Vermont Business Magazine College of St Joseph has announced a program that will enable students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in just three years, joining a growing number of colleges offering the shorter path as a way to save students money, and allow them to enter the workforce sooner. CSJ’s Degree in Three accelerated track will be available to students beginning with the Fall 2018 semester.
The Degree in Three program is not considered a partial or a condensed program, it simply allows the student to gain the same degree in three years instead of four, saving students and their families one full year of tuition, room, board and fees. Students agree to meet academic and advising milestones, utilizing January Term and Summer Sessions to earn additional credits on a year-round guided pathway.
“CSJ’s Degree in Three track is designed for students who are academically prepared to complete more semester hours per term than average,” says Academic Dean David Balfour. “It’s a flexible, affordable option developed to meet the needs of highly motivated students.”
Starting fall of 2018, students in CSJ’s Degree in Three can choose from majors within most of the College’s academic divisions that lead to a Bachelor’s degree. One exception is the school’s Health Science Division, as those majors have more specific and fixed clinical requirements.
“CSJ’s accelerated degree option is a mission-driven, transformative move which will help students lower the cost of college and begin their careers sooner," says CSJ President Jennifer Scott. “It is another innovative approach to meeting the needs of today’s students as we strive to make higher education more accessible and more affordable than ever before. Access, affordability and continuous improvement is our focus on the future for CSJ.”
Majors initially offered through the program include: Accounting, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, Business Administration, Child and Family Services, Community Development and Counseling, Criminal Justice, Educational Studies, English, History, Human Services, Liberal Studies, Psychology, Public Safety Administration, and Sports Management.
More information about CSJ’s Degree in Three accelerated track is available at csj.edu/degreein3, or by contacting the CSJ admissions office at (802) 776-5205.
About College of St. Joseph
College of St. Joseph is an independent Catholic college that educates men and women of varied faiths and backgrounds for lives of continuing personal and professional growth, intellectual development, and service to the community.Located in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, CSJ offers more than 30 associate, bachelor or and graduate degree programs, and is home to the state’s first Traumatology Institute.
Source: Rutland, VT – College of St Joseph