April 2008

Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College

Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs

Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College

April 2008

Paper Update

The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide

Original MCOR paper written in 1995 Called for update of Curriculum Papers,

1998 Goals:

Update and combine over lapping papers Cover credit and noncredit curriculum Cover broad and specific elements Be useful to new and experienced faculty

April 2008

Paper Update

Challenges Paper structure was too large and unwieldy Focus reduced to act as a detailed

reference General structure follows Title 5 § 55002

due to most college outlines following suit

April 2008

Paper Update

Paper part of a set, each of unique perspective: Curriculum Developer

COR: A Curriculum Reference Guide Curriculum Committee member

CC: Role, Duties, Structure, Stds, Good Practices District, College and Academic Planning

Unwritten – would be a philosophical broad picture guide

The System Office Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH)

April 2008

Paper Update - Questions and Discussion 5-10 Minutes

April 2008

Requirements for Course Outline of Record

New Standards for Credit Certificates Associate Degrees Require Major/Area

of Emphasis Limitations on Enrollment (proposed)

Withdrawal Credit Course Repetition

April 2008

§ 55002 Standards and Criteria for Courses§ 55002.5 Credit Hour§ 55003 Policies for Prerequisites,

Corequisites & Advisories§ 55063 Minimum Requirements for the

Associate Degree§ 55070 Credit Certificates§ 55100 Course Approval

April 2008

§ 55150 Approval of Noncredit Courses and Programs

§ 55152 Short-term Vocational Programs Providing 288 Hours or More of Instruction

§ 55155 Noncredit CertificatesThese and other sections related to noncredit curriculum have additional changes proposed in March 2008.

April 2008

All courses must be approved by local curriculum committee composed of faculty and others as agreed upon by the academic senate and the administration.

All courses must be approved by the district governing board.

April 2008

Three types of courses are defined: Degree-applicable credit Nondegree-applicable credit Noncredit

All courses must provide measurement of student progress

Fourth type is Community Services Offering Curriculum committee approval is not required

April 2008

Intensity of credit courses Require critical thinking Require the student to study independently

Determine if prerequisite or corequisite skills may improve student success

Determine adequate number of hours for student achievement of objectives Units of credit based on minimum of 48

hours of student learning per unit (§55002.5)

April 2008

Level of learning skills and vocabulary is appropriate for type of course

Basic Skills Reading, writing, computation and English

as a Second Language Enable students to succeed in degree-

applicable credit courses

April 2008

Contract between college and student on what students are expected to gain by taking the course.

Contract between college/district and System Office on what the college is expected to teach how students are expected to benefit

April 2008

Degree-applicable Credit Nondegree-applicable Credit Noncredit

Contact hours & units Contact hours & units Contact hours (no units)

Prerequisite, corequisite & advisories

Prerequisite, corequisite & advisories

Advisories or course entry expectations (optional)

Catalog description Catalog description Catalog description

Objectives Objectives Objectives

Content / specific body of knowledge

Content / specific body of knowledge

Content / specific body of knowledge

Methods of Instruction Methods of Instruction Methods of Instruction

Examples of reading, writing & out-of-class assignments

Examples of reading, writing & out-of-class assignments

Example assignments and/or activities. Out-of-class work is optional.

Methods of Evaluation Methods of Evaluation Methods of Evaluation (Grades Optional)

April 2008

Removed reference to term length or weekly contact hours

Minimum 48 hours of lecture, study, lab work for each unit of credit on semester system

At least 2 units of credit should be awarded for 96 hours on the semester system or twice the number of hours locally required for 1

unit

April 2008

Prerequisite or corequisite may be required by statute or regulation, or to ensure the health and safety of students

College can determine that a corequisite could be taken either prior to or during the same term as the parent course.

April 2008

(a) Requirements for a major or area of emphasis.

