Curriculum Committee Agenda

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1 Curriculum Committee Agenda Monday, October 19, 2015 Board Room 3:05 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INTRODUCTIONS 3. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 5, 2015, MEETING 4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 5. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR 6. CURRICULUM TRAINING NOTE: Courses are listed by the proposed number and title. If the title or number is being revised, the current number/title will have a strike through it. 7. CONSENT AGENDA 7.1 BUAD 41 Leadership and Supervision Revision Instructional methodology and texts updated 7.2 BUAD 72 e-commerce Marketing Revision 7.3 BUAD 166 Business English Revision Business Education (Masters required) added to Discpline/FSA 7.4 CIS 72 Fundamentals of Linux Revision Minor revisions to objectives 7.5 ENGR 33 Solid Modeling Computer-Aided Drafting Review/No Changes 7.6 FIRS 361 Rope Rigging for Rescue Review/No Changes 7.7 FIRS 362 Basic Fire Behavior and Chemistry Revision Instructional methodology revised

2 Curriculum Committee Agenda for 10/5/15 Page 2 8. DISCUSSION AGENDA 8.1 ART 29A Beginning Painting Revision Course description revised to align with C-ID descriptor Content and objectives revised to align with C-ID descriptor Methods of evaluation updated Texts and typical assignment updated SLOs updated 8.2 FIRS 139 HAZMAT 1 st Resp Ops Lev Ref HAZMAT First Responder Operations Refresher Revision Title change P/NP option added Fire Technology added to Discipline/FSA Minor revisions to content and objectives SLO added 8.3 FTWO 135 Task Force/Strike Team Leader S-330 Revision Minor revision to description Content and objectives expanded 8.4 GEOG 2A Field Geography (Physical) Physical Field Geography Revision Title change Minor revision to course description Minor revisions to content and objectives Methods of evaluation, instructional methodology, and texts updated Minor revision to SLOs 8.5 GEOG 2B Field Geography (Cultural) Human Field Geography Revision Title change Minor revision to course description Content and objectives updated Instructional methodology and texts updated Minor revision to SLOs 8.6 HIST 1A History of Western Civilization Revision Revisions made to content and objectives to align with C-ID descriptor SLOs revised 8.7 HIST 2 World Civilization to 1500 C.E. Revision Revisions made to content and objectives to align with C-ID descriptor 8.8 SOC 25 Sociology of Minorities Revision Course description, content, and objectives updated to reflect changes in the field Methods of evaluation, instructional methodology, and texts updated

3 Curriculum Committee Agenda for 10/5/15 Page Deactivations/New Courses/New Programs ESL 136 Oral Communication for College Success Deactivation Justification: When ESL 136 is offered, it is usually cancelled due to low enrollment. Students seem to prefer ESL 320, the program s noncredit oral communication class which emphasizes pronunciation FAID 332 Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) New Course (Non-credit) Proposed Discipline/FSA: Emergency Medical Technologies Justification: This course has been requested by local fire agencies to meet State Fire Marshal s office training requirements for entry level and volunteer fire fighters, and; To provide an alternative non-credit course for those students who do not require, or wish to receive, college credit FTWO 146 S-330 Strike Team/Task Force Leader All Risk New Course 1.5 Proposed Discipline/FSA: Fire Technology Justification: To provide a course that provides the training needs of agencies and departments who have jurisdiction over, and the responsibility to respond to all-risk incidents AS Degree in Health Information Technology New Program Proposal Program Description The Associate of Science in Health Information Technology program prepares students for a career working with health information in a variety of healthcare settings in diverse roles. Health Information Technology professionals perform the essential functions of acquiring, analyzing, maintaining and securing health information vital to providing quality patient care. Health Information Technology graduates are employed in hospitals, clinics, physician s offices, ambulatory care facilities, long term care facilities, home health agencies, consulting firms, and any organization that uses patient data or health information, such as pharmaceutical companies, law and insurance firms, and health product vendors. Upon program accreditation, graduates will be eligible to apply for writing the national examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The Health Information Technology program is designed to prepare students for entry into Shasta College s Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree program. Upon completion of the Associate of Science in Health Information Technology, the student will be able to: Apply the knowledge and skills needed to perform HIM Associate Degree entry-level competencies as defined by the American Health Information Management Association s (AHIMA) Council for Excellence in Education (CEE). Apply the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pass the national Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam. Compete in the job market in the field of health information technology or enroll in an advanced degree program. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and collaboratively in a group to resolve health information challenges in a changing healthcare environment. Requirements: In addition to the required unit general education pattern for CSU or IGETC, students must complete the core courses listed below for the Associate of Science in Health Information Technology Degree. Students must also obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 with a grade of C or higher in all courses required for the major. A P (Pass) grade is not an acceptable grade for courses in this major.

