Action Item: Approval of New Degree Program



College/Department: Name of Program: Concentrations/Options/Tracks: (if applicable):Program Designation FORMCHECKBOX Associate’s Degree FORMCHECKBOX Master’s Degree FORMCHECKBOX Bachelor’s Degree: 4 Year FORMCHECKBOX Specialist FORMCHECKBOX Bachelor’s Degree: 5 Year FORMCHECKBOX Doctoral Degree: Research/Scholarship (e.g., Ph.D. and DMA) FORMCHECKBOX Doctoral Degree: Professional Practice (e.g., Ed.D., D.N.P., J.D., Pharm.D., and M.D.) CIP Code: Implementation Date: Total Number of Credit Hours: Program Length (years): Methodology (traditional, online, blended): FORMCHECKBOX Traditional/face-to-face* FORMCHECKBOX Distance Education *select if less than 50% online FORMCHECKBOX 100% online FORMCHECKBOX Blended (more than 50% online) FORMCHECKBOX Other distance educationSite(s) of delivery: Contact Person (name, address, phone, email): PurposeA statement of purpose of the program; andA discussion of the objectives of the programJustificationThis section must include: a discussion of the need for the program in the state; a discussion of the relationship of the proposed program to existing programs at the proposing institution; and an assessment of the extent to which the proposed program duplicates existing programs in the state. Program Demand and Productivity This section must include:a discussion of the anticipated enrollment in the planned program in its fourth year; and a discussion of the anticipated number of annual completions in the planned program after its fourth year.Employment Opportunities for GraduatesThis section must include a discussion of either anticipated employment opportunities for graduates supported by the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, state, and regional employment data; local or regional employment opportunities as advertised in newspapers,the employment office, or other sources; or demand for graduate supported by community and business surveys. This data must be quantified to the maximum extent possible, cover a reasonable period in the future beyond the anticipated date of graduation of the first classes, and must include sources of the data. Programs that prepare teachers and other school professionals must cite the most recent data published by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA). CurriculumThis section must provide an outline of the curriculum for the planned program. (Please include your student learning outcomes.)FacultyTotal FTE needed to support the proposed program (i.e., the total FTE devoted just to the new program for all faculty, staff, and program administrators):FacultyStaffAdministrationProvide a brief explanation of any additional institutional changes in faculty and/or administrative assignment that may result from implementing the proposed program.Articulation and Inter-institutional CooperationThis section must describe the institution’s efforts to link the proposed program to similar programs offered by other institutions in the state either through articulation agreements or inter-institutional cooperation.Estimate of CostsThis section must provide a general estimate of the total costs associated with implementing the planned program.Estimated Implementation Costs by YearCategory1st2nd3rd4th5thTotalProgram Administration??????Faculty and Staff Salaries??????Graduate Assistants??????Equipment??????Facilities??????Supplies and Materials??????Library Resources??????Other*??????Total??????Sources of FinancingCategory1st2nd3rd4th5thTotalTuition Funding??????Program-Specific Fees??????State Funding (i.e., Special State Appropriation)*??????Reallocation of Existing Funds*??????Federal Funding*??????Other Funding*??????Total??????Net Total (i.e., Estimated New Costs Minus Sources of Financing) ................
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