1. Online Degree Completion Program

2. Why the Need? It is increasingly difficult to earn a comfortable living without a baccalaureate degree. The adult undergraduate audience is predicted to grow by 21% in the next ten years. Adult degree seekers bring different needs and expectations. Wisconsin ranks 8 th in number of Associates Degrees, but 34 th in number of Bachelor Degrees.

3. Snapshot of the Adult Learner 38.8 years old (mean) Employed full-time Married with dependent children Predominantly female Possess a strong desire to finish their degree!

4. Other UW Campuses Are Already Addressing These Changing Demographics ! Existing UW Degree Completion Programs (Online/Hybrid/Collaborative) ◦ UWGB6 Programs ◦ UWO6 Programs ◦ UWSP2 Programs ◦ UWS4 Programs ◦ UWP2 Programs ◦ UWRF1 Program ◦ UWW2 Programs ◦ UWM7 Programs

5. Number of Undergraduate Online/Hybrid/Collaborative Programs at UW – Eau Claire? BSN @ Home College of Business degree completion program currently being developed

6. Bachelor of Professional Studies What is a Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree? ◦ The BPS degree has been established as an accepted title for liberal arts degree completion programs targeting working adults. The degree program will allow for the creation of an unlimited number of majors designed to serve the target population. “A multidisciplinary program emphasizing creativity and leadership” http://www.drexel.com/o nline-degrees/bachelors- degrees/bs- prst/index.aspx http://www.drexel.com/o nline-degrees/bachelors- degrees/bs- prst/index.aspx “A multidisciplinary program emphasizing creativity and leadership” http://www.drexel.com/o nline-degrees/bachelors- degrees/bs- prst/index.aspx http://www.drexel.com/o nline-degrees/bachelors- degrees/bs- prst/index.aspx [The BPS]…“provides graduates with both theoretical and practical educational experiences tailored to enhance their current professional capabilities as well as prepare them for new career opportunities” http://www.umw.edu/professional regional/bps/ http://www.umw.edu/professional regional/bps/ [The BPS]…“provides graduates with both theoretical and practical educational experiences tailored to enhance their current professional capabilities as well as prepare them for new career opportunities” http://www.umw.edu/professional regional/bps/ http://www.umw.edu/professional regional/bps/

7. Curriculum for the Organizational Leadership and Communication Major (Draft Proposal) Year 1 Fall I (1 st 8-week session) BPS 30X Introduction to Organizational Leadership and Communication CJ 3XX Communication in Relationships and Cultural Contexts Fall II (2 nd 8-week session) BCOM 3XX Business Communication for Today’s Workforce MGMT 349 Human Resource Management Spring I (1 st 8-week session) SOC 385 Sociology of Work MKTG 330 Principles of Marketing Spring II (2 nd 8-week session) BPS 351 Using Data to Make Decisions CJ 3XX Communication in Organizations: Perspectives and Applications Summer IS 290 Introduction to Database Applications IDIS 3XX Literature and Art Year 2 Fall I (1 st 8-week session) BSAD 3XX Principles of Management and Leadership CJ 3XX Communication in Groups and Teams Fall II (2 nd 8-week session) Econ 375 Urban Economics CJ 4XX Organizational Message Design Strategies Spring I (1 st 8-week session) BSAD 3XX Accounting for the Workforce PHIL 3XX Ethics in Business and the Community Spring II (2 nd 8-week session) IDIS 3XX Science and Society POLS 342 Public Opinion and Political Behavior Summer HIST 3XX Local History and Global History BPS 4XX (Capstone)

8. Points to Ponder… Student demographics are shifting. Nontraditional/returning students have nontraditional needs and expectations. We have the chance to be trailblazers— offering a quality education to students who do not fit the traditional model of the college student. This growing student population should not be marginalized by for-profit institutions who offer questionable quality at supreme prices.