Program Development Materials

1. OCCUPATIONAL CURRICULUM APPROVAL APPLICATION COVER SHEET. If Part A: Feasibility Analysis was submitted previously and Part B: Curriculum Quality and Cost Analysis is a separate submission:

1. Cover Sheet. Attach a copy of the cover sheet from the original submission that includes the local college board of trustees approval date and the chief administrative officer's signature.
2. Part A Revisions. Verify if the information submitted previously on Part A is still accurate and pertinent. If any revisions are needed, please submit.

2. CURRICULUM INFORMATION. Provide the following information on the program:

1. Curriculum. Complete Chart C: Curriculum to present the proposed curriculum.
2. Articulation. Specify how the program is structured or articulated to provide a career ladder for students. Include information on articulation with secondary schools, articulation between certificate and AAS degrees, and articulation with baccalaureate instruction.
3. Course Syllabi. Append course syllabi for new courses or any existing courses that are being modified significantly for the proposed curriculum.
4. Work-Based Learning. Append a list of work-based learning sites to be used; e.g., for internship, career exploration, job shadowing, clinical practicum, or apprenticeship coursework.
5. Equipment. List equipment to be purchased, shared, or leased to implement the curriculum.

3. EDUCATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS. Describe how the college ensures that the proposed curriculum will provide needed education and skills for the occupation and will meet program objectives by addressing the following:

1. Employer Input. Append employer advisory committee meeting minutes and other pertinent documents to reflect the private sector input obtained in the development of the proposed curriculum.
2. Skill Level. Describe how the program incorporates the appropriate level of academic, technical, and workplace skills, including SCANS skills (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills), Work Keys and state and/or  national skill standards, if available.
3. Skills Standards/Credentialing/Licensure for Students. Regarding the students, please specify:
   
   • What skill standards have been set in this occupation or what professional credentialing (licensure, certification, registration, etc...) is available to students and through what agency/entity? Is it optional or required; i.e., is licensure or certification required or optional for job entry? What steps has the college completed to ensure that students will earn the skills required to obtain the necessary licensure or certification?
    
4. Skills Standards/Accreditation for Programs. Regarding the proposed program, please specify:
   
   • What external approval or accreditation can be obtained for this program and through what agency/entity? Is it optional or required; i.e., is program approval/accreditation by a regulatory agency or industry-related entity required prior to enrolling students or graduates earning their licensure/certification? What steps has the college completed to obtain that approval/accreditation?

4. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING. Describe how the college plans to ensure the following:

1. Student Learning Objectives. Describe or list the learning objectives/outcomes that each student is expected to have mastered upon completion of the program related to 1) the general education component of the curriculum, and 2) the career and technical education component of the curriculum.
2. Assessment of Student Learning Objectives. Describe the process(es) the college has in place to ensure that students demonstrate these learning objectives prior to program completion. For example, assessment though portfolio review, cumulative course, team project, written/performance test, or industry/state certification/licensure examination.
3. Program Improvement. Describe how the college will use this assessment for continuous quality improvement of the curricula.

5. FACULTY

1. Faculty Qualifications. Complete and append Chart D1: Faculty Qualifications to specify the minimum qualifications for program faculty, including new and existing faculty.
2. Faculty Needs. Complete and append Chart D2: Faculty Needs to specify the number of full and part-time faculty the program will need for each of the first three years, including new and existing faculty.

6. ACADEMIC CONTROL. If another entity is involved in the delivery of the program in addition to the community college through a cooperative arrangement or contract; e.g., with another college or university, the regional consortia, an apprenticeship organization, a private institution or business, or other outside entity:

1. Contractual/Cooperative Agreements. Append a copy of the contractual or cooperative agreement.
   
   b. Academic Control. Describe how the college will maintain academic control over the program, including student admissions, faculty, and program content and quality.

7. COST DATA. Document the financial feasibility of the proposed program.

1. Source of Funds. Specify the source of resources to support the proposed program and note what portion of funds will come from reallocations of existing resources as compared to new resources.
2. Finance. Complete and append Chart E: Finance to identify new direct costs to establish the program.