1.DegreeProgramTitle andOverview

WhatisthespecifictitleoftheproposeddegreeprogramasitwouldbelistedintheIBHE ProgramInventory?Thenameshouldbewhattypicallyisusedforsimilarprogramsnationally. Provideashortdescriptionoftheprogram,includinghighlightsoftheprogramobjectives,and thecareers,occupations,orfurthereducationalopportunitiesforwhichtheprogramwillprepare graduates.

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2.Classification of InstructionalProgram(CIP) Code

Recommend the University’s preferred six-digitCIP code forthisprogram.

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3.Enrollment andDegreeProjectionsfortheFirstandFifthYears of theProgram

IntheExceltablebelow,summarizeenrollmentanddegreesconferredprojectionsforthe programforthefirstandthefifthyearsofoperation.Ifpossible,indicatethenumberoffull-time andpart-timestudentstobeenrolledeachfallterminthenotessection.Ifitisnotpossibleto providefallenrollmentsorfallenrollmentsarenotapplicabletothisprogram,pleaseindicateso andgiveashortexplanation.Thedegreeprojectionsshouldencompassthefiscalyearasreported to the IBHE.

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STUDENT ENROLLMENTANDDEGREEPROJECTIONS
FOR THEPROPOSEDPROGRAM
Year One / 5thYear
(orwhenfully implemented)
Numberof ProgramMajors(Fall
Headcount)
AnnualFull-time-EquivalentMajors(Fiscal
Year)
AnnualNumberof Degrees Awarded

Add hereanyrelevantnotes (e.g., Students areto be enrolledin acohort;allstudents willbe enrolled part-time;etc.)

4.Background

Brieflydescribethehistoricalandinstitutionalcontextoftheprogram’sdevelopment.Includea shortsummaryofanyexistingprogram(s)uponwhichthisprogramwillbebuiltandofany existingadministrativeunit(s)andprogram(s)thatwillshareresourceswiththisprogram.(Note: Studentand occupational demand for the programis addressedin #6,below.)

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5.Mission

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(1):A)Theobjectivesoftheunitof instruction, researchorpublicserviceareconsistentwiththemissionofthecollegeoruniversity;B)The objectivesoftheunitofinstruction,researchorpublicserviceareconsistentwithwhattheunit titleimplies.

Brieflydescribe howthis programwillsupportthe University’s mission,focus, and/orcurrent priorities. Demonstrate theprogram’s consistency with and centralityto thatmission.

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6.NeedfortheProgramandFutureEmploymentandAdditionalEducational OpportunitiesforGraduates

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(6):A)Theunitofinstruction,researchorpublic serviceiseducationallyandeconomicallyjustifiedbasedontheeducationalprioritiesandneeds ofthe citizens ofIllinois.

Explainhowtheprogramwillmeettheneedsofregionalandstateemployers,including anystate agencies,industries,researchcenters,orothereducationalinstitutionsthatexpresslyencouraged the program’s development. (If letters of supportare available, includethemin the appendix as an Adobe Acrobat(pdf)document.)

Discussprojectedfutureemploymentandoradditionaleducationalopportunitiesforgraduatesof this program.Compare estimateddemand with theestimated supplyof graduatesfromthis programandexistingsimilarprogramsinthestate.Whereappropriate,providedocumentation bycitingdatafromsuchsourcesasemployersurveys,currentlabormarketanalyses,andfuture workforceprojections.(Wheneverpossible,usestateandnationallabordata,suchasthatfrom the IllinoisDepartmentofEmploymentSecurityat and/or the U.S. BureauforLabor Statisticsathttp://www.bls.gov/).

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7.ComparablePrograms inIllinois

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(6):B)Theunitofinstruction,researchorpublic servicemeetsaneedthatisnotcurrentlymetbyexistinginstitutionsandunitsofinstruction, research or public service.

Identifysimilarprogramsandsponsoringinstitutionsinthestate,atbothpublicandprivate collegesanduniversities.Comparetheproposedprogramwiththeseprograms,anddiscussits potentialimpactupon them.

Foradditionalinformationaboutsimilarprograms,checktheDegreeProgramInventoryonthe IBHE website( andreview the Notice of Intentwebsiteforprogramsbeingplanned (

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8.TheIllinois PublicAgenda for Collegeand Career Success

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(6):A)Theunitofinstruction,researchorpublic serviceiseducationallyandeconomicallyjustifiedbasedontheeducationalprioritiesandneeds ofthe citizens ofIllinois

DemonstratehowtheproposedprogramwillsupportoneormoregoalsofTheIllinoisPublic Agenda, the Illinois Boardof HigherEducation’s Strategic Initiative. Each programdoes nothave to contributeto every goal,butitmustcontributeto at leastone.

