An institution may request a revision or modification to an
approved applied associate degree program.
(1) If the proposed applied associate degree program
revision contains not greater than 50 percent new content, the proposal
will be subject to approval by notification in accordance with §2.4(1)
of this chapter (relating to Types of Approval Required).
(2) If the proposed applied associate degree program
revision is a change to the CIP code that will result in the funding
reclassification of the program to a high-demand field, the proposal
will be subject to Assistant, Associate, or Deputy Commissioner, as
applicable for review and approval.
(3) If the proposed applied associate degree program
revision includes any of the following, the proposal is subject to
approval by notification in accordance with §2.4(1) of this chapter:
(A) A change to the name of an applied associate degree;
(B) A change to the CIP code of an applied associate
degree program that will not result in the funding reclassification
of the degree;
(C) The addition of a new Level 1 or Level 2 Certificate
to an approved applied associate degree program. If a new Level 1
or Level 2 Certificate is added to an approved applied associate degree
program, the new certificate content shall consist of courses included
in the approved applied associate program;
(D) The phase-out and closure of a credential and the
suspension of new student enrollment under §2.171 of this chapter
(relating to Program Phase-Out Notification);
(E) The discontinuation of a credential to close the
program and remove it from the institution's program inventory;
(F) Special Topics or Local Need courses are added
to or removed from the curriculum;
(G) The number of SCH in the credential is changed
or, for a CE program, the length is changed by 100 or more contact
hours; or
(H) The length of the credential is changed by one
semester or more.
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