Meeting & Agendas

Lyman Grant chaired this meeting. Members Present: Cathy Angell, Jonathan Buckstead, Marie Fofi, Lyman Grant, Carol Hawk, Ron Johns, Mary Kohls, Joann Kroll, Jorge Lynch, Gaye Lynn Scott, Reed Peoples, Clark Peterson, Paul Williams. Member Proxy Votes: Pat Abbott (proxy to Rebecca Francis-Robinson), Michelle Fitzpatrick (proxy to Liz Alexander), Shirin Khosropour (proxy to Gaye Lynn Scott), Linda Smarzik (proxy to Mary Kohls), Regina Swearengin (proxy to Cathy Angell). Non-voting Linda Kluck, Bailey Lathem, Robert Rogers.

Becky proposed changes to four Emergency Medical Services Professions awards to incorporate revisions to introductory statements and to revise course requirements. Revise Awards Emergency Medical Services AAS – reduce to 60 SCH EMT Paramedic Level II Certificate – reduce to 44 SCH Advanced EMT Level I Certificate – reduce to 19 SCH Emergency Medical Technician Institutional Certificate Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept the EMSP proposal; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Charlotte proposed changes to add the EDUC 1100 to the Creative Arts AA and incorporate additional optional courses in SPCH or DRAM, and move the Creative Art requirement. Revise Award Creative Writing AA Cathy Angell move to accept the Creative Arts AA with change to show Life and Physical Sciences as 3-4 hours; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Shirin requested a Course Capacity Adjustment from 36 to 24 to be applied to Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) sections only. PHIL 1304 Introduction to Comparative Religion PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics Clark Peterson moved to approve section capacity of 24 for PHIL 1304 and PHIL 2306 PACS sections; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

Cathy proposed changes to courses prerequisites and published notes. Modify Courses SPAN 2313 Spanish III for Spanish Speakers (3-3-0) – removed course prerequisite; revised published note: This course is an intermediate level course designed for Spanish speakers equivalent to SPAN 2311. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2313 and 2311. Carol Hawk moved to approve SPAN 2313 changes; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. SPAN 2315 Spanish IV for Spanish Speakers (3-3-0) – modified published note: This course is an intermediate level course designed for Spanish speakers equivalent to SPAN 2312. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2315 and SPAN 2312. Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve SPAN 2315 changes; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Dolores and Laura requested approval to add integrated reading and writing courses. Each department proposed the course with a unique rubric so the courses will list in the catalog and course schedules. These courses meet a THECB mandate and both will be reported as INRW-0430 exit level courses. Add Courses INRW 0430 Integrated College Reading and Writing Strategies (4-4-1) INWR 0430 Integrated College Writing and Reading Strategies (4-4-1) Jorge Lynch moved to accept INRW 0430 and INWR 0430 courses; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

David proposed adding EDUC 1300 and moving Language, Philosophy and Culture in the Biology AS. Revise Award Biology AS Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept revised Biology AS; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

David proposed replacing PSYC 1100 with EDUC 1100 in the Chemistry AS. Revise Award Chemistry AS Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept revised Chemistry AS; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

James requested approval to remove oral communication and add EDUC 1300 to the Engineering AS. A modification of the ENGR 2405 hour distribution was requested. Revise Award Engineering AS Course Modify ENGR 2405 Electrical Circuits I (4-3-4) – change hours to 4-3-3; reducing lab hours Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept revised Engineering AS and ENGR 2450 course modification; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

James continued with changes to the Physics AS to replace Oral Communication with EDUC 1300. Revise Award Physics AS Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept Physics AS changes; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

David proposed changes to Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Veterinary AS plans to incorporate the success course and make changes to oral communications courses and footnotes. Gaye Lynn Scott moved that Committee rescind the expiration of the Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Veterinary AS plans; second by Jorge Lynch. Motion approved. Revise Awards Pre-Dental AS Pre-Medical AS Pre-Pharmacy AS Pre-Veterinary AS Carol Hawk moved to approve changes to Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Veterinary AS plans which will be used primarily for reverse transfer; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Reed proposed adjustments to Marketing AAS and Fashion Marketing AAS to incorporate EDUC 1300 success course and plan adjustments to keep plans at 60 SCH. Revise Awards Marketing AAS Fashion Marketing AAS Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept proposed Marketing AAS and Fashion Marketing AAS; second by Marie Fofi. Motion approved.

