4.25A      Programs In This Cluster

·     Philosophy

·     Religious Studies

4.25B       Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Increase course offerings in Philosophy and Religious Studies.

·     Improve student success and enrollment in Philosophy and Religious Studies courses.

·     Revise, improve, and update Philosophy and Religious Studies course content, design, and method.

·     Improve the quality of instruction in Philosophy and Religious Studies courses.

Long Term:  

·     Same as short term goals.

4.25C       Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Increase total Philosophy sections per semester by three over Fall ‘97.

·     Increase total Religious Studies sections per semester by 2 over Fall ’97.

·     Add a course in Biomedical Ethics.

·     Add a course in Third World Philosophies.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Increase total Philosophy sections per semester by three over Fall 2001.

·     Increase total Religious Studies sections by two over Fall 2001.

·     Add course in Business Ethics.

·     Divide Rel Sts 10 into two separate courses.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional FTE faculty to meet increased demand.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional classroom space as needed for program growth.

·     Adjunct Instructor Office.

Other Requirements  

·     Additional instructional supplies.

Professional Development  

·     Training in Biomedical Ethics, Third World Philosophy.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     FTE faculty if justified by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional classroom space as needed for program growth.

·     One additional faculty office.

Other Requirements  

·     Additional funding for instructional supplies.

Professional Development  

·     Training in Business Ethics.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Offer two 9-week courses each semester.

·     Offer Philosophy 6 as a telecourse.

·     Offer Philosophy 6 and Philosophy 9 as Internet courses.

·     Develop multimedia components for Rel Sts 10 and Rel Sts 15.

·     Provide tutors for Philosophy 6, 7, 9, Rel Sts 10.

·     Increase retention to minimum 60% in all classes, overall average 75%.

·     Grade distribution of no more than 15% A’s and 30% B’s in all classes and sections.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer Philosophy 7 and Philosophy 9 as telecourses.

·     Offer Internet sections of Philosophy 8, Religious Studies 1, 10, 15.

·     Integrate Independent Study components into all lecture classes.

·     Provide tutors for Philosophy 6, 7, 8, 9 and Rel Sts 1, 10.

·     All Distance Education courses listed in the CVU Catalog.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     FTE Instructional Assistant if needed for program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Laptop computer.

·     Multimedia presentation equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Telecourse videos and licensing.

·     Multimedia software.

·     ISP fees.

Professional Development  

·     Presentation software training.

·     Internet training.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     FTE Instructional Assistant as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Update computer hardware.

Other Requirements  

·     Telecourse licensing.

·     Multimedia software.

·     ISP fees.

Professional Development  

·     Update Instructional Technology skills.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Establish collaborative teaching in Philosophy 6, 8 with faculty of other departments.

·     Establish eligibility for English 1A as a prerequisite for Philosophy 6, 8, 20AB.

·     Create Anthology/Study Guide for Philosophy 6, Rel Sts 15.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Collaborative teaching in Rel Sts 1, 10, 15 with faculty of other departments.

·     Revise all course outlines to conform to CSU and UC content and design of equivalent courses.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Learning Resources acquisitions.

Professional Development  

·     Critical Thinking training.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Learning Resources acquisitions.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     All faculty possess academic M.A. or Ph.D. in the field of assignment.

·     All faculty have recent academic training (within 5 years) and/or recent academic professional activity in the field of assignment.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     All faculty are skilled in computer assisted instruction and distance education technologies.

·     Appropriate faculty diversity in gender, age, ethnicity.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Professional memberships and subscriptions.

·     Conference and staff development activities.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Training in Educational Technology.

4.25D       Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     FTE faculty as needed to accommodate growth.

·     FTE instructional assistant as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional classroom space.

·     Adjunct Instructor Office.

·     Computer equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Instructional supplies.

·     Telecourse funding.

·     Software and ISP fees.

·     Learning Resources acquisitions.

·     Professional memberships and subscriptions.

Professional Development  

·     Funded training in Biomedical Ethics, Third World Philosophies.

·     Instructional technology training.

·     Critical Thinking training.

·     Conference fees.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     FTE faculty as needed for program growth.

·     FTE instructional assistant as required for program demand.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional 30% classroom space.

·     Faculty office.

·     Update computer hardware.

Other Requirements  

·     Instructional supplies.

·     Telecourse funding.

·     Software.

·     Internet expense.

·     Learning Resources acquisition.

Professional Development  

·     Funded training in Business Ethics.

·     Update Instructional Technology Skills.