The document outlines a pilot competency-based business transfer degree program set to launch in January 2015, focusing on individual mastery of competencies rather than time-based credit. It features multiple start dates and supports students through intrusive advising and completion coaching, with a set of selected high-enrollment courses enhancing flexibility for those with some college experience. Participating colleges include Columbia Basin and several others, aiming to address the educational needs of a changing demographic in Washington State.

1. CBE Business DTA Pilot
October 2014

2. Competency-Based Program
• Students must demonstrate mastery of
explicit competencies to receive credit
• Students receive constant support
based on their individual learning needs
• Learning, not time, is the determining
factor
(Adapted from Christensen Institute)

3. The Goal
• A Business Transfer Degree
– Competency based
– Completely online
– Openly licensed
– Six-month term with multiple start dates
– Full time equivalent tuition ($2667 plus fees)
– Students work at their own pace, completing as
many credits as they are able during each term
– Available January 2015

4. Pilot Colleges
• Columbia Basin—lead
• Bellevue
• Centralia
• Everett
• Green River
• Olympic
• Pierce Colleges (2)
• Tacoma

5. Why?
• Reduced population growth in 15-19 year
olds in the next 10 years
• Increased growth in 20-44 year olds
• Almost 1 million Washingtonians have some
college, no degree
SBCTC Legislative Presentation, Jan. 2014
https://app.leg.wa.gov/CMD/Handler.ashx?MethodName=getdocu
mentcontent&documentId=EDi-X3rydFI&att=false

6. The History
Western Governors University supported
colleges in developing CBE certificate programs
• Spokane Falls
• Edmonds
• Columbia Basin
• Bellevue
• System work group developed a plan endorsed by
WACTC (system presidents) March 2014

7. The Elements
• Students with some college or work
experience
• “Intrusive” advisors at each college
• Completion coaches
– Hired by Columbia Basin for the pilot
consortium
• Disciplinary faculty who teach and assess
– Hired by Columbia Basin for the pilot
consortium

8. First Faculty Cohort
• Four full-time faculty
– English
– Math
– Accounting
– Economics and Business Law

9. First Faculty Cohort
• Six adjunct faculty
– Sociology
– Political Science
– Geology
– Biology
– Public Speaking
– Art

10. 18 Courses
• Work group chose high-enrollment
courses that meet the distribution
requirements
• Courses will be transcribed as regular
credits and use open content
• Curriculum and competencies will be
mapped by system faculty

11. The Business DTA
● ENGL& 101 (English Composition I)
● ENGL& 102 (Composition II)
● MATH 147 (Finite Math)
● MATH& 148 (Business Calculus)
● CMST& 220 (Public Speaking)
● ENGL& 244 (American Literature I)
● ART&100 (Art Appreciation)
● ECON& 201 (Micro Economics)
● ECON& 202 (Macro Economics)
● SOC& 101 (Intro to Sociology)
● POLS& 202 (American Government)
● MATH& 146 (Introduction to Stats)
● BIOL& 100 (Survey of Biology)
● GEOL& 101 (Intro Physical Geology)
● ACCT& 201 (Principles of Accounting I)
● ACCTt&202 (Principles of Accounting II)
● ACCT& 203 (Principles of Accounting III)
● BUS& 201 (Business Law )

12. Business DTA
ENGL& 101 (English Composition I)
ENGL& 102 (Composition II)
MATH 147 (Finite Math)
MATH& 148 (Business Calculus)
CMST& 220 (Public Speaking)
ENGL& 244 (American Literature I)
ART&100 (Art Appreciation)
ECON& 201 (Micro Economics)
ECON& 202 (Macro Economics)
SOC& 101 (Intro to Sociology)
POLS& 202 (American
Government)
MATH& 146 (Introduction to Stats)
BIOL& 100 (Survey of Biology)
GEOL& 101 (Intro Physical
Geology)
ACCT& 201 (Principles of
Accounting I)
ACCTt&202 (Principles of
Accounting II)
ACCT& 203 (Principles of
Accounting III)
BUS& 201 (Business Law )

13. Lumen Learning
• Leaders in open educational resources
and in CBE
– Worked with system colleges in the past
• Building openly licensed courses and
adaptive assessments
• http://lumenlearning.com

14. System Assets
• Strong transfer agreements
• Shared course system (WAOL)
• Shared learning management system
(Canvas)
• Common elearning tools
• Western eTutoring Consortium
• AskWA

15. Student Experience
• Application process
• Orientation
• Completion coach
• Faculty engagement
• Adaptive testing
• Authentic assessment
– Grades: A, B, and Incomplete

16. Why pilot as a system?
• Share initial development costs
• Share staffing to support students who
work at their own pace
• Students belong to the college where
they enroll
• All faculty for the pilot will be hired at
Columbia Basin College

17. Resources on CBE
• Bloom, Benjamin (1984). “The 2 Sigma Problem: The
Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective
as One-to-One Tutoring.” Educational Researcher,
13:6 (4-16)
• CBEN http://www.cbenetwork.org/competency-based-
education/
• CAEL http://www.cael.org/what-we-do/competency-based-
education
• U of Wisconsin: http://flex.wisconsin.edu/

18. Columbia Basin College Employees
• Cathy Clary, CBE Student Services Coordinator
cclary@columbiabasin.edu 509-542-5509
• Erica Jesberger Program Support Supervisor (Course Building)
ejesberger@columbiabasin.edu 509-544-5916
• Janet Hovland Assistant Registrar
jhovland@columbiabasin.edu 509-544-2030
• Brett Riley Director-Business Office Services
briley@columbiabasin.edu 509-542-4763
• Jennifer Brady Fiscal Specialist
jbrady@columbiabasin.edu 509-542-4509
• Melanie Casciato Assistant Director, Financial Aid
mcasciato@columbiabasin.edu 509-542-4593
• Jason Schlegel, Director, Veterans Services
jschlegel@columbiabasin.edu 509-542-4390
• Lane Schumacher, Associate Dean, Counseling/Advising
lschumacher@columbiabasin.edu 509-5424595

19. SMS Class Schedule Screen – Jan. 5 Start Date

20. FEE Code Screen

21. SMS Course Schedule Screen

22. SMS Class Schedule Screen – Feb. 2 Start Date

23. SMS Class Schedule Screen – March 2 Start Date

24. Student Type Code

25. Student – Unusual Action Code

26. Financial Aid
• Melanie Casiato, Assistant Director of
Financial Aid has been assigned to
assist with the CBE Business Program
• Report to date

27. Columbia Basin College CBE Business Program: Student Process
for Enrolled Student – Business Transfer Major

28. Find Out More
• Blog: http://cbewa.org
• Listserv:
http://lists.ctc.edu/mailman/listinfo/cbe

29. Questions?
Connie Broughton
cbroughton@sbctc.edu
Cathy Clary
cclary@columbiabasin.edu