JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. —This fall, Central Wyoming College will add two new Bachelor of Science degree options—one in organizational management and leadership with an option in outdoor program leadership, and the other in early childhood development.
The students who follow the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management and Leadership pathways can choose business and entrepreneurial leadership, tribal leadership, or outdoor program leadership.
The new programs are affordable and include online, virtual and face-to-face offerings. Director of marketing and public relations Lori Ridgway said the coursework combines experiential opportunities and practical skills to help students pursue local career options.
“I believe this will be a huge opportunity to provide advancement for our current workforce and for individuals who do not want to leave Wyoming, but continue to advance their professional opportunities and live and work in Fremont, Teton and Hot Springs counties,” Ridgway said.
Ridgway added these expanded degree options not only help students achieve their career goals, but it also gives the college the opportunity to enhance the regional job market.
“There are many students in our region who want the option to pursue a bachelor’s degree but cannot relocate to another area of the state or to another state,” Ridgway said. “We are serving a need for those individuals by offering bachelor’s degrees in areas where people can increase their opportunities for employment or advancement in employment through education without uprooting their families and moving to another area.”
