To be submitted for Commission approval to the implementation of a new academic associate degree program. In addition, please note: A related degree program is defined as related to the approved degree program(s) currently offered by each school listed School # School Name Type City State Degree Granting Main: Yes: Branch: No: Contact Person Phone Email Program Title (e.g. Business Administration) Type of Program (Check One) Length of Program (in Months) Full Credential & Abbreviation Proposed Start Date Related Unrelated Course Distribution (Must the Outline of a Degree Program form) Standards Semester/ Quarter Credit Hour Requirements Credit Hours Externship Information (Externship hours as listed on the Outline of a Degree Program; may include multiple courses) Semester Credit Hours Quarter Credit Hours Technical/Occupational 30/45 Total Externship Clock Hours: General Education 15/22.5 0/0 Total Externship Credit Hours: Total 60/90 I certify that the information herein and attached hereto is correct and that this degree program has not been described in the catalog, advertised or offered to students. Name Signature Title Date ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION FORMAT REQUIREMENTS: Electronic Submissions may not be transmitted to the Commission via e-mail. The school’s response must be prepared in accordance with ACCSC’s (e.g., prepared as one Portable Document Format (“PDF”) file that has been prepared using Adobe Acrobat software (version 8.0 or higher) and which has a .pdf extension as part of the file name). The school will receive an e-mail confirmation that the file has been received within 24 hours of the submission. has issued the Blueprints for Success Series: . ACCSC encourages the school to review this module prior to submitting this application. More information is available under the at .
Provide the faculty or staff member who will supervise or coordinate this externship on the chart below (Section II (A)(8)(c), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation). School Name: School Number: EXTERNSHIP SUPERVISOR / COORDINATOR Instructor Name Proposed Program Course Title(s) / Number(s) Degree Earned Include: Subject, Credential, Year & Institution(s) Practical Work Experience (Note: Instructional experience does not qualify as practical work experience) Job Place of Employment, and Description of Work Experience From (m/y) To (m/y) e. If this information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria to be used for the selection of the faculty or staff member and the timeline for when the position will be filled. Note that any externship that is greater than one-third of the total length of the program requires review and approval by the Commission (Section II (A)(8)(e), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation). If the school is adding an externship or increasing the number of externship clock and/or credit hours whereby the externship exceeds one-third the total length of the program, provide the following: Justification as to how the externship length is appropriate for the program, content, and objectives. If the externship length is required by the state, programmatic accreditor, or other regulatory authority, please explain the specific regulatory requirements and provide documentation (i.e. regulatory agency requirements and correspondences) that supports the justification and/or requirement for the externship length. SUBMIT TO: Executive Director Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges 2101 Wilson Boulevard / 302 Arlington, Virginia 22201
*Application Type(s) Application of for Clock Hour Programs Application for Continuing Education and Avocational Courses Application for Approval of a Baccalaureate Degree Application for Approval of an Academic Associates Degree Application for Approval of a Masters Degree Application for Approval of an Occupational Associates Degree Application for a Branch Part I Application for a Branch Part II Application for a Branch Realignment, Part I Application for a Branch Realignment, Part II Application for a Change of Location Part I Application for a Change of Location Part I Application for a Change of Name Part II Application for a Change of Ownership Part I Application for a Change of Ownership Part II Application for Clock to Credit Hour Conversion Application for a Distance Education Facility Application for Initial Distance Education Application for Expansion of Distance Education Approval Application for a Change of Mission Application for English as a Second Language Courses Application for a New Non-Degree Program Application for a Satellite Location Application for a Substantive Program Modification Application for a Substantive Program Modification Addition of Concentration Change of Ownership Report Consortium Partnership Report Distance Education Consortium Partnership Agreement Facility Expansion Report Program Modification Report Modification Application for a Baccalaureate Degree – Affiliated Application for an Associate Degree – Affiliated Application for a New Non-Degree Program – Affiliated Application for a Substantive Program Modification – Affiliated Application for a to Credit Hour Conversation – Affiliated Program Modification – Non Substantive Modification - Affiliated