BUTLER TWP — Clarion University and Butler County Community College have partnered to allow BC3 students to get a bachelor’s degree in business administration without leaving the Butler campus.

Graduates of BC3’s associate degree in business administration program can complete Clarion’s bachelor of science in business administration degree in accounting by earning an additional 60 credits. Courses are taught by the same faculty who teach students on the Clarion campus and are offered through a mix of face-to-face, interactive television and online classes.

“The BC3-Clarion completion degree is a win for the students in the Butler County area because they are now able to get a four-year AACSB accredited accounting degree at BC3. AACSB is the premier accrediting body for business degrees, with only the top 5 percent of business schools in the world being AACSB accredited,” said Anthony Grenci, accounting professor.

“Further, since students can take all of their courses either at BC3 or online, they save the cost of room and board, which can be more than half the cost of a college education,” he said. “With the BC3-Clarion completion degree, a student can earn an AACSB-accredited degree in accounting for the cost of about one or two semesters at a state-related or private university.”