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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES
October 24, 2012 Dr. Robert 1. Sheehan
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Coastal Carolina University P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054 Dear Dr. Sheehan:
Thank you for your letter of May 17,2012, providing notification that, effective fall 2012, the Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence and National Security Studies degree program will be offered.
The program uses a multi-disciplinary approach that will prepare students for entry-level positions in security-related fields that require research, analysis, planning, and evaluation of policies and programs. Oversight for the program will be provided by the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and the Dean ofthe College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Most of the courses will come from the existing Politics and Geography department which has faculty members who possess
intelligence experience. Strong collaboration will occur with related programs and departments (anthropology, economics, foreign language, history, philosophy, and statistics requirements will be supported by the departments of History, Philosophy, and Mathematics). Existing faculty members will support the program with one new faculty member scheduled to be hired in 2013, depending on
enrollment. No significant additional learning resources or physical resources will be needed.
Because the program is not significantly different from programs currently offered by the University and will require no significant additional faculty or learning resources, it is not considered to be a substantive change.
We acknowledge the information, will add it to our flIes, and request no further information. Best regards,
Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D. President
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cc: Dr. David A. DeCenzo, President
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UNIVERSITY
Office of the Provost
May 17,2012
Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, President Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097
Dear Dr.
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~.e.---Coastal Carolina University is hereby notifying SACSCOC that the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (SCCHE) recently approved the University's proposal for a Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence and National Security Studies. The proposed program will be offered under the auspices ofthe Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and the Dean, Edwards College ofHumanities and Fine Arts. The program will be offered on-campus with a proposed implementation ofFall 2012.
The objective ofthe new program is to use a multi-disciplinary approach that will prepare students for entry-level positions in security-related fields that require research, analysis, planning, and evaluation of policies and programs. The basis ofthe program will be somewhat interdisciplinary in nature, although most courses will come from the existing Politics and Geography department. The University has developed six distinct programmatic goals in consultation with the United States Office ofthe Director ofNational Intelligence's Core Competencies for Non-Supervisory Intelligence Community Employees.
The primary new costs associated with the proposed program will be salary monies for one new faculty hire, to be in place beginning the Fall of2013. The current library holdings will be adequate to support the new Intelligence and National Security Studies major along with a modest increase of7% in the annual library budget to cover new journal titles. One additional computer will be necessary with the addition ofthe new faculty hire in the second year ofthe program, but no changes to the physical plant will be required. Costs for the new program are expected to be paid for by the tuition generated by the program. No additional funds for this program are expected to be requested from the state.
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.Enclosed is a letter of approval from the SCCHE as well as a Program Proposal which outlines the curriculum, student learning outcomes, and cost to implement the program. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mr. Kenneth 8. Wingllte. Chair
South Carolina
Or. Bettie Rose Horne. Vice Chait Ms. Nalll$ha M. Hllnna Ms. Elh,abeth Jaek.'IOIICommission on Higher Education
Or. Raghu Korrapatl Mil. Leah 8. MoodyVice Admiral Charles Munns, USN (ret.)
Mr. \'. W. Scarborough. III Or. Jennifer 8. Seltlemyer Mr. Rodney A. Smolill Mr. Guy C. Tarrant, CCIM
Mr. Hood Temple
The Honorable LewlsR. Vaughn Ms. Julie J. CaruDo,
Acting E)(ecutl"" Diredot'
May 11, 2012 Dr. David DeCenzo President
Coastal Carolina University PO Box 261954
Conway,SC 29528-6054 Dear Dr. DeCenzo:
Please accept this letter as confirmation that at its meeting on May 3, 2012, the Commission approved the following program at Coastal Carolina University:
Bachelor ofArts in Intelligence and National Security Studies to be
implemented in Fall 2012, provided that no "unique cost" or other special state funding be required or requested
The CIP Code for this program is 29.0201. The Site Code for this program is 51001.
Please do not hesitate to call me or Dr. T. Michael Raley should you have any questions about the Commission's actions.
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Acting Executive Director Enclosure: Program Analysis
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New Program Proposal Bachelor ofArts
Intelligence and National Security Studies Coastal Carolina University
Summary
Coastal Carolina University requests approval to offer a program leading to the Bachelor ofArts degree with a major in Intelligence and National Security Studies to be implemented in Fall 2012.
