Developing Baccalaureate
Programs
Dr. Mollie F. DeHart
District Director, Office of
Academic Programs
Miami Dade College
Wolfson Campus, Room 1448
mdehart@mdc.edu
305.237.3731
305.237.3715
Developing
Baccalaureate Programs
Development process: approximately 1 ½
to 2 years to write, submit, receive State
approval, and implement.
Submit proposals in a timely manner and
work closely with the Office of Academic
Programs (OAP) during each step of the
process.
Baccalaureate Proposal
Development
• Establish Design Committee
responsible for developing proposal
and Executive Summary.
• http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/Baccalaureate_Propo
salDevelopment.pdf
Proposal Checklist (State)
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/word/cc_bach_template.
doc
• Executive Summary
• Description of Planning Process and Time Line for
Implementation
• Analysis of the Workforce Need for the Baccalaureate
Program, Demand for Graduates, and Impact on Other
Institutions
• Alignment with K-20 Goals and Strategic Imperatives
• Academic Content and Curriculum
• Assessment of Current and Anticipated Resources to
Deliver the Program
• Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan
• Accreditation Plan
• Plan of Action in Case of Program Termination
Executive Summary (State
Guidelines)
At a minimum, the Executive Summary should
include summaries of the Planning Process and the
proposed program start dates, Workforce
Needs/Demands for a baccalaureate program, the
Academic Content and Curriculum, the
Assessment of Current and Anticipated Resources
to Deliver the Program, and brief information
about the remaining criteria. The maximum
length of the Executive Summary should be three
pages.
(Whew!!! And how small a font do you think you can use?!?!)
Planning Process and Time
Line for Implementation
• Describe the planning process, to include
faculty, staff, and stakeholder input, task
force meetings, and other activities
related to planning the program.
• Include a time line for proposed program
implementation.
Timelines/Submission Dates
State Board of Education Submission Dates:
http://www.fldoe.org/CC/Educators/pdf/cc_bach_timeline_summary.
pdf
1.
2.
Baccalaureate Letter of Intent: No later than June 1 of
the year preceding the date of implementation.
Baccalaureate Proposal: No later than August 1 of the
year preceding the date of implementation.
MDC Submission Dates (2007-2008):
For planning assistance, refer to the:
1.
2007-2008 Baccalaureate Planning Timeline
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/Baccalaureate_ProgramTi
meline2007-2008.pdf
Information/Assistance
For step-by-step assistance:
MDC: Curriculum Development (Academic and Student Affairs) Website:
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp)
Follow links to:
Add a new program
Select a degree: BAS
STATE: State Baccalaureate Proposal Approval Process
Baccalaureate Program Proposal Application Template
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/bach_app.asp
GUIDELINES/POLICIES/ PROCEDURES
Guidelines:
– Charting the Course of Action (PowerPoint)
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/ChartingTheCourseOfAction.ppt
Policy:
–
Miami Dade College Manual of Policy
• VIII-3 Objectives: Curriculum and Instruction
https://www.mdc.edu/policy/
Procedure:
– Miami Dade College Manual of Procedures
• Chapter 8=Procedure 8150
• https://www.mdc.edu/procedures/#8
CALENDARS
– (CASSC→CAMPUS/DEANS MEETINGS
WEBSITE):
http://www.mdc.edu/cassc/
and
– BOARD DATES
MDC Academic Approval Process Flow Chart
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/ProgramApprovalProcessFlowChart-UD.pdf
FLDOE
Board of
Trustees
Executive Committee
CONTACT: Office of
Academic Programs
for assistance at every
step of the process.
305.237.3715
College President
Provost for Academic & Student Affairs
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
College-wide CASSC
CASSC Coordinating Committee
Campus CASSC (all campuses)
Academic Leadership Council
Campus/Lead President
Campus Academic/Discipline Lead Dean
Discipline/School Chair/Director
Discipline/School Committees
Analysis of Workforce
Needs/Demands for the
Baccalaureate Program
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Find a “niche”.
With the assistance of the Office of the Provost for Academic
and Student Affairs, contact public and private four-year
institutions to determine the viability of having identified needs
met via partnership agreements, and include community and other
institutional responses concerning partnership opportunities.
These partnership agreements may be stand-alone agreements or
form a component of an existing university center-type
arrangement. This option is the preferred method of access.
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If the college documents an inability to develop partnerships that
will satisfactorily meet the identified needs of the community, the
college may develop a proposal for submission to the SBOE that
will request authorization for the community college to grant the
baccalaureate degree on its own.
Needs/Demands for a
Baccalaureate (con’t)
Each community college must collaborate with its local
workforce development board(s), chamber(s) of commerce,
and/or economic development councils, as well as business
and industry partners, to survey service district customers
to determine workforce baccalaureate degree needs and
demands.
Guidelines for Labor Market Demand and Education Supply
Analysis
(http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/pdf/cc_supply_demand_met
hod2.pdf
• With the assistance of the Office of Institutional
Effectiveness, develop surveys and gather data.