(Formoreinformationabouteachof thefourgoalsofTheIllinoisPublicAgenda, gototheIBHE website:

Goal1.EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT.–Increaseeducationalattainmenttomatchthebest- performingstates.

Goal2.COLLEGEAFFORDABILITY.–Ensurecollegeaffordabilityforstudents,families,and taxpayers.

Goal3.HIGHQUALITYCREDENTIALSTOMEETECONOMICDEMAND.-Increasethe

numberofhigh-qualitypost-secondarycredentialstomeetthedemandsoftheeconomyandan increasingly globalsociety.

Goal4.INTEGRATIONOFEDUCATIONAL,RESEARCH,INNOVATIONASSETS.–Better

integrateIllinois’educational,research,andinnovationassetstomeeteconomicneedsofthe state and its regions.

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9.ProgramDescriptionand Requirements

Illinois Administrative Code:1050.30(b)(1)[applicable only to new units ofinstruction]:A)The caliberandcontenttothecurriculumassurethattheobjectivesoftheunitofinstructionwillbe achieved; B)The breadth and depth ofthe curriculumare consistentwith whatthe title ofthe unit ofinstructionimplies;C)Theadmissionandgraduationrequirementsfortheunitofinstruction are consistentwiththestated objectives ofthe unitof instruction.

1050.30(b)(3):Appropriatestepsshallbetakentoassurethatprofessionalaccreditationneeded forlicensureorentryintoaprofessionasspecifiedintheobjectivesoftheunitofinstructionis maintained or willbe granted in areasonable period oftime.

1050.50(a)(2)(C)RequirementforProgramsinwhichStateLicensureisRequiredfor EmploymentintheField:InthecaseofaprograminwhichStatelicensureisrequiredfor employmentin thefield, a programcan be found to bein good standingifthe institution is able to provideevidencethatprogramgraduatesareeligibletotaketheappropriatelicensure examinationandpassrates are maintained as specifiedin theobjectivesofthe unitofinstruction. Ifthere is no suchevidence,theinstitutionshallreportthe programas flagged forreview.

a.Admission Requirements

Provideabriefnarrativedescriptionoftheminimumadmissionrequirementsforthisprogram. Whererelevant,includeinformationaboutlicensurerequirements,studentbackgroundchecks, GRE and TOEFLscores,and admission requirementsfortransferstudents.

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b.Program Description

Provideadescription of theproposed program andits curriculum, including alistof the requiredcore coursesand short (“catalog”) descriptions of each one.(This list should identifyall courses newlydeveloped for theprogram.Thelearningobjectives on which the curriculum is basedarediscussed in Section 10)

This section also should discuss:

  • Theunique qualities of this program
  • Its deliverymethod (face-to-face, online, hybrid, etc.)
  • Its curriculum’s alignmentwith national standards (if applicable)

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c.Graduation Requirements

Provideabrief narrativedescription of allgraduation requirements, including, but not limited to, credit hourrequirements, and, whererelevant, requirements for internship, practicum, orclinical. For a graduate program, summarizeinformation about the requirements for completion of thethesis or dissertation, includingthe thesis committees, and the final defenseof thethesis or dissertation. Ifathesis or dissertation is not required in a graduate program,explain how thefunctional equivalent is achieved.

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d.Specialized ProgramAccreditation

Describetheinstitution’splan for seekingspecializedaccreditation for this program. Indicate if thereis no specialized accreditation forthis program or if it is not applicable.

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e.LicensureorCertification forGraduates ofthe Program

Ifthis program preparesgraduates for entryinto acareer orprofession thatis regulated bythe State ofIllinois, describehow it is alignedwith or meets licensure,certification, and/or entitlement requirements.

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10.Planto Assess and ImproveStudent Learning

Illinois AdministrativeCode:1050.30(b)(1)(D)Provision is madefor guidanceand counseling of students, evaluations of student performance, continuous monitoring of progress of students toward their degreeobjectives and appropriate academicrecord keeping.

a. List the program’s student learning objectives.

Each objective shouldidentifywhatstudents are expected to know and/or be able to do upon completingthis program.

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b.Describehow, when,andwheretheselearning objectives will beassessed.

