INTEROFFICE MEMO
Office of the Dean of Business, Science and Technology
To:
Department Chairs and Program Directors
From:
Peter N. Woodberry
Date:
November 26, 2014
Subject: Approved Minutes, October 17, 2014 -- Curriculum Review Committee Meeting
Voting Members Present:
Brenda Andrade, Kevin Crawford, Bruno Soffientino, Joan Tullie, Kathi Duffy-Thorpe, Renee
Gaboury, Joanne Jacobs, Donald Paquet, Shawn Parker
Voting Members Absent:
Hossiri Godo-Solo, John Owens, Cassandra Brewer, Yvonne Leonard
Guests: Teresa Kless, Melissa Braun, Diane Miller, Jerry Bernardini, Jody Robinson, Rosemary
Costigan, Hillary Jansson, JoAnn Warren, Ellen Schulte
The Curriculum Review Committee met on October 17, 2014, to review proposals from the
Business, Nursing and Engineering and Technology Departments. Copies of all proposals are
on file in Academic Affairs.
The Business and Engineering and Technology department proposals have been approved by
both Vice president Lamontagne and President Di Pasquale.
The Nursing department proposal is under review by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Once approved by the President, my office will send along notification.
The attached Tracking Forms reflect the proposals that have been approved and signed by
President DiPasquale and Vice President Lamontagne.
Curriculum Review Committee
October 17, 2014 meeting
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PROPOSALS:
Business
New Course
Management and Labor Relations
3 credits
Originators: John Ribezzo
RATIONALE:
There is a need to offer this course at the Institute of Labor Studies and Research. Also, this course can
serve as an elective in the Associate Degree in Business Administration- General Business
Administration.
Motion: Approve – Kevin Crawford 2nd — Joan Tullie
The committee voted unanimously 9 – 0 to approve the revised course proposal as amended.
New Program
Nursing
64 credits
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
Technical Standards: The physical activity (strength) level for a Registered Nurse (075.364-010) is
classified as “medium” by the Department of Labor in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
Nursing
New Course
Capstone Course
3 credits
Originator: Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
This course meets for one contact hour (50 minutes) per week (for a 15-week semester) in a
classroom/lecture setting; according to the U.S. Department of Education, one credit hour is equivalent to
one contact hour, Thus the classroom/lecture portion of this course should be assigned one credit.
Students are also required to attend a clinical component to the course, one clinical day per week for a
15-week semester. Each clinical day is six hours of on-site learning time (excluding breaks). According
to the U.S. Department of Education, one practice credit hour (in this case, supervised clinical rounds)
represents 3-4 hours per week of supervised and /or independent practice. This in turn represents
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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between 45 and 60 hours of work per semester. Students in this course will have 6 such hours per clinical
day, or 90 hours per semester, corresponding to 2 contact hours or 2 credits.
One credit for lecture + 2 credits for clinical = 3 credits for the course.
New Course
Foundations of Nursing Practice
6 credits
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
1. Five semester, 64 credits
 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) compliance
 Nursing Department hired a professional consultant. Core faculty and four student
representatives (from across course levels, and from both day and evening/weekend programs)
had input supporting this change.
 QSEN and NLN language used: now consistent with national standards
 HEAL 1000 and 1060 have been eliminated as prerequisites
o HEAL 1000 (Introduction to Health Careers): Its basic content will be added to the
Fundamentals course; the remaining pertinent content will be leveled throughout the
curriculum. Student feedback supported this change, as student representatives felt this
course was unnecessary in its current form. Also, it was the consultant’s recommendation that
nursing content should not be introduced prior to admission into the Nursing Program.
o
HEAL 1060 (Dosage Calculations for Medication Administration): Content will be included into
Pharm courses and Pharm content will be leveled throughout curriculum in all nursing
courses. Per the hired consultant, there are no other programs that include a 3 credit dosage
calculations course; however, the student representatives felt very strongly that this course
should still be offered. As a result, while no longer considered a prerequisite, HEAL 1060 will
be offered as an elective.
