Banner Curriculum Updates - Effective Term Spring 2021 - Fall 2022

Good morning.

The following curriculum updates have been made in Banner according to approved Collegewide Curriculum Committee proposals. 

Spring 2021 Effective Term

Revised Courses

ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research

Statement added to description

To comply with Maryland state requirements for English Foundation (ENGF), ENGL 102 must be completed with a final grade of C or better for a student to graduate with an Associate Degree.

ENGL 103 – Critical Reading, Writing, and Research in the Work Place

Statement added to description

To comply with Maryland state requirements for English Foundation (ENGF), ENGL 103 must be completed with a final grade of C or better for a student to graduate with an Associate Degree.

New Program

617 – Criminal Justice AA

The criminal justice area of concentration, arts and sciences associate of arts is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and/or criminology. The pathway exposes students to important criminal justice coursework while incorporating key General Education courses needed for transfer. The program is structured to prepare students who ultimately plan to serve the community in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, probation and parole, court services, or law.

Suspended Program

611Z – General Studies Undecided (GENU)

Suspended for recruitment and admissions

Fall 2021 Effective Term

New Courses

BIOT 121 – Aseptic Technique and Cell Culture Skills

An introduction to fundamental laboratory methods required for the successful growth of both anchorage dependent and suspension animal cells in culture. The emphasis is on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) as applied to animal cell culture. How to read and use SOPs including traceability. Proper gowning. Proper aseptic technique and use of the biological safety cabinet. Preparation of media, feeding and passaging of cells and initial scale-up. Cell counting, including viability determination both manually and semi-automated and seeding at a specific concentration. Environmental monitoring and contamination testing. (G only)  PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOT 120.  Three hours laboratory each week.

BIOT 201 - Protein Biotechnology Skills

Provides an introduction to the skills needed to assess protein structure and function, such as protein quantitation assays and standard curves. Solution and buffer preparation, micropipetting, and use of standard equipment such as centrifuges and spectrophotometers. SDS-PAGE, staining, and documentation of gels. Strategies and methods of protein purification are considered along with emphasis on chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques. An emphasis on peptide mapping and sequencing is included. (G only)  PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOT 200 or consent of department.  Three hours laboratory each week.

BIOT 231 - Immunological Methods

Brief survey of the most common immunoassay techniques used to detect biomarkers qualitatively and quantitatively. Sample preparation and buffers for immunoassays. Handling of antibodies such as reconstitution and dilution of primary and secondary antibodies. Determination of antibody specificity. Use of multichannel pipettes, multiwell plates and plate readers. Western blotting, ELISA and immunohistochemistry. Bench top purification of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies using protein A chromatography. Preparation of an alum absorbed immunogen.  (G only) PREREQUISITE(S):  BIOT 201.  PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOT 230 or consent of department.  Three hours laboratory each week.

BIOT 241 - Nucleic Acid Methods

Introduction to molecular techniques used in the study of nucleic acids.  Topics include DNA and RNA isolation, an introduction to bioinformatic methods, agarose gel electrophoresis, qPCR or RT-qPCR, and PCR.  (G only)  PREREQUISITE(S): BIOT 201.  PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOT 240 or consent of department.  Three hours laboratory each week.

BIOT 251 - Techniques of Biomanufacturing

Introduction to the process of producing a biological product using a cell line. The course will be organized as a production campaign in a simulated cGMP environment. Students will complete a batch record as they produce a biological product. Emphasis will be on upstream and downstream processes. Preparation of media and buffers. The upstream component begins with a vial thaw and flask seeding. Closed system scale-up from a shake flask to a 3-liter closed system single use bioreactor. Probe assembly and calibration. TFF separation of proteins. Use of FPLC protein purification systems including associated software. SDS-PAGE analysis of the purified protein. (G only)  PREREQUISITE(S): BIOT 121 and BIOT 201.  PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOT 250.  Three hours laboratory each week.

