Delgado Community College
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Friday, February 25, 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 2:10 p.m. by Harold Gaspard, Chairman.
II. Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Deborah Lea
Wayne Chalona Mary Ellen Logan
Maria Cisneros Patrice Moore
Harolyn Cumlet Deborah Taylor Morgan
Greg Dawson Cheryl Myers
Patricia Egers Mike Nixon
Harold Gaspard Sallye Raymond
Leroy Kendrick Dolores Smith
Linda Kieffer Lauren Tarantino
Absent/attending
to other business: Donna Alley Joan Hodge Mary Bartholomew Estella Lain
Celyn Christophe Kathleen Mix
Arnel Cosey Debra Redfearn
Jill Dapremont Sonia Taylor
Chris Doyle Dianne Thames
Sheila Hickman Schountilez Williams
Guests were: Patrick Cote William Riehm Craig Berthold
Chidi Onyenekwu Erin Sanders Diane Cohen
Marvin Thames Jeffery Scanlon Moira Michelle Rheams
Sean Martin
III. Minutes of Meeting – February 11, 2005
The Minutes of the meeting of February 11 were moved for acceptance with amendment to the first sentence, paragraph 1, page 2, which should read: “ Dr. Adelsberg expressed appreciation to Dr. Smith for sharing his thoughts, in writing, about the committee’s recommendations”.
IV. Debbie Lea’s Report
The one item recommended at the last meeting was approved by the Vice Chancellor for Learning and Student Development, Dr. Jeffery Smith:
Change in number of contact hours from 30 to 45 in MSTH 114 Pathology for Massage Therapy
V. Old Business
A new “draft” PPM Policy on Academic Diplomas and Certificates of Completion (taking into account the TCA Transfer Requirement Sub-committee’s recommendations) was distributed, and will be an agenda item for the March 11 meeting.
VI. New Business
A. Business, Mathematics and Technology:
Certificate of Technical Studies – Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
i. Thirteen (13) New Syllabi (see attachment)
ii. Course Description for the Catalog
iii. Program Description for the Catalog
iv. Curriculum
(This item is to be resubmitted for March 11 meeting. Members will have enough time to review all the amendments from the February 25 meeting).
B. 1) Liberal Arts/VISC:
a) Deletion of required course in major VISC189/VISC192 [Leroy Kendrick/Sallye Raymond]
Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
b) Addition of 3 hours VISC Elective [Lester Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept
proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
2) Liberal Arts/READ:
Change reading placement scores to read:
0 – 6 requires READ 070
7 – 12 requires READ 071
[Lester Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
3) Liberal Arts/INTD:
a) Change of program description. [Leroy Kendrick/Lauren Tarantino] Motion to accept proposal pending amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
b) Change: INTD 105 Introduction to Interior Design to INTD 131 Two-Dimensional Design. Add “Same as VISC 131” to course description. [Lester Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
c) Change: Add INTD 242 Computers for Interior Design as an option for CADD 201 Introduction to CAD (“INTD 242 or CADD 201,”) in ”REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR.” [Leroy Kendrick/ Lester Adelsberg] Motion to accept proposal with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
d) Change: Move FNAR 103 Drawing I or FNAR 113 Painting from “REQUIRED RELATED COURSES” to “REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR.” [Deborah Taylor Morgan/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
e) Change: Add INTD 274 Interior Construction Systems and INTD 286 Professional Practices for Interior Design to “REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR.” [Maria Cisneros/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
f) Change: Delete the “REQUIRED RELATED COURSE” section including ACCT 111 Fundamentals of Acct and PSYC 127 General Psychology. [Lauren Tarantino/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
g) Change: Add “APPROVED ELECTIVES Choose 3 hours.” Include FNAR 125 Art History I, FNAR 126 Art History II, and ARCH 180 History of Architecture along with INTD 292 Special Studies and Portfolio, INTD 296 Seminar in Interior Design, CADD 212 Architectural Applications in CADD, ARCH 160 Construction Practices and Codes, and INTD 297 European Interiors. [Leroy Kendrick/Maria Cisneros]. Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
h) Increase the Social Science Requirement to 6 total hours with 3 hours at the 200 level. [Leroy Kendrick/Lauren Tarantino] Motion to accept proposal with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
i) Delete the “FREE ELECTIVES***” section. [Mary Ellen Logan/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
j) Change: Delete “Dr. Dedek, Instructor,” and add “Will Riehm, Instructor, Erin Sanders, Instructor, and Jeffrey Scanlan, Instructor.” (Item removed as a catalog issue)
k) Change of course prerequisites in Interior Design. [Leroy Kendrick/Sallye Raymond] Motion to accept proposal (changes as under). Motion carried unanimously.
