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SUNY Poly & HFM BOCES PTECH announce new partnership

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CENTRAL NEW YORK (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (HFM BOCES PTECH) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) have announced a new partnership that streamlines to transferring process for students.

With the agreement in place, PTECH graduates can now continue their education at SUNY Poly, eliminating duplicate course requirements, and allowing them to earn a bachelor’s degree much more quickly and easily.

“This transfer agreement with SUNY Polytechnic Institute amplifies the opportunity and impact of the PTECH program,” HFM BOCES Superintendent Dr. David Ziskin said. “Our students now have a direct, economical pathway to high-demand bachelor’s degree programs that will further advance them on their paths to meaningful careers.” 

This agreement guarantees the transferability of credits earned through the PTECH degree programs to SUNY Poly bachelor’s degrees, which are listed below:

  • A.S. Business Administration or A.A.S. Business Management to B.S. Business Administration
  • A.A.S. Computer Information Systems to B.S. Computer Information Systems
  • A.S. Computer Networking & Cybersecurity to B.S. Network + Computer Security
  • A.S. Computer Science to B.S. Computer + Information Science
  • A.A.S. Electrical Technology to B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology
  • A.A.S. Health Information Records Management to B.P.S. Health Information Management
  • A.S. Health Science, A.S. Human Services, A.A.S. Human Services, or A.A.S. Health Studies to B.S. Community + Behavioral Health

“This partnership with HFM BOCES PTECH will provide clear and streamlined academic pathways for students to pursue bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly in seven critical, in-demand degree programs,” said Dr. Zora Thomova, Interim Provost at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. “We are proud that this new agreement will facilitate the ability of even more students to easily take part in our highly affordable, immersive learning environment.”

High-achieving first-year students will also be considered for various…

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SUNY Poly Cyber Security Program among most affordable, says online rater

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MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Cyber Security Program has been listed among the “Most Affordable Cyber Security Schools and Colleges in the U.S.” in 2021 by CYBER Degrees EDU, an online service that rates such programs across the country.

The SUNY Poly program made the list at No. 40, according to the announcement.

In its ranking, Cyber Degrees EDU wrote that SUNY Poly: 

“…has a spacious campus located on the outskirts of Utica, New York. If you’re looking to enter the cyber security or computer science field, you’ll have the option of completing a bachelor’s degree and even continuing on to earn your master’s in computer and information sciences, information assurance, or information science. The school is small, with a population of just over 3,000, but has an excellent student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1. And, with the low costs of a public New York school in one of the best university systems in the US, there is plenty to recommend this institution.”

“This recognition is an excellent indication that given the current global challenges being faced by so many, SUNY Poly is meeting the challenge of affordability, which has never been more critical for students,” said SUNY Poly College of Engineering Interim Dean Dr. Michael Carpenter.

“SUNY Poly offers an unmatched value for students pursuing our Network + Computer Security: Cybersecurity program, and our expert faculty empower students to thrive in this in-demand career field,” Carpenter said.

CYBER Degrees EDU ranked its Top 55 Most Affordable Cyber Security Programs 2021 by multiplying the average graduate’s salary by 10 years and deducted the net price of four years of tuition, determining each institution’s average 10-year return on investment, with sources including College Navigator and The Institute of Education Sciences (IES); College Score Card and the U.S. Department of Education; Bureau of Labor Statistics; and PayScale.

Tops on the list was California State University-Dominguez Hills with an average out of state tuition of just under $19,000.

The rest of the top 10 included: Utah Valley University; University of Houston-Downtown; Kentucky State University; University of…

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