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Pittsburg State University and Cowley College are making it easier for community college graduates to earn four-year degrees.

PSU and Cowley officials signed an articulation agreement recently making it possible for Cowley College graduates with an associate of applied science degree to enter PSU's Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs as juniors.

President of Pittsburg State University Tom Bryant and President of Cowley College Pat McAtee signed the articulation agreement at the Kansas Board of Regents on the PSU campus recently.

"It is important for the citizens of Kansas that the state's universities, community colleges and technical colleges work together to meet the educational needs of all Kansans," Bryant said."This agreement and similar agreements that Pittsburg State University will sign with community colleges across the state will help broaden opportunities for Kansas citizens to earn baccalaureate degrees, improve their standard of living and contribute to the economy of the state."

The articulation agreement with Cowley College is the one of at least eight similar agreements that PSU officials say they expect to sign with other community colleges across Kansas this spring.

Called the AAS to BAS Pathway Program, the agreements align the community college associate of applied science degrees with bachelor of applied science degrees offered in PSU's College of Technology.

For more information on the AAS to BAS Pathway Program, contact Director of Community College and Workforce Partnerships Robert Masters at (620) 235-4172, or at: rmasters@pittstate.edu.

For more information about programs available in the PSU College of Technology, visit their Web site at: www.pittstate.edu/tech, or call the department at (620) 235-4365.