South Dakota Board of Regents

New Site: Request to Offer an Existing Degree Program

Use this form to request authorization to deliver an existing degree program at a new site or by distance delivery. The Executive Director or the Board may request additional information.

University	Dakota State University
Degree(s) and Program	Minor in Computer and Network Security
New Site(s)	NSU / BHSU / CUC / Distance Delivery
Proposed Implementation (term)	Fall, 2006

University Approval

To the Board and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this request, that I believe it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.

President of the University

Date

After approval by the President, a signed copy of the proposal should be transmitted to the Executive Director. Only after the Executive Director reviews should the proposal be posted on the university web site and the Board staff and the other universities notified of the URL.

1. What is the need for this program in this site (these sites)? What is the expected demand for graduates in the site(s)?

The security field will continue to grow in demand for the foreseeable future. The minor will complement majors offered at these sites and allow students to gain expertise in the major aspects of computer and network security.

2. Is any regental university authorized to offer a similar program at the new site(s)? Is any non-system institution offering a similar program at the new site(s)? If either answer is “yes,” identify the institution(s) and program(s) and explain why authorization is requested.

Dakota State University is the only university offering a minor in network and computer security. The minor was implemented in 2002 and approved by the Board of Regents for offering on the DSU campus and at USDSU.

3. Are students expected to be new to the university or redirected from other programs or both? Complete the table and explain how the estimates were developed. How will the new site(s) affect enrollments in other campus and off-campus programs in the regental system?

	Fiscal Years*
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Estimated	FY__	FY__	FY__	FY__
New to the university	0	0	0	0
Redirected from other programs	0	0	0	0
= Total in the program at the site
Credit hours, majors in program courses**	0	0	0	0
Graduates

* Do not include current year.

** This is the total number of credit hours generated by the majors in the required or elective program courses. The same numbers are used in Appendix B – Budget.

Impact on Existing Programs

This change is not expected to alter enrollment in existing programs at DSU. NSU, BHSU and CUC have specifically requested that DSU provide the courses to students on their campuses who have an interest in the discipline. Since DSU plans to deliver the courses via distance to students at these locations, DSU is also requesting permission to offer the courses via distance to students outside the regental system who might be interested in the discipline.

4. Complete the table and explain any special circumstances. Attach a copy of the program as it appears in the current catalog. If any program modifications are requested, attach that form. Explain how the new courses will be delivered. Attach the new course request forms.

BHSU / NSU / CUC / Distance Delivery:

Degree and title	Credit hours	Course currently taught f2f by DSU at this site	Courses currently available from other universities available at this site or via distance	Course currently available via distance from DSU	Course to be developed by DSU for delivery to this site
BADM 456	3	No	USD	--	No
CIS 350	3	No	--	Yes	No
CIS 383	3	No	--	Yes	No
CIS 385	3	No	--	No	Yes
CIS 414	3	No	--	No	Yes
CIS 416	3	No	--	No	Yes

*If the major will be available in more than one degree (BA, BS, BS Ed) at the new site(s) and the number or distribution of credits will vary with the degree, provide a separate table for each degree.

5. How will you provide student services comparable to those available for students on the main campus?

NSU, BHSU and CUC will provide student services to the regental students from their sites who enroll in this program. DSU currently provides student services to the distance students enrolled in distance programs offered by DSU and therefore is able to provide similar services to any non-regental student who might enroll in the program.

6. Is this program accredited by a specialized accrediting body? If so, address any program accreditation issues and costs related to offering the program at the new site(s).

None

7. Does the University request any exceptions to Board policy for delivery at the new site(s)? Explain requests for exceptions to Board policy. If no exceptions are requested, enter “None.”

None

8. Costs, Budget & Resources Related to New Courses at the Site: Explain the amount and source(s) of any one-time and continuing investments in personnel, professional development, release time, instructional technology and software, other O&M, facilities, student services, etc needed to implement the program at the new site(s). Complete Appendix B – Budget using the system form.

None. The only costs involved are the costs linked to course redesign for distance delivery. Those expenses can be covered by existing course redesign funds.

9. Additional Information. (Optional) Limit the number and length of additional attachments. Identify with capital letters (C, D, E, etc). In some cases, responses to questions from the Board or the Executive Director may be provided as appendices. Letters of support are not necessary and are rarely included with Board materials.