Section 341.013 - [Operative Until 1/1/2025] Applied baccalaureate degrees; Bachelor of Science: Nursing degrees; approval process; rules(1) As used in this section: (a) "Applied baccalaureate degree" has the meaning given that term in ORS 348.910.(b) "Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree" means a post-licensure degree program in which individuals who have already received an associate degree in nursing receive a bachelor's degree in nursing.(2) A community college may offer applied baccalaureate degrees and Bachelor of Science: Nursing degrees under the provisions of this section.(3) For each applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree program a community college wants to offer to its students, the community college shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission:(a) A description of the program to be offered;(b) The method by which the program will be created, including any necessary accreditation by the relevant accrediting agency;(c) Documentation of local unmet workforce needs that would be addressed by offering the program; and(d) Documentation that the community college has the expertise, resources and student interest necessary to make the program successful.(4) A proposed applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree program must be approved by the commission. The commission shall approve a proposed applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree program if: (a) The community college submits all of the information and documentation required under subsection (3) of this section; and(b) The commission determines that the criteria set forth in ORS 350.075 (3)(g) are satisfied.(5) The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.Amended by 2023 Ch. 287,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2024.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.