Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College - University System of Georgia

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Institution: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College BACCALAUREATE AND MASTER'S DEGREES Institutional Contact: Dr. Niles Reddick, Vice President of Academic Affairs Date: November 16, 2010 RECEIVED School/Division: School of Liberal Arts Department: History and Political Science Institutional Contact: Dr. Bobbie Robinson, Dean, School of Liberal Arts Name of Proposed Program/Inscription: Bachelor of History and Political Science Degree: BA/BS in History and Political Science Major: History and Political Science APR 20 2011 M.MIDDlETON CIPCode: Anticipated Starting Date: Fall 2011 1. Program Description and Objectives: Responding to national trends in interdisciplinary curricula and the need for integrative studies to prepare students for a complex work and academic life, ABAC Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) seeks to offer the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in History and Political Science. National models support interdisciplinary degrees in virtually all diSciplines. ABAC patterned this degree proposal on programs nationwide that similarly combine the disciplines of History and Political Science, among them Drexel University, Appalachian State University, Texas Women's University, Bowie State University, Ashland University, and others. This cross-disciplinary degree is unique in the USG. It will provide students with the opportunity to • combine complementary disciplines that enable them to set contemporary political problems in their historical perspective • approach the study of the past with the conceptual rigor derived from the politics of the day • develop a broad education in politics and history • develop and practice critical thinking and analytical skills essential in many professions • pursue an internship that supports their career goals. The current economic climate requires that employees entering any profession be skilled in thinking locally and globally simultaneously, possessing a nimbleness of mind to integrate disparate social and cultural paradigms that affect decision making. These degrees follow the contemporary national trend toward interdisciplinary programs. The program • emphasizes interdisciplinary connections, global perspectives, and cross-cultural interactions • combines political and legal analysis grounded in historical processes that showcase complex deciSion making, forces that produce historical change, and diverse intellectual traditions.
The BA requires foreign language and a broader liberal arts core curriculum; the BS incorporates a broader social sciences core curriculum. Both degrees require computational math skills in the core. The proposed degrees will augment ABAC's mission and role as a state college. They will further the mission of ABAC as a transfer and baccalaureate degree granting institution by adding a degree program that will be an attractive option for responding to state and regional workforce needs. The proposed degree supports several of the University System of Georgia's strategic goals and focuses on building capacity to meet Georgia's need for higher education, research, and economic development. Specifically, the proposed degree will meet • Goal 1: renewing excellence in undergraduate education to meet students' 21 st century educational needs by providing access and opportunity to pursue a baccalaureate degree program on ABAC's campus. • Goal 2: creating capacity in the University System to meet the needs of 100,000 additional students by 2020. Providing the proposed degree allows ABAC to enhance the sector of comprehensive state colleges by expanding its offerings, thus expanding the System's capacity to meet the educational needs of Georgia's citizens. • Goal 5: focusing on maintaining affordability so that money is not a barrier to participation in the benefits of higher education http://www.usg.edu/strategicplan/two/index.phtml. The proposed degree program will further the mission of ABAC as an access institution by adding an attractive option for responding to state and regional workforce needs. The proposed degree is aligned with ABAC's strategic planning, targeting five individual projects, one of which includes transforming academic programs. In keeping with this project, the goal of the institution is to "Earn a strong state, regional and national reputation for academic excellence and positive student experience by developing unique and acclaimed 2-year and 4-year academic programs and by recruiting and retaining the very best in faculty, staff and student talent." Additionally, the program meets the first and third goals of ABAC's Strategic Plan: to achieve excellence in undergraduate education to provide for students' 21 st century educational needs and to increase the USG's participation in research and economic development to the benefit of a Global Georgia http://www.abac.edu/ir/Strategic Planning/sp2008.cfm Situated as it is at the intersection of four major highways, 1-75, US 41, US 82, and US 319, Tifton is the economic and transportational hub for most of south central Georgia. The proposed degrees will contribute to ABAC's offering baccalaureate programs to meet the educational, civic, and economic needs of the community and region, particularly the areas north and east of Tifton. As the growing population becomes more and more economically and demographically diverse, trained professionals with skills in policy formulation; legal services delivery; cultural, historical, and political literacy; leadership; and problem solving are in high demand. The Georgia Museum of Agriculture on the ABAC campus will provide an auxiliary instruction site as well as internship opportunities. It will provide both a teaching/learning laboratory and living history museum on campus for students interested in museum work, as well as regional or period history. Opened July 4, 1976, the grounds consist of 5 areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, national peanut complex, and the Museum of Agriculture Center. Over 35 structures have been relocated to the site, restored, and preserved. Costumed interpreters explain and demonstrate the lifestyle and activities of this historical period in rural Georgia http://www.agrirama.com/. The proposed degree will be offered on the ABAC campus, relying on standard delivery methods that incorporate face-to-face instruction and technology. 2
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