Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Partners with Savannah Technical College

Savannah , GA, February 21, 2007 -- The Savannah campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide has signed an articulation agreement with Savannah Technical College (STC) in Savannah, Georgia that will allow students to enroll concurrently with STC and Embry-Riddle and to transition seamlessly into a four-year degree at Embry-Riddle.

The articulation agreement was signed on February 21, 2007 by officials from both educational institutions. This agreement allows graduates with an associate of applied technology in accounting to transfer 57 credits toward an Embry-Riddle bachelor of science in technical management degree (BSTM). The BSTM curriculum, to be delivered at STC, was developed to give students the skills to marshal the resources of any organization toward its goals. Over the course of this program, students learn to organize, plan, staff and coordinate physical assets as well as personnel.

"The agreement provides an excellent opportunity for greater Savannah area students to locally earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in technical management or aviation and aerospace from a world class university,” said Jeffrey Hayes, Embry-Riddle’s director of academics for the Savannah campus. “By earning a bachelor’s degree that complements their technical training, students can enhance their marketability and create additional career opportunities,” added Hayes. “Embry-Riddle’s undergraduate and graduate faculty in Savannah are experts in aviation and aerospace, having distinguished themselves with careers and doctorates in the field.”

“Savannah Technical College is very pleased to enter into this partnership with Embry Riddle,” said C. B. Rathburn, III, president of STC. “In today’s marketplace, employers are looking for talented individuals with the right skill set to be successful. For our students, this partnership represents an opportunity for them to gain additional skills to further their career success. We expect broad participation.”

Savannah Tech, the region’s leading provider of market-driven, quality technical education, has been meeting the needs of its community for three-quarters of a century. Building on a tradition of partnership, pride and service, the college serves just under 4,000 students in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. The college offers more than 70 certificate, professional diploma and associate degree programs in fields ranging from automotive technology to surgical technology and from marketing to computer information systems.

Savannah Tech serves as an economic and community development partner offering corporate and customized training programs for business and industry. Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s Savannah campus is located at Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah. Classes are held at HAAF, Ft. Stewart and at all STC campuses. Campus staff can assist students with program information, admission and enrollment matters. Individuals interested in applying to local center programs can contact the Embry-Riddle Worldwide Campus in Savannah at savannah.center@erau.edu or call (912) 355-0644.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The university educates more than 32,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., Daytona Beach, Fla., and Worldwide at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, and through online learning.

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