MCC Curriculum Committee Minutes

MCC Curriculum Committee Minutes

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

3:30-4:20 PM, COT 100

Attendees: Michael Howe, Dave Koester, Brad Parker

Betty McKie, Jaylene Evans, Armando Maldonado, Connie Mese, Todd Schneider, Lee Green

Items Requiring A Vote

Medical Assisting Certificate – Kathy Frisbie

ADD MOT 150-Pharmacology for Medical Assistants

Kathy explained that this has been a long-standing program which needed to have the layout “cleaned up” and is to be effective immediately.

In response to questions, Kathy explained that both BIO 201 and 202 (8 credits) could be taken in place of BIO 106 because BIO 201 and 202 each address separate sections of the body, albeit more completely than BIO 106, whereas, BIO 106 covers the entire body. She submitted a new layout that eliminated the wording, “*BIO 201-Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 202-Human Anatomy & Physiology II may be taken in place of BIO 106. This was done to lessen student confusion and advisors will be made aware of the substitution option if needed for specific students.

Armando Maldonado noted that SPA 115 is not generally specific to medical applications, but if courses are set up for a population that is primarily needing medical terminology in Spanish the instructor should be informed and can tailor the vocabulary and other exercises to meet that need.

New layout is attached.

A motion was made by Howe to approve the program layout for Medical Assisting Certificate; seconded by Koester; approved unanimously.

Informational Items

Business Administration – Jaylene Evans

Jaylene explained that the previous program layouts for A.A.S. Business Administration were missing clear General Education credits (15 credits required). Betty clarified that the previous layouts did contain courses that could be considered General Education, but the new layouts are clearer.

New layouts attached.

A.S. (Pre-Engineering) – Todd Schneider

Todd presented the Pre-Engineering layout which was developed specifically to meet MCC student needs. He explained that the series of Calculus I, II (and highly recommended III) along with the Physics I and II were selected after comparisons with current articulation agreements and with articulation agreements in place with CSU-Pueblo and the agreement that Red Rocks Community College has with the Colorado School of Mines.

New layout attached.

SFCC – Next Meeting is March 14th

a.Still need an “alternate”

Betty indicated that a CTE faculty member is needed, but other faculty member would be welcome to attend. Jaylene will discuss with her division.

Other

ADD ACC 132-Tax Help Colorado

Jaylene presented this course as a CCCNS course which will be added to the Business Electives list for use in the A.A.S. Business Administration.

ADD ACC 133-Tax Help Colorado Site Lab

Jaylene presented this course as a CCCNS course which will be added to the Business Electives list for use in the A.A.S. Business Administration.

A motion was made by Parker to approve addition of ACC 132 and 133; seconded by Koester; approved unanimously.

DELETE forms (effective Summer 2008) were presented by Carol Kuper for the following:

MAT 265-Differential Equations

MAT 203-Calculus III (replaced with MAT 204-Calculus III)

MAT 166-Pre-Calculus

MAT 108-Technical Mathematics

ADD MAT 103-Math for Clinical Calculations (effective Summer 2008)

CCCNS course presented by Carol Kuper. This is a course used by the Nursing program.

CHANGE forms (effective Summer 2008) were presented by Carol Kuper for the following:

MAT 215-Discrete Mathematics

Minimum Passing Grade:D C

Prerequisite Added: MAT 201 (C or better)

MAT 202-Calculus II: MA1

Minimum Passing Grade: D C

Prerequisite Added: MAT 201 (C or better) or instructor permission