Massachusetts students can now earn a bachelor’s degree in just three years, following a Tuesday decision by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.
Suffolk University and Merrimack College are the first Massachusetts institutions to receive approval from the state to pilot reduced-credit bachelor’s degree programs.
“The focus shouldn’t be on the inputs, the focus should be on the outcomes,” said Board Member Alex Cortez. “What we’re trying to do ultimately is create effective pathways that are options for students to achieve their ambitions and their priorities as they individually define them, not us.”…