Policy & Curriculum Changes
Posted in Northampton NOW 04/26/2013
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Mar. 15, 2013:
Curriculum Committee Items
Mar. 5, 2013 Meeting
JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT
Change in Course Description for JOUR 203G, Writing for Public Relations.
Current Course Description:
Introduction to the principle of public relations and marketing communications;
application of a journalistic style to the preparation of Position Papers,
Backgrounders, Fact Sheets, Biographical Sketches, and News Releases.
Prereqs.: JOUR 101, 103 (for Journalism majors) or ENGL 101 (for other
majors). Also available through Online Learning.
Proposed Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the principles of public relations and marketing
communications, applying journalistic style to the preparation of position papers,
backgrounders, fact sheets, biographical sketches and news releases.
Prereqs.: JOUR 101, 103 (for Journalism majors) or ENGL 101C (for other
majors). Also available through Online Learning.
Effective: Fall 2013
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Creation of New Course, PSYC 245, Cognitive Psychology. (Cr. 3) (3:0), Prereq.: PSYC 103, Introduction to Psychology
List PSYC 245 in Liberal Arts, Psychology as a concentration elective.
Add course to SSHB designation, Social Science: Scientific Study of Human Behavior
Effective: Fall 2013
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Add Critical Thinking (CT) General Education Core designation for POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science.
Reapprove POLS 101 as Diversity (D) designation.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in Course Description and add General Education Core Designation (Critical Thinking (CT)) for POLS 202, International Relations. Reapprove Diversity (D).
Current Course Description: The varieties of relationships among the nations of
the world, with special attention to the role of the United States in dealing with
economic interdependence, and the major international relations issues including
that of national security from the end of World War II to the present. Offered
alternate years. Also available through Online Learning.
Proposed Course Description: This course examines the theories and facts about
contemporary relationships among the nations of the world. It covers major
global issues such as war and national security, economic interdependence,
human rights, global poverty, environmental issues, and the work of international
organizations such as the United Nations.
Effective: Fall 2013
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Change in Course Description and add General Education Core Designation (Writing Intensive (WI)) for HIST 153, Foundations of Modern European History 1300-1815.
Current Course Description: From the breakdown of the medieval feudal
synthesis to the emergence of the modern world, renaissance, reformation,
absolutism, and modern revolution. Students who have taken HIST 152 may not
take this course.
Proposed Course Description: From the breakdown of the medieval feudal
synthesis to the emergence of the modern world, this course covers the
Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, the rise of Absolutism, the
Enlightenment and the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution.
Effective: Fall 2013
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Change in Course Description for MATH 160, Pre-Calculus.
Current Course Description: Review of algebra, methods of proof, inequalities,
graphing, functional analysis, transcendental functions, analytic geometry and a
review of trigonometry.
Proposed Course Description: This course covers topics of algebra, equations,
inequalities, graphs, functions, polynomial and rational functions over the real and
complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, a comprehensive
review of trigonometry, and some aspects of analytic geometry.
Effective: Fall 2013
EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Change in Course Title and Change in Course Description for EMGS 115, Emergency Medical Technicians.
Current Course Title: Emergency Medical Technician
Proposed Course Title: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Current Course Description: This is a skills oriented course, involving extensive
hands-on training in the evaluation and treatment of the sick and injured, and
provides the fundamental training required for emergency services medical
personnel. Topics covered include CPR, preparatory, airway, patient assessment,
traumatic injuries, fractures, thoracic injuries. Patient immobilization and lifting.
Proposed Course Description: This course provides fundamental training required
to perform as an emergency service medical personnel and to become certified as
an EMT. This skills-oriented course involves extensive hands-on training in the
evaluation and treatment of the sick and injured. This course requires mandatory
student lab time at a hospital in a clinical setting. Students who enroll in this
course will be required to complete a PA Criminal Background check, FBI
Background check, physical exam, immunization record, and 9 panel drug screen
as per clinical affiliation policy prior to starting the hospital patient assessment portion of the course.
Effective: Summer 2013
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Changes to the Computer Information Technology: Application Programming Specialized Diploma program.
