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Signs Transfer Admissions Agreement with Fitchburg State University for both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Degrees

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce the launch of its Computer Science degree for fall 2021 enrollment. In addition, 开元棋牌 Computer Information Systems and Computer Science students will be guaranteed admission to under a new agreement signed by the presidents of the two institutions.

开元棋牌鈥檚 mission is to expand opportunity, equity and social justice by offering open-door admission to affordable programs for a diverse population of students. Computer science and the technologies it enables are used by virtually every industry to drive operations and inform decisions. In turn, these technologies provide numerous opportunities for economic growth, stability, and success for the workforce. In Central Massachusetts, the demand for computer science professionals is growing. Job growth for Computer Network Architects is growing at 8.18 percent, Web Developers at 13.24 percent, and Information Security Analysts at a staggering 31.51 percent according to data by the Commonwealth鈥檚 Department of Unemployment Assistance, Economic Research Department.

鈥淭he addition of the Computer Science degree program and our partnership with Fitchburg State will afford students from varying backgrounds the opportunity to succeed, transfer and become valuable contributors to the economy of North Central Massachusetts,鈥� noted James Vander Hooven, President of Mount Wachusett Community College.

鈥淐reating pathways for students to achieve their goals and pursue meaningful opportunities is central to Fitchburg State鈥檚 mission,鈥� said Fitchburg State President Richard S. Lapidus. 鈥淎greements like this pact with 开元棋牌 illustrate our shared commitment to serving this region鈥檚 residents and businesses.鈥�

Students graduating from Mount Wachusett Community College in the Computer Science or Computer Information Systems program with a qualitative grade point average of 2.0 or greater may transfer to the corresponding Fitchburg State University program with between 62 and 75 transfer credits. Advancing on to earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree will increase student鈥檚 employability and earning potential in a growing field.