Area of Emphasis (AOE) Discipline Input Group Meetings (AOE DIGs) Fall 2014 Michelle Pilati C-ID Faculty Coordinator

 Senate Bill 1440 >> TMCs >> Senate Bill 440  Areas of Emphasis  The role of C-ID  Tasks for today’s “DIG”

Goal: increase CCC transfers with associate degrees Increase number of associate degrees awarded Reduce units/cost before & after transfer Smoother 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-Breadth o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in the major or area of emphasis o No additional local requirements allowed o GPA Ed code § 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 units  Additional courses selected from list (s)  Minimum of 18 semester units  Typically, 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

Example TMC: Psychology Total units 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 440  Two Area of Emphasis TMCs available by end of , 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 CAN Faculty created and approved course “descriptors” Individual CCCs submit courses for C-ID approval Contact your articulation officer for information.

C-ID courses---the foundation for TMCs Faculty (CCC and CSU) agree upon course content C-ID ensures rigor and quality of curriculum C-ID courses accepted at other CCCs with approved C-ID courses The C-ID Connection to AA/AS-T ?

 Course description  Units; labs  Prerequisites  Content  Objectives  Evaluation  Texts 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 meetings 2)In FDRG Vet draft descriptors 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 & descriptor development

2. Draft TMCs are vetted statewide ( 3. Drafts of C-ID descriptors are vetted statewide 4. 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 ideas  To 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 Tips It helps if we can...

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