Remove: CISC 145, Visual Software Development
CISC 104, Microcomputer Applications
Add: CISC 208, Mobile Development
CISC 158, Server-side Scripting
Current Program Name: Application Programming
Proposed Program Name: Application/Web Programming
Effective: Fall 2013
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Posted in Northampton NOW 3/22/2013
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Feb. 21, 2013:
Curriculum Committee Items
February 11, 2013 Meeting
ENGLISH Department
ENGL 151, English II, change in Course Designations
The "C" designation will be dropped from the ENGL 101 and ENGL 151 course titles.
Change in Course Numbers
ENGL 151, English II Technical Writing to ENGL 151T
ENGL 151, English II, Report Writing to ENGL 151R
ENGL 151-C, English II, Literature to ENGL 151L
ENGL 151-L (Literature Option ONLY) re-approved as a Diversity (D) course.
Change in Course Description
Current Description: Readings and continue refinement of writing skills. Student
may elect to work on introduction to literature, report writing, or technical writing.
Formerly ENGL 171. Prereq.: ENGL 101. Also available through Online Learning. Approved for the Honors Program.
Proposed Description: Students continue to develop the academic writing and
critical reading skills begun in English I. Students may elect to work on
introduction to literature, report writing, or technical writing. Prereq.: ENGL 101.
Also available through Online Learning. ENGL 151-L (Literature Option) is
approved for the Honors Program and is designated as a Diversity (D) core course.
Effective: Fall 2013
HVAC Department
Change in Course Prerequisite for HVAC 102, Fundamentals of HVAC/R II.
Current Prerequisite/s: HVAC 101
Proposed Prerequisite/s: EMEC 101, Electrical Fundamentals and HVAC 101,
Fundamentals of HVAC/R I.
Effective: Fall 2013
NANOFABRICATION Department
Deletion of NANF 270, Nanofabrication Seminar from the Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Program
Effective: Spring 2013
Change in Course Sequence for Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology, AAS
Remove NANF 270, Nanofabrication Seminar from second semester.
Change in Total Program Credits from 69 to 68.
Effective: Spring 2013
MATH Department
Change in Course Description and Change in Course Prerequisite/s for MATH 150, Introductory Statistics.
Current Prerequisite: Appropriate competence as determined by the mathematics
placement test or MATH 022 with C or better.
Proposed Prerequisite: Appropriate competence as determined by the mathematics
placement test or MATH 022 or MATH 028 with C or better.
Current Course Description: Summarizing data, probabilities, chance variation,
normal distribution, measurements.
Proposed Course Description: This course introduces students to descriptive
statistics, probability, correlation and regression, normal distribution,
sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in Course Description for MATH 211, Differential Equations.
Current Course Description:
First and higher order differential equations, linear equations, partial
Differential equations. Prereq. MATH 120 with C or better
Proposed Course Description:
Review of College Algebra, graphing, functional analysis, transcendental
functions, and a review of Trigonometry. This is an introductory course to
Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) their solution and applications. Some of the topics to study: solving differential equations by separations of
variable, substitutions methods, numerical methods, exact differential
equations, differential equations of higher order, linear system of differential equations, Laplace transform methods, power series, linear systems, matrices, vector space, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Effective: Fall 2013
SOCIOLOGY Department
Creation of New Course SOCA 268, Independent Study in Equador (Cr 3) (3:0) Prereq.: SOCA 103. Core: SSHB
Effective: Summer 2013
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Posted in Northampton NOW 1/9/13
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Dec. 15, 2012:
Curriculum Committee Items
Dec. 4, 2012 Meeting
COUNSELING DEPT.
Deletion of Existing Course, COUN 100, Interpersonal and Group Dynamics.
Effective: Spring 2013
NURSING DEPT.
Creation of New Course, NURS 261, Nursing Practicum (Cr. 2) (0.25:72). Pre-reqs.: NURS 223 and 224, Co-reqs.: NURS 231,NURS 260, PHIL 202G, CMTH 102.
Effective: Spring 2013
HVAC/R DEPT.
Change in Course Sequence and Increase in Total Program Credits, for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), A.A.S. degree program.
First Semester
Move: ENGL 101C from 3rd semester
Second Semester
Move: ENGL 151 from 3rd semester
Third Semester
Move: EMEC 117 from 1st semester:
Move: Technical Elective++ from 4th semester
Fourth Semester:
Remove: EMEC 260-G
Add: HVAC 260-G
Add: HVAC 142
Move: OSHA 100 from 1st Semester
Increase total program credits from 65 to 67.
Effective: Fall 2013
AUTOMOTIVE DEPT.
