Curriculum and Degree Requirements Committee Minutes - October 16, 2013
Members: Phil Moore(chair), Jeffrey Borrowdale, Melanie Brown, Terry Dale, Maurice Hamington. Jeff Harrison, Jamie Kelsch, Mary Jeanne Kuhar, Brian Nichols, Marika Pineda, Gayle Smith, Doug Smyth, Paul Wilkins, Suzanne Williams
Absent: Dawn DeWolf, Deb Hupcey, Michael Samano
Meeting called to order at 3:15 by Phil Moore who volunteered to chair the meetings this year.
Consent Agenda
| Department | Curriculum | Title | Type of Proposal | Action |
| Advanced Technology | DRF 211 | Current:Mechancical Systems and Environmental Design Proposed: Sustainable Building Practices | Course title change | Approved |
| Languague, Literature and Communications | Speech Courses | Current: SP Proposed: COMM | Course prefix change | Approved |
| AIL 101,102,103,201,202,203 | Current: AIL Proposed: CW | Course prefix change | Approved | |
| Student Leadership Development | CG 151,152, 153 | Current: CG Proposed: SLD | Course prefix change | Approved |
| Health Professions | Notice of Intent to Apply | Health Information Management AAS | Notice to apply for a new program | Approved |
| Department | Curriculum | Title | Type of Proposal | Action |
| Music, Dance and Theatre | TA 272 | Introduction to Theatre | New course | Approved |
| Apply for Arts and Letters requirement | Approved | |||
| Apply for Cultural Literacy requirement | Pending approval from the Cultural Literacy Committee | |||
| Language, Literature and Communications | HON 202_H | Honors Capstone Seminar | New course | Approved |
| Health Professions | PTA 200 | Professionalism, Ethics, and Examination Preparation (course outline) | Apply for Human Relations requirement status | Approved |
| Business | PPPM 281 | Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | New course | Approval pending corrections as requested by the committee |
Other Committee Business:
1-A discussion was started by Siv to discuss the 24 credit limit issue for a second degree(see memo). It was suggested by the committee that the next step would be to see some examples. Sive will provide these at the November meeting.
2-It was suggested by the committee that Jenifer Hayward be invited to sit in on our next meeting to start a discussion around the sustainability status of courses.
3- Rosa Lopez will be joining the committee to share her expertise with Career Pathway Certificates roadmaps.