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CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
BUSINESS AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
2. Program and Course Number
3. Course Title
BUS 63
DESKTOP PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS
4. __X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted
CIS 55 (CIS 55 will be deleted and
GC 12 will be Menodocino Campus only.).
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part?
Secretarial Studies, General
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)
TOPS Code 0514.00
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).
This course revises and combines the existing courses CIS 55 and GC 12 This revision brings the
courses up to date as far as software and hardware are concerned and brings the course into the
Office Tech area since it really should be an advanced word processing course.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
20-30 MMC and Office Tech students.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses (modify/overlap/replace)?
None
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have:
Need to acquire: (include cost) All new equipment needs will be paid through an approved EBT grant. This
equipment will provide the needed equipment for a class size of 30. As with all equipment, it will need
to be replaced in the future.
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty)
Full-time and associate faculty.
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week?
Permanent full-time senior lab assistant
now employed in the CIS lab.
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 ____X____
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 District-wide.)
Where Scheduled?
Eureka Campus and Centers
When Scheduled? Semester(s)
Fall
Day __X___ Evening __X___
13. Special Fees None
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.):
15. Submitted by
Maureen Sprankle
Tel. Ext.
6767
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Diskettes
Date
September 7, 1995
Date _________________
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17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
FEATURES
OLD
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
NEW
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 63
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE
DEGREE APPLICABLE ___X___
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE _______
CIS 55
DESKTOP PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to developing camera ready documents which contain both graphics and text.
Students will design documents which combine text and graphics on a printed page using a professional
quality desktop publisher. Graphics will be created using a scanner and professional quality draw and paint
packages.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Introduction
Design considerations
Page layout
Type specifications
Use of the scanner
Use of Clip Art/Photoclips, etc.
Use of Pagemaker
Creation of documents using Pagemaker
30%
5%
10%
5%
5%
10%
5%
30%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ____X____
Yes _____________________
(course)
Corequisite?
No ________
Yes X BUS 63L
(course)
Recommended Preparation?
No ____X____
Yes __________
(course)
Eligibility for:
Engl 150______
Math 105/106______
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
Co-enrollment in BUS 63L is required so the students can get the hands-on training needed for the
course.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
BUS 63
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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.
2.
software.
3.
4.
Given a desktop publishing project, analyze the needs of the project.
Create required graphics to be placed on a page through the use of scanner and paint and draw
Create a layout of a page utilizing good design principles.
Analyze completed projects in terms of content and design.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for noncredit 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.
1.
is
2.
3.
Given a desktop publishing project, students will analyze the requirements of the project in terms of what
to be communicated, types of graphics to be used, fonts to be used, and layout of the page.
Students will use the needs analysis to design the layout of the project implementing the design principles
presented in MMC 11, Multimedia Design.
Students will analyze and critiqueother student projects.
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)
_X_term or other paper(s)
_X_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.
___The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
2.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
_X_exam(s)
__quizzes
X_homework problems
__laboratory report(s)
__field work
__other (specify) _________________________________________
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
X class performance(s)
__field work
__other (specify) ______________________________________
_X_performance exam(s)
4. Objective examinations, including:
_X_multiple choice
__true/false
__matching items
_X_completion
__other (specify) ________________________________________
5. Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
BUS 63
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:
PAGEMAKER 5.0 DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR WINDOWS
__X____
Required
Edition:
______
Alternate
Author:
Michael Nolan
______
Recommended
Publisher Hayden Press
Date Published: 1994
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
___X___ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean
or Center Dean)
OR
___X___
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and DaleChall Readability Index Scale.
______ No
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___
__X___
__X___
__X___
__X___
_____
_____
semester)
_____
museum, concert,
_____
_____
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
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play,
debate, meeting, etc.)
Field Trips
Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
___3___ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
_______ 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 _30___ List two
UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
CSU Hayward: ART 3471
CSU Hayward: MCOMM 3340
Cal Poly SLO: Art 434/464
CSU SAC: Art 122
CS 128
Units __3___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
Articulation with UC requested ___X___
2. TLUs __4.5____
6. Transferability___X___ CSU ___X___ UC
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement?
_____ Yes __X___ No
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
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
_________
CSU/GE Area
_________
IGETC Area
_________
4. Method of Instruction:
___X__ Lecture
______ Lab
______ Lecture/Lab
______ Independent Study
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X____ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification ___C___
Course Classification ___I____
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REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1. making a course repeatable
2. requiring more than the minimum number of contact
hours
3. utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable
course
To request an exception, provide the following
information:
_____________________________________________
._____________________________________________
Department and Course No
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND
RATIONALE: