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PORTLAND, Maine

UNE, SMCC sign agreement to ensure seamless transfer of students to College of Pharmacy

Students in UNE's College of Pharmacy

Southern Maine Community College and the University of New England have signed a new transfer agreement that will ensure that SMCC students can transfer seamlessly to UNE’s Doctor of Pharmacy program upon graduation.

Under the agreement, students who earn an associate degree in Health Science at SMCC can continue their education and earn a doctoral degree from UNE’s College of Pharmacy.

“This is a milestone partnership that ensures a smooth transition from SMCC to UNE and from an associate degree to a doctoral degree,” said SMCC President Ron Cantor. “SMCC already has seamless transfer options to nearly 70 degree programs at over 20 colleges and universities, but this is the first that covers graduates entering a doctoral program. This will enhance student success at both SMCC and UNE.”

By matching coursework between programs at both schools, transfer agreements allow students to pre-plan their college careers and avoid taking unneeded credits and spending money on courses that won't count toward an advanced degree.

University of New England President Danielle Ripich said that this agreement, creating a pathway from a community college to a UNE graduate program, is a first for UNE as well. “The university has previously signed agreements with a number of area high schools and community colleges that pave the way for students to acquire an undergraduate degree. We are very excited to now offer SMCC students a smooth —and potentially cost-saving—route to a UNE doctoral degree from our College of Pharmacy,” she stated.

SMCC is one of the institutions with which UNE already has transfer agreements that provide pathways to undergraduate degrees. SMCC programs covered under these agreements include Business Administration; English; History; Liberal Studies; Mathematics; Political Science; and Science.

From those programs, SMCC students can transfer into corresponding UNE programs that include  Applied Exercise Science; Applied Mathematics; Business Administration; Dental Hygiene; English; Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies; History; Liberal Studies; Political Science; and Psychology.  

To learn more about the College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

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.