PERALTA PERALTA COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE DISTRICT DISTRICT Curriculum & Instruction Recommendations November 2011 Educational Services Office of the Vice Chancellor Presented and Approved at Board Meeting of December 6, 2011 Berkeley City College College of Alameda Laney Merritt CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS December 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Berkeley City College ........................................................................................................... 1 Laney College ...................................................................................................................... 2 Merritt College ...................................................................................................................... 8 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Berkeley Course Deactivation S 12 BIOL 012A, General Ecology The college has no plans to offer this course in the future. Berkeley Informational Item ENGL 20, Introduction to Dramatic Literature S 12 Increasing DE options. ENGL 31, Survey of African American Literature S 12 Increasing DE options. ENGL 037B, American Fiction (1945 to Present) S 12 Increasing DE options. ENGL 044A, Masterpieces of World Literature S 12 Increasing DE options. ENGL 044B, Masterpieces of World Literature S 12 Increasing DE options. Berkeley New Program Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer AA-T in English Berkeley City College's English major serves students with a wide variety of goals, including transfer to U.C., C.S.U., or other four-year institutions. Students intending to transfer to U.C. Berkeley with the English major can complete all of the lower-division major preparation coursework at B.C.C. (English 17A or B, 85A, 85B, and 85C). This program also satisfies the requirements for the CSU Transfer Model Curriculum in English. See a counselor to develop your own program of study. Required Courses ENGL 001B Composition & Reading ENGL 005 Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing ENGL 085A Literature in English Through Milton ENGL 085B Literature in English: Late 17th Through Mid-19th Century ENGL 085C Literature in English: Mid 19th through the 20th Century Choose one of the following courses. ENGL 017A Shakespeare or ENGL 017B Shakespeare or ENGL 050 Multicultural American Literature Units 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth Education pattern and elective courses IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth Education pattern and elective courses For the Associate in Arts Degree in English for Transfer, you must complete the IGETC or CSU-GE Breadth General Education pattern . Total Units 38 60 1 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Laney Course Deactivation The college has no plans to offer these courses in the future COMM 30A&B, Speech and Voice Improvement Clinic COMM 001B, Introduction to Speech COMM 002B, The Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature ENGL 26, Survey of The Bible as Literature ENGL 32 A&B, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 53, Technical Writing ENGL 253, Computer Assisted Composition ENGL 033A, Introduction to Contemporary ENGL 044A, Masterpieces of World Literature ENGL 044B, Masterpieces of World Literature ENGL 233A, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 244A, Masterpieces of World Literature MEDIA 100C, Broadcast Media Announcing and Performance C MEDIA 145, DVD Design and Authoring: DVD Studio Pro Laney Modified Course Proposal S 12 Changing course title and description AFRAM 2, Minority Economic Black Economics Survival New Concentration on those areas of the U.S. economy that affect African Americans the most: Economic contributions of slave labor; the connection between race, gender and wages, Black entrepreneurs, philosophies of economic empowerment, globalization, and a critical examination of capitalism and socialism from an African centered perspective. Previous Concentration on those areas of the American economy that effect minorities the most: Buying and selling market, taxation, investments, minority employment, banking, and income distribution and poverty. 2 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Laney Modified Course Proposal EFF. JUSTIFICATION: S 12 Changing course title and description AFRAM 16, Administration of Criminal Justice and Minority Communities The Prison Industrial Complex: African American Incarceration Overview of the criminal justice system and the growth of the prison industrial complex in the United States as it affects minorities the African American community including: Arrest, trial, sentencing , incarceration and private industry profits treatment processes. Laney Modified Course Proposal MACH 206, Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics S 12 Changing course title and description. S 12 Adding Credit by Exam option. S 12 Course is a basic transfer course and is recommended