CHABOT COLLEGE
Curriculum Committee Minutes
December 7, 2004
Members Present:
Alla Barbalat (ASCC), Desmond Chun, Rudolph Cockerham, Cindy Hicks,
Gayle Hunt, Bill McDonald, Lupe Ortiz, Dan Raveica, Patricia Shannon
Ex-Officio
Members Present:
Edna Danaher, Denise Noldon, Ron Taylor
Guests:
Debbie Budd, Kim Cao, Nancy Cowan, JoAnn Galliano, Sally Jahnke, Sarilee
Janger, Bruce Mayer, Nolly Ruiz, Steve Small, Theresa Soto-Patchin, Connie
Telles, Maguerite Thomas, Jane Vallely
I.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:03 by committee chair Cindy Hicks.
II.
Approval of Minutes of November 23, 2004
MSC (Chun/Shannon) that the minutes of November 23, 2004, be approved as
presented.
III.
Vote on Arts and Humanities proposal (minus the American Cultures proposal)
MSC (Shannon/Immisch) to approve the Arts and Humanities proposal, as corrected in
the minutes of November 23, 2004, minus the American Cultures proposal for Theater
Arts.
IV.
Vote on Business/Computer Application Systems/Computer Science Proposals
(minus the Business with Emphasis in degree)
MSC (Chun/Shannon) to approve Business/Computer Application Systems/Computer
Science Proposals, as corrected in the minutes of November 23, 2004 (minus the
Business with Emphasis in degree).
V.
Vote on History 5 American Cultures
Moved and seconded (Ortiz/Hunt) to approve History 5 for American Cultures.
During discussion, Cindy commented that she has some formatting suggestions that she
has given to Lupe Ortiz to take back to Mickey Huff. She also questioned whether the
annotated bibliography is complete enough.
Patricia suggested that a generic proposal template would aid people who are proposing
courses for American Cultures. Cindy referred her to the American Cultures section in
the handbook. She said that we might work on a more useful sample in the spring.
Patricia volunteered to work with someone on this project. Lupe agreed to help her.
Consensus was that the course meets the requirements for American Cultures. Motion
carried.
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 2
VI.
Engineering presentation
Bruce Mayer presented.
Dean’s Checklist
No changes suggested.
Engineering 20, Engineering Graphics, 2 units
Remove from Catalog (replace with Engineering 22). No changes suggested.
Engineering 21, Descriptive Geometry, 3 units
Remove from Catalog (replace with Engineering 22). No changes suggested.
Engineering 22, Engineering Design Graphics 3 units
New course (replaces Engineering 20 and 21). Advisories approved. Articulation
Forms 2 and 4 submitted and approved.
For articulation purposes, Denise thinks that this will qualify as a new course, rather
than a revision. If she finds out differently, she will let Bruce Mayer know.
It was noted that Engineering 20 is a prerequisite to Engineering 31. The prerequisite
and prerequisite skills on that outline will need to be updated. Cindy obtained the
committee’s approval to review and approve the revised outline.
Needed:
Prerequisite Skills should read, “None.”
Rewrite Expected Outcome #2 to read, “use drafting/sketching instruments…”
Revise Engineering 31 to reflect change in prerequisite. Submit to Cindy Hicks
for approval. Include in final packet to Academic Services.
Engineering 25, Computational Methods for Engineers and Scientists, 3 units
New course, previously approved as Mathematics 25; also cross listed as Physics 25.
Engineering 36, Engineering Mechanics – Statics, 3 units
Number changed from ENGR 35; title changed from Statics. Prerequisites changed;
Math 2 changed from a prerequisite to an advisory. Bruce Mayer explained that the
numbering change for this course at Chabot allows LPC to keep the previous
prerequisites for their course.
Prerequisites approved. Articulation forms 2 and 4 submitted and approved. For
articulation purposes, this will be a technical change.
Needed:
A rationale removing ENGR 35 from the catalog.
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 3
Engineering 43, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 4 units
Number changed from ENGR 44; title changed from Introduction to Circuit
Analysis. Engineering 25 added as a prerequisite. This change allows LPC to keep
the previous prerequisite for their course.
Prerequisites approved. Articulation forms 2 and 4 submitted and approved. For
articulation purposes, this will be a technical change.
Needed:
A rationale removing ENGR 44 from the catalog.
Engineering 45, Materials of Engineering, 3 units
Engineering 25 replaces Engineering 21 as a prerequisite. Content review forms
approved.
Transfer Program and AS Degree, Engineering
Combines the previous AS Degree and Transfer Program to better meet state
requirements for program approval.
Edna Danaher initiated a discussion about the change, stating that the current transfer
program specifically states that it is not a degree program. Bruce explained that the
current (pending) AS degree was rejected by the state. They suggested that to be
approved the degree should more closely reflect transfer requirements. This revision
is an attempt to comply with that request.
Bill McDonald questioned whether all the courses included in the degree are
necessary for all engineers; for instance, do mechanical and civil engineers need
circuits? Denise was also concerned with the high number of units, stating that
students can only transfer 70 units.
Bill suggested designing a degree with basic core courses and options for the various
engineering specialties. There was discussion on the difference between optional
courses and options focusing on areas of emphasis. Bruce will rewrite the program
page with input from Bill McDonald and bring it back to the December 14 meeting.
Cindy asked that he include the statement, “This transfer program is designed to
fulfill lower division requirements for the major. Please see a counselor for
requirements of specific institutions.”
Needed:
Rewrite the program page according to the discussion above and bring it to the
December 14 meeting.
VII.
Health, Physical Education and Athletics Presentation
Debbie Budd handed out replacement pages to be inserted into the packet that was
distributed earlier. Comments below should be applied to the replacement pages.
