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COLLEGE SENATE
CURRICULUM
COMMITTEE
HANDBOOK
Debra
Engel
Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
With special thanks to the Handbook Subcommittee, the CSCC and Dean Miller
for their edits and suggestions
October 2019
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Table of Contents
Introduction p.3
Members of the College Senate Curriculum Committee p.4
Steps on How to Complete a Course Proposal p. 5-7
Procedure for Submission and Review of Course Proposals p.8
Presentation to the College Senate Curriculum Committee p.9
Guidelines for an Informational Item and an example p.10
What are the guidelines of a Liberal Arts Course p.11-12
What is Pathways and the Required Core p.13-14
Recommendations for Designing Departmental Curriculum Committees p.15
LaGuardia’s Core Competencies and Abilities- Sample language p.16-18
Best practices to support transfer for course proposals p.19-20
How to find your Library Liaisons p.21
Deadlines for Submission p.22-23
Appendices:
Curricular Framework Template p. 24-25
Example of completed Curricular Framework p.26-27
Example of a completed Course Proposal Form p.28
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INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the New York State Education Department and the City University of
New York, the Curriculum Committee sets policies for LaGuardia with regard to curriculum formation and
implementation.
The committee is a subcommittee of the College Senate. Its constituency represents each academic department as
well as Adult & Continuing Education (ACE) and Enrollment Management & Student Development (EMSD).
All aspects of the formulation, development, evaluation, and modification of course and program proposals must be
approved by the Curriculum Committee, prior to submission and review by the Senate.
Membership on the Curriculum Committee shall include one member from each academic department, the Division
of Adult and Continuing Education, and the Registrar. The Committee on Committees may make additions, but full-
time faculty shall represent at least three-quarters of the membership of the Curriculum Committee. Only faculty
members will have voting privileges. The President of the Student Government Association, or a designee, shall also
serve as a non-voting member.
The Vice President of Academic Affairs or his/her designee will serve as Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee.
The Senate will consider items coming from the Curriculum Committee by means of a consent calendar. Through
this procedure, Senators requesting minor changes will communicate with the Chairperson of the Curriculum
Committee prior to the Senate meeting; only an unresolved objection communicated to the Chair of the Senate prior
to the upcoming Senate meeting will bring items to the floor of the Senate for discussion and resolution.
Meetings of the College Senate Curriculum Committee are held approximately every two weeks or as needed on
Thursdays at 2:30 pm. Departmental representatives and the Chairpersons are provided schedules in August for the
academic year. A quorum is required to vote on items.
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Departmental Chairs and Members of the CSCC 2019-2020
Chairperson of College Senate Curriculum Committee: Debra Engel
DepartmentChairpersonCommitteeMember(alternate)
ACE(DavidHousel)
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BusinessandTechnologyMichaelNapolitanoJenniferArroyo(AndreaIrias)
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CounselingLynneAlston(KyokoToyama)
EducationandArthurLauBedeMcCormack(TomonoriNagano)
LanguageAcquisition
EnglishLindaChandlerOlgaAksakalova(TerryCole)
HealthSciencesPhilGimberMicheleMills(MayTom)
HumanitiesPayalDoctorLeslieAarons(AndrewMcFarland)
LibraryScottWhiteDianneGordonConyers(AlexandraRojas)
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Math,EngineeringAbderrazakBelkharrazGordonCrandall(PraveenkumarKhethavath)
AndComputerScienceIdrissi
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NaturalSciencesMariaEntezariD.PriyanthaWijesinghe(AmishKhalfan)
PresidentofSGA(TBA)
RegistrarBurhanSiddiqui(DerwentDawkins)
SocialScienceBojanaBlagojevicAlexWelcome(ChoonShanLai)
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COMPLETING A COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
Course changes and revisions upon approval through governance are submitted to the Academic Report for
approval by the Board of Trustees and then are entered into the college catalog.
Please use the newest version of the course proposal form found on the college catalog under governance.
The Departmental and College Wide Curriculum Committees will carry out a rigorous review of all elements
of submitted proposals
Check the college catalog to ensure that there is not another course that is similar in content in another
discipline. If you are not sure, please reach out to your departmental curriculum committee chair first to
contact the other department’s committee chair to discuss. Also consider transferability of the course and
articulation agreements. Changes in a program may result in a revision of the articulation agreement.
If the course is new, please make sure that the Registrar assigns the course code.
Please have your submission proof-read before sending it to the committee.
If the revised or new course proposal will incur additional expenses to the college in terms of faculty
teaching hours or faculty led laboratory hours, please pre-submit the proposal to Academic Affairs before
submitting your course proposal to the curriculum chairperson. It is advisable to do this 3-4 weeks before
submitting to the departmental curriculum committee.
A revised course retains its internal code. For instance: XYZ101 is submitted for a change in the course
description and a change in the teaching objectives. This course would remain as XYZ101 and therefore is a
revision.
