Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Health Sciences begins January 2019 taught by adjuncts, students may receive reduced ASU tuition; ASU pays  $51 as rent for each student enrolled in third and fourth year; Mountain Institute already setting up its programs to be consistent with ASU and Community College; nothing to be set up for east side of County yet

It was announced at the November Governing Board meeting that Arizona State University (ASU), has rented space from Yavapai Community College on the second floor of the newly remodeled and improved ($4.5 million or more invested) building at the Prescott Valley Community College Center. This will allow ASU to offer completion of a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Health Sciences degree at that site.

In an agreement approved by the Governing Board with ASU, the University has agreed to offer three bachelor programs on the west side of Yavapai County. The first starts in January and allows students to enroll in courses leading to a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Health Sciences. 

Two more degree programs will launch in August 2019 — Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Organizational Leadership and Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Leadership. Both programs will be offered only at the Prescott campus.

No similar programs will be offered on the east side of the County.  Students there will have to drive to the Prescott Valley Center or Prescott (the College runs no intercampus buses) to take advantage of the bachelor’s degree program. The drive from some areas around Sedona is about 120 miles round trip.

As landlord, the Community College will provide space, lights, heating, parking, etc. for ASU.  It will coordinate its first and second years with ASU.

According to information supplied by the Community College, it is anticipated that the Community College will staff its two-year effort at the site with adjunct faculty.  It is also anticipated that ASU will staff the site with its own adjunct faculty.

ASU will pay the Community College as rent $51 per student enrolled in the ASU degree programs.

It was mentioned during the presentation by the College in November that the Mountain Institute, located on the west side of the County, had already begun to set up its health training programs to be consistent with the ASU offerings.  There was no mention of the east side Valley Academy of Career and Technical Education during the presentation to the Governing Board.

The video below (edited slightly) provides the substance of the November presentation to the Governing Board.  The entire discussion can be accessed at the College website.