Minutes
Curriculum Committee
Friday, March 20, 2026
TEAMS Meeting
Minutes
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
Attendees - Michelle Marburger is the proxy for Michelle Trubenstein
Richard Hobbs is the proxy for Marshall Rich
Elmer Godeny, Tressa Shavers, Amy Winningham, Debra Vavra, Jay Anderson, April Kinkead, Justin Nobels. Ryan Gullett, Michelle Marburger, Carol Wiggins, Richard Hobbs. Shelley Peacock, Ashley Davenport, Cyndi Klausmeyer, Janice Lapaglia, Brandy Ermis, Carol Wiggins, Kelsey Maki, Cyndi Klausmeyer, Karla Ross, Victoria Fowler, George Guarjardo, Kristi Urban, Katherine Wickes, Keith Combrink
- Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes as presented Justin Nobels and seconded by Ryan Gullett
- Committee Reports
- Curriculum Committee Bylaws Updates and Revisions
Approval pending on board approval for a few issues.
Bylaws and updates – The committee is waiting on the update to board policiesconcerning committee membership and appropriate designation of members.
- Curriculum Committee and Curriculog Training
Training will be held during Fall Convocation.
Training will be around Fall convocation time. The training will cover how curriculum committee works, procedures and how the committee works and how to use curriculog.
- NEW BUSINESS:
- MBET
- New Course: ITAI 1370
Carol Wiggins presented: The courses were presented with a 1390 number which signifies a special topics course and the 7 indicates a local needs course according to workforce. A special topics must have a current rubric that already exists. ITAI does not have a rubric. No changes have been made to the courses. The course numbers will be changed from a 9 to a 7. The changes were approved by the advisory committee
A motion to approve was made by Justin Nobels and a second by Amy Winningham.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- New Course: ITAI 1371 Contact hours due to a lecture/lab hours change have been noted.
A motion to approve was made by Justin Nobels and Michelle Marburger seconded.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- New Course ITAI 1372 Contact hours due to a lecture/lab hours change have been noted.
The contact hours. A motion to approve was made by Motion Richard Hobbs seconded by Amy Winningham. The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- New Course: ITAI 2372
A motion to approve the changes was made by Justin Nobles and seconded by Ryan Gullett seconded. The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- New Course: ITAI 2377
A motion to approve was made by Justin Nobels and Richard Hobbs seconded the motion.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- New Course: ITSE 1371
A motion to approve was made Justin Nobels and seconded by Amy Winningham.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
- Health Sciences
- Course Change: PTHA 2345 – Rehabilitation Techniques
Add lab hours
Kelsey Maki presented. WECM change the learning outcomes to a knowledge-based and cognitive-based objectives to psychomotor skill objectives to an increase in contact hours from lab time of 48 to 64 hours. The advisory committee was informed that the changes were needed and a final vote will be conducted in the Spring for formal approval.
A motion to approve was made by Michelle Marburger and seconded by Richard Hobbs.
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- Program Change: AAS Paramedic to RN transition
Kayla Ross – License of LVN or EMT can transition to RN. Learning objectives are aligned. Change the transition class Lab RNSG1140 and the transition course RNSG1417 replaced with RNSG1517, concepts of nursing course include lab (2 hr) and lecture (3 hr). The degree hours will not change. This combined course will help with enrollment for either program if they are low. Fees will not change. Advisor Curriculum resource team has approved the change. The advisory board is aware of the changes. The humanities elective was altered to allow a variety of courses as an acceptable option.
A motion to approve these changes was made by Michelle Marburger and seconded by Brandon Franke.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Deletion: RNSG 1140 – Professional Nursing Skills for Articulating Students
This course will be replaced with RNSG1517. A motion to approve the deletion was made by Michelle Marburger and seconded by Justin Nobles.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Deletion: RNSG 1417 – Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice for Articulating Students. This course will be replaced with RNSG1517.
A motion to approve the course deletion was made by Justin Nobles and seconded by Michelle Marburger.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Change: VNSG 1262 – Clinical -Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Michelle Marburger Clinical courses for vocation nurses. The proposed change is from pass fail to a numerical grade. A new rubric is going to be used to quantify student proficiency. A motion to approve the change was made by Brandon Franke and seconded by Justin Nobles.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Change: VNSG 1360 – Clinical -Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
The proposed change is from pass fail to a numerical grade. A new rubric is going to be used to quantify student proficiency.
A motion to approve was made by Justin Nobles and seconded by Ryan Gullett.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Change: VNSG 1661 – Clinical II – Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing
The proposed change is from pass fail to a numerical grade. A new rubric is going to be used to quantify student proficiency.
A motion to approve the changes was made by Richard Hobbs and seconded by Brandon Franke.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
- NPS
- Course Deletion: PHYS 1000 – Freshmen Physics Transfer
Elmer Godeny – This course was on the books as place holders for transfer students. This course is not used anymore, so the course is being deleted.
A motion to approve the course deletion was made by Michelle Marburger and seconded by Justin Nobles.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
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- Course Deletion: PHYS 2000 – Sophomore Physics Transfer
This course was on books as place holders for transfer students. This course is not used anymore so the course is being deleted. A motion to approve the course deletion was made by motion Justin Nobles and second by Brandon Franke.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
- Consent Items
All FYI Items reflect changes to courses or programs required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or accrediting body and may be submitted as a notification item as discussed in the bylaws of the Curriculum Committee.
- MBET
- Program Change: AAS in Artificial Intelligence
Carol Wiggins – This program change required a change of SIP code for AI
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- Program Change: Certificate 2 in Artificial Intelligence
This program change required a change of SIP code for AI
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- Program Change: AAS in AI in Business
This program change required a change of SIP code for AI
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- Program Change: Certificate 2 in AI in Business
This program change required a change of SIP code for AI
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- Program Change: OSA in AI in Business
Tressa Shavers - no changes for the business core.
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- Course Deletion: ITAI 1390 The courses are deleted because the course number was wrong.
- Course Deletion: ITAI 1391
- Course Deletion: ITAI 1392
- Course Deletion: ITAI 2392
- Course Deletion: ITAI 2397
- Course Deletion: ITSE 1391
Motion to approve the consent items was made by Motion Richard Hobbs and seconded by Michelle Marburger.
The motion passed as determined by a Teams poll of the committee.
- Announcements
Bruce Gooch will rotate to the chair position. We need a chair elect for April. Secretary position is up for vote.
- A Motion to Adjourn was made by Justin Nobles and seconded by Michelle Marburger.
New items to be submitted by April 5th for consideration in the April CC meeting.
Spring 2026 Meeting Dates
4/17, 5/15 (if needed)