Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2020 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
FINAL
Members Present: Tonia Faulling, Chad Gregory, Donna Palmer, Amy Roberts, Som Linthicum, Scott Harvey, Melanie
Gillespie, Robin Long, Sarah Shumpert
Members Absent: Jason Poole, Chris Caldwell, Sandra
Strickland, Amoena Norcross
Guests: Dorian McIntire, Brian Smith
1. Approve
November 11, 2019 and September 24, 2020 Minutes
a. The Committee approved the November
11, 2019 minutes.
b. The Committee approved the September
24, 2020 minutes.
1.
Curriculum Proposals
a.
Computer &
Information Technology
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. New Course (CPT
238): Robin Long on behalf of Billy
Carson and Suzanne Konieczny proposed adding CPT 238 Internet Scripting (in
CAC) stating it was determined there was much overlap in the PHP and Python
courses and both can effectively be covered in CPT 238.
iii. New
Certificates: They are proposing adding
two certificates Cisco Network Administrator and Computer Technician. The
certificate curriculum is designed to provide the necessary training for
students to acquire the Industry Standard CompTIA A+ Certification as well the
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification. Courses in this certificate
stack into the Associate Degree program.
iv. Configuration
Changes:
1.
Cybersecurity and
Forensic degree emphasis
a.
Replace IST 266
(Internet and Firewall Security) with IST 241 (Network Architecture I)
2.
Software and Web
Development degree emphasis
a.
Replace CPT 283
(PHP Programming I) with CPT 238 (Internet Scripting)
v. Prerequisite
Changes:
1. CPT 242 Database
a. Current: CPT 234
b. Proposed: CPT 167
2. IST 204 Cisco Troubleshooting
a. Current: IST 203
b. Proposed: IST 202
b. Media Arts
Production
vi. All items recommended for approval as described below.
vii. Expire MAP
272 SCWE in Media Arts Production II:
Amy Roberts on behalf of John Woodson proposed to expire MAP 272 SCWE; this
course was created as an opportunity for a student to complete a second
internship. This opportunity has happened once in the past six (6) years.
viii.
New Courses (ARV prefix): They are proposing to add ARV (already in CAC) prefix
courses stating they are more transferrable to other public institutions.
1.
ARV 211 Digital
Media Design
2.
ARV 213 Lighting
3.
ARV 161 Visual
Communication Media
4.
ARV 222 Computer
Animation
ix. Configuration
Changes: Degree and all certificates
(except Audio) as appropriate
· Replace MAP 112 with ARV 211
· Replace MAP 130 with ARV 213
· Replace MAP 161 with ARV 161
· Replace MAP 212 with ARV 222
c. General Engineering Technology
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Expire CHT
110 Introduction to Alternate Energy Technology: Dorian McIntire proposed to expire CHT 110 noting
courses have not been offered in the past five (5) years.
iii. Expire EGR
110 Introduction to Computer Environment: They are proposing to expire EGR 110; this has been phased out due to
decreased enrollment and need.
iv. Expire EGR
201 Public Infrastructure: They are
proposing to expire EGR 201; this has been phased out due to decreased
enrollment and need.
v. Configuration
Changes: They are proposing replacing
EET 175 Introduction to Photonics with EET 274 Selected Topics in
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Tech noting this will update degree
coursework and will be more in line with current industry.
d.
A&S - Humanities
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Expire PHI
201 History of Philosophy: Robin Long
on behalf of Della Vanhuss proposed expiring PHI 201 noting this has not bee
offered in the past five (5) years.
e.
A&S - Science
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Expire CHM
107 Contemporary Chemistry II: Robin
Long on behalf of Shelby Duffy proposed to expire CHM 107 noting there are not
enough students in transfer majors that require this course.
iii. Expire CRJ
261 Forensic Chemistry I: They are
proposing to expire CRJ 261 there is not enough student interest; in addition,
there currently isn’t anyone qualified to teach course.
f.
Criminal Justice
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Expire CRJ
201 Fingerprint Science: Robin Long
on behalf of Eddie McCall proposed to expire CRJ 201 Fingerprint Science
stating this has not been offered in the past five (5).
iii. Expire CRJ
235 Practical Crime Scene Investigation:
They are proposing to expire CRJ 235 stating this has not been offered in the
past five (5).
iv. Expire CRJ
265 Loss Prevention Operations: They
are proposing to expire CRJ 265 stating this has not been offered in the past
five (5).
g.
Surgical
Technology
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Configuration Changes: Donna Palmer on
behalf of Denelle White proposed to replace MAT 120 Probability and Statistics
with MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics. In order for students to take MAT 120
they are having to take multiple extra semester to meet prerequisite requirements.
MAT 155 provides adequate skills for the ST Degree.
iii. Prerequisite
Changes:
1. SUR 103 Surgical Procedures I
a. Current: SUR 101 and SUR 102
b. Proposed: SUR 101, SUR 102, and BIO
225
2. SUR 104 Surgical Procedures II
a. Current: SUR 101, SUR 102, and SUR
103
b. Proposed: SUR 101, SUR 102, SUR 103,
and BIO 225
3. SUR 105 Surgical Procedures III
a. Current: SUR 103 and SUR 104
b. Proposed: SUR 103, SUR 104, and BIO
210
4. SUR 110 Introduction to Surgical
Practicum
a. Current: SUR 103 and SUR 104
b. Proposed: SUR 103, SUR 104, and BIO 210
5. SUR
130 Biomedical Science for The Surgical Technologist
a. Current:
SUR 103 and SUR 104
b. Proposed:
SUR 103, SUR 104, and BIO 210
h.
Administrative
Office Technology
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. Configuration
Changes: Brian Smith proposed
configuration changes stating MGT 110 will no longer be offered.
1.
AOT Degree
a.
Replace MGT 110
Office Management with MGT 101 Principles of Management
2.
AOT Degree –
Medical Emphasis
a.
Replace MGT 110
Office Management with MGT 101 Principles of Management
i.
Early Care and
Education
i. All items recommended for approval as described below.
ii. New
Certification: Robin Long on behalf
of Meredith Dickens proposed to add two (2) new certificates; Special Needs and
Early Care and Education Assistant Certificate. These certificates are in
response to the ECE Advisory Committee requests, in addition to a high demand
for paraprofessionals with early education course preparation.
iii. Configuration
Changes: The proposed configuration
changes were designed to avoid all NAEYC Key Assessments and lab courses
because those courses limit scheduling options and this will create a more
attainable certificate.
1.
Early Childhood
Development Certificate
a.
Remove: ECD 135,
ECD 132, and ECD 133
b.
Decreases total
credit hours from 27 to 18
2.
Child Care
Management Certificate
a.
Remove: ECD 102,
ECD 201, ECD 203, and ECD 237
b.
Adjust
configuration with remaining courses
c.
Decreases total
credit hours from 30 to 18
3.
Open discussion and Adjournment: The next Curriculum Committee meeting TBD for November. Tonia
Faulling will send meeting invite for virtual meeting at a later date. Meeting
was adjourned.
