Meeting & Agendas

Gretchen Riehl and Gaye Lynn Scott chaired this meeting. Members Attending: Erasmus Addae, Catherine Angell, Jonathan Buckstead, James Christianson, Matthew Daude Laurents, Samuel Echevarria-Cruz, James Friedrichsen, Carol Hawk, Ron Johns, Jorge Lynch, Gretchen Riehl, Gaye Lynn Scott, Regina Swearengin Proxy Voting Attendees: Brandon Whatley proxy for Lorlie Ellis Regina Swearingen proxy for Patricia Collier Samuel Echevarria-Cruz proxy for Nancy Stano Non-voting Members: Tomi Welch for Linda Terry Jason Edens for Jason Briseno Presenters and Guests: Eileen Collazo, Troy DeFrates, Tim Dittmar, Lori Friedman, Stephanie Herrington, Liz Hundley, Marissa Lankes, Marjie Larowe, Nina Means, Ina Midkiff, Sherie Ohamuo, Reed Peoples, Elizabeth Pintar, Carolynn Reed, Savannah Rugg, Catherine Salaas, Mark Shepherd, Shawn Slack, Jay Thibodeaux, Virginia Volpe

Tim explained the need for additional courses. Add New Courses MUSC 1323 Audio Electronics (3-2-2) – student demand, effective spring 2019 MUSC 1373 Theory for the Working Musician - Local Need (3-3-0) – student demand, effective spring 2019 Jonathan Buckstead moved to approve MUSC 1323 and MUSC 1373 course additions; second by Regina Swearingen. Approved.

Revise Awards Culinary Arts AAS – replacing 2 credit hour courses with 3 credit hour course Culinary Arts Level 2 Certificate Baking and Pastry AAS – replacing 2 credit hour courses with 3 credit hour course Pastry Arts Level 2 Certificate Culinary Arts will return to November meeting with revised award plans. Adding New Courses IFWA 1317 Food Production and Planning (3-3-1) – adding course for transferability, with additional contact hours to master course material Cathy Angell moved to approve IFWA 1317; second by Jim Christensen. Approved. New course applications CHEF 1364 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Culinary Arts/Chef Training (3-0-21) and PSTR 1364 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (3-0-21) were withdrawn from this proposal.

Liz explained changes to Anthropology, Economics, and Geography were to align course descriptions with the ACGM. Modify Courses ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM Jorge Lynch moved to accept changes to course descriptions; second by Ron Johns. Approved.

Modify Courses ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM Jorge Lynch moved to accept changes to course descriptions; second by Ron Johns. Approved.

Modify Courses GEOG 1301 Introduction to Physical Geography (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM GEOG 1303 World and Regional Geography (3-3-0) – revising description to align with ACGM Jorge Lynch moved to accept changes to course descriptions; second by Ron Johns. Approved.

Shawn explained American Bar Association does not recognize LGLA 1349 course removed from footnotes. Revise Awards Paralegal ATC – removing LGLA 1349 from footnote 1 Paralegal AAS – removing LGLA 1349 from footnote 1 Expire Course LGLA 1349 Constitutional Law (3-3-0) – expires 219U000 Jorge Lynch moved to accept changes to Paralegal ATC and AAS. Course expiration for LGLA 1349 approved (form to be included in November 16, 2018 agenda). Second by Sam Echevarria-Cruz. Approved. Committee recommended Shawn review GIPWE requirements for Advanced Technical Certificates.

Troy reviewed editorial changes to Welding awards and courses. Revise Awards Code Welding AAS – adding new Capstone course option to Semester IV: ‘OR WLDG 2288’; total SCH 60-61 Pipe Welding Certificate – adding new Capstone course option to Semester II: ‘OR WLDG 2288’ Add New Course WLDG 2288 Internship - Welding Technology/Welder (2-0-8) – adding new internship course option Modify Courses WLDG 1413 Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders (4-3-3) – updating course description to match WECM and published note WLDG 1457 Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) (4-3-3) – updating course description to match WECM WLDG 2431 Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis (4-3-3) – updating course description to match WECM WLDG 2453 Advanced Pipe Welding - ASME Section IX (4-3-3) – revising prerequisite course to WLDG 1435; deleting published note WLDG 2488 Internship - Welding Technology/Welder (4-0-14) – updating course description to match WECM; deleting published note James Friedrichsen moved to accept entire Welding proposal; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Marissa Lankes, Lori Friedman Marissa and Lori described CE Occupational Skills Award intended to complement existing sustainable agriculture Level One Certificate. New Awards Sustainable Agriculture - Land Stewardship for the Hobby Farm OSA (98, 104, or 128 contact hours) Brandon Whatley moved to accept OSA, second by Carol Hawk. Approved.

