Interior design students from Gwinnett Tech will have an easier time transferring to Brenau University under a new agreement signed last week.
“We are delighted to partner with Gwinnett Technical College because articulation agreements like the one we’ve signed today strengthen our unwavering commitment to student success,” Brenau President Anne Skleder said in a press release. “The seamless transition from an associate degree at Gwinnett Tech into a bachelor’s degree program at Brenau means students earn degrees from both institutions within four years. It saves the students money and means they can quickly move into the workforce to fill job openings in our community.”
According to the release, the plan allows students who obtain an Associate of Applied Science in interior design from Gwinnett Tech to put those credits towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Brenau.
“We recognize the significance of this partnership that allows students to take their valuable earned credits with them whenever they decide to continue their education," Gwinnett Tech President D. Glen Cannon said.
This announcement comes on the heels of an agreement Brenau signed last month with Lanier Technical College for students in the same major and those working towards a business degree.
“The interior design departments at both institutions are committed to making the transition from one program to the other as streamlined as possible,” Interior Design Department Chair Jill DeMarotta said. “The articulation agreement includes not only interior design courses but also the liberal education/general education courses that will transfer in."
According to the release, Brenau is one of only five schools in the state with a "professional level interior design program that is approved by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation." The CIDA designation means the institution provides an education that will help students be prepared to get to work in the industry.
You can read the full release here.
