For many students, the road to a college degree starts and ends at Keuka College. But for some, the road starts earlier, at a two-year school. Others continue their educational travels into graduate school.
Whatever your path to higher education, Keuka College can help make it a smooth one through its statewide network of educational partners.
A series of new partnerships over the past two years enables the College to provide fast-track educational and dual-degree opportunities for students working toward careers in social work, pharmacology, occupational therapy, health services, and a host of other high-impact professions.
If You're Entering Keuka College from a Two-Year School
Keuka College President Amy Storey and Onondaga Community College President Dr. Casey Crabill, second from left, sign a Dual Admission and General Transfer Agreement on the OCC campus in March 2020. Joining them are OCC Interim Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Anastasia L. Urtz, far left, and Keuka College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bradley Fuster.
The College has established formal agreements with the following institutions to accept their associate degree graduates into healthcare-related majors:
1. Finger Lakes Community College – to expedite graduates from FLCC’s Health Care Studies associate degree program into Keuka College’s Community Health & Wellness bachelor’s program.
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2. Onondaga Community College – to establish a dual-admission program that combines OCC’s associate degree in Human Services with the College’s bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
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3. Jamestown Community College – to accept JCC students who graduate with an Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS OTA) degree into the College’s Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree program in Occupational Therapy.
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4. Niagara County Community College – to accept graduates from NCCC’s Human Services and Health Studies programs into the College’s Social Work and Community Health & Wellness programs.
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5. SUNY Erie Community College – to accept ECC students who graduate with an Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS OTA) degree into the College’s Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree program in Occupational Therapy.
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6. Bryant & Stratton College – to accept B&S students who graduate with an Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS OTA) degree into the College’s Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree program in Occupational Therapy.
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ALSO OF NOTE: The College this year revised its admissions policies so that students who have earned associate degrees do not need to take courses to fulfill the regular general education requirements. The new policy simplifies the transfer process and ensures that credits students previously earned are applied toward graduation.
“Keuka College has always waived the gen-ed requirement for students holding previous bachelor's degrees,” said College Registrar Katey Cheplick. “This year, we extended that policy to students holding AA and AS degrees. The hope is that it will help students persist to earn their bachelor's degrees more quickly.
If You're Continuing Your Studies After Graduating from Keuka College
Members of Keuka College and Northeast College of Health Sciences gathered in September 2021 to commemorate their new partnership. From left are Northeast College Vice President of Enrollment and Planning (and 1994 Keuka College alumna) Dr. Jennifer Sessler, Northeast College Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Anne Killen (also a 1994 Keuka College alumna), Keuka College Division Chair of Applied Health and Wellness Dr. Kristen Bacon, Keuka College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bradley Fuster, and Founding Dean of the School of Health and Human Services at Keuka College Dr. Chris Alterio.
The College has established formal agreements for the following institutions to accept Keuka College graduates into specific, high-demand programs:
7. Clarkson University – to enable graduates from Keuka College’s Health Science and Community Health & Wellness programs to enter Clarkson University’s Healthcare Master of Business Administration Program, which is offered online or at the university’s Capital Region Campus in Schenectady, N.Y.
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8. Northeast College of Health and Sciences – to enable graduates from the College’s Health Sciences program to move seamlessly into the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Northeast College of Health Sciences (NCHS).
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9. The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for a 3+4 PharmD program that allows students to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree on an expedited basis by completing three years of undergraduate study in Keuka College’s biology degree program, then having their first-year courses in UB’s pharmacy program applied toward completion of their bachelor’s degree.
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10. The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for a similar 3+4 PharmD partnership that allows Keuka College students to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree in seven years, rather than eight.
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11. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – to establish a similar 3+4 PharmD program that allows qualified Biology majors from Keuka College to transfer into ACPHS after three years of undergraduate work.
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“These agreements create tremendous opportunity for Keuka College students,” said Keuka College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bradley Fuster.
“Being able to get a head start on their graduate degree while shaving a year off their studies provides educational, financial, and, ultimately career-launching advantages. Our partnerships also help fill the healthcare workforce pipeline with desperately needed health and human service professionals.”
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