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An Update on Progress – PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines and papers

Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College. An Update on Progress – PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines and papers. Paper Update. The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide

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An Update on Progress – PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines and papers

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  1. Michelle Grimes-Hillman – Mt. San Antonio College Stephanie Low – CCC System Office, Academic Affairs Wheeler North – San Diego Miramar College An Update on Progress – PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines and papers

  2. Paper Update • The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide • Original MCOR paper written in 1995 • Called for update of Curriculum Papers, 1998 • Goals: • Update and combine over lapping papers • Cover credit and noncredit curriculum • Cover broad and specific elements • Be useful to new and experienced faculty

  3. Paper Update • Challenges • Paper structure was too large and unwieldy • Focus reduced to act as a detailed reference • General structure follows Title 5 § 55002 due to most college outlines following suit

  4. Paper Update • Paper part of a set, each of unique perspective: • Curriculum Developer • COR: A Curriculum Reference Guide • Curriculum Committee member • CC: Role, Duties, Structure, Stds, Good Practices • District, College and Academic Planning • Unwritten – would be a philosophical broad picture guide • The System Office • Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH)

  5. Paper Update - Questions and Discussion 5-10 Minutes

  6. Title 5 Regulations on Curriculum • Requirements for Course Outline of Record • New Standards for Credit Certificates • Associate Degrees Require Major/Area of Emphasis • Limitations on Enrollment (proposed) • Withdrawal • Credit Course Repetition

  7. Title 5 Regulations on Curriculum § 55002 Standards and Criteria for Courses § 55002.5 Credit Hour § 55003 Policies for Prerequisites, Corequisites & Advisories § 55063 Minimum Requirements for the Associate Degree § 55070 Credit Certificates § 55100 Course Approval

  8. Title 5 Regulations on Curriculum These and other sections related to noncredit curriculum have additional changes proposed in March 2008. § 55150 Approval of Noncredit Courses and Programs § 55152 Short-term Vocational Programs Providing 288 Hours or More of Instruction § 55155 Noncredit Certificates

  9. §55002. Standards for Courses All courses must be approved by local curriculum committee composed of faculty and others as agreed upon by the academic senate and the administration. All courses must be approved by the district governing board.

  10. Three types of courses are defined: Degree-applicable credit Nondegree-applicable credit Noncredit All courses must provide measurement of student progress Fourth type is Community Services Offering Curriculum committee approval is not required §55002. Standards for Courses

  11. §55002. Standards for Courses Intensity of credit courses Require critical thinking Require the student to study independently Determine if prerequisite or corequisite skills may improve student success Determine adequate number of hours for student achievement of objectives Units of credit based on minimum of 48 hours of student learning per unit (§55002.5)

  12. §55002. Standards for Courses Level of learning skills and vocabulary is appropriate for type of course Basic Skills Reading, writing, computation and English as a Second Language Enable students to succeed in degree-applicable credit courses

  13. §55002. Course Outline of Record • Contract between college and student on what students are expected to gain by taking the course. • Contract between college/district and System Office on • what the college is expected to teach • how students are expected to benefit

  14. §55002. Course Outline of Record

  15. § 55002.5 Credit Hour • Removed reference to term length or weekly contact hours • Minimum 48 hours of lecture, study, lab work for each unit of credit on semester system • At least 2 units of credit should be awarded for • 96 hours on the semester system or • twice the number of hours locally required for 1 unit

  16. § 55003 Prerequisites, Corequisites • Prerequisite or corequisite may be required • by statute or regulation, or • to ensure the health and safety of students • College can determine that a corequisite could be taken either prior to or during the same term as the parent course.

  17. §55063. the Associate Degree (a) Requirements for a major or area of emphasis. (1) At least 18 semester or 27 quarter units of study must be taken • in a single discipline or related disciplines, as listed in the community colleges "Taxonomy of Programs," or • in an area of emphasis involving lower division coursework which prepares students for a field of study or for a specific major at UC or CSU

  18. §55063. the Associate Degree • A major may be defined • by the lower-division requirements of a specific major at the University of California or California State University • 18 or more units in a field or related fields • Note that colleges are required to offer courses required for a major frequently enough for students to complete

  19. §55063. the Associate Degree • An area of emphasis is a broader group of courses and may be defined as 18 or more units in related fields intended to: • prepare for a particular major at 4-year institution or • prepare for a particular field (career) • All courses may not transfer, although they may • May be as broad as "social sciences" or theme-based interdisciplinary grouping of courses • "American Studies“ or "International Business“

