ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AND PARK UNIVERSITY

OVERVIEW:
This formal program articulation agreement is made and entered into by Park 
University, hereinafter referred to as Park, and Northern Virginia 
Community College, hereinafter referred to as NVCC.  By this agreement 
NVCC 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 a selected Associate in 
Science or Associate in Applied Science degree the opportunity to complete 
a Bachelor of Science degree at Park.  Any NVCC student who has earned an 
Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science degree in an 
articulated program and adheres to the guidelines within this agreement is 
guaranteed that Park will accept designated freshman and sophomore 
education credits and all general education credits and will apply such to 
the Bachelor of Science degree in a manner consistent with the treatment 
of native Park students.

CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER:
Section I:  Admissions and Matriculation
NVCC 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.

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

NVCC, upon request of students, will provide verification of completed 
courses to Park.  

To complete the residency requirement: transfer students must earn at 
least 30 hours of graded college hours at Park.  At least 12 of these 30 
hours must be in the major core.  

Park will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to 
NVCC 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 NVCC to be 
applied to the Bachelor of Science degree.

The transcripts of students transferring from NVCC will be evaluated by 
the Registrar’s Office at Park.  Only courses in which a grade of “C” or 
better was earned will be transferred under this articulation agreement.

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

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 NVCC meet all freshman and sophomore level university studies 
requirements of Park.  Students falling under this program articulation 
agreement will be responsible for successfully completing the proscribed 
requirements.

TERMS of AGREEMENT:						     			         
This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year 2004-2005 and 
remains in force unless changed in writing by mutual agreement of 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.  The 
agreement will be reviewed by both parties at least every two years to be 
sure all parts are still applicable especially the course listings.)  Each 
institution will identify a contact person who will keep the partner 
college informed of any major changes that might affect the agreement.  
Each institution will furnish the other new catalogs as they are published.
	

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