K-State signs more 2+2 agreements with Barton County Community College

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Friday, January 26, 2007

K-STATE SIGNS MORE 2 + 2 AGREEMENTS WITH BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MANHATTAN -- Officials from Kansas State University and Barton County Community College recently signed three new 2 + 2 agreements which will allow students to earn an associate degree from the community college and transfer credits to K-State to complete a bachelor's degree.

Eight 2 + 2 programs have now been signed between Barton County Community College and K-State.

The new 2 + 2 agreements were developed in the following fields: associate degree in economics to bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary social science; associate degree in sociology to interdisciplinary social science; and associate degree in agricultural economics to general business.

A signing ceremony for the new agreements was December 2006, on the community college's campus.

"Kansas State University has had a long and fruitful relationship with Barton County Community College," said Elizabeth Unger, vice provost for academic services and technology and dean of continuing education. "This is a further step forward to help the citizens of Kansas get a higher education degree."

Representatives from Barton County Community College present for the agreement signing included Carl Heilman, president; Richard Abel, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences; and Gillian Gabelmann, vice president of instruction and student services.

K-State attendees included Betty Stevens, associate dean of continuing education and associate vice provost for informational technology partnerships.