If you are submitting a new course for a specific program or degree, you must also submit a side-by-side
comparison (Curricular Framework) of the original program to compare with the proposed program
with your course changes. Cross out old courses and bold new courses. Please see your departmental
curriculum chair for the template. (Appendix) Your current program framework can be found in the college
catalog. An example of a completed curricular framework can also be found in the Appendix.
PAGE BY PAGE GUIDELINES
Page one: make sure that any changes from the previous course proposal are checked (course description,
pre/co reqs, etc) if the course is a revision. No boxes should be checked if the course is new. To access
previous course proposals, ask your curriculum chair person to assist you.
The number of credits, teaching, lecture and laboratory hours all need to be clearly indicated. Any
discrepancy should be explained.
Guidelines for what constitutes a Liberal Arts course can be found on pages 11-12
Page two: write a concise course description (please observe character limitations). Complete all of the
boxes. Indicate if the course has been identified on the curriculum map with the core competency and ability
and develop learning objectives.( One competency and One ability is generally used) For questions or
confirmation, please consult with your Program Director. Please indicate whether you intend to submit the
course to Pathways. A Pathways course should be a liberal arts course. Please remember that a Pathways
course must pass governance first before being submitted for Pathways. If the revised course is presently in
Pathways, check “already in Pathways” for Pathways submission.
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An example of the question “Course is required for is”: ”All students meeting the pre/co requisites” or “all
students in the Physical Therapist Assistant program.”
Page three: Indicate which courses are pre requisites, co requisites or pre/co requisites. Please be accurate
since these will be entered into the college catalog.
Please list the highest level course that has pre requisites imbedded. For example, you do not have to list
ENG 101 and ENG 102 since ENG 102 has the pre requisite imbedded. Put basic skills in the box on the top.
ENG/ ENA/ENC 101 should be listed together. Course that are 099/096 etc are considered basic skills
If you are submitting a 200 level course, please consider what pre requisite courses (100 level or other) a
student might need to complete prior to registering for the 200 level course. The identified preparatory
courses should be considered as pre or co-requisites.
Page four: Indicate the fall session as a start date for new courses since new courses cannot be added mid-
year. Revised courses can sometimes have a spring implementation date. Remember to include the year. No
midyear changes will take place for the college catalog.
Add a brief rationale to be included in the Academic Report. Include the what and why regarding any
changes or additions.
When recording assignments, list each type of assessment eg quizzes, exams, papers. If there are three
quizzes, list them as 3 quizzes @ 5 for example. Make sure that the column on the right adds up to 100%. If
you have identified a competency/ability, please make sure at least one relevant assignment meets the criteria
and matches the objective stated in the competency/ability.
Page five/six: Instructional and Performance objectives should be numbered consecutively and be aligned
within their respective columns. Each Instructional Objective should have a related Performance Objective.
Please begin each Objective with a Capital letter and end with a period.
Under Instructional Objectives, it is best if you can use the active learning words that are listed but it is not
required.
If your course is mapped for a competency/ability, make sure that at LEAST one of your learning objectives
addresses both the competency and ability that you identified for the course.
Page seven/eight: List the content for the Course outline by a twelve week schedule even if the course is
offered in 6 weeks. Week 13 should be listed as an exam week. Indicate the proposed schedule for all exams,
quizzes due dates for assignments etc. on the appropriate week. Please make sure that the listing is inclusive
and consistent with items listed in the grading standards.
Page nine/ten: Before sending your course proposal to your departmental representative, meet with your
library liaison to discuss current textbooks and additional materials for your course proposal. The library
liaison will initial their name at the bottom of page 10.
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Page eleven: Please type the name, department and date of when the proposal is being approved by the
departmental curriculum committee. The Curriculum Chairperson will sign the area at the bottom of the page on
the date of the curriculum committee meeting to verify that the proposal has all of the necessary signatures on
that day.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you are recommending a primary textbook that was published more than five years ago, be prepared to
explain the justification for use of this textbook. All textbooks must be reviewed by the library for the most
recent edition. Please give the library ample time to review their section and sign off on the course proposal.
All course proposals must be signed off by Registrar, Library, course proposer, department curriculum
chair, departmental college senate curriculum committee representative and the department chair prior to
presentation at the College Senate Curriculum Committee. The College Senate Curriculum Chair will check
the proposal for completeness prior to presentation. Please provide give all those who need to provide
signatures ample time to do so.
Submit to your Departmental Curriculum Committee early in order to meet the deadlines for submission. All
proposals must pass through Departmental Curriculum before being submitted for consideration to
College Senate Curriculum.
All First Year Seminar (FYS) courses should go to the Director of the First Year Programming and
Student Success Program for approval prior to being presented to the Departmental Curriculum Committee.
This individual can guide faculty on course development, learning objective development and meeting of
core competencies. Faculty proposing First Year Seminar courses should inquire about first year seminar
training (usually offered by CTL).
All Urban Studies courses should be sent to the Chair(s) of the Urban Studies Committee prior to being
presented to the College Senate Curriculum Committee. The Urban Studies Committee can direct faculty
regarding the components and requirements of Urban Studies courses including WID training.
