ASCCC Curriculum Institute Course Substitution and Reciprocity – Local Degrees and Certificates, General Education, and ADTs ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 2017 Randy Beach, ASCCC Executive Committee Dave DeGroot, Allan Hancock College Randy

How well do you tolerate ambiguity? This course substitution and reciprocity business is driving me crazy! Randy – share your experience as a curriculum chair at Southwestern July 2016

Overview Definitions: Reciprocity & Course Substitution Certificates & Degrees General Education Patterns Associate Degree for Transfer – ADT’s Best Practices Tools of the Trade/Resources Dave – Under Best Practices mention ADT Course Substitution Paper Draft July 2017

Reciprocity Merriam-Webster Dictionary: REC-I-PROC-I-TY (res-uh-pros-i-tee): noun. a situation or relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other. Colleges that adopt a reciprocity policy honor the ways in which courses are used at other community colleges when certifying that course work at their college. Dave – Example: accepted practice use course in their CSU GE pattern even if the comparable course on your campus is in a different CSU GE Area. July 2017

Course Substitution A course substitution takes the place of a required course in a curriculum, provided it does not compromise the integrity of the course and/or program outcomes. Dave – Example: Psychology ADT List A July 2017

Example: ADT – Psychology List A Biological Component Course Sub: Microbiology?   C-ID Course Title Possible CSU GE Units Select one of: PSY 150 Introduction to Biological Psychology B2 3-4 See Example Introduction to Biology Human Biology Dave – JUMPING AHEAD A BIT w/ an ADT Example: Course Sub for ADT Psychology List A July 2017

Certificates & Degrees Reciprocity Typically based on course-to-course comparability with local discipline faculty deciding course substitution and/or reciprocity agreements. However, now C-ID designations trump local discipline decisions. Future: more CTE C-ID course descriptors. Dave – Step back from ADTs for a moment and look at certificates and degrees in general July 2017

Accounting Certificate Allan Hancock Dave Example of how C-ID is a Systemwide Reciprocity and automatic Course Substitution July 2017

Accounting Certificate Irvine Valley College Dave Specifically look at Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting If no C-Id, then discipline faculty decision based on COR review. July 2017

C-ID Accounting Designators C-ID Prefix & Descriptor Title |College Prefix & Course Title ==== Allan Hancock College ==== ACCT 110 Financial Accounting |ACCT 130 Financial Accounting ACCT 120 Managerial Accounting|ACCT 140 Managerial Accounting ==== Irvine Valley College ==== ACCT 110 Financial Accounting |ACCT 1A Financial Accounting ACCT 120 Managerial Accounting |ACCT 1B Managerial Accounting Allan Hancock College must accept Irvine Valley’s ACCT 1A and 1B for their ACCT 130 and ACCT 140 and visa-versa. Dave – If both colleges have C-ID then must accept each other’s courses: Systemwide Reciprocity July 2017

GE Reciprocity - Defined REC-I-PROC-I-TY (res-uh-pros-i-tee): noun. The relation or policy in [general education] dealings between [California community colleges] by which corresponding advantages or privileges are granted by each [college] to the [students] of the other. The Case for Reciprocity. ASCCC Rostrum (2010) Dave July 2017

GE Reciprocity - Applied Local General Education Pattern Course-to-course comparability Regional reciprocity Honoring courses in other CCC GE pattern AP (CCC GE AP)/CLEP/IB C-ID Dave – Examples of how courses within CCC GE patterns are accepted. Speak briefly to new CCC GE AP Policy July 2017

GE Reciprocity – Applied (cont) IGETC and CSU GE Transfer Patterns Course-to-course comparability (not for CCC, but for private or out-of-state). CCC reciprocity established by UC/CSU. AP/CLEP/IB for CSU GE AP/IB for IGETC Dave – Examples of CCC courses fitting into CSU or UC GE Transfer Suystemwide Patterns July 2017