Yourdescription should demonstrate that the assessment will:

  • besystematic(that is, occur at different points throughout theprogram, including course-by-course and end-of-program);
  • include multiple, discipline-appropriate measuresof student learning;
  • emphasizedirect measures (e.g.,assessments of learningvia capstone courses, internships, portfolios, recitals, exhibits, theses, dissertations; standardized, locally-developed,comprehensive, orprofessionallicensureandcertification

exams; and so on);and

  • include indirectassessments from keystakeholders such as current students, alumni, employers,graduate schools, etc.Thesemayincludejob placement/career advancement/graduate school acceptancerates ofgraduates, graduate/employer satisfaction surveyresultsetc.

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c.Identify faculty expectations forstudents’achievement of each ofthe stated student learning objectives.

What score, rating, or level of expertise will signifythat students havemeteach objective? Provideratingrubrics as necessary.

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d.Explain the process that willbeimplemented to ensurethat assessment results are used to improvestudent learning.

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11.Planto Evaluateand ImprovetheProgram

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(2):Thedesign,conduct,andevaluationoftheunitof instruction,researchorpublicserviceareunderthedirectandcontinuouscontrolofthe sponsoringinstitution’s establishedprocessesfor academic planning and quality maintenance.

1050.50(a)(1)Threeyearsafterapprovalofanewprogram,theinstitutionshallprovidea programprogressreporttotheBoardaspartoftheinstitution'sannualreport.Thethirdyear progressreportshalldescribetheinstitution'sperformanceinmeetingprogramobjectivesand showwhereanyimprovementsarenecessary.Theplacementofaprograminvoluntary temporary suspension willnotnegate the requirementofsubmitting athird year progressreport.

Describetheprogram’s evaluationplan.*

Thisplanshouldidentifythemethodsofprogramevaluation(e.g.,facultyselfstudy,curriculum committeereview,externalreview,feedbackfromkeystakeholderssuchascurrentstudents, alumni,employers,and/orstaffatresidency/internship/practicumsites)aswellasitskeyelements(e.g.,curriculum,teaching,research,publicservices,diversity,quality,cost effectiveness,employerdemand,etc.,asisrelevanttotheprogram),andthegoalsthatwillbeset foreachone.Italsoshouldillustratetheexistenceofregularreviewandfeedbackprocessesto ensurethatresultsoftheevaluationwillbeusedtoimprovethecurriculum,instruction,andthe overallqualityof the program.

Your discussion mayinclude (butis notlimitedto)the followingitems:

Faculty/studentcollaboration in research,communityservice, or other projects;

  • Facultyproductivity(in research, scholarship, creative activities, instruction, and publicservice);
  • Student engagement in integrativelearning activities (internships, practica, servicelearning, studyabroad, etc.);
  • External fundingsuchas researchgrants and contracts;
  • Support of oneor moreof theGoals ofTheIllinois PublicAgenda;

Results of student learningassessment;

  • Employer,alumni, and other satisfaction surveyresults;
  • Percent of students involved in facultyresearch orotherfacultyled projects;
  • Percent ofgraduate students in the program presentingor publishingpapers;
  • Pass rate of graduates onthe end-of-program,comprehensive, standardized, and/or certification/licensure examinations;
  • Retention, graduation, andtime-to-degree completion rates;and
  • Job placement, career advancement,and/orgraduate school acceptancerates.

*This plan maybebasedon the institution’s process forthe submission ofaprogress report to theIBHE at theend ofthe 3rdyear ofoperation and the program’sparticipation in theIBHE’s 8-year program review process or theprogram’s specializedaccreditation reviewprocess.

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12.Budget Narrative

FiscalandPersonnelResources

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(5):A)Thefinancialcommitmentstosupporttheunitof instruction,researchorpublicservicearesufficienttoensurethatthefacultyandstaffand supportservicesnecessarytooffertheunitofinstruction,researchorpublicservicecanbe acquiredandmaintained;B)Projectionsofrevenuesnecessarytosupporttheunitofinstruction, researchorpublicservicearebasedonsupportableestimatesofstateappropriations,localtax support, studenttuition andfees, private gifts,and/or governmentalgrants and contracts.

Budget Rationale

Providefinancialdatathatdocumenttheuniversity’scapacitytoimplementandsustainthe proposed programand describethe program’s sourcesof funding.

a.Istheunit’s(Department,College,School)currentbudgetadequatetosupportthe programwhenfullyimplemented?Ifnewresourcesaretobeprovidedtotheunitto supportthe program, whatwillbe the source(s) of these funds?Is the programrequesting newstatefunds?(Duringrecentyears,nonewfundshavebeenavailablefromthestate (IBHE) to supportnew degree programs).

b.Willcurrentfacultybeadequatetoprovideinstructionforthenewprogramorwill additionalfacultyneedto be hired?If additionalhires willbe made, please elaborate.

c.Willcurrentstaffbeadequatetoimplementandmaintainthe newprogramor will additionalstaffbehired?Willcurrentadvisingstaffbeadequatetoprovidestudent supportandadvisement,includingjobplacementandoradmissiontoadvancedstudies?

