Butler, Ivy Tech Announce Transfer Agreements
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIvy Tech Community College and Butler University are partnering to create two new transfer agreements. The institutions say the agreements will create a “seamless process” for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in Business or Art and Design.
“Ivy Tech is particularly pleased to add these two new program areas to our seamless articulation opportunities for our students,” Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech, said. “Our Fine Arts and Business students will now be able to begin their college career at Ivy Tech, earn an associate degree from us, and continue on to achieve their baccalaureate degree as a Butler Bulldog. These options are available to any Ivy Tech student from any Ivy Tech campus, which makes them even more attractive.”
Under the first agreement, any Ivy Tech student that completes an Associate of Science in Business Administration degree can directly transfer to Butler’s Lacy School of Business to pursue a Bachelor of Science in a variety of business majors, including Accounting; Economics; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Finance; International Business; Management Information Systems; Marketing; and Risk Management and Insurance.
Under the second agreement, Ivy Tech students who complete an Associate of Fine Art degree can directly transfer into Butler’s Jordan College of the Arts to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art + Design.
“This agreement is exciting because it represents an opportunity to make the Lacy School of Business, Bachelor of Science degree more readily available to talented students,” Dr. Craig Caldwell, dean of Butler’s Lacy School of Business, said. “It is entirely consistent with the Butler Beyond Strategic Direction, which states that as a part of our founding mission, we will create accessible solutions for learners currently excluded from traditional private higher education.”
The university says students interested in the opportunity can work with their academic advisor to confirm their academic plan meets requirements.