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      Penn State Beaver and CCBC create pathway for bachelor’s degrees

      Articulation agreement allows students to easily transfer to a Commonwealth Campus

      Penn State Beaver Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Carey McDougall, left, and Community College of Beaver County President Roger Davis sign an articulation agreement that will allow CCBC students who have earned an associate degree in certain fields of study to more seamlessly transfer to Penn State Beaver to earn their bachelor's degree. Credit: Austin Dillon / CCBC. All Rights Reserved.

      MONACA, Pa. — A new articulation agreement between Penn State Beaver and Community College of Beaver County (CBCC) will make it easier for students who have earned their associates degree to continue to complete a bachelor’s degree.
       
      “Transfer is always a challenge, not just because of different curriculums but because of how credits transfer in,” said Debra Seidenstricker, admissions counselor for adults and transfer students at Penn State Beaver. “This articulation will ensure if they are in (specific) programs that at least 60 credits will transfer as an equivalent. Students typically need 120 credits for their bachelor’s degree.”
       
      The agreement applies to other Penn State Commonwealth Campuses as well. For example, if Penn State Greater Allegheny has a degree program not offered at Beaver, they can transfer to another campus.
       
      “Community College of Beaver County and Penn State Beaver have partnered to create local, affordable, quality educational pathways in areas such as cybersecurity, criminal justice, and business,” said Katie Thomas, dean of the School of Professions and Transfer Studies at CCBC.
       
      Penn State’s Dual Admissions Program can also help students transfer seamlessly. Seidenstricker said if a student knows they want to end up at Penn State, they can tell their adviser at CCBC and complete a dual admissions process.
       
      Students transferring from a community college to a Penn State Commonwealth Campus can apply for the RaiseMe transfer scholarship as well. Eligible students can earn up to $7,000 over two years to complete their bachelor’s degree.
       
      Seidenstricker said the goal of the articulation agreement and Raise Me scholarship program isn’t to draw students away from CCBC, but rather to pave an affordable path to higher education for students in Beaver County.
       
      “We want our students in Beaver County to benefit,” she said. “You’re going to get a two-year associates degree and ultimately a Penn State degree with almost a concierge service. You will be advised, counseled and assured you’re saving money by not losing credits.”
       
      Thomas agrees. “These educational pathways are made even more affordable through the Penn State Raise Me program,” she said. “We’re excited for the future of this partnership and higher education in Beaver County.”

      The complete list of majors and applicable Commonwealth Campuses:

      • Biology, B.S (Beaver, Brandywine, Schuylkill, Scranton and York)
      • Business, B.S. (Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Hazleton, Greater Allegheny, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, York, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, and Scranton)
      • Criminal Justice, B.A./B.S. (Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango and Wilkes-Barre)
      • Cyber Security Analytics and Operations B.S. (Beaver, Brandywine, Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Shenango, Schuylkill, and York.
      • Human Development and Family Studies B.S. (Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, Shenango, Scranton and York.
      • Information Technology, B.S. (Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and York.
      • Multidisciplinary Studies, B.S. (Brandywine, DuBois, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Mont Alto, Shenango and Scranton.
      • Nursing, B.S.N (Fayette, New Kensington, Shenango and Schuylkill)
      • Project and Supply Chain Management, B.S. (Beaver, Brandywine, Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton and York
      • Psychology B.S. (Beaver, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton and York.
         
      Last Updated September 11, 2024

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