New Program Prospectus

NEW PROGRAM PROSPECTUS

Institution: Georgia College

VPAA Signature:____________

E-mail/ / 478.445.4715

Degree:Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Major: Music Education

CIP Code:13.1312

Please indicate the proposed start-date for the programFall 2017

1.What is the primary reason for proposing this new program (check one)?

Response to Governor’s High Demand Career Initiative

Demonstrated significant business, community or industry need
Demonstrated significant student demand
Direct response to Complete College Georgia
Response to other Board of Regents initiative (please specify):
Other (please explain) /

Follow the university’s mission of being a liberal arts mission.
Allow students to complete a BA in four years, a MAT in the fifth and enter the job market at a higher pay level.

2.Is this program in collaboration with another USG institution?

Yes / List Institution(s):
No / X

3A. Provide a list of all programs (within the same or related CIP classification) at the same degree level offered at other USG institutions, as well as productivity data (degrees conferred) for all listed programs (see the USG website degrees authorized at USG institutions ,and Degrees Conferred Reports for productivity data at

Institution / Academic Program / FY / FY / FY / FY / FY
Valdosta State University / MAT Music Education (starting Fall 2017)

3B.If similar programs exist:

Indicate why these existing programs are not sufficient to address need and/or demand in the state/institution’s service region/ institutional sector and/or how the proposed program will address need and/or demand in a different or unique way, and/or why this program addresses specific student needs at your institution.
Moving initial teacher certification from the BA to the MAT allows us to more fully adhere to the Georgia College’s liberal arts mission. Removing education specific courses from the undergraduate program allows our students to take foreign language, more diverse education courses, and have more opportunity for diverse fieldwork experiences.
Most secondary education disciplines use a BA or BS/ MAT model allowing students to master the professional area and then pedagogy. Music education is trending in this direction due to the time constraints involved with gaining professional and pedagogical mastery in a four-year program. The BA/MAT model allows students graduate in four years, complete theMATin the fifth year and enter the job market higher on the pay scale.
Explain what the institution has done to explore partnerships or collaborations with USG institutions offering the same or similar degree programs.
None are needed. Georgia College and Valdosta State University are in different parts of the state and serve different populations.

4. Indicate the projected number of student majors for this program for each of the next five years.

Shifted from other Majors / New to the Institution / Total Majors
Year 1 / 2 / 1 / 3
Year 2 / 2 / 2 / 4
Year 3 / 2 / 3 / 5
Year 4 / 7 (BA grads) / 3 / 10
Year 5 / 7 (BA grads) / 3 / 10

5.Provide a brief description of data collected/reviewed in support of your enrollment projections (e.g. surveys conducted, sources/databases consulted, etc.). For the first three years, I used an average number of students seeking initial teacher certification in music education at the master’s level at Georgia College. Once the students who matriculate into the BA music education program in fall 2017 graduate, they will enter the MAT for initial teacher certification (2021).

6. In table format, provide data showing Georgia and/or U.S. employer demand for graduates of the proposed program, types of positions available, and starting salaries for graduates. Please provide a citation for each of your data sources.

Type/Title of Position / Number of Anticipated Position Openings / Average Starting Salary
Music Teacher: Band, Chorus, Orchestra, General Music, Guitar, Piano, Musical Theatre, Music Technology / Hundreds each year in Georgia (There are currently 25 openings listed in music on teachgeorgia.org weeks after the beginning of school, when all positions should be filled) / $38,438 (GA DOE 2015- first year teacher with a master’s degree)

7.Regarding the number of qualified faculty (per SACS-COC standards). Check one.

Our institution currently has an appropriate number of qualified faculty members to implement and sustain the proposed program. / Yes
Additional qualified faculty must be hired in order to implement and/or sustain this program as follows (indicate number of anticipated faculty hired years 1-5 below): / n/a
Number of Anticipated Faculty Hires
Year 1 / n/a
Year 2 / n/a
Year 3 / n/a
Year 4 / n/a
Year 5 / n/a

8. How will the program be delivered? (Check all that apply)

On-campus, face-to-face only
At an off campus location, face-to-face only
Online, only
Combination of on-campus and online / X, courses
Combination of off-campus and online / X, field work and student teaching
Other (please specify)

(If available, please attach a proposed Program of Study for the new program)

9. The proposed new program will require a total of 34credit hours for degree completion (for undergraduate programs, include any Institution-wide credit hour requirements for degree completion,e.g.,physical education activity/basic health or orientation course hours that the institution may require).

10.How many new classes will be developed for the proposed new program?

Number of new Required courses to be developed / 4 new courses—These courses will be moved from undergraduate to graduate level
Number of new Elective courses to be developed / None

11. How will this program be funded (check one)?

Entirely through tuition revenue and/or redirection of existing funds (e.g. from terminated programs, reduction of current expenses, etc.) / This program requires no new funding. All courses are currently offered for other degree programs, except student teaching, which will be moved from the undergraduate level to the graduate.
Through tuition revenue and redirection of existing funds (e.g. from terminated programs, reduction of current expenses, etc.). Please note source of redirected funds______
______
______
This program will require additional State/BOR funding.

12. Will you be charging standard tuition rates for this program (or will you be requesting a premium tuition level for this program)?

We will be charging standard tuition at the rate of / $459.50 per credit hour. (Online delivery)
We will be requesting a premium tuition at the rate of / $______per credit hour.

13.Will this program require new facilities or significant additional investment in existing facilities (check one)?

Existing facilities are adequate and no additional investment or resources areneeded. / X
Some additional investment in facilities is required, but the institution will cover all costs through its existing budget. / Approximate cost: n/a
Facilities construction/changes will require additional State/BOR funding. / Approximate amount of anticipated additional funding request: n/a

14. Please attach the proposed program of study.

Master of Arts in Teaching: Music Education Concentration Curriculum

Required Courses (34 Semester Hours)

Number / Title / Hours / Format / Required / Course Overlaps
EDFS 5211 / Classroom Research / 3 / Face to face / Yes / MAT Kinesiology
EDIT 5202 / Technology for Teachers / 3 / Hybrid or online / Yes / MAT Kinesiology
EDFS 5209 / Learner Differences / 3 / Face to face / Yes / MAT Kinesiology
EDFS 5203 / Learner Development / 3 / Face to face / Yes / MAT Kinesiology
MUED 6020 / Curriculum and Assessment / 3 / Online / Yes / MMED
MUED 6300 / Technology in Music Education / 3 / Online / Yes / MMED
MUED 6980 / Field Placement and Seminar / 4 / Field Work / Yes / BME
MUED 6990 / Student Teaching and Seminar / 6 / Field Work / Yes / BME
MUED 6400 / Community and Philosophical Music Perspectives / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUED 6640 / American Music and Politics / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUSC 6650 / Jazz History / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUED 6800 / Research in Music Education / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUED 6909 / Elementary Techniques / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUED 6919 / Choral Techniques / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUED 6929 / Instrumental Techniques / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUSC 6509 / Elementary Musical Performance / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUSC 6519 / Choral Literature and History / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED
MUSC 6529 / Wind Band Literature and History / 3 / Online / Elective / MMED