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Quincy College has earned approval to offer a third four-year degree – in Psychology, beginning this fall – marking another milestone in the College’s continuing commitment to accessible, affordable Bachelor’s degrees for students throughout the region. Quincy College is the first two-year Massachusetts public college to offer baccalaureate degrees. After the successful launch of the initial baccalaureate programs in Business Management and Computer Science, the College saw an additional opportunity to respond to growing educational and economic needs by further expanding its curriculum. Approval to offer a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology was granted after extensive state and accrediting agency review of the proposed program for quality and rigor, enrollment potential, and the College’s resources and capacity to offer it. “So many students throughout the country, including in Massachusetts, have invested in higher education and earned college credit but, for various reasons, were not able to complete a degree,” said Dr. Servet Yatin, Provost and Chief Academic Officer. “Whether students are new to college, have already earned an Associate’s degree, or are returning to college after a hiatus, the BS in Psychology at Quincy College offers a pathway to completion. Students who have earned college credit in a variety of disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Education, Public Health and others, will find that Quincy College will honor their previous academic experience by accepting up to 90 transfer credits.” “A third Bachelor’s degree offering is further of evidence of Quincy College’s stature as a leader among the state’s two-year colleges,” said Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, President of Quincy College. “It reinforces our commitment to the ideals of access and affordability as we strive to make the dream of a Bachelor’s degree a reality for increasing numbers of students.” The development of a new program, particularly at the advanced baccalaureate level, requires significant expertise and institutional commitment. “Our faculty, led by Provost Yatin, worked tirelessly for more than a year to develop another baccalaureate program that, like its predecessors, will provide high-quality classroom instruction as well as work experience through internships,” said Dr. DeCristofaro. “I thank faculty members for their commitment to Quincy College and for their belief in the importance of additional, unique educational pathways for our students to follow to achieve their goals.” Similar to the Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Computer Science, the new Bachelor’s degree in Psychology will be open to students throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. Quincy College has partnered with the National Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) to offer a pathway for qualified transfer students from Massachusetts community colleges in accordance with the Massachusetts Transfer Guarantee; the College will continue to expand existing agreements with Massachusetts community colleges that are designed to maximize the number of credits that transfer between institutions.
Quincy College has earned approval to offer a third four-year degree – in Psychology, beginning this fall – marking another milestone in the College’s continuing commitment to accessible, affordable Bachelor’s degrees for students throughout the region.
Quincy College is the first two-year Massachusetts public college to offer baccalaureate degrees. After the successful launch of the initial baccalaureate programs in Business Management and Computer Science, the College saw an additional opportunity to respond to growing educational and economic needs by further expanding its curriculum.
Approval to offer a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology was granted after extensive state and accrediting agency review of the proposed program for quality and rigor, enrollment potential, and the College’s resources and capacity to offer it.
“So many students throughout the country, including in Massachusetts, have invested in higher education and earned college credit but, for various reasons, were not able to complete a degree,” said Dr. Servet Yatin, Provost and Chief Academic Officer. “Whether students are new to college, have already earned an Associate’s degree, or are returning to college after a hiatus, the BS in Psychology at Quincy College offers a pathway to completion. Students who have earned college credit in a variety of disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Education, Public Health and others, will find that Quincy College will honor their previous academic experience by accepting up to 90 transfer credits.”
“A third Bachelor’s degree offering is further of evidence of Quincy College’s stature as a leader among the state’s two-year colleges,” said Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, President of Quincy College. “It reinforces our commitment to the ideals of access and affordability as we strive to make the dream of a Bachelor’s degree a reality for increasing numbers of students.”
The development of a new program, particularly at the advanced baccalaureate level, requires significant expertise and institutional commitment. “Our faculty, led by Provost Yatin, worked tirelessly for more than a year to develop another baccalaureate program that, like its predecessors, will provide high-quality classroom instruction as well as work experience through internships,” said Dr. DeCristofaro. “I thank faculty members for their commitment to Quincy College and for their belief in the importance of additional, unique educational pathways for our students to follow to achieve their goals.”
Similar to the Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Computer Science, the new Bachelor’s degree in Psychology will be open to students throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. Quincy College has partnered with the National Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) to offer a pathway for qualified transfer students from Massachusetts community colleges in accordance with the Massachusetts Transfer Guarantee; the College will continue to expand existing agreements with Massachusetts community colleges that are designed to maximize the number of credits that transfer between institutions.