College Credit for Heroes IV Grant

Facilitated by Dr. Edna Quintana Claus

Grant Purpose

Texas State Technical College Harlingen Campus (TSTC Harlingen) will develop pathways for awarding credit in two programs of study: Associates of Applied Science- Business Management Technology and Computer Networking & Security Technology. The programs of study will provide military students the opportunity to obtain up to 9 semester credit hours via: a Quick Review Session, a comprehensive exam, or if merited, course substitution after advising the student and completing an analysis of their transcripts and documents of Military Training in accordance with the Statewide Operating Standard, ES 2.10.

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What does that mean?

These are our deliverables for the grant that we will develop or do:

• An advisement/assessment form

• A comprehensive course exam

• A Quick Review

For each course for a total of 6 courses (3 courses per program of study)

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Quick Review Courses to be Developed

• ITNW 1354 Implementing & Supporting Servers, Jan Nesmith

• ITNW 2312 Routers, Norma Colunga-Hernandez

• ITNW 1325 Fundamentals of Networking, Cesar Ibarra

• BMGT 1327 Principles of Management, Steve Szymoniak

• POFI 1349 Spreadsheets, Eddie Benitez

• HPRO 2301 Human Resource Management, Elvia Silva

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How did we start?

One of the first things that we did was to answer several questions:

• How will we advise them?

• How will we analyze their transcripts?

• What will the Quick Review Contain?

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How will we advise them?

• First:

• Determine which program they are enrolled in.• Which courses do they want credit for?

• Second:

• Are they seeking Military Experience Credit?• If yes, analyze the course and fill out the Course Substitution

Form.• If no, explain the possibility of the Quick Review and/or the

Course Comprehensive Exam.

• Third:

• If the Veteran is seeking a Course Review, then have them enroll in and pay the fees for the specific Quick Review Course at the Administration Department and then Explain the details of the Quick Review Course.

• If the Veteran is seeking the Comprehensive Course Exam, explain the details of the Comprehensive Exam and schedule the exam 1 week before the 1st day of the semester.

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How will we analyze their transcripts?

• The student will meet with their program advisor and/or department chair and review their military course or job description. A detailed discussion with the student shall determine if the military experience (job skills and knowledge) are in line with the skills and knowledge required of the course. If approved, then credit may be awarded via course substitution or military experience. If not approved, then the student has the alternative choice of the Course Quick Review or the Comprehensive Exam.

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What will the Quick Review Contain?

• The Course Review will be a compressed version of

the semester course.

• It will take place one week before the 1st class day.

• The student will be enrolled in it and will need to

participate for four days of review, theory and

performance review.

• The fifth day will include the comprehensive exam

both theory and performance.

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Quick Review Course Outline

The course outline should include:

• Skills – the theory and performance that the students

need to know and accomplish

• Each skill and or theory needs to be placed in modules

that can be completed in 4 days (this is for the Quick

Review)

• Supplemental information such as You Tube or

Lynda.com

• Comprehensive Exam

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Example of Course Summary

• Implementing & Supporting Servers

– ITNW1354_UnitPlan_Day1

(https://resources.tstc.edu/fr/resources/eclaus/QuickReview/ITNW1354_Unit_Plan_-_Day_One_of_Quick_Review.pdf)

• Implementing & Supporting Servers

– ITNW1354_LessonPlan_Day1(https://resources.tstc.edu/fr/resources/eclaus/QuickReview/Lesson_Plan_Day_One_Server_Install_and_Health_-_ITNW1354.pdf)

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Implementation Fall 2017

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Thoughts, Questions and/or Comments?

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Contact Information

Dr. Edna Quintana Claus

1902 N. Loop 499

Harlingen, TX 78550

Email: eclaus@tstc.edu

Phone: 956-364-4819

Fax: 956-364-5141

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Thank You

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