New Degree Program Scope
Note: Please keep the completed document to two pages or less.
NEW DEGREE NAME:
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM BACKGROUND & PURPOSE:
Describe the purpose and relationship of the new degree program to EOU’s mission and strategic plan. What evidence of need does
the University have for the program? What feasibility studies, needs assessment surveys, market analyses, employment data have
been utilized in arriving at the conclusion that this new program should be part of EOU’s program mix? Are there similar programs in
the state? If so, how does the proposed program supplement, complement, or collaborate with those programs?
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Briefly explain the objectives of the new degree program as it would appear in the academic catalog. Go on to delineate learning
outcomes emphasized by the program. If you were asked what three or four things a student would take away from the University
after having graduated in the major, what key things would these be? Outcomes are traits that the student carries with them as a
result of their education—knowledge, skills, attitudes, proclivities, abilities, conceptual understandings, etc. Degree program learning
outcomes should align with university learning outcomes, but with greater specificity. Anything that is listed as an outcome should be
able to be assessed in some way, so limit learning outcomes that will need to be tracked to 4 or 5. Example of objectives and learning
outcomes below.
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Briefly explain Program Objectives as they would appear in the catalog
2. Program Learning Outcomes
EXAMPLE: Graduates from the Mathematics Program will have demonstrated proficiency in the following four areas:
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Content Knowledge: Graduates will demonstrate a broad-based knowledge of mathematical content and technique.
Problem Solving: Graduates will demonstrate problem-solving skills in the context of mathematics, and the ability
to apply techniques learned in the study of specific topics in new areas.
Inquiry and Analysis: Graduates will be able to employ the skills of independent, careful analysis of mathematical
exposition.
Communication: Graduates will be able to use written and oral communication skills appropriate to mathematical
exposition.
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM WORK DEFINITION:
Identify the administrator responsible for overseeing development of the new degree program approval paperwork
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New Degree Program Scope
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM DELIVERABLES/END PRODUCTS:
Indicate the short and long term aspirations of the program based on enrollment cohort headcounts for years 1-4,
KEY MILESTONES:
Identify some key milestones that can serve as indicators of new program success in the first four years, including retention rates per
level, annual SCH, and grad rate by year 4.
CONSTRAINTS:
What infrastructure capacities or constraints need to be considered in approving this new program? What new resources will need to
be allocated for the new program to be successful in terms of recruitment, contractual agreements, travel, equipment, staffing for the
new program? How will the institution provide these resources? What efficiencies or revenue enhancements are achieved with this
program, including consolidation with or elimination of existing programs over time, if any?
KEY ASSUMPTIONS:
Indicate the target audience for the new degree program, the predominate modality in which it is expected to be delivered, the region
of the state where the program will be most viable, and the employment gap the new degree program will respond to.
SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED SCOPE:
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