Southwestern College Professional Studies and Cowley County Community College have a long standing working relationship.  They are now proactively moving their partnership to the next level by agreeing to provide seamless educational opportunities for current and potential transfer students looking to acquire a bachelor’s degree in elementary and early childhood education, business, criminal justice, and security management. 

According to the 2 + 2 agreement between Southwestern College Professional Studies and Cowley College, all coursework presented by students who have attended Cowley College will transfer to Professional Studies, with the exception of varsity athletics or courses identified by the first institution as developmental/remedial. A maximum of 64 hours earned at two-year colleges will apply to the Southwestern College bachelor’s degree.  Students transferring with an associate degree from Cowley College will not be required to take any further general education coursework if they have already completed English composition I and II as well as a college level math course. Students will only be required to complete coursework in their chosen major plus any additional coursework needed to reach a minimum of 60 hours of upper division course work. Students must have a minimum of 124 credit hours to graduate from Southwestern College.

Cowley College students may apply to Southwestern College Professional Studies’ program with as few as 30 semester hours of credit. Although programs only require a minimum of 30 earned hours before entrance, it is preferable that Cowley students enter with an associate degree from Cowley College. The Cowley College general education coursework completes the Southwestern College general education program requirements for Professional Studies learners.

Karen Pedersen, vice president of Southwestern College Professional Studies, and Slade Griffiths, vice president of Cowley College will officially confirm the agreement at a lunch signing Thursday, May 28, at The Ridge restaurant, 3727 Quail Ridge Drive in Winfield.