USU Strikes Agreement With Davis Tech for More 'Stackable' Learning Opportunities
By Shelby Ruud Jarman |
From left: USU faculty members Kari Lamoreaux and Zak Konakis, education specialist Chenese Boyle, and then-USU President Noelle E. Cockett represented USU at the signing of a stackable education agreement with Davis Tech.
Utah State University and Davis Technical College recently created an agreement aimed at helping future cosmetologists and small business owners.
The new agreement allows Davis Tech cosmetology students to transfer 44 credits into an associate of applied science degree in cosmetology at USU Eastern. Students in the Davis Tech business technology program can now transfer 29 credits to an associate of applied science degree in small business operations and general technology at any Utah State University statewide campus.
“Our hope is to give students the business principles to be able to go and work for themselves,” said Zak Konakis, regional pathways coordinator in USU's Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Officer. “We’re encouraging people to explore their options.”
Stacking a certificate from a technical college into a degree at USU can be a way for students to save time and money in their educational journeys.
“Students who don’t see themselves completing four-year degree programs due to academic, financial, time, or location-based limitations are provided opportunities to obtain skills in their regional locations, at a significantly reduced cost and in a shorter timeframe,” said Brian Warnick, head of the Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education in USU's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.
These and other “stackable” degree options allow students who start in the certificate programs to continue their education, allowing them to move from skilled labor positions to management, leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities and increasing their earning potential.
“These programs are game changers for individuals, families and communities,” Warnick said.
Utah State University has many similar agreements with technical colleges across the state and continually works to create more credit-stacking opportunities.
“It’s the core mission of a land-grant university to bring education to the residents of the state,” Konakis said. “Partnering with technical colleges allows us to better fulfill that mission.”
To learn more about stackable degrees at Utah State University, visit https://caas.usu.edu/tdte/programs/cte.
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Shelby Ruud Jarman
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Zak Konakis
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Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Officer
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