SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Yavapai College Launches Three-Year Business Degree

Episode Date: June 26, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!Yavapai College announced in May 2025 a new Optimized 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Degree (BASB), designed to be completed within three years. The degree will launch for the upcoming fall 2025 semester, and Yavapai College will be the first community college in the United States to offer a three-year bachelor’s degree. In June 2021, the Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona project was awarded 1,218 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). In 2022, the grant award was increased by [post_excerpt].2 million to a total of million. Led by Yavapai... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/yavapai-college-launches-three-year-business-degree/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio Articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. Yavapai College announced in May 2025 a new optimized 92 credit Bachelor of Applied Science and Business degree, BASB, designed to be completed within three years. The degree will launch for the upcoming fall 2025 semester, and Yavapai College will be the first community college in the United States to offer a three-year bachelor's degree. In June 2021, the Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona Project was awarded 8001.1,000. $1,21818 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, FIPS. In 2022, the grant award was increased by $1.2 million to a total of $2 million. Led by Yavapai College, this regional collaborative of eight community colleges will develop open educational resources, or oers, to reduce the amount of money students must spend on textbooks.

Thanks to the funds awarded through FIPS, $51,251 or 2.56% of the grant allocation has been used to date to support faculty stipends at YC to build 26 Arizona general education curriculum, AGEC, courses that meet the general education requirements of the BASP. The Open textbook pilot grant has played a foundational role in supporting the development of the three-year optimized Bachelor of Applied Science and Business, BASB, degree by funding the creation and adoption of open educational resources. sources, OER, for lower division general education courses. These resources ensure that students can meet general education requirements with high-quality, zero-cost materials. Additionally, the grant has served as a catalyst for expanding Yavapai College's internal OAR program, enabling broader faculty engagement and infrastructure to sustain zero-cost course development. As a result, the BASD degree offers a complete, high-quality educational experience with no textbook or material costs beyond tuition, further advancing access and affordability for students.

An article about the Basb at Yavapai College was published in diverse issues in higher education in May 2025 and may be accessed online at www.diverseeducation.com slash article slash 15746768. For further information on the FIPS, please visit their website at www. ed.gov slash. To learn more about the open textbooks for rural Arizona project in the availability of ORM materials, please contact Megan Crossfield, Director of Academic Initiatives, at 928-717-7627 or Megan. Crossfield at yC.edu. Yavapai College operates seven campuses and centers throughout Yavapai County and offers over 100 degrees and certificates, four baccalaureate degrees, student and community services, and cultural events

and activities. To learn more about YC, visit www.Y.org. Read more stories from education on signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1 RSD 2 No.