Meeting & Agendas

Charles Quinn chaired this meeting. Members Present: Cathy Angell, Jonathan Buckstead, Michelle Fitzpatrick, Valerie Fulton, Ron Johns, Shirin Khosropour, Carolyn ‘Carrie’ King, Jorge Lynch, Gaye Lynn Scott, Merryl ‘Missi’ Patterson, Clark Peterson, Charles Quinn, Gale Spear, Regina Swearengin, Paul Williams. Guests Present: Gail Bayeta, Jose Bustamante, Kerry Coombs, Tim Dittmar, Margaret Flemming, Linda Kluck, Brandon Lackey, Bailey Lathem, William Louden, Lisa McCartney, Jack O’Grady, Rebecca Robinson-Francis (proxy for Pat Abbott), Dolores Segura, Adam Van Breems, Gary Webernick, Tomi Welch, Linda Welsh, William Woodhull.

Modify Courses VTHT 1140 Veterinary Jurisprudence and Ethics (1-1-16) – revised course prerequisite to VTHT 1317. VTHT 1160 Clinical-Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (1-0-5) – added course prerequisites VTHT 1317, VTHT 2301. VTHT 1205 Veterinary Medical Terminology (2-2-0) – added noncourse prerequisites ‘Completion of prerequisite courses and admission to program’. VTHT 1301 Introduction to Veterinary Technology (3-2-3) – added noncourse prerequisites ‘Completion of prerequisite courses and admission to program’. Removed course prerequisites. VTHT 1309 Veterinary Nutrition (3-3-0) – adding noncourse prerequisites ‘Completion of prerequisite courses and admission to program’. Removed course prerequisites. VTHT 1317 Veterinary Office Management (3-2-2) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1205, VTHT 1301. VTHT 1341 Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance (3-2-2) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1349, VTHT 2301, and VTHT 2431. VTHT 1345 Veterinary Radiology (3-2-3) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1349 and VTHT 1413. VTHT 1349 Veterinary Pharmacology (3-2-3) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1191 Topic: Medical Mathematics for Veterinary Technicians and VTHT 1413. VTHT 1413 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology (4-3-3) – added noncourse prerequisite to ‘Completion of prerequisite courses and admission to program.’ Removed course prerequisites. VTHT 2166 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (1-0-10) – added course prerequisites VTHT 1341 and VTHT 1345. VTHT 2205 Equine Clinical Management (2-1-16) – revised course prerequisite to VTHT 2325. VTHT 2209 Food Animal Clinical Management (2-1-3) – revised course prerequisite to VTHT 2325. VTHT 2213 Lab Animal Clinical Management (2-1-3) – revised course prerequisite to VTHT 1349. VTHT 2301 Canine and Feline Clinical Management (3-2-3) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1301 and VTHT 1309. VTHT 2323 Veterinary Clinical Pathology I (3-2-3) – revised course prerequisites to VTHT 1301 and VTHT 1413. VTHT 2325 Large Animal Assisting Techniques (3-2-3) – revised course prerequisite to VTHT 1160. Revise Award AAS Veterinary Technology - re-sequencing courses Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept course changes and the revised Veterinary Technology AAS; second by Gina Swearengin. Approved.

Add Course MUSC 2271 Music for Theater (2-1-2) Missi Patterson moved to accept MUSC 2271 course; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Add Course HPRS 1375 Core Concepts in Pharmacology (3-3-0) Cathy Angell moved to accept HPRS 1375 which is included in the Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Certificate; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Add Courses CVTT 1313 Catheterization Lab Fundamentals (3-3-1) CVTT 1350 Cardiac Catheterization II (3-3-0) CVTT 2462 Clinical – Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist III (4-0-18) Modify Courses CVTT 1110 Cardiac Catheterization (1-1-0) CVTT 1304 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology CVTT 1340 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (3-3-0) CVTT 2460 Clinical – Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist CVTT 2461 Clinical – Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist II Expire Courses CVTT 1201 Introduction to Cardiovascular Technology (2-2-0) CVTT 1307 Cardiovascular Instrumentation (3-3-0) Revise Award Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Certificate – Re-sequencing award Regina Swearengin moved to accept proposed CVTT course additions, modifications, and expirations, and to accept changes to the Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Certificate; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Add New Courses PHRA 2271 Basic Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile) (2-2-1) PHRA 2372 Chemotherapy Compounding (3-3-1) PHRA 2373 Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Compounding (3-3-1) PHRA 2374 Pediatric Preparations (3-3-1) Add New Award Pharmacy Technology AAS Jonathan Buckstead moved approval of PHRA course additions and the new Pharmacy Technology AAS award; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Expire Course ARTC 2401 Illustration Techniques II (4-3-3) - no longer being offered. Missi Patterson moved to accept ARTC 2401 course expiration and revised 3D Animation Specialization AAS and 3D Animation Certificate; second by Regina Swearengin. Approved. April 7, 2014. Department removed course GAME 1434 Video Game Art I to bring certificate into compliance with THECB Level 2 Certificate hours.

