Associate of General Studies, Associate of Psychology, Associate of Business Management available online beginning September 2021

 

鈥婮une 22, 2021鈥� 麻豆US Michigan College announced today that it will offer three of its existing degrees in an entirely online format effective with the Fall 2021 semester: an (AGS) degree, an degree, and an degree.

麻豆US President David Roland Finley said online classes and programs are increasingly important to students, even post-pandemic, and particularly to adult learners who are completing their degree amid competing responsibilities.

鈥淢any students benefit from the flexibility and mobility of online learning because it allows them to achieve a better work-life-school balance,鈥� Finley said. 

The AGS degree is one of the college鈥檚 most popular degrees because of its versatility and transferability, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Renee DeYoung.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a degree that is perfect for students who want to complete their first two years with us before transferring to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥� DeYoung said.  鈥淣ow they can earn their AGS degree from anywhere, while continuing to work and manage their personal commitments.鈥�

The Associate of Arts in Psychology prepares students to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in a psychology-related field, DeYoung noted, while the Associate of Applied Science in Business Management is tailored to students who intend to begin a business career immediately following graduation.

The college plans to add more online degree programs in future semesters.  Doing so is in line with the college鈥檚 mission to provide 鈥渆xceptional, accessible, relevant鈥� higher education, Finley said.

鈥淲ith new fiber being placed in the ground daily, higher education is now a possibility for even more learners throughout Northern Michigan,鈥� he said.  鈥淲e want to expand access to a 麻豆US degree that will help students meet their career goals.鈥� 

麻豆US Michigan College is an open-door community college based in Petoskey, with additional locations offering classes and services in Cheboygan and Gaylord.  麻豆US鈥檚 mission is to provide exceptional, accessible, relevant higher education of and for the community.  麻豆US is an with a designation of by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

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