Area of Emphasis (AOE)Discipline Input Group Meetings

(AOE DIGs) Fall 2014

Michelle PilatiC-ID Faculty Coordinator

Senate Bill 1440 >> TMCs >> Senate Bill 440

Areas of EmphasisThe role of C-IDTasks for today’s “DIG”

Goal: increase CCC transfers with associate degrees

Increase number of associate degrees awarded

Reduce units/cost before & after transferSmoother path to transfer to a CSU A guarantee at CSU

All CCCs must offer associate degrees for transfer (ADTs)

Degrees include:o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadtho Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in the major or

area of emphasiso No additional local requirements allowedo GPA---2.0

Ed code §66745-49 says:Ed code §66745-49 says:

1. “the CSU shall guarantee admission with junior status”

2. “. . . does not guarantee admission for specific majors or campuses”

3. “priority admission ---to local CSU campus and to a program or major that is similar . . . as determined by the CSU campus”

A degree with a guarantee…

112 colleges develop unique degrees in each major. . .

OR

A concerted, statewide, intersegmental transfer model curriculum (TMC)

Appropriate courses for an associate degree (CCC) and

Preparation for transfer (CSU)

“Double-counting” encouraged

60 units total including GE

Common “core”– typically 6 unitsAdditional courses selected from list (s)

Minimum of 18 semester unitsTypically, a TMC moves from specific to general

Take these 3 courses (CORE)Choose one from one of the following 4 courses

Anything articulated as major preparation

Anything in the major that is CSU transferable

Specific to General

ExampleExample TMC: TMC: PsychologyPsychology

Total units 18-21

Required Core: (9-11 units)•Elementary Statistics (3-4 units)•General Psychology (3 units)•Research Methods in Psychology

List A: Select one of:•Intro Biology (3-4) •Human Bio (3-4)•Intro Bio Psych (3-4)

List B: Select one of: (3 units)•Any List A course not used above or•Any course that has articulation as lower division major prep for the psych major at a CSU

List C (up to 3 units)Any courses not selected above, any CSU transferable psychology courses, and/or other courses that are lower division preparation for the psychology major at a university.

When a TMC is “done”, individual CSU departments must determine whether or not the TMC is “similar”.

“Similar” means they can get a student with a TMC-aligned degree out in 60 units.

The CSU can only be certain that a student will have courses that are in the core.

Why does structure matter?

Mandated by Senate Bill 440Two Area of Emphasis TMCs

available by end of 2014-2015, two more the following year.

An area of emphasis is an interdisciplinary TMC that is designed to feed into multiple majors at the CSU.

Areas of Emphasis (AOE)

Ask Padilla. Perhaps – use AOEs to create degrees that

ultimately increase the number of transfer students who pursue majors that have historically had a small number of students.

An AOE TMC may not look like any one major at the CSU, but could be good preparation for a variety of transfer majors.

AOE – Why?

C-ID

How do we ensure courses in the TMC are comparable?

A common course identification system Similar to CANFaculty created and approved course “descriptors”Individual CCCs submit courses for C-ID approvalContact your articulation officer for information.

C-ID courses---the foundation for TMCsFaculty (CCC and CSU) agree upon course

contentC-ID ensures rigor and quality of curriculumC-ID courses accepted at other CCCs with

approved C-ID courses

The C-ID Connection to The C-ID Connection to AA/AS-T ?AA/AS-T ?

Course descriptionUnits; labsPrerequisitesContentObjectivesEvaluationTexts

Course Descriptors include

Identify the essential, common components of a course Provide enough detail to serve

as the basis for articulation Inform course updates Permit identification of

comparable courses Provide consistency for the TMC

• Develop draft descriptors in 2 ways:

1) At DIG meetings2) In FDRG

• Vet draft descriptors www.c-id.net • Finalize descriptors• Seek articulation with universities• Seek COR submissions from CCCs

1. Faculty discipline groups (intersegmental : CCC & CSU and some UC involvement, too• Review brainstorming from DIGs• Identify common lower division major preparation (TMC)

• Define content for courses (C-ID course descriptors)continued. . .

Steps in TMC & Steps in TMC & descriptor developmentdescriptor development

2. Draft TMCs are vetted statewide (www.c-id.net)3. Drafts of C-ID descriptors are vetted statewide4. CCCs develop TMC- aligned degrees (ADTs) 5. CSU determines if TMC is “similar” to their program/s

Steps. . .

To brainstorm – to see if AOEs make sense

To listen and share ideasTo consider students’ pathways and needs

So why are we here today?

1. What is/are the CSU major(s) in this field?2. What lower division courses do they require?3. Do CCCs teach those courses?4. Are there C-ID descriptors already for these

lower division courses? 5. Is a new TMC beneficial for students?6. Is there a “package” of CCC courses that would

well-prepare students for a number of CSU majors?

Questions to Discuss:The Big Picture

Decisions need to be data-driven. In order for TMC development and

maintenance to be practically justified, it must serve a sufficient number of students. Most existing TMCs serve over 200 students a

year. Disciplines gathered here today serve about 80 –

in combination. “Serve” = transfer major.

The core must specify enough for CSU’s to determine the TMC “similar”.

Important Reminders

Be sure required core courses are commonly offered.

Take advantage of double-counting.

Consider courses that already exists in C-ID.

Identify courses for which descriptors should be developed.

TMC Considerations

The “name” of the TMC you will develop has not yet been determined – your group can offer suggestions for what the TMC should be called.

NOTE

Intro to Ethnic Studies (Develop C-ID) or Intro to Race and Ethnicity (C-ID SOCI 150)

Intro to Women’s Studies (Develop C-ID) or Intro to Gender Studies (Develop C-ID)

Intro Psy (C-ID PSY 110) or Intro Soc (C-ID SOCI 110)

Statistics (C-ID Math 110) NOTE: Options in core are fine. Most, if not

all, of the above would be GE.

Diversity Studies – Idea - CORE

List A - choose X courses/X units from the following…

Additional course not completed above Ethnic History course: African

American, Asian, Chicano/Latino; Latin American; Native American

Ethnic Literature course: African American, Asian, Chicano/Latino; Latin American, Native American

List A

Anything else articulated as major preparation…

List B

Maintain statewide perspectives. Local campuses always have idiosyncrasies.

Think of student pathways—not only pathways for your current programs.

Consider challenges of smaller colleges Consider allowing for some local options Seek double-counting opportunities Ensure you + colleagues are on your listserv

TipsIt helps if we can. . .

www.C-ID.netwww.SB1440.orgwww.ASCCC.org info@c-id.net (email)www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com

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