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GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OFCOURSE PROPOSALS
START THE PROCESS EARLY
Step #1 Identify and contact the chairperson of your Departmental Curriculum Committee and discuss the
course you are intending to propose. Submit the completed course proposal to Departmental Curriculum
Committee and make the suggested edits.
Step #2 Submit one electronic copy of the corrected course proposal to the Chair of the College Senate
Curriculum Committee. See last day to Submit to Chair in “Deadlines for Submission.” The Chair of
College Senate Curriculum Committee will send edits by email or in person within 2-3 days. After making
the suggested edits, submit one paper copy to the Departmental Library Liaison for review and signature.
Give the library at least 5 business days to review and sign the proposal.
Step #3 Pick up signed course proposal from the Library Liaison and submit proposal with Library
signatures to the Registrar for review and signature.
Step #4 Complete all suggested corrections from the Chair of the Senate College Curriculum Committee
and submit completed proposal electronically to the Chair of CSCC (see “Last Day to Submit electronic
copy to the Chair”). Chair will send an electronic copy to all committee members for review.
Step #5 Bring signed original hard copy to the College Senate Curriculum meeting and present the course
proposal to the curriculum committee. ( Please see “Guidelines for Presenting to the College Senate
Curriculum Committee). No proposal can be presented without all completed signatures.
Step #6 Make edits (if any) from the College Senate Curriculum Committee and send to Departmental
Curriculum Committee representative and to the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee within
2-3 days of the meeting. This copy is then sent to the Senate for the Consent calendar and when approved is
included in the Academic Report. Please make sure that you are meticulous with your edits since this
proposal will be the final copy and the information that is in the CUNY Report is included in the college
catalog.
Step #7 Both the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee and the Departmental Curriculum
Committee representative are responsible for insuring accuracy and completion of edits.
Step #8 Hard copy with original signatures should be submitted to Chair of the CSCC for filing in the
Provost’s office within 2-4 days of the meeting for filing.
Step #9 Course proposals are uploaded to Share Point by the College Senate Curriculum Chair and the
signed original will be kept in the Provost’s office.
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PRESENTATION TO THE COLLEGE SENATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
1. All course proposals must be signed by the Registrar, library and department proposer/reps/chair prior to
being presented.
2. All course proposals must be presented by the course proposer unless discussed previously with the College
Senate Curriculum Chair.
3. Presenter should introduce themselves and the course that they are proposing by number and name.
4. Verbalize if the course is new or revised. If revised, outline which aspects of the course were revised and
discuss the rationale for revision. (See list on page 1 of the course proposal)
5. Verbalize if the course is considered a Liberal Arts course.
6. Give a brief description of the course including who the course is open/closed to and how it fits into the
program curriculum.
7. Be prepared to respond to edits/suggestions/questions.
8. Please limit introductory presentation to 1-2 minutes.
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GUIDELINES FOR AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM
An informational Item is presented to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for informational purposes and does
not require a vote. Informational items can be notices of programs closing, courses no longer being offered, a change
in policy in a program (eg initiation of an entrance exam) etc. Informational items should be in the format of a
memo. (Please see below) Keep the explanation clear and brief. Informational items are submitted to the CUNY
Academic Report.
To: Chairperson of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
From:
Date:
Re:
EXAMPLE:
Memo
To: Debra Engel, Chair, College Senate Curriculum Committee
From: Clarence Chan, Physical Therapist Assistant Program Director, Health Sciences Department
Re: Change in key courses for PTA candidacy
Date: November 10, 2016
This memo is to inform the College Senate Curriculum Committee of the change that will take place in the Health
Sciences Department beginning Fall 2017. The four key courses for admission into Physical Therapist Assistant
candidacy will be: ENG101, SSY101, MAT115 or 117 or 119 or 120 and SCB203.
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PATHWAYS
Pathways establishes general education requirements and transfer guidelines across CUNY.
In Fall 2013, CUNY implemented the Pathways initiative across its undergraduate colleges. Pathways has
established a system of general education requirements and transfer guidelines across CUNY--and by doing so has
reinforced CUNY's educational excellence while easing student transfer between CUNY colleges.
Students who entered CUNY prior to Fall 2013 should contact Student Advising Services to discuss their specific
program requirements; contact your Advising Team by clicking “Ask an Advisor” on My LaGuardia, or visit B-102.
The Required Core consists of 4 courses for students in Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS)
degree programs. Special conditions apply for Associate of Applied Science (AAS) majors.
Required Core Courses, Fall 2019
English
ENG101 English Composition I
(ENA101 or ENC101 depending on placement scores)
ENG102 Writing through Literature
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
MAT107 Mathematics & The Modern World
MAT115 College Algebra & Trigonometry
(MAT117 depending on placement scores)
MAT119 Elementary Algebra and Statistics
MAT120 Elementary Statistics
Life and Physical Sciences
SCB101 Topics in Biological Sciences
SCB206 Introduction to Neuroscience
SCC101 Topics in Chemistry
SCC102 Chemistry of Photography
SCP101 Topics in Physics
SCP105 Life in the Universe
SCP140 Topics in Astronomy
The Flexible Core consists of five categories:
World Cultures and Global Issues
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U.S. Experience in its Diversity
Creative Expression
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Students in Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs will complete one course from
each category and a sixth course from any category; special conditions apply for Associate of Applied Science
(AAS) majors.