for all social science and allied health/dietetic majors; meets AA/AS area 4d, CSU area A1, and IGETC area 1C requirements. Course is offered by Berkeley City College, College of Alameda and Merritt. Introduction to theory and operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems: Hydraulic and pneumatic principles, components, symbols, and applications from systems development and troubleshooting perspectives. Emphasis on hydraulic and pneumatic components and their operation in hydraulic circuits. Maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for systems, system components and manufacturing assembles. Laney Modified Course Proposal MACH 210, Machine Technology I Laney New Course COMM 20, Interpersonal Communication Skills 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR/PNP) Analysis of communication needs and improvement of skills of listening, perception, nonverbal communication, semantics, and conflict management. 1506.00 3 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Laney New Course MUSIC 008A, Music History: Antiquity Through the Renaissance 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR/PNP) S 12 This course will fulfill 3 units of the 6 unit history requirement for the A.A. degree in music. S 12 This course will fulfill 3 units of the 6 unit history requirement for the A.A. degree in music. S 12 This course will fulfill 3 units of the 6 unit history requirement for the A.A. degree in music. S 12 This course will fulfill 3 units of the 6 unit history requirement for the A.A. degree in music. History of Western Art Music: Development of music and musical thought from Mesopotamia to early 1600's. Audio recordings accompany discussion of evolving music theory, style, and form. 1004.00 Laney New Course MUSIC 008B, Music History: The Baroque and Classical Eras 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR/PNP) History of Western Art Music: Development of music and musical thought from the birth of Opera to the end of the Classical Era. Audio recordings accompany discussion of evolving music theory, style, and form. 1004.00 Laney New Course MUSIC 008C, Music History: The Romantic Era 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR/PNP) Third of four-semester History of Western Art Music: Development of music and musical thought in the Nineteenth Century. Audio recordings accompany discussion of evolving music theory, style, and form. 1004.00 Laney New Course MUSIC 008D, Music History: The Twentieth Century Through the Present 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR/PNP) Fourth of a four-semester History of Western Art Music: Development of music and musical thought from 1900 to the present. Audio recordings accompany discussion of evolving music theory, style, and form. 1004.00 4 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Laney New Program Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer AA-T in Communication Studies Communication skills are essential to forming and maintaining personal relationships, acquiring and excelling in a job, and relating to the world around us. Through the study and practice of interpersonal, professional, and intercultural communication skills, students will learn how their perceptions and self-esteem affect their interactions with others. Beyond this, students will improve their abilities to speak, write, and present information effectively, whether in face-toface interactions or in public or mass-media settings. The Communication program prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university to obtain a degree in Communication or a related Social Science field. Complete the following core requirement courses: COMM 045 Public Speaking COMM 044 Argumentation COMM 020 Interpersonal Communication Skills Units 3 3 3 Complete the following courses: COMM 019 Survey of Mass Media COMM 002A The Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature Select one course from the following: ANTHR 003 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology or PSYCH 001A Introduction to General Psychology or SOC 001 Introduction to Sociology or ENGL 001B Composition and Reading or ENGL 005 Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing or JOURN 021 Newswriting 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 Total Units 18 - 19 5 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Laney New Program Associate of Science for Transfer AS-T in Mathematics The Associate in Science in Mathematics for Transfer Degree (AS-T) is designed for students planning to transfer into the mathematics major. Successful completion of the program with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 affords students specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system such as admission to a CSU with junior status, priority admission to their local CSU campus and to a program or major in political science or similar major. Students interested in the AS-T for transfer degree in mathematics should consult