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CurriculumCommitteeApprovalSeptember4th,2015AcademicSenateApprovalOctober22nd,2015

CurriculumHandbookQuickCurricUNETHelpLinks:BasicCurricUNETProcessesCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)Step-by-StepCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuide

Degree/CertificateStep-by-StepCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuide


AboutthisHandbookThisYubaCollegeCurriculumHandbookisalivingdocumentthatmaybechangedbytheCurriculumCommitteeCo-ChairsortheCurriculumSupportCoordinatortoreflectcurrentYubaCollegeCurriculumproceduresaswellasregulationsandpolicyasmandatedbyapplicablestateandlocalgoverningbodies.AnysignificantchangeincurriculumpolicythatisnotmandatedbyapplicablestateandlocalgoverningbodiesmustbeapprovedbymajorityvoteofboththeYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteeandtheYubaCollegeAcademicSenate.

TableofContentsCollegeGoals

FacultyResponsibility

CurriculumCommitteeCharge

CurriculumCommitteeMemberResponsibilities

CurriculumCommitteeMembership

CurriculumCommitteeMeetings

ProgramDefinition

YubaCollegePrograms

CatalogandCatalogaddendumProcesses

CurricUNETandtheCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)

CurricUNETCurriculumProcesses OriginateaProposal EditaPendingProposal LaunchaProposal EditaLaunchedProposal CheckProposalStatus ReviewProposal AuthorityandResponsibility ApprovalProcessandWorkflow

CORStep-by-StepCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuide

Degree/CertificateStep-by-StepCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuide

CurriculumCommitteeEvaluationChecklists

Visual“AllFields”ReportCheckList

CORRevisionEvaluationChecklistforCurriculumCommitteeMembers

CORInactivationChecklistforCurriculumCommitteeMembers

Course/DegreeEvaluationChecklistsforCurriculumCommitteeMembers

Degree/CertificateInactivationChecklistforCurriculumCommitteeMembers

PublicationofChangesandMaintenanceofRecords

StateProcesses TransferModelCurriculum(TMC)


CourseIdentificationNumber(C-ID) AssociateDegreeforTransfer(ADT)

StandardsandCriteriaforCoursesandEducationalPrograms NewCourseApproval NewCourseApprovalCriteria Stand-AloneandExperimentalCourses NewDegreeorCertificateApprovalCriteria NewProgramApproval GraduationRequirementsandGEPetitions CourseRepetition CreditHoursandUnits VariableUnits Cross-ListedCourses DistanceEducation LaborMarketInformation(LMI) Non-CreditCoursesandCareerDevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP) Prerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisories ReviewofPrerequisites,Corequisites CourseFamilies ClassesinaSeries CourseNumbering

ProgramandServicesReview EvaluationProcessandTimelines

Definitions WeeklyCensus DailyCensus PositiveAttendance UnduplicatedHeadcount DuplicatedHeadcount/Enrollment Full-TimeEquivalentStudents(FTES) Full-TimeEquivalentFaculty(FTEF) WeeklyStudentContactHours(WSCH) InstitutionalEfficiency(WSCH/FTEF)

StudentSuccessRateStudentRetentionRateStudentPersistenceRate

OnlineResources

RelevantDistrictAdministrativeProcedures

AP4020 ProgramandCurriculumDevelopment

AP4021 ProgramDiscontinuance

AP4022 CourseApproval

AP4025 PhilosophyandCriteriaforAssociateDegreeandGeneralEducation

AP4050 Articulation

AP4100 GraduationRequirementsforDegreesandCertificates

AP4102 Occupational/VocationalTechnicalPrograms

AP4103 WorkExperience


AP4104 ContractEducation

AP4105 DistanceEducation

AP4222 RemedialCoursework

AP4260 Pre-RequisitesandCo-Requisites

AP5070 Attendance

OtherResources

ADTReferenceGuide

ASSIST

BloomsTaxonomy

C-ID.net

CaliforniaCommunityCollegeChancellor’sOfficeTMCTemplates

CaliforniaCommunityCollegesCurriculum

CaliforniaCommunityCollegeGuidelinesforTitle5Regulations,Chapter6,Part1

CaliforniaCommunityCollegeGuidelinesforTitle5RegulationsonRepeatsandWithdrawals

TheCourseOutlineofRecord:ACurriculumReferenceGuide

CreditCourseRepetitionGuidelines

CSUGeneralEducationBreadthRequirementsandIGETCGeneralEducationRequirements

DistanceEducationAccessibilityGuidelines

DistanceEducationGuidelines

TheGuidetoEvaluatingDistanceEducationandCorrespondenceEducation

GuidelinesforTitle5RegulationsSection55003:PoliciesforPrerequisites,CorequisitesandAdvisories

ProgramandCourseApprovalHandbook(PCAH)

SB1440AssociateDegreesforTransfer

Section508Laws

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CollegeGoalsTheYubaCollegeCounciladoptedthefollowingCollegeGoalsonMarch15,2013:

1. Fosteracultureofevidence-informeddecisionmaking,includingSLOdevelopment/assessmentandothermeasuresofstudentsuccess.

2. Prioritizeandallocateresourcesbasedonexistingandemergingcommunityandstudentneedsoverthoseofindividualprojectsorprograms.

3. Stewardourinstitutionalresourceswithincreasingeffectivenessandefficiency.4. Researchandutilizeeffectivemodesofdeliveryforourcoursesandservices.5. Designourprogramsinsuchawayastoallowstudentstocompletetheireducationalgoalsina

timelymanner.6. Evaluateourprograms,services,andprocessestoensurecontinuousqualityimprovement.7. Improvethequalityofthestudentexperienceatallourcampusesandcenters.8. Developpartnershipstoenhanceeducationalresourcesandstudentopportunities.9. Exemplifyeducationalexcellence,fiscalresponsibility,culturalawareness,andcivicengagementfor

ourcommunitiesandregion.

FacultyResponsibilityThefacultyisresponsibleforinitiatingcurriculumdevelopmentandrevision.Facultyneglectofcurriculumresponsibilitiescanresultinauditfindings,whichcanbringheavyfinesandretroactiveapportionmentlosstoourcollege--thislossoffundsisdetrimentaltoourstudentsandcanjeopardizetheiracademicsuccessandcareerdevelopment.5,section53200(b),orthe10+1states“AcademicandProfessionalMatters”includethefollowingpolicydevelopmentandimplementationmatters:

1. Curriculumincludingestablishingprerequisitesandplanningcourseswithindisciplines2. Degreeandcertificaterequirements3. Gradingpolicies4. Educationalprogramdevelopment5. Standardsorpoliciesregardingstudentpreparationandsuccess6. Districtandcollegegovernancestructures,asrelatedtofacultyroles7. Facultyrolesandinvolvementinaccreditationprocesses,includingself-studyandannualreports8. Policesforfacultyprofessionaldevelopmentactivities9. Processesforprogramreview10. Processesforinstitutionalplanningandbudgetdevelopment11. Otheracademicandprofessionalmattersasmutuallyagreeduponbetweenthegoverningboardand

theacademicsenateSpecificCurriculumResponsibilitiesofFaculty:

1. LearnaboutYubaCollegeCurriculumPolicyandapprovaltimelines,andusetheYCCurriculumHandbooktocreateandlaunchaccurateandwell-integratedCourseOutlinesofRecord(CORs)

2. Oncecurriculumislaunched,trackcurriculumthroughtheapprovalprocess,makingsuretorespondtoanyrequestedchangesandrelaunchrevisedcurriculuminatimelymanner.

3. WriteCurriculumasneeded.Responsibilitiesinclude:a. Stayingcurrentwithevidence-based,bestpracticesinrespectivedisciplinesofexpertiseb. Stayingcurrentwithworkandindustryalignment,ifapplicablec. Networkingandcollaboratingwithcolleaguesandadministratorsd. Strivingtocreatecurriculumthatmaintainsappropriaterigorandfostersstudentsuccess

4. UpdateallCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)CourseOutlinesofRecordeverytwoyearsandallotherCourseOutlinesofRecordeveryfiveyears

5. EnsureCurricUNETreflectsallcurriculumwithintheirdisciplineofexpertise,includingCORsnotcurrentlyunderreview

6. Inactivatecoursesthathavenotbeenofferedinmorethanthreeyears

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7. InactivateCORsthathavebeenreplacedwithotherCORsorthatnolongerfitintotheprogram8. Inactivatedegreesandcertificatesthathavenotbeenawardedinmorethanfiveyears9. MakesurethattheYubaCollegeCatalogaccuratelyreflectswhatthedepartmentorprogramis

offering—Course,Degree,andCertificateinformationinthecatalogMUSTaccuratelyreflectwhatisinCurricUNET.ThismeansthateachtimeaCORisupdatedwithmajorrevisions,allapplicabledegrees,certificates,andCORs(thatarerelatedthroughcross-listing,prerequites,and/orcorequiesites)mustalsobeupdated—atthesametime—andbeapprovedbythestatetoreflectthoserevisions.

10. Incollaborationwiththedivisiondeanandotherdepartmentmembers,keeptrackofcurriculumreviewcycleprogressforeachDegree,Certificate,andCourseOutlineofRecordinasharedfile

CurriculumCommitteeChargeTheCurriculumCommitteeisastandingcommitteeestablishedbytheAcademicSenate.Itisresponsibleforensuringthequality,currency,andplanningoftheCollegecurriculum.Specifically,theCurriculumCommitteeservesthefollowingpurposes:

1. UnderthepurviewoftheAcademicSenate,recommendsthefuturedirectionoftheeducationalprogramandcurriculaofferingsoftheCollege.

2. Promotesdevelopmentofcurriculaandcoursesthatmeettheidentifiedneedsofthestudents,community,regionalworkplaces,andglobalsociety.

3. EnsuresthatgeneraleducationandassociatedegreerequirementsareappropriatetomeetthegoalsoftheCollegeandtheneedsofstudentsandthecommunitiestheCollegeserves.

4. Determinestheappropriatenessofnewandrevisedcourseoreducationalprogramproposalsfordepartmentsordisciplines.

5. Ensuresthequality,consistency,integrity,andfeasibilityoftheCollegecurriculum.6. Ensurescompliancewithstatewideeducationalpolicyandarticulationwithothereducational

institutions.7. EnsuresthatallCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)CourseOutlinesofRecordareupdatedeverytwo

yearsandallotherCourseOutlinesofRecordareupdatedeveryfiveyears.8. Ensuresthatcoursesthathavenotbeenofferedinmorethanthreeyearsanddegreesand

certificatesthathavenotbeenawardedinmorethanfiveyearsareinactivated.9. AssistsdepartmentfacultyincompletingappropriateTransferModelCurriculum(TMC),obtaining

CourseIdentificationNumber(C-ID)approval,andsubmittingAssociateDegreesforTransfer(ADTs).

10. Establishesandmonitorstheworkofsubcommittees.11. ExaminestopicalinstructionalissuesofmajorimportancetotheCollege.12. TrainsfacultyintheuseofCurricUNET.

Atleastonceperacademicyear,theYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteewillholdafulldaytrainingretreatforitsmembersandotherinterestedfacultytoreviewandupdatetheYubaCollegeCurriculumHandbook;reviewproceduresforsubmittingandapprovingcourse,degree,andcertificateproposals;reviewcollegeanddistrictcurriculumpoliciesandprocedures;developandupdatecollegepoliciesandprocedures;andaddressemergingissuesincurriculum.TheCurriculumCommitteeCoordinator(s)andtheVicePresidentofAcademicandStudentServicesshouldarrangethisannualretreat.

IndividualCurriculumCommitteeMemberResponsibilities1. AttendCurriculumCommitteemeetingsandbepreparedtodiscussagendaitems.Membersthat

cannotorchoosenotto,prepareforandattendmeetingsregularlyshouldnotbeonthecommittee.2. Beforeeachmeeting,thoroughlyreviewCORs,Degrees,andCertificatesinassignedareausingthe

COREvaluationChecklistprovidedintheCurriculumHandbook.3. Addcomments,questions,andsuggestedchangesintoCurricUNETforeachCOR,Degree,and

Certificatereviewed,asneeded.

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4. AttendCurriculumCommitteeretreatsandtrainingsessions.5. BeavailableasaCurriculumandCurricUNETresourceforcolleaguesinyourareaofrepresentation.6. Becriticalreviewersofcurriculum,withinputfromfacultyoriginatorsasnecessary.7. Supportdue-processoftheCurriculumCommittee.8. Staycurrentwithcurriculum-applicableBoardPolicies,StateandLocalAcademicSenate

recommendations,andTitle5legislation.

CurriculumCommitteeMembershipYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteemembershipisdesignedtoensurerepresentationacrosstheCollege,includingmembersrepresentingalldivisions,sites,counseling,andlearningresources.Ifnoonestepsforwardtofillaspecificareaofrepresentationwithin30daysoftheannouncedvacancy,theunfilledpositionwillbefilledasan“At-Large”position.TheCurriculumCommitteeiscomposedofthefollowingmembers:

Voting:At-LargeRepresentative#1At-LargeRepresentative#2ClearLakeCampusAt-LargePositionClearLakeCampusAt-LargePositionCounselingRepresentativeCTERepresentative#1CTERepresentative#2FineArtsRepresentativeHealth/PERepresentativeLanguageArtsRepresentativeMath/ScienceRepresentativeSocialScienceRepresentativeAcademicDean#1AcademicDean#2

Non-Voting:Co-Chair:FacultyAt-LargeRepresentativeCo-Chair:VicePresidentofAcademicandStudentServices

Resources: FacultyCurriculumSupportCoordinator(mayalsofillavotingpositionabove) YCClassifiedCurriculumSupportSpecialist

ClearLakeExecutiveDean DistrictEducationalServicesAnalyst DistrictRegistrar

CurriculumCommitteeMeetingsTheCurriculumCommitteewillmeetatleasteverytwoweeksduringtheacademicyear.Frequentmeetingsarenecessarytomaintainthecollegecurricula.TheCurriculumCommitteeissubjecttotherequirementsoftheBrownAct,whichmandatesthefollowing:

• Ifthemeetingisa“regularmeeting,”theagendamustbeposted72hourspriortothemeeting.• For“specialmeetings,”theagendamustbepostedatleast24hourspriortothemeeting.• Allmeetingsmustbeopentoanyonewhowishestoattend.• Thepublicmustbeallowedtomakecommentsonanyitemlistedontheagendapriortothe

committee’sconsiderationofthatitem.• Areasonablelimitoftimeallocatedtoeachpersonforpubliccommentmaybeestablished,typically

3to5minutes.• Thecommitteemaynottakeactionordiscussanyitemthatdoesnotappearonthepostedagenda.

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SubcommitteeGuidelinesCurriculumReviewSubcommittees

• CareerTechnicalEducationo BusinessandTechnologyo AlliedHealthincludingVeterinaryTechnologyo PublicSafety

• FineArts,LanguageArts,SocialScience,andCounseling• Mathematics/Engineering,Science,Health/PE

CurriculumReviewSubcommitteeGuidelines

• SubcommitteemembershipismadeupofmembersoftheCurriculumCommitteewhoareresponsibleforreviewingassignedcurriculumitemsbeforeeachmeeting.

• Subcommitteeassignmentswillgoouttocommitteemembersatleast7daysbeforeeachmeeting.• Eachsubcommitteewillconsistofatleastthreefaculty.• Therolesofthesubcommitteesareasfollows:

o Tothoroughlyrevieweachassignedcurriculumitemusingthechecklistsprovided.o Atleast2membersofthesubcommitteemustcarefullyrevieweachitembeforethe

subcommitteemakestherecommendationtoapprovesaiditems.• EachrevieweditemwillbeplacedontheCurriculumCommitteeproposalagendaforinformation

discussion,andapproval/revisionrequests.• Ifapprovedontheproposalagenda,theitemwillplacedontheconsentagendaforactionatthenext

CurriculumCommitteemeeting.• Whendeemedappropriate,theCurriculumCommitteemayacceptitemsontheagendaforboth

informationandactionatthesamemeeting.• Thecurriculumchairsand/orthecurriculumcommitteewillreferadditionalitemstothe

subcommitteesasneeded.

ProgramDefinitionAneducationalprogramisdefinedinTitle5,section55000(g),as"anorganizedsequenceofcoursesleadingtoadefinedobjective,adegree,acertificate,adiploma,alicense,ortransfertoanotherinstitutionofhighereducation."Inpractice,however,theChancellor’sOfficeapprovesonlyassociatedegreesandthosecreditcertificatesthatcommunitycollegeswishtoawardtostudentsandwhichwillbelistedontranscripts.Respectively,allnoncreditprogramsrequireChancellor’sOfficeapproval.ThetypesofeducationalprogramsthatmustbesubmittedtotheChancellor’sOfficeforapprovalinclude:!CreditPrograms

• AssociateDegrees–traditionalA.A.orA.S.andA.A.-T/A.S.-T• CertificatesofAchievementthatrequire18ormoresemesterunits(or27ormorequarterunits)• CertificatesofAchievementthatrequire12tofewerthan18semesterunits(or18tofewerthan27

quarterunits)!NoncreditPrograms

AllnoncreditprogramsthatreceivestatefundingmustbesubmittedtotheChancellor’sOfficeforapproval.TheseincludecoursesequencesinCareerDevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP)thatleadto:• CertificatesofCompetency–inarecognizedcareerfieldarticulatedwithdegreeapplicable

coursework,completionofanassociatedegree,ortransfertoabaccalaureateinstitution• CertificatesofCompletion–leadingtoimprovedemployabilityorjobopportunities• AdultHighSchoolDiploma

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YubaCollegeProgramsBelowisalistofYubaCollegeNon-InstructionalProgramsasincludedinTracdat:

1. AdmissionsandRecords2. CalWorks3. CampusLife4. CareerCenter5. ChildDevelopmentCenter6. CollegeSuccessCenter7. Counseling8. DSP&S9. EducationalTalentSearch10. EOPS-CARE

11. FinancialAid12. LibraryandLearningResources13. MESA14. PublicEvents15. TestingandAssessment16. TransferCenter17. UpwardBound18. VeteransAffairs19. WritingandLanguageDevelopment

Center

BelowisalistofYubaCollegeInstructionalProgramsasincludedinTracdat:1. Accounting2. AdministrationofJustice3. Agriculture4. AnthropologyandSocialSciences5. ArtandPhotography6. AutomotiveTechnology7. BiologyandEcology8. BusinessandComputerApplications9. Chemistry10. CommunicationStudiesandSpeech

Programs11. ComputerScience12. Cosmetology13. CulinaryArts14. Drafting15. EarlyChildhoodEducation16. Economics17. Education18. EmergencyMedicalTechnician19. Engineering20. EnglishandReading21. EnglishasaSecondLanguage22. FireTechnology

23. ForeignandSignLanguage24. GeneralBusinessandManagement25. History26. HumanServices27. LearningAssistance28. ManufacturingandWelding29. MassCommunication30. MathematicsandStatistics31. Music32. Nursing33. OfficeAdministration34. PEandHealth35. PhilosophyandHumanities36. PhysicalScience,Geology,andGeography37. PhysicsandAstronomy38. PoliticalScience39. PsychiatricTechnician40. Psychology41. RadiologicTechnology42. Sociology43. TheaterArts44. VeterinaryTechnology45. WorkExperienceandInternship

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Catalogupdateprocessandaddendumguidelines

CatalogUpdateProcess(Texthere)Addendumguidelinesanddates

The college’s Catalog Development Workgroup has been tasked with carefully reviewing all catalog course descriptions and prerequisites to ensure that no discrepancies exist between those and the description and prerequisites listed in the schedule of classes. In doing so, the workgroup has developed Draft Catalog Development Guidelines, which include criteria so that these discrepancies are not repeated:

• For a course description to be used in the catalog, it must meet the following criteria: o Be from an approved Course Outline of Record o Be posted in Colleague.

• For a course prerequisite/corequisite to be listed in the catalog, it must meet the same criteria: o Be from an approved Course Outline of Record o Be posted in Colleague.

The Catalog Development Workgroup has determined to print each year’s catalog after each April Board of Trustees Board meeting. Insomuch as changes in course descriptions and/or course prerequisites/corequisites may occur at any board meeting thereafter, the Catalog Development Workgroup will develop and post addendums to each year’s catalog after the following Board of Trustees Meetings:

• May • September • December • March

CurricUNETandtheCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)AccordingtoTitle5,section55002(b)(3),acourseoutlineofrecordmustbemaintainedintheofficialcollegefilesandmadeavailabletoeachinstructor.CurricUNETistheofficialrepositoryusedbyYCCDforalllegalcourseandprogramoutlinesthatarefiledwiththeState.EnsuringtheintegrityofthedatainCurricUNETisessential,sofacultyareencouragedtorefertotheCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuidesinthishandbookwhilemakingcourseorprogramproposals.Facultyshouldreadandperiodicallyre-readtheCurriculumProcessessectiontobecomeandremainfamiliarwithCurricUNET.FacultyshouldrefertotheCORInstructionsandStyleGuidewhensubmittingacourseproposal.Sinceallsectionsmustbecompletedfullyandaccuratelybeforelaunchingacourseproposal,facultyshouldrefertoeachcorrespondingsectionoftheguidewhileenteringtheCORinformationinCurricUNET.

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CurricUNET:http://www.curricunet.com/yccd/

CurricUNETCORInstructions

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AswiththeCORInstructions,theDegree/CertificateInstructionsfollowthesameorderofallsectionsofaDegreeorCertificateProposal.FacultyshouldrefertoeachcorrespondingsectionoftheDegree/CertificateInstructionswhenenteringdegreeorcertificateinformationinCurricUNET.CurriculumCommitteemembersshouldavailthemselvesoftheCNETAdminpageoftheCurricUNETHelpSite.Onthispage,memberswillfindhelpfulinformationaboutCurricUNETNotifications,CodesandDates,andFacultyCo-Chairs.

CurriculumProcessesToOriginateaProposal

1. GototheBuild/RevisesectioninthenavigationmenuontheleftsideoftheCurricUNETbrowserwindowandchooseeitherCoursesorDegree/Certificates.

2. ChooseCreatetostartanewcourseordegree/certificate.Youwillbepromptedtoenterbasic

information,includingarationaleforcreatingtheproposal.Onlyusethe“create”functionifthereisnoexistingrecordtoberevised.

ChooseRevisetoalterorinactivateanexistingproposal.Onceyouselecttheproposalyouwanttoalter,selecttheCopyicon.Youwillbepromptedtochooseaproposaltype(revisionorinactivation).

Ifyouselectthewrongproposaltype,[email protected].

3. OnceaproposalshellhasbeengeneratedinCurricUNET,achecklistwillappearontheright-

handsideofthescreen.Thescreensintheshellcanbenavigatedinanyorder;however,besuretosaveyourworkbeforenavigatingawayfromascreen.SimplyselectFinishwhenascreeniscomplete.Thescreenwillturngreenonyourchecklist.

Completedscreenscanbeunlockedforeditingaslongastheproposalhasnotbeenlaunched.Aslongasallchangeshavebeensaved,youcancloseaproposalandreturntoitlater.

4. Pleasefilloutallrequiredfields.TheCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)Step-by-StepInstructionsandStyleGuideandtheDegree/CertificateStep-by-StepInstructionsandStyleGuidehavedetailedinstructionsforallfields.EvenifyouareexperiencedwithCurricUNET,pleasereviewtheinstructions.

Asyoubuildorreviseaproposal,consulttheStandardsandCriteriaforCoursesandEducationalProgramssectionofthishandbook,particularlythosesubsectionsonNewCourseApprovalCriteria,NewDegreeandCertificateApprovalCriteria,GraduationRequirements,CourseRepetition,VariableUnits,Cross-ListedCourses,DistanceEducation,LaborMarketInformation(LMI),andPrerequisites,CorequisitesandAdvisories.

ToEditaPendingProposal

1. Onlyexistingproposalsthathavea“Pending”statusmaybeedited.2. Tocontinueworkingonaproposalthathasnotyetbeenlaunched,gotoBuild/Reviseand

chooseCoursesorDegree/Certificates.Youwillseeacolor-codedlistof“MyCourse[orDegree/Certificate]Proposals.”Yourpendingproposalsareblue.

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3. Findtheproposalyouwanttocontinueworkingonandselectthepencilicontoedit.Donotattempttoeditanycoursethatisnotcoloredblueandlistedas“Pending”.

ToLaunchaProposal

1) Onceallrequiredscreensinaproposalarecomplete,youwillbepromptedtorunaProposal

ImpactReport(exceptforbrandnewproposals).Thereportwillindicatewhetherthecourseiscross-listed,apre-requisiteforanotherclass,orpartofadegree/certificate.

2) Viewthereportcarefullyanddeterminewhethertheproposalwillrequirerevisionsto

additionalproposals.Forexample,inactivatingacoursethatispartofadegreewillnecessitaterevisingthatdegreetoremovethecourse.Failuretoreviserelatedproposalscandelaycurriculumcommitteeapproval.

