PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Madison College are expanding their partnership to give Madison College students access to additional engineering education offerings.
Officials from both schools took part in a signing ceremony Monday afternoon to celebrate the updated agreement, which will make UW-Platteville’s bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering available to Madison College students. The previous agreement was signed in 2019.
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“The pathway from the associate in science to a bachelor in science in industrial systems engineering will foster new relationships, and most importantly expand access and opportunities for all of our students,” UW-Platteville Chancellor Tammy Evetovich said.
The expanded partnership will also help improve the student experience while removing barriers to education and reducing costs, she added.
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Monday’s news comes just over two months after the two schools signed transfer agreements to help students transfer credits for programs in business management, construction management and criminal justice.
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