Curriculum and General Education – February 10, 2014 – Minutes
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Curriculum and General Education Committee Meeting Monday February 10, 2014 12:10p.m., Cougar Room
Members Present: K. Bandy, D. Bogle, K. Carlson, S. Eveland, G. Golling, V. Jacobi, T. Thompson, Instructional Resource R. Sigel, D. Layne, and M. Williams
Members Absent: SLO Resource B. Cramer, S. Eastman, ASB Representative, and PTK Representative
Guests Present: Amber Anderson
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES: from the January 17, 2014 Curriculum & General Education Committee meeting
On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by S. Swenson, and unanimously carried, the minutes from the January 17, 2014 Curriculum & General Education Committee were approved.
II. APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
A. Course Updates
- BUSN 1059 Electronic Machine Calculations
On a motion by V. Jacobi, seconded by T. Thompson, and unanimously carried, the course update above was approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting.
2. BUSN 1500 Introduction to Business
On a motion by K. Bandy, seconded by S. Eveland, and unanimously carried, the course update above was approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting.
III. LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION
A. Course Update
- ARTH 1500 Art Appreciation
On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by K. Carlson, and unanimously carried, the course update above was approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting on the condition that the prerequisite knowledge align with English 1000 and Reading 1005.
B. Program Update
- A.-T Studio Arts
On a motion by V. Jacobi, seconded by D. Bogle, and unanimously carried, the program update above was approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting.
IV. SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION
A. Course Updates
- HIST 2202 Western Civilization to 1600
On a motion by D. Bogle, seconded by V. Jacobi, and unanimously carried, the program update above was approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting.
2. RECR 1516 Outdoor Recreation
After discussion regarding whether the overnight trip should be considered lab hours or a field trip with no lab hours calculated, V. Jacobi agreed to research the way Fresno State treats the outdoor recreation course. On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by V. Jacobi, and unanimously carried, the course update above was tabled until the March 10, 2014 Curriculum and General Education committee meeting.
V. ADDITIONS TO LOCAL GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
A. The Catalog Work group has suggested that four courses be added to the local general education pattern:
- BIOL 1510 to Natural Science
- BIOL 2255 to Natural Science
- BIOL 2257 to Natural Science
- MATH 1520 to Communication & Analytical Thinking
On a motion by V. Jacobi, seconded by S. Eveland, and unanimously carried, the additions to local general education pattern above were approved to move forward to the March 12, 2014 District Board meeting.
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Submission of SLOs with CORs
- Jacobi led the discussion regarding new and revised courses that are brought through the Curriculum committee with no new or revised SLOs included with them. SLOs should come first then courses should be built around the SLOs. K. Carlson agreed that SLOs should be submitted with new and revised CORs. On a motion by K. Carlson, seconded by T. Thompson, and unanimously carried, submissions of SLOs with CORs were approved effective Fall 2014. The SLOs will be attached as a separate document from the COR.
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEM
| Program | Tech Review | C & GE | Board | State | Revisions Requested |
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A.A Physical Education |
Resubmited to Chancellor’s Office (11/13/13) | ||||
| A.A. Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities | Resubmited to Chancellor’s Office (10/24/13) | ||||
| A. A. Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education |
Requires Revisions (11/27/13) |
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A. A.-T Mathematics |
Sent to Math & Science Division (9/9/13) | ||||
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A. S.-T Business Administration |
Approved! 2-3-2014 | ||||
| A.S.-T Administration of Justice | 12/3/13 | 12/9/2013 | 1/8/2014 | ||
| A.S. Engineering | 12/3/2013 | 12/9/2013 | 1/8/2014 | ||
| A.S. Disabilities Studies | 11/19/2013 | 1/17/2014 |
- NEXT MEETING
The next Curriculum and General Education Committee is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2014 from 12:10-1:00pm in the Cougar Room.
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