To help the Hispanic and native students finish their undergraduate degrees and get career transitions, the University of New Mexico has launched a fully online bachelor’s degree program.
The university is offering bachelors in strategic communication, which includes law, history, ethics and media theory. The course focuses more on developing job skills and permits students to acquire additional core credits online if they don’t meet up the requirements to enter the major.
“This managed online program allows students to take 12 eight-week courses in a little more than a year,” David Weiss, chair of university’s Communication and Journalism Department, said. “The program is designed for people who are busy, but still want to finish their education or branch out in their career.”
The university believes that the course will immensely help Latinos and Native American students including the military personnel.
“I see our program as fitting the needs of Hispanic/Latino and Native men and women who want to finish their BA’s or get a boost for career transitions,” Judith McIntosh White, associate professor at the university, said.
“At the same time, the program is well suited to the needs of veterans and military dependents. Military life often involves many moves or deployments which may interrupt pursuit of a traditional college education. Our program bridges that gap.”
Applications for the program will be accepted in mid-October.