A new degree program for nontraditional students might start this fall at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The Education, Research and Service Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to approve the bachelor of applied science in applied leadership degree at UTC in its Thursday meeting.
The fully online program will serve students with previous college, military or work experience in order to complete their degrees. It also lines up with associate’s degrees like the associate’s in applied science that transfer students may already have.
“While the program’s primary focus is on cultivating leadership at all levels, students will also develop and refine skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, motivating and empowering others and communicating effectively and persuasively,” the meeting agenda states.
Jerold Hale, provost and senior vice chancellor at UTC, gave a brief presentation about the degree to the committee. He said the program will include seven-week semesters, is aimed at non-traditional students and that over the next eight years, 2,000 jobs in the Chattanooga metropolitan area will be compatible with the degree.