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CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 2:00 p.m.
City Park Campus – Student Life Center (Building 23), Bayou St. John
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order
II.
Roll Call
III.
Minutes of meeting of January 28, 2011
IV.
Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
V.
New Business
a)
Business & Technology/ADOT
Change of Course Description:
ADOT-178: General Office Procedures.
Change the course description of ADOT-178: General Office Procedures to
state: “Organizational strategies, communications techniques, and
technological innovations, typically used in a business office setting. The
student will learn and demonstrate general and specific duties of an office
professional” to better reflect the content and goal of the course. Current
description: “Communications, record keeping, technology, and general
responsibilities of clerical position.”
b)
Business & Technology/ADOT
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
ADOT-178: General
Office Procedures. Change the prerequisites of ADOT-178: General Office
Procedures to: “ADOT 101: Keyboarding and ADOT 105: Survey of
Computer Applications, and a final grade of “C” or better in ENGL 101:
English Composition I.” Knowledge gained in prerequisite courses is
necessary for success in ADOT-178. Currently, the course has no
prerequisite requirements.
c)
Business & Technology/ADOT
Master Syllabus Revision:
ADOT-178: General Office Procedures.
Approval of revised Master Syllabus for ADOT-178: General Office
Procedures to include updated goal, description, and student learning
outcomes. Revision of the Master Syllabus complies with PPM: AA-
1503.1A, and is based on recommendations from the Title III Learning
Outcomes review process.
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d)
Business & Technology/CMIN
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
CMIN-203: Logic
and Design I. Change the prerequisite requirements of CMIN-203: Logic
and Design I to state: “Eligibility for ENGL-101: English Composition I.”
Currently, the prerequisite requirements are: “CMIN-201: Computer and
Information Literacy OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information
Technology and Systems OR ADOT-105: Survey of Computer Applications.”
Prerequisite knowledge of computer applications and/or computer
programming is not necessary for success in this course.
e)
Business & Technology/CMIN
Change of Course Description:
CMIN-244: Introduction to
Information Security. Change the course description of CMIN-244:
Introduction to Information Security to state: “An introduction to the field
of Information Security by virtue of System Security; various threats to an
information system, and the security techniques used to fight them are
covered. Hacker methods, viruses, worms, bombs, and system
vulnerabilities are described with actions that must be taken to thwart
them. Existing and planned protection methods and defenses are mapped
to the information system threats and attacks” to better reflect the content
and goal of the course. Current description: “Selected models for IS/IT
security strategies and management. Knowledge of collaborating
information security from inside and outside organization prospective.
Models, methods, and standards for information security, risk
management, and approaches to different roles and trusts in IT systems are
also presented.”
f)
Business & Technology/CMIN
Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements:
CMIN-244:
Introduction to Information Security. Change the prerequisites of CMIN-
244: Introduction to Information Security to “CNET-157: Network Systems
Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
Systems.” Current prerequisite requirements: CMIN-203: Logic and
Design I AND CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
Systems.”
g)
Business & Technology/CMIN
Master Syllabus Revision:
CMIN-244: Introduction to Information
Security. Approval of revised Master Syllabus for CMIN-244: Introduction
to Information Security to include updated goal, description, and student
learning outcomes. Revision of the Master Syllabus complies with PPM:
AA-1503.1A, and is based on assessment, research, and review.
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h)
Business & Technology/ADOT
New Course:
ADOT-231: Customer Service Help Desk. Creation of a new
course, ADOT-231: Customer Service Help Desk, designed to prepare
students for success in the career field of information technology support.
Course description: “Information technology support techniques and tools.
Students learn to respond to problems that arise in the use of computers in
the workplace. Students will use and assess technologies that support help
desk tasks; and they will address technical support issues in solving
problems of computer users as customers. Training and documentation
are also covered. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL-101: English
Composition I.”
i)
Business & Technology/ADOT
New Course:
ADOT-232: Application Software Support. Creation of a
new course, ADOT-232: Application Software Support, designed to prepare
students for success in the career field of information technology support.
Course description: “Support and troubleshooting of the most recent
version of popular software packages used in desktop computing. The roles
and responsibilities of application software support are taught, with a
special emphasis in knowledge and skills needed to support users of
desktop computers in business, industry, and the non-profit sector.