3) WhentheProposalImpactReportiscomplete,aSubmitbuttonwillappearontheleft.Choose

Submittolaunchthecourse.Pleasereviewtheproposalcarefullybeforelaunchingit.Afterlaunch,theproposalcannotbechangedoreditedunlesstheCurriculumCommitteeco-chairopensitforedits.

4) Whenaproposalislaunched,CurricUNETsendsnotificationstoalldepartmentmembers

(includingtheoriginator)thattheproposalisreadyforreview.Departmentmembers,counselors,anddeanshave10daystoviewtheproposalandgiveinputbeforetheproposalmovestotheCurriculumCommitteeforreview.Seeinstructionsonhowtoreviewaproposal.Originatorsmayskipthisstepbutshouldviewothers’feedbackontheproposal.Seeinstructionsonhowtocheckthestatusofyourproposal.

ToEditaLaunchedProposal

Launchedproposalscannotbeedited.However,iftheoriginator,departmentmembers,orCurriculumCommitteerequestchangestoalaunchedproposal,theproposalwillrevertto“Pending”statusandtheoriginatorwillreceiveanotificationwithinstructionsforviewingthefeedback.Originatorsmustfirstviewthefeedbackbeforeeditingtheproposal.

1. Toedit,gotoBuild/Reviseandopenthecourse(whichwillagainbeinblue,indicating“Pending”status).

2. Maketherequestedchanges.Oncechangesaremade,theoriginatormustre-launchtheproposal.

3. Tore-launchtheproposal,gotoTrack|MyApprovals

4. SelectRoleOriginator

5. Findtheproposaltore-launch

6. SelectActionRequestedChangesMade

ToCheckProposalStatus

TheremaybemultipleversionsofaproposalinCurricUNETatanyonetime.Theseversionsarecolorcodedandlabeledbystatus:

Active(green):theversioncurrentlyoffered

Approved(black):approvedforfuturetermsbutnotyetoffered

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Historical(gray):oldversionthathasbeenrevisedandisstillofferedinrevisedform

Inactive(brown):nolongeroffered;cannotberevised

Launched(purple):notopenforediting;currentlymovingthroughtheapprovalprocess

Pending(blue):openforeditingbyoriginator/co-contributors;eitherhasnotbeenlaunched,orhasbeensentbackforrevisions

1. TotrackthespecificprogressofalaunchedproposalgotoTrack|MyProposals

2. SelectCheckStatustoviewcommentsbyreviewers,datesactionsweretaken,andtheproposal’sprogressthroughtheapprovalprocess.

ToReviewaProposal

Whenaproposalislaunched,facultywithinthedisciplinewillreceiveanotificationfromCurricUNETwithinstructionstoviewandcommentontheproposal.Youhave10daystodothis.1. GotoMyApprovalsandselectRole(DepartmentMember,Dean,CommitteeMember,etc).2. Inthequeueofclassesforreview,findtheproposal.AnActionbuttonshouldbevisibleonthe

bottomrightandaReportsiconontheleft.3. ScrollovertheReportsicon.Amenuofreportswillappear:

Course/DegreeOutlineReportdisplaystheofficialCOR

OutlineComparisonReporttrackschangesmadetotheoldoutline

CheckStatusReportdisplaysothers’inputandwheretheproposalisintheworkflow

AllFieldsReportdisplaysthecompleteproposal

ProposalImpactReportcompilesallconnecteddegreesandcourses

4. Reviewtheproposal,thenreturntotheMyApprovalspage(reportsopenanewtab,soyoucan

keepthemopenandtogglebackandforth).Seeinstructionsonhowtoreviewaproposal.Originatorsmayskipthisstepbutshouldviewothers’feedback.Seeinstructionsonhowtocheckthestatusofaproposal.ReviewersshouldalsoconsulttheStandardsandCriteriaforCoursesandEducationalProgramssectionofthishandbook,particularlythosesubsectionsonNewCourseApproval,Stand-AloneandExperimentalCourses,NewProgramApproval,GraduationRequirements,CourseRepetition,VariableUnits,Cross-ListedCourses,DistanceEducation,LaborMarketInformation(LMI),andPrerequisites,CorequisitesandAdvisories.RefertotheCORStyleGuideandnotehowtheCurriculumCommitteewillbeevaluatingproposalsintheCOREvaluationChecklistsection.

5. ClicktheActionbutton,typeinfeedback,selectanaction,andsave.

Actionchoicesdependontheroleofthereviewerandwillappearinadropdownmenu.Onceareviewerhastakenaction,theproposalmaystayintheirqueueuntilitmovestothenextlevel.Agreencheckmarkbytheproposalindicatesthatithasbeenreviewed.Notethatanyonemayviewareviewer’sfeedbackbyusingtheCheckStatusfunction.

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AuthorityandResponsibility

ThefacultyisresponsibleforupdatingallCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)CourseOutlinesofRecordeverytwoyearsandallotherCourseOutlineofRecordseveryfiveyearstocomplywithbothCSU/UCrequirementsandTitle5regulations.Thefacultyareresponsibleforinactivatingcoursesthathavenotbeenofferedinmorethanthreeyearsandinactivatingdegreesandcertificatesthathavenotbeenawardedinmorethanfiveyears.FacultyareresponsibleforsubmittingproposalsinCurricUNET.Theyhavepurviewonlyovertheirowndiscipline.However,otherfacultyandstaffoutsidethediscipline—suchastheCurriculumCoordinator—havevaryingauthorityandresponsibilitywithinCurricUNET:

• ADMIN-CanaccessUserProfilesandReports;cannotalterordeletecourserecords• SUPERADMIN-InadditiontoAdminrights,canalterandremoveproposalsandaccessall

positionsintheworkflow;canchangeproposalstatusandeditthefrontpage/newsarea• SUPERADMIN/DEVELOPER-InadditiontoSuperAdminrights,Developerscanreprogram

workflows,changedrop-downmenusandhelpscreens,andaccessallLook-UpData.TheApprovalProcessandWorkflowThefollowingflowchartillustratestheprocessbywhichcurriculumwillbeapprovedfromproposaloriginationallthewaytostateapproval.Important:Facultymaynotrecommend,advertise,orteachcurriculumuntilithasbeenapprovedbythestate.Thisprocesstakesapproximatelyayearormore.

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Facultyareresponsibleforinactivatingcoursesthathavenotbeenofferedinmorethanthreeyearsandinactivatingdegreesandcertificatesthathavenotbeenawardedinmorethanfiveyears.

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CORCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuidePurposeThisstyleguideoffersfacultybestpracticesforthedevelopmentoftheCourseOutlineofRecord.Theserecommendationsareintendedtoprovideconsistencyinthepresentationofcurriculum,makesureallstandardsaremetpriortoreviewofcurriculumbytheCurriculumCommittee(therebystreamliningtheapprovalprocess),andensurethatCORsarewell-integrated.AccordingtotheAcademicSenateforCaliforniaCommunityColleges(ASCCC),CORsare“usedasthebasisforarticulationagreements,providingadocumentwithwhichtodeterminehowcommunitycollegecourseswillbecountedupontransfertobaccalaureategrantinginstitutions.”Inaddition,CORsareevaluatedaspartofProgramReview,aprocesscentraltoaccreditation.RegularlyreviewingandrevisingCORsis,therefore,vitaltothesuccessofYubaCollegestudents.CORsarealsointegraltomaintainingconsistencywithindisciplinesofexpertise.Assuch,theyareimportanttoolsforfaculty.Thecourseoutlinedefinesanddescribestheessentialelementsofacourse.Itshouldprovidenotonlyanaccurateacademicrecordforthearchives,butalsoanexpressionofcourseexpectationstoguideinstructorsthroughoutthecollegewhomaybeteachingthecourse.AsASCCCnotes“courseoutlinesprovideatypeofqualitycontrolsinceitisnotuncommonforcommunitycollegecoursestobetaughtbyseveral[…]facultymembers.”TheCORshouldbethefirstdocumentnewfacultyconsultwhenbuildingtheirsyllabiandregularlyconsultedbyallfacultythroughouttheirtenureatYubaCollege.Byreadingawell-writtencourseoutline,facultyshouldbeinformedoftheteachingcriteriaforwhichtheyareaccountable,andcounselorsshouldbeabletomakeinformedrecommendationsregardingtheacceptabilityofthecourse.Nevertheless,aCORisnotasyllabus.Itis“acontractbetweenthecollegeandthestudentcontainingtherequirementsandcomponentsofthecourse.”Asyllabus“describeshowtheindividualinstructorwillcarryoutthetermsofthatcontractthroughspecificelements.”Itisuptoindividualinstructorstodeveloptheirownsyllabi.TheprimaryconcernforfacultydevelopingandrevisingCORsshouldbeintegration.Thewell-integratedcourse“reinforcesthepurposeoftheotherelementsinthecourseoutline.Thereshouldbeanobviousrelationshipbetweentheobjectivesofthecourse,themethodsofinstruction,assignments,andmethodsofevaluationusedtopromoteandevaluatestudentmasteryofthoseobjectives.”Thus,awell-integratedcoursewilldemonstrateaclearandappropriaterelationshipbetweenwhatthestudentshouldbeabletodouponcompletionofthecourse,thecontentillustratedbythetopicaloutline,andtheevaluationmethodsthroughwhichstudentswillbeassessed.TheYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteewilllookfortheintegrationoftheseelementsaspartofitsregularreviewprocess.Coursesthatdonotdemonstrateintegrationmaybedelayedorsentbackforrevision.

ThisstyleguideisorganizedtomovesequentiallythroughtheCourseChecklistonCurricUNET.

CourseObjectives

MethodsofEvaluation

ContentinTopicalOutline

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NewCurriculumProposals:Whenplanningnewcurriculumproposals,pleasemakesuretotaketheNewCourseApprovalCriteriaAnd/orNewDegree/CertificateApprovalCriteriaintoaccountinyourrational.CourseConstruction/BasicCourseInformationCollege Selecttheappropriatecollege:Yuba—ifyouaccidentallyselect“Woodland,”yourcoursewillnotgointotheproperworkflowandwillbedelayeduntilsomeonediscoversthiserror.Itisimportanttodouble-checkthatyourcurriculumisintheproperworkflowbycheckingitsprogressontheCurriculumCommitteeagenda. Career Technical Education IndicatewhetherthecourseTOPCodeisCTE.ForalistofTOPcodesanddisciplines,seetheCCCCOTaxonomyofPrograms. Program Applicable

Creditcoursesareconsideredtobeprogram-applicablewhentheyarerequiredorareonalistofrestrictedelectives(includinggeneraleducationrequirements)foradegree,certificate,orprogramapprovedbytheChancellor’sOffice.Ifcoursesinadevelopmentalsequence,suchasESL,EnglishorMathareNOTpartofadegreeorcertificate,theyareconsideredstandalone.

Stand Alone

Whenacreditcourseisnotpartofanapproveddegree,certificate,orprogram,itis“notdegree-applicable.”Itisreferredtoasastand-alonecreditcourse.Thistermalsoreferstocreditcoursesthatarerequiredforacertificateoffewerthan18semesterunitsthathasnotbeenapprovedbytheChancellor’sOffice,suchasaCertificateofAchievement.

Co-Contributor

Aco-contributorhaseditingcapabilitiesonpendingproposals;however,onlytheoriginatorcanlaunchproposalsorshepherdthemthroughtheapprovalprocessbyrespondingtorequestsforchanges.

Originatorscanlimitco-contributors'screenrightstoparticularscreens,suchasSLOsonly.Youmay"selectall"togiveco-contributorsfullaccesstotheproposal.

Theoriginatorisresponsibleforeditingandmovingtheproposalintotheworkflow.

Department/DisciplineChoosethecorrectdepartment/disciplinefromthedrop-downmenu.CourseNumberCoursenumbersshouldbeassignedaccordingtothefollowing:

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1–49 CoursesintendedtotransfertotheCSUCandUCsystemsandwillbelistedontheTransferCourseList

50–99 CoursesintendedtocounttowardtheAssociateDegreebutnotdesignedfortransfer

purposes,althoughsometransferinstitutionsmightacceptthem100-199 CoursesofaremedialnaturenotintendedforAssociateDegreecredit200-299 Coursesdesignedatatechnicallevelasapartofaprogramleadingdirectlyto

employment500 Non-creditcourses600 CommunityServicefeeclasses,notdesignedforcollegecredit

CourseTitle

ThisdescriptorwillidentifythecourseintheScheduleofClassesandtheCollegeCatalog.Pleasebedescriptive.Use"Introduction"ratherthan"Intro"and"Beginning"ratherthan"Beg."TitlesshouldbetypedinTitleCase(uppercasefirstletter,lowercasefortherestoftheword.)Ifthecourseispartofaseriesmakesureeachhasadistincttitle.Note,however,thatthefieldislimitedto68charactersincludingpunctuationandspaces(e.g.AmericanHistoryIandAmericanHistoryII).ShortTitle

Limitedto19characters(includingspaces),theshorttitlecorrespondstotheDatatelShortCourseTitlefield.TheShortTitleisusedonbothstudenttranscriptsandWebAdvisor.ShorttitlesshouldbetypedinTitleCase(uppercasefirstletter,lowercasefortherestoftheword.)Ifthecourseispartofaseries,makesureeachshorttitleisdistinct(e.g.AmerHistIandAmerHistII).Cross-ListedCoursesAcross-listedcourseisreallyonecourseofferedundertwoormoredisciplineheadings.IfyouwishtocrosslisttwoormoreCORs,makesuretofollowtheguidelinesforCross-Listedcoursescarefully.Otherthanthedisciplineandcoursenumber,everythingelseintheCourseOutlineofRecordmustbeidentical.

Ifthecourseiscross-listed,makesureanyrevisionsareinitiatedforthecross-listedoutline(s)aswell.Makesuretoincludeaco-contributorfromthecross-listeddiscipline(s)andthattheTeachingDisciplinesareinclusiveforallcross-listeddisciplines.Donotincludecross-listinginformationinthecatalogdescription.

CourseDescriptionThisiswhatwillshowinthecatalog.Inthecoursedescriptionfield,provideabriefovervieworsummaryofthecourse,clearlyidentifyingcriticalorkeycontentareasforthestudent.Donotincludeinformationaboutcross-listings,conditionsofenrollment,orteachingmethods,asthisinformationwillbepulledfromadifferentfield.Mostcoursedescriptionsinuniversityandcollegecatalogsusephrasesratherthansentences.Avoidlengthysentencesthatdonotaddtothedescription’smessage,abbreviations,andgrammarandspellingerrors.Keepinmindthatthecoursedescriptionisthestudents’firstencounterwiththecourse.Useplain,accessibleEnglish.Threetofoursentencesisaverage.Samplecoursedescription:

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Art 9A Introduction to the principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, and creative response to materials and subject matter. RationaleDescribethereasonforcreating*,revising,orinactivatingthecourse.RememberthattheYubaCollegeBoardofDirectorsreviewsthissectionintheBoardReport,sokeeptheminmindasyouraudience.Givesolid,compellingreasonstoapproveyourcurriculum,butkeepitbrief.*Rationalforanewcourse:Makesurethatallcriteriafornewcourseshavebeenmet.Usethenewcoursecriteriatohelpwriteathoroughandconvincingrational.CourseTypeChoosetheappropriatecoursetype. Degree-ApplicableCreditCourses

Foranycoursethatwillapplytowardtheassociatedegree,Title5,section55002(a),requiresthattheCurriculumCommitteedeterminethatthecourseworkistrulyatacollegelevelandthatthecourseincorporatescriticalthinking,amongotherstandards.ThereisalsoadescriptioninTitle5,section55062,ofthetypesofcoursesthataretobeconsidereddegree-applicable.Onlycoursesthatareincludedinthefollowingcategoriesmaybeofferedfordegree-applicablecredit:

(a)AlllowerdivisioncoursesacceptedtowardthebaccalaureatedegreebytheCaliforniaStateUniversityorUniversityofCaliforniaordesignedtobeofferedfortransfer.(b)Coursesthatapplytothemajororanareaofemphasisinnon-baccalaureatecareertechnicalfields.Note:TheChancellor’sOfficeinterpretsthisascourseswithinaTOPcodedesignatedasvocational.(c)Englishcompositionorreadingcoursesnotmorethanonelevelbelowthefirsttransferlevelcourse.Eachstudentmaycountonlyonesuchcoursebelowtransferlevelforcredittowardtheassociatedegree,exceptthatreadingcourseswhichalsosatisfytherequirementsofsubdivision(a)arenotsubjecttothislimit.EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)courseswhichteachcompositionorreadingskillsarenotconsideredtobeEnglishcompositionorreadingcoursesforpurposesofthissubdivision.(d)AllmathematicscoursesaboveandincludingElementaryAlgebra.(e)CreditcoursesinEnglishandmathematicstaughtinoronbehalfofotherdepartmentsandwhich,asdeterminedbythelocalgoverningboardrequireentranceskillsatalevelequivalenttothosenecessaryforthecoursesspecifiedinsubdivision(c)and(d)above.

Nondegree-ApplicableCreditCourses

Title5,section55002(b),requiresthatnondegree-applicablecreditcoursesbeapprovedbythecollegeCurriculumCommitteeandDistrictGoverningBoard.Therearefourtypesofnondegree-applicablecreditcourses:

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1.Nondegree-applicablebasicskillscourses(CaliforniaCodeofRegulations,Title5,§55000(j)).2.Coursesdesignedtopreparestudentstosucceedindegree-applicablecreditcoursesthatintegratebasicskillsinstructionthroughoutthecurriculumandassigngradespartlyupondemonstratedmasteryofbasicskills.Examplesofsuchcoursesincludecollegeorientationandguidancecoursesanddisciplinespecificcoursessuchasbiology,history,business,etc.3.Precollegiatecareertechnicalpreparationcoursesthatprovidefoundationskillsforenrollmentindegree-applicableCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)programs.4.Careertechnicalcoursesforwhichmeetingthestandardsfordegree-applicablecreditcoursesisneithernecessarynorrequired.

Non-CreditCourses

NoncreditinstructionisoneofseveraleducationaloptionsauthorizedbytheCaliforniaEducationCodetobeofferedwithintheCaliforniaCommunityColleges.Studentsareofferedaccesstoavarietyofcoursesatnocosttoassisttheminreachingtheirpersonal,academic,andprofessionalgoals.TheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOfficeprovideslinkstoresourcesthatcanassistwiththedevelopmentofnoncreditcoursesandprogramsasrequiredbytheCaliforniaEducationCodeandapplicableportionsoftheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations

CourseStandardsVariableHours

Iftheclassmeetstherequirementsoutlinedbelow,youmayselect“yes.”Thismeansthattheclasswillbeofferedatdifferentunitvalues.Otherwise,select“no.”Donotselect“yes”forclasseswithTBAhours-themeetingtimesmaybeTBA,butthenumberofhoursshouldbesetinaccordancewiththenumberofunitsawarded.

Therearetwotypesofvariable-unitcourses:1. Single-semester:Avariable-unitcoursethatisofferedforarangeofunitsduringthesame

semester.Suchacourseisalwaysapositiveattendancecourseunlessitisanindependentstudyorworkexperiencecourse.

2. Multi-semester:Avariable-unitcoursethatmaybescheduledindifferentsemestersfordifferentnumbersofunits,withcorrespondingchangesincontacthours.Suchacoursemaynotbeaprerequisiteforanothercourseorpartofasequenceofcoursesthatleadtoadegreeorcertificate.

Ifvariablehours/unitsareoffered,theCORmustclearlydesignatewhichkindofvariable-unitcourseisbeingproposedinthe“Explanation”boxunderCourseStandards,alongwithabreakdownofpossiblelecture/labhoursandunitvalues.Allvariable-unitcoursesrequirevaryingcoursecontentandobjectives.Thecoursecontentoutlineandcourseobjectivesmustclearlyshowwhatcontentwillbecoveredandwhichobjectiveswillbeachievedforeachunitvalue.Forexample,whatcoursecontentwillbecoveredandwhatcourseobjectiveswillbemetifthestudenttakesthecoursefor1unit,2units,etc.

LectureHours/LabHours:

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Title5,section55002.5,establishestheminimumexpectedtimeontask(lecture,study,and/orlabwork)thatisnecessarytoawardoneunitofcredit.Almostallcoursesmustfollowthisestablishedformula—thereareveryfewexceptions.

LectureorLabOnlyCourses• One-unitlecturecourse=18hoursin-classlectureplus36hoursout-of-classstudy• One-unitlaboratorycourse=54hoursin-classlaboratory

LectureandLabCombined

• Threeunits(2unitsoflectureand1houroflab)=36hoursin-classlecture,54hoursin-classlaboratory,plus72hoursout-of-classstudy

Units/TotalCourseHoursThesefieldsareautomaticallycalculatedbasedonthelectureandlabhoursentered.Thecontentandrigorofthecoursemustjustifythenumberofunitsassignedtothecourse.Iftheunitvalueischangedinrevision,thecontentmustalsochangetojustifythechange.OverrideUnitsCalculationInmostcases,coursedevelopersshouldnotoverrideunitscalculation;iftheunitsarenotaddingupasexpected,makesuretousethelecture/labratiosaboveandcheckthecorrespondingtableintheseguidelinesfortheratioofhourstounits.Repeatable

Select"yes"ifthiscourseisproposedtoberepeatableforreasonsotherthanasubstandardgrade.ThenselectthespecificTitle5sectionwhichqualifiesthecourseasrepeatable.FormoredetailedinformationaboutTitle5requirements,seetheCreditCourseRepetitionGuidelinesfromtheCCCCO.Ifthecoursemeetstherequirementsforrepeatability,makesureallneededdocumentationisuploadedintoC-NETunder“AttachFileUpload.”Givethefilethefollowingtitle:“RepeatabilityDocumentation”

Onlythreetypesofcoursesmaybedesignatedasrepeatable:

1. CoursesforwhichrepetitionisnecessarytomeetthemajorrequirementofCaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)orUniversityofCalifornia(UC)forcompletionofabachelor’sdegree(Documentationuploadisrequired)*

2. Intercollegiateathletics3. Intercollegiateacademicorvocationalcompetition.Thecompetitionsmustbesanctioned

byanexternaloversightbody,andtheobjectivesoroutcomesforsuccessfulcompletionofthecoursemustbedirectlytiedtoparticipationinthecompetition.(Oversightbodydocumentationuploadrequired)

Inthetextfield,addadditionalinformationaboutrepeatabilityforthecourse.Thisinformationmayrelatetoregulationsaboutrepeatabilityormayindicatethatstudentsneedtoshowsomeprogresswithinthecoursebeforetakingitagain.*Ifclaimingrepeatabilitybasedonreason1above,YCmustmaintainacopyofthedocumentationsupportingthisclaim,suchastheapplicableCSUorUCcatalogoraprintoutfromtheCSUorUCwebsite.Thisdocumentationshouldbeuploadedunder“attachfileupload,”asoutlinedabove.AninformalletterfromafacultymemberwouldnotbeappropriateasitisnotanofficialdocumentthatisbindingonCSUorUC.Also,inclusionofacoursewithaTransferModelCurriculumrequirementisnotinitselfsufficienttojustifyrepeatability.

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GradingMethodSelecttheappropriategradingmethod:

LetterGradeOnly:awardsonlylettergradesofA,B,C,DorFforthecourse.

P/NP:awardsonlycredit/nocreditforthecourse.

LettergradeorP/NP:facultycanawardeithercredit/nocreditoralettergrade.

Non-Credit:coursedoesnotreceiveagrade(andshouldbenumbered500-599).

BasicSkillsCode

ThisfieldappliesonlytoEnglish,ESL,Math,andReadingcourses.

Selecttheappropriatenumberoflevelsbelowtransferlevel.Ifthecourseistransferrable,select"Y=Notapplicable."

ConditionsofEnrollment Selecttheappropriateconditionsofenrollment:

Pre-requisite:aspecificcoursemustbecompletedwithaCorbetterpriortoenrollmentincurrentcourse

Co-requisite:thestudentmustenrollinaspecificcourseatthesametimetheyenrollincurrentcourse

PlacementExamScore:thestudentmustachieveaminimumexamscoreorpassanequivalentcourse(e.g."eligibilityforENGL1A")

SkillAdvisory:aproficiencyinlanguage,math,and/orcomputerskillsisstronglyrecommended

Other:otherconditionsmustbemetpriortoenrollment(e.g."CPRcertification")

TopicalOutline

Provideacompletelistofallsubjectscoveredinthecourse,usingaconventionaloutlineform.Ifthecoursecontainsbothlectureandlabcomponents,theTopicalOutlinemustclearlyindicatewhatcontentwillbetaughtineach.Additionally,ifthecourseisofferedforvariableunits,specificcontentmustbeindicatedforeachunitscenario.Seevariableunitpolicyformoreinformation.Keepinmindthatfour-yearinstitutionsexaminethetopicaloutlineaspartofdeterminingCSU-Breadth,IGETC,andcourse-to-coursearticulationagreements.ThetopicaloutlineisalsocentraltoC-IDarticulation.

