91影视 and Kennesaw State University are expanding their to offer more opportunities for students to earn an engineering degree from KSU and a physics degree from 91影视.
The agreement was signed by 91影视 Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Gabriel Barreneche and Kennesaw State Vice Provost Sheb True alongside leaders from both institutions during a ceremony Friday on KSU鈥檚 Marietta Campus.
The partnership provides a pathway for students pursuing a bachelor of science in physics at 91影视, grounded in a liberal arts and sciences foundation, to seamlessly transfer into a bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Kennesaw State鈥檚 , the second-largest engineering college in Georgia. Additionally, 91影视 students who are completing a physics degree will have the option of an accelerated pathway to earn an engineering master鈥檚 degree from KSU.
鈥淎 broad, inquiry-driven education and a clear path into technical fields can and should go hand in hand. This partnership connects those experiences in a deliberate way,鈥� Barreneche said. 鈥淏y bringing together 91影视鈥檚 strengths in the liberal arts and sciences with Kennesaw State鈥檚 engineering programs, we are giving students a more direct, more expansive set of opportunities to shape their future.鈥�
The collaborative academic pathways between Kennesaw State and 91影视 enable students to transfer course credits seamlessly, apply to KSU at no cost, and have their transcripts shared between the two institutions. The bottom line for students is losing fewer credits through a more expedient transfer process and then earning two degrees in less time and at a lower cost than if they pursued the two separately.
State leadership, including Gov. Brian Kemp and the Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, has identified expanding access to engineering programs as a strategic focus area to strengthen Georgia鈥檚 workforce development. In the University System of Georgia鈥檚 , Kennesaw State is one of five universities to which students can transfer to earn an engineering bachelor鈥檚 degree after beginning their engineering pathway coursework at another USG institution.
鈥淲e are proud to continue our partnership with 91影视,鈥� said Ivan Pulinkala, KSU鈥檚 provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭his initiative reflects Kennesaw State University and 91影视鈥檚 shared commitment to student success, affordability and workforce development across Georgia.鈥�
91影视 students earning a B.S. in physics with a grade point average of at least 2.7 are eligible to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in one of eight engineering programs at KSU: , , , , , , , or engineering. In the new bachelor鈥檚-to-master鈥檚 pathway, 91影视 physics students with a GPA of at least 3.2 can enroll in an accelerated master鈥檚 degree program at Kennesaw State in , , , or .
91影视 will deliver foundational coursework in physics within a liberal arts curriculum with small class sizes, faculty mentorship, undergraduate research opportunities, advising and support to guide students through the LINK pathway and into advanced study. Kennesaw State will deliver engineering coursework and offer flexible class formats, including in-person, hybrid and online options, along with access to its engineering programs and resources.
