PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
CALLED TO ORDER: 1:28 p.m.
CO-CHAIRPERSONS: Lyman Chaffee
Janis Dwyer
The following Curriculum and Instruction Committee members were present:
FACULTY CHAIRPERSONS
Lyman Chaffee
Janis Dwyer
INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS
Ivette Rosas, Counseling and Career Services
Judy Ohye, Library
Jose Cortez, Noncredit
Karyn Skiathitis, Health Sciences
Paulette Koubek-Yao, Humanities and Social Sciences
Ruoyi Wu, Humanities and Social Sciences
David Uranga, Humanities and Social Sciences
Tamara Knott-Silva, Science and Mathematics
Sharon Bober, Science and Mathematics
Kerin Huber, Science and Mathematics
Michael Cranfill, Visual, Media and Performing Arts
Brad Steed, Visual, Media and Performing Arts
I.
DIVISION DEANS
Paul Price, Humanities and Social Sciences
Carrie Starbird, Science and Mathematics
Joseph Futtner, Visual, Media and Performing Arts
Rocco Cifone, Business, Engineering and Technology
MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO
Armando Duran, Assoc. Dean, Counseling/Student Success Services
Homa Nelson, Classified Senate
Ana Ogaz, Articulation Officer
Katie Datko, Distance Education
RESOURCE EXPERTS
Paul Jarrell, Dean, Instructional Support
Christopher Jimenez y West, College Diversity Initiative
Coordinator
VISITORS
Stephanie Schmidt
Beverly Legg
Marylynn Aguirre
Susan Roig
WELCOME
Self-introductions were made.
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
III.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Meeting Minutes for September 10, 2015
ON MOTION by Karyn Skiathitis and seconded by Joseph Futtner, the committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes
of meeting 2.
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and SB 751, the minutes of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee of Pasadena City College
record the votes of all committee members as follows: (1) Members not present are presumed not to have voted; (2) the names of members
of minority or abstaining votes are recorded; (3) all other members are presumed to have voted in the majority.
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September 17, 2015
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IV.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION (with vote)
ON MOTION by Ana Ogaz and seconded by Jose Cortez, the committee voted unanimously to approve the modifications of
DH 104B and DH 104C.
ON MOTION by Sharon Bober and seconded by Paulette Koubek-Yao, the committee voted unanimously to approve the
modifications of DA 111, 123A, 123B, 135, 200A, and 200B.
ON MOTION by Karyn Skiathitis and seconded by Ana Ogaz, the committee voted to approve the modification of NURS
053S. There was one negative vote (Homa Nelson).
V.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
Lyman reminded the committee of the pending tsunami of proposals to come to the committee this semester.
Ana Ogaz reminded the committee that courses need to C-ID numbers before they can be added to an ADT.
VI.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next week we will talk about the C-ID website, C-ID numbering, and C-ID descriptors.
Don’t forget the Tuesday afternoon curriculum tutoring sessions at 1:30 in C217. These meetings have been helpful in making
faculty members aware of things before they happen. Tuesdays have been great meetings.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
ON MOTION by Ivette Rosas and seconded by Homa Nelson, the meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
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September 17, 2015
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ADDENDUM
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Modification – SLOs, SPOs, CCOs, catalog description, removal of Enrollment Limitation – Effective Summer
2016
DA 111 APPLIED HUMAN BEHAVIOR
2 units
Principles of applied human behavior, psychology and interpersonal communication in diverse settings. Total of 36 hours
lecture.
Modification – SLOs, SPOs, CCOs, catalog description, addition of coreqs (Enrollment in or completion of DA
100, 108, and 110), move prereq to Enrollment Limitation (Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program) –
Effective Summer 2016
DA 123A CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES
4.5 units
Corequisite: Enrollment in or completion of DA 100, 108, and 110.
Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program.
Introduction to chairside techniques to include infection control, basic medical and dental emergencies, cavity
classification and design, dental charting, rotary and hand instruments, tray set-ups and procedures, oral vacuum and
triplex syringe use, instrument exchange, dental dam placement and removal, matrix retainer placement and removal,
four-handed dentistry techniques, anesthetic syringe oral inspection and medical history procedures. Class also includes
practical application of preclinical/clinical techniques in patient management. Total of 36 hours lecture and 144 hours
laboratory.
Modification – SLOs, SPOs, CCOs – Effective Summer 2016
DA 123B ADVANCED CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES
4 units
Prerequisite: DA 123A.
Corerequisite: DA 135.
Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program.
Application of advanced dental assisting chairside techniques, principles of anesthesiology, pharmacology and dental
therapeutics, product evaluation and dental specialties. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.
Modification – Prereq (from “Enrollment in or completion of DA 108 and 127” to “DA 140”), addition of coreq,
addition of Enrollment Limitation, catalog description – Effective Summer 2016
DA 135 REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TECHNIQUES
3 units
Prerequisite: DA 140.
Corerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of DA 123B.
Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program.
Laboratory, preclinical and, where appropriate, clinical practice in a variety of functions delegated to the dental assist and
the registered dental assistant. Meets the requirements of the Dental board of California for completion of all designated
Registered Dental Assisting duties in addition to coronal polish, pit and fissure sealant application and Ultrasonic scaling
for orthodontic band cement removal. Emphasis is placed on the practical application and technical abilities of each task,
critical thinking, communication, ethical responsibilities, competency of performance and a demonstrated concern for
patient health and safety. Total of 36 hours of lecture and 72 hours of laboratory.
Modification – SLOs, SPOs, contact hours (from 45 to 54) – Effective Summer 2016
DA 200A DENTAL ASSISTING LAB
1 unit
Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance in the Dental Assisting Program.
Development of dental assisting skills, techniques and concepts in a laboratory or clinical setting. Recommended for
students who need to use laboratory and require instructional assistance to facilitate learning. Total of 54 hours
laboratory.
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Modification – SLOs, SPOs – Effective Summer 2016
DA 200B DENTAL ASSISTING TECHNICAL SKILLS ENHANCEMENT LAB
1 unit
Enhance dental assisting skills, techniques and concepts in a laboratory, preclinical or clinical setting. Recommended for
students who need additional laboratory and or clinical experience and require instructional assistance to facilitate
learning. Total of 54 hours laboratory.
Modification – Units (from 6 to 7) – Effective Summer 2016
DH 104B CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE
7 units
Prerequisite: DH 104A.
Corequisite: DH 108, 113A, and 119A.
Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Program.
Clinical application of dental hygiene Theory and Practice including assessment of patient needs, treatment planning, pain
control, oral disease control, delivery and evaluation of preventive, educational and therapeutic services, to an
intermediate level of performance. Total of 36 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.
Modification – SPOs – Effective Summer 2016
DH 104C CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE
7 units
Prerequisite: DH 104B.
Integration of Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice into preventive, educational and therapeutic care to clinical
competency on a diverse range of patients. Advanced techniques and procedures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 270
hours laboratory.
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