Curriculum Review Committee
December 2, 2016 Agenda
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CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
December 2, 2016
PRESIDENT’S CONFERENCE ROOM – KNIGHT CAMPUS
Minutes
New Course Proposal CYBR 1100 3 credits
Introductory Cyber Range Tools and Techniques Originator: Mike Kelly
John Mowry
Rationale:
CCRI has acquired a Cyber Range (a virtual environment that is used for cyberwarfare training and cyber technology development.) from the RI Department of Emergency Management and as part of the MOU in acquiring the range CCRI has agreed to develop curriculum to support its use. This is the first course designed specifically to utilize the capabilities of the Cyber Range.
In addition to our contribution to the cyber community in Rhode Island, this course and the ability to take advantage of the Cyber Range will give our students an opportunity to work in a real world setting and develop hands-on practical skills, the curriculum developed for the Cyber Range will give CCRI students a distinct advantage as they pursue opportunities in cybersecurity.
This course is designed to introduce students to the Cyber Range and to develop the fundamental supporting skills required to recognize, assess, and mitigate cyber threats.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
OLD: n/a
NEW:
This course will introduce students to the Cyber Range and to the fundamental support skills necessary to recognize, assess, and mitigate cyber threats. Students will respond to Operational Scenarios that include malicious and non-malicious traffic in a safe, secure environment.
New Course Proposal SOCS XXXX 3 credits
Sociology of Work in Formal Organizations Originator: Leslie Killgore
Rationale:
This course requires no prerequisites and provides an introduction to the science of teamwork in formal organizations from the perspective of sociology. Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior, both as individuals and as groups. Sociology is the one field of study that tries to understand and describe the often unwritten and unrecognized social rules that underlie our individual and collective behavior. Sociologists study patterns that emerge when individuals interact with other individuals. We seek to explain where these patterns come from, why they have come to exist, and how they are maintained or changed.
This course fulfills one of two “liberal arts electives” requirements for an Associate’s Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology. (The other course currently designated is in behavioral sciences: “PSYCH 1050: Psychology of the Workplace”.)
*If this course is taken through the PTECH program, it will be taken in the 4th year of the PTECH curriculum
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
OLD: n/a
NEW:
The course teaches students to think critically about—and develop concrete skills in—teamwork in the context of large organizations, based on sociological principles of bureaucracy, group dynamics, leadership, and authority. A solid grasp of the materials presented in this course will enable students to analyze and articulate the basic components of large organizations, the purpose of teamwork, and the kinds of skills needed to succeed as a member of a team.
Revised Course Proposal MUSC 1112 3 credits
Introduction to Digital Recording Technology Originator: Ryan Campos
Rationale: In order to correlate to the second course in this area, MUSC1113 (revised), slight changes in content need to be made. The primary change is to go more deeply into MIDI techniques; the time to do that is taken away from the aspects of tracks, busses, and effects, which will be covered in depth in MUSC1113. This affects the learning outcomes slightly, amplifying # 3 and 4 below, and deferring #5 below to the next course.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
OLD: MUSC1112 – Introduction to Digital Recording Technology 3 credits
This is an introductory course in recording technology and music production using Pro Tools software. The course assumes no prior music production experience or music theory background. The fundamental concepts of sound, digital audio workstations (DAW), recording studio equipment and techniques, audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing and mastering will be introduced. Students will finish the course with the basic knowledge of how to set up a home studio and begin producing their own music. Lecture/Studio:2.5 hours
NEW: no change
Revised Course Proposal MUSC 1113 3 credits
Audio Recording Originator: Ryan Campos
Rationale:
Without the prospect of a sound studio space in the foreseeable future, this course meets the need of students who wish to go on in this practical field after taking MUSC1112 Intro to Digital Recording Technology while utilizing the space we already have. Processes that were dependent on sound studio space have been adapted to provide a more in-depth study of the concepts introduced in the Intro course. Many MUSC1112 students have expressed interest in a second course, and students who have already been using DAW software on their own, for whom the Intro course is too basic, will find a course that is a more appropriate level for them. This course is a redesign of MUSC1113/2112 Audio Recording 1/2, and will necessitate small adaptation to the learning outcomes for MUSC1112 Intro to Digital Recording Technology in order to transition smoothly.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
OLD: (These courses never ran due to unrealized facilities, but this was the catalog description in the previously approved curriculum proposal.)
