Meeting & Agendas

Gaye Lynn Scott started the meeting; Mike Midgley concluded the meeting. Members: Cathy Angell, Robert Bermea, Jonathan Buckstead, Michelle Fitzpatrick, Marie Fofi, Valerie Fulton, Ron Johns, Carrie King, Mary Kohls, Jorge Lynch, Michael Midgley, Missi Patterson, Charles Quinn, Rebecca Robinson-Francis (for Pat Abbott), Sharon Sarles, Gaye Lynn Scott, Linda Smarzik, Gale Spear, Regina Swearengin, and Paul Williams. Guests: Keri Brophy-Martinez, Richard Cutler, Richard Espinosa, Gary Hampton, Marcus Jackson, Linda Kluck, Bailey Lathem, Robert Rogers, Geoffrey Schulman, William (Brian) Voss, Nancy Walters, Tomi Welch, and Brandon Whatley.

General Studies – Foreign Language Discussion (Ron Johns/Gaye Lynn Scott/Tomi Welch). Ron discussed the 8-10 hour foreign language requirement in ACC\'s General Studies AS award. Tomi advised students can take a challenge exam under CE at UTA. Question: Is there a statutory mandate on foreign language requirements? Item will return to October 2013 meeting for further discussion.

S.B. 497 – Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree (Mike Midgley). Mike advised that THECB has not provided implementation guidance on 60-hour requirement which becomes effective in fall 2015. ACC will take no action until we know how to implement. Departments advised to take no action until ACC\'s institutional response is developed.

Minutes – April 19, 2013. Approved.

Brian proposed re-positioning of courses in the Accounting Technician AAS and replacing the POFI 1371 Access courses with POFI 2350 Databases: Access course. Revise Accounting Technician AAS – move ACNT 2371 to semester IV, move ECON 2302 to semester II; replacing POFI 1371 Access with POFI 2350 Databases: Access Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept Accounting Technician AAS courses movement. Second by Robert Bermea. Approved. Brian will return to a future meeting with request to revise ACNT 2371 course description.

Geoffrey proposed adding one additional SCH to the Music Business, Performance and Technology AAS by including ETWR 1471 in place of MRKG 1311. Revise Music Business, Performance and Technology AAS – drop MRKG 1311, add ETWR 1471, increase hours by 1 to 66-71 SCH Linda Smarzik moved to accept changes to Music Business, Performance and Technology AAS. Second by Regina Swearingen. Approved.

Brandon requested approval to remove footnote references to PFPB from the Code Welding AAS. The PFPB 2401 course has been archived by THECB. Expire PFPB 2401 Pipe Fabrication and Installation I – WECM archived course Revise Code Welding AAS – Footnote 3 revision: delete PFPB Charles Quinn moved to accept PFPB 2401 course expiration and Code Welding AAS footnote modification. Second by Robert Bermea. Approved.

Richard proposed to modify HPRS 2300 to align the prerequisites with current TSI requirements and to expire HPRS 1273. Modify HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions (3-3-0) – The change or removal of the pre-requisite associated with having TSI exempt students to take the compass math assessment is due to coming in compliance with the new TSI requirement and the expiration of the compass assessment at ACC. [Note: Entered in catalog 2013-14 print course descriptions file 4-25-13] Expire HPRS 1273 Pharmacology (2-2-0) Cathy Angell moved to accept HPRS 2300 prerequisite modification. Second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved. Charles Quinn moved to accept HPRS 2300 course expiration. Second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Keri presented requests to add MLAB 2337 to replace expiring MLAB 2437, and a re-distribution of hours for MLAB 2434. With course approvals in place, the Molecular Diagnostics Enhanced Skills Certificate was revised to incorporate the course changes. Add MLAB 2337 Molecular Diagnostic Techniques (3-2-4) Modify MLAB 2434 Microbiology - Changed lecture/lab contact hours from 4-3-4 to 4-2-6 to reflect an increase in laboratory hours needed. Expire MLAB 2437 Molecular Diagnostic Techniques (4-3-4) Revise Molecular Diagnostics Enhanced Skills Certificate – drop MLAB 2437, add MLAB 2337 Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept new course MLAB 2337 and MLAB 2434 revised hours. Second by Regina Swearingen. Approved. Cathy Angell moved to accept MLAB 2437 course expiration and Molecular Diagnostics Enhanced Skills Certificate modification. Second by Regina Swearingen. Approved.

Nan proposed to expire RNSG 1260 which has not been offered since fall 2011. Expire RNSG 1260 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training II (2-0-8) Regina Swearingen moved to accept RNSG 1260 course expiration. Second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Regina presented a TSI skill code modification for OTHA 1305. Modify OTHA 1305 Principles of Occupational Therapy (3-2-4) – TSI Skill code change from ‘B’ to ‘O’ Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept OTHA 1305 TSI skill code change. Second by Charles Quinn. Approved.

Eileen presented course additions to the Vet Tech program. The College did not have CMS course forms available at that time. Courses were approved at April 19, 2013 meeting. Add VTHT 1103 Canine and Feline Care and Husbandry (1-1-1) VTHT 1140 Veterinary Jurisprudence and Ethics (1-1-0) VTHT 1160 Clinical - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (1-0-5) VTHT 1191 Special Topics in Veterinarian Assistant/Animal Health Technician (1-0-2) Topic: Medical Mathematics for Veterinary Technicians Topic: RVT Exam Preparation VTHT 1205 Veterinary Medical Terminology (2-2-0) VTHT 1301 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (3-2-3) VTHT 1309 Veterinary Nutrition (3-3-0) VTHT 1317 Veterinary Office Management (3-2-2) VTHT 1341 Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance (3-2-3) VTHT 1345 Veterinary Radiology (3-2-3) VTHT 1349 Veterinary Pharmacology (3-2-3) VTHT 1413 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology (4-3-3) VTHT 2166 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (1-0-10) VTHT 2205 Equine Clinical Management (2-1-3) VTHT 2209 Food Animal Clinical Management (2-1-3) VTHT 2213 Lab Animal Clinical Management (2-1-3) VTHT 2301 Canine and Feline Clinical Management (3-2-3) VTHT 2323 Veterinary Clinical Pathology I (3-2-3) VTHT 2325 Large Animal Assisting Techniques (3-2-3) VTHT 2431 Veterinary Clinical Pathology II (4-3-3) Courses were approved at April 19, 2013 meeting. We did not have CMS course forms available at that time.