Installation and configuration are included, with some implications for
training and documentation. Prerequisite: “CNET-157: Network Systems
Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
Systems.”
j)
Business & Technology/ADOT
Course Deletion:
ADOT-103: Introduction to Customer Service. Delete
the course, ADOT-103: Introduction to Customer Service, from the catalog
of course offerings. The course was originally designed as part of a
Customer Service/Call Center training program, and has not been offered
since 2005.
k)
Business & Technology/ADOT
Course Deletion:
ADOT-104: Customer Service Skills. Delete the
course, ADOT-104: Customer Service Skills, from the catalog of course
offerings. The course was originally designed as part of a Customer
Service/Call Center training program, and has not been offered since 2005.
l)
Business & Technology/CMIN
New Course:
CMIN-218: Game Structure and Character Development.
Creation of a new course, CMIN-218: Game Structure and Character
Development, designed to expose students to the field of Digital Media.
Course description: “Foundations of storyboarding, storytelling, traditional
and game-specific story structure; aspects of character development,
including physical, psychological, sociological, and verbal. Participants
develop game storyboards, levels, characters, and concepts, and then will
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integrate their ideas into a game structure. Prerequisite: Eligibility for
ENGL-101: English Composition I.”
m)
Business & Technology/CMIN
New Course:
CMIN-246: Introduction to Information Assurance.
Creation of a new course, CMIN-246: Introduction to Information
Assurance, designed to prepare students for success in the career field of
information security. Course description: “Information assurance topics
and techniques; the value of securing data both for employees and for an
organization. Local, state, and federal privacy management, security
policies, and common threats and countermeasures, as well as best
practices for information assurance in industry. Prerequisite: “CNET-157:
Network Systems Basics OR CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information
Technologies and Systems.”
n)
Business & Technology/CMIN
Concept Proposal of a New Program:
Technical Competency Area in
Information Security/Assurance. Creation of a new Technical Competency
Area (TCA) in Information Security/Assurance consisting of twelve (12)
credit hours, and designed to prepare students for entry-level employment
as Systems Security Practitioners (SSCP). The proposed TCA may be
categorized by Occupational Network Code 15-1071.01: Computer Security
Specialists. Individuals working in this field typically plan, coordinate, and
implement security measures for information systems to regulate access to
computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or
disclosure of information. The proposed TCA would use existing courses,
including: CMIN-204: Fundamentals of Information Technologies and
Systems; CNET-157: Network Systems Basics; CMIN-244: Introduction to
Information Security; and CMIN-246: Introduction to Information
Assurance.
o)
Allied Health/PCT
Program Termination:
Certificate of Technical Studies in Patient Care
Technology. Terminate the Certificate of Technical Studies program in
Patient Care Technology. Related Technical Competency Areas (TCAs) and
course offerings in Certified Nursing Assisting (CNA), Phlebotomy, and
Electrocardiography (EKG) remain active, and are adequate to meet
student interest and local workforce employment need.
p)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Change of Course Title:
VISC-185: Introduction to Photography.
Change the title of VISC-185: Introduction to Photography
from
VISC-185:
Introduction to Photography
to
VISC-185: Introduction to Film
Photography.
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q)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Change of Course Description:
VISC-185: Introduction to Film
Photography. Change the description of VISC-185: Introduction to Film
Photography to: “Basic analog photography and use of film camera. Covers
films, developing, and printmaking.” Current description: “Basic
photography and use of camera. Covers films, developing, and
printmaking.” The change in title and course description more accurately
describes the purpose and content of the course in relation to
contemporary photographic media.
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Arts & Humanities/VISC
New Course:
VISC-142: Introduction to Digital Photography (3-3-3/90).
Creation of a new course, VISC-142: Introduction to Digital Photography,
designed to provide an overview of the use and operation of professional
digital camera and image editing software programs. Course description:
“Introductory digital photography and use of digital camera. Will cover
camera functions and usage of software in order to produce and manipulate
digital photographs.”
s)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Change of Course Title:
VISC-242: Digital Photography. Change the
title of VISC-242: Digital Photography
from
VISC-242: Digital Photography
to
VISC-242: Advanced Digital Photography.
t)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Change of Course Description:
VISC-242: Advanced Digital
Photography. Change the course description of VISC-242: Advanced
Digital Photography to: “Covers upper level digital darkroom techniques
and photo manipulation as related to contemporary industry standards and
practices.” Current description: “Basic digital photography and use of the
digital camera. Covers camera functions and usage and software used by
the modern digital photographer in manipulation of photographs.”
u)
Arts & Humanities/VISC
Program Revision:
Associate of Applied Science in Visual
Communication – Graphic Design. Revise the Associate of Applied Science
in Visual Communication – Graphic Design; Delete: VISC-185:
Introduction to Film Photography from Required Courses in Major; Add:
VISC-185: Introduction to Film Photography to VISC Electives; Add: VISC-
142: Introduction to Digital Photography to Required Courses in Major;
total program hours remain the same.
