PERALTA
PERALTA COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
COLLEGE
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
Curriculum & Instruction
Recommendations
November 2009
Educational Services
Office of the Vice Chancellor
Presented and Approved at Board Meeting of December 15, 2009
Berkeley City College
College of Alameda
Laney
Merritt
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
November 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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College of Alameda.............................................................................................................. 1
Berkeley City College ........................................................................................................... 4
Laney College ...................................................................................................................... 6
PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Alameda
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/02/2009
COURSE ADDITIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
ADD:
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BUS 48AJ SMALL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
3 units: 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
JUSTIFICATION:
(S10)
This course is for individuals who are at the
intermediate or advanced stage of developing their
business or who have existing businesses. These
individuals should have an outline or summary of
their business concept. Individuals should have had
previous training with introductory business planning
courses or workshops.
Stand alone course.
Small Business Management: Creation of a specific
business plan for a real or imagined business,
concept development, technology, marketing and
finance as related to operating and managing a small
business.
0506.40
BUS 248AK CREATING AN ONLINE BUSINESS
2 units: 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab (GR or P/NP)
(S10)
Online businesses are one of the fastest growing
areas of the Internet. There are many individuals
who are interested in creating an online business, to
be operated independently or in addition to a tradition
“brick and mortar” business. This course gives the
student the basic skills and tools needed to start an
online business.
Stand Alone Course
Online Business Management: Online business
practices including defining an online presence,
marketing strategy and business plan for small
business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.
0506.40
(S10)
Informational Item:
Fee Based Course.
BUS 848FB SMALL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
54 hours lecture
Small Business Management: Creation of a specific
business plan for a real or imagined business,
concept development, technology, marketing and
finance as related to operating and managing a small
business.
6822.00
Informational Item:
(S10)
Fee Based Course.
BUS 848FC CREATING AN ONLINE BUSINESS
54 hours lecture18 hours lab
Online Business Management: Online business
practices including defining an online presence,
marketing strategy and business plan for small
business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.
6822.00
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Alameda
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/02/2009
COURSE ADDITIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
ADD:
Informational Item:
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JUSTIFICATION:
(S10)
Make the course available to students who need it
to fulfill major, transfer, pre-requisite, GE
requirements, or who can’t take it at scheduled
classroom time.
SPAN 1A ELEMENTARY SPANISH
To offer the course in the Distance Education Mode.
Informational Item:
(S10)
Make the course available to students who need it
to fulfill major, transfer, pre-requisite, GE
requirements, or who can’t take it at scheduled
classroom time.
SPAN 1B ELEMENTARY SPANISH
To offer the course in the Distance Education Mode.
Informational Item:
(S10)
By offering this as a hybrid class it will make it more
accessible to more students
COUN 24 COLLEGE SUCCESS
To offer the course in the Distance Education Mode.
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Alameda
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/02/2009
SUBSTANTIVE COURSE CHANGES
SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
COURSE CHANGE FROM:
TO:
DENTL 224B
Dental Radiology II
GR/CR/NC
DENTL 224B
Dental Radiology II
(GR or P/NP)
3 units: Lecture 2 Hrs, Lab 3 Hrs
2 Unit: Lecture 1 Hour, Lab 3 Hours
Advanced instruction in radiation safety
and protection; knowledge of
intermediate and advanced principles of
radiology including film placement,
angulations and exposures; anatomical
identification and interpretation of
radiologic images; knowledge of
specialty radiographic procedures such
as Digital Radiographs, Occlusal films
and Pedo FMX; experienced in
exposing film on human subjects and
advanced darkroom/processing
procedures; community service project
to underserved population within the
local area.
Advanced instruction in radiation safety
and protection; knowledge of
intermediate and advanced principles of
radiology including angulation and
exposures; anatomical identification;
knowledge of specialty radiographic
procedures such as digital radiographs,
occlusal films and pedo. Community
service project to underserved
population within the local area; DA and
RDA duties related to this course as
stated in the California Dental Practice
Act (DPA).
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JUSTIFICATION:
Sequential and address Dental Board
state standards.
PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Berkeley City College
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/02/09
COURSE ADDITIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
ADD:
TOP #
S’10
ENGL 817, Shakespearean Theater
0 units, 6.0 hours lecture, 10.0 hours lab
(not graded)
JUSTIFICATION:
Opportunity for broader education for our students.
Goal is to take Shakespeare course to Ashland.
Fee based course
Study of selected works by Shakespeare: Viewing
and critiques of live productions of plays studied;
analyses of themes, character development, poetics,
and historical background of selected plays.
6822.00
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Berkeley City College
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/02/09
COURSE DEACTIVATIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
DEACTIVATE:
TOP #
JUSTIFICATION:
ENGL 267A, Basic Writing
4930.21
S’10
Course no longer offered at BCC.
ENGL 267B, Basic Writing
4930.21
S’10
Course no longer offered at BCC.
ENGL 268A, Basic Reading
4930.70
S’10
Course no longer offered at BCC.
ENGL 268B, Basic Reading
4930.70
S’10
Course no longer offered at BCC.
