CHABOT COLLEGE
Curriculum Committee Minutes
November 29, 2005
Members Present:
Desmond Chun, Rudolph Cockerham, Bill McDonald, Clara McLean, Jan
Novak, Lupe Ortiz, Norberto Ruiz, Patricia Shannon
Ex-Officio
Members Present:
Tom Clark, Edna Danaher, Kaaren Krueg, Ron Taylor
Guests:
Jas Bhangal, Dmitriy Kalyagin, Wanda Wong
I.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m. by committee chair Norberto Ruiz. He
announced that all courses submitted for IGETC must be to the State by December 16.
Please get your paperwork to Patricia Posada by December 14.
II.
Minutes
Norberto announced changes to the minutes of November 8. Because Title V allows
Health 85 to be repeated as needed for recertification, the limit of “three times” will be
removed from the course. It will now say “May be repeated.”
MSC (Novak/McDonald) that the minutes of November 22, 2005, be approved as
presented.
III.
Vote on Science/Math Proposal
Bill McDonald asked whether the question of Math 54 serving as a prerequisite to
Chemistry 1A and Chemistry 31 had been answered. Kaaren Krueg noted that
Mathematics 65L was not included in the updates to Mathematics 65 and 65A.
Consensus was to table the vote until the next meeting to allow these items to be
addressed.
Lupe Ortiz initiated a discussion on presenting the proposed Information Technology
Competency graduation requirement at division meetings. The following questions
might be included:
• Should we have a competency requirement?
• If so, how should we implement it?
• What level of competency would we require?
• Is the requirement being mandated by the State?
• How much is it going to cost?
IV.
Applied Tech and Business Presentation (Part I—Business)
Tom Clark introduced members of his division. Jan Novak gave an overview of the
proposal and distributed a revision to the AA Degree in Business Administration, made in
response to recent changes to the CSUEB Business program.
BUS 1B, Principles of Accounting II, 4 units
Request to offer in Distance Education hybrid (combined on campus and online)
delivery format. It was noted that there are several requests to offer hybrid courses in
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the proposal packet. Since the outlines are not being changed, and the DECSC has
not yet acted, these are informational only, and no discussion is necessary.
BUS 2, Intermediate Accounting, 3 units
Request to offer in Distance Education delivery format. The plan to offer an online
section in conjunction with LPC has been tabled.
Needed:
• Correct the introductory sentence under Prerequisite Skills to read “…the
student should be able to:”
• Correct Typical Assignments a. to read “Prepare and analyze an Income
Statement and Retained earnings.”
• Correct Typical Assignments b. to read “Prepare and analyze a Balance
Sheet…”
BUS 6, Computer Accounting Using Excel and QuickBooks, 2 units
Course has been expanded to include Excel software, and units are being increased
from 1 to 2 with the addition of 2 laboratory hours (1 hour lecture, 3 hours
laboratory). The added content covers material previously offered in BUS 5,
Introduction to Peachtree Accounting, using different software. Request to offer in
Distance Education delivery format.
Desmond Chun questioned the lack of a basic computer literacy course such as
CAS 50 or CAS/CSCI 8. The instructors do not think it is necessary, as this is
basically an accounting class.
Edna Danaher referred to the old and new Accounting AS degrees and asked whether
students who had taken BUS 5 for one unit would now have to take BUS 6 for two
units, making the total for the two classes three units. The discipline affirmed that
this would be the case.
Bill stated that a student who had already taken BUS 6 at one unit should not be
required to retake it for two units. Dmitriy Kalyagin and Wanda Wong agreed that
the one-unit BUS 6 would satisfy the BUS 6 requirement in the revised degree.
After discussion, the discipline agreed to add BUS 1A to the advisory statement.
Needed:
• Correct the second sentence in both the Abbreviated Course Description and
Catalog Description to read “Using software to process…”
• Revise advisory statement to read “Strongly recommended: Business 1A or
7 or equivalent.”
• Submit Advisory Content Review paperwork for BUS 1A.
• Revise Special Student Materials to read, “Removable storage media such as
USB Flash drives or floppy diskettes.”
BUS 8, Payroll Accounting, 3 units
New course. Request to offer in DE delivery format. Articulation Form #2
submitted and accepted.
