KCTCS 2 NKU partnership propels Human Services grads to success

February 7, 2024
by Megan Smedley

Through a partnership with Northern Kentucky University (NKU), graduates of the Human Services program at Maysville Community & Technical College (MCTC) can seamlessly earn their Bachelor of Science in Human Services and Addictions.

To participate in the program, KCTCS 2 NKU, students must complete their associate degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to be accepted.

A limited number of scholarships are available to students who are Kentucky residents transferring directly from a KCTCS institution with at least 36 hours from that institution and a minimum GPA of 3.0.

To be eligible for the scholarship, those students cannot have been previously enrolled as a degree student at NKU and be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours in both the fall and spring semesters.

“The NKU pathway is a great opportunity for students wanting to pursue their bachelor’s degree,” said Tabatha Butler, program coordinator for the Human Services program. “By completing the AAS in Human Services at MCTC, they’ll save money while completing the first two years of their bachelor’s degree, before seamlessly transferring to NKU.”

Beth Weiss is the first MCTC graduate to take advantage of the pathway. She graduated from MCTC in December before transferring to NKU.

I am so proud to be a part of this program,” Weiss said. “The transition to NKU was smooth and I felt supported, not only by my advisor Tabatha, but by the Adult Transfer Center at NKU as well. I have wanted to help others for a long time and MCTC helped me take those first steps.”

MCTC’s Human Services program prepares students for entry-level positions in agencies and institutions that provide social, community, educational, and mental health services.

Upon completion of the program, students are qualified to seek employment in various areas which may include childcare facilities, mental health settings, chemical dependency settings, hospitals, educational institutions, correctional facilities, geriatric settings, child and youth centers, and social service agencies.

For more information about the Human Services program or the KCTCS 2 NKU pathway, contact Butler by emailing Tabatha.Butler@kctcs.edu.