Purpose

This Assignment is the beginning of your Final Project. The purpose of this Assignment is to prepare to frame your project and the rationale for the proposed program. You will be using the Social Media to post your project installments and receive peer feedback. You will also submit your Assignment into the Social Media Dropbox for Unit 2.

Post the following topics for your project to the Unit 2 Social Media:

• Institution Description: You will use your template from unit 1. Take the information there and put it in narrative form. This should be approximately one Microsoft Word page long. In it, you will address the following questions: Is the institution a community college, private or public liberal arts college, research university, proprietary university, career college, etc.? What is the scope of the degree programs offered? How many? What general kinds? What is your mission statement?
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• Rationale for the Proposed Program: This topic is about 1 to 2 Microsoft Word pages long. Consider your mission and the forces, internal and external, from the readings and research, which impact your curriculum decision. Explain in your uploaded files to the unit’s Social Media area which forces you considered when making your recommendation. For example, if a Health Care Administration program would fit with the mission of the institution, and you found that the labor market trends suggest this would be a field that is in demand for the next 10 to 20 years, you would explain that in the paper and justify your thinking for this new curriculum. Be sure this component is research based. If you are developing an online or hybrid program, are there any requirements for online programs? How will these impact your plans?

APA Style. Use references to support rationale.

This Assignment addresses the following unit learning outcome:

• Create a program of study that is consistent with an institutional mission.