... Undergraduate Degree Completion Degree Program (MET) ..

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Boston Universitys Executive Online Degree
Completion Program Liberal Arts for Adults

• Jay Halfond
• Dean, Metropolitan College
• Susan M. Kryczka
• Director, Distance Education

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Boston University 

• Fourth largest independent university in the US
  largest institution in New England
• Largest international student population in NE
  and largest number of students studying abroad 
• 1.3 billion operating budget with over 28,000
  students from all 50 states and over 130 nations
• Over 8,000 employees about 3,000 of whom are
  faculty
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Division of Extended Education
Provost Boston University
Division of Extended Education John Ebersole
Corporate Technology Programs John Bonanno
Finance Richard Russo

Human Resources Al Sapienza
Al

Summer Term Donna Shea
Center for Professional Education Ruth Ann
Murray
Sargent Center Rob Rubendall
Metropolitan College Jay Halfond

Distance Education Susan Kryczka
B.U. Global Elizabeth Nassar
Marketing Roxolana Sawchuk
Lifelong Learning Rebecca Alssid


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Metropolitan College

• One of 17 degree granting bodies at Boston
  University
• Founded in 1965
• Offers over forty undergraduate/graduate/certifica
  te programs
• International and military programs
• 3,200 students
• Generates over 27 million in tuition revenue

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EUDCP - Societal Need

• The number of those who have not completed
  bachelors degrees exceeds the number of those
  who have bachelors degrees
• Social Opportunity Costs
• Economic benefits for those with degrees
• Liberal Arts force fed to the young,
  appreciated more in maturity
• Importance of educational credentials for
  self-esteem
• Limited opportunities to complete education
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Counter-Intuitive Philosophy of the EUDCP Program

• Reward the procrastinator
• Focus on learning as an end in itself
• Maximize immersion and interaction
• Provide a broad range of liberal arts subjects
• Move from specific to the general
• Use a specific focus or approach as a lens on a
  discipline
• Identify dynamic faculty and tap their expertise
• Avoid specialization or multiple paths
• Avoid conventional courses create an original
  program

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Internal Processes

• Metropolitan College context
• MET experience with Degree Completion Programs
• MET experience with Distance Education
• College of General Studies faculty

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Collaborative Process

• Negotiating the Approval of the Program
• Negotiating the Curriculum

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Programs Offered Online

• MS Criminal Justice (MET)
• MS_ Management (MET)
• MSCIS Computer Information Systems (MET)
• TDPT- Transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy
  (Sargent)
• MS Occupational Therapy (Sargent)
• EUDCP- Executive Undergraduate Degree Completion
  Degree Program (MET)
• Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology
  (School of Education)
• Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation
  (Medical School)

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BU Standards for Distance Education Courses

• High Level of Interactivity
• Attention to Styles of Learning
• Rigorous
• Substantial Feedback
• Use of Multiple Media
• High Production Standards
• Easy Access for Faculty
• Outcome Driven

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Samples of two courses from the EUDCP

• MET IS 308 Philosophy through Film
• MET IS 312 Food Stuff A Taste of Biology

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Marketing

• Identifying marketplace
• Call center
• Alumni initiative

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How Will We Evaluate this Program?Feedback
Mechanisms

• Testimonials
• Evaluations
• Retention
• Enrollments
• Recognition
• Imitators

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