4 80% of course offerings are transferable to CSU/UC & 6 course meet gen ed requirements. 5 All BC Ag programs lead to 4 year degree (except Registered Vet Tech). 6 BC is only Ag program in county; nearest sister program is 70 miles away. 7 BC offers 6 Ag-related AA, AS, or certificates 1 Industry advice is being followed 2 New hires in Ag business 3 Enrollment in Ag classes has increased by 7% (1,915 unduplicated students). 4 Ag degrees/certificates grew from 31-48 during academic year Program 5 Began teaching Ag courses at Paramount Academy, a charter K-12 school in Delano Strengths 6 28 participating members on the Ag Advisory Board 7 Success & retention rates for F2F and Distance education exceed campus. 8 23 degrees awarded in 2008-09; 47 degrees awarded in 2012-13 9 Self declared majors in Ag have grown by 38% since 2008 from 414 to 570. 1 Lack of appropriate physical space for the program limits program growth. 2 Science and Ornamental Horticulture show lower enrollments 3 Program Hiring new instructor, although great for program, negatively impacted budget. Challenges 4 Unforeseen resignation of adjunct instructors 5 Building facilities do not accommodate computer lab or research equipment areas. 6 26 students per section in 2008-09; 41 students per section in 2012-13 1 Streamline the program to fall in line with proposed AS-T's (Associated Degree for Transfers). 2 Increasing outreach Opportunities 3 Increase articulation of to increase high school transfer students 4 Hiring new instructor 5 Combine Plant Science & ornamental horticulture into one C-ID degree. Increase instructional resources including classroom, lab and storage space, improved 1 Technology and funding for animal feed. Increase student success/completion rate by increasing section offerings and expanding articulation Program 2 agreements (i.e.: Paramount Academy). Goals Increase student numbers & awards given in Plant Science and Ornamental Horticulture through Increased internships, jobs, and industry professional mentors. on Advisory board 3 for support with this goal. Allied Health Provide academic and vocational education to prepare men and for careers in 1 allied health fields. Program Abstract The Health Services Career Pathway must be expanded to include fields other than nursing. 2 This will give students an opportunity to earn certificate of achievements or
4 80% of course offerings are transferable to CSU/UC & 6 course meet gen ed requirements. 5 All BC Ag programs lead to 4 year degree (except Registered Vet Tech). 6 BC is only Ag program in county; nearest sister program is 70 miles away. 7 BC offers 6 Ag-related AA, AS, or certificates Program Strengths 1 Industry advice is being followed 2 New hires in Ag business 3 Enrollment in Ag classes has increased by 7% (1,915 unduplicated students). 4 Ag degrees/certificates grew from 31-48 during academic year 5 Began teaching Ag courses at Paramount Academy, a charter K-12 school in Delano 6 28 participating members on the Ag Advisory Board 7 Success & retention rates for F2F and Distance education exceed campus. 8 23 degrees awarded in 2008-09; 47 degrees awarded in 2012-13 9 Self declared majors in Ag have grown by 38% since 2008 from 414 to 570. Program Challenges 1 Lack of appropriate physical space for the program limits program growth. 2 Science and Ornamental Horticulture show lower enrollments 3 Hiring new instructor, although great for program, negatively impacted budget. 4 Unforeseen resignation of adjunct instructors 5 Building facilities do not accommodate computer lab or research equipment areas. 6 26 students per section in 2008-09; 41 students per section in 2012-13 Opportunities 1 Streamline the program to fall in line with proposed AS-T's (Associated Degree for Transfers). 2 Increasing outreach 3 Increase articulation of to increase high school transfer students 4 Hiring new instructor 5 Combine Plant Science & ornamental horticulture into one C-ID degree. Program Goals 1 Increase instructional resources including classroom, lab and storage space, improved Technology and funding for animal feed. 2 Increase student success/completion rate by increasing section offerings and expanding articulation agreements (i.e.: Paramount Academy). 3 Increase student numbers & awards given in Plant Science and Ornamental Horticulture through Increased internships, jobs, and industry professional mentors. on Advisory board for support with this goal. Allied Health Program Abstract 1 Provide academic and vocational education to prepare men and for careers in allied health fields. 2 The Health Services Career Pathway must be expanded to include fields other than nursing. This will give students an opportunity to earn certificate of achievements or
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