Many majors require specific courses in the Flexible Core.
For more information and an updated list of courses please see the pathways website at:
https://www.laguardia.edu/pathways/
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTAL CURRICULUM COMMITTEES
Chairs of the departmental committee and the representative and alternate to the College Senate Curriculum
Committee should be appointed by the Departmental Chairperson.
The Chair and the Representative ideally should be the same individual to insure consistency and guidance.
Chair of the committee and members of the committee should guide faculty in the department in the process
of completing a course proposal (please see guidelines in this handbook), signatures required, edits needed
and presentation process to the college wide committee.
Course Proposals that are Urban Studies or First Year Seminars should be referred to the appropriate teams
for further guidance (see additional information on page 7)
Course Proposals that may include course content from other academic departments should be discussed
with the Chair from the involved department.
Departmental Curriculum Chairs should be experienced faculty members preferably with prior departmental
curriculum experience.
Recommend that departmental committees should meet as often as needed.
Typically there are 4-6 members plus the chair on departmental committees
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CORE COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES IN COURSE PROPOSALS FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES
If courses appear on the curriculum map as marked for competencies/abilities, course proposals should reflect the
designated competencies and abilities in the two sets of Course Objectives, Grading Standards, and Course Outline.
Below you’ll find the definitions of LaGuardia Community College Core Competencies. Please draw your language
for articulating core competencies and abilities from this document. You can also find examples below.
Definitions of LaGuardia Community College Core Competencies:
Inquiry & Problem Solving -- refers to the ability to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy or strategies to
answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
Global Learning -- is a critical analysis of and an engagement with complex, interdependent global systems and
legacies (such as natural, physical, social, cultural, economic, and political) and their implications for people’s lives
and the earth’s sustainability.
Integrative Learning -- is an understanding & a disposition that a student builds across the curriculum & co-
curriculum, from making simple connections among ideas & experiences to synthesizing & transferring learning to
new, complex situations within & beyond the campus.
Our Core Competencies are communicated via three abilities:
Written -- is the development and expression of ideas in writing. Written communication involves learning to work
in many genres and styles. It can involve working with many different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data,
and images.
Oral -- serves to negotiate meaning with others, impart knowledge clearly, foster understanding, and/or influence
opinion.
Digital -- is the ability to create, evaluate, present, and communicate using a range of digital technologies. It requires
one to manipulate and adapt digital media in order to effectively express ideas to others. For our purposes, digital
communication emphasizes multi-media forms of expression, such as text, image, and/or video, as well as various
platforms for digital interaction, including discussion threads, instant messaging, and social media.
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Sample Language for Course Objectives
The following are examples of how competencies and abilities can be condensed into one sentence in Instructional
Objectives. You do not have to condense them this way.
Integrative Learning, Oral, Written, Digital:
Enable students to use digital media/compose essays (written reports, a research paper, lab reports)/construct and
deliver oral presentations that integrate ideas from curricular and co-curricular assignments/activities.
Inquiry and Problem Solving Competency- Oral, Written Digital Abilities:
Introduce students to strategies for building inquiry-based research question and problem-solution reasoning in
digital/written/oral projects.
Global Learning Competency- Oral, Written, Digital Abilities:
Provide students with an opportunity to research and digitally present/compose essays/orally present on a global
psychosocial issue experienced by Black people in the U.S. and in other countries.
Additional Sample Language (Poppy Slocum- Humanities)
Performance Objectives
Integrative Competency
Synthesize curricular and co-curricular ideas and experiences for the transfer and
application of learning within and beyond the classroom.
Describe how values and ethics directly influence the communication process as well as
personal, academic, and professional endeavors.
Inquiry and Problem Solving Competency
Create persuasive and well-reasoned arguments that are appropriate to the topic and
purpose.
Identify, frame, and offer solutions to various moral problems like poverty, abortion,
social justice, or animal rights.
Demonstrate knowledge of in-depth information from multiple relevant sources to answer questions in the
field of communication studies.
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Global Competency
Explain how diverse cultural perspectives on communication are shaped within global
contexts.
Digital Ability
Demonstrate effective use of digital capacities to advance content and purpose of
communication.
Written Ability
Demonstrate effective writing skills to advance content and purpose of communication.
Oral Ability
Demonstrate effective oral presentation skills to advance content and purpose of
communication.
Demonstrate the students’ developing oral communication abilities in an oral presentation
about ethics.
FormoreinformationonthecollegeassessmentprocessandrubricspleaseseetheCollegeAssessmentpage.
