ITEM 110-1501-R0101 ATTACHMENT
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
1.�� PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
With this document,
Montana Tech of The University of Montana proposes to offer an off-campus
Business and Information Technology (BIT) degree program in Helena.� This program would support an existing
articulation agreement between Montana Tech of The University of Montana and
the Helena College of Technology (HCT) (See Appendix One).� Montana Tech of The University of Montana
would offer upper-division courses in Helena during nontraditional class times
(evening, noon hour, late afternoon, weekend, etc.) which would enable students
to obtain the Management and Information Technology (MIT) option of the BIT
degree.� Montana Tech is also
considering offering courses in a �compressed� format (i.e., seven to eight
weeks, rather than the traditional fifteen weeks).� Students would be able to obtain a BIT degree from Montana Tech
of The University of Montana by completing Tech�s upper-division courses as
well as the required lower-division courses at either HCT or through transfer
credit.
Montana Tech of The
University of Montana has had a long and successful presence in the Helena
area.� For over ten years prior to 1998,
Montana Tech had offered at least one business course (Principles of Marketing,
Principles of Management, etc.) per year during the evening or lunch hour in
Helena.� These courses were well
subscribed with an average course size of 23 students.� Tech has identified nontraditional age, low
income, place-bound, full-time employed individuals as the primary student
niche.� These individuals, for one or
more reasons (cost prohibitive tuition, class times, etc.), are not continuing
their education in the Helena area.�
Montana Tech of The University of Montana is not trying to attract
traditional age college students with this program.� Students enrolled in this program will realize that completion of
the degree will take an extended period of time.
The time is right for
this program to be implemented in the Helena area.� In a recent �report card�, the state of Montana received a �D
minus� regarding participation in higher education by adults.� The Helena program is an attempt by Montana
Tech of The University of Montana to assimilate adults into the higher education
system by offering courses that the adults need and want at a time when they
can attend.
2.�� NEEDS ASSESSMENT
In July of 2000, the
UM Executive Committee granted permission to Montana Tech to perform a needs
assessment.� A needs assessment has been
conducted to determine the feasibility of offering a Montana Tech BIT evening
program in the Helena area.� Montana
Tech personnel worked closely with University of Montana and Helena College of
Technology personnel to design the needs assessment study.� The questionnaire and study were developed
using a needs assessment performed by The University of Montana in the Helena
area in 1994 as a guide.� The complete
needs assessment can be found in Appendix Two.�
Over one hundred completed questionnaires have been received by Montana
Tech in regards to the Helena program.
The
results of the needs assessment clearly demonstrate that there is a need in the
Helena area for a state-supported Business and Information Technology degree
with upper-division coursework.� Ninety-nine
percent of the respondents answered �yes� when asked, �Do you believe there is
a need in the Helena area for a state-supported business degree from a
four-year institution?�� Another clear
indication of the demonstrated need is the success of outside programs such as
Embry Riddle University and Lesley College that bring instructors to Helena to
teach their coursework.� Also, internet
programs offered by the University of Phoenix and others are currently being
offered in the Helena area.
During the needs
assessment process, Montana Tech representatives met with personnel directors
and human resource personnel of identified stakeholder groups, such as the
Federal Reserve Bank, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, National Guard and various state
agencies, to discuss the needs and wants of the identified target group.� Once again, these representatives clearly
articulated a need for a state-supported degree in the Helena area.
Representatives from
Montana Tech worked closely with HCT personnel in the development of this
program.� The program was discussed with
Carroll College personnel; however, to date Carroll College has decided not to
participate.
3.�� RELATION TO ROLE AND SCOPE
The BIT degree fits
well within the role and scope of Montana Tech of The University of
Montana.� The BIT program is currently
the second largest program on the Montana Tech campus with a head count of over
230 students.
4.�� PARTICIPANTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
The proposed program will
have no effect on the administrative structure of Montana Tech.� Once the program is fully subscribed, a
Montana Tech representative may be located in the Helena area to oversee the
program and operate as a resource for the program.
