Florida Gulf Coast University will begin the fall semester with a new music program and more than twice the number of degrees it had to offer when it opened in 1997.
A bachelor's degree in music was approved by the university's Board of Trustees today. The degree will join a graduate degree program in criminal forensics as the newest additions to the university this fall, when more than 8,000 students are expected to enroll in classes on the Southwest Florida campus.
The university will boast 62 degrees, a far cry from the 25 programs the university offered when it opened less than a decade ago.
Trustees acknowledged the growth at a workshop today with university President Bill Merwin as they looked for strategic ways to accomodate more students through off-campus satellite centers and distance learning through computer technology.
The university operates off-campus centers in Naples, Cape Coral and Charlotte County, and FGCU President Bill Merwin has told the board he is considering another potential site in Hendry County, where developers have made property available.
In order to reach its goal of one day enrolling 40,000 students, each of the university's branch campuses would have to hold about 5,000 to 10,000 students.
Trustees worked out the details today of an addition to the university's strategic plan that will specifically address strategies for its three satellite campuses. The vote on the final draft will be in April.
Find additional coverage in Friday's edition of the Daily News.
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