ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE of KANSAS CITY
AND PARK UNIVERSITY

OVERVIEW:
This formal program articulation agreement is made and entered 
into by Park University, hereinafter referred to as Park, and 
Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City, hereinafter referred 
to as MCCKC.  By this agreement MCCKC and Park express a shared 
commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and 
success in higher education.  By clarifying transfer policies and 
procedures, which assure articulation between programs, the 
institutions seek to assist students in making a seamless transfer 
from the associate to the baccalaureate degree.

PURPOSE:
This agreement provides students who have earned an Associate in 
Applied Science in Fire Science Technology degree the opportunity 
to complete a Bachelor of Public Administration, Fire Services 
Management degree at Park.  Any MCCKC student who has earned an 
Associate in Applied Science is guaranteed that Park will accept 
designated freshman and sophomore education credits and all general 
education credits and will apply such to the Bachelor degree in a 
manner consistent with the treatment of native students.

CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER:

Section I:  Admissions and Matriculation
MCCKC students maintaining continuous enrollment under this agreement 
will be afforded the same treatment and protection as native Park 
students enrolled under a specific catalog.  

Criteria for acceptance into Park will be the same for transfer as 
for native students.

MCCKC, upon request of students, will provide verification of completed 
courses to Park through its Office of Admissions and Records.  The 
transcript of students transferring from MCCKC will be evaluated by 
the Registrar’s Office at Park.

Transfer students from MCCKC will have access to financial aid, 
scholarships, and student services on the same basis as native 
students.

Minimum grade of “C” in all courses must be maintained to qualify 
for transfer under this articulation agreement.  Completion of the 
residency requirement: 30 hours of earned and graded college hours 
at Park.  At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.  
A minor is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree; some may be 
discipline specific as noted in the major.

Park will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards 
to MCCKC transfer students as those applicable to native students at 
Park.


Section II:  Transfer of Credit
A maximum of 75 credit hours will be accepted by Park from MCCKC to 
be applied to the Bachelor of Science degree.

Transfer students from MCCKC, upon acceptance into the appropriate 
program at Park, will have junior standing at Park.


Section III:  Program Plan
While a course-by-course equivalence was used in the development of 
this plan, this agreement presumes that the general education core 
requirements at MCCKC meet all freshmen and sophomore level university 
studies requirements of Park.  Students falling under this program 
articulation agreement will be responsible for successfully completing 
the prescribed requirements.

TERMS of AGREEMENT:											 


This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year 2010-2011 
and remains in force unless changed in writing by mutual agreement to 
both parties.  The agreement may be amended at any time with the approval 
of both parties and is subject to regular review to assure currency with 
the respective degree requirements.  Should either party desire to discontinue 
this agreement, advance notification of two years will be required.

SIGNATURES:

The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri and Park 
University hereby enter into this program articulation agreement leading 
from the Associate in Applied Science in Fire Science Technology degree to 
the Bachelor of Public Administration, Fire Services Management degree by 
the affixing of signatures of the chief executive officers of both institutions.

______________________________				______________
Mark James								Date
Chancellor
Metropolitan Community College of
Kansas City, Missouri
______________________________				______________
Thimios Zaharopoulos, Ph.D.							Date
Interim Provost								  
Park University							

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