Meeting & Agendas

Gaye Lynn Scott chaired this meeting. Members Attending: Gaye Lynn Scott, Erasmus Addae, Ron Johns, Brandon Whatley, Deshaunta Stewart, Lorlie Ellis, Grant Potts (representing Matthew Daude), Dawn Allison, Jonathan Buckstead, Samantha Croft (proxy for Athena Lemus-Wilson), Cathy Angell, Jorge Lynch, Kristy McDermott, Ray Sandoval, Rebecca Czuchry, Troy DeFrates, Victoria Taylor, Jim Christianson, Corinne Coons-Gallagher, Lisa Marie Coppoletta, Idolina Maldonado, Jeremy Garza Non-Voting Members: Jason Edens (representing Jason Briseno), Misty Rasmussen, Mison Zuniga Presenters and Guests: Tim Dittmar, Risé Lara, Joey Case, Catherine Solass, Deanna Whaley, Josiah Spence, Maria Isbell, Mark Mitchell, Marvin Jastillana, Alida McCullough, George Frederickson, Robert Jackson, Kate Verdun, James Daniels, Carleen Sanchez, Julz Decker, Michael Sanchez, Mark Mitchell, Dan Dydek, Amy Velchoff, Toño Ramirez, Savannah Rugg, Stephanie Herrington, Linda Smarzik, Karina Hernandez, Perry Crafton, Angela Oubda, Daniel Chupe-O'Hanlon, Kristen Klas, Larry Davis, Maggie Maher, Rebecca Robinson-Francis, Sherie Ohamuo, Susan Thomason, Georgia Branch

CONSENT ITEM: Program/Department Name Change – Music Business, Performance and Technology will be changing to Audio Technology and Industry, effective Fall 2023 Justification: Current name is too often confused with the academic Music Department/Program. Recommended department name change is supported by Industry professionals and Advisory committee members to better reflect the professional/industry side of Music. Consent Item. Approved.

Add NEW Award to Program CIP 43.0302 – Pathway to current Emergency Management AAS Emergency Management Level 2 Certificate – Total 41 SCH Revise Award – Program CIP 43.0302 Emergency Management AAS – replacing HMSY 1391 with new course HMSY 2378; adding to FIRT 1301 optional course FIRS 1313; adding to FIRT 1315 optional course FIRS 1423 Add NEW Course HMSY 2378 Emergency Management: Continuity (3-3-0) – LOCAL NEED Modify Courses EMAP 1440 Disaster Exercise Design and Evaluation (4-4-0) – removing prerequisite course HMSY 1391 HMSY 1391 Special Topics in Homeland Security (3-3-0) – adding topic course Leadership in Emergency Management and expiring topic course Homeland Security Assessment and Planning Lisa Marie Coppoletta motioned to approve; seconded by Jorge Lynch. Approved.

Modify Course ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology (3-3-0) – updating Prerequisite (TSI) Skills Code from ‘G - Reading, Writing, and Math’ to ‘E – Reading and Writing’ Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by DeShaunta Stewart. Approved.

Modify Course GOVT 2311 Mexican American Politics (3-3-0) – removing prerequisite courses GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306; updating student outcomes and objectives and course title to align with ACGM (new title: Mexican American and Latinx Politics) Julz Decker and Michael Sanchez, course instructor, presented. Amy Velchoff, Interdisciplinary Studies Chair, also was present. Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Modify Course PSYC 2319 Social Psychology (3-3-0) – adding topic course Social Psychology: Peace & Conflict Studies Dan Dydek and Amy Velchoff presented. Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by DeShaunta Stewart. Approved.

Modify Course PHIL 2316 Ancient Philosophy (3-3-0) – removing prerequisite course PHIL 1301 Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Add NEW Award – adding to existing CIP program: 01.0308, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Farm to Table Entrepreneurship AAS Savannah Rugg and Stephanie Herrington presented. No special admissions requirement except TSI. There was discussion about adding a footnote to MATH 1332 that allows students the option to choose an alternative Mathematics course from the Core Curriculum, similar to PHIL 1301 in in Semester IV. Both Savannah and Stephanie agreed. Jorge Lynch motioned to approve with edits; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved. Modify Course AGCR 2313 Soil and Water Conservation Management (3-3-0) – adding prerequisite AGCR 2418 Cathy Angell motioned to approve; seconded by Lisa Marie Coppoletta. Approved.

