LAS POSITAS COLLEGE
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MAY 10, 2010
Approved Minutes
Faculty/Voting Members Present:
Andrea Alvarado (SS/Articulation)
Mary Campbell (A&C)
Tony Costello (PEAHW)
Teri Donat (BCATSS)
LaVaughn Hart (Chair, Faculty, Nonvoting)(BCATSS)
Ashley McHale (MSEPS)
Cheryl Warren (A&C; Librarian)
Kristine Woods (MSEPS)
Faculty/Voting Members Absent:
Christine Acacio (SS/Counseling)
Jeremiah Bodnar (A&C) (Exc.)
Lisa Weaver (BCATSS) (Exc.)
Non-Voting/Ex. Off. Members Present:
Neal Ely
Nicole Huber
Martha Konrad
Philip Manwell
Janice Noble
Non-Voting/Ex. Off. Members Absent:
John Armstrong (Exc.)
Jeff Baker
Laurel Jones (Exc.)
Dyan Miller (Exc.)
Kelly Tran (ASLPC) (Exc.)
ASLPC Spring 2010 Representative (1)
AGENDA:
1.
AGENDA: The May 10, 2010 meeting of the Las Positas College Curriculum Committee
was called to order at 2:34 p.m. in Room 805 by Chair, LaVaughn Hart.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MSC (Woods/Alvarado) to approve the minutes of the April
26, 2010 meeting.
3.
REVIEW/VOTE:.
BIOLOGY

BIOL 10 (Introduction to the Science of Biology, 4 units; 3 lec, 3 lab)
MOTION: MSC (Woods/Warren) to approve the revision submitted for BIOL 10.
CHEMISTRY

CHEM 1A (General College Chemistry I, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision.
Prerequisites: MATH 55 or 55B or 55Y and CHEM 31. Taken 1X. GR. No change in
articulation/transfer.

CHEM 1B (General College Chemistry II, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1A. Taken 1X. GR. No change in articulation/transfer.

CHEM 12A (Organic Chemistry I, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision. Prerequisite:
CHEM 1B. Taken 1X. GR. No change in articulation/transfer.

CHEM 12B (Organic Chemistry II, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision. Prerequisite:
CHEM 12A. Taken 1X. GR. No change in articulation/transfer.

CHEM 30A (Introductory and Applied Chemistry I, 4 units; 3 lec, 3 lab)—
Revision. Prerequisite: MATH 65 or 65B or 65Y. Taken 1X. GR. No change in
articulation/transfer.

CHEM 30B (Introductory and Applied Chemistry II, 4 units; 3 lec, 3 lab)—
Revision. Prerequisite: CHEM 30A. Taken 1X. GR. No change in
articulation/transfer.
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CHEM 31 (Introduction to College Chemistry, 4 units; 3 lec, 3 lab)—Revision.
Prerequisite: MATH 55 or 55B or 55Y. Taken 1X. GR. No change in
articulation/transfer.
MOTION: MSC (Woods/McHale) to approve revised outlines submitted for CHEM
1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 12A, CHEM 12B, CHEM 30A, CHEM 30B.
MSC (Woods/Alvarado) to approve the stated prerequisites for the revised
Chemistry courses: for CHEM 1A: MATH 55 or 55B or 55Y and CHEM 31; for
CHEM 1B: CHEM 1A; for CHEM 12A: CHEM 1B; for CHEM 12B: CHEM 12A; for
CHEM 30A: MATH 65 or 65B or 65Y; for CHEM 30B: CHEM 30A.
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS/COMPUTER NETWORKING
TECHNOLOGY—

CIS 71D (Speed and Accuracy Improvement)—For Inactive Status.

CIS 71E (Keyboarding Control and Development)—For Inactive Status

CIS 86 (Overcoming Computer Anxiety)—For inactive status. Course has been
replaced by CIS 8.
MOTION: MSC (Donat/Campbell) to inactivate CIS 71D, CIS 71E, CIS 86, effective
Fall 2010.
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
CIS 65 (Intro to Desktop Operating Systems, 2 units; 2 lec)—Revision, Xlst with
CNT 50. Revision. Title 5 update.

CNT 50 (Intro to Desktop Operating Systems, 2 units; 2 lec)—Revision, Xlst with
CIS 65

CNT 51A (CompTIA’s A+ Essentials Certification, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)—Revision.
Both CNT 51A and 51B address CompTIA’s updated certifications.

CNT 51B (CompTIA’s A+ Practical Application Cert.PC Repair, 2 units; 2 lec, 1
lab)—Revision. See 51A above.

CNT 54 (Windows Client MS Networking Certification, 3 units; 2.5 lecture, 1.5 lab)—
Revision. Clarifies where the course fits in the MS certification program. Students
will have a better description of what they will be learning in the course.
MOTION: MSC (Donat/Campbell) to approve the outlines submitted for CIS 65, CNT
50, CNT 51A, CNT 51B, CNT 54
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
CIS 71A (Keyboarding—The Alphabet, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision; Title 5 updates.