Coursecontentshouldbedisplayedusingheadingsandsub-headings.Avoidsimplelists,ifpossible.Contentitemsshouldbesubject-basedanddescribedinbriefstatements.Asuccessfuloutlineisdetailedenoughto

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fullyconveythetopicscovered,butnotsolengthythataquickscancannotbeusedtoascertainthescopeofthecourse.Apageortwoisfairlytypical.

Keepinmindthatthecontentlistedinthecourseoutlineisrequiredtobecoveredbyallfacultyteachingthecourseunlessmarkedasoptional.Furthermore,thelistedcontentdoesnotlimitinstructorsfromgoingbeyondthetopicsintheoutline.

Contentneednotbeexpressedintermsofstudentcapabilitiesorbehavior,butitshouldbeobviouslyrelevanttothecourseobjectives.If,forexample,acontentitemforananthropologycoursewere“Artformsandcolors,”itmightbeappropriatetoexpandinamannersuchas“Stylisticartformsandcolorconsiderations—relativetothedevelopmentofsapience”tohelpclarifytherelevanceofthecontentelementtothecourseasawhole.

ToCreateanOutlineinCurricUNET

1. SelectTopicalOutlinefromtheCourseChecklist.2. Selectaconventionalfont(e.g.Ariel,Courier,TimesNewRoman)and3(12pt)size.3. Clicktheoutlineicon:

4. Typethefirstcontenttopic.Donottyperomannumerals.Theoutlinewillautomaticallynumberthe

headings.5. Tomovetothenextcontentitem,simplyhit“enter”asifstartinganewparagraph.6. Tocreatesubheadings,clicktheindenticon:

7. Ifasubheadingisaccidentallycreated,usethedecreaseindenticon:

8. Usetheundoandredobuttonstocorrecterrors:

9. Toviewthecourseoutline,selectReportsandthenCourseOutline.TheCORwillopeninanew

window.

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GeneralEducation(GE)RationalesCourseOutlineofRecordGEApprovalPhilosophy:AsoutlinedinAP4025,GEcoursesmust“containarigorouscollegiatelevelpresentationoftheoryabstraction,practicalinformationandknowledge”and“exposestudentstoabroadspectrumofbeliefsorknowledgeofgeneralsubjectmatterarea.”InordertoensuretherigordescribedinAP4025,instructorsteachingGEcoursesmustbetrainedintheappropriateknowledgebaseforeachGEarea.Therefore,inordertobegrantedaGEpetitioninAreasA,B,C,orHealthandPhysicalEducation,thecoursemustbehousedinanappropriatediscipline—withminimumqualificationsthatensuretheinstructorhasthesubjectmatterknowledgebase.ThedisciplineslistsforeachGEareamaybeamendedbytheCurriculumCommitteetoincludeadditionaldisciplineswiththeappropriateknowledgebaseasneeded.Exception:IfacourseisnotinadisciplinelistedintheGEareabelowyetcurrentlyhasarticulationforaspecificGEareaataCSUorUC,thecoursecanqualifyforYubaCollegeGE,aslongasitmeetsallotherapplicableGEcriteriaasoutlinedbelow.HowtoWriteaGEPetition:TopetitiontoaddacoursetotheGElist,completetheGeneralEducation/GraduationPetitionandlistthecriteriathatsupportthepetition.UsespecificevidencefromtheTopicalOutline,CourseObjectives,and/orTypicalAssignmentstosupportthepetition. AllRationalesshoulddothefollowing:

1. DemonstratethatthecoursemeetsthebroadeducationalcriteriadefinedbytheYubaCollege

GeneralEducationPhilosophyStatementandAP4025.ThelanguageoftheRationaleshouldreflectthelanguageofAP4025aswellasreferspecificallytotheCourseObjectives,sectionsoftheTopicalOutline,and/orTypicalAssignmentsthatestablishthecourseasanelementofastudent’sgeneraleducation.

2. Demonstratethatthecoursemeetsthespecificcriteriaforthecourse’sGEArea.Ineffect,theRationaleshouldestablishthejustificationforthecoursebeinghousedwithinitsarea.Pleasenotethatcircularjustifications(e.g.Math123meetsthecriteriabecauseitismath)arenotsufficientsupport.

3. Besuccinct,clear,andeasytoread.Bulletedlistsorbriefoutlinesarerecommended.AreaA:NaturalSciences

DisciplinesList:CoursestobeconsideredforGEinNaturalSciencesmustrequireminimumteachingqualificationsforAgriculture,Anthropology,Biology,Chemistry,PhysicalScience,Geology,Geography,EnvironmentalScience/Ecology,Physics,Astronomy,orPlantScience.RationalesforNaturalSciencesshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• Introducesstudentstoabroadpatternofprinciplesuponwhichisbasedthestudyofthenaturalworld,itslifeforms,andthetransformationsofmatterandenergy.

• Introducesstudentstotheprocedurebywhichnewinformationisacquiredandthescientificmethod.

• Promotesanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenscienceandotherhumanactivities.

AreaB:SocialandBehavioralSciences

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DisciplinesList:CoursestobeconsideredforGEinSocialandBehavioralSciencesmustrequireminimumteachingqualificationsforEarlyChildhoodEducation,Psychology,PoliticalScience,Economics,Sociology,Anthropology,orEthnicStudies.RationalesforSocialandBehavioralSciencesshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• Focusesonpeopleasmembersofsociety.• Helpsthestudentdevelopanawarenessofthemethodofinquiryusedbythesocialand

behavioralsciences.• Stimulatescriticalthinkingaboutthewayspeopleactandhaveactedinresponsetotheir

societies.• Promotesappreciationofhowsocietiesandsocialsubgroupsoperate.

AreaC:Humanities

DisciplinesList:CoursestobeconsideredforGEinHumanitiesmustrequireminimumteachingqualificationsinArtandPhotography,English,ForeignandSignLanguage,MassCommunication,Music,PhilosophyandHumanities,TheatreArts,CommunicationStudiesandSpeech,EnglishasaSecondLanguage,EarlyChildhoodEducation,orAsian-AmericanStudies.

RationalesforHumanitiesshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• Studiestheculturalactivitiesandartisticexpressionsofhumanbeings.• Helpsthestudentdevelopanawarenessofthewaysinwhichpeoplethroughouttheagesandin

differentcultureshaverespondedtothemselvesandtheworldaroundtheminartisticandculturalcreation.

• Helpsthestudentdevelopaestheticunderstandingandanabilitytomakevaluejudgments.

AreaD:LanguageandRationality

RationalesforLanguageandRationalityshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• Developsforthestudenttheprinciplesandapplicationsoflanguagetowardlogicalthought,clearandpreciseexpression,andcriticalevaluationofcommunication.

o RationalesforD1EnglishComposition willdemonstratehowthecoursedesignincludesbothexpositoryandargumentativewriting.

o RationalesforD2CommunicationandAnalyticalThinking willdemonstratehowthecoursefosterscommunicationandanalyticalthinking.

AreaE:GeneralEducationElectives

RationalesforGeneralEducationElectivesshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• FosterstheYubaCommunityCollegeDistrictGeneralEducationPhilosophyasoutlinedinAP4260.

• Contains a rigorous collegiate level presentation of theory, abstraction, practical information and knowledge.

• Exposes students to the appropriate exercise of learning skills.• Exposes students to a broad spectrum of beliefs or knowledge of general subject matter area.

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MulticulturalGraduationRequirement

RationalesfortheMulticulturalGraduationRequirementshoulddemonstratethatatleastoneofthefollowingthreecriteriaaremet:

• Atleasthalfofthecoursecontent/objectivesexaminesignificantaspectsoftheculture,contributions,andsocialexperiencesofnofewerthantwodifferentunder-representedethnic/racialminoritygroupsintheUnitedStates.

• Atleasthalfofthecoursecontent/objectivesexamineaminimumofthreegroups,oneofwhichmaybeEuropean-AmericanorEuropeanandiscomparativeinnature.

• Atleasthalfofthecoursecontent/objectivesincludeananalysisofethnicity,ethnocentrism,and/orracism,andhowtheseforcesshapeandexplainculturalexperience.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

DisciplinesList:CoursestobeconsideredforGEinHealthandPhysicalEducationmustrequireminimumteachingqualificationsforHealth,PhysicalEducation,Kinesiology,ExerciseScience,orAdaptedPhysicalEducation.

RationalesforHealth/PhysicalEducationshoulddemonstratehowthecourse:

• Focusesonthebenefitsofregularexercise• Helpsstudentsdevelopanawarenessoftheconnectionbetweenphysicalhealthandchronic

disease• Promotesanunderstandingofthephysical,mental,andsocialbenefitsofhealthylifestyle

choices• Stimulatescriticalthinkingaboutnutritionalfoodchoices

TransferandArticulationOnlycoursesnumbered1-49aretransferable.Submissionsfortransferandarticulationagreementsaresubjecttoexternaltimelinesandmaytakeayearormoretocomplete.RequestingtheseagreementsdoesnotguaranteeapprovalfromCSU,UC,orC-ID.Thisfielddoesnotneedtobecompletedifthecoursealreadyhasarticulationagreementsinplace.Ifyouareunsureofthecurrentarticulationstatusforthecourse,pleaseseewww.assist.org.

C-IDArticulationCourseIdentificationNumbering(C-ID)isasupranumberingsystembeingdevelopedtoeasethetransferandarticulationburdensinCalifornia’shighereducationalinstitutions.TolearnmoreaboutC-ID,visitc-id.net.CoursesthathaveC-IDdescriptorsmustreceiveC-IDarticulationtobeincludedinADTs(transferdegrees).TorequestC-IDarticulation,entertheC-IDdescriptornumber(e.g.MATH110).C-IDarticulationrequestsaresubmittedonanongoingbasis.

4-YearArticulationandTransferArticulationistheprocessofdevelopingaformal,bilateral,writtenagreementthatidentifiescoursesorasequenceofcoursesofferedthroughYubaCollegethatarecomparableto,oracceptableinlieuof,specificcourserequirementsatanothertwo-yearorfour-yearcollege/university.AYCcoursethat

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isreferredtoas“articulated”hasbeendeterminedtobecomparableincontenttoacourseofferedatanothereducationalinstitution.Ifacourseistransferable,areceivinginstitutionwillacceptacourseofferedatthesendinginstitutionfortransfercredit.Acoursethatistransferableisnotnecessarilyarticulated.

GEBreadthRequirements(CSU)TheCSUGeneralEducation-Breadth(GE-Breadth)programallowsCaliforniacommunitycollegetransferstudentstofulfilllower-divisiongeneraleducationrequirementsforanyCSUcampuspriortotransfer.ThiscurriculumprovidesanalternativetotheIGETCrequirementsandcampus-specificGE-Breadthrequirements.IfyourcourseistransferabletoCSU,youmaypetitiontohaveitincludedintheappropriateGE-BreadthArea(A-E).TheCSUGEBreadthsubmissionwindowopensannuallyfromOctober-December15.

IGETC(CSU/UC)TheIntersegmentalGeneralEducationTransferCurriculumisageneraleducationprogramthatCaliforniaCommunityCollegetransferstudentscanusetofulfilllower-divisiongeneraleducationrequirementsataCaliforniaStateUniversityorUniversityofCaliforniacampus.ThiscurriculumprovidesanalternativetotheCSUGeneralEducation-BreadthrequirementsandaUCcampusGE/Breadthrequirements.IfyourcourseistransferabletoCSUandUC,youmaypetitiontohaveitincludedintheappropriateIGETCArea(1-6).TheIGETCsubmissionwindowopensannuallyfromOctober-December15.

UCTCA(UC)ForcoursestotransfertoUC,theymustbesubmittedforinclusionintheUCTransferCourseAgreement(TCA).CoursescannotbeapprovedforIGETCuntiltheyarepartoftheUCTCA.IfyourcourseisbaccalaureatelevelandyouwantittotransfertoUC,selecttheappropriateTCAArea.TheUCTCAreviewcycleoccursannuallyinJuneforYCandinJulyforWCC.

SpecificUniversityMajor(Articulation)InadditiontospecificcoursearticulationsforCSUChico,CSUSacramento,andUCDavis,coursedevelopersmayenterupto9additionalcolleges/coursesforarticulation.Ifyouhavemorethan12articulationrequestsyoumayattachadocumentinAttachFileUploadorcontactyourcurriculumco-chairforassistance.Submissionofcourse-to-coursearticulationrequestsisongoing.However,UCwillonlyreviewarticulationrequestsforcoursesthathavealreadybeenapprovedforUC-TCA.

CourseObjectivesCourseobjectivesshouldbeclearandconcise.Eachcourseobjectiveshouldcompletethesentence“Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,thestudentwillbeableto….”

1. Beginwithanactiveverb.Allcollege-levelcoursesarerequiredtohaveatleastoneobjectivethatrequirescriticalthinking.Forexamplesofactiveverbsthatindicatecriticalthinking,seetherightsideofBloom’sTaxonomy.

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2. EntereachobjectiveseparatelyandthenselectAddbeforeenteringadditionalobjectives.Youdonotneedtonumberthem;CurricUNETwillautomaticallynumbertheobjectives.

3. Afteranobjectiveisaddedyoumayeditbyclickingonthepencilicon,deletebyclickingontheX

icon,orchangetheorderbyclickingtheuparrowordownarrowicons.

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StudentLearningOutcomesStudentLearningOutcomesshouldmatchthemostrecentversionasrecordedinTracDatatthetimeofCORrevision.Theyshouldbespecificandmeasurable.

1. EntereachSLOseparatelyandthenselectAddbeforeenteringadditionalobjectives.Youdonotneedtonumberthem;CurricUNETwilldosoautomatically.

2. AfteranSLOisaddedyoumayeditbyclickingonthepencilicon,deletebyclickingontheXicon,or

changetheorderbyclickingtheuparrowordownarrowicons.TypicalAssignmentsIndicatewhattypesofassignments(reading,writing,and/orothertypes)studentswillberequiredtocomplete.Foreachtypeofassignment,indicatewhethertheassignmentwillberequiredinsideofclass,outsideofclass,orboth.Use“N/A”toindicatethatacategoryisnotapplicable.Allcollegelevelcourses(numbered1-99)requiretwohoursofindependentworkoutsideofclassforeachunit/weeklylecturehour.SampleAssignmentsRepresentativesampleassignmentsmustalsobeincludedontheCOR,asrequiredbythestate.Thisinformationfacilitatesarticulationofyourcoursewith4-yearinstitutions.DescriptionscanbeincludedinthespaceprovidedinCurricUNET,ortheycanbeattachedasseparatefilesontheAttachFileUploadpage.Ifyouattachtheassignmentsinthefileuploadsection,besuretoindicateassuchinthespaceprovidedintheassignmentssection.MethodsofEvaluation

AccordingtoTitle5,Section55002.a.3,“thecourseoutlineshallalsospecifytypesorprovideexamplesofrequiredreadingandwritingassignments,otheroutsideofclassassignments...andmethodsofevaluationfordeterminingwhetherstudentshavemetthestatedobjectives.”

Toensureawell-integratedcourse,methodsofevaluationmustbeconsistentwithcourseobjectivesandcoursecontent.Checkallmethodsthatmayapply.Eachcheckeditemwillprintonthecourseoutline.Instructorsarenotrequiredtouseallmethodsincluded,butshouldnotusemethodsthatarenotincluded.

1. Homeworkmustbeanevaluationmethodforacollege-levelclassthathaslecturehours.Ifthehomeworkassignmentsarecoveredbyanothercategory,suchasEssays,selectboth.

2. DonotselectLaboratoryAssignmentsifthecoursedoesnothavealabcomponent.3. DonotincludeAttendanceasamethodofgrading.UseParticipationinstead.

CourseMaterials

Selectaformattingstyle.NotethattheformattingstyleonlyaffectshowthecitationprintsontheCOR.Ithasnobearingontheexpectationsforstudentsinthecourse.

Enterthecompletebibliographicinformationfortextbooks,manuals,periodicals,software,orotherrequiredmaterialsintheappropriatesection.IncludetheISBNnumberwhenappropriate.

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Multipletextbooksormanualsmaybeincludedifthereareseveralacceptableoptions.CoursedevelopersmayalsoselectEquivalentAcceptableifinstructorswillbeallowedtochooseequivalentmaterialsindependently.IfEquivalentAcceptableisnotselected,allfacultyteachingthecoursemustusethesametextbook.

Ifatextbookwithapublicationdateofmorethan5yearsoldisentered,CurricUNETwillpromptthecoursedevelopertoenterajustificationfortheselectionofanoldertextbook.Areasonablejustificationmustbeenteredifthetextisolderthan5years.

MethodsofInstruction

Selectallmethodsapplicabletothecourse.

1. DonotselectLaboratoryiflabhoursarenotspecifiedintheunitscalculation.

2. IfOtherisselected,providedetailsinthetextbox.

3. IfDistanceEducationisselected,aDEAddendummustbecompleted.WhenDEisselected,theDEAddendumwillappearasanewitemintheCourseChecklisttotherightofthescreen,directlyunderDistanceEducation.IfyouaretakingouttheDEpetitionbecausethecoursewillnolongerbeofferedasDE,thisaddendummustbeclearedtocompletelyremoveDE.SimplyunclickingtheDEselectionwillnotcleartheaddendum.

DistanceEducation

MethodsofDelivery

1. Selecttheapplicablemethodsofdelivery.

Note:Hybridshouldnotbeselected.UntilYCCDdevelopsguidelinesforhowtodefineandofferhybridcourses,thecurriculumcommitteewillnotapprove"hybrid"asamethodofdistanceeducation.

2. Checkbothboxes,forvideocaptioningand508compliance.

TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(42U.S.C.12100etseq.),Section508oftheRehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.§794d),andCaliforniaGovernmentCodesection11135allrequirethataccessibilityforpersonswithdisabilitiesbeprovidedinthedevelopment,procurement,maintenance,oruseofelectronicorinformationtechnologybyacommunitycollegedistrictusinganysourceofstatefunds.(SeeLegalOpinionM03-09.)Title5,section55200explicitlymakestheserequirementsapplicabletoalldistanceeducationofferings.

Distanceeducationresourcesmustgenerallybedesignedtoprovide“built-in”accommodation(i.e.,closedoropencaptioning,descriptivenarration)and/orinterfacedesign/contentlayout,whichisaccessibleto“industrystandard”assistivecomputertechnologyincommonusebypersonswithdisabilities.

AccesstoDEcourses,resources,andmaterialsincludetheaudio,video,andtextcomponentsofcoursesorcommunicationdeliveredviaexistingandemergingtechnologies.Accessincludestheaudio,video,multimedia,andtextcomponentsofWebsites,electronicchat

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rooms,e-mail,instructionalsoftware,CD-ROM,DVD,laserdisc,videotape,audiotape,electronictext,andprintmaterials.

Distanceeducationcourses,resources,andmaterialsmustbedesignedanddeliveredinsuchawaythatthelevelofcommunicationandcourse-takingexperienceisthesameforstudentswithorwithoutdisabilities.

ContentDeliveryandEvaluation

Title5regulationsspecifythatcoursequalitystandardsapplytodistanceeducationinthesamemannerasfortraditionallydeliveredcoursesandthateachcoursedesignedfordeliveryviadistanceeducationbeseparatelyapprovedbythecollegecurriculumcommittee.

1. SelectContentDeliveryandEvaluationMethodsfromthedrop-downmenu.DescriptionsandexamplesarerequiredbyACCJCforeachmethod,andwillassisttheCurriculumandDECommitteesinapprovingthecourse.

a. Whendescribingcontentdeliveryandevaluationmethods,focusonhowtheelementswillbeusedinthecourse.

b. Aswithmethodsofevaluationforaface-to-face(F2F)course,onlythemethodsindicatedcanbeusedforinstruction;methodsnotindicatedcannotbeusedbyinstructors.Coursedeveloperswhowishtomaintainflexibilityforinstructorsshoulduseappropriatelyqualifiedlanguageinthedescriptionofdeliveryandevaluationmethods(e.g.“Discussionboardsmaybeusedforweeklystudentdiscussionofreadings”insteadof“Discussionboardswillbeusedforweeklystudentdiscussionofreadings”).

2. ClickAddtoaddmethods.

3. ReviewtheMethodsofEvaluationscreen.Arealltheselectedmethodsofevaluationaddressedinthecontentdeliveryandevaluationsectionabove?

4. UsethelinkunderSelectedMethodstocompareF2FandDEmethodsofevaluation.“Yes”mustbeselectedtohaveDEapprovedforthecourse.

Instructor-StudentContact

Title5DEregulationsrequireregularcontactbetweeninstructorsandstudents.Instructorinitiatedcontactshouldbeeffectiveandsubstantive.Therefore,theDEaddendumshoulddemonstratethatinstructorinitiatedcontactwillbefrequentandapproximatethequalityandamountofcontactaninstructorwouldhavewithstudentsinaface-to-facecourse.

1. Selectcontacttypefromthedrop-downmenu.

2. IntheCommentsandFrequencyfield,describethefrequencywithwhichinstructorswillinteractwithstudents(e.g.“daily,”“weekly,”“oncepersemester”).

a. Generalphrasesthatindicatefrequentcontactmaybeusedwhereappropriate(e.g.“theinstructorwillrespondtodiscussionpostsinatimelymanner”).

3. ClickAddtoaddcontacttypes.

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FeasibilityFeasibilityfieldsneedtobecompletedonlyiftheproposalisforanewcourseorprogram.

Staffing

Listanynewfaculty/staffpositionsthatwillbeessentialtoofferingthiscourse.

Facilities

Includeadescriptionandcostofanynewfacilitiesthatwillbeessentialtoofferingthiscourse.

EquipmentandSupplies

Describeandestimatecostforanynewequipmentandsuppliesthatwillbeessentialtoofferingthiscourse.

ExistingCourses

Describehowthecoursewillaffectexistingcurriculumandanycurricularneedsthatmayarise.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingquestions:

1. Doesthiscourseduplicateorsignificantlyoverlapwithexistingcurriculum?2. Willthiscoursebeconnectedtoexistingcourses?Forexample,ifthiscourseincludesaMath

prerequisite,itmayincreasestudentneedforsectionsoftherequisitecourse.

DistanceEducation

IndicatewhetherthecoursewillhaveaDEcomponent.IfDEisnotaselectedMethodofInstruction,enter"N/A."

LibraryorMediaMaterials

Fornewcoursesandprograms,itisthedisciplinefaculty'sresponsibilitytocheckwhethercurrentlibraryholdingsaresufficienttosupportthenewcurriculum.

Ifthisnewcourserequiresadditionallibraryresources,pleasemakesuretodiscusstheseneedswiththecollegelibrarian(s).

TeachingDisciplinesSelectthediscipline(s)forwhichminimumqualificationsqualifyaninstructortoteachthiscourse.Notethatsomedisciplinesfallunderadifferentnamethanyourdepartmentcurrentlyuses,suchas“ForeignLanguages”insteadof“Spanish.”Ifyoudonotseeyourdepartment/disciplinelisted,checktheCCCOdisciplinesliststartingonpage15oftheMinimumQualificationsHandbooktofindthepropercategory.Notethatthedrop-downmenugivesthedisciplineareaonly,nottheentiredescriptionofminimumqualifications.Forthefulldescription,seetheCCCCOMinimumQualificationsHandbookabove.Ifacourseiscross-listed,makesuretoincludeteachingdisciplinesforallcross-listeddepartments.

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AttachedFileUploadUsethisscreentouploadfileattachments,suchassampleassignments,repeatabilitydocumentation,C-IDdescriptors,staterevisionsrequests,andsoon.

Title

Includethecollegeandprogram(anddateifappropriate)inthefile’snametofacilitateuploadingthedocumentstotheStateChancellor'soffice.

Examples:WCCAgAdvisCmteMinutes05-12-13YCMusicTMCTemplateWCCSocilAA-TASSISTdocumentation

Thefollowingfileformatsaresupported:bmp,doc,docx,gif,pdf,png,rtf,txt,xlsxImportant:IfproposinganewCOR,pleaseuploadevidencethatallcurriculuminyourdepartmentiswithinthetitle5mandatedreviewcycle.Whatconstitutesevidence?E-mailyourdeanorthecurriculumco-chairsforinformationaboutexcelfiletemplatesforyourprogram.Facultyareencouragedtousethesefilestokeeptrackofthecurriculumreviewcycle.Anup-to-daterecordofcurriculumwithdatesoflastrevisioncanbeusedasevidenceoftitle5revisioncyclecompliance.

Degree/CertificateCurricUNETInstructionsandStyleGuideRequirementsfordegreesandcertificatesdifferdependingonwhetherthecurriculumisneworrevised.Inaddition,reviseddegreesandcertificatesdifferdependingonwhethertherevisionisconsideredsubstantialornonsubstantial.Usethefollowingdefinitionstoclarify:NewDegreeorCertificate:CreateanewdegreeorcertificateifYubaCollegedoesnotcurrentlyofferanactiveversionoftheproposeddegreeorcertificate.RevisedDegreeorCertificate:CreateareviseddegreeorcertificateifYubaCollegecurrentlyoffersanactiveversionoftheproposeddegreeorcertificate.Thesecanbeeithernonsubstantialorsubstantial,dependingonthefollowingcriteria:

NonsubstantialChange–Anactiontochangeanactivedegreeorcertificatethatwillnotinitiateanewcontrolnumber.ExamplesofnonsubstantialchangestoexistingAAorASdegreesinclude:

• Titlechanges• TheTOPcodewillchangetoaTOPcodewithinthesamediscipline-level(e.g.;achange

withinthedisciplineofbiologicalsciences(04)fromthefieldofBiology,General(0401.00)toMicrobiology(0403.00)).

