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Blue Ridge Community College 2014-2015 Catalog and Student Handbook
Bachelor’s Degree Opportunities
Academic Information
Blue Ridge Community College values the educational partnerships that have been developed with many of Virginia’s four-year colleges and universities. As a result of these partnerships, BRCC graduates have a variety of options which allow them to transfer college credits earned at BRCC while working toward their associate degrees and apply them to a baccalaureate degree. Virtually all Virginia public four-year colleges and universities are in compliance with the State Policy on Transfer. This policy states that “students who have earned an associate degree based upon a baccalaureateoriented sequence of courses should be considered to have met the lower-division general-education requirements of senior institutions. These students will be considered to have attained junior standing (typically defined by credits completed at the senior institution). It may, however, take transfer students longer than two years to complete the baccalaureate because of prerequisites in the major or other requirements or circumstances.” At Blue Ridge Community College, this policy applies to graduates of the Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.&S.) degree in the College/University Transfer Program and the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree (including the Associate in Science, Engineering specialization). For additional information on the State Policy on Transfer visit myfuture.vccs.edu/Transfer. Blue Ridge Community College also has more specific guaranteed admission and articulation agreements with a number of Virginia’s senior institutions. Details about these agreements may be found at www.brcc.edu/services/advising/transfer/agreements. Visit the College Advising Center or the Student Services website at www.brcc.edu/services/advising/transfer/ for further information about these agreements.
Education Partnership with Mary Baldwin College For more than twenty years, MBC has been helping BRCC students earn their Bachelor’s degree in an economical and efficient way. With an office on the BRCC campus, MBC advisors help students select courses at BRCC and MBC to build their degree in the manner that fits their background, present circumstances, and academic goals. Blue Ridge students can pursue their B.A. or B.S. degrees through one of Mary Baldwin’s programs. Men and women who have earned their associate degree or are 21 years of age or older may transfer up to 90 credits from BRCC and other accredited colleges, attend full- or part-time, and/or receive credit for prior learning and work experience. Because the Adult Degree Program (ADP) recognizes that many students are juggling work, family, and community responsibilities, ADP offers many online courses in addition to traditional on-campus classes. Young women are encouraged to apply to Mary Baldwin’s traditional residential program, which accepts up to 66 transfer credits from BRCC and offers scholarship opportunities depending on grade point average. Financial aid is available. Mary Baldwin offers over thirty majors including business, criminal justice, social work, and health care administration, as well as the opportunity to earn teacher certification. For additional information, contact Susie Schmeissing or Marion Ward at 540-234-9261, ext. 2345 or toll free at 1-888-750-2722, ext. 2345; TDD 234-0848; or visit the Transfer Suite E112 on the Weyers Cave campus. E-mail address: wcadp@mbc.edu. Visit: www.mbc.edu or www.mbc.edu/adult_degree/brcc/index.php.
Old Dominion University Distance Learning Program In partnership with Blue Ridge Community College, Old Dominion University offers students opportunities to earn Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees by taking courses at the Blue Ridge Community College campus without having to leave the Shenandoah Valley. Eligible students seeking a Bachelor’s degree typically complete the first two years of college course work at Blue Ridge Community College. ODU offers guaranteed and immediate on-site admission to qualified BRCC students. To assist students in the transition, a detailed academic advising guide has been created for students transferring into ODU programs. Among the Bachelor’s degrees offered are Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Computer Science, Criminal Justice (online), Dental Hygiene (Degree Completion), Health Sciences, Human Services (online), Nursing (RN-BSN on-site and online options available), Communications, Professional Writing, Medical Technology (MLT TO BSMT), Occupational and Technical Studies, Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering Technologies (Electrical Systems or Computer option), Psychology (online), and Teacher Education (Pre-K-6 or Special Education). Master’s degrees offered are Business Administration (MBA), Public Health, Counseling, Nursing, Elementary Education (PK-6), Special Education, Systems Engineering, Sports Management, School Librarianship, Modeling and Simulation, and Occupational and Technical Studies. Doctoral degrees offered are Community College Leadership, Instructional Design and Technology, English, Nursing, and Occupational and Technical Studies. For more information, call 540-234-9345, or contact the ODU office located at BRCC in rooms A108 and A110A. E-mail address: brcc@odu.edu. Visit ODU’s website at dl.odu.edu/brcc.