Building New Baccalaureate Building New Baccalaureate ProgramsPrograms
Dr. Amy BrownDr. Amy BrownAsst. Professor of Elementary EducationAsst. Professor of Elementary Education
Kay BurnistonKay BurnistonAssoc. VP for Baccalaureate ProgramsAssoc. VP for Baccalaureate Programs
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGEST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
SPC is the oldest 2-year college in Florida: SPC is the oldest 2-year college in Florida: 80 years80 years
Comprehensive Community College Comprehensive Community College missionmission
Fall enrollment: 26,165Fall enrollment: 26,165
Annual enrollment: 61,930Annual enrollment: 61,930
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Unique needs of Pinellas County:Unique needs of Pinellas County:– Employer needs identified for IT managers, Employer needs identified for IT managers,
teachers, BSN trained nursesteachers, BSN trained nurses– Pinellas 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate Pinellas 67 of 67 counties in Baccalaureate
accessaccess– Geographic uniqueness: a peninsula with Geographic uniqueness: a peninsula with
heavy traffic volumeheavy traffic volume– Need for AS graduates to have a smooth AS Need for AS graduates to have a smooth AS
to BAS transfer optionto BAS transfer option
STATE AND FEDERALSTATE AND FEDERALRESPONSERESPONSE
CCS strategic plan on Baccalaureate access CCS strategic plan on Baccalaureate access solutions: branches; partnerships; distance solutions: branches; partnerships; distance learning; community colleges directly (Florida learning; community colleges directly (Florida 4747thth, Pinellas 67, Pinellas 67thth among counties) among counties)
Two hundred AS programs statewide and only Two hundred AS programs statewide and only five AS to Bachelor’s articulation agreementsfive AS to Bachelor’s articulation agreements
AS success lowered Bachelor access if no AS to AS success lowered Bachelor access if no AS to BAS routeBAS route
STATE AND FEDERALSTATE AND FEDERALRESPONSERESPONSE
Legislature chose to also support a few Legislature chose to also support a few niche Bachelor’s directly in high need niche Bachelor’s directly in high need areas: IT (22,000), Nursing (critical), areas: IT (22,000), Nursing (critical), Teacher Education (162,000 shortage in Teacher Education (162,000 shortage in ten years)ten years)
SPC CHALLENGESPC CHALLENGE
How to implement Bachelor’s and be true How to implement Bachelor’s and be true to historical Community College Mission of to historical Community College Mission of workforce, 2+2, remedial and University workforce, 2+2, remedial and University Partnership missionsPartnership missionsHow to expand the open-door and keep How to expand the open-door and keep instruction as a top priority as niche instruction as a top priority as niche bachelor degrees are addedbachelor degrees are addedHow to serve our “community” with 4-year How to serve our “community” with 4-year bachelor’s in high demand areasbachelor’s in high demand areas
KEY TO IMPLEMENTATIONKEY TO IMPLEMENTATION
Becoming 4-year across the College e.g. Becoming 4-year across the College e.g. Institutional Effectiveness, faculty criteria, Institutional Effectiveness, faculty criteria, student services, library servicesstudent services, library servicesSPC’s challenge: become one College, one SPC’s challenge: become one College, one faculty, one Curriculum and Instruction faculty, one Curriculum and Instruction Committee, etc.Committee, etc.Planning funds provided to develop a full upper Planning funds provided to develop a full upper division at SPC by the legislature; upper division division at SPC by the legislature; upper division to focus on teacher education, BSN nursing and to focus on teacher education, BSN nursing and AS to BAS articulation programsAS to BAS articulation programs
DEGREE STANDARDSDEGREE STANDARDS
SUS academic policies for qualitySUS academic policies for quality
Time to degree: 120 hoursTime to degree: 120 hours
Common pre-requisitesCommon pre-requisites
Specialized accreditationSpecialized accreditation
Ability of graduates to transfer into state/private Ability of graduates to transfer into state/private graduate programsgraduate programs
FINANCE FORMULAFINANCE FORMULA
State University per student-research plus upper State University per student-research plus upper division SPC feesdivision SPC fees
Fees less than SUS, more than fees in our 2-Fees less than SUS, more than fees in our 2-year programs. Special fees less than USFyear programs. Special fees less than USF
Began at 20% less than SUS, and will widen Began at 20% less than SUS, and will widen each year (37% in total fees in Fall 2006)each year (37% in total fees in Fall 2006)
CCS approach now at 85% of SUS upper CCS approach now at 85% of SUS upper division direct costdivision direct cost
$3,872 per FTE$3,872 per FTE
THREE AREAS OF INITIALTHREE AREAS OF INITIALEMPHASISEMPHASIS
Technology ManagementTechnology Management
BSN NursingBSN Nursing
Teacher EducationTeacher Education– Elementary EducationElementary Education– Exceptional EducationExceptional Education– Secondary MathematicsSecondary Mathematics– Secondary ScienceSecondary Science
New Program AnalysisNew Program Analysis
Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment– Outline or describe the needOutline or describe the need– Student interest (survey), Employer interest Student interest (survey), Employer interest
(survey or other)(survey or other)– Job projections (local; statewide) Positions Job projections (local; statewide) Positions
available for graduates, salaryavailable for graduates, salary– Current and projected labor marker analysis Current and projected labor marker analysis
(number of current and needed professionals (number of current and needed professionals in field)in field)
Program DescriptionProgram Description– How does this fit into SPC’s missionHow does this fit into SPC’s mission– Why is this program distinctiveWhy is this program distinctive– Quality measures that will be used to assess Quality measures that will be used to assess
success of programsuccess of program– Identify tentative program goals/outcomesIdentify tentative program goals/outcomes– Proposed curriculumProposed curriculum
Cost of ProgramCost of Program– FacultyFaculty– EquipmentEquipment– Facilities/On-Line possibilitiesFacilities/On-Line possibilities– Other expensesOther expenses
Proposed Campus LocationProposed Campus LocationProjected EnrollmentProjected Enrollment– 11stst year – headcount (unduplicated); FTE year – headcount (unduplicated); FTE
Subsequent yearsSubsequent years
Other private/public institutions offering Other private/public institutions offering program: Local; Statewideprogram: Local; Statewide
Differentiation between currently offered Differentiation between currently offered programs and SPC’s proposed programprograms and SPC’s proposed program
Potential Partners (UPC proposals)Potential Partners (UPC proposals)
Narrative Rational (SPC direct offering)Narrative Rational (SPC direct offering)
New Bacc. Programs added to New Bacc. Programs added to Existing Colleges…Existing Colleges…
College of EducationCollege of Education– Middle Grades Mathematics (5-9)Middle Grades Mathematics (5-9)– Middle Grades Science (5-9)Middle Grades Science (5-9)– Educational StudiesEducational Studies– E.P.I. programs now in 6 areas: Elementary, E.P.I. programs now in 6 areas: Elementary,
ESE, Secondary Math, Secondary Science, ESE, Secondary Math, Secondary Science, Middle School Math, Middle School ScienceMiddle School Math, Middle School Science
– Future Additional Majors?: Foreign Language, Future Additional Majors?: Foreign Language, Secondary English, Secondary Social Secondary English, Secondary Social Science, majors within Ed. StudiesScience, majors within Ed. Studies
Utilizing resources for new Utilizing resources for new Education Programs…Education Programs…
Undergraduate programs:Undergraduate programs:– Core CoursesCore Courses– Sharing between secondary/middle school programsSharing between secondary/middle school programs– Educational Studies courses within COE and other Bacc. Educational Studies courses within COE and other Bacc.
CollegesColleges– Then assess “new” courses to be developed and approved Then assess “new” courses to be developed and approved
through C & Ithrough C & I
E.P.I. programs:E.P.I. programs:– Approx. 27-creditsApprox. 27-credits– Took existing course syllabi to create “Topics” within courses Took existing course syllabi to create “Topics” within courses
with reduced credit hourswith reduced credit hours– Similar structures/forms for Practicum experiences and e-Similar structures/forms for Practicum experiences and e-
portfolios for completion requirements (Livetext)portfolios for completion requirements (Livetext)
New Bacc. Programs added to New Bacc. Programs added to Existing Colleges, cont…Existing Colleges, cont…
College of Dental HygieneCollege of Dental Hygiene– Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services
College of Technology ManagementCollege of Technology Management– Managerial and Organizational LeadershipManagerial and Organizational Leadership
Once a program is approved…Once a program is approved…
What are the other costs, processes, or issues? What are the other costs, processes, or issues? – Curriculum developmentCurriculum development– Admission/Graduation RequirementsAdmission/Graduation Requirements– AdvisingAdvising– New recruitment/Marketing CampaignsNew recruitment/Marketing Campaigns– Program added to state/internal reporting systemProgram added to state/internal reporting system– Communication with student commonsCommunication with student commons– Outcome measuresOutcome measures– Other AccreditationOther Accreditation
Shared ResourcesShared Resources
FacultyFaculty
CoursesCourses
Baccalaureate Specialists/AdvisorBaccalaureate Specialists/Advisor
Existing DeanExisting Dean
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Advanced Legal Environment of Business C C C CLegal Aspects of Managing Technology E EOrganizational Communication C C C C E E CSupply Chain Management E CApplied Project Management C E E EFinancial Management C C C CWorking Capital Management E EGlobal Information Systems E E C E EElectronic Commerce Systems & Strategies C E E CApplied Organizational Behavior C C E C ELeadership & Management Practices E E C C E CManagerial Risk Analysis and Decision Making E COperations Management C C CInternational Business C E E CPrinciples of Entreprenuership E ESeminars in Business and Management E E E ECooperative Work Experience E E E EManaging Cultural Diversity E C E E C EInternational Procurement and Outsourcing E EProcess Improvement Methodologies E EQuality Management (Six Sigma) E EManaging Global Human Resources E E C EStrategic Management and Policy E CCorporate Social Responsibility E CSpecial Topics in Management E EMarketing for Managers E C C C CInternational Sales and Marketing E CSales, Negotiating and Customer Relationship Mgmt E C EMarketing Research E E EReal Estate Finance E E
E= Elective course C= Core Course (required)
New ProgramsNew Programs
Biotechnology ManagementBiotechnology Management
Sustainability/GreenSustainability/Green
Foreign Language EducationForeign Language Education
Social Science EducationSocial Science Education
English EducationEnglish Education
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