Janet Fulks, ASCCC Curriculum Chair Jane Patton, ASCCC President 1

“Prerequisites are an essential tool in the construction of curriculum for courses in which student success is highly dependent on previously acquired knowledge or skills.” Good Practice for the Implementation of Prerequisites, 1997, p.1 2

“ Applied overzealously, prerequisites which go beyond needed skills will unnecessarily limit students’ access” Good Practice for the Implementation of Prerequisites, 1997, p.1 3

“Used laxly or not at all, weak or non- existent prerequisites do not inform students of skills needed to succeed..” Good Practice for the Implementation of Prerequisites, 1997, p.1 4

“Properly set prerequisites benefit all: students, faculty, and the college. Students know what is expected of them without being denied access, faculty teach prepared students and have a positive classroom environment, and the college has efficient educational programs.” Good Practice for the Implementation of Prerequisites, 1997, p.1 5

“... a condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or educational program.” Title 5 §

“... a condition of enrollment consisting of a course that a student is required to simultaneously take in order to enroll in another course.” Title 5 §

“... a condition of enrollment that a student is advised, but not required, to meet before or in conjunction with enrollment in a course or educational program.” Title 5 §

Limitations on enrollment Honor’s courses Health and Safety Learning Communities Program limitations – nursing Title 5 §

At a minimum, prerequisites, corequisites, and advisories on recommended preparation shall be based on content review, with additional methods of scrutiny being applied depending on the type of prerequisite or corequisite being established. Title 5 § What are these levels of scrutiny? 10

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ENGLISH COMPOSITION COURSE Transferable, degree applicable Requisites proposed: Assessment and placement at freshman composition level Successfully passing English 100 – one level below English Composition course or Equivalent ESL course What level of scrutiny is required? 13

MATHEMATICS COURSE Intermediate algebra course – degree applicable, nontransferable Requisites proposed: Assessment and placement intermediate algebra Successful passing of algebra What level of scrutiny is required? 14

HISTORY COURSE Requiring extensive writing, with a 17th grade reading level text, transferable to CSU and UC Proposed requisite Assessment at college level reading Or successful completion of the course qualifying someone for a College level reading What level of scrutiny is required? 15

History Course Scrutiny required: This is a prerequisite in communication or computational skills outside discipline...  Content review  Assessment test cut score validation  Statistical data showing students are likely to fail without the prerequisite  Disproportionate impact study  Plus multiple measures 16

Prerequisites courses in communication or computational skills outside discipline... 17

Limitation on Enrollment – Performance courses... 18

Other courses are available to meet degree/certificate requirements Plus disproportionate impact study Example: Audition for Dance 22 19

Health and Safety... 20

Content review for health and safety skills (not for “highly unlikely to succeed”) Example: Clear T.B. test and immunizations (measles, mumps, rubella) as a prerequisite for Child Development 3 21

Learning Communities or Honors courses... 22

Other sections/courses are available to meet degree/certificate requirements Example: Psychology 2H (Honors) and Psychology 2 23

Each college must have challenge process, specify who’s responsible & ensure students’ rights are published Section 55201(e) provides details (e.g. timely) Processes & responsible parties are locally determined 24

Evaluation team bases its decision on any of the following: Materials the student provides Content-based questions the team asks the student Any other measures of preparedness 25

Results of tests and/or other similar measures that the student has previously taken Performance ability in voice, acting, music performance, etc. Portfolios Work or life experience 26

Intermediate Swimming Student must be able to swim 25 meters of freestyle, backstroke, and breast stroke and tread water for 5 minutes. Graphic Communications Portfolio demonstrating skills acquired 27

 Binder  Flash drive   New Program and Course Approval Handbook  Local Board Policies  Local Curriculum Handbooks 28

Please fill out the evaluations. The presentations will be posted on the ASCCC website under the Curriculum Institute within 2 weeks. 29