CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, March 2, 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 February 9, 2007
IV.
Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
V.
New Business
a)
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/VCLSD/TEAC
Final Approval of Curriculum:
Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.), Grades 1-5: Final
approval of curriculum/catalog description for the Associate of Science in Teaching Degree
(A.S.T.) for Grades 1-5.
b)
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/VCLSD/TEAC
New Course:
TEAC-201: Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings I. Creation of a new
course, TEAC-201: Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings I, the first course of a two-course
sequence designed to provide teacher candidates with an overview of the teaching profession by
focusing on professional responsibilities of educators and the development of elementary school
children.
c)
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/VCLSD/TEAC
New Course:
TEAC-203: Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings II. Creation of a new
course, TEAC-203: Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings II, the second of a two-course
sequence designed to introduce teacher candidates to the field of teaching and to focus on the
diverse needs of students, particularly in Grades 1-5.
d)
Business & Technology/HOST
Program Revision:
Revision of the Hospitality Management Associate of Applied Science
degree to offer three separate and distinct concentrations. Concentrations include: Hotel &
Lodging Management; Tourism; and Food & Beverage Management. The addition of
concentrations to the Hospitality Management Associate of Applied Science degree program will
allow students to focus study and will provide enhanced opportunities for transfer to senior
colleges offering similar degree programs.
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e)
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/PSYC
New Course:
PSYC-290: Forensic Psychology. Creation of a new course. PSYC-290: Forensic
Psychology. This course focuses on the application of psychological methods and theories to the
legal system including: psychopathology, the insanity defense, competency to stand trial, criminal
responsibility, capital punishment, risk assessment, violence, and victimology. The course may be
used in fulfillment of degree requirements for an Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) with a
concentration in Psychology, as a Psychology elective, as a Criminal Justice elective, or as an
elective for students college-wide. This request does not seek to add the course to the list of
courses approved for use in fulfillment of General Education requirements for certificate or
degree.
f)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/MANG
Program Revision:
Revision of the Management Associate of Science degree program. Revise
the Associate of Science degree in Management to become the Associate of Science in Business &
Management to help prepare students for successful careers in contemporary Business and
Management fields. Program concentrations include: General Business; Human
Resources/Leadership; Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management; International Business;
Marketing; Music Business; Real Estate; and Retail Management.
g)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
New Course:
BUSG-252: Entrepreneurial Finance. Creation of a new course, BUSG-252:
Entrepreneurial Finance. The course will provide an overview of the finance-related issues
associated with an entrepreneurial or small-company setting with a goal of providing small
business owners the skills required to successfully manage the financial challenges of a small
company or new business venture.
h)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/MANG
New Course:
RLST-180: Property Management: Creation of a new course, RLST-180: Property
Management, designed to provide a practical overview of the rapidly changing field of property
management. The course will explore the daily issues facing property owners including
maintenance, accounting, administrative, and legal activities and federal regulations.
i)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/RLST
New Course:
RLST-175: Real Estate Sales and Marketing. Creation of a new course, RLST-175:
Real Estate Sales and Marketing, designed to assist the student gain a better understanding of
consumer behavior, effective communication, marketplace specialization, self-motivation, time
management, record-keeping, prospecting, qualifying, and presenting and negotiating real estate
offers.
j)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Program Revision:
Revise the curriculum for the Associate of Science degree in Accounting.
Delete BUSL-241: Business Law I from Required Courses in Major; Add BUSL-250: Legal
Environment of Business to Required Courses in Major; Add the following Required Related
Courses: BUSG-178: Business Communication, MANG-201: Principles of Management, and
MANG-275: Project Management; Reduce Approved Electives from four (4) Business Courses
(12 credit hours) to one (1) Business Course (3 credit hours). Total program hours remain the
same.
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k)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Course Deletion:
MANG-114: Principles of Credit and Collection. Delete the course MANG-
114: Principles of Credit and Collection from the catalog of course offerings. The course is not
used in any degree or certificate program as a Required Course in Major and has not
demonstrated significant student interest in a considerable period of time.
l)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Course Deletion:
INTL-206: International Economics. Delete the course INTL-206:
International Economics from the Catalog of course offerings. The course has not demonstrated
significant student interest, is not transferable to senior colleges, and its content is better suited to
a 300 / 400 level of study.
m)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Removal of Course Prefix:
INTL/MANG-228: International Management. Remove the
“INTL” prefix from the International Management course; the course will be listed as MANG-
228: International Management. This course will carry the “MANG” prefix only; it will not be
listed under dual prefixes.
