CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
    Friday, January 25, 2008 - 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 November 9, 2007
     
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
     
     
    V.
     
    New Business
     
     
    a)
     
    Business and Technology/CMIN
    Change of Prerequisite Requirements
    : CMIN-201: Computer and
    Internet Literacy. Modify the prerequisite requirement of CMIN-201:
    Computer and Internet Literacy to state: “Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL-
    101.” Currently, the course has no prerequisite requirement.
     
    b)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    :
     
    LOGT-101: Introduction to
    Logistics. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-101: Introduction
    to Logistics from LOGT-101 to MANG-206; Logistics courses/programs are
    classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as “Logistics and
    Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG prefix is more appropriate for
    this course.
     
    c)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    : LOGT-110: Supply Chain
    Management. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-110: Supply
    Chain Management from LOGT-110 to MANG-229; Logistics
    courses/programs are classified by the National Center for Education
    Statistics as “Logistics and Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG
    prefix is more appropriate for this course.
     
    d)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement
    : MANG-229: Supply Chain
    Management. Modify the prerequisite requirements of MANG-229: Supply
    Chain Management to state “MANG-206: Introduction to Logistics; and
    MATH-118: Algebra for College Students.” Currently, the course has no
    perquisite requirements.
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    e)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    : LOGT-115: Warehouse and
    Inventory Control. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-115:
    Warehouse and Inventory Control from LOGT-115 to MANG-230; Logistics
    courses/programs are classified by the National Center for Education
    Statistics as “Logistics and Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG
    prefix is more appropriate for this course.
     
    f)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Title
    : MANG-230: Warehouse and Inventory Control.
    Change the name of MANG-230 from Warehouse and Inventory Control to
    Warehouse and Inventory Management to accurately reflect the course
    content.
     
    g)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement
    : MANG-230: Warehouse
    and Inventory Management. Modify the prerequisite requirements of
    MANG-230: Warehouse and Inventory Management to state “MANG-206:
    Introduction to Logistics; and MATH-118: Algebra for College Students.”
    Currently, the course has no perquisite requirements.
     
    h)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    : LOGT-120: Transportation and
    Distribution. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-120:
    Transportation and Distribution from LOGT-120 to MANG-208; Logistics
    courses/programs are classified by the National Center for Education
    Statistics as “Logistics and Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG
    prefix is more appropriate for this course.
     
    i)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Title
    : MANG-208: Transportation and Distribution.
    Change the name of MANG-208 from Transportation and Distribution to
    Transportation Management to accurately reflect the course content.
     
    j)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    : LOGT-125: Logistics Support
    Analysis. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-125: Logistics
    Support Analysis from LOGT-125 to MANG-220; Logistics courses/programs
    are classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as “Logistics
    and Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG prefix is more appropriate
    for this course.
     
    k)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Title
    : MANG-220: Logistics Support Analysis. Change
    the name of MANG-220 from Logistics Support Analysis to Introduction to
    Operations Management to accurately reflect the course content.
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    l)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement
    : MANG-220: Introduction
    to Operation Management. Modify the prerequisite requirements of MANG-
    220: Introduction to Operations Management to state “MANG-206:
    Introduction to Logistics; and MATH-118: Algebra for College Students; and
    BUSG-224: Business Computer Applications or CMIN-201: Computer and
    Internet Literacy.” Currently, the course has no perquisite requirements.
     
    m)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prefix and Number
    : LOGT-130: Production Planning
    and Cost Analysis. Change the course prefix and number of LOGT-130:
    Production Planning and Cost Analysis from LOGT-130 to MANG-265;
    Logistics courses/programs are classified by the National Center for
    Education Statistics as “Logistics and Materials Management,” therefore, the
    MANG prefix is more appropriate for this course.
     
    n)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement
    : MANG-265: Production
    Planning and Cost Analysis. Modify the prerequisite requirements of
    MANG-265: Production Planning and Cost Analysis to state “MANG-215:
    Management Information Systems; and MANG-221: Introduction to
    Operations Management; and MANG-228: Supply Chain Management; and
    MATH-120: Mathematics Survey with Applications or higher level
    Mathematics course.” Current prerequisite states “Eligibility for MATH-
    118.”
     
    o)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Program Revision
    : Certificate of Technical Studies in Logistics. Revise the
    curriculum for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Logistics. Add MANG-
    201: Principles of Management to Required Courses in Major; Add MANG-
    215: Management Information Systems to Required Courses in Major; Delete
    MANG-265: Production Planning and Cost Analysis from Courses Required
    in Major; Delete ADOT-264: Database Applications from Required Related
    Courses; Add MATH-118: Algebra for College Students to Required Related
    Courses; Delete ADOT-105: Survey of Computer Applications as a choice in
    Required Related Courses and replace with BUSG-224: Business Computer
    Applications. Revisions to program reflect advisory board input; the
    additional Mathematics and Management courses have been added to the
    curriculum to provide opportunities for student success in higher-level
    Logistics Management courses.
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    p)
     
    Business and Technology/MANG
    Program Revision
    : Associate of Applied Science in Business and
    Management. Addition of a concentration in Logistics Management to the
    proposed Associate of Applied Science in Business and Management degree
    program. The addition of this concentration will allow students completing
    the Certificate of Technical Studies in Logistics to continue toward
    attainment of an Associate degree, if desired; conversely, the Certificate of
    Technical Studies can serve as an exit point for the Associate of Applied
    Science degree program.
     