Expanded Scope and Focus of Curriculum & Programs Report - Gaye Lynn distributed draft proposal of Curriculum and Programs Committee functions. Members asked to review and offer comments in Google doc. Goal is to have first reading at December 2018 ASAC. Recommendation will go to shared governance. Implementation of final recommendations planned for fall 20109. Style Guide Task Force Report - Gretchen reported Style Guide Task Force members are Ron Johns, Jorge Lynch, Matthew Daude and Gretchen Riehl. Jorge will review catalog 2018-19 to draft common language for footnotes in future publications. Task force will review award plan formats and make recommendation on program maps. Supporting documentation including a checklist for proposal preparation, website repository of forms/resources, and sample documents to be compiled. Final recommendations ready for February 2019 Curriculum and Programs agenda. Proposed Master Syllabus Work Task Force - Ron distributed list of Master Syllabus Task Force Members. Jim Christensen moved to accept membership, second by Cathy Angell. Approved. Gaye Lynn and Gretchen requested a consent agenda format be followed for the November 16, 2018 Curriculum and Programs Committee meeting. Minutes – September 21, 2018. Approved.

Virginia discussed Music proposal. Revise Award Music AA – replacing BIOL 1406 with BIOL 1408 in footnote 6, revised program description. Add Courses MUEN 1131 Chamber (Small) Instrumental Ensemble (1-0-4) – adding course to specify instrumental designation, effective Fall 2019 MUEN 1137 Chamber (Small) Instrumental Ensemble: Jazz Combo (1-0-4) – adding course to focus more accurately on Jazz Combo, effective Fall 2019 Modify Courses MUAP 1257 Applied – Drums (2-1-0) – changing title to Applied - Percussion MUEN 1121 Stage Ensemble (1-0-4) – changing title to Jazz Ensemble B, revising course description and published note MUEN 1122 Jazz Ensemble (1-0-4) – changing title to Jazz Ensemble A, revising course description and published note MUEN 1151 Chamber Ensemble (1-0-4) – changing title to Chamber (Small) Vocal Ensemble, revising course description and published note MUSI 1116 Sight-Singing and Ear Training I (1-1-2) – deleting prerequisite: MUSI 1301 or instructor approval MUSI 1311 Music Theory (3-3-0) – deleting prerequisite: MUSI 1301 or instructor approval Expire Courses MUS 1773 Jazz History (3-3-0) MUSI 1301 Music Fundamentals (3-3-0) James Friedrichsen moved to approve revised Music AA with recommendation to revise paragraph 2 of the program description, and revision of footnote 5 to update course choices. Course additions, modifications, and expirations were approved with exception of MUEN 1121 and MUEN 1122. Second by Carol Hawk. Approved. Virginia will return to November meeting with title changes to MUEN 1121 and MUEN 1122 to differentiate levels for Jazz Ensembles.

Revise Award Dance AA – updating program description; replace ENGL 2328/ENGL 2333/ENGL 2342 with DANC 1305; move DANC 2245 up in 4th semester requirements; correcting footnote 1 Cathy Angell moved acceptance of revised Dance AA; second by Jim Christensen. Approved.

Revise Award Environmental Technology AAS (deferred from Sept 21, 2018 agenda) – adding courses: CTEC 1349, EPCT 1307, EPCT 2333, ENVR 1302, EPCT 2288; removing courses: COSC 1301, MATH 1314, CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112, GEOL 1403, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2123 Add New Course EPCT 2288 Internship - Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology (2-0-12) – modifying internship hours to better fit the degree plan goals Expire Course EPCT 2488 Environmental Technology Internship (2-0-21) – replacing by EPTC 2288 Jim Christensen moved to approve revised Environmental Technology AAS with changes to semester IV courses discussed in meeting; to approve new course EPCT 2288, and course expiration EPCT 2488. Second by Regina Swearingen. Approved. Mark Shepherd will submit revised award plan to Office of Curriculum Development.

