USIL

1. Presented by:
David D. Moore
AVP for International Education
Broward College
August 29, 2014

2. American Education System

BC
 Postsecondary Education Institutions -
institutions beyond high school
 Technical Schools – focus on specific skills
training
 Community/State Colleges - provide 2-
year degrees of various types (known as
Associate’s Degree)
 Colleges - provide 2 and 4-year degrees of
various types: ( Associate and Bachelor
Degrees)
 Universities - provide undergraduate
(Bachelors) and graduate (Masters and
Doctoral ) degrees

3. Broward College: Location

 Broward College in
 Florida
 Broward County
 Ft. Lauderdale
 Broward’s population: 1.9
million, 10% of Florida total
 Ft Lauderdale nicknamed
“America’s Venice”
We are located
here

4. 
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 Founded in 1960, three major campuses and online campus,
numerous centers
 Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to offer
Associate and Baccalaureate degrees
 Awarded by the prestigious Aspen Institute as one of the top
ten community colleges in the United States in 2013
 Is one of the largest of the 28 colleges in the Florida state
college system and one of the largest in the nation

5. Broward College Highlights

 Services over 67,000 diverse students
 Provides over 100 technical, career, and academic
degree programs, including 11 bachelor’s degrees
 About 1 million people have taken a class at Broward
College since the college opened in 1960
 1 Billion US $ in economic impact every year for local
community

6. BC Academic Degrees and
Certificates

 Associate of Arts (AA)
 Associate of Science (AS)
 Bachelor’s Degrees (BS and BAS)
 Certificate Programs (12-30 credits) - Diplomados
 Continuing Education Programs (non-credit)

7. Major Areas (Carreras)

 Arts, Humanities, Communication, & Design
 Aviation/Transportation
 Business
 Education
 Health Science
 Industry, Manufacturing, & Construction
 Liberal Arts
 Public Safety
 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
 Social Behavioral Sciences & Human Services

8. Bachelor’s (4-year) Degrees

 Teacher Education (5)
 (Special Education, Middle and Secondary Math and Science)
 Nursing
 Supervision and Management
 Technology Management
 Information Technology
 Supply Chain Management
 Computer Networking (2014)
 Environmental Science (2014)
 Others in planning stages

9. Broward College
International Initiatives

1. Study Abroad
2. Recruiting International Students
3. Overseas Affiliates and Centers

10. Academic Affiliate
or International Center

An Academic Affiliate is an institution outside of the
United States that has adopted a portion of the
curriculum of Broward College.
Students attending the school are generally from the
local area.
The course numbers, titles, descriptions, outlines and
student learning outcomes are the same as students
follow in Florida.
Faculty teaching in the program are approved by
Broward.

11. International Affiliates
COUNTRY NAME START YEAR COORDINATOR
BOLIVIA Santa Cruz
International
University
2013 Mary Diaz
CHINA Wuxi South Ocean
College
2012 Xiao Wang
Shanghai Second
Polytechnic
University
2014 Rosey Yang
RUSSIA Kazan National
Tech. Research
University
2013 Boris Gertsik
BRAZIL SOEBRAS 2014 Fall 2014
KUWAIT Kuwait Community
College
2014 Fall 2014
DUBAI American College of 2014 Fall 2014

12. Broward College
International Faculty Coordinators
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13. BC International Center
Lima, Peru @ USIL

The Broward program offered at USIL in Lima, Peru
began in March 2009 and was approved by the
Commission on Colleges of SACS in 2010.
All courses are taught in English.
Students needing remediation must meet a minimum
language proficiency – based on a placement test.
Courses are placed on a Broward transcript.

14. BC International Center
Lima, Peru @ USIL

Broward College:
1. approves faculty teaching in program
2. oversees instructional program and learning support
3. processes applications from international students
3. enrolls students in our student database
4. issues transcripts
5. awards Associate of Arts degrees (2 years)
6. recognizes courses and credits as equivalent to those
earned in Florida

15. Broward Transfer and Graduation Ceremony
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2014
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16. International Centers

 SACSCOC approved BC international centers:
 Sri Lanka
 Vietnam
 Peru
 Ecuador
 India
 China – in progress

17. International Centers
(SACS COC approved)
COUNTRY NAME YEAR OF
AFFILIATION/
SACS
Coordinator
SRI LANKA American College of
Higher Education
1996/2010 Pedro Oliveira
ECUADOR Broward Center for
American Education
2007/2007 Claudia
Sahagun
PERU Center for American
Education @ USIL
2009/2010 Maria Bernal-
Dobek
VIETNAM Institute of
American Education
@ VATC
2008/2011 Fall 2014
INDIA Center of
International
Education @ NMS
2011/2014 Fall 2014

18. BC Proud

 Broward College’s program at USIL is the only one
which leads directly into the Bachelor’s degree
programs offered by USF (Business), U. of Houston
(Hospitality) and now, UCF (Industrial Engineering).

19. Proposal for Paraguay

 We propose, along with our partners at USIL in Peru
and Paraguay to bring a Broward College two year
A. A. degree to Asuncion
 It would be an extension of Broward program to
your country
 Guaranteed transfer to all Florida Universities
 2 + 2 with USF in Tampa (2017)

20. Proposal for Paraguay

 Proposed start date will be in March 2015
 Location will be here at USIL in Asuncion
 Faculty will be approved by Broward; may be from
the US, Lima or local
 Classes will be in English
 Degree earned from:
 Broward College - A.A.
 USF - B.S.
 USIL - PY licenciatura

21. Proposal for Paraguay

 First two years: (Broward College)
 Communications
 Social and Behavior Sciences
 Humanities and Fine Arts
 Mathematics
 Natural Science and Wellness
 Business and Management electives
 Second two years: (USF)
 Business Management program
(AACSB and SACS accreditation)

22. Two plus Two
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 Statewide between Colleges and state Universities
guaranties automatic transfer.
2 years 2 years
USIL PY (5th)Year
Licenciatura
1. US A.A. Degree
2. US B.S. Degree
3. Paraguay
Licenciatura
A.A.
BROWARD
COLLEGE
B.S. (USF)
or Transfer
to USA

23. Unique Opportunity

 This is the only American program offers a
Bachelor´s degree earned completely in Paraguay
with a local five year licenciatura degree.
 Broward College credits are completely transferrable
to all Florida universities and to most universities in
the United States
 All of these credits are completely transferrable to
the local licenciatura in Paraguay

24. Do you recognize an
opportunity?

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distingue
a un Líder
de un
Seguidor
Steve Jobs

25. Do you recognize an
opportunity?

Thank you!
Questions?