4.31A.3    Programs In This Cluster

·     Political Science

4.31B.3    Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     None identified.

Long Term:  

·     None identified.

4.31C.3    Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Expand course section offerings to respond to developing student needs.

·     Internationalize the curriculum further by expanding the Comparative Government course to an “A” and “B” set to double the countries studied.

·     Outreach and enrich the local community adding courses on Community Governance and Development, and Leadership.

·     Expand paralegal course offerings to enhance variety and specialty areas.

·     Explore the feasibility and need for Public Administration Certificate program through a joint venture with the Business Administration Department.

·     Explore the feasibility and need for an intern program for political science majors and paralegal certificate students in local community and governmental agencies.

·     Survey local public agencies, design and implement contract education and training programs which may be offered through political science that would respond to documented needs.

·     Expand student access to alternative instructional delivery systems such as applicable lab software programs, on-campus Internet access, live/2-way video conferencing, online courses, and open-entry/exit courses.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer every political science course under the traditional/on-campus, online, and open-entry/exit formats.

·     Attain American Bar Association certification for the Paralegal Certificate program.

·     Implement viable internship and certificate programs.

·     Have a separate or dedicated classroom/lab space with 30 student desk/work stations that can alternately be used as a computer/video-equipped classroom, live/2-way video conferencing, and student study stations.

·     Expand course section offerings to respond to developing student needs.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     4.5 FTE political science faculty to meet all courses and delivery modes indicated as required by program growth.

·     1.0 FTE director to administrate the paralegal certificate program as needed for growth.

·     1.0 FTE support staff to meet all program needs indicated.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Part-time access for political science students to a campus computer lab.

·     Equipment/permanent supplies to meet needs indicated.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Conference travel, course updating, survey, professional development.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional 5.0 FTE political science faculty needed to meet all courses and delivery modes indicated as required by program growth.

·     Additional .5 FTE administrative staff for the paralegal certificate program as needed for growth.

·     Additional 1.5 FTE support staff to meet all program needs indicated.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     1,200 s.f. for dedicated lab/class space to meet all program needs indicated.

·     Additional funding for equipment/permanent supplies to meet needs indicated.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Conference travel, course updating, survey, professional development, certification-associated costs.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Develop and implement faculty mentoring and colloquiums for instructional improvement in political science.

·     Implement student evaluations for each political science course offered.

·     Achieve a 90% rating level of satisfactory responses from students surveyed in political science courses through the ongoing student evaluation process.

·     Establish formal links with our political science colleagues in the area high schools and universities to improve curriculum congruity and transfer.

·     Identify and strengthen critical thinking strategies and research and writing standards within the political science curriculum.

·     Develop and implement measures of student outcomes through pre/post-tests, tracking of students pursuing political science majors, and other appropriate measurement tools.

·     Maintain student withdrawals not to exceed 25% of total course enrollment.

·     Inventory and enhance library holdings relevant to political science courses.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Continue to implement classroom quality and accountability measures.

·     Establish formal interstate and international links with students and faculty outside of California (person-to-person, video-conferencing, Internet, etc.).

·     Further enhancement of relevant library holdings in political science.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Library funding to enhance political science holdings.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Conference travel, course design, and professional development.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional funds for continued enhancement of library holdings.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Additional funding for ongoing staff development costs.

4.31D.3    Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     4.5 FTE political science faculty to meet all courses and delivery modes indicated as required by program growth.

·     1.0 FTE director to administrate the paralegal certificate program as needed for growth.

·     1.25 FTE support staff to meet all program needs indicated.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Part-time access for political science students to a campus computer lab.

·     Equipment/permanent supplies to meet needs indicated.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Conference travel, curriculum prep, survey, professional development.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Additional 5.0 FTE political science faculty needed to meet all courses and delivery modes indicated as required by program growth.

·     Additional .5 FTE  administrative staff for the paralegal certificate program as needed for growth.

·     Additional 1.5 FTE support staff to meet all program needs indicated.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     1,200 s.f. for dedicated lab/class space to meet all program needs indicated.

·     Additional funding for equipment/permanent supplies to meet needs indicated.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Conference travel, course updating, survey, professional development, certification-associated costs.