{"id":520577,"date":"2026-03-13T05:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T05:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/520577\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T05:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T05:36:08","slug":"stockton-adds-new-options-to-its-degree-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/520577\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockton adds new options to its degree programs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Five of the new academic program offerings Stockton University is starting are within the Bachelor of Health Science program. (Susan Allen\/Stockton University)<\/p>\n

Stockton University is adding eight new options within its degree programs starting with the fall semester.<\/p>\n

The additions come within health science, education and social and behavioral sciences.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Stockton, we\u2019re constantly reviewing our academic portfolio to ensure our programs meet the evolving needs of students and the communities we serve,\u201d said Tracey Meilander, associate provost of curriculum and compliance. \u201cThese new program options give students more flexibility and clear pathways to advanced study in high-demand fields.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the new offerings, graduate students pursuing a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice now can choose a Victimology and Victim Services track or earn a dual master\u2019s degree with Stockton\u2019s Master of Social Work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The dual masters degree program will be open only to current Stockton Master of Social Work or Master of Criminal Justice students this fall, expanding to new students in fall 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Criminal Justice program currently offers tracks in Forensic Psychology and Justice Studies.<\/p>\n

New options within the Bachelor of Science in Health Science program builds on partnerships the university has established with other institutions and can lead to baccalaureate and advanced degrees and credentials, including:<\/p>\n

BS Health Science \u2013 Doctor of Chiropractic dual degrees (4+3 and 3+3)BS Health Science \u2013 Applied Clinical Nutrition dual degrees (4+2 and 3+2)BS Health Science \u2013 Athletic Training dual degree (4+2)BS Health Science \u2013 Pre-Nutrition ConcentrationBS Health Science \u2013 Medical Laboratory Technology dual degree (3+1)Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science \u2013 K-12 Health and Physical Education Concentration<\/p>\n

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The chiropractic and nutrition degree paths are part of a new partnership with Northeast College of Health Sciences in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The athletic training dual-degree offering is through another new partnership with Thomas Jefferson University\u2019s College of Rehabilitation Sciences in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

With the Northeast partnership, students complete their Stockton undergraduate degree requirements in three or four years and finish their advanced degree at Northeast. The Jefferson partnership provides a clear pathway to graduate study in athletic training with an accelerated pathway in development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The medical laboratory dual degree pathway partners with Mercer County Community College where students earn both a baccalaureate degree and Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology, which prepares students for national certification exams.<\/p>\n

The streamlined pathways and accelerated options with partners help students reduce the time required to earn their degrees.<\/p>\n

A collaboration across Stockton\u2019s School of Education and School of Health Sciences created a pathway to preparing for Health and Physical Education teaching licensure in New Jersey through the new Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science \u2013 K-12 Health and Physical Education Concentration.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouthern New Jersey continues to see increasing demand for health care professionals, educators and social service providers,\u201d Meilander said. \u201cThrough these new degree offerings and strategic partnerships, and a strong foundation in the liberal arts, Stockton is helping to prepare a skilled workforce that can make an immediate impact in our region\u2019s hospitals, schools and community agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stockton currently offers more than 160 undergraduate areas of study and 20 graduate degree programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE\u00a0<\/a>to apply for fall 2026, \u00a0or register for the upcoming Discover Stockton Day open house March 21 to learn more about academic programs, tour campus and meet with admissions representatives. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Five of the new academic program offerings Stockton University is starting are within the Bachelor of Health Science…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520578,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-520577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}