Taft College
Form to Establish the Need for a Substantive Change Review
This document shall serve as "Step One" in establishing the need for a substantive change
review at Taft College by formally communicating to the Commission's substantive change staff
the following information: (1) a description of the proposed change; (2) the need for the
change, and (3) the anticipated effects of the change.
Title of the Proposed Change
Description of the Proposed Change
Need for the Proposed Change
Anticipated Effects of the Change
New Program(s) that can be completed by 50% or more of Distance Learning Courses
While conducting the 2015 Self Evaluation Report, it was learned that Taft College has added several
programs since the submission of the 2011 Substantive Change Proposal in Distance Learning where
the program can be completed by taking 50% of the courses via distance learning:
1. History A.A. Degree
2. Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education A.A. Degree
3. Liberal Arts: Math and Science A.A. Degree
4. Multi-Media Journalism A.A. Degree
5. Anthropology A.A.-T Degree
6. Art History A.A.-T Degree
7. English A.A.-T Degree
8. History A.A.-T Degree
9. Psychology A.A.-T Degree
10. Sociology A.A.-T Degree
11. Studio Arts A.A.-T Degree
12. Energy Technology A.S. Degree
13. Physical Science A.S. Degree
14. Administration of Justice A.S.-T Degree
15. Business Administration A.S.-T Degree
16. Early Childhood Education A.S.-T Degree
17. Mathematics A.S.-T Degree
18. Administrative Services II Cert Ach12 to fewer than 18 semester units
19. Associate Teacher in Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Cert Ach
12 to fewer than 18 semester units
20. Energy Technology Petroleum Engineering/Geological Tech Cert Ach 18 or greater semester units
Additionally, one program identified in the 2011 substantive change report has been deactivated:
1. Social Science AA Degree
Taft College is continuing to add distance learning courses to meet student needs as research shows
that an increasing percentage of students is supplementing their face-to-face schedule with online
courses so as to complete their program sooner. As the number of online courses within various
disciplines increases, the percentage of programs that can be completed by taking 50% or more of the
courses online has also increased.
Students will be able to complete their programs in fewer semesters than if the online courses were not
offered. To address this change, Taft College is developing a tracking system to ascertain whether any
proposed new courses can be completed by students taking 50% or more of the program courses via
distance learning prior to seeking approval for those programs.
