CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
    Friday, September 21, 2007 - 2:00 p.m.
    City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)
     
    AGENDA
     
     
    I.
     
    Call to Order
     
    II.
     
    Roll Call
     
    III.
     
    Minutes of meeting of September 7, 2007
     
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
     
     
    V.
     
    New Business
     
     
    a)
     
    Business & Technology/ACCT
    Change of Course Title
    : ACCT-221: Computerized Accounting. Change
    title of ACCT-221: Computerized Accounting to ACCT-221: Computerized
    Accounting Using Peachtree. The change of course title will distinguish the
    type of business (i.e., small, home-based, or medium-sized) emphasized in the
    course.
     
    b)
     
    Business & Technology/ACCT
    Change of Course Description
    : Change the description of ACCT-221:
    Computerized Accounting Using Peachtree to state: “Hando-on instruction
    utilizing computerized accounting software such as Peachtree used in many
    medium sized businesses. Topics include: the general ledger, accounts
    receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory, as well as generating
    financial statements and other reports needed for accountants to make
    decisions. Prerequisites: ACCT-201: Accounting I or ACCT-205: Principles of
    Financial Accounting.” Current description: “Automated accounting systems,
    including a comparison of manual and computerized systems. Hands-on
    experience included. No prior knowledge of computer programming required.
    Prerequisites: ACCT-201: Accounting I or ACCT-205: Principles of Financial
    Accounting.”
     
    c)
     
    Business & Technology/ACCT
    New Course
    : ACCT-222: Computerized Accounting Using Quickbooks. This
    course will provide hands-on instruction with a computer program such as
    Quickbooks which is suited for very small and home-based businesses that
    are service-oriented. The creation of the new course will assist students in
    determining the best course to meet their individual business needs.
     
    d)
     
    Business & Technology/MARK
    Change of Course Title
    : MARK-211: Salesmanship. Change the title of
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    MARK-211: Salesmanship to MARK-211: Personal Selling. The current title
    reflects only one aspect of course content. The title, “Personal Selling,”
    represents current industry practice and terminology for the set of skills
    introduced and developed in this course.
     
    e)
     
    Business & Technology/RLST
    Course Revision
    : RLST-263: Real Estate Appraisal/Residential. Revise
    course content of RLST-263: Real Estate Appraisal to meet the latest
    requirements for the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisal Certification
    Requirements.
     
    f)
     
    Business & Technology/RLST
    Change of Course Title
    : RLST-263: Real Estate Appraisal/Residential.
    Change the name of RLST-263: Real Estate Appraisal to RLST-263: Real
    Estate Appraisal/Residential Principles to better reflect the content and
    purpose of the course.
     
    g)
     
    Business & Technology/RLST
    New Course
    : RLST-266: Real Estate Appraisal/Residential Procedures.
    Creation of a new course, RLST-266: Real Estate Appraisal/Residential
    Procedures. This course is designed to provide an overview of real estate
    appraisal approaches to valuation procedures, value, property description,
    residential applications, improvement construction, home inspection, and
    appraisal math.
     
    h)
     
    Business & Technology/RLST
    Course Deletion
    : RLST-264: Real Estate Appraisal/Commercial. Delete the
    course, RLST-264: Real Estate Appraisal/Commercial. The competencies
    addressed in this course do not meet the requirement for the Louisiana Real
    Estate Appraisal Residential or Commercial Certification.
     
    VI.
     
    Consent Agenda
     
    a)
     
    Allied Health/MLTS
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MLTS-151: Phlebotomy
    Clinical Practicum. Remove prerequisite requirements from MLTS-151:
    Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum to allow students to take the course with
    MLTS-104 and MLTS-105 in the same semester.
     
    b)
     
    Allied Health/MLTS
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    MLTS-250: Practicum II.
    Remove the prerequisite requirements of MLTS-208: Hematology II and
    MLTS-220: Immunology/Serology from MLTS-208: Practicum II to allow
    students to take the courses at the same time.
     
    VII.
     
    Old Business
     
     
    VIII.
     
    Next Meeting:
    October 5, 2007
     
     
    IX.
     
    Adjournment

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