Change of course prerequisites in Interior Design.
a. Change “INTD 105 Introduction to Interior Design” name and number change to INTD 131 Design I in
all Prerequisite listings.
Rationale: Return to the previous course name for program consistency and cross-referencing
with VISC 131 Design I.
b. Delete “131” as a prerequisite for INTD 151 Interior Design II.
Rationale: Redundant and unnecessary.
c. Delete “INTD 125” as a prerequisite for INTD 201 Interior Design III.
Rationale: Redundant and unnecessary.
d. Delete “INTD 151 or permission of instructor,” as prerequisites for INTD 242 Computers for Interior Design.
Rationale: INTD 242 Computers for Interior Design is an option for CADD 201 Introduction to CAD. INTD 125 Drafting for Interior Design should be the only prerequisite.
e. Delete “INTD 125” as a prerequisite for INTD 251 Interior Design IV.
Rationale: Redundant and unnecessary.
f. Delete “INTD 105 and INTD 125” as prerequisites for INTD 260 Color for Interior Space.
Rationale: Students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 260 Color for Interior Space to all of the studio courses in the program.
g. Delete “INTD 151 and INTD 125,”and add “INTD 141” as a prerequisite for INTD 270 Lighting Design.
Rationale: Redundant and students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 270 Lighting Design to studio courses earlier in the program.
h. Delete “INTD 201” and add “INTD 131” as a prerequisite for INTD 274 Interior Construction Systems.
Rationale: Students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 274 Interior Construction Systems to studio courses earlier in the program.
i. Delete “INTD 201 or permission of instructor” and add “INTD 131” as a prerequisite for INTD 286 Professional Practices for Interior Design.
Rationale: Students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 286 Professional Practices for Interior Design to other courses earlier in the program.
j. Delete “INTD 201, 260” and add “INTD 151” as a prerequisite for INTD 292 Special Studies and Portfolio.
Rationale: Redundant and students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 292 Special Studies and Portfolio to other courses earlier in the program.
k. Delete “INTD 251 or permission of instructor” and add “INTD 141” as a prerequisite for INTD 295 Seminar in Interior Design.
Rationale: Redundant and students are better served if they can apply the knowledge gained from INTD 295 Seminar in Interior Design to other courses earlier in the program.
4) Liberal Arts/ECED:
New Courses
Request approval of new Early Childhood Education course at 100 level –
ECED112 Health, Safety, Nutrition in Early Childhood Education [Lester Adelsberg/
Mary Ellen Logan] Motion to accept proposal pending amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
Request approval of new Early Childhood Education course at 100 level –
ECED115 Guidance, Behavior and Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education [Leroy Kendrick/Mary Ellen Logan] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
Request approval of new Early Childhood Education course at 200 level –
ECED277 Inclusion: Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Special Education
[Mary Ellen Logan/Harold Gaspard] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
Request approval of new Early Childhood Education course at 200 level –
ECED299 Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education [Lauren Tarantino/Maria Cisneros] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously
I. Change of degree designation from Associate of Arts (AA) to Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
A. Maintain SACS standards at AA level to retain transfer/articulation of equivalent courses
B. Change description for purpose of program
[Lester Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
II. Change of Course Titles:
A. ECED 106 Child Care Career Development I to ECED 106 Child Care Career Development I (CDA Prep I)
B. ECED 107 Child Care Career Development II to ECED 107 Child Care Career Development II (CDA Prep II)
C. ECED 108 Child Care Career Development III to ECED 108 Child Care Career Development III (CDA Renewal)
D. ECED 111 Observation and Participation to ECED 111 Observation and Assessment
[Sallye Raymond/Lester Adelsberg] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
III. Change to accept current Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification from Council for Professional Recognition
