Curriculum Committee Meeting
March 18, 2010
BS-107
Attending: Ann Berner (Chair), William Albritton, Michael Bauer, Jeremiah Boydstun,
Weirong Cai, Eileen Cain, James Fujita, Michael Fujita, Rodney Hirokawa, Candace
Hochstein, Rachael Inake, Jeffrey Judd, Gholam Khaleghi, Michael Lane, Jan S. Lee,
Laurie Libarios, Stan May, Julie Sagliano, Cynthia Spencer and Jue Wang.
Guests: Becky George, Ryan Girard, Kabi Neupane
Handout: Voting Sheet
I.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:35 pm.
II.
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of March 4, 2010 were unanimously
approved.
III.
Subgroup Report (Michael Bauer)
A. GEOG 101: Natural Environment - Modification
A question arose as to whether the Recommended Preparation should say
ENG 21 and ENG 22. The answer was that it is acceptable for the
Recommended Preparation to say ENG 21 or ENG 22.
In regard to SLO’s, a question was raised as to where the word “examine”
falls in Bloom’s Taxonomy. It falls under Analysis.
In Field #13, is it acceptable not to answer the question: “How is it related
to courses and programs in other disciplines?” The proposer can say: “It
is not related.”
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #20: add the word “science” after “physical” in the 2nd sentence;
(2) Field #23: delete the date of the textbook;
(3) Field #37: change “LCC” to “Leeward CC”;
(4) Field #39: add the discipline vote.
IV.
Subgroup Report (Julie Sagliano)
A. MATH 140X: Accelerated Pre-Calculus – New
Ryan Girard explained that the X in the course number designates an
accelerated course. This class combines material that is covered in MATH
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135 and MATH 140. Students take two 100-level Math classes before
MATH 205.
In regard to prerequisites (Field #7), Ryan indicated that the
“Algebra II End-Of-Course Exam” is a high-school level test offered in
place of the Compass. This came out of an agreement between the
Department of Education (DOE) and the University of Hawai„i.
Ryan informed the Curriculum Committee that the UHM‟s MATH
140 is not the same as the Leeward CC MATH 140, in that UHM‟s
MATH 140 combines the material in MATH 135 and MATH 140. So the
proposed MATH 140X will be comparable to UHM‟s MATH 140 (Field
#12). It was pointed out that there might be an issue regarding the course
number because of the use of the “X,” so the course number might need to
be modified.
It was pointed out that if the Curriculum Committee approves a
course, that does not mean that the course meets the Hallmarks for
Foundation Symbolic Reasoning (FS) (Field #14).
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
V.
Subgroup Report (Michael Bauer)
B. GEOG 101L: Natural Environment Lab – Modification
A question arose as to whether this is an articulated course (Field #31).
Chair Berner will ask about this for GEOG 101 and GEOG 101L.
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #9 should say “ENG 21 or ENG 22”;
(2) Field 34, item a: capitalize the first word;
(3) Fields #35 & 36: replace “N/A” with “This is not offered as a Distance
Education course”;
(4) Field #37: correct the catalog date and change “LCC” to “Leeward CC”;
(5) Field #39: add the discipline vote.
C. ENG 251: British Literature I (Middle Ages – 1800) – Modification
It was pointed out that “WI” should not appear in the title of the course.
ENG 251 is not a writing intensive course for all instructors or on all
campuses. Chair Berner will ask Thanh Giang to delete the “WI.” Other
200-level ENG classes which have the “WI” designation in their title also
need to be corrected.
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
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Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Fields #14 & 38: delete “Writing Intensive”;
(2) Field #18: delete the second sentence (“All ENG 251 courses are
identical in number and subject matter.”)
D. PBT 100: Orientation to Hawai‟i‟s Agriculture Industry – New
A question arose regarding Field #17. It was confirmed that there are at
least two full-time faculty members who can teach this course.
Action: 18 Approved, 2 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #12: change “guest lecturers” to “lecturers”;
(2) Field #13: correct the date of for the Strategic Plan – it should say
2015, not 20015;
(3) Fields #14 and #28 are mutually contradictory: Field #14 says that this
course does not replace any course currently offered at LCC, whereas
Field #28 says that it replaces “the existing experimental course BIOL
197-C”;
(4) Field #35: delete the reference to the Tech Mentoring Program and put
“Technology Training” instead.
VI.
