Approved: February 15, 2008

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

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

Call to Order

Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m. by

Harold Gaspard, Chair.

II.

Roll Call

Present were: Sal Anselmo Melissa LaCour

Mary Bartholomew

Anne LaVance

Jennifer Bennett Mary Ellen Logan

Wayne Chalona Patrice Moore

Maria Cisneros Warren Puneky

Janet Colletti Sallye Raymond

Harolyn Cumlet Deborah Skevington

Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith

Thomas Gruber Tim Stamm

Sheila Hickman Lauren Tarantino

Sarah Inman

Absent/attending

to other business: Lester Adelsberg Cheryl Myers

Donna Alley Mike Nixon

Ashley Chitwood Suzanne Riche

Arnel Cosey

Kim Rugon

Greg Dawson Vance Roux

Chris Doyle Dianne Thames

Patricia Egers Elizabeth Wilson

Leroy Kendrick

Guests: Barry Brantley Warren Duclos

Patrick Conroy Catherine Lenihan

Joe Cruthirds

III.

Minutes of Meeting of November 9, 2007

The Minutes of the meeting of November 9, 2007 were reviewed and unanimously

accepted as written.

IV.

Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm

Tim Stamm reported all curriculum proposals from the November 9, 2007 meeting

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

Development. The information will be forwarded to the new Catalog Editor for

inclusion in the 2008-2009 College Catalog. A state-wide General Education meeting

sponsored by the Board of Regents was held in January, 2008. Information will be

forthcoming and will necessitate a review/audit of General Education courses.

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New Business

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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. Motion

to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Sheila Hickman;

Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Tom Gruber;

Second: Sallye Raymond; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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. Motion to

accept proposal

[Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Mary Ellen Logan;

Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

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

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew;

Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

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Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement Items V.c. to V.d.

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.

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. Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Wayne

Chalona; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

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

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.

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.

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. Motion to accept

proposals

[Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second: Patrice Moore; Carried,

Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement Items V.h. to V.i.

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

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Statistics as “Logistics and Materials Management,” therefore, the MANG

prefix is more appropriate for this course.

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. Motion

to accept proposals

[Motion: Janet Colletti, Second: Mary Ellen Logan;

Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement Items V.j. to V.l.

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.

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.

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.

Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Warren

Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement Items V.m. to V.n.

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.

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

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Mathematics course.” Current prerequisite states “Eligibility for MATH-

118.” Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Deborah Skevington; Second:

Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

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

[Motion: Mary

Bartholomew; Second: Jennifer Bennett; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

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

[Motion: Sheila

Hickman; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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.

Change of Program Concentration Title

: Associate of Applied Science in

Motor Vehicle Technology, Body & Fender Concentration. Change the name

of the “Body & Fender” concentration in the Associate of Applied Science in

Motor Vehicle Technology to “Collision Repair,” to more accurately reflect

curricular content of the concentration. Motion to accept proposals

[Motion:

Mary Bartholomew; Second: Lauren Tarantino; Carried,

Unanimously]

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Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.q.

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). Motion to accept proposal

[Motion:

Mary Bartholomew; Second: Mary Ellen Logan; Carried,

Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Agenda Placement Items V.s. to V.z.

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.”

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”

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”

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”

Business and Technology/MOVH

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements

: MOVH-232: Ignition and

Test Equipment. Modify the prerequisite requirement of MOVH-232:

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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”

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”

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”

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” Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried,

Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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. The request for revision includes text to be

added to the current catalog description. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion:

Dolores Smith; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously]

Note:

The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement Item V.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. The request for revision includes text to be

added to the current catalog description. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion:

Anne LaVance; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously]

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Note:

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

[Motion: Sheila Hickman; Second:

Mary Ellen Logan; Carried, Unanimously]

VI.

Old Business

VII.

Next Meeting

February 15, 2008

(Scheduled Meeting)

VIII.

Adjournment

2:45 p.m.