Delgado Community College
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Friday, March 11, 2005 - 2:00 p.m.
City Park Campus - C.A.T.T. Conference Room (Building 10)
I. Call to Order
Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m. by Harold Gaspard, Chairman.
II. Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Estella Lain
Mary Bartholomew Deborah Lea
Wayne Chalona Kathleen Mix/Celyn Christophe
Celyn Christophe Cheryl Myers Harolyn Cumlet Mike Nixon
Jill Dapremont Sallye Raymond
Chris Doyle Debra Redfearn
Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith
Sheila Hickman Sonia Taylor
Leroy Kendrick/Karla Sikaffy Shountilez Williams
Absent/attending
to other business: Donna Alley Linda Kieffer
Maria Cisneros Mary Ellen Logan
Arnel Cosey Patrice Moore
Greg Dawson Deborah Taylor Morgan
Patricia Egers Lauren Tarantino
Joan Hodge Dianne Thames
Guests were: Patrick Cote Anne LaVance
Chidi Onyenekwu Suzanne Warren
Marvin Thames Joe Cruthirds
III. Minutes of Meeting – February 25, 2005
The Minutes of the meeting of February 25 were moved for acceptance, with no amendments.
IV. Debbie Lea’s Report
Items recommended at the last meeting have been approved by the Vice Chancellor for Learning and Student Development, Dr. Jeffery Smith.
V. Old Business
A. Business, Mathematics and Technology:
Certificate of Technical Studies – Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
i. Thirteen (13) New Syllabi (see attachment) [Estella Lain/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal pending revisions. Motion carried with one abstention.
ii. Course Description for the Catalog [Mary Bartholomew/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal pending revisions. Motion carried with one abstention.
iii. Program Description for the Catalog [Mary Bartholomew/Estella Lain] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried with one abstention.
iv. Curriculum [Sheila Hickman/Estella Lain] Motion to accept proposal pending revisions. Motion carried with one abstention.
B. Business and Technology/CULA:
i. Course Revision:
Remove prerequisites in the college catalog for the following courses
CULA 209, CULA 214, CULA 215, HOST 221 [Estella Lain/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
ii. New Program:
Certificate of Technical Studies in Culinary Management. [Debra Redfearn/Sheila Hickman] Motion to accept proposal with amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
VI. New Business
A. Allied Health:
i. Course Revision:
PHAR 102 Pharmacy Practice is currently comprised of lecture and lab under one course heading. We would like to separate the laboratory component of PHAR 102 and reduce credit hours to 3-0-3/45 to reflect just the lecture component. Current credit PHAR 102 (3-2-4/75) Changes: PHAR 102 – lecture (3-0-3/45) and PHAR 106 – lab (0-3-1/45) [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal with amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
ii. New Course:
Create PHAR 106 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory as a separate component to accompany PHAR 102. Current Credit PHAR 102 (3-2-4/75) Changes: PHAR 102 (3-0-3/45) and PHAR 106 (0-3-1/45). [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
iii. Course Revision:
To change PHAR 104 Pharmacy for the Pharmacy Technician I credit hours from 4-0-4/60 to 3-0-3/45. Will be followed in the second semester with PHAR 114 Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician II (3-0-3/45) – a new course. (These two courses will combine for 6 credits, a redistribution of the 2 credit reduction of PHAR 151) [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
iv. New Course:
New Course PHAR 114 Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician II credit hours 3-0-3/45. This will be a second semester course, following PHAR 104 Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician I. [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
v. Course Revision:
PHAR 110 Sterile Products currently is comprised of lecture and laboratory under one course heading. We propose to separate the laboratory component of PHAR 110 and reduce credit hours from 2-2-3/60 to 2-0-2/30. Current credit PHAR 110 (2-2-3/60) Changes: PHAR 110 – lecture (2-0-2/30) and PHAR 112 – lab (0-2-1/30) [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal with amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
vi. New Course:
Create PHAR 112 Sterile Products Laboratory to accompany PHAR 110 (lecture) 0-2-1/30
