Two Missouri community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees
Updated: 12:44 PM CST March 3, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Two Missouri community colleges have been given permission to become the first in the state to offer a four-year bachelor's degree program. Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education on Wednesday approved plans for Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield and St. Louis Community College to offer bachelor's degree programs in respiratory therapy. The proposal must still be approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and the Higher Learning Commission, The Springfield News-Leader repor...