CANTON -- SUNY Canton will begin offering a new technological communications bachelor of science degree program for the fall 2018 semester.

"We are building upon the proven strength of our technology-driven programs to offer students new opportunities," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "The Technological Communications program will produce skilled content specialists who are able to meet the emerging needs of a tech-focused global workforce."

The college has received approval from the State University of New York and the State Education Department to begin its newest program, which will be offered through face-to-face classes. It is the 26th bachelor's degree and the third new four-year program announced in 2017.

The newest major was designed by several faculty members from the college's English and Humanities Department, according to School of Business and Liberal Arts Dean Jondavid S. DeLong.

"One of our most popular associate degrees is our two-year liberal arts program," the dean said. "Technological communications will give graduates of that program, and others interested in communicating their ideas in a new media world, the opportunity to use technology to reach a broad audience with innovative and compelling content."

Technological communications includes courses in podcasting, composition, gender in media, social identity, digital graphic storytelling, online media and popular culture, in addition to advanced-level internship opportunities.

Students can apply for admission into the program at www.canton.edu or by contacting admissions@canton.edu or (315) 386-7123.