Slippery Rock University student and tour guide Josh Strom shows prospective students the campus.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University added four new degree programs after the board of trustees voted to accept them Friday.

The university plans to add degrees in:

-- civil engineering;

-- mechanical engineering;

-- cybersecurity; and

-- a doctorate in educational administration and organizational theory, which students mostly will complete online.

Alfonso Angelucci, a Slippery Rock trustee who also serves on the academic committee, said the development of new programs is best led by the professors.

“When we have professors implementing new programs that says a lot about the staff’s recognition of the need of the new programs,” Angelucci said.

Steven Wei, a professor who presented the engineering programs to the committee, said engineering is a growing field across the United States and locally. He said these degrees are essential for meeting those demands.

“Pennsylvania is a top-five state in terms of civil engineering jobs,” Wei said. “To achieve first-class infrastructure you need a well-trained and dedicated workforce.”

Read more about Slippery Rock’s four new degree programs in the Butler Eagle.