4.27A.2    Programs In This Cluster

·     Geography

·     Social Science

4.27B.2    Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Develop Core of Knowledge and skills within all Social Science disciplines which now include Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science and Sociology.

·     Expand curriculum and delivery methods to meet the diverse needs of the professional and student community.

·     Investigate the feasibility of offering an Associate of Arts major in Social Science.

·     Increase Multicultural awareness within the Social Sciences and the Victor Valley Community.

·     Establish a measurement of Instructional Effectiveness with the Social Science Department.

Long Term:  

·     Establish a permanent block of classrooms or a building dedicated to the Victor Valley College Social Science program.

·     Offer certificate programs that are relevant to the Social Science program.

·     Implement Instructional Effectiveness within the Social Science Department.

4.27C.2    Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Add World Regional and California Geography courses.

·     Add Geographic Information Systems Technology courses.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer a degree in Geography.

·     Offer a degree or certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire additional part-time faculty to meet growing enrollment needs.

·     Hire a laboratory assistant for the Physical Geography Lab classes (presently serving 70+ students), and a student aide as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Geography classroom for lecture and laboratory with cupboards and cabinets to house and display supplies and equipment securely.

·     Order Physical Geography lab equipment and instruments to supply a Physical Geography Laboratory of eight stations with 4-5 students per station.

Other Requirements  

·     Maintenance of classroom facilities, media equipment, maps and instruments.

·     Computer stations and Internet access within the Geography classroom.

Professional Development  

·     Attend workshops and conferences to stay current on geographically related California and World events as well as Geographic Information Systems technology.

·     Survey other Community Colleges for possible course additions to supplement the Core of Knowledge within Geography and articulate these courses with the universities.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire full-time Geography instructor to meet the increased enrollment demands of expanding curriculum.

·     Continued support from a Physical Geography lab assistant and a student aide.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Social Science building or wing where lecture and Laboratory classrooms relating to Geography would be located.

·     Order lab equipment and instruments to supply eight Physical Geography Laboratory stations with 4-5 students each.

Other Requirements  

·     Maintenance of Geography classroom facilities, media equipment, maps and instruments.

·     Computer stations and Internet access within the Geography classroom.

Professional Development  

·     Attend workshops and conferences to stay current on geographically related California and World events as well as Geographic Information Systems technology and additional technology in the field of Geography.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Offer Distance Education opportunities in the form of Cultural and World Regional Geography Telecourses and Internet courses.

·     Implement programs in Geographic Information Systems Technology to allow upgrading of skills for re-entry individuals and to address continuing workforce improvement.

·     Offer Geographic Information Systems Technology training to diverse professional groups such as those in local, regional and federal governmental agencies and private corporations.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Develop an Internet course in Geography.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire additional part-time faculty to meet growing enrollment needs.

·     Hire a Physical Geography lab assistant and a student aide as needed to meet program growth demands.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Geography classroom for lecture and laboratory with cupboards and cabinets so that equipment and instruments can be housed and displayed securely.

·     Order Physical Geography lab equipment and instruments to supply a Physical Geography Laboratory of eight stations with 4-5 students per station.

·     A classroom within the Social Science department with computer stations for students providing access to GIS training.

Other Requirements  

·     Maintenance of classroom facilities, media equipment, maps, and instruments.

·     Computer stations and Internet access within the geography classroom.

Professional Development  

·     Attend workshops and conferences to stay current on geographically related California and World events as well as Geographic Information Systems Technology.

·     Meet with community members to determine their special needs ex. Re-entry, upgrading of skills or CalWORKs.

·     Meet with employers to determine their employee needs.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire full-time Geography instructor to meet the increased enrollment demands of expanding curriculum.

·     Continued support from a Physical Geography lab assistant and a student aide.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Geography classroom for lecture and laboratory with cupboards and cabinets to house and display equipment and instruments securely and within a permanent Social Science wing or building where exclusive classrooms for all 5 disciplines of Social Science would be located.

·     Continue to provide for the needs of the Physical Geography Laboratory as equipment, instruments and supplies need upgrading.

Other Requirements  

·     Maintenance of Geography classroom facilities, media equipment, maps and instruments.

·     Computer stations and Internet access within the Geography classroom.

Professional Development  

·     Attend workshops and conferences to stay current on Geography issues.

·     Meet with community members to determine their special needs ex. Upgrading of skills, workforce re-entry or CalWORKs.

·     Meet with employers to determine their employee needs.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Establish an interdisciplinary curriculum within the Social Science Department to focus on multicultural issues.

·     Create a program of community forums which discuss issues of multicultural awareness.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer a certificate and/or a degree in Social Science.

·     Offer a certificate and/or a degree in Social Science with an ethnic studies emphasis.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire part-time and full-time faculty who would complement a multicultural curriculum as required by program growth.

·     Offer support services related to the Social Science program.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Use of PAC for community programs.

·     Publicity, mail, Media Equipment, Internet access.

·     Lecture classrooms to accommodate increased enrollment.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Attend workshops and conferences relating to multicultural issues.

·     Meet with community members to discuss multicultural issues for inclusion into curriculum.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Hire additional full-time faculty members to support the multicultural program within the Social Science cluster as demand requires.

·     Secretarial support.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Social Science building or wing to house exclusive classrooms for all disciplines within Social Science.

·     Additional classrooms as enrollment increases.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Meet with community members to discuss multicultural issues which should be incorporated into the Social Science curriculum.

·     Attend workshops and conferences on multicultural issues.

4.27D.2    Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     Hire additional part-time faculty as needed for program growth.

·     Hire a full-time Sociology faculty member if required by program growth.

·     Hire a Physical Geography Laboratory Assistant as needed due to program growth.

·     Hire a Social Science student aide/secretarial support to accommodate growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Permanent classrooms for all disciplines within the Social Science Department now including Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology.

·     Computer and Internet access within at least one dedicated Social Science classroom.

·     Locate a permanent Physical Geography Laboratory classroom and purchase equipment to accommodate eight stations with 4-5 students per station.  Presently the program has 70+ students.

Other Requirements  

·     Physical Anthropology laboratory equipment.

Professional Development  

·     Workshops and conferences relating to individual Social Science disciplines.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Hire additional full-time faculty in History, Political Science, Geography, and multicultural (ethnic) studies as required by program growth.

·     Hire a permanent Physical Geography laboratory assistant as needed for growth.

·     Permanent secretarial and student aide support for the Social Sciences to accommodate program demand.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     A permanent Social Science building or wing where dedicated lecture and laboratory classrooms in all five disciplines would be housed.

·     Computer and Internet capabilities within these classrooms with Geographic Information Systems Technology available in a permanent computer lab.

·     Purchase of equipment, materials, media equipment, computers, supplies as necessary to provide for each classroom within the Social Science Department.

Other Requirements  

·     Maintenance of Social Science classroom facilities, media equipment, maps and instruments.

·     Upgrading of equipment, media equipment, materials, maps and instruments as necessary.

Professional Development  

·     Support attendance at conferences and workshops relating to all disciplines within the Social Science Department.

·     Support with publicity, mail, community forums, etc. to meet the growing needs of the Social Science Department.