ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SUNY ORANGE
AND 
ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING entered this 25th day of October 2012, between SUNY
Orange, located at 115 South Street, Middletown, New York 10940, hereinafter referred to as the COLLEGE,
and Orange-Ulster BOCES, Career & Technical Education Center, and hereinafter referred to as BOCES.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous to enter into an agreement for the purpose of articulating the
BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
program with similar programs at the COLLEGE to provide necessary services so that each student may
function at the highest level of which s/he is capable with  minimum repetition or duplication of time and
effort when moving from BOCES and enrolling in the COLLEGE, and thereby providing a more cost-
effective service to the community.

THEREFORE, agree as follows:

Effective October 25, 2012 the following conditions are acceptable to both parties:

1. An ARTICULATION AGREEMENT regarding the BOCES Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
   program and the COLLEGE shall be in effect.

2. The Department Chair from the COLLEGE, and Director of Career and Technical Education and
   respective staff from BOCES will review these articulations on an annual basis to evaluate, update,
   and expand them where needed.

3. A student from BOCES may enter the COLLEGE with Advanced Placement and course credit for
   subjects taken at BOCES after successfully meeting specified conditions of the COLLEGE
   Department as set forth in the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING or any jointly approved
   addenda attached hereto.

4. The COLLEGE will make the final decision as to enrollment of any students; at which point the
   terms of this AGREEMENT will be put into effect.

5. Where credit is awarded by the COLLEGE under terms of this AGREEMENT, it shall be counted
   and apply towards the minimum total credits required to attaining a specific and appropriate degree
   or certificate awarded by the COLLEGE.

6. In order to receive credit, the BOCES student must:

	a. Complete the BOCES CTEC program (Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS))
	   with a grade of �85� or better.
	b. Enroll in the corresponding COLLEGE program.
	c. Have a letter of recommendation for consideration from the BOCES CTEC
	   program course instructor.
	d. Consult with the SUNY Orange Department Chair or Advisor regarding course
   	   sequencing.
	e. Meet the additional requirements listed in the right hand column of each
	   memorandum.

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) and AS Accounting

SUNY Orange Course						Requirement

OFT106 Keyboarding			(1 credit)		Pass departmental test
BUS203 Business Communications		(3 credits)		Pass departmental test

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) and AAS Accounting Technician

SUNY Orange Course						Requirement

OFT106 Keyboarding			(1 credit)		Pass departmental test
BUS203 Business Communications		(3 credits)		Pass departmental test
MAT101 Elementary Algebra		(3 credits)		Place into MAT102, Intermediate
								Algebra or higher

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) and AAS Business: Business Management

SUNY Orange Course						Requirement

OFT106 Keyboarding			(1 credit)		Pass departmental test
BUS203 Business Communications		(3 credits)		Pass departmental test
MAT101 Elementary Algebra		(3 credits)		Place into MAT102, Intermediate
								Algebra or higher

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) and AAS Medical Office Assistant

SUNY Orange Course						Requirement

MAT101 Elementary Algebra		(3 credits)		Placement into MAT102,
								Intermediate Algebra or higher
BUS203 Business Communications		(3 credits)		Pass departmental test
OFT108 Intermediate Computer					"C-" or better in OFT109, Advanced
	Keyboarding			(3 credits)		Computer Keyboarding
OFT209 Microsoft Word			(3 credits)		Obtain "expert"status on MOUS
								certification exam in Word


Updated August 2016