BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Officials at Michigan State University and Kellogg Community College have announced a new partnership which will allow students to earn an Associate in General Studies degree at KCC while simultaneously earning an Agricultural Operations Certificate through MSU with all coursework completed entirely at KCC.
The new Agricultural Operations Program is designed to prepare graduates for jobs or further education in agricultural technology fields and will formally launch with the Fall 2017 semester.
KCC President Mark O’Connell said the new program serves local interest and industry needs in agriculture, particularly in Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties.
Students will have full access to resources at both institutions, and will be assisted by a local coordinator.
Branch Area Careers Center director of Career and Technical Education Jamie Engel called the program a wonderful segue for BACC students to continue their education after graduation or in continuing their early college programming, allowing them “an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills while continuing to live and work in Branch County.”
