BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University's Council of Trustees approved a new major, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Leadership, during its quarterly meeting on Nov.. 30.
The program, the first of its kind in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and only the second in the commonwealth, will be submitted to the PASSHE Board of Governors for final approval, possibly as early as the January meeting.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Leadership addresses the growing demand for technical skills combined with professional skills, according to Tim Phillips, chair of instructional technology at BU.
A student who has earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from a community college will build upon that degree with courses in information technology, communications studies, accounting, business education, information and technology management and general education. The program also will be open to those already in the workforce.
The new BU program will be a partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College and the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, both located in Schnecksville.