CHABOT COLLEGE
Curriculum Committee Minutes
November 11 2008
Members Present:
Jas Bhangal, Begoña Cirera-Perez, Michael Langdon, Jim Matthews, Hilal
Ozdemir, Wayne Pitcher, Patricia Shannon, Ernesto Victoria
Ex-Officio
Members Present:
Jane Church, Edna Danaher, Gene Groppetti, Kaaren Krueg, Susan Sperling
Guests:
Jason Ames, Marcia Corcoran, Gayle Hunt, Carmen Johnston, Patti Keeling,
Veronica Martinez, Cristina Moon
I.
II.
III.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:08 p.m. by the chair, Patricia Shannon. She thanked
Wayne Pitcher for conducting the meeting of November 4. General Studies 66 was
placed on the agenda (item III.)in error; it should say Liberal Studies AA.
Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2008
MCS (Matthews/Victoria) to accept the minutes of November 4, 2008, as presented.
Liberal Studies AA
Patricia stated that Carey Harbin and Susan Sperling are meeting to refine this degree.
The topic will be tabled pending a revision.
IV.
Language Arts Presentation
Marcia Corcoran gave an overview, stating that the division is very proud of the packet.
The faculty worked very hard putting it together. Changes include a discipline change
(from Speech to Communication Studies), rubric changes in French and Spanish, and
textbook updates.
Global changes needed:
 Spell out “laboratory”
 Spell out “examination”
 Give rationale for textbooks older than 5 years, or courses for which no
textbooks are listed.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Patti Keeling, Jason Ames, and Veronica Martinez presented. Discipline name changed
from “Speech.” Rubric will be COMM.
Communication Studies 1, Fundamentals of Speech Communication, 3 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Add “(Formerly Speech 1)” to the Catalog Description, just before “3 hours.”
 Add “[Typical contact hours: 52.5]” at the end of the catalog description.
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Communication Studies 2A, Oral Interpretation of Literature I, 3 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Add “(Formerly Speech 2A)” to the Catalog Description, just before “3 hours.”
Communication Studies 2B, Oral Interpretation of Literature II, 3 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 In the Catalog Description, correct “(formerly Speech 2A)” to read “(Formerly
Speech 2B)”
Communication Studies 3, Group Communication, 3 units
Minor changes. No edits suggested.
Communication Studies 5, Readers’ Theater, 3 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Rationale for lack of textbook.
Communication Studies 10, Interpersonal Communication, 3 units
Minor changes. No edits suggested.
Communication Studies 11, Intercultural Communication, 3 units
Minor changes. Articulation requests for CSU/GE and IGETC.
Needed
 Remove Typical Assignments Item a.
 Add a rational for textbook dates (see English 25 for an example).
 Revise Special Student Materials to read, “None.”
Communication Studies 20, Persuasion and Communication, 3 units
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Needed
 Correct Catalog Description to read, “…Strongly Recommended: English 1A and
Communication Studies 1…”
 Add a rationale for textbook dates older than 5 years.
 Email Jane the comparable lower division course at UC.
Communication Studies 30, Elements of Speech, 3 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Correct Course Content 1 to read “Introduction of student to the library.”
 Flesh out Typical Assignments; write as if addressing students.
 Revise Special Student Materials to read, “None.”
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Communication Studies 46, Argumentation and Debate, 3 units
Minor changes. No edits suggested.
Communication Studies 48, Activities in Forensics, 1-4 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Rewrite Typical Assignments as if addressing students.
 Rationale for lack of textbook.
MSC (Pitcher/Matthews) to accept the Communication Studies courses with
changes as noted.
Jane commented that the discipline might want to add the new course (Communication
Studies 20) to the AA degree. The chair stated that the committee could act on a degree
revision in early December.
ENGLISH
English 25, Asian-American Literature, 3 units
Carmen Johnston presented.
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Needed
 Content review for Eligibility for English 1A.
 Add “[Typical contact hours: 52.5]” to the end of the Catalog Description.
Jane asked whether the discipline wants this course added to any of the majors: i.e.,
English, International Studies, Ethnic Studies, Human Services, etc. To meet catalog
printing deadlines, the committee would need to approve a request by early February.
MSC (Pitcher/Matthews) to accept English 25 with changes as noted.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Gayle Hunt presented.
ESL 108, Basic Spelling for English as a Second Language, 1 unit
Minor Changes.
ESL 109, Vocabulary Skills, 1 unit
Minor Changes.
ESL 110A, Review of Basic English for ESL, 6 units
Minor changes. No edits suggested.
