401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, Maryland 21015 443-412-2000
410-836-4000 HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2009-2010 CATALOG 410-879-8920 www.harford.edu
20 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 Harford Community College Catalog 2009-2010 443-412-2000 TTY 443-412-2199 www.harford.edu 401 Thomas Run Road Maryland 21015 Air, Bel Board of Trustees
Doris G. Carey John F. Haggerty Bryan E. Kelly (District A; Term Expires 2011) (At-Large; Term Expires 2012) (At-Large; Term Expires 2010)
Howard K. McComas, IV Susan E. Mull Bradley R. Stover, J.D. (District C; Term Expires 2008) (District B; Term Expires 2010) (District F; Term Expires 2009)
Richard P. Streett, Jr., V.M.D. James J. Valdes, Ph.D. Douglas G. Wright, M.D. (At-Large; Term Expires 2009) (District E; Term Expires 2008) (District D; Term Expires 2009) Harford Community College
James F. LaCalle, Ed.D. ii President/Secretary-Treasurer Table of Contents
Board of Trustees ...... ii Course Descriptions ...... 147 Table of Contents ...... iii Directories ...... 197 Message from the President ...... vi College Administration ...... 198 General Information ...... 1 Faculty and Administration ...... 199 Academic Calendar ...... 2 Professional Staff ...... 203 Institutional Profile ...... 3 Staff ...... 206 Academic Information ...... 14 Harford Community College Foundation, Inc. . 207 Enrollment Information ...... 27 Alumni & Friends Association ...... 208 Academic Policies ...... 37 College Advisory Groups ...... 209 Support Services ...... 43 Glossary ...... 213 Continuing Education and Training ...... 57 Telephone Directory ...... 216 Cultural Programs ...... 59 Index ...... 217 Programs of Instruction ...... 61 Application for Enrollment...... 223, 225 Campus Map ...... Inside Back Cover
iii Table of Contents (continued) Programs of Instruction Associate Degree Certificate AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS (Articulated with Institute of Applied Agriculture at UMCP) Programs Programs Page Agricultural Business Management/Business Administration AAS** 66 Equine Business Management/Business Administration AAS** 67 Golf Course Management/Business Administration AAS** 68 Landscape Management/Business Administration AAS** 69 Turfgrass Management/Business Administration AAS** 70
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Chemical Dependency Counseling AAS*** 81 Criminal Justice (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 90 Criminal Justice (Option in Legal Studies) AAS 91 History (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 102 Paralegal Studies (Option in Legal Studies) AAS X++ 123 Political Science (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 131 Political Science - International Relations Track AA 132 Psychology (Option in the Arts and Sciences) * AA 133 Sociology (Option in the Arts and Sciences) * 135 General Sociology Track AA 135 Sociology/Anthropology Track AA 135 Social Work Track AA 135
BUSINESS Accounting AAS X 62 Administrative Professions (Option in Business Management) X 65 Business Administration AS X 76 Business Management 78 Administrative Professions Track AAS 79 Agricultural Business Track AAS 78 Corporate Communications Track AAS 78 Manufacturing Track AAS 78 Retail Management Track AAS 79 Service Track AAS 79 CPA Exam Qualification X64
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Computer Information Systems AAS 86 Computer Information Systems Programming X 88 Computer Information Systems Software X 88 Computer Information Systems UNIX X 88 Computer Science AS 89 Information Systems Management (Option in Business Administration) AS 105 Information Systems Security AAS 106
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES Early Childhood Education AAS 93 Teacher Education Transfer (Students must earn Bachelor’s degree to become certified teachers.) Early Childhood Education AAT 138 Elementary Education/Special Education AAT 139 Secondary Education AA X+++ 140 Secondary Education - Chemistry AAT 141 Secondary Education - Mathematics AAT 142 Secondary Education - Physics AAT 143
GENERAL AND UNDECIDED STUDIES General Studies AA 101 iv Technical/Professional Studies AAS** 145 Table of Contents (continued) Programs of Instruction Associate Degree Certificate HUMANITIES Programs Programs Page English (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 97 Philosophy (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 127
NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH Electroneurodiagnostic Technology AAS** 94 Histotechnology (Option in Science Laboratory Technology) AAS** 103 Massage Therapy AAS*** 112 Medical Assisting AAS▲ X▲ 114 Medical Office Assistant (Option in Technical/Professional Studies) X** 116 Nursing AS▲ 118 Practical Nursing X+ 122
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Biology (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 75 Chemistry - Calculus Based (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 82 Chemistry - Non Calculus Based (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 83 Engineering AS 95 Environmental Science (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 98 Environmental Technology AAS X 99 Horticulture*** AAS 104 Mathematics (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 113 Physics (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AS 130 Science Laboratory Technology AAS** 134
TECHNOLOGY Computer Aided Design and Drafting AAS X 84 Engineering Technology AAS 96 Surveying Technology Land Surveying AAS*** 137
VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND APPLIED ARTS Art & Design 71 Digital Arts AA 72 Fine Art AA 73 Graphic Design AA 74 Design and Technical Theatre AAS 92 Interior Design AAS 107 Interior Decorating X 108 Mass Communications 109 Advertising and Sales Promotion Option AAS X 109 Production and Announcing in the Electronic Media Option AAS X 110 Music (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA 117 Performing Arts AA 126 Photography (Option in the Arts and Sciences)* AA X 128
* Programs noted as “Option in the Arts and Sciences” lead to either an AA or an AS degree in the Arts and Sciences with an emphasis on the discipline specified. ** Statewide program (see Cooperative Degree Programs in this Catalog) *** Articulated program with another college (see Cooperative Degree Programs in this Catalog) + Requires admission into the Nursing AS Degree Program ++ Associate or Bachelor’s degree required to enter certificate program +++ Bachelor’s degree required to enter certificate program ▲ Designated Statewide/Health Manpower Shortage Program In order to ensure quality programs of instruction, the Application for Enrollment on page 223, 225 of this Catalog. College may add or revise programs during the academic year. As a result, these additions or revisions may occur after the catalog printing and will not appear in this catalog. Please refer to the College’s web site at www.harford.edu for the most up-to-date information or visit the Welcome Center in the Student Center. v Message From The President
Dear Students and Friends:
Harford Community College is a strong, vibrant and growing institution. In the past five years, enrollment in credit courses has increased 15 percent, as students have heeded our advice to “Consider Harford First” when deciding where to attend college. The College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs and provides a wide array of student support services such as tutoring, academic and career advising, financial aid and disability services. After two years at Harford, students will find transferring to regional colleges and universities easier than in past years because of our improved transfer agreements with these institutions.
While the College has many accomplishments, I am particularly proud of the steps we have taken to protect the environment and become the greenest campus in Maryland. For the second year, the KIWI Green College Report named Harford Community College one of 50 institutions nationwide that is making a significant contribution to the environment. There are numerous examples of steps we have taken across campus that demonstrate our commitment to sustainability including solar hot water panels, a hybrid car for our campus security office, bio-retention ponds, rain water collection tanks, and others.
Recently, the College completed a new Strategic Plan and a Campus Master Plan, both of which will help us determine our goals for the immediate future. Construction projects that are proposed for the next five years include completion of the renovation to our science building, renovation to our physical education building to include the addition of a 3,300 seat gymnasium, a new Allied Health and Nursing building, and a building on campus for Towson University so students transferring to Towson will no longer have to commute out of the county.
The Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) will bring thousands of new people to Aberdeen Proving Ground and Harford County, and the College will continue to grow as a result of this influx of people.
The future is very bright for Harford Community College and we are pleased to welcome you to our wonderful institution.
Sincerely,
James F. LaCalle, Ed.D. President vi INSTITUTIONAL PROFILEGeneral Information
1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010
August 2009 August 2009 February 2010 SMTWTFS 3 Deadline for December 2009 Graduation SMTWTFS Application 1 21 Convocation – College Open Until Noon 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31 Fall Semester Begins 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 September 2009 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7 College Closed 28 30 31 November 2009 September 2009 25 No Classes – College Open until 4:30 p.m. March 2010 Academic Calendar 2009-2010 SMTWTFS 26 College Closed (November 26-29) SMTWTFS 28 Library Open (November 28-29) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 December 2009 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 Deadline for May 2010 Graduation Application 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 8 Fall Final Exams Begin (December 8-14) 28 29 30 31 14 Fall Semester Ends 23 College Open until 4:30 p.m. 24 College Closed (December 24-January 1) October 2009 April 2010 SMTWTFS January 2010 SMTWTFS 1 2 3 2 College Re-Opens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 Winter Session Begins 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 College Closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 Winter Session Ends 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 Spring Semester Begins 25 26 27 28 29 30
March 2010 November 2009 21 College Closed (March 21-28) May 2010 SMTWTFS 28 Library Open SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 April 2010 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 College Closed 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 May 2010 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 Deadline for August 2010 Graduation Application 30 31 10 Spring Final Exams Begin (May 10-15) December 2009 15 Spring Semester Ends June 2010 SMTWTFS 20 Annual Commencement Ceremony, College SMTWTFS Open until 4:00 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 31 College Closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 June 2010 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 Summer Session Begins 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 July 2010 January 2010 5 College Closed July 2010 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Important Date College Closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 College Open; No Classes College Closed; Library Open 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 31 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
Harford Community College . . . founded in 1957 as a public community General Information college, occupies 338 acres on Thomas Run Road, three miles east of Bel Air, Maryland. As a comprehensive community college, Harford Community College addresses the diverse educational needs of Harford County. An open admissions institution that views learning as a life-long activity, the College provides high quality transfer and career programs, developmental education courses, and continuing education programs to challenge and to support students regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Mission Harford Community College is a dynamic, open-access institution that provides high quality educational experiences for the community. The College promotes lifelong learning, workforce development, and social and cultural enrichment. Vision We aspire to make our great college even better. Values We at Harford Community College are accountable to our students, the community, and each other, and hold the following values to be fundamental:
• Lifelong Learning We value lifelong learning as the foundation for a better life. We prepare our students to contribute to their community and the world as knowledgeable, creative problem solvers and critical thinkers. We believe that learning should be engaging, stimulating, and enjoyable.
• Integrity We believe that honesty, sincerity, fairness, respect, and trust are the foundation of everything we do.
• Excellence We are creative, flexible, innovative, and passionate in our work and provide leadership in the community. Our highly qualified faculty and staff, and our exceptional programs and services reflect our commitment to excellence.
• Diversity We respect individual points of view, embrace differences, respect intellectual freedom, and promote critical discourse. We are open and inclusive in our attitudes, enrollment policies, and hiring practices.
• Communication and Collaboration We are committed to teamwork, open and effective communication, and building internal and external partnerships.
• Service We believe in helping others, and we provide a safe and supportive environment. We are accessible and responsive to our students, our community, and each other. Major Themes of the HCC Strategic Plan 2008-2012 The Harford Community College Strategic Plan FY 2008-2012 guides the College and aligns it with future challenges facing the community. The Plan clearly defines where the College plans to head, defines strategies to get there, and sets specific goals to implement the strategies. The major Strategic Themes of the Strategic Plan are:
• Harford Community College exemplifies educational excellence and effectiveness. • Harford Community College provides comprehensive support to advance student success. • Harford Community College embraces a diverse culture of learning. • Harford Community College engages and collaborates with education, business, government, and community. • Harford Community College develops resources and infrastructure to support its mission and vision. • Harford Community College advances an understanding of its programs and opportunities. 3 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
EXPECTATIONS • The general education program provides students HCC supports a full commitment to (1) address the four-fold with the writing, speaking, reading, thinking and elements of the comprehensive community college, (2) address computing skills and knowledge to function as the recommendations of Middle States accreditation report, educated citizens in a complex world. (3) expect the campus community to share the accountability for excellence in learning in all areas of instruction and • College and university transfer programs prepare services, and (4) comply fully with Maryland Higher students for further learning by providing courses Education Commission (MHEC) regulations. in specific disciplines and general education that General Information parallel the first two years at a four-year college. HCC is recognized as an exemplary learning and teaching community that fosters service and promotes success for • Career education programs prepare students for students in undergraduate education. The College is a valued immediate employment or career mobility in a variety resource and leader in academic quality, cultural enrichment of fields and allow students some opportunities to and economic development characterized by continuous continue studies at four-year institutions. improvement, innovation, and community development. To fulfill the mission and vision, HCC is strongly committed • Continuing education/community services provide non- to diversity, integrity, academic excellence and achievement credit courses and activities, which allow individuals to of individual and institutional goals. The College administration, upgrade their abilities, prepare for state licensure, retrain faculty and staff are dedicated to building trust, respect and for new occupations, enrich cultural backgrounds and confidence among colleagues, students and community develop specialized interests. The department also members. provides contract training for government, business and industry.
