CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
    Friday, February 26, 2010 - 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 November 6, 2009
     
     
    IV.
     
    Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
     
     
    V.
     
    General Education / Articulation Initiatives – Tim Stamm
     
    VI.
     
    New Business
     
    a)
     
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education: Low
    Completer Review
     
    Business & Technology/SFTY
    Program Termination:
    Associate of Applied Science degree program
    in Safety & Health Technology. Terminate the Associate of Applied
    Science in Safety & Health Technology as of Spring 2010. Action of the
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education on December 2, 2009.
    Currently enrolled program majors will be allowed to complete the
    program within a defined time period.
     
    b)
     
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education: Low
    Completer Review
     
    Business & Technology/SFTY
    Program Termination:
    Certificate of Technical Studies in Safety &
    Health Technology. Terminate the Certificate of Technical Studies
    program in Safety & Health Technology as of Spring 2010. Action of the
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education on December 2, 2009.
    Currently enrolled program majors will be allowed to complete the
    program within a defined time period.
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    c)
     
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education: Low
    Completer Review
     
    Business & Technology/HOST
    Program Termination:
    Certificate of Technical Studies in Hospitality
    Management. Terminate the Certificate of Technical Studies program in
    Hospitality Management as of Spring 2010. Action of the Board of
    Regents for Louisiana Higher Education on December 2, 2009. Currently
    enrolled program majors will be allowed to complete the program within a
    defined time period. Note: this action did not impact the related Associate
    of Applied Science degree program in Hospitality Management.
     
    d)
     
    Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher Education: Low
    Completer Review
     
    Business & Technology/CULA
    Program Termination:
    Certificate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts.
    Terminate the Certificate of Applied Science program in Culinary Arts as
    of Spring 2010. Action of the Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher
    Education on December 2, 2009. Currently enrolled program majors will
    be allowed to complete the program within a defined time period. Note:
    this action did not impact the related degree-options of the Associate of
    Applied Science in Culinary Arts or the Certificate of Technical Studies
    program in Culinary Management.
     
    e)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
     
    Concept of a New Program:
    Technical Competency Area in
    Emergency Telecommunicator. Creation of a new Technical Competency
    Area (TCA) in Emergency Telecommunicator. The three-credit hour
    Techninical Competency Area is designed to provide completers with the
    skills necessary for entry into public health services employment as
    Emergency Telecommunicators. Students who successfully complete the
    Technical Competency Area for Emergency Telceommunicator are eligible
    to receive National Emergency Communications Certification.
     
    f)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Co-requisite Requirements:
    EMTE-200: EMT-
    Intermediate. Remove the co-requisite requirement of EMTE-201: EMT-
    Intermediate Laboratory from EMTE-200: EMT-Intermediate. The
    courses, while related, do not require all students to be enrolled
    concurrently. EMTE-200: EMT-Intermediate is used in the Technical
    Competency Area for Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. The
    TCA has limited admissions requirements, and students receive advising
    and proper placement by the program director, faculty, and Allied Health
    admissions personnel.
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    g)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Co-requisite Requirements:
    EMTE-201: EMT-
    Intermediate Laboratory. Remove the co-requisite requirement of EMTE-
    200: EMT-Intermediate from EMTE-201: EMT-Intermediate Laboratory.
    The courses, while related, do not require all students to be enrolled
    concurrently. EMTE-201: EMT-Intermediate Laboratory is used in the
    Technical Competency Area for Emergency Medical Technician-
    Intermediate. The TCA has limited admissions requirements, and
    students receive advising and proper placement by the program director,
    faculty, and Allied Health admissions personnel.
     
    h)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Co-requisite Requirements:
    EMTE-210: EMT-
    Intermediate Clinical Practicum. Remove the co-requisite requirement of
    EMTE-211: EMT-Intermediate Seminar from EMTE-210: EMT-
    Intermediate Clinical Practicum. The courses, while related, do not
    require all students to be enrolled concurrently. EMTE-211: EMT-
    Intermediate Clinical Practicum is used in the Technical Competency Area
    for Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. The TCA has limited
    admissions requirements, and students receive advising and proper
    placement by the program director, faculty, and Allied Health admissions
    personnel.
     
    i)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Co-requisite Requirements:
    EMTE-211: EMT-
    Intermediate Seminar. Remove the co-requisite requirement of EMTE-
    210: EMT-Intermediate Clinical Practicum from EMTE-211: EMT-
    Intermediate Seminar. The courses, while related, do not require all
    students to be enrolled concurrently. EMTE-211: EMT-Intermediate is
    used in the Technical Competency Area for Emergency Medical
    Technician-Intermediate. The TCA has limited admissions requirements,
    and students receive advising and proper placement by the program
    director, faculty, and Allied Health admissions personnel.
     
    j)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    EMTE-210: EMT-
    Intermediate Clinical Practicum. Remove the prerequisite requirement of
    EMTE-200: EMT-Intermediate and EMTE-201: EMT Intermediate
    Laboratory from EMTE-210: EMT-Intermediate Clinical Practicum.
    Prerequisite knowledge gained in EMTE-200 and EMTE-201 is not
    necessary for success in EMTE-210; students are placed in Clinical
    Practicum courses through consultation with the program faculty, and
    through assessment of individual skills.
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    k)
     
