AGENDA ITEM: 4.C.1 DATE: February 25, 2010 ****************************************************************************** SUBJECT: New Site Request – DSU – BSEd in Elementary Education/Special
Education, Internet
Dakota State University requests authorization to deliver its B.S. in Elementary Education/Special Education using the Internet.
DSU reported that this new site request has been discussed with the Education Discipline Council and is on the EUC five-year plan.
The new site request supports the Board’s strategic goals and State initiatives:
• Educational Attainment: Increase number of graduates by providing distance delivery of programs.
• Economic Development & Quality of Life - Contribute to workforce development. Internet delivery would allow people who cannot relocate to a university to prepare for a career in K-12 teaching.
• 2010 Education: Double the number of persons ages 25 and older engaged in postsecondary education. (Distance students are often age 25 and older.)
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South Dakota Board of Regents
Request for Authorization to Offer an Existing Program at a New Site University Dakota State University
Degree(s) and Program B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education / Special Education New Site(s) Internet
Proposed Implementation (term) Fall 2010 University Approval
To the Board and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this request, that I believe it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
November 17, 2009
President of the University Date
After approval by the President, a signed copy of the request should be transmitted to the Executive Director. Post the request on the university web site and notify the Board staff and the other universities of the URL.
1. What is the need for this program in this site (these sites)? What is the expected demand for graduates in the site(s)?
DSU is requesting permission to deliver its composite degree – B.S.Ed in Elementary Education / Special Education via distance (Internet). Completion of this degree program allows students to teach at the K-8 level and/or to serve as a special education teacher at either the K-8 or the K-12 level. Special education degree programs continue to be a popular choice for both traditional and non-traditional students and employment opportunities continue to be strong. For non-traditional students (particularly those who are place-bound), internet delivery is often the only means of earning the degree program and moving into a professional position in their local school district. In addition, all DSU’s education majors earn an educational technology endorsement as part of their undergraduate degree program. This built-in endorsement makes the degree program particularly attractive to individuals who are seeking positions in school districts which have implemented a laptop program. 2. Is any regental university authorized to offer a similar program at the new site(s)? Is
any non-system institution offering a similar program at the new site(s)? If either answer is “yes,” identify the institution(s) and program(s) and explain why authorization is requested.
institutions are currently approved to offer their special education degree program via distance.
3. Are students expected to be new to the university or redirected from other programs or both? Complete the table and explain how the estimates were developed. How will the new site(s) affect enrollments in other campus and off-campus programs in the regental system?
Students will be both new to the university and may be redirected from DSU’s face-to-face, on-campus program. As indicated above, non-traditional students particularly like the flexibility of online programs, which allow them to continue to live and work anywhere in the state while they’re completing their degree. The on-campus program at DSU has very strong enrollments – currently about 70 students. It is not expected that the distance-delivered program will have much impact on the enrollments in the face-to-face, on-campus program.
B.S.Ed. in ELED / SPED Fiscal Years*
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Estimated FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
New to the university 7 12 12 12
Redirected from other programs 5 0 0 0
Continuing students 0 12 24 36
= Total in the program at the site 12 24 36 48 Credit hours, majors in program courses** 36 72 564 1284
Graduates 0 0 0 12
* Do not include current year.
** This is the total number of credit hours generated by the majors in the required or elective program courses. The same numbers are used in Appendix B – Budget.
4. Complete the table and explain any special circumstances. Attach a copy of the program as it appears in the current catalog. If any program modifications are requested, attach that form. Explain how the new courses will be delivered. Attach the new course request forms.
B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education / Special Education Credit hours Credit hours currently available from this university via distance Credit hours currently available from other universities via distance Credit hours that need to be developed for distance delivery by this university System General Education
Requirements 30 18 12 0
Institutional Graduation Requirements 11 8 3 0
Subtotal, Degree Requirements 41
Required Support Courses 0 0 0 0
Major Requirements 107 38 30 39
Major Electives or Minor 0 0 0 0
Subtotal, Requirements of the Major 107
Free Electives 0 0 0 0
Total, Degree with Proposed Major 148
The program requirements are provided as Appendix A. Note that this is a composite degree: students earn both a baccalaureate degree in elementary education and a baccalaureate degree in special education (K-12). No program modifications or new courses are requested.
5. How will you provide student services comparable to those available for students on the
main campus?
DSU has an existing infrastructure for students who take courses and programs via distance. This infrastructure includes student services. Library and other support services are available via the university’s web site to students, regardless of location. Some student services are also available via EUC. Since DSU already offers a variety of degree programs via distance / Internet (both undergraduate and graduate), we do not anticipate any difficulties provide appropriate student services for this degree program.
6. Is this program accredited by a specialized accrediting body? If so, address any program accreditation issues and costs related to offering the program at the new site(s).
DSU’s elementary education / special education degree program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). DSU’s education programs were reviewed during an NCATE accreditation visit in spring 2009 and the University recently received notification of reaccreditation from NCATE’s Board of Examiners. Once the distance delivery request is approved by the Board of Regents, the University will notify NCATE of this new program delivery mode.
None.
8. Costs, Budget & Resources: Explain the amount and source(s) of any one-time and continuing investments in personnel, professional development, release time, instructional technology and software, other O&M, facilities, etc needed to implement the program at the new site(s). Complete Appendix B – Budget using the system form. The new site budget is provided as Appendix B.
