CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
    Friday, November 17,, 2006- 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 October 27, 2006
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
     
    V.
     
    New Business
     
    a)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/ADOT
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
    ADOT 208: Presentation Software:
    Remove prerequisite requirements from ADOT 208: Presentation Software. Current
    prerequisite ADOT 105: Survey of Computer Applications. ADOT 208 teaches concepts
    that may be learned independently of prerequisite requirements.
     
     
    b)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/ADOT
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
    ADOT 264: Database Applications. Add
    the following prerequisite options to ADOT 264: Database Applications: ADOT 105 or
    CMIN 201. Currently, the prerequisite is limited to ADOT 105 only.
     
     
    c)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/ADOT
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
    ADOT 265: Spreadsheet Applications.
     
    Add the following prerequisite options to ADOT 265: Spreadsheet Applications: ADOT 105
    or CMIN 201. Currently, the prerequisite is limited to ADOT 105 only.
     
    d)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/RLST
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
    RLST 261: Louisiana Real Estate Law.
    Remove the statement “RLST 161 or permission of the instructor” as prerequisite
    requirement for RLST 261. The prerequisite of RLST 161 is not necessary for the
    completion of RLST 261; students regularly by-pass this prerequisite requirement by seeking
    and receiving permission of the instructor.
     
    e)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    Change of Course Prefix:
    CMIN 215: Website Design with Dreamweaver. Change the
    with Dreamweaver to ADOT 215: Website
    Design with Dreamweaver. The content of the course is more appropriate for the
    Administrative Office Technologies Discipline as opposed to the Computer Information
    Technology Discipline.
     
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    f)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    Change of Course Title:
    CMIN 250: Introduction to JAVA. Change the course title of
    CMIN 250: Introduction to JAVA to CMIN 250: JAVA Programming.
     
    g)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    Change of Course Description:
    CMIN 250: JAVA Programming. Change the course
    description of CMIN 250: JAVA Programming to state: “Covers the fundamental elements
    of programming using the JAVA programming language. Project activities allow students to
    practice important JAVA skills and techniques. Prerequisite: CMIN 203 and programming
    experience in any other language.” Course description currently states: “Introduction to the
    Internet and JAVA programming language. Prerequisite: CMIN 203.”
     
    h)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    Change of Course Description/Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    CMIN
    266: Database Management Systems. Change the course description of CMIN 266: Database
    Management Systems to state: “Covers the fundamental elements of a database management
    system, its role in information systems, and its relationship to programming languages.
    Design of a relational database management is taught, followed by implementation. Also
    covered are: functions of a DBMS, database administration, and system structures for a
    DBMS (desktop, network server, client-server, web, distributed). Prerequisites: CMIN 203,
    ADOT 264, and one of the following: CMIN 206 or CMIN 211 or CMIN 250.” Course
    description currently states: “Building and development of interactive web application using
    the latest programming languages and database applications. Includes DBMS, HTML,
    JavaScript, Visual Basic, and SQL. Prerequisite: CMIN 203.”
     
    i)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    New Course:
    CMIN 216: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and Systems.
    Creation of a new survey course, CMIN 216: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
    Systems, aimed at providing students with the necessary foundation for an understanding of
    the Computer Information Technology program. The course will cover the fundamentals of
    information system and information technology concepts, strategies, and skills.
     
    j)
     
      
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/CMIN
    New Course:
    CMIN 204: Internet/Web Technologies. Creation of a new course, CMIN
    204: Internet/Web Technologies, that provides an introduction to the technologies, tools,
    and uses of the Internet and website development. The course will prepare students for the
    CIW Foundations Exam and will provide the technology foundation for the Internet/Web
    concentration in the CMIN program.
     
    k)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSL
    New Course:
    BUSL 202: Introduction to the Legal Profession. Creation of a new course,
    BUSL 202: Introduction to the Legal Profession, that provides an overview of the American
    legal system and the legal profession.
     
    l)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/ACCT
    New Course:
    ACCT 205: Financial Accounting. Creation of a new course, ACCT 205:
    Financial Accounting. This course will be used in place of ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 in the
    Business Administration program; ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 will remain in the curriculum
    and will be the required courses in the Accounting program.
     
     
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    m)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSL
     
    New Course:
    BUSL 250: Legal Environment of Business. Creation of a new course, BUSL
    250: Legal Environment of Business. This course will replace BUSL 241 and BUSL 242 in
    the Business Administration program.
     
    n)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/ADOT
    Program Revision:
    Legal Secretary Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS). Revise the
    curriculum of the CTS in Legal Secretary as follows: Remove BUSL 241: Business Law I
    from Required Course in Major. Add BUSL 202: Introduction to the Legal Profession to
    Required Courses in Major. Total program hours remain the same. The course BUSL 202
    better meets the needs of the Legal Secretary program as it covers a broader spectrum of legal
    topics and explores information regarding various legal careers.
     
    o)
     
    Business & Technology/Business, Mathematics, & Technology/BUSG
    Program Revision:
    Business Administration Associate of Science (AS). Revise the
    curriculum of the AS in Business Administration to prepare students for transfer to a
    baccalaureate degree program immediately upon graduation. The degree is designed to
    provide the foundation students need to succeed in majors such as: Accounting, Business
    Administration, Management, or Marketing.
     
    p)
     
    Business, Mathematics, & Technology/LOGT
     
    Program Revision:
    Logistics Technology Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS). Addition
    of ADOT 105: Survey of Computer Applications to the Logistics Technology Certificate of
    Technical Studies program. ADOT 105 is a prerequisite to ADOT 264: Database
    Applications, a Required Related course in program. Program increases from 21 credit hours
    to 24 credit hours.
     
