PERALTA
PERALTA COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
COLLEGE
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
Curriculum & Instruction
Recommendations
April 2010
Educational Services
Office of the Vice Chancellor
Presented and Approved at Board Meeting of April 27, 2010
Berkeley City College
College of Alameda
Laney
Merritt
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
April 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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College of Alameda.............................................................................................................. 1
Berkeley City College ........................................................................................................... 1
Laney College ...................................................................................................................... 2
Merritt College ...................................................................................................................... 3
PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
CIPD APROVAL: April 12, 2010
ACTION
TITLE
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA
Course
POSCI 48AB Introduction to
Addition
Community Violence
Prevention
Course
Addition
POSCI 48AC Practical
Applications of Violence
Prevention Strategies
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE
Course
ESL 202D Grammar 6A
Addition
BOARD APPROVAL: April 27, 2010
UNITS
EFF TRM
PREREQUISITE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
JUSTIFICATION
3 units
3 hrs. lecture
GR/P/NP
F 10
None
Introduction to social history and political
consciousness around the conditions that create
and perpetuate violence in urban communities:
Examination of the historical and contemporary
issues around violence and the variety of impacts it
has on society; review of approaches toward healing
and revitalizing communities that are affected by
violence; overview of the field of violence prevention;
overview of various intervention strategies to prevent
violence and build healthy communities. 2299.00
To meet the expressed need
from community partners
regarding issues of violence:
course will be a part of a
certificate in violence
prevention.
3 units
3 hrs. lecture
GR/P/NP
F 10
None
Introduction to applied social and political theories of
various intervention strategies to prevent violence
and build healthy communities: Identification of
methods to prevent violence and develop the
capacity of impacted people in urban centers to take
a leadership role in community development.
2299.00
To meet the expressed need
from community partners
regarding issues of violence:
course will be a part of a
certificate in violence
prevention.
3 units
3 hrs. lecture
GR/P/NP
F 10
ESL 202C
Grammar, editing and proofreading practice for
advanced ESL writers: Review and clarification of
troublesome grammar points, and practice in writing,
editing, and proofreading. 4930.84
This course is designed to
provide advanced ESL
students with strategies for
recognizing and reducing
common writing errors in order
that they may become
independent self-editors. This
course is intended for
students whose native
language is not English who
have completed Grammar 5
(ESL 202C), but need practice
writing essays that are
grammatically correct in
upper-level ESL composition,
English composition, or
content courses.
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
CIPD APROVAL: April 12, 2010
BOARD APPROVAL: April 27, 2010
ACTION
TITLE
UNITS
EFF TRM
PREREQUISITE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
JUSTIFICATION
Course
Addition
ESL 202E Grammar 6B
3 units
3 hrs. lecture
GR/P/NP
S 11
ESL 202D
Continuation of grammar, editing and proofreading
practice for advanced ESL writers: Review and
clarification of troublesome grammar points, and
practice in writing, editing and proofreading.
4930.84
This course is designed to
provide advanced ESL
students with strategies for
recognizing and reducing
common writing errors in order
that they may become
independent self-editors. This
course is intended for
students whose native
language is not English who
have completed Grammar 5
(ESL 202C) but need practice
writing essays that are
grammatically correct in
upper-level ESL composition,
English composition, or
content courses.
3 units
3 hrs. lecture
GR
M 10
Rec Prep:
CIS 205 or BUS
219
Analysis and use of new media: Twitter, YouTube,
Facebook, LinkedIn, Wordpress, and emerging
social media platforms. 0602.00
The world of gathering,
reporting, analyzing, and
commenting on news and
events is undergoing
revolutionary changes and
students need to keep current
with accepted and emerging
strategies, tools, and
standards. Intention is to
require this course for the
degree.
LANEY COLLEGE
Course
JOURN 065 Social Media for
Addition
Journalists
Course
Addition
JOURN 065 Social Media for
Journalists
To offer course via distance education
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
CIPD APROVAL: April 12, 2010
BOARD APPROVAL: April 27, 2010
ACTION
TITLE
UNITS
EFF TRM
PREREQUISITE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
JUSTIFICATION
Course
Addition
LIS 200 Library Skills for
College Students
1 Unit
1 hr lecture
P/NP
F 10
Rec Prep:
CIS 1 or 205 or
BUS 219
Introduction to the college library: Emphasis on
finding, evaluating, using, and citing books, journal
articles, and websites for classroom assignments.
1699.00
This course will help students
become familiar with college
libraries and the library's place
in education, as well as
providing students with the
skills to effectively assess
information needs, determine
correct search tool and
correctly use it to locate library
resources, evaluate results of
search, and document
sources selected for use.
Students need to to learn
about and practice using
various technologies
commonly associated with
academic library and distance
learning/online courses.
Information Competency has
been identified as a GE
Outcome. This course will
prepare students for a college
transferable Information
Competency class.
Course
Addition
LIS 200 Library Skills for
College Students
To offer course via distance education
MERRITT COLLEGE
New Fee
ART 804 Ceramic Sculpture
Course
and Pit Fire
Course
Addition
CHEM 248NA Beginning
Chemistry I
Five week course: Sculpture instruction with an emphasis on pit firing. 6822.00
4 units
3 hrs lec
3 units lab
GR
F 10
Recommended
Prep: MATH 201
3
One-year introductory chemistry course: Topics
include measurements, matter, atomic structure,
chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions,
stoichiometry, and energy transfer. A laboratory
component will augment lecture topics.
Students need a two semester
introductory course to prepare
them for college level
chemistry, Chem 30A.