Bucks students who earn an associate degree in Business Administration can seamlessly transfer into one of five different business majors at Jefferson University.
Bucks students who earn an associate degree in Business Administration can seamlessly transfer into one of five different business majors at Jefferson University.
Officials from Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University are pleased to announce a new enrollment partnership agreement providing students at the public, two-year college several pathways for guaranteed admission to the baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
The agreement allows Bucks’ Business Administration associate degree graduates to transfer seamlessly into the Jefferson School of Business with junior status in one of the following five majors: Accounting, Fashion Merchandising & Management, Finance, Management, and Marketing.
Jody Seutter, Vice President for Enrollment Management & Vice Provost said that this agreement is Bucks’ first articulation agreement with Jefferson University’s business school at the East Falls Campus. “The addition of the business school pathways is a welcome development as Jefferson has been a valued educational partner for quite some time and we look forward to further opportunities to strengthen our partnership and provide such valuable benefits to our graduates.”
Thanks to this enrollment partnership agreement, eligible students will have access to the following benefits to help them navigate the transfer experience and support their success:
Philip Russel, Jefferson’s School of Business Dean, notes “We are thrilled to begin a formal partnership with Bucks County Community College [BCCC], and to welcome the school’s students to our East Falls campus. I am sure that this opportunity will create exciting pathways for BCCC students to continue their education and succeed in their future professional careers. It will also encourage collaboration among the students at the institutions through shared co-curricular programming.”
Bucks County Community College has more than 125 transfer agreements with 56 colleges and universities, making Bucks a high quality and affordable choice for students to complete their first two years of a bachelor’s degree and keep student debt to a minimum.
For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 215-968—8183.
About Bucks County Community College
Founded in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a two-year, public institution offering more than 90 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate, as well as many workforce training programs on campus, on site, or online. Successful graduates directly launch a career or transfer to four-year colleges and universities to complete a bachelor’s degree, depending on the major. Classes are offered on campus in Newtown, Bristol, and Perkasie, and worldwide through Bucks Online. To learn more, visit bucks.edu.
About Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University, founded in 1824 as the Jefferson Medical College, is today a national doctoral research university and a pioneer in transdisciplinary, professional education. Home of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, Jefferson is a preeminent academic institution delivering high-impact education in over 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to 8,300 students across 10 colleges. The University’s academic offerings now include architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion, health, medicine, science, social science, and textiles. Jefferson is redefining the higher education value proposition with an approach that is collaborative and active; increasingly global; integrated with industry; focused on research across disciplines to foster innovation and discovery; and technology-enhanced. Student-athletes compete as the Jefferson Rams in the NCAA Division II Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.
