Meeting & Agendas

Members Attending: Alexander Misthos, Brandon Whatley, Shannon DeBord proxy for Christopher (Jason) Vidrine, Carol Kozak Hawk, Catherine Angell, David Dettmer, Dawn Allison, Dawn Taawater, Deshaunta Stewart, Elizabeth Frye, Erasmus Addae, Gaye Lynn Scott, Gretchen Riehl, James Christianson, Jonathan Buckstead, Jorge Lynch, Kathryn Lessley, Lira Ramirez, Lorlie Ellis, Mary Kohls, Matthew Daude Laurents, Ronald Johns, Sharon Goh, Tomi Welch Non-Voting Members: Linda Terry, Rebecca Robinson - Francis for Mison Zuniga Presenters and Guests: Amanda Richmond, Anne-Marie Thomas, Cayce Pierce, Charlotte Gullick, Brenda Kolas, Georgia Branch, Hector Aguilar, Jacob Williamson, Jason Edens, Mark Shepherd, Matthew Campbell, Roberta Weston, Sherie Ohamuo, Stephanie Benetti, Tammy Chalermpued, Theresa Glenn, Timothy Dittmar, Catherine Solaas, Amy Velchoff, Amy Anderson

Add NEW Awards – new program CIP 03.0601: Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Wildlife Conservation and Management AAS - 60 Total SCH Wildlife Conservation and Management Level 2 Certificate - 31 Total SCH Wildlife Conservation and Management Enhanced Technical Certificate (Level 3) - 14 Total SCH Gretchen- the budget for faculty needs to be specified in the THECB application; specify if any current department faculty will be dedicated exclusively to the new program, etc. Jorge Lynch- It looks like the new courses do not have science prerequisites. Mark explained that many of their students come from working in the industry and already are experienced; this program is to provide them credentials. Cayce Pierce - The Enhanced Skills Certificate may not qualify for financial aid. We will need to research the clock hours. It will need at least 300 clock hours to qualify. Jacob Williamson - It would help degree completion if EDUC 1200 was expanded to """"""""EDUC 1200 (footnote: or 2 credits from Component Area Option Course List.) This will soak up a lot of likely science courses that students will bring to the table (BIOL 1406, for instance). It may be beneficial for a high-transfer-student degree to also include ENGL-1302 in the footnote, which does come on its own frequently from four-year institutions. Brandon – AGCR rubric has a typo in the degree plan: ACGR needs to be corrected. Gretchen - make sure to point out the current capacity and expertise of your faculty to carry out this program. That will be important to getting approval. Also, typically in the application, they want you to outline expected enrollments by year for the first five years Gretchen offered her assistance with finalizing the proposal to facilitate the application supporting documents for Board and THECB approvals. Add NEW Courses AGCR 2305 Entomology (3-3-0) WMGT 1300 Wildlife Preserve Management (3-3-0) WMGT 1305 Introduction to Wildlife Management (3-3-0) WMGT 1310 Wildlife Identification (3-2-2) WMGT 1323 Wildlife Conservation and Management (3-3-0) WMGT 2264 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (2-2-12) WMGT 2359 Wildlife Propagation, Handling, & Management (3-2-2) Cathy Angell motioned to approve for AAS, C1, and courses; seconded by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved with the edits and improvements as discussed. The ETC needs to be revised and be reconsidered at the February 19 committee meeting.

Note: THECB approved CIP Code change for AA Communication Studies program from 23.1304 to 09.0101 on 1/13/21 Modify Courses SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication (3-3-0) – expiring topic: Honors Interpersonal Communication SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication (3-3-0) – updating course description and student outcomes and objectives to facilitate the integration into WECM programs; expiring topic: Honors Business and Professional Communication Ann-Marie Thomas is retiring general Honors topics; current Honors topics focus on themes. Ron: Will new master syllabi be needed? Theresa: the master syllabi should not be changing but will review and provide updates if needed. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Brandon Whatley. Approved SPCH 2333 Discussion and Small Group Communication (3-3-0) – updating course description and student outcomes and objectives to facilitate the integration into WECM programs Discussion on CE courses that will convert to the college credit courses. Linda Terry – There is a form and approval process for CE and credit deans to sign off on the equate/conversion. It's the verification that they meet the SACS credentialing. We use that date to move forward with converting. Tomi Welch motioned to approve; seconded by Jorge Lynch. Approved

Art (Roberta Weston) Expire Awards – as a result of THECB suspending Fine Arts Field of Study Curriculum Fine Arts – Studio Art AA General Studies in Fine Arts AA Roberta - Students declaring these awards as their major have been notified and will be able to continue in the general Studio Art AA degree. Tomi Welch motioned to approve; seconded by Brandon Whatley. Approved