A. as credit exam? Other ways?
B. for ECED 111 Observation and Assessment,
C. for ECED 106 Child Care Career Development I (CDA Prep)
D. for ECED 107 Child Care Career Development II (CDA Prep II)
(Item removed from Agenda)
IV. Change to Add to Required Courses in Major:
ECED 273 Curriculum and Teaching Materials [Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
V. Change of Course Titles and Change to Add to Required Courses in Major:
A. ECED 261 Parents in the Educational Process to: ECED 261 Families in the Educational Process
B. ECED 265 Early Childhood Special Education Methods and Approaches
to: ECED 265 Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
[Leroy Kendrick/Lester Adelsberg] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
VI. Change in Clusters
A. Change from 5 clusters to 3 clusters; from 15 hours from clusters to 9 hours
B. Change cluster titles/ logical course choices within clusters to: CLUSTERS*
Choose one from each of the following clusters for a total of 9 hrs:
Cluster A: ARTS: ECED 121 Movement in EC or ECED 135 Dramatic Expression or
ECED131 Music in EC or ECED 141 Art in EC 3
Cluster B: LITERACY: ECED 165 Language and Literacy or *EDUC 281 Children’s
Literature (*EDUC 281 required for “Education of primary school age” concentration)3
Cluster C: SCIENCE & MATH: ECED 175 Science in EC or ECED 185 Math in EC 3
[Sallye Raymond/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
VII. Change to Concentrations within Early Childhood Education major:
A. Categories:
Childcare Provider/Director
CDA (Child Development Associate)
Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention
Education of Primary School Age Children
B. Select one of the four concentrations below for a total of 12 hours:
CHILDCARE PROVIDER / DIRECTOR CONCENTRATION *
ECED 209 Infant/Toddler Development or ECED 213 Planning the Infant/Toddler Curriculum 3
ACCT, BUSG, CMIN, or MANG 3
ECED280 Development and Administration of EC Programs 3
Any ECED or EDUC 3
CDA CONCENTRATION *
ECED106 Child Care Career Development I (CDA Prep I) or
ECED108 Child Care Career Dev. III (CDA Renewal Prep) or
Current CDA (by credit exam) 3
ECED 107 Child Care Career Dev. II (CDA Prep II) or
ECED 108 (Child Care Career Dev. III (CDA Renewal Prep) or
Current CDA (by credit exam) 3
ECED 209 Infant/Toddler Development or ECED 213 Planning Infant/Toddler Curriculum 3
Any ECED or EDUC 3
EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE CONCENTRATION *
CHOOSE EDUC 281Children's Literature from cluster B above and
EDUC 221 Introduction to Multicultural Education 3
EDUC 235 Educational Psychology 3
EDUC 131 Intro to Special Education or ECED211 Comparison of Programs or
EDUC 261 Legal Issues in Education 3
ENGL 102 or above or MATH 123 or above 3
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION/ EARLY INTERVENTION CONCENTRATION *
ECED 277 Inclusion: Methods and materials in Early Childhood Special Ed 3
EDUC131 Intro to Special Education or EDUC 261 Legal issues in Educ. 3
ECED 299 Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education ** 3
**Students must apply to department before enrolling in practicum Any ECED or EDUC 3
[Harold Gaspard/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
VIII . Changes to Required Related Courses:
A. From: PSYC 225 Child Psychology
To: PSYC 225 Child Psychology or PSYC 226 Human Growth and
Development
B. Request to pre-approve removal of PSYC 127 General Psychology if PSYC Department approves changing its prerequisite for PSYC 225 and/or PSYC 226: From PSYC 127 General Psyc to Psyc 127 or ECED 105 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
[Leroy Kendrick/Harold Gaspard] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
IX. Change in General Education Requirements:
A. Proposed: Change to AAS level of General Education:
Delete ENGL 102 or ENGL 112, MATH 120 or MATH 123, Fine Arts Requirement, 3 hours of Natural Science Requirement, and Social Science
Requirement.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ***
ENGL 101 English Comp I or higher 3
MATH 118 Algebra for College Students or higher 3
Humanities Requirement 3
Natural Science 3
***to facilitate transfer to certain colleges, English 102 or above, Math 123 or above, another natural science with a Lab, and other or specific general education courses may be required. For list of approved courses to fulfill General Education requirements, see page of catalogue
[Leroy Kendrick/Mary Ellen Logan] Motion to accept proposal with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
