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Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2009
OC 302
Present: Brenda Armentrout, Amy Bruining, Kenneth Collins, Pat West, Leesa Whicker, Ron
Williams, Marjorie Wilson, Jack Monell, Jim Bazan, Gary Ritter
Absent: Ilia Lively, James Wilson, Joanna Nicholson, Arlene Parrish, Nancy Knight
Guests: Ilene Weiner, Marty Long, Kevan Weaver, Gareth Burns, Steve Corriher, Sara Ballard
Proposals / Requests Reviewed:
1. The committee reviewed and approved three requests for the Air Conditioning, Heating
and Refrigeration Technology (A35100) area.
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To add ELC 111, Introduction to Electricity as an either or option for AHR 111,
HVACR Electricity in the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
with a Specialization in Air Conditioning Service certificate (C35100-C2).
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To add ELC 111, Introduction to Electricity as an either or option for AHR 111,
HVACR Electricity in the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
with a Specialization in Heating Service certificate (C35100-C1).
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To add ELC 111, Introduction to Electricity as an either or option for AHR 111,
HVACR Electricity in the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
with a Specialization in Refrigeration Service certificate (C35100-C5).
2. The committee reviewed and approved fourteen requests for the Physical Therapist
Assistant (A45640) area.
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Request for: PTA 110, Intro to Physical Therapy
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy
Delete: Current Co-requisites: PTA 145AB
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Request for: PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy
Add: Pre-requisites: BIO 168, Anatomy and Physiology I and
Co-requisites: PTA 110, Intro to Physical Therapy
Delete: Current pre-requisites: BIO 169, PTA 110, PTA 145AB and current
Co-requisites: PTA 135, PTA 145AB and PTA 215
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Request for: PTA 135, Pathology
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Add: Pre-requisites: BIO 169, Anatomy and Physiology II, PTA 110, Intro to
Physical
Therapy, PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy and
Co-requisites: PTA 215, Therapeutic Exercise
Delete: current pre-requisites: BIO 168, PTA 145AB and current co-requisites: PTA 125,
PTA 145BB
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Request for PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures
Add: Pre-requisites: BIO 169, Anatomy and Physiology II, PTA 110, Intro to
Physical Therapy, PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy and
Co-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology
Delete: current pre-requisites: BIO 168, PTA 145AB and current co-requisites: PTA 110,
PTA 125
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Request for PTA 215, Therapeutic Exercise
Add: Pre-requisites: BIO 169, Anatomy and Physiology II, PTA 110, Intro to
Physical
Therapy, PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy and
Co-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology
Delete: current pre-requisites: BIO 168, PTA 145AB and current co-requisites: PTA 125,
PTA 145BB
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Request for PTA 222, Professional Interactions
Add: Pre-requisites: BIO 169, Anatomy and Physiology II, PTA 110, Intro to
Physical
Therapy, PTA 125, Gross and Functional Anatomy and
Co-requisites: PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures
Delete: Current pre-requisites: PTA 225, PTA 235AB, PTA 165, PTA 185 and
Current co-requisites: PTA 212, PTA 235BB, PTA 245 and PTA 255
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Request for PTA 225, Intro to Rehabilitation
Add: Pre-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology, PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures, PTA 215,
Therapeutic Exercise, PTA 222, Professional Interactions and
Co-requisites: PTA 235AB, Neurological Rehab
Delete: Current pre-requisites: PTA 125, PTA 145BB and current
Co-requisites: PTA 165, PTA 185
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Request for PTA 235AB, Neurological Rehabilitation
Add: Pre-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology, PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures, PTA 215,
Therapeutic Exercise, PTA 222, Professional Interactions and
Co-requisites: PTA 225, Intro to Rehabilitation
Delete: Current pre-requisites: PTA 125, PTA 145BB and current co-requisites: PTA
165, PTA 185
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Request for PTA 165, Clinical I
Add: Pre-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology, PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures, PTA 215,
Therapeutic Exercise, PTA 222, Professional Interactions and
Co-requisites: PTA 185, Clinical II
Delete: Current pre-requisites: PTA 125, PTA 145BB and current co-requisites: PTA
225, PTA 235AB
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Request for PTA 185, Clinical II
Add: Pre-requisites: PTA 135, Pathology, PTA 145, Therapeutic Procedures, PTA 215,
Therapeutic Exercise, PTA 222, Professional Interactions and
Co-requisites: PTA 165, Clinical I
Delete: Current pre-requisites: PTA 125, PTA 145BB and current co-requisites: PTA
225, PTA 235AB
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Request for PTA 212, Health Care / Resources
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 235BB, Neurological Rehab
Delete: current co-requisites: PTA 222, PTA 245, PTA 255
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Request for PTA 235BB, Neurological Rehab
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 212, Health Care / Resources
Delete: current co-requisites: PTA 222, 245, 255
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Request for PTA 245, PTA Clinical III
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 255, PTA Clinical IV
Delete: current co-requisites: PTA 212, 222, 235BB
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Request for PTA 255, PTA Clinical IV
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 245, PTA Clinical III
Delete: current co-requisites: PTA 212, 222, 235BB
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Request for PTA 270, PTA Topics
Add: Co-requisites: PTA 255, PTA Clinical IV
Delete: current co-requisites: PTA 212, 222, 245
3. The committee reviewed and approved nine requests for the Medical Assisting (A45400)
area.
