Ohio budget opens bachelor's options at community colleges

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's community colleges could request to offer bachelor's degrees in certain circumstances under provisions of the state budget bill before Gov. John Kasich.The Springfield News-Sun reports the bill would allow the chancellor of higher education to approve applied bachelor's degree programs at a community college if the school can demonstrate the degree would serve a workforce need or a growing long-term need. Unusual degree programs that demonstrate "a unique approach"