Program Review
Bachelor of Applied Science
Office of Outreach and Continuing Studies
October 2013
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
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Program Review
Marshall University
Date: _10/18/2013___________________
Program: __Bachelor of Applied Science_____________________________________
Degree and Title
Date of Last Review: __None, new program_______________________________________
Recommendation
Marshall University is obligated to recommend continuance or discontinuance of a program and to
provide a brief rationale for the recommendation.
Recommendation
Code (#):
1.
Continuation of the program at the current level of activity; or
2.
Continuation of the program at a reduced level of activity or with corrective action: Corrective action
will apply to programs that have deficiencies that the program itself can address and correct. Progress
report due by November 1 next academic year; or
3.
Continuation of the program with identification of the program for resource development: Resource
development will apply to already viable programs that require additional resources from the
Administration to help achieve their full potential. This designation is considered an investment in a
viable program as opposed to addressing issues of a weak program. Progress report due by
November 1 next academic year; or
4.
Development of a cooperative program with another institution, or sharing of courses, facilities, faculty,
and the like; or
5.
Discontinuation of the program
Rationale for Recommendation: (Deans, please submit the rationale as a separate document. Beyond
the College level, any office that disagrees with the previous recommendation must submit a separate
rationale and append it to this document with appropriate signature.)
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Andrew Gooding_________________________________
Recommendation: Signature of person preparing the report:
10/21/2013______
Date:
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Andrew Gooding__________________________________
Recommendation: Signature of Program Chair:
10/21/2013_______
Date:
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David J. Pittenger____________________________________
Recommendation: Signature of Academic Dean:
10/21/2013__
Date:
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Recommendation: Signature of Chair, Academic Planning Committee: (Baccalaureate pgms only)
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Date:
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Recommendation: Signature of President, Faculty Senate/ Chair, Graduate Council:
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Date:
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Recommendation: Signature of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs:
______________
Date:
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Recommendation: Signature of the President:
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Date:
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Recommendation: Signature of Chair, Board of Governors:
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Date:
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College/School Dean’s Recommendation
Deans, please indicate your recommendation and submit the rationale.
Recommendation: Continuation of Program
Rationale:
(If you recommend a program for resource development identify all areas for specific development)
This is a fine program that provides Marshall Students an alternative means to earn a
baccalaureate degree.
_David J. Pittenger________________________
__10/21/13__________________
Signature of the Dean
Date
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Marshall University
Program Review
For purposes of program review, the academic year will begin in summer and end in spring.
Program: ____Bachelor of Applied Science________________________________
College: _Office of Outreach and Continuing Studies_________________________
Date of Last Review: _None, new program_________________________________
I.
CONSISTENCY WITH UNIVERSITY MISSION
Like the RBA program, the Bachelor of Applied Science Program (B.A.S.) is designed as a
degree completion program by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC).
As such program requirements are fixed by statute and can only be changed through the assent of
the HEPC and Chancellor. B.A.S. students are exempt from Marshall University general
education and core curriculum requirements and some other requirements.
There is no statewide mission statement for the B.A.S. program other than facilitating the
graduation of returning and nontraditional students. The program facilitates graduation through
flexible degree requirements, the acceptance of transfer credits from accredited institutions of
higher learning, and the option of applying for work and life experience to be counted as college
credit toward the completion of a B.A.S degree.
In order to facilitate degree completion, the B.A.S. program is generous in the acceptance of
transfer credit (1-400 level courses) from accredited schools. To graduate, students must
complete the residency requirement, 24 hours from Marshal University. Under state guidelines
no more than 72 hours of community college course work can be applied toward earning a
bachelor’s degree.
Here is the original proposal for the program as listed on the HEPC webpage:
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (BAS)
(Design for a Baccalaureate Completion Degree)
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
“The credibility and effectiveness of the American higher education system – long the
strength of our democracy and a model for the world – are on the line. Unique to the
nature of that system is the implicit promise that educational opportunity and the better
quality of life it brings are open to all. Universal access, then, becomes both our
standard and our pledge. We must work together to keep our promise to today’s and
future students.”
Improving Access to the Baccalaureate, AASCU
Rationale:
A major stumbling block for students attempting to complete degree programs in American colleges and
universities is the too frequent problem of transfer of academic credits. The area of greatest concern is for
students who move from two-year to four-year institutions. Nationwide, roughly forty-three percent of
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students who begin their higher education at two-year institutions transfer at least once and many of these
students transfer to a baccalaureate institution. An issue in all states, including West Virginia, is the
effectiveness of state higher education policy in supporting the success of students wishing to transfer.
West Virginia higher education policy on transfer of academic credits is being revised to implement a
statutory mandate which calls for the state’s public higher education institutions to ensure that community
and technical college students have transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities as is
consistent with sound academic policy. Problems in transfer to baccalaureate institutions are particularly
acute for those students which have completed a significant number of academic credits in
occupational/career fields and who possess an Associate of Applied Science degree. Since the credits
accumulated may not readily transfer to traditional baccalaureate programs, some other type of bachelor’s
degree–completion opportunity which will provide for additional skill enhancement and professional
advancement is desirable.
A major element in providing enhanced opportunities for transfer is the establishment of a Bachelor of
Applied Science which can be implemented at any of the state institutions that offer baccalaureate degree
programs. The degree is open to all students who have completed occupational/career technical programs
with an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Proposal:
The Bachelors of Applied Science (BAS) degree is designed to provide an opportunity for students who
possess an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree to obtain a bachelor’s degree.
Graduates of community and technical colleges need opportunities to continue their education in areas
that best meet their education goals. Meeting the educational goal of AAS students greatly meets the
needs of the regional workforce in West Virginia.
This proposed degree addresses the needs of individuals whose educational goals are not being met
through traditional degree programs.
This degree, once approved by the Higher Education Policy Commission, may be offered by
baccalaureate degree granting public colleges and universities in West Virginia. Institutional degree
programs must conform to the statewide guidelines and must be filed with the Higher Education Policy
Commission office.
Admissions:
• The student must possess an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from a regionally
accredited institution.
• The student must meet all general institutional admission requirements.
Policies:
• The degree program and student must meet all institutional academic policies.
• The residency requirement will be 24 hours from the degree granting institution.
Curriculum:
• Degree – 120 hours
• AAS Degree - Minimum of 60 hours
• General Education – 42 hours (Includes AAS General Education hours. Courses must
be distributed among all the following categories.)
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o Communication(s)
o Natural Science
o Mathematics
o Computer/Information Technology
o Social Science/Humanities/Fine Arts
• Upper division requirement - 39 hours
• Area of emphasis requirement - A minimum of 24 hours beyond the AAS degree. Areas
of emphasis may be any area that meets regional workforce needs and is reflective of
institutional strength. Some suggested areas of emphasis are the following:
o Management/Supervision
o Technology
o Occupational Safety
II.
Adequacy of the Program
1. Curriculum:
The BAS requires 42 hours of general education. This includes:
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6 hours of Communication courses (English composition and/or specific CMM courses)
3 hours of Mathematics (MTH 121 or above, CTC equivalent is MAT 150 or higher)
3 hours of natural science
6 hours of Social Science/Humanities/Fine Arts
3 hours of Computer Science or Information Technology
Additional general education hours required is 21 hours.
Details of acceptable courses, which are established by each program, are in Appendix I.
The BAS program does not allow a major and cannot be a second major.
In the B.A.S. every student must declare an Area of Emphasis which has a minimum of 24 hours
beyond the A.A.S. degree. These are upper level (3-400) courses and with some specific courses
required. Currently there are five areas of Emphasis, two interdisciplinary ones in Social Policy
and Administrative Communications and three in Computer and Information Technology
(Digital Forensics, Web Development and Game Development). Minimum grade for each
course is a ‘C’. Details are in Appendix I.
While transfer credit is accepted, the residency requirement is 24 hours at the awarding school.
The B.A.S. program also uses Prior Learning Assessment to apply College Equivalent Credits
(CEC’s) toward the student’s degree requirements. These assessments include:
1) Credit by examination (CLEP or DSST tests) list provided in Appendix I
2) Military credit, following American Council of Education (ACE) guidelines
These CECs cannot be used to establish residency and they do not affect the student’s grade
point average or their eligibility for academic honors.
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Unlike the RBA degree no portfolio credits or standard awards are allowed.
2. Faculty:
There are no specific B.A.S. faculty assigned to the program.
3. Students:
a. Entrance Standards:
Students must have earned an A.A.S. degree with a minimum of 60 credit hours.
Otherwise admissions requirements are the same as for other Marshall students.
b. Entrance and Exit Abilities of past five years of graduates:
Entering GPA vary due to the small smaple, while exiting GPA’s were slightly higher than
average for RBA students earlier, but lower later. Still the sample is very small.
4. Resources:
a. Financial:
The B.A.S. program is supported by the RBA program and the Office of Outreach and
Continuing Studies. No additional resources are apportioned to the program, besides the
Director’s and staff member’s time as they field questions about the program, advise students
and certify them for graduation. The Director now advises for the program exclusively to
minimize confusion.
The RBA program consists of the Director, Andrew Gooding, two full time academic advisors,
Jerri Clagg and Rita Spears, a secretary, Marie Willis shared with Outreach and Continuing
Studies and a part-time student worker. Total in salaries for the 2013-2014 Academic year is
$154,123.55.
Supplies are basic office supplies, folders, paper for evaluations, pens and paper clips. Outreach
materials include brochures, advertising. Travel is generally confined to going to local events for
the purpose of recruiting students, meetings of the RBA coordinators and conferences for
professional development concerning recruiting, retaining and graduating adult students.
Annual operating budget for the program comes from miscellaneous student fees, which during
the last 5 years ranged from a low of $7,360.00 to a high of $12,080.00 and balance forward
from previous years which for the 2013-2014 academic year totals $38.548.47. The balance
forward is from the $300 portfolio fee charge for submission and $10 per hour posting fee on
credit being awarded and this is a non-reverting fund available in subsequent fiscal years.
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Salaries plus budget is 13% of the current operating budget of the Office of Outreach and
Continuing Studies which administers outreach programs in Point Pleasant, Teays Valley,
Beckley, College Courses in the High School and on the Martinsburg Air National Guard Base.
Expenditures for the RBA office ranged from a low of $4,455.13 to a high of $16,429.68 when
the previous Director, Dr. Elaine Baker was hired part time to find students who were eligible to
graduate. The results were a high for both the RBA program and the state of West Virginia with
342 students graduating during the 2011-2012 academic year, 101 more than the previous year,
Marshall’s previous high and 93 more than WVU’s all-time high in 2004-05 with 249.
If the B.A.S. program were eliminated, the university would lose the opportunity to cooperate
with CTC’s to help community college graduates earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
The program has potential, but there are only three in the state and the program has attracted
many students in schools that do not have an attached community college.
a. Facilities:
RBA/B.A.S. offices are on the first floor of Laidley Hall, rooms 126-140. These are offices with
a desk, file drawers, book shelves, phone, computer and printer. Two rooms are used for
keeping paper files, four are offices, one is a copy room with copier and shredder, a break room
and bathroom. The building itself is a former dorm with minimal changes to make it habitable.
The program shares a three machine lab with University College for the purpose of administering
standardized tests, CLEP and DSST. Marie Willis, who works half-time for the RBA program
and half time for OCS administers those tests, which cost $95 each, including a $15
administration fee.
5. Assessment Information: NOTE: This section is a summary of your yearly
assessment reports.
a. Provide summary information on the following elements. Please
include this information in Appendix V.
There are no specific learning outcomes designated for the BAS program.
b. Other Learning and Service Activities:
None
c. Plans for Program Improvement:
Based on input from Board of Governor’s program coordinators, students would like more
practical areas of emphasis. The RBA Director has been working with the interim Associate
Vice President for Outreach and Continuing Studies to set up connections between local
community colleges like Mountwest Community and Technical College (MCTC), Ashland
Community and Technical College (ACTC) and Kanawha Valley Community and Technical
College and Marshall to discuss and prepare articulation agreements for students to enter the
RBA, B.A.S. or traditional programs depending on student’s interest.
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This summer the Director consulted with MCTC’s Transportation A.A.S. coordinator, Kristy
Wood, but due to a lack of online offerings in safety and engineering and high levels of prerequisites, a B.A.S. turned out not to be a good option for those students as they have work
schedules that preclude taking classes in person. Dr. Pittenger and the Program Director met
with the two Deans at MCTC, Carol Perry and Steve Brown, late this summer and hope to set up
some useful B.A.S. areas with MCTC in the future. Dr. Pittenger has been talking with ACTC,
and the program Director sat in on a meeting between the IST program chair, Brian Morgan and
Criminal Justice chair Dru Bhora and ACTC representatives. Due to reorganization at KVCTC
as it merges with Bridgemont, a scheduled meeting with that school this summer was postponed.
d. Graduate Satisfaction:
No data has been collected on graduate satisfaction.
e. Attach the previous five years of evaluations of your assessment
reports provided by the Office of Assessment. These evaluation
letters are included in Appendices IX.
No separate assessment of the program has been conducted.
6. Previous Reviews: State the last program review action by the Marshall
University Board of Governors.
This is the first program review for the Bachelor of Applied Science Program.
7. Identify weaknesses and deficiencies noted in the last program review and
provide information regarding the status of improvements implemented or
accomplished.
This is the first program review for the Bachelor of Applied Science Program.
8. Current Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths:
The BAS does not have the four year waiting period for students that the RBA does.
This program is an outlet for students who want to earn an Applied Science degree.
Some employers are more likely to fund a student’s education toward a BAS as that is seen as
more practically oriented than the RBA curriculum.
The Applied Science degree may be more valued than a B.A. degree by some students and
employers. However this claim needs to be explored to see if this is actually the case.
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Weaknesses:
Few students: When the program was proposed, a pipeline was envisioned between the
Community colleges and the four year institutions. That has not happened though this year the
Director has visited MCTC along with the Associate Vice President for Outreach and Continuing
Studies, Dr. David Pittenger and has engaged in talks with ACTC and KVCTC about setting up
possible articulation agreements. The only program in the state with a significant number of
BAS students is WVU-Parkersburg, due to their also offering associate’s degrees and being able
to set up clear pathways.
Lack of practical area of emphasis options: Board of Governor Program Coordinators would like
to see more practical area of emphasis options, but most “practical” programs at a bachelor’s
level have stiff entrance requirements, a “lock-step” curriculum and few options for nontraditional students, like online or evening classes.
The area of emphasis in business, titled “organizational studies” had to be discontinued due to a
rule by the College of Business at the behest of their accrediting body that non-business majors
could not take more than 27 hours of business courses.
Two other areas of emphasis were also discontinued, one in Adult and Technical Education due
to the program being suspended at the undergraduate level, the other in Occupational Safety and
Health as pre-requisites and co-requisites made it impossible to complete the required 24 hours
of upper level courses without extensive additional coursework.
Last year, the Director got three new areas of emphasis approved in Computer and Information
Technology, Digital Forensics, Web Development and Game Development, but there have been
no takers for these so far. Possibly there will be more in the future if the faculty members get
more of their courses online.
Lack of understanding of the program by potential students: The few students who do enroll
often change their minds as they realize how difficult it is to complete the Area of Emphasis
requirement as a nontraditional student. Of four students enrolled as BAS students in the Fall of
2012, only one completed the BAS degree, the rest went to the RBA to complete their degree.
III.
Viability of the Program:
1. Articulation Agreements:
The RBA Director and the Interim Associate VP for Outreach and Continuing Studies, Dr. David
Pittenger have met with representatives from MCTC and other nearby community colleges like
ACTC and KVCTC about articulation and transfer agreements to provide a clear pathway for
community college students coming to the RBA program at Marshall. This may provide a
pipeline for community college graduates who are looking to complete a four year degree.
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2. Off-Campus Classes:
While the RBA program works closely with off campus centers in Point Pleasant, Teays Valley
and Martinsburg, specific area of emphasis classes are low demand and enrollment so are
generally not available for students to complete a B.A.S. degree at an off campus or remote site.
3. Online Courses:
The B.A.S. program does not offer courses. Most of the Areas of Emphasis require at least some
in person courses.
4. Service Courses:
The B.A.S. program does not offer courses.
5. Program Course Enrollment:
The B.A.S. program does not offer courses.
6. Program Enrollment:
As shown, the B.A.S. enrollment ranges from 12 students to 4, depending on the year. There has
been a decline in enrollment since the community colleges separated from the four year schools.
Students are not encouraged by RBA advisors to enter the B.A.S. program as the majority that do
eventually realize that it will take longer and be more difficult to complete their degree. Also,
the lack of connection with MCTC and other community colleges in the past has made it difficult
to plan appropriate course pathways for students and to anticipate demand.
7. Figure 1 shows a trend line for total enrollment in and graduates of the
Bachelor of Applied Science Program.
8. Enrollment Projections:
If useful articulations can be established with the community colleges in the area the B.A.S.
could become popular on the level that it is at WVU-P with 50 or more graduates per year. Until
that point is reached we do not see enrollment rising, but as relationships are rebuilt after the split
between two and four year institutions this could be a useful service for community college
graduates and be a potential source of students for Marshall.
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V.
Necessity of the Program:
1. Advisory Committee:
The RBA coordinators also administer the B.A.S., but only three schools offer the BAS and only
one, WVU-Parkersburg, has significant enrollments. The BAS is not much discussed at the biannual meetings of coordinators besides the query why the program isn’t more popular than it is.
