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    CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
    Friday, March 18, 2011 - 2:00 p.m.
    City Park Campus – Student Life Center (Building 23), Bayou St. John
     
    AGENDA
    I.
     
    Call to Order
     
    II.
     
    Roll Call
     
    III.
     
    Minutes of meeting of January 28, 2011
     
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
     
     
    V.
     
    New Business
     
     
    a)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
     
    Change of Course Description:
    ADOT-178: General Office Procedures.
    Change the course description of ADOT-178: General Office Procedures to
    state: “Organizational strategies, communications techniques, and
    technological innovations, typically used in a business office setting. The
    student will learn and demonstrate general and specific duties of an office
    professional” to better reflect the content and goal of the course. Current
    description: “Communications, record keeping, technology, and general
    responsibilities of clerical position.”
     
    b)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
     
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    ADOT-178: General
    Office Procedures. Change the prerequisites of ADOT-178: General Office
    Procedures to: “ADOT 101: Keyboarding and ADOT 105: Survey of
    Computer Applications, and a final grade of “C” or better in ENGL 101:
    English Composition I.” Knowledge gained in prerequisite courses is
    necessary for success in ADOT-178. Currently, the course has no
    prerequisite requirements.
     
    c)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
     
    Master Syllabus Revision:
    ADOT-178: General Office Procedures.
    Approval of revised Master Syllabus for ADOT-178: General Office
    Procedures to include updated goal, description, and student learning
    outcomes. Revision of the Master Syllabus complies with PPM: AA-
    1503.1A, and is based on recommendations from the Title III Learning
    Outcomes review process.
     
     
     

     
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    d)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    CMIN-203: Logic
    and Design I. Change the prerequisite requirements of CMIN-203: Logic
    and Design I to state: “Eligibility for ENGL-101: English Composition I.”
    Currently, the prerequisite requirements are: “CMIN-201: Computer and
    Information Literacy OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information
    Technology and Systems OR ADOT-105: Survey of Computer Applications.”
    Prerequisite knowledge of computer applications and/or computer
    programming is not necessary for success in this course.
     
    e)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    Change of Course Description:
    CMIN-244: Introduction to
    Information Security. Change the course description of CMIN-244:
    Introduction to Information Security to state: “An introduction to the field
    of Information Security by virtue of System Security; various threats to an
    information system, and the security techniques used to fight them are
    covered. Hacker methods, viruses, worms, bombs, and system
    vulnerabilities are described with actions that must be taken to thwart
    them. Existing and planned protection methods and defenses are mapped
    to the information system threats and attacks” to better reflect the content
    and goal of the course. Current description: “Selected models for IS/IT
    security strategies and management. Knowledge of collaborating
    information security from inside and outside organization prospective.
    Models, methods, and standards for information security, risk
    management, and approaches to different roles and trusts in IT systems are
    also presented.”
     
    f)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    CMIN-244:
    Introduction to Information Security. Change the prerequisites of CMIN-
    244: Introduction to Information Security to “CNET-157: Network Systems
    Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
    Systems.” Current prerequisite requirements: CMIN-203: Logic and
    Design I AND CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
    Systems.”
     
    g)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    Master Syllabus Revision:
    CMIN-244: Introduction to Information
    Security. Approval of revised Master Syllabus for CMIN-244: Introduction
    to Information Security to include updated goal, description, and student
    learning outcomes. Revision of the Master Syllabus complies with PPM:
    AA-1503.1A, and is based on assessment, research, and review.

     
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    h)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
     
    New Course:
    ADOT-231: Customer Service Help Desk. Creation of a new
    course, ADOT-231: Customer Service Help Desk, designed to prepare
    students for success in the career field of information technology support.
    Course description: “Information technology support techniques and tools.
    Students learn to respond to problems that arise in the use of computers in
    the workplace. Students will use and assess technologies that support help
    desk tasks; and they will address technical support issues in solving
    problems of computer users as customers. Training and documentation
    are also covered. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL-101: English
    Composition I.”
     
    i)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
     
    New Course:
    ADOT-232: Application Software Support. Creation of a
    new course, ADOT-232: Application Software Support, designed to prepare
    students for success in the career field of information technology support.
    Course description: “Support and troubleshooting of the most recent
    version of popular software packages used in desktop computing. The roles
    and responsibilities of application software support are taught, with a
    special emphasis in knowledge and skills needed to support users of
    desktop computers in business, industry, and the non-profit sector.
    Installation and configuration are included, with some implications for
    training and documentation. Prerequisite: “CNET-157: Network Systems
    Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
    Systems.”
     
    j)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
    Course Deletion:
    ADOT-103: Introduction to Customer Service. Delete
    the course, ADOT-103: Introduction to Customer Service, from the catalog
    of course offerings. The course was originally designed as part of a
    Customer Service/Call Center training program, and has not been offered
    since 2005.
     
    k)
     
