Curriculum Committee

As detailed in the Academic Senate Constitution and By-Laws and in Board Policy and in compliance with Title 5 (Section 51022a) and the Education Code Section 78016, include the following:

• To review and recommend to the Academic Senate action on existing and proposed curricula, courses, prerequisites, corequisites, advisories and programs;

• To encourage and recommend development of new curricula and courses;

• To assist faculty in preparing curricular proposals to meet Title 5 and matriculation mandates and district goals and objectives as stated in the college's mission;

• To disseminate curricular information and recommendations to the department chairs and the Academic Senate;

• To implement appropriate state-mandated regulations or policies that affect curriculum;

• To recommend to the Academic Senate additions, deletions, and modifications in general education patterns for the Associate in Arts (AA) degree, the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), and Occupational Certificate Requirements;

• To recommend to the Academic Senate proposals to implement curriculum transformation;

• To ensure that the Santa Monica College Catalog contains only those courses offered on a regular basis;

• To request, consider, and respond to reports from various Academic Senate committees and college groups that have a direct bearing on matters of curriculum;

• To help assure that the curriculum at Santa Monica College supports the college's mission, supports its goals, and meets the needs of its students; and

• To perform other duties assigned by the Academic Senate president with the advice and consent of the Senate.

• Proposed credit courses

• Proposed changes in courses, which may include but are not limited to:

  1. Prerequisites, corequisites and advisories,

  2. Catalog description,

  3. Course outline (e.g., course transformation for diversity),

  4. Lecture/lab hours,

  5. Number of units,

  6. Alternative delivery;

• Proposed programs (including transfer, Associate in Arts, certificate and other programs);

• Suggestions for deletion of courses;

• Requests for courses to be included in or deleted from Cal-GETC, and the AA degree pattern.

• Requests for changes to or inclusion on the Disciplines List;

• Determination of repeatability of courses according to Title 5 standards;

• Noncredit courses

• All course and program (degrees/certificates) proposals must be submitted via META. This includes new proposals as well as revisions (substantial and non-substantial changes).  Please review the META Handbook for information on using the system.
• If you need assistance, please contact your departments representative for the Curriculum Committee.
• To request a META account, email Rachel Demski, Curriculum Specialist.

• For questions about curriculum, please contact your departments Curriculum Committee representative.
• For questions about articulation, including transferability, and general education credit, contact Estela Narrie, Articulation Officer.
• You can also contact the Curriculum Chair, Redelia Shaw or the Curriculum Vice Chair, Dione Hodges.
• To request a META account or if you encounter technical issues in META, contact Rachel Demski, Curriculum Specialist. 
• For a full list of handbooks and reference materials for Curriculum, please visit the Resources page.