Independent Course Alignment Program

Aligned/Badged Online Courses Available for Adoption

Business
Fire Technology
Math
English
History
Sciences

CVC-OEI is offering faculty in the California Community College system the opportunity to adopt fully-developed online (Canvas) courses that have been aligned with our CVC-OEI Online Course Design Rubric and have received a Quality Reviewed (QR) badge in our CVC Exchange.  Our sincere thanks to the faculty authors who have approved the sharing of their courses listed below!

Instructors interested in reviewing one of these courses for possible adoption and use are invited to submit that request using our Course Review Request Form.

Though not required for adoption, through CVC’s Independent Course Alignment program, instructors who use one of these courses can also earn a QR badge in our Exchange if they have previously aligned one of their own courses, or completed professional development equivalent to those processes: @ONE’s Online Teaching & Design course.
NOTE:  If you are a California Community College faculty member who has aligned a course with our CVC-OEI Online Course Design Rubric, and you would like to share your course on this webpage, please contact us at support@cvc.edu.

Canvas Courses Available

Business

BUS-32: Introduction to Business (3 units)

  • C-ID:  BUS 110
  • Catalog Entry:  A survey in business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society. Demonstrates how these influences impact the primary areas of business including: organizational structure and design; leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices; marketing, organizational communication; technology; entrepreneurship; legal, accounting, financial practices; the securities market; and therefore affect a business’ ability to achieve its organizational goals.
  • Faculty-Author:  Travis Williams
  • College:  Hartnell College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes, from OpenStax
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record
  • Notes from author: The course contains references to Hartnell College as well as lecture videos from my face-to-face classes.

BUS-1A: Financial Accounting (4 units)

  • C-ID:  ACCT 110
  • Catalog Entry:  This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis, includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics.
  • Faculty-Author:  Travis Williams
  • College:  Hartnell College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes, from OpenStax
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record 
  • Notes from author:  The course contains references to Hartnell College as well as lecture videos from my face-to-face classes.

English

ENGL 101: Introduction to College Reading and Composition (4 units) 

  • C-ID:  ENGL 100
  • Catalog Entry:  ENGL 101 is an introduction to college composition that begins to prepare students for writing in the university setting and for a variety of contexts beyond the classroom. Students practice critical thinking, reading, and writing by applying a variety of strategies. Through reading and discussion of selected works, students learn to identify arguments and analyze texts for purpose, audience, context, and overall composition. Through writing, students contribute to an academic conversation and learn to position their ideas in relation to the ideas of others. Students also develop skills in argumentation, source integration, analysis of evidence, college-level research methods, information literacy, and citing according to academic conventions. In the writing process, students learn to generate original ideas through writing and to revise their work according to audience expectations.
  • Faculty-Author:  Piper Rooney
  • College:  Glendale Community College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  No
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  No, but uses low-cost text (below $40)
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record

Fire Technology

FT4 – Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 units)

  • C-ID:  FIRE 130 X
  • Catalog Entry:  Examines the fundamentals of building construction as they relate to fire protection including occupancy, building equipment, facilities, fire resistive materials, and high-rise considerations.
  • Faculty-Author:  Craig Schwinge
  • College:  Cabrillo College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  No. Course uses publisher content (e.g., powerpoints and quizzes).
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  No. Course uses Jones and Bartlett text.
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record 
  • Notes from author:  Some course content is specific to Cabrillo College such as library and tutoring resources.

History

HIST 310: History of the United States to 1865 (3 units)

  • C-ID:  HIST 130
  • Catalog Entry:  This is a survey course on the establishment and development of the United States from its colonial beginnings to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the United States during the designated time period. The course will cover the ideological influences that were instrumental in shaping the Constitution and other related government structures. Additionally, the course will address the institution of slavery and how the divisive issue dismembered the nation and further complicated the process of Reconstruction.
  • Faculty-Author:  Greg Beyrer
  • College:  Cosumnes River College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes, from OpenStax
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record 
  • Notes from author:
    • I use Google Forms for some assignments, and the links inside the course will force the user to make a copy. The same is true of the anytime feedback form that is linked from the course.
    • For the videos, I use a mix of Canvas Studio and YouTube. Canvas Studio videos are not included in this course exported or shared via the Canvas Commons, but I expect that another instructor would want to record their own videos.

HIST 311: History of the United States 1865 - present (3 units)

  • C-ID:  HIST 140
  • Catalog Entry:  This is a survey course on the development and growth of the United States from Reconstruction to the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the political, economic, social and cultural developments during the designated time period. The course will cover the establishment and evolutionary status of the U.S. as a leading world power. Additionally, the course will address the changes to American society resulting from various revolutionary movements on race, gender, orientation, and labor. Includes coverage of California state and local government.
  • Faculty-Author:  Greg Beyrer
  • College:  Cosumnes River College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes, from OpenStax
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record 
  • Notes from author:
    • I use Google Forms for some assignments, and the links inside the course will force the user to make a copy. The same is true of the anytime feedback form that is linked from the course.
    • For the videos, I use a mix of Canvas Studio and YouTube. Canvas Studio videos are not included in this course exported or shared via the Canvas Commons, but I expect that another instructor would want to record their own videos.

Math

MAT201 - Elementary Statistics (5 quarter units)

  • C-ID:  MATH 110
  • Catalog Entry (as of February 2022):  The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education.  Transferable to both UC and CSU.
  • Faculty-Author:  Larry Green
  • College:  Lake Tahoe Community College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Notes from author:  This course has some content that only works for me, such as instructor contact information.

Sciences

BIOL-2 Introduction to Human Biology (3 semester units)

  • C-ID:  N/A
  • Catalog Entry (as of February 2022):  Hours: 51.00 Lecture.  Transfer Status: Transferable to both UC and CSU.  This course is an introduction to the basic principles of biology focusing on humans as biological organisms. Topics include chemistry; cell and tissue structure; human body structure and function; human reproduction and development; human genetics, heredity and evolution; and human ecology. An emphasis is placed on the application of principles to current issues, including common human diseases, genetic engineering, and the impact of humans on the world's ecosystems. (Regular Graded). Effective: 2009 Spring Semester
  • Faculty-Author:  Suzanne Wakim
  • College:  Butte College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record
  • Notes from author:
    • This course can be found in Canvas Commons.  There is custom content in the syllabus, orientation module, and some of the homepages that will need to be changed.  There may also be stray references in other modules, but nothing significant.
    • This course is undergoing a significant improvement for this summer (2022). I don’t mind sharing it now, but there will be a much better version soon.  However, the new version will also use “ungrading,” which may be a big jump for some faculty. 

GEOG 1  Physical Geography (3 semester units)

  • C-ID:  GEOG 110
  • Catalog Entry:  Degree Applicable, CSU, UC.  Lecture: 54.  Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A. Minerals, rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, and landscapes are presented within a framework of plate tectonics operating in concert with atmospheric and oceanic processes. A required course for students entering geoscience majors. May be taken by non-majors as a transferable physical science plus lab. Required field trips may involve overnight camping.
  • Faculty-Author:  Dafna Golden
  • College:  Mt. San Antonio College
  • Uses fully-open course content:  Yes
  • Uses zero cost textbook:  Yes
  • Requires proprietary software/applications:  No
  • Course Outline of Record