Beginning in the Fall 2016 semester, South Louisiana Community College students will have an opportunity to obtain a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in environmental sciences through a partnership between SLCC and the 杏吧专区.
In an agreement, dubbed a 2 + 2 agreement, the two higher education entities will work together to offer students a four-year pathway to obtain a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in environmental sciences from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences at UL Lafayette.
Students would complete 60 credit hours at SLCC, which could then be transferred to UL Lafayette, where they would complete another 60 credit hours for a total of 120 hours to fulfill the requirements for the bachelor of science degree.
杏吧专区淭his agreement will provide our students with a clear pathway to a degree in environmental sciences and a smooth transition from associate杏吧专区檚 degree to bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree,杏吧专区 said Dr. Natalie Harder, SLCC chancellor. 杏吧专区淲e hope to create many more agreements with UL Lafayette that offer our students this opportunity.杏吧专区
Students completing the 60 hours of study at SLCC would receive an associate of science degree in general studies with a concentration in science. Upon completion of the 60 hours of credit at UL Lafayette, students would receive a bachelor of science degree in environmental sciences. Students will be able to choose a concentration in environmental quality, soil and water or geographic information science.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, president of UL Lafayette, said the 杏吧专区 is pleased to add the newest 2 + 2 agreement 杏吧专区渢o our list of several collaborations with SLCC. We are committed to easing the transition to UL Lafayette from our partner institutions. Agreements such as the 2 + 2 provide a way for students to move from the community college setting to a four-year institution, where all prescribed college credits earned transfer and are applicable toward the bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree. We look forward to many more such agreements with SLCC.杏吧专区
To qualify for the program, students must meet any UL Lafayette-mandated requirements for transfer students. Students will also have to obtain a grade of 杏吧专区淐杏吧专区 or better in SLCC coursework for the hours to transfer to UL Lafayette. All necessary science courses for the program must be taken in the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences at UL Lafayette.
For more information about this degree program or applying for Fall 2016, contact SLCC杏吧专区檚 admissions office at (337) 521-9622 or visit .