CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
2:10 pm – 4:00 pm, Building 3, Room 142
Present:
Lynn Belingheri, Georgia Clark, Sharon Finn, Pamela Jones, Ray Lapuz, Maria Lara,
Michelle Morton, Anne Nichols, José Peña (Ex-Officio), Sarah Perkins (Ex-Officio),
Anniqua Rana, Joan Rosario (Ex-Officio), Katie Schertle, Soraya Sohrabi.
Absent:
Nancy Barragan, Jessica Einhorn.
Guests:
Alicia Aguirre, Lorraine Barrales-Ramirez, Jennifer Castillo, David Clay, Salumeh
Eslamieh, Linda Hayes, Janet Stringer, Yolanda Velasquez.
1) Approval of Agenda – Approved
2) Approval of Minutes – January 26, 2010
3) Modification of Courses

CHMT
310
Introduction to Chemical Laboratory Technology – change in prerequisite
to completion of CHEM 192, or 210 or equivalent – Approved

CHEM
234
Organic Chemistry I - added as a required course for AS in Chemistry and
Chemical Laboratory Technology, added Honors designation – Approved

CHEM
237
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I - change in prerequisite FROM CHEM
234 TO completion of, or concurrent enrollment on CHEM 234, added as a core course for an
AS in Chemistry and Chemical Laboratory Technology, added honors designation – Approved

CHEM
410
HBA – Approved

ENGL
110
Composition, Literature and Critical – change in content, method of
instruction to include distance education, objectives, added honors designation, updated
textbooks and added representative assignments – Approved

ENGL
162
Creative Writing II – change in content, added CSU GE status for Area
C2, added AA/AS GE status Area C, method of instruction to include distance education,
objectives, prerequisite FROM ENGL 100 TO ENGL 161, catalog and schedule course
Chemistry for Health Sciences – change in content, objectives, removed 1
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description, added representative assignments, updated textbook – Approved

LIT. 231
Survey of English Literature I – change in content, objectives, catalog and
schedule course description, added representative assignments – Approved

LIT. 266
Black Literature – removed Basic Skills Advisory, change in content, objectives,
added ENGL 100 as a prerequisite, removed HBA, added representative assignments –
Approved

LIT. 372
Myth and Folklore of La Raza – change in Basic Skills Advisory FROM Level 1
TO Level 2, content, objectives, catalog and schedule course description – Approved

LIT. 373
Latin American Literature in Translation – change in content, objectives, catalog
and schedule course description, updated text materials – Approved

READ
826
Reading Improvement – change units FROM 3 TO 5, removed
repeatability – Approved

SPAN 162

The committee approved the removal of method of instruction for the following television
courses:
Latino Literature II – added honors designation – Approved
BUS. 100
BUS. 150
BUS. 180
GEOL
HSCI 100
PSYC 100
PSYC 110
PSYC 410
SOCI 100
Survey of Business
Small Business Management
Marketing
100
Survey of Geology
General Health Science (2.0 unit course only)
General Psychology
Marriage and Relationship Choices
Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
4) Addition of Courses

CIS 113
Internet Programming with Ruby – comprehensive course in Ruby Programming
language, emphasis is placed on object-oriented programming, topics include: variable, arrays,
hashes, regular expression, I/O, exceptions, modules and network programming, application
areas include CGI, graphical user interfaces and internet programming – Approved

DRAM
306
Technical Production Lab – provides students who have completed
DRAM 305 with more advanced practice in play production techniques, procedures, and crafts Approved
5) Banking of courses
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The committee approved the banking of the following television courses:
ART
CHEM
CRER
FILM
MGMT
PHIL
100
100
112
110
100
246
Art of the Western World
Survey of Chemistry
Career Advantage
American Cinema
Intro. To Business Management
Ethics in America
6) Modification of Associate Degrees and/or Certificate Programs

Chemical Laboratory Technology (AS) – change in selective BIOL 230 FROM 4 TO 5 units
and change title FROM Introduction to Cell Biology TO Cell and Molecular Biology –
Approved

Chemical Laboratory Technology (Certificate) ) – change in selective BIOL 230 FROM 4
TO 5 units and change title FROM Introduction to Cell Biology TO Cell and Molecular Biology
– Approved

Interdisciplinary Studies - Natural Science and Mathematics (AA) – added BIOL 132 to the
list of Introductory Biology Course a student may choose, changed the number for MATH 210
TO MATH 222 – Approved

Preparation for Scholarship and Success (PASS) (Certificate) – removed 1 unit selective
requirement for CRER courses, change the number of units for selectives to 4 units, and added
CRER courses to the list of selectives with CBOT and LIBR courses - Approved
8) Information/Discussion Item

There was continued discussion of the current layout of the AA/AS Degree General Degree
Pattern requirement. The subcommittee will meet again to incorporate the suggested
additions/corrections. The committee was asked to further review the General Education
Area requirement and AA/AS degree requirement.

It was announced that Curriculum Institute will take place on July 8-10, 2010 at the Santa
Clara Marriott. The committee was encouraged to participate in the event and to register
early.

The committee was advised to review the Carnegie unit calculation to understand units vs.
credit hours.
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