Curriculum Committee
November 19, 2013
Members Present:
Debbie Buti, Jane Church, Begoña Cirera-Perez, Homeira Foth, Mireille
Giovanola, Mary Ines (SSCC), Lynn Klein, Larry Leach, Wayne Pitcher, Kent
Uchiyama, Patricia Wu
Ex-Officio:
Edna Danaher, Kaaren Krueg, Marco Menéndez, Tram Vo-Kumamoto
Guests:
Marcia Corcoran, Ken Grace, Kurt Shadbolt, Connie Telles
1.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:08 by the chair, Wayne Pitcher.
2.
Minutes of November 12, 2013
The following additions/corrections were made: corrected the spelling of Karina
Contreras’ name; on page 3, “Lynn asked how you measure success in a class.”
MSC (Klein/Wu) to approve the minutes of November 12, 2013, as corrected.
Wayne introduced Marco Menéndez, the new VP of Academic Services, and asked those
present to introduce themselves.
3.
Course and Program Proposals
a. Automotive Technology proposal. Kurt Shadbolt presented.
Automotive Technology 75, Automotive Service Consultant, 3 units
This is a new course that provides fundamental knowledge and experience to
obtain employment in new car, retail chain, independently owned automotive
service facilities, and related industries. Automotive Service Consultant can be
either an initial career path or a transitional path for existing technicians or
industry employees. This program is in demand by industry, recommended by
our Advisory Committee on numerous occasions, and is not offered at many
institutions. Lab time will be conducted in a shop environment.
Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Certificate of Achievement
This is a new certificate designed to provide technicians with the necessary
knowledge and experiences to diagnose, service, and maintain today's hybrid,
diesel, and alternative fuel vehicles. This certificate will also meet the Design it,
Build it, Ship it Grant directives of offering a certificate program in this field of
study.
Automotive Service Consulting, Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Service Consulting program is
being proposed to meet the increasing needs of industry for properly prepared
automotive service consultants. This has been an ongoing recommendation by
our advisory committee. The Business and Computer Application Systems
classes also meet general education requirements. It was noted that ATEC 75
was formatted incorrectly on the program page. Jane offered to correct it and did
so during the meeting.
Begoña asked how many students have graduated with the AS in BMW
Manufacture Training. Kurt replied that 5-6 have graduated and are working in
BMW related jobs. He said 6-10 more are getting close to graduation. He also
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has students who are working in the industry while they are taking classes. The
majority of students in the Automotive Program earn about four of the five
current certificates before completing their degrees.
MSC (Klein/Giovanola) to approve ATEC 75, and the Certificates of
Achievement in Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Automotive Service
Consulting as corrected.
b. Nursing proposal. Connie Telles presented.
Connie said that the next accreditation visit by the Board of Registered Nursing will
be in May of 2014. Changes made to the program are to bring Chabot’s program
into alignment with Board requirements.
Nursing 59, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family, 8½ units
Minor cleanup. Prerequisites adjusted to reflect class scheduling order.
Nursing 70, Nursing Theory: LVN-RN Transitions, 1½ units
Minor changes. Prerequisite work experience adjusted to reflect where most
LVNs are currently working.
A discussion ensued regarding lack of a date on Typical Textbook #3, Chabot
College Nursing Care Plan Guide Book. It was discovered that the Guide Book
was entered into CurricUNET as “other,” which does not have a spot to choose
an edition or date. Lynn suggested adding “(updated annually)” to the listing.
Marco suggested changing the COR heading to “Textbooks
(Typical)/Resources” to match the topic listing in CurricUNET.
30 Unit LVN Pathway for Non Degree RN
There was discussion of how CurricUNET builds a program title for inclusion on
the Program of Study page. The cover page does not allow the proposer to leave
the “Award Type” section blank, and the only options available were degrees or
certificates. Chabot’s Nursing Program does not encourage students to take this
option, but it must remain in our catalog as long as it is recognized by the BRN.
