Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Curriculum and Programs Committee
Date
11/15/2024
Status
Approved
Begin Time
10:00 am
End Time
12:00 pm
Location
Virtual Meeting
Online/Remote Url
Agenda:
1)
Description
Welcome & Attendance
Presenter
Elizabeth Knight
Minutes
2)
Description
Biology
Presenter
Silke Morin for Curtis Eckerman
Minutes
Modify Course
BIOL 1406 Cellular and Molecular Biology (4-3-3) – removed expired MATD 0390 from prerequisite course options and updated prerequisite language as recommended by Mathematics Department Chair
Motion: To approve course modification.
First: Lisa Marie Coppoletta
Second: Victoria Taylor
Approved
3)
Description
Biotechnology
Presenter
Linnea Fletcher
Minutes
Revise Awards – replacing expired course BITC 1491 with new Local Needs course BITC 2475
Biotechnology Advanced Technical Certificate
Biotechnology Associate of Applied Science
Biotechnology Level 1 Certificate
Add NEW Course – Local Needs: replaces BITC 1491 in all three Biotechnology award plans (ATC, AAS, and C1)
BITC 2475 Upstream and Downstream Manufacturing of Biological Products (4-3-4)
Expire Course – will be replaced by BITC 2475
BITC 1491 Special Topics in Biological Technology/Technician (4-3-4) – with topic course expiration: Introduction to Biomanufacturing
Motion: To approve award revisions, add new courses, and expire course.
First: Victoria Taylor
Second: Catherine Angell
Approved
4)
Description
Environmental Science and Technology
Presenter
Mark Shepherd
Minutes
Modify Course
EPCT 1444 Environmental Sampling and Analysis (4-3-3) – updating course description; updating published note: from “Field trips will be required.” to “Field trip may be required”.
Motion: To approve modifying EST and Geology courses.
First: Catherine Angell
Second: Victoria Taylor
Approved
5)
Description
Geology
Presenter
Mark Shepherd
Minutes
Modify Courses
GEOL 1301 Natural Hazards and Disasters (3-3-0) – removing field trip requirement from published note
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology (3-3-0) – removing field trip requirement from published note
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology (4-3-3) – updating Student Outcomes and Objectives and Student Evaluation; removing field trip requirement from published note
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology (4-3-3) – updating Student Outcomes and Objectives and Student Evaluation; removing field trip requirement from published note
Motion: To approve modifying EST and Geology courses.
First: Catherine Angell
Second: Victoria Taylor
Approved
6)
Description
Business, Government, and Technical Communications
Presenter
Risé Lara and Alex Watkins
Minutes
Informational Item
Department name changed to Technical Communications
Add NEW Award – CIP Code: 23.1303
21st Century Workplace Writing OSA – total SCH: 9
Add NEW Course – Local Needs
ETWR 1371 Writing with AI (Artificial Intelligence) (3-3-0)
Revise Awards – CIP Code: 23.1303
Technical Communications Specialization AAS – updating department name, deleting ‘Specialization’ from award title, and updating program description; adding ETWR 1371, updating/reorganizing courses in award plan and footnotes/advising notes, and changing total SCH from ‘60-61’ to ’60-62’
Technical Communications Level 2 Certificate – updating department name and program description; adding ETWR 1371, updating/reorganizing courses; and changing total SCH from ‘33-34’ to ’32-33’
Social Media Communication Specialization AAS – updating department name and program description; adding ETWR 1371, updating/reorganizing courses in award plan and footnotes/advising notes
Social Media Communication Level 2 Certificate – updating department name and program description; adding ETWR 1371, updating/reorganizing courses, and changing total SCH from ‘33’ to ‘33-34’
Expire Awards – CIP Code: 23.1303, Last Catalog 2024-25
Business and Government Communications Specialization, AAS
Business and Government Communications Level 2 Certificate
Motion: To approve informational item, new award additions, revise awards, and expire awards.
First: Victoria Taylor
Second: Amber Luttig-Buonodono
Approved
7)
Description
Dental Hygiene
Presenter
Michelle Landrum
Minutes
Modify Courses – increasing course capacities from 18 to 34
DHYG 1201 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology and Embryology (2-1-4) – also updating published note
DHYG 1211 Periodontology (2-2-1)
DHYG 1219 Dental Materials (2-0-5) – also updating published note
DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care (2-2-1)
DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist (2-2-1)
DHYG 1260 Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist I (2-0-12)
DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology (3-2-4)
DHYG 1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene (4-2-8)
DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care I (2-1-4) – also updating published note
Modify Course – updating published note
DHYG 2261 Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist II (2-0-12)
Motion: To approve course modifications.
First: Jorge Lynch
Second: Victoria Taylor
Approved
8)
Description
Surgical Technology
Presenter
Melanie Jecker
Minutes
Surgical Technology (Melanie Jecker) 171
Modify Courses – increasing course capacities from 20 to 24
SRGT 1160 Clinical - Surgical Technology/Technologist: Beginning (1-0-4)
SRGT 1244 Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist (2-2-0)
SRGT 1660 Clinical - Surgical Technology/Technologist: Intermediate (6-0-21)
SRGT 2560 Clinical - Surgical Technology/Technologist: Advanced (5-0-20)
Modify Courses – increasing course capacities from 10 to 24
SRGT 1441 Surgical Procedures I (4-3-3)
SRGT 1442 Surgical Procedures II (4-3-3)
SRGT 1505 Introduction to Surgical Technology (5-3-6)
SRGT 1509 Fundamentals of Perioperative Concepts and Techniques (5-3-6)
Motion: To approve course modifications.
First: Jorge Lynch
Second: Catherine Angell
Approved
9)
Description
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Presenter
Minutes
1. FYI – Catalog 2024-25 Advanced Placement Minimum Scores (AP) Table (Elizabeth Knight)
US History score was corrected from ‘4’ to ‘3’
2. Minutes – October 18, 2024 (See Draft) 183
Motion: To approve October 18, 2024 Minutes.
First: Victoria Taylor
Second: Rebecca Czuchry
Approved
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