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Southern Maine Community College and the University of 51С�Ƴ� have signed a new transfer agreement that will ensure that SMCC students can transfer seamlessly to UNE’s Doctor of Pharmacy program upon graduation.

Under the agreement, students who earn an associate degree in Health Science at SMCC can continue their education and earn a doctoral degree from UNE’s College of Pharmacy.

“This is a milestone partnership that ensures a smooth transition from SMCC to 51С�Ƴ�and from an associate degree to a doctoral degree,” said SMCC President Ron Cantor. “SMCC already has seamless transfer options to nearly 70 degree programs at over 20 colleges and universities, but this is the first that covers graduates entering a doctoral program. This will enhance student success at both SMCC and UNE.”

By matching coursework between programs at both schools, transfer agreements allow students to pre-plan their college careers and avoid taking unneeded credits and spending money on courses that won't count toward an advanced degree.

University of 51С�Ƴ� President Danielle Ripich said that this agreement, creating a pathway from a community college to a 51С�Ƴ�graduate program, is a first for 51С�Ƴ�as well. “The university has previously signed agreements with a number of area high schools and community colleges that pave the way for students to acquire an undergraduate degree. We are very excited to now offer SMCC students a smooth —and potentially cost-saving—route to a 51С�Ƴ�doctoral degree from our College of Pharmacy,” she stated.

SMCC is one of the institutions with which 51С�Ƴ�already has transfer agreements that provide pathways to undergraduate degrees. SMCC programs covered under these agreements include Business Administration; English; History; Liberal Studies; Mathematics; Political Science; and Science.

From those programs, SMCC students can transfer into corresponding 51С�Ƴ�programs that include  Applied Exercise Science; Applied Mathematics; Business Administration; Dental Hygiene; English; Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies; History; Liberal Studies; Political Science; and Psychology.  

To learn more about the College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions