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1. Name of proposed baccalaureate degree program

2. CIP Code of proposed baccalaureate degree program

3. Name of current associate degree program

4. Primary TOP Code for baccalaureate degree program (list no more than 2)

5. ACCJC Substantive Change Approval. Our district has applied/received substantive change approval to offer the proposed baccalaureate degree program through the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Ed. Code § 78042 (a)). Note while an application may be submitted prior to receiving ACCJC approval, the Chancellor’s Office will only provide conditional approval until the evidence of ACCJC approval is received.

Upload substantive change approval letter if the college has received it.

Select one of the following options:

•  yes-approved
•  yes-applied, or
•  not yet

•  Full Review: New programs being considered for the first time
•  Streamlined Review: CCC previsoulsy approved programs where there is a quick review by intersegmental segments that the curriculum is the same. Streamlined Review programs do not receive program duplication objections.
•  Expedited Review: Clear career technical education (CTE) or applied degrees that are not in CSU or UC’s wheelhouse that have been previously approved.
  
  List of Programs Approved for Expedited Review:

Airframe Manufacturing Technology
Automotive Career Education
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Administration
Equine and Ranch Management
Histotechnology
Industrial Automation
Mortuary Science
Occupational Studies/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Research Laboratory Technology
Respiratory Care

•  Our institution certifies it will not offer a baccalaureate degree program or curricula already offered by the California State University or the University of California (Ed. Code § 78042 (d)(2))

Non Duplication Analysis

Submit a Non-duplication Analysis document for the proposed baccalaureate degree program that demonstrates it does not duplicate a program or program curricula offered by the CSU or UC. Documentation should include:

• a summary of your search results;

• an assessment of how the proposed BDP is not duplicative of any program offered at an CSU or US campus statewide;

Where potential duplication overlap exists documentation should include:

• a summary of your search results;

• an assessment of how the proposed BDP is not duplicative of any program offered at any CSU or UC campus statewide;

• A side-by-side comparison of each course with course descriptions and student level-learning outcomes.

This template must be completed and uploaded as part of the pre-application process. It includes website resources to assist with your research.

Resources:

• COE Program Recommendation Rubric

• Regional Recommendation Process and Rubric Presentation

8. Evidence of Sufficient Demand

9. Evidence of unmet workforce needs
Upload statewide and/or regional workforce data relevant to the proposed baccalaureate degree program

10. Summary Analysis of Evidence
    Provide a summary analysis of the statewide and regional workforce data (LMI) and other evidence submitted in response to Application Question 9. Describe how your proposal and evidence fulfills the following:
    Employers are having difficulty filling positions that require baccalaureate degrees
    Employers are willing to pay baccalaureate degree holders more than those with a related associate degree or no postsecondary degree
    Evidence of job placement and/or promotion opportunities for candidates with a baccalaureate degree
    Evidence the occupation/field of the proposed baccalaureate degree will provide for higher-wage job opportunities.

10. Administrative Funding Plans
Provides an explanation of the factors that led to the development of the proposed degree, how it fits within the higher education master plan, faculty qualifications, student support services, impacts to resources, and budget

11. Chancellor’s Office recommends that districts adopt policies and practices consistent wit the Budgeting Best Practices published by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Foremost among these best practices is consideration of financial reserves.

The Chancellor’s Office recommends that districts adopt formal policies to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves with a suggested minimum of two months of total general fund operating expenditures. See Memo FS 22-03 Fiscal Forward Portfolio and Budget Architecture and Development Recommendations

Please provide a copy of your district's formal policy to maintain unrestricted reserves. *

Application Question 7 (No page limit)

This template must be completed and uploaded as part of the pre-application process. It includes website resources to assist with your research.

Resources:

• COE Program Recommendation Rubric

• Regional Recommendation Process and Rubric Presentation

8. Evidence of Sufficient Demand

12. Program Description

General information about the program including upper division and lower division courses

Program Description
Our college has completed the proposed BDP Description form and understand this form will be shared with CSU, UC, and AICCU for intersegmental Analysis.

