AN UPDATE ON PROGRESS –
PCAH, TITLE 5 GUIDELINES AND PAPERS
Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College
Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs
Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College
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
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
April 2008
Paper Update

Paper part of a set, each of unique perspective:
 Curriculum
 COR:
A Curriculum Reference Guide
 Curriculum
 CC:
College and Academic Planning
 Unwritten
– would be a philosophical broad picture guide
System Office
 Program
April 2008
Committee member
Role, Duties, Structure, Stds, Good Practices
 District,
 The
Developer
and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH)
Paper Update - Questions and Discussion

5-10 Minutes
April 2008
TITLE 5 REGULATIONS ON CURRICULUM
Requirements for Course Outline of Record
 New Standards for Credit Certificates
 Associate Degrees Require Major/Area of
Emphasis
 Limitations on Enrollment (proposed)

 Withdrawal
 Credit
April 2008
Course Repetition
TITLE 5 REGULATIONS ON CURRICULUM
§ 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
April 2008
TITLE 5 REGULATIONS ON CURRICULUM
§ 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.
April 2008
§55002. STANDARDS FOR COURSES
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.

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§55002. STANDARDS FOR COURSES

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
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committee approval is not required
§55002. STANDARDS FOR COURSES

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)
April 2008
§55002. STANDARDS FOR COURSES
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
April 2008
§55002. COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
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
April 2008
§55002. COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
Degree-applicable Credit
Nondegree-applicable Credit
Noncredit
Contact hours & units
Contact hours & units
Contact hours (no units)
Prerequisite, corequisite &
advisories
Prerequisite, corequisite &
advisories
Advisories or course
entry expectations
(optional)
Catalog description
Catalog description
Catalog description
Objectives
Objectives
Objectives
Content / specific body of
knowledge
Content / specific body of
knowledge
Content / specific body of
knowledge
Methods of Instruction
Methods of Instruction
Methods of Instruction
Examples of reading, writing
& out-of-class assignments
Examples of reading, writing
& out-of-class assignments
Example assignments
and/or activities. Out-ofclass work is optional.
Methods of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation
(Grades Optional)
April 2008
§ 55002.5 CREDIT HOUR
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
April 2008
§ 55003 PREREQUISITES, COREQUISITES

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.
April 2008
§55063. THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE
(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
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§55063. THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE

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
April 2008
§55063. THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE

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 themebased interdisciplinary grouping of courses


"American Studies“ or "International Business“
April 2008
§55063. THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE

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
April 2008
§55063. THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE

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
April 2008
§ 55070. CREDIT CERTIFICATES
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
April 2008
§ 55070. CREDIT CERTIFICATES
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
April 2008
§ 55070. CREDIT CERTIFICATES
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
April 2008
§ 55100. COURSE APPROVAL

Reiterates that all credit courses must be
approved by
 college
curriculum committee
 district governing board
Delegates authority to locally approve standalone credit courses for five years (2007-2012)
 District certifies that all faculty and staff
involved in curriculum approval have completed
training

April 2008
§ 55100. COURSE APPROVAL



Local district annually certifies each college.
2008 Certification due September 30, 2008
Training Certification Process
1.
2.
3.
4.

Curriculum chair* is trained on regulations.
Curriculum chair* trains others on campus.
Sign certification form and submit to System Office.
College offers new stand-alone courses next term.
2008 Training will begin in July 2008 at
Curriculum Institute
* CIO may designate another trainer.
April 2008
NEW FORMS FOR CREDIT PROGRAM APPROVAL
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

April 2008
CCC-501: NEW CREDIT PROGRAM



Career Technical Education
Transfer
Other
April 2008
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

A.A. Degree
A.S. Degree
Certificate of Achievement
CCC-501: NEW CREDIT PROGRAM

Certificate of Achievement


April 2008
18 or more semester units (27 or more quarter units)
12 to 18 semester units (18 to 27 quarter units)
APPROVAL OF EXISTING CERTIFICATES
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
April 2008
APPROVAL OF EXISTING CERTIFICATES


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
April 2008
APPROVAL OF EXISTING CERTIFICATES

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
April 2008
APPROVAL OF EXISTING CERTIFICATES

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!
April 2008
CCC-511. NON-SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES …
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
April 2008
CCC-510. SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES …
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
April 2008
QUESTIONS?
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April 2008