• The Transitional Studies program helps students to COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL overcome identified weaknesses in basic skills, which The College Advisory Council (CAC) is the foundation for provide a necessary foundation for success in college. the shared governance system at Harford Community College. The CAC addresses college wide issues through discussions, • Student development services include a variety of resources open forums, task forces and standing committees providing and services to support and enhance the college experience, a venue and a process for broad-based involvement and input including academic advising, academic skills assessment, into decision-making. financial aid, career development, mentoring, individual The CAC membership is composed of twelve representatives: and group tutoring, disability services, service-learning, 3 faculty, 3 staff, 3 students, and 3 administrators. Members student activities, recreation, intercollegiate athletics, of the College Advisory Council are elected annually in the university transfer, and job search services. spring. HIGHER EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTER ACCREDITATION The Higher Education and Conference Center provides expanded higher education access to the citizens of Harford Community College is accredited by the Middle States northeastern Maryland. The Center is located on the Association Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market HEAT campus at the juncture of I-95 and Route 22. Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104). The Associate of Science Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for State-approved baccalaureate, graduate and doctoral programs Nursing Accrediting Commission. The Histotechnology are offered by colleges and universities in support of the Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for educational needs of the region. In some cases, programs Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The Paralegal Studies Program is are selected to articulate with Associate degrees offered approved by the American Bar Association. The College holds by Harford and Cecil Community Colleges. memberships in numerous national, regional, state and local professional associations. The Center’s academic partners include the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Zanvyl Kreiger AND SERVICES School of Arts & Sciences, Morgan State, Towson University, University of Maryland College Park, and University of Phoenix. To meet the educational needs of the community, Harford Harford Community College coordinates the academic Community College offers programs with six specific programs and maintains the facility. Partner institutions additional functions: general education, college or university provide faculty, establish the requirements of their transfer programs, career education, continuing education/ individual programs, and set tuition rates. Students enroll community service, transitional studies/developmental directly with partner institutions that collect all tuition and education, and student development services. fees and confer all degrees. 4 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
Training is offered at the Higher Education and Conference The College is committed to maintaining an environment General Information Center for local business and industry, for County government in which the free exchange of ideas is encouraged, equal and to foster economic development. Call the Higher opportunity to speak is protected, academic freedom is Education and Conference Center Office, 443-360-9200, ensured, and the individual is accorded respect. While the for additional information. Visit our website at College is committed to upholding each individual’s freedom www.heatcentermaryland.com. of speech, it is also committed to protecting the individual from speech which causes harm to any member of the College community and which has no value as an expression of ideas. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION There is significant national support for community colleges To ensure a work and study place free of discrimination and pursuing international education initiatives. The American harassment, periodic workshops and meetings are scheduled Association of Community Colleges states, “the ability with employees and students. These gatherings provide to live and work productively in a networked, global society opportunities to engage in study sessions and collegial dialogue is now demanded of everyone.” The U.S. Departments of State regarding human relations, public laws and College policy, and and Education co-sponsor International Education Week with to address concerns appropriate to the campus environment. the goal of promoting “programs that prepare Americans for a Additionally, students are expected to be familiar with the global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to College’s Code for Student Rights, Responsibilities and study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.” Conduct, published in both the Student Handbook and the Harford Community College supports these goals through College Catalog. the International Education initiative.
The Harford Community College Strategic Plan includes an FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INQUIRY initiative to “broaden the global perspective of the campus Because the community college bears the responsibility for community” (Strategic Theme III). To cultivate this objective, creating, nurturing and maintaining an environment conducive the International Education Committee (IEC) was established, to the free exchange of ideas, and because the way in which a bringing together faculty from varied disciplines, professional college deals with controversy in art, theater, speech, and/or staff, and administrators. with exhibits, presentations, lectures and/or performances reveals the relative status of the fine and performing arts, the International Education at Harford Community College sciences, humanities and related fields of academic inquiry promotes global awareness through initiatives that link the within the college, and the attitude of the neighboring college to the world community of peoples, cultures, and community toward the role of the college as a forum for nations. Specific initiatives include: (1) expanding student global public discourse (Lyons, 1991), HCC will provide a forum for awareness, (2) integrating global perspectives into the public dialogue when controversy erupts over an exhibition, curriculum, (3) expanding global awareness for faculty, staff, and performance or presentation of material intrinsic to higher administration, and (4) creating a “global campus” by education learning. forging relationships that link the HCC community to the world. Together with the entire campus community, the IEC carries out The public should be encouraged to think of the College these initiatives in a variety of creative experiences, including as a laboratory in which varying intellectual and cultural opportunities to travel and study abroad through credit, non- perspectives can interact. The College will strive to foster credit, and service-learning options; campus and community an environment for critical dialogue concerning the above events highlighting global themes; student clubs that encourage while maintaining an open relationship to the different multicultural integration; and a wide variety of activities in cultural, intellectual and religious values characteristic of our celebration of International Education Week each November. pluralistic society. When learning is permitted to function in this way, it can best serve the mission of the College and the community at large (Lyons, 1991); further, campus leaders can CULTURAL PLURALISM best protect the freedom of expression for all constituencies by Harford Community College expects to sustain an atmosphere siding with none. of cultural pluralism where individuals and groups can maintain a sense of cultural identity while supporting a If an exhibition (or other activity) intrinsic to higher education strong, integrated campus community. The College considers learning becomes the focus of public controversy, the most multiculturalism as a process rather than an event. The appropriate response an academic institution can take is not campus community accepts, appreciates and actively unifies to censor or attach disclaimers but to provide a forum for diversity into the cultural quilt that makes up world society. public dialogue about the exhibition/activity. When the argument is asserted regarding public funding for artistic or related presentations and performances, it does not CAMPUS CLIMATE diminish (and indeed may heighten) the responsibility of the The College is committed to a work and learning environment college community to ensure academic freedom and of the that is respectful, courteous and free of discrimination and public to respect the integrity of academic institutions unlawful harassment. Equal employment and advancement (Fanton, 1990). opportunities at the College are based on merit qualifications and abilities. 5 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Education and treatment are the preferred intervention for Harford Community College as an institution of higher violators, but violators may also be subject to a fine or learning believes in equal opportunity in education and in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the College employment and promotes an atmosphere that is free from for students, and termination of employment for employees. discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other The College works with the Harford County Health characteristic protected by law or policies and practices of Department and the Harford County Cancer and Tobacco Community Coalition to assist smokers in quitting and to General Information HCC. The College’s commitment to equal opportunity also extends to include participation in academic, social, cultural discourage others from starting through smoking cessation and athletic activities and events. The College is totally classes and health and wellness programs and publications. committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, job assignment, promotion, and provision of employee Contact the College Life Office (443-412-2140) for more benefits. While every student, employee and visitor retains information on wellness assistance. The College’s Employee the right to file an external complaint when he or she believes Assistance Program also offers smoking cessation programs unfair practices occurred, Harford Community College free of charge for employees. Contact Human Resources at provides an internal procedure for addressing such grievances. 443-412-2310.
Students who have been subjected to discriminatory actions as part of the educational process may discuss it with (1) PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES the appropriate faculty division dean; (2) the Vice President The College complies with all guidelines and procedures for Student Development and Institutional Effectiveness at established by Harford County and the State of Maryland 443-412-2233, or (3) the Director for Human Resources at Health Departments with regard to public health issues 443-412-2129. affecting the College community. Free smoking cessation assistance is available to students through the College Life Office (443-412-2140) and to employees through the College’s SEXUAL HARASSMENT STATEMENT Employee Assistance Program. Contact Human Resources at Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, 443-412-2310. requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature which has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an ANIMALS ON CAMPUS individual’s academic or work performance, or which creates The College restricts animals from all campus buildings, an intimidating, hostile or offensive learning or working offices, laboratories and open spaces. No animals, except environment. Such conduct is illegal and will not be tolerated assist animals and those used as bona fide instructional aids, at Harford Community College. The College will promptly should be on the premises, tethered outside or left to wander investigate complaints of sexual harassment and, when the grounds at any time (day, evening or weekends). necessary, will institute disciplinary proceedings against the offending individual. DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY Students who believe they have been subjected to sexual Compliance Statement harassment as part of the educational process may discuss In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1990, it with (1) the appropriate faculty division dean; (2) the the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, and Vice President for Student Development and Institutional the State of Maryland Executive Order 01.01, 1991 State Effectiveness at 443-412-2233; or (3) the Director for Human of Maryland Substance Abuse Policy, HCC’s “Drug Free Resources at 443-412-2129. Problems of this nature will be Workplace Policy,” the “Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse treated in as confidential a manner as possible. Prevention Policy,” and a “Drug-Free Campus Guide” are available to all from the College Life Office.
CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS ON TOBACCO USE Standards of Conduct The use of any type of tobacco product is prohibited in all All faculty, staff and student employees are expected to report buildings and areas of the campus and off campus sites to work free of the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs, and supervised by the college. refrain from the use of alcohol or illicit drugs during the performance of their work. All faculty, staff and student Every student and employee is empowered with the social employees are required to notify the appropriate senior College responsibility to support compliance with and enforcement of official of any criminal conviction related to his or her own these tobacco use restrictions. Employees who observe others drug activity in the workplace within 5 days of the conviction. violating the tobacco use restrictions are expected to inform If the individual is supported by a federal grant or contract, the the violator of the policy and/or contact the Security office. College will notify the supporting government agency within Students and visitors are encouraged to do the same. 10 days after receiving notice. The sale, distribution, use or possession of illegal drugs is a violation of federal and state laws and is prohibited at all times. Violators will be subject to 6 arrest and prosecution. In addition, students, faculty and staff INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
who are convicted of violating the law by selling, distributing, behavior that may result in disciplinary action, and sanctions General Information using or possessing illegal drugs on College property, or while and disciplinary proceedings utilized when the code is not on College business, will be subject to disciplinary action up to observed. While on College property, all persons, including and including expulsion and/or termination. The standard guests of students, are required to abide by all College policies, penalty for drug distribution or sale will be expulsion or procedures, practices, and related rules and regulations. termination, while penalties for use or possession may include drug education and referral to the Harford County Drug and II. Definitions Alcohol Abuse Center or other treatment programs in lieu of When used in this Code: dismissal or termination. A. The term “College” means Harford Community College Employees on physician-prescribed medication should notify and, collectively, those responsible for its control and the Director for Human Resources at 443-412-2129 if operation; there is a likelihood that such medication could affect job performance or safety. B. The term “student” includes all persons registered for credit and non-credit courses on a full-time or part-time Harford Community College prohibits the possession, basis. An individual who is not officially enrolled for a consumption, sale and serving of alcoholic beverages to or by particular semester/term but who has a continuing students at on- or off-campus activities. Student Activities relationship with the College is considered a “student”; funds may not be used to purchase any alcoholic beverages. Public events sponsored by any department, faculty or staff C. The term “instructor” means any person hired by the at which alcohol will be served require approval of the College to conduct educational activities. In certain appropriate Vice President and President. The serving of situations, a person may be both “student” and beer and/or wine at these events is subject to county, state “instructor” and is subject to the rights and responsibilities and federal regulations. of both;
D. The term “College official” pertains to all College CODE FOR STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES employees; AND CONDUCT E. The term “College community” includes students and all employees; I. Introduction Harford Community College is an academic community and F. The term “organization” means a number of persons who all members and visitors share the duty and responsibility of have complied with the formal requirements of College securing and maintaining the freedom to learn within that recognition; academic college community. Freedom carries responsibilities; chief among these is the respect for rights and values of others. G. The term “shall” is mandatory; In order to provide and preserve this freedom on the HCC campus and at College-sponsored and College-supervised H. The term “may” is discretionary; functions, the Student Code was developed by a committee of students, faculty, staff, and administrators. I. The term “working days” means Monday through Friday of each week when the College is open; Within the College community, individuals are accorded respect in a learning environment that is free of discrimination J. The term “Charging Party” shall mean the Associate Vice on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, President for Student Development (AVPSD) or his or her national origin, age (for students age 16+), disability or any designee; other characteristic protected by law or by the policies and practices of HCC. All students are expected to exhibit and K. The term “Respondent” shall mean a student, former to practice professional behavior when participating in student, or applicant charged with a student conduct instructional settings, including field experiences, internships, violation that has been referred to the Student Conduct athletic and cultural events, co-op assignments or any other Review Board. related college endeavor. Such behavior includes but is not limited to dress, oral and written remarks/statements and III. Rights and Responsibilities general conduct, per rules and regulations of the College The following enumeration of rights and responsibilities shall or off-campus site. not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by or ascribed to students in their capacity as members of the The College faculty and staff recognize their role in developing student body or as citizens of the community at large. this sense of responsibility through example and guidance. Additionally, every student is presumed to have sufficient A. The College guarantees to students the rights to free maturity, intelligence, and concern for the rights and values of inquiry, expression, and assembly while on campus or others to preserve the standards of the academic community. while attending institution-sponsored or institution- This code enumerates clear expectations of students as supervised activities, subject to requirements of this Code 7 members of the College community, the kind of unacceptable INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
and those governing the use of College facilities and F. Throughout the disciplinary process, students must be grounds. Advocacy of any cause and peaceful protest and notified in writing about meetings and conferences they demonstration are permitted within the College subject to are required to attend at least two (2) working days prior the following regulations: to the scheduled meeting. No formal disciplinary actions may be imposed upon any student without written notice 1. order and safety of individuals and property must be to the respondent of the nature and cause of the charges. maintained; Failure to respond to such notice may be treated as a
General Information failure to comply with the directions of a college official. 2. instruction and other normal operations of the The disciplinary process will proceed even if the student College must not be interrupted; does not respond to the notice.