CompetencyandAbilityrubricscanbefoundat:
https://www.laguardia.edu/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Content/Academics/Docs/Core‐Competency‐
Communication‐Ability‐Rubrics.pdf
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BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT TRANSFER FOR NEW COURSE PROPOSALS
Prepared by the College Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Transfer
Spring 2017
1. Research Existing Courses at CUNY and other four-year colleges
Course Title: Does a course exist in four-year colleges with the same title as the course at a first or
second year level that you are proposing?
Credits: How many credits does the course carry at four-year colleges?
Outcomes: What content and skills does the course include at four-year colleges?
2. Create an easy to understand and generic course title
Registrars at four-year colleges often glance at community college course titles to confirm that the
four-year college already has the course. Even if your course will diverge from the content or focus
of a similar course at four-year college, use a similar or generic title in order to increase the
likelihood of transferability.
3. Confirm Transferability
If a four-year college confirms course transferability prior to community colleges approving courses, there is
a greater likelihood that other colleges will accept the course when one of our students transfers to their
school.
Contact LaGuardia’s Office of Transfer Services to identify if your program already has an
articulation agreement with four-year colleges. Contact information for the Office of Transfer
Services is below.
Contact the following people at four-year colleges to confirm transferability:
Four-year college faculty in a program that already holds an articulation agreement with
your program, option or major.
College registrar’s offices at multiple four-year colleges (start with schools that often work
with LaGuardia such as York College, City Tech, Medgar Evers, and Lehman)
Questions to ask when contacting people at four-year colleges:
Can you confirm that this course will transfer as a specific course rather than transfer as
“unassigned credit”?
4. Note on Capstone Courses
Special attention should be given to capstone course proposals since capstones often do not transfer
unless the capstone matches an elective required by a student’s major at a four-year college.
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Contacts at LaGuardia for Support Developing Transferable Course Proposals
LaGuardia Office of Transfer Services
Location: Room B215
Phone: (718) 482-5185
Email: transfer@lagcc.cuny.edu
College Senate
Ad-Hoc Committee on Transfer
Dr. Ana Lucia Fuentes (co-chair) lfuentes@lagcc.cuny.edu
Dr. Choon Shan Lai (co-chair) clai@lagcc.cuny.edu
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LIBRARY LIAISONS
Please see the Library website at:
https://library.laguardia.edu/services/liaisons/
forProgrammaticLiaisons
Deadlines for submissions to College Senate Curriculum Committee 2019-2020
*Last Day to
Submit to Dean
Miller and
Debra Engel,
Chair of CSCC
(electronically
), Registrar and
Library (paper
copies)
**Last Day to
submit
Revised
electronic
copy to Debra
Engel, Chair of
CSCC
(incorporating
all suggested
revisions)
***CSCC
Meeting Date.
Bring original
signed copies to
meeting when
presenting.
Final paper and
electronic Copy
Due to Debra
Engel, Chair of
CSCC
(incorporating
all edits and
signatures
from the CSCC
meeting)
College Senate
Meeting
Last day for
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*For Initial Submission, proposals need to be approved by Departmental Curriculum first and be ready for signoff by the
Department, Library and Registrar
** Chair of CSCC will distribute electronic copies to all CSCC members, provided that all edits are complete.
***Agenda of CWCC meeting will include only proposals for which Chair of CWCC has received fully signed paper copies
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK TEMPLATE
Program/Degree
Current
Pathways Common Core
A. Required Core: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3
credits
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one of the following:
Program/Degree
Proposed
Pathways Common Core
A. Required Core: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
ENG101 English Composition I
(ENA101 or ENC101 depending on placement
scores)
ENG102 Writing through Literature
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3
credits
MAT107 Mathematics & The Modern World
MAT115 College Algebra & Trigonometry
(MAT117 Algebra & Trigonometry depending on
placement scores)
MAT120 Elementary Statistics
(MAT119 depending on placement scores)
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one of the following:
SCB101 Topics in Biological Sciences
SCB206 Introduction to Neuroscience
SCC101 Topics in Chemistry
SCC 102 Chemistry of Photography
SCP101 Topics in Physics
SCP105 Life in the Universe
SCP140 Topics in Astronomy
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B. Flexible Core: 18 credits
World Cultures and Global Issues
US Experience its Diversity
Creative Expression
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Program core: 30 credits
Total: 60 Credits
B. Flexible Core: 18 credits
Select one course from each of the five
f
lexible core categories AND one
additional course from any flexible core
category
World Cultures and Global Issues
US Experience its Diversity
Creative Expression
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Students are advised to select one Urban
Study course to complete college
requirement. To complete the degree
requirements from the Flexible Core,
students are advised to select courses from
the recommended course selections listed
on the program website. Note: Student can
select only two courses from any one
discipline.