The Board ofTrustees of Coastal Carolina University approved the proposal on March
18, 2010. The Program Planning Summary was reviewed by the Advisory Committee on
Academic Programs at its meeting on March 18, 2010, without substantive comment. The
proposal was submitted for Commission review on February 14. 2012.
According to the proposal, the purpose ofthe program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop analytical skills as wen as the knowledge and expertise to allow them to serve in entry-level positions in the security industry. The proposal notes that since September
11, 2001, growth in both the national security and intelligence sectors has been significant. The
proposal states that two-thirds of the analytic workforce at the Central Intelligence Agency possesses less than five years' experience and that two-thirds of analytic jobs in the Federal Bureau of Investigations did not exist ten years ago. The proposal also notes that in both the public and private sectors, similar growth patterns have been observed yet few programs exist in higher education to help meet these needs. The proposal also states that the overarching
objective ofthis academic program is to use a multi-disciplinary approach that will prepare students for entry-level positions in security-related fields that require research, analysis, planning, and evaluation ofpolicies and programs.
The institution has outlined six distinct programmatic goals for the proposed program. These goals include helping students gain an in-depth understanding of the intelligence process, its effect on the policymaking, and the implicit legal and ethical considerations involved;
enhancing critical thinking, reasoning, and problem identification/problem solving skills to evaluate intelligence and national security policy issues; enhancing both oral and written communication skills to allow graduates to communicate analyses and findings in such a away as to accurately treat time. audience, and security considerations; providing students with in-depth exposure to the history, culture, politics, geography and economics of a particular region of the world and the relationship ofthe selected region to the larger global context; developing competencies in concepts, theories, and contemporary issues in intelligence and security policy~
for the purpose ofpromoting original student research; and providing the necessary framework and practical skills to succeed in intelligence, security, and emergency preparedness
organizations. Importantly, the institution has developed the programmatic goals in consultation with the Office ofthe Director ofNational Intelligence's Core Competencies for Non-Supervisory Intelligence Community Employees. According to the proposal, this document specifies key knowledge, skills and abilities emphasized by the federal goveriunent with respect fofufurehiririg'de'Cisioris of enrry-Ievelemployees. .
The proposal notes that at present, there are no other programs in the state at either the graduate or undergraduate level that focus on the study of intelligence. Moreover, a review of
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current online course catalogs of state four-year institutions reveals that there are very few individual courses in related areas.
The institution expects that the proposed program will be of interest to students who seek to pursue careers or additional education in the areas of intelligence and national security. The institution undertook a market analysis for the proposed program in Fall 2008 by
conducting a random sample survey among undergraduate students in introductory political science courses and in two upper division political science courses. According to the proposal, the survey revealed that student interest in the proposed program is broadly distributed across student groups with approximately 40% of respondents indicating interest in this degree.
The institution's research demonstrates that demand for intelligence analysts and graduates with national and homeland security knowledge will remain strong. Many job openings now exist since the creation ofthe Department of Homeland Security and positions in other government agencies which focus on terrorism prevention and other security concerns. The proposal provides data from The Partnership for Public Service which demonstrate that positions in the security and protection category is the second fastest growth area and that this growth is anticipated to continue. Importantly, data presented in the proposal also reveal that three agencies which top the list for the hiring of new US government employees through September 2012 will be the departments of Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Defense. According to the proposal, Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicate that protective services positions will see continued growth over the next decade. Specifically, total job openings are projected to rise by 13% (208,600 positions) during the period from 2008 to 2018. The
proposal states that CNNMoney.com noted "intelligence analyst" in the top ten positions list for "Best Jobs in America" in 2009. The proposal also notes that significant retirements are expected in the federal government system and that an increase in intelligence and security positions outside ofgovernment is also expected. Beyond the government sector, multinational corporations and government contractors also have strong needs for individuals with skills this program will develop.
The proposal states that the proposed program is consistent with the institution's
mission and will serve to advance its core mission of liberal arts education. This program's focus on global and cross-cultural issues will also help further Coastal Carolina's dedication to
developing citizens who have a global perspective.
The proposal summarizes that while the institution's existing Political Science major has some relationship to the subject matter of the proposed program, the existing program does not provide a focus on either intelligence or security studies and that there is no existing major or program at the institution equivalent to the proposed program. Notwithstanding, the proposal states that the new program will have strong collaboration with related programs and
departments at the institution, especially given the interdisciplinary nature ofthe proposed program (e.g., anthropology, economics, foreign language, history, philosophy, and statistics requirements will be supported through the institution's departments of History, Philosophy, and Mathematics), and the Department of Politics and Geography has faculty who possess intelligence experience and who will provide support to the new program.
The proposal states there are no similar degree programs in South Carolina and that few exist regionally. Fayetteville State University recently established an undergraduate program in Intelligence Studies (2011). Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics lists only four institutions in the southeast with programs in the category of Military Technologies (among
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these, three are two-year institutions in Arkansas and Alabama and only the Community College of the Air Forces offers a program in intelligence studies and technology. Otherwise, the
American Public University System, a private, for-profit institution. offers a distance learning bachelor's program in intelligence studies). According to the proposal, only nine institutions nationally offer an undergraduate degree in intelligence and only two universities offer a combined degree in intelligence and national security. The institution affirms it would be interested in collaborating to develop cooperative relationships with other institutions in the state that may have an interest in bringing forth similar programs.
The proposal states that beyond the established admission criteria, no specialized admission criteria for the proposed program exist.
The proposal states that an interdisciplinary curriculum will form the basis of this program and thatmost courses will come from the institution's Politics and Geography
department. Foundational courses will include the university's core curriculum which wHl help to develop skills that will serve as the underpinning for analysis. evaluation and communication of intelligence information in the major. The proposal also states that all required courses have strong components that integrate technology and active learning strategies. and that some courses
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provide students with the opportunity to conduct simulations and to benefit from case study-based discussion and problem solving exercises. Students will also be expected to present analysis and research through both written and oral presentations.Assessment components at the programmatic level include the requirement that students take a pre/post-test instrument in the upper division Political Science and capstone courses designed to assess subject matter expertise. Critical thinking will be assessed via the National Survey ofStudent Engagement. Resulting data will be compared to the institution's freshman class average. Ongoing monitoring ofthese and other programmatic parameters and the data generated will be used to modify the curriculum and instruction in an iterative manner as needed, leading to a cycle of continuous programmatic improvement. The proposal includes a fully elaborated table of student learning outcomes that specifies what students should know and be able to do with specific links to the appropriate intersections in the curriculum, along with the mode ofassessment for each desired outcome.
The proposal states that the institution will add six new courses in support ofthe proposed program. These courses include are an within the Political Science discipline and include the following: Introduction to Intelligence Studies; Intelligence Communications; Homeland Security; Intelligence Operations; National Security Strategy; and the Intelligence and National Security Studies Capstone course. Each is a three semester-hour course.
The institution submits that one new faculty member will be added in the 2013-2014 academic year, depending on sufficient student enrollment, and that any additional faculty will also be contingent on sufficient student enrollment. Existing faculty members are designated to advise and track students as well as to serve as the program director for the proposed new program.
The proposal states that no changes to the existing physical plant will be required . . . Existing space Within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts will be used and additional
classroom space to support the new course offerings should not extend beyond that which will be available when the College relocates to already-planned larger facilities within the next two
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years (currently scheduled). The proposal also states that only one new complement of computer equipment for the new facu1ty member to be hired in 2013-2014 will be required.
The proposal states that Coastal Carolina's academic library includes holdings of over 200,000 items in
all
fonnats. The institution subScribes to more than 20,000 periodicals and provides access to all holdings and to approximately 100 online citation, abstracting, full~textand reference resources via the Internet. The proposal presents an extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis ofits holdings contrasted with library needs for the proposed major and in summary, presents an estimate of need for core titles not held among requisite subject areas to be $9,578 per year for five years for acquisitions of monographs. The proposal states that due to the interdisciplinary nature of the proposed program, core titles will support established majors, minors and concentrations. The proposal acknoWledges that the library's budget would require a modest annual increase of
7%
to cover any new journal titles which would need to be added.The proposal states that at the present time, there is no specialized professional accreditation for Intelligence Studies programs. A non-binding model curriculum is being developed by the International Association for Intelligence Education and the proposed program largely conforms to the curricular elements as specified in the model curriculum document.