• degreeunitchanges• Additiontoorremovalofcoursesfromanexistingapprovedprogram

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SubstantialChange—Anactiontochangeanactivedegreeorcertificatethatwillinitiateanewcontrolnumber.Note:accordingtothefiftheditionoftheProgramandCourseApprovalHandbook,nosubstantialchangesmaybemadetoanapproved(active)ADT(127).Thefollowingchangesconstituteasubstantialchangeforareviseddegreesandcertificates:

• Thegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogramaresubstantiallychanged.• TheTOPcodewillchangetoadifferentTOPcodeatthediscipline-level• Addition/creationofanewprogramaward(degreeorcertificate)ormajor/areaof

emphasisusinganactiveproposal.Forexample,acollegemaydecidetocreateanassociatedegreefortransfer(A.A.-TorA.S.-T)inthesamefour-digitTOPcodeasanexistingdegreeorcertificateofferedbythecollege.

• Thejobcategoriesforwhichprogramcompletersqualifyaresubstantiallydifferentfromthejobcategoriesforwhichcompleterspreviouslyqualified.

• Thebaccalaureatemajortowhichstudentstypicallytransferisdifferentfromthebaccalaureatemajorstudentstypicallytransferredtointhepast.

Note:Forsubstantialchangeproposals,thesamesupportingdocumentationisrequiredforthesubstantialchangeproposalaswouldberequiredofanewprogramsubmission.

Degree/CertConstructionPleasenote:Theboardwillnotapprovedegreesorcertificatescontainingcoursesthatareoutofcompliancewithmandatedreviewcycles.Pleasechecktomakesureallcoursesonyourdegree/certificatearecurrentorhavelaunchedrevisionsbeforelaunchingdegree/certificaterevisions:CTEcoursesmustberevisedevery2years;allothercoursesmustberevisedevery5years.Pleasesubmitafileinthe“AttachFileUpload”thatillustratesthemostrecentrevisiondateandcurrentstatusofeachcoursecontainedinthedegreeorcertificate.Yourdegree/certificateproposalconsistsofpagesthatmustbefinishedinordertosubmityourproposal,launchingitintotheapprovalprocessworkflow.Youmaysaveworkonanincompletepage,butyoumustselect"Finish"whenthepageiscomplete.Finishedpageswillturngreeninthemenuontheright.Notethatyoucan"unlock"afinishedpagetocontinueediting.Whenallpagesarefinished,the"Submit"buttonwillappearontheleft.

BasicDegreeInformationProgramTitleGivethenameofthedegreeorcertificatewithouttheawardtypeinformation,sincetheawardtypeisaseparatefield.Forexample,ifyouhaveaCertificateofAchievementinCulinaryArts,put"CulinaryArts."IfyouaremakinganAssociateinArtsinChemistry,put"Chemistry."Discipline

Choosethecorrectdepartment/disciplinefromthedrop-downmenu.Ifyoudonotseeyourdepartmentlisted,contactyourcurriculumco-chair.

AwardType

Choosefromdrop-downmenu;seebelowfordefinitionsandguidelines.

AssociateDegrees:

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TheChancellor’sOfficesupportstheASCCCResolution9.06,Spring2008,inwhichtheassociatedegreesareclassifiedasfollows:

• AssociateinScience(A.S.)arestronglyrecommendedforanyScience,Technology,Engineering,orMathematics(STEM)fieldandCTEprograms.

• AssociateinArts(A.A.)arestronglyrecommendedforallotherdisciplines.• AssociateinScienceforTransfer(A.S.-T)mustbeusedforanyScience,Technology,

Engineering,orMathematics(STEM)fieldandCTEprograms.• AssociateinArtsforTransfer(A.A.-T)mustbeusedforallotherdisciplines.

CertificatesofAchievement(Credit):

Title5,section55070,definesCertificateofAchievementasanycreditcertificatethatmayappearbynameonastudenttranscript,diploma,orcompletionawardandwhichrequires18ormoresemesterunitsofdegree-applicablecoursework.Chancellor’sOfficeapprovalisrequired.

ThecollegemayalsorequestapprovalfromtheChancellor’sOfficeforcertificateprogramsthatrequirefewerunitsinordertolistthesecertificatesonstudenttranscripts.Inordertobeapproved,theproposedcertificatemustrequire12ormoresemesterunitsofdegree-applicablecreditcourseworkandmustrepresentawell-definedpatternoflearningexperiencesdesignedtodevelopcertaincapabilitiesthatmaybeorientedtocareerorgeneraleducation.

CertificateofCompetency(noncredit)

PursuanttoTitle5,section55151,collegesmayofferasequenceofnoncreditcoursesthatculminateinaCertificateofCompetencyinarecognizedcareerfieldarticulatedwithdegree-applicablecoursework,completionofanassociatedegree,ortransfertoabaccalaureateinstitution.

CertificateofCompletion(noncredit)

PursuanttoTitle5,section55151,collegesmayofferasequenceofnoncreditcoursesthatculminateinaCertificateofCompletion–leadingtoimprovedemployabilityorjobopportunities.

Othercertificatetypes:

Communitycollegesmayalsoawardcertificatesforfewerthan18semesterunitswithoutChancellor’sOfficeapproval,butmustcallsuchcertificatessomethingotherthan“CertificateofAchievement.”Theselocalcertificatesmaynotbeincludedonstudenttranscripts.LocalcertificatesmustbeenteredintoCurricUNETandbeapprovedbytheCurriculumCommitteeandtheYCCDBoardofDirectors.YCCDcurrentlyrecognizesthefollowinglocallyapprovedcertificates:

• CertificateofAdvancement(choosefornon-CTEdisciplines)• CertificateofCompetency(arecognizedcareerfieldarticulatedwithdegree-applicablecoursework,

completionofanassociatedegree,ortransfertoabaccalaureateinstitution)• CertificateofCompletion(leadingtoimprovedemployabilityorjobopportunities)• CertificateofTraining

VariableTotalUnitsforDegree

Consideronlyrequiredcoursesforthemajor:Arethereoptionsthatallowforvariableunitsinthemajor?

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UnitsforDegreeMajororAreaofEmphasis

Giveunitsorrangeofunits,ifvariable.DonotincludeGEunits;onlyincludeunitslistedinthedegreeorcertificate.

Goal(s)ofProgram

Degreeandcertificateprogramsmayhavethefollowingspecifiedprogramgoals:

CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)TransferCTEandTransfer(selectbothoptions)Other–Designedtomeetcommunityneeds

CTE:

AdegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoalofCTEpreparesstudentsforemploymentimmediatelyuponcompletingtheprogramand/orupgradesemploymentskills.

Transfer:

Adegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoaloftransferpreparesstudentstocontinuestudyinthesameorsimilarareaatabaccalaureate-grantinginstitution.

Iftheareaofemphasisisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortransfer,allrequiredcoursesmustbetransferableandmustpreparestudentsforadesignatedfieldofstudyatabaccalaureateinstitution.Theintentofsuchdegreesmustbeclearlyexpressedinthenarrativeportionoftheproposal.

Other:

Adegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoalof“other”isusedtodevelopdegreemajorsorareasofemphasisdesignedtomeetcommunityneedsandreflecttheeducationalphilosophyofthefacultyinadisciplineordisciplines.Evidenceofneedforprogramproposalsisrequired.Requireddocumentationcanbeintheformofsurveyresults,lettersofsupportfromcommunityagencies,orotherregionaldatainsupportoftheneed.Thistypeofproposalmayhaveabroadareaofemphasis,suchasSocialSciences,oratheme-basedareaofemphasisthatconsistsofaninterdisciplinarygroupingofcourses,suchasAmericanStudies,InternationalBusiness,orMulticulturalStudies.Therequiredcoursesmaynotalignwithrequirementsfortransfer,butneverthelessrepresentacohesivepackagingofcourses.

Co-Contributor

Aco-contributorhaseditingcapabilitiesonpendingproposals;however,onlytheoriginatorcanlaunchproposalsorshepherdthemthroughtheapprovalprocessbyrespondingtorequestsforchanges.

Theoriginatorisresponsibleforeditingandmovingtheproposalintotheworkflow.

Originatorscanlimitco-contributors'screenrightstoparticularscreens,suchasSLOsonly.Youmay"selectall"togiveco-contributorsfullaccesstotheproposal.

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ProposedStart

Selectthesemesterandyearforwhichyouwouldlikethisproposaltobecomeactive.Notethatyourproposedstartdateissubjecttoalllocalandstateapprovaltimelines.TheCurriculumCommitteemayassignaneffectivetermlaterthanyourproposedstartdate.

Typically,yourproposedstartshouldbeoneyearoutfromyourproposals(FalltonextFall,SpringtonextSpring)

CatalogDegree/CertificateDescription(CorrespondstoPCHAitem2)

Thecatalogdescriptionmustbeenteredexactlyasitwillappearinthecollegecatalog.Thedescriptionmustalso:

• Conveythedegree/certificate'sgoal(s)andobjectives;suggesthowtheydifferfromthegoalsandobjectivesofotherprograms.

• Provideanoverviewoftheknowledgeandskillsthatstudentswhocompletetherequirementsmustdemonstrate.

• Listallprerequisiteskillsorenrollmentlimitations.• Suggestsomecaveatsthatstudentsmustbeawareofwherejobmarketdataorotherfactorsare

documentedintheproposal.Thesewarningsmustbeasclearlyconveyedinthecatalogdescriptionaspossible.Thecatalogdescriptionneedstomentionanyrisks,suchasoccupationsthatareinherentlycompetitiveorlow-salariedand/oroccupationalareaswhereinexperiencedgraduatesarenotgenerallyhired.

• IftheprogramgoalselectedisCTEorCTEandTransfer,thenthedescriptionmustlistthepotentialcareersstudentsmayenteruponcompletion.

• IftheprogramgoalselectedincludesTransfer,thenthedescriptionmustlistbaccalaureatemajororrelatedmajors.

• Ifapplicable,advisestudentsifthisisahigh-unitprogram(morethan60semesterunits)andhowthisimpactsdegreecompletion

• Ifapplicable,referenceaccreditingand/orlicensingstandardsincludinganexplanationofanydeparturesfromthestandards.Insomeoccupations,whilethereisnolegalrequirementforalicensetopractice,thereisawidelyrecognizedcertificationprovidedbyaprofessionalassociation.Inthesecases,theChancellor’sOfficeexpectsthatthedescriptionwillspecifywhethertheprogramwillfullypreparecompletersfortherecognizedprofessionalcertification.Thedescriptionmustalsoconveywhatstudentsmayexpectasanoutcome.

Thecatalogdescriptionrepresentsacommitmenttothestudent.Exaggeratedstatementsmustnotbeincluded.Foraprogramdesignedwithscaffoldsamongprogramawards,ensurethecatalogdescriptiondescribesbutdoesnotoverstatethisrelationship.Assertionsoftransferapplicabilityaswellascareerapplicabilitymustbereasonableandcapableofbeingdocumented.

ForADTs:

PursuanttoSB1440,section66746,thedescriptionmustalsoincludethefollowing:

1. Completionof60semesterunitsthatareeligiblefortransfertotheCaliforniaStateUniversity,includingbothofthefollowing:

1. TheIntersegmentalGeneralEducationTransferCurriculum(IGETC)ortheCaliforniaStateUniversityGeneralEducation–BreadthRequirements.

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2. Aminimumof18semesterunitsinamajororareaofemphasis,asdeterminedbythecommunitycollegedistrict.

2. Obtainmentofaminimumgradepointaverageof2.0.

ProgramGoalsandObjectives(CorrespondstoPCHAitem1)

Identifythegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogram.ThestatedgoalsandobjectivesoftheprogrammustbeconsistentwiththemissionofthecommunitycollegesasestablishedbytheLegislatureinEducationCodesection66010.4.

Basedupontheprogramgoals,objectivesappropriatetothesegoals,andprogramdesignconsistentwiththeseobjectives,thedeterminationismadeastowhethertheproposedprogramisappropriatetothemissionofthelocalcollegeandcommunitycollegesystem.Forexample,aprogrammustbedirectedattheappropriatelevelforcommunitycolleges—thatis,itmustnotbedirectedatalevelbeyondtheassociatedegreeorthefirsttwoyearsofcollege.Similarly,aprogrammustaddressavalidtransfer,occupational,basicskills,civiceducation,orlifelonglearningpurpose.Theprogrammaynotbeprimarilyavocationalorrecreational.

ThestatementofgoalsandobjectivesservestodefinethedegreeovertimeandisoneofthemajorfactorsindeterminingwhetherfuturechangestothedegreeareconsideredsubstantialornonsubstantialforChancellor'sOfficereviewpurposes.

Iftheassociatedegreeprogramgoalselectedis“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)”or“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer,”thenthestatementmustincludethemaincompetenciesstudentswillhaveachievedthatarerequiredforaspecificoccupation.Thestatementmust,ataminimum,clearlyindicatethespecificoccupation(s)orfield(s)theprogramwillpreparestudentstoenterandthebasicoccupationalcompetenciesstudentswillacquire.

Iftheassociatedegreeprogramgoalselectedis“Transfer”or“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer,”thenthestatementmust,ataminimum,includethepreparationofstudentsforoneormorebaccalaureatemajors.Coursesrequiredforthedegreearespecificallydesignedastransferablecoursessostudentsarepreparedforanareaofstudyatabaccalaureateinstitution.Describehowthesecourseswillmeetthelowerdivisionrequirementsofamajoratbaccalaureateinstitutions.Listthebaccalaureateinstitutionsthatstudentswillbeabletotransfertouponcompletionoftheprogram.

Forprogramsdesignedforthestudentnotintendingtotransfer,communitycollegesmaydevelopdegreemajorsorareasofemphasisthatmeetcommunityneedsandreflecttheeducationalphilosophyofthefacultyinadisciplineordisciplines.Therequiredcoursesmaynotbealignedwithrequirementsfortransfer,buttheymayrepresentacohesivepackageofcoursesinanareaofstudy.

Iftheassociatedegreeprogramgoalselectedis“Other–DesignedtoMeetCommunityNeeds,”thenthestatementmust,ataminimum,explainindetailhowthedegreewasdesignedtomeetcommunityneedsinaccordancewiththecommunitycollegemission.Describehowthedegreeembodiesapatternoflearningexperiencesthatarefocusedonspecificcapabilitiesorknowledgeareas.

Degree/CertificateLevelSLOs

Youmayuseprogram-levelSLOsfordegreesorcertificates,orgenerateonesspecifictoadegreeorcertificate.Donotusecourse-levelSLOs.

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EntereachSLOseparately.Youdonotneedtonumberthem;CurricUNETwilladdthenumbers.

AfteranSLOisaddedyoumayeditbyclickingonthe"pencil"icon,deletebyclickingonthe"scissor"icon,orchangetheorderbyclickingonthe"uparrow"or"downarrow."

Degree/CertificateBlocks(correspondstoPCHAitem3)Thisiswhereyouenterthecourserequirementsforthedegree/certificate.Theprogramrequirementsmustbeconsistentwiththecatalogdescription.Thenumberofunits,specificcourserequirementsanddesignofindividualcourses,andthesequenceofthecoursesmustbecoherent,complete,andappropriate,giventheprogramobjectivesandtheresourceswithwhichthecollegehastowork.TheChancellor’sOfficewillrelyheavilyontheeducationaljudgmentoflocalfacultywithinthedisciplineandcurriculumcommitteesinregardtotheappropriatenessofprogramrequirements.CourseBlockTitle:

Thisfieldcontainstheheadingthatdefinesablockofcourses.Onceyoucreateaheading,youwillbeabletoaddspecificcoursesunderit.ExamplesofBlockDefinitionsare:

• RequiredCourses• Electives• ListA,ListB,etc.

OnceyouhaveaddedaCourseBlockyoucanedit,delete,ormoveit.ToaddcoursestoaCourseBlock,clicktheCoursesbutton.

UnitCalculation

Thisareadetermineshowthe"UnitsAccordingtoCurricUNETMath"fieldiscalculated.ThegoalistomaketheCurricUNETmathmatchtheunitsrequiredforthedegreeasenteredontheBasicCourseInfopage.

Foreachblock("list")ofcourses,determinewhetherallcoursesarerequired.Ifallcoursesarerequiredandnonehavevariableunits,leavethesettingas"Default(allunitscalculated)."

Ifcoursesintheblockhavevariableunits,orifstudentsselectonlysomeofthecoursesinthelist,select"Units(specifyunitrange)."Then,addtheappropriaterange.Examples:

• Ifstudentsmayselecteithera3-unitora4-unitcourse,put"3to4"units(ortheappropriaterangeincludinganyothercourseoptionsinthatcourseblock).

• Ifstudentsmayselecttwoofthree3-unitcourses,put"6to6"units.Otherwise,allthreeoptionswillbecountedas9unitsinthatcourseblock,artificiallyinflatingthetotalunitsforthedegree.

AddIndividualCoursesDiscipline/Course

Addcoursesornon-courserequirementsoneatatime.Toaddcourses,choosethecorrectdepartmentfromthedrop-downmenu.Oncethedepartmentisselected,youwillgetanotherdrop-downmenufromwhichtochoosethespecificcourse.

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Inthespecificcoursedrop-downmenu,youmayseemultipleversionsofthesamecourse(forexample,anactiveversionandalaunchedversion).Ingeneral,itisbesttochoosethe"active"version.Ifrevisionsareinprogress,thedegreewillalwaysbelinkedtowhicheverversionofthecourseisactive.Thereareafewexceptions:

• Ifyouhavejustcreatedanewcoursethatisgoingthroughtheapprovalprocess,youmayaddthependingorlaunchedversionofthecoursetoadegree/certificate.

• Ifyouhaverevisedacoursetochangetheunits,choosethependingorlaunchedrevisionsothattheunitcalculationsareaccurate.

UnitRange

Makesurevaluesareblank,unlessyouwanttospecifyavalueotherthentheactualcourseUnitRange.

Non-CourseRequirements

Noteanynon-courserequirementsforthedegreeinthisfield(suchasCPRcertificationorLiveScan).

Donotcompletethisfieldforspecificcoursesthatyouareaddingtoablock.Iftherearenonon-courserequirements,youmayleavethisblank.

ExceptionIdentifier

Usethisfieldtodefineanexceptionorotherparentheticalcomment.Thisfieldmustbeakeyboardsymbolsuchas*or#.

Exception

Defineanyexceptiontotherequirementinthisfield.Forexample:

"Studentswhokeyboard40+wpmaccuratelyareexemptfromCABT110ABC..."

Degree/CertificateFeasibility

Note:fornon-substantialrevisions,thissectiondoesnotneedtobechanged.However,ifcourseshavebeenaddedorremovedorthetotalunitvaluehasbeenchanged,arevisedtwo-yearsequencespreadsheetmustbecompletedandattachedunder“AttachFileUpload.”

Wasthisnewofferingdiscussedinyourprogramreview/annualupdate?

If"No"isselected,giverationaleforadding/changingadegreeorcertificatethatwasnotincludedinprogramreview.

NextScheduledProgramReview

Enterthemonthandyearofthefirstscheduledreviewofthedegree/certificateafterithasbeenapproved.

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BackgroundandRationaleforNeworSubstantiallyRevisedProposal(CorrespondstoPCHAItem4.MasterPlanning)Pleasedescribethefollowing:

• AppropriatenesstoMissionandGoalso Theproposingdepartmentmustshowhowthenewdegreeorcertificatefitsintothe

existingorproposedprogramasawhole.o Thedegreeorcertificateobjectivesmustbeconsistentwiththemissionofthe

communitycollegesasestablishedbytheLegislatureinEducationCodesection66010.4.Forexample,thedegreeorcertificatemayaddressavalidtransfer,occupational,orbasicskillsneed—itmustnotbeprimarilyavocationalorrecreational.

o ThedegreeorcertificatemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCEducationalMasterPlan.o ThedegreeorcertificatemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCCollegeGoalsandMission

Statement• Need--Aclearandappropriateneedmustbeestablishedintherationalforthenewdegreeor

certificate.Therationalmayincludespecificevidencefromthefollowing:o YCEducationalMasterPlano ProgramReviewo TransferapplicabilityformajorpreparationorGEo CTERegionalConsortiumo Externalaccreditingorregulatorybodyo Othercompellingevidenceofcommunityand/orstudentneed

ProjectedAnnualCompleters(CorrespondstoPCHAitem5)

Enterthenumberofstudentsprojectedtobeawardedthedegreeeachyearaftertheprogramisfullyestablished.Theestimationsubmittedforannualcompletersshouldbereasonableinlightofhistoricalcompletionrates.Useyourprogramreviewdataasastartingpoint;asapointofreference,refertotheChancellor'sOfficeDataMart(http://datamart.cccco.edu/Outcomes/Program_Awards.aspx-clickontheDATAMARThyperlinkonthetoprightheader)forhistoricalcompletionratesbyacademicyearforeachTOPCode.

Thenumberenteredmustbegreaterthanzero.

Explanation/Evidence(CorrespondstoPCHAitem5)

Underneaththeprojectedannualcompleters,giveanexplanationforthenumber.ThisexplanationshouldbebackedupbyenrollmentdataattachedtotheCOR(blankformanddatalinkbelow).

Youalsoneedtogiveatwoyearsequenceofcourseofferings(formbelow).Thegoalhereistoshowthata)youhavethestudentnumbersandb)thestudentscancompletetherequirementsintwoyears.

Tomakesureyouhaveincludedalltheinformationrequiredatthestate,pleasecompleteanEnrollmentDataspreadsheet(usingdatafromthePivotTablebelow)andaTwo-yearsequencespreadsheetandattachthemunder“AttachFileUpload.“

Pleasenoteinthetextfieldtoseeattachedfiles.

• YCCurrentEnrollmentDataPivotTable

• EnrollmentDataBlankForm

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• Two-yearSequenceBlankForm

PlaceofPrograminCurriculum/SimilarPrograms(CorrespondstoPCHAitem6)

Beforecompletingthissection,reviewthecollege’sexistingprograminventoryintheCCCCurriculumInventory(http://curriculum.cccco.edu/Search),thenaddressthefollowingquestions:

1. Doanyactivedegrees/certificatesneedtobemadeinactiveorchangedinconnectionwiththeapprovaloftheproposedprogram?Ifyes,pleasespecify.

2. Doesthedegree/certificatereplaceanyexistingdegree(s)/certificate(s)onthecollege’sinventory?Providerelevantdetailsifthisprogramisrelatedtotheterminationorscalingdownofanotherprogram(s).

3. Whatrelatedprogramsareofferedbythecollege?

SimilarProgramsatOtherCollegesinServiceArea(CorrespondstoPCHAitem7).

Describeallsimilarprogramsofferedbycollegeswithincommutingdistanceofthecollege,commonlyknownasthe“collegeservicearea.”Abriefdescriptionofeachprogramisrequired.Pagesfromothercolleges'catalogsmaybeincludedasadditionalattachmentstotheproposalintheCCCCurriculumInventory.Similaritiesanddifferencesneedtobedescribed,andjustificationforaprogramofthistypeandinthisregionneedstobeprovided.

Inmostinstances,acollegeproposinganewprogramneedstomakeaconvincingcasethattheexistingcapacitiesatothercollegesareinsufficienttomeetthedemand.Iftheproposedprogramhasadifferentemphasisthansimilarprogramsatothercolleges,targetsadifferentmarket,demonstratesstate-of-the-artofferings,orforanumberofreasonswillbeastrongerprogram,documentationand/orexplanationneedtobeprovided.

Thecollegeneedstoprovideevidencethatfacultyaffiliatedwiththeprogramproposalhavebeenincommunicationwithfacultyofferingsimilarprogramsatothercommunitycolleges,aswellaswithtransferinstitutions(ifapplicable).

Doesdegree/certificaterequiretransferdocumentation?

Foraprogramwithaselectedprogramgoalof“Transfer”or“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer,”requireddocumentationincludesoneASSISTArticulationAgreementbyMajor(AAM)reportshowingthatrequiredcoursesfulfillthemajority(51%orgreater)oflower-divisionrequirementsforthebaccalaureatemajor.

ArticulationagreementscanbedownloadedfromtheASSISTwebsiteatwww.assist.org.(ASSISTistheofficialonlinerepositoryofarticulationforCalifornia’spubliccollegesanduniversitiesandprovidesthemostaccurateandup-to-dateinformationaboutstudenttransferinCalifornia.)