5.�� REGIONAL PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
There are no programs
offered in Montana, the Pacific Northwest, or states bordering Montana that are
exactly like Montana Tech of The University of Montana�s BIT degree.� Tech�s BIT degree is truly unique in offering
a Business and Information Technology combination within the degree
program.� There are options within
Business Administration programs that couple information technology with
business, but Montana Tech of The University of Montana is the only school in
the Northwest that couples the two areas into a degree program.� Tech personnel developed the BIT degree to
be unique and to also align within the Montana College of Mineral Science and
Technology�s role and scope statement.�
This was accomplished very successfully as is evidenced by the large
student body within the BIT program on the Tech campus.
6.�� ACCREDITATION
This program will not
be subject to specialized accreditation.�
However, the program will be monitored closely because the Northwest
Association of Schools and Colleges (NWASC) examines off-site programs as part
of its accreditation process.� This
program was developed in accord with NWASC�s Section 2.6 of the Accreditation
Handbook.� Special attention was given
to ensure that Montana Tech of The University of Montana�s faculty would assume
responsibility and exercise oversight over the program.� The Helena program will receive the same
type of dedication and quality that the rest of the Montana Tech offerings
receive and that have made Tech one of the most highly respected institutions
in the nation.
Options for
specialized accreditation are currently being reviewed and a decision about how
to proceed will be made in the near future.�
These options include, but are not limited to, such accrediting bodies
as the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
7.�� PROPOSED CURRICULUM
Montana Tech of The
University of Montana would offer either two or three courses per semester in
support of the BIT program in Helena.�
As previously mentioned, these courses would be offered primarily in the
evening, during a three-hour time period. A tentative schedule of the
coursework is as follows:
Semester One
����������� BUS 3666����� OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
����������� BUS 3206����� ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
����������� BUS 3XX6���� UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE
Semester Two
����������� BUS 3316����� PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
����������� HSS 3XX6���� COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE
����������� BUS 3XX6���� MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
Semester Three
����������� BUS 3616����� MANAGEMENT
����������� BUS 3XX6 ��� MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
����������� HSS 3XX6���� COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE
Semester Four
����������� CS 4516������� DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS
����������� BUS 4XX6 ��� UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE
����������� MATH XXX6� MATH REQUIREMENT
Semester Five
����������� ENGL 3896�� BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
����������� CS 4616 ������ SYSTEMS DESIGN PROCESS
����������� BUS 4XX6���� MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
Semester Six
����������� BUS 4566����� FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
����������� BUS 3XX6���� MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
����������� BUS 3416 ���� BUSINESS LAW
Semester Seven
����������� BUS XXX6��� BUSINESS ELECTIVE��
1.�� PARTICIPATING
FACULTY
Faculty
from Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Helena College of Technology,
and as-needed adjunct faculty will deliver the courses in Helena.� It is anticipated that Carroll College
faculty may also play an integral role in the delivery of Helena courses as
well.� The Montana Tech faculty that
will/may be involved with the program include:
a.
Douglas Abbott, MBA, Associate Professor of Business
b.
Robert DeDominic, MBA, Associate Professor of Business
c.
Joseph Kasperick, MA, Professor Emeritus of Business
d.
Timothy Kober, CPA, MBA, Associate Professor of Business
e.
Gary Mannix, MS, Associate Professor of Computer Science
f.
James Michelotti, MS, Associate Professor of Computer
Science
g.
Chad Okrusch, MS, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer
Science
h.
John Rutland, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business
i.
Denise Solko, CPA, MBA, Associate� Professor of Business
In
addition to the aforementioned faculty, representatives from the Liberal
Studies and Professional and Technical Communication departments will be
utilized to teach elective courses.
2.�� NEW
FACULTY PROJECTIONS
No
new faculty are required to conduct the Helena program.� The courses required are presently being
taught and will be staffed with faculty from Montana Tech, HCT, and/or adjunct
professors.
3.�� REQUIRED
SUPPORT PERSONNEL
There will be no additional needs or costs for support personnel.
