Finisher's Program
Earn an online Bachelors Degree from WTAMU with in-person support at Clarendon College.
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PRESS RELEASE-
West Texas A&M University and Clarendon College Announce Latest Partnership to Expand Access to Bachelor degrees in Small Communities
Clarendon College October 3, 2022 — Today, Clarendon College announced partnership with West Texas A&M University to bring the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree to each community they serve. Using the extensive online course capabilities of WTAMU, Clarendon College will establish local cohorts of students pursuing their bachelor degrees and provide support services while earning the degree. Students can take a number of their courses from Clarendon College and West Texas A&M University will provide the remaining credits and grant the degree.
Tex Buckhaults, President of Clarendon College, “Now there is an option for adults needing to complete their bachelor degree, but who cannot commute to Canyon and yet want more than an online degree alone will offer.”
Innovative Program
The BGS program, named for the Bachelor of General Studies degree, will incorporate prior college credit and all credit that is available through Clarendon College, enabling students the fastest and most cost-effective path to their degree.
Students will begin in a Career Pathways course that will help them identify their post-graduate goals and tailor their remaining courses to meet those goals. At the end of their studies, students will take a capstone course that will equip them to use their degree to accomplish their aspirations.
All courses will be delivered online and students can major in General Studies or any one of more than a dozen other undergraduate online degrees.
To support these students, a localized cohort of similar students will be established. Through regular meetings, study hall options, and coaching by others living in their own communities, students will enjoy enhanced professional development and personal enrichment that online-only programs cannot deliver.
Students can take 84 hours from Clarendon College then the remaining 36 hours from West Texas A&M University.
They can also become certified teachers through this pathway using the PACE program.
And for students seeking a graduate degree, they can continue their studies through one of the many online WT graduate programs.
So in a sense, with the Finishers strategy in place ...the Clarendon College service area now has access to 15 undergraduate degrees, 21 master degrees and one doctoral degree w/o leaving home! All with Clarendon College as their partner.
How does this degree program work?
Step One: Contact Us - we will review your prior credit and goals to determine if this is the right program for you.
Step Two: Join the Finisher's program at CC. This will allow you to study and grow with other students also pursuing this degree plan and give you resources needed to FINISH your bachelor's degree at your home CC campus
Step Three: Complete the courses necessary to fulfill your plan. You may need as few as 36 additional WT credits (12 courses) to complete your 120-hour Bachelor of General Studies degree, depending on your prior college credits.
Step Four: Graduate! You will have your bachelor's degree from a highly respected university that is known and trusted across Texas and beyond.
WT Programs Rank High
The undergraduate online programs at WT rank #1 in the state of Texas and #18 nationally for quality and affordability. After successfully completing your associate's degree with CC you will earn a bachelor's from an accredited instruction with a strong reputation and long history.
What is the BGS Degree?
Although not the only online degree available through this program, the Bachelor of General Studies degree in specific allows students the ability to pick courses based on your post-graduate goals and apply your past learning to create a customized degree. You can prepare for careers in education, business, agriculture and more without the limitations of a traditional degree.
In an economy where tomorrow's jobs will be quite different from today, a general background with concentrations in subjects of interest to you will provide the greatest preparation for your future.
This partnership between Clarendon College and West Texas A&M University ultimately gives students in rural areas the ability to earn a bachelor's degree without leaving the community they work and live.
Built to be Affordable
- Students have the ability to incorporate up to 84 (of the 120 total) directly from CC. This allows the potential for an additional 21 credit hours to be earned through CC at our lowest cost.
- Scholarships are available for CC students and awarded annually.
- WT tuition/fees are among the most affordable in Texas.
- WT Transfer scholarships available.
- Both CC and WT programs are eligible for federal and state financial aid.
Built for your life
- Classwork is completed online.
- Students will have an area and a point of contact at each CC campus available to them to work together on this program with other CC students as well as network and collaborate to help complete your degree.
Interested Individuals Should Contact
CLARENDON COLLEGE CONTACTS
Chancey King, Clarendon College Clarendon Center, chancey.king@clarendoncollege.edu
Aaron Lopez, Clarendon College Pampa Center, aaron.lopez@clarendoncollege.edu
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CONTACT
Patricia McCormick, WTAMU Advisor, at 806-651-5307 or pmccormick@wtamu.edu