Add NEW Microcredentials – six total badges approved by the ACC Badging Committee, effective Spring 2023 Data Management Intro to Computers and Internet Search Presentation Software Spreadsheets Web Builder Word Processing Linda and Karina presented. Linda provided some background; aligns with QEP. Faculty will be the digital navigators. Linda is working with Misty on faculty qualification requirements. Microcredential is a project based learning credential. Susy mentioned that they are working with Marketing so the QEP and Manufacturing related badges can be piloted in March. Linda mentioned that the subcommittee is working on the data and reporting aspects, as stipulated in the full QEP report. Data will be housed in the Suitable software platform. Discussion and refinement of the process will be ongoing. Gaye Lynn mentioned that this can be a standing Curriculum and Programs Committee agenda item for the time being. Brandon Whatley motioned to approve; seconded by Ron Johns. Approved new microcredentials proposals as a model and approved the six new badges to be implemented spring 2023.

1. Core Curriculum Course List AY 24 Updates (Ron Johns) • Add GOVT 2311 Mexican American and Latinx Politics to Social & Behavioral Sciences (080) and Component Area Option (090) Amy Velchoff: Interdisciplinary Studies initiated this request. Adding this course to the Core will assist students with completing the Interdisciplinary Studies - Mexican American Studies AA, which includes the MAS field of study curriculum. Cathy Angell motioned to approve; seconded by DeShaunta Stewart. Approved. 2. Minutes – November 18, 2022 Brandon Whatley motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved.

CATALOG 2023-2024 CLEANUP – resulting from THECB Local Need/Special Topic Course Review: Expire Course – Local Need courses no longer offered/not renewed BTCM 2378 Green Rhetoric: Communicating Sustainability ETWR 1375 Using Google Apps to Create, Manage, and Collaborate ETWR 1474 Emerging Technologies in Social Networking ETWR 2375 Communicating Data and Statistical Information ETWR 2471 Technical Publications with Adobe InDesign ETWR 2476 Technical Publications with MS Word ETWR 2477 Documentation Process and Content Management (4-4-0) Consent Item. Approved.

RETURNING BUSINESS: Edit NEW Award – Program CIP 52.2001, presented at November 18, 2022 Curriculum & Programs Committee Meeting Construction Management - Electrical Specialization AAS – adding optional 3-4 credit hour Restricted Elective courses to advising note assigned to OSHT 1305 and correcting total semester hours to 15-16 in Semester II; correcting CNBT 1402 credit hours in Semester III and total semester hours to 13; replacing CNBT 1372 with CNBT 1272 and optional ELPT 1380 certificate capstone course in Semester V and correcting total semester hours to 5-6; correcting total award plan hours to 60-63 SCH Add NEW Course – Local Need CNBT 1272 Construction/Building Technology/Technician Capstone (2-2-0) – adding to new Construction Management - Electrical Specialization AAS Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Ron Johns. Approved.

Modify Course DANC 1305 World Dance (3-3-1) – removing class meeting information from published notes Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Jim Christianson. Approved.

