Southern Illinois University

Students can earn their degree from Southern Illinois University, but their class work will take place on SCC's campus. This partnership between Shawnee and SIU began during the fall 2007 semester. Three disciplines through SIU will be available. The Early Childhood Preschool/Primary degree is for students interested in teaching children grades Pre-K through 3rd Grade. The Workforce Education program is designed for anyone with an Associate's degree to earn a bachelor's degree. SCC has articulated the Parole Officer degree with the Workforce Education Program and will give correctional officers employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections credit for their academy training. For more information, contact Mary Finley, SIU Liaison at 618-634-3330. Her office is located on the SCC main campus, H2090.

Franklin University

    Through an alliance with Franklin University of Columbus, Ohio, SCC students can complete online baccalaureate degrees in Accounting, Applied Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Digital Communication, Health Care Management, Information Technology, Management, Management Information Sciences, and Public Safety Management. Franklin University also offers an online Masters in Business Administration degree program.

    To join the baccalaureate program, students must have an associate's degree or a high school diploma or GED and at least 60 semester credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Students will take from 20 to 24 hours of bridge courses from Shawnee Community College , and complete the final 40 to 48 hours of their bachelor's degree through online courses from Franklin University .

    The SCC and Franklin University alliance is designed for students who have had experience in a classroom setting and a good educational foundation at the community college level. For nearly 100 years, Franklin University has served nontraditional students seeking to advance their education.  

Contact:

Bob Morris
Regional Director Community College Alliance

(888) 341-6237 (toll free)
www.alliance.franklin.edu
Email: alliance@franklin.edu

Mid Continent University

Shawnee Community College ’s partnership with Mid-Continent University and the Advantage Accelerated Degree Program brings a bachelor’s degree opportunity much closer. Southern Illinoisans can now take classes on the SCC campuses to complete their bachelor’s degree through Mid-Continent beginning the Spring 2006 semester. Mid-Continent specializes in bringing the university to the student with a degree program designed for the adult learner.

The Advantage Program demonstrates a new way of thinking by

(1) Taking the university to the student – registration, financial aid, book and module delivery are all taken to the student at the class site before the class begins
(2) Providing the classroom in or near the town where the student lives and sending the instructor to the class
(3) Providing a module for each course that organizes and uses time-conserving techniques for both individual preparation and classroom participation
(4) Placing students in an adult cohort group to develop cohesiveness and provide support and
(5) Using a delivery system that allows students to take classes one night a week, one class at a time in a sequential order until all classes have been completed.

To complete this program, you must:

• Be at least 24 years old
• Have approximately 60 hours of college credit
• Have a GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) and
• Have two years of work experience

The B.S. degree in Organizational Management requires a total of 128 credit hours of which includes a major area of 48 hours. The requirements for the major may be completed in 19 months with the Advantage Program.

Mid-Continent also offers an Online Degree Completion Program in Business Management. Designed for the student who has completed approximately two years of study, graduates of this program will receive a fully accredited degree.

Mid-Continent University is located in Mayfield , Kentucky in the heart of the Jackson Purchase in far western Kentucky . Founded in 1949 as a school for the ministry, Mid-Continent has grown steadily over the years. Today, Mid-Continent not only continues to educate students for Christian leadership and service but also offers several other majors and programs for students of all ages and offers three options for the adult student in the off-campus option.

Contact:

Amanda Owen
Admissions Repesentative - Advantage Program

270-251-8934 or 1-888-MCU-GRAD x375
www.midcontinent.edu
Email: aowen@midcontinent.edu

For More Information Contact:
Dee Blakely - Director of Admissions and Advising
at 1-800-481-2242 or (618) 634-3247 or e-mail deeb@shawneecc.edu