OCTC/WKU Partner to Offer Paralegal Studies
Owensboro, KY (05/07/2019) — Owensboro Community and Technical College is proud to partner with Western Kentucky University and offer students the opportunity to earn a Paralegal Studies degree. Students would take the first two years of study at OCTC earning an associate degree. The student would then transfer to WKU and complete the Bachelor of Arts degree.
During the WKU in Owensboro Advisory Council bi-annual meeting on Monday, May 7, OCTC President Scott Williams and WKU's Associate Vice President of Extended Learning & Outreach, Dr. Beth Laves announced the agreement between OCTC and WKU. They acknowledged that the partnership would not be possible without the work of OCTC Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Veena Sallan, Academic Dean, Dr. Marc Maltby and Academic Dean, Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis who worked closely with Dr. Julie Shadoan, Dr. Scott Lesley, WKU's Chair of the Political Science Department and the WKU staff in Owensboro.
The paralegal field is growing as more businesses recognize that having a paralegal professional on staff, has long and short term benefits to the organization. Paralegals are utilized in a number or business sectors including, non-profits, healthcare organizations, finance companies, and real estate offices. The BA in Paralegal Studies will be offered through the WKU Department of Political Science and led by Professor/Program Coordinator Dr. Julie Shadoan.
"We are thrilled to partner with OCTC to help regional students continue their academic journey," said Shadoan.
"Through this partnership, OCTC students with an associate of arts or an associate of science now have an additional career option. They can save time and money by going to OCTC for the first two years and then transfer to WKU-Owensboro, completing their bachelor's degree close to home. It is always a great day, anytime we can work together and offer our students more opportunities" commented Williams.
Courses will be offered in Owensboro through a combination of in-person, interactive live-streaming and online course formats. Students or alumni that are interested in transferring into this program should contact julie.shadoan@wku.edu.
Students interested in beginning a pathway to an associate degree should contact octc.info@kctcs.eduor apply online at owensboro.kctcs.edu and select "Start Your Application".
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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Owensboro Community and Technical College is proud to partner with Western Kentucky University and offer students the opportunity to earn a Paralegal Studies degree. Students would take the first two years of study at OCTC earning an associate degree. The student would then transfer to WKU and complete the Bachelor of Arts degree. During the WKU in Owensboro Advisory Council bi-annual meeting on Monday, May 7, OCTC President Scott Williams and WKU's Associate Vice President of Extended Learning & Outreach, Dr. Beth Laves announced the agreement between OCTC and WKU. They acknowledged that the partnership would not be possible without the work of OCTC Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Veena Sallan, Academic Dean, Dr. Marc Maltby and Academic Dean, Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis who worked closely with Dr. Julie Shadoan, Dr. Scott Lesley, WKU's Chair of the Political Science Department and the WKU staff in Owensboro.
