OCC, OU Expand Transfer Pathway for Early Childhood Educators 04/24/2026 09:09:23 AMOU-OCC Early Childhood Oakland University’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Amy Thompson, Ph.D, (left) and Oakland Community College Provost Jolene Chapman, Ph.D., sign an articulation agreement that adds a new pathway for OCC Early Childhood students to earn a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.trueOakland Community College (OCC) and Oakland University (OU) have added a new transfer pathway that allows OCC Early Childhood Education students to earn an OU bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. ArticulationTransferOakland Community College (OCC) and Oakland University (OU) have added a new transfer pathway that allows OCC Early Childhood Education students to earn an OU bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.