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