Modify Course MATH 1414 College Algebra for Precalculus (4-4-0) – adding NCBM 0214 to prerequisite courses: MATD 0390, MATD 0414, or NCBM 0214 with a C or higher James Friedrichsen moved to approve additional NCBM 0214 course prerequisite; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Modify Courses MATD 0421 Developmental Mathematics 1st Semester (4-4-0) – adding prerequisite course NCBM 0270; removing $26.39 ALEKS Binder Fee and $87.95 ALEKS License Fee, effective 219S000 MATD 0422 Developmental Mathematics 2nd Semester (4-4-0) – removing $87.95 ALEKS License Fee, effective 219S000 MATD 0423 Developmental Mathematics 3rd semester (4-4-0) – removing $87.95 ALEKS License Fee, effective 219S000 James Friedrichsen moved to accept fee changes to MATD 0421, MATD 0422, and MATD 0423; second by Jim Christensen. Approved.

Jay and Reed discussed new Accounting award and changes to titles of existing certificates. New courses are incorporated in the awards. Add New Award Accounting Technician – Quickbooks Level 1 Certificate – 17 SCH Revise Award Accounting Technician – Bookkeeper Level 1 Certificate – revising award title from Accounting Clerk Level 1 Certificate to Accounting Technician – Bookkeeper Level 1 Certificate; revising courses Add New Courses ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications (3-2-2) – student demand ACNT 1426 Managerial Accounting (4-3-2) – new WECM course that will eventually replace Local Needs ACNT 1475 Modify Courses ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I - Non-Business Majors (3-3-1) – updating course description to remove QuickBooks; updating course title ACNT 2303 Intermediate Accounting I (3-3-0) – adding 1 hour lab fee/updating contact hours to 3-3-1; adding FCRBC - $50.00 Jim Christensen moved to approve new Accounting Technician – Quickbooks [Level 1] Certificate; Accounting Clerk [Level 2] Certificate to Accounting Technician Bookkeeper [Level 1] Certificate, new course additions: ACNT 1313, ACNT 1425, and ACNT 1303 and ACNT 2303 course modifications. Second by Regina Swearingen. Approved. Revise Awards Accounting Technician – Full Charge Bookkeeper AAS – revising award title from Accounting Technician AAS; revising courses Department will return to November meeting with revised application for Accounting Technician Full Charge Bookkeeper AAS.

Ina discussed new Fashion Design program being implemented upon request from city of Austin. Program will be offered at HLC and is supported with high tech Gerber Technology equipment. Nina Means will lead the Fashion Incubator at HLC. Some courses will be integrated with Continuing Education. Program is designed to model similar programs at U. Texas, Texas State University and the Austin Independent School District. Add New Awards Fashion Design AAS Fashion Design Level 1 Certificate Add New Courses FSHD 1318 Apparel Computer Systems (3-2-3) FSHD 1322 Fashion Sketching (3-3-1) FSHD 1324 Ready To Wear Construction (3-2-4) FSHD 1328 Flat Pattern Design (3-2-3) FSHD 1346 Fashion Illustration Media (3-2-4) FSHD 1351 Design Construction Techniques (3-2-4) FSHD 1355 Flat Pattern Design II (3-2-3) FSHD 2306 Draping (3-2-3) FSHD 2341 Pattern Grading (3-3-1) FSHD 2343 Fashion Collection Design (3-2-3) FSHD 2344 Fashion Collection Production (3-2-3) James Friedrichsen moved to accept Fashion Design awards and eleven new FSHD courses. Second by Marie Fofi. Approved.

Liz and Stephanie explained we have five degrees between Culinary and Hospitality programs. New entrepreneurship AAS will be housed under Hospitality Management. One new course was proposed. Add New Award Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Specialization AAS Adding New Courses HAMG 1371 Small Business Permits and Licensing (3-3-0) – adding new Local Needs course for proposed Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Specialization AAS. James Friedrichsen moved to accept Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Specialization AAS and new course HAMG 1371; second by Matthew Daude. Approved.