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RCC-Pfeiffer Partnership Opens Door to More Transfer Options

Jul 21

July 21, 2015 - 糖心传媒 has entered a formal agreement with Pfeiffer University that allows students who complete associate degrees at RCC to transfer directly to the private university to complete a bachelor of science degree in one of three online programs: business and leadership, criminal justice or RN-to-BSN.
 
Administrators from Pfeiffer University recently visited 糖心传媒 to sign an articulation agreement that establishes several transfer tracks for RCC students. Pictured are seated, from left, Dr. Mark McCallum, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, associate provost and chair Department of Biology, and Dr. Dale McInnis, president of RCC; standing, from left, Jeff Mincey, Pfeiffer鈥檚 assistant director of 糖心传媒 for Marketing and Community Engagement; Dr. Paulita Brooker, dean of Continuing Education and Adult Studies at Pfeiffer; Kevin Parsons, RCC鈥檚 vice president for Instruction; and Patsy Stanley, RCC鈥檚 director of University Transfer Services.
鈥淭his agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from 糖心传媒, Scotland and surrounding counties to advance their education and pursue higher degrees,鈥� said Dr. Dale McInnis, president of RCC. 鈥淭hanks to the dedication of our faculty, our students are well prepared to be successful at the university level, which is why one of our strategies at RCC is to increase the transfer options for our students by fostering new relationships with four-year colleges and universities.鈥�
 
Pfeiffer University President Colleen Perry Keith also lauded the partnership.
 
鈥淭his agreement is designed to maximize the credit transfer for RCC students, enabling them to plan their courses for a seamless transition into Pfeiffer鈥檚 programs and know exactly what will be needed to complete an undergraduate degree,鈥� she said. 鈥淲ith all courses available online, students have the added benefit of managing their course loads according to their schedules.鈥�
 
Under the agreement signed by both presidents, a student from RCC can transfer up to 64 credits to Pfeiffer and will not have to pay an application fee.
 
Pfeiffer will accept credit for RCC鈥檚 Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, and the articulation agreement establishes pathways for completion of bachelor degree programs in Criminal Justice and Business Management and Leadership Major (BMAL), as well as the RN-to-BSN program for licensed registered nurses.
 
鈥淕raduates of RCC鈥檚 corresponding associate degree programs will enter these bachelor degree programs with nearly half the credits needed for completion,鈥� RCC鈥檚 Director of University Transfer Services Patsy Stanley said. 鈥淎lso, these bachelor degree programs can be completed online or traditionally, so this partnership with Pfeiffer makes it more convenient and affordable for RCC鈥檚 students to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree.鈥� 
 
Those choosing a traditional, seated classroom environment will attend classes at Pfeiffer鈥檚 Misenheimer campus in Stanly County, which is about an hour from Hamlet.
 
The articulation agreement also establishes a reverse credit system between the two institutions. RCC students who transfer to Pfeiffer before completing an associate degree can use credits earned at Pfeiffer toward the two-year degree program they started at RCC.
 
Established in 1885, Pfeiffer is a liberal arts university affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
 
Pfeiffer provides a 10 percent discount on tuition to law enforcement, offers military benefits and has many scholarships funds to divvy out. Additional information about the University may be found online at .
 
RCC鈥檚 partnership with Pfeiffer is one of many similar agreements the College has with private universities located throughout the state. RCC also offers seamless transition to all 16 public schools in the North Carolina University System.
 
Additional information about transfer opportunities available through RCC may be found online at .