Southern Crescent Technical College
Turn your SCTC associate degree into a Mercer bachelor’s degree
Through the partnership between Mercer University and Southern Crescent Technical College (SCTC), students who earn an associate degree from SCTC may transfer to Mercer to complete a bachelor’s degree in any of the following programs. The Mercer Next “Tigers to Bears” program focuses on a 2+2 pathway for students seeking to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Mercer upon graduation from SCTC. Under the articulation agreement, SCTC students can transfer up to 64 credit hours.
Note: Mercer will evaluate all previously earned credits for transfer credit eligibility, including courses not listed in the agreement.
| To see how your General Education credits could transfer to Mercer, view the General Education transfer agreement. |
Select your program of interest to see how your credits could translate to a bachelor’s degree at Mercer.
Pre-Health Pathways
Students from TCSG (Technical College System of Georgia) member institutions are eligible to pursue a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in one of the following Pre-Health pathway programs:
- Pre-Nursing → Traditional BSN Track
- Pre-Nursing – ABSN Track → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Pharmacy → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Medicine → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Physician Assistant → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Physical Therapy → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Athletic Training → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Public Health → Healthcare Leadership
- Pre-Clinical Psychology → Psychology
Additional Mercer online bachelor’s degree programs in the system-wide partnership agreement with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) through the Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) include:
- Accounting
- Early Learning and Development*
- Elementary/Special Education*
- General Business
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
*These programs are offered in a blended format of both online and in-person instruction.
| Contact our Mercer Next team at 678.547.6500 or mercernext@mercer.edu to discuss your options and chart your path toward earning your bachelor’s degree at Mercer. |
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Mercer University and Southern Crescent Technical College (SCTC) support students' efficient and smooth transition from SCTC associate degree programs to Mercer bachelor's degree programs.
I graduated from Southern Crescent in 2015, and I heard so many positive things about Mercer University, so I decided to further my education here. The advisors, professors, and staff are very helpful and go the extra mile to make sure that you are on track.
