The College of Charleston and Trident Technical College have developed a partnership through which students who take courses for two years at Trident to transfer into CofC’s Bachelor of Professional Studies Program . The new program “puts students at the forefront, improving flexibility and increasing access to high quality college education, especially for our local tri-county students,” Godfrey Gibbison, dean of the School of Professional Studies at the College of Charleston North Campus , said in a statement. “Institutions working together like this for the benefit of students is essential to the long-term economic vitality of the region.” The partnership, called the Cougar Path Program , is open to any Trident Tech student with a 2.6 cumulative GPA in certain associate programs in arts, science or applied science; or in some certificate programs. Students have three years after initial enrollment in Trident Tech to transfer to CofC. The Cougar Path Program will begin in the spri...