    Business & Technology/ADOT
    Course Deletion:
    ADOT-104: Customer Service Skills. Delete the
    course, ADOT-104: Customer Service Skills, from the catalog of course
    offerings. The course was originally designed as part of a Customer
    Service/Call Center training program, and has not been offered since 2005.
     
    l)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    New Course:
    CMIN-218: Game Structure and Character Development.
    Creation of a new course, CMIN-218: Game Structure and Character
    Development, designed to expose students to the field of Digital Media.
    Course description: “Foundations of storyboarding, storytelling, traditional
    and game-specific story structure; aspects of character development,
    including physical, psychological, sociological, and verbal. Participants
    develop game storyboards, levels, characters, and concepts, and then will

     
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    integrate their ideas into a game structure. Prerequisite: Eligibility for
    ENGL-101: English Composition I.”
     
    m)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    New Course:
    CMIN-246: Introduction to Information Assurance.
    Creation of a new course, CMIN-246: Introduction to Information
    Assurance, designed to prepare students for success in the career field of
    information security. Course description: “Information assurance topics
    and techniques; the value of securing data both for employees and for an
    organization. Local, state, and federal privacy management, security
    policies, and common threats and countermeasures, as well as best
    practices for information assurance in industry. Prerequisite: “CNET-157:
    Network Systems Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information
    Technologies and Systems.”
     
    n)
     
    Business & Technology/CMIN
     
    Concept Proposal of a New Program:
    Technical Competency Area in
    Information Security/Assurance. Creation of a new Technical Competency
    Area (TCA) in Information Security/Assurance consisting of twelve (12)
    credit hours, and designed to prepare students for entry-level employment
    as Systems Security Practitioners (SSCP). The proposed TCA may be
    categorized by Occupational Network Code 15-1071.01: Computer Security
    Specialists. Individuals working in this field typically plan, coordinate, and
    implement security measures for information systems to regulate access to
    computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or
    disclosure of information. The proposed TCA would use existing courses,
    including: CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
    Systems; CNET-157: Network Systems Basics; CMIN-244: Introduction to
    Information Security; and CMIN-246: Introduction to Information
    Assurance.
     
    o)
     
    Allied Health/PCT
     
    Program Termination:
    Certificate of Technical Studies in Patient Care
    Technology. Terminate the Certificate of Technical Studies program in
    Patient Care Technology. Related Technical Competency Areas (TCAs) and
    course offerings in Certified Nursing Assisting (CNA), Phlebotomy, and
    Electrocardiography (EKG) remain active, and are adequate to meet
    student interest and local workforce employment need.
     
    p)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    Change of Course Title:
    VISC-185: Introduction to Photography.
    Change the title of VISC-185: Introduction to Photography
    from
    VISC-185:
    Introduction to Photography
    to
    VISC-185: Introduction to Film
    Photography.

     
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    q)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    Change of Course Description:
    VISC-185: Introduction to Film
    Photography. Change the description of VISC-185: Introduction to Film
    Photography to: “Basic analog photography and use of film camera. Covers
    films, developing, and printmaking.” Current description: “Basic
    photography and use of camera. Covers films, developing, and
    printmaking.” The change in title and course description more accurately
    describes the purpose and content of the course in relation to
    contemporary photographic media.
     
    r)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    New Course:
    VISC-142: Introduction to Digital Photography (3-3-3/90).
    Creation of a new course, VISC-142: Introduction to Digital Photography,
    designed to provide an overview of the use and operation of professional
    digital camera and image editing software programs. Course description:
    “Introductory digital photography and use of digital camera. Will cover
    camera functions and usage of software in order to produce and manipulate
    digital photographs.”
     
    s)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    Change of Course Title:
    VISC-242: Digital Photography. Change the
    title of VISC-242: Digital Photography
    from
    VISC-242: Digital Photography
    to
    VISC-242: Advanced Digital Photography.
     
    t)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    Change of Course Description:
    VISC-242: Advanced Digital
    Photography. Change the course description of VISC-242: Advanced
    Digital Photography to: “Covers upper level digital darkroom techniques
    and photo manipulation as related to contemporary industry standards and
    practices.” Current description: “Basic digital photography and use of the
    digital camera. Covers camera functions and usage and software used by
    the modern digital photographer in manipulation of photographs.”
     
    u)
     
    Arts & Humanities/VISC
    Program Revision:
    Associate of Applied Science in Visual
    Communication – Graphic Design. Revise the Associate of Applied Science
    in Visual Communication – Graphic Design; Delete: VISC-185:
    Introduction to Film Photography from Required Courses in Major; Add:
    VISC-185: Introduction to Film Photography to VISC Electives; Add: VISC-
    142: Introduction to Digital Photography to Required Courses in Major;
    total program hours remain the same.

