NVC- Academic Senate Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Approval
Fall 2009
MEMO TO:
Shawna Bynum, President, Academic Senate
FROM:
Sue Nelson, Co-Chair; Curriculum Committee
Steve Balassi, Co-Chair; Curriculum Committee
DATE:
December 8, 2009
SUBJECT:
CURRICULUM APPROVAL
The following curriculum proposals have been carefully reviewed and approved within the fall 2009
semester by the appropriate division, division chair, and the Curriculum Committee. They are
recommended for approval by the Academic Senate prior to submission to the Mutual Agreement
Committee and the Board of Trustees.
1.0
NEW CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
1.1
Legal Studies Certificate
Program Description: The Legal Studies Certificate Program is a concentrated study of different
aspects of law that will prepare students for a career in the legal field.
2.0
NEW CREDIT DEGREE PROGRAMS
2.1
Legal Studies AA Degree
Program Description: The Legal Studies Degree Program provides students with a broad
overview of different aspects of law in preparation for transfer to a 4-year institution or
advanced program of study in the field of law.
3.0
NEW COURSES (CREDIT)
3.1
ENGI 199: Independent Studies in Engineering
1 - 3 Units, Transfers to: CSU
Rationale: Students in Engineering need to have an Independent Study option.
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4.0
CREDIT COURSE REVISIONS
4.1
ADMJ 124: Introduction to Investigations
Summary:
4.2
ANTH 120: Biological Anthropology
Summary:
4.3
Updated/revised course title
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated course content/objectives
BTV 141: Broadcast Television Lab 2
Summary:
4.6
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated course content/objectives
ANTH 131: Mesoamerican Archaeology
Summary:
4.5
Added co-requisite of 1-credit lab component
Updated course assignments/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
ANTH 130: Introduction to Archaeology
Summary:
4.4
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated course content/objectives
Updated textbook editions
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated/revised course title
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
Updated course content/objectives
BUSI 143: Entrepreneurial Business Plan
(formerly: Small Business Management)
Summary:
Revised/updated course description
Updated/revised course title
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
Added Condition on Enrollment
Updated course content/objectives
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4.7
CFS 120: Child Development
Summary:
4.8
CFS 121: Health, Safety & Nutrition
Summary:
4.9
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated methods of instruction
Updated course content/objectives
Updated textbooks
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
CFS 165: Intro to Curriculum & Environments in Early Childhood Programs
Summary:
4.12
Updated Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated methods of instruction
Updated course content/objectives
Updated textbooks
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
CFS 140: The Child, Family & Community
Summary:
4.11
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated methods of instruction
Updated course content/objectives
Updated textbooks
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
CFS 123: Observation & Assessment
Summary:
4.10
Updated methods of instruction
Updated course content/objectives
Updated textbooks
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Revised/Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated methods of instruction
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
ESL 80: Grammar 4
Summary:
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated textbooks
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
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4.13
ESL 110: Writing 5
Summary:
4.14
GEOG 101: World Regional Geography
Summary:
4.15
Added Condition on Enrollment
Updated Methods of Evaluation
MUSI 110: Fundamentals of Music
Summary:
4.18
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
GEOG 120: Geographic Information Systems & Science 1
Summary:
4.17
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated catalog description
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
GEOG 102: Human Geography
Summary:
4.16
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated textbooks
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
MUSI 120: Music Reading & Sight Singing
Summary:
Added Condition on Enrollment
Revised/Updated Total Hours
Updated catalog description
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
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4.19
MUSI 140: Beginning Guitar
Summary:
4.20
MUSI 235: Intermediate Piano
Summary:
4.21
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
RESP 130: Respiratory Care Laboratory 1
Summary:
4.24
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
POLI 121: Intro to the Principles of American Government 2
Summary:
4.23
Revised catalog description
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
POLI 120: Intro to the Principles of American Government 1
Summary:
4.22
Revised catalog description
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
Revised/Updated Total Hours
Updated Condition on Enrollment
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
SPAN 110: First Semester Spanish (Part A)
Summary:
Added Form D (Distance Learning)
Updated course content/objectives
Updated SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes)
Updated textbooks/assignments
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5.0
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following courses were approved as consent items. Each outline had minor modifications
representing non-substantive changes to the course outline. Changes do not affect the content or
objectives of the course.
5.1
Credit Programs
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.1.5
Bookkeeping Certificate
Business Administration
Child & Family Studies
Management & Business
Office Administration
5.2
Credit Courses
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.2.7
5.2.8
5.2.9
5.2.10
5.2.11
5.2.12
5.2.13
5.2.14
5.2.15
5.2.16
5.2.17
5.2.18
5.2.19
5.2.20
5.2.21
5.2.22
5.2.23
5.2.24
5.2.25
5.2.26
5.2.27
5.2.28
BUSI 103: Legal Environment of Business
CFS 122: Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children
CFS 184: Teaching Children in a Diverse Society
CFS 223: Student Teaching II
CISA 160: Beginning Database
DANS 298: Street Jazz/Hip-Hop (Beginning)
ESL 60: Grammar/Writing 2
MATH 232: Statistics
MUSI 121: Music Theory 1
MUSI 122: Music Theory 2
MUSI 130: Beginning Voice
MUSI 135: Beginning Piano 1
MUSI 137: Introduction to Piano
MUSI 150: Beginning Percussion Instruments
MUSI 240: Intermediate Piano
PHYE 154: Mat Pilates
PHYE 171: Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
PHYE 174: Team Sports (Skills & Conditioning for Team Sports)
PHYE 176: Team Sports
PHYE 271: Sports Medicine Practicum
PHYE 272: Sports Medicine Training Lab
PHYE 285: Men’s Basketball Team
PHYE 286: Women’s Basketball Team
PHYE 287: Men’s Baseball Team
PHYE 290: Golf Team
PHYE 291: Soccer Team
PHYE 292: Women’s Softball Team
PHYE 297: Women’s Volleyball Team
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6.0
COURSES MOVED TO INACTIVE STATUS
The following courses were approved for archive to Inactive Status:
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.28
6.29
6.30
6.31
6.32
ACCT 121: Payroll Accounting
ART 133A: Water Media 1
ART 133B: Water Media 2
ART 140: Field Drawing Workshop
ART 184: Monotype Printing
ART 185: Mixed Media 1
ART 186: Mixed Media 2
ART 187: Solar plate Etching
ART 190: Artist’s Materials
ART 227: Encaustic Painting Workshop
ART 233: Painting Workshop
ART 235: Painting Studio
ART 236: Pastel Drawing
COUN 91: Job Search Strategies
COUN 95: Introduction to Health Careers
COUN 142: Advanced Peer Advising Training
COUN 398: Selected Topics in Guidance
DDGT 206: AutoCAD Architectural Desktop
DDGT 209: 3D Studio Viz Level 1
ESL 50A: Introduction to College ESL
ESL 88: Selected Topics in English as a Second Language
HEOC 95: Introduction to Health Careers
HEOC 364: Emergency Medical Technician Refresher
HEOC 376: Skills Assessment
PHOT 160: Travel & Documentary Photography
PHOT 227: Color Printing
PHOT 302: Visual Literacy for Photographers
PLEG 190: Paralegal Internship
PLEG 270: Legal Research & Writing 1
PLEG 277: Torts
PLEG 278: Civil Procedures – Trial Preparation
PLEG 279: Environmental Law
Respectfully submitted by Jolie SanClair, Credit Program Developer, Office of Instruction
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