2. Graduates:
No data
3. Job Placement:
No data
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Appendix I
Required/Elective Course Work in the Program
Degree Program: Bachelor of Applied Science Program
Courses Required in Major (By
Course Number and Title)
Total
Required
Hours
Person responsible for the report:_Andrew Gooding_____
Elective Credit Required by the
Major (By Course Number and
Title)
Elective
Hours
Related Fields Courses
Required
Total
Related
Hours
• Degree – 120 hours
• AAS Degree - Minimum of 60
hours
• General Education – 42
hours (Includes AAS
General Education hours.
Courses must be
distributed among all the
following categories.)
- Communication(s) (6 hours)
- Natural Science (3 hours)
- Mathematics (3 hours)
- Computer/Info. Tech (3 hours)
- Social Science/
Humanities/
Fine Arts (6 hours)
- Other general ed. (21 hours)
Upper division requirement - 39 hours
Area of emphasis requirement - A
minimum of 24 hours beyond the AAS
degree.
Professional society that may have influenced the program offering and/or requirements: West Virginia Higher Education and Policy
Commission
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Bachelor of Applied Science Program
General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Semester Hours
Marshall University courses or equivalent:
I. Communications (6 hours)
English (ENG) - 101, 102 or 201 or 201H or 302
Communications Studies (CMM) - One of the following: 103, 104H, or 207; and/or 205, 213, 302
II. Mathematics (3 hours)
Mathematics (MTH) 121 is online or higher (Community College equivalent MAT 150 or higher)
III. Natural Sciences (3 hours)
Biological Science (BSC) – any courses
Chemistry (CHM) – any courses Online include CHM 203, 204
Geology (GLY) – any courses
Geography (GEO) – 101 (available online) 230, 350 422, 425, 426, 429, 430
Integrated Science (ISC) – any courses
Integrated Science and Technology (IST) – 111, 212, 224, 241, 320 is online, 321
Physical Science (PS) – any courses
Physics (PHY) – any courses
Health Science (HS) 201 (available online) (applied anatomy and physiology) (previous ESS 201)
IV. Social Sciences/Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)
Social Sciences:
Anthropology (ANT) – any courses
ANT 201 available online
Criminal Justice (CJ) – any courses
CJ 200, 211, 221, 231, 325 available online
Economics (ECN) – any courses
ECN 200, 250, 253 available online
Geography (GEO) – any courses except listed as natural science GEO 100, 305, 317 are online
History (HST) – any courses
many courses are online
Political Science (PSC) – any courses PSC 104 available online
Psychology (PSY) – any courses
many courses are online
Sociology (SOC) – any courses
SOC 200, 313, 408, 433, 440 available online
Women’s Studies (WS) - 101
Humanities/Fine Arts:
Religious Studies (RST) – any courses Online include RST 205, 206, 305, 321
Classical Studies (CL) – any course except CL 200 Online include CL 231, 232, 234, 237, 319
English (ENG) – any literature courses many courses are online
Modern or Classical Languages – any courses
Art (ART) –112, 407 (both available online), or any art history courses
Music (MUS) – 142, 210, (both available online), 250, or any music history courses
Philosophy (PHL) – any courses except 304 Online include PHL 201, 302, 303
Theatre (THE) – 112 (available online)
Communications (CMM) - 239, 441 (history of film classes)
V. Computer Science/Information Technology (3 hours)
Computer Science (CS) – any courses
Information Technology (IT) – 101 or above (community and technical colleges)
Management Information Systems (MIS) 200 is available online, 207, 257, 340, 350
Instructional Technology and Library Science (ITL) ITL 365 is online
Integrated Science and Technology (IST) computer course IST 163, 365 are online
Curriculum and Instruction (CI) CI 350 is online
Computer course on computer use/applications/programming (with RBA approval)
VI. General Education Electives (21 hours) – From any General Education Categories listed above.
Courses in yellow are offered online
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Current BAS Areas of Emphasis
July 2013
AREA OF EMPHASIS (AOE) REQUIREMENT:
1. Areas of Emphasis are institutionally sanctioned program areas agreed upon by the Office
of Outreach and Continuing Studies and the applicable academic college(s)/department(s)
and approved by the chief academic officer of the University or his/her designee.
2. The transcript of the BAS degree will include the following phrase, "with a Bachelor of
Applied Science, Area of Emphasis in …"
3. The student will receive the Bachelor of Applied Science Emphasis designation when the
student has completed the minimum of 24 semester hours of graded coursework, with a
minimum grade of "C" in each course, in any institutionally sanctioned AOE.