If additionalhires willbe made, please elaborate.

d.Are the unit’s currentfacilitiesadequate to supporttheprogramwhen fullyimplemented?

Willthereneedtobefacilityrenovationornewconstructiontohousetheprogram? (Referto Section #13.1).

e.Arelibraryresourcesadequatetosupporttheprogramwhenfullyimplemented?(Refer to Section #13.2).

f.Areanysourcesoffundingtemporary(e.g.,grantfunding)?Ifso,howwilltheprogram be sustainedoncethesefunds are exhausted?

g.Ifthisisagraduateprogram,pleasediscusstheintendeduseofgraduatetuition waivers.Iftheprogramisdependentontheavailabilityofwaivers,howwillthe unit compensate for lost tuition revenue?

h.Complete thebudget Table 2 below

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ESTIMATED COSTSOFTHE PROPOSEDPROGRAM
Category / Unit of Measurement / YearOne / 5thYear
(orwhen fully implemented)
Personnel / $ / $
Faculty / FTE / # / #
Faculty / $ / $ / $
Other Personnel Costs / $ / $ / $
Supplies, Services, Equipment1 / $ / $ / $
FacilityCosts (e.g., rental,
maintenance) / $ / $ / $
Other Costs (itemized): / $
 / $ / $ / $
 / $ / $ / $
 / $ / $ / $
Total / $ / $ / $

13.Facilities and Equipment

Illinois Administrative Code:1050.30(a)(4): A)Facilities, equipmentand instructionalresources (e.g.,laboratorysuppliesandequipment,instructionalmaterials,computationalequipment) necessarytosupporthighqualityacademicworkintheunitofinstruction,researchorpublic serviceareavailableandmaintained;B)Clinicalsitesnecessarytomeettheobjectivesofthe unitofinstruction,researchorpublicservice;C)Libraryholdingsandacquisitions,ownedor contractedforbytheinstitution,thatarenecessarytosupporthighqualityinstructionand scholarshipintheunitofinstruction,researchandpublicservice,areconvenientlyavailableand accessible,and can be maintained.

a.Describethefacilitiesandequipmentthatareavailable,orthatwillbeavailable,to developandmaintainhighqualityinthisprogram.Summarizeinformationabout buildings,classrooms,officespace,laboratoriesandequipment,andotherinstructional technologies for the program.

b.Summarizeinformationaboutlibraryresourcesfortheprogram,includingalistofkey textbooks,alistofkeytextandelectronicjournalsthatwillsupportthisprogram,anda shortsummaryofgenerallibraryresourcesoftheUniversitythatwillbeusedbythe program’s faculty, students,and staff.

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14.Faculty and Staff

IllinoisAdministrativeCode:1050.30(a)(3):A)Theacademicpreparationandexperienceof facultyandstaffensurethattheobjectivesoftheunitofinstruction,researchorpublicservice aremet;B)Theacademicpreparationandexperienceoffacultyandstaff,asevidencedbylevel ofdegreesheld,professionalexperienceinthefieldofstudyanddemonstratedknowledgeofthe field,ensurethattheyareabletofulfilltheiracademicresponsibilities;C)Theinvolvementof facultyin theunitofinstruction, researchorpublicservice is sufficienttocover thevarious fields ofknowledgeencompassedbytheunit,tosustainscholarshipappropriatetotheunit,andto assurecurricularcontinuityandconsistencyinstudentevaluation;D)Supportpersonnel, includingbutnotlimitedtocounselors,administrators,clinicalsupervisors,andtechnicalstaff, which are directly assigned totheunitofinstruction, research orpublicservice, havethe educationalbackgroundand experiencenecessaryto carry outtheir assignedresponsibilities.

  • a.Describe thepersonnelresources available todevelopandmaintaina highquality program, includingfaculty(full-andpart-time,currentandnew),staff(full-andpart-time,currentand new),andtheadministrativestructurethatwillbeinplacetooverseetheprogram.Also includeadescriptionoffacultyqualifications,thefacultyevaluationandrewardstructure, and studentsupportservices thatwillbe provided by facultyandstaff.
  • b.Summarizethemajoraccomplishmentsofeachkey faculty member,including research/scholarship,publications,grantawards,honorsandawards,etc.Includean abbreviatedcurriculumvitae or ashortdescription.

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