2005-2006 Lone Star College System Catalog
2005-2006 Catalog Addendum
This page contains the latest information and on-going additions and revisions to the printed catalog. All page references refer to the 2005-2006 Lone Star College System printed catalog.
SPRING 2006 course and schedule updates are also listed on this page.
NEW DEGREES OFFERED BEGINNING SPRING 2006
Hospitality Management, AAS at Lone Star College-North Harris (New Program)
Music Field of Study offered at Lone Star College–CyFair
Nail Technician Certificate offered at Lone Star College-North Harris (pending TX Coordinating Board approval)
:: ACADEMIC STANDING CATEGORIES
Under Continued Academic Probation (p. 45), the paragraph should read:
Continued Academic Probation - Once a student has been on academic warning and probation, any additional semester GPA of less than a 2.0 will result in a status of continued academic probation if the cumulative GPA is 2.0 or greater. Students may still enroll in classes under the guidelines stated above.
:: ADVANCED TECHNICAL CREDIT (STATEWIDE ARTICULATION) COURSE CROSSWALK
The following courses are no longer part of the ATC course crosswalk on pages 27-28:
AC/DC Electronics/Computer Systems................. CETT 1409
Alternating Current Electronics.............................. CETT 1405
Direct Current Electronics..................................... CETT 1403
Telecommunications Technology IV....................... EECT 1403
:: ASSESSMENT SCORES
The ACT minimum placement score for MATH 1314 College Algebra has been changed for Fall 2005, it is now 21 (see p. 25 of the catalog for other scores)
:: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS
The courses HIST 2311, 2312, 2321 and 2322 should be listed under the Social/Behavioral Sciences group on page 81 of the 05-06 Catalog; these courses are incorrectly listed under the Humanities/Fine Arts group.
:: CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The course CDEC 1457 Math and Science for Early Childhood had a course number change starting Spring 2006, it is CDEC 2407
:: COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer Networking, AAS
Under superscript 1, the word "are" should be "art". (p. 101)
Programming Specialist, AAS
Under superscript 5, ITSE 1492 is listed as an elective option in error and should be deleted. (p. 105)
:: COSMETOLOGY
Facial Specialist Certificate
The first semester total should be "10". (p. 110)
:: CREDIT BY EXTERNAL EXAMINATION (p. 49)
Starting Fall 05, MATH 2412 will not be available through AP Calculus exams.
AP College Board Credit by Examination Math Scores for Math 2413 and Math 2414 have been revised.
Math Calculus AB - AP College Board – 2413 - 3(AB)
Math Calculus BC - AP College Board - Math 2413, 2414 - 4(BC)
Math Calculus BC - AP College Board - Math 2413 - 3(BC) (no change from current catalog)
:: ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Engineering Tech, AAS
DFTG 2358 Advanced Machine Design (Second Year, First Semester) should be DFTG 2335 Advanced Technologies in Mechanical Design and Drafting. (p.119)
:: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The course GEOL 1442 Cartography and GIS is not a current course in the Lone Star College System course inventory (catalog p220). The course is not offered in any degree or certificate in the GIS program.
:: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The course HITT 1305 is 3 lecture, 1 lab hour per week. It is listed incorrectly in the catalog on page 224 and is not 4 lecture hours per week.
:: INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
Industrial Maintenance, AAS
The second superscript for the Industrial Maintenance, AAS Electrical track (p. 133) should read:
Electrical: INTC 1307, ELPT 1345, INTC 1422
:: INTERPRETER TRAINING
Course credit for SLNG 1211 Fingerspelling is available through PLA as an Internal Challenge Exam
:: MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
MCHN 2341 Advanced Machining I is 2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab.; the catalog on page 257 is incorrect.
Computer Numeric Control Operator I Certificate
DFTG 1325 Blueprint Reading and Sketching should be DFTG 1325 Technical Reading and Sketching (p. 136)
Computer Numeric Control Operator II Certificate
MCHN 2438 Advanced Computer-Assisted Manufacturing should be listed as MCHN 2438 Advanced Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and listed as 4 Credits. (p. 136)
Machinist I Certificate
DFTG 1325 Blueprint Reading and Sketching should be DFTG 1325 Technical Reading and Sketching (p. 136)
:: MANAGEMENT
International Business Certificate
IBUS 1301 Principles of Import/Export should be IBUS 1301 Principles of Import/Export I. (p.137)
:: MEDICAL ASSISTING
Medical Assisting Certificate (p.139)
MDCA 1216 Procedures in a Clinical Setting should be MDCA 1216 Procedures in a Clinical Setting I
MDCA 1220 Administrative Procedures should be MDCA 1220 Administrative Procedures I
MDCA 1217 Procedures in a Clinical Setting should be MDCA 1217 Procedures in a Clinical Setting II
MDCA 1221 Administrative Procedures should be MDCA 1221 Administrative Procedures II
MDCA 1208 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants should be MDCA 1208 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants I
MDCA 1209 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants should be MDCA 1209 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants II
MDCA 1242 Medical Insurance should be MDCA 1242 Medical Insurance I
MDCA 1243 Medical Insurance should be MDCA 1243 Medical Insurance II
:: MODERN LANGUAGES
Italian language exams are not offered through CLEP; this is an error in the catalog (p. 48)
For Spring 2006, students who place into a foreign language course through CAPE exams and who successfully pass the course with a “C” or better can request credit for the lower level courses. This is a revision to the statement on page 49 of the 05-06 catalog.
:: MUSIC
Lone Star College–CyFair will offer the Field of Study curriculum in Music starting Spring 2006 (p75 of the catalog).
:: NURSING
All references to BIOL 2420 Microbiology should be BIOL 2420 Medical Microbiology (pp.145-147)
:: PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
MATH 2318 should be listed in the superscript notation 1 for the Physical Therapist Assistant AAS on page 155 of the 05-06 catalog. However, this course is not listed in the Core Courses for Associates of Applied Science (page 81), and will not satisfy the core requirement for Math/Natural Sciences.
:: PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT (PLA)
Updates to External and Internal Challenge Exams and other types of PLA for the current semester can be found on the PLA page.
:: PROFESSIONAL OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
Legal Office, AAS
BUSI 2301 Business Law (Second Year, First Semester) should be BUSI 2301 Business Law I (p.159)
ITSC 2331 Integrated Applications III should be ITSC 2331 Integrated Software Applications III (p.159)
Medical Office Receptionist Certificate
Lone Star College–CyFair offers the Medical Office Receptionist Certificate as well as Lone Star College-Kingwood, Lone Star College–Montgomery, Lone Star College-North Harris and Lone Star College–Tomball (p. 156)
:: RESPIRATORY CARE
Respiratory Care Therapist, AAS
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (First Year, Third Semester) should be BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (p. 160)
BIOL 2420 Microbiology (Second Year, First Semester) should be BIOL 2420 Medical Microbiology (p. 161)