Links to Curriculum Information

Abstract

Typical use(s):: Conduct Web-based research on curriculum issues
Available data:: A multitude of links to web pages and files that provide a wealth of information concerning the many issues that may arise in connection with the curriculum development process; the links are categorized according to topic
File format(s):: Variable; available formats are indicated for each document listed

Introduction

For your convenience, a list of local links to all topics on this page appears after each topic, in small sans-serif type.

Some documents are listed under more than one topic. Although this may seem redundant, certain documents address more than one topic, so they are listed under each pertinent topic. Please email the author of this page if you find an interesting site that you think should be added to the list, or if you believe that a document should be added or moved to a different topic, or if a technical problem prevents you from accessing the document.

The documents on this page are listed in a tabular format. The first column of each table gives the title and/or description of an online document, and the second column indicates the document's available file format(s); these words, if shown in color, also serve as direct hyperlinks to that document.

The source for each link is documented in the third column of each table that lists links. A legend near the end of this page lists the full organization name associated with each source abbreviation, and includes direct links to each organization's home page.

The fourth column of most tables has a heading containing the red notebook image shown at the beginning of this sentence; Yes or No entries next to each document description indicate whether the document is included in the "fat binder" entitled Curriculum Resource Material that attendees of the 1999 and 2000 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Curriculum Institutes received. These binders are a good alternative source of information for those who prefer not to download data from the Internet, although they will eventually become outdated. The few tables not containing the column with the red notebook heading describe organizations or other information sources that would not be feasible to include in the "fat binder."

List of Links

Curriculum Standards Handbook, Volume I (March 1995, revised)

This guide to the development of curriculum standards, published by The Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges, is now obsolete. It has been replaced by the Program and Course Approval Handbook, also published by the Chancellor's Office.

Program and Course Approval Handbook, Second Edition (March 2003)

The Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges, publishes this guide to the development of curriculum standards. This document supersedes and obsoletes the 1995 (and earlier) versions of the Curriculum Standards Handbook, and the September 2001 version of the Program and Course Approval Handbook.

DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges version (March 2003) As it comes directly from the State Chancellor's Office, this is technically the "official" electronic version; its appendices include electronic versions of the forms and instructions for approval of new programs.	DOC/MS Word Adobe PDF	CCCCO	Binder version is obsolete

DESCRIPTION

FILE
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SOURCE

Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges version (March 2003)

As it comes directly from the State Chancellor's Office, this is technically the "official" electronic version; its appendices include electronic versions of the forms and instructions for approval of new programs.

DOC/MS Word
Adobe PDF

CCCCO

Binder
version is
obsolete

Course Outlines

This section contains links to information and tools helpful in writing course outlines.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Components of a Model Course Outline of Record (November 1995). Sections include the role of the course outline, Title 5 requirements, Curriculum Standards Handbook requirements, CSU-GE and IGETC requirements, accreditation requirements, summary of components of an integrated course outline of record, and the process of course outline revisions, plus appendices that include sample outlines.	HTML (1) HTML (2) Adobe PDF (1) Adobe PDF (2) DOC/MS Word (1) DOC/MS Word (2)	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Stylistic Considerations in Writing Course Outlines of Record (Spring 1998). This paper recommends good practices for writing each of the sections of the course outline of record. In particular, it gives good examples for the Methods of Instruction section that was recently added to the Oxnard College course outline form.	HTML (1) HTML (2) RTF/MS Word	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Placement of Courses Within Disciplines (April 1994).	HTML	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
California Community Colleges Taxonomy of Programs, 6th edition (February 2004). This document provides a list of the TOP codes used to identify courses and programs.	RTF/MS Word	CCCCO	Binder version is obsolete
	HTML	ASCCC	Binder version is obsolete
Transfer General Education Curriculum Orientation Package (November 1994). This includes standards for CSU-GE and IGETC curricula with forms and guidelines, plus sample course outlines with reviewer comments of successful and unsuccessful courses.	Currently unavailable online	ASCCC	No
Bloom's Taxonomy (2002). This is a concise description of the six cognitive skill levels, and includes examples and references.	HTML	OCCC	No

Programs

This section contains links that provide information on new programs, existing programs at other community colleges, and program review.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Program Review: Developing a Faculty Driven Process (Spring 1996).	HTML (1) HTML (2) RTF/MS Word WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
California Community Colleges Taxonomy of Programs, 6th edition (February 2004). This document provides a list of the TOP codes used to identify courses and programs.	RTF/MS Word	CCCCO	Binder version is obsolete
	HTML	ASCCC	Binder version is obsolete
Inventory of Approved and Projected Programs. These pages access lists of all approved community college programs statewide; note that some may take several minutes to download!	HTML Adobe PDF	CCCCO	No
New Program Application for Approval (formerly Form 95 PROG APP)	This document may be found in Appendix A of the Program and Course Approval Handbook. Please note that the original Form 95 PROG APP is now obsolete.		No

