an update on progress – pcah, title 5 guidelines and papers
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Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College. An Update on Progress – PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines and papers. Paper Update. The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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