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PC Program Review – History (May 2006)
Name of Program: History Division: Social Science Contact Persons: Bezayiff/Hargis
Program Mission Statement 1. Promote understanding of the impact of historical forces of change on the US and other countries/regions and relate the relevance of these changes to contemporary problems and conditions 2. Provide ethnic group/nationality/regional cultural/historical perspectives to broaden the educational scope of PC students 3. Meet graduation and transfer program requirements in History (US history, western civilization, and ethnic studies)
Program Student Learning Outcomes Analysis of Current Performance PC’s 2005-2006 History Program successfully offered students 22 US History sections per year with only two full time instructors and one adjunct. Including Dr. Keele, we successfully offer students 8 sections in ethnic studies. Western Civilization continues to be a popular choice for students. The History program does a good job of offering classes throughout the day to best meet student needs.
Program Strengths and Areas for Improvement A. Strengths 1. For a small college with only two full time history instructors, we provide a wider option in history course selections than many larger colleges. 2. Strong coverage throughout the day in our primary need content area: US History. 3. A wide variety of classes/sections in historical ethnic studies in areas that meet the interests of many of our students: East Asian, Latin American, Mexican, and Mexican American history. 4. A commitment to offer an increasing number of classes online 5. Other popular classes that include Western Civilization
B. Strategies for Improvement: 1. Revise catalog classes that are not currently offered to meet student and/or current interests; and better reflect a noneurocentric perspective (History of the Middle East; other “World Beyond Europe” classes) 2. Create new classes (similar to those in other community colleges) that offer greater options to social science majors, broaden the scope of content to appeal to students in other majors/programs and to attract community members (California History; History of Britain, Russian History, and special one-unit undergraduate seminar classes) 3. Continue to focus on class scheduling that best meets student needs, including offering more online options and sections and making sure that afternoon and evening classes continue to be scheduled. 4. Investigate the feasibility of offering nontransfer level US History classes that may meet non AA/AS program graduation requirements
Goals
Goal #1 Finish revision of History 120 (Middle East History) To be completed early Fall 2006 No resources necessary No obstacles to completion
Goal #2 Prepare class description/seek approval for new California History class To be completed by end of Fall 2006 Necessary resources: current course descriptions from other colleges; survey of course texts Obstacles: Finding time within already busy schedules to complete
Goal #3 Prepare online version of History 119 (Mexican Americans in US History0 To be completed by end of Fall 2006 No resources necessary No obstacles to completion
Goal #4 Prepare class description/seek approval for new History of Britain class To be completed by end of Spring 2007 Necessary resources: current course descriptions from other colleges; survey of course texts Obstacles: Finding time within already busy schedules to complete
Staffing Current Levels FTE staff Part-time staff Faculty 2 Faculty 1
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