DeKalb Technical College and Saint Leo University form partnership
DeKalb Technical College and Saint Leo University recently signed an agreement that makes it easier for DeKalb Tech graduates to continue their studies locally while earning a bachelor’s degree from an accredited, independent university.
Saint Leo University, which operates a regional education office in Gwinnett County, now allows DeKalb Tech graduates with associate degrees to enter Saint Leo University as juniors and begin earning the upper-level academic credits required for a bachelor’s degree. College officials say the partnership smoothes the transfer path for virtually all students and affords working adult students, in particular, a convenient means for reaching their educational goals. The school’s main campus is in Saint Leo, Fla., near Tampa.
“DeKalb Technical College is pleased to announce this articulation agreement with Saint Leo University, said Dr. Robin Hoffman, president of DeKalb Technical. “It is important that our degree-earning students have a choice of quality colleges with which to continue their education.” Both DeKalb Technical College and Saint Leo University are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities.
“Our partnership with DeKalb Technical College allows us to serve more local residents who wish to continue their education at a student-centered institution,” said Saint Leo University President Arthur F. Kirk Jr.
Saint Leo’s Gwinnett County location offers bachelor’s programs in business administration, criminal justice, human resource administration, religion, sociology, and computer information systems as well as an MBA weekend-study program.
For information on enrolling in DeKalb Technical College or transferring to Saint Leo, contact Terry Richardson, director of admissions-Clarkston Campus, (404) 297-9522, ext. 1229, or James Johnson, director of admissions-Covington Campus, (404) 297-9522, ext. 3101.
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