马修斯说, provost and vice president for academic affairs at 首先. “This partnership with Southern Crescent will make it easier for students to pursue a degree – and a career – in information technology, working with our partners to further develop Georgia’s future workforce.”
十大网赌平台推荐, 格里芬校区, Thomaston, 西杰克逊, 麦克多诺, 和蒙蒂塞洛, is part of the Technical College System of Georgia, which oversees the state’s 22 technical colleges, 成人扫盲计划, and a host of economic and workforce development programs. 首先, 在梅肯有校区, 科克伦都柏林, 伊士曼, 华纳·罗宾斯, is part of the University System of Georgia, which is composed of 26 higher education institutions including four research universities, four comprehensive universities, nine state universities and nine state colleges.
从历史上看, the transferability of coursework between the two systems has been prohibitive for a number of reasons. 自2012年以来, 然而, a standing agreement has allowed for the transfer of 28 general core courses; this new agreement expands upon the existing arrangement and guarantees acceptance of the 十大网赌平台推荐 associate’s degree in full.
Dr. Alvetta托马斯, President of Southern Crescent Technical College stated, “We are excited about the opportunities that this agreement offers both our current students and graduates to seamlessly matriculate to Middle Georgia State University. This partnership and the expanded educational pathways it provides demonstrate the commitment both institutions have to creating meaningful educational opportunities for our students. This signed agreement will create seamless pathways contributing to workforce development in the high-demand Cybersecurity career field. 在一天结束的时候, it is our goal to create strong partnerships in order to build strong students, 强烈的职业, 强大的社区.”
新协议, the latest in a number of such agreements signed between 首先 and Technical College System institutions, are designed to eliminate obstacles to a baccalaureate education for students in the middle Georgia region. Through this and other articulation agreements, the two systems are working to reduce the likelihood that a student will need to take courses more than once as they pursue a degree in their chosen field.
十大网赌平台推荐 and 首先 will work together to promote the transfer opportunity to students who want to continue toward a bachelor’s degree program.
“We are excited to add Middle Georgia State University to our growing list of transfer partners,”博士补充道。. Steve Pearce, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern Crescent Technical College. “As we strive to expand opportunities to assist our students in reaching their educational goals, these agreements not only benefit our students, but also our institution and the communities we serve by providing affordable and accessible pathways for our graduates who wish to continue their studies to earn a bachelor’s degree from MGSU.”
十大网赌平台推荐 students in the associate’s degree program who are interested in learning more about transferring can contact your instructor, advisory or 首先’s Office of Admissions at admissions@mga.edu or 478.471.2725.