Clarion – Allied Health Leadership - BS

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is offering an online Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in Allied Health Leadership. The interdisciplinary focus of the program is unique within PASSHE and provides core courses in health care (with a significant clinical component) and business administration combined with courses in the liberal arts that support the development of decision makers and leaders.

This program will provide a career ladder for working professionals who have completed an accredited allied health educational program, and will position graduates for employment and career advancement opportunities in high-demand fields such as health services management as well as positions in health care education and medical sales. Further, the BS in Allied Health Leadership will prepare highly-qualified students for graduate education in fields such as health policy and health care administration.

Edinboro – Applied Technology - AAS

This program of study provides students with both technical and business training, which will enable graduates to advance their careers in a variety of technical fields. The program provides individuals with technical certification or training from other accredited institutions the opportunity to complete a relevant associate degree.

Multiple tracks from which students can choose in accordance with their career goals will include heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology; industrial engineering technology; environmental engineering technology; and civil engineering technology.  This program will prepare students for occupations such as engineering technicians, industry team leaders, quality coordinators, new product development coordinators and sales specialists, among others.

California – Mechatronics Engineering Technology - BS

The Bachelor of Science degree in mechatronics engineering technology at Cal U. will be offered beginning in Fall 2013. The program is designed to provide graduates with a high-tech skill set and knowledge in mechanical, electrical and computing technology through automated control and information systems.

The state Department of Labor and Industry has identified these skills as a high priority for future jobs. In a study of 280 U.S. companies, growth rates averaging 20 percent were reported in the manufacturing, service, medical and robotics sectors, all of which represent future employers for graduates of the new program.

Mansfield – Natural Gas Production and Services - AAS

The new degree in natural gas production and services is designed to prepare graduates for various career paths in the natural gas industry. The five concentrations within the program—permitting and inspection specialist, mud logging/geology specialist, environmental specialist, geographic information systems specialist and safety management specialist—have been identified by industry employers as well as major corporations in the Northern Tier of the Commonwealth as meeting a critical need. The program is closely aligned with the emerging and growing careers in the drilling industry as outlined by the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association.

Mansfield – Safety Management - BS

Mansfield University’s program in safety management is designed to prepare graduates for the expanding Marcellus Shale industry and associated energy businesses that have an immediate need for safety professionals. It also will prepare graduates for a range of occupational health and safety positions in other industries, both regionally and globally.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has indicated a strong demand for safety workers, as has the Pennsylvania Statewide Marcellus Workforce Needs Assessment.

Shippensburg – Software Engineering - BS

This program is designed to prepare students for careers developing large-scale software while working in highly effective development teams.

Graduates will have the skills necessary to design, construct and test large-scale software systems. They will understand the tools and techniques used by software development teams to plan and manage such projects, and will be ready to help meet the large and growing demand for trained software developers in the Commonwealth and surrounding region.

Bloomsburg – Technical Leadership - BAS

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is the first university in the System and the Commonwealth to offer a low-cost, affordable Bachelors of Applied Science degree to students with Applied Associate degrees.

The Technical Leadership program will provide graduates of Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) technical degree programs with a direct pathway to a baccalaureate degree. It is designed to offer technical professionals in the Commonwealth the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to not only go beyond their knowledge in their specific technical field but also to effectively assume technical supervisory or management roles. The degree’s focus on the leadership, supervision and management skills required in today’s high-technology work environment makes it an applied baccalaureate degree well suited for students with an A.A.S. degree.

Bloomsburg University offers this B.A.S. degree completion program by co-locating and offering the program through varied instructional delivery methods in partnership with a community college(s). The proposed methods include, but are not limited to, face-to-face and online.

Clarion – Technology Leadership - BAS

The Bachelor of Applied Science in technology leadership will be offered completely online and is designed to provide those with associate degrees in applied science a pathway to a baccalaureate degree in order to enhance their skills and their career opportunities. The program will offer a combination of coursework and field experiences in leadership development, business skills and advanced technology.

Online course offerings will enable those enrolled in the program to achieve their academic goals while also meeting family and work demands.

Lock Haven – Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MS

This graduate degree program is designed to address the need for mental health counselors to work in rural areas and to work with military veterans, especially those who may be suffering with post-traumatic stress syndrome.

The program will utilize both online and interactive (ITV) delivery methods to all easy access by potential students who may already be working full time. The need for mental health counselors in these two areas of expertise is expected to increase rapidly throughout the next decade.

Shippensburg – Science Education - MAT

Maintaining a corps of highly-qualified science teachers is an important component of increasing economic competitiveness in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. 

The eighteen month 30-credit program is designed for those who have earned a baccalaureate degree in a scientific discipline from an accredited institution. At present, no other science-specific, post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs exist within PASSHE or the region for highly qualified, second career teachers.

This cohort-based program consists of technology blended coursework as well as extensive field-based experiences.