Creation of New Course, AUTO 106, Pennsylvania Safety Inspection Certification.
(Cr. 1) (15:0), Pre-reqs.: AUTO/ASEP/AUTC 103, AUTO/ASEP/AUTC 104.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in program sequence and increase in total program credits for the Automotive Technology, Specialized Diploma program
Add: AUTO/ASEP/AUTC 106, PA Safety Inspection
Increase total program credits from 26 to 27
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in course sequence and increase in total program credits for Automotive Technology, Associate in Applied Science degree program.
First Semester:
Add: AUTO/ASEP/AUTC 106, PA Safety Inspection
Increase total program credits from 68 to 69.
Effective: Fall 2013
Delete courses from the college catalog AUTO 291/292/293/294, Special Studies in Automotive Technology.
Effective: Spring 2013
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES DEPT.
Creation of New Course and designation of special studies topic, INTS 201, Implementing Sustainable Energy Systems in Developing Communities. (Cr. 3) (3:0), Pre-reqs.: ENGL 101 and approval of the instructor.
Effective: Summer 1 2012
ACCOUNTING DEPT.
Deletion of Existing Course, ACCT 155, Accounting for Managers.
Effective: Spring 2013
Change in Course Sequence for Business Management, A.A.S. degree program.
Third Semester:
Replace ACCT 155, Accounting for Managers with ACCT 160,
Accounting Applications or ACCT 202, Managerial Accounting.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in Course Sequence for Marketing, A.A.S. degree program.
Third Semester:
Replace ACCT 155, Accounting for Managers with ACCT 160,
Accounting Applications or ACCT 202, Managerial Accounting.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in pre-requisite and change in course description for ACCT 160, Accounting Applications.
Current Pre-requisite: ACCT 151, Financial Accounting II
Proposed Pre-requisite: ACCT 101, Financial Accounting I
Current Course Description:
Payroll Accounting including personnel and payroll records, Fair Labor Standards Act, phases of the Social Security Act, and Federal Income Tax Withholding Laws, personal income tax accounting including preparation of Form 1040, and related tax schedules, such as A, B, C, D, E, and Turbo Tax Accounting, a self-paced, step-by-step environment in which students use QuickBooks to create financials and other reports; all homework assignments are covered using Turbo Tax and QuickBooks. Also available through Online Learning.
Proposed Course Description:
In this course, students will learn both payroll accounting and QuickBooks. In a hands-on environment, students learn the design and function of a computerized accounting information system, with the emphasis on providing information for external users and for management decision making. The course includes the principles of accounting information systems, the relationship of computerized accounting systems to manual systems, transaction processing, and report generating using an accounting software package, and the application of management decision-making tools using appropriate software. The payroll accounting portion of the course will include personnel and payroll records, Fair Labor Standards Act, phases of the Social Security Act, and Federal Income Tax Withholding laws. Also available through Online Learning.
Effective: Fall 2013
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Posted in Northampton NOW 1/10/13
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Nov. 21, 2012:
Curriculum Committee Items
Nov. 6, 2012 Meeting
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL DEPT.
Addition of course, change in course sequencing and change in number of program credits for the Electromechanical Technology Automated Systems, AAS program.
First Semester:
Add: EMEC 118, Hand and Power Tools
Move: EMEC 117, Industrial Rigging from first semester to summer semester.
Increase total program credits from 67 to 68.
Effective: Fall 2013
Change in course sequencing, change in number of program credits and add technical elective options to the Electrical Technology, specialized diploma program.
Add: EMEC 118, Hand and Power Tools
Add: OSAH 100, Industrial Outreach Safety Education
Add: EMEC 117, Industrial Rigging
Remove: EMEC 245, Industrial Control Systems II as required course
Add: Technical Elective+ options
Increase total program credits from 25 to 28.
Effective: Fall 2013
COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
Change in course description and add General Education Core Designation (Computer Literacy (C)) for CISC 101, Introduction to Computers.
Current Course Description: Introduces computers concepts including hardware and
software, an overview of application software, networking and the Internet, and
current issues with respect to computers and society. Hands-on microcomputer
instruction in the productivity tools of word-processing and spreadsheets designed to
give students an appreciation for the different uses of word processing and
spreadsheet applications. Also available through Online Learning.
Proposed Course Description: This course introduces computers concepts
including hardware and software, an overview of application software, networking
and the Internet, and current issues with respect to computers and society.
