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SKYLINE COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES
DATE: December 5, 2007
PRESENT: Curriculum Committee
Jan Fosberg, Physical Education
Joyce Lee, Counseling
Christine Roumbanis, Chair, Business
Leigh Anne Sippel, Language Arts
Dennis Wolbers, Social Science/Creative Arts & Library
Ex-Officio
Bob Alberts, Associated Students
Sarah Figueroa, Associated Students
Sherri Hancock, Dean, Enrollment Services
Persis Morrice, Classified Council
Rick Wallace, Dean, Counseling (for Articulation/Matriculation)
ABSENT: Daisy Araica, Regina Stanback-Stroud
GUESTS: Connie Beringer, Donna Bestock, Luciana Castro, Margery Meadows, Joe Morello,
Michael Moynihan, Graciela Phelps, Mike Williamson, James Wong
Chair Christine Roumbanis convened the meeting at 2:00 p.m.
I. CCC Confer Meeting: New Applications for Credit Program Approval (2:00-3:30 pm)
The Curriculum Committee participated in a CCC Confer session regarding New
Applications for Credit Approval, which focused on the need to convert non-compliant
degrees and/or certificates to compliant degrees and/or certificates. Noncompliant degrees
at Skyline appear to be the Liberal Studies and University Studies majors, which do not have
a Title 5 mandated “area of emphasis.”
In discussion after the CCC Confer session, Social Science/Creative Arts Dean Donna
Bestock indicated that if the college is willing to increase the unit requirement from 18 to 21
units, an area of emphasis in Liberal Arts, and likely University Studies, could be developed.
Dean Bestock added that many transfer institutions give students an opportunity to
customize their degree, and Skyline might be able to incorporate that approach. Persis
Morrice advised the group that there are approximately 150 Liberal Arts and 50 University
Studies majors each year.
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II. Approval of Minutes: 11/07/07
The minutes of the November 7th meeting will be emailed for review and approval.
III. New Courses – Second Reading
BUS. 246 – Doing Business in China
Accepted BUS. 246 for second reading.
CHIN 115 – Business Chinese
Accepted CHIN 115 for second reading.
ITAL 103 – Italian for Travelers
Foreign Language Professor Luciana Castro explained that since the first reading the unit
value for ITAL 103 has been increased to 3 units and a cultural component has been added
to the course along with revised SLO’s.
Accepted ITAL 103 for second reading noting the increase in units and associated
changes to the course content and SLO’s.
FITN 166 – Golf Fitness
Accepted FITN 166 for second reading.
FITN 336 – Yoga for Fitness and Wellness
Accepted FITN 336 for second reading.
TEAM 188 – Volleyball Theory, Defense
Accepted TEAM 188 for second reading.
TEAM 189 – Volleyball Theory, Offense
Accepted TEAM 189 for second reading.
TEAM 196 – Men’s Soccer Theory, Defense
Accepted TEAM 196 for second reading.
TEAM 197 – Men’s Soccer Theory, Offense
Accepted TEAM 197 for second reading.
TEAM 198 – Women’s Soccer Theory, Defense
Accepted TEAM 198 for second reading.
TEAM 199 – Women’s Soccer Theory, Offense
Accepted TEAM 199 for second reading.
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TEAM 201 – Wrestling Theory
Accepted TEAM 201 for second reading.
HIST 335 – History and Politics of the Middle East (originally presented as HIST 330)
PLSC 335 – History and Politics of the Middle East (originally presented as a modification
to PLSC 330)
Dean Bestock noted that the change in course number from 330 to 335 and explained that
PLSC 330 will either be banked or deleted.
Accepted HIST 335 and PLSC 335 for second reading noting the change in course
number and that all other suggestions made during the first reading of the courses
had been incorporated.
HIST 453 – History of China
Accepted HIST 453 for second reading.
LEGL 445 – Law Office Management
Accepted LEGL 445 for second reading. The Committee was reminded that this is a
cross-list with the existing BUS. 445.
PHIL 195 – History of Western Philosophy: 19th and 20th Century
Accepted PHIL 195 for second reading.
PHIL 280 – Introduction to Political Philosophy
Accepted PHIL 280 for second reading.
PHIL 312 – Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
Accepted PHIL 312 for second reading.
PLSC 280 – Introduction to Political Philosophy
Accepted PLSC 280 for second reading.
SOCI 432 – Chinese Culture and Society
Accepted SOCI 432 for second reading.
IV. New Courses – First Reading
BUS. 258 – Customs Broker Services and Regulations
BUS. 261 – Customs Admissibility, Classification, Value and Entry
CITD Logistics Project Director Graciela Phelps introduced two new courses, which she
indicated are part of the degree program on which the CITD is working as part of a grant
awarded last September. She explained that BUS. 258 and BUS. 261 will complete the
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Customs Broker certificate in conjunction with BUS. 249. Ms. Phelps indicated that the
content of BUS. 258 includes how brokers work with importers and government agencies
and the content of BUS. 261 includes U.S. import admissibility, tariff classification and value,
and preparation of customs entry. She added that both courses include 16 by arrangement
hours in which students will work with actual customs brokers. The by arrangement hours
will be arranged with the instructor and mentors who are already part of the program’s
advisory board, embrace the program, and are willing to take on students. Business Division
Dean Margery Meadows clarified that the 3 unit courses require 48 lecture hours plus the 16
hours of lab in a customs brokerage firm. Dean Meadows added that both courses will be
offered online in Summer 2008 as experimental courses.
Accepted the Content Review Form for BUS. 258 (Prerequisite: BUS. 249).
Accepted BUS. 258 for first reading.
Accepted the Content Review Form for BUS. 261 (Prerequisite: BUS. 258).
Accepted BUS. 261 for first reading.
V. Technology Mediated Instruction (TMI)
BUS. 258 – Customs Broker Services and Regulations
Accepted BUS. 258 for technology mediated instruction.
BUS. 261 – Customs Admissibility, Classification, Value and Entry
Accepted BUS. 261 for technology mediated instruction.
VI. Information Items
No additional information was discussed.
VII. Adjourn
Chair Roumbanis adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
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