4. The Director of the Office of Outreach and Continuing Studies or his/her designee will be
responsible for certifying completion of the appropriate course work and recommending
the BAS AOE designation for the student.
5. Substitutions are generally not possible for the courses on the list. Any requests must go
through the originating department and will not be granted by the Office of Outreach and
Continuing Studies.
6. Areas of emphasis are mainly not available to complete online, so students who wish to
complete their degree online should select the RBA, which does not require an area of
emphasis.
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I. Social Policy (27):
The Social Policy Studies Emphasis is an interdisciplinary Area of Emphasis (AOE) and consists
of 27 hours – a 3-hour required course and 24 hours of electives selected from at least three (3)
elective disciplines, nine (9) hours of which must consist of courses at the 400 level. Students must
complete all prerequisites for their required and elective courses.
Required Course (3):
ENG 354
Scientific and Technical Writing
Elective Courses (24):
3 hrs
Twenty-four hours from at least three disciplines listed below.
Communications Studies:
CMM 319
Superior-subordinate Communication
3 hrs
Criminal Justice:
CJ 300
Administration of Criminal Justice
CJ 325
Juvenile Justice
CJ 326
Computer Crime
CJ 410
Police Administration
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
Geography:
GEO 203
GEO 317
Economic Geography
World Geography
3 hrs
3 hrs
History:
HST 342
HST 440
American Legal History
West Virginia History
3 hrs
3 hrs
Philosophy:
PHL 302
PHL 303
Applied Ethics
Ethics
3 hrs
3 hrs
Political Science:
PSC 333
Introduction to Public Administration
PSC 429
Politics of Conflict and Revolution
PSC 442
Politics of Welfare
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
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II. Administrative Communications (27 hours)
The Administrative Communications Emphasis is an interdisciplinary Area of Emphasis
(AOE) and consists of 27 hours – 6 hours of required courses and 21 hours of electives
selected from at least three (3) elective disciplines, nine (9) hours of which must consist of
courses at the 400 level. Students must complete all prerequisites for their required and
elective courses.
It is not currently possible to get this area of emphasis online.
Required Courses (6 hours):
JMC 330
ENG 354
Introduction to Public Relations
Scientific and Technical Writing
3 hrs
3 hrs
Elective courses (21 hours)
From three categories with 9 hours of 400 level.
Group and Interpersonal Communications
CMM 308
CMM 315
CMM 319
CMM 322
CMM 345
CMM 413
CMM 421
Persuasive Communication
Group Communication
Superior-subordinate Communication
Intercultural Communication
Listening and Feedback
Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Gender and Communication
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
Professional Communication
CMM 207
CMM 302
CMM 401
CMM 406
CMM 408
CMM 432
Business and Professional Communication
Professional Presentations
Organizational Communication
Interviewing
Leadership and Group Communication
Corporate and Instructional Video
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
Communication and Society
JMC 101
JMC 402
JMC 436
JMC 445
JMC 450
JMC 455
CMM 316
CMM 402
CMM 420
CMM 490
Media Literacy
Law of Mass Communications
Mass Communications
Advertising in Modern Society
Contemporary Issues in Radio and TV
Women, Minorities and the Mass Media
Legal Communication
Rhetorical Theory
Communication and Conflict
Internship
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
1-4 hrs
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Communication and the Public
JMC 102
JMC 201
JMC 241
JMC 245
JMC 360
JMC 414
JMC 437
JMC 438
Information Gathering and Research
News Writing
Graphics of Communication
Fundamentals of Advertising
Digital Imagining for JMC
Reporting Public Affairs
Public Relations Writing
Public Relations Case Studies
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
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BAS Area of Emphasis in Web Development (33 hours)
Information Technology
IST 163 – Programming Practicum with C+
3 hrs
IST 263 – Web Programming
3 hrs
IST 303 – C# Net Programming
3 hrs
IST 365 – Database Information Management
3 hrs
IST 430 -- Electronic Commerce
3 hrs
IST 436-- Advanced Web Programming
3 hrs
Art and Design
ART 219 --Digital Media
3 hrs
ART 317—Illustration
3 hrs
ART 318 –Art and Design for Websites
3 hrs
ART 453--Advanced Digital Media
3 hrs
ART 454 –Designing for Multimedia
3 hrs
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BAS Area of Emphasis in Game Development (33 hours)
Information Technology
IST 163 -- Programming Practicum with C++
IST 236 – Data Structures
IST 303 -- C# Net Programming;
Art and Design
ART 219 -- Digital Media
ART 453 -- Advanced Digital Media
IST 438 -- Computer Graphics for Gaming
Take 6 of the following:
IST 362 -- Network Protocols
IST 365 -- Database Information Management
IST 360 -- Game Development I
IST 439 -- Game Development II
IST 460 -- Game Development III
ART 312 -- Typography
ART 314 -- Graphic Design I
ART 316 -- Graphic Design II;
ART 317 -- Illustration
ART 318 -- Art & Design for Websites
