{"id":75205,"date":"2026-07-31T23:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=75205"},"modified":"2026-07-31T23:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:53:29","slug":"polk-state-florida-poly-launch-stem-transfer-pathway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/31\/polk-state-florida-poly-launch-stem-transfer-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk State & Florida Poly Launch STEM Transfer Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Polk State College and Florida Polytechnic University signed an expanded articulation agreement creating the Eagle to Phoenix Pathway program<\/strong>.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polk State President Anastasios Kamoutsas and Florida Poly President Devin Stephenson signed the agreement at Florida Poly\u2019s Barnett Applied Research Center.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Program Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Expanded Degree Access:<\/strong> While the original 2019 agreement provided a transfer pathway for only a single degree (Business Analytics), this new program expands guaranteed transfer access to 10 targeted STEM bachelor’s degree programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Seamless Transfer:<\/strong> Students can complete their Associate in Arts (AA) degree and required prerequisites at Polk State before seamlessly transferring into Florida Poly to finish their four-year degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Guaranteed Program Acceptance:<\/strong> Building on Florida\u2019s statewide 2+2 articulation system, the agreement guarantees admission into specific, high-demand Florida Poly majors rather than general university admission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Included Pathways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Polk State students can transfer directly into bachelor’s programs for:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Aerospace Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Applied Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Civil Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Computer Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Computer Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cybersecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Electrical Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Environmental Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Impact on Polk County & Florida\u2019s Workforce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The partnership is designed to strengthen the local tech pipeline by providing Polk County students with a clear, affordable, and direct route to high-demand engineering and technology careers without leaving the region.<\/sup> Institutional leaders emphasized that removing transfer barriers helps meet Florida’s growing demand for workforce-ready STEM professionals.<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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