Appendix A
B.S. in Elementary Education/Special Education
Prefix Number Course Title Hours Distance
General Education Requirements 30 B,D,N,S,U
Institutional Graduation Requirements 11 D
ARTE 310 K-8 Art Methods 2
CIS 350 Computer Hdw, Data Comm & Networking 3
ED 471 Classroom Management 2
EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education 2 D,B
EDFN 365 Computer-based Technology & Learning 3 D,B
EDFN 475 Human Relations 3 B
ELED 303 Earth & Physical Science in Elem Ed 4 N
ELED 320 K-8 Science Methods 3
ELED 330 K-8 Math Methods 3
ELED 360 K-8 Social Studies Methods 2
ELED 440 K-8 Language Arts Methods 2
ELED 450 K-8 Reading Methods 3
ELED 453 Diagnosis & Correction of Reading 3
ELED 488 K-8 Student Teaching 6 D
ENGL/SEED 450 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area 3 U
EPSY 302 Educational Psychology 3 B
EPSY 330 Human Growth & Development 3 D
GEOG 312 Geography for Elementary Teachers 2
HLTH 251 First Aid and CPR 1
HLTH 420 K-12 Methods of Health Instruction 2 S
INED 411 SD Indian Studies 3 B, N
LIBM 205 Children’s Literature 2 D, B
MATH 341 Mathematical Concepts for Teachers I 3 D
MATH 342 Mathematical Concepts for Teachers II 3 D
MLED 300 Survey of Middle Level Education 1
MUS 353 K-8 Music Methods 2
PE 360 K-8 Physical Education Methods 2
SPED 100 Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities 3 D SPED 410 Behavior Management of Exceptional Children 3 B SPED 413 Serving Students with MD,DD and Severe Dis 3 B
SPED 417 Transitional Planning 2
SPED 420 Curriculum & Instructional Strategies (K-12) 3 B SPED 431 Identification & Assessment in Special Ed. 3 B SPED 442 Serving Students with Learning Disabilities 2
SPED 443 Serving Students with Learning Disabilities Practicum
1
SPED 454 Guided Reading 3
SPED 460 Family Systems & Professional Collaboration 2 D, B SPED 465 Computer Applications in Special Education 3 D
SPED 488 K-12 Student Teaching 8 D
TOTAL 148
Dakota State University
B.S. Ed in Elementary Education and Special Education, Internet
1. Assumptions 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Headcount & hours from new site request. FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
Fall headcount 12 24 36 48
Program FY cr hrs - State-Support
Program FY cr hrs - Self-Support 36 72 564 1,284
Faculty, Regular FTE See p. 2 0.13 0.25 1.96 4.46
Faculty Salary & Benefits, average See p. 2 $67,894 $67,894 $67,894 $67,894
Faculty, Adjunct - courses See p. 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Faculty, Adjunct - per course See p. 2 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other FTE (see next page) See p. 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Salary & Benefits, average See p. 2 $0 $0 $0 $0
2. Site Budget
Salary & Benefits
Faculty, Regular $8,826 $16,974 $133,072 $302,807
Faculty, Adjunct $0 $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $0 $0 $0
S&B Subtotal $8,826 $16,974 $133,072 $302,807 Operating Expenses
Supplies & materials $0 $0 $0 $0
Contractual Services $0 $0 $1,850 $5,559
Travel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital equipment $0 $0 $0 $0
Office Space (rented) $0 $0 $0 $0
OE Subtotal $0 $0 $1,850 $5,559
Total Site Budget $8,826 $16,974 $134,922 $308,366
3. New Site Resources
Self-support Tuition/Cr Hr See p. 2 $9,142 $18,284 $143,228 $326,072
Program self-support tuition revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Discipline fee (Level III & Student Teaching) $0 $0
University redirections $0 $0 $0 $0
Community/Employer $0 $0 $0 $0
Grants/Other $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Resources $9,142 $18,284 $143,228 $326,072
Site Resources Over (Under) Budget $316 $1,311 $8,306 $17,706
(Discuss in new site request)
Provide a summary of site costs and resources in the new site request.
Faculty Other Estimated salary (average) - explain below $54,435 $0 University's variable benefits rate 0.1412 0.1412
Variable benefits $7,686 $0
Health insurance (FY09) $5,773 $5,773
Average S&B $67,894 $5,773
Explain faculty used to develop the average salary & fiscal year salaries used. Enter amount above.
Average salary is $54,435 plus benefits = $67,894. Faculty FTE are calculated by dividing the course credit hours by 24.
Explain adjunct faculty costs.
No courses per year will be taught by adjunct faculty.
Explain other [for example, CSA or exempt] salary & benefits shown. Enter amount above. Use for any persons other than faculty that will be needed to offer the program at the site.
Summarize the operating expenses shown in the table:
Summarize resources other than self-support tuition:
Variable Benefits Rates
Self-Support Tuition Rates Use in the table above.
Change formula on p. 1 as needed. FY10 FY09
Self Support, Centers, UG $253.95 BHSU 14.79%
Self Support, Centers, GR $337.05 DSU 14.12%
Self Support, Other, UG $253.95 NSU 14.51%
Self Support, Other, GR $337.05 SDSM&T 14.14%
Externally Supported $45.95 SDSU 14.42%