ART 454 -- Designing for Multimedia
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BAS Area of Emphasis in Digital Forensics (33 hours)
Information Technology
IST 264 – Technology Foundations
3 hrs
IST 463 – Digital Evidence and Investigations
3 hrs
IST 446 – Digital and Multimedia Evidence
3 hrs
IST 447 – Applied Digital Evidence and eDiscovery
3 hrs
IST 448 – Forensic Uses of Digital Imaging
3 hrs
IST 449 -- Data Recovery and Analysis
3 hrs
IST 464 – Network Security and Cybercrime
3 hrs
Criminal Justice
CJ 211 -- Intro to Law Enforcement
3 hrs
CJ 314 —Crime Scene Investigation
3 hrs
CJ 326 – Computer Crime
3 hrs
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CLEP EXAMINATIONS AVAILABLE AND ACCEPTED BY MU RBA PROGRAM
CLEP Exam
Marshall Equiv
Score
Essay
Credit
Algebra, College
MTH 130
50
3
American Government
PSC 104
50
3
American Literature
50
6
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
50
6
Biology, General
BSC 104-105
50
8
Business Law, Introductory
50
3
Calculus
MTH 140
50
5
Chemistry, General
CHM 211-212
50
6
College Composition
with/without Essay
50
*Yes
6/3
Educational Psychology,
Introduction to
50
3
English Literature
50
6
French, College Level 1
50
6
French, College Level 2
59
12
Financial Accounting
50
3
German, College Level 1
50
6
German, College Level 2
60
12
History of the US I: Early Colonization to 1877
50
3
History of the US II: 1865 to Present
50
3
Human Growth & Development
50
3
Humanities
Unclassified electives
50
6
Information Systems and Computer
Applications
IST 264
50
3
Macroeconomics, Principles of
ECN 253
50
3
Mathematics, College
MTH121, 125
50
6
Management, Principles of
MGT 320
50
3U
Marketing, Principles of
MKT 340
50
3
Microeconomics, Principles of
ECN 250
50
3
Natural Sciences
unclassified elective
50
6
Precalculus
MTH 132
50
5
Psychology, Introductory
PSY 201
50
3
Social Sciences and History
Unclassified elective
50
6
Sociology, Introductory
SOC 200
50
*Yes
3
Spanish, College Level 1
50
6
Spanish, College Level 2
63
6
Western Civilization I
50
3
Western Civilization II
50
3
U=upper division credit
Exams showing a Marshall equivalent are available to all Marshall University students
Foreign Language:
Level 1 – equivalent to the first two semesters (or 6 semester hours) of college level foreign language course work
Level 2 – equivalent to the first four semesters (or 6 semester hours) of college level foreign language course work
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/
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DANTES DSST CREDIT BY EXAM PROGRAM
Test Name/Subject
Semester Hours
Recommended
Score
Fundamentals of College Algebra
Principles of Statistics
Art of the Western World
Western Europe since 1945
An Intro to the Modern Middle East
Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union
Human Cultural Geography
A History of the Vietnam War
The Civil War and Reconstruction
Ethics in America
Foundations of Education
Lifespan Development Psychology
General Anthropology
Substance Abuse
Introduction to World Religions
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice
Astronomy
Here’s to Your Health
Environment and Humanity: the Race to Save the Planet
Principles of Physical Science
Physical Geology
Principles of Finance
Principles of Financial Accounting
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Principles of Supervision
Business Law II
Introduction to Computing
Introduction to Business
Money and Banking
Personal Finance
Management Information Systems
Fundamentals of Counseling
Business Mathematics
Principles of Public Speaking
Technical Writing
Business Ethics and Society
3
3
3
3
3
3U
3
3
3U
3U
3
3
3
3U
3U
3
3U
3
3U
3
3
3
3U
3
3
3
3
3U
3
3
3U
3
3U
3
3
3
3
3U
400
400
48
48
44
45
48
49
47
400
46
46
47
400
400
45
400
48
400
46
47
46
400
49
46
48
400
44
400
400
48
400
400
45
400
47
46
400
U=upper division credit
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*For additional information or to schedule an exam, phone: 304-696-2330 or e-mail: willis13@marshall.edu
*Recommended score of 400 signifies that exams are new or recently updated
Updated: 5-26-11
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Appendix II (New Sheet)
Faculty Data Sheet – information should come from Digital Measures
(Information for the period of this review)
Name: ____________________________________________ Rank: ___________________________
Status (Check one): Full-time_____ Adjunct _____
Current MU Faculty: Yes ___
No ___
Highest Degree Earned: __________________________ Date Degree Received: _________________
Conferring Institution: _________________________________________________________________
Area of Degree Specialization: __________________________________________________________
Professional Registration/Licensure: _____________________________________________________
Field of Registration /Licensure: _________________________________________________________
Agency: ____________________________________________________________________________
Number of years at Marshall (can be in either teaching or administration)
________
List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught
course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include
the year and semester taught (summer through spring), course number, course title and enrollment.
