UC Clermont College Announces its First Bachelor's Degree

UC Clermont College announces its first homegrown bachelor’s degree – the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) in Applied Administration - beginning in the fall of 2011.

The BTAS degree is designed for working adults who want to move into supervisory or administrative positions in a technological field. “It’s a perfect fit for someone who has earned their technical degree here (or elsewhere) and wants to pursue a bachelor degree without leaving the comfort of Clermont College,” said Dean Gregory Sojka.

This program is a pathway for people who have work experience and who already hold a technical associate degree  - an associate of applied science, associate of applied business or associate of applied technical studies. The BTAS program provides graduating students with an edge in their current positions and will help prepare them for a supervisory position within their company or industry. BTAS classes will be offered at UC Clermont College’s newest location – UC East.

For 38 years, UC Clermont College has been offering associate degrees, and in the decade has been ‘hosting’ bachelor degree programs such as the nursing program offered here by the College of Nursing. This degree differs because it’s truly a Clermont College degree- created, taught and administered by Clermont College faculty. 

“The BTAS in Applied Administration is our response to the needs of eastern Cincinnati businesses and organizations for a highly qualified workforce that can adapt to the changing conditions of the 21st century.  By leveraging their technical expertise, BTAS graduates will be prepared to assume greater leadership roles in their current organization and their communities,” said Jeff Bauer, professor of management and marketing and chair of the Business, Law, and Technology Department.

For more information regarding the BTAS, please contact Monica Vesprani, 513-558-6197, or

monica.vesprani@uc.edu

. Or visit:

http://www.ucclermont.edu/documents_cms/Academics/BTAS_FAQs_v04final.pdf

This program is offered only on UC’s regional campuses - Clermont College and Raymond Walters College in Blue Ash. 

About us:

The University of Cincinnati, Clermont College is located in the center of Clermont County on 91.2 beautiful wooded acres in Batavia Township.  Opened in 1972, Clermont College is an accredited, open-access college offering more than 50 associate degrees and certificate programs.

UC East, a Clermont County expansion in the former Ford plant in Batavia Township, began offering classes in the fall of 2010. It is home to UC Clermont College's Allied Health programs including: Surgical Assisting, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapist Assistant, EMS-Paramedic Certificate, Medical Assisting, and Multi-Skilled Health Technician. On the second floor of UC East, UC’s College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.  The College of  Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services offers Bachelor Degree completion programs in early childhood education, criminal justice and paralegal studies.

The college is part of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. Students who attend UC Clermont College have full access to UC's Uptown campus libraries, student support services, student clubs, fraternities, sororities, intramural sports and athletic events.

At UC Clermont College we bring the power of UC... close to home!