PHAR 110 Sterile products currently is comprised of lecture and laboratory under one course heading. We propose to separate the laboratory component with the creation of PHAR 112. Current credit PHAR 110 (2-2-3/60) Changes: PHAR 110 – lecture (2-0-2/30) and PHAR 112 – lab (0-2-1/30). [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
vii. Course Revision:
Reduce PHAR 151 credit hours from 0-36-8/500 to 0-26-6-400 and change name to Pharmacy Clinical Practice (from 8 credits to 6) due to changes in LA Board of Pharmacy regulations regarding training hours. [Sheila Hickman/ Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Business and Technology/ELCT:
Removal of Prerequisites:
Removal of all prerequisites in ELCT 102, 104, 109, 111 [Mary Bartholomew/Harold Gaspard] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Business and Technology/SFTY:
i. Approval of program description in Safety and Health Technology. [Mary Bartholomew/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
ii. Approval of curriculum for the new Certificate of Technical Studies Program in Safety and Health Technology. [Estella Lain/Mary Bartholomew] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Business and Technology/MOVH:
i. Change of Course Name:
Change MOVH 154 Automotive Hydraulics and Pneumatics to MOVH 154 Auto Brakes
Change MOVH 156 Automotive Hydraulics and Pneumatics Lab to MOVH 156 Auto Brakes Lab. [Estella Lain/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
ii. New TCA:
Add a New TCA in Automotive Painting, using existing courses. [Lester Adelsberg/Mary Bartholomew] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
iii. New TCA:
Add a new TCA in Body and Fender, using existing courses. [Sheila Hickman/Lester Adelsberg] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
iv. Program Revision:
Change in curriculum for the Motor Vehicle Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree:
Remove MOVH 240 and MOVH 242 from “required courses in major”
Change Area of Concentration in Required Courses in Major from 12-15 to 15-16.
Change “Approved Electives” to read: Choose an additional 9 hours from courses with the following prefixes: COOP and/or MOVH
Delete “Auto Mechanics and Diesel Mechanics” Concentrations.
Add General Automotive Concentration:
Choose any four of the following course pairs:
MOVH 206-208 Fuel Systems and Lab 4
MOVH 211-213 Engine Reconditioning and Lab 4
MOVH 217-219 Auto Chassis and Lab 4
MOVH 232-234 Ignition and Test Systems and Lab 4
MOVH 244-246 Automatic Transmissions and Lab 4
MOVH 260-262 Auto Air Conditioning and Lab 4
Total credit hours for General Automotive Concentration 16
In the Body and Fender Concentration add “or MOVH 176 Automotive Painting II” to MOVH 226 Body and Fender II.
Total credit hours for program: 63- 64
[Mary Bartholomew/Sheila Hickman] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
v. Program Revision:
Changes in curriculum for the Motor Vehicle Technology Certificate Program
Delete MOVH 160 from courses required in major
Change area of concentration in Required Courses in Major from 15-19 to 15-16
Delete the Diesel Concentration
IN the Body and Fender Concentration add “or MOVH 176 Automotive Painting II” to MOVH 226 Body and Fender II.
Delete Engine Performance Concentration.
Add General Automotive Concentration:
MOVH 231 Motor Vehicle Electrical Systems 3
MOVH 233 Motor Vehicle Electrical Systems Lab 1
Choose any three of the following course pairs:
MOVH 154-156 Automotive Brakes and Automotive Brakes Lab 4
MOVH 206-208 Fuel Systems and Fuel Systems Lab 4
MOVH 211-213 Engine Reconditioning and Engine Recon. Lab 4
MOVH 217-219 Auto Chassis and Auto Chassis Lab 4
MOVH 232-234 Ignition and Test Equipment and Ignition and Test
Equipment Lab 4
MOVH 260-262 Auto Air Conditioning and Auto Air Con. Lab 4
Total credit hours for General Automotive Concentration 16
Total credit hours for program: 22-23.
[Mary Bartholomew/Debra Redfearn] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
E. PPM Policy No. 1447.1C Academic Diplomas and Certificates of Completion. The new “draft” taking into account the TCA Transfer Requirement Sub-committee’s recommendations was discussed and recommendations from the Curriculum Committee will be brought to Karen Laiche, Policy Coordinator, for implementation.. [Estella Lain/Mary Bartholomew] Motion to accept proposal with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
VII. Adjournment 3:48 p.m.
VIII. Next Meeting April 1, 2005
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