K-State at Salina and Barton County Community College sign three new 2+2 agreements

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

K-STATE AT SALINA AND BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIGN THREE NEW 2 + 2 AGREEMENTS

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

The new 2 + 2 agreements were developed in criminal justice-law enforcement to technology management; networking specialist to technology management; and computer science to engineering technology, with an option in computer systems technology.

The agreement was signed March 13 on the Barton County campus. It brings the total number of 2 + 2 agreements between the community college and K-State to 13, with six of the agreements with K-State at Salina.

"We continue to cultivate the relationship we've developed with Barton County Community College," said Dennis Kuhlman, dean of K-State at Salina. "By expanding the classes available and working with Barton, K-State is ensuring that the citizens of Kansas have access to higher education."

Representatives from Barton County present for the agreement signing included Carl Heilman, Barton County president, and Gillian Gabelmann, the community college's vice president of instruction and student services. K-State representatives included Kuhlman and David Delker, associate dean of academics.