Physics, Physical Science & Astronomy Articulation Task Force

Date: October 29, 1999

Time: 1:00 PM

Place: Glendale Community College High Tech Conference Center

6000 West Olive

Glendale, AZ 85302

I. CALL TO ORDER: INTRODUCTIONS

Chair and Host: Cheryl K Dellai

Secretary: Roger Weller

Full Addresses and changes at end

Present: (19 people) Physics, Physical Science, and Astronomy Articulation

Task Force Members

+ Lead member, * Chair, # Host

CEG host Coordinator Dave Padgett dpadgett@pimacc.pima.edu

University ATF Members

ASU +David Benin david.benin@asu.edu

ASU West +Paul Schmidtke Paul.Schmidtke@asu.edu

NAU +David Cornelison David.Cornelison@nau.edu

UA +William Bickel BICKEL@PHYSICS.ARIZONA.EDU

Community College ATF Members:

1

Doug Dawson

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE

aw_dawson@awc.cc.az.us

2

Mel Heaps

CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

melh@python.cac.cc.az.us

3

Allan Morton

CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

allan_morton@python.cac.cc.az.us

4

Roger Weller

COCHISE COLLEGE

wellerr@cochise.cc.az.us

5

Madhuri Bapat

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE

bapat@eac.cc.az.us

6

Barron Arenson

MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

areason@sun1.mmcc.maricopa.edu

7

Steve Platte

PARADISE Valley COMMUNITY COLLEGE

durandet@pvc.maricopa.edu

8

Casey Durandet

PARADISE Valley COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Durandet@pvc.maricopa.edu

9

Cheryl Dellai

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

cheryl.dellai@gcmail.maricopa.edu

10

Don Speed

PHOENIX COLLEGE

d.speed@pcmail.maricopa.edu

11

Mark Izold

RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

izold@rio.maricopa.edu

12

Terry Fender

SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

fender@smc.maricopa.edu

13

Farah M. Farah

MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

farfar@et.mohave.cc.az.us

14

Dawn E Cox

Northland Pioneer Community College

dawe@primenet.com

15

Dave Izdevaiz

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

astro@api-az.com

16

Diane Dutkevitch

YAVAPAI COLLEGE

diane_dutkevitch@yavapi.cc.az.us
  1. MORNING BUSINESS
    1. Call to Order
    2. Introduction of members
    3. February minutes were ratified.
    4. Physics 111 survey distributed and discussed. Survey is attached.

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    5. Discussed dual enrollment and the need to maintain control and quality.

Strong feelings against "dual credit courses" being offered at high schools was expressed.

Another long discussion was applying math prerequisites to astronomy courses and what the wording should be. Phrases being questioned were "requires high school algebra" and "requires working knowledge of algebra".

Pima College limits the dual credit courses in the high schools to only 100 level courses, does not mix high school with college students, enforces prerequisites, requires assessment and enforces placement out of assessment.

Some surprises also showed up in advising. At Yavapai, students could avoid being advised.

LUNCH Provide by GCC at direction of Dean Jean Ann Abel

  1. AFTERNOON BUSINESS

A. Dave Padgett presented articulation update. These are his notes.

Transfer Articulation Update

I. Implementation of Curriculum Changes

II. Organizational Changes

III. ATF Actions

IV. Update on ATASS

V. CEG 2000

I. Implementation of Curriculum Changes

Implementation of New Transfer Degrees and Arizona General Education Curriculum effective 1/1/99

Update regarding Transcript Changes and Evaluation effective May 15, 1999

Implementation of Upper/Lower Division Course Criteria

New Transfer Degrees and General Education

3 new transfer degrees available 1/1/99 at all community colleges

Associate of Arts Associate of Business

Associate of Science

Arizona General Education Curriculum available 1/1/99 at all community colleges

AGEC - A for Associate of Arts Degrees

AGEC - S for Associate of Science Degrees

AGEC - B for Associate of Business Degrees

Changes to Student Records and Transcripts

Transcripts from Community Colleges will include

Coding for Completion of AGEC

Coding for Completion of AGEC - In - Progress

Coding for Completion of Associate Degree

Identification of Courses included in the completion of AGEC or Degree

Coding for Completion of Pathway (optional)

