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A Presentation for Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA)
20th Annual International Conference
Seattle, Washington
February 28, 2020
Building a Pathway to Baccalaureate:
From Dual Credit to Stackable Credentials to Bachelor Degrees
2020
Presenters
Dr. Anahid PetrosianInterim Vice President for Academic Affairs (956) 872 – [email protected]
Dr. Rebecca De LeonDean for Dual Credit Programs & School District Partnerships(956) 872 – [email protected]
Outline
Overview◼ Brief history of South Texas College◼ Creating a Pathway to Baccalaureate
Dual Credit Programs ◼ Aligning Dual Courses to Credential
Attainment Stackable Degrees
◼ Stackable CredentialsPathways to Baccalaureate Degrees
◼ South Texas College Baccalaureate Degrees◼ Student Success Indicators
About South Texas College
Senate Bill 251 in 1993
Serving Two Counties: Hidalgo & Starr
6 Campuses and 2 Higher Education Centers
Annual Budget of Over $180 Million
3 Successful Bond Elections with Community Approving Over $250 Million
Fall 2019 Enrollment Over 33,000 Students
Six Campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley
Starr County
Campus
Rio Grande City
Nursing & Allied
Health Campus
McAllen
Pecan Campus
McAllen
Technology
Campus
McAllen
Mid Valley
Campus
Weslaco
Overall STC Enrollment & Dual Credit EnrollmentFall 1999 – Fall 2019
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
1999 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
10,373
16,636
22,066
29,420 30,824 31,325
34,641 33,995 31,969 32,431 33,054
4413,537
7,373
9,402 11,750 12,505
15,270 14,082
11,884 13,107 13,706
Overall STC Enrollment Dual Credit Enrollment
Source: STC Research & Analytical Services
RankingOut of 1,100 Community Colleges in the Nation
▪ 1st in the Nation in awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanic students in Education, Engineering, Law Enforcement, Mathematics, Public Administration, and Sciences (2019)
▪ 2nd in the Nation in awarding Associate Degrees to
Hispanic students in all Disciplines (2019)
▪ One of the Top 10 Colleges in the Nation and #1 in Texas for assisting students in economical mobility (2018)
▪ Top 50 Nursing School in the Southwest (2018)
▪ Designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Security (2017)
The Equality of Opportunity Project
Inaugural Seal of Excelencia
South Texas College was a recipient of the inaugural “Seal of Excelencia”
STC was the only higher education institution in the Valley to receive this prestigious designation from Excelencia in Education (June 20, 2019)
The Seal confirms that STC has demonstrated consistent success in helping Latino students graduate
Pathway to Baccalaureate
Building a Pathway to the Baccalaureate Dual Enrollment , Stackable Credentials, Competency-based Learning
Baccalaureate-Applied Technology-Applied Science –Competency-based
Stackable Degrees-Marketable Skills-Certificates-Associate
Dual Enrollment
Developmental Education
Dr. Rebecca De Leon
Dual Credit Programs
STC is one of the
Largest
Dual Credit Programs
in the State of Texas.
Serving two counties
Since 2000,
the College has
served over
106,000 dual
credit students
tuition-free.
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS
Program SnapshotAs of Fall 2019
23 School Districts70 High School Partners
1,500 Course Sections200 Unique Courses
South Texas College Dual Credit Programs
13,000+ Students Over 570 Faculty
Dual Credit Initiatives▪ College Level Dual Credit Courses
✓ 1,500 Course Sections✓ 200 Unique Courses
▪ Career and Technical Education Programs
✓ Over 40 workforce programs students can earn college credit hours toward a Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science degree
▪ Designated High Schools (ECHS, T-STEM, and P-TECH)
✓ 33 Early College High Schools ✓ 7 T-STEM Schools ✓ 3 P- TECH Schools
▪ Academy Programs
✓ 7 Academies offer Associate degrees ▪ Biology, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Computer Science,
Business Administration, Teaching, Pharmacy
▪ High School Recovery Program
▪ TexPREP Program
Dual Credit EnrollmentFall 1999 – Fall 2019
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
1999 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
441
3,537
7,373
9,402
11,750
12,505
15,270 14,082
11,884 13,107
13,706
Dual Credit Enrollment
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
Dual Credit Graduates: Certificate and Associate2012–2019
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
416
610
1,038905
1,064
890
591
432306 346
442524
717
880
1,3641,451
Workforce Certificate Associate Degree (Academies & ECHS)
35% (1,451) of participating Dual Credit High School Seniors earned an Associate Degree during Academic Year 2018-2019.
