Curriculum Committee

Function

The Curriculum Committee is a sub-committee of the Academic Senate. As such, its Functions and Membership are defined by the Constitution of the Los Angeles Southwest College Academic Senate, approved in May 1995 and amended in April 2007.

The Committee shall be responsible for:

Approval or rejection of new courses and programs.
Approval or rejection of new majors.
Changes in course requirements for a major or certificate program.
Changes in unit value of any course.
Review of existing courses and programs.
Listing IGETC courses.
Review course prerequisites and corequisites.
Review of general education pattern for both Associate in Arts degree and for certification to the CSU and UC system.
Approval, exclusion, review and revision of any program that uses courses taught at this college."

Meeting Dates 2012-2013

SPRING 2013: Meetings will take place in SSEC 309 at 11am.

Please find the scheduled meeting dates below.

September 11, 2012

September 27, 2012

October 9, 2012

October 25, 2012

November 13, 2012

December 11, 2012

February 28, 2013

March 28, 2013 (non-instruction day) rescheduled for March 19th

April 25, 2013

May 23, 2013

Members

"All Department Chairpersons or their representatives shall serve on the committee as voting members, as well as the following individuals: Articulation Officer, voting member; Matriculation Coordinator, voting member; Non-Credit Program Coordinator, voting member; Institutional Researcher, non-voting member. The Chairperson of the Committee shall serve on the District Curriculum Committee. The Vice-President and Deans of Academic Affairs are ex-officio members of the committee and shall serve as designated by the college president." -- Academic Senate Constitution, April 2007

Area/Name, 2012-2013:

Arts and Humanities: Jon Bremen, Chair

Behavioral and Social Sciences: Tamura Howard, Chair

Business: James Hicks, Chair

Child Development: LaShawn Brinson, Chair

Counseling: Reggie Morris, Chair

Developmental Communications: Phillip Jones-Thomas, Chair

English and Foreign Languages: Darren Cifarelli, Chair

Library: Shelley Werts, Chair

Mathematics: Lernik Saakian, Chair

Natural Sciences, Health & Physical Education: Kang Kim, Chair

Nursing and Allied Health: Catherine Azubuike, Chair

Articulation Officer: Tangelia Alfred

Coordinator, Matriculation: vacant

Classified, Matriculation*: Shauna Carter

Coordinator, Non-Credit Program: Marian Ruane

Curriculum Chair: Kristine Wright

Student Success Center: Kimberly McBride, Director

DSPS: Roxanna Sanchez

Academic Senate President: Leonard Apenahier

Faculty, Electronics: Neil Mantena

Faculty, Mathematics: Zekarias Dammena

AFT Staff Guild: Katherine Koziar

ASO Student Representative*: Eric Lee

Executive Vice President*: Trudy J. Walton

Academic Affairs*: Elmer Bugg, Dean

Academic Affairs*: Stephanie Brasley, Dean

Academic Affairs*: Paul De La Cerda, Dean

Academic Affairs*: Patrick Jefferson, Curriculum Dean

*Non-voting Positions