Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE AND PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 589-006-0100 - General Community College Course and Program Approval Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Commission has responsibility for the
			 approval of community college educational programs and locations.
(2) The Commission shall provide community
			 college district boards of education with the standards, criteria, and
			 procedures the Commission will utilize to approve certificate of completion,
			 associate degree, bachelor of applied science degree, and Bachelor of Science:
			 Nursing degree programs and new locations for previously approved programs.
			 Such standards, criteria, and procedures shall be included in the Approval
			 Procedures identified by the Office.
(3) Requests for approval of new bachelor of
			 applied science degree, Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree, associate degree,
			 associate degree option, and certificate of completion programs must be
			 submitted by the community college board of education to the Commission and be
			 approved prior to commencement of the program.
(4) Applied baccalaureate programs offered by
			 community colleges culminate in the award of the bachelor of applied science
			 degree. Each bachelor of applied science degree program shall conform to the
			 specific degree requirements as identified in the Approval
			 Procedures.
(5) Associate degree
			 programs offered by community colleges may include an Associate of Arts Oregon
			 Transfer degree, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, and
			 Associate of General Studies. Each associate degree program shall conform to
			 the specific degree requirements as identified in the Approval
			 Procedures.
(6) Bachelor of
			 Science: Nursing degree programs offered by community colleges are limited to
			 post-licensure individuals who have already received an associate degree in
			 nursing. These programs culminate in the award of a Bachelor of Science:
			 Nursing Degree. Each Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree program shall conform
			 to the specific degree requirements as identified in the Approval
			 Procedures.
(7) Certificate of
			 completion programs offered by community colleges shall include less than
			 one-year, one-year, greater than one-year, and two-year certificates of
			 completion. Each certificate of completion shall conform to the specific
			 certificate of completion requirements identified in the Approval
			 Procedures.
(8) Each request for
			 approval to offer a bachelor of applied science degree program or Bachelor of
			 Science: Nursing degree program shall be made according to the process,
			 timeline, and criteria outlined in the Approval Procedures and as specified by
			 Oregon Revised Statutes.
(a) To meet the
			 criteria of ORS 350.075(3)(g), the commission shall ensure that approved
			 programs:
(A) Are consistent with the mission
			 statement of the community college;
(B) Do not unnecessarily duplicate academic
			 programs offered by Oregon's other community colleges or public
			 universities;
(C) Are not located
			 in a geographic area that will cause undue hardship to Oregon's other community
			 colleges or public universities; and
(D) Are allocated among Oregon's community
			 colleges and public universities to maximize the achievement of statewide needs
			 and requirements.