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04/20/23

The Latest Updates on Title 5 Issues and Compliant Degrees

Janet Fulks, Curriculum ChairRandy Lawson, SACC co-chairCIO, Santa Monica College

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Compliant Degrees: A Recap and a Success

Why were changes needed?• Not only “fix”, but improve. • In addition to developing

“compliant” degrees, consider reviewing all degrees.

• Are your degrees the quality that they should be?

• What is the purpose and value of your existing degrees?

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Title 5 regulations on associate degree

• § 55061 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education• “The awarding of an Associate Degree is

intended to represent more than an accumulation of units. It is to … lead students through patterns of learning experiences designed to develop certain capabilities and insights …”

• In addition to general education, the major or area of emphasis = sufficient depth in a field of knowledge

General Education

• Designed to introduce students to the variety of means through which people comprehend the modern world

• Reflects the conviction of colleges that those who receive their degrees must possess in common certain basic principles, concepts and methodologies both unique to and shared by the various disciplines

General Education

• College-educated persons must be able to use this knowledge when evaluating and appreciating the• physical environment, • culture, and • society in which they live.

• Most importantly, General Education should lead to better self-understanding.

Accreditation Standards 2A.3

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Accreditation Standard 2A.3, 4 & 5


A major or area of emphasis must consist of:

a. A minimum of 18 semester (or 27 quarter) units

b. A single disciplinec. No more than 3

disciplinesd. Lower division and upper

division coursese. None of the above

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Major or Area of Emphasis At least 18 semester or 27 quarter

units of study must be taken in• A single discipline or related

disciplines• An area of emphasis involving

lower division coursework that prepares students for a• field of study or• specific major at UC or CSU

Major

• A major may be defined as• lower-division requirements of a

specific major at UC or CSU• 18 or more units in specific or

related fields (generally within one T.O.P. code)

• Requirements include a list of required courses that all students complete

• If the degree is transfer-oriented, then the major will prepare students for a specific baccalaureate major

Area of Emphasis• An area of emphasis is broader

group of courses than the major.• May be as broad as "social

sciences" or theme-based interdisciplinary grouping of courses

• Students may choose from lists of courses that provide a pattern of learning experiences

Area of Emphasis

Description should include:• Skills or knowledge that students will

gain from courses in the area• The community need/ interest being

addressed (if applicable) • List of courses from which students

must complete a specific number of units

Competencies

• Written expression

• Mathematics

• Reading

Associate degrees must require all of the following by Fall 2009 EXCEPT:

a. Writing at the level of freshman composition

b. Physical education coursec. Mathematics at the level of Intermediate

Algebrad. Grade of C or better in all courses

required for major or area of emphasise. A major or an area of emphasis

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Associate degrees intended for transferDesigned for the transfer-oriented student and includes

only transferable courses accepted toward baccalaureate

Includes minimum of 18 semester units in major or area of emphasis (must substantively be articulated with transfer institutions as lower division major requirements)

Provides students with GE options◦ Local pattern – for students who plan to transfer into

a science or other major with high units or into an independent college or university

◦ IGETC – for students who plan to transfer to UC or CSU ◦ CSU General Education Breadth – for students who

plan to transfer to CSU

Associate degrees intended for transfer

• Students should meet with a counselor for academic planning to ensure appropriate course selection

• In addition, options for general education should be clearly described for those students who choose not to meet with a counselor

Associate degrees not intended for transfer

• The associate degree may be designed for the student who does not intend to transfer• Some career technical

education majors• In academic areas

• General education may be local pattern

Credit Program Approval 2008


Type of Application # Received # Approved % #

Pending Not Yet

Reviewed CCC-501/510 * All New & Substantial Changes (Low-unit certificates included)

703 377 54% 278 48

CCC-520 Non-compliant degree

932 785 84% 88 22

Total Applications: 1635 1162 71% 366 70

• What should you look for as you construct programs and degrees in the future?



What forces/factors have shaped your degrees?

• Recognize student achievement of a cohesive course of study.

• Value placed on “completions” (“accountability”).

• Student interests. • Community demand.• Job market needs.• Requirements of the 4-year

institutions

• Using degrees to guide program review, SLOs and assessment.



Naming Degrees• 9.03 Defining the Associate of Arts and Associate of

Science Fall 2008

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges support regulation to define the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degrees;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges support defining the Associate of Science degree in Title 5 Regulation as an associate degree in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or in the area of career technical education, with all other associate degrees given the title of Associate of Arts; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges ensure that new Title 5 language explicitly state that the two degrees (Associate of Arts and Associate of Science) have the same minimum general education requirements.


Proposed Title 5 Changes

• 55061.5 Types of Associate Degrees • The criteria established by the governing board

of a community college district to implement its philosophy on the associate degree shall name the associate degree as either Associate in Science or Associate in Arts, based on the academic area of its major or area of emphasis, using the following criteria:

Proposed Title 5 Changes

• (a) The “Associate in Science” degree will be awarded in the (1) areas of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; or (2) areas of career technical education.

• (b) The “Associate in Arts” degree will be awarded in all areas not included in part (a).

• (c) This section shall be effective for all students admitted to a community college for the Fall 2011catalog year or term or any term thereafter.

Update on low unit certificates

• Credit (Less than 18 units)• Only local approval required (if

not to be transcripted)• State approval required for 12-

17 unit certificate to be transcripted

• Noncredit CDCP – assessing completion – how do you do it?


04/20/23

Title 5 Changes • Repeats

• W’s • Repeats for grade alleviation• Language to “fix” withdrawal and

repetition issues sent to BoG • Repeatability

• Credit• Upcoming noncredit

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Upcoming changes in Title 5

• AA/AS definitions and requirements

• Possibility of a requirementthat colleges develop a policy on re-enrollment in noncredit courses

• TBA lead to a T5 change - to fix things for child development

• And a T5 interpretation requested for CWE (work experience)


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