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Building a Pathway to the
Baccalaureate
From Dual Enrollment, Stackable Credentials, and
Competency –Based Learning
A Presentation for the American Association of Community Colleges
San Antonio, Texas
April 18 – 21, 2015
2015
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE
Presenters
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Dr. Anahid Petrosian
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
(956) 872 – 6790
[email protected]
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Dr. Ali Esmaeili
Dean of Math, Science, and Bachelor Programs
(956) 872 – 7270
[email protected]
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Laura Boyer Sanchez
Associate Dean of Curriculum & Student Learning
(956) 872 – 2134
[email protected]
Outline
 Overview
 Brief history of
South Texas College
 Creating a Pathway to Baccalaureate
 Stackable Degrees
 Stackable Credentials
 Aligning Dual Courses to Credential Attainment
 Baccalaureate Degrees
 South Texas College Baccalaureate Degrees
 Student Success Indicators
Historical Background
1993 – 2015
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Created by Texas Senate Bill 251 in 1993
From 10 certificates to over 110 degrees including 4
baccalaureate
From $3.9 million to over $150 million budget
From 267 to 2,600 faculty and staff
From 1 to 6 Campuses and 2 teaching sites
From 1,000 to over 31,000 credit bearing students
Over 38,000 Graduates
Six Campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley
Starr County
Campus
Rio Grande City
Nursing & Allied
Health Campus
McAllen
Pecan Campus
McAllen
Technology
Campus
McAllen
Mid Valley
Campus
Weslaco
Historical Enrollment
35,000
30,824 31,232
31,325
29,054
30,000
25,000
22,066
20,000
18,466
17,138 16,636
15,000
12,472
10,373
10,000
6,857
5,000
3,267
1,058
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1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2014
National Recognition
Out of 1,200 community Colleges in the Nation
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Top 5 in the nation for awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanic Students
Top 10 in the nation for awarding Associate Degrees to all Minorities
2005 - Achieving the Dream College (1 out of 27)
2008 - Metlife Foundation - Community College Excellence Award
2009 - Achieving the Dream Leader College Designation (1 out of 21)
2012 – M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award
2013 - Leah Meyer Austin Institutional Student Success Leadership
Award
2014 – Aspen Award Eligibility, selected as one of 150 colleges in the
nation
Pathway to Baccalaureate
Building a Pathway to the Baccalaureate
Dual Enrollment , stackable credentials, competency based Learning
Baccalaureate
Stackable Degrees
-Marketable Skills
Dual Enrollment
-Certificates
-Developmental
Education
-Associate
-Applied Technology
-Applied Science Competency Based
STC Dual Enrollment Program
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STC has the largest Dual Enrollment Program in
the State of Texas
 Serving
two counties (Hidalgo and Starr)
 23 School Districts
 77 High School sites
 Over 12,500 Students
 Over 1,500 Course Sections
 Over 480 faculty
Dual Enrollment Initiatives
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Dual Enrollment Program
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Middle College Academies
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Over 12,500 students
6 Academies (STEM and CTE )
Early College High Schools
26 designated Early College High Schools
 Over 10,000 students in the pipeline
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High School Recovery Program
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Over 4,000 graduates since 2007
9th Grade Initiatives
TexPREP Program
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Rising 7th - 10th grade students
Authorization
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Texas Senate Bill 286
2004, the 78th session of the Texas Legislature
established a pilot program that authorized three
community colleges to offer Bachelor degrees in
applied science and applied technology.
 Brazosport College
 Midland College
 South Texas College
 In
 As
of 2015, there are 18 states that have
authorized community colleges to confer
bachelor’s degrees
Stackable Degrees
Laura B. Sanchez
Associate Dean of Curriculum &
Student Learning
Degree and Certificate Options
 114 Degrees and Certificates
 26 totally online Degrees & Certificates
 4 Baccalaureate Degrees
Stackable Credentials
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Marketable Skills
Certificate Level 1
Certificate Level 2
Associate Degree
Advanced Certificate
Baccalaureate Degrees
These workforce certificates have become part of the stackable credentials
that dual enrollment students can earn while they are still in high school.
Developing Certificates
Goal: To meet labor market needs.