Program core: 30 credits
Total 60 Credits
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APPENDIX B: EXAMPLE OF COMPLETED CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK
Writing and Literature AA Degree
Creative Writing Track
(Current)
PATHWAYS COMMON CORE: 30 CREDITS
A. Required Core: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
ENG101 Composition I
(ENA101 or ENC101 depending on placement scores)
ENG102 Writing through Literature
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:
MAT107 Mathematics and the Modern World
MAT115 College Algebra and Trigonometry
MAT117 Algebra and Trigonometry
(depending on placement scores)
MAT119 Statistics with Elementary Algebra
(depending on placement scores)
MAT120 Elementary Statistics
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:
SCB101 Topics in Biological Sciences
SCB206 Introduction to Neuroscience
SCC101 Topics in Chemistry
SCC102 Chemistry of Photography
SCP101 Topics in Physics
SCP105 Life in the Universe
SCP140 Topics in Astronomy
B. Flexible Core: 18 credits
Selectonecoursefromeachofthefiveflexiblecore
categoriesandoneadditionalcoursefromany
flexiblecorecategory(WorldCulturesandGlobal
Issues,U.S.ExperienceinitsDiversity,Creative
Expression,IndividualandSociety,ScientificWorld).
Youmayselectonlytwocoursesfromanyone
discipline.
Tocompletethedegreerequirementsfromthe
FlexibleCore,studentsareadvisedtoselectcourses
fromtherecommendedcourseselectionslistedinthis
programguide.
PROGRAM CORE: 30 CREDITS
Counseling 0
New Student Seminar
Humanities
HUA101 Introduction to Art
Writing and Literature AA Degree
Creative Writing Track
(Proposed)
PATHWAYS COMMON CORE: 30 CREDITS
A. Required Core: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
ENG101 Composition I
(ENA101 or ENC101 depending on placement scores)
ENG102 Writing through Literature
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:
MAT107 Mathematics and the Modern World
MAT115 College Algebra and Trigonometry
MAT117 Algebra and Trigonometry
(depending on placement scores)
MAT119 Statistics with Elementary Algebra
(depending on placement scores)
MAT120 Elementary Statistics
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:
SCB101 Topics in Biological Sciences
SCB206 Introduction to Neuroscience
SCC101 Topics in Chemistry
SCC102 Chemistry of Photography
SCP101 Topics in Physics
SCP105 Life in the Universe
SCP140 Topics in Astronomy
B. Flexible Core: 18 credits
Selectonecoursefromeachofthefiveflexiblecore
categoriesandoneadditionalcoursefromanyflexible
corecategory(WorldCulturesandGlobalIssues,U.S.
ExperienceinitsDiversity,CreativeExpression,
IndividualandSociety,ScientificWorld).Youmayselect
onlytwocoursesfromanyonediscipline.
TocompletethedegreerequirementsfromtheFlexible
Core,studentsareadvisedtoselectcoursesfromthe
recommendedcourseselectionslistedontheprogram
website.Note:Studentcanonlyselectonlytwocourses
fromanyonediscipline.
PROGRAM CORE: 30 CREDITS
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Unrestricted electives: 3 credits
*A second Creative Writing or Genre course may be
substituted for an elective course in the major
English: 9 credits
ENN198 Creative Writing Workshop
ENG289 Introduction to Literary Study
ENG295 World Literatures in English (capstone)
Creative Writing: 3 credits
Select one course from the following: 3
ENG271 Poetry Workshop
ENG274 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
ENG276 Fiction Workshop
ENG277 Creative Writing New Media Workshop
Genre: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses: 3
ENG260 The Novel
ENG265 The Drama
ENG270 Introduction to Poetry
Literature Survey: 6 credits
Select two of the following courses: 6
ENG290 British Literature Survey I
ENG291 British Literature Survey II
ENG292 American Literature Survey I
ENG293 American Literature Survey II
Electives: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:* 3
ENG/ELL110 English Grammar and Syntax
ENG220 Seminar in Teaching Writing
ENG225 Afro-American Literature
ENG235 Cultural Identity in American Literature
ENG247 The Woman Writer
ENG248 Latino/Latina Writing in the United States
ENG261 Literature of Difference
ENG266 Shakespeare
ENG269 Contemporary Black American Fiction
ENG288 Writing and Literature Major Internship
ENN191 Art, Politics and Protest
ENN240 Literature of the City
Total: 60 Credits
English: 12 credits
ENF101: First Year Seminar for Writing and
Literature
ENN198 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG289 Introduction to Literary Study
ENG295 World Literatures in English (capstone)
Creative Writing: 3 credits
Select one course from the following: 3
ENG271 Poetry Workshop
ENG274 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
ENG276 Fiction Workshop
ENG277 Creative Writing New Media Workshop
Genre: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses: 3
ENG260 The Novel
ENG265 The Drama
ENG270 Introduction to Poetry
Literature Survey: 6 credits
Select two of the following courses: 6
ENG290 British Literature Survey I
ENG291 British Literature Survey II
ENG292 American Literature Survey I
ENG293 American Literature Survey II
Electives: 3 credits
Select one of the following courses:* 3
ENG/ELL110 English Grammar and Syntax
ENG220 Seminar in Teaching Writing
ENG225 Afro-American Literature
ENG235 Cultural Identity in American Literature
ENG247 The Woman Writer
ENG248 Latino/Latina Writing in the United States
ENG261 Literature of Difference
