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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, N.J., have signed a dual admission agreement for the following majors: environmental science, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

“This collaboration between our institutions will help to create a smooth transfer of credits for students who are coming to ESU from Brookdale with an associates degree to continue their education in STEM fields,” said Joanne Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at ESU. STEM fields of study include science, technology, engineering and math.

Brookdale Community College students will be required to complete a dual admissions intent form with their application to ESU for consideration. Students must graduate from Brookdale with an associates degree in environmental science, chemistry, mathematics or physics. A full-time student who has completed the appropriate associates degree program at Brookdale Community College may be able to complete a bachelor’s degree at ESU within four regular semesters.

To assist students who wish to transfer from community college to finish their degrees in STEM fields, ESU offers the Clear Path Scholarship. Funded by a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation – the largest single grant ever awarded to ESU – Clear Path provides up to $10,000 a year for about 120 students who start their education at community colleges and transfer to ESU for bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemical biotechnology, environmental science, marine science, physics, computer science, computer security and mathematics.

ESU has established Dual Admission agreements designed to ensure seamless enrollment from an associates degree program at a partnered community college into a parallel bachelor’s degree program at East Stroudsburg University. Brookdale Community College joins Bucks County Community College, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Luzerne County Community College, Northampton Community College and Montgomery County Community College as partner schools of ESU’s Dual Admissions agreement program. For more information on transferring to ESU contact the office of admissions at 570-422-3110.