New Course
Gerontological Nursing
2 credits
Originators: Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learner outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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New Course
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
6 credits
Originator: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
New Course
Medical Surgical Nursing 1A
3 credits
Originator: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
New Course
Medical Surgical Nursing 1B
3 credits
Originator: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
New Course
Medical Surgical Nursing II
5 credits
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
New Course
Medical Surgical Nursing III
6 credits
Originators: Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Following a recent accreditation visit it was identified that the Nursing Program needed to update and
reduce the number of program student learning outcomes, in order to better measure and evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. Additionally there was concern related to the current integrated 1+1
curriculum that merges the first two courses for both the professional nurse (RN) and practical nurse (PN)
tracks. The current curriculum presents difficulty in evaluating and separating the outcomes for each
individual program. The program was also informed that a more systematic plan of evaluation for
curriculum review and revision was needed. As a result of these findings the Nursing Department, with
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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permission from Academic Affairs, contracted with a nationally recognized nursing curriculum expert who
assessed the current curriculum and made recommendations for revision.
A major rationale for program revision, in addition to above, was related to the length of time that has
elapsed since the last substantive changes to the program have been made (approximately 25 years).
National trends also reflect that program credits be reduced to align with Title IV recommendations. Our
current curriculum equals 71 credits and the new proposed curriculum would reduce that to 64. Further, it
was advised that specific nursing content not be introduced until students are formally accepted into the
nursing program. As a result, and in an effort to reduce credit load, the new curriculum proposal includes
elimination of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers and HEAL 1060 Dosage and Calculation. The
content of these two courses will be integrated and leveled throughout the curriculum.
New Course
Pharmacology I
1 credit
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Broaden scope of course to include pharmacology. This change was in response to student feedback
and data obtained through student standardized testing (HESI).
New Course
Pharmacology 2
1 credit
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Broaden scope of course to include pharmacology. This change was in response to student feedback
and data obtained through student standardized testing (HESI).
New Course
Pharmacology 3
1 credit
Originators: Rosemary Costigan
Hilary Jansson
RATIONALE:
Broaden scope of course to include pharmacology. This change was in response to student feedback
and data obtained through student standardized testing (HESI).
Motion: Approve - Kevin Crawford 2nd – Kathi Duffy-Thorpe
The committee voted 8 – 0 – 1 to approve the new program and courses as a package.
Joan Tullie, Nursing, abstained
New Program
Land Surveying Technology- AS
62 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
RATIONALE:
The program is needed because an Associate’s degree is required for state licensure.
Program needs revision to address several issues:
Bind land surveying drafting skills to the theory, data collection, and computational skills (include drafting
in the ETLS 1000 and ETLS 2000 courses so concepts and computer skills are taught together)
Introduce GIS course into curriculum
Introduce Internship into the curriculum
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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Update math requirements to more appropriate technical math (MATH 1750/1760) Adjust course
numbers to conform with ETST core I concentration designation Develop cohorts by having a clear path
thru the concentration courses.
Promote class availability by utilizing common ETST core courses to meet program outcomes
Recommended Course Sequence:
Fall Semester: MATH 1750; ENGR 1020; ENGL 1010; PHYS 1050
Spring Semester: MATH 1760; ETEE 1050 1100; CSCO 1850; Social Science
Fall Semester: GEOL 1040; LAWS 2050; ETLS 1000; ETME 1500
Spring Semester: ETME 1510; LAWS 2060; ETLS 2000; Social Science
Summer Semester: ETLS 2450 2500
Note that the ETLS core courses will only be offered starting in the fall of odd years.
New Program
Land Surveying Technology- Certificate
22 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
RATIONALE:
The program is needed because an Associate's degree is required for state licensure. A certificate is
needed to acknowledge partial completion of this goal and guide students into the degree program.
Because the legal requirements recently changed to require an AS for state certification, the majority of
our students are working full time and pursuing their educational goals part time. This results in it taking
several years to complete the degree requirements. Historically this has been the case and the Advisory
Committee agrees it is likely to continue. As a result, CCRI experiences a demand of 2-5 students per
year for the core courses. The certificate will allow students to obtain a certification part way thru a multiyear (3-5) track and also help develop cohorts in sufficient enrollment numbers to go thru the
core courses. Some students will take the math and core land surveying classes early in their plan and
then take the other• courses over 2-4 years while others can follow a more traditional approach. It is
expected that the core land surveying courses will be offer every other year (starting Fall of odd years
(2015)).
Bind land surveying drafting skills to the theory, data collection, and computational skills
(include drafting in the ETLS 1000 and ETLS 2000 courses so concepts and computer skills are taught
together)
Introduce GIS course into curriculum
Update math requirements to more appropriate technical math (MATH 1750/1760) Adjust course
numbers to conform with ETST core I concentration designation Develop cohorts by having a clear path
thru the concentration courses
Promote class availability by utilizing common ETST core courses to meet program outcomes
To complete the certificate in one year, students must meet the math prerequisites (MATH 1750, 1760).