3. movement and passage of persons and vehicles must G. Any member of the College community may file not be interrupted; complaints against any student for violation of the Student Code. The complaint should be submitted in 4. activities may not be of a violent, threatening, or writing to the Associate Vice President for Student hazardous nature; Development within ten (10) working days of the incident.
5. reservations of facilities and/or grounds may be H. The Student Code and all College policies, procedures, made through the College Life Office located in practices or related rules and regulations apply on- and the Student Center. off-campus at all College-sponsored and all College- supervised functions. B. Students are free to pursue their educational goals. Appropriate opportunities for learning in an instructional I. All students are subject to the Code of Student Conduct. setting and through on- and off- campus experiences shall Individuals who are not currently enrolled at the College be provided by the institution. The College also recognizes remain subject to the Code of Conduct and the disciplinary that in the learning process there are two parties, the and review process for misconduct that occurred during instructor and the student, and that the learning process any period of enrollment, for misconduct that occurred requires active participation on the part of both parties. during a period between any consecutive semesters, terms, In matters of disputes having to do with the learning or summer sessions for which they are enrolled, or for process, the instructor, by virtue of training, education, misconduct that occurred during the time after admission and experience, is the leader and manager of that process. to the College but prior to first enrollment, and for statements, acts or omissions related to application for C. In instructional settings, students shall have the right to enrollment. express any views pertinent to the subject matter of the course in which they are enrolled; however, the instructor shall always be the sole judge of the relevancy of subject IV. Prohibited Conduct matter and shall always have authority over the conduct Generally, College discipline shall be limited to conduct of the instructional session. Students are responsible for which adversely affects the College community’s pursuit of meeting the standards of any course for which they are its educational objectives. The following misconduct, which enrolled. is not all-inclusive, is subject to disciplinary action:
D. Student groups and organizations may be charged with A. Failure to possess HCC student identification card or violations of this Code. A student group or organization failure to furnish said identification upon the request and its officers may be held collectively and individually of a College official. Failure of future students or visitors responsible when violations of this Code, by those to possess photo identification or failure to furnish upon associated with the group or organization, have received the request of a College Official; the consent or encouragement of the group or organization or of the group’s or organization’s leaders or officers. B. Intentionally providing false information on any College application, transcription, or electronic or written E. Recognized student organizations may invite speakers to document or correspondence; campus after the requirements for use of the institutional facilities have been met and if the event is compatible with C. Intentionally making false material statements to the the policies of the institution, and upon prior approval of College; the Coordinator of College Life and the organization’s advisor. It should be made clear to the academic and larger D. Academic dishonesty, such as: community that sponsorship of guest speakers does not necessarily imply approval or endorsement of the views 1. Cheating, which means knowingly using or attempting expressed either by the sponsoring group or the institution. to use unauthorized materials, equipment, devices, information or study aids, as defined by the instructor; 8 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
2. Fabrication, which means intentional and Q. Possession or use of firearms, explosives, or any other General Information unauthorized falsification or invention of dangerous or deadly weapons, except as expressly any information or citation in an academic permitted in writing by the College. An instrument exercise; designed to look like a weapon, which is used by a student to cause reasonable apprehension or harm, is 3. Facilitating academic dishonesty, which means expressly included within the definition of weapon; knowingly helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty; R. Tobacco use in all areas of the campus, including parking lots and personal vehicles; 4. Plagiarism, which means knowingly representing the work of another as one’s own; or S. Use of any sound amplification equipment, system, or device, except as provided for by College regulations or 5. Copyright Infringement, which means copying or expressly permitted by the College; downloading the work of another and distributing or displaying to others without the creator’s permission. T. Failure to comply with the College’s Computer Use Guidelines, which are available at the Library, the College E. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College documents, Life and Wellness Office and the HCC website, including records, equipment, or identification; utilizing any electronic device for the purpose of engaging in any form of academic misconduct or illegal activity F. Obstructing or acting in a manner disruptive or disturbing such as file sharing that violates copyrights; to the normal educational functions of the College, administration of the College, disciplinary procedures, U. Failure to comply with lawful directions of College or other College activities; officials acting in performance of their duties;
G. All forms of violence, threatening behavior, verbal/non- V. Violations of the Student Code or of other College policies or verbal harassment, physical abuse, verbal abuse, stalking, regulations, such as traffic regulations, those concerning the coercion, and/or other conduct that threatens or endangers registration of student organizations, the use of College the health or safety of any persons; property, or the time, place, and manner of public expression.
H. Obstructing or restraining the movement and passage of persons and/or vehicles; V. Sanctions A. The following formal disciplinary actions may be imposed I. Stealing, concealing, defacing, or damaging College upon students: property or the property of a member of the College community or campus visitor; Minor Sanctions:
J. Unauthorized entry to or use of College and off-campus 1. WARNING: Notice, orally or in writing, that properties, including the failure to leave any of the continuation or repetition of conduct found buildings or grounds after being requested to do so wrongful, within a period of time stated in the by an authorized employee of the College; warning, may be cause for more severe disciplinary action. K. Attending an instructional session without properly registering or without the express permission of the 2. EDUCATIONAL PROJECT: This sanction requires instructor, or bringing unregistered visitors, including a student to complete a specific educational children, to class; assignment as determined by the AVPSD or his/her designee. L. Leaving a child for whom you are responsible (ages 12 and under) unattended at anytime; 3. CAMPUS AND/OR COMMUNITY SERVICE: This sanction requires a student to perform a M. Possession, consumption, sale, and serving of alcoholic specified number of service hours. The AVPSD or beverages except as expressly permitted in writing by the his/her designee determines the specific assignment. College; 4. RESTITUTION: Reimbursement for damage to or N. Sale, distribution, use, or possession of illegal drugs or misappropriation of property. controlled dangerous substances as defined by Maryland law except as expressly permitted by law; 5. FINES: Previously established and published fines may be imposed. O. Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; 6. DISCIPLINARY PROBATION: Written notice that P. Gambling, disorderly conduct, or lewd or obscene continuation or repetition of conduct found conduct or expression; wrongful, during a designated period of time not exceeding one year, will be cause for more severe 9 disciplinary action such as suspension or expulsion. INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
7. DISCIPLINARY PROBATION WITH REVOKED meeting the VPSDIE or designee may either continue or PRIVILEGES: Written notice that continuation or cancel the interim suspension. repetition of conduct found wrongful, during a designated period of time not exceeding one year, will be cause for more severe disciplinary action VI. Procedures in Disciplinary Proceedings such as suspension or expulsion and during the probationary time period, the student is excluded A. Academic Dishonesty from participation in privileged or extracurricular
General Information institutional activities. The administration and faculty take a firm stand and maintain a united commitment in eliminating and 8. SUSPENSION FROM COURSE(S): Exclusion from preventing academic dishonesty among students. Each participation in particular course(s) for a period of instructor must state in writing the consequences of time not to exceed one semester. academic dishonesty and students should have prior knowledge of the nature of penalties. Before penalties Major Sanctions: are imposed, there should be clear evidence of cheating. 9. SUSPENSION FROM THE COLLEGE: Exclusion The instructor is required to notify the Division supervisor from courses and other privileges or activities as set of the violation in writing. If the penalty represents failure forth in the notice for a defined period of time not in the course or seriously jeopardizes the student’s to exceed two years. Whether or not a student may attainment of a passing grade, the Division supervisor make up missed academic work due to the and instructor must concur on the penalty and the student suspension will be determined as part of this shall be notified in writing and given the option of sanction. appealing the decision to the Vice President for Instruction, whose decision is final. At any point, the faculty member 10. EXPULSION FROM THE COLLEGE: Termination or the Division supervisor should consult with the AVPSD of student status for an indefinite period of time. on the case. At minimum, the AVPSD shall be informed if The conditions for readmission, if any, shall be the student is found to have committed this violation in stated in the order of expulsion. order to support College-wide record keeping. B. More than one of the sanctions above may be imposed B. Conduct Issues for any single violation. 1. Disruptive Behavior During Instructional Time. C. Disciplinary Files and Records An instructor has the prerogative to suspend a Case referrals may result in a disciplinary file in the name student from the instructional setting for one of the respondent, which shall be voided if the respondent instructional session when in the instructor’s is found innocent of the charges. The files of respondents judgment such action is warranted in the best found guilty of any charges against them will be retained and immediate interest of instruction. If the student as a disciplinary record for three years from the date of refuses to leave the instructional setting, College the incident. In cases of expulsion, all documents related Security will be notified. If the student does not to the violation shall be maintained permanently. The case comply with College Security, law enforcement file consists of materials, which would be considered authorities may be notified. The instructor will educational records per FERPA guidelines. Personal notes notify the Division supervisor, with a copy to the of College employees or complainants are not included. AVPSD for record keeping purposes, of the disruptive behavior in writing within twenty-four D. Interim Suspension hours of the incident and will discuss the suspension In cases where there is evidence that the continued with the Division supervisor as soon as possible presence of the student poses a substantial and immediate after the action occurs in an attempt to resolve threat of harm to him/herself or others, or to the continuance the issue prior to the next instructional session. of normal College functions, the Vice President for Student If warranted the Division supervisor may assign Development and Institutional Effectiveness may suspend a the student to another section of the course or student, immediately and without prior notice, from the provide another instructional format. College on an interim basis pending disciplinary proceedings or medical evaluation. A student placed on interim If the instructor and the Division supervisor concur suspension who is unable to complete course work for the that the student should not be permitted to continue semester in which the interim suspension was issued will be participating with the instructional activity, the given “W” grades. A student suspended on an interim basis Division supervisor will notify the AVPSD in writing shall be given the opportunity to appear personally before the of this recommendation and the instructor will VPSDIE or designee within two business days from the complete and submit a written incident report to effective date of the interim suspension to discuss the the AVPSD. The AVPSD will notify the student and following issues only: 1) the reliability of the information proceed with a Student Code violation complaint concerning the student’s conduct, including the matter of against the student. The faculty member and his or her identity and/or, 2) whether the conduct and Division supervisor will cooperate with the AVPSD surrounding circumstances reasonably indicate that the who will conduct an administrative conference as continued presence of the student on the College campus described below to reach resolution. The AVPSD 10 poses a substantial threat to him or herself or the will notify the student of the sanction in writing, continuance of normal College functions. Following this with a copy to the Division supervisor. INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
2. Other Types of Student Code Violations. Alleged 2. College authorities may report possible violations General Information Student Code violations should be presented to the of the law to appropriate legal authorities. The AVPSD, or the College Security Office in writing. College may advise off-campus authorities of the Any charges should be submitted as soon as possible existence of the Student Code and how such matters after the event takes place, preferably within ten will be handled internally within the College (10) working days. The AVPSD will investigate community. The College will cooperate fully with the charges through interviews and documentation the law enforcement authorities and other agencies and will either dismiss the case or conduct an in the enforcement of civil or criminal law on Administrative Conference with the student. If the campus and in the conditions imposed by criminal case is dismissed after investigation, all parties will courts for the rehabilitation of student violators. be informed in writing. If the case is not dismissed, then the AVPSD will proceed with an Administrative 3. Federal legislation authorizes the College to disclose Conference. records of disciplinary actions concerning violations of state, federal, or local laws governing the use or Administrative Conference – If after an investigation possession of alcohol or controlled substances, the AVPSD, based on reasonably reliable information, which involve dependent students who are under the believes the student may have violated one or more age of 21. Disclosure of these types of disciplinary provisions of the Code of Conduct, the AVPSD shall violations may be made to a parent or guardian. issue written notice to the student briefly describing the charges and scheduling an Administrative 4. The College may report general discipline Conference. With at least two (2) working days prior information or disclose records of disciplinary notice to the student, the AVPSD shall conduct an proceedings to parents or legal guardians of Administrative Conference with the student and dependent students for any Code of Conduct determine the appropriate sanction or dismiss the violation. case. If the student fails to respond or attend the 5. College disciplinary proceedings may be instituted Administrative Conference, the Student Code process against a student charged with violation of law, will proceed without the student’s input. which is also a violation of this Student Code. a. Minor Sanctions (see description under Proceedings under this Student Code may be carried SANCTIONS) – The AVPSD will impose out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil such and will also notify the student of the or criminal proceedings off-campus. sanction in writing. Minor sanctions may be appealed in writing within ten (10) VII. Student Conduct Review Board (SCRB) working days to the Vice President for The Student Conduct Review Board (SCRB) is convened to Student Development and Institutional review and take action on cases referred by the AVPSD related Effectiveness whose decision is final. to student conduct violations. The SCRB shall be composed b. Major Sanctions (see description under of five (5) voting members: one (1) full-time instructional SANCTIONS) – If a major sanction is faculty, two (2) full-time students, one (1) administrator, and indicated, the AVPSD will refer the case to one (1) staff person chosen from and by the College Advisory the Student Conduct Review Board (SCRB) Council. The SCRB shall elect its own Chairperson who must for deliberation and will notify the student be a College employee. The Coordinator of College of the referral in writing. The referral to the Life and Wellness serves in an ex-officio capacity as the SCRB shall include a citation of the administrative coordinator and record-keeper of the SCRB. section(s) of the Code of Conduct the The SCRB must have five (5) members in attendance to student is charged with violating, as well take formal action. as a brief statement of the facts concerning Disciplinary Hearing Process each violation. A. Within five (5) working days of the Administrative C. Discrimination or Sexual Harassment Conference, the AVPSD refers the case in writing to the If an allegation poses possible discrimination or sexual SCRB for review and action. The AVPSD shall act as the harassment issues, the AVPSD will inform and involve the Charging Party to present the case to the SCRB. The Director for Human Resources. AVPSD may appoint a staff member or a student to act as his or her designee in the matter. D. Violation of Law and College Discipline B. The hearing shall be held within twenty (20) working 1. The College reserves the right to restrict the presence days after the AVPSD’s referral to the SCRB. The parties of and/or expel any person who may present a shall receive written notice of the date at least five (5) threat to any student or any person who is listed working days in advance of the hearing. on the National or Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Sex Offender C. A schedule of the hearings in disciplinary proceedings Registry or with the Harford County Child shall be fixed by the SCRB Chairperson. The College Advocacy Unit. and the Respondent shall have discretion to alter the schedule for good cause. 11 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
