Clarendon College announced partnership with West Texas A&M University on Monday to bring the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree to each community they serve.
Using the extensive online course capabilities of WTAMU, Clarendon College will establish local cohorts of students pursuing their bachelor’s degrees and provide support services while earning the degree.
Students can take a number of their courses from Clarendon College and West Texas A&M University will provide the remaining credits and grant the degree.
“Now there is an option for adults needing to complete their bachelor degree, but who cannot commute to Canyon and yet want more than an online degree alone will offer,” CC President Tex Buckhaults said.
The BGS program, named for the Bachelor of General Studies degree, will incorporate prior college credit and all credit that is available through Clarendon College, enabling students the fastest and most cost-effective path to their degree.
Students will begin in a Career Pathways course that will help them identify their post-graduate goals and tailor their remaining courses to meet those goals. At the end of their studies, students will take a capstone course that will equip them to use their degree to accomplish their aspirations.
All courses will be delivered online and students can major in General Studies or any one of more than a dozen other undergraduate online degrees.
To support these students, a localized cohort of similar students will be established. Through regular meetings, study hall options, and coaching by others living in their own communities, students will enjoy enhanced professional development and personal enrichment that online-only programs cannot deliver.
Persons interested in more information can contact: Donna Smith, Clarendon College Childress Center, donna.smith@clarendoncollege.edu; Chancey King, Clarendon College, chancey.king@clarendoncollege.edu; or Aaron Lopez, Clarendon College Pampa Center, aaron.lopez@clarendoncollege.edu
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