Prerequisites

The establishment and justification of course prerequisites has become heavily regulated since the early 1990's. The following links lead to descriptions of the required process and examples of its implementation.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Good Practice for the Implementation of Prerequisites (Spring 1997).	HTML (1) HTML (2) RTF/MS Word WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
The Model District Policy on Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories on Recommended Preparation (September 1993). This is a model policy for multi-college districts.	HTML Adobe PDF DOC/MS Word	ASCCC	Yes
Are Prerequisites Really That Hard to Establish? (undated; 1998 or later based on references within the document). Authored by Bill Scroggins, this is a readable summary of the requirements and levels of scrutiny needed to establish prerequisites, corequisities, and advisories.	DOC/MS Word	CCCCO	No
Establishing Prerequisites and Corequisites: A Guide for Departments (January 1995). This was prepared by the Office of Matriculation/Academic Standards and Office of Institutional Research at Chabot College. It includes a clear level-of-scrutiny guide for various types of prerequisites.	Currently unavailable online	ASCCC	Yes
Prerequisites, Corequisites, Advisories, and Limitations on Enrollment (Fall 1997). This document describes itself as "a questions and answers document intended to address the more frequently-voiced concerns of college instructors, counselors, administrators, and staff with respect to the implementation of pre- and co-requisites, advisories on recommended preparation, and limitations on enrollment."	DOC/MS Word	CCCCO	No
Prerequisites Curriculum Orientation Package. This includes numerous examples of policies, forms, and procedures used by local college boards for challenge, content review, and research.	Currently unavailable online	ASCCC	No
Regulations on Prerequisites. This document lists excerpts from Title 5 regulations that address prerequisite establishment and justification issues.	HTML	OCCC	No

Transfer & Articulation

This section contains links to information regarding requirements for transferable courses and policies and procedures for articulation. Additional links concern themselves with IGETC and CSU General Education issues, ASSIST, and the California Articulation Number (CAN) system.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Handbook of California Articulation Policies and Procedures (2001). This gives procedures to articulate courses from college to college.	HTML Adobe PDF	ASCCC	Binder version is obsolete
	Adobe PDF (2)	IMPAC	Binder version is obsolete
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (1991). This document is also known as IGETC Standards. It contains sections entitled "IGETC Guidelines, Board of Governors Item" and "Guidelines for Review of Proposed 1991-92 IGETC Courses".	HTML DOC/MS Word	ASCCC	Yes
CSU-GE Breadth Requirements (1993). This document is also known as CSU Executive Order 595.	HTML WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	Yes
CSU Mentor. This site helps students, counselors, and faculty who wish to plan a transfer to any campus of the California State University system.	HTML	CSU MENTOR	No
The California Articulation Number (CAN) System: Toward Increased Faculty Participation (Spring 1998). This paper explores the background and purpose of CAN, examines the process to "CAN" a course, describes the criteria to qualify courses, discusses faculty participation, and identifies systemwide issues in the evaluation and funding of the project.	HTML (1) HTML (2) DOC/MS Word WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	Yes
A Guide for the California Articulation Number System (1995). This paper defines articulation and the roles of the articulation officer, describes the California Articulation Number (CAN) System, and specifies the criteria and processes that qualify a course for the CAN System.	HTML WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	No
Transfer General Education Curriculum Orientation Package (November 1994). This includes standards for CSU-GE and IGETC curricula with forms and guidelines, plus sample course outlines with reviewer comments of successful and unsuccessful courses.	Currently unavailable online	ASCCC	No
California Articulation Number (CAN) System. This is the home page for CAN.	HTML	CAN	N/A
Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC). This is the home page for IMPAC.	HTML	IMPAC	N/A
Statewide Student Transfer Information for California (ASSIST). This is the home page for ASSIST.	HTML	ASSIST	N/A
Online IGETC. This website provides information on all known distance education courses offered by California community colleges that also satisfy IGETC requirements. Portions of these pages were written by Oxnard College's very own Dr. Scott Corbett.	HTML	IGETC	N/A

Distance Education/Distance Learning

This section contains links to guidelines for proper implementation of distance education courses and programs.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Guidelines for Good Practice: Technology Mediated Instruction (Fall 1997).	HTML (1) HTML (2) Adobe PDF DOC/MS Word RTF/MS Word	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Curriculum Committee Review of Distance Learning Courses and Sections (November 1995).	HTML (1) HTML (2) Adobe PDF DOC/MS Word (1) DOC/MS Word (2)	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Guidelines for Good Practice: Effective Instructor-Student Contact in Distance Learning (Spring 1999). This position paper further elaborates the (statewide) Academic Senate's existing positions on distance education and the effective use of technology in instruction.	HTML (1) HTML (2) DOC/MS Word (1) DOC/MS Word (2)	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Distance Education Guidelines, Second Edition (March 2004). This document quotes many of the Title 5 regulations related to distance education, and then annotates these with guidelines (not legally binding) to assist colleges in conforming to the regulations. It also summarizes Federal and state laws governing the basic requirements for providing access to distance education courses for the disabled, and provides an extensive glossary (16 pages) of legal and technical terms related to the delivery of distance education.	Adobe PDF DOC/MS Word (DOC version has no table of contents)	CCCCO	No
Title 5 Regulations on Distance Education (undated; probably 2003 or 2004). This is similar to the preceding document, except that it contains no annotations of the Title 5 regulations, and the sections appear in a slightly different order. However, it does contain an additional section on Standing Orders of the Board of Governors.	HTML DOC/MS Word (DOC version may be outdated)	ASCCC	No
Regulations and Guidelines on Distance Education (undated). This document appears to be an older version of the above two documents, and may therefore be outdated.	WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	No
Laws and Regulations on Distance Education. This document, residing on Oxnard College's curriculum web site, lists excerpts from Title 5 regulations, Curriculum Standards Handbook language, Standing Orders of the Board of Governors, and Federal and state laws that address distance education issues, including those concerning accessibility for disabled students.	HTML	OCCC	No
Distance Education: Access Guidelines for Students with Disabilities (August 1999). This document starts with a summary of legal requirements and basic concepts for providing accessibility to students with disabilities. It then delves into an impressively detailed and highly specific tutorial on how to make various media accessible. Each medium that might be used in a distance education course (e.g., print, audio conferencing, video conferencing, video transmission, WWW, software, CD ROM, DVD) is addressed in a dedicated section. Appendices provide resources for Braille, interpreter, closed captioning, and other services, as well as two distinct checklists (Web Accessibility Initiative and Microsoft) for accessible web design.	HTML Adobe PDF	CCCCO	No
Online IGETC. This website provides information on all known distance education courses offered by California community colleges that also satisfy IGETC requirements. Portions of these pages were written by Oxnard College's very own Dr. Scott Corbett.	HTML	IGETC	N/A

Accreditation & Matriculation

This section contains links to guidelines and procedures for matriculation and accreditation.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Matriculation Site Visit Guidelines (September 1996). This document contains information for both matriculation coordinators and visiting team members.	HTML WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	Yes
Handbook of Accreditation and Policy Manual (Summer 2002). This gives the standards by which the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits community colleges.	HTML WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC (may be outdated)	No
DOC/MS Word	WASC

TITLE & DESCRIPTION

FILE
FORMATS
& LINKS

SOURCE

Matriculation Site Visit Guidelines (September 1996).

This document contains information for both matriculation coordinators and visiting team members.

HTML
WPD/WordPerfect

ASCCC

Yes

Handbook of Accreditation and Policy Manual (Summer 2002).

This gives the standards by which the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits community colleges.

HTML
WPD/WordPerfect

ASCCC (may be outdated)

DOC/MS Word

WASC

The Curriculum Committee

This section contains links to resources related to the function of the curriculum committee.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
The Curriculum Committee: Role, Structure, Duties, and Standards of Good Practice (Fall 1996).	HTML (1) HTML (2) Adobe PDF (1) Adobe PDF (2) DOC/MS Word (1) DOC/MS Word (2)	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Good Practices for Course Approval Processes (Spring 1998).	HTML (1) HTML (2) DOC/MS Word WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes

Laws & Regulations

This section contains links to the California Codes (legislation), the California Code of Regulations (which includes the Title 5 regulations), and other state and federal legal resources.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
California Codes. This is the complete set of all codes.	HTML	LCC	No
California Education Code. This is the table of contents for the Ed Code only.	HTML	LCC	No
California Code of Regulations. This is the home of all Title 5 regulations.	HTML	OAL	No
Legal and Regulatory Resources. This page includes links to state and federal legal resources (statutes and regulations) and regulatory groups (EEOC, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education).	HTML (State) HTML (Federal)	CCCCO	No

Other Curriculum Resources

This section contains links to additional curriculum resources that do not readily fit into any of the previous topics.

