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ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Catalog2016 - 2017 Victoria Soto General Studies General Catalog for 2016-2017 Volume 67, No. 1 • August 2016 Alvin Community College is accredited by the Southern Table of Contents Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, ACC Phone Directory ......................................3 Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Alvin Community College. Academic Calendar........................................4 Approved by: General Information .......................................6 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Academic Policies & Regulations ..........................11 Member: American Association of Community Colleges Student Services . .32 Association of Community College Trustees Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Honors Council Degrees and Certificates..................................41 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Dev. National Junior College Athletic Association Educational Programs ....................................42 Region XIV Athletic Conference Texas Community College Teachers Association Course Descriptions .....................................126 Texas Association of Community Colleges Continuing Education Workforce Development . 174 Alvin Community College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, Board of Regents, Administration, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender equity, sexual orientation, Faculty & Staff ...........................................175 parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service Index - General ..........................................181 or veteran's status. Index - Educational Programs ...........................182 Financial aid cost of attendance (COA) is calculated on a yearly basis; therefore, adjustments will not be made during the Campus Maps ...........................................184 course of an academic year for changes approved by the Alvin Community College Board of Regents. Any of the regulations, services, or course offerings appearing in this catalog may be changed without prior notice. The regulations appearing here will be in force starting with the 2016 ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE fall semester. 3110 Mustang Road Interpretation of Catalog Alvin, Texas 77511 The administration of Alvin Community College acts as final Phone: 281-756-3500 • www.AlvinCollege.edu interpreter of this catalog and all other college publications. The College may change requirements, regulations, as necessitated by college or legislative action. For the purpose of administering the College, class schedules published in the fall, spring, and summer are considered implementation of College policy and an extension of this catalog. Please refer to the college website www.AlvinCollege.edu for the most current information. 1 WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT To all students, future students, parents, community members and high school officials, I am proud to introduce the 2016-17 student catalog. In the pages of this catalog, you will find everything you need to make a smooth transition into college. There is detailed information about all programs and courses that we offer as well as the requirements needed to complete an associate degree or workforce certificate. We encourage our students to communicate with us so there is also a directory of faculty and staff members enabling you to contact the many professionals who are ready to assist you. The catalog also includes all the rules and regulations which you need to be aware of in order to become a successful student. For over sixty-eight years Alvin Community College has offered a diverse range of quality programs including career education that leads directly to employment; courses that directly transfer to upper division colleges and universities and workforce certificates and continuing education courses that lead to employment. In addition, our student success staff provides services outside the classroom that will contribute to your overall success at the college. The ultimate goal for Alvin Community College is to bring out the best in our students with affordable, accessible and innovative educational opportunities. With the full support of the community, our excellent faculty and staff fulfill our students’ expectations every day through commitment to student achievement, life-long learning, academic excellence, and student success. Our mission is improving your future. Whether you are interested in a degree program or want to learn workforce skills to help you obtain a better job, we are here for you. I am confident that ACC will provide you with everything you need to achieve your educational goals and contribute to the continued prosperity of the community. Welcome to ACC and I will see you around campus. Fins up! Dr. Christal M. Albrecht President, Alvin Community College 2 Alvin Community College Phone Directory 281-756-3500 (For numbers not listed) Administrative Offices Transfer Evaluation .............................................................281-756-3505 President..............................................................................281-756-3598 Upward Bound Program .....................................................281-756-3849 Assistant to the President / Executive Director of Development Veteran’s Certification Services ..........................................281-756-3530 281-756-3600 Academic and Technical Departments Vice Presidents Accounting ...........................................................................281-756-3812 Vice President of Administrative Services ...........................281-756-3594 Agriculture ...........................................................................281-756-5669 Vice President of Instruction ................................................281-756-3601 Allied Health Programs .......................................................281-756-3806 Vice President of Student Services .....................................281-756-3517 Art .......................................................................................281-756-3605 Astronomy ...........................................................................281-756-5670 Deans Biology ................................................................................281-756-5669 Dean of Arts and Sciences ..................................................281-756-3718 Business Programs .............................................................281-756-3812 Dean of General Education and Academic Support ...........281-756-3723 Chemistry ............................................................................281-756-5674 Executive Director/Dean, Continuing Education & Child Development & Education .........................................281-756-3644 Workforce Development .....................................................281-756-3789 Communications .................................................................281-756-3767 Dean of Legal and Health Sciences ...................................281-756-5601 Computer Information Technology/Networking ....................281-756-3822 Dean of Professional, Technical and Human Performance 281-756-3631 Court Reporting ..................................................................281-756-3757 Criminal Justice/Police Academy ........................................281-756-3951 Services Culinary Arts .......................................................................281-756-3949 Admissions Office ...............................................................281-756-3531 Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography ..............................281-756-5650 Advising Services ([email protected]) ..................281-756-3531 Drama .................................................................................281-756-3607 Articulated Credit ................................................................281-756-3846 Emergency Medical Technology .........................................281-756-5640 Athletics ..............................................................................281-756-3767 English ................................................................................281-756-3713 Bookstore (http://www.alvinccstore.com/) ...........................281-756-3681 Foreign Language ...............................................................281-756-5681 Business Office/Cashier .....................................................281-756-3593 Geology ..............................................................................281-756-5670 Café ....................................................................................281-756-3679 Government and Economics ...............................................281-756-3742 Career Planning & Placement ............................................281-756-3560 History .................................................................................281-756-3948 Child Development Laboratory School ...............................281-756-3644 Human Services and Substance Addiction Counseling ......281-756-3652 Counseling Services ...........................................................281-756-3531 Industrial Design Technology ..............................................281-756-3784 Disability Services ([email protected]) .............