SYLVANIA—Lourdes College and Owens Community College have established a new program, Pathways to Completion, which affords students seamless transferability of credits between the two schools.

Pathways to Completion provides two paths for Owens students enrolled in business and teacher education majors to seamlessly transfer credits to Lourdes and earn a four-year degree.

The first traditional pathway provides Owens students with the opportunity to complete associate’s degrees and then complete their bachelor’s degrees at Lourdes.

Lourdes College President Robert Helmer presents Owens Community College President Christa Adams with a piece of artwork following the announcement of the new Pathways to Completion program.(photos courtesy of Owens Community College)

The second pathway provides students the ability to take courses at Owens and Lourdes leading to a four-year degree without having to earn an associate’s degree.

“Owens Community College and Lourdes College are committed to serving our students by opening new doors to higher education through seamless pathways,” says Christa Adams, president of Owens Community College.

Robert C. Helmer, president of Lourdes College adds, “Lourdes has made a conscious effort to offer Owens students the opportunity to obtain their bachelor’s degree by maximizing their credits earned.”

The Pathways to Completion program follows the 60/60 partnership between Owens and Lourdes created in 2006. The 60/60 program allows students pursuing Associate of Applied Science degrees in Health Information Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Radiography or the Surgical Program at Owens to build on the credit hours they will earn to pursue a Bachelor of Arts — Interdisciplinary Studies degree at Lourdes College.