CAPITAL OUTLAY, OPERATING
EXPENDITURES, AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES
1.�� OPERATING
EXPENSES
Faculty
from Montana Tech, HCT, or from the Helena community will be paid $3,000 per three-credit
course.� This program will be
self-sufficient in that all operating expenses will be paid using revenues
generated from the program.
2.�� LIBRARY
RESOURCES
Students
enrolled in this program will use library facilities at the HCT as well as the
Helena Public library.� Resources at the
Montana Tech library will be available through on-line and interlibrary loan
mechanisms.
3.�� REQUIRED
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Certain
upper-division courses are best taught in a computer lab classroom
setting.� HCT personnel have agreed to
work with Tech personnel to schedule HCT computer labs when needed for
instructional purposes.� Computer
facilities at HCT, as well as auxiliary facilities in the Ray Bjork complex,
have been committed to this program.� In
return, student computer fees collected by Montana Tech for courses taught at
HCT will be forwarded to HCT to help support the computer infrastructure.
4.�� NEW
FACILITIES AND SPACE
Current facilities at HCT are adequate for the BIT program and include computer labs and classrooms.� In addition to the HCT facilities, classroom and computer lab space has been volunteered at National Guard facilities in Helena as well.
EVALUATION OF PROPOSED
PROGRAM
1.�� REVIEWS
This
program was developed by the Business Department and has been reviewed and
approved by the Montana Tech Curriculum Review Committee and by the Montana
Tech faculty as a whole.
2.�� CONSULTANTS
No outside consultants have been employed in the evaluation or preparation of this program.
FISCAL IMPACT AND BUDGET
INFORMATION
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FTE |
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I.� Planned Student Enrollment |
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A.�
New enrollment |
15 |
40 |
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50 |
25 |
60 |
B.�
Shifting enrollment |
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GRAND TOTAL PLANNED STUDENT ENROLLMENT |
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15 |
40 |
20 |
50 |
25 |
60 |
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FTE |
COST |
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FTE |
COST |
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II.� EXPENDITURES |
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A.� Personnel Costs |
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1. Faculty |
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2. Administrators |
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3. Adjunct
Faculty |
1.5 |
18,000 |
1.5 |
18,000 |
2.0 |
24,000 |
4. Graduate/Instruct.
Asst. |
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5. Research
Personnel |
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6. Support
Personnel |
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7. Fringe
Benefits |
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8. Other |
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Total Personnel FTE and
Cost |
1.5 |
$18,000 |
1.5 |
$18,000 |
2.0 |
$24,000 |
B.� Operating Expenditures |
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1. Travel |
2,500 |
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2,500 |
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2,500 |
2. Professional
Services |
1,250 |
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1,250 |
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1,250 |
3. Other
Services |
1,250 |
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1,250 |
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1,250 |
4. Communications |
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5. Utilities |
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6. Materials
and Supplies |
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7. Rentals |
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8. Repairs
and Maintenance |
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9. Materials
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10. Miscellaneous |
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Total Operating
Expenditure |
$5,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$5,000 |
C.� Capital Outlay |
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1. Library
Resources |
2,500 |
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2,500 |
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2,500 |
2. Equipment |
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Total Capital Outlay |
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D.� Physical Facilities |
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1.� Construction/Renovation |
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E.� Indirect Costs (overhead) |
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GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES |
$25,500 |
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$25,500 |
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$31,500 |
III.� REVENUES |
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A.� Source of Funds |
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1. Appropriated
Funds (Reallocation) |
25,500 |
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25,500 |
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31,500 |
2. Appropriated
Funds/New |
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3. Federal
Funds |
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4. Other
Grants |
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5. Fees |
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6. Other
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Total Source of Funds |
$25,500 |
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$25,500 |
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$31,500 |
B.� Nature of Funds |
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1. Recurring |
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2. Non-Recurring |
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GRAND TOTAL REVENUES |
$25,500 |
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$25,500 |
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$31,500 |