Subgroup Report (Michael Lane)
A. ELI 20B: Low Intermediate Reading/Writing – New
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #10, line 2: add the word “skills” after “in the following” (so it
will read: “practice in the following skills”); line 4: change “short
essay” to “a short essay” or “short essays”;
(2) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(3) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(5) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(6) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(7) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
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B. ELI 20C: Low Intermediate Grammar – New
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(4) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(5) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(6) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
C. ELI 20D: Pronunciation 2 – New
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(4) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(5) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(6) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
D. ELI 30A: High Intermediate Listening and Speaking - New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(4) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(5) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(6) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
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E. ELI 30B: High Intermediate Reading/Writing – New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #12, 3rd line of last paragraph: add a hyphen between “peer” and
“evaluated” and fix the spelling of “comparison”;
(2) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(3) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(4) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(5) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(6) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(7) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(8) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
VII.
Subgroup Report (Mike Fujita)
A. ELI 30C: High Intermediate Grammar - New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #11, 2nd sentence: correct the split infinitive (i.e., move
“correctly” to the end of the sentence);
(2) Field #12: under the bulleted list, correct the spelling of “infinitives”;
(3) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(4) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(5) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(6) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(7) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(8) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(9) Field #38, last line: change “high intermediate” to “advanced.”
(10) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2:
change “student” to “students.”
B. ELI 30D: American Culture I - New
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
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(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(5) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(6) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(7) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
C. ELI 40A: Advanced Speaking and Listening – New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(5) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(6) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(7) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
D. ELI 40B: Advanced Reading and Writing – New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
Approval subject to the following stipulation:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #14: insert a space between “an” and “18-hour.”
(3) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(4) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(5) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(6) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(7) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(8) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
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E. ELI 40C: Advanced Grammar – New
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulation:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(5) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(6) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(7) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
F. ELI 40D: American Culture II – New
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 1 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulation:
(1) Field #13: correct the spelling of “competitive”;
(2) Field #18: explain the differences between this course and courses on
other campuses; in line 2: change “are” to “is”;
(3) Field #19: the answer should be “No” (delete “N/A”);
(4) Field # 25, end of the last paragraph: change “exhibit” to “exhibiting”
and “seek” to “seeking” (i.e., use parallel structure);
(5) Field #26: change “insures” to “ensures”;
(6) Field #29: delete the comma after “experimental”;
(7) Field #38, 1st line: change “buld” to “build.”
(8) Field #40, line 1: correct the spelling of “opportunities”; line 2: change
“student” to “students.”
G. MATH 50H: Technical Mathematics: Food Service – Modification
Action: Tabled
VIII. Subgroup Report (Michael Bauer)
Several concerns and questions regarding the proposed Plant Bioscience
Technology Program and its courses were addressed to the proposer.
There was concern about the fact that there are links in various fields in the
course outlines for these courses. At some point, those links could become
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outdated or broken. The proposer will attach the documents instead of just
putting links in these fields.
Q: What is the meaning of “seed to seed” in Field #11?
A: The proposer explained it as the process of harvesting one plant and using
its seed to create a new plant.
Q: Why is Leeward CC not mentioned in the Articulation Agreement referred
to in Fields #20 and #31?
A: These are new classes, so they are not in the Articulation Agreement.
Q: Why isn‟t UH Manoa offering these classes?
A: The College of Tropical Agriculture at UH Manoa was re-organized and
now it doesn‟t have some of the faculty who could have taught them.
UHM would like to farm out some of the low-level classes. Leeward CC
is filling a void here.
Q: Should the ASC Plant Bioscience Technology be an A.S. (i.e., a two-year
degree) instead of an ASC (i.e., a minor)? Is this proposal bypassing the
normal process for creation of a degree?
A: An ASC is usually a certificate program for courses that are already being
offered. Employers would like to have employees with a Bachelor‟s
degree. The ASC is a compromise. It is less onerous to get it going.
Also, industry is looking for workers with this training. As of now, eight
students have finished this program.
Q: How are the classes being funded?
A: There is funding from a Perkins Grant, but when those funds end, the costs
will be borne by the Discipline. There are two sources of funding for
these proposed courses. The Perkins Grant is for 27 months; after that, it
is possible to re-apply for the grant. There is also a USDA Consortium
Grant, which is system-wide.
Q: Will other classes need to be cut if the Discipline takes over the funding of
these classes?
A: It depends on the demand for these classes. Initially, enrollment was low.
Because of the Perkins Grant, it is acceptable to proceed with the courses
with low enrollment. All of the Voc/Tech Programs vie for the same
source of funds.
Other points were raised by the proposer:
 Many of these course are offered on other campuses.
