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May 7, 2021 - ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ continues to expand its co-admission agreements with four-year colleges and universities. College leaders recently traveled to in Boiling Springs to sign off on "Bulldog Bound," a direct-entry admission program.

"Bulldog Bound is a co-admission program between Gardner-Webb and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½CC that is intended for successful community college students who plan to transfer to Gardner-Webb after completing an associate degree," said Vice President for Instruction Kevin Parsons. "We are excited to have another co-admission program to offer our students at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½CC, especially one with a highly regarded university such as Gardner-Webb."

Gardner-Webb University is a private, Christian, Baptist-related university that offers undergraduate and graduate education strongly grounded in the liberal arts, while offering students opportunities to prepare for various professions.

"Gardner-Webb University is committed to making a world-class education accessible and affordable to all who want it, and we are therefore so pleased to sign these agreements with our friends at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. Together, we are working to create an easy pathway from ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½CC to GWU," said Dr. William M. Downs, president of Gardner-Webb. "We are indeed grateful for this productive partnership that puts student success as our top, non-negotiable priority."

The following associate degrees offered at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½CC are eligible for Bulldog Bound:

• Associate of Arts
• Associate of Science
• Associate of Arts in Teacher Preparation
• Associate of Science in Teacher Preparation
• Associate of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
• Associate of Applied Science programs in Accounting/Business, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Nursing

"We are pleased to add Gardner-Webb to our Growing Our Own Teacher program recently announced with Lees-McCrae College and the University of North Carolina-Pembroke," Parsons said. "Bulldog Bound opens up another affordable avenue for our students to pursue a career as a school teacher without having to go out of state to get a quality degree in education."

The Growing Our Own Teacher initiative provides a seamless transfer pathway for ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½CC students to enter a bachelor's degree program for education.

To learn more about university transfer degrees and co-admission programs such as Bulldog Bound, contact Director of Career & Transfer Services Patsy Stanley at (910) 410-1830 or email pjstanley@richmondcc.edu. Located at both the Hamlet Campus and the Scotland County Campus, the Career & Transfer Center is open to the public to use as a resource for career and educational exploration.