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	BS Health Information Administration
New Site(s)	University Center
Proposed Implementation (term)	Fall 2007

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 Executive Director review should the proposal be posted on the university web site and the Board staff and the other universities notified of the URL.

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

Sioux Falls has a strong healthcare industry with a need for health information management professionals. The BS degree program in Health Information Administration prepares students to manage health information in a variety of healthcare settings. In addition, the BS in Health Information Administration is designed as a progression program for students who have completed an AS in Health Information Technology. The AS in Health Information Technology is currently offered at the University Center in Sioux Falls. Making the BS available in Sioux Falls allows for health information technology graduates to advance to the next level in education and to boost their career opportunities.

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 regental university authorized to offer this program. The BS in Health Information Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), which is the national accrediting body for this field. No other institutions in the state offer CAHIIM-accredited programs.

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	FY08	FY09	FY10	FY11
New to the university	5	10	10	10
Redirected from other programs	0	0	0	0
= Total in the program at the site	5	15	20	30
Credit hours, majors in program courses**	160	480	640	960
Graduates	0	0	5	10

* 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.

It is estimated that 5 students will enroll in the Sioux Falls site the first year and 10 new students each year thereafter. Some of these students will be progression students who already have an AS in Health Information Technology and will complete the requirements for the BS degree in 2-4 years, while others will complete the requirements in 4-7 years. In addition, a number of these students will be part-time students.

The 100- and 200-level HIM courses are currently offered via DDN to the University Center and via distance delivery. These courses are also required in the AS in Health Information Technology program and a number of them are required in the Healthcare Coding Certificate. All HIM courses are currently offered via distance delivery and are available to Sioux Falls students.

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.

Degree and title	Credit hours	Credit Hours currently available from this university at this site	Credit Hours currently available from other universities available at this site	Credit Hours currently available via distance	Courses new to this university
System General Education Requirements	30	9	21	30	0
Institutional Graduation Requirements	11	9	2	9	0
Subtotal, Degree Requirements	41
Required Support Courses	23	13	10	19	0
Major Requirements	54	37		54	0
Subtotal, Requirements of the Major	77
Free Electives	10	10	10	10	0
Total, Degree with Proposed Major	128	75	46	124	0

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

DSU shares responsibility for delivery of student services with SDPURC personnel.

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).

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). There will be no additional costs.

7. Does the University request any exceptions to Board policy for delivery at the new site(s)? Explain requests for exceptions to Board policy

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.

There will be no additional costs.