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Request addition of SPI to the Other Major Hours list.
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Delete MED 272 (Drug Therapy) from the Associate Degree program and Add it to
the Diploma program. This is in response to the recommendation of the Medical
Assisting Advisory Board who request that the Medical Assisting students receive
additional training in pharmacology so that they recognize categories of prescription
drugs, are able to calculate dosages, and are knowledgeable regarding immunization
schedules.
Add MED 240 (Exam Room Procedures II) to Diploma program. This is in response
to recommendation of the Medical Assisting Advisory Board who request that the
students receive additional clinical training prior to their externship experience. This
course will expand on MED 140 (Exam Room Procedures I) and add additional
clinical skills and opportunities to interact with patients in a mock examining room
setting.
Delete MED 138 (Infection/Hazard Control) from the Diploma program. The
concepts presented in this course can be more effectively presented in the actual
clinical and laboratory settings that the student will encounter in MED 140, MED
240, and MED 150.
Delete MED 276 (Patient Education) from the Diploma program. The concepts
presented in this course can be more effectively presented in the clinical setting that
will be created with the addition of MED 240 (Examining Room Procedures II).
Delete MED 114 (Professional Interaction in Health Care) from the Diploma program
and Add COM 110 (Introduction to Communication) . COM 110 offers a broader
base of knowledge in communication skills.
Delete MED 112 (Orientation to the Clinic Setting I). The skills presented in this
class will now be presented in MED 140 (Examining Room Procedures I) with the
additional lecture and additional laboratory hours.
Delete MAT 115 (Mathematical Models) from Diploma program. The applied math
skills needed by a medical assistant will be presented in MED 140, MED 240, MED
272 and MED 131.
Delete MED 134 (Medical Transcription) from the Diploma program. With the
increased practice of outsourcing of transcription by the medical community, this is
no longer considered to be an important entry-level skill for a medical assistant.
Added to AAS degree.
4. The committee reviewed and approved four requests for the Construction Management
Technologies (A35190) area.
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Add: Entry Level Construction Supervision Certificate (C35190-C2) to Construction
Management Technologies program
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Add: Entry Level Estimating I Certificate (C35190-C3) to Construction Management
Technologies program
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Add: Entry Level Estimating II Certificate (C35190-C4) to Construction
Management Technologies program
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Delete: CIV 230, Construction Estimating and CAR 115, Res Planning / Estimating
from the Construction Management Technology Program of Study (A35190).
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Replace with: CST 241, Planning / Estimating I and CST 242, Planning / Estimating
II.
5. The committee reviewed and approved two requests for the Business Administration
(A25120) area.
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BUS 152, Human Relations is being added to the A25120, Business Administration
Program as a technical elective
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RED 090 as pre-requisite for BUS 115, Business Law
6. The committee reviewed and approved ----- requests for the Health Information
Technology Program (A45360).
