UOG, College of Micronesia-FSM establish 2+2 transfer pathway for agriculture students
UOG, College of Micronesia-FSM establish 2+2 transfer pathway for agriculture students
UOG, College of Micronesia-FSM establish 2+2 transfer pathway for agriculture students
3/12/2025
A new transfer student agreement has been established between the University of Guam and the College of Micronesia 鈥� Federated States of Micronesia. The 鈥淐OM-FSM to UOG 2+2 Pathway in Agriculture鈥� allows students who have earned a two-year associate degree in Agriculture & Natural Resources Management at the COM-FSM to transfer directly into their junior year of UOG鈥檚 under the Tropical Agriculture Production track.
The program became official on Dec. 10, 2024, when COM-FSM President and CEO Theresa
Koroivulaono and UOG President Anita Borja Enriquez signed a Memorandum of Agreement.
鈥淲e are proud to strengthen our ties with the College of Micronesia and expand educational opportunities for students across the Federated States of Micronesia,鈥� Enriquez said. 鈥淭his partnership reflects our commitment to building the next generation of agricultural leaders in our island communities. This pathway ensures that the dreams of students with a passion for agricultural innovation can take root and flourish.鈥�
The two institutions worked together to identify courses at COM-FSM that satisfy the general education requirements needed for a bachelor鈥檚 at UOG. The result is a more efficient pathway to a four-year degree that avoids any potential duplication of credits.
鈥淧artnerships like this one underscore the critical importance of collaborating meaningfully and affordably,鈥� Koroivulaono said. 鈥淭he 91快播 continues to offer innovative and relevant solutions to scale our educational opportunities with four-year institutions so that our students do not have to travel too far from home. The College of Micronesia-FSM champions access, innovation, and sustainability for students through securing high-impact transfer agreements like the 2+2 Pathway in Agriculture with the 91快播.鈥�
Students seeking to transfer from COM-FSM to UOG on the 2+2 pathway must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.8 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in core STEM courses. Their associate degree will satisfy a minimum of 64 credit hours toward their bachelor鈥檚 degree at UOG. Upon completion of their associates, the students must apply to UOG by the admission deadline and must enroll full-time 鈥� a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
鈥淲e are very excited to start welcoming more FSM students into our tropical ag track,鈥� said Rachael T. Leon Guerrero, dean of UOG鈥檚 College of Natural & Applied Sciences. 鈥淎s a Land Grant university, one of our core goals is to deliver academic instruction and degree programs that will build capacity and expertise in agriculture. This pathway ensures that we鈥檙e able to do that not just in Guam, but now more efficiently in the FSM as well.鈥�
The agreement states it will be reviewed for renewal every five years. Maika Vuki, interim associate dean at UOG鈥檚 College of Natural & Applied Sciences, said a next step is to explore the same agreement with other colleges in the region.