Curriculum Report to Senate
January 27, 2005

The Curriculum Committee has approved the following 85 proposals.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION

Add new course Allied Health Organization Leadership (AHLTH 251):  T05-187

• Justification:  This new course would allow students to receive credit for participating in allied health professional organizations such as the National Health Occupations Student Association. 

Add new courses Multimedia Web Applications (CITPT 144/344) and Web Database Technologies (CITPT 213/413):  T05-210, T05-209

• Justification:  These two courses were recommended by the Web Development advisory board as necessary skills for students.  Web Database Technologies will replace Spreadsheets and Databases (CITPT 212) in content knowledge.  The upper division options allow for students to engage in advanced work and special projects under the direction of the instructor. 

Change in program requirements for the Web Development AAS/ATC and the Web Authoring Certificate:  T05-211

• Justification:  This proposal incorporates several of the new course titles and new courses proposed including Web Database Technologies.  It also expands core program options in COMM.

Change credits and title on Computerized Accounting (ACCPT 214):  T05-183
Delete course Computerized Accounting II (ACCPT 215):  T05-186

• Justification:  These two proposals will allow for one course offering with variable credit levels.  This change will better meet the needs of the students and allow them to focus on the computerized accounting system appropriate for their career goal. 

Add a new course Applied Written Communication (GNBPT 185):  T05-214

• Justification:  This new course would formalize a special topics course that has been previously offered. 

Change in course title for Professional Math Applications (GNBPT 202):  T05-202
Change in program requirements for Medical Office ATC:  T05-205
Change in course title & catalog description for Web Server Administration (CITPT 115) and Introduction to Web Development (CITPT 116):  T05-207, T05-208

Add Business Computer Skills (CITPT 110) to Medical Receptionist and Medical Transcription TC programs:  T05-206

Expand core program choices in MATH & PSYC/HRPT for Medical Assistant A.A.S.:  T05-204

EDUCATION DIVISION

Change variable credit offerings for Professional Internship II (6-12 & K-12) (ED 460, ED 461):  A05-193, A05-194

• Justification:  The State of Idaho Teacher Trainee Alternative Certification Program requires participants to enroll for three credits of supervised internship each semester for four semesters.  The change will allow the course offerings to accommodate this request. 

NATURAL SCIENCES DIVISION

Add Statistics (MATH 254) to the list of mathematics courses that satisfy the General Education core:  A05-304

• Justification:  All public institutions in the state allow this course to be applied to the mathematics requirement in the General Education core. 

NURSING DIVISION

Add core COMM and MATH options to the PN program:  A05-222, A05-223
Add Developmental Psychology (PSYC 205) to the PN program:  A05-227
Delete Introduction to Allied Health (ALHTH 130) and Medical Terminology (MEDPT 170) from PN program:  A05-224, A05-225

• Justification:  These changes increase the General Education core to 16 credits and the overall program credits from 60 to 61.  In its inception, ALHTH 130 & MEDPT 172 were courses that could be completed in high school, thus giving students the ability to take college level courses for credit in the program. 

Change in course prerequisites and catalog descriptions for Nursing courses:  A05-233

• Justification:  This series of minor administrative changes allows a more natural progression through Nursing courses as well as generating catalog descriptions that accurately describe course content. 

STUDENT SERVICES UNIT

Change prerequisites on Native American Awareness (SD 124/125, SD 224/225):  A05-242

TECHNICAL & INDUSTRIAL DIVISION

Delete course Applied Math (ENGTE 123):  T05-241

• Justification:  This course has been replaced by MTHPT 123. 

Change course titles and catalog descriptions for all ISATI prefix courses:  T05-237, T05-238, T05-243 through T05-300

• Justification:  These minor administrative changes were necessary to establish formal course titles for the ISATI prefix courses.  Previously, they had been subtitled.

Change the Information Systems Analysis AAS, BAS and BAT programs to reflect new ISATI titles and catalog descriptions:  T05-301, T05-302, T05-303