WCCC and SCCSD Enter Agreement with University of Cincinnati
The Warren County Career Center (WCCC) has recently entered into an agreement with the University of Cincinnati to provide pathways for WCCC students into a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree.
This opportunity applies to students enrolled in IT programs on the WCCC campus and in the satellite programs at Springboro Community City Schools, as well as those students in Kings, Lebanon, and Little Miami.
“The agreement signed here today presents a wonderful opportunity for our students to advance their education,” said Director of Instruction at Springboro Schools, Andrea Cook, who was on-hand at today’s ceremony to sign the agreement with Dr. Larry Johnson, Dean for the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at the University of Cincinnati.
Completion of the WCCC Information Technology high school program, and the associated required college-level academic courses with a C or above, would allow students to be automatically accepted as a sophomore into the UC School of Information Technology. Students would also be immediately eligible to participate in the UC co-op program, which is a paid work experience.
“This agreement could also open up the opportunity for the students to continue on into a master’s program even earlier, if desired,” Director of Curriculum and Student Development Kim Gambill said. “This saves money for our students by doing the first year of college while still in high school, and gives a competitive advantage to those students in the job market. This initiative also showcases a collaborative advantage for all schools in this partnership to provide cutting-edge, college-level content while still in high school.”
Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017