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 Much of the agricultural land on O‟ahu is on this side of the island.
Leeward CC is in the middle of this agricultural land. Leeward CC is a
bottle-neck.
 These proposed PBT courses replace experimental courses. The real
courses need to be approved by Spring 2011.
E. PBT 141: Integrated Pest Management – New
Action: 18 Approved, 2 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
F. PBT 200: Introduction to Plant Science – New
Action: 15 Approved, 4 Disapproved, 1 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #19: add an explanation as to how the course relates to other
courses in the system, not just a link to the course syllabus;
(2) Fields #29 & 30: should say “N/A”;
(3) Field #34, 4th line from the bottom: change “website” to “Web Site.”
G. PBT 200L: Introduction to Plant Science Lab – New
Action: 15 Approved, 4 Disapproved, 1 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #26: This field should indicate that the costs will be covered by
the Division‟s budget.
H. PBT 264: Introduction to Horticulture and Plant Propagation – New
It was pointed out that the prerequisites seem to be at a rather high level.
Action: 15 Approved, 3 Disapproved, 2 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #26: add information about sources of funding: Perkins Grant,
USDA Grant, the Discipline;
(2) Field #34: answer the question about the methods that will ensure
“timely and effective interaction.”
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IX.
Subgroup Report (Julie Sagliano)
B. ASC Plant Bioscience Technology – New
Regarding item #4, the question arose as to whether Leeward CC‟s current
students would be given priority to enroll in this program. The answer
was yes.
In Item #5, the word “College” should be replaced with “Division.”
A question arose regarding Item #5, which indicates that there are costs
involved in this program for a Counselor and an APT Lab Manager. The
proposer said that it is not certain how the Counselor position would be
funded. The APT Lab Manager position is now a casual hire position paid
for with Perkins Grant money. A living lab has been funded by a Perkins
Grant, the CTE Dean, and the Math & Science Division, and it is being
staked out.
Action: 16 Approved, 2 Disapproved, 1 Abstained, 1 Blank
X.
Subgroup Report (Michael Lane)
F. MATH 100: Survey of Mathematics - Modification
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #17: specify the minimum qualification for an Instructor in
Mathematics;
(2) Field #18, last paragraph: hyphenate “problem-solving”;
(3) Field #39: add the Discipline vote.
G. Math 205: Calculus I – Modification
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #7: include MATH 140X if it is approved;
(2) Field #27: be more specific about assignments.
XI.
Subgroup Report (James Fujita)
A. HSER 248: Case Management – Modification
Action: Since this course was not ready for voting, it was tabled.
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B. ENG 100E: Composition I – Modification
The sub-group had suggested that the SLO‟s be re-worded to make them
more measurable, but it was pointed out that these are the same SLO‟s that
Curriculum Committee approved for ENG 100.
Action: 19 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained, 1 Blank
XII. Subgroup Report (Julie Sagliano)
C. AMT 60: Diagnostic and Repair – Modification
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #7: delete the extra occurrence of “AMT” between “AMT 40D” and
“AMT 41”;
(2) Field #9: after ENG 100, add “or equivalent.”
D. DMED 120: Netprep Web Development – Modification
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #11: delete “Demonstrate the ability to” in the SLO’s;
(2) Field #20: change to “N/A.”
E. DMED 221: Netprep Dynamic Web Publishing – Modification
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #11: delete “Demonstrate the ability to” in the SLO’s;
(2) Field #20: change “not applicable” to “N/A.”
F. HIST 151: World Civilizations I
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #11: delete the phrase “demonstrate, through writing, discussion and
other means that they can”;
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(2) Field #12, item E: change “LCC” to “Leeward CC”;
(3) Field #20: add UH-West O‟ahu;
(4) Field #22: re-order these items – put “Others” last in the list.
G. HIST 152: World Civilizations II
Action: 20 Approved, 0 Disapproved, 0 Abstained
Approval subject to the following stipulations:
(1) Field #12: delete reference to specific individuals;
(2) Field #13: capitalize the course alpha; change “HIST 151” to “HIST 152”;
(3) Field #16: delete “but are neither required nor limited to”;
(4) Field #18: add Maui CC and UH-West O‟ahu;
(5) Field #20: add UH-West O‟ahu;
(6) Field #22: re-order these items – put “Others” last in the list;
(7) Field #29: change 151 to 152.
XIII. Announcements & Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
The next meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on April 15, 2010 in BS 107.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Eileen Cain, Secretary.
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