Transcript Evaluation

Universities have procedures in place to

  1. Automatically admit Arizona resident students who have completed an AGEC with a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale OR non-residents who have completed AGEC with a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  2. Automatically admit Arizona resident students who have completed an Associate Degree with 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or non-residents who have completed an Associate Degree with a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Upper and Lower Division Course Criteria

Criteria developed by APASC Subcommittee and approved by APASC in 1998 - 99.

Implementation Guidelines shared with Chief Academic Officers - June 1999

Upper and Lower Division Course Criteria

  1. Used for new courses only. Initial level for course determined by institution.
  2. Changes to course levels and differences of opinion regarding initial determination will be reviewed by ATF.
  3. Agreed upon changes forwarded to CEG Coordinators for action.
  4. Differences forwarded to CAOs for review and resolution.
  5. Unresolved differences will be sent to APASC for mediation.
  6. CAO of initiating institution will make final decision.
  7. Final decision forwarded to CEG Coordinators for action.

II. Organizational Changes

  1. Organization Subcommittee tasked to report to APASC in October
  2. CEG Steering Committee will report to APASC
  3. CEG Steering Committee will include one representative from each institution

Organizational Overview

III. ATF Actions

  1. Common Courses and Pathways Confirmed
  2. CEG Evaluations
  3. New/Changes in ATF
  4. GEATF Resolution

Common Courses and Pathways Confirmed

Each ATF confirmed Pathways for baccalaureate degrees offered at three universities. Pathways identified were:

Associate of Arts General Requirements: AA/GR

Associate of Arts Special Requirements: AA/SR

Associate of Business General Requirements: ABus/GR

Associate of Business Special Requirements: ABus/SR

Associate of Science General Requirements: AS/GR

Associate of Science Special Requirements: AS/SR

Transfer Guides/Exceptional Requirements: TG/XR

Common Courses and Pathways Confirmed

ATFs that identified shared majors and pathway designation of General Requirements (GR) or Special Requirements (SR) confirmed common courses for lower-division preparation.

A minimum of 6 credits were identified for each major.

The following was confirmed by the ATF:

Common Pathway for this ATF was confirmed as the AS/SR*.

BS in Physical Science at NAU could be satisfied with AS/GR pathway (**).

The AGEC is Arizona General Education Curriculum - S

The Shared Majors are: BS, Physics, ASU

BS, Astronomy, NAU

BS, Physics, NAU

Merged BS, Physics & Astronomy, NAU

Merged BS, Physics & Mathematics, NAU

**BS, Physical Science, NAU

BS, Astronomy, UA

BS, Atmospheric Sciences, UA

BS, Physics, UA

 

The common courses, as defined by ASU, NAU, and the UA, are:

ASU NAU UA

Intro to Mechanics & Intro to Elect & Magnetism PHY 121 & PHY 161& PHYS 141 &

PHY122 PHY161L PHYS 241

PHY 131 & PHY 262 &

PHY 132 PHY 262L

Single Variable Calculus III MAT 271 MAT 137 MATH 129

Calc Analytic Geom III MAT 272 MAT 238 MATH 223

 

CEG Evaluations

Course equivalencies are basis for determining common courses.

Recommendations for changes to equivalencies forwarded from ATF to universities.

Evaluations processed throughout the academic year.

No CEG changes were reported at this meeting.

ATF Changes

Early Childhood Education ATF met for the first time in 1999.