CIS 71B (Keyboarding—Numbers and Symbols, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision. Title 5
updates. Remove references to “self paced.”

CIS 71C (Skill Development, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision. Title 5 updates. Remove
references to “self paced.” The few students each year who require this increased
word keyboarding limit`

CIS 72A (Data Management, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision. Title 5 updates. Remove
references to “self paced.”

CIS 72B (Spreadsheet Integration with Word Processing, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision.
Title 5 updates. Remove references to “self paced.”

CIS 73A (Ten-Key Skill Development, 1 unit; 3 lab)—Revision. Title 5 updates.
Remove references to “self paced.”

CIS 88B (Advanced MS Word, 1.5 units; 1 lec, 1.5 lab)—Revision. Title 5 updates.
Remove references to “self paced.”

CIS 89B (Desktop Publishing, 1.5 units; 1 lec, 1.5 lab)—Revision, Title 5 updates.
Remove references to “self paced.”
MOTION: MSC (Donat/Woods) to approve the outlines for CIS 71A, CIS 71B, CIS
71C, CIS 72A, CIS 72B, CIS 73A, CIS 88B, CIS 89B.
ENGLISH

ENG 1A (Critical Reading and Composition, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab).
MOTION: MSC (McHale/Warren) to approve the revision of ENG 1A.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

EVST AS Degree Environmental Science, new; program based GE ECOL 10.
MOTION: MSC (Woods/Alvarado) to approve the Environmental Science Associate in
Science degree.
MOTION: MSC (Alvarado/Warren) to approve ECOL 10 as the program based GE
requirement for the new Environmental Science AS degree.
GENERAL STUDIES

GNST 21 (Intro to Team Self Management, 2 units; 1 lec, 3 lab)—New.
MOTION: MSC (Donat/McHale) to approve the course outline for new General Studies
21.
MOTION: MSC (Donat/McHale) to approve GNST 100 as prerequisite for GNST 21.
MOTION: MSC (Alvarado/McHale) to approve GNST 21 for CSU Transfer.
GEOLOGY

GEOL 1L (Physical Geology Laboratory, 1 unit; 3 lab)
MOTION: MSC (Campbell/Warren) to approve the revision of GEOL 1L, revision for
qualification for enhanced laboratory workload.
MOTION: MSC (Campbell/Warren) to approve GEOL 1 as prerequisite for GEOL 1L.
MASS COMMUNICATIONS

MSCM AA Degree Mass Communications New.

MSCM Career Certificate (Radio) New, 16 units.

MSCM 32 (Radio Production, 3 units; 3 lec)

MSCM 32L (Radio Production Laboratory, 1-2 units; 3 or 6 lab)
MOTION: MSC (Woods/Campbell) to approve the new Associate in Arts Degree in Mass
Communications.
MOTION: MSC (Alvarado/Woods) to approve the new career certificate in Radio, 16
units.
MOTION: MSC (Donat/Woods) to approve the course outlines for MSCM 32 and MSCM
32L.
MOTION: MSC (Alvarado/Donat) to approve MSCM 32L for CSU Transfer.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PE 17 (Intro to Athletic Training, 3 units; 3 lec)—Revision; DE.
MOTION: MSC (Woods/Alvarado) to approve the revision of PE 17 and the request for
DE format.
PHYSICS.

PHYS 8A (General College Chemistry I, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)--Revision

PHYS 8B (General College Chemistry II, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)--Revision

PHYS 8C (General College Chemistry III, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision

PHYS 8D (General College Chemistry IV, 5 units; 3 lec, 6 lab)—Revision
MOTION: MSC (McHale/Woods) to approve course outlines for PHYS 8A, PHYS 8B,
PHYS 8C, PHYS 8D.
MOTION: MSC (McHale/Woods) to approve prerequisites: for PHYS 8A, MATH 1; for
PHYS 8B, PHYS 8A and MATH 3; PHYS 8C, PHYS 8C and MATH 2; PHYS 8D, PHYS
8B.
4.
TBA ADDENDUMS—Ms. Woods commended Ms. Hart on the meeting process to
handle so many curriculum proposals as “so smooth, better than last year.” She
predicted that CurricUNET implementation will be better, and, with implementation of a
formal Technical Review, “even better.”

