Approved: May 1, 2009
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, March 20, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.
City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)
MINUTES
I.
Call to Order:
The Meeting of the Curriculum Committee was called to
order by Harold Gaspard, Chair at 2:08 p.m.
II.
Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Leroy Kendrick
Sal Anselmo Melissa LaCour
Jennifer Bennett Anne LaVance
Ashley Chitwood Claudia Martinez
Maria Cisneros Warren Puneky
Harolyn Cumlet Sallye Raymond
Greg Dawson Vance Roux
Harold Gaspard Dolores Smith
Sheila Hickman Tim Stamm
Sarah Inman Antonette Tardo
Absent/Attending Donna Alley Tom Gruber
to other business: Mary Bartholomew Patrice Moore
Bert Chalona Cheryl Myers
Rene Cintron Mike Nixon
Janet Colletti Suzanne Riche
Arnel Cosey Kim Rugon
Chris Doyle Deborah Skevington
Patricia Egers Lauren Tarantino
Ray Gisclair Dianne Thames
III.
Minutes of meeting of February 13, 2009
The Minutes of the meeting of February 13, 2009 were reviewed and accepted
as written.
IV.
Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
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V.
New Business
a)
Note:
The Agenda was reordered and Items combined for discussion.
Original Placement Items V. a. to V. c.
Allied Health/DMSU
Change of Degree Designation
: Certificate of Technical Studies in
Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Change the degree designation of the
Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) in Diagnostic Medical
Sonography from Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) in Diagnostic
Medical Sonography to Post-Associate Certificate (PAC), Diagnostic
Medical Sonography. The change has been initiated in response to a
new reporting element in Master Course Inventory maintained by the
Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education. Total program
hours, program curriculum, and entrance requirements remain the
same. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be
awarded a Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Allied Health/NUMT
Change of Degree Designation
: Certificate of Technical Studies in
Nuclear Medicine Technology. Change the degree designation of the
Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) in Nuclear Medicine Technology
from Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) in Nuclear Medicine
Technology to Post-Associate Certificate (PAC), Nuclear Medicine
Technology. The change has been initiated in response to a new
reporting element in Master Course Inventory maintained by the
Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education. Total program
hours, program curriculum, and entrance requirements remain the
same. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be
awarded a Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
Allied Health/RADT
Change of Degree Designation
: Certificate of Technical Studies in
Radiation Therapy. Change the degree designation of the Certificate
of Technical Studies (CTS) in Radiation Therapy from Certificate of
Technical Studies (CTS) in Radiation Therapy to Post-Associate
Certificate (PAC), Radiation Therapy. The change has been initiated
in response to a new reporting element in Master Course Inventory
maintained by the Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education.
Total program hours, program curriculum, and entrance requirements
remain the same. Upon successful completion of the program,
students will be awarded a Certificate in Radiation Therapy. Motion to
accept proposals
[Motion: Anne LaVance; Second: Warren
Puneky; Carried, Unanimously].
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b)
Note:
The Agenda was reordered and items combined for discussion.
Original Placement Items V. d. to V. f.
Business & Technology/MOVH
Change of Course Title
: MOVH-224: Body and Fender I. Change
the title of MOVH-224: Body and Fender I to MOVH-224: Collision
Repair I. The change in course title more accurately reflects the
content of the course and is the term commonly used in the Motor
Vehicle Technology industry. The course title reflects the approved
concentration title “Collision Repair” in both the Certificate of
Technical Studies and Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
Business & Technology/MOVH
Change of Course Title
: MOVH-226: Body and Fender II. Change
the title of MOVH-226: Body and Fender II to MOVH-226: Collision
Repair II. The change in course title more accurately reflects the
content of the course and is the term commonly used in the Motor
Vehicle Technology industry. The course title reflects the approved
concentration title “Collision Repair” in both the Certificate of
Technical Studies and Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
Business & Technology/MOVH
Change of Course Title
: MOVH-228: Body and Fender III. Change
the title of MOVH-228: Body and Fender III to MOVH-228: Collision
Repair III. The change in course title more accurately reflects the
content of the course and is the term commonly used in the Motor
Vehicle Technology industry. The course title reflects the approved
concentration title “Collision Repair” in both the Certificate of
Technical Studies and Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
Motion to accept proposals
[Motion: Anne LaVance; Second: Leroy
Kendrick; Carried, Unanimously].
c)
Item Removed from by Author/Creator
Allied Health/MLTS
Course Deletion
: Delete the course, MLTS-105: Structure and
Function of the Body Systems from the catalog of course offerings as
the information introduced in the course is not required for success in
the discipline.
d)
Item Removed from agenda by Author/Creator
Allied Health/MLTS
Course Revision
: MLTS-104: Introduction to Phlebotomy. Addition
of a unit of study focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Course
lecture, lab, credit, and contact hours remain the same.
e)
Item Removed from agenda by Author/Creator
Allied Health/MLTS
Program Revision
: Technical Competency Area in Phlebotomy.
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Delete: MLTS-105: Structure and Function of the Body Systems from
required coursework toward Technical Competency Area. Total Credit
hours decrease
from
twelve (12)
to
ten (10).
f)
The Agenda was reordered. Original Placement Item V. j.
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirement
: HORT
-
113:
Environmental Landscape Improvement I to state: “HORT-111: Plant
Materials OR Permission of Instructor.” Prerequisite currently states:
“HORT-101: General Horticulture.” HORT-111: Plant Materials
prepares students for making plant selections in HORT-113. HORT-
101: General Horticulture is helpful but is not needed for success in
HORT-113. Motion to accept proposal
[Motion: Ashley Chitwood;
Second: Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].
g)
The Agenda was reordered. Original Placement Item V. k.
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-120:
Horticultural Professionalism. Delete the prerequisite requirement of
HORT-101: General Horticulture from HORT-120: Horticultural
Professionalism. HORT-120: Horticulture Professionalism is a self-
contained course that addresses business ethics and marketing the
student as a professional. Prerequisite knowledge of topics introduced
in HORT-101: General Horticulture is not necessary for success in
HORT-120. Motion to accept proposal
[Motion: Ashley Chitwood;
Second Sheila Hickman; Carried, Unanimously].
h)
The Agenda was reordered. Original Placement Item V. l.
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-151:
Horticultural Internship I. Modify the prerequisite requirement of
HORT-151: Horticultural Internship I to state: “HORT-101: General
Horticulture AND HORT-110: Soil Science AND HORT-112: Plant
Propagation OR HORT-113: Environmental Landscape Improvement
I.” Prerequisite currently states: “HORT-101: General Horticulture.”
This course allows the student to work in an industry job in one of
many areas of the green industry. HORT-101: General Horticulture
along with HORT-110: Soil Science will give the student the base
knowledge to apply for an entry-level position in the green industry. If
the student will be working in a greenhouse, it will be helpful to have
taken HORT-112: Plant Propagation as plant propagation is the focus
of greenhouse management. However, if a student is interning in the
landscaping field, HORT-113: Environmental Landscape Improvement
would be a better choice, as the course provides basic knowledge for the
landscaping field. Motion to accept proposal
[Motion: Lester
Adelsberg; Second: Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].
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i)
The Agenda was reordered. Original Placement Item V. m.
Business & Technology/HORT
Program Revision
: Certificate of Technical Studies in Horticulture
Technology. Modify the Certificate of Technical Studies in
Horticulture Technology as follows: Delete: HORT-114: Turf Grasses
from Required Courses in Major; Add: ACCT-111: Fundamentals of
Accounting, ACCT-222: Computerized Accounting Using Quickbooks,
and SPCH-131: Interpersonal Communication as options to Required
Related Courses; Add: HORT-114: Turf Grasses as an option to
Approved Electives; Increase Approved Electives credit hours from the
range of four (4) to six (6) to the range of six (6) to eight (8). Total
program hours remain the same. Motion to accept proposal
[Motion:
Sallye Raymond; Second: Lester Adelsberg; Carried,
Unanimously]
j)
The Agenda was reordered. Original Placement Item V. n.
Business & Technology/HORT
Program Revision
: Associate of Applied Science in Horticulture
Technology. Modify the Associate of Applied Science in Horticulture
Technology as follows: Delete: HORT-114: Turf Grasses, HORT-160:
Horticultural Certification, HORT-201: Greenhouse Management and
Production Methods, HORT-204: Irrigation, HORT-213:
Environmental Landscape Improvement II, and HORT-222: Landscape
Design and Management from Courses Required in Major; Add: ACCT-
111: Fundamentals of Accounting, ACCT-222: Computerized
Accounting Using Quickbooks, and BUSG-115 as options to Required
Related Courses; Delete: SPCH-130: Fundamentals of Speech
Communication as an optional Required Related Course; Add an
Approved Electives category: students will select eleven (11) or twelve
(12) credit hours from the following: HORT-114: Turf Grasses, HORT-
160: Horticultural Certification, HORT-213: Environmental Landscape
Improvement II, HORT-221: Urban Forestry, HORT-222: Landscape
Design and Management, HORT-201: Greenhouse Management and
Production Methods, HORT-204: Irrigation. Total Credit hours
decrease
from
68
to
62-63. Motion to accept proposal
[Motion:
Ashley Chitwood; Second: Sheila Hickman; Carried,
Unanimously]
VI.
Consent Agenda
a)
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-112: Plant
Propagation. Modify the prerequisite requirements of HORT-112:
Plant Propagation to state: “HORT-101: General Horticulture OR
Permission of Instructor.” Prerequisite currently states: “HORT-101:
General Horticulture.”
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b)
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-114: Turf
Grasses. Modify the prerequisite requirements of HORT-114: Turf
Grasses to state: “HORT-110: Soil Science OR Permission of
Instructor.” Prerequisite currently states: “HORT-110: Soil Science.”
c)
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-213:
Environmental Landscape Improvement II. Delete the prerequisite
option of “permission of instructor” from HORT-213: Environmental
Landscape Improvement II. HORT-213: Environmental Landscape
Improvement II is the second of a three-course sequence; students
must take HORT-113: Environmental Landscape Improvement I prior
to taking this course.
d)
Business & Technology/HORT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements
: HORT-222:
Landscape Design and Management. Delete the prerequisite option of
“permission of instructor” from HORT-222: Landscape Design and
Management. HORT-222: Landscape Design and Management is the
third course of a three-course sequence; students must take HORT-
113: Environmental Landscape Improvement I and HORT-213:
Environmental Landscape Improvement II prior to taking this course.
Motion to accept consent agenda
[Motion; Ashley Chitwood; Second:
Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].
VII.
Old Business
a)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Course Master Syllabus Review
: VISC-242: Digital Photography
(3-3-3/90).
b)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Course Master Syllabus Review
: VISC-247: Cartooning/Comic Book
Portfolio (3-3-3/90). Motion to accept proposals
[Motion: Ashley
Chitwood; Second: Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].
VIII.
Next Meeting:
April 3, 2009
(Scheduled Meeting).
IX.
Adjournment 2:25 p.m.
