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Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Proposal Submission to the Ontario Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board Application for Ministerial Consent Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Date of Submission: October 14, 2011 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 College and Program Information Name of College: Niagara College Canada URL for the College: www.niagaracollege.ca Proposed Degree Nomenclature: Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Location of Delivery: Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus 135 Taylor Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Primary Contact for Submission: Ms. Vivian Kinnaird Dean Business, Hospitality and Tourism Niagara College 135 Taylor Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Phone: (905) 641-2252 ext. 4126 Email: [email protected] Site Visit Co-ordinator: Linda Saari Educational Pathways, Development and Quality Niagara College 135 Taylor Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Phone: (905) 641-2252 ext. 4253 Email: [email protected] Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Section 1 – Page 1 1.2 Table of Contents for Web Publication of Proposal Submission Section 1 – Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 – College and Program Information ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 – Table of Contents for Web Publication of Proposal Submission ....................................... 2 1.3 – Executive Summary.................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 – Program Abstract ..................................................................................................................... 10 Section 2 – Degree Level ........................................................................................................... 1 Section 3 – Admission, Promotion, and Graduation ................................................................. 1 3.1 – Admission Requirements for Direct Entry............................................................................. 1 3.2 – Admission Policies and Procedures for Mature Students .................................................... 1 3.3 – Promotion and Graduation Requirements ............................................................................. 2 3.4 – Advanced Standing Policies and Requirements ..................................................................... 2 3.4.1 – Admission Details for Degree Completion Arrangements ................................. 3 Section 4 – Program Content ..................................................................................................... 1 4.1 – Program Advisory Committee .................................................................................................. 2 4.2 – Professional Accreditation ........................................................................................................ 8 4.3 – Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................... 8 4.3.1 – Alignment of Program Learning Outcomes with Degree-Level Standard...... 10 4.4 – Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................. 17 4.5 – Course Schedule 1 .................................................................................................................... 30 4.5.1 – Course Schedule 1 ................................................................................................... 30 4.5.2 – Elective List .............................................................................................................. 30 4.6 – Course Schedule 2 .................................................................................................................... 31 4.6.1 – Course Schedule 2 ................................................................................................... 31 4.6.2 – Elective List .............................................................................................................. 35 4.7 – Work Experience ...................................................................................................................... 36 4.8 – Course Outlines ........................................................................................................................ 48 4.8.1 – Core Course Outlines .............................................................................................. 48 4.8.2 – Non-Core Course Outlines .................................................................................... 48 4.8.3 – Liberal Studies Elective Course Outlines ............................................................. 48 4.9 – Bridging Course Descriptions ................................................................................................ 50 4.10 – Bridging Course Outlines ...................................................................................................... 50 4.11 – Gap Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 51 Section 5 – Program Delivery .................................................................................................... 1 5.1 – Quality Assurance of Delivery .................................................................................................. 1 5.2 – Support for Program Delivery .................................................................................................. 5 5.3 – Online Learning Policies and Practices ................................................................................. 11 5.3.1 – Curriculum Vitae of Online Learning Professionals and Technical Staff ....... 14 Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Section 1 – Page 2 Section 6 – Capacity to Deliver .................................................................................................. 1 6.1 – Learning and Physical Resources ............................................................................................. 3 6.2 – Resource Renewal and Upgrading ........................................................................................... 8 6.3 – Support Services ......................................................................................................................... 9 6.4 – Faculty ........................................................................................................................................ 12 6.5 – Curriculum Vitae Release ........................................................................................................ 15 6.6 – Curriculum Vitae of Faculty Assigned to the Degree Program ......................................... 15 6.6.1 – Curriculum Vitae of Faculty for Core Courses ................................................... 15 6.6.2 – Curriculum Vitae of Faculty for Non-Core Courses .......................................... 15 6.6.3 – Curriculum Vitae of Faculty for Liberal Studies Electives Courses ................. 15 Section 7 – Credential Recognition ........................................................................................... 1 Section 8 – Regulation and Accreditation ................................................................................. 1 Section 9 – Nomenclature ......................................................................................................... 1 Section 10 – Program Evaluation .............................................................................................. 1 Section 11 – Academic Freedom and Integrity .......................................................................... 1 Section 12 – Student Protection ................................................................................................. 1 Section 13 – Economic Need ..................................................................................................... 1 Section 14 – Duplication ............................................................................................................ 1 14.1 College Programs .................................................................................................................... 3 14.2 University Programs ............................................................................................................... 7 Section 15 – Optional Material .................................................................................................. 1 Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Section 1 – Page 3 1.3 Executive Summary Proposed Credential Nomenclature: Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) Anticipated Program Start Date: September 2013 Program Overview and Design The Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources) includes eight academic terms of study and a minimum of one four-month co-op work experience. Mapped curriculum demonstrates the alignment between program learning outcomes and the degree-level standards, as well as the sequential development of knowledge and skills in courses across the four years as they pertain to the achievement of program learning outcomes. All courses build upon previous learning and demand increasing academic rigor. The program develops students’ capacities to analyze, formulate, judge, and solve challenging business problems. It