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v)
Business & Technology/BUMG
Program Revision:
Associate of Applied Science in Business and
Management. Revise the Associate of Applied Science in Business and
Management: Delete: MATH-120: Mathematics Survey with Applications
from General Education Requirements; Delete: ECON-201:
Macroeconomics from Required Related Courses; Concentration in General
Business: Add: ECON-201: Macroeconomics to Required Courses in
Concentration; Delete: three (3) hours from the list of courses for selection
by rubric, selection decreases
from
twelve (12)
to
nine (9), concentration
hours remain the same; Concentration in Entrepreneurship/Small
Business Management: Add: ACCT-222: Computerized Accounting Using
Quickbooks to Required Courses in Concentration; Add: BUSG-115:
Starting a New Business to Required Courses in Concentration; Delete:
BUSG-121: Business Mathematics from Required Courses in
Concentration; Delete: BUSG-115: Starting a New Business from the list of
courses for selection in Concentration; Delete: Any Course with the ACCT
prefix from the list of courses for selection in Concentration; Add: BUSG-
121: Business Mathematics to the list of courses for selection in
Concentration; Delete: one (1) course selection from the list of courses for
selection in Concentration, selection decreases
from
three (3) courses
to
two (2) courses; Required Courses in Concentration increase
from
three (3)
courses
to
four (4) courses, concentration hours remain the same;
Concentration in International Business: Add: ECON-201:
Macroeconomics to Required Courses in Concentration; Delete: one (1)
course selection from the list of courses for selection in Concentration,
selection decreases
from
three (3) courses
to
two (2) courses; Required
Courses in Concentration increase
from
three (3) courses
to
four (4)
courses, concentration hours remain the same; Total program hours
decrease
from
66
to
60
.
w)
Communication/ENRE
New Course:
ENRE-110: English Composition I for Non-Native Speakers
(6-0-6/90). Creation of a new course, ENRE-110: English Composition I
for Non-Native Speakers, designed to assist non-native speakers of English
develop strategies for successful writing, including evaluation of audience
and purpose, gathering of ideas, organization, drafting, revising, editing,
and proofreading. Students will also develop skills in critical reading,
critical thinking, and problem solving to improve fluency in written
English. Course description: “A college-level writing and reading course for
non-native speakers. Advanced ESL grammar, vocabulary, and
comprehension skills improve fluency in written English. Emphasizes
academic and real-world writing.”
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x)
Technical Division/TECH
New Course:
TECH-101: NCCER Technical Core Studies (3-1-3/60).
Creation of a new course, , designed to prepare students for success in
various Technical Division programs, and to earn Core Certification as
issued by the National Center for Construction Education and Research
(NCCER). Course description: “A general introduction to skills common to
all Technical Division programs. Provides the information needed to
prepare individuals to enter and safely work in technical trades. Includes
overview of licensure, safety, customer and employer relations, and
universally used tools, as well as the foundation skills needed to become
successful in industry. The course contains lectures, group discussion and
assignments.”
y)
Technical Division/TECH
Concept Proposal of a New Program:
Technical Competency Area
NCCER Technical Core. Creation of a new Technical Competency Area
(TCA) for NCCER Core. Upon completion of the course, TECH-101:
NCCER Technical Core Studies, students are student will earn a nationally
recognized industry based certification (NCCER CORE) as issued by the
National Center for Construction Education and Research.
z)
Arts & Humanities/TEAC
Program Revision:
Associate of Science in Teaching, Grades 1 – 5.
Revise the Associate of Science in Teaching, Grades 1 – 5: Limit Fine Arts
requirement three (3) hours to the following options: FNAR-120: Art
Appreciation; MUSC-105: Music Appreciation; THEA-101: Introduction to
Theatre; FNAR-125: Art History Survey I / FNAR-126: Art History Survey
II. Course selection aligns with Louisiana Grade Level Expectations for
Grades 1 – 5, and with Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching.
VI.
Consent Agenda
a)
Arts & Humanities/THEA
Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
THEA-102: Modern
Theatre: Deletion of Co-requisite of ENGL-101: English Composition I
from THEA-102: Modern Theatre.
b)
Arts & Humanities/THEA
Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
THEA-103: Stagecraft.
Deletion of Co-requisite requirement of THEA 121 or 122, or 221, or 222:
Play Production I-IV from THEA-103: Stagecraft.
c)
Arts & Humanities/THEA
Deletion of Pre/Co-requisite Requirements:
THEA-213: Musical
Theatre: Deletion of Co-requisite requirement of Private Voice Lesson
from THEA-213: Musical Theatre.
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VII.
Old Business
VIII.
Next Meeting
April 8, 2011 (Scheduled Meeting)
IX.
Adjournment