HMGT 299 - Special Topics in Hospitality Management

These courses focus on varied topics within the hospitality industry.  The topics are presented as a result of industry driven demands, trends, or technology advancement or student interest, that include a variety of hospitality industry required skills or intensive study in a specific area of the hospitality industry and all that it encompasses.  Topics are announced each semester in the class schedule. Course may be repeated for different topics. Minimum of 15 hours of instruction for each credit hour.  PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of department.

MATH 030 - Elements of Mathematics I Support

A corequisite course designed to equip students with the skills needed to be successful in MATH 130 via an examination of number sense, mathematical reasoning, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving.  Topics include operations in base-ten, operations with fractions, number theory, and algebraic operations.   PREREQUISITE(S):  Appropriate score on the mathematics assessment test or consent of the department.  COREQUISITE(S):  MATH 130.  Assessment levels:  ENGL 101/011 or ELAI 990 and READ 120 or ELAR 980.  Two hours lecture each week.   TWO EQUIVALENT CREDIT HOURS.  NOT APPLICABLE TO A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE.  MAY NOT BE USED TO SATISFY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.  NOT INCLUDED IN GPA CALCULATION.

PHOT 277 - Advanced Concepts in Digital Capture

The purpose of this course is for students to expand the realm of possibilities in creating dynamic imagery beyond the fundamentals of image capture. Your previous knowledge of lighting, exposure, image editing, printing, and problem solving will be explored utilizing advanced concepts of photography with merging technologies. Students will develop strategies and multiple skill sets for the production of panoramic stitching, time-lapse capture, focus stacking, extended and multiple exposures, cinemagraphs, along with the use of ambient, continuous, and strobe lighting applications. Two hours lecture, two hours lab each week.

PHOT 277L - Advanced Concepts in Digital Capture

Laboratory component of PHOT 277 

Revised Courses

BIOT 120 - Introduction to Cell Culture

New title, lab separated from lecture, credit and billing hours decreased from three to two, description updated, campuses to offer changed to All

BIOT 200 - Protein Biotechnology

Lab separated from lecture, credit and billing hours decreased from four to three, description updated, campuses to offer changed to All

BIOT 230 - Applied Immunology

New title, lab separated from lecture, credit and billing hours decreased from four to three, description updated, campuses to offer changed to All

BIOT 240 - Principles of Nucleic Acid Methods

New title, lab separated from lecture, credit and billing hours decreased from four to three, description updated, campuses to offer changed to All

BIOT 250 - Principles of Biomanufacturing

Lab separated from lecture, credit and billing hours decreased from four to three, description updated, campuses to offer changed to All

CMSC 266 - Programming for Digital Devices

CMSC 135 added as an alternate prerequisite

PREREQUISITE(S):  CMSC 135 or CMSC 140 or consent of department

MATH 130 - Elements of Mathematics I: Mathematical Reasoning and Number Systems

Math 030 added as corequisite option

NURS 125 - Nursing in Health and Illness I

PSYC 203 removed from pre- or corequisites, BIOL 212 changed to pre- or corequisite, language corrected to indicate 12 hours of clinical rather than the incorrect current six hours of lab, deleted from prerequisites ‘a grade of C or better in BIOL 150, ENGL 102 or ENGL 103’

NURS 126 - Nursing Care of Special Populations I: Geriatric and Psychiatric Nursing

PSYC 203 removed from pre- or corequisites, BIOL 212 changed to pre- or corequisite, language corrected to indicate 12 hours of clinical rather than the incorrect current six hours of lab, deleted from prerequisites ‘a grade of C or better in BIOL 150, ENGL 102 or ENGL 103’

NURS 129 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing

PSYC 203 removed from pre- or corequisites, deleted from prerequisites ‘a grade of C or better in BIOL 150, ENGL 102 or ENGL 103’

NURS 205 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

Description updated

Revised Program

342 – Photography AAS

GDES/PHOT 230 removed from degree requirements and replaced by new course PHOT 277 and an additional credit of PHOT 269

Fall 2022 Effective Term

Revised Course

BIOT 110 – Introduction to Biotechnology

Credit and billing hours increased from two to three due to increase in course content, description updated

Regards,

Pam

Student Information Systems Specialist