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District/College Contact Information

• District Name

• College Name

• Name of Contact at College Completing this Application

• Title of Contact at College Completing this Application

• Email Address of Contact at College Completing this Application

• Phone Number of Contact at College Completing this Application

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 two)

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

Automotive Technology
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 the required BDP Labor Market Assessment Report produced by
your regional Center of Excellence. The assessment should document relevant workforce data and information about the occupations your program will prepare students to enter. The report must be submitted in its original form as an attachment. The report must include the following:

10. Evidence of Regional Consultation
    
    Attach the following evidence that shows regional stakeholders
    (employers and workforce development boards) were consulted regarding their workforce needs, specifically related to the need for baccalaureate degree holders and difficulties filling occupations the
    bachelor's program will prepare students to enter.

    1. Consultation with Regional Employers: Attached evidence should include analysis from one or more of the following employer engagement activities:

       1. Option 1: Employer Advisory Board or Working Group: Engage an advisory board or working group comprising regional employers. Document discussions and insights on workforce needs, skill gaps, and the value of a bachelor's degree in the
          proposed field.

          • Submit a standalone analysis of these discussions and insights, and include information on the consulting group
            Number of employers
            Approximate number of workers in the occupations, etc

       2. Option 2: Employer Survey: Conduct a survey targeting employers who hire for occupations related to the proposed bachelor's degree. The survey should gather data:
          Image Added the current demand for employees,
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    2. Consultation with Regional Workforce Development Boards: Include evidence that regional workforce development boards were consulted about the new program.

       • Submit evidence of discussions and insights with Regional Workforce Development Boards on workforce needs, skill gaps, and the value of a bachelor's degree in the proposed field. Evidence can include a written summary of these
         discussions, meeting minutes, correspondence, or official statements from the boards confirming their support or feedback on the proposed degree program; or
         provide documentation of any collaborative efforts or endorsements from these
         boards

    3. Regional Consortium Program Recommendation: Submit evidence that your regional consortia has reviewed and/or recommended your proposed program.

       • Submit evidence of program recommendation, which may include regional consortia meeting minutes, screenshots from the CTE Program Recommendation website (https://regionalcte.org/) showing your program was recommended, or
         other official documentation.

11. Optional attachments

12. Program Description

This form collects general information about the program as well as lower and upper division courses. This document will be shared with CSU, UC, and AICCU for the purposes of intersegmental review for non-
duplication.

13. Program Quality and Curriculum Design
    Submit curriculum and program details for the proposed baccalaureate degree program. This document asks about the upper division curriculum development and an approval process,
    catalog description, articulation, and industry alignment.

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.

8. Evidence of Sufficient Demand

•  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.

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. *

12. Program Description

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

13. Program Quality and Curriculum Design

A. Planning
Describe the systemwide planning process that led to the proposed baccalaureate degree.

Master Planning. Please describe how this proposed baccalaureate degree program fits into the mission, curriculum, and master planning of the college and higher education in California, as well as the additional mission to provide high-quality undergraduate education at an affordable price for students and the state.

Resources:

BP 1200 District Mission

B. Staffing Plan
Provide your staffing plan to support the proposed program. Include a discussion of faculty, staff, and administration

C. Faculty Qualifications
Please identify all faculty who will teach the courses in the proposed program and provide background and qualifications for those faculty who are qualified to teach upper-division courses and continuously improve the curriculum. All faculty teaching upper division courses must have a master’s degree at a minimum. (This is an ACCJC requirement.) (CV’s, Biosketch, certifications, etc. are not required but may be attached as a separate document in response to this question.)

D. Support Services

E. Affordability

Address financial considerations and strategies to ensure the baccalaureate degree programs remain accessible and affordable for students.

F. Impact:
Include a discussion regarding the impact on the following resources: physical resources; technology; equipment, and financial.

G. Budget

Include a budget that provides evidence your district/college has the capacity to start and maintain the proposed program.

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