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Butler Community College and Wichita State University have signed an agreement to help students continue their education between the schools.
The reverse articulation agreement permits eligible students to transfer select course work from WSU to Butler in order to complete requirements for an associate degree.
"Agreements such as this helps graduation rates for everybody," Wichita State President John Bardo said in a statement. "And we know that students who earn an associate degree are more likely to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree."
"Butler measures its success based on the success of our students," said Butler Community College President Jackie Vietti. "We know that one of the best ways to ensure their future success is to complete post secondary education milestone markers like associate and baccalaureate degrees."
Eligible Wichita State students will: 1. have transferred 45 credits from Butler (or a combination of accumulated hours from other accredited institutions); 2. completed 15 or more credits at Wichita State University; 3. met residency requirements for a Butler degree; and 4. have indicated their willingness to participate in reverse transfer.
"This partnership with Butler Community College greatly enhances the opportunities for students to be academically successful, and it significantly contributes to the national goal of having 60 percent of adults with post-secondary degrees," said WSU Interim Provost Keith Pickus.
Half of all baccalaureate degree recipients in the United States have attended community colleges prior to earning their degrees.
"Butler values working with Wichita State on this innovative articulation agreement since the vast majority of our students select WSU as their four-year college," Vietti said. "We look forward to this novel initiative as the first of many to meet the interests of the students we collectively serve."