Approved: May 1, 2009

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, March 6, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

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

MINUTES

Call to Order:

The Meeting of the Curriculum Committee was called to

order by Harold Gaspard, Chair at 2:10 p.m.

II.

Roll Call

Present were: Lester Adelsberg Anne LaVance

Mary Bartholomew Claudia Martinez

Jennifer Bennett Patrice Moore

Ashley Chitwood Cheryl Myers

Rene Cintron Warren Puneky

Maria Cisneros Sallye Raymond

Janet Colletti Deborah Skevington

Greg Dawson Dolores Smith

Harold Gaspard Tim Stamm

Leroy Kendrick Dianne Thames

Absent/attending Donna Alley Sheila Hickman

to other business: Sal Anselmo Sarah Inman

Bert Chalona Melissa LaCour

Arnel Cosey Mike Nixon

Harolyn Cumlet Suzanne Riche

Chris Doyle Kim Rugon

Patricia Egers Vance Roux

Ray Gisclair Lauren Tarantino

Tom Gruber Antonette Tardo

Guests: Tim Baker Steven C. Edwards

Peter Cho Susan Hague

III.

Minutes of meeting of February 13, 2009

IV.

Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm

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New Business

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

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

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-101: Introduction to Emergency

Management. Delete the course, HSEM-101: Introduction to

Emergency Management from the catalog of course offerings. The

course is not used in any degree or certificate program and has not

been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-105: Social Dimensions of Disaster. Delete

the course, HSEM-105: Social Dimensions of Disaster from the catalog

of course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or certificate

program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-110: Introduction to Terrorism. Delete the

course, HSEM-110: Introduction to Terrorism from the catalog of

course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or certificate

program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-125: Criminal/Incident Investigation.

Delete the course, HSEM-125: Criminal/Incident Investigation from

the catalog of course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or

certificate program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-210: Resource Planning and Mitigation.

Delete the course, HSEM-210: Resource Planning and Mitigation from

the catalog of course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or

certificate program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-220: Forensic Investigation. Delete the

course, HSEM-220: Forensic Investigation from the catalog of course

offerings. The course is not used in any degree or certificate program

and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-222: Emergency Management Risk

Assessment. Delete the course, HSEM-222: Emergency Management

Risk Assessment from the catalog of course offerings. The course is not

used in any degree or certificate program and has not been offered

since its creation in 2004.

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Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-230: Emergency Management Leadership

and Administration. Delete the course, HESM-230: Emergency

Management Leadership and Administration from the catalog of

course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or certificate

program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-235: Introduction to Biological, Chemical,

and Radiological Terrorism. Delete the course, HESM-235:

Introduction to Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism from

the catalog of course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or

certificate program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-240: Technology and Emergency

Management. Delete the course, HSEM-240: Technology and

Emergency Management from the catalog of course offerings. The

course is not used in any degree or certificate program and has not

been offered since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-245: Natural Disaster and Terrorist

Incidents. Delete the course, HSEM-245: Natural Disaster and

Terrorist Incidents from the catalog of course offerings. The course is

not used in any degree or certificate program and has not been offered

since its creation in 2004.

Business & Technology/HSEM

Course Deletion

: HESM-250: Homeland Security Practicum. Delete

the course, HSEM-250: Homeland Security Practicum from the catalog

of course offerings. The course is not used in any degree or certificate

program and has not been offered since its creation in 2004. Motion to

accept proposals

[Motion: Leroy Kendrick; Second: Patrice

Moore: Carried, Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/MUSB

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement

: MUSB-103: Music

Marketing and Promotion. Delete the prerequisite requirement of

MUSB-101: Introduction to Music Business from MUSB-103: Music

Marketing and Promotion. The concepts introduced in MUSB-103:

Music Marketing and Promotion do not require the successful

completion of MUSB-101 as a prerequisite for success in the course.

Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Ashley Chitwood; Second:

Janet Colletti; Carried, Unanimously]

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Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Placement Items V. n to V. p.

Arts & Humanities/MUSB

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement

: MUSB-200: Live

Audio Engineering. Delete the prerequisite requirement of MUSC-215:

Seminar in Recording Techniques I from MUSB-200: Live Audio

Engineering. The concepts introduced in MUSB-200: Live Audio

Engineering do not require the prerequisite knowledge of skills learned

in MUSC-215: Seminar in Recording Techniques I.

Arts & Humanities/MUSB

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement

: MUSB-204: Basic

Audio Troubleshooting. Delete the prerequisite requirement of MUSC-

215 Seminar in Recording Techniques I from MUSB-204: Basic Audio

Troubleshooting. The concepts in introduced in MUSB-204: Basic

Audio Troubleshooting do not the require the prerequisite knowledge

of skills learned in MUSC-215: Seminar in Recording Techniques I.

Arts & Humanities/MUSB

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement

: MUSB-206: Music

Entrepreneurship. Delete the prerequisite requirement of MUSB-101:

Introduction to Music Business from MUSB-206: Music

Entrepreneurship. The concepts introduced in MUSB-206: Music

Entrepreneurship do not require the successful completion of MUSB-

101 as a prerequisite for success in the course. Motion to accept

proposal

[Motion: Janet Colletti; Second: Patrice Moore;

Carried, Unanimously].

Note:

The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.

Original Placement Items V. q to V. r.

Arts & Humanities/MUSC

Change of Course Prefix and Number

: MUSC-215: Seminar in

Recording Techniques I. Change the course prefix and number of

MUSC-215: Seminar in Recording Techniques I from MUSC-215:

Seminar in Recording Techniques I to MUSB-105: Seminar in

Recording Techniques I. The course, Seminar in Recording Techniques

I, is a practical course covering the recording techniques used in the

Music Business industry. As such, the MUSB prefix more accurately

reflects the content, student learning outcomes, and goal of the course.