Expire Course OTHA 2309 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy (3-2-4) Jonathan Buckstead moved to expire OTHA 2309; second by Gale Spear. Approved.

Revise Awards Visual Mixed Media AAS Digital Assistant Certificate Photographic Artist Certificate Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept revised Visual Mixed Media AAS, Digital Assistant Certificate, and Photography Artist Certificate; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Add Course ARTS 2349 Digital Art II (3-2-4) Jonathan Buckstead move to accept ARTS 2349 course; second by Clark Peterson. Approved.

Add Course DANC 1101 Introduction to Dance Composition (1-0-4) Expire Course DANC 1212 Practicum/Principles of Choreography Revise Award Dance AA Clark Peterson moved to accept new DANC 1101, expiration of DANC 1212, and revised Dance AA; second by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Approved.

Modify Courses – Updated TSI Assessment scores DSSK 0110 Basic Study Skills (1-1-0) DSSK 0120 College Study Skills (1-1-0) DSSK 0210 Basic Study Skills (2-2-0) DSSK 0220 College Study Skills (2-2-0) DSSK 0310 Basic Study Skills (3-3-0) DSSK 0320 College Study Skills (3-3-0) Missi Patterson moved to accept modified DSSK courses; second by Paul Williams. Approved.

Add Courses NCBR 0111 Developmental Reading Skills Improvement (1-1-0) NCBR 0212 Developmental Reading Skills Improvement (2-2-0) NCBR 0313 Developmental Reading Skills Improvement (3-3-0) Cathy Angell moved to accept new NCBR courses; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved. 4-11-14: To reflect parity in NCB course titles, title changes were applied to: NCBR 0111 Non-Course Based Reading Skills Improvement NCBR 0212 Non-Course Based Reading Skills Improvement NCBR 0313 Non-Course Based Reading Skills Improvement Modify Courses – Updated/added TSI Assessment scores. DEVR 0100 Reading Fundamentals (1-1-0) DEVR 0110 Reading Skills Improvement (1-1-0) DEVR 0120 College Reading Strategies (1-1-0) DEVR 0130 Advanced College Reading (1-1-0) DEVR 0150 Reading Fundamentals Lab (1-0-2) DEVR 0151 Reading Skills Improvement Lab (1-0-2) DEVR 0152 College Reading Strategies Lab (1-0-2) DEVR 0200 Reading Fundamentals (2-2-0) DEVR 0210 Reading Skills Improvement (2-2-0) DEVR 0220 College Reading Strategies (2-2-1) DEVR 0230 Advanced College Reading (2-2-0) DEVR 0300 Reading Fundamentals (3-3-2) DEVR 0310 Reading Skills Improvement (3-3-1) DEVR 0320 College Reading Strategies (3-3-0) DEVR 0330 Advanced College Reading (3-3-0) DEVR 0341 Vocabulary I (3-3-0) DEVR 0343 Advanced College Vocabulary (3-3-0) DEVR 0360 Spelling Skills (3-3-0) Regina Swearengin moved approval of DEVR course changes; second by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Approved.

Revise Awards Administrative Assistant AAS Legal Administrative Assistant AAS Michelle Fitzpatrick moved to approval revision of Administrative Assistant Specialization AAS and Legal Administrative Specialization Assistant AAs; second by Regina Swearengin. Approved.

