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Jackson Community College and Spring Arbor University

Teacher Education Partnership

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Partnership Information

In July 2000, Spring Arbor University (SAU) and Jackson Community College (JCC) entered into a formal partnership for students seeking a bachelor's degree and certification to teach in either elementary, middle or high school.

Some of the advantages of this partnership are:

  • A JCC student can transfer up to 80 semester hours credit to SAU.
  • An already existing agreement allows JCC students to take up to two courses at SAU while they are a JCC student (at JCC rates).
  • A consortium agreement allows a student to be dually enrolled at SAU and JCC and, if qualified, receive full-time financial aid.
  • General education courses and major/minor courses are continuously being aligned between SAU and JCC to provide equivalent course work.
  • SAU offers academic advising through an office provided by JCC on its campus.
  • Joint programs-such as Teacher Education Volunteer Fair, Education Forum, Portfolio Showcase, Issues and Trends, Student Organization events-provide for an integrated college experience over all 4 years.
  • Collaborative efforts-such as "Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Math Teachers: The Community College Response", a project of Phi Theta Kappa, funded by the National Science Foundation.

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Student Comments

The education partnership between SAU and JCC has enhanced my experience as a teacher education student.

"by allowing me to know ahead of time what classes I would need and when to take them."

"It has given me the opportunity to experience a real university before I actually was enrolled full-time. It takes some of the fear away."

"It saves you money and the professors at both places are great and really care about your success."

"It brings great people together-sharing the same dream of becoming an educator."

"It is such a smooth transition."

"The relationships with SAU and JCC students have been some of the best I've had."

"It is a wonderful place to learn where the profs take the time to help you, both at JCC and SAU. I rarely had to figure "hard" things out when transferring. I like the convenience of having an SAU office on the JCC campus. I love JCC and now SAU!"

"As a post B.A. student, SAU has allowed me the opportunity to fulfill my goals in an environment which is supportive."

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Contacts

Spring Arbor University at JCC
Dr. Miriam Sailers
Office: McDivitt Hall 149
Phone: (517) 796-8534
E-mail: msailers@arbor.edu		 Jackson Community College
Mary Belknap
Office: Walker Hall
Phone: (517) 796-8575
E-mail: mary_belknap@jccmi.edu

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