(1) At least 18 semester or 27 quarter units of study must be taken in a single discipline or related disciplines,

as listed in the community colleges "Taxonomy of Programs," or

in an area of emphasis involving lower division coursework which prepares students for a field of study or for a specific major at UC or CSU

April 2008

A major may be defined by the lower-division requirements of a

specific major at the University of California or California State University

18 or more units in a field or related fields Note that colleges are required to offer

courses required for a major frequently enough for students to complete

April 2008

An area of emphasis is a broader group of courses and may be defined as 18 or more units in related fields intended to: prepare for a particular major at 4-year institution or prepare for a particular field (career)

All courses may not transfer, although they may May be as broad as "social sciences" or theme-

based interdisciplinary grouping of courses "American Studies“ or "International Business“

April 2008

Proposed area of emphasis should include: Description of skills or knowledge that

students will gain from courses in the area List of potential majors or potential careers List of courses from which students must

complete a specific number of units

April 2008

Effective Fall 2009 Competency in writing at the level of

Freshman Composition Competency in mathematics at the level of

Intermediate Algebra Grade of C or better in each course required

for the major or area of emphasis Overall grade point average of 2.0 or

better required for all associate degrees

April 2008

Certificate of Achievement may not be given any other

designation 18+ semester units / 27 + quarter

units degree-applicable credit coursework requires System Office approval may be listed on a student transcript

April 2008

Shorter credit certificates (“low-unit” certificates)

less than 18 semester (27 quarter) units may continue to offer without SO approval may not be listed on student transcript may not be referred to as

certificate of achievement certificate of completion certificate of competency

April 2008

District has option to submit low-unit certificates for approval as Certificate of Achievement:

12 to 18 semester or 18 to 27 quarter units degree-applicable credit coursework may be listed on student’s transcript after

approval by System Office the naming or designation of certificates is

effective for the Fall 2008 term

April 2008

Reiterates that all credit courses must be approved by college curriculum committee district governing board

Delegates authority to locally approve stand-alone credit courses for five years (2007-2012)

District certifies that all faculty and staff involved in curriculum approval have completed training

April 2008

Local district annually certifies each college. 2008 Certification due September 30,

2008 Training Certification Process

1. Curriculum chair* is trained on regulations.2. Curriculum chair* trains others on campus. 3. Sign certification form and submit to System Office.4. College offers new stand-alone courses next term.

2008 Training will begin in July 2008 at Curriculum Institute

* CIO may designate another trainer.

April 2008

CCC-501. Application for New Credit Programs

CCC-510. Substantial Changes to Existing Program

CCC-511. Non-substantial Changes to Existing Program

CCC-520. Convert Non-compliant Degree to Compliant Degree or Certificate of Achievement

April 2008

Career Technical Education Transfer Other

A.A. Degree A.S. Degree Certificate of

Achievement

April 2008

Certificate of Achievement 18 or more semester units (27 or more quarter units) 12 to 18 semester units (18 to 27 quarter units)

April 2008

For 12 to 18 unit certificates offered in the past, refer to memo from Dec. 11, 2007

CCC-501 sections required: 1. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives 2. Catalog Description3. Program Requirements4. Background and Rationale5. Enrollment and Completer Projections

April 2008

CCC-501 sections required: 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service

Area8. Labor Market Information & Analysis11. List of Members of Advisory Committee12. Recommendation of Advisory Committee

(summary only; minutes are not required) Regional Consortium reviews labor market data and

similar programs at other colleges in region

April 2008

CCC-501 sections not required:9. Employer Survey10. Explanation of Employer Relationship13. Display of Proposed Sequence15. Library and/or Learning Resources Plan16. Facilities and Equipment Plan17. Financial Support Plan

April 2008

CCC-501 sections not required:18. Faculty Qualifications and Availability19. Based on model curriculum (if applicable)20. Licensing or Accreditation Standards 21. Student Selection and Fees

Low-unit certificates that have not been offered in the past must be submitted with all sections and documentation required for new programs!

April 2008

Use the CCC-511 form for: local title changes T.O.P. code changes units of program change degree type changes (AA to AS or vice

versa) delete or inactivate program re-activate an inactive program

April 2008

Use the CCC-510 form for: goals and objectives of the program changed job categories differ from previous categories baccalaureate major to which students

typically transfer is now different add new award in same 4-digit T.O.P. code split existing program into two or more

tracks, options, emphases, etc. in same 4-digit T.O.P. code new option or certificate in 5-digit T.O.P. sub-

discipline may be considered

April 2008

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