CNA signs new agreement with UCCB
3/19/2003 4:25:00 PM
March 19, 2003 – College of the North Atlantic (CNA) has expanded its transfer or articulation agreement with the University College of Cape Breton (UCCB) to include several new programs.
The college’s Business Management three-year diploma programs (Accounting, Human Resource Management, and Marketing options) will be accepted under a global transfer agreement, whereby graduates will be eligible to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.BA) degree within one calendar year at UCCB.
Also, students of UCCB who do not choose to or are unable to complete their requirements for a Bachelor of Business administration at UCCB may be accepted with advanced standing to relevant CNA programs.
This five-year agreement opens doors to the exploration of opportunities for both institutions and gives students a fresh scope of educational choices, says Linda White, Chair of the School of Applied Arts & Business at CNA.
“The new agreement between CNA and UCCB is an example of how we can support graduates to easily move on to enhance their education,” says White.
“The fact that graduates of CNA’s three-year Business Management diploma programs will be able to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration at UCCB in one calendar year is a unique opportunity.”
Many aspects of CNA’s and UCCB’s current services to students will be incorporated, such as recognition for relevant learning through Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) and challenge for credit, whereby past experience or documented skills, training, or other relevant study may be applied toward a diploma or degree.
College of the North Atlantic has an existing articulation agreement with UCCB through which CNA’s two-year Environmental Technology program is accepted as the equivalent of two of the three years in UCCB’s Environmental Technology degree program. Another block transfer exists between the two institutions with CNA’s Diploma of Applied Arts in Community Studies and Diploma of Applied Arts in Journalism, either of which may be accepted as one year of a three year Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies at UCCB. Additional credits may be awarded on a case by case basis.
Articulation agreements such as these forge partnerships between institutions, says CNA President Pamela Walsh, and create a multitude of options for students.
“We are taking steps to ensure that our graduates have opportunities to pursue further education that best suits their academic interests and career goals,” says Walsh.
For more information on CNA articulation agreements and transfer of credits, see the Newfoundland and Labrador Transfer Guide online at: www.edugov.nf.ca/council .
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