NEO universities announce 3-year programs

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Two northeastern Ohio universities have announced a series of three-year degree programs to comply with a new state law.

The Akron Beacon Journal reports the University of Akron announced three-year options for 30 programs on Tuesday. Kent State University selected 22 programs for a three-year degree.

An Ohio budget bill required all public universities to provide three-year plans for 10 percent of their bachelor’s degree programs by Tuesday, and 60 percent by 2014.

Three-year options don’t relieve students of the traditional responsibility of a four-year degree. They still have to fulfill the traditional number of credit hours needed for a degree.

Three-year options at Akron include business administration, applied math and English. Kent’s offerings include aeronautics, communication studies and computer information systems.