N.H. Admin. Code § Hedc 405.04

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Hedc 405.04 - The Academic Program

The applicant shall describe its educational program in its written plan, including:

(a) How the educational program reflects the purpose and mission of the institution through curricula;

(b) Clearly and accurately describing curricula and learning goals in all published written and electronic materials;

(c) Clearly stating the level of instruction and reflecting the resources of the institution, including but not limited to program support in the following areas:

(1) Financial resources;

(2) Personnel;

(3) Facilities; and

(4) The level of academic preparation of the students;

(d) Providing evidence that it provides students with course syllabi that includes:

(1) Course objectives;

(2) Course outcomes;

(3) Requirements; and

(4) Standards of achievement;

(e) Providing evidence that the internal structure of course(s) rests within the purview of the appropriate faculty and academic leadership;

(f) Clearly describing the process for development, review, and approval of educational policy;

(g) Documenting provisions for a systematic and broad-based assessment of student learning, assessment of educational program(s), and the evaluation and improvement of instruction;

(h) Articulating a sequence of courses leading to the attaining of a degree in the respective area or field of study;

(i) Linking program goals with achievement of student outcomes;

(j) At the associate degree level, having requirements for graduation that are based upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours of study;

(k) At the baccalaureate degree level, providing evidence that the program:

(1) Is planned to reflect a commitment to a particular area of inquiry;

(2) Affords competence in the subject significantly beyond the introductory level; and

(3) Is based upon successful completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours of study;

(l) If organized on other than the usual semester basis, ensuring that the educational program provided contains at least as many hours as an institution organized on the usual semester basis;

(m) Providing evidence that all courses offered by correspondence, online, or away from the institution's primary campus are consistent with, and comparable to, courses offered to resident students enrolled at the institution's primary campus;

(n) Stating its policies and procedures for consideration of transfer credits; and

(o) Demonstrating it publishes its graduation requirements in writing or on its website.

N.H. Admin. Code § Hedc 405.04

#10429, eff 10-5-1313 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hedc 400)

Amended by Number 50, Filed December 14, 2023, Proposed by #13802, Effective 11/2/2023, Expires 11/2/2033.