Gwinnett Technical College and Saint.Leo University have signed an agreement which enables Gwinnett Tech graduates with an associate of applied science degree to matriculate into Saint Leo's baccalaureate of art and baccalaureate of science degree programs.

"This partnership will provide many of our associate degree graduates a seamless transition into Saint Leo University for those who wish to continue their education," says Sharon Bartels, president, Gwinnett Tech. "We're delighted to work with Saint Leo to expand the educational  opportunities in our community and for our students."

The agreement encompasses four degree programs at Gwinnett Tech, including the associate of applied science degrees in:

Criminal Justice

Business Management (General Management Concentration)

Accounting Technology

Computer Programming

Gwinnett Tech graduates with these associate degrees will be able to enter Saint Leo University, which operates a regional education office in Gwinnett County, as juniors and begin earning the upper-level academic credits required for a bachelor's degree. The agreement also covers a number of general education courses taken by Gwinnett Tech students in these programs.

"Our partnership with Gwinnett Technical College will allow us to serve more local residents who wish to continue their education at a four-year university," said Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., president, Saint Leo University.

Both Gwinnett Tech and Saint Leo University are accredited by the division of the Southern Association of College and Schools.

Saint Leo's Gwinnett County location offers bachelor's programs in business administration, criminal justice, human resource administration, religion, sociology and computer information systems. Saint Leo also offers an MBA weekend-study program at Gwinnett. Saint Leo's Gwinnett County office is located in the Clarkston Building, 3555 Koger Blvd., Duluth, and can be reached at 678-380-4005 or toll-free at 866-202-8165.

Gwinnett Tech offers more than 140 program options and is the state's largest technical college when credit enrollment, continuing education enrollment and adult education enrollment are combined.  For more information, call 770.962.7580 or visit www.gwinnetttech.edu.

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About Gwinnett Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia's largest technical colleges, offers more than 45 associate's degree, diploma, and certificate programs and hundreds of seminars and workshops offering specialized training each quarter. The college is also the county's largest single provider of corporate training programs. Gwinnett Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
 
About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University (www.saintleo.edu) is one of the largest and most innovative Catholic universities in the United States. Chartered in 1889 in the town of St. Leo, Fla., north of Tampa, SLU now enrolls students at its traditional University Campus, at 16 regional education centers, and through its Center for Online Learning. SLU is a leader in the field of online education and one of the nation's foremost providers of higher education to the military.