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Volume XLII- August 2009 Greeley Campus 5401 W. 20th Street 970.330.8008 P.O. Box 69 TTY 970.339.6388 Greeley, Colorado 80632 TTY for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired. Fort Lupton Campus 260 College Avenue Greeley 970.330.8008 Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621 TTY 303.857.4022 303.857.4022 TTY for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired. Loveland Campus 104 E. Fourth Street Metro 303.447.9092 Loveland, Colorado 80537 TTY 970.667.2387 970.667.4611 TTY for individuals who are deaf, hard Greeley 970.330.8008 of hearing, or speech impaired. Continuing Education Corporate Education Center 5590 W. 11th Street Greeley, Colorado 80634 Greeley 970.339.6213 www.aimsced.com Downtown Center 815 8th Avenue, 2nd floor Greeley, Colorado 80631 970.339.6550 Online Campus www.aims.edu/online www.aims.edu A College Serving Northern-Central Colorado (Effective Fall Semester, 2009) Established 1967 A letter from the President Aims Community College is here for you… Recently, we have all experienced the effects of an unstable economy and its impact on finances and jobs. It is undoubtedly a difficult time for so many of us. Nonetheless it is important that you know, with confidence, that Aims still offers stability during these shaky times. Stability for the community and for you… our students. Aims continues to provide an incredibly high quality education at an incredibly affordable cost. In fact, for residents of our taxing district, Aims is the most affordable community college. Even for those students who are out of our district, our costs are competitive with other community colleges. President The College understands that students want a safe, pleasant and effective place to learn. Aims has dedicated resources to construct or renovate several buildings to offer the best in learning environments, along with the high tech tools to give our students a technological advantage. To ensure that the campuses remain as safe and secure as possible, Aims has partnered with the Weld County Sheriff’s office to provide School Resource Officers on campus. Great opportunities abound for students to take advantage of quality academic programs at Aims. Our highly qualified professors and advisors can guide students through courses that will tune up their job skills or transfer to any other public institution in Colorado. The College also has specialized programs for those individuals who may need some extra academic help to pursue an educational goal. We are proud of our track record at Aims and proud to provide a vital service to our students. Our enrollment for the past two years has been on the increase and our commitment continues. Two new sites are scheduled for future facilities and expanded options for our students. Aims continues its work to make the future brighter. Aims is here for you. Dr. Marilynn “Marsi” Liddell President TABLE OF Contents general information DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE........................................................8 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE INDEX.........................................................................10 General Information Campus Map ..........................................................................................6 Academic Calendar . .....................................................................................7 Course Descriptions Table of Contents. .................................................................14, 132 Aims Overview ........................................................................................16 Greeley Campus .......................................................................................17 Downtown Center .....................................................................................18 Fort Lupton Campus ...................................................................................19 Loveland Campus . .....................................................................................20 Continuing Education ..................................................................................21 Online Campus. .......................................................................................22 Where America Goes to College . ..........................................................................23 General Information . ...................................................................................24 Child Care: Monfort Early Childhood Education Center . .....................................................25 Special Instructional Programs ............................................................................27 High School Option and Alternatives . ......................................................................29 Financial Aid. .........................................................................................30 Office of Institutional Advancement: Aims Foundation .........................................................34 Scholarships ..........................................................................................35 Office of Grants and Contracts. ...........................................................................36 Admissions & Records ..................................................................................37 Tuition and Fees .......................................................................................41 Student Success Center . .................................................................................43 Academic Resource Center ...............................................................................45 Learning and Organizational Development. ..................................................................46 Credit for Prior Learning ................................................................................48 Course Information. ....................................................................................50 Grading System. .......................................................................................51 Academic Standards ....................................................................................52 Graduation Requirements . ...............................................................................53 Records, Transcripts, and Release of Information ..............................................................54 Student Life ..........................................................................................56 DEGREE & CERTIFICATE INFORMATION..................................................................58-65 Degree & Certificate Overview. ...........................................................................58 Alternative Transfer Degrees ..............................................................................67 Academic Organization. .................................................................................68 DEGREE & CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................70-120 CONTINUING EDUCATION . 121 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................132 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...................................................................................196 ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................197 FACULTY ...............................................................................................198 INDEX . 205 A.A. AND A.S. BOOKMARK/APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION/ TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION REQUEST.......................................................Back of Catalog Contents Note For information on specific courses see Degree and Certificate Index, or Course Description Table of Contents on page 14, 132. www.aims.edu 2009-10 aims catalog 5 Map 6 2009-10 aims catalog www.aims.edu www.aims.edu 2009-10 aimscatalog 47T COLLEGE DRIVE H 16TH STREET A VE N U Greeley E CAMPUS 15 T & I WAY Hansen Lot 14 T & I Lot West 13 MAP 5 1 Monfort Early Childhood Education Center (MECEC) West 4 12 2 General Services (GENS) West 3 Physical Education (GYMN) 3 11 West LANE WESTVIEW AIMS BOULEVARD AIMS 4 Tennis Courts DRIVE COLLEGE 2 10 Gazebo West 5 1 56 Ed Beaty Hall (EDBH) HORIZON ROAD 9 8 57 College Center (CCTR) CC CIRCLE 7 AHHS AHHS Kiefer Library 1 185 2 Bookstore Campus Bistro CC Lot 16 18 8 Allied Health & Sciences 194 6 EDBH 50TH AVE 4 9 Horizon (HRZN) BEATY COURT 17 EDBH 3 10 Westview (WSTV) PE 3 Lot EDBH 2 11 Aviation Technology EDBH 1 12 Flight Simulator 13 Welding Technology (WLT) 54TH AVE AIMS BOULEVARD 14 Trades & Industry (TR&I) 20TH STREET 15 Mildred S. Hansen (HANS) GS n 1 Lot 16 Guest House 2 MECEC walking path 17 Central Receiving Lot 55TH AVE Purchasing parking lot 18 Facilities & Operations 5401 W. 20th St., P.O. Box 69, Greeley, CO 80632 | 970.330.8008 | www.aims.edu ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010general information SUMMER SEMESTER 2009 MAY 26, 2009 – AUGUST 5, 2009 (41 DAYs – 4-DAY WEEK, MON-THUR, NO DAY CLASSES FRIDAYS, GREELEY CAMPUS CLOSED FRIDAYS) Monday, April 6, 2009 . .................................. Begin Returning Student Registration for Summer and Fall Semesters Monday, April 13, 2009 ............................................Begin Open Registration for Summer and Fall Semesters Monday, May 25, 2009. ................................................................ Memorial Day (college closed) Tuesday, May 26, 2009 . ............................................................................ Classes Begin Thursday, June 4, 2009. ...........................................................Full-term