ENG266 Shakespeare
ENG269 Contemporary Black American Fiction
ENG288 Writing and Literature Major Internship
ENN191 Art, Politics and Protest
ENN240 Literature of the City
Unrestricted electives: 3 credits
A second Creative Writing or Genre course may be
substituted for an elective course in the major
Total: 60 Credits
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APPENDIX C: EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETED COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
SEE FOLLOWING PAGES
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COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
PROPOSING DEPARTMENT:
TYPE OF PROPOSAL
PERMANENT
EXPERIMENTAL
For office use only:
SECOND DEPARTMENT
FOR JOINT PROPOSAL:
COURSE NUMBER
Contact
Registrar’s Office
for designated
course number
TYPE NAME OF
REGISTRAR
CONTACT & GET
INITIALS
COURSE TITLE:
(maximum 50 characters & spaces)
COURSE ABBREVIATION:
(maximum 20 characters & spaces)
COURSE STATUS
NEW
REVISED
CREDITS
PER WEEK:
CLASSROOM
HOURS
LAB HOURS
STUDENT
HOURS
FACULTY
HOURS
IF THIS IS A REVISED COURSE, CHECK OFF ALL ITEMS
BELOW THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED:
TITLE CHANGE
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
NUMBER OF CREDITS
NUMBER OF HOURS
PREREQUISITES
COREQUISITIES
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
GRADING STANDARDS
LIBRARY ARTICULATION
COMPUTER SOFTWARE ARTICULATION
CORE COMPETENCIES
OTHER:
Please specify:
DO THE LAB HOURS
REPRESENT
FACULTY HOURS?
YES
NO
IF THE CLASSROOM HOURS & THE NUMBER OF CREDITS
ARE NOT IDENTICAL, EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BELOW:
LIBERAL ARTS
YES
NO
URBAN STUDIES
YES
NO
Humanities
Introduction to Communication Studies
HUC101
Intro to Comm
Burhan
Siddiqui
3
3
0
3
3
Course Outline
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CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
(maximum of 500 characters & spaces)
The course description should provide students with a description of the course content and methodology. The reading level of the
course should be designed for our student population. Also, since catalog descriptions will be used by other colleges as a basis for
granting transfer credits, the description should provide adequate information to guide other colleges in their deliberations.
Course is Required for:
(e.g.: students in the Occupational Therapy program)
Was the course
experimental?
YES
NO
Will this course be
submitted for Pathways:
YES
NO
Course is Closed to:
(e.g.: All students not meeting the pre/pre-co/corequisites)
This Course Replaces:
(If it is not a replacement course, write “none”.)
Are core competencies and abilities assessed? Yes No
Competencies.
Abilities.
Inquiry and Problem Solving
Integrative Learning
Global Learning
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Digital Communication
This course surveys the concepts, theories, and research methods used in the study of communication
as a social and cultural phenomenon. Students will develop an understanding of communication on an
individual level, including verbal and nonverbal, interpersonal, and small group communication.
Students will also study communication on a societal level, including organizational, intercultural, as
well as mass communication.
Students in the Communication Studies
program.
All students not meeting the prerequisites.
None.
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Basic skills &/or ESL
Prerequisites
Pre/Corequisites
Corequisites
Reading (e.g., none,
CSE095):
Writing (e.g., none
ENA099):
Mathematics (e.g.,
none MAT098):
ESL (e.g., none
ESL097, ESL098):
Additional Pre/Pre-Co/Corequisites:
Specify Pre/Pre-Co/Corequisite, e.g., Prerequisite EMT Certification; Prerequisite CPR Certification, etc.
College-Level Course Prerequisites: List the highest college-level prerequisites within each discipline. Do not
include embedded prerequisites for courses in this list- e.g., if ENG102 is a prerequisites, do no list ENG101.
Prerequisites
Pre/Corequisites
Corequisites
CSE099
ENA/ENG/ESA099
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This course will first be
offered in : (e.g., Fall 2018)
Proposed
maximum class
size:
Provide a brief rationale for the proposed course
or course revisions.
Estimated # of
students per year:
How many sections per year
will this course be offered?
Subsequent to the first offering, this course will be
offered in the following sessions: (check all that apply)
FALL
SPRING
Grading standards:
Describe how you will assess the work of students in
this class. Please be specific when describing types of
assessment tools. Please note that the total of all
categories (assignments, exams, oral presentations,
research papers, etc.) must be 100%. If appropriate,
list the number and percentage value of each type of
assignment. For example: 3 written quizzes at 10%
each = 30%.
Provide information about any government,
legal, industrial, and professional requirements
or vocational objectives, for which the course is
designed.
CATEGORY
%
Total
100%
Indicate if the course is being developed for a
grant. If so, provide relevant details.
Fall 2019
25
30
750
This course is being revised to reflect the
integration of core competencies into the
instructional and performance objectives. The
course title, catalog description, grading
standards, course outline, and library
articulation are also being updated to reflect
current practices.
