CHABOT COL LEGE
Curriculum Committee Minutes
December 14, 2004
Members Present:
Alla Barbalat (ASCC), Desmond Chun, Rudolph Cockerham, Cindy Hicks,
Gayle Hunt, Diana Immisch, Bill McDonald, Lupe Ortiz, Dan Raveica, Patricia
Shannon
Ex-Officio
Members Present:
Edna Danaher, Denise Noldon, Patricia Posada, Ron Taylor
Guests:
Debbie Budd, Kim Cao, Nancy Cowan, Daryl Crew, Tim Dave, Ming-Lun Ho,
Sally Jahnke, Bruce Mayer, Steve Small, Connie Telles, Anita Wah
I.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:03 by committee chair Cindy Hicks.
II.
Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2004
MSC (Immisch/Hunt) that the minutes of December 7, 2004, be approved as presented.
III.
Other Revisions
Math 32
Cindy asked whether the prerequisite should include “or Mathematics 55B.” It
should. In further discussion Daryl Crew explained that Mathematics 54 is not being
added as a prerequisite because it serves students not going on to Calculus.
Needed:
• Add “or Mathematics 55B.” to the prerequisite statement.
Math 33, Finite Mathematics, 4 units
As requested at the November 9 meeting, the Math subdivision explained their
reasons for not listing Math 54 as a prerequisite for this class. It is felt that the course
is on the Calculus-bound Mathematics Pathway and should therefore have only Math
55 as a prerequisite. Anita Wah distributed a chart illustrating the Mathematics
Pathways being developed over the next two years.
Physics 5
Tim Dave reported that this course was originally presented as Physics 4D. It has
been renumbered to remove the appearance that it is a required part of the series.
Discussion resulted in the decisions to 1) remove the DE statement until paperwork
has been submitted and approved; 2) change the hours to 3; 3) re-title the class
“Modern Physics.” (This will require a change to the program page.)
Needed:
• Change title to “Modern Physics” on Rationale, Abbreviated Course Description,
Catalog Description, and Program Page.
• Remove the DE statement from the Catalog Description.
• Change hours to “3 hours.”
Curriculum Committee
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ENGINEERING
Engineering 31, Plane Surveying, 3 units
Remove from Catalog (replace with Engineering 32). No changes suggested.
Engineering 32, Plane Surveying, 3 units
Renumbered from Engineering 31 to resolve prerequisite differences with LPC.
Prerequisite content review for Engineering 22 and Mathematics 36 or 37 submitted.
Articulation Forms 2 and 4 submitted.
Engineering 35, Statics, 3 units
Engineering 44, Introduction to Circuit Analysis, 4 units
Rationales submitted to remove from catalog (as requested at last meeting).
Transfer Program and AS Degree
Bruce Mayer explained the new program page, written in collaboration with Bill
McDonald. He explained that the courses on the new program page are common to
most engineering transfer majors. Electrical or Computer Engineering majors are
given the opportunity to substitute a computer programming course for one of the
required courses.
IV.
Continuation of Health, Physical Education and Athletics presentation
Nursing 50, Fundamentals of Nursing Practice: Review, 5 units
New. Paperwork for DE delivery format has not been submitted. The course must
be submitted to DECSC and approved forms received by February for the statement
to be included in the catalog.
Needed:
• Remove the DE statement from the Catalog Description.
Nursing 51, Nursing of the Childbearing Family (Obstetrical Nursing), 4 units
New. Paperwork for DE delivery format has not been submitted. (See discussion
above under Nursing 50.)
Needed:
• Remove the DE statement from the Catalog Description.
• Revise credit statement as follows: “May not receive credit if Nursing 52 or
Nursing 59 has been completed.”
• Expand Typical Assignments.
Curriculum Committee
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Nursing 52, Nursing of the Childbearing Family (Pediatrics Nursing), 4 units
New. Paperwork for DE delivery format has not been submitted. (See discussion
above under Nursing 50.)
Needed:
• Remove the DE statement from the Catalog Description.
• Revise credit statement as follows: “May not receive credit if Nursing 51 or
Nursing 59 has been completed.”
• Expand Typical Assignments.
Nursing 53, Psychiatric Nursing, 4 units
New. Paperwork for DE delivery format has not been submitted. (See discussion
above under Nursing 50.) Prerequisite content review for Nursing 70 submitted and
approved.
Advisory Form 2 submitted and approved.
Nursing 54, Clinical Topics, 0.5 units
New. Prerequisite content reviews for Nursing 59, 60A, and 70 submitted and
approved.
Needed:
• Add a critical thinking exercise to Typical Assignments
Nursing 55, Fundamentals of Nursing Practice, 8.5 units
Changes hours/units from 4 hours lecture; 15 hours clinical/9 units to 4 hours lecture;
13.5 hours clinical/8.5 units, thus equalizing the hours/units in Nursing 55 and
Nursing 60A.
