ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATE PROGRAM APPLICATION NEW PROGRAM

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1 ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATE PROGRAM APPLICATION NEW PROGRAM Use this application when requesting approval for a short-term certificate (<=29 hours) in a program CIP code for which the college is not currently approved to offer the certificate or associate degree. I. General Information Name of college: Southern Union State Community College Program: Criminal Justice CIP code: Program marketing name: Criminal Justice Short Certificate Program length: _29_ semester credit hours Proposed start semester and year: Spring Semester 2013 II. Program Need A. Demonstrate need for program. 1. Attach minutes of program advisory committee meeting indicating committee member support for new short-term certificate award. (Attached) 2. Attach letter of support from program advisory committee chair. (Attached) 3. Attach local occupational demand data indicating need for short-term certificate graduates in program. (Exhibits 1, 2, and 3) B. 1. Attach synopsis of local industry survey results. (Attached) 2. Attach copies of returned industry survey instruments. (Attached) 3. State below other appropriate information indicating need for short-term certificate award in program. Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Labor Market Information for Workforce Development Region 8 is attached (Exhibit 1). The data covers base year 2008 through projected year Exhibit 2 lists the estimated employment and wages for protective service occupations in the Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA. Total estimated employment in the MSA is 540. Region 8 data for the same occupational group indicates 100 new job openings with 70 of those due to replacement needs. United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Quick Facts for Police and Detectives (Exhibit 3) cites the employment change at

2 an increase of 58,700 for due to a projected growth rate of 7%. Data from the same source places the percent change of the following related occupations in the 3% to 8% increase range as follows: detectives and criminal investigators 3% (58,700); fish and game wardens 5% (400); police and sheriff s patrol officers 8% (54,600); transit and railroad police 6% (200). College records indicate that since 2009, 169 students have enrolled in at least one criminal justice course. All of the criminal justice courses included in the proposed short certificate are already taught at Southern Union. All of these courses may be articulated to a four-year college in either Areas I, IV, or V. Therefore, students may complete the Criminal Justice Short Certificate while working toward the Associate in Science degree. Those seeking early employment that do not wish to earn the associate degree may stop out upon earning the short certificate. Neither new instructors nor facilities will be required to offer the short certificate initially. C. List below specific occupations for which this short-term certificate award would prepare students to enter and/or advance. Detectives and Criminal Investigator Police and Sheriff s Patrol Officer Security Guard Bailiff Jailer Prison Guard Transportation Security Screener Armored Car Guard Surveillance Agent Gaming Investigator Fish and Game Wardens Transit and Railroad Police III. Enrollment A. List below anticipated activities for recruiting students into proposed short-term certificate program. The college will market the Criminal Justice Short Certificate through media outlets, face book, college website, and college publications. Academic advisors will also make students aware of the opportunity to earn the short certificate. College recruiters will include information about the short certificate in their presentations to high school students, teachers, counselors, and parents. Instructors teaching criminal justice classes will provide information to their students about the short certificate. B. Estimate the part-time and full-time student enrollment in the short-term certificate program for the first three years of program operation. Projected Full-time Enrollment Projected Part-time Enrollment ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 AVERAGE 5 (start Spring 2013) 10 (start Spring 2013) TOTAL IV. Fiscal and Personnel Requirements

3 A. Estimate the amount of new funds required to support the proposed short-term certificate program. ESTIMATED NEW FUNDS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT PROPOSED C26 PROGRAM EXPENDITURE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 TOTAL Faculty Library & Other Learning Resources Facilities Equipment Staff Other TOTAL B. Indicate sources of required new funds. Not Applicable-No New Funds Required SOURCES OF NEW FUNDS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT SOURCE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 TOTAL State Appropriations Tuition Internal Reallocations External Funds TOTAL C. List below the number of new full-time and part-time faculty and staff positions required to support the proposed short-term certificate program. Faculty: 0 Full-time 0 Part-time Staff: 0 Full-time 0 Part-time V. Coordination With Other Agencies and Institutions A. Does the proposed program duplicate any program(s) offered in your area by a secondary or postsecondary school? Yes X No If yes, list below the program(s) and school(s) offering program(s). Chattahoochee Valley Community College, located in Phenix City, Alabama, offers the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Criminal Justice with 66 total credit hours in the program. Central Alabama Community College, located in Alexander City, Alabama, offers a Short Certificate in Criminal Justice with a total of 27 credit hours. However, all courses in the Short

4 Certificate are Criminal Justice classes. Southern Union s proposed Short Certificate will include instruction in English composition, computer science, psychology/sociology, political science, and physical education as well as criminal justice. These courses were included in the certificate on the advice of the Criminal Justice Advisory Council. B. Will VA approval be sought for this program? X Yes No VI. Program of Study A. List below the courses that would comprise the proposed short-term certificate award. Course Prefix & Number Course Title Credit Hours First Term CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 CRJ 110 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 ENG 101 English Composition I 3 PED 103 Weight Training 1 Second Term CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications 3 CRJ 140 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 CRJ 150 Introduction to Corrections 3 PED Elective (Activity) 1 Third Term CRJ 160 Introduction to (Private) Security 3 POL 211 American National Government 3 PSY 200 General Psychology or 3 SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours Total 29 II. Contact Information, President Signature Identify the individual at the college to contact for additional information. Name Title Dr. Linda North Academic Dean Telephone (334) [email protected] Signature (President)

5 Attachment A INDUSTRY SURVEY FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM Colleges submit this survey instrument and a cover letter to employers in the occupational area of the proposed new program. Colleges may include additional questions. The purpose of this survey is to obtain local employer information that indicates the degree of need for the proposed new program. College completes this information: College submitting this survey instrument: New instructional program being proposed: Survey respondent completes the following: Name of business responding to survey: Address: Contact Person: (Name) (Title) Telephone Number: ( ) - 1. Total number of employees company employs in field directly related to proposed new instructional program: 2. Approximately how many replacement and/or additional full-time employees will the company employ in this field in each of the next three years? Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 3. Would the company employ individuals with training provided in the proposed instructional program if positions were open in the company? Yes No 4. Would the business consider sending employees to take courses in the proposed instructional program? Yes No If yes, estimate the number of employees: 5. Do you believe there is a need for this new instructional program in the area? Yes No 6. Estimate industry hourly wages for employees in this field. $ per hour (entry level) $ per hour (maximum)

6 7. Comments: College completes this information: Return survey instrument to: Name: College: Address: Return by (date): For information, contact:

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