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Posted on Northampton NOW April 23, 2008

Governance Proposals

Curriculum Committee Recommendations
April 1, 2008 meeting

The recommendation(s) listed will be considered by the President for three weeks from 4/23/08. Pursuant to the College By-Laws, all members of the College community are invited to communicate their views concerning the proposal(s) directly to the President within the aforementioned time frame. For further information about the content of any recommendations, see the full proposal on file in the Records Office.

Creation of new course: SMAT 101, Foundations of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, (Cr. 3) (3:0) Prereq.: None, Co-req.: ENGL 101C
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course: SMAT 230, Prevention and Management of Sport and Fitness Injuries, (Cr. 3) (3:0) Prereq.: SMAT 101, BIOS 204, Co-req.: SMAT 235
Effective: Spring 2009

Creation of new course: SMAT 235, Basic Athletic Training Techniques Lab, (Cr. 1)(0:3), Prereq.: BIOS 204, SMAT 101 and Co-req.: SMAT 230.
Effective: Spring 2009

Creation of new course: SMAT 202, Kinesiology: Applied Anatomy, (Cr. 3) (3:0), Prereq.: BIOS 254
Effective: Fall 2009

Creation of new course: SMAT 240G, Acute Care of Athletic Injuries and Illnesses, (Cr. 4) (3:2), Prereq.: SMAT 230 and ENGL 101C.
Effective: Spring 2010

Creation of new course: SMAT 260, Exercise Physiology and Exercise Prescription,(Cr. 3) (3:0), Prereq.: BIOS 254
Effective: Spring 2010

New Program Proposal: Associate in Science Degree Program
Sports Medicine: Athletic Training. (63 credits)
Effective: Fall 2008

EARL 293, Special Studies in Early Childhood Education: Child Care Health Advocate (Cr. 3) (3:0), Prereq.: None
Effective: Fall 2008

Curriculum Committee Recommendations
April 15, 2008 meeting

ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AAS Degree Program
A. ADD: ELTC 107, Electrical Wiring I to fourth semester
B. Change of program sequence (HVAC 120, 121 and General Education Electives).
C. Increase program credits from 66 to 68.

Creation of new course: BIOS 260, Genetics (Cr4) (3:3), Prereq: BIOS 150, CHEM 220
Effective: Spring 2009

Change prerequisite for CMTH 230G, Introduction to Communication Theory
From: CMTH 105
To: CMTH 214 (approved this year)
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course, DANC 130, Jazz I (Cr 1)(0.5:2.5), No Prerequisite

a) ADD DANC 130 to list of acceptable Humanities electives.
b) ADD DANC 130 to list of acceptable General Education core requirements for Arts & Humanities (AH).
c) Add DANC 130 to list of acceptable Physical Education electives.
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course: DANC 230, Jazz II (Cr 2)(0.5:2.5), Prereq.: DANC 130
a) ADD DANC 230 to list of acceptable Humanities electives.
b) ADD DANC 230 to list of acceptable General Education core requirements for Arts & Humanities (AH).
c) Add DANC 230 to list of acceptable Physical Education electives.
Effective: Fall 2008

Changes to Concentration areas in the LIBERAL ARTS AA Degree Program:
A. Discontinue the Mass Communication concentration.
B. Add concentrations in History, Philosophy, and Political Science.
C. Revise catalog descriptions for English, Psychology, and Sociology concentrations.
D. Revise list of elective courses in Communication area.

Curriculum changes to the SOCIAL WORK AA Degree Program:

First Semester:
Delete Dance History elective
Move AH elective from third semester to the first semester

Second Semester:
Replace free elective with: SOCA 125, Sociology of Families

Third Semester:
Delete POLS 251, State & Local Government
Replace AH elective with PSYC 258, Development Psychology.

Fourth Semester:
Replace one 3 credit elective with SOCA 204, Social Problems.
Replace one 3 credit elective with SOCA 105, American Ethnicity.

Change Recommended Elective wording to read: Students should consult their advisor and select elective based on the social work program at the college to which they will transfer. Students may elect Spanish, or other suitable courses, from the list of AA/AS degree electives at the front of the college catalog.
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course: CMGT 101, Introduction to Construction Codes, (Cr 3) (3:0)
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course: CMGT 102, Construction Methods and Materials, (Cr 3) (3:0)
Effective: Fall 2008

Creation of new course: CMGT 103, Construction Safety and Health, (Cr 3) (3:0)
Effective: Fall 2008

Academic Policy Committee Recommendations

April 3, 2008 meeting

Clarification of QUAL 210 Statistical Quality Control Prerequisite
The course prerequisite should read as follows:

Evidence of score of 500 or higher on SAT mathematics exam or 11th grade PSSA mathematics score of 1300 or higher, or completion of MATH 026 or 028 with C or better or appropriate competence in mathematics as determined by the mathematics placement test for MATH 150. Students must also have industrial experience or ENGG 125 or ELEC 177.

