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Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH) JeoParody — You got this!
- The District Governing Board approves the course or program.
- The Regional Consortium. recommends the program (only for programs with an occupational goal).
- The Chancellor’s Office chapters the course or program and a control number is issued.
Next question:
In CB21, these refer to:
- Y-Not applicable
- A-One level below transfer
- B-Two levels below transfer
- C-Three levels below transfer
- D-Four levels below transfer
- E-Five levels below transfer
- F-Six levels below transfer
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California finance laws assume that primary terms average 17.5 weeks on the semester system and 11⅔ weeks on the quarter system, and because student attendance and related apportionment state compliance auditing is based on the student contact hours delineated in the official COR, the Chancellor’s Office strongly recommends that colleges use the 18-week semester or 12-week quarter as the basis for the student contact hour calculation used in the COR, even if a college has been approved to use a compressed academic calendar.
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The only credit certificates that may appear by name on a student transcript, diploma, or completion award.
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Two parts: number of units and area titles.
Title 5, § 55063(b) requires that students receiving an associate degree shall complete a minimum of ? units of GE coursework that includes a minimum of three semesters or four quarter units in each of these areas?
$100 = What are the elements of the curriculum approval process? (PCAH page 22)
$200 = What is Prior Transfer Level? (PCAH page 42)
CB21: Prior Transfer Level This element indicates course level status for English writing/reading, ESL, mathematics/ quantitative reasoning courses. The English writing/reading and mathematics/quantitative reasoning rubrics were updated in spring 2019. The ESL rubrics were updated in fall 2019. Indicate the relationship of the course to college-level by selecting one of the seven options.
$300 = What is the Term Length and Hours-per-Unit Divisor? (PCAH page 59)
The 18-week semester or 12-week quarter primary term provides the greatest flexibility in terms of contact hours, and colleges do not risk an audit finding for excessive apportionment claims such as they might experience using a 16-week semester basis for the contact-hour calculation. It is also important to note the flexible calendar program is designed around the 35-week traditional academic calendar, so basing contact hour targets around an 18-week semester assures those instructional hours lost to “flex” activities will not result in the district not providing the minimum number of hours required by Title 5, § 55002.5 to award a unit of credit.
$400 = What are Certificates of Achievement, defined in Title 5, § 55070? (PCAH page 73)
Colleges must submit programs of 16 or more semester units or 24 or more quarter units of degree-applicable coursework to be chaptered by the Chancellor’s Office. Colleges may submit programs of 8 or more semester units or 12 or more quarter units of degree-applicable coursework to be chaptered by the Chancellor’s office in order that the program may be included in student transcripts. Additionally, all programs submitted for Chancellor’s Office review are required to state the primary goal of the program.
$500 = What are 18 semester units or 27 quarter units of GE coursework? And, what are:
- Natural Sciences
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Humanities
- Language and Rationality: English Composition; Communication and Analytical Thinking
- Ethnic Studies must be offered in at least one of the above listed four areas.
(PCAH page 86)
While a course might satisfy more than one GE requirement, it may not be counted more than once for these purposes. A course may be used to satisfy both a GE requirement and a major or area of emphasis requirement.
Okay, stress time.
In the spirit of engaged learning, please listen to this JeoParody theme link while you consider your response.
The grading policy for noncredit courses is defined in Title 5, Section 55021(c).
Final JeoParody: What is the grading policy may provide for the award of grades in noncredit courses, including courses which are part of a high school diploma program or may be accepted for high school credit by a high school.” (PCAH pages 124+)
This response is odd to me. If I’m teaching a class for no credit, I may still grade it? Even though it won’t count toward a student’s GPA? I much prefer Pass/No Pass. However, for the big money answer, your District has the option to create grades for noncredit, as long as the policy applies to all active sections.
PCAH further states (page 124) in Acceptance of Noncredit Courses towards Requirements for an Associate Degree. Students may seek to receive credit for knowledge or skills acquired through the completion of a noncredit course in accordance with Title 5, § 55050. The governing board of each community college district shall establish and publish administrative procedures to implement Credit by Examination. These procedures shall assure all such examinations are established by faculty in accordance with the standards set out in Title 5, § 55050. Refer to your local credit by examination policy and procedure.
Now, this is exciting. Noncredit courses that, per District AP, as prep for Prior Learning Assessment! Before I head toward PCAH page 999, in summary, beyond JeoPardy, I recommend the PCAH as a great summer beach read!
Thanks, Kelly