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Request for: HIT 110, Fundamentals of HIM
Add: Pre-requisites: ENG 111, Expository Writing, MAT 115, Mathematical Models,
PSY 150, General Psychology and
Co-requisites: MED 121, Medical Terminology I, BIO 168, Anatomy and Physiology I,
HIT 112, Health Law and Ethics, HIT 114, Health Data Sys/Standards
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Request for: HIT 112 Health Law and Ethics
Add: Pre-requisites: ENG 111, Expository Writing, MAT 115, Mathematical Models,
PSY 150, General Psychology and
Co-requisites: MED 121, Medical Terminology I, BIO 168, Anatomy and Physiology I,
HIT 110,Fundamentals of HIM, HIT 114, Health Data Sys/Standards
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Request for: HIT 114 Health Data Sys/Standards
Add: Pre-requisites: ENG 111, Expository Writing, MAT 115, Mathematical Models,
PSY 150, General Psychology and
Co-requisites: MED 121, Medical Terminology I, BIO 168, Anatomy and Physiology I,
HIT 110, Fundamentals of HIM, HIT 112, Health Law and Ethics
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Request for: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I
Add: Co-requisites: MED 122, Medical Terminology II, BIO 169, Anatomy and
Physiology II, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare
Delete: Current pre-requisite: CIS 110
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Request for: HIT 124 Prof Practice Exp II
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Add: Pre-requisites: HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare, HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I,
ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113, Literature-Based Research
or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research and
Co-requisites: HIT 214, CPT/Other Coding Systems, HIT 215, Reimbursement
Methodology, HIT 216, Quality Management, HIT 280, Professional Issues
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 216, Quality Management
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Request for: HIT 210 Healthcare Statistics
Add: Co-requisites: MED 122, Medical Terminology II, BIO 169, Anatomy and
Physiology II, HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare
Delete: current pre-requisite: CIS 110
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Request for: HIT 212 ICD-9-CM Coding
Add: pre-requisites: COM 110, Intro to Communication or COM 231, Public Speaking,
HUM , HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT 220,
Computers in Healthcare and
Co-requisites: HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III, HIT
226, Principles of Disease, ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113,
Literature-Based Research or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 110, HIT 112, HIT 114, HIT 226
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Request for: HIT 214 CPT/Other Coding Systems
Add: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT 218, Mgmt
Principles in HIT, HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare, HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III,
HIT 226, Principles of Disease, ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG
113, Literature-Based Research or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research and
Co-requisites: HIT 124 Prof Practice Exp II, HIT 215, Reimbursement Methodology,
HIT 216, Quality Management, HIT 280, Professional Issues
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Request for: HIT 215, Reimbursement Methodology
Add: Pre-requisites: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT
212, ICD-9-CM Coding, HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 220, Computers in
Healthcare, HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III, HIT 226, Principles of Disease, ENG 114,
Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113, Literature-Based Research or ENG
112, Argument-Based Research and
Co-requisites: HIT 124, Prof Practice Exp II, HIT 214, CPT/Other Coding Systems, HIT
216, Quality Management, HIT 280, Professional Issues
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 110, HIT 112, HIT 114, CIS 110
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Request for: HIT 216, Quality Management
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Co-requisites: HIT 124, Prof Practice Exp II, HIT 214, CPT/Other Coding Systems,
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 110, HIT 112
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Request for: HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT
Add: Pre-requisites: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT
220, Computers in Healthcare, and COM 110, Intro to Communication or COM 231,
Public Speaking, HUM and
Co-requisites: HIT 212, ICD-9-CM Coding, HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III, HIT 226,
Principles of Disease, ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113,
Literature-Based Research or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 110, HIT 112, HIT 114
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Request for: HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare
Add: Pre-requisites: MED 121, Medical Terminology I, BIO 168, Anatomy and
Physiology I and co-requisites: MED 122, Medical Terminology II, BIO 169, Anatomy
and Physiology II, HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare
Statistics
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Request for: HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III
Add: HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT 220, Computers in Healthcare, MED 122,
