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This page is designed to give readers an overview of the most significant curriculum changes that have been made for this academic year. Some navigation items have also been updated to better reflect the contents.
New Content
Index by Topic - browse here for policy and other topics covered in this catalog
Course fee information has been added to course descriptions
Correction to Spring 2025 dates in Academic Calendar 7/16/2024
New Programs
Electronics Technician Certificate (ELTC-CC)
Environmental Engineering Technology: Land Surveying and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Certificate (LSGS-CC)
Plastic Injection Molding Technology Certificate (PMTC-CC)
Plastic Injection Molding Technology, AS (PMTC-AS)
Professional Writing Certificate (PWRT-CC)
New Courses
ENG 1009 - Grammar for College and Professional Writing - added 6/21/2024
MFG 1501 - Introduction to Injection Molding Technology - added 6/21/2024
MFG 1502 - Injection Molding Design Lab - added 6/21/2024
MFG 1503 - Injection Plastic Materials Lab - added 6/21/2024
MFG 1504 - Injection Molding Machine Setters - added 6/21/2024
MFG 0905 - Foundations of Manufacturing Math - added 5/13/2024
ACCT 1234 - Certified Bookkeeper Review Course
ARCH 1014 - Visual Representation
CYS 2171 - Cybersecurity Operations
ENV 2990 - Environmental Issues Seminar
PHLB 1041 - Phlebotomy for MLTs (formerly MLT 1041)
MUS 1000 - History and Appreciation of Western Music
MUS 1303 - Intermediate Piano
MUS 1802 - Intermediate Voice
Discontinued Programs
Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity, AS (CYSC-AS)
Cybersecurity: Operations Certificate (CYSC-CC-OPS)
Hotel Management, AS (HTLM-AS)
Meetings, Conventions, and Special Events Management Certificate (MCSE-CC)
New Media Production: Web Development and Design (NWDD-AAS-NMP)
New Media Production: Web Development and Design (NWDD-CC-NMP)
Restaurant Management, AS (RSMG-AS)
Discontinued Courses
DANC 1040/HPE 1040 Pilates Wellness
HPE 1020B Pilates: Mat Based
HPE 1039 Introduction to BioEnergetics
HPE 1055 Introduction to Whole Food and Nutrition
HPE 1060 Introduction to Yoga
HPE 2032 First Aid and Sports Injury
HPE 2051 Adapted Physical Education
Modified Programs
Outpatient Medical Coding and Auditing, AS (MCOD-AS) - addition of a course option
Medical Assisting, AS (MDAS-AS) - BOT courses added to electives, credit totals changed
Music Industry, AS (MUSI-AS) - some course changes and updated credit totals
Several New Media Production AAS degrees have updated Program and Gen Ed courses:
New Media Production: Audio and Music, AAS (NAMP-AAS-NMP)
New Media Production: Digital Marketing, AAS (NDGM-AAS-NMP)
New Media Production: Film and Video, AAS (NFLV-AAS-NMP)
New Media Production: Multimedia, AAS (NMMD-AAS-NMP)
New Media Production: News and Sports, AAS (NNSP-AAS-NMP)
Therapeutic Recreation, AS (THER-AS) - Gen Ed science option added
Environmental Engineering Technology, AS (EVET-AS) Gen Ed Math and Program Science options added updated 6/18/2024
Course options added to Communication Core and Program Options to Journalism and Media Production options updated 6/18/2024
Communication: Human Communication, AS (COMM-AS-HUM)
Communication: Journalism, AS (COMM-AS-JRN)
Communication: Media Production, AS (COMM-AS-MDP)
Health Information Technology - Data Management, AS (HITD-AS) - will become a Selective Admission program beginning with students admitted for Spring 2025, updated 4/9/2024
Respiratory Care, AS (RESP-AS-MA and RESP-AS-NN) - courses moved from program to admission requirement, updated 3/27/2024
Paralegal, AS (PARL-AS) - elective distribution updated, 3/26/2024
Clinical Coding Certificate (MCOD-CC-MX) - courses added, updated 3/25/2024
Engineering Science, AS (ENSC-AS-COT) - courses added to Specialization Electives
Music, AA (Gateway, Naugatuck Valley, Norwalk) (MUSX-AA) formerly MUSC-AA-NV - curriculum update, added campuses, pending BOR approval
Nutrition and Dietetics, AS (NUDT-AS) - Arts and Humanities Gen Ed course
Respiratory Care, AS (RESP-AS-MA and RESP-AS-NN) - science requirement, pending BOR approval
Modified Courses
Prerequisites Updated
BIO 1005 - Introduction to Biology
BIO 1098 - Topics of Interest in Biology
BIO 1450 - Zoology
BIO 1750 - Introduction to Marine Science
BIO 1760 - Introduction to Marine Biology
BIO 1810 - Basic Techniques in Biotechnology
BIO 2103 - Pathophysiology
BMKT 2195 - Field Experience I
CAD 2204 - CAD 3D Architectural
CJS 2095 - Practicum in Criminal Justice
ECED 1002 - Foundations of Child Development
ECON 1001 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1002 - Principles of Microeconomics
EETA 2052 - Digital Electronics
EGR 1110 - Introduction to Engineering
ENG 1010H - Composition Honors
ENG 1020H - Composition II and Literature Honors
ENG 1030H - Composition II and Non-fiction Texts Honors
HIMT 2880 - Registered Health Information Technician Certification Exam Preparation
HIMT 2892 - Health Information Professional Practice Experience
HSER 2242 - Human Services Skills and Methods
HSER 2351 - Working with Individuals and Families
HSER 2420 - Group and Interpersonal Relations
HSER 2690 - Behavioral Healthcare Fieldwork
MFG 1405 - Manufacturing Math
Math courses have been updated with placement prerequsites and aligned minimum grade requirements
MUS 1000 - History and Appreciation of Western Music
NMP 2220 - Web Production II
NMP 2295 - Experiential Learning and Practice in Media Production II
PTA 1300 - Clinical Anatomy & Kinesiology
Honors History courses added “Permission of Honors Program Coordinator” as a prerequisite
Prerequisite Removed
BENT 2170 - Small Business Management & Growth
BMKT 2015 - Principles of eBusiness
BMKT 2055 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry
BMKT 2057 - Textiles
CAD 2204 - CAD 3D Architectural
MUS 1100 - Fundamentals of Music
Title Changed
BMKT 2055 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry
ENG 2520 - British Literature to 1798
ENG 2540 - British Literature from 1798
ENG 2620 - American Literature to 1865
ENG 2640 - American Literature from 1865
HNRS 1002 - The Honors Seminar: Leadership and Community
HNRS 2001 - The Honors Seminar: Research Course
HNRS 2002 - The Honors Seminar: Capstone
HSER 2690 - Behavioral Healthcare Fieldwork
Subject Code Changed
The DGA Digital Graphic Arts subject code has been discontinued and the courses formerly with that subject codes are now found in the GRA Graphic Arts subject area.
Affected courses are:
GRA 1101 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
GRA 2098 - Special Topics: Graphic Design
GRA 2101 - Advanced Computer Graphics
GRA 2507 - Motion Graphics and Effects
GRA 2508 - User Experience Design
GRA 2301 - Digital Imaging II
PHLB 1041 - Phlebotomy for MLTs changed from HLT
Description Updated
NMED 2010 - Introduction to Computers and Nuclear Medicine Applications
Number and Title Change
SOC 1003 - Social Problems (formerly known as SOC 2001 Contemporary Social Issues)
Corrections
Communication: Journalism, AS (COMM-AS-JRN) - ENG 2100 corrected to ENG 2101 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction
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