with the departmental faculty chair. The AS-T degree will be awarded upon completion of the major course requirements listed below and the General Education requirements for the Associate in Science Degree listed in the Degrees, Programs & Transfer Requirements section of this Catalog. Degree Major Requirements MATH 003A Calculus I MATH 003B Calculus II MATH 003C Calculus III 5 5 5 Select one from the following (if you choose both, other courses are optional): MATH 003E Linear Algebra or MATH 003F Differential Equations Select one course from the following if necessary to complete 21 units for the major: MATH 013 Introduction to Statistics or MATH 011 Discrete Mathematics or PHYS 004A General Physics with Calculus or PHYS 004B General Physics with Calculus or PHYS 004C General Physics with Calculus 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 22 – 24 Total Units 6 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Laney New Program Certificate of Achievement: Industrial Maintenance The Laney College Machine Technology Industrial Maintenance is a multi-disciplinary career technical education certificate that prepares students for work in a wide range of industries. Based on the precision skill set of the machinist trade, the certificate also covers basic electrical and welding skills that play a critical role in the industrial maintenance field. The certificate will provide students with entry level skills into the maintenance field and prepare them for more highly skilled specialized training available in the advanced certificate. First Semester MACH 205 Engineering Drawings for Machinists, Welders, and Industrial Maintenance Technicians MACH 210 Machine Technology I E/ET 203 Basic Electricity WELD 205 Introduction to Welding MATH 220A Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 1 (Lab) MATH 220B Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 2 (Lab) MATH 220C Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 3 (Lab) 3 5 3 3 .5 .5 .5 Second Semester MACH 206 Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics MACH 220 Machine Technology II E/ET 223 CAL-OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Training WELD 215 Welding for ECT Technicians MATH 220D Technical Mathematics with Algebra - Part 4 (Lab) MATH 220E Technical Mathematics with Geometry - Part 1 (Lab) MATH 220F Technical Mathematics with Geometry - Part 2 (Lab) E/ET 011 Commercial Electricity for HVAC 2 5 2 1.5 .5 .5 .5 2 Total Units 29.5 7 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Merritt Course Deletion EFF. F 11 The college has no plans to offer these courses in the future. CHEM 348NA, Chemistry Success Skills ENGL 38, Lift Every Voice: Race, Class, and Gender in the United States ENGL 43, Introduction to the Study of Poetry ENGL 243, Introduction to the Study of Poetry ENGL 010A, Creative Writing ENGL 010B, Creative Writing ENGL 017A, Shakespeare ENGL 032A, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 032B, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 048NM-, Introduction to Short-Story Writing I & II ENGL 206A, English Grammar ENGL 206B, English Grammar ENGL 210A, Creative Writing ENGL 210B, Creative Writing ENGL 232A, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 232B, Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 248NE, Writing for the Workplace ENGL 258A, Writing Workshop ENGL 258B, Writing Workshop ENGL 258C, Writing Workshop ENGL 258D, Writing Workshop GEOG 039D, Geographic Information Systems Reader Software Merritt Modified Course Proposal JUSTIFICATION: S 12 Changing course title and description AFRAM 2, Minority Economic Black Economics Survival New Concentration on those areas of the U.S. economy that affect African Americans the most: Economic contributions of slave labor; the connection between race, gender and wages, Black entrepreneurs, philosophies of economic empowerment, globalization, and a critical examination of capitalism and socialism from an African centered perspective. Previous Concentration on those areas of the American economy that effect minorities the most: Buying and selling market, taxation, investments, minority employment, banking, and income distribution and poverty. 8 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Merritt Modified Course Proposal EFF. JUSTIFICATION: S 12 Changing course title and description AFRAM 16, Administration of Criminal Justice and Minority Communities The Prison Industrial Complex: African American Incarceration Overview of the criminal justice system and the growth of the prison industrial complex in the United States as it affects minorities the African American community including: Arrest, trial, sentencing , incarceration and private industry profits treatment processes. Merritt New Course S 12 This course is is a requirement for TSA certification. The AJ Department is partnered with the Oakland International Airport and provides additional training to TSA officers. ADJUS 248NL, Transportation and Border Security 3 Units, 3 Hours Lecture (GR) Border security and security for transportation infrastructure: Seaports, ships, aircraft, airports, trains, train stations, trucks, highways, bridges, rail lines, pipelines, and buses; Provides an overview of modern border and transportation security challenges, as well as different methods used to address these challenges.; Covers a time period from post 9-11 to the present. 