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) ASCCC Reciprocity Statement Dave – September of 2013 ASCCC guidelines for Reciprocity and course substitutions in ADTs July 2017

2013 Reciprocity Document Primary Message . . . the ASCCC urges colleges to allow all reasonable course substitutions that are consistent with the parameters of the TMCs. Dave – Think of the example earlier with the Psychology ADT List A. This intent has been interpreted in some cases very strickly and in others very losely. July 2016

Reciprocity Statement: Guides Pass along/accept courses as part of another college’s ADT that are deemed reasonable; Maintain local control for course substitutions; Where C-ID descriptors are not in place and/or where the substitution does not involve deeming two courses comparable, make informed course substitution decisions by the judgment of discipline faculty Deanna Reminder: GE is also passed along. July 2017

Reciprocity Statement: Guides Ensure substitutions are consistent with the TMC parameters (some TMCs allow more flexibility in course substitutions than others); Apply external sources of credit: (e.g. AP, IB, CLEP) toward the GE and major. Use statewide documents and local policies for such determinations; and, Credit by Exam: Utilize existing local credit by exam policies. Deanna July 2017

S16 ASCCC Resolution Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges develop by Spring 2017 resources that provide guidance to local senates on effective practices for the appropriate use of course substitutions by students who have transferred between colleges and who intend to earn an Associate Degree for Transfer while ensuring that the integrity of the degree is not compromised. Dave – There is an ADT Course Substitution Best Practice Paper Draft working it’s way through appropriate review and will be presented at the Fall Plenary. July 2016

Tools of the Trade C-ID ASSIST CCCCO TMC templates CCC Transfer Counselor Website CIAC course outline resources Articulation Officers are your go to folks!! Dave – AOs have one foot in student services and one foot in academic affairs. Only about 40% of us are full time. However, we are a tight community and your AO if not sure can find out! C-ID AO Subgroup & Association Regional Mentors Quickly show you some of these resources that AOs can help find answers for you. There are resources to assist you! July 2017

Numerous tools & resources. Bookmark this page! (c-id.net) Dave – Actually, will be new look soon, but same information will be there Curriculum Committee require C-ID Description or Recommendation for new CORs or Mod CORs

ASSIST also has C-ID approvals, but may not always be current. Dave – Good for one more year. ASSIST Next Generation will look different and will not initially have C-ID information. Need to know how to use C-ID Website – AO! Example: Determining baccalaureate transferability Abnormal Psychology.

Dave – Listing of the Transfer Model Curriculums that all local ADTs must align with AND Resource Links such as CCCCO TMC Templates.

The CCCCO web page has all the TMC templates. Dave – C-ID TMC Site LINKS to CCCCO. Talk about template revisions; always check when submitting templates that you have the latest version. CCCCO doesn’t announce when templates are updated!! Note: new templates!

TMC Template Dave- July 2017

C-ID Click on the link for the Transfer Model Curriculum Dave July 2017

TMC: Political Science Dave – Don’t have to develop local ADT in this format. However, must align.

Flexibility Note the courses that are permissible. Dave - Political Science Some TMCs are very flexible, others not so much. July 2017

CCC Transfer Counselor Website Dave website lists college’s ADT degree requirements – really only resource to see other college’s ADTs: ASCCC Encourages reciprocity July 2017

CIAC Course Outlines on the Web Dave July 2017

Best Practices Establish Board policy Develop local policies that are consistent with mandate but flexible enough to support students. Regional Reciprocity ASCCC Resources – ADT Course Substitution Best Practices (F17 Plenary) Dave July 2017

Local Board Policy Example The district shall permit the waiver or substitution of courses required for completion of an associate degree or a program certificate, providing the district does not offer the required course on a regular basis and has a comparable course; or providing the student submits evidence that a course taken at another college is comparable to one required at Allan Hancock College. Dave July 2017

Regional Reciprocity Bernie July 2017

Questions, Concerns All July 2017