Hands-on instruction in the productivity tools such as word-processing, spreadsheets
And presentation software. Also available through Online Learning.
Effective: Fall 2013
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Change in elective for Early Childhood Education Infant to Grade 4.
Current: General Education Elective in SSHB, SIT, or AH.
Proposed: GEOG 101, World Geography or HIST 113, American History I or HIST
163, American History II.
Effective: Spring 2013
HVAC/R DEPARTMENT
Creation of new course, HVAC 260G, HVAC/R Technology Practicum, (Cr. 2) (0:0) (Practicum 8)
Effective: Spring 2013
Creation of new course, HVAC 142, Geothermal Heat Pump System Design and Installation.
(2 Cr) (2:0), Prereq.: HVAC 140, Heat Pumps or permission of instructor.
Effective: Spring 2013
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Add Diversity (D) designation to POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science. (SIT) (Honors).
Effective: Fall 2013
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Posted in Northampton NOW 11/26/12
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Oct. 26, 2012:
Curriculum Committee Items
Oct. 2, 2012 Meeting
RADIOGRAPHY Program
RADT 125, Sectional Anatomy for Medical Imagers, change in course sequencing.
Move From: Fourth Semester
Move To: Second Semester
Effective: Spring 2013
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPT.
PHED 121, Movement Through Exercise and Dance, change in course title and course description.
Approved Course Title: Cardio Conditioning
Approved Course Description: This course focuses primarily on developing the cardiorespiratory system. The course combines basic cardiorespiratory exercise from various facets of cardiorespiratory activities including, but not limited to, traditional activities such as walking, and jogging, as well as martial arts, kickboxing, and full-body movements to create a great cardio workout. Boot camp, and interval training is also included. The course is designed to teach students how to safely and effectively get into their target heart rate zones, and increase their cardiorespiratory strength and stamina for lifetime fitness.
Effective: Fall 2013
GEOGRAPHY DEPT.
GEOG 121, Introduction to Environmental Problems, change in course title and course description.
Approved Course Title: Environmental Sustainability
Approved Course Description: This course uses scientific principles of ecology to
analyze human impact on the natural environment. It examines population change,
resource consumption, environmental modification, and their past and present
relationships. With economics, politics, and culture providing context, the course
explores possible paths to the sustainability of human society in the natural world.
Course numbers ending with a G are Writing Intensive (WI). Also available through Online Learning. Core: SSHB, WI, D.
Effective: Fall 2013
COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.
CMTH 215, Intercultural Communication, Add honors designation to Prerequisite *** Honors Program Students, when offered as an Honors course.
Effective: Fall 2013
PHILOSOPHY DEPT.
PHIL 121, World Religions, (AH) (D), General education core designation (Diversity) for existing course.
Effective: Fall 2013
PHIL 202/202G, Ethics and Moral Problems, (WI) (AH) (Honors), add Critical Thinking & Problem Solving category to course.
Effective: Fall 2013
DENTAL HYGIENE DEPT.
DENH 155, General and Oral Pathology, change in course prerequisite.
Approved Prerequisite: DENH 105 and DENH 106
Effective: Spring 2013
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Posted in Northampton NOW 10/22/12
GOVERNANCE ACTIONS
In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Erickson has approved the following proposals as posted on Today at NCC on Sept. 26, 2012
Curriculum Committee Items
Sept. 6, 2012 Meeting
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Change course description for COUN 130, Career Planning II.
Approved description: Students will identify a career focus and will learn to utilize effective job search strategies including networking, social media, resumes, cover letters and interviewing techniques.
Effective: Spring 2013
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE - DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
Add Diversity and Global Awareness (D) GE Core designation to existing course, HIST 113, American History I.
Effective Spring 2013
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Creation of new course, NURS 260, Integrated Concepts for Nursing Practice (Cr6) (4:2) with prereq.- NURS223 and 224, coreq.- NURS 231.
Effective: Spring 2013
PARALEGAL DEPARTMENT
Change in course description for PARL 215G, Legal Research and Writing.
Approved Description: This course provides practical experience locating and applying conventional and computerized legal research resources in the investigation and resolution of typical fact scenarios and legal issues. Emphasis is placed on preparing for the role of the paralegal performing legal research in an attorney-supervised law office. Students will become familiar with basic legal writing principles and the incorporation of legal research results into traditional writing exercises such as case briefs and legal research memoranda.