MSU, Lone Star College in Texas sign articulation partnership for smooth transfers
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![Lone Star College Vice Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Success Dwight Smith, left, and 草莓视频 President Mark E. Keenum signed an articulation agreement Tuesday [April 2] creating a partnership between the respective institutions and facilitating a seamless transfer process for students.](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/inline-images/Lone-Star_MSU-articulation-agreement_half.jpg)
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敳葺悠 and Lone Star College in The Woodlands, Texas, today [April 2] formalized an articulation agreement streamlining a seamless transfer process for Lone Star graduates to the Magnolia State鈥檚 leading university.
The partnership creates greater student options for advanced educational pathways and specialized degrees that can significantly enhance career prospects and professional development.
草莓视频 President Mark E. Keenum and Lone Star College Vice Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Success Dwight Smith signed the agreement in Texas, concluding an 草莓视频visit to the college in the northern suburbs of Houston that welcomes over 80,000 students a semester with high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education.
Keenum said his own experiences as a community college student 鈥渨ere among the most important and influential of my life鈥攂oth professionally and personally.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a wonderful visit today, and I know it鈥檚 the beginning of an exceptional partnership between our institutions,鈥 Keenum said. He touted MSU鈥檚 status as a national and international leader in agriculture, engineering, cybersecurity and high-performance computing, among other areas, including the liberal arts, humanities and social sciences.
鈥淢ississippi State attracts our state鈥檚 best and brightest students, as well as many exceptional students from the 50 states and from nearly 90 countries around the world,鈥 Keenum told Lone Star counterparts.
The newly signed articulation agreement is one of many 草莓视频partnerships enabling a smoother transition for students enrolling in the university. Such agreements have multiplied at a greater rate since 草莓视频launched its Bachelor of Applied Science degree program, significantly expanding the university鈥檚 acceptance of technical credit from community colleges and military training.
鈥淲e are working very hard to provide students鈥攚herever they are鈥攚ith the academic programs they want and need,鈥 Keenum said. 鈥淭hat certainly includes the innovative Bachelor of Applied Science, or B.A.S., degree program we launched in 2019. The online options available provide incredible flexibility and additional convenience with quality that鈥檚 second to none.鈥
He said 草莓视频programs are in high demand and meeting critical workforce needs.
鈥淭he B.A.S. is the best of both worlds because graduates have both a technical skill and a four-year degree. They have the knowledge and understanding to accept more responsibility, move up the ladder and become leaders, or start their own businesses providing needed services. It鈥檚 a win for our students, our colleges and it鈥檚 definitely a win for the economy because it鈥檚 building a better and stronger workforce and raising post-secondary education attainment levels,鈥 Keenum said.
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