Making it a certificate might make it too appealing to students. Jane was able to
add “Non Degree RN” to the drop down menu for Award Type.
Nursing, AA Degree
LVN Pathway for Associate in Arts
Minor changes including adding English 1A as a prerequisite to the LVN
Pathway.
MSC (Cirera-Perez/Wu) to approve NURS 59 and 70 and the 3 programs (listed
above) as corrected.
c. Physics proposal. Tram Vo-Kumamoto presented for Nick Alexander.
Physics 3A, College Physics A, 4 units
Physics 3B, College Physics B, 4 units
New courses providing a reduced unit pathway for architecture and life science
students transferring to 4-year universities requiring physics with calculus. Lynn
asked whether either of the courses needs the “may not receive credit” statement.
Jane suggested talking with faculty at targeted institutions. Tram replied that it
is her understanding that our faculty have already done that. She added that we
may eventually deactivate 2A and 2B once 3A and 3B are fully articulated.
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Patricia noted some redundancies in the Prerequisite Skills section of 3B.
Wayne edited that section. After discussion it was decided to remove “and with
consent of instructor” from the prerequisite as being unnecessary and confusing
to students. Wayne removed the phrase and will let Nick know that it was done
and why.
MSC (Wu/Cirera-Perez) to approve Physics 3A and 3B as corrected.
d. Kinesiology and PE Activity proposals. Ken Grace presented.
Kinesiology 21, Group Fitness Instructor, 3 units
Kinesiology 22, Introduction to Health Coaching, 3 units
Kinesiology 23, Techniques of Strength Training Instruction, 3 units
These three courses are continuation of Kinesiology 15. These courses meet the
requirements of the American Council on Education for ACE Fitness
certifications, which are required for employment by many Fitness facilities in
the private sector. Jane noted that these are stand alone courses with no
prerequisite relationship; she suggested developing a certificate to link them
together and make them easier to find.
MSC (Cirera-Perez/Leach) to approve KINE 21, 22, and 23 as presented.
PEAC BSK3, Advanced Basketball, ½ - 2 units
PEAC BSK4, Pre-Competitive Basketball, ½ - 2 units
New courses that build on PEAC BSK1 and PEAC BSK2 to complete the
basketball family. Minor formatting edits were made during the meeting.
MSC (Church/Cirera-Perez) to approve PEAC BSK3 and PEAC BSK4 as
corrected.
e. ESL proposal. Kent Uchiyama presented. Earlier in the meeting, Marcia
expressed her support for this proposal.
ESL 120, Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Prewriting
& Paragraph Organization, ½ unit
ESL 121, Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Thesis
Development and Essay Organization, ½ unit
ESL 122, Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Editing
and Writing Process, ½ unit
ESL 123, Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Use and
Citation of Source Materials, ½ unit
In the rationale for ESL 120, Kent explained that “we originally submitted ESL
115A and 115B as leveled courses with the intention to add two more leveled
courses to the sequence this semester. However, it will more accurately reflect
the actual nature of these courses if they are listed as separate writing workshop
courses with different emphases instead of courses in sequence.”
Homeira asked whether the courses can be repeated. Kent replied that the
courses cannot be repeated. A different course will be offered each semester,
and students may take each course one time. Students will not be turned away if
they want to work on an aspect of writing that is different than the Emphasis
listed in the title.
Mireille questioned the dates on some of the textbooks. Wayne said that at least
one of the textbooks in each course has a fairly recent date, and added that
recency is mostly a concern regarding transfer.
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Homeira asked how teachers know about these classes so that they can refer
students. Kent replied that the courses fill up fast, and they haven’t found a
good way to reserve spaces for referred students. Even though they are late start,
encourage students who might need the help to sign up early. Jane suggested
that Kent bring these new courses to the attention of the Counseling department.
MSC (Cirera-Perez/Giovanola) to approve the ESL courses as presented.
4.
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 PM
Next meeting: December 3, 2013, in Room 507.
Note: We will not be meeting Thanksgiving week.
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