aa-t and as-t program approval
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AA-T and AS-T Program Approval. July 15, 2011 Presenters:Stephanie Low Stephanie Ricks-Albert. http://www. sb1440.org/Curriculum.aspx Instructions for AA-T and AS-T Degree AND Addenda TMC templates (Word forms) Revised CCC-501/CCC-510 forms - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AA-T and AS-T Program Approval
July 15, 2011Presenters: Stephanie Low
Stephanie Ricks-Albert
July 15, 2011– This content is subject to change during the implementation process. Check for updated slides at http://www.c-id.net or http://www.cccco.edu/1440.
Resources• http://www. sb1440.org/Curriculum.aspx– Instructions for AA-T and AS-T Degree
AND Addenda– TMC templates (Word forms)– Revised CCC-501/CCC-510 forms– Examples of approved AA-T and AS-T degrees with
documentation
• http://www.asccc.org/1440
• http://curriculum.cccco.edu/July 15, 2011– This content is subject to change during the implementation process. Check for updated slides at http://www.c-id.net or http://www.cccco.edu/1440.
Some Things to Know …
• You must get approval of AA-T or AS-T degrees from the Chancellor’s Office. – Data on approved degrees is sent to the CSU
Chancellor’s Office as part of establishing that they are “similar” to CSU degrees.
• You must use the approved titles!– Associate in Arts in <TMC title> for Transfer– Associate in Science in <TMC title> for Transfer
• Please read the instructions (and addenda)
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Pathway to Transfer
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Similar program or major
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Submission Process
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Narrative RequirementsAA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
Criteria A. Appropriateness to Mission (all required)1. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives2. Catalog Description3. Program Requirements4. Background and Rationale
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Narrative RequirementsAA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
Criteria B. Need6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs
• Required for CTE only– Attachment: Local Labor / Job Market Data– Regional consortium review is not required
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Narrative RequirementsAA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
• Required only for new CTE discipline at CCC8. Labor Market Information & Analysis9. Employer Survey10. Explanation of Employer Relationship11. List of Members of Advisory Committee12. Recommendations of Advisory Committee• Attachment: Employer Survey• Attachment: Minutes of Key Meetings
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Narrative RequirementsAA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
Criteria C. Curriculum Standards
• The only required documentation for transfer applicability is the completed TMC template listing the college’s existing courses that align with the C-ID designated courses.
• Course outlines of record for major courses should be attached to the appropriate courses in the Curriculum Inventory.
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Narrative RequirementsAA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
Criteria D-Adequate Resources:
–Include a general statement in regard to facilities, additional faculty, and new equipment or library resources.
Criteria E-Compliance:
–Include a general statement in regard to enrollment restrictions and licensing or accreditation standards.
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Narrative Requirements (CCC-510)AA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
CCC-510 if college has approved certificate or degree in same 4-digit T.O.P. code
4.Discussion of background and rationale is not optional.
6.Place of proposed change in the curriculum – relation to existing program and options; relation to other programs at your college.
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Narrative Requirements (CCC-510)AA-T or AS-T aligns with TMC
• Required for CTE only– Attachment: Local Labor / Job Market Data– Regional consortium review is not required
Criteria C. Curriculum Standards• The only required documentation for transfer
applicability is the completed TMC template listing the college’s existing courses that align with the C-ID designated courses.
• Course outlines of record for major courses should be attached to the appropriate courses in the Curriculum Inventory.
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TMC Templates
1. Administration of Justice2. Art History3. Business4. Communication Studies5. Early Childhood Education6. English7. Geology 8. History
9. Kinesiology10. Mathematics 11. Physics 12. Political Science13. Psychology14. Sociology15. Studio Art16. Theatre Arts
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Revised templates are now dated and numberedNew & improved - require less documentation
Documentation for TMC Template
• TMC templates require this documentation in order of preference when specifying required courses at your college.
1. Anticipated C-ID designation or2. Assigned or anticipated TCSU number or3. Appropriate report from ASSIST showing the required
transferability status (e.g., CSU transferable, general education, or major preparation at CSU)
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TMC Templates Coming Soon!
• TMCs in progress – Biology– Music– Teacher Prep
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Narrative RequirementsNot Aligned with TMC
• All items required for proposal of a new associate degree with transfer status except– Articulation with multiple institutions will not be
required when CSU Degree Program Code exists
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Narrative RequirementsNot Aligned with TMC
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Narrative RequirementsNot Aligned with TMC
• The college must provide strong evidence that– If a TMC exists, explain why it is not the best
preparation for students who transfer to the CSU campus; or
– if no TMC exists, the local degree is best preparation for students who transfer to a specific major at CSU campuses offering that major; and
– the community college discipline faculty have consulted with CSU discipline faculty to confirm that the lower-division coursework provides preparation for the CSU major.
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Narrative RequirementsNot Aligned with TMC
• Acceptable documentation in order of preference: 1. Assigned C-ID designation or2. Assigned TCSU number or3. Appropriate report from ASSIST showing the
required transferability status (e.g., CSU transferable, general education, or major preparation at CSU)
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Narrative RequirementsNot Aligned with TMC
• In addition, the proposal must include a letter from CSU discipline chair or administrator that confirms collaboration with CSU faculty and assures that:• Locally-designated courses will provide lower-
division major preparation and • Students will not be required to repeat a course
that is similar to a specific course that counted toward the associate degree for transfer.
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