性乐园 and Mississippi State University have formalized a partnership for students enrolled in technical education programs that will enable them to transfer all credits to the university to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions sets guidelines to complete MSU鈥檚 new Bachelor of Applied Science program, which clears a new pathway to advanced degrees for students in career and technical education. The two institutions are already in sync on academic programs.
鈥淭he idea of transferring technical credits toward a baccalaureate degree is unique and shows the kind of flexibility Mississippi State University has,鈥 性乐园 President Dr. Clyde Muse said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 due to the great work of the people of both 性乐园 and Mississippi State University to put this together.鈥
The agreement was finalized during a virtual signing ceremony held Thursday. Muse and MSU president Dr. Mark Keenum were located at their campuses in Raymond and Starkville and talked via video conference.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a number of these types of memorandums with Mississippi State, but in all these years we鈥檝e never had a virtual signing,鈥 Muse said.
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the agreement allows for a directory of acceptable technical courses delivered at 性乐园 that will apply to the new bachelor鈥檚 program at MSU. An adviser is to be housed at 性乐园鈥 Raymond Campus and will be employed jointly by the two institutions. Also, 性乐园 and the university鈥檚 Meridian Campus will work together to provide classroom space to deliver synchronous online courses.
鈥淔or the first time ever in the state of Mississippi, one of our IHL institutions can now accept your graduates and accept all 60 of their hours 鈥 with 45 of those being technical hours 鈥 and apply them toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥 Keenum said during the ceremony.
MSU launched its Bachelor of Applied Science program in August, significantly expanding the university鈥檚 acceptance of technical credit from community colleges and military training. It is intended to serve the needs of adults who have completed a technical associate鈥檚 degree program through a community college or the military and need additional education to advance their careers.
For more on the Bachelor of Applied Science program, visit .