Transfer Pathways & Partnerships

What are Transfer Pathways?

Transfer Pathways help you navigate through your academic journey to complete your associate degree and transfer to top four-year universities. Students can select from many areas of study with either a transfer or career focus. Save time and money without losing credits or taking additional courses. Transfer Pathways (also known as Articulation Agreements), Transfer Guides, and Course-for-Course Equivalencies will help you maximize the number of credits that transfer to universities. 

We currently partner with the following universities:

• Ashford University
• Baker College
• Capella University
• Central Michigan University 
• Concordia University
• Davenport University
• Eastern Michigan University (Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Fire Protection Technology, Nursing Completion, Paralegal, and Technology Management)
• Ferris State University
• Grace College
• Grand Canyon University
• Indiana Wesleyan
• Madonna University
• Marygrove Conservancy
• Michigan Institute for Aviation Technology
• Northwood University
• University of Detroit - Mercy
• University of Michigan - Flint
• Walsh College
• Wayne State University (Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Social Work, Urban Studies, and Welding and Metallurgical Engineering Technology)
• Western Governors Universit

Transfer Guides

A transfer guide is a listing of specific course requirements to be met when a student transfers to a designated program at colleges and universities. Guides available to assist students who transfer from Wayne County Community College District to program majors offered at the following colleges and universities include:

• Central Michigan University
• Concordia University-AA
• Davenport University
• Eastern Michigan University
• Ferris State University
• Grand Valley State University
• Lawrence Technological University
• Madonna University
• Michigan State University
• Michigan Technological University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northwood University
• Oakland University
• University of Detroit – Mercy
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
• University of Michigan – Flint
• University of Phoenix
• Wayne State University
• Western Michigan University

High School Articulation Agreements

Partnerships

Current programs have demonstrated that partnerships provide positive results. Partnerships benefit career programs by supporting, developing, and enhancing strong relationships between the District and business and industry. Over 100 businesses, organizations, nonprofit institutions and healthcare systems support our career programs by providing internships, field placements and clinical affiliations. Additionally, students develop both formal and informal mentoring relationships with professionals from various entities. Our community partners are making an investment in the future of students by providing them the opportunity to showcase their theoretical knowledge and skills in addition to employing them upon graduation.  Examples of our Partners include:

• The Detroit Medical Center
• Henry Ford Health Systems
• Oakwood Health Care Systems
• St. Johns Health Systems
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• UAW Ford Child Development Center
• Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility
• The Guidance Center
• Thea Bowman Community Health Center
• The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
• Vista Nuevas Head Start