WVC CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Minutes
April 30, 2012
2:30-4:30
BUS 6
Membership
LeAnn McGinley, Chair, Assessment
Brian Tramontana, Social Science
Leslie Hotta, Applied Arts/Sciences
Cheryl Miller, Student Services
Robert Anthony, Business
Kuni Hay, VP Instruction
Brad Weisberg, Fine Arts
Herlisa Hamp, Admissions & Records ABSENT
Paulette Boudreaux, Language Arts
Michael Byers, Articulation
Betsy Sandford, Library ABSENT
Thuy Tran, Office of Instruction
Chris Dyer, Math/Science
Kevin Piedad, ASO
Patricia Louderback, PE ABSENT
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III.
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes of 4/16/12 TABLED
ACTION ITEMS:
Course Proposals
REVISIONS
Proposal Time
2:30 -2:55
Proposers
Sylvia Ortega /Paulette Boudreaux
Course
ESL 065GW
The ESL department is removing HBA, increasing lecture units from 3 to 4, changing critical thinking example, method of
instruction, schedule description, prerequisite description and repeatability. Paulette/Leslie/ passed with pending decision
about removing transferability to CSU and UC which was put in place in 1995. It is coded a Basic Skills course with the State.
Course
ESL 065LS
The ESL department is removing HBA, increasing lecture units from 3 to 4, changing critical thinking example, method of
instruction, schedule description, prerequisite description and repeatability. . Paulette/Leslie/ passed with pending decision
about removing transferability to CSU and UC which was put in place in 1995. It is coded a Basic Skills course with the State.
Course
ESL 961GW
The ESL department is removing HBA, increasing lecture units from 3 to 4, changing critical thinking example, method of
instruction, schedule description, pre-requisite, and repeatability. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL961LS
The ESL Department is removing lab Hours by Arrangement, increasing lecture hours from 3 to 4, changing units, lecture
content, prerequisite description, schedule description, repeatability, and textbook. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL961RV
The ESL department is removing HBA, increasing lecture units from 3 to 4, changing course content percentages, critical
thinking example, methods of instruction, schedule description, pre-requisites, and repeatability. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL 962LS
The ESL department is removing lab Hours by Arrangement, increasing lecture hours from 3 to 4, changing units, lecture
content, prerequisite description, schedule description, repeatability, and textbook. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL 963LS
The ESL Department is removing lab Hours by Arrangement, increasing lecture hours from 3 to 4, changing units, lecture
content, prerequisite description, schedule description, repeatability, and textbook. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL 964LS
The ESL department is removing HBA, increasing lecture units from 3 to 4, changing critical thinking example, method of
instruction, schedule description, prerequisite description and repeatability. Paulette/Leslie/ passed
Course
ESL 975 A-D
The ESL Department is removing HBA and changing 975A-D to scheduled lab courses.
Proposal Time
2:55-3:00
Proposers
Patricia Louderback
Course
H.ED 012
This is a full course update, updating catalog and schedule description, title change, objectives and course content (using the
most current terminology for this discipline), student learning outcome, and textbook.
Proposal Time
3:00-3:10
Proposers
Anna Brichko/ Paulette Boudreaux
Course
JPNS 011A
This revision changes HBA to scheduled online lab, revises catalog and schedule descriptions, changes Methods of Instruction,
changes grade type and class repeatability, updates textbook, student preparation/evaluation, and critical thinking assignment
.Brad/Paulette/passed. Course can only be taken 1 time which affects students taking the course who are not in the parent
course. This issue will need follow-up by the department and it affects the other 11A and 11B labs for the other language
courses. Brad/Paulette/passed. Change for repeatability—can only be taken one time.
Course
JPNS 011B
This revision changes HBA to scheduled online lab, revises catalog and schedule descriptions, changes Methods of Instruction,
changes grade type and class repeatability, updates textbook, student preparation/evaluation, and critical thinking assignment.
Brad/Paulette/passed. Change for repeatability—can only be taken one time.
