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CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Business and Technology
2. Program and Course Number _ BUS 150B
3. Course Title _
4. ____
Business Vocabulary
New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
X
Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
X
Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part?
Court Reporting
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code 0514.30
Is the course a "required course"?
X
an "additional requirement"?____ (In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
Transfer to new curriculum form and update information.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Court Reporting students (20/semester)
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
None
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have:
(modify/overlap/replace)?
N/A
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty)
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week?
Current Associate faculty
20 hours
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary
resources be acquired within the existing budget?
Yes ________
No _______Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
Where Scheduled?
Main campus
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall, Spring
Day X
Evening _____
13. Special Fees _
N/A
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.):
15. Submitted by
District-wide.)
Gay M. Scott
Tel. Ext.
4369
N/A
Date ___7/7/99______________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
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Approved by Curriculum Committee ____
Academic Affairs - 7/17/96
9/10/99
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
BUS 150B
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Catalog description
Revised catalog description
Grading Standard
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Repeatability Maximum Enrollments
Repeatability Maximum Units
Maximum Class Size
TLUs
Lectures Hours
Lab Hours
Method of Instruction
Units
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and proposed changes.
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COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER:
BUS 150B
7/7/99
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE
Business Vocabulary
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Vocabulary building with an emphasis on the study of Latin, Greek and name derivatives; misused and confused words; descriptive and
action words; rhetoric and figures of speech; and general and specialized vocabulary. Variable 1-2 units, 3-6 lab hours per week. Units
offered may vary by semester. Consult Schedule of Classes for section information.
NOTE: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 enrollments/2 units.
2. COURSE OUTLINE: % of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
1st Unit
Latin derivatives
Greek derivatives
Misused words
Confused words
Descriptive words
Action words
Rhetoric
Figures of speech
General literature
Name derivatives
Specialized vocabulary:
Psychology
Business & Law
Computers
Foreign expressions
2nd Unit
15%
10%
10%
10%
10%
05%
05%
05%
05%
05%
20%
100%
Vocabulary drill cards
100%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
X
Yes
Corequisite?
No
X
Yes
Recommended Preparation?
No
X
Yes
(course)
(course)
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student
accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable
courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. divide a word into its parts, analyze the meaning of each part, and deduce the meaning of the word from a
knowledge of its parts.
2. distinguish between words in sets of homonyms, confused, and misused words.
3. develop an appreciation of the need to continue increasing their individual vocabularies by using and/or
understanding new and relevant words in their communication and professional activity.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for non-credit courses.
Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems,
formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students in this course are required to learn the meanings of word parts and then analyze words on the basis of the word
parts to determine their meaning and correct spelling. By understanding and analyzing word parts, they will be able to
deduce the meanings of new words.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department
must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify)
___ laboratory report(s)
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
_X_ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
2.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
_X_ exam(s)
_X_ quizzes
__ homework problems
__ laboratory report(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify)
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
_X_ performance exam(s)
4. Objective examinations, including:
_X_ multiple choice
_X_ true/false
_X_ completion
__ other (specify)
_X_ matching items
5. Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title:
Programmed College Vocabulary
Edition:
Current
Author:
George W. Feinstein
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: 1998
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
Text(s)
Title:
English Vocabulary Cards, Set #1
Edition:
Current
Author:
Publisher: Visual Education Association
__
______
Alternate
______ Recommended
___X___
Required
______
Alternate
______ Recommended
Date Published:
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
___X___ Yes. Basis for determination:
___X___ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit
classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of
independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of
class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X__ Study
_____ Answer questions
____ Skill practice
_____ Required reading
_____ Problem solving activity or exercise
_____ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
____ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
_____ Field Trips
___X_ Other (specify) This is a lab course so all work is done in the lab.
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
Weekly
TOTAL
Lab:
3-6
Weekly
TOTAL
No. of Weeks S (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size
Units _____ or
Variable Unit Range 1.0 - 2.0
7. Grading Standard
X Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Grade-CR/NC Option
CR/CR/NC Option Criteria:
Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
6. Transferability
UC
CSUS
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
Articulation with UC requested ______
2. TLUs 3.0-6.0 (Part of Lab)
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement?
_____ Yes __X___ No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
_________
CSU/GE Area
_________
IGETC Area
_________
8. Is course repeatable ___X___ Yes ______ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
___2___ Total Enrollments
__2.0___Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
__X__Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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9. SAM Classification __C____
Course Classification __I_____
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