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ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, Tennessee’s Moore Tech align with MOU giving technical college grads improved access to BAS degree program

ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, Tennessee’s Moore Tech align with MOU giving technical college grads improved access to BAS degree program

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ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum, left, and Moore Tech President Skip Redmond sign a memorandum of understanding
ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum, left, and Moore Tech President Skip Redmond sign a memorandum of understanding Thursday [Aug. 24] paving a smooth transfer process for Moore Tech graduates to enroll in ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Bachelor of Applied Science program. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University and William R. Moore College of Technology in Memphis, Tennessee, signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday [Aug. 24] streamlining a pathway for Moore Tech graduates of technical education programs to join ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Bachelor of Applied Science degree program.

Moore Tech President Skip Redmond joined ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum for the official signing that facilitates a smooth transfer for students advancing toward baccalaureate degree completion.

ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ will apply 60 credit hours of a Moore Tech Associate of Applied Technology degree directly toward a minimum 120 credit hours required to earn the university’s Bachelor of Applied Science. Of those 60 transfer hours, 45 may be technical credit.

ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ launched its BAS program in 2019, significantly expanding the university’s acceptance of technical credit from community colleges and military training. It is intended to serve the needs of adults who have completed a technical associate degree program through a community college or the military and need additional education to advance their careers. The program offers flexible options, with many online courses.

For more about ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Bachelor of Applied Science program, visit .

Similar agreements have been signed with many community colleges across the Magnolia State—Copiah-Lincoln, East Central, East ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, Hinds, Holmes, Itawamba, Jones College, Meridian, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Delta, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Gulf Coast, Northeast, Northwest, Pearl River and Southwest—and other out-of-state partners, including the most recent agreements with Bevill State Community College in Jasper, Alabama; Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Alabama; Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana; and Louisiana Delta Community College in West Monroe, Louisiana.

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