University of Akron, Kent State announce programs with three-year options for graduation - Carol Biliczky, Beacon

Want to get out of college in three years? Students might have a better chance to do that at Ohio’s tax-supported universities. The Ohio budget bill required all public universities to provide three-year plans for 10 percent of their baccalaureate programs by Tuesday and 60 percent by 2014. The University of Akron announced three-year options for 30 programs, and Kent State selected 22, on Tuesday to meet the requirement. “Time can be the enemy of many students,” Jim Petro, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, said in a media release. “A shortened time frame to obtain the credit hours ... will make these students available to employers more quickly.” http://www.ohio.com/news/local/university-of-akron-kent-state-announce-programs-with-three-year-options-for-graduation-1.342648