Approved: October 26, 2007

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Friday, September 7, 2007 - 2:00 p.m.

City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)

Call to Order

Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. by

Harold Gaspard, Chair.

II.

Roll Call

Present were: Lester Adelsberg Sarah Inman

Sal Anselmo

Leroy Kendrick

Mary Bartholomew Melissa LaCour

Jennifer Bennett Anne LaVance

Wayne Chalona Cheryl Myers

Ashley Chitwood Warren Puneky

Janet Colletti Sallye Raymond

Harolyn Cumlet Vance Roux

Greg Dawson Tim Stamm

Harold Gaspard Lauren Tarantino

Sheila Hickman

Absent/attending

to other business: Donna Alley Mike Nixon

Maria Cisneros Suzanne Riche

Arnel Cosey

Kim Rugon

Chris Doyle

Deborah Skevington

Patricia Egers Dolores Smith

Thomas Gruber Dianne Thames

Mary Ellen Logan Elizabeth Wilson

Patrice Moore

Guests: Charlie Alfortish Patrick Conroy

Marilyn Ciolino Claudia Martinez (for Maria Cisneros)

III.

Minutes of Meeting of September 7, 2007

The Minutes of the meeting of September 7, 2007 were reviewed and unanimously

accepted as written.

IV.

Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm

Tim Stamm reported all curriculum proposals from the September 7, 2007 meeting

were reviewed and approved by the Vice Chancellor of Learning & Student

Development. The information has been forwarded to the Catalog Editor for inclusion

in the 2008-2009 College Catalog. Additionally, the Certificate of Technical Studies

(CTS) in Entrepreneurship was approved by the Board of Regents for Louisiana

Higher Education in August 2007.

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New Business

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. Motion to

accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Janet Colletti;

Carried, by Majority Vote with two (2) Opposing Votes and one (1)

Abstention]

Business & Technology/ACCT

Change of Course Description

: Change the description of ACCT-221:

Computerized Accounting Using Peachtree to state: “Hands-on instruction

utilizing the computerized accounting software Peachtree which is 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. Note: Students cannot receive credit toward certificate or degree for

both ACCT-221 and ACCT-222.” 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.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew;

Second: Lauren Tarantino; Carried, Unanimously]

Business & Technology/ACCT

New Course

: ACCT-222: Computerized Accounting Using Quickbooks. This

course will provide hands-on instruction with the computer program Quickbooks

which is suited for very small and home-based businesses that are service-

oriented. Note: Students cannot receive credit toward certificate or degree for

both ACCT-222 and ACCT-221. The creation of the new course will assist

students in determining the best course to meet their individual business needs.

Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Sheila

Hickman; Carried by Majority Vote with one (1) Opposing Vote]

Business & Technology/MARK

Change of Course Title

: MARK-211: Salesmanship. Change the title of

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion:

Mary Bartholomew; Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

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Note

: The agenda was reordered and items were combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement: Items V. e. to V.g.

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.

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: Principles of

Residential Real Estate Appraisal to better reflect the content and purpose of the

course.

Business & Technology/RLST

New Course

: RLST-266: Procedures of Residential Real Estate Appraisal.

Creation of a new course, RLST-266: Procedures of Residential Real Estate

Appraisal. 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.

Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Ashley

Chitwood; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

: The agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement: Item V.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. Motion to accept

proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried,

Unanimously]

VI.

Consent Agenda

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.

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.

Motion to accept Consent Agenda

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second;

Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously]

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VII.

Old Business

VIII.

Next Meeting

October 5, 2007

(Scheduled Meeting)

IX.

Adjournment

2:55 p.m.