Quizzes (10 @ 2%)
20%
Written Assignments (5 @ 5%)
25%
Midterm Exam
20%
Digital Presentation
15%
Final Exam
20%
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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
These objectives should focus on the goals of the
proposed course, that is, what the instructor expects to
achieve. The instructional objectives must be part of the
course outline distributed to students at the beginning
of each session. Some examples of beginning phrases
which may be used for an instructional objective follow:
During this course, the instructor expects to:
enable…
familiarize
introduce...
provide the student with...
reinforce...
List of instructional objectives:
During this course, the instructor expects to:
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
These objectives describe, in behavioral terms, what the
students should be able to do at the end of the course.
Your performance objectives must be part of your course
outline and should parallel, if possible, your instructional
objectives. Some examples of beginning phrases which
may be used for a performance objective follow:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able
to:
analyze ... identify….
compare and contrast illustrate…
compute… interpret
define … locate…
describe prepare
draw… solve
explain write..
List of performance objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Introduce students to foundational knowledge
and history of the field of communication studies.
2. Familiarize students with principles and
concepts of listening, verbal/nonverbal
communication, and group dynamics.
3. Introduce students to sub-fields in
communication studies, such as interpersonal,
group, organizational, public, intercultural, and
mass communication.
4. Familiarize students with the ways in which
values and ethics directly influence the
communication process as well as personal,
academic, and professional endeavors.
(Integrative)
5. Introduce students to the key theories,
concepts, and researchers in each sub-field of
communication studies.
1. Identify foundational knowledge and history of
the field of communication studies.
2. Define principles and concepts of listening,
verbal/nonverbal communication, and group
dynamics.
3. Identify sub-fields in communication studies,
such as interpersonal, group, organizational, public,
intercultural, and mass communication.
4. Describe how values and ethics directly influence
the communication process as well as personal,
academic, and professional endeavors. (Integrative)
5. Identify the key theories, concepts, and
researchers in each sub-field of communication
studies.
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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
6. Enable students to pose and research questions
in the field of communication studies.
7. Encourage students to consider in-depth
information from multiple relevant sources to
answer questions in the field of communication
studies.
8. Reinforce the writing skills necessary to
effectively apply concepts from communication
studies to everyday lives. (Written/Integrative)
9. Reinforce effective use of digital tools to
advance content and purpose of communication.
(Digital)
10. Familiarize students with how diverse cultural
perspectives on communication are shaped within
global contexts. (Global)
6. Pose and research questions in the field of
communication studies.
7. Consider in-depth information from multiple
relevant sources to answer questions in the field of
communication studies.
8. Effectively apply concepts from communication
studies to everyday lives in writing.
(Written/Integrative)
9. Demonstrate effective use of digital tools to
advance content and purpose of communication.
(Digital)
10. Explain how diverse cultural perspectives on
communication are shaped within global contexts.
(Global)
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Provide a weekly, topical outline that will be used to
guide instructors in teaching this course. The weekly
topical outline should delineate 12 weeks of instruction
and the thirteenth week should be labeled “Final Exam”.
If a course is designed for a 6 - week session only, the
outline should delineate 12 weeks of instruction and the
thirteenth week should be labeled “Final Exam”.
COURSE OUTLINE (CONTINUED):
Week 1:
Introduction to course and to the field of
communication studies
- The communication process: perception,
meaning and identity
- Quiz #1
Week 2:
Verbal Communication and Language
- Reinforce written communication skills
- Language, thought, and meaning making
- Quiz #2
Week 3:
Nonverbal Communication
- Types of nonverbal coding systems
- Role of nonverbal communication
- Quiz #3
- Assignment #1 due
Week 4:
Listening
- Effective listening
- Types of listening
- Quiz #4
- Assignment #2 due
Week 5:
Relational and Conflict Communication
- Developing and maintaining relationships
- Conflict resolutions
- Quiz #5
- Assignment #3 due (Integrative)
Week 6:
Midterm Exam
Week 7:
Communicating in Small Groups
- Dynamics of group structure
- Leadership and power
- Quiz #6
- Assignment #4 due
Week 8:
Organizational Communication
- Organization as a system
- Organizational traits, climate, and culture
- Quiz #7
Week 9:
Intercultural Communication
- Culture and identity
- Culture value and communication
- Quiz #8
- Assignment #5 due
Week 10:
Mass Communication
- Culture, communication, and mass media
- Media consumers and industries
- Quiz #9
Week 11:
Social Media and Communication Technologies
- Dark side of new communication technologies
- Communication technologies, identity, and
relationships
- Quiz #10
- Prepare Digital Presentations
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COURSE OUTLINE: (CONTINUED):
COURSE OUTLINE: (CONTINUED):
Week 12:
- Digital Presentations (Global)
Week 13:
- Final Exam
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LIBRARY / FACILITIES ARTICULATION
Please give author, tittle, edition, publisher and date for each book; tittle and publisher for each periodical tittle.
Provide ISBN or ISSN if easily accessible. For media items, include distributor. After each item, indicate the status as
follows: in collection, or recommended for purchase.
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Communication in Everyday Life: A Survey of Commnication
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