Academic Senate Meeting October 17, 2014 AGENDA ITEM 4.1summary College of the Redwoods Summary of Curricular Changes 10.10.14 DEGREES & CERTIFICATES NEW = New Program; SUB = Revised program that has undergone substantive changes; NONSUB = Revised program that has undergone non‐substantial changes; INA = Inactivated program; COMMENTS = nature of proposal Program Title Associate in Arts in Communication Studies for Transfer
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Comments/ Summary Changes Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change New transfer degree intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies at a CSU campus. Academic Senate Meeting October 17, 2014 AGENDA ITEM 4.1summary College of the Redwoods Summary of Course Changes 10.10.14 LEGEND PREFIX = Course prefix; # = Course Number; TITLE = Course title or title change; NEW = New course or large format/distanced education proposal first submission; REV = Revised course; REP = Replaces existing course; INA = Inactivated course; UNITS = Total Units and hours of new or revised course; UC = UC transferable – indicate UC transfer status by placing an A for approved courses and a P for courses pending; CSU = CSU transferable – indicate CSU transfer status by placing an A for approved courses and a P for courses pending CR GE = credits apply to CR General Education; underlined indicates new CR GE and R for approval removed; COMMENTS = Review of outline changes, including prerequisites. Prefix # EDUC GUID 202 111 Title/Title Change Beginning Basic Education Extended Orientaiton N R R I E E E N W V P A X X [ Units ] C U CR Lec/Lab S C GE Hrs U Comments/ Summary Changes Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change Course inactivation. Course inactivation. MATH 45 Linear Algebra X A A Course updated to align with C‐ID standards. Changes include revised learning outcomes, skills, and course objectives, catalog description. Prerequisite changed from MATH‐50A to MATH‐50B. LIBR 5 Research Skills X A Course updated as part of the regular curriculum update cycle. Course update. Revisions include new course title, catalog description and an increase to 6 total units. State regulations have increased the number of classroom and clinical hours required for initial EMT training from 126 to 144 hours. [6.0] 90 /54 HO 159 Emergency Medical Technician X WT 56 Intermediate Arc and Gas Welding Lab X A Course updated to include course title change, updated learning outcomes and textbooks. WT 63 Weld (emphasis E7018) Qualification, Inspection, Testing, Resistance, & Pattern Cutting X A Course updated to include course title change, updated learning outcomes and textbooks. WT 80 Welding Fabrication X A Course update includes revised course learning outcomes. The prerequisites have been removed from this course. Curriculum Changes: 10.10.14 Academic Senate Meeting October 17, 2014 Prefix # COMM 1 COMM COMM 5 6 Title/Title Change Public Speaking Intro to Mass Communication Small Group Communication N R R I E E E N W V P A X X X [ Units ] C U CR Lec/Lab S C GE Hrs U A A A [6.0] P 90 /54 AGENDA ITEM 4.1summary Comments/ Summary Changes Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change A Course updated to align course content, objectives and course learning outcomes to C‐ID descriptors. Course was approved to retain its CR GE Area D2 status. A Course update includes new course title, catalog description, and textbooks. The revision aligns course learning outcomes with the C‐ID descriptors and accurately reflects current pedagogy. Course was approved to retain its CR GE Area B status. A Course updated to align course content, objectives and course learning outcomes to C‐ID descriptors. Catalog description has been revised. Course was approved to retain its CR GE Area D2 status. P A New course designed to contribute to the multicultural and diversity curriculum offered at College of the Redwoods, support the student equity plan by addressing issues like barriers to equity and intercultural competencies, and increase the range of Communication Studies course offerings in order to enhance the program and meet requirements for an ADT in Communication Studies. Course was approved for CRGE Status in Area B and E. A A A COMM 8 Intercultural Communication X AG 21 Plant Propagation/Production X A Course updated to include revised new course title, catalog description and course learning outcomes to align with C‐ID descriptor. AG 22 Sustainable Vegetable Production X A Course updated to revise and reduce the number of course learning outcomes. AG 64F Intro to Organic/Sustainable Agriculture Lab X A Course updated to revise and reduce the number of course learning outcomes. AG 64S Intro to Organic/Sustainable Agriculture Lab X A Course updated to revise and reduce the number of course learning outcomes. Curriculum Changes: 10.10.14