Delgado Community College

Approved: March 23, 2007

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Friday, March 2, 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 Thomas Gruber

Sal Anselmo

Lenetra Jefferson

Mary Bartholomew Leroy Kendrick

Wayne Chalona

Linda Kieffer

Janet Colletti Mary Ellen Logan

Harolyn Cumlet Claudia Martinez (for Maria Cisneros)

Greg Dawson

Patrice Moore

Chris Doyle Wesley Payne

Patricia Egers

Warren Puneky

Harold Gaspard

Sallye Raymond

Tim Stamm

Absent/attending

to other business: Donna Alley Max Reichard

Maria Cisneros Suzanne Riche

Arnel Cosey

Kim Rugon

Shelia Hickman Vance Roux

Anne LaVance

Dolores Smith

Deborah Lea

Lauren Tarantino

Cheryl Myers Dianne Thames

Mike Nixon Elizabeth Wison

Guests were: Charles Alfortish Patrick Conroy

Barry Brantley Sandra P. Madison

Deshon Berry Govindarao Sathyamoorthi

III.

Minutes of Meetings

The Minutes of the February 9, 2007 were reviewed and unanimously approved.

IV.

urriculum Operations Report

Tim Stamm reported that all curriculum proposals from the February 9, 2007 meeting were approved by Deborah R.

Lea, Vice Chancellor for Learning & Student Development.

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New Business

Note

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

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second;

Mary Ellen Logan; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

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

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Linda Kieffer; Carried,

Unanimously]

Note

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

Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Tom Gruber; Second: Mary Bartholomew; Carried, Unanimously]

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Wayne Chalona; Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

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. Motion to accept proposal with minor changes to course objectives

[Motion: Lester Adelsberg;

Second: Tom Gruber; Carried, Unanimously]

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.

Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Tom Gruber; Carried, Unanimously]

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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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wesley Payne; Carried, Unanimously]

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Wesley

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

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew;

Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

: The Agenda was reordered and items were combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.k to V.l.

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.

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.

Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Tom Gruber; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

: The Agenda was reordered and items were combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.m. to V.p.

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.

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.

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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.

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. Motion to accept proposals

[Motion:

Tom Gruber ; Second: Harolyn Cumlet; Carried; Unanimously]

Note

: The Agenda was reordered and items were combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.q. to V.t.

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.

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.

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.

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. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Tom Gruber; Carried,

Unanimously]

Note

: The Agenda was reordered. Original Agenda Placement V.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.” Motion to

accept proposal

[Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Warren Puneky; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

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

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Linda

Kieffer; Carried, Unanimously]

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Note

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

[Motion: Mary Ellen Logan; Second: Patricia Egers; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

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

[Motion: Mary

Bartholomew; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

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

[Motion: Wesley Payne; Second: Warren Puneky;

Carried, Unanimously]

Note

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

[Motion: Wesley

Payne; Second: Mary Bartholomew; Carried, Unanimously]

Note

: The Agenda was reordered and items were combined for discussion. Original Agenda Placement V.aa. to V.bb.

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.

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. Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wesley Payne;

Carried, Unanimously]

VI.

Old Business None

VII.

Next Meeting: March 23, 2007

(scheduled meeting)

VIII.

Adjournment:

3:15 pm