Modify Courses IBUS 1301 Principles of Exports (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 1302 Principles of Imports (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 1341 Global Supply Chain Management (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 1349 International E-Commerce Systems (3-3-0) – cap change 20 to 12 IBUS 1354 International Marketing Management (3-3-0) – cap change 36 to 12 IBUS 2332 Global Business Simulation (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 2335 International Business Law (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 2339 International Banking and Trade Finance (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 2341 Intercultural Management (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 IBUS 2345 Import Customs Regulations (3-3-0) – cap change 25 to 12 Cathy Angell moved to approved IBUS course capacity reductions; second by Missi Patterson. Approved.

Modify Courses BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology (4-3-4) – changing corequisite from BIOL 1406 to BIOL 1406 or BIOL 1408. BIOL 1415 Introduction to Biotechnology II (4-3-4) – removing course prerequisites BIOL 1406, BIOL 1414, CHEM 1311, MATH 1314; adding course corequisites BIOL 1414 and MATH 1314. Missi Patterson moved to accept BIOL 1414 and BIOL 1415 changes; second by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Approved.

Modify Courses BITC 1411 Introduction to Biotechnology (4-3-4) – changing course prerequisites to ‘One year of high school biology and one year of high school chemistry or BIOL 1406 or BIOL 1408 or the equivalent.’ BITC 1491 Special Topics in Biological Technology/Technician (4-3-4) – changing course prerequisites to BITC 1240 and BIOL 1415. BITC 2350 Bioinformatics (3-3-0) – removing course prerequisites; was BIOL 1414. BITC 2411 Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation (4-3-4) – adding course prerequisites BITC 12540 and BIOL 1415 and BITC 1240. BITC 2431 Cell Culture Techniques (4-3-4) – changing course prerequisites from BIOL 1414 or department approval to BIOL 1415 and BITC 1240. BITC 2441 Molecular Biology Techniques (4-3-4) - changing course prerequisites from BIOL 1406 and BITC 1402 to BIOL 1415 and BITC 1240. Clark Peterson moved to accept BITC course modifications; second by Gale Spear. Approved. Revise Awards Biotechnology AAS Biotechnology Advanced Technical Certificate Biotechnology Level Two Certificate Committee recommended Biotechnology return to April 2014 meeting with award revisions to correct total SCH. AAS required one additional hour. Additional hour will also affect the Biotechnology Advanced Technology Certificate, the Biotechnology Level Two Certificate, and the Biotechnology Level One Certificate.

Modify Courses - Eliminated prerequisites and corequisites for reading and writing to comply with state requirements for certificate CDEC 1166 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Child Care Provider/Assistant I (1-0-8) CDEC 1241 CDA Preparation for Assessment (2-2-0) CDEC 1303 Families, School and Community (3-3-1) CDEC 1311 Educating Young Children (3-3-1) CDEC 1318 Wellness of the Young Child (3-3-1) CDEC 1321 The Infant and Toddler (3-3-1) CDEC 1354 Child Growth and Development (3-3-0) CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs (3-3-1) CDEC 1392 Special Topics in Child Development (3-3-0) CDEC 1413 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs (4-3-3) CDEC 1419 Child Guidance (4-3-3) CDEC 2341 The School Age Child (3-3-1) Gaye Lynn Scott moved to accept CDEC course changes; second by Regina Swearengin. Approved.

Course Capacity Form Update – Missi Patterson. Gaye Lynn Scott moved to accept form with recommended changes; second by Paul Williams. Approved. Edited form will be added to the Curriculum and Programs Committee Manual and the ACC Forms site. Discussion on Proxy Voting – Gaye Lynn Scott. Committee discussed appropriate use of proxies for absent members. Agreed that email notification was sufficient. Agreed to continue discussion and to adopt a standard for proxy voting to be added to the Curriculum and Programs Committee Manual. CORE 2014-15 – Gaye Lynn Scott, Ron Johns. Gale Lynn Scott moved to replace Core Component names in 2014-15 catalog awards to reflect recent changes; second by Ron Johns. Approved. Minutes – November 15, 2013 and February 21, 2014. Approved.