Nursing 60A, Adult Health I—Biopsychosocial Perspectives in the Care of the Adult
Client in the Hospital and the Community, 8.5 units
Changes hours/units from 4 hours lecture; 12 hours clinical/8 units to 4 hours lecture;
13 hours clinical/8.5 units, thus equalizing the hours/units in Nursing 55 and Nursing
60A.
Discussion yielded the opinion that the concurrent enrollment statement as revised
does not mean the same thing as the previous year’s statement, and that the previous
statement should be retained.
Needed:
• Replace the concurrent enrollment statement with, “Satisfactory completion of or
concurrent enrollment in Nursing 57, 58, 64, 75.
Curriculum Committee
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Nursing 69, Gerontological Nursing, 1 unit
Revised to remove group project. Changes corequisites. Corequisite content review
for Nursing 70 submitted and approved.
Needed:
• List corequisites as “Nursing 55 and 61, or Nursing 70, or…”
• Rewrite Typical Assignments as though addressing students.
Nursing 72, Work-Study Clinical Practicum, 2-6 units
New course. It was noted that there is currently a Nursing 72 (Pediatric Nursing
Problems) in the catalog. Nancy Cowan replied that that course has not been offered
for a number of years and should have been deleted along with Nursing 71
(Maternity Nursing Problems). The discipline will write a rationale to have it
removed from the catalog.
In a discussion of hours/units, it was decided to adjust these to reflect actual working
conditions. Content review forms for Nursing 55, 59, and 60A are needed. Submit
them with the final packet. Cindy will check them and bring them back to the
committee if she feels it is necessary.
Needed:
• Submit rationales to remove the current Nursing 71 (Maternity Nursing
Problems) and Nursing 72 (Pediatric Nursing Problems) from the catalog.
• Change units to 2-6; change hours to 1.5 to 6 hours laboratory.
• Content review forms for Nursing 55, 59, and 60A.
Nursing 73, Intravenous Therapy, 1 unit
Presented at the December 7 meeting.
Nursing 500, Supplemental Instruction: Nursing
New course. Prerequisite content review forms submitted and approved
Needed:
• Change Catalog Description to read, “Supplemental clinical practice in patient
assessment, math calculation, practice of nursing skills. Corequisite: Nursing 55,
59, 60A, 60B, 60C, 73, or Physiology 2L or equivalent. 0-10 hours laboratory.”
III.
Other Revisions (Continued)
English 7, Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines, 3 units
Outline rewritten to clarify differences from English 4 (see minutes of October 26).
Approved on November 2 contingent on changes being made.
Curriculum Committee
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Business, AS Degree
Rewritten as one degree, with areas of emphasis. Replaces the following degrees,
which will be removed from the catalog:
• Business (General), AS Degree
• Business (Emphasis in International Business), AS Degree
• Business (Emphasis in Management), AS Degree
• Business (Emphasis in Marketing), AS Degree
The Business Administration, Transfer and AA Degree, is not affected by this
change.
Needed:
• Add “or Computer Science 8 (Computer Literacy)” after Computer Application
Systems 8 (Computer Literacy) in the core degree.
• Remove numbering after areas of emphasis, i.e. “Emphasis – General Business”
• Change selection sentence to read, “Select a minimum of…”
• Modify the selection sentence in the General Business option to read, “Select a
minimum of 9 units from any other business classes not included in the core
curriculum above.”
V.
Theater Arts American Cultures proposal
The American Cultures proposal for Theater Arts 10 has been withdrawn.
VI.
Automotive Technology presentation
Steve Small presented updates to the Automotive Technology program.
Automotive Technology 60A, Automotive Electrics/Electronics I, 4 units
Automotive Technology 61A, Fuel Induction Systems, 4 units
Revised content review forms submitted and approved.
Automotive Technology 71, Powertrain and Vehicle Performance, 7units
Catalog description revised to include the statement, “May not receive credit if
Automotive Technology 71A and 71B have been completed.”
Automotive Technology 71A, Powertrain and Vehicle Performance I, 4units
New course. Replaces Automotive Technology 60B (Automotive
Electrics/Electronics II), 4 units, which will be removed from the catalog.
It was noted that the title was not consistent throughout the packet.
Content review forms submitted and approved.
Curriculum Committee
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Needed:
• Correct the title on the Abbreviated Course Description, Title line, Catalog
Description, and Program Pages to read, “Powertrain and Vehicle
Performance I.”
Automotive Technology 71B, Powertrain and Vehicle Performance II, 4units
New course. Replaces Automotive Technology 61B (Fuel Induction, Emission
and Computer Control Systems II), 4 units, which will be removed from the
catalog.
It was noted that the title was not consistent throughout the packet. Also, the
Prerequisite Skills section is incorrect.