Even though the proposed program is a unique offering with no comparable degree programs available in South Carolina and the nature of curricula in intelligence highly specialized, the institution states in the proposal that it would be interested in developing cooperative relationships with other institutions in the state. Additionally, students transferring to Coastal from two-year institutions should encounter no difficulties in completing the
proposed program within four years as all courses required for the major program will be offered at least bi-annually.
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ESTIMATED COSTS
Table 7. Costs and Financing by Year
Notes:
(1) Program administration based on .30 of Director's salary plus 28% fringe for year one. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase.
(2) 28% Fringe Benefits included with faculty salaries. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase. (3) Clerical/Support salary includes 28% fringe for year. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase. (4) Library Resources calculated at $4,788 per year for monographic acquisitions. Journal subscriptions are also included at the rate of $622 for the first year with a 7% annual increase
thereafter.
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Summary
In summary, the proposed unique program will provide students with an opportunity to develop the requisite expertise, skills, and knowledge for gainful and meaning employment and service in the security industry through participation in a dynamic multi-disciplinary program designed to teach research, analysis, planning, and evaluation of policies and programs related to national security and intelligence.
Recommendation
The Committee on Academic Affairs and Licensing commends favorably to the
Commission approval ofthe program at Coastal Carolina University leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Intelligence and National Security Studies to be implemented in Fall 2012, provided that no "unique cost" or other special state funding be required or requested.
Mr. Kenneth B. Wingate. Chair
South Carolina
Or. Bettie Rose HOfne. Vice Chair Ms. Natasha M. Hanna Ms. Elizabel h Jack.~onCommission on Higher Education
Of. Raghu Korfapati Ms. Leah B. Moody Vice Admiral Charles Munns. USN (ret.) Mr. Y. W. Scarborough. III Or. Jennifer B. Settlemver Mr. Rodney A. Sm~lIaMr. Guy C. Tarrant, CCiM Mr. Hood Temple The Honorable Lewis R. Vaughn Ms. julie J. Carullo, Acting Executive Director
May 11,2012
Dr. David DeCenzo President
Coastal Carolina University PO Box 261954. .
Conway, SC 29528~6054
Dear Dr. DeCenzo:,,"\
Please accept this letter ascollfirmation that at its meeting on May 3, 2012, the C~mmission
approved the follmving progr'am at~oastal C~rolina
University:
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Bac~elor
ofArts in
Int~nigenceand
N aHonal Security Studies
to beimplemented in Fall 2012, provided that no "unique cost" or other special state funding
be required or requested . ..
The CIP Co~e for this program is 29.0201. The Site Code for this program is 51001.
Please do not hesitate to call me or Dr. T. Michael Raley should you have any questions about the Commission's actions.
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New Program Proposal Bachelor of Arts
Intelligence and National Security Studies Coastal Carolina University
Summary
Coastal Carolina University requests approval to offer a program leading to the Bachelor ofArts degree with a major in Intelligence and National Security Studies to be implemented in Fall 2012.
The Board of Trustees of Coastal Carolina University approved the proposal on March 18, 2010. The Program Planning Summary was reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Academic Programs at its meeting on March 18, 2010, without substantive comment. The proposal was submitted for Commission review on February 14, 2012.
According to"tlle
pro~osal, thep~rpose
of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop analytical skills as well as the knowledge and expertise to allow them to serve in entry-level positions in the security industry. The proposal notes that since September 11, 2001, growth in both the national security and intelligence sectors has been significant. The proposal states that~o-thirds of the.Jlnalytic workforce at the Central Intelligence Agency possesses less than ~veyears' expe'rience and that two-thirds of analytic jobs in the Federal Bureau of Investigations did not exist ten years ago. The proposal also notes that in both the public and privatesectors, similargrowth patterns have been observed yet few programs exist in higher educ!ltion to help meet these needs. The proposal also states that the overarchingobjective of this acad,emie prograJIl isto use a multi-disciplinary approach that will prepare students foi-entry-Ievel positions in security-related fields that require research, analysis, planning, and evaluation of policies and programs.