Gail requested approval to split current Visual Communication department into new Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics department and Visual Communication department. Awards and courses will be reassigned to the Game Development department. In addition, course modifications of prerequisites were proposed. Cathy Angell moved to accept proposed new Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics department; second by Clark Peterson. Motion approved. Revise Awards 2D Animation Specialization AAS 2D Animation Certificate 3D Animation Specialization AAS 3D Animation Certificate Game Art Specialization AAS Game Art Certificate Game Design Specialization AAS Motion Graphics Specialization AAS Motion Graphics Certificate Carol Hawk moved to approve changes to awards with the provision that the success course footnote be added appropriately; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. Modify Courses – courses below will be modified to change ownership to new PCGDA department code GDAM and GL acct #: 61175 ARTV 1211 Storyboard (2-1-2) ARTV 1302 Introduction to Technical Animation and Rendering (3-2-4) ARTV 1403 Basic Animation (4-3-3) ARTV 1441 3D Animation I (4-3-3) ARTV 1445 3D Modeling and Rendering I (4-3-3) ARTV 1451 Digital Video (4-3-3) ARTV 1470 Character Art ARTV 1472 Digital Painting (4-3-3) ARTV 1473 Drawing for Animation (4-3-3) ARTV 1477 Stop Motion Animation (4-3-3) ARTV 1478 Advanced Animation (4-3-3) ARTV 1491 Special Topics in Visual and Performing Arts (4-3-3) – Topic: Motion Graphics Skills and Techniques Advanced topics in Motion Graphics ARTV 2271 Portfolio Workshop (2-1-2) ARTV 2335 Portfolio Development for Animation (3-2-4) ARTV 2374 Advanced Animation II (3-2-4) ARTV 2375 3D Modeling and Rendering III ARTV 2376 Digital Animation Techniques II (3-2-4) ARTV 2377 3D Animation III (3-1-6) ARTV 2378 Game Animation (3-1-6) ARTV 2379 3D Animation IV (3-1-6) ARTV 2445 3D Modeling and Rendering II (4-3-3) ARTV 2451 3-D Animation II (4-3-3) ARTV 2455 Character Rigging and Animation (4-3-3) ARTV 2470 Digital Animation Techniques III (4-3-3) ARTV 2471 3D Lighting and Surfacing (4-3-3) ARTV 2476 3D Animation III (4-3-3) GAME 1270 Introduction to Game Design and Development GAME 1304 Level Design (3-2-4) GAME 1334 Video Game Art I GAME 1406 Design and Creation of Games (4-3-3) GAME 1472 Design and Creation of Games II (4-3-3) GAME 1474 Level Design II (4-3-3) GAME 1475 2D Design for Games (4-3-3) GAME 2270 Portfolio Development for Game Art (2-1-4) GAME 2308 Portfolio for Game Development (3-2-4) GAME 2309 Video Game Art II GAME 2338 Game Testing (3-2-4) GAME 2359 Game and Simulation Group Project (3-2-4) GAME 2371 Design and Creation of Games III GAME 2376 Video Game Production GAME 2378 Video Game Art III MOTG 1474 Motion Design Concepts (4-3-3) Cathy Angell moved to permit course ownership to be assigned to the Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics department; second by Mary Kohls. Motion approved. Modify Courses – courses below will be modified to change ownership to new PCGDA department and include the following prerequisites modifications: ARTV 1479 3D Animation Pre-Production – added ARTV 2451 ARTV 2370 Digital Animation Techniques (3-2-4) – ARTV 1403 ARTV 2401 2D Animation I (4-3-3) – prereq is ARTV 1473; coreq is ARTV 1403 ARTV 2430 2D Animation II (4-3-3) – ARTV 2401 ARTV 2473 Character Design for 2D Animation (4-3-3) – ARTV 1473 MOTG 1370 Type for Digital Media – (3-1-6) ARTC 1302 or GRPH 1359, ARTC 1305 MOTG 1471 Post Production for Digital Media (4-3-3) – revised to MOTG 1370, MOTG 2474 MOTG 1472 Styleboarding (4-3-3) – MOTG 1370 MOTG 1473 Motion Graphics I (4-3-3) – MOTG 1471, MOTG 1474 MOTG 2371 Motion Graphics II (3-1-6) MOTG 1472, MOTG 2470 MOTG 2372 Motion Graphics Project (3-1-6) – Special Approval MOTG 2470 3D for Motion Graphics (4-3-3) – MOTG 1471, MOTG 1474 MOTG 2474 Visual Effects (4-3-3) – ARTV 1451 and ARTC 1302 or GRPH 1359 Mary Kohls moved changes to course prerequisites be approved and change of ownership to depart Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Reed proposed adding EDUC 100 to each Office Administration AAS and replacing POFT 1204 with POFT 1104 to accommodate the 60 hour rule. Certificates were modified to replacing POFT 1204 with POFT 1104. Proposal includes request to add POFT 1104 to the inventory and to expire POFT 1204. Revise Awards Administrative Assistant Specialization AAS Administrative Assistant Certificate Office Assistant Certificate Software Applications Specialist Certificate Legal Administrative Assistant Specialization AAS Legal Administrative Assistant Specialization Certificate Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization AAS Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization Certificate Medical Office Assistant Specialization Certificate Add Course POFI 1104 Computer Fundamentals: MS Windows/Outlook (1-0-3) Expire Course POFI 1204 Computer Fundamentals: MS Windows/Outlook (2-1-2) Mary Kohls moved to approved changes to Office Administration awards; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. Carol Hawk moved to approve POFI 1104 addition, and POFI 1204 course expiration; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Reed presented proposal to add EDUC 1300 success course and to remove SPCH 1311 from the Real Estate Licensing AAS. Revise Awards Real Estate Licensing AAS Clark Peterson moved to approve Real Estate Licensing AAS; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Gaye Lynn proposed award revisions to replace PSYC 1100 with EDUC 1100 and to adjust footnotes. Revise Awards Anthropology AA Archaeology AS Clark Peterson moved to approve Anthropology AA and Archaeology AS; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Gaye Lynn proposed adding EDUC 1300 as an alternative to the Speech course in the Economics AA. Footnotes were also adjusted. Revise Awards Economics AA Carol Hawk moved to approve Economics AA; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved.

