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Institutional Assessment of Compliance

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COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD

3.5.3 The institution defines and publishes requirements for its undergraduate programs, including its general education components. These requirements conform to commonly accepted standards and practices for degree programs.

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Narrative:

Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) defines and publishes general education requirements for its undergraduate programs and major requirements for all its programs through its online catalog [1], its published catalog, and in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) catalog [2]. These publications contain information concerning the requirements to obtain a credential (certificate, diploma, degree). The general education program is discussed more thoroughly in Core Requirement 2.7.3.

The general education requirements are defined through Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 164.583[3] and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's transfer framework [4]. BSCTC's curriculum meets these guidelines. Associate in Science and Associate in Arts degrees are required to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours. Associate in Applied Science degrees require a minimum of 15 credit hours in general education requirements.

Faculty plays an integral part in all curriculum issues at both the local and state levels [5] [6]. Participation on curriculum committees is highly encouraged by the College. BSCTC programs and courses have been approved by BSCTC Curriculum Committee [7] as well as reviewed by KCTCS Curriculum Review Committee [8] and KCTCS Council [9] and, if applicable, reviewed by the appropriate state licensure commission and/or a national accrediting body [10].

Supporting Documentation:

	Source	Location/Special Instructions
1	Big Sandy Community and Technical College Catalog p. 65 ecatalog	http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/admissions/docs/catalogs/Catalog_2006_2007.pdf#page=65
2	KCTCS Board of Regents Policies, 4.11 Policy on Program Approval	http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/boardpolicies4-11.pdf
3	Kentucky Revised Statute 164.583 Lower Division Academic Courses-Transfer of Credits	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/164-00/583.PDF
4	KY Transfer Framework	http://cpe.ky.gov/policies/academicinit/Transfer/
5	Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board Policy 1.4 Internal Governance Structure: KCTCS Senate	http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/boardpolicies1-4.pdf
6	KCTCS Rules of the Senate, Section III, 3.0 Policies on Curriculum Development p. 12	Section_III_Curriculum_2006_2007.pdf#page=12
7	KCTCS Curriculum and Rules Development and Program Approval Process Manual 2006/2007	currrulesdevmanual.pdf
8	BSCTC Curriculum Committee Minutes	3.5.3.8Minutes.pdf
9	KCTCS Council p. 4 and Curriculum Review Committee p 6	Section_I_2006_2007.pdf#page=4 p.4 - 6
10	State licensure commission and/or a national accrediting body	http://kbn.ky.gov/education/

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