Curriculum Committee Minutes

HARBOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

 

Members:, S. Fasteau, B. Guertin, D. Humphreys, B. Ibe, E. Linares, L. McKenzie, T. Wickers, P. Watkins, M. Wood, C. Chima, L. Lane

Draft Minutes of 12/01/09

 

1] The minutes of the 11/03/09 meeting were approved. (Wood/Guertin)

 

2] The following course was approved. (Watkins/Woods)

PD 017 – College Survival Skills Development – 1 hr lec, 1 unit

Online version of existing college course Pre-requisite: None

Degree applicable Rationale: Student demand

INFORMATION ITEMS

3] CB 21 – Coding Levels below transfer

The committee discussed the rankings of the following: Dev. Com., ESL, English, Math, Learning Skills.

 

4] ESL TOP Codes

New TOPS codes for English, Math, Communications skills, ESL have been made at the State level. All course outlines will need to be changed.

 

5] Board Rule 6204 – Second Associate Degree

If a student has completed an Associates degree, they do not have to re-take GE requirements. They must complete any new competencies and at least 30 units for the new degree.

 

6] Articulation – B. Guertin

The 09-10 articulation agreements have been established for Cal Poly Pomona, SCU San Bernardino. Ottawa Univ. in Kansas is interested in articulating courses with the district. U of Arizona is also interested in creating an agreement.

 

7] Subcommittees

A. Assessment – L. Lane

Curriculum maps and pathway SLO assessment forms were presented. Deadline for Pathway SLOs was established as March 15. All Pathways will have their SLOs established by this date.

 

8] TRS

A. Wildland Fire Tech 351 – Look Up, Down, Around – .5 hrs lec, - .5 unit

Addition of existing district course Pre-requisite: None

Non Degree applicable Rationale: Grant opportunity

B. Anthropology 121 – Anthro. of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft – 3 hrs lec, - 3 units

Addition of existing district course Pre-requisite: None

Degree applicable Rationale: Student/Program demand

C. Wildland Fire Tech 101 – Wildland Fire Behavior – 3 hrs lec, - 3 units

Addition of existing district course Pre-requisite:

Non Degree applicable Rationale: Grant opportunity

D. Wildland Fire Tech 104 – Wildland Public Information – 3 hrs lec, - 3 units

Addition of existing district course Pre-requisite:

Degree applicable Rationale: Grant opportunity

E. Wildland Fire Tech 105 – Wildland Logistics, Finance and Plan – 3 hrs lec, - 3 units

Addition of existing district course Pre-requisite:

Non Degree applicable Rationale: Grant opportunity

 

9] Items from the Floor

Christopher Chima would like to be included on the TRS list.

 

c L. Rosas J. Smith R. Richards K. Keener

 

CC future meetings: Feb 16, 2010, Mar 02, 2010, Apr 06, 2010, May 04, 2010, Jun 01, 2010

TRS future meetings: Dec 15, 2009, Feb 16, 2010, Mar 16, 2010, Apr 20, 2010, May 18, 2010