Meeting & Agendas


Committee
Curriculum and Programs Committee
Date
06/20/2025
Status
Approved
Begin Time
10:00 am
End Time
12:00 pm
Location

Virtual
Online/Remote Url


Members in attendance: Jonathan Buckstead, Ronald Johns, Jorge Lynch, N/A, Brandon Whatley, Misty Rasmussen, Lorlie Braxton, Grant Potts
Members not in attendance: Jason Briseno, Nina Almasy, Erasmus Addae, Elizabeth Knight, Deshaunta Stewart, Hilda Gartzke, Hector Salas, Gaye Lynn Scott, Mison Yun, Troy DeFrates, Carolynn Reed, Alexandra Watkins, Joansandy Wong, Sajida Faiyaz, Shane Anderson, Jonathan Pearson, Meagan Hoff, Monica DeSantiago, Stephanie Frausto, James Christianson, Andrea Tawwater, Sherri Castillo, Eric Herrera, Dennis Kirkland, Ping Chu

Agenda:

1)
Description
Criminal Justice
Presenter
Grant Potts for Dale Toler
Minutes

Texas Peace Officer Specialization AAS – proposed award plan approved at the March 28, 2025 C&P Committee meeting is missing a Language, Philosophy, and Culture (040) OR Creative Arts (050) General Education course --- SACSCOC requirement and THECB Career and Technical Education Guidelines includes Communication in Humanities/Fine Arts Core Component Area (See Table 3: General Education Courses by Texas Core Curriculum Component Area, pg. 46) vs. ACC Catalog & Student Handbook that does not (See Career & Technical Awards General Education Requirements)

2)
Description
Curriculum Development Manual Update
Presenter
Grant Potts
Minutes

See Doc

 

Motion by Cathy Angell

Second Toño Ramirez

Approved for adoption

 

3)
Description
Master Syllabus
Presenter
Ron Johns
Minutes

Suggested Updates from Facilities Information Systems and Collegewide AI Strategic
  Planning Committee: See Doc 

Including the facility language with link to Wayfinding and floor

Motion by Kathy Angell

Second Toño Ramirz

Approved

 

4)
Description
Recommendations for Dissolution of C&P Micro-Credentials Subcommittee
Presenter
Manal Mahmoud, Nina Means
Minutes

See PDF

Motion by Jorge Lynch - Approval to move to Curriculum (Watch recoding to get full language.)

Second Kristy MCDermott

Approved

Motion by Kristy McDermott

Second Toño Ramirez

Approved

5)
Description
Minutes – April 18, 2025
Presenter
Minutes

See Draft

Motion by Jorge Lynch

Second Kristy McDermott

Approved

 

6)
Description
Continuing Education
Presenter
Grant Potts, Don Tracy
Minutes

CE Courses Discussion – Follow up from April 18, 2025 C&P Committee meeting

As a result of the bulk expirations of CE Institutional Awards, what will happen to the courses in the expired awards since they will remain active? Which AoS/Program will they be assigned to? 

 

Decision: These courses will be assigned to a single Academic Program ID code --- Self-Improvement  (CE.SELF.IMP)

 

7)
Description
Philosophy / Religion
Presenter
Grant Potts for Jean Lauer
Minutes

Modify Course

PHIL 2321 (3-3-0) – transferring budget owner department from Religion (PCREL) to Philosophy (PCPHI), which will move this course to be listed under Philosophy in the catalog; and providing ‘Student Outcomes and Objectives’ and ‘Student Evaluation’

 

8)
Description
Philosophy
Presenter
Grant Potts for Jean Lauer
Minutes

Modify Course

PHIL 2321 (3-3-0) – transferring budget owner department from Religion (PCREL) to Philosophy (PCPHI), which will move this course to be listed under Philosophy in the catalog; and providing ‘Student Outcomes and Objectives’ and ‘Student Evaluation’ 

 

9)
Description
Philosophy
Presenter
Grant Potts for Jean Lauer
Minutes

Revise Award

Philosophy with Humanities Emphasis AA – adding HUMA 1315 to Creative Arts Advising Note course options (HUMA 1315 official transfer from Code 040 to Code 050 component area of the Core Curriculum Course List, effective Fall 2025, is pending THECB approval)

Motion by Cathy Angell

Second Jorge Lynch

Approved

 

10)
Description
Accounting
Presenter
Grant Potts for Larry Stephens
Minutes

Modify Courses – Resulting from course expirations approved at the February 21, 2025 C&P meeting

ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I - Financial (3-3-1) – updating reference to expired course ACNT 1403 in course description’s published note to the new course ACNT 1303, effective Fall 2025

ACNT 1374 Survey of Taxation (3-3-0) – LOCAL NEED COURSE: replacing expired course ACNT 1403 in prerequisite course options to new course ACNT 1303, effective Fall 2025

Motion by Cathy Angell

Second Jorge Lynch

Approved

 

 

11)
Description
Advanced Manufacturing
Presenter
Tim Hemesath
Minutes

Modify Course – Catalog Clean-Up

RBTC 1301 Programmable Logic Controllers (3-2-3) – expiring obsolete course not in any award plans and has not been offered 

Motion by Cathy Angell

Second Jorge Lynch

Approved

 

 

12)
Description
Hospitality Management and Meeting & Event Planning
Presenter
Liz Hundley
Minutes

Modify Course – Catalog Clean-Up

TRVM 1391 Special Topics in Travel and Tourism (3-3-0) – expiring obsolete topic course no longer offered: Destination Specialization 

Motion by Cathy Angell

Second Jorge Lynch

Approved

 

 

13)
Description
Biology
Presenter
Curtis Eckerman, Jack O’Grady
Minutes

Modify Course – Correction to prerequisite Chemistry courses; Alignment with ACGM

BIOL 2421 Microbiology (4-3-4) – updating CHEM 1305/CHEM 1105 in the Prerequisite course requirements to CHEM 1311/CHEM 1111; updating Student Outcomes and Objectives, Student Evaluation, and Course Description to align with ACGM requirements

Motion by Kathy Angell

Second Jorge Lynch

Approved


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