Online Health Sciences ProgramsCollege of Health Sciences and

ProfessionsOhio University

Athens, Ohio

University and College• 20,000 students at Athens Campus• 12,000 regional campus and online students• College of Health Sciences and Professions:– 13 academic programs in four schools/departments– 2,500 on-campus students– 4,800 online students– Part of new academic health center

Organizational Factors• Eight years of budget reductions• Anticipation of significant reduction in state

funding• Move to responsibility-centered budgeting• Academic reorganization of College• Formation of Academic Health Center• Limited space available on Athens campus

Online Programs in CHSP• RN-to-BSN: 4,500 students• M.H.A.: 300 students• M.S.N.: To begin in January 2012• M.S.W.: To begin September 2012• M.A.T.: To begin January 2013

RN-to-BSN Program• http://bsn.online.ohio.edu• Begun in early 1990’s• Scalable model begun in 2009• Current Enrollment: 4,500• Organizational Partner: Academic Partnerships

(formerly Higher Education Holdings)

RN-to-BSN Program• Hospital Partner Model– Partners include:• Hospitals in six states• Ohio League of Nursing• Rehabilitation/Skilled Nursing Facilities

– Reduced tuition for partner employees– Partner recruitment and ongoing relations

RN-to-BSN Program• Academic Partnerships provides:– Recruitment– Marketing– Instructional design support– Partner relations

• University provides:– Curriculum development– Lead faculty– Approval, hiring, payment of coaches– Admission, advising and other services

RN-to-BSN Program• Issues– Control of size of enrollment– Assurance of quality– Faculty skills– Protection of brand– General education curriculum– Revenue split

M.H.A. Program• http://healthadmin.ohio.edu • Started in Fall 2008• First class graduated in June 2011• Replaced small face-to-face program• Curriculum offered in carrousel model• Current enrollment: 300 students• Tuition matches that for on-campus graduate

students

M.H.A. Program• Embanet Compass Provides:– Recruitment– Marketing– Instructional design support– Payment for program coordination and faculty

• University provides:– Curriculum development– Faculty approval/hiring– Admission and advising

M.H.A. Program• Issues:– Program coordination– Regular faculty buy-in– Cost/pricing– Revenue split

For more information, contact:Randy Leite, Dean

College of Health Sciences & ProfessionsOhio University

Grover Center W379Athens, OH 45701

(740) 593-9336leite@ohio.edu