Meeting & Agendas

Committee

Curriculum and Programs Committee

Date

10/17/2025

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, Erasmus Addae, Brandon Whatley, Misty Rasmussen, Lorlie Braxton, Elizabeth Knight, Hector Salas, Grant Potts, Troy DeFrates, Carolynn Reed, Alexandra Watkins, Joansandy Wong, Shane Anderson, Jonathan Pearson, Meagan Hoff, Monica DeSantiago, Stephanie Frausto, Eric Herrera

Members not in attendance: Jason Briseno, Nina Almasy, Deshaunta Stewart, Hilda Gartzke, Gaye Lynn Scott, Mison Yun, Sajida Faiyaz, James Christianson, Andrea Tawwater, Sherri Castillo, Dennis Kirkland, Ping Chu

Agenda:

Description

Honors Programs

Presenter

Anne-Marie Thomas, Curtis Eckerman

Minutes

Modify Courses – for Honors Program

BIOL 1406 Cellular and Molecular Biology (4-3-3) – adding Honors topic course: Honors Cellular and Molecular Biology –SEA Phages Genome Annotation

BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II (4-3-3) – adding Honors topic course: Honors Anatomy and Physiology II – Health and the Future of the Human Body

Motion By: Jorge Lynch

Second: Jonathan Pearson

Approved

Description

Emergency Management

Presenter

James Daniel

Minutes

Add New Award – Effective Spring 2026

Recovery Preparation and Management Occupational Skills Award – CIP Code 43.0302 Crisis/Emergency/ Disaster Management

Motion by: Troy DeFrates

Second: Carolynn Reed

Approved

Description

Criminal Justice

Presenter

Dale Toler, Greg Lawson

Minutes

Add New Course – Effective Spring 2026

CJLE 1429 Basic Peace Officer V (4-4-0)

Modify Courses – Updated to align with WECM and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement approved Basic Peace Officer Training Academy requirements, effective Spring 2026

CJLE 1506 Basic Peace Officer I (5-5-0)

CJLE 1512 Basic Peace Officer II (5-5-0)

CJLE 1518 Basic Peace Officer IIII (5-5-0)

CJLE 1524 Basic Peace Officer IV (5-5-0)

Add New Award – Effective Spring 2026

Texas Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) Level 1 Certificate – CIP Code 43.0107 Criminal Justice/Police Science

Motion by: Carolynn Reed to approve the packet

Second: Jonathan Pearson

Approved

Description

Professional Nursing

Presenter

Laurie Dillon, Jenna Laine

Minutes

Modifying Courses – Effective Spring 2026

RNSG 1119 Integrated Nursing Skills I (1-0-4) – adding ‘Published Note’ to course description: This course will be offered in the first 8-weeks of the semester

RNSG 1129 Integrated Nursing Skills II (1-0-4) – adding ‘Published Note’ to course description: This course will be offered in the second 8-weeks of the semester

Motion by: Jorge Lynch take no action

Second: Ron Johns

Approved

RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management (1-1-1) – replacing prerequisite course options RNSG 1542 and RNSG 2363 with RNSG 2404

Motion by: Alex Watkins

Second: Joansandy Wong

Approved

RNSG 2261 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training - Integrated Students II (2-0-8) – adding ‘Published Note’ to course description: This course may be taken in the 2nd or 3rd semester, depending on availability of clinical dates; adding RNSG 2514 to corequisite course options

RNSG 2361 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse - Integrated Students III (3-0-12) – adding ‘Published Note’ to course description: This course may be taken in the 2nd or 3rd semester, depending on the availability of clinical sites. Students entering in the Fall semester should enroll in HPRS 2300 in semester 2 or have already taken HPRS 2300 or EMSP 2306; adding BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, PSYC 2301, RNSG 1119, RNSG 1129, RNSG 1423 to prerequisite courses; changing required prerequisite course RNSG 2404 to corequisite course options; removing prerequisite course RNSG 2261

Motion by: Jorge Lynch Spring 26 Stsrt

Second: Jonathan Pearson

Approved

RNSG 2360 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse - Accelerated Clinical Immersion IV (3-0-12) – correcting ‘Accelerated’ in course title to ‘Advanced’; correcting prerequisite course RNSG 1260 to RNSG 1262

Motion by: Carolynn Reed

Second: Alex Watkins

Approved

RNSG 2404 Integrated Care of the Patient with Common Health Care Needs (4-4-1) – adding RNSG 2361 to corequisite course options

RNSG 2514 Integrated Care of the Patient with Complex Health Care Needs (5-5-1) – changing required prerequisite course RNSG 2361 to be a corequisite course option

Motion by: Jonathan Pearson

Second: Meagan Hoff

Approved

Revise Award – Effective Spring 2026

Nursing Mobility Track AAS – revising program description, adding advising notes to specify semester term that modified courses are to be taken; updating modified courses prerequisite/corequisite courses; editing Career Information and Transfer Information sections

Motion by: Troy DeFrates

Second: Monica DeSantiago

Approved

Description

Continuing Education

Presenter

Don Tracy, Jacob Williamson

Minutes

CE Medical Billing and Coding 247

Revise Award – Effective Spring 2026

CE Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Level 1 Certificate (CE.MEDBILLCOD.CERT) – CIP Code 51.0714 Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

Adding new course HITT 2035 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies, 100 contact hours; changing total certificate contact hours from 464 to 564

Motion by: Jorge Lynch

Second: Jonathan Pearson

Approved

CE Project Management 255

Revise Award – Effective Spring 2026

CE Project Management Institutional Certificates/Institutional Credential Leading to a Licensure or Certification (ICLC) (CE.BUS.PJCTMGT.IC) – CIP Code 52.0211 Project Management

Adding new course BMGT 1021 Introduction to Project Management; increasing BMGT 1009 contact hours from 48 to 54 and updating course title to align with WECM; reducing BMGT 1040 contact hours from 36 to 24 and updating course title to align with WECM; changing total certificate contact hours from 84 to 90

Motion by: Carolynn Reed

Second: Joansandy Wong

Approved

Description

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Presenter

Minutes

Minutes – September 19, 2025 (See Draft)

Motion by: Jorge Lynch

Second: Meagan Hoff

Approved

Motion to Adjourn: Troy DeFrates

Second: Joansandy Wong

Approved

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