NACEP - National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
▪ NACEP accreditation works to ensure that college
courses offered in high schools are as rigorous as
courses on the sponsoring college campus
▪ As the national accrediting body, NACEP will provide
national recognition to colleges who follow best
practices and meet quality standards
▪ The entire process has approximately a two-year
timeline
▪ South Texas College is in the final steps of the
accreditation application process▪ Decision will be made by May 2020
Dr. Anahid Petrosian
Stackable Degrees
Authorization
Texas Senate Bill 286In 2003, the 78th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature established a pilot program that authorized three community colleges to offer Bachelor degrees in applied science and applied technology. In 2007, the 80th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature removed the pilot status.
◼ Brazosport College
◼ Midland College
◼ South Texas College
◼ Tyler Junior College ◼ (added in 2017 - 85th Legislature)
South Texas College Program Offerings2019-2020 Academic Year
14Occupational
Skills Awards
56Certificates
62AssociateDegrees
5 Bachelor’sDegrees
36 Online
Programs
5
Bachelor’s80
Workforce
43 Academic
Stackable Credentials
Marketable Skills
Certificate
Associate Degree
Advanced Certificate
Baccalaureate Degree
These workforce certificates have become part of the stackable credentials that dual
enrollment students can earn while they are still in high school.
Example Pathway High School to Baccalaureate Degree
High School Endorsement STC Certificate Program
Earned in High School
STC Associate Degree
Options
STC Baccalaureate Degree
Options
Business & Industry
- Business Programs
- Technology
• Computer Applications
Specialist
• Computer and Internet
Specialist
• Multimedia Specialist
• Precision Manufacturing
• Business Computer
Systems AAS
• Electronic & Computer
Maintenance AAS
• Precision Manufacturing
AAS
• Technology Management
• Computer and Information
Technologies
• Organizational Leadership
• Medical and Health
Services Management
Success Indicators
Pathway to Baccalaureate Degrees
Pathway to Baccalaureate Degrees
Creating a Pathway
Success Indicators
Developmental Education
Dual Courses
Certificates
Associate Degrees
Baccalaureate Degrees
Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) 2005 – Technology Management
2008 – Computer & Information Technologies
2011 – Medical & Health Services Management
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) 2014 – Organizational Leadership Competency Based
Bachelor of Science (BS) 2020 – Nursing
Historical EnrollmentFall 2005 – Fall 2019
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
14 59 124 152 174 196 203 184 145 134 165 138 136 104 120
6991
99 95 96100 123 115 141 162 176 194
45 106 162 168 130 113 121 144160
48 103225
234 308329
Axi
s T
itle
Enrollment by Fall Semester 2005-2019
Technology Management Computer & Information TechnologiesMedical & Health Services Management Organizational Leadership
14 59124
221265
295343
386407
473513
617653
732
803
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
Student ProfileFall 2019
Demographic information of 803 students enrolled in Bachelor Degrees for the Fall 2019 semester indicate that
56% of all students enrolled are full-time and 94% are Hispanic.
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
Full-Time56%
Part-Time44%
Enrollment
Hispanic94%
White3%
Other/Unknown3%
Diversity
Student ProfileFall 2019
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
Female56%
Male44%
Gender
18-2428%
25-3446%
35-4419%
45-547%
Age
Demographic information of 803 students enrolled in Bachelor Degrees for the Fall 2019 semester indicate that
56% of all students enrolled are Female and 46% are between 25-34 years of age.
Age
Age <18 0 0%
18-24 222 28%
25-34 368 46%
35-44 153 19%
45-54 58 7%
55+ 2 0%
Bachelor Degree Graduates2007 -2019
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
14 39 63 64 69 7555 65 51 51 50
66 47
23 3149 36
34 17 23 23 2743
41
35 64 85 81 55
5459
3991
187
195 188
Technology Management Computer & Information Technologies
Medical & Health Services Management Organizational Leadership
Since 2007, over 2,000 graduates from South Texas College
have earned a Baccalaureate Degree.
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
246
319
358335
198
Pathway Success Indicators
Bachelor Degree Graduates (2006-2019)= 2,189 Graduates with prior developmental coursework = 1,203 (55%)
Graduates with prior Dual Credit = 361 (16.5%)
16.5%
55.0%
28.6%Program Graduates with Dual & Developmental
Coursework
Dual Credit
Developmental
College-ReadyNo Dual Credit
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
Creating a PathwayStackable Credentials
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Number of Students
25245
426
1,466
No Prior Degree Certificate Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Associate Degree (AA or AS)
Program Graduates with Stackable Credentials
Total Bachelor Graduates = 2,189
Ass
oci
ate
Degree Type
# Of Students
%
Associate Degree in an Academic Field (AA or AS)
1,466 67.0%
Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS)
426 19.5%
Certificate 45 2.0%
No Prior Degree 252 11.5%
Total 2,189
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services
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