ForADTs:PleaserefertotheTMCTemplateforthespecifictypeoftransferdocumentationrequiredfortheADTdiscipline(note:somedisciplinesdonotrequiretransferdocumentationasC-IDdescriptorssuffice).

Isdegree/certificatebasedonTransferModelCurriculum?

RequiredforADTs.

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ForanADTtobereviewed,effectiveJuly1,2015,allcoursesthatappearontheTMCTemplateintheRequiredCoreandListAforwhichaC-IDDescriptorexists,musthavethecorrespondingcollegeCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)approvedforC-ID(www.c-id.net)priortotheChancellor’sOfficereviewandapprovaloftheADT.

CCCCOapprovedtemplatesmaybedownloadedfromtheChancellor'sOfficeAcademicAffairsDivisionwebsite:http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/AcademicAffairs/CurriculumandInstructionUnit/TransferModelCurriculum.aspx

Nodeviationsareallowed.PleaseensureyouhavethemostrecentversionavailableforthedisciplinepriortosubmittingyourcurriculumproposaltotheChancellor'sOfficeforreview.Revisiondatesareshownatthetoprightheaderofeachtemplate.

Doesdegree/certificaterequireadditionalcriteriaforlicensingoraccreditationstandards?

Doestheprogramorcertificaterequirelicensingoraccreditationfromanoutsidepartysuchasaprofessionalorganizationorgovernmentagency?(Example:Governmentcertificationfortaxpreparationcertificate)

Ifso,listthespecificorganizationoragencyandrelevantlicensingoraccreditationrequirements.

Doesdegree/certificaterequireadditionalcriteriaforstudentselectionand/orfees?

Iftheprogramisselective,describerelevantentrycriteria,theselectionprocessforadmissiontotheprogram,andcompliancewithprovisionsofTitle5,sections55201and58106.Similarly,specifyallmandatoryfees(formaterials,insurance,travel,and/oruniforms)thatstudentswillincur,fortheprogramasawholeoranyofitsconstituentcourses,asidefromtheordinarycourseenrollmentfeeprescribedinEducationCodesection76300.

Isdegree/certificateCTE?

AdegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoalofCTEpreparesstudentsforemploymentimmediatelyuponcompletingtheprogramand/orupgradesemploymentskills.

PursuanttoTitle5,section51006,CTEprogramscannotbedesignedexclusivelyforindividualsalreadyemployedbyaparticularemployerorinaparticularindustry,unlessthecollegealsomakestheprogramavailabletootherinterestedstudentsormakesavailableaparallelorcomparableprogramwhichwouldenableastudentwhoisnotalreadyemployedbythatemployerorinthatindustrytoobtainentry-levelemployment.

LaborMarketInformationandAnalysis(CTEProgramsOnly)

Includecurrentlabormarketinformationandanalysis,orothercomparableinformation;mustshowthatjobsareavailableforprogramcompleterswithinthelocalserviceareaoftheindividualcollegeand/orthatjobenhancementorpromotionjustifiestheproposedcurriculum.

NetAnnualLaborDemand(CTEProgramsOnly)

Entertheestimatednumberofannualjobopenings,minustheannualnumberofprogramcompletersofotherprogramswithinthecountiesinthecollegeserviceareas.Thenumberenteredheremustbe

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explicitlystatedandconsistentwiththeLaborMarketInformationandAnalysisprovidedasSupportingDocumentation.Thefigureenteredmustbegreaterthanzero.

EmployerSurvey(CTEProgramsOnly)

Whenstrongdata(currentlabormarketinformationandanalysis)isnotavailabletodemonstrateadequatelocalemploymentopportunitiesforprogramcompleters,anemployersurveymaybesubmitted.Provideacopyofthesurvey,includingthenumberofthosesurveyed,numberofresponses,andasummaryoftheresults.(Ifnosurveyisneeded,putN/A.)

Thesurveymustaddresstheextenttowhichtheproposeddegreeorcertificate,withitsstatedobjectivesandproposedcourses,willbevaluedbyprospectiveemployers.Thesurveymustconveyasmuchinformationaspossibleregardingtheintendedprogramdesign,proposedequipment,facilities,workexperienceincluded,and/orfacultyqualifications.Thesurveycanthenbeusedtodeterminewhethertheemployerwouldpreferentiallyhiresomeonewithsuchadegreeorcertificateoversomeonewithoutit,otherthingsbeingequal.Whenreportingsurveyresults,itisimportanttoaddressthefollowing:Methodology:whenthesurveywasadministeredandhow(email,mail,telephone)ResponseRate:HowmanyemployersweresurveyedandhowmanyrespondedScope:Thespecifictitle(s)ofthejobscoveredbythesurveyProjections:

• Howmanyopeningstheemployeranticipates,duetoseparationsandnewjobs(growth),inthenextfullyearandoverthenextfiveyears

• Whethertheemployerbelievestheprogramasdescribedwouldqualifystudentsforthespecificpositions

• Whethertheemployerwouldpreferentiallyhirestudentswhohavecompletedtheprogram

ListMembersofAdvisoryCommittee(CTEProgramsOnly)

Thissectionmustincludethefollowingthreecomponents:

1. Demonstratehowtheadvisorycommitteeiscomprisedoftypical/prospectiveemployers,disciplinefacultyfromtransferinstitutions,entrepreneurs,orothersqualifiedtoprovideguidanceindevelopingandreviewingtheprogrambyprovidingalistofadvisorycommitteemembernames,jobtitles,andbusinessaffiliations.

2. Minutesoftheadvisorycommitteemeetingsatwhichtheprogramwasdiscussedandapprovedmustbeincluded(useAttachFileUpload).Highlightusinganelectronichighlighteroranothereasilyvisiblemethodintheattachmenttheapprovalactionintheminutes.Meetingminutesmustincludethedateandplaceofthemeetingandnamesofallwhoattended.

3. Summaryoftheadvisorycommitteerecommendationsanddiscussionofhowtheproposedprogramalignswiththerecommendations.Ifitwasnotpossibletoincorporatealloftherecommendations,describehowdecisionsweremadewhenselectingmajortopicstobeaddressedintheprogram.

HaveyouuploadedAdvisoryCommitteeminutesapprovingdegree/certificate?

Iftheprogramgoalselectedis“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)”or“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer,”thenthesetofrequirementsmustreflectthethinkingoftheadvisorycommittee,asindicatedinadvisorycommitteeminutesthataresubmittedaspartoftheproposal.IftheCTEprogramrequirementsdonotreflecttheadvisorycommittee’srecommendation,thenthecollegemustexplainitsdeparturefromthoserecommendations.

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Minutesoftheadvisorycommitteemeetingsatwhichtheprogramwasdiscussedandapprovedmustbeincluded(useAttachFileUpload).Highlightusinganelectronichighlighteroranothereasilyvisiblemethodintheattachmenttheapprovalactionintheminutes.Meetingminutesmustincludethedateandplaceofthemeetingandnamesofallwhoattended.

Staffing

Describehowdegree/certificatewillimpactstaffingatboththecollegeandthedistrict

FACULTYWORKLOAD:Enterthenumberoffull-timeequivalentfaculty(FTEF)thatwillbededicatedtoteachinginthedegree/certificateduringthefirstfullyearofoperation,regardlessofwhethertheyareneworexistingfaculty.Thenumbermustbeenteredasadecimal—forexample,oneandaquarterFTEFwouldbeenteredas1.25.ThisestimateisnotthenumberofFTES(fulltimeequivalentstudents)expectedtobegeneratedbytheprogram.

NEWFACULTYPOSITIONS:Enterthenumber(notFTEF)ofseparatelyidentifiednewfacultypositions,bothpart-andfull-time.Forexample,ifthreepart-timepositionswillbenew,thenenterthenumber3(three).Ifexistingfacultyaresufficientforofferingthedegree/certificateandnoplansexisttohirenewfaculty,enter0(zero).

FacilitiesandEquipment

Describehowdegree/certificatewillimpactfacilitiesandequipmentatboththecollegeandthedistrict.

Ifnewequipmentorfacilitieswillbeacquiredforthedegree/certificate,estimate(indollars)thetotalcostfromallsources,includingdistrictandstatefunds.Ifnonewequipmentorfacilitieswillbeacquiredforthedegreeorcertificate,enterzero(0).

DistanceEducation

Indicatetheextenttowhichdegree/certificatecoursesareconductedviadistanceeducation;mostcollegeswillselect“0%”or"1-49%"(unlessararecircumstanceexists).

Describehowdegree/certificatewillimpactdistanceeducationatboththecollegeandthedistrict.

Libraryand/orLearningResources

Ifnewlibraryandlearningresourcesmaterialswillbeacquiredforthedegree/certificate,estimate(indollars)thetotalcostforallmaterials.Ifnonewlibraryandlearningresourcematerialswillbeacquiredforthedegreeorcertificate,enterzero(0).

AttachFileUploadCreatingaTitleforattachedfiles

Whennamingyourfile(s),useadescriptivenamethatincludesthecollegeandprogram(anddateifappropriate)tofacilitateuploadingthesedocumentstotheStateChancellor'soffice.Examples:

• YCENGLAACORRevisionStatus• YCVETTAdvisCmteMinutes05-12-13

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• YCMusicTMCTemplate• YCMathtwo-yearsequence• YCChemistryEnrollmentData

FileSupportedfileformats:bmp,doc,docx,gif,pdf,png,rtf,txt,xlsx

Pleasemakesurethefollowingitemsareattachedforeachdegreeorcertificatecategorylistedbelow:

AllDegreeandCertificateProposals:• EvidenceofCORCurrency:Pleasesubmitafilethatillustratesthemostrecentrevisiondateand

currentCurricUNetstatusofeachcoursecontainedinthedegreeorcertificate.TheBoardofTrusteesandtheStateofCaliforniawillnotapprovedegreesorcertificatescontainingcoursesthatareoutofcompliancewithmandatedreviewcycles.Pleasechecktomakesureallcoursesonyourdegree/certificatearecurrentorhavelaunchedrevisionsbeforelaunchingdegree/certificaterevisions:CTEcoursesmustberevisedevery2years;allothercoursesmustberevisedevery5years.

NewandSubstantialRevisionDegreeandCertificateProposals:

• EnrollmentData• Two-yearSequence• IfProgramgoalisfortransferorCTEandtransfer,submittransferdocumentation• IfCTE,includeadvisorycommitteeminutes• IfanADT,attachappropriateTMCTemplate—becertainitisthemostrecentversionavailable

NonsubstantialRevisionsthatincludeaddingorremovingcoursesfromanexistingprogramand/orchangingthetotalnumberofrequiredunits:

• RevisedTwo-yearSequence• IfProgramgoalisfortransferorCTEandtransfer,submitrevisedtransferdocumentation• ForrevisedADTs,attachrevisedTMCTemplate—becertainitisthemostrecentversionavailable

Course/Degree/CertificateEvaluationChecklistsForCurriculumReviewers

COREvaluationChecklistCurriculumCommitteememberswillgotoMyApprovalsandselectRole(CommitteeMember)tofindalistofallclassproposalsintheirqueueforreview.Nexttoeach,thereisanActionbuttononthebottomright,andaReportsiconontheleft.Beforetakingaction,membersshouldscrollovertheReportsiconandevaluateeachcoursebyexaminingthefollowingsixreports,eachwithachecklistbelow—notethatnotallitemsoneachchecklistwillapplytoeverycourse:1. CheckStatusreportallowsreviewerstoseeallcommentsandsuggestionsregardingtheproposalto

date.ConsultthisreportforALLPROPOSALS.OriginatorLaunch R Readallcomments—paycarefulattentiontotheorderbynotingdates.

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DeanReviewYCFacultyCo-ChairReviewDepartmentReviewCounselorReviewOriginatorChange

R Haveallcomments,questions,suggestionsand/orrequestedchangesbeenaddressedbytheoriginator?Iftheoriginatordisagreeswithanyrequestedchanges,alogical,convincingrationalmustbeoffered.

R Makeanoteofanychangesormodificationsagreeduponandverifythatthesehavebeenaddressedwhenyoucheckthe“AllFieldsReport”and“CourseOutline.”

R IsthecourseNeworRevised?Makesureitiscorrectlyindicated.Note:facultysometimescreatea“new”coursewhentheyshouldreallyberevisinganoldcourse—andthiscausesmajorproblemsinCurricUNET.

2. OutlineComparisonReportshowsataglancetrackedchangesonrevisions.Consultthisreportfor

REVISEDCOURSES.CourseNumber R Havechangesbeenmadetothecoursenumber?Ifso,aretheyreasonable

andjustified?R Havechangesalsobeenmadetocorrespondingdegreesand/orcertificates?

Check“ProposalImpactReport”tofindimpacteddegreesand/orcertificates.

FullCourseTitle R HavechangesbeenmadetothecourseTitle?Doaretheyreasonableandjustified?

R Havechangesalsobeenmadetocorrespondingdegreesand/orcertificates?Check“ProposalImpactReport”tofindimpacteddegreesand/orcertificates.

ShortTitle R HavechangesbeenmadetotheShortTitle?Dotheymakesense?

LectureHours/Units R HavechangesbeenmadetotheLectureHours/Units?Ifso,havecorresponding,logical,integratedchangesalsobeenmadetotheTopicalOutlineandCourseObjectives?Keepinmindthata“courseoutlineofrecordthatiswellintegratedwillhavebuiltasolidcaseforthenumberofunitsbeinggrantedforthelearningbeingachievedbythesuccessfulstudent.”

R Havechangesalsobeenmadetocorrespondingdegreesand/orcertificates?Check“ProposalImpactReport”tofindimpacteddegreesand/orcertificates.

Repeatable R Havechangesbeenmadetotherepeatabilitystatus?Ifso,arethesechangesallowableaccordingtorepeatabilityrequirements?

GradingMethod R Havechangesbeenmadetothegradingmethod?Ifso,aretheyreasonableandjustified?

MinimumQualifications R HavechangesbeenmadetotheMinimumQualifications?Ifso,aretheyreasonableandjustified?Disciplineexpertisemustmatchthebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse.

CourseDescription R HavechangesbeenmadetotheCourseDescription?Ifso,isthecoursestillwellintegrated?Inotherwords,dotheTopicalOutline,CourseObjectives,LectureHours/Units,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifytheCourseDescription

R DoestheCourseDescriptionadheretotheCORStyleGuideabove?R DoesthenewCourseDescriptioncontaintyposand/orgrammaticalerrors?

CrossListedCourses R

ConditionsofEnrollment R Hasaprerequisiteorcorequisitebeenaddedorremoved?Ifso,isthereadequaterationalefordoingso?SeePrerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisoriesformoreinformation.

SkillAdvisories R Hasanadvisorybeenaddedorremoved?Ifso,isthereadequaterationale

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fordoingso?SeePrerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisoriesformoreinformation.

TopicalOutline R HavechangesbeenmadetotheTopicalOutline?Ifso,isthecoursestillwellintegrated?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,CourseObjectives,LectureHours/Units,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifytheTopicalOutline?

R IfthecourseisdesignatedasGE,doestheTopicalOutlinestilljustifythisdesignation?

R DoestherevisedTopicalOutlinefollowtheCORStyleGuideabove?R IstheTopicalOutlinefreeoftyposandgrammaticalerrors?

CourseObjectives R HavechangesbeenmadetotheCourseObjectives?Ifso,isthecoursestillwellintegrated?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,TopicalOutline,LectureHours/Units,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifythemodifiedCourseObjectives?

R IfthecourseisdesignatedasGE,dotheCourseObjectivesstilljustifythisdesignation?

R DotherevisedCourseObjectivesfollowtheCORStyleGuideabove?R AretheCourseObjectivesfreeoftyposandgrammaticalerrors?

StudentLearningOutcomes R AlthoughtheCurriculumCommitteeisnotrequiredtoverifySLOquality,bestpracticedictatesthatCourseOutlineofRecordSLOsshouldbeupdatedtomatchcurrentTracDatSLOsatthetimeofrevision.

MethodsofInstruction R HavechangesbeenmadetoMethodsofInstruction?Ifso,aretheyreasonableandjustified?

R Isthecoursestillwellintegrated?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,CourseObjectives,TopicalOutline,MethodsofEvaluation,andTypicalAssignments,reinforceandjustifytheMethodsofInstruction?

R HasDistanceEducationbeenindicated?Ifso,reviewtheDistanceEducationReportcarefully.

Assignments R

SampleAssignments R

MethodsofEvaluation R HavechangesbeenmadetotheMethodsofEvaluation?Ifso,aretheyreasonableandjustified?

R Isthecoursestillwellintegrated?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,CourseObjectives,TopicalOutline,MethodsofInstruction,andTypicalAssignments,reinforceandjustifytheMethodsofEvaluation?

CourseMaterials(includingtextbooks)

R Havethecoursematerialbeenchanged?Ifso,aretheyreasonableandjustified?

R Hasthetextbeenchanged?Isthetextcitationcomplete?R IstheISBN#indicated?R Howoldisthetextbook?Arationalemustbeprovidedforanytextbookfive

yearsorolderthanthesubmissiondate.Note:thisrationalmaynotshowupinthe“AllFields”report.Checkthe“CourseOutline”reporttoverify.

3. AllFieldsReportgivesmostoftheproposal(itcurrentlyseemstobemissingafewitems,includingtextbookandGErationales).ConsultthisreportforALLPROPOSALS.BasicCourseInformation R IsthecourseCTE?Makesureitiscorrectlyindicated

R Isthecourseastand-aloneorexperimentalcourse?Ifso,considerthestandardsforstand-aloneandexperimentalcourses.

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R Isthecoursecross-listed?Ifso,considerthestandardsforcross-listedcourses.Allcross-listedcourseswithseparatetitlesandCORsmustcomethroughsimultaneously.TheirCORsMUSTbeidentical.

R Doesthecoursenumberadheretocoursenumberingguidelines?R DoestheTitlemakesense?Isitspelledcorrectly?Thetitleshouldnotexceed

68characters,includingpunctuationandspaces.R DoestheShortTitlemakesense?R DoesthecourseDescriptionfollowtheCORStyleGuideabove?Isitclear,

grammaticallycorrectandfreeoftyposandspellingerrors?R RevisedCourse:Doestherationalemakesense?R NewCourse:Doestherationalthoroughlyjustifythenewcourseaccording

toNewCourseApprovalguidelines?

ProposalInformation R DoestheCORaccuratelyindicateCredit/NonCredit.DoesthechoiceadheretotheCredit/Non-creditguidelines?

CourseStandards R IfVariableHoursandUnitsareproposed,doesthecoursequalifyundertheVariableUnitGuidelines?

R AreLectureHours,LabHours,Units,andTotalCourseHourscorrectaccordingtotheCreditHoursandUnitsformula?

R JustificationofUnits:DotheelementsoftheCOR—CourseDescription,TopicalOutline,CourseObjectives,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluation—build“asolidcaseforthenumberofunitsbeinggrantedforthelearningbeingachievedbythesuccessfulstudent”?

R Ifthecourseisdesignatedrepeatable,doesitqualifyundertherepeatabilityguidelines?

R Isthecoursepartofafamily?Ifso,doesitfollowtheguidelinesforCourseFamilies?Aretheothercoursesinthesamefamilylisted?

R Isthecoursepartofaseries?Ifso,doesitfollowtheguidelinesforaseries?R Isthegradingmethodreasonableandjustified?R IfthecourseisBasicSkills,istheCB21codingfilledoutaccurately?

ConditionsofEnrollment R Ifaprerequisite,corequisite,oradvisoryhasbeenselected,haveallthecriteriabeenmetinthesubmissionofaContentReview?o Doesitreflecttheaveragescoresofallfacultywithinthedepartment?o Doesitaddressthecourseobjectives?o Isitbasedonadetailedcoursesyllabusandoutlineofrecord,tests,

relatedinstructionalmaterials,courseformat,typeandnumberofexaminations,andgradingcriteria?

o Doesitspecifythebodyofknowledgeand/orskillsthataredeemednecessaryatentryand/orconcurrentwithenrollmentandmatchtheknowledgeand/orskillsinthetargetedcourseandthosedevelopedormeasuredbytheprerequisiteorcorequisite?

o Ifaninterdisciplinaryprerequisiteorcorequisiteisbeingproposed(suchasanEnglishprerequisiteforapsychologyorhistorycourse),doesittakeintoconsideration,asfaraspossible,thediversityofthestudentsintheclassroom,includinglearningstyles,priorknowledge,andculturalbackground?

R Istheredocumentationthatthestepsabovehavebeentaken?TheCurriculumCommitteeneedstoexaminethisdocumentation.SeePrerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisoriesformoreinformation.

TopicalOutline R DoesthetopicalOutlineformatfollowtheCORStyleGuide?R IstheTopicalOutlinewellintegratedwiththeotherelementsintheCOR?In

otherwords,dotheCourseDescription,CourseObjectives,Lecture

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Hours/Units,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifytheTopicalOutline?

R IfthecourseisdesignatedasGE,doesthecontentintheTopicalOutlinejustifythisdesignation?

R IstheTopicalOutlinefreeoftyposandgrammaticalerrors?R DoestheTopicalOutlinefollowtheCORStyleGuideabove?

GeneralEd/GradRequirementPetitions

R IfthereisapetitiontomeetaGraduationRequirement,doesithaverationaleandmeetthecriteriainGraduationRequirements?

R DotheTopicalOutlineandCourseObjectivesclearlyindicatethattheGErequirementsaremetbythecourse?

TransferandArticulation R IsthecoursepartofanADT?Ifso,theC-IDarticulationnumbershouldbeenteredinthisfield.Bothapprovedandnot-yetapprovedC-IDdescriptornumbersshouldbelistedhere.

R Arefacultyrequestingapprovalforfour-yeartransfer/articulation?Ifacourseisalreadyarticulatedwiththedesiredfour-yearinstitutionsinwww.assist.org,thisfieldshouldbeleftblank.However,iffacultywouldliketoseekarticulationagreementswithcollegesthathavenotyetapprovedarticulationwiththiscourse,thisshouldbeindicatedhere.Pleaseincludethenamesofthecolleges.

CourseObjectives R AretheCourseObjectiveswellintegratedwiththeotherelementsoftheCOR?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,TopicalOutline,MethodsofInstruction,TypicalAssignments,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifytheCourseObjectives?

R IfthecourseisdesignatedasGE,dotheCourseObjectivesadequatelyjustifythisdesignation?

R DotheCourseObjectivesfollowtheCORStyleGuide?R AretheCourseObjectivesfreeoftyposandgrammaticalerrors?

StudentLearningOutcomes R AlthoughtheCurriculumCommitteeisnotrequiredtoverifySLOquality,bestpracticedictatesthatCourseOutlineofRecordSLOsshouldbeupdatedtomatchcurrentTracDatSLOsatthetimeofrevision.

TypicalCourseAssignments R Areallboxesinthisfieldchecked?R Dotheselectionsmakesense?R AretheTypicalCourseAssignmentswellintegratedwiththeotherelements

intheCOR?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,TopicalOutline,CourseObjectives,MethodsofInstruction,andMethodsofEvaluationreinforceandjustifytheAssignmenttypes?

MethodsofEvaluation R DotheMethodsofEvaluationmakesense?R AretheMethodsofEvaluationwellintegratedwithotherelementsinthe

COR?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,CourseObjectives,TopicalOutline,MethodsofInstruction,andTypicalAssignments,reinforceandjustifytheMethodsofEvaluation?

R IfDEisaselectedmethodofinstruction,allmethodsofevaluationlistedheremustalsobelistedintheDEsection,andviceversa.

CourseMaterials R DotheCourseMaterialsmakesense?R Isthetextcitationcomplete?R IstheISBN#indicated?R Howoldisthetextbook?Arationalemustbeprovidedforanytextbookfive

yearsorolder.Note:thisrationalmaynotshowupinthe“AllFields”report.Checkthe“CourseOutline”reporttoverify.

MethodsofInstruction R DotheproposedMethodsofInstructionmakesense?R AretheMethodsofInstructionwellintegratedwiththeotherelementsin

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theCOR?Inotherwords,dotheCourseDescription,LectureHours/Units,CourseObjectives,TopicalOutline,MethodsofEvaluation,andTypicalAssignments,reinforceandjustifytheMethodsofInstruction?

R HasDistanceEducationbeenselectedasaMethodofInstruction?Ifso,reviewtheDistanceEducationReportcarefully,asoutlinedbelow.

DistanceEducation R IftheCORincludesaproposaltobetaughtviaDE,istheresufficientrationaleandareallstatemandatesandcriteriamet,asprovidedinDistanceEducation?SeeDistanceEdReportformoreinformation.

ContentDeliveryandEvaluationMethods

R IftheCORincludedaproposaltobetaughtviaDE,thissectionmustbethoroughlyfilledout—detaileddescriptionsandexamplesmustbeincludedforeachlistedmethod,asrequiredbyACCJC.

R AreallMethodsofEvaluationlistedinthesectionabovealsoaddressedinthissectionoftheDEreport?

DistanceEd-StudentInteraction

R IftheCORincludesaproposaltobetaughtviaDE,istheresufficientrationaleandareallstatemandatesandcriteriamet,asprovidedinDistanceEducation?SeeDistanceEdReportformoreinformation.

