CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Friday, April 28, 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 2:02 p.m. by Harold Gaspard, Chair.
II. Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Lenetra Jefferson
Mary Bartholomew Leroy Kendrick
Wayne Chalona Mary Ellen Logan
Maria Cisneros Wesley Payne
Harolyn Cumlet Warren Puneky
Patricia Egers Jeffery Smith
Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith
Thomas Gruber Suzanne Warren
Sandra Wright
Absent/attending
to other business: Donna Alley Kathleen N. Mix
Sal Anselmo Cheryl Myers
Cynthia Cone Mike Nixon
Arnel Cosey Vance Roux
Greg Dawson Suzanne Riche
Chris Doyle Lauren Tarantino
Linda Kieffer Dianne Thames
Debbie Lea Elizabeth Wilson
Guests were: Betty Abbiate Charles Allen Findon
Angela Camaille Debbie Kern
Patrick Conroy
III.
Minutes of Meeting – March 31, 3006
The Minutes of the meeting of March 31, 2006 were reviewed and accepted with minor revisions [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously].
IV.
Curriculum Operations Report
Tim Stamm reported that all curriculum operations from the March 31, 2006 meeting were approved by Debbie Lea, Interim Vice Chancellor for Learning & Student Development. Curriculum actions will be included in the 2006-2007 catalog.
V. New Business
a)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered and items combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.a. to V.c.
Allied Health/DMTP
Course Revision: DMTP 101 Medical Nutrition Technology. Remove the laboratory component from DMTP 101 Medical Nutrition Technology, thus reducing credit hours from four (4) to three (3). (Change from 3-3-4 / 90 contact hours to 3-0-3 / 45 contact hours). Revision is due to change in certification requirements and the introduction of hybrid course work (traditional face-to-face and on-line instruction).
Allied Health/DMTP
Course Revision: DMTP 110 DMA Resource Management. Remove the laboratory component from DMTP 110 DMA Resource Management. (Change from 2-3-3 / 75 contact hours to 3-0-3 / 45 contact hours). Revision is due to change in certification requirements and the introduction of hybrid course work (traditional face-to-face and on-line instruction).
Allied Health/DMTP
Course Revision: DMTP 115 DMA Food Service Operations and Food Safety. Remove the laboratory component from DMTP 115 DMA Food Service Operations and Food Safety, thus reducing credit hours from four (4) to three (3). (Change from 3-3-4 / 90 contact hours to 3-0-3 / 45 contact hours). Revision is due to change in certification requirements and the introduction of hybrid course work (traditional face-to-face and on-line instruction). Motion to accept proposals [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously].
b)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.d.
Allied Health/DMTP
Course Deletion: DMTP 120 DMA Sanitation and Safety. Delete DMTP 120 DMA Sanitation and Safety from catalog of course offerings. Deletion is requested due to change in industry and certification requirements. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously].
c)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.e.
Allied Health/DMTP
New Course: DMTP 125 DMA Field Experience. Creation of a new course, DMTP 125 DMA Field Experience. The course will meet the new industry demands and certification changes recently implemented in the dietary manager profession. (1-10-3 / 165 contact hours). Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried, Unanimously].
d)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.f.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
New Course: BUSG 150 Personal Investments. Creation of a new course, BUSG 150 Personal Investments that helps students demystify the investing process, understand the basic tools of investing, and give practical experience in establishing and monitoring a portfolio. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Abstention].
e)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.g.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/MANG
New Course: MANG 226 Organizational Leadership. Creation of a new course, MANG 226 Organizational Leadership that will provide students with a foundational understanding of the interrelation of the numerous historical and contemporary theories of leadership. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Opposing Vote and one (1) Abstention].
f)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.h.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Course Revision: ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting II. Change of course pre-requisite requirement for ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting II. Pre-requisite ACCT 202 Accounting II (remove ACCT 212 Intermediate Accounting I as a pre-requisite requirement; ACCT 202 provides students with sufficient skills necessary for ACCT 213). Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously].
g)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.i.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
New Course: BUSG 221 Business Computer Applications. Creation of a new course, BUSG 221 Business Computer Applications. This course will provide students with skills essential for later courses in Accounting, Business Administration, and Business Management. It focuses on the business applications most commonly used in today’s business world for professional decision-making. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Opposing Vote and two (2) Abstentions].
h)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered and items combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.j. to V.l.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Program Revision: Allow students to take BUSG 221 Business Computer Applications or CMIN 201 Computer Literacy to fulfill a requirement for degree in the Business Administration Degree Program.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Program Revision: Allow students to take BUSG 221 Business Computer Applications or CMIN 201 Computer Literacy to fulfill a requirement for degree in the Accounting Degree Program.
Business and Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics /MANG
Program Revision: Allow students to take BUSG 221 Business Computer Applications or CMIN 201 Computer Literacy to fulfill a requirement for degree in the Management Degree Program. Motion to accept proposals. [Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Leroy Kendrick; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Opposing Vote].
i)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.m.
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/PHIL
New Course: PHIL 275 Medical Ethics. Creation of a new course, PHIL 275 Medical Ethics. The course provides an in-depth examination of a selection of issues in medical ethics. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously].
j)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.n.
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/PHIL
New Course: PHIL 201 Philosophy of Religion. Creation of a new course, PHIL 201 Philosophy of Religion. The course will examine the nature of religious beliefs and practices and the connections with other parts of beliefs and practices that make up our perspective of the world. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Suzanne Warren; Carried, Unanimously].
k)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered and items combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.o. to V.p.
Business and Technology/HORT
Program Revision: Add HORT 200 Applied Botany for the Horticulturist to Required Courses in Major in the Certificate of Technical Studies in Horticulture Technology. The course will give the students an understanding of the basic principles of plant physiology.
Business and Technology/HORT
Program Revision: Add HORT 214 Integrated Pest Management to Required Courses in Major in the Certificate of Technical Studies in Horticulture Technology to introduce the practice of integration pest management critical to best management practices in the greens industry. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously].
l)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.q.
Proposal Removed from Agenda by Author / Creator
Business and Technology/HORT
Course Title Change: Change the title of HORT 151 Horticulture Internship I to Horticulture Internship. Course hours remain the same.
m)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.r.
Business and Technology/HORT
Program Revision: Remove HORT 160 Horticulture Certification from the required courses in Major. The course is designed to prepare students for the licensing examination and several students enter the program as current license holders. Add course as a choice in approved electives for the certificate program. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Wayne Chalona; Second: Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously].
n)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.s.
Business and Technology/HORT
Program Revision: Add the following to Required Related courses in the Horticulture Technology Certificate of Technical Studies “Choose three (3) hours from the following: BUSG 115 Starting a New Business; MANG 222 Small Business Management; or MANG 224 Supervision” to prepare students entering entry-level management positions or self-employment opportunities in the greens industry. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously].
o)
Note: The Agenda was Re-ordered. Original Agenda Placement V.t.
Business and Technology/HORT
Program Revision: Add the following to Approved Elective courses in the Horticulture Technology Certificate Technical Studies “Choose four to six (4-6) hours from the following courses: HORT 160 Horticulture Certification; HORT 201 Greenhouse Management and Production Methods; HORT 204 Landscape Irrigation; HORT 221 Urban Forestry; or HORT 222 Landscape Design and Management.
Note: Program hours increase from 21 to 30-32. Motion to accept proposal. [Motion: Harolyn Cumlet; Second:
Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously.
VI.
Old Business
Proposal removed by Author/Creator
Curriculum & Program Development/GSTD
New Program: Certificate of General Studies
Final Approval of Curriculum.
VII. Adjournment 3:36 pm
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