REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of the Meeting of the Curriculum Committee
Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, SSA 202;
Del Norte: 883 W. Washington Boulevard, Office E7
April 24, 2015
Members Present: Marla Gleave (Ex-Officio), Michelle Haggerty, Sean Herrera-Thomas, Erik Kramer, George
Potamianos, Harry Pyke, Ruth Rhodes, Gary Sokolow.
Members Absent:
Franz Rulofson.
1. Call to Order: Curriculum Committee Chair, George Potamianos, called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.
2. Introductions and Public Comment: There are no public comments at this time.
3. Approval of the Minutes: Sean Herrera-Thomas moved to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2014
meeting, seconded by Gary Sokolow. There being no objections, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Action Items
4.1 Distance Education: HO-151 Medical Terminology – Viane Frye
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.2
Kramer
-
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
Distance Education: ENGL-4 Intro to Literature – Ruth Rhodes, Jay Scrivner & Sean Herrera-Thomas
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Michelle Haggerty [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the
following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.3
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
Distance Education: ENGL-18 American Literature: Civil War to World War II – Ruth Rhodes, Jay
Scrivner & Sean Herrera-Thomas
nd
Sean Herrera-Thomas [M], Michelle Haggerty [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.4
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
CT-32 Photovoltaic Design and Installation – Ted Stodder
nd
Sean Herrera-Thomas [M], Erik Kramer [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.5
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
CT-33 Intro to Solar Photovoltaic Systems – Ted Stodder
nd
Michelle Haggerty [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
4.6
DT-60 Mechanical Design Drafting – Steve Brown
nd
Michelle Haggerty [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
nd
Sean Herrera-Thomas [M], Erik Kramer [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve the prerequisite
was passed by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.7
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
DT-80 Modeling and Animation – Steve Brown
nd
Sean Herrera-Thomas [M], Michelle Haggerty [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
4.8
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
HIST-21 World History: 1500 C.E. to the Present – George Potamianos
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
Discussion:
1. This course was conditionally approved by C-ID. The only change to this outline is to add course
objective #8.
With the following revisions:
1. Page 3 of 8 – Recommended Prep: Add “or ENGL-102”.
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve this course as
General Education was passed by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
Discussion:
1. Erik Kramer said he thought material covered in this course was too broad to effectively fit into the
CRGE Area E category. Erik Kramer said that the Curriculum Committee can take two approaches to
adding courses to Area E: (1) adding as many courses to this area as possible and figure out what this
area should be and then remove courses; or (2) be more thoughtful in what courses that are added.
2. George Potamianos said that the study of history promotes empathy. It requires studetns to reflect on
cultures other than their own.
3. Sean Herrera-Thomas said we should look at what the cutting edge schools are doing and what is being
done in an exemplary way and then think what we can do locally.
4. George Potamianos said adding to the confusion here is a blurb explaining Area E does not exist. A
statement of what Area E is in the process of being drafted.
4.9
HO-170A North Coast Paramedic 1 – Doug Boileau
nd
Michelle Haggerty [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve the
prerequisite was passed by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
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4.10 HO-170B North Coast Paramedic 2 – Doug Boileau
nd
Sean Herrera-Thomas [M], Erik Kramer [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Erik Kramer [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve the prerequisite was
passed by the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
4.11 SR-222 Music Ensemble for Older Adults – Elizabeth Carlyle
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
With the following revisions:
1. The course is open to all ages but at least 51% of the students in the class have to be older adults.
2. Elizabeth Carlyle said the minimum qualifications are different for instructors for older adults. The
instructor would have to be trained to work with older adults.
3. Sean Herrera-Thomas asked if there was any discussion on setting up a program at CR similar to Osher
at HSU. The noncredit department would like to and there has been some discussion.
4.12 GUID-220 Success Strategies in College – Elizabeth Carlyle
nd
Gary Sokolow [M], Sean Herrera-Thomas [2 ]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by
the following roll call vote:
Haggerty
Y
Herrera-Thomas
Y
Kramer
Y
Pyke
Y
Rhodes
Y
Rulofson
-
Sokolow
Y
5. Discussion
5.1 George Potamianos has made updates and revisions to the Course Outline form. The major changes is
being driven by the Academic Senate and to streamline the assessment of GE courses. With the new
formatting of the GE outcomes the mapping of outcomes will be done in the curriculum documents and
Curriculum Committee.
6.
Announcements and Open Forum: There were no announcements at this time.
7. Adjournment: On motion by Michelle Haggerty, seconded by Erik Kramer, the meeting was adjourned at
2:52p.m.
Next Meeting: May 8, 2015
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