Historic
Partnership Entered Between CU and HCC
Sarah D. Ward, Chowan
University Relations
November 27, 2007
(From left to right) Dr. Ervin V. Griffin,
Sr., President, Halifax Community College and Dr. M. Christopher White,
President, Chowan University sign the historic agreement which established
HCC as a location for Chowan’s Adult Degree Completion Program.
MURFREESBORO,
NC – Chowan University and Halifax Community College entered into a
historic partnership on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 during a HCC Board
meeting. Beginning in January 2008, Chowan will offer its first Adult
Degree Completion Program at HCC.
Under this agreement, HCC graduates of two-year Associate in Arts (AA) and
Associate in Science (AS) degree programs are assured admission to the
Chowan University Adult Degree Completion program with junior status. To
be eligible for junior status and completion of general education
requirements, recipients of an AA or AS must have an overall GPA of at
least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of “C” or better on all HCC general
education courses.
"Chowan University's Adult Degree Completion Program allows those with an
earned Associates Degree or equivalent hours to complete a Bachelors
Degree while attending classes on the campus of Halifax Community
College," said Jonathan Wirt, Chowan's Vice President of Enrollment
Management. "Chowan's program is so attractive because unlike so many
others, a full-time student knows he or she will earn a Bachelors Degree
in only two years!"
Students in Chowan’s Adult Degree Completion program have the option to
observe either the curriculum regulations or graduate requirements in
effect at the time of their admission to Chowan University or those that
were in effect at the time they entered HCC as a freshman. They also have
the option of observing curriculum regulations and graduation requirements
in effect at the time of their graduation from Chowan University.
The program will allow HCC students to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Business Administration or Social Sciences in just two years - and with
classes only two nights a week! Students will complete their Bachelors
degree in just 12 semester hours each fall and spring, and only 6 semester
hours during the summer.
“This is another opportunity for HCC graduates to continue their education
and receive a Bachelors Degree while remaining at home. This is also a way
to provide opportunities for our place bound students to continue their
education. I am excited about this partnership and look forward to others
in the future,” said HCC President, Dr. Ervin V. Griffin, Sr. The
agreement also fulfills outreach goals set forth by HCC’s Board of
Trustees, which encourages these types of partnerships.
Business Administration majors will learn leadership, confidence,
decision-making skills, and a strong foundation in business principles
from sales and marketing to accounting and management. Social Science
majors will learn the ability to interpret and organize data, evaluate and
solve problems, and to communicate effectively.
To learn more about the Adult Degree Completion Program, you should attend
“How to Complete Your Bachelor Degree" at The Centre on the campus of
Halifax Community College at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29. There
will be light hors d' oeuvres and door prizes! This informative, one-hour
session will teach you how to balance life, work, family, and give you the
tools you need to complete your Bachelor's Degree with Chowan University.
To register for the event, contact the Admissions Office at wirtj@chowan.edu
or call 1-888-4-CHOWAN.
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