OCC Signs Transfer Agreement With 25 Colleges, Universities

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Oakland Community College is making it easier for its students to transfer to a four-year college or university to continue their education. OCC officials signed transfer agreements with 25 four-year institutions in Michigan.

School administrators say that transfer agreements will allow OCC students to transfer more credits to four-year schools in the areas of biology, business, criminal justice and psychology. The new agreements specify major-specific courses that students should complete while enrolled at OCC that are common across all institutions in Michigan. The identification of these courses makes it easier for students to complete essential courses before deciding where to transfer.

“As the state’s largest transfer institution, Oakland Community College is a great place to start the education journey,” said Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Oakland Community College. “This agreement makes it even easier for our students to obtain a degree, provides a seamless continuum from community college to a four-year institution and increases the number of degrees in Oakland County and for our region’s residents.”

Here's a look at the 25 institutions now partnering with OCC:

OCC advisors and counselors now have details available for students about which courses they should complete and how those courses apply to degree programs at the participating universities, officials said.

“Transferring from community college to a four-year college or university is more common than ever,” said Erica Lee Orians, executive director of the Michigan Center for Student Success at the Michigan Community College Association. “Our community colleges want to ensure that students receive credit for the courses they have completed when they take the next step in their education.”