Today Is: March 8, 2016
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Tiffin University Offers Accelerated Degrees at Partnered Institutions Tif in University has announced a plan to offer accelerated Bachelor’s Degrees at three Ohio community colleges, According to Dr. Amy Wood. Beginning fall 2016, students at Terra Community College, Owens Community College and Tri-C (Cuyahoga Community College) will have the opportunity to earn a 4-year, Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Justice Administration or Bachelor of Business Administration in Managerial Studies from Tif in University. The 7-week format will allow students to take two classes, one night a week for four hours, giving them the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in just four semesters. Dr. Amy Wood, Executive Director for Campus Recruitment at TU, said the program is especially
geared toward students who have a family and work full-time. Tif in University instructors travel to the various community colleges to teach at those facilities. TU has offered a similar program with its partner institutions since 1997; however, the layout of that program was one class per week and took approximately two years to complete. “Over the years we have gotten feedback from students who said they would like to complete their degree faster by taking more than one class at a time,” Wood said. “I think this will be very bene icial for our students and hopefully allow us to reach more students where it is a better it for them.”
To be eligible for the program, students must have either an associate’s degree or a minimum of 45 transferrable credit hours. “We will work with a student who does not have an associate’s degree,” Wood said. “If there are any additional classes needed, we will work with them to take those classes at the Tif in University campus, online or at our partner institutions.” The program cost of $440 per credit hour is discounted from the same classes on the main campus; however, students in the accelerated program are not eligible for academic scholarships. For additional information, contact Dr. Amy Wood - Email: WoodAR@tif in.e du or 419-448-3372.