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September 29, 2008
Global Campus partners with Kankakee Community College to offer bachelor's degree completion programs
Kankakee Community College has partnered with the University of Illinois Global Campus to offer two new online bachelor's degree completion programs.
KCC President Jerry Weber and University of Illinois President B. Joseph White will commemorate the partnership at a signing ceremony on Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. in KCC's Arts and Sciences gallery.
Through the partnership, students can complete -- entirely online -- either a bachelor of business administration or a bachelor of science in nursing.
"This strategic partnership with University of Illinois provides community members, as well as KCC students and graduates, with additional educational opportunities," said Weber. "Travel considerations put earning a University of Illinois degree out of reach for the majority of local residents. These online options are a benefit for students and for the continued prosperity of residents in our communities."
White said The Global Campus will fulfill the land-grant mission of the 21st century by educating a large number of people by using technology.
"Our goal is for the U. of I. to make a major contribution to solving the Illinois and national education crisis," he said. "The Global Campus will enable individuals to achieve their dreams and the state and the nation to compete successfully in the global economy."
Participating students receive support services from both schools, including advisement, bookstore and library access. Participants are also able to access KCC's Global Support Center. The center provides advising, tutoring, and technology assistance for Global Campus students on the KCC campus. Global Campus students also may complete their needed general education requirements at KCC.
To gain admission to the bachelor of business administration degree completion program, students must have completed at least 60 hours of college-level credit.
The bachelor of business administration degree completion program is aimed at working professionals who are looking to complete a bachelor's degree to advance in their careers in management, finance, accounting, marketing, and other business-related fields. A B.B.A. also is a first step on the path toward an M.B.A. or other graduate degree. Offered in partnership with the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the program is one of only a handful of online B.B.A. programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
To gain admission to the bachelor's degree in nursing program, students are required to have completed an associate's degree in nursing.
The program is designed for registered nurses wishing to complete their bachelor's degrees and build a foundation for leadership in one of the fastest growing professions in the U.S. The B.S.N. program has no residency requirement, and practicum experiences have been designed to be completed in the student's region. The 30-credit-hour program can be completed in as few as 16 months. Each class is eight-weeks long. It is offered in partnership with the College of Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago, which is ranked third nationally in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Both KCC and the University of Illinois are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and are members of the North Central Association.
More information about the BSN and BBA degree completion programs can be found at: http://global.uillinois.edu/kankakee.
To register for classes or for more information, phone Global Campus Student Services at (866) 896-3939; or contact Susan LaMore, KCC coordinator of Transfer Services, at (815) 802-8208, e-mail or visit www.kcc.edu.
