OCC, Le Moyne announce 2+2 partnership agreement

ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Le Moyne College on Monday announced a “2+2 partnership” agreement.

It allows students who earn their associate degree at OCC to transfer with junior status to Le Moyne, where they can complete their bachelor’s degree, OCC said in a news release.

Casey Crabill, president of OCC, and Fred Pestello, president of Le Moyne College, signed the agreement during a morning event at OCC.

Under the new 2+2 program, students are required to complete two years of prescribed coursework at OCC for an associate degree, and continue with coursework to earn a bachelor’s degree at Le Moyne, OCC said.

The agreement covers four degree programs at OCC, including business administration; computer science; liberal arts: humanities and social sciences; and liberal arts: mathematics and science, the school said.

A total of 34 Le Moyne degree programs are part of the agreement, including accounting, economics, environmental studies, political science, and biochemistry, according to OCC.

Both OCC and Le Moyne advisors will guide the students enrolled in the 2+2 program during their studies, OCC said.

With Monday’s signing, OCC now has 2+2 agreements with five colleges and universities. They include the University at Buffalo, St. John Fisher College, the State University of New York College of Technology in Alfred (Alfred State), and Syracuse University.

Le Moyne also announced a similar agreement with Monroe Community College in August, OCC said.

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