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The purpose of the College Curriculum Committee is to establish and approve campus-wide educational curriculum policy. This committee approves new programs, degrees, and certificates; approves the recommended general education requirements; provides college-wide curriculum direction; approves divisional curriculum processes; and provides conflict resolution regarding curriculum issues.
 
Links to Related Foothill College Curriculum Web Pagescomic
 
Curriculum Communiqués for 2011-2012
Curriculum Deadlines for 2011-2012

10/7/11   Deadline to submit course outlines to the University of California for consideration of late add/appeals.
10/31/11   Final deadline for all GE applications for inclusion in the 2012-13 GE List.
11/15/11   Deadline to notify the articulation office about new/significantly revised courses for transfer GE lists (such as CSU GE and IGETC)
11/15/11   Need/Justification Statements due
12/2/11   COR Title 5 Compliance Review Deadline
12/2/11   Deadline for Foothill to submit newly approved course outlines to CSU for the 2012-2013 CSU GE/Breadth Certification List
12/2/11   Deadline for Foothill to submit newly approved course outlines to UC and CSU for the 2012-2013 IGETC Certification List
3/1/12   Curriculum Sheet Updates
6/1/12   Deadline to submit newly approved or significantly revised courses to the UC for transferability effective 2012-2013.


Standing reminder: items for inclusion on the CCC agenda are due to Cori no later than one week before the meeting
 
Upcoming Trainings and Conferences
10/12-14/11: Strengthening Student Success Conference – San Francisco Airport Marriot, for more info visit www.rpgroup.org/events/SSS11
10/13-15/11: Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility: A Twenty-First-Century Imperative (Long Beach, CA; presented by AAC&U)

Curriculum Committee Working Topics for 2011-2012
 
For the most updated information on Curriculum Topics, along with links and resources, visit the Topics page.

You can also download a full list of the topics here.
 
Curriculum Handbooks & Documentation Links
 
Document Name Author Type Date Posted Comments
Degree Types at Foothill College CCC PDF 5/11/2011

Degree types offered at Foothill College.

International Baccalaureate Exam Policy CCC PDF 4/11/2011

General Education IB Exam Score Equivalency List

Title 5 COR Check List   PDF 9/26/2011  
Outline Development/Approval Flowchart ASCCC PDF 10/17/11 A guide to writing COR.
Curriculum Development Handbook CCC DOC In progress A guide for developing courses at Foothill College.
Distance Education Addendum CCC DOC 12/3/09 Addendum to Course Outline of Record Course Approval Application for Online/Distance Learning Delivery
General Education Requirements & Forms CCC DOC 4/30/10 Communication and Analytical Thinking
English
Humanites
Lifelong Learning
Natural Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
United States Cultures and Communities
General Education Handbook CCC PDF October 2009 A guide describing General Education requirements and processes at Foothill College
Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide ASCCC PDF 10/26/09 Guide to Writing Course Outline of Record
Stand Alone Course Form CCC DOC 10/9/09 A college must document that a proposed program meets criteria listed within this form before it will be approved.
Program & Course Approval Handbook, 3rd Ed. CCCCO pdf 04/29/09 Instructions for completing new applications for credit, noncredit, and apprenticeship programs.
Honors Course Development Guidelines Day pdf 03/11/08  
 
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