TITLE & DESCRIPTION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges, 4th edition (November 1999). If you attended the 1999 Curriculum Institute at Disneyland, then the version of this document in your "fat binder" is now obsolete. The Web version of this document is current.	Adobe PDF	CCCCO	1999 binder version is obsolete
	HTML (1) HTML (2) DOC/MS Word WPD/WordPerfect	ASCCC	1999 binder version is obsolete
Joint Review for Library/Learning Resources by Classroom and Library Faculty (September 1995).	HTML	ASCCC Good Practices	Yes
Regional Curriculum Colloquia and Delegated Approval Authority (Spring 1997).	HTML	ASCCC Good Practices	No
Chancellor's Office MIS Data Element Dictionary (November 2000).	HTML	CCCCO	No
Chancellor's Office MIS Data Element Dictionary, Course Data Elements (CB) (November 2000). This extract lists the database information items that community colleges must provide to the Chancellor's Office MIS for all courses offered (except community services courses).	RTF/MS Word	CCCCO	No

Other Curriculum Webpages

This section contains links to curriculum web pages at other community colleges. The data table does not contain a SOURCE column, as this is clearly identifiable from the name of the college in the first column. There is also no column with a "red binder" heading, as these resources are web sites, not documents.

NAME OF COLLEGE	FILE FORMATS & LINKS
Citrus College (Glendora, CA). Links include: course outlines, forms, meetings, committee membership, FAQ, district policies.	HTML
Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA). Links include: course outlines, forms, resource materials, meetings, handbook, committee membership, curriculum reps, FAQ, district policies.	HTML
Leeward Community College (Pearl City, HI). Links include: display or propose courses, course maintenance, utilities, instructions, news and information.	HTML
Los Angeles Trade-Tech (Los Angeles, CA). Links include: introduction, credit courses, non-credit courses, programs, forms, appendix.	HTML
Pima Community College (Tucson, AZ). Links include: calendar, curriculum procedures manual, membership, minutes of prior meetings, regulations concerning curriculum, current college catalog, forms and documents.	HTML
Salt Lake Community College (Salt Lake City, UT). Links include: pages to view, create, and edit course proposals, meeting minutes and schedule, committee members, curriculum handbook.	HTML
San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA). Links include: roles and responsibilities, forms, members, meeting dates and deadlines, course outlines, cross prerequisites and advisories.	HTML
Santa Rosa Junior College (Santa Rosa, CA). Links include: recent curriculum actions spreadsheet, archives of minutes, list of committee members, timelines, forms, and links (including a feedback email link).	HTML
Suffolk County Community College (Selden, NY). Links include: proposals, forms, FAQ, agenda, calendar, membership, minutes.	HTML

Organizations

This section contains links to web pages of outside organizations that concern themselves at least in part with community college curriculum issues. There is no column with a "red binder" heading, as these resources are organizational web sites, not documents.

NAME OF ORGANIZATION	FILE FORMATS & LINKS	SOURCE
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. This organization is commonly referred to using the informal name Statewide Academic Senate.	HTML	ASCCC
Academic Senate Site for Curriculum Developers.	HTML	ASCCC
California Articulation Number (CAN) System.	HTML	CAN
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. This organization is commonly referred to using the informal name State Chancellor's Office.	HTML	CCCCO
California Intersegmental Articulation Council (CIAC).	HTML	CIAC
California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC).	HTML	CPEC
Statewide Student Transfer Information for California (ASSIST).	HTML	ASSIST
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).	HTML	WASC
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). This organization is the arm of WASC that specifically deals with the accreditation of community colleges.	HTML	WASC

Data Sources Legend

This is a legend describing the abbreviations used for data sources in the preceding list of links. Please note that these are proximate sources; in some cases, the data contained therein may actually have originated from other sources.

ASCCC = Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (Academic Senate main page)
ASCCC Good Practices = Academic Senate Good Practices (approved position papers of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges)
ASSIST = Statewide Student Transfer Information for California (ASSIST main page)
CAN = California Articulation Number System (CAN main page)
CCCCO = California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (State Chancellor's Office main page)
CIAC = California Intersegmental Articulation Council (CIAC main page)
CPEC = California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC main page)
CSU MENTOR = CSU Mentor (CSU Mentor main page)
IGETC = Online IGETC (Online IGETC main page)
IMPAC = Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC main page)
LCC = Legislative Counsel of California (Legislative Counsel main page)
OAL = State of California Office of Administrative Law (Office of Administrative Law main page)
OCCC = Oxnard College Curriculum Committee (Curriculum Committee main page)
WASC = Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC main page) | (ACCJC main page)