Curriculum Committee agenda for Oct. 16 meeting – Hudson Valley Community College Campus Chronicle

Curriculum Committee Agenda
Oct. 16, 2017 at 2 p.m.
BTC Meeting Room 3

1.0 Roll Call
• Roll call by signatures

2.0 Approval of Minutes
• Approval of minutes from May 2017 and September 2017

3.0 New Business
• 3.1 Change in Course Title – HIST 210 Honors History – Film as History -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.2 Change in Course Title, Change in Course Number – HONR 250 Introduction to Social Inquiry -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.3 Change in Course Title, Change in Course Number – HONR 265 Honors Philosophy – Ideas Past and Present -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.4 Change in Course Title – PSYC 105 – Honors Psychology – Exploring the Human Mind -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.5 Change in Course Title – SOCL 255 – Technology and Society -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.6 Change in Course Title – SOCL 260 – American Architecture in its Social Context -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department seeks to consistently title the Honors courses based on recommendation from the Honors Committee.
• 3.7 Change in Prerequisites – PSYC 275 – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences -Submitted by Michelle Bannoura
The department requests a change in prerequisite for this course.
• 3.8 Change in Degree Requirements/Change in Program Entrance Requirements – Liberal Arts Humanities and Social Science Honors Track – Submitted by Heather Chase and Michelle Bannoura
The department proposes changes to both the entrance requirements and degree requirements for this track.
• 3.9 Change in Contact Hours – DART 110 – Introduction to Graphic Design – Submitted by Scott Hathaway
The department seeks to increase the hours of instruction for this course to better prepare students for transfer or career.
• 3.10 New Course – PSYC 240 – Cognitive Psychology – Submitted by Sonja Miller Douzai
The department proposes a new course in the area of cognitive psychology.
• 3.11 New Course – PSYC 216 – Health Psychology – Submitted by Sonja Miller Douzal
The department proposes a new course that focuses on the promotion and maintenance of health.
• 3.12 Change in Contact Hours, Change in Credit Hours – FSCI 245 –
Forensic Science I – Submitted by Ann Geisendorfer
The department requests an increase in contact hours to include additional topics in the
course lectures.
• 3.13 Change in Degree Requirements – Forensic Science Studies, A.S. – Submitted by Ann Geisendorfer
The department proposes this change to accommodate the change in credit hours for FSCI 245.
• 3.14 Change in Degree Requirements – Criminal Justice, A.A.S – Submitted by Ann Geisendorer
The proposal reflects an increase in credit hours based on changes to a required course.
• 3.15 Change in Degree Requirements – Criminal Investigation, A.A.S – Submitted by Ann Geisendorer
The proposal reflects an increase in credit hours based on changes to a required course.
• 3.16 Change in Degree Requirements – Cybersecurity, A.S – Submitted by Ann Geisendorer
The proposal reflects an increase in credit hours based on changes to a required course.
• 3.17 Change in Degree Requirements – Animal Policy Certificate – Submitted by Ann Geisendorfer
The department proposes changes for more appropriate required courses and more flexibility in elective selection.