n)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Removal of Course Prefix:
INTL/BUSL-244: Introduction to International Law. Remove the
“INTL” prefix from the Introduction to International Law course; the course will be listed as
BUSL-244: Introduction to International Law. This course will carry the “BUSL” prefix only; it
will not be listed under dual prefixes.
o)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Removal of Course Prefix:
INTL/MARK-220: International Marketing. Remove the “INTL”
prefix from the International Marketing course; the course will be listed as MANG-220:
International Marketing. This course will carry the “MARK” prefix only; it will not be listed
under dual prefixes.
p)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Removal of Course Prefix:
INTL/BUSG-200: International Business. Remove the “INTL”
prefix from the International Business course; the course will be listed as BUSG-200:
International Business. This course will carry the “BUSG” prefix only; it will not be listed under
dual prefixes.
q)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/INTL
Course Deletion:
INTL-222: International Finance. Delete the course INTL-222: International
Finance from the Catalog of course offerings. The course has not demonstrated significant
student interest, is not transferable to senior colleges, and its content is better suited to a 300 /
400 level of study.
r)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Course Deletion:
FINA-222: International Finance. Delete the course FINA-222: International
Finance from the Catalog of course offerings. The course has not demonstrated significant
student interest, is not transferable to senior colleges, and its content is better suited to a 300 /
400 level of study. Same course as INTL-222.
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s)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Course Deletion:
BUSG-222: Business Statistics. Delete the course BUSG-222: Business
Statistics from the Catalog of course offerings. The course has not demonstrated significant
student interest, is not transferable to senior colleges, is not required in any degree or certificate
program. Students may take MATH-203: Statistics, a transferable course designed to cover all
aspects of Statistics rather than a special, applied Business Statistics course.
t)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Course Deletion:
FINA-201: Business Finance. Delete the course FINA-201: Business Finance
from the Catalog of course offerings. The course has not demonstrated significant student
interest, is not transferable to senior colleges, is not required in any degree or certificate program,
and its content is better suited to a 300 / 400 level of study.
u)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/MANG
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
MANG-275: Project Management. Change
the prerequisite requirements of MANG-275: Project Management to state “BUSG-178: Business
Communication; MANG-201: Principles of Management; ACCT-201: Accounting I or ACCT-
205: Financial Accounting; and CMIN-201 Computer Literacy or BUSG-224: Business Computer
Applications.”
v)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
ACCT-221: Computerized Accounting.
Change the prerequisite requirements of ACCT-221: Computerized Accounting to state “ACCT-
111: Fundamentals of Accounting or ACCT-201: Accounting I or ACCT-205: Financial
Accounting.” Prerequisite currently states “ACCT-201: Accounting I.”
w)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/BUSG
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
BUSG-121: Business Mathematics. Change the
prerequisite requirement for BUSG-121: Business Mathematics to state “MATH-091 or above or
a score of 12 or above on the Delgado Community College Placement Test.” Currently, this
course has no prerequisite requirements.
x)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/RLST
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
RLST-265: Real Estate Sales Finance. Remove
the prerequisite requirement, RLST-261, from RLST-265: Real Estate Sales Finance. Concepts in
RLST-265 may be learned independently from those addressed in RLST-261.
y)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
ACCT-211: Managerial Accounting. Change
the prerequisite requirement of ACCT-211: Managerial Accounting to state “ACCT-201:
Principles of Accounting or ACCT-205: Financial Accounting.” Currently, the prerequisite
requirement states “ACCT-202: Accounting II.”
z)
Business & Technology/Business, Technology, & Mathematics/ACCT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement:
ACCT-214: Tax Accounting -- Individuals.
Remove the prerequisite requirement from ACCT-214: Tax Accounting – Individuals. Concepts
introduced in this course may be learned independently of prerequisite requirements.
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aa)
Science & Mathematics/CHEM
Concept of New Program:
Associate of Applied Science in Chemical Technology, a program
designed to prepare students for employment in quality assurance laboratories, analytical
laboratories in private testing companies, government agencies including: Agriculture, Health, and
Environmental Quality as a chemical research technicians, laboratory assistants, chemical
production technicians, junior technicians, and/or analytical technicians.
bb)
Science & Mathematics/CHEM
Concept of New Program:
Certificate of Technical Studies in Chemical Technology, a program
designed to prepare students for employment in quality assurance laboratories, analytical
laboratories in private testing companies, government agencies including: Agriculture, Health, and
Environmental Quality as a chemical research technicians, laboratory assistants, chemical
production technicians, junior technicians, and/or analytical technicians.
VI.
Old Business
VII.
Next Meeting:
March 23, 2007
(scheduled meeting)
VIII.
Adjournment
