Following is the agenda set for the Curriculum Committee meeting to be held Monday, March 4 at 2 p.m. in BTC Meeting Room 3. All are welcome to attend.
The next deadline for submission of curriculum proposals is March 4th.
For any questions or support creating curriculum proposals please contact Lois Terry, l.terry@hvcc.edu.
Curriculum Committee Agenda
March 4, 2013
BTC Meeting Room 3 at 2 p.m.
1.0 Roll call by signatures
2.0 Approval of minutes from February 11, 2013
3.0 New Business
3.1 Discontinue Degree Program – Network and Information Technology (NIT) A.A.S. Degree Program – submitted by Anthony Kossmann
This proposal request that the NIT Program be discontinued. The program was deactivated Spring of 2009. The department has seen no evidence of support to reinstate the program and therefore proposes to discontinue the program.
3.2 Change in Prerequisite – AUTO 140 Fuel Systems – submitted by Anthony Kossmann
This proposal requests the addition of AUTO 125 Automotive Electricity as a prerequisite for AUTO 140. A student without the electrical background gained in AUTO 125 is at a severe disadvantage when taking AUTO 140.
3.3 Change in Catalog Description and 25% or more Change in Course Content – TELT 220 Telecommunications II – submitted by Anthony Kossmann
This proposal requests a change in content recommended by Verizon Next Step to include relevant an updated course topics that are directly applicable in the telecommunications field and the needs of the company. The change in course content necessitated the change in the catalog description.
3.4 Change in Catalog Description and 25% or more Change in Course Content – TELT 230 Telecommunications III – submitted by
Anthony Kossmann
This proposal requests a change in content recommended by Verizon Next Step to include relevant an updated course topics that are directly applicable in the telecommunications field and the needs of the company. The change in course content necessitated the change in the catalog description.
3.5 New Course – TELT 203 Network Infrastructure – submitted by Anthony Kossmann
The proposed new course is part of the Verizon Telecommunications program. In this new course students will practice the analysis and application of physical level services and methodologies as applied to the telecommunications industry.
3.6 Change in Degree Requirements – Telecommunications Technology – Verizon A.A.S. Degree Program – submitted by Anthony Kossmann
The proposal requests that TELT 205 Electronic Communications be removed as a requirement and TELT 203 Network Infrastructure be added as a requirement. Topics in TELT 203 are more relevant and directly applicable to work in the field of telecommunications.
3.7 Change in Course Title – ASLN 100 American Sign Language I – submitted by Dr. Maria Palmara
This proposal requests a change in title to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I. This title corresponds with all other foreign language titles in the department.
3.8 Change in Course Title – ASLN 101 American Sign Language II – submitted by Dr. Maria Palmara
This proposal requests a change in title to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture II. This title corresponds with all other foreign language titles in the department.
3.9 New Course – ENGL 154 – Creative Writing: Non-Fiction – submitted by Dr. Maria Palmara
The proposed new course will familiarize students with the writing skills necessary to produce creative non-fiction which may range from memoir and profiles of people and places, to nature, food, and travel writing. The proposed course will be an English elective open to all students.
3.10 Change in Course Title and Course Description – MATH 220 Differential Equations – submitted by Sue Kutryb
This proposal requests a change in title to Calculus IV: Differential Equations. The proposed change in course description is more clearly defines the topics covered in this course. The proposed new title and description will make it clearer that this is the fourth course in the calculus sequence.
3.11 Change in Credit Hours – XRAY 226 Clinical I Education V – submitted by Margaret Ewart
The proposal requests a change in credit hours from 7 credits to 4 credits. XRAY 226 is currently 40 lab hours per week, for 7 weeks for a total of 280 contact hours. The proposal is to reduce the number of weeks to 4, still maintaining 40 lab hours for a total of 160 contact hours. The proposed change will allow students to be released into the workforce three weeks earlier and be more competitive. The change will not negatively affect the overall quality of the student’s education as this course is the culmination of material covered in the program as well as a chance to perfect their skills.
3.12 Change in Course Description, Course Title, and 25% or More Change in Content – XRAY 240 Cross Sectional Anatomy Related to Medical Imaging – submitted by Margaret Ewart
The proposal requests Introduction to CT and Cross-Sectional Anatomy as the title. Computed Tomography will be added as new content including theory, physics, contrast material and protocols to the current Cross-Sectional content.
3.13 Change in Degree Requirements – Radiologic Technology A.A.S. degree Program – submitted by Margaret Ewart
The proposal requests that XRAY 240 Introduction to CT and Cross-Sectional Anatomy be added as a required course. It also reflects the change in credit hours for XRAY 226 from 7 credit hours to 4 credit hours.
3.14 Change in prerequisite and prerequisite or corequisite – CIVL 233 Civil Engineering Capstone – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal requests that CIVL 111 Engineering Applications be removed as a prerequisite. It also requests the addition of CIVL 212 Hydraulics and Drainage and CIVL 236 Highway Construction Planning and Methods as pre or corequisites.
3.15 Change in Prerequisites – CIVL 234 Transportation and Highway Systems Analysis – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal requests a change in the current prerequisites which include MATH 110 Intermediate Algebra OR MATH 150 College Algebra and Trigonometry to MATH 150 College Algebra with Trigonometry or higher, CIVL 111 Civil Engineering Applications OR by permission of department chair.
3.16 Change in Prerequisite – CIVL 236 Highway Construction Planning and Methods – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal request that MATH 150 College Algebra with Trigonometry or higher, or permission of department chair be added to the current prerequisite of CNST 103 Blueprint Reading and CIVL 111 Civil Engineering Applications.
3.17 Change in Prerequisites – CNST 202 Construction Planning and Control – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal requests that CNST 103 Blueprint Reading for Technologies be added as a prerequisite where currently no prerequisite exists.
3.18 Change in prerequisite – CNST 230 Construction Management Seminar – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal requests that CNST 103 Blueprint Reading for Technologies be added as a prerequisite where currently no prerequisite exists.
3.19 Change in Prerequisites, and Prerequisite or Corequisite – CNST 239 Construction Capstone – submitted by Dr. Christine LaPlante
The proposal requests that CNST 103 Blueprint Reading be removed as a prerequisite. The proposed prerequisites are CIVL 101 Surveying I and CIVL 110 Engineering Graphics. It further requests that the current prerequisites or corequisites be rewritten to include OR CIVL 236 Highway Construction Planning and Methods. The proposed prerequisites or corequisites are CNST 202 Construction Planning and Control, CNST 231 Building Service Systems, and CIVL 224 Estimating OR CIVL 236 Highway Construction Planning Methods.
4.0 Old Business
4.1 Continue discussion of by-law changes regarding membership and responsibilities.
5.0 Chairs Report
6.0 Senate Report
7.0 Adjournment
Published: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:50:11 +0000 by l.terry