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The discipline agreed to add BUS 1A as an advisory course.
Needed:
• Revise advisory statement to read “Strongly recommended: Business 1A or
7 or equivalent.”
• Submit Advisory Content Review paperwork for BUS 1A.
BUS 10, Business Law, 4 units
Revised description and format.
Request to include in GE Area A2. Discussion included the amount of writing
required of students. Jan stated that her students are assigned six to eight papers, and
all exams are essay.
Bill doesn’t feel that the outline as written meets the criteria for A2. He suggested
including a research component that goes beyond use of the textbook. It was
suggested that Methods of Evaluating Student Progress c. might satisfy the need if it
were specified as referring to written assignments.
Needed:
• Revise Course Content 6. to read “Agency law.”
Jan will rework the outline based on the above discussion and bring a revision to
the next meeting.
BUS 12, Introduction to Business, 3 units
Request to offer in Distance Education (hybrid—combined on campus and online)
delivery format. Outline has not been revised.
BUS 14, Business Communications, 3 units
Course has been revised to emphasize writing. An hour of laboratory has been
added. Request to offer in DE (hybrid) delivery format. Jas Bhangal said that she
would use the lab hour to critique student work and help them make revisions.
Needed:
• Remove “effectively” from Expected Outcomes 5 and 7.
BUS 16, Business Mathematics, 3 units
Request to approve an instructor for DE delivery (approved by DECSC). Outline has
not been revised.
BUS 21, Human Resource Management, 3 units
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). Minor format
revisions. No further changes were requested.
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BUS 22, Introduction to Management, 3 units
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). A number of edits
were suggested (see below).
Needed:
• Revise Abbreviated Course Description and Catalog Description to read
“…management challenges, including human relations…”
• Revise Expected Outcomes 1. to read “…management and special career
issues;”
• Revise Expected Outcomes 3. to read “define the functions of management
and the skills required;”
• Revise Expected Outcomes 6. to read “…describe emerging leadership
styles…”
• Revise Expected Outcomes 9. to read “…resource legislation and
practices…”
• Revise Course Content 1. to read “Management history and current
management theory”
BUSINESS 50 SERIES
These are new one-unit, short-term, skills oriented courses. Articulation Form 2 has been
submitted for each course and has been accepted by the committee.
BUS 50A, Skills for Supervisors, 1 unit
Needed:
• Revise Catalog Description to read “…1 hour.”
BUS 50B, Business Etiquette & Professionalism, 1 unit
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC).
Needed:
• Correct DE statement in Catalog Description to read, “May be offered in
Distance Education delivery format.”
BUS 50C, Interviewing for Success, 1 unit
No changes were suggested.
BUS 50D, Resumes and Job Application Letters, 1 unit
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). No changes were
suggested.
BUS 50E, Business Email, 1 unit
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). No changes were
suggested.
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BUS 50F, Developing a Business Plan, 1 unit
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). No changes were
suggested.
BUS 81, Introduction to Investments, 3 units
Request to offer in DE delivery format (approved by DECSC). Minor format
revisions.
Needed:
• Revise Expected Outcome 2. to read “discuss how investment markets
work;”
BUS 95, Business Work Experience, 1-3 units
Work Experience 95, Occupational Work Experience, 1-3 units
Request to cross list these courses. It was noted that the outlines are identical only
below the catalog description. Dmitriy will resolve the discrepancy. The
repeatability statement was also discussed. Agreed to use “Business 95 and Work
Experience 95 may be repeated for a combined total of 3 units” in the notation below
the course number/title and to strike the reference in the body of the Catalog
Description.
Needed:
• Revisions as discussed above.
BUS 96, Work Experience Seminar, 1 unit
Work Experience 96, Occupational Work Experience Seminar, 1 unit
Request to cross list.
Needed:
• Revise repeatability statement as discussed above under BUS/WE 95.
AS Degree, Accounting
Revised to reflect changes in curriculum. There was discussion on the number of
units and whether this many optional units are necessary. Dmitriy reported that the
degree is based on recommendations made several years ago by the Accounting
Advisory Committee (since disbanded) and on research of similar degrees offered at
other colleges.