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 4
DENTAL HYGIENE
JoAnn Galliano presented.
Dental Hygiene 56A, Community Dental Health I, 1 unit
Revised course content.
Needed:
Correct textbook to read, “…2000 or most recent edition.”
Dental Hygiene 56B, Community Dental Health II, 1 unit
Revised course content.
Needed:
Replace the Prerequisite Skills with the Expected Outcomes from the new DHYG
56A.
Dental Hygiene 80A, Patient Management, 1 unit
Revised course content. JoAnn stated that the Typical Assignments will be rewritten.
Needed:
Remove the Corequisite Skills section.
Rewrite Typical Assignments.
Add dates to textbooks.
Dental Hygiene 82B, Clinical Experience Seminar II, 2 units
Increases hours and units from 1 to 2. This change was a student request. It also
increases the second semester units to 12 so that students qualify for financial aid
without registering for other courses. No changes suggested.
AS Degree, Dental Hygiene
Changes degree from AA to AS.
It was suggested that this might be offered as either an AA or an AS degree. After
discussion, the discipline declined the suggestion.
Discussion ensued on how Nutrition should be listed. The discipline feels that
placing it above the degree listing in the Special Application section might make it
less confusing for students, and also encourage them to take the course before entry
into the program, thus avoiding scheduling problems later on. Edna advised that if
the program is published as presented, then we must award degrees to students who
petition, even though they have not taken Nutrition.
Consensus: Reinstate Nutrition 1 and its footnote on the degree page (see Catalog
pages 66/67). This results in a program total of 56 units. Patricia Shannon suggested
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 5
that offering the Nutrition class in the summer might help students avoid scheduling
problems.
Needed:
Reinstate Nutrition 1 and its footnote on the degree page (see Catalog pages
66/67).
Correct program total to 56 units
MEDICAL ASSISTING
Jane Vallely presented.
Dean’s Checklist
Needed:
Baccalaureate Level column should say, “Yes.”
Medical Assisting 70A, Clinical Skills for the Medical Assistant I, 3 units
Adds English 102 as an advisory. Discussion yielded the opinion that this should be
“eligibility for English 1A.”
Discussion on the corequisite statement resulted in changing the statement to
“Prerequisite: Health 51A (may be taken concurrently).”
Needed:
Change date at top of outline to Fall 2005.
Change advisory statement to “eligibility for English 1A.”
Submit a content review form for eligibility for English 1A.
Rewrite corequisite statement to “Prerequisite: Health 51A (may be taken
concurrently).”
Medical Assisting 70B, Clinical Skills for the Medical Assistant II, 3 units
Adds MEDA 75 as a prerequisite.
Needed:
Prerequisite content review for MEDA 75.
Medical Assisting 71A, Administrative Skills I, 3 units
Adds English 102 as an advisory. See discussion under 70A.
Needed:
Change date at top of outline to Fall 2005.
Change advisory statement to “eligibility for English 1A.”
Submit a content review form for eligibility for English 1A.
Rewrite corequisite statement to “Prerequisite: Health 51A (may be taken
concurrently).”
Add the Expected Outcomes from Health 51A to the Prerequisite Skills section.
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 6
Medical Assisting 500, Supplementary Instruction in Medical Assisting, 0 units
New. No changes suggested.
AA Degree, Medical Assisting
Updates degree to meet Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs criteria.
After discussion, the following changes were agreed to:
Needed:
Add an AS option to the degree.
Correct the course number of General Accounting to Business 7
Place the statement “an American Heart Association Health Care Provider Card
is required for MEDA 73A” at the bottom of the outline as a footnote to both
Health 70A and 70B.
HEALTH
Health 81, Emergency Medical Technician—Basic, 6.5 units
Corrects outline by adding the Corequisite of Health 83. (The corequisite is currently
listed on the Health 83 outline.)
Needed:
Remove “Corequisite: Health 500” from the outline.
Typical Assignments: Remove the Lecture section and the headings “Reading,”
“Skills Lab,” and “Written Assignments.” Renumber remaining assignments.
Health 500, Emergency Medical Training, 0 units
New course.
Cindy asked whether Health 81 was the only corequisite course applying to this
course. If not, she suggested adding another example, for instance Health 83, and
rewriting the Corequisite Statement.
Needed:
Rewrite the Corequisite Statement to read, “Corequisite: Health 81, 83, or
equivalent.”
Add a content review for Health 83.
At this point, Cindy tabled presentation of the Automotive Technology presentation to
the December 14 meeting.
NURSING
Nancy Cowan presented. As time was short she requested that we review Nursing 53
and 73 and table the remainder of the presentation to the next meeting.
Curriculum Committee
12-7-04, page 7
Nursing 53, Psychiatric Nursing, 4 units
New course.
Needed:
Remove “Theory may be offered in Distance Education delivery format.” from
catalog description until Distance Education proposal, checklist, and signed
tracking form are completed.
Articulation forms.
Nursing 73, Intravenous Therapy, 1 unit
Changes prerequisite from 4th semester nursing program to 3rd semester.
Needed:
Articulation form #2.
IX.
Good of the Order
Kaaren Krueg reported that CAS will reinstate the following credit limitation to the
revised CAS 55: “(Combined credit for Computer Application Systems 55, 61, and 88A
may not exceed 12 units.)”
Computer Science will not be deleting Computer Science 8 from the catalog during this
curriculum cycle. The Computer Application Systems packet will be adjusted to correct
erroneous deletion of the course from their outlines and program pages.
VII.
VIII.
Next meeting: December 14, 2004
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
kk 12/8/04
c:\documents\word\curric\2004-2005\12-7-04.min.doc