ESL 110B, Intermediate Reading and Writing, 6 units
Changed from Reading and Writing: the Paragraph, 6 units. Minor changes. No edits
suggested.
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ESL 110C, High Intermediate Reading and Writing, 6 units
Changed from Reading and Writing: from Paragraph to Essay, 6 units. Minor changes.
No edits suggested.
ESL 110D, Advanced Reading and Writing, 6 units
Changed from Reading and Writing: the Essay, 6 units. Minor changes.
Needed
 Rewrite first sentence in Prerequisite Skills to read, “Before entering the
course…”
There was discussion on whether the lecture and lab portions of Course Content need to
be divided. Gene reported on a discussion at the CIO conference that leaned toward
laboratory being a method of delivery. Gayle explained that in these courses, students
are not sent to a separate laboratory. They spend 4 hours in the same room with the
teacher. It was consensus of the committee that separation of lecture and laboratory is
not necessary for this course.
Jim commented that in order to avoid having this discussion in future years, we might
add an explanation in the course outline.
MSC (Pitcher/Matthews) that ESL courses (and others as appropriate) that have
embedded laboratory hours designate this by adding “(includes lecture and
laboratory)” to the Course Content heading.
ESL 111A, Pronunciation, 2 units
Change in hours from 2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory to 1 hour lecture, 3 hours
laboratory. Gayle explained that the former hours did not meet the Carnegie allocation
for 2 units.
Needed
 Add “(includes lecture and laboratory)” to the Course Content heading.
ESL 111B, Academic Listening and Speaking
Change in hours from 3 hours lecture to 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Needed
 Add “(includes lecture and laboratory)” to the Course Content heading.
ESL 112, English Grammar: Review for ESL, 3 units
Title changed from English Grammar: A Rapid Review for ESL. Minor changes. No
edits suggested.
ESL 114, Editing for the Advanced ESL Writer, 2 units
Minor changes.
Needed
 Revise prerequisite statement in Abbreviated Course Description and Catalog
Description to read, “Prerequisite: A grade of pass in ESL 110D…”
 Replace Prerequisite Skills with the Expected Outcomes from ESL 110D.
 Provide rationale for textbook date older than 5 years.
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Gayle commented that the new Pass/No Pass language does not work well for the ESL
Program.
ESL 128, Faculty-Student Tutorial—ESL, ½ - 1 unit
Hours/Units changed from 1 ½ - 6 hours laboratory, ½ - 2 units to 1 ½ - 3 hours
laboratory, ½ - 1 unit. Repeatability is being changed from 3 times to 2 times. There was
discussion on whether Title 5 comments on reduction of repeatability. Reference not
found.
Needed
 Provide rationale for textbook date older than 5 years.
MSC (Pitcher/Ozdemir) to accept the ESL classes with modifications noted.
WORLD LANGUAGES
Cristina Moon presented. She reported that Frederick Hodgson did the revisions on the
1A/B classes, Francisco Zermeño did 2A/B, and she did the conversational courses.
They have added 1 hour laboratory to all courses and updated textbooks. The
conversational courses have been increased from 2 to 3 units.
Wayne commented on “unit creep” and asked whether the disciplines thought through the
implications to students of the increase of units on the conversational courses. Cristina
said that this reflects how classes are actually being taught and the work students are
doing without getting credit for it. Spanish and French students will be doing an online
workbook; other language students will be sent to laboratories or will work in
conversation groups led by learning assistants.
Marcia commented that before she came to Chabot, many of the conversational courses
were removed from the catalog. The public is requesting that they be added back. Gene
reported that they were removed about four years ago due to a budget crisis.
The World Language subdivision is asking that the languages be listed alphabetically in
the catalog rather than being clustered under a Foreign Languages or World Languages
heading. MSC (Pitcher/Victoria) to list the Foreign Language disciplines in the
catalog in alphabetical order, not together in one section. (The subdivision will let us
know how they would like FORE 1L, Foreign Language Lab, to be listed.)
CHINESE
Spell out “examination” throughout packet.
Chinese 1A, Beginning Chinese, 5 units
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Chinese 1B, Elementary Chinese, 5 units
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Chinese 50A, Chinese Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
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Chinese 50B, Chinese Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Chinese 50C, Chinese Conversation and Culture III, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Chinese 50D, Chinese Conversation and Culture IV, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
FRENCH
Rubric change from FREN to FRNC
French 1A, Beginning French, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
French 1B, Elementary French, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
French 2A, Intermediate French, 4 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
French 2B, Advanced French, 4 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Needed
 Expected Outcomes #3 are the same as Prerequisite Skills #6. They need to be
rewritten to show growth.
