Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Academic and Transfer Programs
2. Program and Course Number ___ENGL
3. Course Title ___Reading
350L__
and Writing Skills Lab___
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? _English________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code _1501.00____.__
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).
Change necessitated by State accounting requirements for attendance and to provide separate course outlines for
ENGL 350 and 350L since they were split into individual lecture and lab courses.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
All students who enroll in ENGL 350 co-enroll in Eng 350L.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
Eng 350L is a co-requisite of Eng 350.
(modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: the facilities of the Writing Center
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) ____full-time and associate faculty_____________________
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? _ no
_______________________
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? _ Writing Center
____________________________________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) _fall/spring_______
Day _ X ____ Evening _ X ___
13. Special Fees __ none____
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.):
15. Submitted by __ Pam Kessler _____Tel. Ext.__4301______Date May 29, 2016_______________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
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Date _________________
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Grading Standard
Part of 350 6-unit class
CR/NC
None
Eng 350
Part of 350 6-unit class
1 unit (separate from 350)
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 __May 29, 2016__________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: _____ENGL 350L_____
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE ___Reading and Writing Skills Lab________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A review of basic written communication and reading skills.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Students review and practice the following writing skills plus are required to conference with an instructor on at least
three of their writing assignments during the semester.
Writing
a. Steps in Writing
b. Topic sentences
c. Unity in scratch outlines
d. Specific words & details
e. Transitions
f. Time & Emphatic order
g. Sentence fragments
h. Run-ons
i. Commas
60%
j. Semicolons & commas
k. Standard English verbs
l. Irregular verbs
m. Subject-verb agreement
n. Parallelism
o. Capital letters
p. Quotation marks
q. Apostrophes
r. Commonly confused words
s. Effective words
In addition, students review and practice the following reading skills plus read essays and maintain a reading journal.
Reading
40%
a. Vocabulary in context
b. Main ideas
c. Supporting details
d. Implied main idea and central point
e. Relationships 1
f. Relationships 2
g. Fact & opinion
h. Inferences
i. Purpose & tone
j. Argument
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ___x____
Corequisite?
No ________
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X____
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes ___ENGL 350__________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation___ENGL 350 has always existed with the
Writing Center component. In the past it was part of a 6-unit 350 course. Now 350L is a co-requisite. ENGL 350L
supports the student by increasing their reading, writing, and computer skills. It provides an environment where
students can practice these skills with instructor assistance.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER___ENGL 350L___________________________
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:
Demonstrate competency in employing the reading and writing skills described in I.2 of the course outline.
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. – N/A
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A 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)
___ laboratory report(s)
X_ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
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.
_X
_X
__
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
_X_ quizzes
_X_ homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
__ performance exam(s)
__ other (specify) _textbook exercises and computer quizzes._________________
D. Objective examinations, including:
_X_ multiple choice
__ true/false
__ matching items
_X completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) _Students must conference with instructors on at least three of these papers.__
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER___ENGL 350L__________________________
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: __English Skills____
__X____
Required
Edition:__current____
______
Alternate
Author: __John Langan____
______ Recommended
Publisher:__McGraw Hill___________________________________________ Date Published: ____________
Title: __Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills____
__X____
Required
Edition:__current____
______
Alternate
Author: __John Langan____
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Townsend Press______________________
Date Published: __________
(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:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ 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 a 16-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
_____ Problem solving activity or exercise
__X__ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
__X__ 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____ENGL 350L__________________________
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
_3+____ Weekly __54_ 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 __25____
Units _1.0____ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
______Letter Grade Only
__X___CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
6. Transferability______ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested _no_____
2. TLUs _3.0_____
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes _X__ No
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 __E____
Course Classification _A______
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
__X__ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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