Greenville Technical College and The Citadel collaborate on transfer program for business students
October 2, 2018
Greenville Technical College (GTC) and The Citadel have signed an articulation agreement enabling GTC students to enroll online at The Citadel’s Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business, a division of The Citadel Graduate College. Under the agreement, qualified students have the opportunity to transfer with an associate degree and complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with four semesters of study.
“We are pleased to offer our graduates a clear path to a bachelor’s degree from The Citadel,” said Dr. Jermaine Whirl, vice president of learning and workforce development with Greenville Technical College. “Our mission is to transform lives through education, and this agreement allows us to partner to build on a strong academic foundation and extend the transformation that students begin with us.”
Dr. Jermaine Whirl
The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business at The Citadel is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
“Students studying business online receive the same high quality content from the same expert faculty as those attending the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business in person on The Citadel campus,” said Michael Weeks, Ph.D., Dean and Robert A. Jolley Chair of Business Administration for the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.
Michael Weeks, Ph.D
“The Citadel’s Online BS in Business Administration Program is designed to provide support and flexibility for students who have completed their associate degree and are looking to continue onto the next level. We are excited to partner with Greenville Technical College in providing this exciting opportunity for their current and our future graduates,” said Jeremy Bennett, Ph.D., Director of MBA and Undergraduate Completion Programs.
Jeremy Bennett, Ph.D
About The Citadel
The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education for young men and women profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The 2,300 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class earn commissions to become officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842. The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 27 graduate certificate programs, and 8 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years, and No. 1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.
About Greenville Technical College
Greenville Technical College (GTC) is a five-campus system where nearly 30,000 students are annually preparing for the strongest careers of today and tomorrow. Established in 1962, the college’s mission is to transform students’ lives and help the community thrive by providing a world-class, affordable education. With more than 100 curriculum program choices along with short-term training for career and personal development, Greenville Technical College gives employers a ready supply of skilled workers and provides students with an education that will help them succeed. First accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in 1968, the college’s accreditation was reaffirmed in 2013 for a ten-year period – the maximum time period possible. Regional accreditation allows students to transfer easily and gives employers assurance that job candidates from Greenville Technical College have received a quality education.
