2021 - 2022 Catalog 6200 College Avenue Snyder, Texas 79549-9502 Telephone: 325-573-8511 Admissions: 325-574-7918 Financial Aid: 325-574-7640 Toll Free: 888-468-6982 Website: wtc.edu Athletics Website: wtcathletics.com WTC Foundation & Alumni Website: wtcalumni.com SCURRY COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT An Equal Opportunity Institution Purpose of Catalog This catalog is published to provide information about the programs of Western Texas College to students and prospective students. While every effort has been made to make this catalog as complete and accurate as possible, changes may occur at any time in requirements, deadlines, fees, curricula, and courses listed in this catalog. This catalog was prepared in advance of its effective date; therefore, programs and course descriptions may vary from actual program requirements and course content. Thus, the contents of the catalog cannot be considered an agreement or contract between individual students and the college. The web version of this catalog is considered the official college catalog. Revised September 17, 2021 1 Western Texas College Campus Map Cafeteria Staff Parking Sammy Baugh Staff Golf Course Parking 3* Visitor 8 Parking Golf 6 Driving Range 4 Staff Parking Student West Parking Cross Country 1 2 5 Student 7 Parking Course der y n Staff 16 * 6200 College Avenue, Snyder, Texas 79549 Parking 17 9 20 19 18 15 enue to S enue 325-573-8511 • wtc.edu v An Equal Opportunity, Affi rmative Action Institution A 22 11 10 21 College 23* 29 12 Staff Parking Staff Parking 28* Staff Parking e Student/Visitor Student/Visitor Parking Parking Dorm Driv Covered 25 Pavilion 13 27 - Glover Softball Clinton - 14 Soccer Complex Field Baseball Campus Drive Field Please note that the Covered Pavilion is Paid Private Parking. Unauthorized Vehicles will be Towed. Student Apartments Cavender Energy Field FM Road 2763 Building Key - Alphabetical Building Key - Numerical Administration – 22 Counseling and Advising – 2 Housing – 14, 27 Security – 15 1 – West Hall 18 – ECE/Marketing Admissions – 20 Dean of CTE – 15 Human Resources – 15 Security Director – 2 2 – LRC/Library 19 – Fine Arts Agriculture – 6 Dean of Institutional Research – 6 International Student Services – 2 Service Center/Mailroom – 2 3 – Student Center* 20 – Palmer Hall Art Lab – 19 Dean of Instructional Aff airs – 22 KGWB Radio – 3 Student Activities – 3 4 – Science 22 – Visitor Center Athletic Director – 7 Dean of Students – 22 Library – 2 Student Center* – 3 5 – Faculty Offi ces 23 – Scurry County Museum* Athletic Training – 29 Dean of Technology – 2 Maintenance – 10 Student Commons* – 28 6 – Agriculture 25 – Concession Stand Athletics – 7 Developmental Education – 5 Marketing – 18 Student Support Services – 3 7 – Athletics/Gym/HPE 27 – Glover Hall Auto/Carpentry Shop – 12 Dual Credit – 2 Medical/Clinical Assistant* – 16 Talent Search – 3 8 – Pro Shop 28 – Student Commons* Bookstore – 3 Early Childhood Education – 18 Payroll – 20 Technology – 2 9 – Grounds 29 – Health Clinic Business Offi ce/Cashier – 20 English – 17 Planetarium – 6 Theater – 19 10 – Maintenance Cafeteria – 3 Faculty Offi ces – 5 President – 22 TRiO Grants – 3 11 – Welding Chief Financial Offi cer – 20 Financial Aid – 20 Pro Shop – 8 Tutoring Center – 2 12 – Auto/Carpentry Shop Coaches – 7 Foundation Offi ce – 15 Purchasing – 20 Upward Bound – 3 13 – Golf Course/Sports Turf Mgmt. College Advancement – 15 Golf Course and Sports Turf Mgmt. – 13 Recruiting – 20 Vice President & Dean of Students – 22 14 – Clinton Hall Computer Labs – 2, 3, 15, 18 Grounds – 9 Registrar – 20 Visitor Center – 22 15 – Workforce/CTE/HR Commons – 28 Gym/HPE – 7 Science – 4 Welding – 11 16 – Medical/Clinical Assistant* Concession Stand – 25 Health Services – 29 Scurry County Museum* – 23 Workforce/CTE –15 17 – English *Storm Shelter Location Mission Statement Mission Statement: Western Texas College is committed to excellence as it challenges students to reach their full potential. The institutional goals of Western Texas College are to: • Provide quality education for pre-professional, general, career, technical, workforce, and foundational students • Enhance student life through campus activities • Provide support services that help students, staff, and faculty succeed • Provide a safe learning environment that encourages and facilitates social, cultural, economic, and community development • Promote life-long learning that encourages critical thinking, skill development, communication proficiency, art and cultural appreciation, and civic responsibility Courses of Study Western Texas College offers programs of study that qualify students for the Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, or Associate of Science Degree and junior standing in a senior college or university, and programs that qualify students for the Associate of Applied Science Degree. Programs are also offered that qualify students for certificates of completion which are awarded to students who successfully fulfill the requirements of a program of less than two years' duration. Since degree requirements of various colleges and universities vary considerably, students preparing for transfer to senior colleges and universities should check carefully the catalog of their chosen institution and confer with the counselors, registrar, or faculty advisor concerning specific courses to be taken at Western Texas College. In general, all students working toward a Bachelor of Arts Degree will need basically the same courses in the first two years with a few selected electives. Most students planning a Bachelor of Arts degree, and especially those students who are undecided about a major field, are advised to follow a “liberal arts curriculum.” Recognition and Accreditation Western Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Western Texas College. The college is also approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Western Texas College is a member of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Students or prospective students who wish to review accreditation documentation may request this file from the President’s Office. An Equal Opportunity Institution Western Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. Equal opportunities include, but are not limited to, employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay, and selection for training. Equal Educational Opportunity With respect to the admission and education of students, and the availability of student loans, grants, and scholarships, and to student activities conducted on premises owned by the Scurry County Junior College District, WTC shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. Further, WTC does not discriminate on the basis of gender in the educational programs or activities which it operates, as required by Title IX. For information about the policies of Western Texas College, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Director of Human Resources at Western Texas College, Snyder, TX, 79549, 325-573-8511, or the Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Human Resources at Western Texas College, Snyder, TX, 79549, 325-573-8511. In accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794, as amended), college programs and activities shall be conducted in such a manner that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any such program or activity. The Director of Human Resources is the Handicap Compliance Coordinator as well as the Coordinator, Americans with Disabilities Act. Western Texas College is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also, the counselors at Western Texas College may be contacted concerning special courses of study or facilities for the disabled. A request for special assistance must be directed, in writing, to the Director of Counseling Services, who, in turn, will formulate a procedure for procuring the needed assistance. Students who are physically disabled and are enrolled, or will be enrolled, should contact Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, 1969 Industrial Blvd., Abilene, TX 79602, 325-690-3800. Western Texas College has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U.S. Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Title II states, in part, that no otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in programs or activities sponsored by a public entity. The Director of Human Resources has been designated to coordinate ADA compliance, and complaints should be addressed in writing to that office. A copy of the ADA grievance procedure is posted in the Administration Building. Students who feel they have been discriminated