4.20     Program Cluster Goals, Objectives, Resource Needs - Life Science

Life Science

4.20A      Programs In This Cluster

·     General Biology                                ·  Human Anatomy

·     Botany                                                 ·  Human Physiology

·     Ecology                                               ·  Principles of Heredity

·     Microbiology                                      ·  Natural History

4.20B       Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Provide viable courses in the life sciences for the transfer student interested in majoring in biology or related fields.

·     Offer a variety of courses (both lab and non-lab) for the non-major student needing a life science course meeting graduation requirements.

·     Provide the courses required for students entering the allied health/medical fields.

·     Offer courses in life science that have community interest and are not necessarily designed to lead to a degree but are for self-improvement.

·     Two full-time instructors replacements for Louise Baartz (deceased 96).

·     Develop one "smart" classroom for use by the biology department.

·     Develop a "High Desert" Herbarium to be shared with other biologists throughout the state.

·     Microscope Replacements (Microbiology & General Biology).
   

Long Term:  

·     Increase FT faculty as required by program growth.

·     Increase the use of technology and innovative approaches for delivery of courses within the department.  Will require conference and travel funds for interested department members.

·     Create open entry/exit labs for human anatomy courses and general biology courses.

·     Additional computers for the biology labs.

·     CD ROM tower.

·     Continued replacement of microbiology and general biology microscopes over a period of several years.

4.20C       Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster
   
GOAL #1:   Increase department offerings in both terms of number of sections offered and courses offered.  To include nontraditional courses via the Internet and/or distant education.
   

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Offer an additional section of Microbiology.

·     Offer Biology Majors sequence more frequently.

·     Offer community interest courses (field studies, etc.).

·     Offer summer section of Human Physiology.

·     Offer Human Anatomy as a distant education course with A.D.A.M. labs.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer a second additional course in microbiology.

·     Offer 2-3 additional sections of general biology for non-majors.

·     Offer additional sections and courses as needed.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     Immediate replacement for Louise Baartz (deceased 96).

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Replacement microscopes for microbiology and general biology.

·     Develop an adjunct faculty office within the department.

·     Develop Internet access from within the biology labs.

Other Requirements  

·     Additional lab aides for the additional courses.

·     Increase supply budget for additional courses.

Professional Development  

·     Staff development workshops for Internet courses.

·     Staff workshops for courseware development.

·     Increase Conference and Travel fees for attending professional development activities.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     Two additional staff for new courses as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Continued replacement of microbiology and general biology microscopes.

Other Requirements  

·     Increase instructional supplies.

·     Increase aides for added lab sections.

Professional Development  

·     Continue short term goals.
   
GOAL #2:   Expand the use of technology within the science department to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the departmental offerings.
   

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Develop a "smart" classroom for the biology department lectures.

·     Employ more self-paced instructional materials for use within the biology labs.

·     Increase access to self-paced instructional materials across campus (for use in other labs besides biology).

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Increase number of computer stations within the biology labs (15-20 stations).

·     Additional CD-ROM tower.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     Additional load for MIS I Technology support staff.

·     Support personnel for courseware development.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Campus classroom.

·     Overhead data projector.

·     Surround sound system.

·     Lap Top Multimedia Computers for classroom and lab presentations.

·     Projection systems for classrooms and labs.

Other Requirements  

·     Software budget to support courseware development and classroomIlab multimedia presentations materials and programs.

Professional Development  

·     Staff training and workshops on technology tools.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     Continue support personnel as needed for growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional CD-ROM tower for biology labs.

·     Additional computers for biology labs.

·     Additional site licenses for existing and additional software (Such as Cyber-Ed CD-ROM’s and A.D.A.M. software).

·     Upgrades of instructor computers and peripherals.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Continue travel and conference budgets.
   
GOAL #3:   Develop alternative course delivery for some of the departmental offerings.
   

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Develop computerized lab for human anatomy for Internet/distant education offering.

·     Develop sufficient lab materials for open labs for human anatomy labs.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Develop human anatomy lecture content on CD-ROM.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     Lab aides to staff open anatomy labs as needed.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Continue staff development workshops, conference, and travel money for technological skills upgrade.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.
   

4.20D       Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     Replacement staff as needed for program growth.

·     MIS support personnel to meet program demands.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Smart classroom.

·     Laptop computers.

·     Projection systems.

·     CD-ROM tower.

·     Replacement microscopes.

·     Adjunct faculty office.

·     Internet access for biology labs.

Other Requirements  

·     Increase instructional supply budget to handle new lab sections.

·     Software budget to support course offerings and course development.

Professional Development  

·     Staff development workshops and travel for conferences.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

  

Personnel  

·     Additional staff as required by program growth.

·     Lab aides for new courses.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Computer upgrades.

·     Additional computers for biology labs.

·     CD-ROM tower.

Other Requirements  

·     Site licensing for softwareIprograms used in biology labs.

·     Continue purchase of new courseware for programs.

Professional Development  

·     Continue staff development and conference travel for professional and technological development.

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