Academic Senate Meeting
AGENDA ITEM 4.1 summary
April 3, 2015
College of the Redwoods
Summary of Curricular Changes
03.13.15
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 Science in Agriculture for Transfer
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Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
New Associate Degree for Transfer. This degree is intended for students who plant
to complete a bachelor's degree in Plant Science at a CSU campus.
X
North Coast Paramedic
Associate of Science
X
Nonsubstantial Change to degree to reflect changes in the course unit total and
program requirement unit total.
North Coast Paramedic
Certificate of Achievement
X
Nonsubstantial Change to certificate to reflect changes in the course unit total
and program requirement unit total.
Academic Readiness in Mathematics
Certificate of Competency
X
New noncredit certificate. This sequence of noncredit basic mathematics courses
serves as a pathway to credit-bearing mathematics courses by providing students
with a foundation in arithmetic and pre-algebra.
Community English as a Second Language
Certificate of Completion
X
New noncredit certificate. This certificate provides instruction in communitybased English language skills to non-native speakers of English at the beginning
level.
Community and Career English as a Second Language
Certificate of Completion
X
New noncredit certificate. This certificate provides instruction in English language
skills for personal and vocational use to non-native speakers of English at the
intermediate-level.
Paramedic/LVN to RN Career Mobility
Associate of Science
X
Nonsubstantial change to degree to reflect changes in the course unit total and
program requirement unit total.
LVN-to-RN 30-unit Option
Certificate of Achievement
X
Nonsubstantial change to certificate to reflect changes in the course unit total and
program requirement unit total.
Academic Senate Meeting
AGENDA ITEM 4.1 summary
April 3, 2015
College of the Redwoods
Summary of Course Changes
03.13.15
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.
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[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
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CR
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Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
Prefix
#
Title/Title Change
GS
41
Service Learning and Field
Experience
X
Course inactivation.
FNR
99A
Selected Topics
X
Course inactivation.
WORK
271
Cash Handling
X
New noncredit course designed to provide training in
accurate and efficient cash handling at work.
WORK
274
Hotel Front Desk Agent
X
New noncredit course designed to provide training in
exemplary customer service as a hotel front desk agent.
MATH
4
MATLAB Programming
X
DT
23
Engineering Design Graphics
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A
Course updated with new catalog description and revised
learning outcomes. Course will no longer be cross listed with
ENGR-23.
ENGR
23
Engineering Design Graphics
X
A
Course updated with new catalog description and revised
learning outcomes. Course will no longer be cross listed with
ENGR-23. MATH-25 added as a prerequisite.
DM
7
Game Development
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A
Regularly scheduled course update. ENGL-150 added as a
recommended prep.
DM
10
Digital Storytelling
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A
Course updated to reduce learning outcome, change to
TOP/CIP codes.
DM
15
Pre-Production
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A
Course updated to reduce learning outcome, change to
TOP/CIP codes.
A
A
A
Regularly scheduled course update. ENGL-150 added as a
recommended prep. Course retains its CRGE Area D3
Academic Senate Meeting
AGENDA ITEM 4.1 summary
April 3, 2015
Prefix
#
DM
56
DM
Title/Title Change
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[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
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CR
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Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
Video Production
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A
Course updated to reduce learning outcome, change to
TOP/CIP codes.
70A
Photoshop I
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A
Course updated to reduce learning outcome, change to
TOP/CIP codes.
DM
70B
Photoshop II
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A
Course updated to reduce learning outcome, change to
TOP/CIP codes. DM-70A removed as a prerequisite and
added as a recommended prep.
GEOL
10
Environmental Geology
X
ENGL
353
Integrated Reading and Writing
Skills for Multilingual Students
X
Course reactivated and updated. Updates include changes to
course title, catalog description, learning outcomes, content,
learning activities, assessment tasks and texts.
ENGL
153
Precollegiate Reading and Writing
Skills for Multilingual Students
X
Course reactivated and updated. Updates include changes to
course title, catalog description, learning outcomes, content,
learning activities, assessment tasks and texts.
HIST
4
Western Civilization to the
Reformation
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A
A
A
Course update includes changes to course title, CIP code, and
catalog description. Revisions to align with C-ID descriptors.
Course retains CRGE Area B status.
HIST
5
Western Civilization ca. 1600 to
the Present
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A
A
A
Course update includes changes to course title, CIP code, and
catalog description. Revisions to align with C-ID descriptors.
Course retains CRGE Area B status.
HIST
6
The Vietnam War Era
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A
A
A
Course update includes changes to CIP code and learning
outcomes. Course proposed and approved for CRGE Area B
and E. Course is being proposed for CSU D6 and IGETC 4F.
HIST
8
US History through
Reconstruction
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A
A
A
Course update includes changes to CIP code, catalog
description, and learning outcomes. Revisions to align with CID descriptors. Course retains CRGE Area B status.
HIST
9
US History Reconstruction to the
Present
X
A
A
A
Course update includes changes to CIP code, catalog
description, and learning outcomes. Revisions to align with CID descriptors. Course retains CRGE Area B status.
A
A
A
Course Updated with revised catalog description, grading
standard changed to "Letter Grade Only". Course has
retained its CRGE Area A status.
Academic Senate Meeting
AGENDA ITEM 4.1 summary
April 3, 2015
Title/Title Change
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[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
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Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
Prefix
#
DA
163
Dental Disease and Oral Health
Issues
X
New modality: Distance Education
ART
261
Intro to Basic Weaving and Textile
Processes
X
New noncredit course designed to provide training and
preparation in the skill of weaving as employment.
WORK
230
Anger Mangement in the
Workplace
X
New noncredit course designed to addresses causes and
ways to deal anger and aggression in the workplace.
WORK
250
Custodian Maintenance
X
New noncredit course designed to provide short-term
vocational course that utilizes resources available in
institutions like the jail to train individuals in an area that
they can seek employment upon release from jail.
CT
210
Construction Trades: Intro to
Carpentry
X
New noncredit course designed to introduce materials, tools,
and safety practices used in the carpentry trade.
COMM
COMM
7
8
Interpersonal Communication
Intercultural Communication
X
X
AG
42
Agricultural Work Experience
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A
X
A
A
A
A
New modality: Distance Education
New modality: Distance Education
P
Course updated to bring it in line with other disciplines using
the number 42 for cooperative work experience. Currently
offered as AG-41.
AG
44C
Agricultural Leadership III
X
P
New course designed to provide students who have
successfully completed AG-44B with advanced leadership
skills and abilities.
AG
44D
Agricultural Leadership IV
X
P
New course designed to provide students who have
successfully completed AG-44C with advanced leadership
skills and abilities.