NJIT Makes It Easier For Union County College Alumni To Transfer

NEWARK, NJ — Union County College students pursuing an associate degree in science or applied sciences will now find it easier to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), school administrators announced Monday.

According to a news release, the two institutions signed a two-year academic agreement on April 30 that will provide Union County College (UCC) students with the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree requirements within two and a half years of full-time study at NJIT.

Under the agreement, a UCC student must be in good standing at the time of transfer to NJIT. Only courses in which the UCC student earned a grade of “C” or above and which are applicable to bachelor’s programs at NJIT will be considered for acceptance, officials said.

Effective this past February, the agreement also serves to facilitate the recruitment of students into programs offered by both NJIT and UCC.

“We have had a historic relationship with Union County College and the number of transfer students coming to NJIT from the college continues to grow,” said Fadi Deek, NJIT provost and senior executive vice president. “This agreement reaffirms our intent to further expand on the high-quality education pathways for the students and citizens of Union County.”

UCC Vice President for Academic Affairs Maris Lown said that graduates at the college have been transferring to NJIT for many years.

“This agreement will allow our students to plan the completion of their bachelor’s degree from the time they begin their classes at the college,” Lown said.

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