Online Certificate and Degree Programs

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Online Certificate and Degree Programs

• Rajen Vurdien, Ph.D., MBA
• Craig Justice, Ph.D.

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Nation

• In Fall 2006, 3.48 Million students in American
  higher education (i.e., 20 of students) took at
  least one online class.
• 66 of institutions offer online courses 35
  offer online programs.

Growth Rate From 2005 to 2006
Sloan Consortium Online Nation (2007)
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State

• Amount Distance Ed (predominantly online courses)
  grew from 1995-96 to 2005-06 808
• Average growth per year 23.
• Percentage of total student headcount that was
  Distance Ed 12.
• CA community colleges that reported having online
  certificates and/or degrees 21 (19).

CCCSO Distance Ed Report 2007
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District Percent of DE FTES
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Online Certificate and Degree Programs
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Basic StatisticsSaddleback College
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Basic StatisticsSaddleback College

• 233 Online Courses

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Current Online Programs

• Real Estate
• Appraisal
• Escrow
• Sales/Broker
• Business
• Leadership
• Marketing
• International
• Professional Retailing
• Retail Management
• Small Business Management

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Child Development and Educational Studies

• Early Childhood
• Educational Assistant School Age Children and
  Youth Certificate
• Master Teacher Certificate in Early Childhood
• Infant Toddler Teacher Certificate
• Associate Teacher Occupational Skills

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General Education Core Requirements Available via
Distance EdFor students who do not wish to
transfer to the CSU or UC
LANGUAGE AND RATIONALITY
MATHEMATICS COMPETENCY
READING COMPETENCY
INFORMATION COMPETENCY

• English 1A

Math 251
English 1B

• Anthropology 2
• Business 102
• Computer Information
• Management 1,10
• English 1B
• History 4,5,16,17,32
• Library 2, 100, 101
• Psychology 1,2,7

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General Education Breadth Requirements Available
via Distance Ed For students who do not wish to
transfer to the CSU or UC
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
LIFE SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING
FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
NATURAL SCIENCES

• Art 20, 22,
• Communication Arts 30
• Horticulture 115
• Music 1,20
• Theatre Arts 20, 22
• English 3
• History 4, 5
• Philosophy 1

Anthropology 1 Geography 1 Marine Science
20 Physics 20
Anthropology 2 Business 1 CDES 15/Sociology
15 Economics 2,4,12 Geography 2,3 History
21,27,28,30,33 Communication Arts 1 Political
Science 4 Psychology 1,7 Sociology
1,2,10,21,25 Womens Studies 10
Accounting 120 Applied Psychology 140 Gerontology
101 Psychology 7 / CDES 7 Womens Studies 120
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Art 22 Anthropology 2 Geography 2 History 21, 27,
28, 30, 33 Political Science 12 Sociology 21, 25
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CSU General Education Certification Requirements
Available via Distance Ed
Area A Communication and Critical Thinking
Area B The Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Area D Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area C Arts and Humanities

• English 1A, 1B

Astronomy 20 Geography 1 Geology 7 Marine Science
20 Physics 20 Anthropology 1 Biology 3C, 40
Communication Arts 30 Music 1, 20 Theatre Arts
20, 22 English 3 History 4, 5 Philosophy 1
Anthropology 2 CDES 7, 15 Economics 2, 4 Ethnic
Studies 33 Sociology 21 History 16, 17, 22, 27,
28, 30, 32 Political Science 1, 4, 12 Psychology
1, 5, 7 Sociology 1, 2, 10, 15, 25
Area E Life Skills
Applied Psychology 140 Gerontology 101 Psychology
7 Womens Studies 120
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IGETC General Education Certification
Requirements Available via Distance Ed
Area 1 English Communication
Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area 2 Mathematical Concepts
Area 3 Arts and Humanities

• English 1A, 1B

Communication Arts 30 Music 20 Theatre Arts
20 History 4, 5, 30 Philosophy 1
Anthropology 2 CDES 7 Communication Arts
1 Economics 2, 4 Geography 2, 3 History 16, 17,
22, 27, 28, 30, 32, Psychology 1, 2, 3, 5, 7,
37 Sociology 1, 10, 21, 25 Womens Studies 10
Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences
Area 6 Languages Other Than English (UC Only)
Not part of IGETC, CSU Graduation
Requirement U.S. History
Astronomy 20 Geography 1 Geology 7 Marine Science
20 Physics 20 Anthropology 1 Biology 3C, 20
History 16, 17, 22 Political Science 1
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Areas Not yet Available

• Oral Communications
• Natural Science
• Physical Assessment

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• Online Certificate and Degree Programs

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Basic StatisticsIrvine Valley College
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Basic StatisticsIrvine Valley College

• 98 Courses

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AA Degrees

• Accounting Associate in Science
• Business Management Associate in Science

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Certificates

• Accounting Certificate
• Certificate of Competency Spreadsheets

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General Education

• Mathematics/Statistics
• MATH 10 , 251 and 253 PSYC 10
• Critical Thinking
• WR 2 PSYC 2 and 110 RD 174 SP 2 and 3 PHIL
  3

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General Education

• American Institutions
• PS 1
• Social Sciences
• AJ 2 ECON 1 , 2, 20 GEOG 2, 3 HD 15 MGT1 PS
  1 PSYC1, 7, 30 SOC 1 , 2, 15
• Cultural Diversity
• GEOG 2 HUM 20 MGT 268, 269 MUS 21

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General Education

• Humanities, Fine Arts Languages
• Art 20 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 28 HUM 20 LIT 24 , 45
  , 47 Music 20 , 21 , 28 SPAN 4 WR 11
• Lifelong Health and Personal Development
• Category A HLTH 1
• Category B CIM 104.1, 107.1, 240.1
• Category C CSTU 1, 102, 103

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CSU General Education Certification Requirements
Available via Distance Education
Area A Communication and Critical Thinking
Area B The Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Area D Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area C Arts and Humanities

• Philosophy 3

Mathematics 10
Art 20 Art 21 Art 25 Art 26 Art 28 Music 1 Music
20 Music 21 Music 28 French 4 Spanish
4 Humanities 1 Writing 10
Economics 1 Economics 2 Music 21 Political
Science 1 Geography 3 Administration of Justice
2 Administration of Justice 4 Human Development
7 Psychology 1 Psychology 7 Psychology
30 Sociology 1 Sociology 2
Area E Life Skills
Psychology 1 Health 1 Human Development
7 Psychology 7
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IGETC General Education Certification
Requirements Available via Distance Education
Area 1 English Communication
Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area 2 Mathematical Concepts
Area 3 Arts and Humanities

• Mathematics 10

Art 20 Art 25 Art 26 Art 28 Music 1 Music
20 Music 28 Philosophy 1 Spanish 4 Literature
24 Literature 45
Economics 1 Geography 2 Geography 3 Psychology
1, Psychology 7 Psychology 30 Sociology 1
Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences
Area 6 Languages Other Than English (UC Only)
Spanish 4
Area 7 (Not part of IGETC may be completed
prior to transfer))
Political Science 1
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GE Courses Needed

• Writing 1

• Speech 1

• Natural Sciences with a Lab
• Component

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Challenges

• Online Orientations
• Faculty Training
• Student Support Services
• Online

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