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Frequently Asked Questions - Course Outline of Record

BASIC COURSE INFORMATION

Course Dept & Number [CB01]: This is the department and number signification for the course (e.g., HIST-7)

Course Title [CB02]: The full title of the course, as it appears/should appear in the Catalog (max 68 characters).

Course Credit Status [CB04]: This code indicates whether the course is Noncredit, or one of two subcategories of Credit courses. Here is how the PCAH (6th Ed., p. 38) defines Degree Applicable vs. Not Degree Applicable credit courses:

Degree-Applicable: A course is considered to be degree-applicable when it has been designated as appropriate to the associate degree in accordance with the requirements of title 5, section 55062 and has been recommended by the college and/or district curriculum committee and approved by the district governing board. This section establishes the following types of courses as degree applicable:

    • All lower division courses accepted toward the baccalaureate degree by UC or CSU
    • Courses accepted for transfer to the UC or CSU systems (CB05)
    • Courses within a TOP Code designated as vocational, which are part of an approved CTE program
    • English composition or reading courses not more than one level below the first transfer level course. ESL courses may not be considered under this definition
    • All mathematics courses above and including Elementary Algebra
    • Credit courses in English or mathematics taught in or on behalf of other departments that are at a level comparable to transferable freshman composition (for English) or comparable to elementary algebra (for mathematics)

Not Degree-Applicable: The category of credit, nondegree-applicable courses was created by regulatory amendments adopted by the Board of Governors in 1986, and includes the following types of courses:

    • Basic skills courses as defined in title 5, section 55000 (t) and (u)
    • Courses designed to help students succeed in degree-applicable credit courses that integrate basic skills instruction throughout and assign grades partly upon the demonstrated mastery of those skills
    • Pre-collegiate CTE preparation courses designed to provide foundational skills for students preparing for entry into degree-applicable CTE courses or programs
    • Essential career technical instruction for which meeting the standards of subdivision (a) is neither necessary nor required

Local ID (TOP Code) [CB03]: TOP Codes are used by the CCC system to indicate the subject matter of a course or program. Select the most appropriate TOP Code from the TOP Code Manual

National ID (CIP Code): This is a code used federally that is similar to the TOP codes used locally. eLumen will select the CIP Code that is paired to the TOP Code you enter. 

Instructor Disciplines: Select the discipline(s) as defined in the Faculty Minimum Qualifications Handbook that instructors teaching this course must meet. For questions about appropriate disciplines for a particular course, please consult with your Dean or Director, the Chair of the Faculty Qualifications Committee, or the Chair of the Curriculum Committee.  

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Description: Clearly describe in 50-100 words the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals this course is designed to fulfill, exactly as it should appear in the college catalog.

For further guidance and examples, see this style guide.


SCHEDULING & MIS ELEMENTS
 

Maximum Class Size: The maximum number of students allowable in each section of this course.

Grading Standard: Select the appropriate options for the course: Letter Grade, Pass/No Pass, and/or Satisfactory Progress. 

Repeatability [CB12]: This code indicates whether (and how many times) a student may complete the course for credit. The vast majority of credit courses are NOT repeatable for credit. You can find all the details about which criteria do allow a course to be repeatable in the Chancellor’s Office Credit Course Repetition Guidelines.

Basic Skills [CB08]: This code indicates whether the course is a basic skills course, defined in title 5, section 55000 (t) and (u) as:

(t) “Noncredit basic skills courses” are those courses in reading, writing, computation, and English as a Second Language which are designated by the community college district as noncredit courses pursuant to subdivision (c) of section 55002.

(u) “Nondegree-applicable basic skills courses” are those courses in reading, writing, computation, and English as a Second Language which are designated by the community college district as nondegree-applicable credit courses pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 55002.

Cooperative Work Experience [CB10]: This code indicates whether the course is part of a cooperative work experience education program, according to provisions of Title 5, Section 55252, which states:

Cooperative Work Experience Education is a district-initiated and district-controlled program of education consisting of the following types:

(a) General Work Experience Education is supervised employment which is intended to assist students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes and career awareness. The work experience need not be related to the students' educational goals.

(b) Occupational Work Experience Education is supervised employment extending classroom based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students' educational or occupational goal.

Noncredit Category [CB22]: This code classifies a noncredit course in accordance with its primary objective within the ten state-supported areas defined in California Ed. Code sections 84757(a) and 84760.5 and Title 5, section 58160. 

See the table below for descriptions of each category, and the corresponding CB11 code to use with each:

Noncredit Category

Description

CB11 – Course Classification Status

English as Second Language (ESL)

Courses providing Instruction in the English Language to adult, non-native English speakers with varied academic, vocational and personal goals.

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Citizenship for Immigrants

Courses for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship, English as a second language, and workforce preparation courses in the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing, mathematics, decision making and problem solving skills, and other classes required for preparation to participate in job-specific technical training.

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Elementary & Secondary Basic Skills

Including courses such as remedial academic courses or classes in reading, mathematics, and language arts.

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Health and Safety

Health and safety education.

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Courses for Persons with Substantial Disabilities

Course is an “approved special class” according to the provisions of Title 5, section 56028

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Parenting

Including parent cooperative preschools, classes in child growth and development, and parent-child relationships.