Arts & Humanities/MUSC

Change of Course Prefix and Number

: MUSC-216: Seminar in

Recording Techniques II. Change the course prefix and number of

MUSC-216: Seminar in Recording Techniques II from MUSC-216:

Seminar in Recording Techniques II to MUSB-205: Seminar in

Recording Techniques II. The course, Seminar in Recording

Techniques II, is a practical course covering the recording techniques

used in the Music Business industry. As such, the MUSB prefix more

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accurately reflects the content, student learning outcomes, and goal of

the course. Motion to accept proposals

[Motion: Lester Adelsberg;

Second: Maria Cisneros; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/MUSB

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement

: MUSB-205:

Seminar in Recording Techniques II. Modify the prerequisite

requirement of MUSB-205: Seminar in Recording Techniques II to

state: “MUSB-105: Seminar in Recording Techniques I OR Permission

of Instructor.” Prerequisite currently states: “MUSB-105: Seminar in

Recording Techniques I.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Maria

Cisneros; Second; Ashley Chitwood; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Nursing

Change of Prerequisite Requirements

: NURS-232: Nursing of the

Adult Client II. Modify the prerequisite requirements of NURS-232:

Nursing of the Adult Client II to state: “NURS-219: Parent-Child

Nursing; NURS-221: Mental Health Nursing; BIOL-211: Microbiology

of Human Pathogens OR BIOL-210: Microbiology; MATH-120:

Mathematics Survey with Applications OR higher level MATH course;

ENGL-102: English Composition II.” Prerequisite currently states:

“NURS-219: Parent-Child Nursing; NURS-221: Mental Health

Nursing; BIOL-211: Microbiology of Human Pathogens OR BIOL-210:

Microbiology AND BIOL-212: Microbiology Laboratory; MATH (6

hours); ENGL-102: English Composition II; Fine Arts Elective (3

hours).” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Leroy Kendrick;

Second: Patrice Moore; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Nursing

Change of Co-requisite Requirements

: NURS-232: Nursing of the

Adult Client II. Modify the co-requisite requirements of NURS-232:

Nursing of the Adult Client II to state: “Humanities Elective OR Fine

Arts Elective.” Co-requisite currently states: “Humanities Elective.”

Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Ashley Chitwood; Second:

Patrice Moore; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/PFMA/MSCM

Concentration Revision

: Revise the Print/Broadcast Journalism

Concentration of the Associate of Arts degree in Performance and

Media Arts. Modify the Approved Electives in Concentration to state:

“MSCM; SPCH; TEVP; or THEA courses; ADOT-141****; ADOT-

209****; ADOT-215****; MANG-201; MARK-201; VISC-185; or any

course designated as an Honors Course.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Lester Adelsberg; Second: Ashley Chitwood; Carried,

Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/PFMA/MSCM

Concentration Revision

: Revise the Public Relations Concentration

of the Associate of Arts degree in Performance and Media Arts. Delete:

ADOT-141: Desktop Publishing from Required Courses in

Concentration. Add and addition three (3) credit hours to Approved

Electives in Concentration. Total Concentration hours remain the

same. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Marie Cisneros; Second:

Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/PFMA/MSCM

Concentration Revision

: Revise the Public Relations Concentration

of the Associate of Arts degree in Performance and Media Arts. Modify

the Approved Electives in Concentration to state: “MSCM; SPCH;

TEVP; or THEA courses; ADOT-141****; ADOT-209****; ADOT-

215****; MANG-201; MARK-201; VISC-185; or any course designated

as an Honors Course.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Lester

Adelsberg; Second: Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/PFMA/SPCH

Concentration Revision

: Revise the Speech Communication

Concentration of the Associate of Arts degree in Performance and

Media Arts. Modify the Approved Electives in Concentration to state:

“MSCM; SPCH; TEVP; or THEA courses; ADOT-141****; ADOT-

209****; ADOT-215****; MANG-201; MARK-201; VISC-185; or any

course designated as an Honors Course.” Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Lester Adelsberg; Second: Anne LaVance; Carried,

Unanimously].

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

Arts & Humanities/PFMA/THEA

Concentration Revision

: Revise the Theatre Arts Concentration of

the Associate of Arts in Performance and Media Arts. Delete

references to “Theatre Production” as an area of focus within the

Concentration. Concentrations within Associate degree programs

and/or Certificate programs may have only one focus. The total hours

in concentration will remain the same. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Anne LaVance; Second: Ashley Chitwood; Carried

Unanimously].

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

Communication/ENGL

Acceptance of Transfer Credits

: Revise the following statement

regarding Acceptance of Transfer Credits to delete all references to

ENGL-101: English Composition I transfer credits Currently, the

following statement is included in reference to ENGL-101: “The

acceptance of transfer credits to meet degree/certificate program

requirements will be governed by the following guidelines: 3. A

transfer grade of “D” in English 101 must be validated by successful

completion of the English Proficiency Examination.” Motion to accept

proposal

[Motion: Ashley Chitwood; Second: Anne LaVance;

Carried, Unanimously].

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

Business & Technology/ENVS

Concept of a New Program

: Certificate of Technical Studies in

Environmental Studies/The Built Environment. Creation of a twenty-

four (24) credit hour Certificate of Technical Studies in Environmental

Studies/The Built Environment. The goal of the program is to provide

students with an educational experience that will prepare them for a

career in Environmental Studies. Environmental Studies programs

focus on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or

humanistic approaches to construction, design, planning, and

development. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Lester Adelsberg;

Second: Ann LaVance; Carried Unanimously].

VI.

Consent Agenda

Allied Health/PTAP

Master Syllabus Revision