Online Certificate and Degree Programs

Online Certificate and Online Certificate and Degree ProgramsDegree Programs

Rajen Vurdien, Ph.D., MBA

Craig Justice, Ph.D.

Nation• In Fall 2006, 3.48 Million students in American higher

education (i.e., 20% of students) took at least one online class.

• 66% of institutions offer online courses; 35% offer online programs.

Growth Rate: From 2005 to 2006

Sloan Consortium: “Online Nation” (2007)

State

• Amount Distance Ed (predominantly online courses) grew from 1995-96 to 2005-06: 808%

• Average growth per year: 23%.• Percentage of total student headcount that was Distance

Ed: 12%.• CA community colleges that reported having online

certificates and/or degrees: 21 (19%).

CCCSO Distance Ed Report 2007

District: Percent of DE FTES

2003-04 2007-08

3.5% 13.1%

Basic StatisticsSaddleback College

Spring 2003 Spring 2008

Sections 40 210

Headcount 2358 8117

FTES 238 823

Basic StatisticsSaddleback College

• 233 Online Courses

Fall 2003 Fall 2008

Sections Online 49 (2%) 276 (11%)

Courses Online 40 130

Current Online Programs• Real Estate

• Appraisal• Escrow• Sales/Broker

• Business• Leadership• Marketing• International• Professional Retailing• Retail Management• Small Business Management

Child Development and Educational Studies

• Early Childhood• Educational Assistant: School Age

Children and Youth Certificate• Master Teacher Certificate in Early

Childhood• Infant Toddler Teacher Certificate• Associate Teacher Occupational Skills

General Education Core Requirements Available via Distance Ed

For students who do not wish to transfer to the CSU or UC

English 1A

LANGUAGE AND

RATIONALITY

MATHEMATICS COMPETENCY

Math 251

READING COMPETENCY

English 1B Anthropology 2

Business 102

Computer & Information

Management 1,10

English 1B

History 4,5,16,17,32

Library 2, 100, 101

Psychology 1,2,7

INFORMATION COMPETENCY

Art 20, 22,

Communication Arts 30

Horticulture 115

Music 1,20

Theatre Arts 20, 22

English 3

History 4, 5

Philosophy 1

FINE ARTS AND

HUMANITIES

NATURAL SCIENCES

Anthropology 1Geography 1Marine Science 20Physics 20

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL

SCIENCES

Anthropology 2

Business 1

CDES 15/Sociology 15

Economics 2,4,12

Geography 2,3

History 21,27,28,30,33


Political Science 4

Psychology 1,7

Sociology 1,2,10,21,25

Women’s Studies 10

Accounting 120

Applied Psychology 140

Gerontology 101

Psychology 7 / CDES 7


LIFE SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING

General Education Breadth Requirements Available via Distance Ed

For students who do not wish to transfer to the CSU or UC

PHYSICAL FITNESS

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Art 22

Anthropology 2

Geography 2

History 21, 27, 28, 30, 33

Political Science 12

Sociology 21, 25

English 1A, 1B

Area A:

Communication and Critical Thinking

Area B:

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Astronomy 20Geography 1Geology 7Marine Science 20Physics 20Anthropology 1Biology 3C, 40

Area C:

Arts and Humanities


Music 1, 20

Theatre Arts 20, 22

English 3

History 4, 5

Philosophy 1

Anthropology 2

CDES 7, 15

Economics 2, 4

Ethnic Studies 33

Sociology 21

History 16, 17, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32

Political Science 1, 4, 12

Psychology 1, 5, 7

Sociology 1, 2, 10, 15, 25

Area D:

Social and Behavioral Sciences

CSU General Education Certification Requirements Available via Distance Ed

Area E:

Life Skills

Applied Psychology 140

Gerontology 101

Psychology 7


English 1A, 1B

Area 1:

English Communication

Area 2:

Mathematical Concepts

Area 3:

Arts and Humanities


Music 20

Theatre Arts 20

History 4, 5, 30

Philosophy 1

Anthropology 2

CDES 7


Economics 2, 4

Geography 2, 3

History 16, 17, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32,

Psychology 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 37

Sociology 1, 10, 21, 25


Area 4:


IGETC General Education Certification Requirements Available via Distance Ed

Area 5:

Physical and Biological Sciences

Astronomy 20

Geography 1

Geology 7

Marine Science 20

Physics 20

Anthropology 1

Biology 3C, 20

Area 6:

Languages Other Than English (UC

Only)

Not part of IGETC, CSU Graduation Requirement:

U.S. History

History 16, 17, 22

Political Science 1

Areas Not yet Available

• Oral Communications

• Natural Science

• Physical Assessment

Basic StatisticsIrvine Valley College

Spring 2003 Spring 2008

Sections 34 90

Headcount 976 3208

FTES 92.65 327.58

Basic StatisticsIrvine Valley College

Fall 2003 Fall 2008

Sections Online 31 (2%) 84 (7%)

Courses Online 29 73

•98 Courses

AA Degrees

•Accounting Associate in Science

•Business Management Associate in Science

Certificates

•Accounting Certificate

•Certificate of Competency : Spreadsheets

General Education

• Mathematics/Statistics– MATH 10 , 251 and 253 ; PSYC 10

• Critical Thinking– WR 2; PSYC 2 and 110; RD 174; SP 2

and 3; PHIL 3

General Education

• American Institutions– PS 1

• Social Sciences– AJ 2; ECON 1 , 2, 20; GEOG 2, 3; HD 15;

MGT1; PS 1; PSYC1, 7, 30; SOC 1 , 2, 15

• Cultural Diversity– GEOG 2; HUM 20; MGT 268, 269; MUS

21

General Education

• Humanities, Fine Arts & Languages– Art 20 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 28; HUM 20; LIT 24 ,

45 , 47; Music 20 , 21 , 28; SPAN 4; WR 11

•Lifelong Health and Personal Development

– Category A: HLTH 1– Category B: CIM 104.1, 107.1, 240.1– Category C: CSTU 1, 102, 103

CSU General Education Certification Requirements

Available via Distance Education

Philosophy 3

Area A:

Communication and Critical Thinking

Area B:

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Mathematics 10

Area C:

Arts and Humanities

Art 20

Art 21

Art 25

Art 26

Art 28

Music 1

Music 20

Music 21

Music 28

French 4

Spanish 4

Humanities 1

Writing 10

Economics 1

Economics 2

Music 21

Political Science 1

Geography 3

Administration of Justice 2

Administration of Justice 4

Human Development 7

Psychology 1

Psychology 7

Psychology 30

Sociology 1

Sociology 2

Area D:


Area E:

Life Skills

Psychology 1

Health 1

Human Development 7

Psychology 7

IGETC General Education Certification Requirements

Available via Distance Education

Mathematics 10

Area 1:

English Communication

Area 2:

Mathematical Concepts

Area 3:

Arts and Humanities

Art 20

Art 25

Art 26

Art 28

Music 1

Music 20

Music 28

Philosophy 1

Spanish 4

Literature 24

Literature 45

Economics 1

Geography 2

Geography 3

Psychology 1,

Psychology 7

Psychology 30

Sociology 1

Area 4:


Area 5:

Physical and Biological Sciences

Area 6:

Languages Other Than English (UC

Only)

Political Science 1

Area 7:

(Not part of IGETC; may be completed prior to

transfer))

Spanish 4

GE Courses Needed

• Natural Sciences with a Lab Component

• Writing 1

• Speech 1

Challenges

Online Orientations

Faculty Training

Student Support ServicesOnline

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