Further Details on the Proposed Budget

Line 15 (Student Headcount) assumes 25 students per cohort. Two cohorts will enter the program in each academic year (fall and spring) and will be enrolled as indicated in Table 19.0, below.

Table 19.0 Cohorts of Students Enrolled in the Program

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

0 2 4 4

Line 17 (Upper Division Student Credit Hours Generated) provides the number of upper division credit hours taken by each cohort in each year. (Note that junior and senior students will also take lower division credit hours within this bachelor’s program.) The upper division credit hours by year and cohort are provided in Table 20.0, below.

Table 20.0 Upper Division Credit Hours by Cohort and Academic Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Cohort 1 (25 students) 475 575

Line 26 (Number of Degrees Awarded) assumes attrition of 2 students per cohort. Two cohorts graduate each academic year, beginning in 2014-15.

Line 27 (Number of Placements) anticipates high placement rates because many students will already be working in the field.

Line 28 (Projected Annual Starting Salary) presents an average salary, assuming 3 directors and 23 preschool teachers per cohort. Although the numbers in O*Net are not starting salaries, the program is anticipated to serve more than 2 directors per cohort, thus rendering the projections reasonable. Table 21.0, below, provides details.

Northwest Florida State College – B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four 36 Table 21.0 Salary Projections

SOC

Code SOC Occupational Title

Number of Graduates per Cohort Anticipated

Salary per O*Net Online 25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special

Education⁴⁴ 20 $26,620

11-9031

Education

Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Programs⁴⁵

3 $43,830

Line 32 (Faculty Full-Time FTE): All full-time faculty members are expected to teach 30 credits over a fall and spring. Thus, using 30 credits as equivalent to an FTE, the program will use full-time FTE as noted. In 2013-14, the new full time Ph.D. will teach both upper and lower division courses; only the upper division courses are included in the FTE in line 32. An existing full-time faculty member will also teach upper division courses, bringing the total to 1.0 FTE. In each subsequent year, 4 cohorts are enrolled in the program, and the Ph.D. full-time faculty member will devote all of his/her time to upper division courses, supplemented by other full-time and part-time instructors as needed.

Line 33 (Faculty Part-Time FTE): Using 30 credits as equivalent to an FTE, the program will use part-time FTE as noted.

Line 35 (Faculty Full-Time Salaries/Benefits) includes appropriately pro-rated salaries and benefits for the new Ph.D. hire and an existing full-time instructor in 2013-2014. In 2013-2014, the new full time Ph.D. will teach both upper and lower division courses; the existing instructor has responsibilities in the A.S. and certificate programs and will only teach a portion of her load in the B.S. program. Beginning in 2014-15, the new Ph.D. will teach entirely upper division courses, and the existing instructor will teach upper division as needed. A 3% raise is figured into these salaries and benefits each year.

Line 36 (Faculty Part-Time Salaries/Benefits) includes salaries and benefits for part-time faculty, including master’s and doctoral level instructors. No raise is included in these salaries.

Line 40 (Academic Administration) includes 5% of the salary and benefits of the Dean to whom the Early Childhood department reports and 5% of the salary and benefits of the Early Childhood program director during the 2012-13 year, which is devoted to planning. In subsequent years, 5% of the Dean’s salary and benefits is included for program oversight. A 3% raise is figured into this salary and benefits cost each year.

Line 41 (Materials and Supplies) includes those costs noted in Table 22.0, below.

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Northwest Florida State College – B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four 37 Table 22.0 Materials and Supplies Expenses

Year Amount Comments

2012-13 $4,500 For planning expenses

2013-14 $8,000 For program operational expenses 2014-15 $8,000 For program operational expenses 2015-16 $8,000 For program operational expenses

Line 42 (Travel) includes travel for observations of students in the field and for professional development.

Line 43 (Communication/Technology) includes postage, fax, and phone charges.

Line 48 (Support Services) includes half of the salary and benefits of a staff assistant. Note that, currently, one full-time staff assistant is assigned to the Child Development department; this individual will absorb the additional duties related to the B.S. program. Some realignment of duties with those of the staff assistant for Teacher Education will increase efficiency for both staff members.

Line 51 (Library Resources) includes $2,500 for 2012-2013 and $1,500 in subsequent years to supplement the library’s budget for new acquisitions.

Line 52 (Information Technology Equipment) includes $2,000 in 2012-2013 and $1,000 in subsequent years.

Lines 58 and 59 (Recurring and Non-Recurring Costs) include those noted in Table 23.0, below.

Northwest Florida State College – B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four 38

Costs Explanation of Non-Recurring Costs 2012-13 $19,186 $12,584 $6,602 $4,602 Pro-rated salary for Director, Early

Childhood Education

Line 65 (Upper Level – Resident Student Tuition Only) presents only the revenue from upper division tuition in each year. Note that students enrolled in this program will also take lower division courses;

however, that revenue is not included in these calculations. No tuition increase is projected; any tuition increase implemented will raise revenue correspondingly. Table 24.0, below, presents details.

Table 24.0 Annual Revenue from Upper Division Tuition, Resident Students

Enrolled Students Credits Taken

Tuition Per

Line 65 (Upper Level – Other Student Fees) presents only the revenue from upper division fees in each year. Note that students enrolled in this program will also take lower division courses; however, that fee revenue is not included in these calculations. No fee increase is projected; any fee increase implemented will raise revenue correspondingly. Table 25.0, below, presents details.

Northwest Florida State College – B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four 39 Table 25.0 Annual Revenue from Upper Division Fees, Resident Students

Enrolled Students Credits Taken Fees Per Upper Division Credit