    q)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Program Concentration Title
    : Certificate of Technical Studies
    in Motor Vehicle Technology, Body & Fender Concentration. Change the
    name of the “Body & Fender” concentration in the Certificate of Technical
    Studies in Motor Vehicle Technology to “Collision Repair,” to more accurately
    reflect curricular content of the concentration.
     
    r)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Program Revision
    : Associate of Applied Science in Motor Vehicle
    Technology. Revise the Associate of Applied Science in Motor Vehicle
    Technology degree program as follows: Delete COOP-133: Cooperative
    Education: Technology OR COOP-233: Cooperative Education: Technology
    OR COOP-236: Cooperative Education Technology. Replace with: “Any
    Cooperative Education: Technology courses for a total of 3 credit hours.” This
    will allow students to choose from the following courses: COOP-113, 213, 216
    (1 credit hour each), COOP-131, 231, 234 (2 credit hours each), and COOP-
    133, 233, 236 (3 credit hours each).
     
    s)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-153: Automotive
    Machine Shop. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-153:
    Automotive Machine Shop to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment OR
    Permission of Department Head.” Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103:
    Tools and Equipment.”
     
    t)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-206: Fuel
    Systems. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-206: Fuel Systems
    to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND MOVH-105: Basic Engines;
    AND MOVH-130: Fundamentals of Electricity; OR Permission of Department
    Head.” Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment;
    AND MOVH-105: Basic Engines; AND MOVH-130: Fundamentals of
    Electricity”
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    u)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-211: Engine
    Reconditioning. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-211: Engine
    Reconditioning to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND MOVH-
    105: Basic Engines; OR Permission of Department Head.” Prerequisite
    currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND MOVH-105: Basic
    Engines”
     
    v)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-231: Motor
    Vehicle Electrical Systems. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-
    231: Motor Vehicle Electrical Systems to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and
    Equipment AND MOVH-105: Basic Engines; AND MOVH-130:
    Fundamentals of Electricity; OR Permission of Department Head.”
    Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-105: Basic Engines; AND MOVH-130: Fundamentals of Electricity”
     
    w)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-232: Ignition and
    Test Equipment. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-232:
    Ignition and Test Equipment to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment
    AND MOVH-105: Basic Engines; AND MOVH-130: Fundamentals of
    Electricity; OR Permission of Department Head.” Prerequisite currently
    states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND MOVH-105: Basic Engines;
    AND MOVH-130: Fundamentals of Electricity”
     
    x)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-240: Standard
    Transmissions. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-240:
    Standard Transmissions to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-105: Basic Engines; OR Permission of Department Head.”
    Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-105: Basic Engines”
     
    y)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-244: Automatic
    Transmissions. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-244:
    Automatic Transmissions to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-105: Basic Engines; OR Permission of Department Head.”
    Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-105: Basic Engines”
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    z)
     
    Business and Technology/MOVH
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : MOVH-260: Auto Air
    Conditioning. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-260: Auto Air
    Conditioning to state: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND MOVH-130:
    Fundamentals of Electricity; OR Permission of Department Head.”
    Prerequisite currently states: “MOVH-103: Tools and Equipment; AND
    MOVH-130: Fundamentals of Electricity”
     
    aa)
     
    Business and Technology/CULA
    Revision of Program Description
    : Revise the program description for the
    Associate of Applied Science degree program in Culinary Arts to reflect the
    goals of the program and to meet requirements as set forth by the
    professional accreditation agency.
     
    bb)
     
    Business and Technology/HOST
    Revision of Program Description
    : Revise the program description for the
    Associate of Applied Science degree program in Hospitality Management to
    reflect the goals of the program and to meet requirements as set forth by the
    professional accreditation agency.
     
    cc)
     
    Allied Health/PTAP
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : PTAP-216: Clinical
    Science IV. Delete the prerequisite requirement of PTAP-215: Clinical
    Science III from PTAP-216: Clinical Science IV. Concepts introduced in
    PTAP-216: Clinical Science IV may be learned independently, after
    completion, or in conjunction with those introduced in PTAP-215: Clinical
    Science III.
     
    dd)
     
    Liberal Arts/SPAN
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
    : SPAN-201: Intermediate
    Spanish I. Modify the prerequisite requirement of SPAN-201: Intermediate
    Spanish I to state: “SPAN-102: Elementary Spanish II.” Students need the
    fundamentals introduced in SPAN-101 and SPAN-102 to be successful in
    SPAN-201. Currently, the course has no prerequisite requirements.
     
    ee)
     
    Liberal Arts/SPAN
    Change of Course Description
    : SPAN-201: Intermediate Spanish I.
    Change the course description of SPAN-201: Intermediate Spanish I to read
    “Same as SPAN-101 except at an intermediate level. Students will be
    expected to use more Spanish language in class. Introduces students to
    complex sentences. Native Spanish speakers must take SPAN-102 or SPAN-
    201 after consulting with the appropriate Foreign Language Advisor.”
    Current description: “Reviews fundamental skills of speaking,
    understanding, reading, writing. Introduces works of literature by major
    Spanish and Latin-American writers. Native Spanish speakers must take
    SPAN-102 or SPAN-201 after consulting with the appropriate Foreign
    Language Advisor.”
     
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    VI.
     
    Old Business
     
     
    VII.
     
    Next Meeting
     
    February 15, 2008
    (Scheduled Meeting)
     
    VIII.
     
    Adjournment
     

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