Content review forms submitted and approved.
Needed:
• Correct the title on the Abbreviated Course Description, Title line, Catalog
Description, and Program Pages to read, “Powertrain and Vehicle
Performance II.”
• Replace Prerequisite Skills section with the Expected Outcomes from
Automotive Technology 71A.
Automotive Technology, Associate in Science Degree
A revised page, rewritten as a core course with areas of Emphasis, was distributed. It
was noted that only one AS Degree, with one area of Emphasis, will be awarded.
Needed:
• Remove, “Some of the coursework will overlap,” from the degree description.
• Move “Only one AS Degree in Automotive Technology may be earned,” from
the middle of the page to the degree description at the top.
• Correct the units of the emphasis options to 6-16.
• Correct the total units to 29-39.
• Remove numbering after areas of emphasis and list each in the following format,
“Emphasis – Maintenance”
• Correct units of Automotive Technology 61A in the Drivetrain option to 4.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES
The following five Certificates of Achievement will replace those currently listed in
the catalog (Automotive Mechanics, Automotive Service, Automotive Technology).
Students are not limited to one certificate; they may be awarded as many as they qualify
for.
Automotive Maintenance Technology, Certificate of Achievement
Needed:
• Add footnote: “**Lamp Adjuster License”
• Correct titles of Automotive Technology 71A and 71B; remove units by these
entries.
Curriculum Committee
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•
Rewrite English requirement to read, “English 70 (Report Writing) or English
52A (Essentials of Communication) or English 1A (Critical Reading and
composition)…3”
Automotive Chassis Technology, Certificate of Achievement
Needed:
• Rewrite English requirement to read, “English 70 (Report Writing) or English
52A (Essentials of Communication) or English 1A (Critical Reading and
composition)…3”
Automotive Drivetrain Technology, Certificate of Achievement
Needed:
• Rewrite English requirement to read, “English 70 (Report Writing) or English
52A (Essentials of Communication) or English 1A (Critical Reading and
composition)…3”
Automotive Engine Machining, Certificate of Achievement
Needed:
• Rewrite English requirement to read, “English 70 (Report Writing) or English
52A (Essentials of Communication) or English 1A (Critical Reading and
composition)…3”
Automotive Engine Performance Technology, Certificate of Achievement
Needed:
• Correct titles of Automotive Technology 71A and 71B; remove units by these
entries.
• Rewrite English requirement to read, “English 70 (Report Writing) or English
52A (Essentials of Communication) or English 1A (Critical Reading and
composition)…3”
VI.
Criteria to consider when reviewing AA Degree proposals
Ron Taylor asked that the committee be sure to consider Board Policy 0010 when
reviewing proposals to add areas to the AA GE. This policy is reproduced on Page 12 of
the catalog under the heading Chabot College Educational Philosophy and Objectives
Statement.
Cindy reported on the work of the district-wide task force. She stated that LPC is very
intent on an AA degree of 26 units; there was also the thought that the GE patterns for the
AA and the AS degrees should be the same.
Cindy stated that after the committee has reviewed proposals submitted and has edited for
overlaps and other redundancies, the proposals will be posted on the web for campuswide review. The committee will then develop a proposal to be sent to the district-wide
task force, which will consider both colleges’ proposals and develop a final pattern to be
submitted to the Board.
Curriculum Committee
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Cindy voiced her belief that every area that is proposed should be critical to students’
meeting our values/goals for GE, not just “nice to have.”
VII.
Good of the Order
Medical Assisting withdraws its request to place an English advisory on MEDA 70A
and 70B. They will not add an AS option to the AA degree in Medical Assisting.
Cindy and Rudy will relay to Jane the information that in the spring, the committee
will be able to offer advice on how MEDA’s goals might be met and that the
committee would welcome the opportunity to meet further with Jane to talk about
her proposal and her suggestions regarding the curriculum process. There was
discussion on the value of consulting with those outside of one’s discipline, including
counseling. Cindy added that Spring is usually when the committee can offer advice
and suggestions. Fall presentations need to be in final draft form.
VIII.
IX.
X.
Next meeting: January 25, 2005
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
December 21, 2004, via email.
MSC (Immisch/Chun) that he following curriculum proposals be approved with changes
noted in the December 14 minutes:
Math 32, Math 33; Physics 5; Engineering 31, Engineering 32, Engineering 35,
Engineering 44, Engineering Transfer Program and AS Degree; Health, Physical
Education and Athletics packet; Business AS degree; Automotive Technology 60,
61A, 71, 71A, 71B, Automotive Technology AS Degree, Automotive Technology
Certificates in Automotive Maintenance Technology, Automotive Chassis,
Automotive Drivetrain Technology, Automotive Engine Machining, Automotive
Engine Performance.
kk 12/21/04
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