MEMORANDUM Date: August 4, 2015 To: All GCC Employees From: Yvonne McMillan Subject: Summary of Changes for the 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog CATALOG COMMON PAGES – GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Pg. 10 Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) – A, B, S - Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 14 Associate in Arts (AA) - Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 17 Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 19 Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Art – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 21 Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Dance – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 23 Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Theatre – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 30 Associate in Business, General Requirements (ABus-GR) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 32 Associate in Business, Special Requirements (ABus-SR) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 34 Associate in General Business (AGS) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee Pg. 36 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) General Education Requirements – Changes from District Curriculum Committee PROGRAMS AND COURSES: The following occupational programs have been added to the catalog: Pg. 45 Administration of Justice CCL-5837 Pg. 85 Game Technology CCL-5637 Pg. 87 Healthcare Technology Systems AAS-3161 Pg. 88 Healthcare Technology Systems CCL-5836 Pg. 92 Insurance Studies CCL-5842 Pg. 113 Organizational Leadership CCL-5731 Pg. 114 Organizational Management AAS-3727 Pg. 128 Sports Management CCL-5828 The following occupational programs have been removed from the catalog: Adobe Creative Suite in Business: Master Suite Applications Specialist CCL-5778 Interior Merchandising CCL-5429 Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Specialist CCL-5843 Music Business CCL-5258 Police Supervision CCL-5901 Small Business Start-Up CCL-5706 Summary of Changes, 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog 1 MEMORANDUM Additional Changes: Programs: Pg. 42 Accounting Paraprofessional AAS-3131 – Editorial Change: Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements (add MAT112 due to the deletion of MAT102. Pg. 45 Administration of Justice AAS-3397 – Editorial Change: Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements (add MAT112 due to the deletion of MAT102. Pg. 54 Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences AAS-3034 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements, Gen Ed Natural Science Requirements. Pg. 62 Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation CCL-5710 – Change in: Program Availability to: Shared by: EM, GC, PV, SM (adding EM), Program Description. Pg. 68 Creative Writing AC-6224 – Change in: Program Description, Required Courses, Restricted Electives. Pg. 69 Developmental Disabilities Specialist CCL-5034 – Change in: Restricted Electives. Pg. 71 Digital Media Arts AAS-3567 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 73 Early Childhood Education AAS-3007 – Change in: Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 73 Early Childhood Education CCL-5374 – Change in: Required Courses. Pg. 78 Engineering Technology AAS-3228 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG, EM, GC, SM (adding SM), Total Program Credits, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, First-Year Composition Requirements. Pg. 80 Exercise Science and Personal Training AAS-3059 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 81 Family Life Education AAS-3044 – Change in: Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 83 Firefighter Operations CCL-5777 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites. Pg. 85 General Business AAS-3148 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total Credits, Gen Ed Core Credits, Critical Reading Credits, Critical Reading Requirements. Pg. 86 General Business CCL-5683 – Change in: Restricted Electives. Pg. 91 Information Security AAS-3039 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Required Course Credits, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total Credits, Gen Ed Core Credits, Gen Ed Oral Communication Requirements, Gen Ed Critical Reading Credits, Gen Ed Critical Reading Requirements, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 91 Information Security Technology CCL-5347 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses. Summary of Changes, 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog 2 MEMORANDUM Pg. 93 Journalism CCL-5466 – Change in: Program Title to: Journalism and New Media Studies, Total Program Credits, Program Description, Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives. Pg. 98 Microsoft Desktop Support Technology CCL-5473 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Courses. Pg. 110 Nursing AAS-3812 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Notes, Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Gen Ed Total Credits, Core Credits, Mathematics Requirements, Gen Ed Distribution Credits, Humanities and Fine Arts Credits, Humanities and Fine Arts Requirements. Pg. 114 Paramedicine CCL-5513 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG, GC, MC, PC, PV (adding CG), Program Notes, Required Courses. Pg. 115 Personal Trainer CCL-5421 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements. Pg. 116 Personal Training Specialist CCL-5445 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Required Course Credits, Required Courses. Pg. 118 Practical Nursing CCL-5957 – Change in: Program Total Credits, Program Description, Program Notes, Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses Pg. 126 Retail Management AAS-3048 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total Credits, Core Credits, Oral Communication Requirements, Critical Reading Credits, Mathematics Credits, Mathematics Requirements, Humanities and Fine Arts Requirements. Pg. 127 Retail Management CCL-5286 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Required Course Credits, Required Courses. Pg. 129 Sustainability AC-6240 – Change in: Program Availability to: Shared by GCC, MCC, PVC, SMC (adding CGC, SMC, PVC), Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives Pg. 129 Sustainability and Ecological Literacy AC-6232 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG, EM, GC, MC, RS, SM (adding SM) Courses: Pg. 152 BHS130 Chemical Dependency – Change in: Title to: Addictions and Substance Use Disorders, Description. Pg. 153 BIO101 General Biology (Non-Majors): Selected Topics – Change in: Title to: Introduction to Human Genetics for Non-Majors, Description, Course Notes. Pg. 153 BIO102 General Biology (Non-Majors): Additional Topics – Change in: Title to: Cells to Systems: An Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors, Description, Course Notes. Pg. 153 BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 154 BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 154 BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 154 BIO205 Microbiology – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 154 BIO215 Biotechnology Internship – Change in: Prerequisites. Summary of Changes, 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog 3 MEMORANDUM Pg. 159 CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 159 CHM150 General Chemistry I – Editorial Change: Course Notes, Prerequisites. Pg. 159 CHM151 General Chemistry I - Editorial Change: Course Notes, Prerequisites. Pg. 159 CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory – Change in: Description, Prerequisites, Course Notes. Pg. 160 CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites, Course Notes. Pg. 160 CHM235 General Organic Chemistry I – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 160 CHM235LL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites. Pg. 160 CHM236LL General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites. Pg. 173 ECE215 Mechanics of Materials – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 175 EED200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education – Editorial Change: Course Notes. Pg. 177 EMT240 Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Change in: Title to: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Description, Prerequisites. Pg. 178 EMT258 Victimology and Crisis Management – Change in: Description. Pg. 178 EMT272AA Advanced Emergency Medical Technology – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 178 EMT272AB Advanced Emergency Medical Technology – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 191 HCR210 Clinical Health Care Ethics – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 191 HCR220 Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 194 HUM245 Introduction to Holocaust Studies – Change in: Description, Prerequisites. Pg. 194 ITS110 Information Security Fundamentals – Change in: Credits to 3.0, Periods to 4.0. Pg. 196 JRN201 News Writing – Change in: Description, Prerequisites. Pg. 196 JRN215 News Production – Change in: Description. Pg. 196 JRN225 Photojournalism – Change in: Description. Pg. 196 JRN234 Feature Writing – Change in: Description. Pg. 198 MAT090 Developmental Algebra – Change in: Prerequisites, Course Notes. Pg. 198 MAT092 Introductory Algebra – Change in: Prerequisites, Course Notes. Pg. 198 MAT120 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites. Pg. 198 MAT121 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites. Pg. 200 MAT122 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites. Pg. 210 NUR158 Nurse Assisting – Change in: Prerequisites. Pg. 217 REL271 Introduction to the New Testament – Change in: Description. Summary of Changes, 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog 4