MUSC1113 Audio Recording 1: This course includes an in-depth study of the audio recording process, sound and acoustics, studio design, microphone design and usage, digital audio recording, workstations and software, mixing surfaces, effects and dynamics processing. The material will be presented in lectures and supported by work in the studio. Lecture/studio: 3 hrs.
MUSC2112 Audio Recording 2: This course is an in-depth study of personal computer processing and configuration, DAW, and MIDI techniques, and includes the use of music printing software, web-based and multimedia audio production, analog recording, and advanced techniques in recording, mixing, and mastering. Lecture/studio: 3 hrs.
NEW: MUSC1113 Audio Recording This course is an in-depth study of digital signal processing within a multimedia, sound design, or music production process. It includes techniques such as spectrum, dynamic, time, and mastering configurations. Students will explore the modern concepts of personal computer processing, as well as analyze the recording, mixing and mastering of professional mixes. Lecture/studio: 3 hrs.
New Course Proposal MUSC 2721 3 credits
Applied Music: Composition 2 Originator: Cheri Markward
Timothy Anderson
Rationale:
Recently we have had a few students who, after taking Composition, desire to go on to a second semester, and they have no option but to repeat the only section MUSC2720. Since music composition is a skill that is important both in our program outcomes and in continuing studies in music, we desired to have a second level where the learning outcomes would build on the previous semester. Our current instructor, who was a composition major, helped in developing this course to take students into more advanced techniques.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
OLD: n/a
NEW: MUSC2721 – Applied Music: Composition 2 (2 Credits)
This course provides students the opportunity to continue to study music composition on an individual basis with a private instructor. Students will explore writing topics including modulations, transformation methods such as augmentation, rhythmic transformation, inversion and retrograde, and scoring for two or more different instruments. (Prerequisite: MUSC2720) Applied Music fee to be paid to the bursar after registering for the course.
Revised Course Proposal ARTS 1810 3 credits
Darkroom Photography Originator: Rebecca Clark
Amy Giese
Rationale:
Changes to the course title and course description will better distinguish Darkroom Photography I from Digital Photography I and help prevent confusion when students are choosing between photo courses. Student Learning Outcomes have been simplified and stream lined. Less emphasis is put on specific photographic techniques and more on the abilities students will develop as a result of taking the course
Catalog DESCRIPTION:
OLD:
This course emphasizes the creative and expressive aspects of form and content in black and white photographic imagery. Course content includes the operation of a camera, film development, and printing, and may include alternative and contemporary processes. A 35mm camera with adjustable controls, film, paper and developing equipment are required.
NEW:
This course emphasizes the creative and expressive aspects of form and content of traditional black and white photography using light sensitive materials. Course covers principles of exposure using cameras, film, and paper to make photographic images. Darkroom printing, alternative cameras and processes will also be included. Students provide or borrow a 35 mm SLR film camera with manual exposure controls.
Revised Course Proposal ARTS 1820 3 credits
Darkroom Photography II Originator: Rebecca Clark
Amy Giese
Rationale:
Course title change and reworded course description more accurately represent course content and better distinguishes it from Digital Photography II. Student Learning Outcomes have been simplified and stream lined. Less emphasis is put on specific photographic techniques and more on the abilities students will develop as a result of taking the course.
Catalog DESCRIPTION:
OLD:
This course refines basic photographic techniques and introduces material such as photographic lighting, archival processes, toning, exposure, developmental controls, and alternative and contemporary processes. The history, styles and critical theory of photography are presented through lectures, reading, gallery visits and studio assignments. The student develops a portfolio focusing on presentation, sequencing and multiple images.
NEW:
Practice and refinement of basic black and white photographic techniques and introduction to advanced material. The history, styles and critical theory of photography are presented. Students create visually and conceptually unified portfolios focusing on presentation, sequencing and multiple images. (Prerequisite: ARTS 1810 or permission of instructor)
Revised Course Proposal ARTS 1850 3 credits
Digital Photography I Originator: Rebecca Clark
Amy Giese
Rationale:
Changes to the course description will better distinguish Digital Photography I from Darkroom Photography I and help prevent confusion when students are choosing between photo courses. Student Learning Outcomes have been simplified and stream lined. Less emphasis is put on specific photographic techniques and more on the abilities students will develop as a result of taking the course.