The Computer Articulation Task Force will be divided into two separate ATFs

Computer Science ATF

Computer Information System ATF

GEATF Resolution

As Approved and Adopted by APASC - 6/29/99

RESOLVED:That the GEATF affirms that changes to general education proposed by Arizona’s public institutions of higher education should:

(1) Consider transfer articulation, including equivalencies and general education applicability,

(2) Involve the GEATF early enough in the planning process to provide meaningful input into the development of changes, being sensitive to implementation timelines, and

(3) Include a proposed implementation date.

IV. Update on Arizona Transfer Articulation Support Services (ATASS)

ASSIST: Transfer Student Data Warehouse

Course Applicability System (CAS) CAS Transfer Analyst CAS Team

Articulation Facilitator

Transfer Student Data Warehouse

ASSIST

Data for 5 years have been received from most institutions

New participation agreements will be signed for 1999 - 2000

Institutions will begin preparing reports in 2000.

Course Applicability System

Project Status

Location on WWW

New Staff

Course Applicability System

Completion of Demonstration Project

Limited Statewide Implementation 4/99

Development of On-Line Course Equivalency Guide (CEG 2000)

Introduction of CAS Transfer Analyst

Description of Levels of Participation

V. CEG 2000

Move to Web-based application using CAS

Eliminate Paper document

Synchronize changes with curriculum

Addition of CAS Transfer Analyst

New Functions and Capabilities with CEG 2000

Evaluation process will be on-going and not deadline driven

Changes will be made throughout the year, with an implementation date identified

Evaluations will be available for student advising and registration

VI. New Resources for Transfer Articulation 1999 - 2000.

Web site www.abor.asu.edu/atass/index.html

Common Course Matrix

Degree Pathway List

ATF Handbook

ATASS Web Site Overview

Student Information

info regarding AGEC, transfer model, common courses and pathways

Administrative Information

info regarding policies, committees and reports

Articulation Task Force Information

Common Course Matrix

Matrix prepared using 1999-2000 Course Equivalency Guide

Based on decisions made at 1998-99 ATF meetings

Available on the ATASS Web site

Degrees and Pathways

All university majors listed on ATASS Web site

Appropriate AGEC, Common Courses, Language Proficiency Requirements and Pathways listed

Information based on decisions made at 1998-99 ATF meetings

ATF Actions for 1999 - 2000
Continuing the Dialog

Lower-division Curriculum Planning for Shared Majors

Collaboration for lower-division program preparation

Course equivalency evaluations

Modifications of courses to expand or improve equivalencies of identified common courses

Improved Lower-Division Preparation for Shared Majors

Review programs to determine shared lower division preparation

Determine if there are additional common courses

Explore and discuss the preparation and skills necessary for upper-division study

Transfer Articulation Update

Update of 1998 - 99 Activities

Projected Activities for 1999 - 2000

    1. Review and update the 1999-2000 Course Equivalency Guide for all community college districts
    2. Update on ASU, NAU and UA general studies requirements

      3. There was concern about the requirement for lab sciences to actually have "labs".

      U of A tier 1 courses and one from NAU had no lab. Threat against labs extends to pressure from institutions to develop "lab" science courses online...with no real labs.

      NAU is in the process of setting up a Liberal Studies approval process for courses that are not equivalent to courses in NAU's Liberal Studies.

    3. ATF member reports

Pima College

Dave Padgett from Pima surprised even some of the faculty from Pima by announcing that the school is planning to start a computer-enforced perquisite system. Discussion followed on how this would work.

 

III. ATF ORGANIZATION (PLANS AND AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING)

The next meeting will be Friday, October 27, 2000 at Paradise Valley Community College at 10:00 am. We will eat in. Casey Durandt volunteered to be host and chair.

The morning session will be devoted to educational issues. The afternoon will focus on and transfer articulation including and CEG issues.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: WWW RESOURCES

University Transfer Guides

NAU http://www.nau.edu/regis/transguide/info.htm

UA http://w3.arizona.edu/~oncourse/tguides/uahome.htm

ASU http://www.asu.edu/provost/articulation/

Other: Consider additions to this list.

MCCD http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/curric/

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