2105.00 Merritt New Course F 12 This course continues our current series of natural history field courses under this rubric (KlamathSiskiyou Mountains, Devils Postpile, Lassen Peak and Yosemite High Country), which have had high student interest and robust enrollments. Our program at Merritt College last offered a course on this region in the mid-1970's. BIOL 62J, Natural History of Mt. Whitney and the Southern High Sierra .5 – 2.5 Units, .5 – 2.5 Hourse Lecture Introduction to the natural history of the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states and the adjacent Sierra crest: Climate, geology, geologic history, geomorphology, plant communities, ecology, characteristic animals and conservation issues of the region. Emphasis on glacial landscape features and conservation efforts for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep, a state and federal endangered species. 0408.00 9 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Merritt New Fee Based Course EFF. M 12 Offers a critical examination of a current issues in Cuba---racism and how to address it in a socialist context. Prominent quest speakers will provide students and community members with a rich analysis of race and culture in Cuba. AFRAM 800, Cuba: Race and Identity 8 Hours, Examine the experience of African people in Cuba pre and post Revolution: Slavery, independence, Revolutionary contributions, the impact of African culture on Cuban society and the challenges of facing race in an egalitarian and socialist society today. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Drupal is a free and open source web content management system that is becoming a standard tool for online communications. It can be used by the smallest organization or the largest. At the highend the White House, World Bank, British Monarchy, World Eco EDT 801, Drupal Webpage Design 12 Hours Lecture, 14 Hours Lab, Basic use of Drupal for the new user, information on setting up a basic e-commerce site Setting up a simple Drupal website that delivers a message and advertises and sells a product via e-commerce. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course JUSTIFICATION: F 11 Required by the DRE for the salesperson/broker license in the state of California. RLEST 801 B, Real Estate Practice -Interm. 18 Hours Lecture Course examines contract types and contingencies as well as types of residential loans. Required by the California DRE for the salesperson/broker license. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Required by the DRE for the salesperson/broker license. RLEST 801 C, Real Estate Practices-Advanced 18 Hours Lecture Course takes and in-depth look at complex contractual provisions in the purchase agreement and issues related to closing the transaction. Required by the California DRE for the salesperson/broker license. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Required by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) for the salesperson/broker license in the state of California. RLEST 801A, Real Estate Practice-Beginning 18 Hours Lecture Course examines the listing procedures, contracts and marketing that comprise the daily working life of a typical real estate salesperson. Required course for the salesperson/broker license given by the Department of Real Estate (DRE). 6822.00 10 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Merritt New Fee Based Course EFF. JUSTIFICATION: F 11 Course is required by the state of California Department of Real Estate (DRE) for licensing as a salesperson/broker. RLEST 802 A, Principles of Real EstateBeginning 18 Hours Lecture Introduction to some of the basic principles of real estate, which can be used toward state licensing as a real estate salesperson or broker. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 This course satisfies some of the required educational hours for the state licensing exam given by the DRE (Department of Real Estate) for the salesperson/broker license. RLEST 802 B, Intermediate Principles of Real Estate 18 Hours Lecture Required course for the salesperson/broker license given by the state of California (DRE). More advanced concepts, such as legal issues and loans, are presented. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Course is needed for state licensing for the salesperson/broker license offered by the state of California Department of Real Estate. RLEST 802 C, Advanced Principles of Real Estate 18 Hours Lecture Course presents complex topics in the principles of real estate, such as loans, finance and appraisal. Required for the salesperson/broker license by the state of California (Department of Real Estate). 