John Wood Community College Curriculum Committee met Sept. 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
The meeting convened at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Present were Mr. Larry Fischer; trustee, Ms. Angela Greger; trustee (via zoom), Dr. Bryan Renfro; president, and Kristina Johnson; note taker.
• Education courses as follows:
o New Course: EDU 252 - Family Child Care Design (2 credit hours)
o New Course: EDU 253 – Family Child Care Administration (1 credit hour) JWCC earned entitlement for the Infant-Toddler Credential through Gateways, level 2 and 3. EDU 252 and 253 are required courses for the Family Child Care Credential, which builds into the certificate program for family childcare providers. Courses focus on home-based family childcare providers and the strategies to operate a high-quality program.
• Fine Arts course as follows:
o New Course: HUM 121 Sex and Gender in the Humanities (3 credit hours) The new course follows the IAI (Illinois Articulation Initiative) outline exactly to introduce the interdisciplinary study of art, music, literature, history, and philosophy reflecting the cultural identity of sex, gender, and sexuality. JWCC is being initiative-taking and offering this course that supports HLC’s diversity and inclusivity recommendations.
• Degree change in Law Enforcement as follows:
o To align with JWCC’s articulation agreement with QU and future negotiations, the Law Enforcement AA and AAS degree has changed to Criminal Justice AA and AAS. The title change will make transfer easier for students and match with the transfer agreements with our 4-year partners.
o Course change: LEN 101 – Law Enforcement I – Overview (3 credit hours) Title change to Introduction to Criminal Justice this change better reflects the content of the course as well as a clearer definition for transfer institutions. The course description and objectives have been revised to comply with IAI requirements.
• Program Review:
o Dr. Renfro discussed potential new programs, there are several in the research phase, where our partnering stakeholders are providing input as well as the JWCC team performing comprehensive needs assessments. Additional program suggestions have been added and will be carefully considered.
o The following programs are currently under development:
§ FAME ((Advanced Manufacturing Technician AMT)
§ Digital Broadcast Media (emphasis in Sports, PR, Marketing, Ag?)
§ Criminal Justice (Revitalization of LE)
§ IT Help Desk-Certificate has been approved by ICCB.
• Other items:
o Developing a tech/help sheet for dual credit students, to help explain what technology is needed/compatible for online courses.
Meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
https://www.jwcc.edu/about/board-of-trustees/board-agendas-minutes/#curriculum-committee
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