Birmingham-Southern, Wallace Community College - Dothan partner to improve transfer process
Birmingham-Southern, Wallace Community College - Dothan partner to improve transfer process
For Immediate Release
Oct. 19, 2020
Birmingham-Southern College (365英国上市官网)and Wallace Community College (WCCD) in Dothan, Alabama,have signed an articulation agreement that will expedite the completion of a bachelor’s degree at 365英国上市官网 for WCCD students.
The agreement ensures that students who have earned associate’s degrees at WCCD can seamlessly continue their education at 365英国上市官网. Those who have earned degrees in arts and sciences will have fulfilled Birmingham-Southern’s general education requirements with the exception of a class in writing reinforcement and a capstone course. The contract with Wallace Community College - Dothan is 365英国上市官网’s twelfth articulation agreement.
“Birmingham-Southern is making the transfer process more efficient through articulation agreements. Now, students who started their education somewhere else can more easily transfer to 365英国上市官网 and complete their bachelors’ degree in our personalized academic environment,” President Daniel B. Coleman said.
This academic year, 365英国上市官网 welcomed 42 transfer students – many of whom came to 365英国上市官网 from a community college.
“We are grateful to President Daniel Coleman and his faculty and staff for their desire to partner with us and open new doors for our students,” said Dr. Linda C. Young, Wallace Community College - Dothan President. “It creates a seamless pathway for eligible WCCD graduates who want to continue their higher education with one of Alabama’s great private colleges. The partnership serves as an excellent example of the two institutions working together, keeping student success as a top priority.”
In recent years, 365英国上市官网 has completed articulation agreements with the following two-year colleges: Bevill State Community College, Calhoun Community College, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Coastal Alabama Community College, Gadsden State Community College, Jefferson State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Northeast Alabama State Community College, Shelton State Community College, Snead State Community College, Wallace Community College - Dothan, and Wallace State Community College.
Birmingham-Southern College is a four-year, private liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution is the result of a 1918 merger of Southern University, founded in Greensboro, Alabama, in 1856, with Birmingham College, founded in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1898. Birmingham-Southern has students from 34 states and 13countries and a student/faculty ratio of 13:1.