CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Bldg. 25, Conference Room
Call meeting to order:
Minute Approval: (A)
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Approval of Minutes:
Program Review Updates: (I)
Ø History – Darren Bardell
Chair’s Report:
Course Revision Minor: (I)
· BSM-106 Communications for Supervisors
Minor revision to course outline and approval for Distance Learning
· CAOT-104 Basic Keyboarding
Change of repeatability to 3 times; minor revision to methods of instruction
· ENGL-106 Censorship/Literature
Changed advisory to ENGL-101A; minor revision to counselor information; student learning outcomes; and added textbooks.
· ENGL-119 The Gothic Novel
Advisory to Eligible for ENGL-101A; minor revision to student learning outcomes; and added textbooks.
· ENGL-172 Vocabulary Improvement
Minor revision to counselor information; course outline; added supplies
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HIST-105 History of
Requisite: Advisory of ENGL-101A; minor revision to outline
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HIST-117B History of the
Advisory: ENGL-101A; minor revision to outline; updated textbook
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HIST-118 Contemporary
Title change to “Contemporary U.S. History 1945” Minor revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; methods of evaluation; updated textbook
· HIST-142 History of Rock and Roll Music and Culture of the 1960’s and 1970’s
Title revision to “History of Rock and Roll Music”;
· PE-244 Sports Management
Minor revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; methods of instruction and approved for Distance Learning.
· PE-251 Fitness for Life
Revision to student learning outcomes; course assignments; and textbook
· PSY-102 Introduction to Experimental Psychology
Advisory change to ENGL-101A; minor revision to counselor information; student learning outcomes; outline; course assignments; and updated textbook
· PSY-112 Social Psychology
Advisory of PSY-101 and ENGL-101A; minor revision to catalog description; counselor description; student learning objectives; updated textbook
· PTA-102 Pathology
Revision to student learning outcomes; course outline reformatting; course assignments; textbook update; added supplemental textbooks
· SPCH-102 Critical Thinking/Group Decision Making
Revision to student learning outcomes; course outlines;
· SPCH-104 Critical Thinking/Persuasion
Advisory Completion of ENGL-151B and 163 with “C” or better; catalog description; class schedule description; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; methods of evaluation; and updated textbook
· WS-120/IS-120 Women of the Western World
Advisory of ENGL-101A; course assignments; and updated textbook; addition of optional textbooks.
Committee’s Approvals:
New Courses: (A)
· BIOL-142 Environmental Biology – Jeffrey Watanabe
· BIOT-114A Introduction to Plant Biology – Ralph Sinibaldi
· BIOT-114B Applications in Plan and Food Biotechnology – Ralph Sinibaldi
· ESL-121 English Idioms – Connie Olsen
· ESL-122 News and Current Events for ESL Students – Connie Olsen
· ESL-181LS Listening & Speaking Skills, Level I – Connie Olsen
· ESL-181RW Reading & Writing Skills, Level I – Connie Olsen
· ESL-182LS Listening & Speaking Skills, Level II – Connie Olsen
· ESL-182RW Reading & Writing Skills, Level II – Connie Olsen
· MM-118 Introduction to Video Game Design – Pilar Lewis
· MM-119 Video Game Development – Pilar Lewis
· NUR-119 Strategies for the RN Student – Carrie Dameron
Course Revision Major: (A)
· BIOT-110A Biotechnology Lab-1 – Mark Barnby
Prerequisite change from ENGL-151B & MATH 151 to Students must complete BIOT-105 & CHEM-109 with a grade of B or better before entering into BIOT-110A; revision to catalog description; class schedule description; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; textbook update and additional text.
· PD-100 Transition to College – Diane Berkland
Grading option changed to GC; minor revision to class schedule description; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; and updated textbook.
· PD-111 Strategies for Succeeding in College – Jennifer Harper
Title change to “Strategies for College Success”; Repeatability change to 2 times; grading option to GC; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; and new textbook.
· PD-113 Strategies for Succeeding in College – Jennifer Harper
Grading option changed to GC; revision to catalog description; counselor information; student learning outcomes; course assignments; updated textbooks.
· PD-120 Student Government Workshop – Debbie Trigg
Minor revision to counselor information; major revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; textbooks.
· PD-160 Student Leadership in Higher Education – Debbie Trigg
Revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; textbooks.
· PD-170 Welcome Day: The Freshman Connection – Allison Bly
Revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; supplies
· PS-102 American Government – Darren Bardell
Requisite change to Advisory of ENGL-101A; minor revision to counselor information; course outline; course assignments; methods of instruction; and deletion of one textbook.
· SPCH-103 Interpersonal Communication – Brenda Ahntholz & Kay Harrison
Advisory update to ENGL-101A; catalog description revision; class schedule description; minor revision to counselor information; major revision to student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; methods of evaluation/assessment; textbook update. Approved by GE Subcommittee for Area II of Ohlone College GE Plan A
· SPCH-130 Oral Interpretation of Literature – Brenda Ahntholz & Kay Harrison
Advisory update to ENGL-101A; major revision to catalog description; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; and textbook update.
· SPCH-132 Voice and Diction – Brenda Ahntholz
Unit value change from 4 to 3 units; Lab hours deleted; major revision to catalog description; counselor information; student learning outcomes; course outline; course assignments; methods of evaluation/assessment; textbook update.
General Education: (A)
· Approval of SPCH-103 for Area II, GE Plan A – request Curriculum Committee Approval
Distance Learning: (I)
· BA-126
· BA-141A
· BSM-106
· PD-111
· PD-113
· PD-150
· PE-244
· PTA-102
New Programs: (A)
· Video Game Development – Pilar Lewis
· Ballet Dance Teacher/Choreographer Certificate Achievement – Janel Tomblin
· Tap Dancer Teacher/Choreographer Certificate Achievement – Janel Tomblin
· Modern Dance Teacher/Choreographer Certificate Achievement – Janel Tomblin
· Jazz Dance Teacher/Choreographer Certificate Achievement – Janel Tomblin
Program Revisions: (A)
· Web Page Design – Pilar Lewis
· Recommendation on D grades for GE Plan A – Brenda Ahntholz
§ Student Perspective Presentation
· Title III Update – Deb Parziale
Adjournment: