Friday, June 24, 2022

Banner Curriculum Updates - Fall 2021 & Fall 2022 Effective Terms

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

Fall 2021 Effective Term

            Ended/Shelved Courses

ARCH 204 - CAD: REVIT II

DANC 108 - Tap Dance II

DANC 202 - Ballet IV

DANC 206 - Jazz Dance IV

IDES 212 - Historic Interiors II

LNTP 204 -  Landscape Construction Methods and Estimating

PHOT 285 - Photography Internship

PRNT 131 - Photoshop Digital Production I

PRNT 171 - Electronic Publishing I

PRNT 232 - Photoshop Digital Production II

 

Revised Programs

128 - Dance (previously suspended)

Ended courses DANC 108, DANC 202, DANC 206 removed from electives

 

308A – Building Trades Carpentry

Ended course LNTP 204 removed from electives

 

613 - Performing Arts

Ended courses DANC 108, DANC 202, DANC 206 removed from electives


Spring 2022 Effective Term

Revised Courses

CMSC 240 - Advanced Mobile App and Game Development

Shelved course CMSC 237 removed as an optional prerequisite

Ended/Shelved Courses

ANTH 250 - Archaeological Investigation

EDUC 212 - Curriculum Seminar: Creative Arts for Young Children

CMSC 237 - Introduction to iPhone Programming Using Objective C

NWIT 141 - Healthcare Information Technology

New Program

614 - Media Production AA

Revised Programs – Editorial Corrections

360 - Computer Gaming and Simulation AAS

Shelved course CMSC 237 removed from list of programming course electives

402 - Chemical Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 and PHYS 263 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

403 - Fire Protection Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 and PHYS 263 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

404 - Mechanical Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 and PHYS 263 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

405 - Nuclear Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 and PHYS 263 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

406 - Chemical Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

407 - Civil Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

409 - Computer Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

410 - General Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 in the Area of Concentration Requirements, updated PHYS 263 with PHYS 263 or program elective

413 - Materials Science and Engineering AS

Removed NSLD designation from CHEM 132 and PHYS 263 in the Area of Concentration Requirements

             Suspended Program

357 - Digital Media and Web Technology AAS

Program moved to an AA – 615 Digital Media and Web Technology 

Fall 2022 Effective Term

New Courses

ENGL 228 - Survey of Latina/o/x Literature in the US

Through key drama, fiction, and poetry, this course offers a survey of Latina/o/x literature from its origins in the Spanish colonization of North America to the present, with an emphasis on the major themes and trends of creative writing sparked by the migration of Cubans, Dominicans, and Central Americans necessitated by political turmoil in the twentieth century and the Chicano and Nuyorican Movements in the 1960s and 1970s. Students read, analyze, and respond critically to texts by Puerto Rican, Cuban-, Dominican-, Mexican-, and Salvadoran-Americans in class discussions, examinations, and essays. Readings showcase the unique and diverse voices of Latina/o/x writers exploring the construction and complexity of identity; bilingualism and code-switching; the experiences of the colonial subject, the immigrant, the refugee, and the exile; borders literal and figurative; and the relationship between the writer’s ancestral homeland and the United States.  PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of C or better in ENGL 101/ENGL 011 or ENGL 101 or consent of the department.  Three hours lecture each week.

IDES 118 - Interior Design Visualization and Presentation

Traditional and new methods and techniques for visualization, communication, and presentation. Perspective drawing, graphic design principles, sketching and rendering for design development and communication. Digital software, Sketchup, and 3-D models. Editing with Photoshop.  (R only)  (CE)  PREREQUISITE(S): IDES 101 and IDES 110 or consent of the interior design coordinator COREQUISITE(S): IDES 118L  Two hours lecture, four hours lab each week.

IDES 123 - CAD Drafting for Interior Design

An introduction to computer-aided drafting (CAD) in the interior design profession utilizing AutoCAD to create design and construction drawings for residential and commercial interior design projects. (R only)  (CE) PREREQUISITE(S): IDES 101 and IDES 110 or ARCH 103 or consent of the interior design coordinator.  COREQUISITE(S): IDES 123L  Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101/011, MATH 050, and READ 120. May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017, MATH 020, MATH 030, or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score. Two hours lecture, four hours studio each week.

ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I

Focuses on the study of Italian language and culture at the intermediate level. Students further their ability to communicate in Italian through an advanced consideration of cultural themes and a thorough review of Italian grammar to support increased focus on reading and composition. In-class work is supplemented by 10 hours of online homework.  PREREQUISITE(S): ITAL 102 or consent of department.  Three hours lecture each week.

 Revised Courses

ANTH 240 - Introduction to Archaeology

GCP/Global and Cultural Perspectives attribute added

CMSC 253 - UNIX/LINUX System Administration

Campus designator removed, will be offered in online format

             FREN 208 - Readings in French Literature II

             Revised title and description

FIRE (all)

Campus designator removed, will be offered in online format

GDES 121 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design

General Education designators ARTD, GEIR, GEEL removed because course does not meet transferability requirements

GDES 134 - Illustration I

General Education designators ARTD, GEIR, GEEL removed because course does not meet transferability requirements

HORT 215 - Integrated Pest Management and Entomology

New title, previously LNTP 215 Pest Management

HORT 222 - Sustainable Turfgrass Management

New title, previously LNTP 222 Turfgrass Management

HORT 258 - Sustainable Landscape Management

New title, previously LNTP 258 Landscape Management

 IDES 221 - Interior Design: Residential

Ended course IDES 116 removed from prerequisites

IDES 222 - Interior Design: Commercial/Contract

Ended courses IDES 116 and IDES 120 removed from prerequisites

IDES 246 - Interior Systems

Ended course IDES 116 removed from prerequisites

 LNTP to HORT

All LNTP courses have a new discipline code HORT

The Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness certificate and AAS were updated.

MATH 130 - Elements of Mathematics I

Description updated

MATH 264 - Applications in Linear Algebra

             Math 150 added to list of prerequisites

             Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in MATH 150 or MATH 181 or consent of department.

NWIT 170 - Network and Cloud Infrastructure

New title, revised description

NWIT 173 - Network Security

Prerequisites replaced by MATH 050 assessment level, note added: May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017 or MATH 020 or MATH 030 or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score.

NWIT 230 - Intro to Cyber Ops

Updated prerequisites – Previous: NWIT 151 or NWIT 173 and CMSC 253 or consent of department – New:  NWIT 127, NWIT 245, and CMSC 253 or consent

PHIL 205 - Philosophy in Literature

GCP/Global and Cultural Perspectives attribute added

PHIL 218 - Women in Philosophy II

General Education designators HUMD, GEIR, GEEL, GCP removed because course does not meet transferability requirements

SPAN 215 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition

Ended course SPAN 203 removed from prerequisites

SPAN 216 - Advanced Readings in Spanish

Ended course SPAN 203 removed from prerequisites

 Ended/Shelved Courses

EDUC 230 - Early Childhood Leadership

             EDUC 240 - Integration Seminar in Early Childhood Leadership and Management

             ENGL 220 - The American Novel

             ENGL 241 - American Literature of Nature and the Environment

             IDES 116 - Interiors: Advanced Presentation Techniques

Replaced by IDES 118

             IDES 120 - Interiors: Computer Presentation Techniques

Replaced by IDES 123

              LNTP Courses

All LNTP courses were ended due to a discipline code change to HORT

             SPAN 203 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish

New Programs

231B - Web Development Certificate

New number for 231A due to change in CIPC/Classification of Instructional Program Code

260  - Media Production Certificate

261 - Professional and Technical Writing Certificate

263 - Building Trades Technology Certificate

304B - Graphic Design: General AAS

New number for 304A due to title change

306C - Interior Design: Kitchen/Bath AAS

New number for 306B due to title change

614 -Digital Media Production AA

Revised Programs

107 - Computer Science

DATA and 200-level foreign language added to list of electives

109 - Information Systems

Any CMAP and PSYC 102 added to list of electives

231B - Web Development Certificate

TECH 282 added to requirements, CMSC 246, GDES 140, TECH 274, TECH 277, TECH 278, TECH 288, and TECH 299 were removed from requirements, 17 total credits required (previously 34)

263 - Building Trades Technology

BLDG 242 added to list of electives

 303 - Management of Construction

Ended course ARCH 204 removed from electives

 306A - Interior Design Preprofessional

ARTT 116 added as the GEEL, ended courses IDES 116 and IDES 120 were removed from program requirements, new courses IDES 118 and IDES 123 were added to program requirements, program electives were reduced by one credit, ACCT was removed from the list of program electives, ANTH, GEOG, PSYC, SOCY, ENES, PHYS, HIST, PHIL, and COMM were added to program electives

 306C - Interior Design: Kitchen/Bath AAS

ARTT 116 was added as the GEEL, Humanities Elective (GEEL) changed to HUMD/ARTD, IDES 248 was removed from program requirements, new courses IDES 118 and IDES 123 were added to program requirements, ended courses IDES 116 and IDES 120 were removed from program requirements

 356A - Cybersecurity

NWIT 252 removed, NWIT 105 added, G campus designation removed

 602 - Secondary Education – Spanish

Ended course SPAN 203 removed as optional program requirement

 611A - General Studies HACL

Removed ended IDES 212

 611B - General Studies STEM

LNTP 100 changed to HORT 100

 611D - General Studies INTG

LNTP 100 changed to HORT 100

 Suspended Programs

231A - Web Development Certificate

Replaced with 231B

 304A - Graphic Design AAS

Replaced with 304B

 306B - Interior Design Preprofessional NKBA-Accredited

Replaced with 306C

 822 - Aging Studies Letter of Recognition

 Regards,

Pam

Student Information Systems Specialist

Friday, June 17, 2022

Status of NSO (OR) Hold - Summer/Fall 2022

We heard back from the Deans regarding Katie’s question:

  • Eliminated:  The Advising Questionnaire (AQ) Hold in SOAHOLD has been removed (or set to ‘expired’ as of November 2020)
  • Suspended: The New Student Orientation (OR) Hold continues to be suspended (since November 2020)

Regardless of the hold, if a student completes the online orientation, Banner will continue to display a comment indicating that which version of the orientation was completed. Here are additional details from the archive:  https://advisingmc.blogspot.com/2020/11/soft-launch-online-new-student.html

 


Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Update Remote/Online Classes Guidance for International Students

The NEW remote/online classes guidance applies to continuing F1 students who were actively enrolled at Montgomery College or any other U.S. school on March 9, 2020, and have continuously complied with the terms of their nonimmigrant status. 

F1 students who enrolled AFTER March 9, 2020, must adhere to F1 regulation of limiting to maximum 3 credits remote/online toward the required full-time enrollment.

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/international-and-esl-students/international/current-students/index.html

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

PTA Program Updates (Summer 2022)

For students interested in PTA, if room, they can be allowed to take PHTH 101 for 2 credits (at least for Summer II), before being accepted. 

The contact is anniet.glenn@montgomerycollege.edu 

Nancy Greenawald is retiring - Anniet Glenn is our contact currently.

Rockville - Office of Records & Registration / Registrar Breakdown by Student Last Name (Updated for Summer 2022)

 

·   Thuy.Cao@montgomerycollege.edu (A-I)

·   Nina.Tavakoli@montgomerycollege.edu (J-R)

· Priscyla.Aguilar@montgomerycollege.edu (S-Z)