Bachelor Degree Completion Programs | MassTransfer | Early Childhood Education Compact
Transfer advising is offered for students who want to continue their education beyond MWCC. The transfer planning services office works with many four-year institutions developing transfer agreements that ease the transition for transferring students. MWCC participates in MassTransfer with Massachusetts public colleges and universities. Additionally, the college has many transfer agreements with private and public colleges established to ensure a smooth transfer process. Annually, students transfer to more than sixty different colleges and universities across the United States. Learn how you can save time and money by graduating from MWCC. Visit the transfer planning services web page: http://transfer.mwcc.edu, call (978) 630–9321, or email ngreenlaw@mwcc.mass.edu, for more information. Transfer planning services is located in the Advising & Counseling Center, room 134G, on the Gardner Campus.
3 + 1 Bachelor Degree Completion Program
Earn up to 90 credits at MWCC and then transfer to a specific four-year college or university and earn your baccalaureate degree. In many cases, students can complete the entire 120+ credit bachelor degree without leaving MWCC. To participate in the 3 + 1 program, specialized advising is required. Contact the Advising & Counseling Center, room 134, (978) 630-9568, to schedule an appointment.
3 Plus ONE Partners:
Franklin University
Nichols College
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Visit the 3 Plus ONE website at www.mwcc.edu/3PlusOne
MassTransfer*
Students who plan to transfer to a Massachusetts state college or university may be eligible to transfer under the MassTransfer agreement that provides transfer advantages to those who qualify.
Transfer of Credit
Students who meet the following criteria will be guaranteed that a minimum of 60 credits will transfer to a Massachusetts state college or university.
- Complete an associate degree with a minimum of 60 credit hours exclusive of foundation coursework.
- Achieve a cumulative QPA of not less than 2.0 (in a 4.0 system) at the community college awarding the degree.
- Complete the following minimum general education 34-credit transfer block exclusive of foundation coursework:
English Composition I & II 6 credit hours Behavioral and Social Science 9 credit hours Humanities and Fine Arts 9 credit hours Natural or Physical Science 7 credit hours Mathematics (MAT160 or higher) 3 credit hours Total 34 credit hours
The 34 credits in general education, specified above, will be applied toward the fulfillment of the receiving institution’s general education requirements. A minimum of 26 additional credits will be accepted as transfer credits by the receiving institution.
Guaranteed Acceptance
Students who meet the above-mentioned criteria AND who graduate from MWCC with a QPA of 2.5 or higher will be guaranteed acceptance to the appropriate university/college/school/major. Qualifying MassTransfer programs are to be determined in spring 2009.
Tuition Reduction
Students who meet all of the above-mentioned requirements AND graduate from MWCC with a QPA of 3.0 or higher, will be guaranteed an in-state minimum tuition (not fees) reduction of 33 1/3 percent for the first year at the college or university. If the student maintains a 3.0 QPA for the first year at the four-year institution, he/she will receive an in-state tuition reduction for the second year of attendance. Students transferring into continuing education programs are ineligible for the tuition reduction.
The credits of students who transfer but do not meet the conditions of MassTransfer will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis at the four-year college or university.
*MassTransfer replaces Joint Admissions, Tuition Advantage Program (TAP) and Commonwealth Transfer Compact (CTC), effective fall 2009.
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Early Childhood and Elementary Education Compacts
Chapter 15A, the legislation that created the Board of Higher Education, includes a section (15A:5) on the powers and duties of the Board, one portion of which reads “develop and implement a transfer compact for the purpose of facilitating and fostering the transfer of students without the loss of academic credit or standing from one public institution to another.” The Early Childhood and Elementary Education Compacts apply to graduate students transferring from participating community colleges to participating state colleges and universities offering Early Childhood or Elementary Education licensure at the baccalaureate level.