X. Proposed change in Total Hours for Degree: From 72 to 66
[Harold Gaspard/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously. (Not necessary; program is currently at 66 credit hours)
XI. Change in catalogue description
A. to include correct information about transfer
B. to correct CDA information (it is for credit, not non-credit)
C. and to include add-on certification information
[Lester Adelsberg/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal pending revisions. Motion carried unanimously.
XII. Proposed Changes in Course Descriptions and/or Pre and Co-Requisites
A. ECED 108 Child Care Career Development III (CDA Renewal)
To: Course Description: Offers course work and support required for preparation of application for CDA renewal and for those who are working on original CDA after completing ECED 106 and ECED107. Emphasis on the application of the 13 CDA Competency Standards and creation of an updated community resource file.
[Leroy Kendrick/Lester Adelsberg] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
B. ECED 111 Observation and Assessment
To: Course Description: Laboratory experiences for systematic, objective observation and assessment of children’s development, typical and atypical, while they play and go about their daily routines in a school or child care setting. Planning appropriate learning activities in each area of development for individual children based on observation and assessment of individual strengths, needs, and interests. Prerequisite of readiness for English 101 or above [Mary Ellen Logan/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
C. ECED 121 Movement in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: Readiness for English 101 or above
D. ECED 135 Dramatic Expression in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: Readiness for English 101 or above
E. ECED 141 Art in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: Readiness for English 101 or above
[Leroy Kendrick/Harold Gaspard] Motion to accept proposals C. D. & E. Motion carried unanimously.
F. ECED 165 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: ECED 105 or ECED 111
ECED 175 Science in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: ECED 105 or 111
G. ECED 185 Math in Early Childhood Education
Change to: Prerequisite: ECED 105 or 111
Mike Nixon/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposals F. and G. Motion carried unanimously.
H. ECED 261
To: ECED 261 Families in the Educational Process
Course Description: How to involve families in child’s learning process, including families with children with special needs. Methods of group and individual family/teacher communication and school/family partnerships. Researches community referral and resources. Case study and field experiences. Prerequisites: ECED 105 and 111
I. ECED 265 Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
To: Course Description: Overview of disabilities and exceptionalities. Laws, resources, adaptive equipment and interventions for young children with disabilities.
Study of atypical development versus typical during the early childhood period (0-8). Observations, interviews and field experiences.
Prerequisites: ECED 105 and 111
[Mary Ellen Logan/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposals H. and I. with changes. Motion carried unanimously.
J. ECED 280 To: ECED 280 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Course Description: Development of a developmentally appropriate early childhood program including all administrative and curricular policies. Examines professionalism, budget, personnel decisions, philosophy and curriculum decisions, state and local regulations, national guidelines, family involvement, evaluation tools, development of
staff and family handbooks. Students observe, practice and intern under experienced EC administrators Prerequisite: ECED 105 or 111 or permission of instructor.
[Mary Ellen Logan/Leroy Kendrick] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
XIII. CONTINGENCY REQUESTS (IF REVISION OF PROGRAM IS NOT APPROVED:
(Item removed from Agenda)
VII. Adjournment 3:35 p.m.
VIII. Next Meeting March 11, 2005
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