D. Where a Respondent has been charged with multiple violated the Student Code. Once the SCRB determines violations arising out of a single occurrence or a series whether the Respondent violated each section of the of related offenses, a single hearing may be held on all Student Code he/she is charged with violating, the SCRB violations. A Respondent may request a consolidated will (by majority vote) choose one of the four following hearing of multiple violations of an unrelated nature. actions: (1) dismiss the case, (2) refer the case back to the Where more than one Respondent is charged with a AVPSD for assignment of a minor sanction, (3) assign the violation arising out of a single occurrence or out of major sanction of suspension, or (4) assign the major
General Information connected multiple occurrences, or the same operative sanction of expulsion. The SCRB’s decision shall be facts, a single hearing may be held for all Respondents submitted in writing to the Charging Party and the charged. Such Respondents may request that their case Respondent within ten (10) working days from the be consolidated with others, or separated from others. conclusion of the hearing. The Charging Party shall have the opportunity to respond to any such requests, and the Chairperson of the SCRB L. No imposition of sanctions may be made solely upon the shall make determinations regarding consolidation or failure of the Respondent to answer the charges or appear separation. at the hearings. In such a case, the evidence in support of the charges shall be presented and considered. E. The Respondent shall have a right to reasonable access to the hearing file maintained by the Charging Party with M. An appeal of a SCRB decision by either party may be respect to the complaint. During normal operating hours, made to the Vice President for Student Development and the Respondent is permitted to review the complaint and Institutional Effectiveness in writing within ten (10) any related documents to be presented at the hearing. working days of the date of notice of the decision. An If the Respondent wishes to provide access to the file to appeal shall be limited to a review of the full report of the other persons, the Respondent must make the request in SCRB for the purpose of determining whether its decision writing as required by FERPA. Some materials may not be was supported by the evidence and was not arbitrary. disclosed to the Respondent or otherwise available for his An appeal may not result in a more severe sanction for or her review, including personal notes or statements of the Respondent. The Vice President shall take one of College staff members or complainants. the three following actions: (1) uphold, (2) revise, or (3) dismiss, the sanction imposed by the SCRB. The F. Hearings shall be conducted in such a manner as to afford decision of the Vice President shall be final. due process and shall be private unless the Respondent requests a public hearing or the meeting is required to be N. Although SCRB proceedings are considered confidential, open under State Law. In hearings involving more than federal and State law permits, in some circumstances, the one individual, severance shall be allowed upon request. release of SCRB records. The decision and records of the The Charging Party and the Respondent have the right to SCRB may be disclosed to the parents or legal guardians of be assisted by an advisor who may come from within or dependent students. In addition, the decision and records of outside of the College. the SCRB may be disclosed to the parents or legal guardians of any student under the age of 21 if the conduct violation G. Both the Charging Party and the Respondent are involves possession or use of alcohol or a controlled responsible for presenting his or her own case and, substance. Finally, if the conduct violation involves any crime therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to of violence, the decision of the SCRB may be disclosed to the participate directly in any hearing before the SCRB. victim(s) of such crime or offense. The terms used herein shall be interpreted and applied as is consistent with FERPA. H. The Charging Party, the Respondent, and the SCRB shall have the privilege of presenting witnesses. Production of Hearing Procedures records and other exhibits may be required. Prospective witnesses, other than the complainant or Respondent, may A. The Chairperson of the SCRB shall conduct the hearing, be excluded from the hearing during testimony. make evidentiary rulings to ascertain that the Respondent has been duly notified of the charges, and that the parties I. There shall be a single verbatim record, (tape recording), are prepared to proceed. The Chairperson shall also of all hearings before the SCRB. The record shall be the administer an appropriate oath of honesty to all persons property of the College and will be maintained in expected to be testifying at the hearing. accordance with FERPA guidelines, as is applicable. B. The Charging Party shall proceed first, and may present J. All procedural questions are subject to the final decision witnesses and/or other relevant evidence in support of the of the Coordinator of College Life. charge. The Respondent shall have the right to respond and to question any witnesses presented on behalf of the K. After the hearing, the SCRB shall determine (by majority Charging Party; the Charging Party shall have the right to vote) whether the Respondent has violated each section rebuttal. of the Student Code that the Respondent is charged with violating. This determination shall be made on the basis 12 of whether it is more likely than not that the Respondent
INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE General Information C. After the Charging Party has concluded presenting his or e) will receive written notification of the SCRB’s her case, the Respondent shall then have the right to testify decision, on behalf of him or herself and shall have the right to f) may appeal the SCRB’s decision to the Vice present witnesses and other evidence. The Charging Party President for Student Development and shall have the right to respond and to question any Institutional Effectiveness. witnesses presented on behalf of the Respondent; the Respondent shall have the right to rebuttal. The burden of proof will rest upon the Charging Party (the AVPSD, or his or her designee), and a determination by the D. The hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the SCRB shall be made on the basis of whether it is more likely basic principles of due process afforded in administrative than not that the Respondent violated the Student Code as hearings. Only relevant testimony and evidence shall be charged. All decisions will be based only on evidence admissible. Hearsay and circumstantial evidence are presented before the SCRB. admissible. The SCRB will determine relevancy and admissibility of evidence and witnesses. Written statements or affidavits shall not be admitted into evidence unless VIII. Interpretation and Review signed under oath and witnessed by a College staff member. A. Any question of interpretation regarding the Student Code shall be referred to the AVPSD or his or her E. The SCRB shall have the right to summon witnesses and designee for final determination. may seek disciplinary enforcement if a witness refuses to attend or testify. Should the SCRB conclude that a fair B. Any recommendations for modifications shall be hearing cannot proceed without the testimony of a given to the Student Association and AVPSD and particular witness, and, after good faith attempts are shall go through the normal channels for approval made, the witness fails to appear, the hearing may be before being put into effect. postponed until the witness is able to appear.
Procedural Safeguards
The College’s disciplinary proceedings are designed to be fundamentally fair. An individual charged with a violation of the Student Code has the right to receive written notification of the time, date and place of the hearing, a written statement of the charges and their source, and access to the records of charges and other pertinent papers available to the SCRB. In addition, the Respondent:
a) may elect not to appear, but the hearing will be held in his/her absence, b) may have an individual of his/her choice to advise him or her, c) may remain silent, d) will speak for himself/herself and/or may present witness(es),
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ACADEMIC OUTCOME GOALS The Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree recognizes a curricular focus in a specific occupational area. The Associate Definition and Philosophy of Academic Outcomes of Applied Sciences degree is intended primarily for immediate Academic outcomes represent the skills, knowledge, and employment or career mobility; it also provides some abilities that students develop through their course work and opportunities for transfer to baccalaureate programs. other educational experiences at HCC. Some courses will address all of these outcomes while others will not. Academic The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree transfers to outcomes are effected through course objectives. Harford baccalaureate degree teacher education programs. It is Community College’s total program increases each student’s outcomes based and requires field experience. Students must General Information ability in the following areas: maintain a 2.75 GPA with no grade lower than C and pass 1. Communication – Use standard English to express and PRAXIS, the first part of the National Teacher Examination receive information using oral and non-verbal cues as to receive this degree. Upon completion, students transfer to well as standard written English. complete the baccalaureate program for teacher certification.
2. Critical Thinking – Judge the plausibility of specific Each Associate degree includes three groups of courses: assertions, weigh evidence, assess the logical soundness of 1. The General Education core requirements introduce inferences, construct alternative hypotheses and render students to the broad areas of knowledge in the critical judgments. behavioral/social sciences, English composition, arts/humanities, mathematics, biological/physical sciences, 3. Science and Technology – Demonstrate an understanding and interdisciplinary and emerging issues. of science and technology, their impact on society, daily life and the environment. 2. General electives enable students to choose courses which permit them to tailor their program for career/transfer 4. Computational Skills – Apply computational skills in purposes or personal interest. Students can take electives reasoning, estimation, problem-solving and analysis. in any discipline.
5. Information Literacy – Recognize when information is 3. The major courses provide the academic emphasis of each needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use program and allow students to study a particular effectively the needed information from a variety of discipline in depth, e.g. accounting, nursing, psychology sources and formats. or biology. 6. Personal and Self-Management Skills – Emphasize self- direction and enhance self-reliance by establishing goals, developing objectives and implementing plans. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Certificate programs offer training in skills that are specific to 7. Interpersonal Skills – Develop the ability to work an occupation; they are available in several occupational cooperatively and effectively with others. Maintain fields. Certificates can be completed in six months to two positive relations with others and participate actively to years and include from 12 to 42 credits of course work. reach common goals.
8. Culture and Society – Use an interdisciplinary perspective to recognize cultural and societal diversity. Identify how HONORS PROGRAM cultural differences impact and influence assumptions, The Honors Program is a selective program open to students perceptions, and personal values. Acknowledge the who meet admissions requirements. To be eligible, new contributions of individuals and groups in a global students must meet the requirements to enroll in college-level society. English and reading courses and must possess a minimum high school GPA of 3.2, or be recommended by a dean or Honors faculty. Current or transfer students must be eligible to enroll DEGREES OFFERED in college-level English and reading courses and must possess a minimum GPA of 3.2 in nine credits of college-level courses, Harford Community College awards the Associate of Arts or be recommended by a dean or Honors faculty member. (AA), Associate of Sciences (AS), Associate of Applied Sciences Once admitted, students may select Honors courses along (AAS), and the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degrees. with courses unique to their degree programs. In order to The Associate of Arts (AA) degree recognizes a curricular be accepted into the program, eligible students must submit focus on the liberal arts (humanities, social sciences and a program application to the Registration and Records Office. similar subjects) and fine arts. The Associate of Arts degree Once accepted, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of not only transfers to appropriate baccalaureate programs, but no less than 3.0 in Honors courses. also provides for career exploration and skills upgrading. Students who successfully complete nine credits of Honors The Associate of Sciences (AS) degree recognizes a curricular coursework with a 3.0 GPA will receive the “Honors” focus on science, mathematics, engineering and technology. designation on their academic transcripts and be recognized The Associate of Sciences degree not only transfers to at graduation. See the schedule of credit classes for the appropriate baccalaureate programs, but also provides for course listing. 14 career exploration and skills upgrading. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
eLEARNING SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES General Information Three degree programs can be completed entirely online: Special Topics courses (1-9 credits) are intended to meet the General Studies, Business Administration and Computer needs of students, business and the community and will vary Information Systems. each semester depending on identified needs. The topic for study and course description will appear in the current As a member of Maryland Online (MOL), the College Schedule of Credit Classes. participates in course sharing with other community colleges in Maryland, providing students the opportunity to take classes throughout the state without leaving Harford County. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY Students are responsible for following their program and The College supports several online models for course delivery meeting graduation and transfer requirements. Students are including: encouraged to seek assistance from the advising staff if they have questions. However, meeting graduation and transfer Online Courses: These courses meet completely online; requirements is ultimately the responsibility of the student. however, you may be required to take tests or exams on-campus at HCC or another proctored site.
Hybrid Courses: These courses include both an online component and on-campus meetings. The frequency of GENERAL EDUCATION face-to-face meetings may vary depending on the course. General Education is the portion of the College’s curriculum devoted to the development of the skills, knowledge and Web-Enhanced Courses: These courses require regularly abilities essential for all students, regardless of chosen majors. scheduled attendance on campus but include online components. These goals are the common thread which bind educated people together. A listing of all online and hybrid courses can be found in the schedule of classes and online at http://www.harford.edu/online. Goals: 1. To introduce students to the fundamental principles, COMPRESSED COURSES concepts and methods essential for the acquisition of Compressed courses are offered over a shorter period of time knowledge basic to mathematics, the physical and natural than the traditional 15-week semester. They are designed for sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, the arts and students with busy lives and are scheduled for 5 to 10 weeks humanities, and English composition. (Special Sessions, Term 1 and 2, and Summer Sessions) or on 2. To develop in students an ability to connect knowledge weekends. These shorter format classes (most are 7 to 8 weeks across disciplines. in length) offer the same quality and content as full semester courses, but the same number of instructional hours as a 3. To foster in students qualities of open minded inquiry 15-week semester are compressed into a 5, 7 or 10-week term. and rational assessment of data.