The institution has outlined six distinct programmatic goals for the proposed program. These goals include helping stude,nts gain an in-depth understanding of the intelligence process, its effect on the policymaking, and the implIcit legal and ethical, considerations involved;
enhancing critical thinking, reasoning, and problem identification/problem solving skills to evaluate intelligence and national security policy issues; enhancing both oral and written communication skills to allow graduates to communicate analyses and findings in such a away as to accurately treat time, audience, and security considerations; providing students with in-depth exposure to the history, culture, politics, geography and economics of a particular region of the world and the relationship of the selected region to the larger global context; developing competencies in concepts, theories, and contemporary issues in intelligence and security policy for the purpose of promoting original student research; and providing the necessary framework and practical skills to succeed in intelligence, security, and emergency preparedness
organizations. Importantly, the institution has developed the programmatic goals in consultation with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's Core Competencies for Non-Supervisory Intelligence Community Employees. According to the proposal, this document specifies key knowledge, skills and abilities emphasized by the federal government with respect to future hiring decisions of entry-level employees.
The proposal notes that at present, there are no other programs in the state at either the graduate or undergraduate level that focus on the study of intelligence. Moreover, a review of
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current online course catalogs of state four-year institutions reveals that there are very few individual courses in related areas.
The institution expects that the proposed program will be of interest to students who seek to pursue careers or additional education in the areas of intelligence and national security. The institution undertook a market analysis for the proposed program in Fall 2008 by
conducting a random sample survey among undergraduate students in introductory political science courses and in two upper division political science courses. According to the proposal, the survey revealed that student interest in the proposed program is broadly distributed across student groups with approximately 40% of respondents indicating interest in this degree.
The institution's research demonstrates that demand for intelligence analysts and graduates with national and homeland security knowledge win remain strong. Many job openings now exist since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and positions in other government agencies which focus on terrorism prevention and other security concerns. The proposal provides data from The Partnership for Public Service which demonstrate that positions in the security and protection category is the second fastest growth area and that this growth is anticipated to continue. Importantly, data presented in the proposal also reveal that three agencies which top the list for the hiring of new US government employees through September 2012 will be the departments of Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Defense. According to the proposal, Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicate that protective services positions will see continued growth over the next decade. Specifically, total job openings are projected to rise by 13% (208,600 positions) during the period from 2008 to 2018. The
proposal states that CNNMoney.com noted "intelligence analyst" in the top ten positions list for "Best Jobs in America" in 2009. The proposal also notes that significant retirements are
expected in the federal government system and that an increase in intelligeI;1ce and security positions outside of government is also expected?'.Beyond the governmentsedor, multiriational corporations and government contractors also have strong needs for individuals with skills this
program will develop. .
The proposal states that the proposed program is consistent with the institution's
mission and will serve to advance its core mission of liberal arts education. This program's focus on global and cross-cultural issues will also help further Coastal Carolina's dedication to
developing citizens who have a global perspective.
The proposal summarizes that while the institution's existing Political Science major has some relationship to the subject matter of the proposed program, the existing program does not provide a focus on either intelligence or security studies and that there is no existing major or program at the institution equivalent to the proposed program. Notwithstanding, the proposal states that the new program will have strong collaboration with related programs and
departments at the institution, especially given the interdisciplinary nature of the proposed program (e.g., anthropology, economics, foreign language, history, philosophy, and statistics requirements will be supported through the institution's departments of History, Philosophy, and Mathematics), and the Department of Politics and Geography has faculty who possess intelligence experience and who will provide support to the new program.
The proposal states there are no similar degree programs in South Carolina and that few exist regionally. Fayetteville State University recently established an undergraduate program in Intelligence Studies (2011). Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics lists only four institutions in the southeast with programs in the category of Military Technologies (among
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these, three are two-year institutions in Arkansas and Alabama and only the Community College of the Air Forces offers a program in intelligence studies and technology. Otherwise, the
American Public University System, a private, for-profit institution, offers a distance learning bachelor's program in intelligence studies). According to the proposal, only nine institutions nationally offer an undergraduate degree in intelligence and only two universities offer a combined degree in intelligence and national security. 'The institution affirms it would be interested in collaborating to develop cooperative relationships with other institutions in the state that may have an interest in bringing forth similar programs.
The proposal states that beyond the established admission criteria, no specialized admission criteria for the proposed program exist.