    VI.
     
    Consent Agenda:
     
     
    a)
     
    CHEM-101: Elementary Chemistry
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change perquisite to state: “Prerequisite:
    MATH 096 or ACT of 18-21 or 23-32 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement
    Test.” Current Prerequisite: “Prerequisite: MATH 096.”
     
    b)
     
    CHEM-141: General Chemistry I
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change prerequisite to state “Prerequisites:
    High school chemistry or CHEM 101, MATH 118 or ACT of 22-26 or 33-45 on the Delgado
    Community College Math Placement Test.” Current Prerequisite: “High school chemistry or
    CHEM 101, MATH 118.”
     
    c)
     
    PHYS-101: Elementary Physics
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change prerequisite to state “Prerequisites:
    MATH 096 or ACT of 18-21 or 26-32 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement
    Test.” Current Prerequisite: “MATH 096, DCC Math Placement score = 26 or ACT Math score
    = 20.”
     
    d)
     
    PHYS-141: General Physics I
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 130; high school physics or PHYS 101.” Current Prerequisite: “MATH 130; high school
    physics or PHYS 101.”
     
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    e)
     
    MATH-090: Basic Mathematics
    Addition of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Add the following prerequisite requirement
    “A score of 0-6 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement Exam.”
     
    f)
     
    MATH-091: Basic Mathematics Review
    Addition of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Add the following prerequisite requirement
    “A score of 7-11 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement Exam.”
     
    g)
     
    MATH-096: Introductory Algebra II
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH-095 or MATH-113, or a score of 19-25 on the Delgado Community College Math
    Placement Exam.: Current Prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 095 or MATH 113, or a score of
    19-25 on the Delgado Community College Placement Exam, or an enhanced ACT score of 18-
    19.”
     
    h)
     
    MATH-151: Finite Mathematics
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 130 or MATH 128.” Current prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 130.”
     
    i)
     
    MATH-123: Elementary Number Structure
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 118, or a score of 33-45 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement Exam, or
    an ACT score of 22 or above.” Current Prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 118.”
     
    j)
     
    MATH-131: Pre-Calculus Trigonometry
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 130 of ACT score of 27 or above.” Current Prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 130.”
     
    k)
     
    MATH-120: Math Survey with Applications
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 096 or a score of 26-32 on the Delgado Community College Placement Test or an ACT
    score of 18-21.” Current Prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 096 or a score of 26-32 on the
    Delgado Community College Placement Exam or an Enhanced ACT score of 20-21.”
     
    l)
     
    MATH-118: Algebra for College Students
    Change in course description and course prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the course
    description to state “Solving and graphing linear and absolute value equations and inequalities;
    solving quadratic and rational equations; operations with radical expressions and complex
    numbers; point-slope and slope intercept formulas; an introduction to function notation and the
    parabola. Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH 096 or a score of 26-32 on the Delgado
    Community College Math Placement Exam, or an ACT score of 18-21.” Current description
    “Solving and graphing linear and absolute value inequalities; rational expressions and complex
    fractions; solving quadratic and rational equations; operations with radical expressions; distance,
    point-slope, and slope intercept formulas; an introduction to function notation and the parabola.
    Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH 096, or a score of 26-32 on the Delgado Community
    College placement exam, or an Enhanced ACT score of 18-21.”
     
    m)
     
    MATH-203: Statistics
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better
    in MATH 130 or MATH 128.” Current prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 130.”
     
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    n)
     
    MATH-220: Basic Calculus
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “C or better in
    MATH 130 or ACT of 27 or above, or 46 or above on the Delgado Community College Math
    Placement Exam. Current prerequisite: “C or better in MATH 130 or equivalent
    ACT/Placement scores.”
     
    o)
     
    ECON-201: Macroeconomics
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “MATH 118,
    or ACT of 22-26, or 33-45 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement Exam.” Current
    prerequisite: “MATH 118.”
     
    p)
     
    ECON-202: Microeconomics
    Change in Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    Change the prerequisite to state “MATH 118,
    or ACT of 22-26, or 33-45 on the Delgado Community College Math Placement Exam.” Current
    prerequisite: “MATH 118.”
     
     
    VII.
     
    Old Business
     
     
    VIII.
     
    Next Meeting:
       
    February 9, 2007
    (scheduled meeting)
      
      
    IX.
     
    Adjournment
     
     

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