Revise Award Dance AA – updating Program Description and Transfer Information sections; resequencing courses and adding footnotes to Core Curriculum Courses to provide more options Catherine - updating Program Description with the new mission statement and clarifying that they are not a fine arts program that leads into a Bachelor’s fine arts program. Jorge – concerned for default MATH 1324 course; it seems advanced for AA. Catherine said she believes that MATH 1324 is required in two of their transfer institutions; she will check. Jacob - Would it be appropriate to expand the speech option to include the other core speeches and allow the full list of core US History coursework as well? They're not common but for an arts-multicultural degree they are more likely to turn up. Catherine also discussed the EDUC course note. Suggested to expand it for students having over 12 SCH to select from Component Area Option of the Course Curriculum Course List. And both History courses footnotes can be expanded. Catherine noticed the “3” credit hours for MATH 1324 in Semester II was missing in the award plan. Georgia Branch will correct the final agenda binder. Motioned Jonathan Buckstead to approve the updates to the Program Description and Transfer Information sections with the condition that the proposed award plan will be edited and brought back for discussion on February 19th; Seconded by Carol Hawk. Approved. Committee requested that the Dance AA award plan be edited as discussed and be returned for consideration at the February 19th committee meeting. Follow-up: Catherine will provide an edited program map with suggestions provided by the Committee members to expand the options in the footnotes for Core Curriculum Courses.

Revise Awards Live Sound and Stage Production Specialization AAS – AAS – replacing ETWR 1471 with new course MUSC 2459 Music Performance Specialization AAS – replacing ETWR 1471 with new course MUSB 2472; adding to existing Faculty Qualification Table: Psychology, Business/Marketing Add NEW Courses MUSC 2459 Sound System Optimization (4-3-1) – had wanted to add this course for a while but did not have the proper facilities/qualified staff: HLC will provide the proper facility and we now have qualified staff. This course will help provide training for national/international work. MUSB 2472 Music Career Organization (4-3-1) – LOCAL NEEDS Course forms were omitted from the proposal. Georgia Branch sent to Committee members separately via email and will incorporate into the final agenda binder. Tim will send information for the Faculty Qualification Table update to Gretchen.

Modify Courses ENGL 1301 English Composition I (3-3-0) – adding topic: English Composition I Peace and Conflict Studies; expiring topic: Honors English Composition I ENGL 1302 English Composition II (3-3-0) – adding four topics: English Composition II Global Studies, Honors Magical Realism, Honors Science Fiction, Honors Queer Writings; expiring topic: Honors English Composition II ENGL 2323 British Literature 18th Century to the Present (3-3-0) – adding topic: Honors Gothic Literature ENGL 2327 American Literature: Beginnings through Civil War (3-3-0) – expiring topic: American Literature: Beginnings through Civil War: Honors ENGL 2332 World Literature: Ancient World through 17th Century (3-3-0) – adding topic: Honors Sense, Sex, and Transcendence; expiring topics: Honors-Ancient World Through 17th Century, Honors-Tales of Epic Heroism ENGL 2333 World Literature: 18th Century to the Present (3-3-0) – expiring topic: World Literature: 18th Century to the Present: Honors Amy Velchoff discussed ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 PACS topic addition requests. Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved Ann-Marie Thomas discussed Honors topic additions and expiration requests. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved

Modify Course ENGL 2307 Beginning Creative Writing (3-3-0) – adding topic: Prose Memoir: PACS; expiring topic: Poetry Honors Course forms were omitted from the proposal. Georgia Branch sent to Committee members separately via email and will incorporate into the final agenda binder. Charlotte Gullick discussed how the PACS topic will be incorporated into the Global Studies offerings. Anne-Marie Thomas is cleaning up the general Honors topics by expiring them. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Carol Kozak Hawk. Approved

Modify Courses OTHA 1161 Clinical-Occupational Therapist Assistant - Adult Level I (1-0-6) – reducing clinical hours from 6 to 5, changing contact hours from 96 to 80 OTHA 1162 Clinical - Occupational Therapist Assistant - Pediatric Level I (1-0-6) – reducing clinical hours from 6 to 5, changing contact hours from 96 to 80; and updating Student Outcomes and Objectives; Student Evaluation. Amy discussed reducing contact time as a result of the pandemic and fewer clinical facilities available; five hours of clinical (80 hours of contact time) is still within the WECM range. Advisory Minutes were included in the proposal; however, the course forms were omitted. Georgia Branch will incorporate it into the final agenda binder along with the missing course forms in Music Business and Creative Writing and resend it to committee members for reference. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Ron Johns. Approved

Update on Degree Health Workgroup (Tomi Welch) Tomi discussed minutes that summarized the objectives and goals of the group (subcommittee?). Members discussed the outline for the suggested program review process. It will facilitate students with following guided pathways and graduation in their area of study. Further discuss at the March C&P meeting, which will be devoted to any returning agenda items and committee business. Jorge Lynch motioned to approve goals and objectives of the workgroup; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved. Update on Curriculum and Programs Committee Manual Update Workgroup (Gaye Lynn Scott) Current posted manual: Curriculum and Programs Committee Manual 2015 (Dec 18, 2015) b. 07-20-20 C&P Manual 2020 DRAFT #1 Tabled until February or March meeting. Minutes – November 20, 2020 (see: draft minutes) Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved.