SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa., Oct. 7 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news release:

First online classes built on the foundation of apprenticeship learning begins December 2026

Construction projects depend on people who understand how work happens in the field. A new degree launching in December 2026 is designed to help those workers prepare for the next stage of their careers by building a unique degree pathway that builds on what they have learned in the trade.

The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters have been primary architects of a unique curriculum for their members to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in construction management, leveraging the national academic reputation of Slippery Rock University.

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