A new educational partnership between North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) and Georgia Military College (GMC) will make it easier for some students to earn their bachelor’s degrees.
The two schools formally entered into an articulation agreement Thursday with a signing ceremony on the NGTC campus. The goal of the agreement is to provide Associate of Applied Science (AAS) graduates of select North Georgia Technical College programs with an opportunity to continue on with Georgia Military College to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree.
Under the agreement, any NGTC student graduating with their AAS degree and having at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) of technical/occupational credit accepted as transfer credit by GMC, is guaranteed admission into one of GMC’s BAS degree programs in Business Management or Supervision and Management.
North Georgia Technical College has three campuses located in Clarkesville, Stephens County and Blairsville. Georgia Military College has twelve campuses across the state, including online. GMC’s main campus is located in Milledgeville.
“The collaboration agreement with Georgia Military College will benefit our current and future students by providing opportunities to receive a recognized bachelor’s degree in a field of study that will be a continuation of their NGTC program of study,” says Dr. Mark Ivester, president of North Georgia Technical College. “The ability for our students to receive this continued study on-line makes it very accessible to those living and working in Northeast Georgia. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Georgia Military College.”
GMC president Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, echoes similar sentiments saying GMC is “thrilled” to launch the partnership with NGTC. He says the agreement is consistent with the governor’s Complete College Georgia initiative designed to provide an improved educational pipeline from high school through college graduation.
“Our BAS degrees are designed to build upon the occupational/technical education provided by an associate of applied science (AAS) degree program and provide an excellent pathway toward completion of a bachelor degree,” explains Caldwell. “This partnership with NGTC is another step in providing greater opportunities and a brighter future for the citizens of Georgia.”
Pictured: (front row, l to r): Leslie McFarlin, NGTC dean of general studies and personal services; Dan Pressley, NGTC dean of public services and technical studies; Lt. General William Caldwell, GMC president; Dr. Derek Stone, GMC associate chief academic officer; Dr. Mike Holmes, GMC senior vice president and chief academic officer and dean of faculty; Dr. Mark Ivester, NGTC president; Kathie Ivester, NGTC vice president of academic affairs; and Mindy Glander, NGTC dean of health sciences and business.
