Meeting & Agendas

Gaye Lynn Scott chaired this meeting. Members Attending: Erasmus Addae, Hector Aguilar, Cathy Angell, Jonathan Buckstead, James Christianson, Jessica Drosche, Samuel Echevarria-Cruz (proxy for Matthew Daude Laurents), Lorlie Ellis, Marie Fofi, James Friedrichsen, Ron Johns, Mary Kohls, Jorge Lynch, Amy Simons, Rebekah Starnes, Regina Swearengin, Tomi Welch, Brandon Whatley Proxy Voting Attendees: Rebecca Robinson-Francis proxy for Shasta Buchanan Non-Voting Members: Linda Terry, Jason Edens for Jason Briseno, Maggie Maher for Misty Rasmussen Presenters and Guests: Luke Armstrong, Luis Miguel Castillo, Erlene Clark, Rick Fofi, Garry Gaber, Nancy Laudenslager, Laura Marmolejo, Missi Patterson, Reed Peoples, Cayce Pierce, Carolynn Reed, Catherine Solaas

Effective Spring 2020 per Dr. Cook, revert program name Creative Design Technologies back to Game Development, Animation & Motion Graphics. Ellucian Department Code ‘GDAM’ remains unchanged. Modify Course GAME 1377 Scripting for Game Developers (3-2-4) – removing prerequisite course options ‘COSC 1315 OR COSC 1336’, effective spring 2020 James Friedrichsen moved to approve department name change and modifying course; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Revise Awards – updating award plan/program map descriptions, course skill codes Geospatial Engineering AAS Geospatial Engineering Level 2 Certificate Geospatial Engineering Level 1 Certificate Modify Courses – changing TSI skill requirements from R - Reading to G - Reading, Writing, Math SRVY 2339 Engineering Design Surveying (3-3-0) SRVY 2341 Engineering Design Surveying Lab (3-2-4) SRVY 2344 Surveying Legal Principles II (3-3-0) SRVY 2486 Internship Surveying (4-0-16) Tomi Welch moved to approve revising awards and modifying courses; motion second by Regina Swearengin. Approved.

Revise Credit Awards – updating/rearranging courses by advisory committee request Manufacturing Technology - Advanced Manufacturing Specialization Level 1 Certificate Manufacturing Technology - Medical Devices Technology Specialization AAS Manufacturing Technology - Medical Devices Technology Level 1 Certificate Cathy Angell moved to approve revising credit awards; motion second by Marie Fofi. Approved. Revise Continuing Education (CE) Awards Automated Manufacturing Level 1 CE Certificate (360 hours) – converting OSA (272 hours) to C1 Manufacturing Production Level 1 CE Certificate (384 hours) James Friedrichsen moved to approve revising CE awards; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Add NEW Courses – formerly Local Need courses; have now been added to WECM ACNT 2336 Financial Statement Analysis (3-3-1) ACNT 2343 Accounting Theory (3-3-1) ACNT 2347 Accounting Research and Analysis (3-3-0) Reed will return to Curriculum and Programs Committee in October to add new courses to applicable Accounting award plans. James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding courses; motion second by Jorge Lynch. Approved. Modify Courses – revising TSI Skills Requirements from ‘O - Reading, Writing, Math, & Special Approval’ to ‘P - Special Approval’ except where noted ACNT 1325 Principles of Accounting 1 (3-3-1) ACNT 1331 Federal Income Tax: Individual (3-3-1) ACNT 1347 Federal Income Tax Partnerships and Corporations (3-3-1) ACNT 1371 Business Applications in Accounting (3-3-1) ACNT 1372 Accounting Theory (3-3-1) ACNT 1393 Special Topics in Taxation (3-3-0) ACNT 2303 Intermediate Accounting I (3-3-1) ACNT 2304 Intermediate Accounting II (3-3-0) ACNT 2309 Cost Accounting (3-3-0) ACNT 2330 Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3-3-1) ACNT 2331 Internal Control and Auditing (3-3-0) – revising from B - Reading & Math ACNT 2332 Accounting Information Systems (3-3-0) ACNT 2333 Advanced Accounting (3-3-1) ACNT 2375 Advanced Theory and Problems in Accounting (3-3-0) ACNT 2376 Financial Statement Analysis (3-3-1) James Christianson moved to approve modifying courses; motion second by Regina Swearengin. Approved.

