Nov 15
Online College Opens More Pathways for 糖心传媒CC Grads to Advanced Degrees in Engineering
Nov. 15, 2018 鈥 糖心传媒 has partnered once again with to map out transfer pathways to advanced degrees.
糖心传媒CC graduates of the program can now transfer up to 90 credits to Excelsior College to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in one of two fields, Nuclear Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering Technology.
Because of these transfer pathways with Excelsior, 糖心传媒CC graduates will have a jumpstart on advanced degrees in engineering technology. Credits transferring in from the program will give 糖心传媒CC graduates nearly half the credits they will need to complete either a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology or a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology. Both of these bachelor degree programs are offered online and have specialized accreditation by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.
鈥淎BET provides the highest-level accreditation for applied science, computing, engineering, and technology programs. Only 609 colleges in the USA are ABET accredited,鈥 Lisa LaVigna, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at Excelsior, said. 鈥淓xcelsior College is one of only two online schools with ABET accreditation for Nuclear Engineering Technology. It is also one of four online institutions with ABET accreditation for IT programs. Employers look for graduates of ABET accredited programs.鈥
Through this partnership, Excelsior College is also offering 糖心传媒CC students about a 20 percent ($100 per credit hour) discount on tuition. Excelsior will also waive the $50 application fee for 糖心传媒CC graduates.
鈥淭his is an excellent opportunity for our students to earn advanced degrees in engineering online and at an affordable price,鈥 Director of Career and Transfer Services Patsy Stanley said. 鈥淗aving a bachelor鈥檚 degree makes you eligible for 13 times as many jobs as an individual with no degree.鈥
Excelsior College is a not-for-profit, regionally accredited online institution. Excelsior has partnered with 糖心传媒CC on transfer pathways into advanced degrees in Technology Management/Electrical Technology, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering Technology and Nuclear Engineering Technology.
For more information about Excelsior College, visit or on additional partnership benefits. To learn more about transfer pathways or enrolling this spring semester at 糖心传媒CC, call (910) 410-1730. Spring registration is underway; classes begin Jan. 4. !