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Westchester Community College Signs Transfer Agreement With Middle Georgia State University For Students Pursuing IT Degrees
Westchester Community College (WCC) has signed a new transfer agreement with Middle Georgia State University (MGA), allowing students who complete their studies at WCC to matriculate into MGA with junior standing.
The new transfer agreement covers students who earned their associate’s degree in cybersecurity or computer information systems. These students will be able to finish upper-division coursework leading to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. This program is available fully online. Westchester Community College transfer students will pay Middle Georgia State in-state tuition plus institutional and technology fees, which is $2,546/semester for a full load of 15 credit hours.
“Our college recognizes the importance to our country, and the opportunities for our students, in preparing a new generation of IT professionals,” said Dr. Belinda S. Miles, president of Westchester Community College. “This agreement enables our students to pursue further studies that prepare them for high-demand jobs in exciting new fields. We value such partnerships that provide these pathways, especially with institutions that share our dedication to providing our students with the best education at affordable costs.”
“We are proud to provide a pathway for Westchester students to complete their bachelor’s degrees,” said Dr. Kevin Floyd, associate dean of MGA’s School of Computing. “This continues a long tradition of MGA, through the School of Computing, establishing articulation agreements with other institutions and expanding access to our IT programs to students all over the country. Westchester is an excellent institution with high-quality IT programs at the associate’s degree level, so it’s a great partnership.”
Westchester Community College has nearly twenty transfer agreements, guaranteeing its graduates can transfer to a four-year institution with junior status, thus being able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer.
Anyone interested in pursuing an associate’s degree at WCC in Cybersecurity or Computer Information Systems AND interested in this particular bachelor’s degree completion transfer pathway should email Professor John Watkins at John.Watkins@sunywcc.edu or call Admissions at 914-606-6735.
About WCC
Westchester Community College provides over 24,000 full-time and part-time students with an award-winning education at one of the lowest tuition rates in New York State. The college offers over 60 degree and certificate programs, including innovative programs in such high-demand fields as cybersecurity, health information technology, respiratory therapy, and digital filmmaking. The college reflects the rich diversity of its region, and was the first SUNY campus to be designated a Hispanic Serving Institution.
About MGA
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) serves students on campuses in Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, and online through MGA Direct. Students can choose from dozens of programs – including business, nursing, information technology, media and communication, and contemporary musicianship – that lead to bachelor’s degrees. MGA also offers professional master’s degrees in cybersecurity, nursing, management, teaching (secondary education), and technical and professional writing, with other graduate programs under development. MGA expects to introduce a Doctor of Science in IT in the 2020-2021 academic year. The University is home to Georgia’s only public School of Aviation – based on the Eastman campus – and a four-year degree in flight. mga.edu