BUSN 1A (Principles of Accounting I, 4 units; 4 lec, 1 lab)

BUSN 1B (Principles of Accounting II, 4 units; 4 lec. 1 lab)
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
BUSN 51A (General Accounting I, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

CIS 50 (Intro to Computing and Information Technology, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

CIS 59A (Web Development: HTML/XHTML, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CIS 59B (Web Development: DHTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CIS 65 (Intro to Desktop Operating Systems, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab) Xlst with CNT 50

CIS 66 (Networking Fundamentals, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab) Xlst with CNT 62

CIS 9988 (Web Development Dreamweaver I, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CIS 9998 (Web Site Development Foundation, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CNT 50 (Intro to Desktop Operating Systems, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab) Xlst with CIS 65

CNT 51A (CompTIA’s A+ Essentials Certification, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CNT 51B (CompTIA’s A+ Practical Application Cert.PC Repair, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

CNT 52 (Networking Fundamentals, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab) Xlst with CIS 66

ENG 1A (Critical Reading and Composition, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 23 (College Grammar, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 24 (Advanced ESL Reading and Composition, 6 units; 6 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 25 (Advanced Reading and Composition, 6 units; 6 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 26 (Advanced Editing, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 120A (Intermediate Grammar for Writing and Reading I, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 120B (Intermediate Grammar for Writing and Reading II, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 121A (Intermediate Writing and Reading I, 6 units; 6 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 121B (Intermediate Writing and Reading II, 6 units; 6 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 123 (Intermediate Oral Communication, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 126 (Pronunciation of English, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 130A (Beginning Grammar for Writing and Reading I, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 130B (Beginning Grammar for Writing and Reading II, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

ESL 133 (Beginning Oral Communication, 2 units; 2 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 1 (Calculus I, 5 units; 5 lec, 0-1 lab)

MATH 2 (Calculus II, 5 units; 5 lec, 0-1 lab)

MATH 20 (Pre-calculus Math, 5 units; 5 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 33 (Finite Mathematics, 4 units; 4 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 34 (Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, 5 units; 5 lec, 0-1 lab)

MATH 38 (Trigonometry with Geometry, 5 units; 5 lecture, 1 lab)

MATH 45 (College Algebra, 3 units; 3 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 55 (Intermediate Algebra, 5 units; 5 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 55A (Intermediate Algebra A, 2.5 units; 2.5 lec, 0-1 lab)

MATH 55B (Intermediate Algebra B, 2.5 units; 2.5 lec, 0-1 lab)

MATH 65 (Elementary Algebra, 5 units; 5 lec, 1 lab)

MATH 65A (Elementary Algebra A, 2.5 units; 2.5 units, 0-1 lab)

MATH 65B (Elementary Algebra B, 2.5 units; 2.5 units, 0-1 lab)
MSC (Woods/Alvarado) to accept all TBA Addendums above as a single block vote..
4.
COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE PLAN
MOTION: MSC (Donat/McHale) to approve the Cooperative Work Experience Plan, in
compliance with new state guidelines.
5.
VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT---No report. Dr. Jones is attending Staff Development
and, according to Ms. Hart, “wishes us well through our votes.”
6.
ARTICULATION OFFICER'S REPORT─ No report.
7.
CURRICULUM CHAIR'S REPORT--Ms. Hart.
Curriculum Institute: Two spots have been reserved for the Curriculum Institute to be
held July 8-10, 2010 in Santa Clara. Ms. Hart will be recovering from surgery and has
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asked Mr. Bodnar to represent her. The second spot is available for an interested
Committee member. The Curriculum Institute is a “wonderful opportunity to get
information about Curriculum process at both the local and the state level; to meet with a
group of people dedicated to having great curriculum. Ms. Hart has also found a special
appreciation for her own campus when she has had the opportunity to compare notes
with faculty and staff from other colleges. Anyone interested in attending should be in
touch with Ms. Hart.
2010-2011 Curriculum Committee Calendar: Meetings will continue on 2nd and 4th
Monday afternoons next year, beginning on August 23. The proposed calendar draft does
not reference receiving any curriculum proposals on August 23, the organizational
meeting, but Ms. Hart may add proposals to that agenda date in order to meet scheduling
deadlines for Spring 2011 (it is anticipated that there will be some curriculum coming
down early from the May division meetings). There will also be training for Stand Alone
Course Approvals, which is required by the State Chancellor’s Office and must be
certified by the end of September.
Committee Appreciation: Ms. Hart gave a “big thank you” to the Committee for this
year’s committee work, in attendance and in preparation for the meetings, as well as for
supporting their division faculty. Thanks to Teri Donat for taking this on during her year as
Sabbatical Leave Replacement for Debbie Fields. Ms. Hart expressed her hope that
many members of the Committee will be returning in the fall to continue with the
Committee and the implementation of CurricUNET. She assured Ms. Campbell that she
will forward the concerns of the Mac user to the CurricUNET team.
Gift to Ms. Konrad and Ms. Alvarado: Ms. Hart presented an herb garden to Ms.
Konrad, expressing the appreciation of the Committee for her ongoing support. Ms.
Alvarado received a plant and the Committee’s gratitude for the work she does to assist
the faculty in preparation of proposals and for her work on the College Catalog.
8.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Ms. Donat and seconded by Ms. McHale to adjourn.
Adjournment by consensus at 3:08 p.m.
9.
NEXT MEETING: August 23, 2010
10.
PENDING ITEMS:

Creation of form for Program Approval: Under review. Responsibility: Curriculum
Committee

Update of Curriculum Proposal Forms

Posting of Draft Curriculum Committee Calendar for 2010-2011