Social Sciences Full-Time Hiring Justification

Motivation

• Shared purpose, shared values • Schedule construction – context & steps• Enrollment strategies• Collaboration & commitment – One strategy, Social Sciences FT position (.60)

w/CWA coordinator (.40)– However, can absorb FT position on its own

Disciplines

1. Anthropology2. Communication

Studies3. Economics4. Geography 5. History

6. Philosophy7. Political Science8. Psychology9. Sociology

CWA Courses & Degrees

DEGREES COURSES

1. Psychology (AA-T) COMM 110

2. Economics (AA) ECON 100

3. Interdisciplinary Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences (AA)

ECON 102

4. Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities (AA)

HIST 101

5. HIST 201

6. PLSC 310

7. PSYC 100

8. PSYC 205

9. SOCI 205

Social Sciences Data

• Enrollment has increased more than 1,600 since 2008-2009

• 2013-3014 enrollment at 5,863– Online enrollment at 1,645 (28%) – does not

include hybrid option• Success and retention rates slightly below or

above college goal• 2014 highest enrolled semester at 2,610

Highest Enrolled Courses in Spring 2014

• ANTH 125 = 105• COMM 110 = 150• COMM 130 = 156• ECON 100 = 125• ECON 102 = 116• HIST 201 = 191• HIST 202 = 121• PLSC 210 = 156

• PLSC 310 = 83• PSYC 100 = 218• SOCI 100= 135

• 8 of 11 courses are taught by single person departments

Social Sciences LoadDEPARTMENT LOAD (SEPT 2014) Load (FEB 2015)

Communication studies

511 523

Political Science 553 535

Sociology 519 493

Psychology(*two FT faculty members)

543 607

Full-Time/Part-Time Ratios

DISCIPLINES FULL-TIME FACULTY PART-TIME FACULTYCommunication Studies 1 4

Political Science 1 4

Sociology 1 1

Support the Social Sciences/ College for Working Adults Position because . . .

1. Shared Purpose2. Shared Values3. Enrollment