 Rationale for textbook older than 5 years.
It was noted that the “old” minutes for both 2A and 2B are not the correct version. They
should be the Fall 2006 version posted on the website.
French 50A, French Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational French I. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3
hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
French 50B, French Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational French II. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3
hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
French 50C, French Conversation and Culture III, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Needed
 In Course Content (Laboratory) 3.b. there is a special character that did not print.
French 50D, French Conversation and Culture IV, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
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GERMAN
German 1A, Beginning German, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
German 1B, Elementary German, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Needed
 Provide rationale for textbook date older than 5 years.
German 2A, Intermediate German, 4 units.
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Needed
 Revise Methods of Evaluating Student Progress c. to read “Quizzes, written in
German…”
 Provide rationale for textbook date older than 5 years.
German 2B, Advanced German, 4 units.
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Needed
 Expected Outcomes #3 are the same as Prerequisite Skills #6. They need to be
rewritten to show growth.
 Provide rationale for textbook date older than 5 years.
German 50A, German Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational German I. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3
hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3. Articulation request for
CSU Transferable Course List.
Needed
 Correct title in heading and Catalog Description..
German 50B, German Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational German II. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3
hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3. Articulation request for
CSU Transferable Course List.
ITALIAN
Italian 1A, Beginning Italian, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Italian 1B, Elementary Italian, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
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Italian 2A, Intermediate Italian, 4 units.
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Italian 2B, Advanced Italian, 4 units.
New course. Articulation requests for AA/AS, CSU Transfer, CSU/GE, UC Transfer,
and IGETC.
Needed
 Expected Outcomes #3 are the same as Prerequisite Skills #6. They need to be
rewritten to show growth.
 Methods of Evaluating Student Progress: add final examination.
 Textbook: delete “or most recent edition.”
Italian 50A, Italian Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Italian I. Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2
hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Italian 50B, Italian Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Italian II. Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2
hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
At 4:00 the committee agreed to extend the meeting by 10 minutes.
JAPANESE
Japanese 1A, Beginning Japanese, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory. Articulation request to add to the
CSU/GE list in Area C2.
Japanese 1B, Elementary Japanese, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory. Articulation request to add to the
CSU/GE list in Area C2.
Japanese 50A, Japanese Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Japanese I. Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2
hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Japanese 50B, Japanese Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Japanese II. Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2
hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Needed
 Add “Development of skills learned in Japanese 50A” to the beginning of the
Abbreviated Course Description and the Catalog Description.
Japanese 50C, Japanese Conversation and Culture III, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
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Japanese 50D, Japanese Conversation and Culture IV, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Needed
 Revise last sentence of Abbreviated Course Description and the Catalog
Description to read “Further study of the daily life…”
 Revise Expected Outcomes #4 to read “…and aspects of daily life.”.
PORTUGUESE
Portuguese 50A, Portuguese Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Portuguese I. Minor revisions. Increased hours from
2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Portuguese 50B, Portuguese Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Title Change from Conversational Portuguese II. Minor revisions. Increased hours from
2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Needed
 Rewrite Typical Assignment a., part 2, to read “…discuss the most important
idea with the class”
Portuguese 50C, Portuguese Conversation and Culture III, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
Portuguese 50D, Portuguese Conversation and Culture IV, 3 units
New course. Articulation request for CSU Transferable Course List.
SPANISH
Rubric change from SPAN to SPA.
Spanish 1A, Beginning Spanish, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Removal of English 52A as an advisory course. Addition of one hour
laboratory.
Spanish 1B, Elementary Spanish, 5 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Spanish 2A, Intermediate Spanish, 4 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory.
Spanish 2B, Advanced Spanish, 4 units.
Minor revisions. Addition of one hour laboratory. Request to add to AA/AS Graduation
requirements.
Needed
 Expected Outcomes #3 are the same as Prerequisite Skills #6. They need to be
rewritten to show growth.
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Spanish 50A, Spanish Conversation and Culture I, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Spanish 50B, Spanish Conversation and Culture II, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Spanish 50C, Spanish Conversation and Culture III, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Spanish 50D, Spanish Conversation and Culture IV, 3 units
Minor revisions. Increased hours from 2 hours lecture to 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Increased units from 2 to 3.
Patricia complemented the faculty on their presentation. She appreciates the amount of
work that went into it.
MSC ((Pitcher/Victoria) to accept the world languages courses with modifications as
noted.
V.
Good of the Order
Patricia reported that there has been huge movement on the part of the district on getting
CurricuNET up and running.
VI.
VIII.
Next Meeting: November 18, Room 1506.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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