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College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Business and Technology Division/IS Department
2. Program and Course Number _CIS 2__________________________________________
3. Course Title ___ Beyond Computer Literacy ______________________________________________________
4. __X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
_____ 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? __CIS _________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code __0703.00__.__
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 would be a computer class for those students who have had some computer experience before attending
College of the Redwoods. About 50% of the students in CIS 1 have had some prior computer experience and need a
class that shows them how to use the computer as a critical thinking and analysis tool.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
General education students, Office Technology majors, plus students majoring in disciplines requiring CIS 1/1L. We
estimate that the first semester there will be approximately 100 students growing in the next few years to as many as
400 to 500 students per semester.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
None
(modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Adequate hardware and software for this course.
Need to acquire: (include cost) None
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Our present full time and associates faculty would teach this
class ___Instructional Aide required?
How many hours per week?
No new IA are
required.__________________________
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only) None.
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_____
form.
No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? __All Campuses___________________________________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) ______Both_________
Day __X___ Evening _X____
13. Special Fees _None_____
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): Zip disk--$15.00
15. Submitted by Maureen Sprankle_____________________ Tel. Ext.__4367_______Date 10/98_________________
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16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee ____
3/12/99
Date _________________
Date _________________
Date _________________
_______________
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
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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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE ___10/98______________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: __________CIS 2__________________
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE _____Beyond Computer Literacy____________________________________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Study of using computer hardware and software technologies to research and report information. Students will
research projects through the use of the Internet and other literary resources. Students will learn to use problem
solving skills to plan, develop, and present projects using word processing, spreadsheets, database management
systems, and presentation graphics. Topics will include computer software, hardware, and terminology; use of
computers as a tool in work, everyday life, and school; computer ethics; and societal impact of computers. All
communications, including homework, will be done through electronic methods.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topi
Introduction to computers
Directory management
Hardware concepts
Internet
Review of basics
Intro to HTML
Research
Downloading and FTP
Applications: Intermediate to advanced
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Database Management Systems
Presentation Graphics
Integrating applications/document processing
Software concepts
Developing and evaluating alternate solutions
Problem solving techniques
Research project
3%
2%
10%
20%
20%
10%
10%
5%
20%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ________
Corequisite?
2L_________________
No ________
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X____
Yes _______CIS 1/1L or equivalent__
(course)
Yes ____CIS
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation_______CIS 2 assumes some previous knowledge
of computers. It is a course that teach students how to use the computer as a tool after they have learned computer
basics.
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CIS 2 requires an activity course to help students complete required projects. This course is CIS 2L.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______CIS 2________________________
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 students will be able to:
1. discuss how to research topics on the Internet.
2. explore the use of techniques used in problem solving.
3. explore how to plan, develop, and present research topics related to computer issues.
4. discuss different software applications and solutions for a project.
5. discuss how to use object linking and embedding (OLE) in the most effective way.
6. analyze how computers affect society, both positively and negatively.
7. analyze various hardware and software components to develop a computer system for a specific use.
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.
1. Students will analyze data researched from the Internet and other literary resources for accuracy and
applicability.
2. Students will formulate solutions to projects pertaining to computer issues, using computer hardware and
software as tools.
3. Students will utilize problem solving methods in the planning and development of the presentation of
research material.
4. Students will apply their knowledge of software applications to develop solutions to problems.
5. Students will analyze the effects of computers on our society.
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.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
_X_ term or other paper(s)
_X_ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
_X__ 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) __________________________________
B. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
_X_ exam(s)
__ quizzes
_X_ homework problems
_X_ laboratory report(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
_X_ class performance(s)
__ field work
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__ other (specify) ______________________________________
D. Objective examinations, including:
_X_ multiple choice
_X_ true/false
__ matching items
_X_ completion
_X_ other (specify) ___Problem Solving________________________
E.
Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER____CIS 2__________________________
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: __ Introduction to Computers ____
Edition:__3rd____
Author: ___ Peter Norton ___
Publisher:________Glencoe/McGraw-Hill__________________________________
Date Published:
___1999_________
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
__X____
Require
______
Alternat
______ Recommende
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 Dale-Chall
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_ Study
___X_ Answer questions
___X_ Skill practice
___X_ Required reading
___X_ Problem solving activity or exercise
___X_ 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.)
_____ Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER___________CIS 2___________________
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 ___40___
Units __3___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
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____X__ CSU ____X__ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s) HSU, CIS 100;
_____CSU, San Jose, CIS 1A; CSUSD, SCC1 __
Articulation with UC requested ______
2. TLUs __4.5____
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes _____ No See GE application form
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.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
9. SAM Classification __C____
Course Classification _I______
Can Number: CSCI 2
4. Method of Instruction:
___X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______________________________
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
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:
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