Feasibility R Areallfieldsinthissectionfilledoutormarkedashaving“noimpact”?Aretheseresponsesreasonableandjustified?

TeachingDisciplines R Isatleastoneteachingdisciplineindicated?Doesthatdisciplineincludethebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse?

R Ifmultipleteachingdisciplinesarelisted,doeseachhavethebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse?SeePrerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisoriesformoreinformation.

4. ProposalImpactReportletsyouseeallconnecteddegreesandcourses.ConsultthisreportforALL

PROPOSALS. R Arethereanyconnecteddegrees,certificates,orcourses—bywayof

prerequisite,corequisite,oradvisory?Ifso,havetheirproposedrevisionsbeensubmittedatthesametimetoensureconsistencybetweenthem?

R Ifchangeshavebeenmadetocross-listingstatus,Units/LectureHours,CourseTitle,orcoursesinaseries,thesechangesalsoneedtobereflectedinallassociateddegrees,certificates,andrelatedcourses;therefore,revisionstoallimpacteditemsshouldcomethroughforcommitteeapprovalatthesametimeasthiscourse.

5. DistanceEdReportdetailshowDEcourseswillbedelivered.Consultthisreportforallcourseswith

DISTANCEEDUCATIONselectedunderMETHODOFINSTRUCTION.DistanceEdFormat R Although“Hybrid”isanoptioninCurricUNET,untilitisofficiallydefinedand

adoptedbytheYubaCommunityCollegeDistrict,thisoptionshouldnotbeindicated.

CourseDesign R Willvideosbecaptionedandwillallcontentbedesignedfor508Compliance?Noevidenceisrequiredhere,butitisachecktoremindfacultyoftheserequirements.

ContactDeliveryandEvaluationMethods

R Isregulareffectiveinstructor-initiatedcontactwithstudentsindicatedinthissection?SeeRegularEffectiveContactformoreinformation.

R Arepublisher-providedmaterialsbeingused?Ifso,theymust:o Beavailabletothestudentsforatleast2yearsafterclasso Beaccessedthroughasecure(non-public)siteo Notrequirenamesorsocialsecuritynumberofstudents

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o Notreplaceafacultymember’steaching

MethodsofEvaluation R Arepublisher-providedmaterialsbeingused?Ifso,theymust:o Beavailabletothestudentsforatleast2yearsafterclasso Beaccessedthroughasecure(non-public)siteo Notrequirenamesorsocialsecuritynumberofstudentso Notreplaceafacultymember’steaching

Instruction-StudentInteraction R Isregulareffectiveinstructor-initiatedcontactwithstudentsclearlydefinedinthissection?Isthereevidencethatitwilloccur?SeeRegularEffectiveContactformoreinformation.

6. CourseOutlineReport:Checkthisreporttoseewhatthecompletedcourseoutlinelookslike.

OverallFormat R Checkforformattingerrors.Ifthereareredundanciesorotherproblems,theinformationwasprobablynotenteredintoCurriCUNETcorrectly.

Proofreading R Doublecheckfortypos,spellingerrors,andgrammaticalproblemareascarefully—especiallyintheCourseDescription.Hopefully,theoriginatorshaveusedthespellcheckfunctioninCurriCUNETtocatchtheirownmistakes.Nonetheless,aquickwaytofindobviouserrorsistocutandpastetheCourseOutlineReportintoMSWORD.Theformattingwillchangeabit,butobvioustyposandspellingerrorswillpopoutquickly.

R MakesureCORStyleGuideconventionsarefollowed.

Scanforanythingyoumayhavemissedabove

ReadthroughtheentireCORoncemore,justtomakesureyouhavecaughtallpossibleproblems.

Onceyouhavethoroughlyreviewedtheproposalandtherelevantreports,gobacktotheMyApprovalspage(reportsopenanewtab,soyoucankeepthemopenandtogglebackandforth),clicktheActionbutton,typeinyourfeedback,selectanActionandsave.Notethatanycommentsorsuggestionsthatyoumakewillbevisibletoall.CORInactivationChecklist(Textgoeshere)

Degree/CertificateEvaluationChecklist(Textgoeshere)

Degree/CertificateInactivationChecklist(Textgoeshere)

PublicationofChangesandMaintenanceofRecordsTheApprovalProcessandWorkflowdelineatestheprocessfromcourseorprogramproposaltoStateapprovaland“active”statusamongYubaCollegecurricula.Becauseofschedulingtimelines,aproposallaunchedinthefallwillbeactivenosoonerthanthefollowingfall,andonelaunchedinthespringwillbeactivenosoonerthanthefollowingspring.OnlyactivecoursesandprogramsmayappearintheYubaCollegescheduleofclassesandintheYubaCollegecatalog.CourseproposalsandrevisionsrequireCurriculumCommittee,YCCDBoard,andStateChancellor’sOfficeapproval.AnycourseproposalorrevisionapprovedbetweentheJulyandDecemberYCCDBoardmeetingswillnotbecomeeffectiveanyearlierthanthefollowingFallsemester.Anycourseproposalorrevision

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approvedbetweentheJanuaryandJuneYCCDBoardmeetingswillnotbecomeeffectiveanyearlierthanthefollowingspringsemester.YubaCollegedevelopsitsschedulesofclassesoneyearinadvance.SummerandFallcoursesareinputtedbyJanuaryofthepreviousacademicyear.SpringcoursesareinputtedbyJulyofthepreviousyear.Therefore,theCurriculumCommitteemustscrutinizetheEffectiveDateofallcourseapprovals.ToverifytheappropriateEffectiveDate,consultthefollowingchart,whichmaybeusedforfuturedatesbysimplyadvancingeachyear:EffectiveDate

InputtedinFall2016ScheduleofClasses

ApprovedbyCCCCO

ApprovedbyYCCDBoardofTrustees

ApprovedbyYCCurriculumCommittee

Fall2016 January2016 December2015 October2015 September2015

CoursesapprovedafterSeptember2015musthave,atearliest,aneffectivedateofSpring2017EffectiveDate

InputtedinSpring2017ScheduleofClasses

ApprovedbyCCCCO

ApprovedbyYCCDBoardofTrustees

ApprovedbyYCCurriculumCommittee

Spring2017 July2016 June2016 April2016 March2016

CoursesapprovedafterMarch2016musthave,attheearliest,aneffectivedateofFall2017TheCurriculumCommitteemaychangetheEffectiveDateofanyCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)toalignwiththetimelineasillustratedinthechartabove,forauditingpurposes,sothatthescheduleofclassesdoesnotconflictwiththeactiveCORsinCurricUNET.ManagingtheEffectiveDateisessentialtoensuringthatourpublicationsreflectaccurateactivecourseandprograminformation.Likewise,theYubaCollegeCatalogoughttoreflecttheactiveCoursesandProgramsinCurricUNET.YubaCollegebeginspreparationofitscataloginJanuaryoftheformeracademicyear.ByAprilthecollegeCatalogTeamwillverifyCCCCOapprovalofallcoursesandprogramsincludedinthecatalog;double-checkColleagueandthedrafttoensurealignment,includingthatofprerequisites,corequisites,coursedescriptions,andunitvalues;andverifyaccuracyofallcatalogentrieswiththeDistrictEducationalServicesAnalyst.ThecatalogissenttoprintbytheendofApriloftheformeracademicyear.Therefore,curriculumchanges,deletions,andadditionswillbeabsentfromthenextyear’scatalog,ifnotapprovedbytheCCCCObythemonthofMarch.

StateProcesses!TransferModelCurriculum(TMC)

IntheimplementationprocessforSB1440andEducationCodesection66746,theAcademicSenateofCaliforniaCommunityColleges(ASCCC),incollaborationwiththeCSUAcademicSenate,hasdevelopedaTransferModelCurriculum(TMC)forcertainmajorsthathavebeenidentifiedforstudentswhotransferfromaCaliforniaCommunityCollegetoaCSU.EachTMCrepresentsastructuredevelopedbyintersegmentalfacultyforestablishingthemajorcomponentofaCaliforniaCommunityCollegedegree.AccordingtoTitle5,Section55063,andEducationCode,section66746,theassociatedegreemustincludeamajororareaofemphasisconsistingofaminimumof18semesterunits.TMCsarebeingdevelopedasameansoffacilitatingastatewideresponsetothemandatethatallCaliforniaCommunityColleges(CCC)offer“associatedegreesfortransfer.”Onceatemplateisfinalized,CCCfacultyhavetheoptionofdevelopingdegreesthatalignwiththeTMC.TheapprovedTMCtemplatesarelocatedontheChancellor’sOfficeAcademicAffairsDivisionwebsiteundertheTransferModelCurriculumsection.

Curriculumchanges,deletions,andadditionswillbeabsentfromthenextyear’scatalog,ifnotapprovedbytheCCCCObythemonthofMarch.

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ThedesignatorsforthesealignedTMCdegreesareAssociateinArtsforTransfer(AA-T)andAssociateinScienceforTransfer(AS-T).

!CourseIdentificationNumber(C-ID)

C-ID,theCourseIdentificationNumberingSystem,isafaculty-drivensystemthatwasinitiallydevelopedtoassignidentifyingdesignations(C-IDnumbers)tosignificanttransfercourses.C-IDaddressestheneedfor“commoncoursenumbers”byprovidingamechanismtoidentifycomparablecourses.MostC-IDnumbersidentifylower-division,transferablecoursescommonlyarticulatedbetweentheCaliforniaCommunityColleges(CCC)anduniversities(includingUniversitiesofCalifornia,theCaliforniaStateUniversities,aswellaswithmanyofCalifornia'sindependentcollegesanduniversities).TheC-IDnumberisadesignationthattiesthatcoursetoaspecificcourse“descriptor”thatwasdevelopedbyintersegmentaldisciplinefacultyandreviewedstatewide.Oncethedescriptorforacoursehasundergonewidedisciplinereview,itispostedforgeneralviewing.Individualcollegecoursesarecomparedtotheminimumrequirementssetbythesedescriptors.AnycommunitycollegecoursebearingtheC-IDsupranumbermeetsthepublishedcoursecontent,rigor,andcourseobjectives,asdeterminedbyintersegmentalfaculty.TheC-IDdescriptoralsomeansthatanyothercourseelsewhere,bearingthesamenumberwillbeacceptedbytheinstitution.

!AssociateDegreeforTransfer(ADT)

BeginninginFall2011,communitycollegeswererequiredbySB1440andEducationCodesection66746todevelopandoffer“associatedegreesfortransfer”thatrequirestudentsto:1. Complete60semesterunitsthatareeligiblefortransfertotheCaliforniaStateUniversity,including

bothofthefollowing:a. TheIntersegmentalGeneralEducationTransferCurriculum(IGETC)ortheCaliforniaState

UniversityGeneralEducationBreadthRequirements.b. Aminimumof18semesterunitsinamajororareaofemphasis,asdeterminedbythe

communitycollegedistrict.2. Obtainaminimumgradepointaverageof2.0.

EducationCodesection66746subdivision(b)prohibitsacommunitycollegedistrictfromimposinganyadditionalcourserequirementsforastudenttobeeligiblefortheassociatedegreefortransfer,andsubdivision(e)prohibitsallowingremedialnon-collegiatelevelcourseworktobecountedtowardtheunitsrequiredfortheassociatedegreefortransfer(AA-TorAS-T).Thebenefitforstudentscompletingtheseassociatedegreesfortransfer(AA-TorAS-T)isthattheCSUsystemisrequiredbyEducationCodesection66747to“guaranteeadmissionwithjuniorstatustoanycommunitycollegestudentwhomeetsalltherequirements”fortheassociatedegreefortransfer.CSUisrequiredtograntpriorityadmissionforastudentwiththisassociatedegree“tohisorherlocal[CSU]campusandtoaprogramormajorthatissimilartohisorhercommunitycollegemajororareaofemphasis,asdeterminedbythe[CSU]campustowhichthestudentisadmitted.”Theultimateadvantageforstudentscompletingtheseassociatedegreesisthattheassociatedegreemaynotrequiremorethan60semesterunits;andaftertransferringintotheappropriateprogramattheCSU,thebaccalaureatedegreemaynotrequiremorethan60additionalsemesterunits,foratotalof120semesterunitsrequiredforthebaccalaureatedegree.TheCSUisprohibitedfromrequiringatransferringstudentwiththisassociatedegreetorepeatcoursesthataresimilartothosetakenatthecommunitycollegethatcountedtowardtheassociatedegreefortransfer.BeginningFall2013,everyCaliforniaCommunityCollegewastobegincreatinganADTineverymajororareaofemphasisforwhichthereisaTMCandforwhichthecollegeofferedadegreeinthatdiscipline.

!ProcessFlowchart

TheprocessbeginswithdownloadingaTMCtemplateattheChancellor’sOfficeAcademicAffairsDivisionwebsiteundertheTransferModelCurriculumsection.UsetheTMCtemplatetoalignexistingcoursestocreateanewAA-TorAS-T.Onlycoursesallowedbythetemplatecanbeincludedinthedegree

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requirements.AfterreachingconsensusinyourdepartmentinfillingintheTMCtemplate,askforassistancefromthecollegeordistrictarticulationofficerandbeginsubmittingcoursesforC-IDdesignationathttps://c-id.net.Finally,withthehelpofyourcollegeordistrictarticulationofficer,submityourADTforapprovalthroughtheCurriculumInventory.

AllADTproposalsrequireanarrative,TMCtemplate,andapplicableASSISTreports.ThenarrativemustdescribethedevelopmentoftheADT,addressingtwocriteria(items1and2below):

• Item1.StatementofProgramGoalsandObjectiveso Identifiesthegoalsandobjectivesfortheprogramo IdentifiestheCSUbaccalaureatedegreeprogramsforwhichstudentswillbepreparedto

enteruponsuccessfulcompletionoftheADT.o StipulatestheintentoftheADTistoassiststudentsinseamlesslytransferringtoaCSU.o MayincludetheprogramlevelStudentLearningOutcomes(SLOs).o IftheADTprogramgoalselectedis“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer”–

includethespecificoccupation(s)orfield(s)theprogramwillpreparestudentstoenterandthebasicoccupationalcompetenciesstudentswillacquire.

• Item2.CatalogDescriptiono Includesanoverviewoftheknowledgeandskillsstudentswilldemonstrateupon

completion.o IncludesADTcompletionrequirementspursuanttoSB1440.o IftheADTprogramgoalselectedis“CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer”listthe

potentialcareersstudentsmayenteruponcompletion.

IftheC-IDdescriptorforacourseisincludedontheTMCtemplate,thennoASSISTreportisrequired.EnsurethatallcoursesenteredonTMCTemplatearealsoincludedonCOURSEREPORTandhaveaCourseOutlineofRecorduploadedtotheCurriculumInventory.Identifythosecoursesthatcanbepotentiallydouble-countedtomeettheCSU-GEBreadthorIGETCpatterns,andensurethatthetotalunitsforeachAreadoesnotexceedthelimitestablishedforthespecificArea.

WherenoC-IDDescriptorisindicatedforacourseontheTMCTemplate,proposalsneedtoincludetheappropriateASSISTreportasidentifiedontheTMCTemplate:

• Articulatedcourses–ArticulationAgreementbyMajor(AAM)• Transfercourses–CSUBaccalaureateLevelCourseListbyDepartment(BCT)• GeneralEducationcourses–CSUGECertificationCourseListbyAreaorDepartment(GECC)

DisciplinefacultyshouldconsultwithCounselorsorArticulationOfficerregardingthetransferandarticulationofdegreemajorcoursesandconsiderlocalCSU’smajorcourserequirementswhenselectingtheircoursesintheoptionalcategories.RefertotheProgramandCourseApprovalHandbook,5thedition,AppendixB,forspecificinstructionsonapplicationfields,completingnarratives,andincludingappropriatesupportingdocumentation.ADTproposalsrequireCCCChancellor’sOfficeapprovalpriortoimplementation.

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StandardsandCriteriaforCoursesandEducationalProgramsTitle5,section55002,outlinesgeneralStandardsandCriteriaforDegree-Applicable,Nondegree-Applicable,Noncredit,andCommunityServicesCourses.ThefollowingsubsectionsofferspecificStandardsandCriteriaforapprovalofYubaCollegecoursesandeducationalprograms. NewCourseApprovalandCriteria

AnewcourseproposalmustbesubmittedthroughtheCCCCurriculumInventoryandbeapproved,notonlybytheYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteeandtheYCCDBoardofTrustees,butalsotheCCCCObeforeitcanbeoffered.Theappropriatenumbersfordifferentlevelsofinstructionareasfollows:

1-49 CoursesintendedtotransfertotheCSUCandUCsystemsandwillbelistedonthe

TransferCourseList.50-99 CoursesintendedtocounttowardtheAssociateDegreebutnotdesignedfortransfer

purposes,althoughsometransferinstitutionsmightacceptthem.100-199CoursesofaremedialnaturenotintendedforAssociateDegreecredit.200-300 Coursesdesignedatatechnicallevelasapartofaprogramleadingdirectlyto

employment.500Non-creditcourses.600CommunityServicefeeclasses,notdesignedforcollegecredit.

!UseofLinCourseNumberAnLshouldonlybeusedinacoursenumbertoindicatealaboratoryversionofthesamecoursethatalsohasaversionwithoutalab.AnLshouldnotbeusedtodesignateastand-alonelabcoursethatisassociatedwithanotherlecturecourse.Somecoursesexistwithalternativeforms,oneversionwithonlyalectureandanotherversionthatcontainsthelectureplusarequiredlaboratoryportion.

!UseofOtherLettersinCourseNumberOtherlettersmaybeusedtoindicateorimplyasequenceofcoursestobefollowed.Examplesinclude:Chemistry1A,1B,Math1A,1B,2A,2B,English1A,1B.Ifasequenceisnotintended,itisbettertoavoidlettersincoursenumbering.

CriteriaforNewCourseApprovalThefollowingcriteriaarederivedfromavarietyofsourcesincludingYCcurriculumpoliciesandprocedures,statuteregulations,intersegmentalagreements,transferguidelines,accreditingrecommendations,andstandardsofgoodpracticeincurriculumdevelopment(adaptedfromProgramandCourseApprovalHandbook,March2012,pg.17)

• AppropriatenesstoMissionandGoalso Theproposingdepartmentmustshowhowthenewcoursefitsintotheexistingor

proposedprogramasawhole.o Thecourseobjectivesmustbeconsistentwiththemissionofthecommunitycollegesas

establishedbytheLegislatureinEducationCodesection66010.4.Forexample,the

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coursemayaddressavalidtransfer,occupational,orbasicskillsneed—thecoursemustnotbeprimarilyavocationalorrecreational.

o ThecoursemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCEducationalMasterPlan.o ThecoursemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCCollegeGoalsandMissionStatement

• Need--Aclearandappropriateneedmustbeestablishedintherationalforthenewcourse.Therationalmayincludeevidenceofalignmentwiththefollowing:

o YCEducationalMasterPlano ProgramReviewo TransferapplicabilityformajorpreparationorGEo CTERegionalConsortiumo Externalorregulatingbodyo Othercompellingevidenceofcommunityand/orstudentneed

• Quality

o TheCourseOutlineofRecordmustbecomplete,wellintegrated,andadheretotheguidelinessetforthintheCurriculumInstructionsandStyleGuides

• Feasibilityo ThefeasibilitysectionoftheCourseOutlineofRecord(COR)mustdemonstratethatthe

Collegehasthephysical,technological,andpersonnelresourcestoofferthecourseatthelevelofqualitydescribedintheCOR.

• Complianceo Departmentsrequestingapprovalforanewcoursemustpresentevidencethatall

existingcurriculumiscurrent(orlaunchedforreview)inthemandatedreviewcycleandenteredaccuratelyintoCurricUNET.Note:Emergencyexceptionsmaybemadeintheeventthatcurriculumapprovaltimelinesmakecompliancewithstateorregulatoryagencymandatesunlikely.Intheeventofanemergencyexception,asigned“curriculumupdateplan”withagreed-uponcompletiondatesmustbesubmitted.

o Coursesthatarepartofanewdegree,certificate,orprogramproposalmustbesentthroughthereviewprocesssimultaneouslywithallrelatednewcurriculum.Forexample,allnewcoursesthatwillmakeupanewdegreeorcertificatemustcomethroughforreviewatthesametimeasthedegreeorcertificate.

o Coursesthatwillbecloselyrelatedtoothernewlyproposedcourses,suchasinaseriesorfamily,mustcomethroughtheapprovalprocesssimultaneously.

o Coursesthatcontainacross-listingproposalmustfollowthecross-listingpolicyandcomethroughforreviewsimultaneously.

o Thedesignofthecoursemustnotconflictwithapplicablecollege,district,stateorfederalpolicies.

Stand-AloneandExperimentalCourses

Whenacreditcourseisnotpartofanapprovedprogram,itis“notdegree-applicable”orcommonlyreferredtoasastand-alonecourse.Thistermalsoreferstocreditcoursesthatarerequiredforacertificateoffewerthan18semesterunitsthathasnotbeenapprovedbytheChancellor’sOfficeasaCertificateofAchievement.Locallyapprovedstand-alonecoursesaresubmittedtotheChancellor’sOfficeviatheCCCCurriculumInventorytoreceiveauniquecoursecontrolnumberandinterfacewiththeChancellor’sOfficeManagementInformationSystem(MIS).Thecollegemustwaituntilthecoursereceivesacontrolnumberbeforeofferingit.Onetypeofstand-alonecreditcourseisthe“experimental”courseorthecoursethatcovers“specialtopics”inaspecificdiscipline.Ingeneral,anexperimentalcourseisoneforwhichfullinformationonsomeapprovalcriterion,suchasfeasibilityorneed,cannotbedetermineduntilthecourseisactuallyofferedonapilotbasis.Experimentalcoursesareidentifiedasfollows:

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47 Explorationofselectedareasortopicsinasubjectmatterarea.CourseisintendedfortransferandmeetsthedefinitionofaBaccalaureate-levelcourse.

97 Explorationofselectedareasortopicsinasubjectmatterarea.CourseisnotintendedfortransferbutisoftheAssociateDegreelevel.

197 Explorationofselectedareasortopicsinasubjectmatterarea.CoursenottaughtattheAssociateDegreelevel.

297 Explorationofsubjectmatterareaofatechnicalnature.CoursenottaughtforAssociateDegreecredit.

Aswithallstand-alonecourses,thecollegemustwaituntilthecoursereceivesacontrolnumberbeforeofferingit.Furthermore,afteranexperimentalcoursehasbeenofferedmorethanonceinthesameyear,itmustbesubmittedtothecollegecurriculumcommitteeforapprovalasaregularcourse,orthecollegemustdiscontinueofferingthecourseasexperimental.Thecollegemaynotapproveastand-alonecreditcoursethatwaspreviouslydeniedapprovalbytheChancellor’sOffice.Whenthecollegeoffersagroupofstand-alonecoursesinthesameTaxonomyofPrograms(TOP)codethattotal18semesterunitsandthatarelinkedtooneanotherasprerequisitesorcorequisites,thecoursesarenolongerconsideredstand-alone,andChancellor’sOfficeprogramapprovalisrequired.Thisisintendedtoguardagainstcreatingagroupofstand-alonecoursesthatarelinkedintoasequenceofcourses.CriteriaforNewDegree/CertificateApproval ThefollowingcriteriaarederivedfromavarietyofsourcesincludingYCcurriculumpoliciesandprocedures,statuteregulations,intersegmentalagreements,transferguidelines,accreditingrecommendations,andstandardsofgoodpracticeincurriculumdevelopment(adaptedfromProgramandCourseApprovalHandbook,March2012,pg.17)

• AppropriatenesstoMissionandGoalso Theproposingdepartmentmustshowhowthenewdegreeorcertificatefitsintothe

existingorproposedprogramasawhole.o Thedegreeorcertificateobjectivesmustbeconsistentwiththemissionofthe

communitycollegesasestablishedbytheLegislatureinEducationCodesection66010.4.Forexample,thedegreeorcertificatemayaddressavalidtransfer,occupational,orbasicskillsneed—itmustnotbeprimarilyavocationalorrecreational.

o ThedegreeorcertificatemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCEducationalMasterPlan.o ThedegreeorcertificatemustbeinalignmentwiththeYCCollegeGoalsandMission

Statement• Need--Aclearandappropriateneedmustbeestablishedintherationalforthenewdegreeor

certificate.Therationalmayincludespecificevidencefromthefollowing:o YCEducationalMasterPlano ProgramReviewo TransferapplicabilityformajorpreparationorGEo CTERegionalConsortiumo Externalaccreditingorregulatorybodyo Othercompellingevidenceofcommunityand/orstudentneed

• Quality

o TheDegreeorCertificateproposalinCurricUNETmustbecompleteandadheretotheguidelinessetforthintheDegree/CertificateInstructionsandStyleGuide.

