Central Penn College and Harrisburg University Sign Transfer Agreement
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Central Penn College have signed an agreement that grants graduates of four Central Penn undergraduate degree programs admittance to select Harrisburg University (HU) graduate programs.
The agreement allows for the following transfers:
- Central Penn College’s bachelor’s degree in Business Administration to HU master’s degree program in Project Management.
- Central Penn College’s bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management to HU master’s degree program in Healthcare Informatics.
- Central Penn College’s bachelor’s degree in Health Science to HU master’s degree program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and/or master’s degree program in Biotechnology.
- Central Penn College’s bachelor’s degree in Information Technology to HU master’s degree program in Computer Information Sciences and/or master’s degree program in Information Systems Engineering and Management
“This partnership will allow Harrisburg University and Central Penn College to better serve students in Pennsylvania,” said Harrisburg University President Dr. Eric Darr. “Our teams are dedicated to making this partnership successful, and I think there are other opportunities for us to work together to meet workforce needs.”
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“This new partnership between Central Penn College and Harrisburg University will benefit our mutual students as they pursue an advanced degree,” said Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, president of Central Penn College. The Summerdale-based institution specializes in career-focused education that enables students to land a job in their field or continue on with their educational journey.
“Central Pennsylvania is a vibrant, growing area, and this partnership will be instrumental in creating a highly educated workforce to meet the needs of employers in this region and beyond,” said Fedrizzi-Williams.
About Harrisburg University
Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Harrisburg University is a private non-profit university offering bachelor and graduate degree programs in science, technology, and math fields to a diverse student body. For more information on the University’s affordable demand-driven undergraduate and graduate programs, call 717.901.5146 or email, Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.
About Central Penn College
Central Penn College provides students with the educational foundation to turn potential into professional success. Since 1881, the college has been a leading source for delivering career-focused education to students in Pennsylvania and beyond. With locations in Summerdale and Lancaster, Central Penn College offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificate programs in a variety of professional fields. For more information, visit www.centralpenn.edu.
