In response to student interests and global employer preferences, Beacon College this fall unveils three new Bachelor of Science degrees.
The three B.S. degrees — approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges — are in anthrozoology, business management and computer information systems.
Discussion of new degrees emerged from Beacon College Planning & Evaluation Process. Investigation revealed the need and demand for the new offerings to support the college’s enrollment growth.
The two other degrees are converted Bachelor of Art degrees. Both employers and students prefer Bachelor of Science programs for business management and computer-information system majors, according to the college’s research.
Seventy-five percent of Beacon students in a 2015 survey endorsed the change.
To that end, Beacon beefed up its two computer-based tracks (Information Systems and Web & Digital Media) with two courses for each.
Information Systems track students now study computer hardware and software and management science. Web & Digital Media track students will add courses in publication design and project development to their plates.
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