4+1 Program with Community Colleges Who Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

2024
Bellevue University and Brazosport College
https://www.bellevue.edu/; https://www.brazosport.edu/
Nebraska TexasTodd Lardenoit (Bellevue University) and Dr. Sal Mirza (Brazosport College)
High Level of Learning, Equitable Access and Outcomes, Affordability, Flexibility
Bellevue University has partnered with community colleges that offer bachelor’s degrees in business to develop a 4 + 1 curriculum. This innovative plan calls for four of the baccalaureate courses to be Bellevues’ MBA specialization courses which eases these students into graduate work. Students gain confidence in their ability to handle masters-level coursework while still taking classes with their known professors at the community college. Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, the student will earn a certificate of completion as well as 12 credits that would transfer into Bellevue’s Master’s program. Crucial to the success of this pathway is the openness of the community college leadership and faculty to partner with Bellevue to develop the needed courses, actively promote the joint program, and advise students to explore graduate-level coursework. Currently, Bellevue University has partnered with Brazosport College to offer this program and is in the process of adding new collegiate partners.
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