West Georgia Technical College

Turn your WGTC associate degree into a Mercer bachelor’s degree

Through the partnership between Mercer University and West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), students who earn an associate degree from WGTC may transfer to Mercer to complete a bachelor’s degree in any of the following programs. The Mercer Next “West Georgia to Mercer” program focuses on a 2+2 pathway for students seeking to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Mercer upon graduation from WGTC. Under the articulation agreement, WGTC 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.

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
  • Communication
  • General Business
  • Early Learning and Development*
  • Elementary/Special Education*
  • Healthcare Leadership*
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology and Informatics
  • Liberal Studies*
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Psychology
  • Software Application Development and Human-Computer Interaction

*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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