Students must take these classes or approved equivalents prior to being accepted into the program
ENGINEERING
New Course
Land Surveying I
RATIONALE:
Course needs revision for several reasons:

To adjust course code to conform with ETST course numbering
5 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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

To include a portion of land surveying drafting (formerly ENGT-1410) so that concepts and
computer skills are taught concurrently. (other portion of ENGT-1410 is included in ETST-2000
Land Surveying II)
To modify math prerequisites to match math skills required for this course
Prerequisite: MATH 1750; Co-Requisite: MATH 1760; Lecture 3 hours, Lab 4 hours
New Course
Land Surveying II
5 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
RATIONALE:
Course needs revision for several reasons:



To adjust course code to conform with ETST course numbering
To include a portion of land surveying drafting (formerly ENGT-1410) so that concepts and
computer skills are taught concurrently. (other portion of ENGT-1410 is included in ETST-1000
Land Surveying I)
To modify math prerequisites to match math skills required for this course
Prerequisite: ETLS-1000; Lecture 3 hours, Lab 4 hours
New Course
Surveying Essentials
3 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
RATIONALE:
This course is designed with two primary goals; to fill in the gaps in the ETLS 1000/2000 sequence and to
review and prepare for the LSIT exam. The ETLS 1000/2000 sequence is designed to teach all the
practical everyday skills required to work in the Land Surveying industry. Some concepts and techniques
are only introduced such that they facilitate practical application. ETLS 2450 takes these topics and
expands on them. In addition, Surveying Essentials elicits mastery of skills required to pass the LSIT
exam. Surveying Essentials is organized as both a review and a place to cover less frequently
encountered topics and is designed to be taken after the ETLS 1000/2000 sequence. Topics include state
plane coordinates, photogrammetry, survey astronomy, coordinate geometry, and boundary law.
New Course
Land Surveying Field Experience
4 credits
Originators: Jody Robinson
RATIONALE:
Increasingly employers are looking for experience when they go to hire. This course not only allows
students to get that experience, it helps them to connect classroom learning to job skills and encourages
networking at an early point in their career.
Motion: Approve – Kevin Crawford
2nd -- Bruno Soffientino
The committee voted 8 – 0 – 1 to approve the revised program proposal as amended, as a package.
Kevin Crawford, Engineering and Technology, abstained
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Course Closures
Engineering Department
Requests the following courses should be removed from the catalog:
• ENGT 2410- Methods and Operations Analysis
• ENGT 2430- Process Planning
• ENGT 2850- Plant Layout and Materials Handling
• ETEE 2360- Networking Systems Technology
• INST 2320- Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
• MAPR 1140- Industrial Blueprint Reading
Course Name Changes
Physics Department
 Old: Physics 1000: Physical Science
 New: Physics 1000: Conceptual Physics/ Physical Science
English Department
 Old: English 1210: Film as Literature I
 New: English 1210: Introduction to Film
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
Old: English 2210: Film as Literature II
New: English 2210: Special Topics in Film
Biology Department
 Old: Biology 1050: Man and the Environment
 New: Biology 1050: Humans and the Environment
Experimental Course Approval
Rehabilitative Health
 Nutrition Basics 3 credits
Motion: Approve – Kevin Crawford
2nd -- Bruno Soffientino
The committee voted 9 – 0 to include these announcements in the minutes.
The next Curriculum Review Committee meeting will take place on December 5, 2014.
Attachments (1 PDF file)
Curriculum Review Committee
April 25, 2014 meeting
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Distribution:
President Di Pasquale
Cntr. for Workforce & Community Ed:
Vice President Lamontagne
E. Colantonio
Vice President Schertz
J. Nash
Vice President Smith
Dean Cipolla
Dean McGarry
Dean Sullivan
CITLA:
Jeanne Mullaney
Cooperative Education:
A. Marge
Dean Wims
Curriculum Review Committee
Advising & Counseling:
Financial Aid:
M. Blessing
B. McGill
L. Mallozzi
J. Friedman
Governance Committee Web Site
K. Salisbury
Institutional Research:
W. LeBlanc
JAA Coordinator:
P. Harnick
Marketing & Communications:
Kristen Cyr
Ellen Schulte
Office of Enrollment Services:
M. Braun
T. Kless
C. Tessier