CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
April 25, 2014 1:45 p.m.
PRESIDENT’S CONFERENCE ROOM – KNIGHT CAMPUS
AGENDA
PROPOSALS
Business
Revised Course
BUSN-2070 Management Strategy
3 credits
Originator: John Ribezzo
RATIONALE:
This course meets for two hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) per week.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, one credit hour is equivalent to one contact hour. Since
150 minutes translates to three contact hours, this course should be assigned only three credits and not
the four credits previously offered.
As a result of this change, the total credits for the Associate Degree in Science in Business
Administration-Management Concentration will be reduced from 63 credits to 62 credits and the
Certificate in Management program will be reduced from 30 credits to 29 credits .
REVISED CATALOG DESCRIPTION: No change.
Nursing – Fire Science
New Course
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
11 credits
Originator: Marisa Saccoccio
Robert Howe
RATIONALE:
The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course ran as a two phase
pilot in conjunction with the PACE. This course was approved as a pilot by the Rhode Island Department
of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course prepares students to
provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and
traumatic injuries. Area of study include; introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and
responsibilities of AEMTs, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma,
special considerations for working in the pre-hospital setting and providing patient transportation.
This program is approved by the Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical
Services and adheres to the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, Rhode Island
Curricula and Standards for EMT Training Programs.
Successful completion of the course requirements, will allow students to apply for the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) AEMT certification exam and apply be eligible for licensure in
Rhode Island for Emergency Medical Technician Cardiac.
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 Agenda
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Nursing – Emerg Mgmt/Homeland Security
Revised Program
Emergency Management / Homeland Security
61 credits
Originator: Joseph Arsenault
RATIONALE:
The new Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program will be
a merger of two programs. Students will have the benefit of completing a program that has the core
competencies that can take them into either field of emergency management or homeland security. At the
associate level this will benefit many students who want to pursue this type of career track.
REVISED CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The program in Emergency Management / Homeland Security is
designed to provide the students the core skills needed to work in the field of emergency management or
homeland security. This discipline covers a broad spectrum of job opportunities in the public and private
sector. Jobs opportunities in such fields as local, state and federal government, military, Department of
Homeland Security, businesses, private security, public safety, hospital systems and universities.
Students learn about risk assessment, terrorism, disasters, natural and man-made hazards, emergency
response, incident command, emergency planning and the many other aspects emergency management
and homeland security.
Students who successfully complete the program earn a well-rounded degree, fulfilling both general
education requirements and completing core courses that provide in-depth competencies needed to work
in the field. The program finishes with a practicum and professional development course tying acquired
knowledge and skills together.
Note: Core courses (those listed with the code EMER or HMLS) are only available during the evening
hours with the exception of EMER 2500, which is available during the day. Not all courses are offered
every semester (See program director or course bulletin for schedule of classes.)
Art
Revised Program
Associate of Fine Arts in Art
60 credits
Originator: Mark Zellers
RATIONALE:
This is a change to the current Associate of Fine Art in Art. In order to meet
our new accreditors and to better serve our students in the professional degree, we are withdrawing two
sections from the General Education requirement and using those blocks in the major area. One open
Humanities class and one Fine Arts Elective class with be replaced with an Art History class and a Digital
art work selection.
The new accreditors require 65% of the professional degree to be in the major. The additional Art History
course will help our students in cultural awareness and/or contemporary knowledge and the Digital
selection with help students to be current with new media and technology as it is applied to making art.
With these moves the degree will remain at 60 credits with 21 credits in the General Education section.
REVISED CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
No change
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 Agenda
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE TIMELINE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014 - 2015
Fall 2014
Modified
proposals
Final proposals Mtg. agenda
Initial proposals
returned
submitted
distributed
5 wks before 4 wks before 3 wks before 2 wks before
09/12/14
10/31/14
09/19/14
11/07/14
09/26/14
11/14/14
10/03/14
11/21/14
MTG. DATE
10/17/14
12/05/14
Fall
Tues., 9/2
Mon. 10/13
Tues., 11/4
Tues. 11/11
11/27 to 30
Mon. 12/15
12/16 to 19
classes begin
Columbus Day Holiday
Election Day (no classes)
Veteran's Day Holiday
Thanksgiving recess
last day of classes
finals
Spring 2015
Modified
proposals
Final proposals Mtg. agenda
Initial proposals
returned
submitted
distributed
5 wks before 4 wks before 3 wks before 2 wks before
01/09/15
03/20/15
01/16/15
03/27/15
01/23/15
04/03/15
01/30/15
04/10/15
Spring
MTG. DATE
02/13/15
04/24/15
Tues 1/20
classes begin
3/16 to 22
Spring Recess
TBD
Professional Development Day/week
4/3
Good Friday
5/1
last day of classes
5/5 to 8
finals
Social Sciences Department – requests removal of two courses from catalog.
These courses have not been taught for approximately 4 years.
 HIST-2270 World Religions: An Historical Approach
 HIST-2275 The Age of the Renaissance
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Changes
Allied Health - Respiratory
 RESP-1010 correct Prerequisite to read: “Admission to the
Respiratory Therapy Program”
(to OES 2/18/14)
Experimental Course
Vice President Lamontagne approved the following Experimental Courses:
 Rehabilitative Health –
TMSG-2021 – Massage Practice Business Theory – Module 1
Massage Practice Business Plan – Module 2
Curriculum Committee Term Appointment Expirations (5)
(to OES 3/24/14)