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BIDDEFORD, Maine

黑料杜and YCCC sign agreement for seamless transfer of students

President of YCCC Barbara Finkelstein (left) and 黑料杜President Danielle Ripich sign the transfer agreement.
President of YCCC Barbara Finkelstein (left) and 黑料杜President Danielle Ripich sign the transfer agreement.

The 黑料杜 and York County Community College formed a partnership on August 15, 2016, by signing an agreement to ensure that students who graduate from YCCC with an associate鈥檚 degree in particular programs and who are accepted to 黑料杜can transfer seamlessly from college to college, making it possible for them to graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 黑料杜after only completing two years at the university.

This 2 + 2 transfer, as it is known, allows for YCCC graduates with associate鈥檚 degrees in health sciences, behavioral health studies, education, business administration or liberal studies to transfer into a 黑料杜program with junior standing. Depending on the area of study in which the associate鈥檚 degree was earned, transfer will be permitted to one of 21 different 黑料杜programs that culminate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree.

By matching coursework between programs at both schools, the transfer agreement allows students to pre-plan their college careers and avoid spending money on courses that will not count toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree. 

黑料杜President Danielle Ripich noted that while 黑料杜has a long history of accepting graduates of YCCC, this agreement will streamline the transfer process. 鈥淭his partnership between 黑料杜and YCCC will ensure a smooth transition for students and potentially offer them some cost-savings,鈥 she stated. 鈥満诹隙舏s committed to preparing local students for successful careers in high-demand and emerging industries, and doing what we can to facilitate a 黑料杜education for graduates of Maine鈥檚 community colleges, such as YCCC, is one step in that direction.鈥

Barbara Finkelstein, president of YCCC concurs that 鈥渢his is an exciting opportunity for YCCC students to transfer smoothly to an excellent baccalaureate degree-granting institution and, thus, continue their higher education journey.鈥

Seventeen of the 21 programs to which YCCC students can transfer under the agreement are housed in UNE鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and include B.S. programs in Biological Sciences, Business, Education, Marine Science and Neuroscience as well as B.A. programs in English, History, Liberal Studies, Political Science, and Applied Social and Cultural Studies. Four of the 黑料杜programs are part of the university鈥檚 Westbrook College of Health Professions and grant B.S. degrees: Dental Hygiene; Applied Exercise Science; Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies; and Public Health.

黑料杜has previously signed transfer agreements with Southern Maine Community College, Washington County Community College, Central Maine Community College, Great Bay Community College as well as with various Maine high schools.

Read about the agreement in the Journal Tribune

To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.une.edu/cas

To learn more about the Westbrook College of Health Professions, visit www.une.edu/wchp

 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

About the 黑料杜

The 黑料杜 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.