13. Program Quality and Curriculum Design
    Submit curriculum and program details for the proposed baccalaureate degree program.

12. Program Description

General information about the program including upper division and lower division courses

Program Description
Our college has completed the proposed BDP Description form and understand this form will be shared with CSU, UC, and AICCU for intersegmental Analysis.

10. Summary Analysis of Evidence
    Provide a summary analysis of the statewide and regional workforce data (LMI) and other evidence submitted in response to Application Question 9. Describe how your proposal and evidence fulfills the following:
    Employers are having difficulty filling positions that require baccalaureate degrees
    Employers are willing to pay baccalaureate degree holders more than those with a related associate degree or no postsecondary degree
    Evidence of job placement and/or promotion opportunities for candidates with a baccalaureate degree
    Evidence the occupation/field of the proposed baccalaureate degree will provide for higher-wage job opportunities.

10. Administrative Funding Plans
Provides an explanation of the factors that led to the development of the proposed degree, how it fits within the higher education master plan, faculty qualifications, student support services, impacts to resources, and budget

11. Chancellor’s Office recommends that districts adopt policies and practices consistent wit the Budgeting Best Practices published by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Foremost among these best practices is consideration of financial reserves.

The Chancellor’s Office recommends that districts adopt formal policies to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves with a suggested minimum of two months of total general fund operating expenditures. See Memo FS 22-03 Fiscal Forward Portfolio and Budget Architecture and Development Recommendations

Please provide a copy of your district's formal policy to maintain unrestricted reserves. *

Samples:

Upper Division Curriculum Approval Process Template

Sample Section 24 Curriculum Development and Approval

Sample Final Section 23 Industry Standards

B. Catalog Description
Provide the catalog description for your proposal that includes:

1. Program requirements and prerequisite skills

2. Admission requirements and/or enrollment limitations

3. Program Goals

4. A listing of course requirements and sequencing

5. The general education pattern and the calculations used to reach the degree total

6. An explanation of how the proposed program fits into the college’s existing program inventory

Strong catalog description with well-defined program goals. Curriculum and achievement outcomes are certain, and pathways are clear with semester breakdown of courses and units. Articulation and alignment are addressed. Include program course sequencing.

All baccalaureate degrees offered by a California community college must meet the minimum requirements outlined in this section. These requirements are designed to ensure the baccalaureate degrees are equivalent or superior to other baccalaureate degrees offered by other regionally accredited community colleges or universities throughout the United States. Each degree program must include the following: 

1. A combination of lower division and upper division coursework totaling a minimum of 120 semester or 180 quarter units that are applicable to a baccalaureate degree as defined within these guidelines. A minimum degree requirement of 60 semester credits or 90 quarter units at the associate level.

2. At least 36 semester or 54 quarter units of lower division general education is required

3. Completion of a minimum of 40 semester or 60 quarter units of upper division courses

4. At least nine semester or 13.5 quarter units of upper division general education coursework is required.

5. The general education requirements are integrated and distributed to both lower and upper division courses. Currently California community college baccalaureate degrees are required to CSU GE or IGETC lower division general education patterns.

Note: Include any opportunities for credit for prior learning.

C. Program Articulation and Transfer

Describe how the proposed program allow for students to transition to other associate degree programs or transfer to other four-year institutions if desired. Describe how lower division and upper division coursework articulate to comparable programs or graduate programs where available.

D. Industry Standards

Describe how the proposed program aligns with external industry standards and/or is in good standing with any programmatic accreditation certifications.

•  Administrative and Funding Plan

The Chancellor’s Office recommends district’s adopt policies and practices consistent with Budgeting Best Practices published by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Among the best practices is consideration of financial reserves. The Chancellor’s Office recommends districts adopt formal policies to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves with a suggested minimum of two months of total general fund operating expenditures. See Memo FS 22-03 Fiscal Forward Portfolio and Budget Architecture and Development Recommendations. Provide a copy of your district’s formal policy to maintain unrestricted reserves.