Proposal Time
3: 10 -3:15
Proposers
Blaine Harrison/ Chris Dyer
Course
CHEM 30B
The Chemistry Department is adding Chemistry 2 as an alternative prerequisite for Chemistry 30B. Chem 2 includes the same
material and is more rigorous than Chem 30A. Chem 2 is 4 units and Chem 30A is 3 units. Changes were also made to Student
Prep and Evaluation, Methods of Instruction and Lab Content. Bob/Brad/ passed.
NEW
Proposal Time
3: 15 -3:25
Proposers
Janis Kea/Brian Tramontana
Course
ECON 2AH
This course is being created to provide a unique course outline for the Honors course version of an existing course. The content
remains the same, but the delivery methods include a higher standard of rigor based on more individualized and experiential
instruction. Brad/Brian/passed
Course
ECON 2BH
This course is being created to provide a unique course outline for the Honors course version of an existing course. The content
remains the same, but the delivery methods include a higher standard of rigor based on more individualized and experiential
instruction. Brad/Brian/passed
Proposal Time
3:25-3:50
Proposer
Kaee Min/ Leslie Hotta
Course
FD 019
This course helps to update FD curriculum and consequently update the certificates and AS degrees that FD department offers.
It follows the current industry trend based on Advisory Board members' feedback and serves the students better to compete in
the job market. This course replaces FD18A and FD18B: Pattern Grading and Marker Making and Electronic Patternmaking. This
course is restructured to accommodate 2-hour Lecture/3-hour Lab format. Leslie/Brad/ passed
Course
FD 051
This course helps to update FD curriculum, and consequently update the certificates and AS degrees that FD department offers.
It follows the current industry trend based on Advisory Board members' feedback and better serves the students to compete in
the job market. This course replaces FD050, Basic Apparel Construction. It is restructured to accommodate 2-hour Lecture/3hour Lab format. Leslie/Brad/ passed
Course
FD 055
This course helps to update FD curriculum, and consequently update the certificates and AS degrees that FD department offers.
It follows the current industry trend based on Advisory Board members' feedback and better serves the students to compete in
the job market. This course replaces FD054: Apparel Manufacturing and is restructured to accommodate 2-hour Lecture/3-hour
Lab format. Leslie/Brad/ passed
Course
FD 056
The course content meets the department requirements for preparing students for entry level positions in the apparel industry.
It meets the college objective of preparing students for the workplace. This updated course replaces FD60. Leslie/Brad/ passed
Course
FD 057
This course helps to update FD curriculum, and AS degrees that FD department offers. It follows the current industry trend
based on Advisory Board members' feedback to better serve the students in order to compete in the job market. This course
replaces FD062, Professional Patternmaking II and is restructured to accommodate 2-hour Lecture/3-hour Lab format.
Leslie/Brad/ passed
Course
FD 058
This course fulfills department objectives of providing students with skills needed for entry level employment in the fashion
industry. It meets the college objectives of preparing students to enter the workforce. This course replaces FD064. Leslie/Brad/
passed
Course
FD 081
This course helps to update FD curriculum, and consequently update the certificates and AS degrees that FD department offers.
It follows the current industry trend based on the Advisory Board members' feedback and better serves the students to
compete in the job market. This course replaces FD80: Line Development and is restructured to accommodate 2-hour
Lecture/3-hour Lab format. Leslie/Brad/ passed
IV.
TABLED ITEMS
Proposers
Sylvia Ortega/Paulette Boudreaux
Course
ESL 975 A-D
The ESL Department is removing HBA and changing 975A-D to scheduled lab courses. Further discussion needed because of
repeatability issues, students served, and possible use of Learning Center as an alternate.
Proposers
Patricia Louderback
Course
H.ED 012
This is a full course update, updating catalog and schedule description, title change, objectives and course content (using the
most current terminology for this discipline), student learning outcome, and textbook. No time for consideration.
Proposer
Programs
Kuni Hay
PE Programs Discussion
New Business:
Discussion of ESL non-credit courses.
V.
Adjournment 4:32 PM