JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday, the University of North Florida will consider adding a new degree program.
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Under consideration is earning a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. The program would offer students concentrations in Environmental Natural Sciences and Environmental Principles and Practice.
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Posted on the schools website, the bachelor’s degree is designed to “meet the interdisciplinary educational needs of students in environmental science, increase mission-aligned degree offerings at UNF, and contribute to the environmental science workforce in Florida.”
The News Service of Florida also said discussion on adding a new major in FinTech, which focuses on finance and banking, will also be considered.
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“Fintech is the application of new computing technologies, such as machine learning and AI (artificial intelligence), to traditional problems in finance, and particularly to banking,” a UNF trustee document said.
The trustees are scheduled to meet at the school’s Jacksonville campus on Thu., April 24.
This story was contributed by News Service of Florida.
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