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Florida Board of Governors Request to Offer a New Degree Program Florida Atlantic University August, 2008 University Submitting Proposal Proposed Implementation Date Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing ______________________ Name of College or School Name of Department(s) Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Academic Specialty or Field Complete Name of Degree (Include Proposed CIP Code) The submission of this proposal constitutes a commitment by the university that, if the proposal is approved, the necessary financial resources and the criteria for establishing new programs have been met prior to the initiation of the program. Date Approved by the University Board of Trustees President Date Signature of Chair, Board of Trustees Date Vice President for Academic Affairs Date Provide headcount (HC) and full-time equivalent (FTE) student estimates of majors for Years 1 through 5. HC and FTE estimates should be identical to those in Table 1. Indicate the program costs for the first and the fifth years of implementation as shown in the appropriate columns in Table 2. Calculate an Educational and General (EG) cost per FTE for Years 1 and 5 (Total EG divided by FTE). Implementation Timeframe Projected Student Enrollment (From Table 1) Projected Program Costs (From Table 2) HC FTE Total EG Funding Contract Grants Funding EG Cost per FTE Year 1 12 7.8 $149,251 $19,134 Year 2 27 17.63 Year 3 35 22.9 Year 4 40 26.2 Year 5 40 26.2 $415,916 $15,874 Note: This outline and the questions pertaining to each section must be reproduced within the body of the proposal to ensure that all sections have been satisfactorily addressed. Introduction Program Description and Relationship to System-Level Goals Briefly describe within a few paragraphs the degree program under consideration, including (a) level; (b) emphases, including concentrations, tracks, or specializations; (c) total number of cre