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online degree programs psychology | Drexel and Johnson Controls announce educational partnership

Posted by bposton on December 22nd, 2006 — Posted in online degree programs psychology

Another corporate educational parternship was announced yesterday by Drexel University.

This time it’s with Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive technology, building efficiency and power solutions.

As part of this partnership arrangement, Johnson Controls employees will have the opportunity to complete an online degree or certificate program through Drexel and receive special tuition rates.

Very cool

These employees will have a pretty wide choice of degrees and certificates as well. Employees will be able to choose from a range of bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs that Drexel offers online in areas such as nursing and health professions, clinical research, public health, information science, business, computer science, communications, and computing technology.

Just some facts about Drexel. They are a winner of the 2006 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, and ranked among the Best National Universities in “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report for 2007. And, of course, they are accredited by the Middle States Association for Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Not only that, but its curricula hold the highest accreditations from their respective accrediting bodies such as AACSB (Business), NLN and CCNE (Nursing), and ALA (Information Science).

Drexel University Online has been expanding its partner network for the past four years. Through a partnership with Drexel, participating corporations, health systems, and professional associations across the U.S. can offer their employees and members special tuition rates and career development opportunities, as well as the chance to earn a degree - all with the flexibility working professionals need. Drexel’s online programs are specifically designed to provide adult learners with the convenience they need to advance their skills on their own schedule.

So, good news if you’re an employee of Johnson Controls, and hats off (again!) to Drexel.