Gaye Lynn proposed adding EDUC 1100 to EC-6, 4-8, and 8-12 Associate of Arts in Teaching award plans and modifying footnotes. Revise Awards 8-12 Grade Levels AAT 4-8 Grade Levels AAT EC-6 Grade Levels AAT Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve changes to Education Instructions AAT award plans; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved. An editorial change was applied to the EDUC 2301 course description for catalog 2015-16.

Gaye Lynn proposed modifications to Geography AA to add EDUC 1300 as an alternate course, and to move foreign language, speech, and creative arts within the plan. The Geography AS was modified to replace PSYC 1200 with EDUC 1200. Revise Awards Geography AA Geography AS Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve changes to Geography AA and Geography AS; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Gaye Lynn introduced modifications to GOVT 2304 for approval. Modify Course GOVT 2304 Introduction to Political Science (3-3-0) – removing course prereqs GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve GOVT 2304 modifications; second by Clark Peterson. Motion approved.

Gaye Lynn proposed a section capacity change from 36 to 24 for Peace and Conflict Studies sections of PSYC 2301. Request for Course Capacity Adjustment – capacity change from 36 to 24 for Peach and Conflict Studies (PACS) sections. PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology Marie Fofi moved to approved section capacity change for PACS PSYC 2301 sections; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Gail proposed adding a new certificate to the Visual Communications program and modifying course prerequisites. Add Award Design Coder Level II Certificate Cathy Angell moved to accept the Design Coder Level II Certificate; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. Gail will provide Instructional Support Services and the SACS Office (Bailey Lathem) with a completed INSS.002 form. Bailey will use form information to notify SACSCOC of intent to offer this award. The award will not be published in the ACC 2015-16 Catalog. Revise Awards Graphic Arts Technology Specialization AAS Graphic Arts Technology Certificate Graphic Design Specialization AAS Graphic Design Level 2 Certificate User Experience Design Specialization AAS User Experience Design Certificate Clark Peterson moved to accept revisions to six Visual Communications awards; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved. Post meeting note: Visual Communication rescinded the Design Coder Level 2 Certificate. Certificate was not submitted to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Modify Courses ARTC 1353 Computer Illustration (3-2-4) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 1302 or GRPH 1359 or ARTV 1472. ARTC 1421 Illustration Techniques I (4-3-3) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC1309 ARTC 2317 Typographic Design (3-2-4) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 1327 ARTC 2335 Portfolio Development for Graphic Design (3-2-3) – add course prerequisite: ARTC 2347 ARTC 2372 Pre-Certification for Graphics Arts (3-2-4) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 2305, ARTC 2313, IMED 1316, and GRPH 1359. UXUI 1371 Visual Design (3-2-4) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 1310, GRPH 1359 UXUI 1471 Prototyping I (4-3-3) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 1310, GRPH 1359, UXUI 1272 UXUI 1472 User Interface Design I (4-3-3) – modify course description UXUI 1473 Responsive Design I (4-3-3) – modify course prerequisites to: ARTC 1310, GRPH 1359, UXUI 1271 UXUI 2472 User Interface Design II (4-3-3) – modify course description Expire Courses from expired awards: ARTC 1371 Color Theory for Design (3-2-4) ARTC 1491 Special Topics in Graphic Design, Commercial Art and Illustration (4-3-3) ARTV 2441 Advanced Digital Video (4-3-3) IMED 1270 The Business of Design (2-1-2) IMED 1441 Interface Design (4-3-3) IMED 1445 Interactive Digital Media I (4-3-3) IMED 2413 Project Analysis and Design (4-3-3) IMED 2415 Web Design II (4-3-3) IMED 2459 Interactive Web Elements (4-3-3) IMED 2470 User Experience Design (4-3-3) IMED 2471 Component Based Design II (4-3-3) Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve ten course prerequisite modifications and eleven proposed course expirations; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

Mary proposed revisions to awards to incorporate EDUC 1100 and make other necessary course changes. New course ITSC 2264 was proposed. Revise Awards Computer Programming AAS Computer Programming – Game and Visualization Programming Specialization AAS Computer Programming – Software Testing Specialization AAS Computer Programming – Web Programming Specialization AAS Information Technology – Applications Specialization AAS Information Technology – User and Computer Support Specialization AAS Local Area Network Systems – Network Administration AAS Local Area Network Systems – Security Administration Specialization AAS New Course ITSC 2264 Practicum - CIS, General (2-0-14) Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept Computer Information Technology proposal; second by Marie Fofi. Motion approved.

Mary continued with proposing changes to Computer Sciences awards which brought awards into compliance with the success course requirement. Revise Awards Computer Information Systems AS Computer Science AS Jonathan Buckstead moved approval of the Computer Sciences award changes; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.

Erlene presented changes to A&E CAD awards which incorporated EDUC 1300 success course and made additional edits to comply with Core requirements. Modification to ARCH 1301 and ARCH 1302 course descriptions were also proposed. Revise Awards Architectural Specialization AAS Civil Specialization AAS Electronic Graphics Specialization AAS Interdisciplinary Specialization AAS Mechanical Specialization AAS Carol Hawk moved to accept award plan changes with addition of A&E CAD name in footnotes; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. Modify Courses ARCH 1301 Architectural History I (3-3-0) - Edited course description based on new information from transfer institutions. ARCH 1302 Architectural History II (3-3-0) - Edited course description based on new information from transfer institutions. Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept ARCH 1301 and ARCH 1302 course modifications; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

