JCC signs agreement with Dowling College

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College signed a transfer articulation agreement recently with Dowling College.

Students who graduate from JCC with an Associate in Applied Science degree in professional piloting are guaranteed acceptance into Dowling's bachelor's degree program in either aviation management or aerospace systems technology. JCC students can transfer up to 51 credits into either program.

JCC students who transfer to Dowling are considered for scholarships up to $11,000 per year. Amounts are awarded based on the cumulative grade point average earned at JCC.

The transfer agreement is the first one established for JCC's professional piloting program. Rick Rupprecht, director of JCC's aviation program, emphasized the opportunities the agreement provides students interested in aviation.

"While students in JCC's professional piloting program are always encouraged to plan to earn a four-year degree, they know that the degree does not necessarily have to be in aviation science," said Rupprecht. "The agreement with Dowling gives our students who have completed their flight training a great option to continue to study in fields directly tied to aviation."

Rupprecht noted that Dowling also has a popular air traffic control (ATC) program with a highly sophisticated ATC simulator. Students experience the different aspects of ATC by simulating real life situations.

"This could be a great option for students who come to our professional piloting program but decide to pursue a different aspect of the industry," Rupprecht emphasized. "The demand for air traffic controllers is strong for the immediate future."

Dowling College, a private college in Oakdale, on the south shore of Long Island, has an enrollment of approximately 5,500 students in about 35 undergraduate programs.

An overview of JCC's degree programs and transfer agreements is available at www.sunyjcc.edu.

Source: http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/567219.html

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