OCU, UCO explore partnership

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Officials from the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University have signed an agreement to explore a partnership between UCO’s Master of Public Administration program and the OCU School of Law.

Officials say cooperation between the schools could lead to credit transfers and dual degree offerings between their programs, as well as faculty exchanges and other collaborative efforts.

UCO President Don Betz and OCU President Robert Henry say the agreement is a launching pad to partnership, with both institutions looking forward to years of collaboration and mutually beneficial student exchanges.

UCO’s Master of Public Administration program was launched in 2012 and has become one of its most popular graduate degrees. The OCU School of Law offers several on-campus options to law students who want to pursue joint degree programs.