    Allied Health/EMTE
    Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
    EMTE-211: EMT-
    Intermediate Seminar. Remove the prerequisite requirement of EMTE-
    200: EMT-Intermediate and EMTE-201: EMT Intermediate Laboratory
    from EMTE-210: EMT-Intermediate Seminar. Prerequisite knowledge
    gained in EMTE-200 and EMTE-201 is not necessary for success in
    EMTE-211. Students are placed in the Seminar course through
    consultation with the program faculty, and through assessment of
    individual skills.
     
    l)
     
    Business & Technology/CULA/PAST
    Final Approval of Curriculum:
    Pastry Arts Degree Option of the
    Associate of Applied Science degree program in Culinary Arts. Final
    Approval of the Pastry Arts Degree Option in the Associate of Applied
    Science degree program in Culinary Arts. The Degree Option was
    approved by the Louisiana Community & Technical College System Board
    of Supervisors and by the Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher
    Education.
     
    m)
     
    Business & Technology/CULA/PAST
    Catalog Description:
    Pastry Arts Degree Option of the Associate of
    Applied Science degree program in Culinary Arts. Approval of the Catalog
    Description for the Pastry Arts Degree Option in the Associate of Applied
    Science degree program in Culinary Arts: “The Pastry Arts degree option
    serves students seeking occupations in hotels, restaurants, pastry shops,
    in-store, and individually owned bakeries. The program is designed to
    provide trained personnel for entry-level positions in the baking/pastry
    industry.”
     
    n)
     
    Business &Technology/CULA/Catering
    Program Revision:
    Catering degree option in Culinary Arts. Revise the
    Catering degree option in Culinary Arts as follows: Delete: CULA-209:
    Culinary Seminar and CULA-232: Current Issues in Catering from
    Required Courses in Major; Add an “Or” choice to ACCT-201: Accounting I
    / ACCT-111: Fundamentals of Accounting; Add: CULA-105: Theory of
    Meat, Poultry, and Seafood; CULA-121: American Regional Cuisine;
    CULA-281-282-283: Supervised Work Experience to Required Courses in
    Major. Total option hours increase from
    67
    to
    69
    .
     
    o)
     
    Business & Technology/CULA/Chef Apprentice
    Program Description Revision:
    Revise the program description of
    the Chef Apprentice degree option in Culinary Arts to reflect three (3)
    options as opposed to (2) options in the Associate of Applied Science
    degree program.
     
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    p)
     
    Business & Technology/CULA/Catering
    Program Description Revision:
    Revise the program description of
    the Catering degree option in Culinary Arts to reflect three (3) options as
    opposed to (2) options in the Associate of Applied Science degree program.
     
    q)
     
    Arts & Humanities/ANTH
    New Course:
    ANTH-205: Physical Geography (3-0-3 / 45). Creation of
    a new course, ANTH-205: Physical Geography. The course is designed to
    introduce basic differences in geographical setting by examining
    landforms, surficial processes, and climate. Similar courses are offered at:
    Bossier Parish Community College, Baton Rouge Community College,
    Fletcher Technical Community College, Louisiana Delta Community
    College, Nunez Community College, River Parishes Community College,
    South Louisiana Community College, Louisiana State University at
    Alexandria, Louisiana State University at Shreveport, University of New
    Orleans, Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese
    State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University,
    Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette,
    University of Louisiana at Monroe, Southern University and A&M College,
    and Southern University at New Orleans.
     
    r)
     
    Arts & Humanities/ANTH
    Course Listing:
    ANTH-205: Physical Geography. Cross-list course as
    “LCTCS Course GEOG-205/2050”
     
    s)
     
    Arts & Humanities/ANTH
    Catalog Description:
    ANTH-205: Physical Geography. “introduces
    basic differences in geographical setting by examining landforms, surficial
    processes, and climate.”
     
    t)
     
    Arts & Humanities/FNAR
    Program Revision:
    Associate of Arts in Fine Arts. Revise the Associate
    of Arts in Fine Arts degree program: Delete: FNAR-160: Sculpture I as an
    “or” choice (with FNAR-158: Three-Dimensional Design); Add: FNAR-155:
    Ceramics I as an “or” choice (with FNAR-158: Three-Dimensional Design).
    Total program hours remain the same.
     
    u)
     
    Arts & Humanities/FNAR
    Course Deletion:
    FNAR-160: Sculpture I. Delete FNAR-160: Sculpture
    I from the catalog of course offerings; currently, no facilities, equipment,
    or faculty are available to support this course. The course has not been
    offered in over six (6) years.

     
    v)
     
    Arts & Humanities/FNAR
    Course Deletion:
    FNAR-161: Sculpture II. Delete FNAR-161: Sculpture
    II from the catalog of course offerings; currently, no facilities, equipment,
    or faculty are available to support this course. The course has not been
    offered in over six (6) years.
     
    VII.
     
    Old Business
     
     
    VIII.
     
    Next Meeting:
    March 12, 2010 (Scheduled Meeting).
     
    IX.
     
    Adjournment
     
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