COLUMBUS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue University on Wednesday signed a memorandum of collaboration at the Ivy Tech Columbus campus for a new program called Green2Gold. It offers a combined Associate of Science (AS) in engineering from Ivy Tech and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering from Purdue.
The new partnership is aimed at growing Indiana’s engineering workforce and creating another pathway for Indiana residents to become Purdue engineers.
The Ivy Tech Columbus campus will be the first to offer the Green2Gold program starting this fall. Plans call for Green2Gold to expand to other select Ivy Tech campuses in subsequent years.
Participating students will be co-enrolled at both institutions for their first two years of studies. After completing their associate degree from Ivy Tech and meeting course and GPA requirements for their major, Green2Gold students will be eligible for direct admission to Purdue’s College of Engineering, one of the nation’s top engineering schools.
“Green2Gold creates an opportunity for Indiana students to achieve their dreams of a world-class Purdue engineering degree, starting at Ivy Tech,” said Dr. Sue Ellspermann, Ivy Tech president.
She continued, “As Indiana’s engine of workforce development, Ivy Tech is proud to partner with the Purdue College of Engineering to meet employers’ needs for highly skilled engineers prepared to grow Indiana’s economy and emerging industries.”