<p> MINUTES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE April 18, 2013</p><p>IN ATTENDANCE CHAIR Jason Gibson MEMBERS Annette Barrineau (for Terry Sawma) Sheri Brown Stacey Burns Jametoria Burton Jamie Digesare (for Lori Collins) Melanie Ferren Michael Franklin Tiffany Hunter Joseph Lackey Michael Medders (for Michael Brock) Steve Milczanowski Ron Moore Sheri Litt Johann Pautz Cheryl Schmidt Shep Shepard Jim Simpson Kathleen Ciez-Volz Nancy Webster-Yurko</p><p>SECRETARY Rebecca A. Nelson CURRICULUM SERVICES RESOURCE Kay Pope VISITORS Lenora Bodway Jerry Collins Kathy Ebener Kathy Harward Neal Henning Betina Malhotra Robert Massicotte Vicki Moffett Susan Schultz NON ATTENDANCE MEMBERS Al Bridges Billy Davis Jacqueline James Jose Lepervanche Margo Martin J.R. Woodward I. INTRODUCTION AND CALL TO ORDER A. The Curriculum Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Jason Gibson, at 2:33 p.m.</p><p>II. CONSENT AGENDA A. Motion to accept and approve the minutes from March 21, 2013, was made by Joseph Lackey and seconded by Cheryl Schmidt. </p><p>III. ACTION ITEMS A. Proposal 2013-10: Pharmacy Technician (5771) (PSAV) Program and Course Modification Presented by Professor Vicki Moffett i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Stacey Burns and seconded by Cheryl Schmidt. </p><p>Professor Vicki Moffett stated the reason for the proposed changes was to bring the Pharmacy Technician workforce certificate program in line with the newly revised 2013-2014 Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>B. Proposal 2013-13: Practical Nursing (5657) (PSAV) Program and Course Modifications Presented by Professor Kathy Harward i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Joseph Lackey and seconded by Michael Franklin. </p><p>Professor Kathy Harward stated the reason for the proposed changes was to bring the Practical Nursing workforce certificate program in line with the newly revised 2013-2014 Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks. She also stated that the proposal included one course inactivation and one course addition so that the program would align more closely with the Occupational Completion Points (OCP’s) as designed by the FLDOE. Professor Harward indicated that the proposed changes would enhance overall student learning and give them the opportunity to challenge the Nursing Assistant exams accordingly. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>C. Proposal 2013-11: Nursing Assistant (Articulated) (5131) (PSAV) Program and Course Modifications Presented by Professor Lisa Diouf i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Ron Moore Wadsworth and seconded by Jim Simpson. </p><p>Professor Lisa Diouf stated the reason for the proposed changes was to bring the Nursing Assistant (Articulated) workforce certificate program in line with the newly revised 2013-2014 Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks (CNA program). Jason Gibson inquired if the class size allocation increase from 20 to 24 for the “Health Career Core – Basic Healthcare Worker” had an impact on prior commitments to other organizations or institutions. Professor Dioff replied that the change did not have any effect on those commitments. Jason Gibson further asked for clarification on the reason for the class size allocation increase. Lenora Bodway responded by stating that the course requires a 12:1 student/teacher ratio. She further stated that it was deemed financially appropriate for the College to have two paid instructors each with a 12:1 student/teacher ratio as opposed to one instructor with a 12:1 student/teacher ratio and another instruction with only an 8:1 student/teacher ratio. A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>D. Proposal 2013-17: Radiation Therapy (2163) (A.S.) and Radiation Therapy Specialist (6153) (T.C.) Program Modifications Presented by Dean, Neal Henning on behalf of Professor Tracey Simmons i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Joseph Lackey and seconded by Sherri Brown. </p><p>Dean, Neal Henning stated the reason for the proposed changes was to ensure that the Radiation Therapy Specialist Technical Certificate includes the same courses that are also included in the Radiation Therapy A.S. degree. Jason Gibson inquired if students receive both the A.S. degree and the Technical Certificate simultaneously. Neal Henning responded by stating that the one-year Radiation Therapy Specialist Technical Certificate is designed for students who have completed the Radiography program but who also want to become certified as Radiation Therapy Specialists. He further clarified that the Radiation Therapy A.S. degree was designed for students who do not have prior experience in Radiation Therapy. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>E. Proposal 2013-18: Dental Hygiene (2300) (A.S.) Program Modification Presented by: Professor Jacquelyne Mack i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Stacey Burns and seconded by Jim Simpson. </p><p>Professor Jacquelyne Mack stated that per last year’s legislative session, the statutes for the practice of Dental Hygiene were changed to allow Dental Hygienists to legally administer local anesthetic in the state of Florida. She stated that the proposed changes to the curriculum address these state statutes to include this information for students. Professor Mack also stated that she had two amendments to the proposal as originally submitted. The amendments are as follows: </p><p> Page 9-10, General Education: Add MGF 1106 – Topics in College Mathematics as an “or” option for MAC 1105.  