College of the Redwoods
Summary of Curricular Changes
04.10.15
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
High School Equivalency Preparation
Certificate of Completion
Career and College Foundations
Certificate of Completion
Curriculum Changes: 04.10.15
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B
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A
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
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New noncredit Certificate of Completion will provide basic skills instruction for
community members who need help preparing to take a high school equivalency
test. It will meet the life-long learning needs of our community by providing a
structured academic pathway for those who need additional preparation and
instruction to be successful.
X
New noncredit certificate will prepare students for transition to college or a new
career. It will provide a structured academic pathway for those students those
who may have graduated high school but do not fall into the traditional academic
paradigm. This sequence of courses will provide instruction in basic skills, work
readiness and computer literacy in order to help students meet academic and
vocational goals.
College of the Redwoods
Summary of Course Changes
04.10.15
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.
Prefix
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CIS
35
LVN
BUS
GS
110A
18
6
WORK
EDUC
252
201
Title/Title Change
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V
Intro to Information Systems
Security
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Pharmacology - Vocational Nurse I
Business Law
First Year Experience
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X
X
Custodian: Basic Maintenance
College of the Redwoods Tech
Tools Workshop
Curriculum Changes: 04.10.15
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[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
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CR
GE
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
Course updated to align with C-ID descriptor. Revisions
include new course title and catalog description.
Recommended prep changed to include CIS-31.
Regularly scheduled review to maintain online status.
New modality: distance education
Regularly scheduled review to maintain online status.
X
New course designed to provide a short-term vocational
course that utilizes resources available in institutions like the
jail to train individuals in an area in which they could obtain
employment upon release from jail.
X
New course designed to prepare students to effectively
interact with technology tools. Knowledge of how to
leverage online tools and systems is essential to be
successful in college and in the workplace. At College of the
Redwoods there are a significant number of students who do
not know how to use the Learning Management System
(LMS) well. It is also crucial that students know how to access
student email accounts.
Prefix
#
Title/Title Change
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A
[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
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U
CR
GE
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
EDUC
203
Getting Started in Online Classes
with Canvas
X
New course designed to prepare students to effectively
participate in a fully online class by introducing them to the
key skills and tools necessary to be a successful online
student. Currently, as College of the Redwoods offers more
courses online, and as instructors use more online tools in
blended learning environments, it is increasingly important
that students be able to efficiently communicate and learn
using online tools.
EDUC
203
Getting Started in Online Classes
with Canvas
X
New modality: distance education
MATH
252
Open Mathematics Lab
Curriculum Changes: 04.10.15
X
Course updated from supervised tutoring ot an open lab
course where students receive instruction in basic skills
mathematics individually and in small groups based on need.