4. To develop in students the ability to think and express WEEKEND COURSES themselves analytically, critically and creatively. The College offers a variety of courses on weekends. Class 5. To provide the opportunity for students to apply their schedules vary, but may involve attendance on Friday evening, knowledge and skills in solving complex problems. Saturday, and Sunday. Weekend courses are scheduled over the regular 15-week semester and in compressed formats, meeting 6. To provide the knowledge needed to apply ethical for only four to seven weekends. See the current Schedule of principles to inquiry. Credit Classes for more details. 7. To prepare students to adapt to the increasing integration of information technology in all fields of knowledge. INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES Independent Study courses (courses numbered 191-194; 8. To develop in students the ability to read with worth 1-4 credits) enable students to delve into areas of special comprehension, to communicate effectively in oral interest. An independent study course is designed by a student and written English, and to perform numerical analysis in cooperation with a faculty member. The project must be at a college level. approved by the faculty member and the appropriate division 9. To provide students with an understanding of their dean. Only six credits (total) per student will be awarded for physical and psychological well-being in the context of independent study. Students who have completed fifteen hours their social, aesthetic, political and physical environment. of college-level course work are eligible for Independent Study courses. 10. To develop in students an understanding of cultural and social diversity and unity. Independent Study courses must have the appropriate approval and 15 be registered in the Registration and Records Office by the third week of classes of a semester in which credit is to be granted. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSCRIPT NOTATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION AA, AS, AND AAT Courses meeting HCC General Education requirements are DEGREE REQUIREMENTS automatically noted on the Harford Community College All students must meet specific General Education student transcript. The notation, “General Education Program requirements within their Associate degree programs. Met” is automatically placed on associate degree To be eligible for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree, the graduates’ transcripts. Students who have completed the Associate of Science (AS) degree, or the Associate of Arts General Education program requirements but have not in Teaching (AAT) degree, students must complete graduated can request this notation be placed on their a minimum of 62 credits of college-level work. Of the 62 General Information transcript by completing a General Education Program credits, 30-36 credits must fulfill the College’s General Completion Form in the Registration and Records Office. Education core requirements. The approved General Education courses appear on the following pages. The distribution of the 30-36 General Education credits must GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED meet the following specifications and may be further AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS prescribed within particular degree programs: The College recognizes General Education discipline requirements Course Description Credits completed at other institutions as equivalent to comparable Code Req’d General Education discipline requirements at HCC. Courses that `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science ...... 6 fulfill English, arts/ humanities, mathematics, science (including Students must complete: laboratory science), behavioral and social science, and • two courses in two different subjects as interdisciplinary and emerging issues core requirements at the defined by the course alpha prefix, e.g., sending institution may be used to satisfy General Education SOC, PSY, HIST, etc., and requirements at Harford, the receiving institution, so that there • courses that meet the additional is no loss of credit in transfer. requirements specified by their particular program of study. In this catalog, see the Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Transfer Policies for the procedure to complete general `GE~ ENG 101 — English Composition ...... 3 education requirements at other institutions after enrolling at Students must complete this within the first Harford Community College. 17 credit hours of study. `GH~ Arts/Humanities ...... 6 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE CODES Students must complete: • two courses in two different subjects as The following codes are used to identify courses that defined by the course alpha prefix, e.g. ART, satisfy the General Education core requirements: ENG, PHIL, etc., and • courses that meet the additional `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science requirements specified by their particular `GE~ English Composition program of study. `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science . . . . 7-8 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GS~ Students must complete: `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science • one 4-credit science laboratory course `GL~ `GM~ Mathematics and • one 3-credit science course `GS~ or one 4-credit `GS~ Biological/Physical Science science lab course that meets the additional Only courses listed on the following pages satisfy requirements requirements specified by their particular identified by the General Education course codes. program of study. `GM~ Mathematics...... 3-4 Students must complete one 3-4 credit mathematics course that meets the additional requirements specified by their particular program of study. General Education Electives...... 5-9 Students may choose, according to the requirements specified by their particular program of study, any course(s) from `GB~ `GH~`GI~`GL~`GM~ or `GS~ on the approved General Education course list to meet this requirement. A maximum of 8 credits from `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues may 16 be used to fulfill General Education Elective credit. Total 30 - 36 credits ACADEMIC INFORMATION
GENERAL EDUCATION AAS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL EDUCATION APPROVED COURSE LIST General Information To be eligible for the Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) The following courses can be used to fulfill the General degree, students must complete a minimum of 62 credits of Education requirement for the AA, AS, AAT, and AAS degree. college-level work. Of the 62 credits, a minimum of 20 credits must fulfill the College’s General Education core requirements. `GB~ BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES The approved General Education courses appear on the following pages of this catalog. The distribution of the 20+ Note: Courses must be chosen from two different General Education core credits must include at least one disciplines for the AA, AS, and AAT degrees. course from each of the following categories: `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GL~ `GM~ and . The remainder of the required General ANTH 101 ...... Introduction to Physical Anthropology Education core credits may be selected from any of the and Archaeology `D~ ...... 3 approved General Education courses, except where specified ANTH 102 ...... Introduction to Cultural Anthropology `D~3 by the student’s particular program requirements. ECON 101 ...... Macroeconomics* ...... 3 Course Description Credits ECON 102 ...... Microeconomics* ...... 3 Code Req’d ECON 105 ...... United States Economic History ...... 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science ...... 3 ECON 106 ...... Consumer Economics and Students must complete 3 credits Personal Finance ...... 3 according to the specific requirements ECON 107 ...... Introduction to Economics* ...... 3 of their program of study. GEOG 101 ...... Physical Geography**...... 3 GEOG 102 ...... Human Geography** `D~ ...... 3 `GE~ ENG 101 - English Composition ...... 3 GEOG 103 ...... World Regional Geography** `D~...... 3 This requirement must be completed HIST 101 ...... History of Western Civilization I `D~...... 3 by all students within the first 17 credit `D~ hours of study. HIST 102 ...... History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 HIST 103 ...... History of the United States I `D~ ...... 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities ...... 3 HIST 104 ...... History of the United States II `D~...... 3 Students must complete one 3-credit course HIST 112 ...... History of Science and Technology ...... 3 according to the specific requirements HIST 202 ...... The Twentieth Century World `D~...... 3 of their program of study. HIST 207 ...... African-American History `D~...... 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science ...... 4 HIST 208 ...... American Ethnic History `D~...... 3 Students must complete one 4-credit PL 101 ...... Introduction to Law ...... 3 course according to the specific PS 101 ...... American National Government ...... 3 requirements of their program of study. PS 102 ...... State and Local Government ...... 3 `GM~ Mathematics...... 3-4 PS 106 ...... Introduction to Law ...... 3 Students must complete one 3-4 credit PS 201 ...... Introduction to International Relations ...... 3 course according to the specific PSY 101 ...... General Psychology ...... 3 requirements of their program of study. PSY 102 ...... Human Devel. Across the Life Span ...... 3 General Education Electives ...... 3-20 PSY 205 ...... Psychology of Women `D~...... 3 Students may choose, according to the PSY 209 ...... Social Psychology `D~ ...... 3 requirements specified by their particular SOC 101 ...... Introduction to Sociology `D~ ...... 3 `GB~`GH~ program of study, any courses from SOC 102 ...... Social Problems `D~...... 3 `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ or `GS~ on the approved General SOC 201 ...... Marriage and the Family `D~...... 3 Education course list to meet this requirement. A maximum of 8 credits from `GI~ Inter- * Students completing ECON 101 and/or ECON 102 disciplinary and Emerging Issues may be used cannot earn graduation or General Education to fulfill General Education Elective credit. credit for ECON 107. Total 19 - 37 credits ** Students completing GEOG 101 and/or GEOG 102 cannot earn graduation or General Education credit for GEOG 103.
`D~ Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see section entitled Diversity Course Graduation Requirement in this catalog.
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`GH~ ARTS/HUMANITIES ELECTIVES `GI~ INTERDISCIPLINARY AND Note: Courses must be chosen from two different disciplines EMERGING ISSUES ELECTIVES for the AA and AS degrees. ART 108 ...... Introduction to Digital Media...... 3 `D~ ART 201 ...... Survey of Art History I ...... 3 BA 101...... Introduction to Business ...... 3 `D~ ART 202 ...... Survey of Art History II ...... 3 CIS 102 ...... Introduction to Information Sciences ...... 3 ART 203 ...... American Art and Architecture...... 3 CMST 101 ...... Speech Fundamentals...... 3 `D~ DRAM 203...... Survey of World Drama ...... 3 CMST 105 ...... Interpersonal Communication `D~ ...... 3 DRAM 204...... Survey of Modern Drama `D~ ...... 3 General Information HLTH 101 ...... Contemporary Health Issues...... 3 `D~ ENG 201...... World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. 3 HLTH 103 ...... Wellness Theory and Applications ...... 3 ENG 202...... World Literature: 1600 A.D. to the HLTH 104 ...... Environmental Health...... 3 `D~ Present ...... 3 IDS 101...... Introduction to Leadership ...... 3 ENG 203...... English Literature: Survey of English ...... IDS 201...... Peace and Conflict: ...... Literature I...... 3 An Interdisciplinary Look `D~...... 3 ENG 204...... English Literature: Survey of English Literature II...... 3 `GL~BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL LABORATORY ENG 205...... American Literature: Colonial Through the Civil War `D~...... 3 SCIENCE ELECTIVES ENG 206...... American Literature: Late 19th and ASTR151 ...... Introduction to Astronomy* ...... 3 20th Centuries `D~ ...... 3 ASTR 152 ...... Sky and Telescope Laboratory* ...... 1 ENG 207...... Perspectives in Humanities `D~...... 3 BIO 100 ...... Fundamentals of Biology ...... 4 ENG 208...... Contemporary Humanities: BIO 203 ...... Anatomy & Physiology I ...... 4 The 20th Century `D~...... 3 BIO 204 ...... Anatomy & Physiology II ...... 4 ENG 214...... Great Writers: Lives and Works...... 3 BIO 107 ...... General Zoology...... 4 ENG 215...... Multicultural Literature: BIO 108 ...... Human Body in Health & Disease...... 3 The 20th Century `D~...... 3 BIO 110 ...... Introduction to Plant Science ...... 4 ENG 219...... American Women Writers `D~ ...... 3 BIO 116 ...... Human Body in Health & Disease Lab...... 1 ENG 233...... African-American Literature `D~ ...... 3 BIO 120 ...... General Biology I...... 4 ENG 234...... Ethnic American Literature `D~ ...... 3 BIO 121 ...... General Biology II...... 4 MC 206 ...... History of Film...... 3 BIO 205 ...... Microbiology...... 4 MUS 201...... The Art of Listening I `D~...... 3 CHEM 100 ...... Chemistry for Changing Times ...... 4 MUS 202...... The Art of Listening II `D~ ...... 3 CHEM 111 ...... General Chemistry I...... 4 MUS 216...... World Music `D~ ...... 3 CHEM 112 ...... General Chemistry IIA ...... 4 MUS 222...... Popular Music of the U.S. `D~ ...... 3 CHEM 114 ...... General Chemistry IIB ...... 4 MUS 223...... Evolution of Jazz `D~...... 3 ES 105 ...... Earth Science* ...... 3 PHIL 101 ...... Intro to Philosophy ...... 3 ES 106 ...... Earth Science Laboratory*...... 1 PHIL 200 ...... Principles of Logic...... 3 SCI 105 ...... Physical Science I* ...... 3 PHIL 205 ...... Ethics* ...... 3 SCI 106 ...... Physical Science Course Observations PHIL 220 ...... Bioethics*...... 3 and Investigations: Matter* ...... 1 PHIL 221 ...... Business Ethics* ...... 3 SCI 107 ...... Physical Science II* ...... 3 PHOT 209 ...... History of Photography...... 3 SCI 108 ...... Physical Science Course Observations RELG 207...... Literature and Religious Thought of and Investigations: Energy* ...... 1 the Old Testament...... 3 PHYS 101 ...... Introductory Physics I ...... 4 RELG 208...... Literature and Religious Thought of PHYS 102 ...... Introductory Physics II...... 4 the New Testament...... 3 PHYS 204 ...... General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, RELG 210...... Comparative Religion `D~ ...... 3 Heat, Electricity and Magnetism...... 4 SPAN 203 ...... Survey of Spanish Literature I ...... 3 PHYS 205 ...... General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, SPAN 204 ...... Survey of Spanish Literature II ...... 3 Relativity and Modern Physics...... 4 THEA 101 ...... Introduction to Theatre...... 3 * To fulfill the laboratory requirements, both ASTR 151 VPA 201...... Visual and Performing Arts ...... 3 and 152, or BIO 108 and 116, or SCI 105 and 106, or * Only one 3-credit ethics course (PHIL 205, 220 or 221) may SCI 107 and 108, or ES 105 and 106 must be completed. be used as an Arts/Humanities General Education elective. Additional ethics courses taken will count as general elective `GM~ MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES credit. MATH 101 ...... College Algebra ...... 3 MATH 102 ...... Contemporary Mathematics ...... 3 MATH 103 ...... Trigonometry...... 3 MATH 109 ...... Precalculus Mathematics...... 4 MATH 111 ...... Introduction to Finite Mathematics ...... 3 MATH 203 ...... Calculus I...... 4 MATH 204 ...... Calculus II ...... 4 MATH 211 ...... Elements of Geometry...... 4 MATH 216 ...... Introduction to Statistics...... 4