MSC (Chun/Shannon) to extend the meeting to 4:15.
AS Degree, Business
It was noted that this degree is “pending.” To be published in the 2006 catalog, it
must be approved by the state before the catalog deadline.
There was discussion on the high units for this degree and the limited number of
electives it allows students. The committee also discussed the wisdom of removing
Business 17, Business Ethics, from the list of Management ethics. Dmitriy replied
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that the subject of ethics is covered in many of the Business courses on the options
list. The discipline does not feel that students need a 3-unit course devoted strictly to
ethics.
AS Degree, Retail Management
It was noted that this degree also is “pending.” To be published in the 2006 catalog,
it must be approved by the state before the catalog deadline.
Certificate of Completion, Retailing
Revised to remove Business 15.
Certificate of Completion, Accounting Technician
Presented as Certificate of Achievement. Edna Danaher reminded the committee that
a Certificate of Achievement must be 20 units or more. Adding Business 8 gives
students a 19-unit option. Consensus was to change the program to a Certificate of
Completion.
Needed:
• Change the program to Certificate of Completion.
Certificate of Completion, Management
Discussion on whether this certificate has been state approved. [Note: Subsequent
review of the State Program Inventory indicates that the program is no longer
pending.]
Certificate of Achievement, Marketing
Revised to reflect changes in curriculum. Reduced by one unit. It was noted that this
certificate was approved by the state last year.
Certificate of Achievement, Retail Management
Revised to reflect changes in curriculum. It was noted that this certificate is
“pending.” To be published in the 2006 catalog, it must be approved by the state
before the catalog deadline.
Certificate of Completion, Small Business Management
Revised to reflect changes in curriculum and increase marketability. It was noted
that, because the certificate requires only 17 units, it does not need state approval.
BUS 5, Introduction to Peachtree Accounting, 1 unit
BUS 15, Business Correspondence, 3 units
BUS 35, E-Business and E-Commerce, 3 units
Request to be made inactive (the courses will be published in the 2006 catalog, but
will not be offered.)
BUS 37, Customer Service Skills and Concepts, 3 units
BUS 41, Export/Import Operations, 3 units
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BUS 82, Consumer Finance and Ownership, 3 units
Request to remove from catalog.
AA Degree, Business Administration
Jan Novak reported that this change was precipitated by recently announced changes
to CSUEB’s lower division requirements for a degree in Business. It also addresses
the Business Discipline’s desire to include a general Business course in the degree.
It was noted that the committee voted on May 3, 2005, to remove the term “transfer
program” from the catalog. (Text from the May 3, 2005, minutes is listed below.)
Needed:
• Remove “Transfer Program and” from the degree title.
• Remove the asterisk and footnote after Business 12.
• Remove the paragraph beginning “This transfer program is designed…”
At 4:40, Norberto asked that further discussion of this topic be tabled to the next
meeting. Patricia Shannon asked the Business Discipline to bring information on
how well this proposed degree meets the lower division needs of institutions other
than CSUEB.
V.
Good of the Order
None.
VI.
VII.
Next meeting: December 6, 2005
Applied Tech & Business Presentation (Part II)
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
(From the minutes of May 3, 2005)
XII.
Defining “transfer major” notations in Catalog
Initiating a discussion on the subject, Bill McDonald commented that from a counseling
standpoint, it would be better to take the words “transfer program” off of program
descriptions. Programs don’t transfer. Also, while courses in these programs may
transfer as electives to some institutions, few will fulfill lower-division major
requirements at all four-year institutions. The committee considered how this action
would affect existing programs. Jane offered to suggest revisions to Pages 21-24 of the
catalog to make them more helpful to students.
MSC (Shannon/McDonald) to remove the words “transfer program” from all degree
descriptions in the catalog, to strike the “Transfer” column from the chart on Pages 27-29
of the current catalog, and to change the heading of those pages to read “Degree and
Certificate Programs.” The College Application for Admission and Code Sheet should
be revised to conform to this change.
The Office of Academic Services will put the catalog changes into effect and notify
Deans and faculty of disciplines affected. Persons with questions or concerns should
contact their Curriculum Committee representative.
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