Erlene presented changes to A&E CAD awards which incorporated EDUC 1300 success course and made additional edits to comply with Core requirements. Modification to ARCH 1301 and ARCH 1302 course descriptions were also proposed. Revise Awards Architectural Specialization AAS Civil Specialization AAS Electronic Graphics Specialization AAS Interdisciplinary Specialization AAS Mechanical Specialization AAS Carol Hawk moved to accept award plan changes with addition of A&E CAD name in footnotes; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Motion approved. Modify Courses ARCH 1301 Architectural History I (3-3-0) - Edited course description based on new information from transfer institutions. ARCH 1302 Architectural History II (3-3-0) - Edited course description based on new information from transfer institutions. Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept ARCH 1301 and ARCH 1302 course modifications; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved.

Stacey presented changes to add EDUC 1300 to the Child Development AAS; proposed prereq and coreq changes to CDEC courses; and course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses. Revise Award Child Care and Development AAS Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept AAS revisions; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved. Modify Courses CDEC 1293 Appropriate Teaching Methods (2-2-0) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1392 and CDEC 1166, or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014, and department approval. CDEC 1303 Families, School and Community (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. Change in publish notes to clarify course information. CDEC 1311 Wellness of the Young Child (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. Change in publish notes to clarify course information. CDEC 1318 Wellness of the Young Child (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. Change in publish notes to clarify course information. CDEC 1356 Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood (3-3-1) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1311 or TECA 1311 or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014; CDEC 1354 or TECA 1354; CDEC 1413 or concurrent enrollment in CDEC 1413; or department approval. CDEC 1358 Creative Arts for Early Childhood (3-3-1) - Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1311 or TECA 1311 or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014; CDEC 1354 or TECA 1354; CDEC 1413 or concurrent enrollment in CDEC 1413; or department approval. CDEC 1413 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs (4-3-3) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1311 or TECA 1311 or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014; CDEC 1354 or TECA 1354 or department approval. CDEC 1419 Child Guidance (4-3-3) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1311 or TECA 1311 or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014, or department approval. CDEC 2166 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Child Care Provider/Assistant II (1-0-8) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1392 and CDEC 1166, or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014, and department approval. CDEC 2307 Math and Science for Early Childhood (3-3-1) – Revised course prerequisites to CDEC 1311 or TECA 1311 or completion of CDEC 1417, CDEC 2422, and CDEC 2424 prior to Fall 2014; CDEC 1413 or concurrent enrollment in CDEC 1413; TECA 1354 or CDEC 1354. CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Children II (3-3-1) – Add non-course prerequisite Student must be eligible for field experiences by passing a criminal background check through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and meet the Child Development Department's policies for field experiences. CDEC 2336 Administration of Programs for Children III (3-3-1) – Add non-course prerequisite Student must be eligible for field experiences by passing a criminal background check through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and meet the Child Development Department's policies for field experiences. TECA 1303 Families, School and Community (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. TECA 1311 Educating Young Children (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. Change in publish notes to clarify course information. TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child (3-3-1) - Course description changes to CDEC/TECA courses to comply with ACGM and WECM for courses. Change in publish notes to clarify course information. Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept changes to CDEC course descriptions and published notes; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved. Stacey will return to a future meeting to discuss changes to course prerequisites. Changes to course prerequisites were not approved at this meeting.

Brandon proposed adding POFT 1171 success course to the Art Metals: Blacksmithing Specialization AAS and the Art Metals: Metal Sculpture Specialization AAS. Other course changes were shown in plans to keep awards within the 60 SCH limit. Four-hour WLDG course replaced a five-hour course in the certificates. In addition, Brandon requested approval to add WLDG 1337 to the inventory. Revise Awards Code Welding AAS Art Metals: Blacksmithing Specialization AAS Art Metals: Blacksmithing Certificate Art Metals: Metal Sculpture Specialization AAS Art Metals: Metal Sculpture Certificate Jonathan Buckstead moved to accept changes to the AAS and Certificate plans; second by Cathy Angell. Motion approved. Add Course WLDG 1337 Introduction to Welding Metallurgy (3-2-3) Jonathan Buckstead moved to add WLDG 1337 to the course inventory; second by Carol Hawk. Motion approved.