Wharton County Junior College and Texas Woman's University signed a memorandum of understanding and an articulation agreement that will enable WCJC students to more easily transfer to the four-year university. Seated at the table, from left to right, are Dr. Javier Flores, TWU's Vice President of Enrollment Management; Dr. Jorge Figueroa, TWU's Vice Provost of Curriculum & Strategic Initiatives; WCJC President Betty McCrohan and WCJC Vice President of Instruction Leigh Ann Collins. Standing, left to right, are Dr. Maria Peterson-Ahmad, TWU's Associate Dean for Research, Inclusion, and Innovation from the College of Professional Education, and Associate Professor–Teacher Education; Dr. Dewaynna Horn, TWU's Associate Dean for Accreditation, College of Business (Houston Campus), and Professor-Management; Dr. Sandra Cesario, TWU's Interim Associate Dean, College of Nursing (Houston Campus), and Professor; Natalie Stavinoha, WCJC's Director of Dual Credit and University Transfer; Dr. Amanda Allen, WCJC's Vice President of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology; and Bryce Kocian, WCJC's Vice President of Administrative Services.
RICHMOND, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) and Texas Woman’s University (TWU) are collaborating to aid students who wish to continue their educational career at a four-year university. A memorandum of understanding and an articulation agreement were recently signed by both institutions to help streamline the transfer process.
“It’s a great opportunity for our students in transferring to a university,” said WCJC President Betty McCrohan. “Any collaboration between us and a university helps ensure that the students get their transfer credits as they move forward.”
Texas Woman’s University Vice Provost of Curriculum & Strategic Initiatives Dr. Jorge Figueroa said it was a “big deal” to be able to collaborate with WCJC in this fashion.
“Creating transfer opportunities for students is one of our main goals,” he said.
WCJC and TWU representatives met at WCJC’s Richmond campus to sign two documents: a memorandum of understanding for transferring into the university’s baccalaureate programs and an articulation agreement for a Blended Nursing Program.
“The memorandum addresses students who wish to transfer to TWU after completing their associate of arts degree at WCJC,” said WCJC’s Director of Dual Credit and University Transfer Natalie Stavinoha.
The memorandum further enables students who transfer to TWU before completing their associate’s degree to have courses transferred back to WCJC to apply towards completion of that degree.
“This is referred to as a reverse transfer,” Stavinoha said.
The Blended Nursing Program enables students enrolled in WCJC’s Associate Degree Nursing program to co-enroll at TWU so that they can finish their ADN and a bachelor’s of science degree simultaneously.
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