Similarly, many senior institutions now offer courses that are analogous to ENG 112 and some social science courses at the 300 level. There may be circumstances, however, where such courses meet needs other than those of transfer students. It is important to be sure that the reduction in contact hours does not negatively impact student learning and transfer of those courses. Dr. Wimbush stated that he has successfully articulated two contact hour lab courses with Virginia institutions. Information Items Teacher Preparation Dr. Robertson distributed a handout reporting the progress of the VCCS Task Force on Teacher Preparation.
Teacher preparation is a high priority in Virginia.
NVCC will soon have addenda to the articulation agreement with Marymount University that articulate courses needed for several teacher endorsements. Assessment Guidelines Guidelines for the Assessment Report 2000 have been distributed. The Curriculum and Enrollment Services office has a manual listing all career studies certificates offered by VCCS colleges. Task Force on Telecommunications A VCCS task force will work on developing Telecommunications and, perhaps, e-commerce programs.