WVC CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Approved Minutes
March 17, 2014
2:30-4:30
FOX 105
I.
Membership
Present
Present
Cheryl Miller, CHAIR, Student Services
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Brian Tramontana, Social Science
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Leslie Hotta, Applied Arts/Sciences
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Kuni Hay, VP Instruction
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Robert Anthony, Business
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Herlisa Hamp, Admissions & Records
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Brad Weisberg, Fine Arts
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Paulette Boudreaux, Language Arts
Stephanie Kashima,
Dean of Instruction and Student Support
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Freba Cognetta, Articulation
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Betsy Sandford, Library
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Thuy Tran, Office of Instruction
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Chris Dyer, Math/Science
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Lisa Kaaz, Distance Education
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Heidi Davis, PE
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Beverly Harp, Student Success & Support
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GUEST: JIM WINKLER, PE
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Joe Cetani, ASO Representative
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GUEST: JOHN VLAHOS, PE
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GUEST: DIANE RUDY, PE
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GUEST: ANN MALMUTH-ONN, PE
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GUEST: JENNIFER HO, Social Science
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1) Call to Order:
Time 2:30 PM
2) Approval of Order of the Agenda
M/S/P: Bob Anthony/Leslie Hotta
3) Approval of Minutes: 2.10.14
M/S/P: Betsy Sandford/Bob Anthony
4)
Oral Communication from the Public (5 minute limit)
Any member of the public may speak on matters not on this agenda. No action will be taken.
John Vlahos, PE (PE would like to add new layers for a three year plan – for athletes)
With new rules on repeatability, the PE department would like to introduce a three year plan with new layers for
weight training. This is to offer the student an opportunity to develop as a student and as an athlete. To compete
with neighboring colleges, WVC will need to expand the courses to meet the demand for the student to develop
and grow. The plan would be for four courses: one course off season and additional courses will be in general PE
(cannot be top-code for intercollegiate athletics). Athletes are limited to 350 hours per year with 175 hours in the
season of the sport. The remaining 175 hours would be spread over the additional semesters – off season. The
additional layers of courses would target the off season for the student. Athletes need a three year program to be
eligible for transfer/scholarship.
Diane Rudy, PE (Asking to reinstate PE 044A, Lifetime Fitness – LAB, 1 unit - activity
This course will be co-listed with PE.TH 044 Lifetime Fitness and is a “hands-on” lab. This course will increase FTS
and numbers. This course has already been approved by the curriculum committee several years ago but was
deactivated.
Course is one unit of activity and can be part of Sports Med certificate. Focus will be towards fitness/wellness for
the whole body. Hands on practical experience for those wanting to go into weight training, mentors, etc. This will
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be adding to the current class of PE.TH 044 Lifetime Fitness. This course will be geared to the personal trainer
student. This course can be taught in conjunction with PE 4.19 - Fitness Appraisal.
Jim Winkler, PE Asking to reinstate Arena Football (Indoor Football) 1.0 Unit – transfer course
This course has been offered in the past but is deactivated. When the instructor who taught the class left WVC,
the course was deactivated.
This course is in the expertise of Jim Winkler, Football Coach. Since the football team has been cancelled, the sport
will be an alternative for football. This course will be open to all students. Previous course had approx. 30 students
each semester, in addition to the regular football team.
Jennifer Ho, Social Science Introduction of a new course: Sociology of Gender - 3 units
CID transferable to San Jose State, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz and CSU East Bay. Course will be a lower division and is
already offered at neighboring colleges (DeAnza/Foothill, Ohlone and Canada). This course can be part of the AA
degree and AA-T. The course contains an understanding of impact of gender on American society and global
society. Women and Gender Studies program has approved that this course be offered in the Social Science dept.
Curriculum Committee asked for communication with Women and Gender Studies program in writing.
Ann Malmuth-Onn, PE Dance Dept. – Introducing two additional courses in each of the following:
Ballet, Modern Dance and Jazz.
All classes will be transferable and will be included in the Dance Certificate. One requirement for the
certificate is that the student must have 5 units at the intermediate level. In the past the students were
allowed to repeat the intermediate level. Now, WVC must create levels of completion. It takes a
student more than one semester to move into the intermediate level of dance. Adding these courses
will equal four courses in each family.
5) Consent Agenda:
M/S/P: Bob Anthony/Brad Weisberg
Action items will be acted upon in one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda. Information
items will not be discussed unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda.