Medical Terminology II, BIO 169, Anatomy and Physiology II, COM 110, Intro to
Communication or COM 231, Public Speaking, HUM and
Co-requisites: HIT 212, ICD-9-CM Coding, HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 226,
Principles of Disease, ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113,
Literature-Based Research or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research and
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Request for: HIT 226, Principles of Disease
Add: Pre-requisites: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 210, Healthcare Statistics, HIT
220, Computers in Healthcare, MED 122, Medical Terminology II, BIO 169, Anatomy
and Physiology II, COM 110, Intro to Communication or COM 231, Public Speaking,
HUM and
Co-requisites: HIT 212, ICD-9-CM Coding, HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 222,
Prof Practice Exp II, ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113,
Literature-Based Research or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research
Delete: current pre-requisites: HIT 110, HIT 112, HIT 114
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Request for: HIT 280, Professional Issues
Add: HIT 122, Prof Practice Exp I, HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 220,
Computers in Healthcare, HIT 222, Prof Practice Exp III, HIT 226, Principles of Disease,
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ENG 114, Professional Research and Reporting or ENG 113, Literature-Based Research
or ENG 112, Argument-Based Research and
Co-requisites: HIT 124, Prof Practice Exp II, DBA 112 Database Utilization
Delete: current co-requisites: HIT 218, Mgmt Principles in HIT, HIT 220, Computers in
Healthcare
7. The committee reviewed and approved one request for the Graphic Arts and Imaging
Technology (A30180) area.
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Removing a restriction listed in the Common Course Library description for each of
the following courses:
PRN132 Flexography II
PRN231 Flexography III
PRN232 Flexography IV
PRN241 Flexography Applications I
PRN242 Flexography Applications II
8. The committee reviewed and approved one request for the Fire Protection Technology
(A55240) area.
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Add Fire Management Certificate (C55240-C1) for the Fire Protection Technology
program (A55240)
9. The committee reviewed and approved one request for the Automotive Technology
(A60160) area.
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Add AUT-141A Steering and Suspension additional Lab, AUT-181A Engine
Performance additional Lab. Degree (A60160).
10. The committee reviewed and approved six requests for the Office Administration
(A25370) area.
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Delete: OST 286, Professional Development, from Office Systems Technology
Certificate with a Specialization in Basic Office Assistant (C25360-C4).
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Increase: OST 136, Word Processing, OST 184, Records Management and OST 137
Office Software Applications each from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours due to state
changes in curriculum hours.
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The title of the program was changed by the state from Office Systems Technology to
Office Administration; therefore, the certificate title changed to Office
Administration with a Specialization in Receptionist Skills (C25370-C1)
The following changes were submitted by the state.
Ost 136 Word Processing hours increased to three credit hours.
Ost 137 Office Software Applications. increased to three credit hours.
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The title of the Office Systems Technology Curriculum (A25360) was changed by
the state to Office Administration. (A25370)
Also, some of the credit hours were changed to three credit hours: They are as
follows:
Ost 136 Word Processing hours increased to three credit hours.
Ost 137 Office Software Applications. increased to three credit hours.
Ost 184 Records Management increased to three credit hours.
Ost 138 Advanced Office Software Applications was a new class added—credit hours
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The title of the Office Systems Technology curriculum changed to Office
Administration; therefore, the diploma title was changed to Office Administration
Diploma in Word Processing Operator. D25370-D2).
The following changes were made by the state:
Ost 184 Records Management credit hours increased to three.
Ost 136 Word Processing credit hours changed to three.
Ost 138 Advanced Software Applications was added.
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The title of the program was changed by the state from Office Systems Technology to
Office
Administration; therefore, the diploma title changed to Office Administrative
Diploma in General Clerical Skills. (D25370-D1)
The following changes were submitted by the state.
Ost 184 Records Management credit hours increased to 3
Ost 136 Word Processing hours increased to 3.
Ost 138 Advanced Software Software Applications was added.
11. The committee reviewed and approved four requests for Medical Office Administration
(A25310) area.
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Ost 136 Word Processing hours increased to three credit hours.
Ost 137 Office Software Applications. increased to three credit hours.
Ost 184 Records Management increased to three credit hours.
Ost 138 Advanced Office Software Applications was a new class added—credit hours
Next Meeting Time: March 25, 2009 @ 2:00
Submitted,
Pat West Moreland, Chair Curriculum Committee