     
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    v)
     
    Business & Technology/BUMG
    Program Revision:
    Associate of Applied Science in Business and
    Management. Revise the Associate of Applied Science in Business and
    Management: Delete: MATH-120: Mathematics Survey with Applications
    from General Education Requirements; Delete: ECON-201:
    Macroeconomics from Required Related Courses; Concentration in General
    Business: Add: ECON-201: Macroeconomics to Required Courses in
    Concentration; Delete: three (3) hours from the list of courses for selection
    by rubric, selection decreases
    from
    twelve (12)
    to
    nine (9), concentration
    hours remain the same; Concentration in Entrepreneurship/Small
    Business Management: Add: ACCT-222: Computerized Accounting Using
    Quickbooks to Required Courses in Concentration; Add: BUSG-115:
    Starting a New Business to Required Courses in Concentration; Delete:
    BUSG-121: Business Mathematics from Required Courses in
    Concentration; Delete: BUSG-115: Starting a New Business from the list of
    courses for selection in Concentration; Delete: Any Course with the ACCT
    prefix from the list of courses for selection in Concentration; Add: BUSG-
    121: Business Mathematics to the list of courses for selection in
    Concentration; Delete: one (1) course selection from the list of courses for
    selection in Concentration, selection decreases
    from
    three (3) courses
    to
     
    two (2) courses; Required Courses in Concentration increase
    from
    three (3)
    courses
    to
    four (4) courses, concentration hours remain the same;
    Concentration in International Business: Add: ECON-201:
    Macroeconomics to Required Courses in Concentration; Delete: one (1)
    course selection from the list of courses for selection in Concentration,
    selection decreases
    from
    three (3) courses
    to
    two (2) courses; Required
    Courses in Concentration increase
    from
    three (3) courses
    to
    four (4)
    courses, concentration hours remain the same; Total program hours
    decrease
    from
    66
     
    to
     
    60
    .
     
    w)
     
    Communication/ENRE
    New Course:
    ENRE-110: English Composition I for Non-Native Speakers
    (6-0-6/90). Creation of a new course, ENRE-110: English Composition I
    for Non-Native Speakers, designed to assist non-native speakers of English
    develop strategies for successful writing, including evaluation of audience
    and purpose, gathering of ideas, organization, drafting, revising, editing,
    and proofreading. Students will also develop skills in critical reading,
    critical thinking, and problem solving to improve fluency in written
    English. Course description: “A college-level writing and reading course for
    non-native speakers. Advanced ESL grammar, vocabulary, and
    comprehension skills improve fluency in written English. Emphasizes
    academic and real-world writing.”

     
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    x)
     
    Technical Division/TECH
     
    New Course:
    TECH-101: NCCER Technical Core Studies (3-1-3/60).
    Creation of a new course, , designed to prepare students for success in
    various Technical Division programs, and to earn Core Certification as
    issued by the National Center for Construction Education and Research
    (NCCER). Course description: “A general introduction to skills common to
    all Technical Division programs. Provides the information needed to
    prepare individuals to enter and safely work in technical trades. Includes
    overview of licensure, safety, customer and employer relations, and
    universally used tools, as well as the foundation skills needed to become
    successful in industry. The course contains lectures, group discussion and
    assignments.”
     
    y)
     
    Technical Division/TECH
    Concept Proposal of a New Program:
    Technical Competency Area
    NCCER Technical Core. Creation of a new Technical Competency Area
    (TCA) for NCCER Core. Upon completion of the course, TECH-101:
    NCCER Technical Core Studies, students are student will earn a nationally
    recognized industry based certification (NCCER CORE) as issued by the
    National Center for Construction Education and Research.
     
    z)
     
    Arts & Humanities/TEAC
    Program Revision:
    Associate of Science in Teaching, Grades 1 – 5.
    Revise the Associate of Science in Teaching, Grades 1 – 5: Limit Fine Arts
    requirement three (3) hours to the following options: FNAR-120: Art
    Appreciation; MUSC-105: Music Appreciation; THEA-101: Introduction to
    Theatre; FNAR-125: Art History Survey I / FNAR-126: Art History Survey
    II. Course selection aligns with Louisiana Grade Level Expectations for
    Grades 1 – 5, and with Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching.
     
    VI.
     
    Consent Agenda
     
    a)
     
    Arts & Humanities/THEA
    Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
    THEA-102: Modern
    Theatre: Deletion of Co-requisite of ENGL-101: English Composition I
    from THEA-102: Modern Theatre.
    b)
     
    Arts & Humanities/THEA
    Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
    THEA-103: Stagecraft.
    Deletion of Co-requisite requirement of THEA 121 or 122, or 221, or 222:
    Play Production I-IV from THEA-103: Stagecraft.
    c)
     
    Arts & Humanities/THEA
    Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
    THEA-213: Musical
    Theatre: Deletion of Co-requisite requirement of Private Voice Lesson
    from THEA-213: Musical Theatre.

     
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    VII.
     
    Old Business
     
    VIII.
     
    Next Meeting
    April 8, 2011 (Scheduled Meeting)
     
     
    IX.
     
    Adjournment

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