CHAPTER 3: EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
POLICY 3B.1 Academic Program Improvement
See MnSCU Board Policy 3.10 at http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/310.html .
Purpose of Program Review
The central purpose of program review at ARCC is continuous
improvement in program efficiency, in program effectiveness,
and in delivery of quality instruction. Program review
provides an opportunity to reflect on the current activities
of each program and whether, and to what extent, the
program continues to meet the changing needs of the
clients/students it is designed to serve.
Program review also serves as a tool to aid in the institutional
self-study process required by the HLC for reaccreditation.
Finally, program review assures that the program continues
to be consistent with the mission and goals of the college.
Changes to the program are warranted when a program no
longer meets the college’s mission and goals. Information
from program reviews will be an essential component in
determining the program’s future direction, curriculum
and allocation of fiscal and human resources.
Programs Defined
For purposes of meeting the requirements of program review,
the unit of analysis shall be the twenty-eight degree
and certificate programs of the college. A program
that is available at both campuses shall be treated as
a single unit. In addition, two
other academic areas, Developmental Education and Continuing
Education/Customized Training, shall also be subject to
regular review.
Timeline
All programs shall be reviewed on a three-year cycle.
Current MnSCU Academic Program
Inventory for Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Accounting AS
Accounts Payable/Receivable Certificate (Suspended until
6/30/06)
Administrative Management AS
Biomedical Technician Certificate
Biomedical Technologist AS
Business AS
Business Accounting AS
Business Computer Applications Certificate
Business Generalist Certificate
Business Marketing and Management AAS
Business Office Technology AAS
Computer Help Desk Specialist Certificate
Computer Network Security Certificate
Computer Networking and Telecommunications AS
Computer Programming Certificate
Computer Science AS
Environmental Science AS
General Secretarial Certificate
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography AS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography Certificate
Income Tax Certificate (Suspended until 6/30/06)
Integrative Health and Healing AS
Integrative Health and Healing Certificate
Legal Office Assistant AAS (Suspended until 6/30/06)
Liberal Arts and Sciences AA
Marketing Certificate (Suspended until 6/30/06)
Music AFA
Network Support and Administration Certificate
Nursing, RN AS
Payroll Certificate (Suspended until 6/30/06)
Physical Therapist Assistant AAS (Coon Rapids Campus
only)
Pre-Engineering AS
Retail Management Certificate
Small Business Accounting Certificate
Supervisory Management Certificate (Suspended until
6/30/06
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History:
10/18/95 |
Amended |
1/04 |
MnSCU repealed Board policy 3.11 and combined
it with Board policy 3.10. |
7/04 |
Updated inventory: removed Administrative Secretary
AAS, Computer Technology Specialist AAS, General
Accounting Certificate, and Liberal/General Studies
AS. Edited titles. Noted suspended programs. |
9/04 |
Added Network Security Certificate |
| 3/05 |
Updated the Program Inventory list and added the
following sections: Purpose of Program Review, Programs
Defined, and Timeline |
| 5/06 |
Updated “Current MnSCU Academic Program
Inventory for Anoka-Ramsey Community College” section |
For Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) policies
and procedures, go to www.mnscu.edu/Policies/PolicyIndex.html
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