New Admission Prerequisites for Sports Medicine: Athletic Training Associate in Science degree program.

Program Admission Requirements: Students interested in pursuing athletic training at NCC are required to have a high school diploma, and have achieved at least a C in one year of high school biology (NCC equivalent: BIOS 105, 107, 115), and high school algebra (NCC equivalent: MATH 022), and a “B” in high school chemistry or in an acceptable substitute, for example NCC’s CHEM 135. Students must be eligible to take English 101.

After being accepted into the program, students will be required to submit: 1.) a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check or FBI Clearance, 2.) required physical examination forms and immunization history, and 3.) documentation of recent hepatitis B vaccination or relevant titer.

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Northampton NOW 4/21/08

GOVERNANCE ACTIONS

Curriculum Committee
March 5, 2008 Meeting

In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Scott has approved the following proposals as posted on Northampton NOW on March 11, 2008.

Creation of new honors course, ENGL 265G-H1, African-American Literature (Cr 3) (3:0) Prerequisite (for Honors section ONLY) Admission into the Honors Program or permission by Honors Coordinator.
Effective: Fall 2008

Revised General Education Core Curriculum
Effective: Fall 2008

Accounting Program, A.A.S Program

Program Changes:
Replace ACCT 160, Accounting Applications
With ACCT 220, Income Tax Accounting

Move: Fourth Semester General Elective.
To: Third Semester General Elective.

Total program credits remain the same.
Effective: Fall 2008

Academic Policy Committee
March 6, 2008

In accordance with the procedures of the Northampton Community College Governance system, Dr. Scott has approved the following proposals as posted on Northampton NOW on March 24, 2008.

Change to Schedule Change and/or Withdrawal Policy

A change of class from one class section to another is accomplished only with approval of the Records Office. Failure to seek official approval may result in the recording of an “F” grade.

No courses may be added to a class schedule after the first week of a semester or equivalent time in short-term classes.

Students may withdraw from classes in which they are enrolled through the 90% point of the semester (the end of the 14th week in a 15 week semester, or equivalent in courses that run on a non-standard schedule) and an instructor may issue a withdrawal for poor attendance through the same period. Any student who officially withdraws, or is withdrawn by the instructor during this period will receive a grade of W for the course.

[The reminder of the current catalog version has been deleted.]

Effective date: Fall 2008

Change of prerequisite for QUAL 210 from MATH 140 and industrial experience or ENGG 125 or ELEC 177 to:

Evidence of score of 500 or higher on SAT mathematics exam or 11th grade PSSA mathematics score of 1300 or higher, or completion of MATH 026 or 028 with C or better or appropriate competence in mathematics as determined by the mathematics placement test. Students must also have industrial experience or ENGG 125 or ELEC 177.

Effective date: Fall 2008

Addition of restriction to Real Estate classes

There will be a restriction under all Real Estate courses that states “Enrollment restricted to Real Estate students or with the approval of Dean”.

Effective date: Fall 2008

Change in Audit Policy

A student may apply to audit a course. Auditing students are not required to take examinations and do not receive grades or earn credits for the class.

Enrollment for the purpose of auditing shall be on a space available basis. Priority in class enrollment shall be given to students desiring to take courses for credit; therefore enrollment for audit purposes will only be permitted during the first week of the semester. Auditors must be eligible for admission to the College. A student can only audit a course one time.

Auditors pay standard tuition and fees. The student should identify himself to the instructor as an auditing student and discuss parameters of participating in classroom discussions. If a student wants to change from audit to credit, all prerequisites must be met. The change must be made by the end of the refund period for that course with the consent of the instructor. Instructors may request of the Vice President for Student Affairs that an auditor be officially withdrawn from the course if the auditor is interfering with the learning process.

[Change is underlined.]

Effective date: Fall 2008

Change in Prerequisites Policy

Students are required to have fulfilled the prerequisites for each course in which they enroll for credit. If a student enrolls in a course without having fulfilled the prerequisites, the instructor or the Registrar (in the absence of the instructor) may withdraw the student from the course.

A prerequisite may be waived in special circumstances by the course instructor or the dean in the absence of the instructor, in response to a student’s request. If the waived prerequisite is a required course in the student’s program, the student must satisfy the requirement with a course approved by the dean.

[Change is underlined.]

Effective date: Fall 2008