| Mathematics Education | 3 |
|---|---|
| Music Education | 9 |
| Music Education – Instrumental | 1 |
| Music Education – Vocal | 1 |
| Physical Education –Teaching | 4 |
| Social Studies Education | 8 |
| Sociology | 4 |
| Spanish | 4 |
With the exception of the art, music, history, sociology and Spanish programs, all of the low-enrolled programs listed above are add-on programs that require no additional faculty. For example, the business administration program which has 151 majors requires by accreditation standards the same faculty as both the marketing and management spin-off programs. In the biology program, there are 66 general biology majors. If the related biology education program was eliminated (a program where there are only two students in the major), the demand for faculty to support the general biology program would not change.
Areas like music and Spanish have special significance relative to the institution's mission and undergirding of our capacity to market the University. Likewise, we cannot neglect our obligation to prepare students that are equipped to serve as global citizens in our society.
The English and liberal studies programs are areas where significant reductions can take place, as they are support areas for our general education curriculum. Our ability to build-in controls for the general education core would allow us to generate cost savings, as we streamline requirements in those areas. If we are going to eliminate low-enrolled programs, our art, history and sociology would have the least negative impact of programs with larger enrollments.
Subsequent to the internal review process, all documents will be uploaded to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) program review portal. It is anticipated that feedback from CPE will be received by KSU during the summer 2015.
In accordance with CPE regulation, a cohort is defined as follows:
“The proportion of students who enter as first-time, full-time degree-seeking students in a given summer or fall who also earn a credential within 150 percent of the time normally needed to complete the degree. For example: bachelor's degree graduation rates are calculated over six years, associate's degrees are calculated over three years.”
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