ESL 256, Sounds & Spelling of American English
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4930.82
S’10
Course no longer offered at BCC.
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Laney
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/2/09
COURSE ADDITIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
ADD:
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JUSTIFICATION:
A/ET 112 Building Systems Principles for
Sustainable Residential Adaptation
2 Units: 2 hours lecture (GR/P/NP)
S 10
Provides breadth and context to the Building
Performance and Energy Efficiency certificate
Industry Advisors have indicated historic standards
of construction in the Bay Area, building systems
analysis, and health and safety assurance while
reconstructing, are essential for architects,
engineers and designers to successfully apply
current green building standards to address building
performance in existing buildings. No course exists
focusing on these issues, green building and
existing structures.
A/ET 121A Introduction to Building Information
Modeling with Autodesk Revit
2 Units: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab (GR)
Recommended Prep: A/ET 211
Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)
using Autodesk Revit: Use of computer and
software to develop plans, details, sections,
elevations and schedules from Revit generated
Building Information Model.
0201.00
S 10
The construction industry is undergoing a dramatic
change in process that encourages a high level of
collaboration between design team members
(architects, landscape architects, engineers, and
interior designers) and builders. Technology is
playing an important role in this collaboration
through the introduction of web based project
management tools and through new design and
documentation tools like Building Information
Modeling (BIM). This course will focus on one of the
most widely used BIM applications, Autodesk Revit
Architecture.
CARP 206 Energy Efficiency and Weatherization
3.5 Units: 2 hours lecture, 5 hours lab (GR/P/NP)
S 10
To meet industry labor needs and demand for
Energy Efficiency and weatherization standards
training.
S 10
Required course for the Certificate and A/S Degree
programs in Electrical/Electronics Technology and
Building Performance and Energy Efficiency.
Industry advisers indicate customer service skills
and aptitude are key to the growing building
performance field.
Introduction to local precedents in design: Materials,
practices, and function from a systems point of
view. Survey of historic construction practices,
current trends in building design, construction and
rehabilitation practices. Exploration of new
technologies and regulatory systems’ impacts on
maintenance and adaptation emphasizing indoor air
quality, occupant comfort, and building durability.
0201.00
Introduction to energy efficiency standards and
weatherization principles: Remodeling and new
construction of homes and commercial buildings; all
aspects of energy efficiency, design and systems of
weatherization.
0952.10
E/ET 227 Customer Service for the Building Trades
2 Units: 2 hours lecture (GR)
Introduction to basic concepts of Customer Service
as applied to the building trades: Installers,
designers, estimators, and sales persons. Creating
a rapport with the client, recognizing and responding
to the clients needs, going beyond client
expectations.
0934.40
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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
College: Laney
Date Submitted for
CIPD Approval: 11/2/09
COURSE ADDITIONS
DATE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL: DECEMBER 15, 2009
ADD:
ESL 214 Technical Reading for Career Technical
Students
2 Units: 2 hours lecture (GR/P/NP)
Prerequisite: ESL 201B
Support language skills for career technical
students in reading English texts: Workplace
terminology, comprehension, and efficient reading
techniques.
4930..85
ESL 224 Writing for Career Technical Students
2 Units: 2 hours lecture (GR/P/NP)
Prerequisite: ESL 203B
Language skills for career technical students in
writing for the workplace: Reports, instructions,
memos, letters and other related materials.
Workplace terminology included.
4930.84
ENGL 248GF English for Technicians
4 Units, 4 hours lecture(GR/P/NP)
Prerequisite: ENGL 269A
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JUSTIFICATION:
S 10
Non-native and basic skills students enrolled in
Career Technical classes need help with reading
textbooks, safety manuals, installation manuals,
schematics, and tests. Instructional techniques and
developments in technical reading and reading
apprenticeship can help students improve their
reading and comprehension skills.
S 10
Non-native and basic skills students enrolled in
Career Technical classes need help with specific
workplace writing skills, e.g. writing reports, giving
written instructions, writing memos and letters.
Punctuation, spelling, and grammar, as well as
using correct vocabulary are also skills needed by
students.
S 10
Students enrolled in Career Technical Education at
Laney College need help in reading and writing
using textbooks, materials, and assignments that
are useful to them in their technical field of choice.
Reading and writing necessary and vital for
technicians needs to be taught from texts that are
technical such as textbooks from the CTE course,
safety manuals, schematics, and tests. Students
need to learn how to gather information from charts
and technical documents and make use of it in the
classroom and in the field. This course will teach
students reading skills particular to technical
documents as well as writing skills necessary for
technicians.
Development of college-level technical reading and
writing skills: Analysis of technical documents,
textbooks, articles and manuals. Preparation of
technical instructions, memos, reports and other
documents. Paragraph development, sentence
development and editing/proofreading.
1501.10
Stand Alone Course
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
ASTR 10 Descriptive Astronomy
To offer course via distance education
ECON 2 Principles of Economics (MicroEconomics)
To offer course via distance education
MATH 13 Introduction to Statistics
To offer course via distance education
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