CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
2010-2011

MINUTES

Friday,April 15, 2011

1: 00 - 3:00 p.m.

PRESENT:Ramona Beiswanger, Tony Boehler,Dan Flatgard, Brian Fors,Jane Greathouse,Johnna Horton,Donna Marzolf,Laurie Oelslager,Robin Schwieger,Bruce White,Dan Zielske

ABSENT/BACK-UP MEMBERS: Pam Becker, Linda Anderson,Linda Beer,Harold Chromy,Cathy Sandman,Deb Selbach, Sue Steck,Dick Stelten,Jay Stencel, Todd Stencel,Lucinda Wells,Wayne Whitmore

GUEST(S): Jerry Soost, Amy Magnus, Anne Willaert, Healther Milton, Summer Gioffre, Ray Schmidt, Lynda Ernst, Kevin McLaughlin, Karen Hoffman Distad, Nancy Genelin

  1. Call to Order/ Ramona Beiswanger Sue Steck

Ramona called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m.

  1. Additions to Agenda

Add: Information Item: AA Program Requirements – Brian Fors

Motion To Approve: Robin Schwieger

Motion Seconded: Johnna Horton/ Passed Unanimously

  1. Approval of Minutes From Previous Meeting (March 4, 2011)

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Robin Schwieger / Passed Unanimously

  1. Old Business
  1. Land Surveying Technology – Nancy Genelin for Suzanne Nordblom
  2. INFORMATION – Closing Program

Paired with civil technology several years ago

Was suspended previously

Have not had students for years

Is not currently listed in catalog

  1. Mechatronics – Jerry Soost (Sue Steck) (2nd READING)
  2. PHYS 222 General Physics II
  3. PHYS 221 Principles in Physics / CORRECT NAME: GENERAL PHYSICS I

Modified outcomes

Added core competencies; add only core competency titles, remove explanations

Check spelling errors (15g) on PHYS 221

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse, with corrections

Motion Seconded: Johnna Horton/ Passed Unanimously

  1. LAS / English – Amy Magnus (2nd READING)
  2. ENGL 208 African American Literature

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Dan Flatgard/ Passed Unanimously

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New Business:

  1. HUM 112 Native America Perspectives

Small change to Native Literature: it's moving from ENGL 207 to HUM 112 / change name

Can’t go under 3 goals, will be under Goal areas 7 and 10

Hopefully will run every fall

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Robin Schwieger/ Passed Unanimously

  1. Medical Assistant - Anne Willaert (2nd READING)
  1. MA 100 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants

Need Checklist:

Run spell check (#2, 3, 4)

  1. MA 101 Clinicals for Medical Assistants

Need Checklist:

Run spell check (#15)

Change acquaint to describe, etc.

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Dan Zielske/ Passed Unanimously

  1. LAS / Geography – Ray Schmidt (Brian Fors) (2nd READING)
  1. GEOG 100 Elements of Geography
  2. GEOG 101 Introduction to Physical Geography
  3. GEOG 103 Introduction to Cultural Geography

Change MnTC to 5 and 8

Change be awares and be ables

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse with corrected CCO

Motion Seconded:Dan Zielske / Passed Unanimously

  1. LAS / Anthropology – Dan Zielske (2nd READING)
  1. ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology

Under description: should be READ 90, remove READ 80

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Robin Schwieger/ Passed Unanimously

  1. New Business
  1. LAS / Communications – Brian Klosa (1st READING)
  1. COMM 160 Practicum in Forensics Competition

Need checklist

Needs to be in WIDS

HOLD for fall 2011 AGENDA for 1st READ

  1. LAS / Chemistry – Diann Marten (1st READING)
  2. CHEM 121 ??? Principles of Chemistry II

Class max: 20

CHEM 121 / correct title

Add MNTC goal 3

Check spelling (3b)

2nd Read at Next Meeting

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  1. Civil Engineering Technology – Dan Flatgard – MAY MEETING / NEED PAPERWORK
  2. CTLS 2841 Intermediate GIS – GIS 2841 Intermediate GIS
  3. CTLS 2842 Field Mapping with GPS - GIS 2842 Field Mapping with GPS
  4. CTLS 2843 GIS Practicum – GIS 2843 GIS Practicum
  5. Revised GIS Certificate Outline

Changing the acronym from CTLS to GIS on 3 of the 4 courses.Decided to not change the first course acronym (CTLS 2840 Introduction to GIS), as it is still required for our Civil degree.