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Home Economics

Education programs for home economics

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Courses for Older Adults

Education programs for older adults.

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Short-term Vocational

Includes courses required for programs with high employment potential

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Workforce Preparation

Course provides instruction for speaking, listening, reading, writing, mathematics, decision-making and problem solving skills that are necessary to participate in job-specific technical training.

J – Workforce Preparation Enhanced Funding*

Credit Course

Use this code for all credit courses

Y – Credit Course

* In order to receive enhanced funding, a noncredit course must be part of a Chancellor’s Office approved Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Completion.

Control Number [CB00]: This code is like a serial number for the course that is vitally important to state reporting. Every new course gets one; and when a course goes through a substantial change, it gets assigned a new one.

Long story short: you don’t need to worry about this one. Curriculum support staff will take care of it.

Course Classification Status [CB11]: This code relates to the way apportionment is calculated for the course. For ALL credit courses, select ‘Y- Credit Course.’ For noncredit courses, your selection will depend on the Noncredit Category (CB22).

See the table below for guidance:

CB22 – Noncredit Category

CB11 – Course Classification Status

English as Second Language (ESL)

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Citizenship for Immigrants

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Elementary & Secondary Basic Skills

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Health and Safety

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Courses for Persons with Substantial Disabilities

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Parenting

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Home Economics

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Courses for Older Adults

L – Non-Enhanced Funding

Short-term Vocational

K – Other Noncredit Enhanced Funding*

Workforce Preparation

J – Workforce Preparation Enhanced Funding*

Credit Course

Y – Credit Course

* In order to receive enhanced funding, a noncredit course must be part of a Chancellor’s Office approved Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Completion.

SAM Priority Code [CB09]: This code is used to indicate the degree to which a course is occupational, and to assist in identifying course sequence in occupational programs. SAM codes are also used in the calculations for the Student Success funding model, CTE Outcomes Survey, LaunchBoard, and to determine Perkins funding.

If the course has a vocational TOP Code (marked with an asterisk* in the Top Code Manual), then this code cannot be ‘E – Not Occupational.’ Likewise, if the course doesn’t have a vocational TOP Code, then this code must be ‘E – Not Occupational.’

See the table below for guidance in choosing the appropriate SAM code for your course:

A: Apprenticeship (offered to apprentices only)

The course is designed for an apprentice and must have the approval of the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

B: Advanced Occupational (not limited to apprentices)

Courses are those taken by students in the advanced stages of their occupational programs. A “B” course is offered in one specific occupational area only and clearly labels its taker as a major in this area. The course may be a “capstone course” that is taken as the last requirement for a career technical education program. Priority letter “B” should be assigned sparingly; in most cases no more than two courses in any one program should be labeled “B”. Each “B” level course must have a “C” level prerequisite in the same program area.

C: Clearly Occupational (but not advanced)

Courses will generally be taken by students in the middle stages of their programs and should be of difficulty level sufficient to detract “drop-ins”. A “C” level course may be offered in several occupational programs within a broad area such as business or agriculture. The “C” priority, however, should also be used for courses within a specific program area when the criteria for “B” classification are not met. A “C” level course should provide the student with entry-level job skills.

D: Possibly Occupational

“D” courses are those taken by students in the beginning stages of their occupational programs. The “D” priority can also be used for service (or survey) courses for other occupational Programs.

E: Non-Occupational

These courses are non-occupational.

 

Accounting Method: This relates to how attendance is tracked in the course (and thus how apportionment is calculated). Most typically-scheduled courses use Weekly Census. If you are unsure, please consult the Curriculum Coordinator, Scheduler, or Manager of Admissions & Records.

Course Disability Status [CB13]: This code indicates whether a course is “educational assistance class instruction” according to the provisions of title 5, section 56028.

Economic Development Grant [CB23]: This code describes whether or not a course was developed (in whole or in part) using funding from a Chancellor’s Office Workforce and Economic Development grant. The vast majority of courses at CR do not use this funding.

 

COURSE UNITS & HOURS

From the 2017-18 CR Catalog (p. 18)
Unit Defined
One class hour and two hours of outside work [each week] throughout the semester ordinarily serve as the basis for one unit of lecture credit. Three hours of laboratory work each week approximate one unit [of lab credit]. …One (1) unit of credit equals 54 hours of lecture, study (out of class), or laboratory work.

If you have questions about unit/hour calculations, please consult the Curriculum Coordinator, Scheduler, or Manager of Admissions & Records.  

HONORS PROGRAM

If the course is to be offered as part of the CR Honors program, select YES and describe how the honors version of the course will be different from the non-honors version.

NOTE: In order for Honors classes to transfer with Honors credit to the UC System, it is necessary to create a new course with a separate course outline.


GENERAL EDUCATION PROPOSALS

Select the appropriate GE Pattern, and then the Area(s) you are proposing/renewing. 

For any GE proposal, complete the rationale questions below your Area selection for CR GE, CSU GE, or IGETC. 

TRANSFERABILITY

Current Transferability Status [CB05]: Select the appropriate option. If you are unsure whether the course transfers to CSU and/or UC, please consult ASSIST.org, the Articulation Officer, or the Curriculum Coordinator.

NOTE: All courses numbered 1-99 automatically transfer to CSU as general elective credit.

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