The proposal states that an interdisciplinary curriculum will form the basis of this program and that most courses will come from the institution's Politics and Geography
department. Foundational courses will include the university's core curriculum which will help to develop skills that will serve as the underpinning for analysis, evaluation and communIcation of intelligence information in the major. The proposal also states that all required courses have strong components that integrate technology and active learning strategies,and that some courses will provide students with the opportunity to conduct simulations and to benefit from case study-based discussion and problem solving exercises. Students will also be expected to present analysis and research through both written and oral presentations.
Assessment components at the programmatic level inc1udethe requirement that students take a pre/post-test instrument in the upper division Political Science and capstone courses designed to assess subject matter expertise. Critical thinking will be assessed via the National Survey of Student Engagement. Resulting data will be compared to the institution's' -freshman class average. Ongoing monitoring of these and other programmatic parameters and
the data gen~rated will be used to modify the curriculum and instruction in an iterative manner as needed, leading to a cycle of continuous programmatic improvement. The proposal includes a fully elaborated table of student learning outcomes that specifies what students should know and be able to do with specific links to the appropriate intersections in the curriculum, along with the mode of assessment for each desired outcome.
The proposal states that the institution will add six new courses in support of the proposed program. These courses include are all within the Political Science discipline and include the following: Introduction to Intelligence Studies; Intelligence Communications; Homeland Security; Intelligence Operations; National Security Strategy; and the Intelligence and National Security Studies Capstone course. Eath is a three semester-hour course.
The institution submits that one new faculty member will be added in the 2013-2014
academic year, depending on sufficient student enrollment, and that any additional faculty will also be contingent on sufficient student enrollment. Existing faculty members are designated to advise and track students as well as to serve as the program director for the proposed new program.
The proposal states that no changes to the existing physical plant will be required. Existing space within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts will be used and additional classroom space to support the new course offerings should not extend beyond that which will be available when the College relocates to already-planned larger facilities within the next two
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years (currently scheduled). The proposal also states that only one new complement of computer equipment for the new faculty member to be hired in 2013-2014 will be required.
The proposal states that Coastal Carolina's academic library includes holdings of over 200,000 items in all formats. The institution subscribes to more than 20,000 periodicals and provides access to all holdings and to approximately 100 online citation, abstracting, full-text and reference resources via the Internet. The proposal presents an extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of its holdings contrasted with library needs for the proposed major and in summary, presents an estimate of need for core titles not held among requisite subject areas to be $9,578 per year for five years for acquisitions of monographs. The proposal states that due to the interdisciplinary nature of the proposed program, core titles will support established majors, minors and concentrations. The proposal acknowledges that the library's budget would require a modest annual increase of 7% to cover any new journal titles which would need to be added.
The proposal states that at the present time, there is no specialized professional accreditation for Intelligence Studies programs. A non-binding model curriculum is being developed by the International Association for Intelligence Education and the proposed· program largely conforms to the curricular elements as specified in the model curriculum
document. '
Even though the proposed program is a unique offering with no comparable degree programs available in South Carolina and the nature of curricula in intelligence highly specialized, the institution states in the proposal that it would be iI,lterested in developing cooperative relationships with other institutions in the state. Additionally, students transferring to Coastal from two-year institutions sh()uld encounter no difficulties in completing the
proposed program within four years as all courses required for the major program will be offered at least bi-annually. . . .
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ESTIMATED COSTS
Table 7. Costs and Financing by Year
Notes:
(1) Program administration based on .30 of Director's salary plus 28% fringe for year one. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase.
(2) 28% Fringe Benefits included with faculty salaries. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase. (3) Clerical/Support salary includes 28% fringe for year. Years 2-5 are based on a 2% increase. (4) Library Resources calculated at $4,788 per year for monographic acquisitions. Journal subscriptions are also included at the rate of $622 for the first year with a 7% annual increase thereafter.
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Agenda Item 8.02.B2 Summary
In summary, the proposed unique program will provide students with an opportunity to develop the requisite expertise, skills, and knowledge for gainful and meaning employment and service in the security industry through participation in a dynamic multi-disciplinary program designed to teach research, analysis, planning, and evaluation of policies and programs related to national security and intelligence.
Recommendation
The Committee on Academic Affairs and Licensing commends favorably to the
Commission approval of the program at Coastal Carolina University leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major i~ Intelligence and National Security Studies to be implemented in Fall
2012, provided that no "unique cost" or other special state funding be required or requested.
