1. Social Sciences Full-Time Hiring Justification

2. Motivation Shared purpose, shared values Schedule construction – context & steps Enrollment strategies Collaboration & commitment – One strategy, Social Sciences FT position (.60) w/CWA coordinator (.40) – However, can absorb FT position on its own

3. Disciplines 1.Anthropology 2.Communication Studies 3.Economics 4.Geography 5.History 6.Philosophy 7.Political Science 8.Psychology 9.Sociology

4. CWA Courses & Degrees DEGREESCOURSES 1. Psychology (AA-T)COMM 110 2. Economics (AA)ECON 100 3. Interdisciplinary Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences (AA) ECON 102 4. Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities (AA) HIST 101 5.HIST 201 6.PLSC 310 7.PSYC 100 8.PSYC 205 9.SOCI 205

5. Social Sciences Data Enrollment has increased more than 1,600 since 2008-2009 2013-3014 enrollment at 5,863 – Online enrollment at 1,645 (28%) – does not include hybrid option Success and retention rates slightly below or above college goal 2014 highest enrolled semester at 2,610

6. Highest Enrolled Courses in Spring 2014 ANTH 125 = 105 COMM 110 = 150 COMM 130 = 156 ECON 100 = 125 ECON 102 = 116 HIST 201 = 191 HIST 202 = 121 PLSC 210 = 156 PLSC 310 = 83 PSYC 100 = 218 SOCI 100= 135 8 of 11 courses are taught by single person departments

7. Social Sciences Load DEPARTMENTLOAD (SEPT 2014)Load (FEB 2015) Communication studies 511523 Political Science553535 Sociology519493 Psychology (*two FT faculty members) 543607

8. Full-Time/Part-Time Ratios DISCIPLINESFULL-TIME FACULTYPART-TIME FACULTY Communication Studies14 Political Science14 Sociology11

9. Support the Social Sciences/ College for Working Adults Position because... 1.Shared Purpose 2.Shared Values 3.Enrollment