Catalog DESCRIPTION:
OLD:
This course is an introduction to the technique of digital photography and its use as a form of artistic expression and visual communication. The course will cover the operation and manipulation of digital cameras in order to capture images. Students will learn how to enhance, correct and manipulate their images using the most current industry standard photo editing programs. Through demonstrations and assignments, a survey of work by contemporary artists, and a final portfolio, students will be introduced to the vocabulary, concepts, tools and aesthetic possibilities of digital photography. Students must own a 4 mega-pixel (or greater) digital camera with manual, program, aperture and shutter priority exposure modes.
NEW:
This course is an introduction to the technique of digital photography and its use as a form of artistic expression and visual communication. Course covers principles of image creation using digital cameras, image correction and manipulation with industry standard software, and inkjet printers to make photographic prints. Students provide or borrow a digital camera, which must have manual, program, aperture and shutter priority exposure modes.
Revised Course Proposal ARTS 2850 3 credits
Digital Photography II Originator: Rebecca Clark
Amy Giese
Rationale:
Course title change and reworded course description more accurately represent course content and better distinguishes it from Darkroom Photography II. Student Learning Outcomes have been simplified and stream lined. Less emphasis is put on specific photographic techniques and more on the abilities students will develop as a result of taking the course.
Catalog DESCRIPTION:
OLD:
Continued skill development in digital camera operation and image editing with introduction of advanced techniques. The ethics, functions, and styles of digital photography are presented through lectures, reading, research and studio assignments. Students will be encouraged to develop a personal, expressive style in addition to mastering a range of practical photographic techniques while they create a visually and conceptually cohesive, exhibition-quality portfolio. Digital SLR or equivalent with camera RAW and manual exposure modes required
NEW:
This course continues skill development in digital camera operation and image editing with the introduction of advanced techniques, including crafting inkjet prints. Students are encouraged to develop a personal, expressive style in addition to mastering a range of photographic techniques while they create a visually and conceptually cohesive, exhibition quality portfolio. DSLR or equivalent camera required
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Math Department announces an experimental course proposal “Fundamentals of Mathematics with Elementary Algebra”
The music department requests the following catalog description changes:
Rationale for changing these descriptions:
The previous descriptions specified a format of assigning scenes to individual students who worked separately in small groups. This is not the approach used by the current instructor. So although it does not alter the outcomes, the change allows for more fluidity in what is assigned or programmed and how the class is conducted. For the previous two years, the Op Shop students have performed whole operas and not scenes. Students did not work in small groups, but together as a class in the entire process.
Current: MUSC1091 – Opera Workshop I (1 Credit)
This course is a workshop in developing the techniques and skills of operatic performance. Emphasis is placed equally on singing and acting skills in two consecutive semesters. Each student is assigned at least two opera scenes for study and preparation. During the first semester, the scenes are musically prepared and memorized. Detailed musical coaching includes stylistic study, diction, ornamentation and discussions of performance practice. Students also read the complete libretto and prepare a synopsis of each assigned opera. Opera Workshop I may be repeated four times. (Prerequisite: College freshman ability in singing, as demonstrated in an informal audition at the first class meeting; recommended: Enrollment in sequential course, MUSC 1092 - Opera Workshop II in Spring semester) Rehearsal: 2.5 hours, Fall semester
Proposed description change: MUSC1091 – Opera Workshop I (1 Credit)
This course is a workshop designed to explore the basics of integrating singing, movement and dramatization into opera performance. Emphasis is placed on character development, score study, and stage movement in two consecutive semesters. Each student in the class will be assigned a role in the spring opera production. During the first semester, the roles are musically prepared and memorized. Detailed musical coaching includes stylistic study, diction, and period performance practice. Opera Workshop I may be repeated four times. (Prerequisite: College freshman ability in singing, as demonstrated in an informal audition at the first class meeting; recommended: Enrollment in sequential course, MUSC 1092 - Opera Workshop II in Spring semester) Rehearsal: 2.5 hours, Fall semester