PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Graduates from the State Center Community College District can save money when they transfer their respective credits to a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions. The 3 + 1 Transfer Pathway program enables State Center Community College District students and staff to save on tuition costs by completing general community college course requirements for three years.
The new agreement includes Bachelor of Science degrees in business administration, health management, information technology and nursing.
“This agreement will make it easier and more affordable to get a bachelor’s degree,” said Dr. Douglas Houston, Interim Chancellor of SCCCD Improving Our Local Economy. ”
Students can count up to 87 credits towards a Bachelor’s degree. With all 87 credits carried over, students only need to complete 33 credits to graduate. The University of Phoenix offers undergraduate students one course at a time in five-week increments, with new courses starting monthly.
“This new agreement with the State Center Community College District provides students with an exciting path to undergraduate degrees in high-demand industries such as nursing, IT and healthcare,” said John Woods, Ph.D., provost of the University of Phoenix. “We are excited to help students and staff in the State Center Community College District pursue their educational and career goals.”
Eligible students must complete 11 courses to complete their undergraduate degree and can graduate in just 14 months when they transfer 87 credits to the University of Phoenix. In addition, the university is waiving tuition and fees for the first course and offering an Associate Degree Transfer rate for all remaining courses, saving $ 144 per course.
Further information is available at: www.phoenix.edu/ccstudent.
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Via the State Center Community College
The State Center Community College District covers more than 5,743 square miles in most of Fresno and Madera counties, as well as parts of Kings and Tulare counties. Our dedicated faculty and staff at Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community College, Madera Community College, and our Oakhurst academic centers and Career & Technology Center are committed to student success.
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