Transitions
June 2011
News from the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA)
Check out Our New University Transfer Magazine!
Maricopa Colleges’ Transfer Partners Offer Specials for MCCCD Employees
Maricopa's university partners offer many benefits to our employees. To help promote these educational opportunities, a new web tool was created by the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA). The tool lists the university and college partners of the Maricopa Community Colleges that offer advanced degrees (e.g., graduate, doctoral) as well as Maricopa employee tuition scholarships.
Most of the transfer partners offer Master’s and Doctorate degrees in online, in-person, and hybrid formats. Click here to check out the new employee tool.
Maricopa Community Colleges and Northern Arizona University (NAU) team up to offer concurrent path for nursing degrees
Maricopa Community Colleges and NAU have the remedy for nursing students who want to earn their bachelor’s degree in less time and for less money.
Starting this summer, students in Maricopa County can begin pursuing their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at NAU while they are earning their Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Nursing degree at a local community college.
The new nursing concurrent enrollment program is offered through a partnership between the Maricopa Community Colleges and NAU. It provides an affordable course of study allowing students to complete their BSN degree while pursuing the AAS in nursing. In this model, students graduate with a BSN one semester after graduating with their AAS degree from the community college.
Kathleen Vasquez, who is working toward earning her nursing degree at Glendale Community College, recently enrolled in the concurrent program. (Continued...)
Regis PTK Scholarship
Do you have students, or are you involved in the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society? If so, check out the scholarship opportunities that Regis University College for Professional Studies (CPS) offers that enables students at the Maricopa Community Colleges to earn a bachelor's degree at a fraction of the price. Additionally, our liberal transfer policy makes earning a Regis degree affordable by allowing students to transfer up to 90 community college credits. Visit our Associate's to Bachelor's® website today so you don't miss out on these great opportunities!
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Details - Regis University CPS offers ten $2,000 scholarships (renewable up to 3 years) to members of PTK enrolling in Regis University CPS and possessing a minimum GPA of 3.0. Get more information and apply for a scholarship today! Deadline is July 15th, 2011.
University Transfer guide Updates
The 2011-2012 Transfer Guides are now available. CCTA works with the Maricopa Instructional Councils and the university partners on the development of transfer advising materials and resources for Maricopa students. In developing these resources, CCTA ensures that these guides encourage associate's degree completion and, where appropriate, the completion of Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC). Please help us promote these guides to Maricopa students.
To access, click on the Transfer Guides tab.
New 2011- 2012 MAPPS Are Available Now
The 2011-2012 MAPPS are now available. To date, more than 5,000 Maricopa students have signed up for a Maricopa-ASU Pathways Program (MAPP) since the launch in October 2009.
Updates from Grand canyon University
A radical transformation is under way on the 100-acre campus of Grand Canyon University (GCU) in west Phoenix. More than $200 million has been committed to the renovation and expansion of GCU, which is expecting a record enrollment of 4,500 students in the fall of 2011. Access highlights.
Kaplan University Online Nursing Programs Granted Accreditation By Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education
DAVENPORT, IA, May 23, 2011 – Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, today announced that the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted initial programmatic accreditation to its online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and re-accreditation for the online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
The MSN accreditation is for five years, which is the maximum length of time for a program’s initial accreditation, and the BSN re-accreditation extends for 10 years, which is the maximum period for which CCNE grants accreditation. (Continued...)
Ottawa University Annoucement: Onsite Bachelor Degree Programs
Ottawa University is excited to announce that we have received Higher Learning Commission approval to offer onsite cohorts at all Maricopa Community Colleges. Our long-term partnership with Maricopa is one that we’re truly proud and thankful for, and we’re looking forward to another exciting year of serving and helping community college students transition their community college experiences toward bachelor and master degrees! (Continued...)
Calendar of Events
Welcome to the new CCTA Event Calendar, a central location for colleges to access curriculum and transfer related events and activities. By clicking on the calendar icon, you will have access to events such as university visits, webinars, information sessions, training, etc. If you would like to add a transfer related event to the calendar, please contact Rose Rojas, Assistant Director for Transfer and Articulation. Email
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