Add NEW Award Social Media/Digital Marketing Level 2 Certificate (30 SCH) – offers apprenticeship in social media companies; 100% stackable into Marketing AAS James Friedrichsen moved to approve new FOS award; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved. Revise Awards Fashion Marketing AAS – adding courses to the Restricted Elective list James Friedrichsen moved to approve revising Fashion Marketing AAS award plan; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved. Marketing AAS – adding courses to the Restricted Elective list Add NEW Course MRKG 2381 Cooperative Education - Marketing/Marketing Management, General Modify Course MRKG 1391 Special Topics in Business Marketing and Marketing Management (3-3-0) – adding two new topics: Digital Marketing Analytics and Social Media Marketing Cathy Angell moved to approve revising Marketing AAS award plan, adding and modifying courses; motion second by motion second by James Christianson. Approved.

Revise Award Real Estate Brokerage Licensing AAS – adding courses to the Restricted Elective list, including KINE 1138 requested by Akins HS for PTEC award plan. It was discovered that this will result in award plan totaling less than 60 SCH. Deferred award plan revision until October 18th Curriculum and Programs Committee meeting. Ina will return with corrections. Modify Course RELE 1391 Special Topics in Real Estate (3-3-0) – officially expiring topics: Advanced Inspection and Real Estate Inspections Topics Brandon Whatley moved to approve modifying course topics; second by James Christianson. Approved.

Modify Courses – updating requisites/enforcement/timing, effective Spring 2020 PHRA 1201 Introduction to Pharmacy (2-2-0) PHRA 1243 Pharmacy Technician Certification Review (2-2-0) PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I (3-3-0) PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice (3-2-3) PHRA 1345 Compounding Sterile Preparations and Aseptic Technique (3-2-3) PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice (3-2-3) PHRA 1441 Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment (4-4-1) PHRA 2266 Practicum - Pharmacy Technician/ Assistant (2-0-16) PHRA 2271 Basic Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile) (2-2-1) PHRA 2371 Advanced Pharmacy Practice (3-3-1) PHRA 2372 Chemotherapy Compounding (3-3-1) PHRA 2373 Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Compounding (3-3-1) PHRA 2374 Pediatric Preparations (3-3-1) Lisa did not attend; deferred to October 18th Curriculum and Programs Committee meeting.

Add Awards Nancy Laudenslager Somatic Movement Level 1 CE Certificate (560 hours) – credit ATC award is not being implemented for the time being; this program is to be introduced in CE first; will have same curriculum. James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding Somatic Movement Level 1 CE award; motion second by motion second by Regina Swearengin. Approved. Sterile Processing Technician Occupational Skills Award (168 hours) – pathway to Surgical Technology credit program James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding Sterile Processing Technician OSA CE award; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved. Revise Awards Luis Castillo HVAC Level 1 Certificate (404 hours) – two courses integrated with credit program James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding HVAC Level 1 Certificate CE award; motion second by Brandon Whatley. Approved. HVAC Occupational Skills Award (180 hours) – returning from Nov. 16, 2018 agenda: C&P suggested different course for each certificate James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding HVAC OSA CE award; motion second by Regina Swearengin. Approved. Intermediate Welding Institutional Award (48 hours) – WLDG 1043 course information did not align with WECM; deferred to October 18th Curriculum and Programs Committee meeting. Introduction to Welding Institutional Award (48 hours) James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding CE Introduction to Welding Institutional Award; motion second by Tomi Welch. Approved.

1. Informational Items: a. Dance program’s Somatic Movement Advanced Technical Certificate approved at the 4/19/19 C&P meeting will be offered as a Continuing Education certificate instead of credit (per Mike Midgley 6/25/19). b. Exercise Science program was approved by THECB 8/20/19 to change the CIP on its three awards: 1) Exercise Science AAS, 2) Personal Fitness Trainer Level 1 Certificate, and 3) Fitness Specialist Level 1 Certificate: former CIP code: 31.0501 (Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General); updated CIP code: 31.0507 (Physical Fitness Technician). c. Committee Draft Functions and Responsibilities – updated by Curriculum and Programs Committee 6/21/19; Gaye Lynn Scott will present to Academic and Student Affairs Council (ASAC) at the first fall meeting (10/4/19) and will provide members an update. 2. Review of Courses Last Offered Report – this report identifies last semester (term) in which a course was offered since Fall 2017. Note: as a result of Dean Code reassignments from Transfer and Workforce to Areas of Study, all course records were updated effective 8/28/2017; blank terms in the report may also indicate courses not offered prior to 217F000 term or never offered. Additionally, Workforce courses (VOW or VOC course types) that also have course type HSU (High School Unfunded) indicate that the course is no longer in a reportable award. Georgia Branch will regenerate updated Courses Last Offered Report to ensure any newly expired courses/newly added courses are not included and will disseminate to Deans for review and discuss with Department Chairs to schedule or expire courses. 3. Master Syllabi Revisions Discussion – Ron Johns General question: should there be an annual Curriculum and Programs Committee review? Suggestion: incorporate updates periodically and bring revised document to January and April committee meetings for review. James Friedrichsen moved to approve suggestion; motion second by James Christianson. Approved. 4. Testing Center Work Group Report – Gaye Lynn Scott/Missy Patterson Final report on utilizing the testing center has been completed and will be presented to ASAC at October 4th meeting for review. This report has significant changes to the exceptions section; a Testing Center Exceptions Work Group is being developed and needs volunteers from Workforce and Transfer programs and other pertinent areas who can meet approximately once a semester. Send email to Gaye Lynn if interested in serving. Gaye Lynn will send a copy of the report to the Curriculum and Programs Committee members. 5. Minutes – June 21, 2019 (see posted draft meeting minutes) Lorlie Ellis moved to approve minutes; motion second by Marie Fofi. Approved.