(Expand the table as necessary)
Year/Semester
Alpha Des. & No.
The BAS degree program has no faculty
Title
Enrollment
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Appendix IIa
Teaching Assistant Data Sheet
GTA Name
Course
No.
Course Name
(e.g. 101)
The BAS degree program has no teaching assistants.
Year 1
2008- 2009
Year 2
2009- 2010
Year 3
2010- 2011
Year 4
2011-2012
Year 5
2012-2013
Su
Su
Su
Su
Su
Fa
Sp
Fa
Sp
Fa
Sp
Fa
Sp
Fa
Sp
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Appendix III
Students’ Entrance Abilities for Past Five Years of Graduates: Bachelor of Applied Science
Year
N
Mean High
School GPA
Mean ACT
Mean SAT Verbal
Mean SAT
Quantitative
Mean SAT Writing
2008 – 09
5
2.96
20 (n = 3)
N/A
N/A
Not available
2009 – 10
2
2.98
19 (n = 1)
N/A
N/A
Not available
2010 – 11
4
2.60
20.3 (n = 3)
530 (n = 1)
600 (n = 1)
Not available
2011 – 12
2
2.20
9 (n = 1)
N/A
N/A
Not available
2012 - 13
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Appendix IV
Exit Abilities for Past Five Years of Graduates: Bachelor of Applied Science
Year
N
Mean GPA
Licensure Exam
Results
Certification Test
Results
Other Standardized
Exam Results
2008 – 09
5
3.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
2009 – 10
2
3.28
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010 – 11
4
3.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
2011 – 12
2
2.93
N/A
N/A
N/A
2012 - 13
1
3.47
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Appendix V
Assessment Summary
Marshall University
Assessment of the Program’s Student Learning Outcomes
5 year summary
Component Area/Program/Discipline: ___________________________________________
Program Level
Program’s Student Learning
Outcomes
Assessment Measures
(Tools)
The BAS program does not have learning outcomes
Standards/Benchmark
Results/Analysis
Action Taken to
improve the
program
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Appendix VI
Program Course Enrollment
Course
Number
Course
Name
Required/
Elective/
Service
Delivery
Method
Location
Year 1
2008-2019
Su
The BAS Degree program does not offer courses.
Fa
Sp
Year 2
2009-2010
Su
Fa
Sp
Year 3
2010-2011
Su
Fa
Sp
Year 4
2011-2012
Su
Fa
Sp
Year 5
2012-2013
Su
Fa
Sp
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Appendix VII
Program Enrollment: Bachelor of Applied Science
Year 1
2008-2009
Year 2
2009-2010
Year 3
2010-2011
Year 4
2011-2012
Year 5
2012-2013
Principal Majors Enrolled: Bachelor of Applied
Science: No Area of Emphasis
12
6
11
6
4
Principal Majors Enrolled: Bachelor of Applied
Science: Occupational Loss Prevention
1
Total of Students enrolled in the Program
13
6
11
6
4
Graduates of the Program
5
2
4
2
1
Students
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Figure 1. Trend Line for Total Enrollment and Program Graduates:
Bachelor of Applied Science
14
12
10
8
Graduates
6
Total Enrollment
4
2
0
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
32
Appendix VIII
Job and Graduate School Placement Rates
Year
2008 – 09
2009 – 10
2010 – 11
2011 – 12
2012 – 13
Five –Year Total
# of graduates
employed in major
field
# of graduates
employed in
related fields
# of
graduates
employed
outside field
# of graduates
accepted to
Graduate
Programs
# of
graduates
not
accounted
for
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Appendix IX: Assessment Letters: Bachelor of Applied Science
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