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION General Information `GS~ BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES DRAMA 203 ....Survey of World Drama `GH~ DRAMA 204 ....Survey of Modern Drama `GH~ ASTR 151 ...... Introduction to Astronomy ...... 3 ENG 201 ...... World Literature: 800 B.C. to BIO 108 ...... Human Body in Health & Disease...... 3 1600 A.D. `GH~ BIO 109 ...... Human Genetics ...... 3 ENG 202 ...... World Literature: 1600 A.D. to BIO 210 ...... Nutrition ...... 3 the Present `GH~ ENV 111...... Human Ecology...... 3 ENG 205 ...... American Literature: Colonial Through ES 105...... Earth Science ...... 3 ...... the Civil War `GH~ FS 100...... Basic Forensic Science...... 3 ENG 206 ...... American Literature: Late 19th PHYS 100 ...... Physics Today ...... 3 ...... and 20th Centuries `GH~ PHYS 203 ...... General Physics: Mechanics and ENG 207 ...... Perspectives in Humanities `GH~ Particle Dynamics ...... 3 ENG 208 ...... Contemporary Humanities `GH~ SCI 105 ...... Physical Science I ...... 3 ENG 215 ...... Multicultural Literature `GH~ SCI 107 ...... Physical Science II ...... 3 ENG 219 ...... American Women Writers `GH~ ENG 233 ...... African-American Literature `GH~ ENG 234 ...... Ethnic American Literature `GH~ GEOG 102 ...... Human Geography `GB~ OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS GEOG 103 ...... Regional Geography `GB~ In addition, various curricula provide the opportunity for HIST 101 ...... History of Western Civilization I `GB~ students to select elective courses from a broader range of HIST 102 ...... History of Western Civilization II `GB~ disciplines than those listed `GB~, `GH~, `GI~, `GL~, `GM~, HIST 103 ...... History of the United States I `GB~ and `GS~ under General Education. HIST 104 ...... History of the United States II `GB~ HIST 202 ...... The Twentieth Century World `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science Elective - Any course in HIST 207 ...... African-American History `GB~ `GB~ anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, HIST 208 ...... American Ethnic History history, paralegal studies, political science, psychology, HIST 211 ...... History of Africa IDS 201...... Peace & Conflict: and sociology. An Interdisciplinary Look `GI~ MUS 201 ...... The Art of Listening I `GH~ Humanities Elective - Any course in art, communication MUS 202 ...... The Art of Listening II `GH~ studies, drama, English, foreign languages, mass MUS 216 ...... World Music `GH~ communications, music, philosophy, photography, MUS 222 ...... Popular Music of the United States `GH~ religion, theatre, and visual and performing arts. MUS 223 ...... Evolution of Jazz `GH~ PSY 205 ...... Psychology of Women `GB~ Biological/Physical Sciences Elective - Any course in PSY 209 ...... Social Psychology `GB~ astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental RELG 210...... Comparative Religion `GH~ studies, forensic science, physical science, and physics. SOC 101...... Intro to Sociology `GB~ SOC 102...... Social Problems `GB~ `GB~ General Elective - Any 100 or 200 level course in any SOC 201...... Marriage and the Family discipline. PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Harford Community College has a two-credit physical DIVERSITY COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT education requirement for all students for graduation from all To be eligible for an associate degree, new and readmitted degree programs. At least one credit of the two-credit physical students must complete one 3-credit diversity course. education requirement must be a fitness-related course. Approved Diversity Courses are denoted with a `D~ icon. Fitness-related courses include: The diversity course requirement enables students to explore, PE 133 ....Aqua Yoga (1) in depth, cultural differences based on age, ethnicity, gender, PE 136 ....Fitness Maintenance I (1) race, religion, sexual orientation, or social class. To complete PE 137 ....Fitness Maintenance II (1) this requirement, in most programs, students should select PE 138 ....Jogging (1) one of the 3-credit Arts/Humanities `GH~, Behavioral/Social PE 147 ....Mountain Biking (1) PE 169 ....Aerobic Swimming (1) Sciences `GB~, or Interdisciplinary/Emerging Issues `GI~ PE 171 ....Aqua Run I (1) General Education electives that also appears on the approved PE 228 ....Weight Training (1) list of Diversity Courses. PE 230 ....Fitness Walking (1)
`D~ DIVERSITY APPROVED COURSE LIST Courses which fulfill the additional credit are listed in the ANTH 101 ...... Intro to Physical Anthropology “Course Description” section of the College Catalog under & Archaeology `GB~ Physical Education. ANTH 102 ...... Intro to Cultural Anthropology & Archaeology `GB~ ART 201...... Survey of Art History I `GH~ ART 202...... Survey of Art History II `GH~ CMST 105 ...... Interpersonal Communication `GI~ 19 ACADEMIC INFORMATION
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION • Mechanisms for evaluating and resolving difficulties students may encounter in moving from one school to STUDENT TRANSFER POLICIES another; AUTHORIZATION • Free and continuous communications among These Student Transfer Policies, as adopted by the Maryland institutions; Higher Education Commission on December 4, 1995, shall be • Mutual respect for institutions and their missions; effective and applicable to students first enrolling in Maryland public post-secondary educational institutions in Fall 1996, • Adaptability, within a context of understanding that General Information and thereafter. changes affect not only the institution making changes but also the students and institutions impacted by the APPLICABILITY OF POLICIES changes; These transfer policies and procedures apply to admission, • Free exchange of data among institutions; credit transfer, program articulation, and related matters for undergraduate students who wish to transfer between • Timely exchange of information relative to students’ Maryland public colleges and universities. The Maryland progress. Higher Education Commission also recommends them to Maryland independent institutions. The intended principal benefactor is the student, whose uninterrupted progress toward a degree — based on successful RATIONALE academic performance — is best served by the open exchange A major premise of the Maryland public higher education of current information about programs, and is best protected system is that a student should be able to progress from one by a clear transfer policy pertaining to the public segments of segment of higher education to another without loss of time higher education in Maryland. or unnecessary duplication of effort. The Maryland Higher Education Commission’s objective is to ensure that a student The State’s interests are similarly served through such a policy, who intends to complete a baccalaureate degree and who which results in the optimal use of its higher education begins his or her work at a community college, is able to resources by reducing the costly duplication that results in the move toward the completion of that degree by transferring needless waste of the valuable time and effort of Maryland to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution without loss students, faculty, and administration. of credit or unnecessary duplication of course content. At the same time, the Commission recognizes that some students Institutional interests and missions are also protected by this change their educational objectives as they progress in their systematic approach, which permits them to incorporate into studies, indeed, sometimes because their studies expose them to their academic planning more accurate projections about the new ideas and possibilities. These students should also be able programmatic backgrounds of transferring students. to complete their general education courses and have them transfer without loss of credit. In more specific ways this document’s purpose is to: One means of accomplishing this objective is through the • Define broad areas of agreement among the public development of recommended transfer programs between two-year and four-year institutions of higher education two- and four-year institutions. A recommended transfer pertaining to facilitating the transfer of students within program, developed by careful planning and agreement these segments; between specific two- and four-year institutions, is that • Provide a mechanism for continuous evaluation of recommended sequences of courses which a student takes at programs, policies, procedures, and relationships a community college will constitute the first two years of a affecting transfer of students; baccalaureate degree program at a Maryland public institution of higher education. • Provide such revisions as are needed to promote the academic success and general well-being of the transfer The Maryland Higher Education Commission recognizes that student; students select institutions of higher education for a variety of • Provide a system of appeals beginning on the campus reasons. These policies also recognize that each Maryland level to resolve difficulties that students experience in public college or university has a separate and distinct mission, transfer. and that each has the responsibility to establish and maintain standards of expectations for courses, programs, certificates, While policies and procedures can be established which and degrees consistent with that mission. Nevertheless, facilitate the transfer of students, it is the responsibility of the effective and efficient transfer of credits between and among student, as the principal in the process, to know and follow these institutions must occur within the larger context of the the procedures defined. statewide structure of baccalaureate and community college education.
Successful and harmonious articulation depends upon: TITLE 13B • Firm agreement that the needs of the student should MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION be a primary concern in developing articulation procedures, while maintaining the integrity of Subtitle 06 GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRANSFER educational programs; Chapter 01 - Public Institutions of Higher Education • Establishment of clear and equitable policies to assure Authority: Education Article, §11-201 - 11-206 20 optimum accessibility for transfer students with minimal loss of credits and minimal duplication of course Annotated Code of Maryland content; ACADEMIC INFORMATION
.01 Scope and Applicability. (15) “Sending institution” means the institution of higher General Information This chapter applies only to public institutions of higher education of most recent previous enrollment by a education. transfer student at which transferable academic credit was earned. .02 Definitions. (16) “Social and behavioral sciences” means courses that A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings examine the psychology of individuals and the ways indicated. in which individuals, groups, or segments of society B. Terms defined. behave, function, and influence one another. The (1) “A.A. degree” means the Associate of Arts degree. courses include, but are not limited to, subjects which (2) “A.A.S. degree” means the Associate of Applied focus on: Sciences degree. (a) History and cultural diversity; (3) “Arts” means courses that examine aesthetics and the (b) Concepts of groups, work, and political systems; development of the aesthetic form and explore the (c) Applications of qualitative and quantitative data relationship between theory and practice. Courses in to social issues; and this area may include fine arts, performing and studio (d) Interdependence of individuals, society, and the arts, appreciation of the arts, and history of the arts. physical environment. (4) “A.S. degree” means the Associate of Sciences degree. (17) “Transfer student” means a student entering an (5) “Biological and physical sciences” means courses that institution for the first time having successfully examine living systems and the physical universe. completed a minimum of 12 semester hours at They introduce students to the variety of methods another institution which is applicable for credit used to collect, interpret, and apply scientific data, at the institution the student is entering. and to an understanding of the relationship between scientific theory and application. .02-1 Admission of Transfer Students to Public Institutions. (6) “English composition courses” means courses that A. Admission to Institutions. provide students with communication knowledge and (1) A student attending a public institution who has skills appropriate to various writing situations, completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or who has including intellectual inquiry and academic research. completed 56 or more semester hours of credit, may (7) “General education” means the foundation of the not be denied direct transfer to another public higher education curriculum providing a coherent institution if the student attained a cumulative grade intellectual experience for all students. point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its (8) “General education program” means a program that equivalent in parallel courses, except as provided in is designed to: §A(4) of this regulation. (a) Introduce undergraduates to the fundamental (2) A student attending a public institution who has not knowledge, skills, and values that are essential to completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or who has the study of academic disciplines; completed fewer than 56 semester hours of credit, is (b) Encourage the pursuit of life-long learning; and eligible to transfer to a public institution regardless of (c) Foster the development of educated members of the number of credit hours earned if the student: the community and the world. (a) Satisfied the admission criteria of the receiving (9) “Humanities" means courses that examine the values public institution as a high school senior; and and cultural heritage that establish the framework for (b) Attained at least a cumulative grade point inquiry into the meaning of life. Courses in the average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent in humanities may include the language, history, parallel courses. literature, and philosophy of Western and other (3) A student attending a public institution who did not cultures. satisfy the admission criteria of a receiving public (10) “Mathematics” means courses that provide students institution as a high school senior, but who has with numerical, analytical, statistical, and problem- earned sufficient credits at a public institution to be solving skills. classified by the receiving public institution as a (11) “Native student” means a student whose initial sophomore, shall meet the stated admission criteria college enrollment was at a given institution of higher developed and published by the receiving public education and who has not transferred to another institution for transfer. institution of higher education since that initial (4) If the number of students seeking admission exceeds enrollment. the number that can be accommodated at a receiving (12) “Parallel program” means the program of study or public institution, admission decisions shall be: courses at one institution of higher education which (a) Based on criteria developed and published by the has comparable objectives as those at another higher receiving public institution; and education institution, for example, a transfer program (b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for in psychology in a community college is definable native and transfer students. as a parallel program to a baccalaureate psychology B. Admission to Programs. program at a 4-year institution of higher education. (1) A receiving public institution may require higher (13) “Receiving institution” means the institution of performance standards for admission to some higher education at which a transfer student currently programs if the standards and criteria for admission desires to enroll. to the program: (14) “Recommended transfer program” means a planned (a) Are developed and published by the receiving program of courses, both general education and public institution; and courses in the major, taken at a community college, (b) Maintain fair and equal treatment for native and which is applicable to a baccalaureate program at a transfer students. receiving institution, and ordinarily the first 2 years 21 of the baccalaureate degree. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