Revise Awards – Program CIP 50.0102, resulting from THECB Local Need/Special Topic Course Review: replacing expired Local Need course ARTV 2471 with GAME 2436; adding GAME 2436 as a recommended corequisite to GAME 1334; and updating prerequisite courses assigned to ARTV 2445, GAME 2309, ARTV 2375, GAME 2378 Game Art Specialization AAS Game Art Level 2 Certificate Expire Award – Program CIP 50.0102 Technical Art ATC Add NEW Course GAME 2436 Lighting, Shading, and Texture (4-3-3) – replaces expired Local Need course ARTV 2471 Modify Courses ARTV 2375 3D Modeling and Rendering III (3-1-6) – updating prerequisites ARTV 1445, ARTV 2445, ARTV 2471, GAME 1334, GAME 1475, GAME 2309, GAME 2436. ARTV 2445 3D Modeling and Rendering II (4-3-3) – updating prerequisites ARTV 1445, ARTV 2471, GAME 1334, GAME 1475, GAME 2436. GAME 1334 Video Game Art I (3-2-4) – adding recommended corequisite GAME 2436; updating course title Arabic ‘1’ to Roman ‘I’ and course description to align with WECM GAME 2309 Video Game Art II (3-2-4) – updating prerequisites ARTV 1445, ARTV 2471, GAME 1334, GAME 1475, GAME 2436. GAME 2378 Video Game Art III (3-1-6) – updating prerequisites ARTV 1445, ARTV 2445, ARTV 2471, GAME 1334, GAME 1475, GAME 2309, GAME 2436. Expire Courses – Local Needs ARTV 2471 3D Lighting and Surfacing (4-3-3) – replaced by WECM course GAME 2436 GAME 1477 Game Engines – Workflows and Pipelines I (4-3-3) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 1478 Scripting for Artists and Animators I (4-3-3) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 1479 Tech Art Explorations (4-3-2) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 2271 Game Optimization (2-1-2) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 2375 Technical Art Integration I (3-1-6) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 2377 Technical Art Integration II (3-2-4) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 2473 Scripting for Artists and Animators II (4-3-3) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC GAME 2474 Game Engines - Workflows and Pipelines II (4-3-3) – never been offered; listed in Technical Art ATC Deanna Whaley presented for Garry Gaber. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Revise Awards – Program CIP 50.0401: adding advising/footnote note to ARTS 1304 in AAS award plans “Select a section of ARTS 1304 designated for Visual Communication students”; resequencing courses in Level 1 Certificate Graphic Design Specialization AAS Graphic Media Production Specialization AAS Graphic Media Production Level 1 Certificate Visual Design Specialization AAS Add NEW Awards – adding to existing Program CIP 50.0401 Advanced Digital Tools for Graphic Design Enhanced Skills Certificate – restricted to students who already have earned an AAS degree in Visual Communication - Graphic Design Specialization; total program hours: 12 Advanced Digital Tools for Visual Design Enhanced Skills Certificate – restricted to students who already have earned an AAS degree in Visual Communication - Visual Design Specialization total program hours: 9 Expire Award – Program CIP 50.0401 Illustration Enhanced Skills Certificate Modify Courses ARTC 1305 Basic Graphic Design (3-2-4) – adding prerequisite course GRPH 1359 and updating course description to align with WECM ARTC 2270 Portfolio Development (2-1-4) – LOCAL NEED: revising course name, description, and outcomes/objectives to accurately reflect the curriculum that supports both Graphic Design and Visual Design students; adding ARTC 2376 as optional prerequisite to ARTC 2347 UXUI 2379 Applied UX Lab (3-2-4) – LOCAL NEED: designating as a Service-Learning course: adding Service-Learning course type ‘SVL’ and corresponding published note “This course is designated as a service-learning (SVL) course.” Effective Spring 2023. Expire Courses ARTC 1353 Computer Illustration (3-2-4) ARTC 1421 Illustration Techniques I (4-3-3) ARTC 2440 Computer Illustration II (4-3-2) Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Modify Awards – Program CIP 52.0203 Logistics and Supply Chain Management AAS – replacing IBUS 1301 with BMGT 1313 in Semester III; replacing BMGT 1313 with IBUS 1301 in BMGT 2388 footnote Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist Level 1 Certificate – replacing IBUS 1301 with BMGT 1313 Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; seconded by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Revise Awards – Program CIP 51.0911 Radiology AAS – changing BIOL 2404 optional courses from either BIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402 to both BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402; adding MATH 1324 as an optional course for MATH 1314 Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist (LMRT) Level 2 Certificate – changing BIOL 2404 optional courses from either BIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402 to both BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402; adding MATH 1324 as an optional course for MATH 1314; and updating total program hours from 37 to 37-41 Jorge Lynch motioned to approve; seconded by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Modify Courses – removing waitlist settings RNSG 1262 Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical (2-0-8) RNSG 1360 RNSG 1360 - Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training II (3-0-12) RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family (4-4-1) RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health (4-4-1) RNSG 1542 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice II for Articulating Students (5-5-1) RNSG 2160 Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training: Mental Health (1-0-4) RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing (2-2-1) RNSG 2263 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training: Articulating Students III (2-0-8) RNSG 2362 Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training IV (3-0-12) RNSG 2363 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: Articulating Students II (3-0-12) RNSG 2402 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice III for Articulating Students (4-4-1) RNSG 2432 RNSG 2432 - Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health I (4-4-1) Laurie had a schedule conflict and was not able to attend. Gaye Lynn Scott asked the C&P member if updates to Waitlist settings should be under the Committee’s review. It is an enrollment management tool. Brandon Whatley motioned to approve for course waitlist settings to be the responsibility of the Department Chair, with consultation with the Dean; seconded by Victoria Taylor. Approved.