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ARTICULATION
AGREEMENT
DEVRY UNIVERSITY AND BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BCCC)
This Block Course Articulation Agreement between DeVry University and Baltimore City
Community College is intended to allow BCCC associate degree graduates to transfer
approved credit hours into a DeVry University program of study. DeVry University will
award block transfer credit for approved BCCC Associate degrees into the bachelor degree
program listed below:
Bachelor of Science in Technical Mana2ement (BSTM)
DeVry University Profile and Accreditation
DeVry University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the
North Central Association (NCA). DeVry University fosters student learning through high
quality, career-oriented undergraduate and graduate programs in technology, business and
management. The university delivers its programs at campuses, centers and online to meet
the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. Classes may be
offered weekdays, evenings and weekends, and may be offered in semester and accelerated
fonnats. All course credits are stated in tenns of semester credit hours.
Baltimore City Community College Profile and Accreditation
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is accredited by the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education. BCCC is an open access, state-sponsored
comprehensive two-year degree-granting college with a broad range of degree and
certificate programs. BCCC provides outstanding educational, cultural, and social
experiences to the citizens of Baltimore, the state of Maryland and surrounding areas. The
College's accessible, affordable, comprehensive programs include college transfer and
career preparation, technical training and life skills training. All course credits are stated
in tenns of semester credit hours.
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Articulation Transfer
The DeVry University Academics Department develops, approves, maintains, and
publishes the Articulation Agreement guidelines in accordance with DeVry University
Academic Policy and procedures. This Articulation Agreement provides a comprehensive
determination of the coursework paths into DeVry University programs in accordance with
those policies, guidelines and procedures.
1. This articulation agreement is based on:
a. DeVry University admissions requirements, academic policies, program
requirements, and course descriptions. References: DeVry University
catalog/calendar; Undergraduate Academic Policy regarding Transfer of External
Credi t
b. Baltimore City Community College Catalog/Calendar's course descriptions and
other relevant information.
c. Guarantee of admission only to BCCC graduates who have earned at least a 2.25
cumulative G.P.A.
2. DeVry University requires that a minimum of25 percent of the required course credit
hours in a baccalaureate curriculum be completed at DeVry University in order to
graduate. Reference: DeVry University catalog/calendar
3. Associate Degrees for which earned credit must have occurred after a certain date are
indicated on the attached list.
4. The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that for an Associate Degree that General
Education courses shall compose at least 25 percent of the total credit hours required
for the degree.
5. Renewal and Changes
This Articulation Agreement must be reviewed periodically for continued validity,
applicability, new courses and programs at DeVry University and new courses and
programs at the Baltimore City Community College. The President of Baltimore City
Community College and the DeVry University Metro President, or their designees,
must approve amendments to this articulation agreement. Any other modifications to
this agreement, including termination, may be made following the written notice from
either party. One semester or four months notice is desired for major changes. When
authorized officials of the two institutions sign this agreement, each institution is free
to publicize this agreement in a manner consistent with the agreement.
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This Agreement Includes The Additional Attached Documents:
1. A list of the courses or degree articulating into the De Vry programs. This list must
clearly map the articulating program or courses into the graduation requirements for the
DeVry programs. Any additional information used to assess the viability of the
equivalencies (e.g., labwork) must be noted next to those courses.
A2;reement Approvals
This Agreement shall be effective on the date signed and shall continue in effect in
accordance with the provisions stated above.
party signing this Agreement is authorized by their institution to enter into this
Aament
on behalfur their Institution.
Carolane
President
Baltimore City Community
College
Loretta )V. Franklin
President
DeVry University, DeVry
University Mid-Atlantic Metro
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TABLE OF TRANSFER CREDITS
BCCC to DeVry
Baltimore City Community College Health Information Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
AAS
Arts & Humanities
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences
Mathematics
English Composition
Interdisciplinary &
Emerging Issues
Other General Education
Requirements
Electives & Degree Requirements
Program Total 63 & Prerequisites
3 cred its
3 credits
4 cred its
4 credits
4 credits
None
8 credits
44 credits
70 credits
A total of 122 credit hours are needed to satisfy the minimum degree credit requirements
for the Bachelors of Science Technical Management degree. The course area minimum
credit hours are:
• General Education - 40 credit hours
•
•
•
Business, Management & Technology - 26 credit hours
Technical Specialty - 27 credit hours
Electives - 29 credit hours
Courses completed at Baltimore City Community College with a grade of C or higher will
be transferred into the BSTM program and applied to course requirements as appropriate.
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be HLF
nd
The following table provides a summary ofthis articulation agreement for the Health
Information Technology AAS Degree Program:
Title
BIO
111
None
None
Courses
Social
and
Behavioral
P
SP
SY
101
101
ENG
MAT
107
101
112
and
ENG
102for(3
Application
to
BSTM
BUAD
112,
HIT
232,
Biology
and
Physical
CRL
T13
Sciences
(13
credits),
and
Education as
for aCRLG04
PSYC
110(4 credits)
Mathematics
(3
credits)
to
General
Business,
Arts
and
Humanities
Will
be
(3
applied
credits)
General
English
Composition
(3
credits)
Interdisciplinary
credits),
Management
and
and
Emerging
Technical
all
other
oras
Technology
Specialty
required
Category
COMP100
(2
credits),
BIS150
(3 Education
an
Elective
Lab Science
(4
Education
for
ENGL
112
(3
credits)
(4
credits)
Electives
CRLE26
(26(4credits)
and
ENGLfor
135
(4 credits)
Education
for
MATH221
credits)
Other General Education
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