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Public Interest
Advisory Committee
Research Labor Market
Determine Stackability
with AAS degree
Alignment with High School Endorsements
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House Bill 5: 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013
The bill creates endorsements on a student’s diploma for completing
certain courses reflecting career interests:
 Public Services
 Business & Industry
 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
 Arts & Humanities
 Multidisciplinary Studies
Example Pathway
High School to Baccalaureate Degree
High School
Endorsement
STC Certificate Program
Earned in High School
STC Associate Degree
Options
Business & Industry
- Business Programs
- Technology
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Computer Applications
Specialist
Computer and Internet
Specialist
Multimedia Specialist
Precision Manufacturing
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Business Computer •
Systems AAS
Electronic &
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Computer
Maintenance AAS
Precision
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Manufacturing AAS
STC Baccalaureate
Degree Options
BAT in Technology
Management
BAT in Computer
and Information
Technologies
BAS in
Organizational
Leadership
High School Graduates with Certificates
2010-2014
18
1200
1,038
1000
800
610
600
416
188
400
110
200
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
Number of Certificates
2014
Graduates with Associate Degrees
ECHS & Academies 2010 - 2014
19
500
Total
306
400
300
200
100
Total
115
87
28
105
Total
346
Total
442
108
104
E
C
H
S
334
201
242
0
2011
2012
Early College High School (ECHS)
2013
2014
Dual Enrollment Academies
* Number of Associates Degrees as of August 2014
Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT)
 2005
– Technology Management
 2008 – Computer & Information Technologies
 2011 – Medical & Health Services Management
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
 2014
– Organizational Leadership
Competency Based
Overview Bachelor Degrees
Enrollment: Over 3,000 students have enrolled since 2005
Graduates : Over 900 projected number of graduates as of May 2015
South Texas
College
TMGT
MHSM
CITP
OL
Total
Grand Total
Enrollment
2006-2014
1,932
764
352
27
3,075
TMGT: Technology Management
OL: Organizational Leadership
Projected
Graduates
May 2015
32
43
22
18
115
Graduates
2006-2014
462
141
199
0
802
Placement
2013
90%
77%
85%
917
CITP: Computer & Information Technologies
MSHM: Medical & Health Services Management
Historical Enrollment
2006 - 2014
Enrollment by Academic Year
2006-2014
783
800
27
700
488
600
445
500
400
288
300
122
200
100
0
224
40
2006
112
2007
166
2008
291
84
333
114
361
31
97
123
117
126
144
388
207
219
235
2009
2010
2011
291
274
2012
2013
2014
Technology Management
Computer & Information Technologies
Medical & Health Services Management
Organizational Leadership
Student Profile
Fall 2014
FT/PT
38.2%
Part-time
Full-time
Gender
Male
61.8%
46.5%
Female
53.5%
Other/Unknown
African-American
Asian
3.4% White
Hispanic
3.4%
0.2%
1.1%
Ethnicity
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
91.9%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Bachelor Degree
Enrollment & Graduates 2006 - 2015
Enrollment & Graduates
2006-2015
27
18
OL
Enrollment
352
MHSM
141
43
764
CITP
Graduates
Prospective May 2015
Graduates
22
199
1,932
TMGT
0
500
TMGT: Technology Management
OL: Organizational Leadership
1,000
462
1,500
2,000
32
2,500
CITP: Computer & Information Technologies
MSHM: Medical & Health Services Management
Competency Based Baccalaureate
Dr. Anahid Petrosian
Interim Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Organizational Leadership
Competency Based
Texas Affordable Baccalaureate (TAB)
 BAS in Organizational Leadership
Partnerships
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
 College for all Texans Foundation
 Texas A&M University – Commerce
 South Texas College
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Organizational Leadership
Unique Design
• Competency based student progress
• Personalized Learning Environment
• Variety in course delivery (online,
traditional, hybrid)
• Credit given for Work and/or Military
Experience
Reduce Time-to-Degree
• 7 week semester with flat rate tuition
($750) with no limitation on number of
modules to be completed
Historical Enrollment
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Leadership Enrollment
January – October 2014
140
122
120
100
80
60
38
40
20
0
Enrollment 2014
45
20
7
Spring - T1
Spring - T2
Summer I - T3
Summer II - T4
Fall - T5
7
38
45
20
122
Projected Enrollment
Organizational Leadership
4500
Projected Enrollment
Academic Year 2014 - 2018
4000
3500
3000
2500
2048
2000
1500
1024
1000
500
0
Total
New
Returning
224
512
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
2016 - 2017
2017 - 2018
224
160
64
512
320
192
1024
640
384
2048
1280
768
PATHWAY TO
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
SUCCESS INDICATORS
Pathway to Baccalaureate Degrees
Creating a Pathway
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Success Indicators
 Remedial
Education
 Dual Courses
 Certificates
 Associate Degrees
 Baccalaureate Degrees
Pathway Success Indicators
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Bachelor Degrees Graduates (2006-2014)= 802
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Graduates with prior developmental coursework = 456 (57%)
Graduates with prior Dual Enrollment = 130 (16%)
Program Graduates with
Dual & Developmental
Coursework
Dual Enrollment
16%
Developmental
27%
College-Ready
No Dual Credit
57%
Creating a Pathway
Stackable Credentials
Program Graduates with Stackable Credentials
Total= 802
Associate
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Bachelor
Degree
Certificate
640
74
88
Number of Students
Certificates
60 Credit Hours
Certificates
Associate Degree
60 Credit Hours
Associate
Degree
# Of Students
88
74
640
%
11.0%
9.2%
79.8%
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