CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Friday, February 17, 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 2:04 p.m. by Harold Gaspard, Chair.
II. Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Leroy Kendrick
Sal Anselmo Linda Kieffer
Wayne Chalona Deborah R. Lea
Maria Cisneros Mary Ellen Logan
Harolyn Cumlet Cheryl Myers
Greg Dawson Wesley Payne
Chris Doyle Warren Puneky
Patricia Egers Suzanne Riche
Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith
Thomas Gruber Jeffery L. Smith
Sheila Hickman Suzanne Warren
Absent/attending
to other business: Donna Alley Patrice Moore
Mary Bartholomew Deborah T. Morgan
Cynthia Cone Mike Nixon
Arnel Cosey Vance Roux
Cynthia Gaudin Lauren Tarantino
Lenetra Jefferson Dianne Thames
Kathleen N. Mix Elizabeth Wilson
Sandra Wright
Guests were: Patrick Conroy Diane Olsen-Rawls
III.
Debbie Lea’s Report
Curriculum operations from the February 3, 2006 meeting have been forwarded to the Vice Chancellor for
Learning & Student Development, Dr. Cynthia Cone for review.
IV.
Minutes of Meeting – February 3, 3006
The Minutes of the meeting of February 3, 2006 were reviewed and Unanimously accepted.
V. New Business
a)
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Course Title Change: Change the title of BUSG 115 Entrepreneurship to BUSG 115 Starting a New Business to better reflect the nature of the course. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously].
b)
Proposal Removed from discussion by Author/Creator
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
New Course: BUSG-210 Business Ethics. Focuses on the ethical and legal considerations used by managers in the business environment.
c)
Proposal Removed from discussion by Author/Creator
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
General Education Course Addition: Inclusion of BUSG 210 Business Ethics as an approved Humanities course that meets general education requirements for degree.
d)
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
New Course: ACCT 230 Governmental Accounting. Introductory course to concepts and procedures of fund accounting as applied to government and non-profit institutions. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously].
e)
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSL
New Course: BUSL 210 Cyberlaw. Designed to teach important legal concepts related to the Internet for both business and personal use. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Thomas Gruber; Carried, Unanimously].
f)
Curriculum and Program Development/GSTD
Concept for New Program: Certificate of General Studies. A state-wide, LCTCS initiative designed to provide students with a broad foundation of fundamental academic skills. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously].
g)
Allied Health/RSPT
Course Revision: RSPT 157 Proficiency Seminar I. Remove prerequisite of “Completion of all RSPT courses in the technician program (except RSPT 155) with a grade of “C” or better” from RSPT 157 Proficiency Seminar I. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Jeffery L. Smith; Carried, Unanimously].
h)
Allied Health/FSED
Course Revision: FSED 227 Funeral Service Microbiology and Pathology. Remove prerequisite of high school biology or BIOL 101/BIOL 107 from FSED 227 Funeral Service Microbiology and Pathology. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Jeffery L. Smith; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously].
i)
New Item: The Agenda was Re-ordered
Curriculum and Program Development/Master Course Syllabus (Policy No. AA-1503.1)
Revision: Revise the attachment, Master Course Syllabus Format in Policy No. AA-1503.1 to state under course objectives “The student will....” rather than “The student should….” as currently noted on the format guideline. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Thomas Gruber; Carried, Unanimously].
j)
Business and Technology/HOST
Course Revision: HOST 221 Hospitality Marketing. Addition of prerequisite option to HOST 221 Hospitality Marketing. Prerequisite HOST 101 or MARK 201. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously].
k)
Business and Technology/HOST
Course Title Change: Change the name of HOST 200 Hospitality Accounting to HOST 200 Revenue and Asset Management to better reflect the nature of the course. Motion to accept proposal [Motion: Leroy Kendrick; Second: Lester Adelsberg; Postponed].
VI.
Old Business
None
VII. Next Meeting: March 10, 2006 (scheduled meeting)
VIII. Adjournment 3:10pm
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