勛圖窪蹋 Announces Transfer Agreement for Hospitality Students
勛圖窪蹋 President Joe Bertolino and Pam Monaco, president of Ocean County College, celebrate after signing a 3+1 transfer agreement for Hospitality Studies students Dec. 16. 勛圖窪蹋 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Palladino, left, and Eileen Garcia, vice president of Academic Affairs at OCC, look on.
Galloway, N.J. Students interested in earning a four-year degree in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management can now complete their first three years of study at Ocean County College and transfer to 勛圖窪蹋 through an agreement signed by the schools Monday.
The 3+1 agreement offers a distinct pathway for students who complete their associate degree in Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism Management at Ocean County College to earn up to 90 credits that may be transferred to 勛圖窪蹋.
勛圖窪蹋 is dedicated to empowering students to plan their full educational experience in a cost-effective way and delivering a direct transfer process, 勛圖窪蹋 President Joe Bertolino said. Today, we are also proud to further our longtime Transfer Pathways agreement with Ocean County College.
At Ocean County College, we are committed to providing our students with the resources they need to achieve their goals, and we are excited to expand opportunities for them to seamlessly transfer to 勛圖窪蹋 to complete their degrees, said Ocean County College President Pam Monaco. The hospitality, recreation and tourism industries play a critical role in our community, offering great career prospects for our students. This expanded partnership between OCC and 勛圖窪蹋 will facilitate the transfer process and make it even easier for students to launch their careers while filling this important need.
This new agreement ... offers added flexibility while preserving the immersive experience students gain with us, ensuring they are professionally prepared upon graduation.Noel Criscione-Naylor, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program chair
During their third year at Ocean County College, students will take 勛圖窪蹋-level courses at the county college tuition rate. Then they will transfer their three years of coursework and complete their final year at 勛圖窪蹋 at the four-year universitys tuition rate and earn a baccalaureate degree in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management through 勛圖窪蹋s School of Business.
This collaborative model minimizes transfer risk and financial costs and sets our learners up for success, said Warren Kleinsmith, dean of the School of Business.
This new agreement not only underscores our dedication to Oceans students but also offers added flexibility while preserving the immersive experience students gain with us, ensuring they are professionally prepared upon graduation, said Noel Criscione-Naylor, program chair of the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program.
Ocean County College students in the program will receive conditional dual admission to 勛圖窪蹋 beginning their first year of an associated degree program. The benefits of that arrangement include joint advising with both 勛圖窪蹋 and Ocean County College and availability to apply for designated scholarships.
In September, 勛圖窪蹋 and OCC signed a separate agreement providing 3+1 opportunities for students majoring in Accounting, Marketing and Business Administration at OCC to transfer to 勛圖窪蹋s School of Business and a 2+2 pathway for OCCs Social Work major to 勛圖窪蹋s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
For more information, contact 勛圖窪蹋 Admissions at 609-652-4261 or admissions@stockton.edu, or Ocean County College Admissions at 732-255-0482 or hub@ocean.edu.
Story by Stacey Clapp, photos by Lizzie Nealis
