Summary of Proposed Action N.D. State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) Meeting: 29 May 2014

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1 Summary of Proposed Action N.D. State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) Meeting: 29 May Issue: Stage 2 academic request by North Dakota State University (NDSU) for approval to implement a new program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art Education, effective fall of Proposed actions: Approve North Dakota State University s (NDSU s) Stage 2 proposal to implement a new program of study on-campus, leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art Education, effective fall of 2014, under the CIP Code of Background information: The University of North Dakota offered a Bachelor of Science in Education degree (B.S.Ed.) in Elementary Education and Visual Arts, under the CIP Code of , but requested that the SBHE terminate that degree, effective the fall of The SHBE approved that request in March of The following campuses currently offer a program of study in Arts Education, but those programs lead to a baccalaureate in education (i.e., B.A.Ed. or B.S.Ed.): DSU, MiSU, and VCSU (both Art Education, and Elementary Education); all are offered under the CIP Code of Art Teacher Education. NDSU proposes to offer its new program of study under the CIP Code of None of the NDUS institutions present for the AAC meeting of 6 May 2014 noted any concerns that this program would be a duplication of programs of study now offered by their respective campuses. 4. Financial implications. In it s proposal, NDSU notes that the cost of adding this new program will be approximately $3,600 per semester (in order) to hire a K-12 art educator to teach the special methods course(s) (i.e., EDUC 481 and [EDUC] 482) all (other) courses needed for the Art Education major are currently offered on campus. (All parentheticals indicate staff inserts for purposes of clarification.) The proposal does not address any possible costs associated with seeking accreditation by the new program of study by both the ESPB and the NASAD. 5. Legal/policy issues. SBHE Policy 403.1, Program Approval, states, Board approval is required for all new programs of study that designate a focused collection of instructional/ learning activities the completion of which signifies a level of competence which the awarding institution so designates by a notation on the front of the student transcript... NDSU s proposal also states, Most courses are face-to-face, but courses may be offered through distance delivery if it is determined that this meets student needs. The proposed action, as presented to the Academic Affairs Council as a Stage 1 request on 1 October 2013, is to approve the request for on-campus delivery; if NDSU proposes later to offer this program of study in Art Education (i.e., leading to the B.A. and/or B.S.) as a distance education program (i.e., either in addition to its on-campus program, or later in substitution for its on-campus program), the SBHE Policy Delivery Format Approval for Credit Activities would apply:

2. Proposed actions: Approve North Dakota State University s (NDSU s) Stage 2 proposal to implement a new program of study on-campus, leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.

2 A distance learning credit activity is a Board-approved academic program or institutional-approved credit course received by students electronically at any location or at a geographical location other than the principal campus of the institution which has the program/course authority. Distance Education activities include: 1. Television, audio, or computer transmission, including open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, or satellite transmission; 2. Audio or computer conferencing, video cassettes or discs or correspondence; or Face-to-face at an off campus location. Thus, if NDSU later wishes to offer the B.A. and/or B.S. in Art Education at distance, it would need to secure approval of the SBHE to do so. 6. Academic issues. Normally, the distinction of B.A. from B.S. degrees is reflected in distinctions of the curriculum. NDUS staff requested verification of that distinction for the proposed program of study leading to the B.A. and B.S. Attached is a letter from NDSU that notes the B.A. program of study will require 6 credits of Humanities and Social Sciences as well as demonstration of a proficiency at the second year in a modern foreign language which would be in addition to those courses required to be completed by a student pursuing the B.S. degree in Arts Education. While a B.A.Ed. or a B.S.Ed. might be sought by students specifically seeking certification to teach art in the K-12 schools, the proposed B.A. and B.S. degrees in Art Education may be attractive to those students seeking careers in educational settings outside the K-12 schools. This program of study (B.A. and B.S.) would provide students with a greater concentration in studio art courses than pedagogy, which would be the emphasis of the B.A.Ed. or B.S. Ed. degrees now offered by other campuses within NDUS. The University will seek accreditation of the proposed program of study by the State of North Dakota s Standards and Practices Board (ESPB) for those graduates seeking certification to teach in the State s K-12 schools, as well as accreditation of the proposed program of study by the NASAD for schools of art and design. 7. Coordination. NDSU s Stage 1 proposal to implement a new program of study leading to the B.A. and B.S. in Art Education was recommended for approval by the Academic Affairs Council (AAC) at its meeting on 1 October 2013; however, the Stage 1 proposal did not advance to the Cabinet for review, nor was it announced to the SBHE. The Interim Chancellor has decided that NDSU need not delay submission of its Stage 2 proposal to the Cabinet and SBHE in order to have the Stage 1 proposal considered first by the Cabinet and later announced to SBHE; rather, the Interim Chancellor will advance NDUS Stage 2 proposal to his Cabinet (14 May 2014), and the SBHE Committee for Academic and Student Affairs (15 May 2014). On 6 May 2014, the AAC voted unanimously to recommend that NDUS Stage 2 request be also recommended for approval by the Cabinet and Chancellor and forwarded to the SBHE Committee of the Academic and Student Affairs/SBHE for approval at the 29 May 2014 meeting of the SBHE. 2

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3 8. Attachments. The initial Stage 2 proposal from NDSU is attached. Additionally, a letter from NDSU addressing the distinction between their curriculum for the B.A. and B.S. degrees is attached. 9. Contact information. Sonia S. Cowen, Ph.D., Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, NDSU. Ph: / sonia.cowen@ndus.edu. 10. Chancellor s recommendation. The Chancellor s Cabinet will consider this request at its meeting on 14 May 2014, and the recommendation of the Cabinet and Chancellor will be made known to the SBHE Committee on Academic and Student Affairs when it meets on 15 May

Sonia S. Cowen, Ph.D., Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, NDSU. Ph: 701-328-2965/ email: sonia.cowen@ndus.edu. 10.

North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Academic and Student Affairs Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda August 13, 2015

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