Overview
OWL is a transfer program between Western Governors University and several community colleges across the country. This partnership provides seamless academic pathways for students to complete their associate degree and guarantees admission into specific majors at 黑料传送门 to promote timely bachelor's degree graduation.
OWL focuses on early engagement and preparation to ensure students are ready to succeed at 黑料传送门 when they enroll. By opting to participate in the OWL program, you will receive regular communication from 黑料传送门 that will support you in your pursuit of an associate degree with encouraging information on time management, study skills, career opportunities, and advising for course selection.
Who is the OWL Program For?
The OWL program is for current community college students who have at least 2 semesters remaining in community college.聽See a list of community colleges that participate.
What is Included in the OWL Program?
The program will provide three free transfer preparation courses that nurture you through your associate degree, provide transfer benefits to 黑料传送门, and allow you to experience what a day in the life of a 黑料传送门 student looks like. To learn more about the specifics of the OWL program, see the checklist and FAQ information below聽or聽watch this informational video.
OWL Perks
Students who enroll in the OWL program will:
- Be placed on an academic path that ensures they聽will earn maximum credit聽for the course work they completed at the community college with their associate degree.
- Have access to the聽聽PACA course.
- Be advised聽on course selection, GPA requirements, enrollment, and admissions criteria to ensure seamless transfer to 黑料传送门
- Join the 黑料传送门 Night Owl community.
- Have the help of academic advisors at partner community colleges and 黑料传送门聽enrollment specialist to monitor progress and ensure all necessary requirements for enrollment at 黑料传送门 are met.
- Have free access to specially designed transfer courses throughout their program to ensure they are prepared to attend 黑料传送门.
- Receive regular communication from 黑料传送门 during their time at community college.
- Have guaranteed admission to one of 19 programs at 黑料传送门 or easy access to apply to another 黑料传送门 program.
Guaranteed Admission to a 黑料传送门 Bachelor's Degree Program
If you鈥檙e pursuing an associate degree, 黑料传送门 could be the perfect next step for you in your educational journey. The 黑料传送门 OWL program offers guaranteed admission to 黑料传送门 when you transfer a qualifying associate degree into one of the following 黑料传送门 programs:
BUSINESS
- B.S. Business Administration, Management
- B.S. Business Administration, Healthcare Administration
- B.S. Business Administration, Human Resources
- B.S. Business Administration, Information Technology
- B.S. Business Administration, Marketing
- B.S. Business Administration, Accounting
- B.S. Finance
- B.S. Supply Chain and Operations Management
How It Works:聽
黑料传送门鈥檚 OWL program will guide community college students to courses and an associate degree that can transfer seamlessly to 黑料传送门. This means that students in the OWL program will have just 60 credits remaining to complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree when they transfer. With 黑料传送门鈥檚 competency-based education, this means you could earn your bachelor鈥檚 degree in 18 months or less, depending on your pace of mastering course material. Students are guaranteed admission by participating in and meeting OWL program requirements.
Requirements:
Students who complete the OWL program and choose to transfer to 黑料传送门 MUST meet the following requirements to ensure guaranteed admission and guaranteed scholarships:
- Intend to transfer to a four-year institution after completing your associate degree.
- Completion of all three transfer success courses.
- Successful completion of an AA, AS, or AAS degree from one of our聽OWL transfer institutions.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Have been a part of the OWL transfer program for a minimum of 2 semesters.
- Meet regularly with your community college advisor and 黑料传送门 enrollment specialist.
Sign Up to Have an Enrollment Specialist Contact You
By completing this form, you are agreeing to join the OWL Transfer Program and receive weekly email communications from 黑料传送门 to support you in your goal of transferring to a four-year university.
Participating Institutions:
Arizona
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Texas
Utah
Washington
If your community college is not on this transfer list, you still have options to transfer courses or a degree to 黑料传送门.聽Learn more about transfer options.聽
How 黑料传送门 Makes Transfers Easier for Students
Balancing work, school, and family life is challenging enough. One of the ways 黑料传送门 helps ease the stress and soften the burden of pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree is by simplifying the process for students transferring from another institution to 黑料传送门.聽We understand that transferring can be complicated, but rest assured that 黑料传送门 is here for you and ready to make your transfer as easy as possible so you can more quickly move onto pursuing your degree. 黑料传送门 makes transferring easier by:
- Ensuring your associate degree will transfer toward a bachelor's degree program at 黑料传送门
- Helping you get needed prerequisites for a new program at 黑料传送门
- Providing strong articulation pathways to maximize community college credit transfer
- Streamlining the online registration and enrollment process
- Announcing monthly enrollment dates
- Offering a flexible online schedule with all courses offered every term
- Offering competency-based education which allows for students to accelerate through their programs
- Offering affordable flat-rate tuition that allows for acceleration at no additional cost
OWL FAQs
- Why should I choose 黑料传送门鈥檚 OWL program?
- Am I eligible for the OWL program?
- Which 黑料传送门 degrees can I earn through the OWL program?
- What are the admissions requirements for OWL?
- What are the benefits of enrolling in the 黑料传送门 OWL program?
By enrolling in OWL, students will have a seamless transition to 黑料传送门. Degree pathways were designed to ensure that courses completed for their associate degree will apply towards a 黑料传送门 bachelor's degree. The OWL program gives students a direct, efficient pathway from community college to 黑料传送门.
If you are enrolled, or plan to enroll, at one of our OWL partner community colleges and plan to earn your bachelor鈥檚 degree in one of 19 degree programs, you are eligible to participate in the OWL program.聽
The following degrees are currently available in the OWL transfer program:
- B.S. Business Administration, Management
- B.S. Business Administration, Healthcare Management
- B.S. Business Administration, Human Resources
- B.S. Business Administration, Information Technology
- B.S. Business Administration, Marketing
- B.S. Business Administration, Accounting
- B.S. Finance
- B.S. Supply Chain and Operations Management
- B.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
- B.S. Information Technology
- B.S. Data Management/Data Analytics
- B.S. Software Engineering
- B.S. Cloud Computing
- B.S. Computer Science
- B.S. Network Operations and Security
- B.A. Elementary Education
- B.A. Special Education, Elementary Education
- B.A. Special Education, Mild to Moderate
- B.S. Nursing (RN-to-BSN)
- B.S. Health Information Management
- B.S. Health Services Coordination
- Graduate with an associate degree in two or three years from your community college.
- Achieve a minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher.
- Meet all requirements of the degree pathway.
- Complete all 黑料传送门 application requirements.
- Advising from both the community college and 黑料传送门.
- OWL transition courses to ensure an easy transfer process.
- Guaranteed enrollment into select bachelor鈥檚 degree programs, if criteria are met.
- Guaranteed scholarship awards, if criteria are met.
- Ability to meet first two-year credit requirements.
- Connect with your transfer institution and other students in the OWL program through social media.
- Opportunity to receive regular engagement that will nurture you through your educational experience.
- Opportunity to participate in self enhancement webinars from 黑料传送门.