(2) If the number of students seeking admission exceeds (a) Be integrated into other general education the number that can be accommodated in a particular courses or may be presented as separate courses; professional or specialized program, admission and decisions shall be: (b) Include courses that: (a) Based on criteria developed and published by the (i) Provide an interdisciplinary examination receiving public institution; and of issues across the five areas, or (b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for (ii) Address other categories of knowledge, native and transfer students. skills, and values that lie outside of the (3) Courses taken at a public institution as part of a five areas. General Information recommended transfer program leading toward a (2) Public institutions may not include the courses in baccalaureate degree shall be applicable to related this section in a general education program programs at a receiving public institution granting the unless they provide academic content and rigor baccalaureate degree. equivalent to the areas in §A(1) of this C. Receiving Institution Program Responsibility. regulation. (1) The faculty of a receiving public institution is E. General education programs leading to the A.A.S. degree responsible for development and determination of the shall include at least 20 semester hours from the same program requirements in major fields of study for a course list designated by the sending institution for the baccalaureate degree, including courses in the major A.A. and A.S. degrees. The A.A.S. degree shall include at field of study taken in the lower division. least one 3-semester-hour course from each of the five (2) A receiving public institution may set program areas listed in §A(1) of this regulation. requirements in major fields of study which F. A course in a discipline listed in more than one of the simultaneously fulfill general education requirements. areas of general education may be applied only to one area (3) A receiving public institution, in developing lower of general education. division course work, shall exchange information G. A public institution may allow a speech communication or with other public institutions to facilitate the tranfer foreign language course to be part of the arts and of credits into its programs. humanities category. H. Composition and literature courses may be placed in the .03 General Education Requirements for Public Institutions. arts and humanities area if literature is included as part of A. While public institutions have the autonomy to design the content of the course. their general education program to meet their unique I. Public institutions may not include physical education needs and mission, that program shall conform to the skills courses as part of the general education definitions and common standards in this chapter. A requirements. public institution shall satisfy the general education J. General education courses shall reflect current scholarship requirement by: in the discipline and provide reference to theoretical (1) Requiring each program leading to the A.A. or A.S. frameworks and methods of inquiry appropriate to degree to include not less than 30 and not more than academic disciplines. 36 semester hours, and each baccalaureate degree K. Courses that are theoretical may include applications, but program to include not less than 40 and not more all applications courses shall include theoretical than 46 semester hours of required core courses, with components if they are to be included as meeting general the core requiring, at a minimum, course work in education requirements. each of the following five areas: L. Public institutions may incorporate knowledge and skills (a) Arts and humanities, involving the use of quantitative data, effective writing, (b) Social and behavioral sciences, information retrieval, and information literacy when (c) Biological and physical sciences, possible in the general education program. (d) Mathematics, and M. Notwithstanding §A(1) of this regulation, a public 4-year (e) English composition; or institution may require 48 semester hours of required core (2) Conforming with COMAR 13B.02.02.16D(2) courses if courses upon which the institution’s curriculum (b)(c). is based carry 4 semester hours. B. Each core course used to satisfy the distribution N. Public institutions shall develop systems to ensure that requirements of §A(1) of this regulation shall carry at least courses approved for inclusion on the list of general 3 semester hours. education courses are designed and assessed to comply C. General education programs of public institutions shall with the requirements of this chapter. require at least: (1) One course in each of two disciplines in arts and .04 Transfer of General Education Credit. humanities; A. A student transferring to one public institution from (2) One course in each of two disciplines in social and another public institution shall receive general education behavioral sciences; credit for work completed at the student’s sending (3) Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a institution as provided by this chapter. laboratory course; B. A completed general education program shall transfer (4) One course in mathematics at or above the level of without further review or approval by the receiving college algebra; and institution and without the need for a course-by-course (5) One course in English composition. match. D. Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues. C. Courses that are defined as general education by one (1) In addition to the five required areas in §A of this institution shall transfer as general education even if the regulation, a public institution may include up to 8 receiving institution does not have that specific course or semester hours in a sixth category that addresses has not designated that course as general education. 22 emerging issues that institutions have identified as D. The receiving institution shall give lower-division general essential to a full program of general education for education credits to a transferring student who has taken their students. These courses may: any part of the lower-division general education credits ACADEMIC INFORMATION
described in Regulation .03 of this chapter at a public B. Credit earned in or transferred from a community college General Information institution for any general education courses successfully is limited to: completed at the sending institution. (1) 1/2 the baccalaureate degree program requirement, E. Except as provided in Regulation .03M of this chapter, a but may not be more than 70 semester hours; and receiving institution may not require a transfer student (2) The first 2 years of the undergraduate education who has completed the requisite number of general experience. education credits at any public college or university to C. Nontraditional Credit. take, as a condition of graduation, more than 10-----16 (1) The assignment of credit for AP, CLEP, or other additional semester hours of general education and nationally recognized standardized examination specific courses required of all students at the receiving scores presented by transfer students is determined institution, with the total number not to exceed 46 according to the same standards that apply to native semester hours. This provision does not relieve students of students in the receiving institution, and the the obligation to complete specific academic program assignment shall be consistent with the State requirements or course prerequisites required by a minimum requirements. receiving institution. (2) Transfer of credit from the following areas shall be F. A sending institution shall designate on or with the consistent with COMAR 13B.02.02. and shall be student transcript those courses that have met its general evaluated by the receiving institution on a course-by- education requirements, as well as indicate whether the course basis: student has completed the general education program. (a) Technical courses from career programs; G. A.A.S. Degrees. (b) Course credit awarded through articulation (1) While there may be variance in the numbers of hours agreements with other segments or agencies; of general education required for A.A., A.S., and (c) Credit awarded for clinical practice or A.A.S. degrees at a given institution, the courses cooperative education experiences; and identified as meeting general education requirements (d) Credit awarded for life and work experiences. for all degrees shall come from the same general (3) The basis for the awarding of the credit shall be education course list and exclude technical or career indicated on the student’s transcript by the receiving courses. institution. (2) An A.A.S. student who transfers into a receiving (4) The receiving institution shall inform a transfer institution with fewer than the total number of student of the procedures for validation of course general education credits designated by the receiving work for which there is no clear equivalency. institution shall complete the difference in credits Examples of validation procedures include ACE according to the distribution as designated by the recommendations, portfolio assessment, credit receiving institution. Except as provided in through challenge, examinations, and satisfactory Regulation .03M of this chapter, the total general completion of the next course in sequence in the education credits for baccalaureate degree-granting academic area. public receiving institutions may not exceed 46 (5) The receiving baccalaureate degree-granting semester hours. institution shall use validation procedures when a H. Student Responsibilities. A student is held: transferring student successfully completes a course at (1) Accountable for the loss of credits that: the lower-division level that the receiving institution (a) Result from changes in the student’s selection of offers at the upper-division level. The validated credits the major program of study, earned for the course shall be substituted for the (b) Were earned for remedial course work, or upper-division course. (c) Exceed the total course credits accepted in D. Program Articulation. transfer as allowed by this chapter; and (1) Recommended transfer programs shall be developed (2) Responsible for meeting all requirements of the through consultation between the sending and academic program of the receiving institution. receiving institutions. A recommended transfer program represents an agreement between the two .05 Transfer of Nongeneral Education Program Credit. institutions that allows students aspiring to the A. Transfer to Another Public Institution. baccalaureate degree to plan their programs. These (1) Credit earned at any public institution in the State is programs constitute freshman/sophomore level course transferable to any other public institution if the: work to be taken at the community college in (a) Credit is from a college or university parallel fulfillment of the receiving institution’s lower division course or program; course work requirement. (b) Grades in the block of courses transferred (2) Recommended transfer programs in effect at the time average 2.0 or higher; and that this regulation takes effect, which conform to (c) Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the this chapter, may be retained policies of the receiving institution governing native students following the same program. .06 Academic Success and General Well-Being of (2) If a native student’s “D” grade in a specific course is Transfer Students. acceptable in a program, then a “D” earned by a A. Sending Institutions. transfer student in the same course at a sending (1) Community colleges shall encourage their students to institution is also acceptable in the program. complete the associate degree or to complete 56 hours Conversely, if a native student is required to earn a in a recommended transfer program which includes grade of “C” or better in a required course, the both general education courses and courses applicable transfer student shall also be required to earn a grade toward the program at the receiving institution. of “C” or better to meet the same requirement. (2) Community college students are encouraged to choose as early as possible the institution and 23 program into which they expect to transfer. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
(3) The sending institution shall: B. Sending and receiving institutions that disagree on the (a) Provide to community college students transferability of general education courses as defined by information about the specific transferability of this chapter shall submit their disagreements to the courses at 4-year colleges; Transfer Mediation Committee. The Transfer Mediation (b) Transmit information about transfer students Committee shall address general questions regarding who are capable of honors work or independent existing or past courses only, not individual student cases, study to the receiving institution; and and shall also address questions raised by institutions (c) Promptly supply the receiving institution with all about the acceptability of new general education courses.
General Information the required documents if the student has met all As appropriate, the Committee shall consult with faculty financial and other obligations of the sending on curricular issues. institution for transfer. C. The findings of the Transfer Mediation Committee are B. Receiving Institutions. considered binding on both parties. (1) Admission requirements and curriculum prerequisites shall be stated explicitly in institutional publications. .09 Appeal Process. (2) A receiving institution shall admit transfer students A. Notice of Denial of Transfer Credit by a Receiving from newly established public colleges that are Institution. functioning with the approval of the Maryland (1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, a Higher Education Commission on the same basis as receiving institution shall inform a transfer student in applicants from regionally accredited colleges. writing of the denial of transfer credit not later than (3) A receiving institution shall evaluate the transcript of mid-semester of the transfer student’s first semester, if a degree-seeking transfer student as expeditiously as all official transcripts have been received at least 15 possible, and notify the student of the results not later working days before mid-semester. than mid-semester of the student’s first semester of (2) If transcripts are submitted after 15 working days enrollment at the receiving institution, if all official before mid-semester of a student’s first semester, the transcripts have been received at least 15 working receiving institution shall inform the student of credit days before mid-semester. The receiving institution denied within 20 working days of receipt of the shall inform a student of the courses which are official transcript. acceptable for transfer credit and the courses which (3) A receiving institution shall include in the notice of are applicable to the student’s intended program of denial of transfer credit: study. (a) A statement of the student’s right to appeal; and (4) A receiving institution shall give a transfer student the (b) A notification that the appeal process is available option of satisfying institutional graduation in the institution’s catalog. requirements that were in effect at the receiving (4) The statement of the student’s right to appeal the institution at the time the student enrolled as a denial shall include notice of the time limitations in freshman at the sending institution. In the case of §B of this regulation. major requirements, a transfer student may satisfy the B. A student believing that the receiving institution has major requirements in effect at the time when the denied the student transfer credits in violation of this student was identifiable as pursuing the recommended chapter may initiate an appeal by contacting the receiving transfer program at the sending institution. These institution’s transfer coordinator or other responsible conditions are applicable to a student who has been official of the receiving institution within 20 working days continuously enrolled at the sending ins. of receiving notice of the denial of credit. C. Response by Receiving Institution. .07 Programmatic Currency. (1) A receiving institution shall: A. A receiving institution shall provide to the community (a) Establish expeditious and simplified procedures college current and accurate information on recommended governing the appeal of a denial of transfer of transfer programs and the transferability status of courses. credit; and Community college students shall have access to this (b) Respond to a student’s appeal within 10 working information. days. B. Recommended transfer programs shall be developed with (2) An institution may either grant or deny an appeal. each community college whenever new baccalaureate The institution’s reasons for denying the appeal shall programs are approved by the degree-granting institution. be consistent with this chapter and conveyed to the C. When considering curricular changes, institutions shall student in written form. notify each other of the proposed changes that might (3) Unless a student appeals to the sending institution, affect transfer students. An appropriate mechanism shall the written decision in §C(2) of this regulation be created to ensure that both 2-year and 4-year public constitutes the receiving institution’s final decision colleges provide input or comments to the institution and is not subject to appeal. proposing the change. Sufficient lead time shall be D. Appeal to Sending Institution. provided to effect the change with minimum disruption. (1) If a student has been denied transfer credit after an Transfer students are not required to repeat equivalent appeal to the receiving institution, the student may course work successfully completed at a community request the sending institution to intercede on the college. student’s behalf by contacting the transfer coordinator of the sending institution. .08 Transfer Mediation Committee. (2) A student shall make an appeal to the sending A. There is a Transfer Mediation Committee, appointed by institution within 10 working days of having received the Secretary, which is representative of the public 4-year the decision of the receiving institution. colleges and universities and the community colleges. 24 ACADEMIC INFORMATION
E. Consultation Between Sending and Receiving Institutions. of what educational records are kept by the College, to General Information (1) Representatives of the two institutions shall have 15 provide the student the right to inspect such records and ask working days to resolve the issues involved in an for corrections, if necessary, and to control the release of appeal. such information to those who are not involved in the (2) As a result of a consultation in this section, the educational process. Under the Privacy Act, directory receiving institution may affirm, modify, or information is made available to anyone who requests it reverse its earlier decision. unless the student specifically asks that this not be done. (3) The receiving institution shall inform a student in writing of the result of the consultation. (Requests to withhold release of information must be (4) The decision arising out of a consultation constitutes submitted to the Registration and Records Office, located the final decision of the receiving institution and is in the Student Center, at the beginning of each academic not subject to semester.)