Alignment with K-20 Goals
and Strategic Imperatives
• Describe how the proposed program aligns with
the appropriate K-20 Goals and Strategic
Imperatives
http://www.fldoe.org/CC/Educators/pdf/cc_bach_strategic_p
lan.pdf
Academic Content and
Curriculum
Evaluation Criteria
• Begin with the end in mind as you design the learning curriculum
– Program Review Process
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs_cintro.asp
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/ProgramReview_Process.p
df
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Develop the learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and learning
strategies around the learner (student).
– Design all components with the student in mind.
Academic Content and
Curriculum (con’t)
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Determine pedagogies or educational
experiences that develop the
knowledge, understanding, habits of
mind, ways of knowing and problemsolving.
Academic Content and
Curriculum (con’t)
• Determine teaching strategies,
educational processes or experiences
that promote department and
institutional level learning outcomes.
• Build programs with “scope and
sequence” in mind.
Academic Content and
Curriculum (con’t)
• What do you expect students to
know and be able to do?
• What do the curricula and
educational experiences “add up to”?
• What do you do in your classes or
programs to promote the kinds of
learning or development that MDC
seeks?
Academic Content and
Curriculum (con’t)
• Course Competencies
– ASA Website:
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/academic_programs.asp
– CT&D Workshop (CTD 0555):
http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0555.htm
Assessment of Current and
Anticipated Resources to Deliver
the Program
1. Assess and describe the current resources available at the
institution (categories listed below)
2. Identify and describe any new resources required.
Categories:
• Library volumes
• Serials
• Classroom, teaching laboratory, office, and any other type
of space that is necessary for the proposed program
• Equipment, focusing primarily on instructional requirements
• Internship sites and/or clinical sites, if appropriate
• Other key resources, as applicable
Proposed Enrollment, Performance,
and Budget Plans
With the assistance of Business Affairs, provide a
budget narrative justifying the estimated and
projected program expenditures. Include start-up
costs, required faculty, library resources, facility
renovations/remodeling, and other anticipated
operational costs to develop and maintain the
program over a three-year period.
(Attach the Enrollment, Performance and Budget
excel spreadsheet to the proposal).
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/Excel/bacc_budget_0809.XLS
Accreditation Plan
• MDC is designated as a Level 2
institution by SACS.
• Describe plans for applying for any
additional accreditation options.
Plan of Action in Case
of Program Termination
• Describe provisions the College will
make, including student "train out," in
the event a program needs to be
discontinued while students are still
enrolled in the program.
Web Resources
• State Links
– Baccalaureate Proposal Approval Process
– http://www.fldoe.org/CC/Educators/word/cc_bach_t
emplate.doc
– http://www.fldoe.org/CC/Educators/pdf/cc_bach_ti
meline_summary.pdf
– Performance, Enrollment and Budget Plan (Excel
Spreadsheet)
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/Excel/bacc_budg
et_08-09.XLS
– Limited Access Program Request
– http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/word/cc_bach_li
mited_access_form.doc
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP Codes)
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/
More Links
• Other State Sites
– Florida Academic Counseling &
Tracking for Students (FACTS)
http://www.facts.org/
– Statewide Course Numbering System
(SCNS) http://scns.fldoe.org/
– Florida Senate & House
http://www.leg.state.fl.us
Even More Links…
– Labor Market Statistics
http://www.labormarketinfo.com/
Miami Dade College Catalog
http://www.mdc.edu/catalog
– Bloom’s Taxonomy
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
– Guidelines for Board of Trustees Agenda
Items
– http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/BoardIte
msGuidelines.ppt
CASSC Forms:
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/forms.asp#curriculum
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Program (CASSC Form 103)
Course (CASSC Form 102)
Course Competencies Template (Form 112)
Instructional Support Materials (CASSC Form 104)
Course User Fee (CASSC Form 109)
Baccalaureate Curriculum Guide/Program Sheet
(Form 119) http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/119BSBASProgramSheetForm.doc
And Just When You Thought
You Were Done…
• August – December 2008
– State Review Process
– Revisions (as appropriate)
• March - April 2009
– State Approval
• April – December 2009
– MDC Implementation
• January 2010
– 1st Class
IMPLEMENTATION
(hints of
things to come….)
• July-December 2009
– Administrative/Resources (July 1=Budget)
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Faculty hiring
Library acquisitions
Facilities renovations
Equipment procurement
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Program codes
Degree audits
Marketing campaigns/Recruitment
Admission criteria
Publications
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Course syllabi
Course selection
Textbook selection
On line (Angel) course development
– Student Services
– Academic Affairs
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
• Dr. Mollie F. DeHart, District Director
mdehart@mdc.edu
305.237.3731
• Karen Hodges, Curriculum Specialist
khodges@mdc.edu
305.237.7479
• Julian Chiu, Curriculum Specialist
jchiu@mdc.edu
305.237.3138
• Carol McAlister, Curriculum Specialist
cmcalister@mdc.edu
305.237.3715