1. April 2008 Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. April 2008 Paper Update - Questions and Discussion  5-10 Minutes

6. 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

7. 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

8. April 2008 § 55150 Approval of Noncredit Courses and Programs § 55152 Short-term Vocational Programs Providing 288 Hours or More of Instruction § 55155 Noncredit Certificates These and other sections related to noncredit curriculum have additional changes proposed in March 2008.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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

13. 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

14. April 2008 Degree-applicable CreditNondegree-applicable CreditNoncredit Contact hours & units Contact hours (no units) Prerequisite, corequisite & advisories Advisories or course entry expectations (optional) Catalog description Objectives Content / specific body of knowledge Methods of Instruction 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 (Grades Optional)

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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“

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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

28. April 2008  Career Technical Education  Transfer  Other  A.A. Degree  A.S. Degree  Certificate of Achievement

29. 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)

30. 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 Description 3. Program Requirements 4. Background and Rationale 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections

31. April 2008  CCC-501 sections required: 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area 8. Labor Market Information & Analysis 11. List of Members of Advisory Committee 12. Recommendation of Advisory Committee (summary only; minutes are not required)  Regional Consortium reviews labor market data and similar programs at other colleges in region

32. April 2008  CCC-501 sections not required: 9. Employer Survey 10. Explanation of Employer Relationship 13. Display of Proposed Sequence 15. Library and/or Learning Resources Plan 16. Facilities and Equipment Plan 17. Financial Support Plan

33. April 2008  CCC-501 sections not required: 18. Faculty Qualifications and Availability 19. 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!

34. 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

35. 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

36. April 2008 Website: Academic Affairs Division, CCCCO New! http://www.cccco.edu » System Office » Divisions » Academic Affairs » Credit Program and Course Approval » Applications and Forms

37. April 2008 Further changes proposed in March 2008 § 55024 Withdrawal § 55040 District Policy for Course Repetition § 55041 Repeatable Courses § 55042 Course Repetition to Alleviate Substandard Academic Work § 55250-55257 Cooperative Work Experience Education

38. April 2008  Section 55024 on Withdrawal  Limits number of times that a student can “W” without completing course  Four W’s can be allowed, but then student must receive a grade  Allows fifth enrollment for extenuating circumstances, but without apportionment  Rules change when student completes course one time

39. April 2008  When student completes course one time, then credit course repetition regulations apply  Sections 55040-55045 on Credit Course Repetition  Define all circumstances under which student may be allowed to repeat a credit course after a grade has been awarded

40. April 2008  Repeatable courses  Content changes each time course is offered  “activity” courses in which repetition of learning activities builds skills  foreign language, ESL or basic skills courses are not considered to be “activity” courses

41. April 2008  Repetition to alleviate substandard academic work (Grade = F, D, no-pass)  Repeat once, but if grade = C or better, then student may not repeat the same course again except when:  Significant lapse of time requires repetition  Student petition extenuating circumstances  Policy may allow student to repeat 2x if another substandard grade is received

42. April 2008  Other credit course repetition regulations: § 55043 Course Repetition Due to Significant Lapse of Time § 55044 Repetition of Variable Unit Courses § 55045 Course Repetition due to Extenuating Circumstances

43. April 2008  Title 5 Sections 55250-55257  Two types of CWEE  General (professional skills - 6 units)  Occupational (specific occupation skills - 16 units)  Variable units per semester  75 hours per unit when paid  60 hours per unit when unpaid  Unlimited course repetition up to max. units

44. April 2008 Website: Academic Affairs Division, CCCCO New! http://www.cccco.edu » System Office » Divisions » Academic Affairs » Credit Program and Course Approval » Applications and Forms