Page 58, DEH 2930, Clinical Seminar Course Outline: Strike the words “case studies” and replace with “table clinics” in the course description section. </p><p>Jason Gibson asked for clarification on the difference between the terms “case studies” and “table clinics.” Professor Mack stated that in “case studies” students present specific patient direct case studies during their Clinical III lecture course. She further stated that in “table clinics,” students put together presentations for practitioners (dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants) in the community on scientifically researched topics during their Seminar I course. Jason Gibson then asked for clarification on what the course MGF 1106 was to which Jerry Collins replied, “Topics in College Mathematics.” Jason Gibson commented that the state had added the ability for students to administer local anesthetic and expressed that he was concerned basic algebra was not a required course. Jim Simpson replied that MGF 1106 was an applied algebra course. Jason Gibson asked if MGF 1106 was, in fact, more practical. Nancy Yurko clarified that MGF 1106 was not applied math, but rather it was practical math. Melanie Ferren stated that it was the Registar, Lori Collins, who noted that it would not be a significant change to NOT include the MGF 1106 option. Jason Gibson asked if the modified program would bring FSCJ in line with other programs in the state to which Professor Mack replied “yes.” A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>F. Proposal 2013-21: Nursing (N200) (BSN) Program Modification Presented by: Professor Susan Schultz i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Ron Moore and seconded by Cheryl Schmidt. </p><p>Professor Susan Schultz stated the propose changes included four course modifications which simultaneously resulted in two course inactivations as well as a reduction in the number of Practicum hours so that the program would more closely align with other BSN programs in the state. Professor Schultz also stated that the one-year work experience requirement prior to program admission was being eliminated; however, she clarified that students would still need to obtain their R.N. licensure prior to program admission. Professor Schultz also stated that the prerequisite coursework was modified to include speech and statistics, as it was imperative for students to have a strong foundation and skill set in these areas prior to admission in the Nursing BSN program. </p><p>Jason Gibson inquired if the elimination of the one-year work experience requirement would increase program availability for students. Professor Schultz clarified that the change was expected to have an impact on the number of student applicants. She further stated that there were several Associate Degree programs that do not have this requirement and for those students who are/were unable to get jobs, they often times opted to attend other institutions instead of FSCJ because the other schools did not have the requirement. Jason Gibson asked what was required for a student to obtain their R.N. licensure, and Nancy Yurko stated that it was a two-year associate’s degree. Jerry Collins commented that he, in fact, urged the BSN program to eliminate the one-year work experience requirement because it was actually impeding FSCJ students from successfully transitioning from the R.N. program to the B.S.N. program. He further commented that without the elimination of the one- year work requirement, FSCJ was basically encouraging students to find other pathways to the baccalaureate degree, including enrolling at for-profit institutions. Jerry Collins also stated that by eliminating the one-year work requirement, FSCJ can now successfully pipeline its pool of students from the R.N. program to the B.S.N. program. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>G. Proposal 2013-20: Fire Science Technology (2911) (A.S.) Program Modification Presented by: Professor Robert Massicotte i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Sherri Brown and seconded by Jametoria Burton.</p><p>Professor Massicotte stated that the changes proposed were the addition of two EMS courses as elective options. He further stated that if students select the two EMS courses as electives, upon successful completion, they will obtain their EMT licensure, which is a requirement in the state of Florida to become a fire fighter. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>H. Proposal 2013-24: Aircraft Coating Technician (5950) (PSAV) Program Modification Presented by: Program Manager, David Dagenais on behalf of Professor Terry Perry i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Joseph Lackey and seconded by Jim Simpson. Program Manager David Dagenias stated that the proposal was being submitted in unison to the Curriculum Committee and to the FLDOE as changes to the state framework. He stated the program was not being modified, but rather restructuring the delivery of some courses in order to coincide with the Occupational Completion Points (OCP’s). Jason Gibson asked if it was anticipated that the changes to framework would be approved by the FLDOE without further changes. Jim Simpson stated that FSCJ was the originating College that proposed the changes to the framework, so essentially the College is the institution that is setting the standard.</p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>I. Proposal 2013-26: Introduction to Educational Technology (EME 2040) Course Modification Presented by: Professor Betina Malhotra i. A motion to discuss and vote on the proposal was made by Johann Pautz and seconded by Jametoria Burton. </p><p>Professor Betina Malhotra stated that the proposed curriculum changes are being made in order to keep pace with current technology and also to keep the program current in relation to what is being offered in other institutions in Florida. She stated that changes include a shift from focusing solely on hardware and intermediate basic programs to a focus that keeps instructors current in the areas of information literacy, information validity and technological information integration within the curriculum. Melanie Ferren commented that many instructors would be very pleased by the changes proposed and thanked Professor Malhotra for her time and effort. </p><p>A vote was taken, and the motion carried. </p><p>IV. ADJOURN A. Chair Jason Gibson clarified to the Committee that meetings will be held in May and June and Curriculum Committee members and/or their alternates are expected to participate. A motion to adjourn was made by Tiffany Hunter and seconded by Melanie Ferren. The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m. </p><p>NEXT MEETING May 16, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., Administrative Offices 451 (Board Room) The deadline for submitting proposals for this meeting is April 22, 2013.</p>