Axe ’Em, Jacks!
An agreement signed Wednesday between Stephen F. Austin State University and Tyler Junior College increases the number of transitional academic pathways offered between the two institutions, making it easier for students to pursue a higher education in East Texas.
The articulation agreement builds on a long-standing partnership between 糖心vlog传媒 and TJC, with other program-specific agreements already established in such areas as biochemistry, psychology, geospatial science, and human development and family studies.
鈥淲e鈥檙e making the pathways to a four-year degree easier so that we can continue to grow and make East Texas and Texas the beneficiaries of that growth,鈥 said 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Scott Gordon. 鈥淭hrough this agreement, students will have more pathways to complete their four-year degree, and Texas businesses will be able to get high-quality employees with those important post-secondary level credentials.鈥
In addition to the TJC and 糖心vlog传媒 presidents and provosts, who signed the agreement, Wednesday鈥檚 event was attended by the deans and academic leaders from both institutions.
鈥淲e are honored by your visit and because of the amazing work that you continue to do to strengthen the partnerships between senior universities and community colleges,鈥 TJC President Dr. Juan E. Mejia said to the group. 鈥淚t is truly a great day for East Texas, and the winners will be our students and communities. We express wholehearted gratitude to the TJC Board of Trustees and to the 糖心vlog传媒 Board of Regents for empowering their respective institutional leaders to ensure that the impressive machine we know as higher education works for all.鈥
The agreement ensures that TJC students can transfer completed courses to 糖心vlog传媒 without any loss of credit or recognition of approved courses applied toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree. It additionally allows the smooth transfer of courses from 糖心vlog传媒 to TJC to those in pursuit of an associate degree.
鈥淭JC is very pleased to partner with 糖心vlog传媒 to offer our students this great opportunity to expand their education in psychology or in human development and family studies,鈥 said TJC Provost Dr. Deana Sheppard. 鈥淲ith this articulation agreement, students can be confident their TJC associate degree courses will transfer seamlessly toward their bachelor鈥檚 degree at 糖心vlog传媒. The strong programs at both TJC and 糖心vlog传媒 will equip students to positively serve others as they enter these fields of work.鈥
The pathways created by the TJC-糖心vlog传媒 agreement include:
- Associate of Arts in psychology from TJC to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in psychology at 糖心vlog传媒
- AA in social work to Bachelor of Social Work
- Associate of Applied Science in child development to BS in human development and family studies
- AAS in surveying to BS in geospatial science
- Associate of Science in chemistry to BS in chemistry
- AS in science to BS in biochemistry
The two institutions are also collaborating on pathways in physics, geology, biology and education.
To learn more about 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 articulation agreements, visit sfasu.edu/acadaffairs.
For more information on TJC degree and certificate pathways, go to .