a) Approval of Revision of Courses Included in ADT’s to Meet C-ID Descriptors
COURSE
COMMENTS
APPROVED
Acct 010 Financial Accounting
Art 001D Art of the 20th Century
C-ID request revision
X
C-ID request revision
X
Art 012A Art of Pre-Hispanic Mexico
C-ID alignment
X
Geol 001B Hist Geol
C-D requested revision
X
Geog 006 World Reg Geog
C-D requested revision
X
Photo 001 Basic Photography
C-ID request revision
X
Psych 002 Experimental Psychophys
C-ID requested revision
X
Thear 011A Script Analysis: Classic
C-ID request revision; title change
X
Thear 011B Script Analysis: Mod Real
C-ID request revision; title change
X
Thear 011C Script Analysis:
Cont/Absurdist
C-ID request revision; title change
X
b) Approval of Program Revision
PROGRAM
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APPROVED
History AA-T
Hist 003 was re-added
X
c) Approval of Course Revision for Recency
COURSE
COMMENTS
APPROVED
X
X
X
X
Music 20 Ear Training Fund
Music 26 Tech of Jazz Rock Guitar
Music 27 Intro to Jazz Piano
Music 43A Tech of Jazz Improv
Music 52A Ensemble Perf in Jazz and
Popular Mu
Music 61 Vocal Jazz Ensemble
PE3.08 The Flamenco Dance of SpainBeginning 1
PE3.12 Jazz Dance-Beginning 1
PE3.14 Jazz Dance - Intermediate 1
PE3.15 Modern Dance-Beginning 1 1
PE3.17 Modern Dance-Intermediate 1
PE3.23 Tap Dance-Beginning 1
PE 8.10 Women’s Soccer
PE 8.16 Volleyball Int
PE 8.17 Volleyball Adv
PE 9.49 Athletic Softball Skills & Tech
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
d) Intercollegiate Athletic Course Renaming
COURSE
PE 9.08 Intercoll Soccer--Women
PE 9.18 Intercoll Water Polo-Men’s
PE 9.41 Athletic Baseball Skills & Tech
ATH 9.42 Athletic Basketball Skills
ATH 9.47 Athletic Men’s Soccer
PE 9.48 Athletic Women’s Soccer
PE 9.49 Athletic Softball Skills & Tech
ATH 9.52 Athletics Men’s Track & Field
ATH 9.53 Athletic Women Track & Field
ATH 9.56 Athletic Women’s Water Polo
e)
COMMENTS
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.08
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.18
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.41
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.42
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.47
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.48
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.49
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.52
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.53
Re-named to: PE.ATH 9.56
APPROVED
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Course Deactivation
COURSE
COMMENTS
X
X
X
BIO 34 Tropical Ecology
BIO 46 Anatomy & Physiology
BIO 49A Biological Techniques
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X
X
BIO 49B Biological Techniques
BIO 49C Biological Techniques
BIO 49D Biological Techniques
COURSE – DEACTIVATION
CONTD.
COMMENTS
X
X
CTR 22X CTR 220 WPM Lab
LEAD 20A Intro to Dev of Lead
LEAD 20B Intro to Dev Lead Skills
Follow-up
LEAD 30A Transition to Lead
LS 901A Computer Assist Instruction
LS 908A Computer Basics
f)
APPROVED
X
X
X
X
Program Deactivation
PROGRAM
COMMENTS
APPROVED
X
X
X
Bus/Intl Foreign Lang AS
Office Technologies Online
Publishing with Microsoft Office
g) Update of Assoc of Arts and Science Curriculum Planning Worksheet
X
6) Action Items
a) NEW PROGRAMS (ADT’s)
Kinesiology AA-T
b)
NEW COURSES
M/S/P: Heidi Davis/Bob Anthony
Activity portion: updated
Pgm outcomes: updated
X
M/S/P: Bob Anthony/Chris Dyer
NON- CREDIT COURSES
COMMENTS
Approved
ADUL 110A Basic Life Skills
NCIN Non-credit Interdisciplinary Basic
X
ADUL 110B Intermediate Life Skills
Discipline: Updated
X
ADUL 114 Citizenship
Discipline: Updated
NCCI: Non Credit Citizenship
Discipline: Updated
NCCI: Non Credit Parent Education
Discipline: Updated
NCCI: Non Credit Parent Education
Discipline: Updated
NCCI: Non Credit Parent Education
Title change from: Senior Preparedness
To: Forum on Local and Global Topics
Non-credit course for older adults.
X
ADUL 122 Positive Parenting
ADUL 124 Parenting the Child with
Special Needs
ADUL 126 Single Parenting
ADUL 140 Forum on Local and Global
Topics
X
X
X
X
PE 1.30 Adapted Fitness
X
PE 1.31 Adapted Aerobics
X
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PE 1.32 Adapted Core Stretching
X
PE 1.33 Adapted Aquatics
X
M/S/P: Bob Anthony/Chris Dyer
CREDIT COURSES
COMMENTS
Music 7 Film Music
Approved
X
a) Distance Education
M/S/P: Leslie Hotta/Chris Dyer
COURSE
COMMENTS
APPROVED
ACCTG 010 Financial Accounting
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 12/2/13
X
ART 001D Survey of Modern Art
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/3/14
X
ART 012A Art of Pre-Hispanic Mexico
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/10/14
X
ART 31A Beginning Drawing
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/3/14
X
ART 31B Expressive Drawing
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/3/14
X
ART 33A Two-Dimension Design
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/3/14
X
ART 33C Color Design
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 3/3/14
X
MUSIC 007 Film Music
Reviewed/approved by Lisa Kaaz, 11/18/13
X
7) Information and Announcements
 Regional Curriculum Meeting Update 3.15.14 (see attachment from Cheryl Miller)
 Approval of ADT’s: Freba Cognetta Physics A.S.-T: approved 2/5/14
Geology A.S.-T: approved 2/6/14
Geography A.A.-T: approved 3/5/14
8) New Business
Input on the “What to Expect at Curriculum Committee?” document and new course/program process
Program Tech Review checklist
9) Adjournment
Time: 4:45 PM
M/S/P: Heidi Davis/Brian Tramontana
Respectfully submitted by:
Beverly Harp
Student Success & Support
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations should contact Cheryl
Miller at (408) 741-2620 one week prior to the meeting date.
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