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Required course for Trainee Appraiser License in California given by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA). May also be used to satisfy state of California (DRE) requirements for the salesperson/broker license. RLEST 803 A, Basic Appraisal Principles 18 Hours Lecture Course provides basic principles of appraisal practice and economics of real estate as applied to appraising. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Required course for the Trainee Appraiser License in the state of California. RLEST 803 B, Basic Appraisal Procedures- Part 1 18 Hours Lecture Course provides basic techniques used in the practice of appraising one- to -four- unit residential property. 6822.00 11 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: Merritt New Fee Based Course EFF. JUSTIFICATION: F 11 Course is required for Appraiser Trainee licensing for the state of California and as an elective for the DRE salesperson license. RLEST 803 C, Basic Appraisal Procedures-Part 2 18 Hours Lecture Course provides an overview of basic techniques used in the valuation of residential property. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Elective course for the salesperson/broker licensing exam in the state of California and a required course for the Certified-General Appraisal License in California. RLEST 804 A, Advanced Real Estate AppraisalBeg. 18 Hours Lecture Advanced topics in appraising commercial and industrial real estate; course is required for the Certified Appraisal License in the state of California (OREA) and as an elective for the salesperson/ broker license for the DRE. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 Required for the certified-general appraiser license in California ( by OREA) and also as an elective for the salesperson/broker license by DRE. RLEST 804 B, Advanced Real Estate AppraisalInterm. 18 Hours Lecture Advanced topics in appraising income producing property; required course satisfies the state of California (OREA) education hours for the certifiedgeneral appraiser license. 6822.00 Merritt New Fee Based Course F 11 This course is required for students who wish to become Certified-General Appraisers in California (OREA). Also, this is an elective course for the salesperson/broker license given by the DRE. RLEST 804 C, Advanced Real Estate AppraisalAdvanced 18 Hours Lecture Complex topics in appraisal of partial interests are covered as is discounted cash flow analysis. Required course for the Certified-General Appraisal License in the state of California (OREA). 6822.00 12 PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS Date Submitted For: Date Submitted For: CIPD Approval: 11/7/2011 Board Approval: December 6, 2011 Curriculum Item: EFF. JUSTIFICATION: Merritt Modified Program A.A. Degree AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES The AA degree in African-American Studies will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the Major course requirements and the General Education requirements. Degree Major Requirements: Group 1: Family and Society Select two courses from the following for a minimum of 6 units: AFRAM 005 The African American Family in the United States AFRAM 008 African-American Politics AFRAM 010 Sociology of African-Americans AFRAM 012 Psychology of African-Americans AFRAM 014A Social Psychology of African American Male/Female Relationships AFRAM 014B Social Psychology of African American Male/Female Relationships AFRAM 016 The Prison Industrial Complex: African American Incarceration AFRAM 019 Racism in the United States AFRAM 038 Environmental Racism and Justice Or ENVMT 12 Environmental Racism and Justice Units 3 3-4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Group 2: History and Economics Select two courses from the following for a minimum of 6 units: AFRAM 002 Minority Economic Survival Black Economics AFRAM 004 The Black Panther Party: Strategies on Organizing the People AFRAM 030 African-American History: Africa to 1865 AFRAM 031 African-American History: 1865-1945 AFRAM 032 African-American History: 1945 to Present 3 3 3 3 3-4 Group 3: Africa and the Diaspora Select the following two courses a course for a total of 3 units: AFRAM 025 Classical African Civilizations AFRAM 027 Afro-Caribbean History, Politics, and Culture AFRAM 003 Ghana: Pan African Thought and the Struggle for Africa’s Liberation AFRAM 018 African Heritage of Latin America Group 4: Culture and Creativity Select two course from the following for a minimum of 6 units: AFRAM 028 Survey of Third World through Films AFRAM 033 The Roots of African-American Culture AFRAM 039 Black World Films AFRAM 041 African-American Writers (Fiction) AFRAM 042 African-American Writers (Non-Fiction) AFRAM 043 African-American Writers (Poetry) AFRAM 045 Religion and the African-American Church in America Total Units 13 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21-23