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OWC
BACCALAUREATE
DEGREES
March 2005
Bachelor of
Applied Science: A Natural Progression
Usual Associate Degree Progression
Associate in Arts
(AA)
Designed
for
Transfer
to
Bachelor of
Arts
(BA)
(In Florida,
the AA transfers
to both BA and BS)
Associate in
Science
(AS)
Designed
for
Transfer
to
Bachelor of
Science
(BS)
(In Florida,
the AS enjoys limited
Transferabilitye.g. AS to BSN)
AAS to BAS Progression
Associate in Applied
Science
(AAS)
Career
Ladder
Progression
to
Bachelor of
Applied Science
(BAS)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN) Overview
Joint Program with UWF
First students enrolled fall 2004
Uses the state AS to BS model (2+2 degree plan)
Students must have associate degree and RN
license for admission
 All classes are in OWC district
 Students register with OWC for some courses and
with UWF for others
 UWF will actually award the degree
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BSN Program Design
Associate Degree
RN License
Additional General Education Courses +
Upper Division BSN Courses from OWC & UWF
BSN!
BSN Progress Report
Initial application pool of 30 students
22 students began program – most are part-time
17 are OWC alums
All but two are currently working as RN’s
21 students from Okaloosa or Walton counties, one
student from Santa Rosa County
 2 students joined
 program in January
 First graduates expected in Spring of 2006
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Bachelor of Applied Science
Overview
Builds on the AAS, AS, or AA degrees by adding
specialized upper division work in management and
maximizing prior technical expertise
Geared toward military and defense contractors
Offers four specific content options/concentrations
and a flexible “customized” track
Acquisitions
Project Management
Quality Management
Training and Development
Custom-planned combination option
BAS Program Design
AA or AS or AAS Degree
+
Additional general education and/or technical credits
Technical Core Courses
Acquisitions
Project Mgt
Quality
BAS!
Training
Customized
Emphasis in
Acquisitions
 Career in military acquisitions
 Eventual articulation with
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Defense Acquisition University
 Eventual Defense Acquisition Workforce
Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications
 Appropriate for civil service
and military billets in the defense
acquisitions fields:
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Finance and contracting
Production, quality and manufacturing
Purchasing
Life cycle logistics
Systems planning research and development
Emphasis in
Project Management
 Designed for individuals in careers which
involve oversight of “one-time projects” or varying
projects which shift over time
 Appropriate for positions involving the following
types of activities:
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Process implementation
Event planning and oversight
Fund raising
Grant development and oversight
New product or service development
Facilities construction/remodeling
Conversion efforts (e.g. changing software)
Accreditation/certification projects
Emphasis in Quality Improvement
 Applicable for jobs in any setting
where efficiency, measurable
outcomes and adherence to
performance standards are key
 Issues typical to this area include
Workplace safety
ISO 9000 and/or 14000
Regulatory compliance
Cost accounting and inventory
control
 Product certifications
 Customer service
 Market and product research
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Emphasis In Training and
Development
 Provides appropriate
background for the
following career
paths:
Independent consultants
Information directors
Human resource managers
Military installation education
officers
 Sales and marketing
 Continuing education/professional
development managers
 Training directors
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THE
CUSTOMIZED
APPROACH
Students work with a
program advisor or faculty
member to select courses
from all the areas of
emphasis to “carve out” an
individualized program to
meet their own career goals
or to follow direction from a
employer!
BAS Progress Report
 Nearly 250 program applicants to date
 145 students currently enrolled (nearly 100 more than
anticipated!)– most are part-time
 Approximately 30% active duty military, 40% defense
industry-related workers and 30% traditional
baccalaureate students continuing at OWC
 Approximately 53% female and 47% male
 Most popular areas of emphasis: 1. acquisitions, 2. project
management,3. training and development
 30 additional students began this spring
 Earliest graduates could complete by December 2005
What’s Next?
 Prepare SACS Commission on Colleges follow-up
report on one recommendation from site visit in
February 2005
 Continue course development for both programs
 Continue recruitment efforts for both programs
 Develop additional placement services for
graduates
 Pursue funding and reporting issues with the
Florida Legislature
 Continue to build the baccalaureate program
endowment through the OWC Foundation
Change in College Status and
Perception
 College district has glowed with what
it sees as the development of its
college from a two-year to a four- year
college
 Favorable and continuing print and
broadcast media
 A shock in the realization that
associate degrees were not perceived
as complete degrees by the community
 Success in fund raising—half way to a
$500,000 founding endowment