Revise Award Dance AA – adding DANCE 2389; rearranging courses Add NEW Course DANC 2389 Academic Cooperative in Dance (3-2-2) Modify Course DANC 1112 Dance Practicum (1-0-4) – removing published notes Cathy Angell moved to approve revising award, adding course, and modifying course; motion second by James Christianson. Approved.

Modify Course GOVT 2389 Academic Cooperative: Internship in Government (3-1-6) – updating title, course description, student outcomes, and instructional method 5 (cooperative) to align with ACGM: formerly titled Internship in Government, with instructional method 6 (internship) in Ellucian’s course record Mary Kohls moved to approve modifying course; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Revise Award Economics AA – replacing Math course with additional Math options; revising footnotes James Friedrichsen moved to approve revising award; motion second by Brandon Whatley. Approved.

Add NEW Course – effective Spring 2020 NCBM 0244 Support for College Algebra for Precalculus (2-2-0) - new course to support/corequired with MATH 1414 James Friedrichsen moved to approve adding new course; motion second by Regina Swearengin. Approved. Modify Courses – effective Spring 2020 NCBM 0142 Support for Elementary Statistics (1-1-0) – adjusting course capacity from 18 to 25 NCBM 0185 Support for Contemporary Mathematics (1-1-0) – adjusting course capacity from 18 to 25 NCBM 0214 Support for College Algebra (2-2-0) – revising learning outcomes; adjusting course capacity from 18 to 25 NCBM 0224 Support for Math for Business and Economics (2-2-0) – adjusting course capacity from 18 to 25 Brandon Whatley moved to approve modifying courses; motion second by Jorge Lynch. Approved.

Add NEW Course – effective Spring 2020 BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology I (4-3-4) – changing current owner department BIOT (PCBIT) back to BIOL (TFBIO) Rick will add new BIOL 1414 to Biology AS to award plan footnote. Expire Course – effective Spring 2020 BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology I (4-3-4) – from owner department BIOT (PCBIT) Cathy Angell moved to approve adding new course to Biology and expiring course from Biotechnology; motion second by Samuel Echevarria-Cruz. Approved.

Add NEW Award Architecture Associate of Science Degree – Field of Study 60 SCH award plan with new CIP; several articulation agreements are in place. Will not need SACSCOC approval; however, is likely that it will need Board of Trustees approval prior to submitting to THECB. Will need to confer with Mike Midgley. Add NEW Courses – proposed new ACGM courses are the third and fourth courses in a four-course architectural design sequence, required by university architecture programs for student transfer and included in the THECB Field of Study curricula for Architecture ARCH 2603 Architectural Design III (6-6-96) ARCH 2604 Architectural Design IV (6-6-96) Omitted new course application for ARCH 1308 Architectural Graphics II (FOS course required for new award plan); will return to Curriculum and Programs Committee in October to add. James Friedrichsen moved to approve new FOS award; motion second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Expire Course AUMT 2589 Internship-Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (5-0-15) – no longer offered; not in award plan Jorge Lynch moved to approve expire course; motion second by James Friedrichsen. Approved.

Revise Award GIS Level 1 Certificate – updating program map: department website, course skill codes Modify Courses – changing TSI skill requirements from G - Reading, Writing, Math to R - Reading GISC 1391 Special Topics in Cartography (3-3-0) GISC 1411 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4-3-3) GISC 1479 Introduction to Geospatial Data (4-3-3) GISC 1491 Special Topics in Cartography (4-3-3) GISC 2164 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Cartography (1-0-7) GISC 2280 Cooperative Education - Cartography (2-1-7) GISC 2401 Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4-3-3) GISC 2420 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4-3-3) James Friedrichsen moved to approve revising award and modifying courses; motion second by James Christianson. Approved.