Your program rationale is an academic paper that outlines the scope of the program you intend to develop and why you are making the program planning choices identified. Key issues/insights should be identified, discussed, with your program planning decisions supported by course literature. Your rationale includes:
Background to the problem your program will address
Program Context
How the foundations of Program Planning will be addressed in your program
Program Support
Program Need
Program Goals & Objectives
Length: 6-8 pages (2,500 word max; exclusive of title and reference pages ), APA style, typed, double-spaced, accessible font. Refer to Assignment Description and Rubric posted on Quercus for further details.
