Western Kentucky
University and Somerset Community College have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the University Center of Southern Kentucky.
The University Center of Southern Kentucky will give
students around the Lake Cumberland area the opportunity to earn their full
bachelor’s degree locally without having to move away from home. Students can
complete their associate degree at the Somerset Community College and then
complete their bachelor’s degree with WKU. UK signed their agreement with SCC
last week.
The current types of programs offered through the University
Center of Southern Kentucky are in hybrid or online format. Additional programs
from WKU will be added to the University Center offerings in 2020.
Under the agreement, student’s complete half of the degree
at SCC’s tuition rate and the other half of the bachelor’s degree from WKU,
allowing an affordable bachelor’s degree from a four-year university close to
home.