CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
    MINUTES
    Friday, October 6, 2006- 2:00 p.m.
    City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)
     
    I.
     
    Call to Order
    Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. by Harold Gaspard, Chair.
     
     
    II.
     
    Roll Call
         
      
      
      
      
    Present were: Lester Adelsberg Lenetra Jefferson
      
    Sal Anselmo
      
      
    Leroy Kendrick
      
    Wayne Chalona
      
      
    Mary Ellen Logan
    Janet Colletti Sallye Raymond
      
    Greg Dawson
      
      
    Max Reichard
    Chris Doyle Suzanne Riche
      
    Patricia Egers
      
      
    Vance Roux
    Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith
    Thomas Gruber Tim Stamm
     
     
    Absent/attending
    to other business: Donna Alley Cheryl Myers
    Mary Bartholomew Mike Nixon
      
    Maria Cisneros
      
      
    Wesley Payne
      
    Arnel Cosey
      
      
    Warren Puneky
      
    Harolyn Cumlet
      
      
    Kim Rugon
      
    Sheila Hickman
      
      
    Lauren Tarantino
    Linda Kieffer Dianne Thames
    Patrice Moore Elizabeth Wilson
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
       
     
    Guests were: Patrick Conroy
     
    III.
     
    Announcements/Welcome
     
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Committee Functions
     
     
    V.
     
    Minutes of Meeting – April 28, 2006
    The Minutes of the meeting of April 28, 2006 were reviewed and accepted with minor revisions
     
    VI.
     
    C
    urriculum Operations Report
     
    Tim Stamm reported that all curriculum operations from the April 28, 2006 meeting were approved by Debbie Lea,
    Interim Vice Chancellor for Learning & Student Development. Curriculum actions were included in the 2006-2007
    catalog. Additionally, updates were provided for the Care & Development of Young Children (CDYC) Associate
    Degree; the Associate of Science in Teaching (AST); the Certificate of General Studies (CGS); and the approved
    concentrations in Culinary Arts (CULA).
     
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    VII.
     
    New Business
     
     
    rdered and items combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement VII.a. to VII.b.
    a)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-o
      
    Allied Health/OPHT
    Course Deletion:
    OPHT-102 Ophthalmic Medical Assistant I. Delete OPHT-102 Ophthalmic Medical
    Assistant I
    Program.
    from the Catalog of Course Offerings. This course is no longer taught in the OPHT Certificate
    Allied Health/OPHT
     
    Course Revision/Catalog Description:
    OPHT-204: Revise catalog description of OPHT-204 Ophthalmic
    Medical Assistant Practicum I to state “Emphasizes basic skills in patient care and examination techniques.
    Actual patient examination by student under supervision. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Ophthalmic Me
    Assistant Program.” Currently, the description references OPHT-102 which is no longer taught in the
    program. Motion
     
    dical
    to accept proposal.
    [Motion: Leroy Kendrick; Second: Lester Adelsberg; Carried,
    Unanimously]
    .
    inal Agenda Placement VII.c.
     
    b)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Orig
      
    Business & Technology/MOVH
    New Course:
    MOVH 109. Creation of a new course MOVH 109 Automotive Gas Metal Arc Weldin
    2 ). This course replaces WELD 109 and is a requirement in the Certificate of Technical Studies and
    Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs. Course Description: “Fundamentals of Gas Metal Arc
    Welding (G.M.A.W) process, plasma arc, and oxyacetylene cutting. The use of machines, cutting technique
    shop safety, and running weld beads in all positions on various thickness of steel plate.” Motion to
    g (1-2-
    s,
    accept
    proposal.
    [Motion: Lester Adelsberg; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried, Unanimously]
    .
     
    I.d.
    c)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Original Agenda Placement VI
      
    Office of Curriculum & Program Development/GSTD
    New Program:
    Certificate of General Studies. Final Approval of Curriculum. Motion to accept proposal.
    [Motion: Lester Adelsberg; Second: Leroy Kendrick; Carried, Unanimously]
    .
     
    d)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Original Agenda Placement VII.e.
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSG
    Course Title Change:
    MANG-131 Personnel Administration. Change the title of MANG-131 from
    MANG-131 Personnel Administration to MANG-131 Human Resource Management. “Human R
    Management” is the preferred term/title in both industry and academia as opposed to “Personnel
    Administration.” Motion t
    esource
    o accept proposal.
    [Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Janet Colletti;
    Carried, Unanimously]
    .
     
    e)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Original Agenda Placement VII.f.
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/MANG
    New Course:
    MANG 275 Project Management. Creation of a new course MANG 275 Project Management
    which is designed to be a capstone course for the Business Administration and Accounting Degree Pro
    MANG 275 Project Management will incorporate skills and concepts learned across the curriculum in
    Business Administration and Accounting degree programs. Motion
    grams.
    to accept proposal.
    [Motion: Leroy
    Kendrick; Second: Lester Adelsberg; Carried, Unanimously]
    .
     
    f)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Original Agenda Placement VII.g.
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSG
    New Course:
    BUSG-210 Business Ethics. Creation of a new course BUSG 210 Business Ethics. Th
    of the course is primarily on ethical issues that corporate decision makers face in developing policies
    regarding employees, customers, and the general public. Motion to accept proposal.
    [Motio
    e focus
    n: Mary Ellen
    Logan; Second: Sallye Raymond; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Abstention]
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    g)
     
    Note
    : The Agenda was Re-Ordered. Original Agenda Placement VII.g.
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSG
    Course Addition:
    BUSG 210 Business Ethics. Addition of the course BUSG 210 Business Ethics to the lis
    of approved general education courses that may be used to meet the Humanities requirement for successful
    completion of certificate and/or degree. Motion to accept proposal.
    [Motion: Wayne Chalona
    t
    ; Second:
    Janet Colletti; Carried by Majority Vote with nine (9) Affirming and seven (7) opposing]
    .
    VIII.
    Old Business None
     
    IX.
     
    Next Meeting: October 20, 2006
    (scheduled meeting)
    X.
     
    Adjournment:
    3:20pm
     
     
     
     

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