September 12, 2016
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Curriculum and General Education Committee Meeting
Monday, September 12, 2016, 12:10 to 1:30 p.m., in the Cougar Room
Members Present: A. Anderson, K. Carlson, S. Eastman, S. Eveland, T. Furman, D. Hall, V. Jacobi, J. Martinez, M. Mayfield, J. Rangel-Escobedo, M. Williams, and PTK Representative Weston Blair.
Members Absent: P. Arvizu, K. Bandy
Guests: A. Cordova, D. Vohnout, S. Graham, T. Smith.
The next meeting of the Curriculum and General Education Committee will be held on Monday, October 10, 2016 from 12:10-1:30pm in T-13.
AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES: From the August 17, 2016 Curriculum & General Education meeting On a motion by T. Furman, seconded by M. Mayfield, and unanimously carried, the Curriculum & General Education minutes were approved.
- DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Charter – Membership
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Changes to the Charter Membership will be on the next agenda as a voting item. Changes include clarification of voting and non-voting members.
- AP 4021 – Program Discontinuation
A task force made up of T. Cordova, S. Eveland, K. Carlson, V. Jacobi, and M. Williams will get together to revise the AP before the next Curriculum and General Education meeting.
- Ethnic Study Courses
No clear definition is found in Title 5. Vicki will bring additional information to the October meeting.
- Gen Education
A task force made up of A. Anderson, T. Furman, V. Jacobi, S. Graham will review the requirements for General Education and see if our patterns align, as well as our local pattern.
- CHEM 1520
A discussion was had regarding adding CHEM 1520 to the local pattern. Its pre-requisite is a General Education approved course so it is unnecessary to add.
- Elementary Teacher Education AA-T
It was decided that K. Carlson and V. Jacobi will meet to discuss the English course. M. Mayfield and V. Jacobi will meet to discuss the Math course
- Course Updates Time Table
Members were encouraged to submit items as soon as possible.
- INFORMATIONAL ITEM:
- Program Status, please see the table below:
| Program | Tech Review Approved |
C & GE Approved |
Board Approved |
State Approved |
Revisions |
| AA Physical Education | Requiring Approval of Golf Course | ||||
| AA Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education | Requiring Approval of Golf Course | ||||
| AS & Certificate Disabilities Studies | 11/19/2013 | 1/17/2014 | 2/12/2014 | Returned to Division October 2014 for Revisions | |
| AA English | 11/4/2014 | 11/12/2014 | 12/10/2014 | Returned to Division for Revisions | |
| AA-T Elementary Teacher Education | 2/24/2015 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Returned to Division for Revisions | |
| AA-T English | 11/4/2014 | 11/12/2014 | 12/10/2014 | Under Review | |
| AA Multimedia Journalism | 10/28/2014 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Under Review | |
| AA-T Psychology | 12/16/2014 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Under Review | |
| AA-T History | 4/7/15 | 5/11/15 | 6/10/15 | Under Review | |
| Administrative Services II | 9/8/15 | 9/14/15 | 10/14/15 | Under Review | |
| AS Physical Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Math and Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Life Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Natural Science- Physical Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Life Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Allied Health | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review |
* New Program
- Tabled Until August:
- ART 1850 Web Site Production
VII. NEXT MEETING: October 10, 2016 from 12:10-1:30pm in T-13.
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