4 Curriculum Committee Agenda for 10/5/15 Page 4 Program Course Sequence: One (15-19 units)* OAS 110 Medical Terminology 3 BIO 5 Introduction to Biology 3 HIT 10 Introduction to Health Information 4 HIT 11 Computer Basics for Health Information 1 Technology Lower Division CSU-GE Courses 4-8 Two (15-19 units)* HIT 7 Introduction to Human Disease Process 3 HIT 15 Legal Aspects of Healthcare 3 HIT 20 Hospital and Health Statistics 3 HIT 25 Health Information in Alternative Setting 2 Lower Division CSU-GE Courses 4-8 Three (15-18 units)* HIT 30 Basic Pharmacology 1 HIT 35 CPT Coding 3 HIT 40 ICD Coding I 4 Lower Division CSU-GE Courses 7-10 Four (15-19 units)* HIT 45 ICD Coding II 4 HIT 50 Healthcare Reimbursement 2 HIT 55 Healthcare Quality Management 3 HIT 60 Professional Practice Experience** 2 Lower Division CSU-GE Courses 4-8 *It is recommended that students complete additional GE units prior to entering the program if they choose not to take more than 15 units per semester. **May be taken in semester three. Required Program Courses Required Completion of CSU-GE Pattern Double counting of GE s (BIO 5) TOTAL 41 units units 3 units 75 units Rationale for additional unit requirements: The additional 15 GE units needed to graduate with an A.S. Degree in HIT is justified in order to meet the requirement that baccalaureate degrees granted by California Community Colleges must follow the CSU GE pattern AA-T Geography New Program Proposal Program Description The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree (AA-T in Geography) presents students the opportunity to develop an understanding our complex world, and the skills needed to address challenges facing our planet and communities. Graduates in Geography are employed in a variety of career-paths including teaching, park management, and city and regional planning. The growth of geographic information systems (GIS) as an essential tool for the management, analysis and presentation of geographic data has created new opportunities for Geography graduates across a wide variety of organizations and industries.

5 Curriculum Committee Agenda for 10/5/15 Page 5 Statement of Program Goals and Objectives The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree (AA-T in Geography) will prepare students to transfer to Geography programs across the California State University system. As a wideranging discipline, graduates in Geography are employed in a variety of career-paths including teaching, park management, and city and regional planning. The growth of geographic information systems (GIS) as an essential tool for the management, analysis and presentation of geographic data has created new opportunities for Geography graduates across a wide variety of organizations and industries. Graduates of Shasta College s AA-T in Geography will have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of geographic study, in both physical and human geography, and will have experience in the application of geographic methods. Upon successful completion of the AA-T in Geography, students will be able to: Articulate the foundation of physical and human geography. Demonstrate knowledge of world regions, their characteristics and inter-connections. Apply spatial reasoning to address contemporary problems. Effectively use maps to interpret landscapes and measure essential geographic phenomena. Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), to organize data, answer geographic questions and create effective maps. Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer Degree Requirements 1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that is eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: A. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements. B. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. 2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 with a grade of C or higher in all courses required for the major. 3. Program Requirements In addition to the unit general education pattern for CSU or IGETC, students must complete the CORE courses listed below for the Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer: Required Core (7-8 ): GEOG 1A Physical Geography 3 units GEOG 1AL Physical Geography Lab 1 unit GEOG 1B Cultural Geography 3 units 7 units LIST A: Select 2 to 3 courses (6-9 ) GEOG 7 California Geography 3 units GEOG 8 World Regional Geography 3 units GEOG 9 Map and Geospatial Principles 3 units GEOG 10 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 units ESCI 14 Weather and Climate 4 units GEOG 2A Physical Field Geography 1 unit or GEOG 2B Human Field Geography 1 unit 6-9 units LIST B: Select 2 courses or any List A course not already used (6-7 units) GEOG 5 Digital Planet: GIS and Society 3 units ESCI 1 Physical Geology 4 units ANTH 2 Cultural Anthropology 3 units 6-7 units Total units for the Major required: Additional CSU General Education (due to double-counting): or IGETC pattern Transfer Electives DEGREE TOTAL units units units 4-14 units 60 units

6 Curriculum Committee Agenda for 10/5/15 Page 6 9. MISCELLANEOUS 9.1 Curriculum Committee Handbook 9.2 Adding units to courses 10. ADJOURN