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• Feasibilityo ThefeasibilitysectionoftheproposalinCurricUNETmustdemonstratethattheCollege

hastheresourcestorealisticallymaintainthedegreeorcertificateattherequiredlevel,includingfunding,faculty,andfacilities.Thecollegemustalsocommittoofferingalltherequiredcoursesforthedegree/certificateatleastonceevery2years.

• Complianceo Departmentsrequestingapprovalforanewdegreeorcertificatemustpresentevidence

thatallexistingcurriculumiscurrent(orlaunchedforreview)inthemandatedreviewcycleandenteredaccuratelyintoCurricUNET.Note:Emergencyexceptionsmaybemadeintheeventthatcurriculumapprovaltimelinesmakecompliancewithstateorregulatoryagencymandatesunlikely.Intheeventofanemergencyexception,asigned“curriculumup-dateplan”withagreed-uponcompletiondatesmustbesubmitted.

o Newcoursesthatarepartofthenewdegreeorcertificatemustbesentthroughthereviewprocesssimultaneouslywithallrelatednewcurriculum.Forexample,allnewcoursesthatwillmakeupanewdegreeorcertificatemustcomethroughforreviewatthesametimeasthedegreeorcertificate.Inaddition,allexisting,approvedcoursesthatwillbeincludedinthenewdegreeorcertificatemustbewithinthemandatedreviewcycle.

o Thedesignofthedegreeorcertificatemustnotconflictwithapplicablecollege,district,stateorfederalpolicies.

NewProgramApprovalForaprogramtoberecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,theAccreditingCommissionforCommunityandJuniorColleges(ACCJC)mustapprovetheprogramasa“substantivechange.”Variousfederalprograms(e.g.,financialaid,veteran’sbenefits,etc.)requirethattheU.S.DepartmentofEducationhavedocumentationthatprogramshavebeenapprovedthroughthestatelegalandregionalaccreditationprocess.Todevelopanewprogram,collegesmusttakethefollowingsteps:

1. SeekinitialapprovalthroughtheCCCCurriculumInventoryforthenewprogramaward(s),suchasanAssociateDegreeforTransfer.

2. OnceaprogramisapprovedbytheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeChancellor’sOffice(CCCCO),collegesmustfollowthestepsoutlinedintheACCJCManual.ThefirststepincludesformalcommunicationwiththeACCJC(emailcommunicationissufficient).ACCJCstaffwillreviewtheproposedchangeanddeterminewhetheritissubstantive.

3. UponapprovalfromtheChancellor’sOfficeandtheACCJC,collegescanbegintoawardthedegreeswithoutthelossofstateapportionmentorfederalsupport.

Degreeandcertificateprogramsmayhavethefollowingprogramgoals:

• CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)• Transfer• CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)andTransfer• Other—Designedtomeetcommunityneeds

AdegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoalofCTEpreparesstudentsforemploymentimmediatelyuponcompletingtheprogramand/orupgradesemploymentskills.Adegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoaloftransferpreparesstudentstocontinuestudyinthesameorsimilarareaatabaccalaureate-grantinginstitution.Adegreeorcertificatewithaprogramgoalof“other”isusedtodevelopdegreemajorsorareasofemphasisdesignedtomeetcommunityneedsandreflecttheeducationalphilosophyofthefacultyinadisciplineordisciplines.

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GraduationRequirementsTheassociatedegreerepresentsmorethananaccumulationofunits.Instead,itembodiescompletionofawell-definedpatternoflearningexperiencesthataredesignedtodevelopcertaincapabilities.Title5,Section55061describesthecompletionofgeneraleducationasalearningexperiencethatdemonstrates“theabilitytothinkandtocommunicateclearlyandeffectivelybothorallyandinwriting;tousemathematics;tounderstandthemodesofinquiryofthemajordisciplines;tobeawareofotherculturesandtimes;toachieveinsightsgainedthroughexperienceinthinkingaboutethicalproblems;andtodevelopthecapacityforself-understanding.”In1993theYubaCollegeCurriculumCommitteeadoptedthefollowingphilosophystatement:!YubaCollegeGeneralEducationPhilosophyStatement

GeneralEducationatYubaCollegeismorethanasetofrequiredcourses.Itisacourseofstudydesignedtoassistthestudentinbeginninganeffectivelifelonglearningprocessinwhichtheinterrelationshipsofhumanknowledgeandexperiencearerecognized.Embodiedinthisdesignisrecognitionofthestudent'sneedtothinkandcommunicateeffectively,bothorallyandinwriting;tousemathematics;tounderstandthemodesofinquiryofthemajordisciplines;tobeawareofotherculturesandtimes;toachieveinsightsgainedthroughexperienceinthinkingaboutethicalproblems;todevelopthecapacityforself-understanding,andtounderstandtheissuesrelatedtoandthewaysinwhichhealthandwell-beingcanbemaintained.

!GeneralEducationCriteria

Ageneraleducationcourseshall:a. ReflecttheidealsoftheYubaCollegeGeneralEducationPhilosophyStatement.b. Fitthedefinitionoftheareaintowhichitwillbeplaced.c. Containarigorouscollegiate-levelpresentationoftheory,abstraction,practicalinformation,

andknowledge.d. Exposestudentstotheappropriateexerciseoflearningskills.e. Exposestudentstoabroadspectrumofbeliefsorknowledgeofgeneralsubjectmatterarea.

Further,ageneraleducationcourseshallgenerally:

f. Requirestudentstomakecriticalcomparisonswithinthegeneralsubjectmatterarea.g. Enablestudentstoexamine,evaluate,andexpressindividualvalues.h. Furthertheunderstandingofthecultural,scientific,political,andsocialcontributionsof

womenandethnicminorities.i. Integratespecificinformationwiththatofdifferentsubjectareas.j. Includehistoricalinformation,technologicaldevelopment,artisticexpression,andintellectual

venturesand—whereappropriate—shouldconsiderimplicationsforthefuture.k. Furtherthedevelopmentofstudents’emotionalandphysicalwell-being.

Allcoursesshallmeetthefirstsetofcriterialistedabove(a-e)forgeneraleducationcourses.Coursesqualifyingforgeneraleducationmayalsosatisfyoneormoreoftheadditionalcriteria(f-k).Ifacoursemeetsthecriteriaforageneraleducationcourse,thenitmaybeconsideredforapplicationtowardareasA,B,C,D1,D2,andE.TheareadefinitionsfromTitleV,Section55806areasfollows:• AreaANaturalSciences-Acourseofstudywhichisspecificallydesignedtointroducethe

studenttoabroadpatternofprinciplesuponwhichisbasedthestudyofthenaturalworld,itslifeforms,andthetransformationsofmatterandenergy,aswellastheprocedurebywhichnewinformationisacquiredandthescientificmethod.Itshallpromoteanunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenscienceandotherhumanactivities.Thiscategorywouldincludeintroductoryorintegrativecoursesinastronomy,biology,chemistry,generalphysicalscience,geology,meteorology,oceanography,physicalgeography,physicalanthropology,physics,andotherscientificdisciplines.

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• AreaBSocialandBehavioralSciences-Coursesinthesocialandbehavioralsciencesarethosethatfocusonpeopleasmembersofsociety.Theysatisfythegeneraleducationrequirementinsocialandbehavioralsciences,acourseshallhelpthestudentdevelopanawarenessofthemethodofinquiryusedbythesocialandbehavioralsciences.Itshallstimulatecriticalthinkingaboutthewayspeopleactandhaveactedinresponsetotheirsocietiesandshouldpromoteappreciationofhowsocietiesandsocialsubgroupsoperate.Thiscategoryincludesintroductoryorintegrativesurveycoursesinculturalanthropology,culturalgeography,economics,history,politicalscience,psychology,sociologyandrelateddisciplines.

• AreaCHumanities-Coursesinthehumanitiesarethosecoursesthatstudythecultural

activitiesandartisticexpressionsofhumanbeings.Tosatisfythegeneraleducationrequirementinthehumanities,acoursewillhelpthestudentdevelopanawarenessofthewaysinwhichpeoplethroughouttheagesandindifferentcultureshaverespondedtothemselvesandtheworldaroundtheminartisticandculturalcreationandhelpthestudentdevelopaestheticunderstandingandanabilitytomakevaluejudgments.Thiscategoryincludesintroductoryorgeneralinterestcoursesinart,music,religion,literature,andsomecoursesinphilosophy,foreignlanguages,andrelateddisciplines.

• AreaDLanguageandRationality-Coursesinlanguageandrationalityarethosewhich

developforthestudenttheprinciplesandapplicationsoflanguagetowardlogicalthought,clearandpreciseexpressionandcriticalevaluationofcommunicationinwhateversymbolsystemthestudentuses.

o D1Englishcomposition-Coursesfulfillingthewrittencompositionrequirementshall

bedesignedtoincludebothexpositoryandargumentativewriting.

o D2CommunicationandAnalyticalThinking-Coursesfulfillingthecommunicationandanalyticalthinkingrequirementcanbechosenfromapprovedcoursesinmathematics,logic,computerliteracy,oralcommunication,statistics,andrelateddisciplines.

• AreaEGeneralEducationElectives-Coursesinthiscategorymayincludethoselistedin

groupsA-DandotherapprovedcoursesthatfostertheYubaCollegeGeneralEducationPhilosophy(e.g.,EthnicStudies,HealthEducation,PhysicalEducation,andRecreation).

§ Health/PhysicalEducation–allstudentsarerequiredtosuccessfullycompleteeither:Health1,

Health13,orFamilyandConsumerScience11ORtwophysicaleducationactivitycourses.§ Multicultural–allstudentsarerequiredtofulfilltheMulticulturalGraduationRequirementby

completingthreeormoreunits.

CourseRepetitionSince2011,theregulationsgoverningcourserepletionhaveundergonesignificantchanges.AccordingtotheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeChancellor’sOfficeCreditCourseRepetitionGuidelines,“Thechangesweremadefirstandforemosttolimitthenumberoftimesstudentscanenrollinthesameorsimilarphysicaleducation,visualarts,andperformingartscourses.”Therefore,theChancellor’sOfficeGuidelinesputseverelimitationsonwhichcoursesmaybedesignatedasrepeatable.Thegeneralruleisthatdistrictpolicymaynotpermitastudenttoenrollagaininacreditcourseifthestudentreceivedasatisfactorygradeonthepreviousenrollment.Thereareonlythreeexceptionstothisgeneralrule:

1. CoursesforwhichrepetitionisnecessarytomeetthemajorrequirementsofCaliforniaState

University(CSU)orUniversityofCalifornia(UC)forcompletionofabachelor’sdegree

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a. Thisisallowedonlywhenstudentswhodonotrepeatthesecoursesarenotpermittedtoreceiveabachelor’sdegreeinthatmajor.

b. Thesecoursesmustmeetthelowerdivisioncomponentofthemajorrequirements.c. Astheprimarymissionofthecommunitycollegesistoprovideinstructionthroughthefirst

twoyearsofundergraduateeducation(lowerdivision),theenrollmentlimitationisnotcompletionoftheundergraduaterequirementsforgraduationfromCSUorUC,butrathercompletionofthefirsttwoyearsofthoserequirements.

d. Repeatablecoursesmay,butneednotbe,partofa“family”ofcourses.

2. Intercollegiateathleticsa. Thesearecoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledtoparticipateinanorganizedcompetitive

sportsponsoredbythedistrict,ORb. Theseareconditioningcoursesthatsupporttheorganizedcompetitivesport.

3. Intercollegiateacademicorvocationalcompetition

a. Thecoursemustbedesignatedspecificallyforparticipationinnon-athleticcompetitiveevents.

b. Thecompetitionmustbebetweenstudentsfromdifferentcolleges.c. Thecompetitionmustbesanctionedbyaformalcollegiateorindustrygoverningbody,ANDd. Theparticipationinthesanctionedcompetitiveeventbetweenstudentsfromdifferent

collegesmustbeacourserequirementandthatrequirementmustbespecifiedinthecoursecontentandobjectives.

WhileDistrictpolicymaydesignatethethreetypesofcourseslistedaboveasrepeatable,theseexceptionsareconsidered“theupperlimit”onthenumberoftimesandcircumstancesinwhichadistrictmaypermitastudenttoenrollinthesamecourse.AccordingtotheCreditCourseRepetitionGuidelines,districtpolicymaybemorerestrictive.

CreditHoursandUnitsTitle5,section55002.5,establishesaminimumof48hoursonthesemestersystemoflecture,study,orlabworkforoneunitofcredit,regardlessofthetermlength.However,thenumberofhoursvariesamonginstitutions,generallywithintherangeof48-54hoursperunitforcollegesonthesemestersystem.WithintheYubaCommunityCollegeDistrict,oneunitofcreditisequivalentto54hoursoflecture,study,orlabwork.Courseunitsarecalculatedbyusingthefollowingformula(roundingdowntothenearest.5):

(TotalLectureHours+TotalLabHours+TotalHomeworkHours)÷54

Homeworkhoursarecalculatedbymultiplyingthenumberoflecturehoursbytwo.Thisisdifferentfrom,andshouldnotbeconfusedwith,calculatingfacultyload.Unitsawardedtostudents,asrecordedontheCourseOutlineofRecord,donotnecessarilyreflecttheloadunitsforfacultyteachingthecourse.Thisisbecauselabhoursareworthtwicetheunitstofaculty.Facultyloadunitcalculationisfiguredusingthefollowingformula:

LectureHours+(Labhoursx.667)÷18

Notethedistinctioninthefollowingtwotables:

StudentHours:UnitsusedinCourseOutlineofRecordLecture Lab

18hours 1unit 54hours 1unit36hours 2units 108hours 2units

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54hours 3units 162hours 3units72hours 4units 216hours 4units

FacultyHours:UnitsusedinFacultyLoadCalculation

Lecture Lab18hours 1unit 27hours 1loadunit36hours 2units 54hours 2loadunits54hours 3units 108hours 4loadunits72hours 4units 162hours 6loadunits 216hours 8loadunits

VariableUnits

Therearetwotypesofvariable-unitcourses:3. Single-semester:Avariable-unitcoursethatisofferedforarangeofunitsduringthesame

semester.Suchacourseisalwaysapositiveattendancecourseunlessitisanindependentstudyorworkexperiencecourse.

4. Multi-semester:Avariable-unitcoursethatmaybescheduledindifferentsemestersfordifferentnumbersofunits,withcorrespondingchangesincontacthours.Suchacoursemaynotbeaprerequisiteforanothercourseorpartofasequenceofcoursesthatleadtoadegreeorcertificate.

TheCORmustclearlydesignatewhichkindofvariable-unitcourseisbeingproposedinthe“Explanation”boxunderCourseStandards,alongwithabreakdownofpossiblelecture/labhoursandunitvalues.Allvariable-unitcoursesrequirevaryingcoursecontentandobjectives.Thecoursecontentoutlineandcourseobjectivesmustclearlyshowwhatcontentwillbecoveredandwhichobjectiveswillbeachievedforeachunitvalue.Forexample,whatcoursecontentwillbecoveredandwhatcourseobjectiveswillbemetifthestudenttakesthecoursefor1unit,2units,etc.

Cross-ListedCourses

AlthoughtheCurriculumCommitteeisoftenchargedwithoverseeingtheprocess,thelocalcollegesenatehasauthorityforplacingcoursesindisciplines[Title5,Section53200(C)(1)].Theguidingprincipleofcourseplacementiscontent,notpersonnelorFTEconsiderations.Coursesshouldbeplacedinadisciplinebasedonthebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse.Coursesassignedtomultipledisciplinesneednotbelistedonmorethanonecourseoutlineofrecord(COR)orinthecatalogundermultiplesubjectcodes.Forexample,ahypotheticalcourse,ART101,couldbetaughtbyfacultywithminimumqualificationsineitherArtorGraphicArts.Bothteachingdisciplinescouldbelistedinthe“TeachingDisciplines”sectionoftheCORofArt101,andnoseparateCORofGraphicArts101needbecreated.However,separateCORsforeachdisciplinemaybecreatedifthefacultyinbothdisciplinesbelievethecourseshouldbecross-listed.Forexample,facultymayteachahypotheticalcourse,SocialPsychology,whichisrecordedontwoseparateCORs,oneasPSYCH120andoneasSOCIL120.Theywouldbelistedinthecatalogunderbothsubjectcodes,andbothwouldhaveIDENTICALCORs.!Principlesforcross-listingcourses:

1. Eachdisciplineincludesthebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse.a. Keepinmindthatcross-listingacoursemightaffectitsarticulationstatusifareceiving

institutionassertsthataninstructorinadifferentdisciplinewouldnothavesufficientconcentrationinthedisciplineforwhichthecourseisbeingarticulated.

2. Thecoursehasaclearandsignificantplaceineachdepartment’scurriculum.

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a. Requeststocross-listwillrequirejustificationandcrediblerationaleintheCORasoutlinedin2aunder“stepsforcross-listingcourses”below.

3. Eachdepartmentsharesresponsibilityforthecourse,eachupdatingitsCORintandemwiththeother,ensuringthattheirCORsareidentical.Wheneverachangetoadegreeorcertificatenecessitatesachangetoacross-listedcourse,thedepartmentsmustworktogethertoensurethatanychangesareuniform.IftheCurriculumCommitteedeterminesthateachdepartmentisnotsharingintheresponsibilityofmaintainingthecross-listingofaparticularsetofCORs,thenthecommitteemayuncross-listthecourseandassignittoonlyonediscipline,notifyingallaffecteddepartments.

!Stepsforcross-listingcourses:

Ifmultipledepartmentschoosetocross-listacourse,thefollowingstepsneedtobetakenforapprovalofthecoursethroughthecurriculumprocesseachtimeacourseisdesigned,updated,orrevised.1. Bothdepartmentsmustmeetandagreetocross-listacourseandmutuallysharethe

responsibilityofmaintainingrevisionstoCORs,degrees,andcertificates.2. BothdepartmentsmustsubmittheidenticalCORundertheirrespectiveareassimultaneouslyto

theCurriculumCommittee.a. Therationaleforrevisionmustinclude:

i. Explanationofhoweachdisciplineincludesthebodyofknowledgenecessarytoteachthecourse.

ii. Explanationoftheneedforincludingthecourseineachdepartment'scurriculum.iii. Statementofcommitmenttomutuallyshareresponsibilitiesofteachingthecourse

andmaintainingrevisionstoCORs,degrees,andcertificates.

3. RepresentativesfrombothdepartmentsmustbepresentattheCurriculumCommitteemeeting,toanswerquestionsandconcerns,whenthecross-listedCORproposalsareconsidered.

DistanceEducation

AccordingtoTitle5,Section55200,“Distanceeducationmeansinstructioninwhichtheinstructorandstudentareseparatedbydistanceandinteractthroughtheassistanceofcommunicationtechnology.”Bothcreditandnoncreditcoursesmaybeofferedthroughdistanceeducation.!Standards

AccordingtoTitle5,Section55202,“Thesamestandardsofcoursequalityshallbeappliedtoanyportionofacourseconductedthroughdistanceeducationasareappliedtotraditionalclassroomcourses,inregardtothecoursequalityjudgment.”Thisincludescoursesreferredtoas“hybrid”whichcombinetraditional,face-to-faceinstructionanddistanceeducationwitheithersynchronousorasynchronousinstructor-studentinteractionthroughcommunicationtechnology.

Theinstitutionmustbeabletoestablishthatthestudentwhoregistersinadistanceeducationcourseorprogramisthesamestudentwhoparticipatesinandcompletesthecourseorprogramandreceivestheacademiccredit.Thiscanbedonethroughoneormoreofthefollowingmeans:1. AllDEcoursesusethecollegeLearningManagementSystem.2. AllDEcoursesuseasecureloginandpasswordoruseproctoredexaminations.3. TheLearningManagementSystemprovidesaLoginStatement,suchasthefollowing:

a. Throughtheentryofmyusernameandpassword,IaffirmthatIamthestudentwhoenrolledinthiscourse.Furthermore,IaffirmthatIunderstandandagreetofollowtheregulationsregardingacademicintegrityandtheuseofstudentdataasdescribedintheStudentConductCodethatgovernsstudentrightsandresponsibilities.Failuretoabidebytheregulationsmayresultindisciplinaryactionuptoexpulsionfromthecollege.

4. PlagiarismDetectionSoftwareismadeavailableforfacultyuseinDEcourses. !SeparateCurriculumApproval

Title5,Section55206,requiresthatanycoursebeingofferedinadistanceeducationformathave

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separatereviewandapproval:“Ifanyportionoftheinstructioninaproposedorexistingcourseorcoursesectionisdesignedtobeprovidedthroughdistanceeducationinlieuofface-to-faceinteractionbetweeninstructorandstudent,thecourseshallbeseparatelyreviewedandapprovedaccordingtothedistrict’sadoptedcourseapprovalprocedures.”

!RegularEffectiveContact

Title5,Section55204,Subsection(s),requiresthatgoverningboardsensurethat“anyportionofacourseconductedthroughdistanceeducationincludesregulareffectivecontactbetweeninstructorandstudents,throughgrouporindividualmeetings,orientationandreviewsessions,supplementalseminarorstudysessions,fieldtrips,libraryworkshops,telephonecontact,correspondence,voicemail,e-mail,orotheractivities.”Title5Section55211,Subsection(a),stressestheresponsibilityoftheinstructorinaDEcoursetoinitiateregularcontactwithenrolledstudentstoverifytheirparticipationandperformancestatus.Theuseoftheterm“regulareffectivecontact”inthiscontextsuggeststhatstudentsshouldhavefrequentopportunitiestoaskquestionsandreceiveanswersfromtheinstructorofrecord.TheCourseOutlineofRecordmustdocumenthowtheinstructorinitiatesregulareffectivecontact.ThisisdoneintheDistanceEducationsectionoftheCOR,particularlyundertheContentDeliveryandEvaluationandInstructor-StudentContactsubsections.Specifically,CORevaluatorsshouldlookforthefollowing:1. Themeansbywhichtheinstructorwillverifystudentparticipation2. Themeansbywhichstudentscanaskquestions3. Thefrequencyofinstructor-initiatedcontactwitheachstudent.Forexample:

a. Theinstructorwillholdeightface-to-faceconferenceswitheachstudentduringthesemester(OR)

b. Theinstructorwillprovidefeedbackaftereachofthetenassignmentsandrequireaconfirmationthateachstudentreceivedhis/herfeedback.

c. Theinstructorwillsubmitdiscussionboardquestionsatleastweekly,towhichallstudentsmustreply,andwillrespondtopostedstudentquestionsatleastthreetimeseachweek.

!SubstantiveChange

ASubstantiveReportmustbesubmittedtotheAccreditingCommissionforCommunityandJuniorCollegesifacollegeapprovesanyofthefollowingchangesinitsdistanceeducationofferings:1. Changeintheintendedstudentpopulation,e.g.,thecollegeoffersprogramsorcoursesonlineto

reachstudentsnotincludedinthestudentpopulationdescribedinthecurrentmissionstatement.

2. Additionofaprogramorcoursethatrepresentsasignificantdeparturefromthecurrentprogramsorcurriculum,e.g.,aprogramofferedface-to-faceisnowoffered100%online.

3. Additionofcoursesthatconstitute50%ormoreoftheunitsofferedthroughamodeofdistanceeducation,e.g.,thecollegeofferscoursethatmakeup50%ormoreofthecreditsrequiredforaprogramthroughaninstructionaldeliverythatisnewforthecollegeand/orprogram.

LaborMarketInformation(LMI)

PursuanttoEducationCode,Section78015,labormarketinformation(LMI)dataarespecificallyrequiredfornewCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)programproposals,whereavailable.CurrentLMIandanalysis,orothercomparableinformation,mustshowthatjobsareavailableforprogramcompleterswithinthelocalserviceareaofthecollegeand/orthatjobenhancementorpromotionjustifiestheproposedcurriculum.Statewideornationallabormarketevidencemaybeincludedassupplementarysupportbutevidenceofneedinthespecificcollegeserviceareaorregionisalsonecessary.TheproposalmustincludeprojectionsfromLMIforthemostapplicableStandardOccupationalClassification(SOC)codesandgeographicalregionstobeservedbytheprogram.Ananalysisoflabormarketneedsandtrendsisalsorequired;datasourcesmayinclude:

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• Recentemployersurveys• Industrystudies• Regionaleconomicstudies• Lettersfromemployersattestingtotheserviceareaneed• MinutesofIndustryadvisorycommitteemeetings• Jobadvertisementsforpositionsintheindividualcollege’sservicearea• Newspaperormagazinearticlesonindustryoremploymenttrends• Applicablestudiesordatafromlicensingagenciesorprofessionalassociations

AcommonlyreferenceddatasourceistheEmploymentDevelopmentDepartment’sLaborMarketInformationwebsite,whichprovidesstatisticalprojectionsofgrowthinspecificjobsbycounty(orlabormarketarea).AnothersourceofdataforemergingoccupationsisavailablefromtheCentersofExcellence,aninitiativeoftheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesEconomicandWorkforceDevelopmentDivision.Theinitiatewebsiteincludescomprehensivereportsonemergingoccupations,called“EnvironmentalScans,”aswellasinformationaboutrequestingcustomizedreportsifnoscanhasbeenpublished.Whenstrongdata(currentlabormarketinformationandanalysis)isnotavailabletodemonstrateadequatelocalemploymentopportunitiesforprogramcompleters,anemployersurveymaybesubmitted.Provideacopyofthesurvey,includingthenumberofthosesurveyed,numberofresponses,andasummaryoftheresults.

Non-CreditCoursesandCareerDevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP)

NoncreditinstructionisoneofseveraleducationaloptionsauthorizedbytheCaliforniaEducationCodetobeofferedwithinCaliforniaCommunityColleges.Studentsareofferedaccesstoavarietyofcoursesatnocosttoassisttheminreachingtheirpersonal,academic,andprofessionalgoals.Currently,10categoriesofnoncreditcoursesareeligibleforstatefunding,inaccordancewithEducationCode,Sections84757(a)and84760.5,andTitle5,section58160:

1. ESL2. ImmigrantEducation3. ElementaryandSecondaryBasicSkills4. HealthandSafety5. SubstantialDisabilities6. Parenting7. HomeEconomics8. CoursesforOlderAdults9. Short-termVocational10. WorkforcePreparation

Nostateaidorapportionmentmaybeclaimedfornoncreditclassesindancingorrecreationalphysicaleducation.ProgramsandrequiredcoursesclassifiedasnoncreditCareerDevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP)preparestudentsforemploymentortobesuccessfulincollege-levelcreditcoursework,culminatinginoneofthefollowing:

1. CertificateofCompetency2. CertificateofCompletion3. AdultHighSchoolDiploma

Ofthe10categoriesofnoncreditcourses,fouraredistinctenhancedfunding(CDCPeligibility)categories.

1. ESL2. ElementaryandSecondaryBasicSkills

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3. Short-TermVocational4. WorkforcePreparation

In2013-14,communitycollegesreceived:

§ $4,636perFTESforcreditcourses§ $3,282perFTESfor“enhanced”noncredit(noncreditcoursesinCareerDevelopmentand

CollegePreparation[CDCP])§ $2,788perFTESforregularnoncreditinstruction.

However,withthepassageofSB860,Section84750.5,beginninginthe2015-16fiscalyear,CDCPFTESwillbefundedatthesamelevelasthecreditrate.OthernoncreditcourseswillstillbefundedlessperFTES.Aswithallnoncreditprograms,coursesmustfirstbeapprovedbeforethecollegecansubmitaproposalforanewCDCPprogram.IndevelopingaNEWCDCPprogram,codingandthesequenceofselectingcodescanbecomplicated:

1. ThenewnoncreditcoursemustfirstbesubmittedtotheChancellor’sOffice.2. AfterChancellor’sOfficecourseapproval,thenewnoncreditCDCPprogramproposalmaybe

submittedtotheChancellor’sOffice.3. AfterChancellor’sOfficeCDCPprogramapproval,thecollegemustamendallactiveassociated

courserecordsandupdateeachcourseprogramstatus.

Prerequisites,Corequisites,andAdvisories

Title5,Section55002,requires,fordegree-applicablecourses,thatthecollegecurriculumcommitteedeterminewhetherprerequisitesorcorequisitesarenecessaryforstudentsuccessinacourse,includingprerequisiteEnglishormathlevels.ThecurriculumcommitteemayalsoestablishprerequisitesorcorequisitesforNondegree-applicablecreditcourses.Prerequisitesareconditionsofenrollmentthatstudentsarerequiredtomeetpriortoenrollmentinparticularcoursesandprograms.Theassignmentofaprerequisitetoacoursesignifiesthatthecourseskills,orbodyofknowledgedescribedintheprerequisite,areessentialtothesuccessofthestudentinthatcourseandthatitishighlyunlikelythatastudentwhohasnotmettheprerequisitewillreceiveasatisfactorygradeinthecourseforwhichtheprerequisitehasbeenestablished.Corequisitesalsosignifythatabodyofknowledgeorcourseskillsisessentialtothesuccessofastudentinacourse.However,thisbodyofknowledgeorcourseskillscanbeacquiredordevelopedconcomitantlywiththeprimarycourse.Therefore,astudentisrequiredtoenrollinacorequisitesimultaneouslywith(or,insomecases,maybeallowedtoenrollinthecorequisitepriorto)theprimarycourse.

Advisoriessignifythatacquisitionofabodyofknowledgeorcourseskillswillbeofgreatadvantagetoastudentpriortoenrollmentinaspecificcourse.However,enrollmentinacoursetoacquirethisknowledgeorskillsisnotrequired,merelyrecommended.!Purposes

AccordingtoTitle5,Section55003,andreiteratedintheYubaCommunityCollegeDistrictAP4260,prerequisitesandcorequisitesmaybeestablishedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:1. Theprerequisiteisexpresslyrequiredorexpresslyauthorizedbystatuteorregulation2. Theprerequisitewillassurethatastudenthastheskills,conceptsand/orinformationneededto

succeed(receiveasatisfactorygrade)inthecourseforwhichitwasestablished3. Thecorequisitewillassurethatastudenthastheskills,concepts,and/orinformationneededto

succeed(receiveasatisfactorygrade)inthecourseforwhichitwasestablished4. Theprerequisiteorcorequisiteisneededtoprotectthehealthorsafetyofthestudentorothers

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!DeterminationandApprovalPrerequisitesandcorequisitesmustbemadeonacourse-by-courseorprogram-by-programbasis.TheCurriculumCommitteewilldeterminewhetherprerequisitesand/orcorequisitesarenecessaryandappropriateby:1. Determiningwhethertheprerequisiteorcorequisitemeetsoneofthefourpurposesoutlinedin

Title5,Section55003,andlistedabove.2. RequiringaCONTENTREVIEWfromthedepartmentproposingtheprerequisiteorcorequisite.

ThisisdoneundertheCONDITIONSOFENROLLMENTsectionoftheCORinCurricUNET.CONTENTREVIEWisdefinedinTitle5,Section55000(c)as“arigorous,systematicprocessdevelopedinaccordancewithsections53200to53204,approvedbytheChancelloraspartofthedistrictmatriculationplanrequiredundersection55510,andthatisconductedbyfacultytoidentifythenecessaryandappropriatebodyofknowledgeorskillsstudentsneedtopossesspriortoenrollinginacourse,orwhichstudentsneedtoacquirethroughsimultaneousenrollmentinacorequisitecourse.”

o TheCONTENTREVIEWmustreflecttheaveragescoresofallfacultywithinthedepartment.

o TheCONTENTREVIEWmustaddressthecourseobjectives.o TheCONTENTREVIEWmustbebasedonadetailedcoursesyllabusandoutlineof

record,tests,relatedinstructionalmaterials,courseformat,typeandnumberofexaminations,andgradingcriteria.

o TheCONTENTREVIEWmust specify the body of knowledge and/or skills that are deemed necessary at entry and/or concurrent with enrollment and match the knowledge and/or skills in the targeted course and those developed or measured by the prerequisite or corequisite.

o Ifaninterdisciplinaryprerequisiteorcorequisiteisbeingproposed(suchasanEnglishprerequisiteforapsychologyorhistorycourse),theCONTENTREVIEWmusttakeintoconsideration,asfaraspossible,thediversityofthestudentsintheclassroom,includinglearningstyles,priorknowledge,andculturalbackground.

o TheCONTENTReviewmustmaintaindocumentationthatthestepsaboveweretaken.TheCurriculumCommitteemayrequesttoexaminethisdocumentation.

3. Determiningtheimpactonstudentsuccessandwhetherthereisanydisproportionateimpactonparticulargroupsdescribedintermsofrace,ethnicity,gender,ageordisability.

o Title5,Section55502(d),statesthat“‘Disproportionateimpact’occurswhenthepercentageofpersonsfromaparticularracial,ethnic,gender,ageordisabilitygroupwhoaredirectedtoaparticularserviceorplacementbasedonanassessmentinstrument,method,orprocedureissignificantlydifferentfromtherepresentationofthatgroupinthepopulationofpersonsbeingassessed,andthatdiscrepancyisnotjustifiedbyempiricalevidencedemonstratingthattheassessmentinstrument,methodorprocedureisavalidandreliablepredictorofperformanceintherelevanteducationalsetting.”

4. Ensuringthattheprerequisiteandcorequisitecoursesareavailableorwillbeavailablewithreasonablefrequencytostudents.

5. Ensuringthatnoexittestisrequiredtosatisfytheprerequisiteorcorequisiteunlessincorporatedintothegradingforthecourse.

!CORGuidelinesPrerequisitesandCorequisitesPrerequisitesandcorequisitesmustbeclearlydelineatedontheCourseOutlineofRecord,whichwillbeheldtothefollowingguidelines:• AcoursemayNOThaveaprerequisitethatisalsoacorequisite.• AcoursemayNOThaveaprerequisiteEnglishcourseandalanguageadvisory.• AcoursemayNOThaveaprerequisitemathcourseandamathadvisory.

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ThosewhoincludeprerequisitesorcorequisitesonCourseOutlineofRecords,mustusethefollowingstandardlanguage:

ONLY Placement Exam will meet Prerequisite.

“Satisfactory Score on the Placement Exam.”

Placement Exam OR Grade of “C” or better in another class.

“Satisfactory Score on the Placement Exam OR a grade of ‘C ‘or better in [Class Name]”

Placement Exam OR Grade of “C” or better in another class OR Equivalent class.

“Satisfactory Score on the Placement Exam OR a grade of ‘C ‘or better in [Class Name] OR Equivalent”

Use of commas in a series of pre-requisites or corequisites.

Corequisite for [Class Name]: [Class Name], [Class Name], [Class Name], OR [Class Name]

Since,accordingtoAP4230,a“D”ispassingbutlessthansatisfactory,studentswhoreceivea“D”intheprerequisitecoursemayenrolliftheprerequisitemerelysays,“apassinggradein[ClassName].”

Advisories

The(L)designationmeansthatthecontentofthecourseissuchthatthestudentmusthavecollege-levellanguageskillstosuccessfullycompletethecourse.Studentsmaymeettherequirementsfor(L)coursesby:

1. AchievinganEnglishplacementlevelof1005orhigher,2. Achievingagradeof“C”ofbetterinEnglish51or97,3. AchievingeligibilitytoenrollinEnglish1A,1B,or1C,OR4. PossessinganA.A.orA.S.degreeorhigher

The(M)designationmeansthatthecontentofthecourseissuchthatthestudentmusthavecollege-levelmathskillstosuccessfullyparticipateinthecourse.Studentsmaymeettherequirementsfor(M)coursesby:

1. Achievingamathplacementlevelof2005orhigher,2. Achievingagradeof“C”ofbetterinMath50or50B,3. AchievingeligibilitytoenrollinMath51,52,or58,OR4. PossessinganA.A.orA.Sdegreeorhigher

!PrerequisiteandCorequisiteReview

TheCurriculumCommitteewillconductareviewofallprerequisitesandcorequisitesatleastonceeverysixyears,withtheexceptionofCTEcourses,forwhichareviewofprerequisitesandcorequisiteswillbeconductedatleastonceeverytwoyears,toassuretheyremainnecessaryandappropriate.Tofacilitatesuchareviewthefollowingprocesswillbefollowed:<OUTLINEPROCESSOFREVIEWHERE>

!StudentPrerequisiteandCorequisiteChallenge

Studentsmayshowtheyhavemettheprerequisiteorcorequisiterequirementsthroughoneormoreofthefollowing:• Successfulcompletionoftheprerequisitecourse.• AppropriateplacementscoreontheYubaCollegePlacementExamination.• Officialgradereportortranscriptfromanothercollege/schoolshowingsuccessfulcompletionof

theprerequisite.• ApprovedPrerequisiteChallengeForm

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StudentsmayobtainthePrerequisiteChallengeFormfromacounselor,DeanofStudentSuccess,orsiteadministrator.Studentswhowishtopetitiontheirrecommendedplacementorthewaiverofaprerequisiteshouldbepreparedtogiveevidenceorjustificationwhytheexemptionshouldbegranted.Reasonsforseekingaprerequisitewaivermayincludeoneormoreofthefollowing:• Prerequisitecourseisnotavailable,• Prerequisitehasnotbeenvalidated,• Studenthastheknowledgeorabilitytosucceedinthecoursewithoutmeetingtheprerequisite,

or• Studentbelievestheprerequisiteisdiscriminatoryorisbeingappliedinadiscriminatory

manner.Challengestoprerequisites/corequisitesshallbeontheapprovedformandfiledatthelocationwherethestudentregistersforthemajorityofher/hisclasses.ChallengesatYubaCollegeshouldbefiledwiththeDeanofStudentSuccess.Challengesatotherlocationsshouldbefiledwiththesiteadministrator.

CoursesRelatedinContent/FamiliesActivitycoursesthatarerelatedincontent(suchasBalletI,II,andIIIorBeginningandIntermediateGolf)mustbegroupedintoFamilies.Studentsarelimitedtotakingfourclassesperfamily,andeachfamilyshouldcontainaminimumofthreecoursesthatarerelatedincontent.TheCurriculumCommitteeapprovesthe“families”ofcourses.FormoreinformationaboutcreatingfamiliesseePrinciplesforDevelopingFamiliesofCourses.

ClassesinaSeriesHistorically,andmorerecentlyinresponsetoTitleVchangesinrepeatability,facultyhavechosentodevelopcoursesinseries(ex.RADT6A,6B,6Cetc.).Suchseriesaretypicallycloselyrelatedincontentsothateachcoursebuildsonthepreviouscourse.Inordertoensurethatcoursesinaseriesarenotjustrepeatsforpracticebutdorepresentdistinctuniqueclasses,theYCcurriculumcommitteehasdevelopedthefollowingguidelines.

1. Eachcourseintheseriesmusthaveauniquecoursetitle.2. Eachcourseintheseriesmusthaveauniquecoursedescription.

Whiletherecanbesomeoverlap,itmustbecleartoastudentreadingthecatalogwhatisdifferentamongcoursesinaseriesbasedonthedescription.

Option1.OneUniqueParagraphWiththisoption,eithertheentireparagraphforeachcourseisuniqueorthefirstsentenceortwoiscommonamongallbutisthenfollowedupbybriefdetailsaboutwhatmakesitunique.Option2.OneSeriesOverviewParagraph+OneUniqueParagraphIfyouhavealongcoursedescriptionandthreeormorecoursesintheseries,itmayberedundanttorepeatthecommonpartoftheseriescoursesoverandover.Inthiscase,youcanwriteadescriptionthatiscommontoallcoursesintheseriesandthenaseparateparagraphdescribingwhatisunique.Inthecatalog,thefirstparagraphwouldappearonetimeunderageneralheading(ex.RADT6)andthenthedetaileddescriptionswouldfallundereachspecificcourse(ex,RADT6A,6B,6Cetc.).FunctionallyinCurricUNET,thismeansthatyouwillentertwoparagraphsinthecoursedescriptionfieldandthateverycourseintheserieswouldhavethesamefirstparagraphandadifferentsecondparagraph.

3. Applyingconsistentapproachtouseofpre-requisitesintheseries.

Oftenitislogicalforeachcourseinaseriestohavethepreviouscourseintheseriesasapre-requisite.Forexample,RADT6Awouldbeapre-requisiteforRADT6B.Partofvalidationofthepre-requisite(“skillsanalysis”),willhelpdemonstrateaconnectionbetweenthecourseobjectivesoftherequisiteclassandthecurrentclass.However,insomedisciplines,itmaybe

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bettertoleaveeachcourseintheseriesopentoenrollmentwithoutpre-requisitesatanylevelinaseries.Forexample,inPE,astudentmightalreadybeatanintermediatelevelandapre-requisiteofthebeginninglevelwouldcomplicateenrollmentforthatstudent.Beconsistentandthoughtfulabouthowpre-requisitesareapplied.

4. Thetopicaloutlinemustshowthatthecourse“variestoareasonabledegree”fromtheprevious

courseintheseriesandshowsaprogression. Option1.Topicaloutlinehastwomainheadings(editedtofityourcourse): I.Review/CommonTopics

Includeitemsthatwillbereviewedfromthepreviousclassorarecommontoallclassesintheseriesinthissection.Thissectionmaybethesameforallcoursesintheseries.

II.AdditionalUniqueKnowledge/Skills/Experiences/ActivitiesInclude2ormoreitemstoshowthatthecoursevariestoareasonabledegreefromthepreviouscourseintheseriesandisbuildingnewitemsontopofpreviousones.

Option2.Acompletelyuniquetopicaloutline.Ifappropriate,createanentirelyuniquetopicaloutlineforeachcourseintheseries.

5. Thecourseobjectivesmustshowthatthecoursevariestoareasonabledegreefromtheprevious

courseintheseriesandshowsaprogression.Option1.CommonCourseObjectivesforSeries+UniqueCourseObjectivesfortheCourseYoumayhavethesamesetofcourseobjectivesforallthecoursesinaseries.However,inaddition,youmusthaveatleast2additionalcourseobjectivesrelatedtotheadditionalknowledge,skills,experiencesand/oractivitiesthatthestudentswillbelearningineachspecificcourseintheseries.ThisisakeyindicatortothecurriculumcommitteeaboutifthecoursevariesenoughtomeettheintentofTitleVrestrictionsonrepeatability.Option2.Haveuniquecourseobjectivesforeachcourseintheseries.

6. Studentlearningoutcomesmustbedifferentanduniqueforeachcourseinaseries.DonotincludesharedSLOs.

Aseriesmayormaynotberelatedthe“coursefamilies”concept.Asabestpractice,youshouldbeginupdatingordevelopingyourserieswithyourcourseobjectivesforeachlevelandthenworkbackwardstoeditorcreateyourtopicaloutline,coursedescription,andcoursetitlebasedonthosecourseobjectives.

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ProgramandServicesReviewProgramandServicesReview(PSR)ispartoftheannualoperationalplanningandbudgetcycle.However,thePSRalsoservesasameansofprogramself-reflectionandisinstrumentalinprogramplanning,providinganopportunitytoreflectoncurriculumdevelopmentandassessment.DuringaPSR,programfacultyshoulddothefollowing:

1. Assesstheviabilityofandstudentdemandforprogramdegreesand/orcertificates.2. Submitdegreeand/orcertificaterevisionproposalstothecurriculumcommitteeasneeded.3. Assesstheviabilityofandstudentdemandforprogramcourses.4. SubmitCORrevisionproposalstothecurriculumcommittee.AllCORsmustbeupdatedeverysix

yearsandeverytwoyearsforCTEprograms.BecausenewProgramandServiceReviewquestionsweredevelopedandapprovedduringthe2014-15academicyear,the2015-16academicyearisalaunchyearwhereinallprogramswillconductafullprogramreview.However,inthefollowingyears,fullprogramreviewandannualupdateswillfollowthecycleasindicatedinthetablebelow:2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23FullReview:

AllPrograms

AnnualUpdate:

AllPrograms

FullReview:CTEand1stHalfNon-

CTEProgramsUpdate:2ndHalf

AnnualUpdate:

AllPrograms

FullReview:CTEand2ndHalfNon-

CTEProgramsUpdate:1stHalf

AnnualUpdate:

AllPrograms

FullReview:CTEand1stHalfNon-

CTEProgramsUpdate:2ndHalf

AnnualUpdate:

AllPrograms

ThefollowingareYubaCollegeCTEPrograms,asofthe2015-16Academicyear:

1. Accounting2. AdministrationofJustice3. Agriculture4. AutomotiveTechnology5. BusinessandComputerApplications6. ComputerScience7. Cosmetology8. CulinaryArts9. Drafting10. EarlyChildhoodEducation11. EmergencyMedicalTechnician12. FireTechnology13. GeneralBusinessandManagement14. HumanServices15. ManufacturingandWelding16. MassCommunication17. Nursing18. OfficeAdministration19. PsychiatricTechnician20. RadiologicTechnology21. VeterinaryTechnician22. WorkExperienceandInternship

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Thefollowingisalistofthe“1stHalf”ofnon-CTEPrograms:1. AdmissionsandRecords2. AnthropologyandSocialSciences3. ArtandPhotography4. BealeAFBOutreachFacility5. BiologyandEcology6. CalWorks7. CampusLife8. CareerCenter9. Chemistry10. ChildDevelopmentCenter11. ClearLakeCampus12. CollegeSuccessCenter13. CommunicationStudiesandSpeech14. Counseling15. DSP&S16. Economics17. Education18. EducationalTalentSearch19. Engineering20. EnglishandReading21. EnglishasaSecondLanguage22. EOPS-CARE

Thefollowingisalistofthe“2ndHalf”ofnon-CTEPrograms:

1. FinancialAid2. ForeignandSignLanguage3. History4. LearningAssistance5. LibraryandLearningResources6. MathematicsandStatistics7. MESA8. Music9. PEandHealth10. PhilosophyandHumanities11. PhysicalScience,Geology,andGeography12. PhysicsandAstronomy13. PoliticalScience14. Psychology15. PublicEvents16. Sociology17. SutterCountyCenter18. TestingandAssessment19. TheatreArts20. UpwardBound21. VeteransAffairs22. WritingLanguageDevelopmentCenter

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BriefDefinitionsAllfaculty,especiallyCurriculumCommitteemembers,shouldbefamiliarwiththefollowingdefinitions:!WeeklyCensusClasses

Classesthatmeetonaregularbasiseachweekforafullsemester(excludingsummer)arecountedundertheWeeklyCensusprocedure.Studentsarecountedonthebasisofenrollment,notonactualattendance,ontheMondaythatisclosestto20%ofthewaythroughthesemester.

!DailyCensus

Classesthatmeetonaregularbasisforatleastfivedaysbutdonotmeetforafullsemester(suchaslate-starting,partialsemester,intersession,andsummertermclasses)arecountedundertheDailyCensusprocedure.

!PositiveAttendance

Classesthatdonotmeetonaregularbasisorthatoperateonanopenentry/openexitbasisarecountedunderthepositiveattendanceformat.Also,bylaw,allnon-creditcoursesarecountedaspositiveattendance.Underpositiveattendance,theactualattendanceofeachstudentforeachhouriscounted.

!UnduplicatedHeadcount

Theactualnumberofindividualstudentsenrolled.Astudentmaybeenrolledinseveralcoursesduringaterm,butheorsheiscountedonlyonce.

!DuplicatedHeadcount/Enrollment

Thenumberofstudentsenrolledinallcoursescombined.Studentswhoareenrolledinmorethanonecoursewillbecountedineachcoursefortheterm.

!Full-TimeEquivalentStudents(FTES)

Thestandardstatewidemeasureofstudentenrollment,akeyperformanceindicator,productivitymeasure,andfundingrate.FTESrepresentsneitherunduplicatednorduplicatedheadcountbutisaconceptualmeasureofstudentenrollment.OneFTESis525ContactHours,or,inotherwords,twostudentsattending15hoursperweek(e.g.,fivethree-unitclasseseach)forasemesterof17.5weeks.TheformulatocalculateFTESisasfollows:

ForWeeklyCensus

Whenthenumberofstudentsenrolledintheclass=NAndthenumberofhourstheclassmeetsperweek=HTheTermLengthMultiplier(TLM)forYubaCollege=17.5FTES=(NxHx17.5)÷525Example:aclassmeets3hoursperweek(MWF9-9:50)forafullsemesterwith40studentsenrolledatcensus:FTES=(40x3x17.5)÷525

ForDailyCensus:

Whenthenumberofstudentsenrolledintheclass=NAndthenumberofhourstheclassmeetsperday=HAndthenumberofdaystheclassmeets=DFTES=(NxHxD)÷525

Example:asummerclassmeets2hoursperdayfor23days(omittingtheJuly4thholiday)with45studentsenrolledoncensusday:FTES=(45x2x23)÷525

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ForPositiveAttendance:Whenthetotalhoursofattendanceforallstudents=TFTES=T÷525

!Full-TimeEquivalentFaculty(FTEF)

FTEFisaproxyforinstructionalcost.InanFTEF,afacultymember’sworkloadisstandardizedagainsttheteachingload.Thus,FTEFdoesnotrepresentanactualnumberoffacultymembersbutisaconceptualmeasureworkload.TheformulatocalculateFTEFisasfollows:

ForFallorSpringSemester:Total#ofLoadUnits÷15ForSummerTerms:Total#ofLoadUnits÷30.

!WeeklyStudentContactHours(WSCH)

WSCHisaproxyforrevenuegeneratedbyaclass.Itisthetotalnumberofhoursfacultycontactedstudentsweekly.

!InstitutionalEfficiency(WSCH/FTEF)

SinceWSCHisaproxyforrevenuegeneratedbyaclass,andFTESisaproxyforinstructionalcost,theratioisinterpretedintermsofcost-efficiency.

!StudentSuccessRateThepercentageofstudentswhoreceivedapassinggradeattheendofthesemester.

!StudentRetentionRateThepercentageofstudentsretainedinaclassattheendofthesemester.

!StudentPersistenceRateThepercentageofstudentsenrolledinonetermwhore-enrollthenextterm.

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