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College signs transfer agreement with SHSU
Present for the signing of the articulation agreement between San Jacinto College and Sam Houston State University were (seated): Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor, San Jacinto College; Dr. David Payne, Sam Houston State University Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs; (standing) Mr. Dan Mims, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees member; Mr. David Burris, Sam Houston State University; Mr. Wayne Slovacek, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees member; Ms. Marie Flickinger, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Chair; Mr. Larry Wilson, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Assistant Secretary; Mr. Ben Meador, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Secretary; Mr. John Moon Jr., San Jacinto College Board of Trustees member; and Dr. Ruede Wheeler, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees member.
San Jacinto College (SJC) and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) recently signed an agreement plan designed to enhance educational opportunities for students attending both schools.
The framework of the comprehensive agreement includes:
• Online articulation — designed to maximize the amount of coursework completed for associate degrees that apply to baccalaureate degrees for over 50 undergraduate majors at SHSU.
• Reverse transfer — allows students to transfer coursework from SHSU back to SJC to complete requirements for an associate degree.
• Joint admission — students can attend both schools simultaneously or alternately, and includes reduced application fees to SHSU.
• Cooperative advising — allows designated college counselors the ability to access transfer transcripts and degree plan software via the Internet to advise students in transfer programs.
• Time-compressed degree programs — qualifying high school students can earn a high school diploma and college associate degree in four years at SJC, a bachelor’s degree in two additional years at SHSU, and master’s degree in one additional year (for a total of seven years).
Information about the agreement is available online at www.shsu.edu/san-jacinto. The agreement was approved by the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees at the regularly scheduled board meeting held Tuesday, January 19.
Dr. Catherine O’Brien, SJC’s dean of teaching and learning, said the agreement is a win-win situation for both schools. “It is a pleasure to work with our education partners at Sam Houston State University,” commented O’Brien. “Both institutions have students at heart and want to see them transfer as seamlessly as possible. Agreements such as this one make it possible.”
About SHSU
Having grown to a current enrollment of more than 16,600 students, Sam Houston State University, located in Huntsville, offers an extensive range of bachelor’s and master’s degrees, doctor of philosophy degrees in criminal justice, forensic clinical psychology and counselor education, and education doctorates in educational leadership and reading. For more information, please visit www.shsu.edu.
About San Jacinto College
San Jacinto College serves more than 27,000 students in over 140 degrees and certificates in university transfer and technical programs. The College also serves the community through workforce training. Students come with various goals and aspirations and we are committed to their success. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.
The agreement with SHSU is similar to many transfer and articulation agreements that San Jacinto College maintains with numerous colleges and universities. For more information about San Jacinto College, please visit www.sanjac.edu or call 281-998-6150.
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