Revised certificate outline contains the new acronyms

2nd Read at Next Meeting

  1. Health / Pharmacy Tech - Anne Willaert (1st READING)
  1. PHRM 1001 Pharmacy Technician Orientation
  2. PHRM 1005 Retail Pharmacy Internship

Pre-requisites: concern about requiring too many (include only the most recent sequential number)

Check spelling (#8)

Check - 1004 as pre-requisite, will be removed

  1. PHRM 1006 Aseptic Technique and IV Admixtures

Check spelling (under description)

  1. PHRM 1007 Hospital Pharmacy Internship

Need to add 2 more goal areas in description

Concern on number of pre-requisites (check: HHP 221should be HHP 210) – may be removed from CCO)

  1. PHRM 1008 Pharmacy Law and Ethics

Check spelling / grammar (#5, 6)

2nd Read at Next Meeting

  1. Civil Engineering – Jay Stencel (1st READING)
  2. ENGR 1110 Introduction of Engineering

1st course for engineering students

Modeled from MSU’s course

Articulating to MSU

Cross check with SAMPLE CCO from Sue

Check for measurable wording (demonstrate an understanding)#5, 8 & 9

  1. ENGR 1111 Engineering Design & Principles I

Hands-on fabrication

Cross check with SAMPLE CCO from Sue

2nd Read at Next Meeting

  1. Intensive Care Paramedic – Laurie Oelslager
  1. ICP 1000 Introduction to Paramedicine

All classes must be taken in sequence – statement will not be

  1. ICP 1005 Applied Anatomy and Physiology for EMS
  2. ICP 1010 EMS Skills
  3. ICP 1020 Pharmacology for EMS
  4. ICP 1040 Cardiac Care in EMS

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  1. ICP 1050 Trauma Care
  2. ICP 1060 Pathophysiology in EMS
  3. ICP 2010 Advanced EMS Skills
  4. ICP 2030 Critical Care I
  5. ICP 2040 Critical Care II
  6. ICP 2050 Field Internship I
  7. ICP 2060 Field Internship II
  8. ICP 2070 Special Populations
  9. ICP 2080 Paramedic Refresher
  10. ICP 2090 Hazardous Materials

Pre-requisites – lists ‘permission of instructor,’ needs to be included – REMOVE??? (Lisa Matzke will confirm with Donna Marzolf)

Word smithing on objectives and competencies

Did not change language on objectives (does not need approval)

FYI – only, no vote

  1. Nursing – Karen Hoffman-Distad (Cathy Sandmann)
  1. NURS 2410 Semester 3 Theory

Update outcomes

Update competencies

Check spelling (PSYC), etc.

  1. NURS 2450 Semester 3 Clinical Practice

Update competencies

Pre and co are not listed, need to be in description and also listed separately

Check spelling (PSYC), etc.

  1. NURS 2510 Semester 4 Theory

Co-requisites is not the same in description and ‘pre-requisites’ / should be 2550

Check ‘concurrent’ requirement, is a graduation requirement, is it a requirement for this course

  • Remove from description
  • Students will be advised by instructor

Check spelling

  1. NURS 2550 Semester 4 Clinical Practice

Last clinical

Needs pre-requisite section

Remove 6 credits of electives

2nd Read at Next Meeting

  1. Office Technology – Lynda Ernst
  1. OTEC 2740 Legal Editing and Proofreading

Name change from legal proofreading and editing

Change to competencies

Needs additional objectives (3 to 6 per competency)

3 credits = 48 contact hours

Need to add prerequisites to description

Spell check (#7d)

2nd Read at Next Meeting

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  1. Graphic Communications – Kevin McLaughlin
  1. GCC 1141 Digital Image Exploration

Course name change

Remove emphasis (2??) from MnSCU inventory (Suzanne)

  1. Graphic Communications Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – 2/28/11
  2. Graphic Communications Course Descriptions / 2011-2012
  3. Graphic Communications Program Outline / 2011-2012
  4. Graphic Communications Program Description

Have revamped program to consolidate Graphics Production and Commercial Art

Graphic communications / hybrid of 2 programs

More student have signed up for design than production

Existing content, mixed up into new courses

New courses with existing content

Add ‘coming soon’ in catalog????

Motion To Approve: Jane Greathouse

Motion Seconded: Johnna Horton / Passed Unanimously

Brian: INFO: Add 1 credit, HHP to AA degree, remove 1 elective

Is not changing a core, is not a transferable course

Is a graduation requirement

Will only changes noted in Curriculum Committee meetings will be included in new E-Catalog

Supported by majority of LAS faculty

Student Affairs needs a program change form

How will these types of changes be documented for the E-Catalog (can this type of change come through the Dean only?)

Need a structure for Student Affairs to follow (info to Curriculum Committee)

Check guideline wording / separate template for this type of process

Adjourn @ 2:55 p.m.

APRIL AGENDA:

New Members: Divisions with expiring terms: Science & Mathematics; College Readiness; Health; Management; Instructional Support/Student Service – Ramona Beiswanger, Diann Marten, Lucinda Wells, Pam Becker, Deb Selbach, Kristin Madigan, Laurie Oelslager, Cathy Sandmann, Wayne Whitmore, Robin Schwieger, Todd Stencel, Johnna Horton

  • Check for division changes per new Administration Restructure Plan

No ‘1st Reads’ in May

MAY AGENDA:

Guideline Changes / Revisions

MEMBERS: Linda Anderson, Pam Becker, Linda Beer, Ramona Beiswanger, Tony Boehler, Dan Flatgard, Brian Fors, Jane Greathouse, Johnna Horton, Diann Marten, Kristi Maruska, Donna Marzolf, Lisa Melchior (FYI), Laurie Oelslager, Cathy Sandmann, Robin Schwieger, Deb Selbach, Sue Steck, Dick Stelten, Jay Stencel, Lucinda Wells, Bruce White, Wayne Whitmore, Dan Zielske