SPRINGFIELD, MO., Dec. 14, 2021 — Drury University and Mineral Area College in Park Hills, MO, have partnered to allow MAC law enforcement students a path to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
The articulation agreement, which is now in effect, helps students who have earned MAC’s Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement seamlessly transfer credits and pursue a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement through Drury GO, Drury’s evening and online program.
This opportunity is available for all graduates, including those who earned their degree through MAC’s partnership with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
“Graduates of our program now have a streamlined pathway to a bachelor’s degree at Drury University,” says Mineral Area College President Dr. Joe Gilgour. “We’re proud to have a history of providing quality law enforcement education and are thrilled about the opportunity this agreement provides for our graduates who wish to pursue a four-year degree.”
The agreement expands Drury’s already growing law enforcement program offerings.
“At Drury we are excited for this new collaboration and believe it will help more current and prospective law enforcement professionals continue their education,” says Aaron Jones, interim executive vice president for Drury GO. “This partnership comes at a great time, as Drury GO recently unveiled its Badge to Bachelor’s degree completion initiative for law enforcement professionals, their spouses and dependents.”
Badge to Bachelor’s is a degree completion program designed to give law enforcement officers, and their dependents, pathways and resources to continue their college education through Drury GO.
Completing a degree will expose graduates to more information, expand their network and put them in a better position for advancement within their agency. A degree will also help open more doors after retiring from a career in law enforcement.
