Curriculum Committee
2014-2015
WELCOME!!
Curriculum Committee
2014-2015
Scope and Function of the
Committee
as articulated in the bylaws of the Santa
Monica College Academic Senate,
revised Spring 2009
Structure/Scope:
• The Committee evaluates proposed courses,
changes in courses, proposed programs, and
changes in the programs that comprise the
Santa Monica College credit and non-credit
offering.
• The Committee’s responsibilities include
compliance with state laws, maintenance of
academic integrity, and dissemination and
archiving of course and program information.
• The faculty are elected by electoral areas
according to Administrative Regulation (AR
5110).
Functions:
[Note: the functions of the Committee are
outlined in Board Policy 6410 and must remain
in compliance with Title 5 (Section 51022a) and
California Education Code Section 78016.]
• Makes recommendations to the Academic
Senate on existing and proposed curricula,
courses, prerequisites, co-requisites, advisories
and programs, after review.
• Encourages and recommends development of
new curricula and courses.
Functions:
[Note: the functions of the Committee are
outlined in Board Policy 6410 and must remain
in compliance with Title 5 (Section 51022a) and
California Education Code Section 78016.]
• Assists faculty in preparing curriculum
proposals to meet Title 5 Matriculation
mandates and District goals and objectives as
stated in Santa Monica College’s mission.
• Disseminates curricular information and
recommendations to department chairs and the
Academic Senate.
Functions:
[Note: the functions of the Committee are
outlined in Board Policy 6410 and must remain
in compliance with Title 5 (Section 51022a) and
California Education Code Section 78016.]
• Ensures that the Santa Monica College catalog
contains only those courses offered on a
regular basis.
• Performs other duties assigned by the
Academic Senate President with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Curriculum Committee
2013-2014
Annual Report presented to the Board of
Trustees, July 2014
Report
Curriculum Committee
2014-2015
WELCOME!!
• Some general goals:
– Strengthening the role of the Curriculum Rep
– Being prepared
– Bring ideas to the table (we don’t need to only react)
– Strengthening collaboration among departments
and disciplines – cross- and inter-disciplinary work
Curriculum Committee
2014-2015
• A preview of some issues:
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“Eligibility for English 1” skills advisory
Strengthening our prerequisite policies & procedures
META (new version of CurricUNET)
College Initiatives (Global Citizenship, Basic Skills, I3,
GRIT, …)
Types of Courses
– Degree-applicable credit (purview of Cur. Com)
• Business 47: Can be counted toward the required 60
units for a degree (even though it is not part of our GE
pattern and is not part of any state-approved program).
– Nondegree-applicable credit (purview of Cur. Com)
• Any of our “basic skills” courses: These are not
considered college-level and do not transfer.
– Noncredit (purview of Cur. Com)
• ESL 900 series, Emeritus offerings, …
– Community Services offerings (aka, Not-for-Credit)
• NOT considered by the Cur. Com.
Types of Programs
– Associate Degree (AA or AS)
• Must be approved by the Chancellor’s Office
• AS is the math, sciences, and all CTE programs
– Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T)
• Must be approved by the Chancellor’s Office
• Must follow approved Transfer Model Curriculum
(TMC)
• Courses must have been approved for C-ID (Course
Identification)
• No local requirements (such as Global Citizenship)
allowed
Types of Programs
– Certificate of Achievement
• Must be approved by the Chancellor’s Office
• Typically align with an Associate Degree that we offer.
• Typically is comprised of “area of emphasis” or “major”
requirements.
• Does not require GE courses.
– Department Certificate
• Locally approved.
• Cannot be placed on the transcript.
Approvals
• All courses and programs must be approved
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By the curriculum committee
By the Academic Senate
By the Board of Trustees
By the Chancellor’s Office
Effective practices for
course approval
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Appropriateness to Community College Mission
Need
Curriculum Standards
Adequate Resources
Standards and Criteria for
Courses
• Course provides measurement of student
progress (methods of evaluation)
• Determine adequate number of hours for
student achievement of objectives
– Units of credit based on minimum of 48 hours of
student learning per unit
• Intensity
– Critical Thinking
– Requires independent study skills
Standards and Criteria for
Courses
• Determine if prerequisite or corequisite skills are
necessary for student success
– We don’t want to set students up for failure! …but
– We also don’t want to create unnecessary obstacles.
• Level of learning skills and vocabulary is
appropriate for type of course
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Degree-applicable credit
Nondegree-applicable credit
Basic Skills (communication & computation)
Noncredit
Course Outline of Record
What are we looking for:
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Catalog description reflects the essence of the course
Unit value (credit courses only) is appropriate
Number of contact hours
Prerequisites, corequisites, advisories
Objectives (match content)
Content / specific body of knowledge (match objectives)
Methods of Instruction are appropriate
Methods of Evaluation are varied and appropriate
Types or examples of assignments are appropriate:
• required reading and writing assignments
• out-of-class assignments (credit only)
Curriculum Committee
2014-2015
CurricUNET
–Let’s do a quick review.
• Meet Person Demo: our newest
member. S/he is:
– Curriculum Committee Member,
– Curriculum Rep for Social Sciences
–CurricUNET