  20. §55063. the Associate Degree • Proposed area of emphasis should include: • Description of skills or knowledge that students will gain from courses in the area • List of potential majors or potential careers • List of courses from which students must complete a specific number of units

  21. §55063. the Associate Degree • Effective Fall 2009 • Competency in writing at the level of Freshman Composition • Competency in mathematics at the level of Intermediate Algebra • Grade of C or better in each course required for the major or area of emphasis • Overall grade point average of 2.0 or better required for all associate degrees

  22. § 55070. Credit Certificates Certificate of Achievement may not be given any other designation 18+ semester units / 27 + quarter units degree-applicable credit coursework requires System Office approval may be listed on a student transcript

  23. § 55070. Credit Certificates Shorter credit certificates (“low-unit” certificates) • less than 18 semester (27 quarter) units • may continue to offer without SO approval • may not be listed on student transcript • may not be referred to as • certificate of achievement • certificate of completion • certificate of competency

  24. § 55070. Credit Certificates District has option to submit low-unit certificates for approval as Certificate of Achievement: 12 to 18 semester or 18 to 27 quarter units degree-applicable credit coursework may be listed on student’s transcript after approval by System Office the naming or designation of certificates is effective for the Fall 2008 term

  25. § 55100. Course Approval • Reiterates that all credit courses must be approved by • college curriculum committee • district governing board • Delegates authority to locally approve stand-alone credit courses for five years (2007-2012) • District certifies that all faculty and staff involved in curriculum approval have completed training

  26. § 55100. Course Approval * CIO may designate another trainer. • Local district annually certifies each college. • 2008 Certification due September 30, 2008 • Training Certification Process • Curriculum chair* is trained on regulations. • Curriculum chair* trains others on campus. • Sign certification form and submit to System Office. • College offers new stand-alone courses next term. • 2008 Training will begin in July 2008 at Curriculum Institute

  27. New Forms for Credit Program Approval CCC-501. Application for New Credit Programs CCC-510. Substantial Changes to Existing Program CCC-511. Non-substantial Changes to Existing Program CCC-520. Convert Non-compliant Degree to Compliant Degree or Certificate of Achievement

  28. Career Technical Education • Transfer • Other • A.A. Degree • A.S. Degree • Certificate of Achievement CCC-501: New Credit Program

  29. Certificate of Achievement • 18 or more semester units (27 or more quarter units) • 12 to 18 semester units (18 to 27 quarter units) CCC-501: New Credit Program

  30. Approval of Existing Certificates • For 12 to 18 unit certificates offered in the past, refer to memo from Dec. 11, 2007 • CCC-501 sections required: 1. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives 2. Catalog Description 3. Program Requirements 4. Background and Rationale 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections

  31. Approval of Existing Certificates • CCC-501 sections required: 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area 8. Labor Market Information & Analysis 11. List of Members of Advisory Committee 12. Recommendation of Advisory Committee (summary only; minutes are not required) • Regional Consortium reviews labor market data and similar programs at other colleges in region

  32. Approval of Existing Certificates • CCC-501 sections not required: 9. Employer Survey 10. Explanation of Employer Relationship 13. Display of Proposed Sequence 15. Library and/or Learning Resources Plan 16. Facilities and Equipment Plan 17. Financial Support Plan

  33. Approval of Existing Certificates • CCC-501 sections not required: 18. Faculty Qualifications and Availability 19. Based on model curriculum (if applicable) 20. Licensing or Accreditation Standards 21. Student Selection and Fees • Low-unit certificates that have not been offered in the past must be submitted with all sections and documentation required for new programs!

  34. CCC-511. Non-substantial Changes … Use the CCC-511 form for: local title changes T.O.P. code changes units of program change degree type changes (AA to AS or vice versa) delete or inactivate program re-activate an inactive program

  35. CCC-510. Substantial Changes … • Use the CCC-510 form for: • goals and objectives of the program changed • job categories differ from previous categories • baccalaureate major to which students typically transfer is now different • add new award in same 4-digit T.O.P. code • split existing program into two or more tracks, options, emphases, etc. in same 4-digit T.O.P. code • new option or certificate in 5-digit T.O.P. sub-discipline may be considered

  36. Questions? Website: Academic Affairs Division, CCCCO New! http://www.cccco.edu » System Office » Divisions » Academic Affairs » Credit Program and Course Approval » Applications and Forms

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