SUNY Broome Community College's computer security and forensics Associate Degree program is among new degree and certificate courses at State University of New York schools being added to a year-old initiative to offer online courses.

Open SUNY+ is adding 56 degree and certificate programs from 17 campuses to the initiative.

SUNY is looking to attract 6,000 new students for the next semester under Open SUNY+.
That would be over three times the number enrolled since the online program was launched with eight degree options at the beginning of the year.

The State University system offers 12,000 online course selections under Open SUNY but Open SUNY+ also offers round-the-clock help, internships and tutoring.

SUNY has announced a goal of increasing overall enrollment by 100,000 students.

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