QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
To:
M.Chauhan, M. Deutsch, D. Klarberg, K. Steele, C. Weber, D Weber, R. Yuster, M.
Deutsch
From: P. Pecorino
Date:
February 24, 2010
Re:
Curriculum Committee meeting on March 9 at 2pm in H-345
The Curriculum Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 9,
2010 in H-345.
AGENDA
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of January 26, 2010
Monthly Report – Senate February 9, 2010
Activities Report 2009-2010 update
ACTION ITEMS:
a. MU-471-472-473-474 Percussion Ensemble
b. MU-481-482-483-484 Chamber Improvisation Ensemble
c. PH-450 Introduction to Physics Research
d. PH-900 Cooperative Education in Physics Instrumentation and Analysis
e. MT-293 Parametric Computer Aided Design Drafting
f. A.A.S. Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering Technology
g. LC-321 Chinese for Business
h. LA-111 Arabic Course Proposal
6) Old Business
7) New Business
#
ITEM Specific charge from Steering Committee:
1
The Committee would also be asked to review curricular
modifications and course revisions to accommodate Learning
Academies
On-going consideration of the curricular impact of eportfolios; consideration of the possibility of an STX-100
that would be full-semester, 1 credit (with the notion that the
Curriculum Committee would vet the syllabus of such a
course, and review who would teach it, what it would cover,
and whether it would become a single-credit required course,
or a pre-requisite for English 101.)
assess the effectiveness of QCC basic skills remediation,
particularly in light of recent decrease in those passing the
exit exams
Review curricular implications for the possibility of extra
contact hours for selected remedial courses (noting Middle
States and statistical findings on learning outcomes in this
area)
As part of welcoming the Veterans into civilian life;
formulate DANTES policy for granting credit for military
service.
Work with members of Humanities Departments to
implement a “Speech Across the Curriculum” requirement;
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
participate in the Degree Program Review by evaluating the
process
Work with Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and Geological Sciences, and Nursing to
review the possibility of a Math Across the Curriculum
initiative, or a Science Across the Curriculum initiative, as
per Middle States Self-Study recommendations;
Work with the committee on Computer Resources and the
Committee on Distance learning to review syllabus
modifications to integrate the E-portfolio into course
assignments, or to convert existing courses into hybrid or
asynchronous on-line courses;
Work as needed with the Special Committee on On-Line
Programs to evaluate any on-line curriculum issues that may
arise, in concert with the Committee on Distance Education
study the status of the Humanities at QCC- creation of sub
committee-report to the Senate by May 2009 (this is in
progress, although a new designee from the Department of
History needs to be named to replace Dr. Michael Proulx,
who has left the college)
12



STATUS
None Requested
No changes requested
Report requested from the
OAA
Awaiting reliable data from
OAA from the MDRC study
Completed
Department of SP and
Theatre has no interest in
pursuing this
Non proposed