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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Central Maine Community College and University of New England partner to expand access to science degrees

On November 3, 2015, Central Maine Community College (CMCC) and the University of New England (UNE) joined in a ceremony to mark the signing of a memorandum of transfer agreement that will enable CMCC students to apply all credits from the Life Sciences program toward any one of 15 bachelor’s degree programs at UNE.

This event celebrated a partnership between the colleges that offers students affordable access to bachelor’s degrees in the sciences. CMCC President Scott Knapp and UNE President Danielle Ripich spoke to the opportunities this initiative creates for Maine students.

“This agreement provides a number of exciting new avenues for graduates of Central Maine Community College,” said CMCC President Scott E. Knapp. “We look forward to preparing our students to move on to a first-class education in the life sciences at the University of New England.

“With the addition of its Life Sciences program, CMCC has demonstrated a dedication to the sciences, a quality that makes this partnership a natural fit,” said UNE President Danielle Ripich. “This agreement builds on our shared interests in innovation and educating the next generation of health professionals and scientists.”

UNE was named CMCC’s 2015 Partner of the Year. The award came as a result of the role the university played in providing curriculum development for CMCC’s new Life Sciences program, with the goal of offering students a pathway to degrees in a range of sciences and health professions including Chemistry, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Marine Science (Marine Biology Concentration), Marine Science (Oceanography Concentration), Medical Biology (Medical Sciences Concentration), Medical Biology (Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration), Aquaculture and Aquarium Science, Ocean Studies and Marine Affairs, Animal Behavior, Applied Exercise Science, Dental Hygiene, Public Health and Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies.

Read about the agreement in the Daily Bulldog, Twin City Times and Sun Journal.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.