.10 Periodic Review. Information that HCC considers in the directory information A. Report by Receiving Institution. category is as follows: (1) A receiving institution shall report annually the progress of students who transfer from 2-year and 4- • Student Name year institutions within the State to each community • Photographs college and to the Secretary of the Maryland Higher • Academic Honors and Awards Education Commission. • Program of Study (2) An annual report shall include ongoing reports on the subsequent academic success of enrolled transfer • Dates of Enrollment students, including graduation rates, by major subject • Full-Time/Part-Time Status areas. • Degrees/Certificates Awarded (3) A receiving institution shall include in the reports • Participation in Officially Recognized Activities comparable information on the progress of native and Sports students. B. Transfer Coordinator. A public institution of higher The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) education shall designate a transfer coordinator, who affords students certain rights with respect to their education serves as a resource person to transfer students at either records. These rights include: the sending or receiving campus. The transfer coordinator is responsible for overseeing the application of the policies • The right to inspect and review the student’s education and procedures outlined in this chapter and interpreting records within 45 days of the day the College receives a transfer policies to the individual student and to the request for access. Students should submit to the institution. C. The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall Registration and Records Office a written request that establish a permanent Student Transfer Advisory identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College Committee that meets regularly to review transfer issues official will make arrangements for access and notify the and recommend policy changes as needed. The Student student of the time and place where the records may be Transfer Advisory Committee shall address issues of inspected. If the records are not maintained by the College interpretation and implementation of this chapter. official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed. STUDENT RECORDS • The right to request the amendment of the student’s Two educational records are maintained for all students. One education records that the student believes is inaccurate. record is the permanent academic record which contains a Students may ask the College to amend a record that they complete record of all coursework, transfer credits, academic believe is inaccurate. They should write the College official status and degree(s) granted. The academic record is kept as a responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the permanent record of the College. record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested The second record is the student folder which is kept for two by the student, the College will notify the student of the years after the date of last enrollment. It may contain the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a admission application, high school and/or college transcripts, hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional letters the student may have sent to the College, copies of information regarding the hearing procedures will be letters sent by the College to the student or individuals as provided to the student when notified of the right to requested by the student, test scores, advising records and a hearing. academic appeal information. • The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. In order to consent FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) to disclosure, including to parents, students must contact Harford Community College complies with the provisions the Registration and Records Office to complete the of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 FERPA release form. and any regulations, which may be promulgated there under. The purpose of this act is to allow the student to be aware 25 ACADEMIC INFORMATION
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of For more information regarding FERPA, please contact Education concerning alleged failures by the College to the Registration and Records Office at 443-412-2222. comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: TRANSCRIPT OF ACADEMIC RECORD Family Policy Compliance Office Official academic records are kept on permanent file in the U.S. Department of Education Registration and Records Office. All requests for transcripts
General Information 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. must be submitted in writing or online. Telephone requests Washington, D.C. 20202-5920. cannot be honored. Any financial obligation to the College must be cleared before a transcript will be released. There is Exceptions that permit disclosure without consent are: a charge per transcript copy.
• To school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel); a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; organizations conducting studies in order to improve instruction; or a student serving on an official committee, such as disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. • To parents of a dependent student as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. • To persons or organizations providing financial support to the student. • To a person in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order.
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION General Information ENROLLMENT STATUS ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Students are enrolled in the College based on their academic Harford Community College practices an open door policy goal: 1) taking courses, 2) degree seeking, or 3) certificate of enrollment. Students are enrolled at the College without seeking. In order to be eligible for financial aid consideration, regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national students must declare that they are seeking a degree or origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by certificate and must hold a high school diploma or GED. law. Some restrictions exist for applicants who are currently enrolled in high school, under 16 years of age, not U.S. citizens, or deemed incapable of exhibiting and practicing TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS professional student behavior. The College prohibits the 1. Send official high school or GED transcripts to the enrollment of individuals listed on the National or Maryland Registration and Records Office if: Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Sex Offender Registry or with the Harford County Child Advocacy • Applying for financial aid. Unit. • Still enrolled in high school or have graduated within the last three years and the academic goal is an PERSONAL INJURY Associate degree or Certificate. At enrollment, students agree to assume the risks and liabilities entailed in any course requirement. The student 2. Send official college transcripts to the Registration and releases and holds harmless Harford Community College, Records Office if: its trustees, faculties, and administration from any injury sustained through his/her actions or the actions of other • Applying for veterans’ benefits, in which case Veterans students enrolled in the course. Administration regulations require that student is an Associate degree or Certificate candidate.
• Desire to have previous college credits evaluated for READMISSION REQUIREMENT transfer to Harford Community College. Transcripts A student whose work at Harford Community College has will only be evaluated if the student has declared a been interrupted for two or more years must file an application program of study. for re-enrollment with the Registration and Records Office. An application for re-enrollment may be subject to evaluation • Did not graduate and want to determine if exempt under certain circumstances. Readmitted students are required from College’s mathematics, English, and computer to follow the program requirements in effect for the academic assessment requirements. year for which they are readmitted. 3. If the student is enrolled at another college or university and is taking Harford Community College courses to APPLICATION PROCEDURE transfer back to that institution, transcripts are not All students applying to the College should submit an required. Proof of current enrollment at the home application and transcripts, if required, to: institution is required at the time of registration (valid Registration and Records Office college ID, copy of grades or letter from school official). Harford Community College 401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, Maryland 21015-1698 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS High school juniors and seniors have four options by which The Application for Enrollment is available at the back of this they may attend Harford Community College while still catalog. The online Application for Enrollment and additional attending high school. Before selecting any of these options, information may also be obtained through the HCC students should consult with their parent(s)/guardian(s) and homepage: www.harford.edu the high school guidance counselor. Students will be enrolled at Harford Community College as undeclared students who are Non U.S. citizens must complete the HCC paper application only taking courses. for enrollment. Valid photo identification verifying current immigration status (work card, resident card, or applicable visa) 1. Waiver of Senior Year — Students may waive all of their must be presented in person at the time of application senior year and still graduate with their high school class. submission. The online Application for Enrollment from non Students must contact the high school guidance office to U.S. citizens will not be accepted or processed. complete the Harford Public Schools Application for Waiver of Senior Year, which requires a student letter Inquiries by email may be addressed to [email protected] explaining reasons for applying for this waiver and a or by phone to the Admissions Office at 443-412-2107. parent letter supporting the application. Students may be required to take HCC courses that match high school Applications are accepted at any time. For best selection of requirements that have not been met at the time the courses, apply by June 1 for the Fall semester, November 1 for 27 the Spring semester, and April 1 for the Summer sessions. ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
application for the waiver is submitted. Upon completion A student is required to complete the last fifteen (15) credit of the first year at HCC when the student has earned hours in residency at HCC in order to graduate with an 24 college-level credits, the student will receive a high associate degree. The remaining credits can be transferred school diploma. in from the following sources:
2. Dual Enrollment — Students may enroll in college credit 1. College-level coursework at accredited courses and use these courses for high school graduation institutions
General Information credit as well as college credit. Students must contact the high school guidance office to complete the Harford 2. Credit by Examination County Public Schools Application for Dual Enrollment at Harford Community College and to receive enrollment 3. Military credit (including SOC program). guidelines. Generally, students will be limited to earning two high school credits through HCC courses. Exceptions to this will be considered through an appeal filed at the Registration and Records Office. Other sources of 3. Part-Time Attendance — Students may enroll in college nontraditional learning are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. courses that meet during the regular school day and spend only a part of each day at the high school. When choosing this option, the HCC courses would not be used for high TRANSFER OF CREDITS FROM NON U.S. INSTITUTIONS school transfer credit. Students must contact the high Transfer students planning to transfer credit from a college or school guidance office to complete the Harford County university outside of the United States should allow adequate Public Schools Application for Part-Time Attendance. time for requesting, translating, and evaluating of academic credentials. International transcripts must be official, translated 4. Concurrent Enrollment — Students may enroll in college versions evaluated by an accredited evaluation service such as courses that meet beyond the regular school day but the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers choose not to use these courses for high school transfer (www.aacrao.org/international). Non U.S. academic credit credit. No Harford County Public Schools application is evaluated by another U.S. college or university will not be required. accepted. Some restrictions exist for students under the age of 16. Contact the Coordinator for Admissions at 443-412-2379 for further detailed information regarding enrollment. TRANSFER OF GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS Course work completed at other colleges and universities will TRANSFER STUDENTS be evaluated upon admission to the College. Courses that A student may be enrolled with advanced standing from other satisfied General Education requirements at the sending accredited institutions. Transfer of credits will be considered institution will be designated as General Education Courses on the basis of applicability to the student’s chosen program at HCC. of study at Harford Community College. Credits/transcripts will only be evaluated for students who have declared a Since it may be difficult to assess transfer credit from another program at HCC. A student must have an official transcript institution unless adequate information is available, it is the sent directly from the previous institution(s). The transcript student’s responsibility to supply the Registration and Records must be dated within the calendar year from the date it is Office with a catalog from each institution previously attended. submitted to HCC. It is the student’s responsibility to supply the Registration and Records Office with the appropriate Students who plan to take course work at other institutions catalog or course description if one is not already available. after enrolling at HCC should have these courses approved in All General Education courses transferred in from a Maryland advance by an academic advisor. This process will assure that public institution are acceptable for credit with a grade of “D” courses taken to meet program or General Education or higher as long as the “D” grade was acceptable at the requirements will transfer to HCC. It is the student’s transfer institution. Courses for non-general education credit responsibility to secure approval prior to enrollment and have will be applicable to the student’s program and be transferred this documentation on file with the Registration and Records in as long as the cumulative grade point average of the block Office. of courses is 2.0 or higher. Refer to the complete Maryland Higher Education Commission Transfer students pursuing an associate degree or certificate Student Transfer Policies, reprinted in this Catalog. are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for credit courses. A review of assessment results, previous college credits, the length of time away from TRANSFER OF DIVERSITY COURSES FROM college, and academic standing at the previous institution OTHER INSTITUTIONS should be taken into consideration when planning an appropriate course load. The College recognizes courses completed at other colleges 28 and universities as comparable to diversity courses completed at Harford Community College if these courses also satisfied ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
a Behavioral/Social Science `GB~, Arts/Humanities `GH~, or 5. Declaration of financial resources to demonstrate ability General Information Interdisciplinary or Emerging Issues `GI~ general education to fund education, health insurance and living expenses. requirement at the sending institution. Students should not expect to find part-time employment on campus, as such jobs are scarce. International students must be enrolled full-time taking a minimum NURSING STUDENTS of 12 credits both fall and spring semesters. After completing certain college requirements, students are 6. Official transcripts approved by an authorized transcript considered for admission to the Nursing programs. The evaluation service such as the American Association of number of students who can be admitted to Nursing is limited College Registrars and Officers (www.aacrao.org/ by availability of clinical space at affiliating health care international). Please allow adequate time for requesting, agencies. (For specific requirements, students should see the translating, and evaluating of academic credentials from Nursing programs in this Catalog.) a college or university outside of the United States. Transfer of credits will be considered on the basis of applicability to the student’s chosen program of study SPECIAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR at Harford Community College. Transcripts will only INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS be evaluated for students who have declared a program of study. Non-Immigrant (F-1) Student and Other Visas 7. Demonstration of valid passport, I-94 card, current The College is authorized under federal law to consider I-20ID form, if appropriate, and all other pertinent applications for enrollment of non-immigrant alien students identification and documentation. in the F-1 visa status. Prospective students must satisfy academic, College admission requirements as well as requirements for the certificate of eligibility (I-20 Form) VISA TYPES AND TUITION RATES prior to applying for the F-1 Student Visa. The College International students with other types of visas may also reserves the right to determine the requirements for be eligible to attend the College. In addition to the standard enrollment. Documentation required prior to admission application materials, students must present proof of and registration includes the following: immigration status and type. 1. As there are no residence halls or dormitories on campus, each prospective international student must Tuition rates for international students are based on visa type demonstrate the availability of residence with local and not on local residency. Permanent residents, resident family or friends. Such local sponsorship ensures aliens, officially recognized refugees and asylees and those in assistance with housing, meals, transportation, social possession of A, J, L, or H visa types are charged in-county and religious practices, public services, medical care, fees if residing in Harford County. Students with all other visa shopping and adjustment to cultural change. Students types, including F-1 and M-1, are charged out-of-country fees. without local addresses will not be considered for enrollment. Note: The College follows the same guidelines for determining the tuition rates for international students 2. International Student Application, following deadlines: enrolling in noncredit courses as in credit courses.
a. New (visa) credit students Fall admission June 1 COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS Spring admission November 1 Harford Community College offers cooperative degree Summer admission March 1 programs. These programs are labeled as such in the “Programs of Instruction” section of this Catalog and on the b. Transfer (visa) credit students HCC Application for Enrollment. More information about Fall admission August 10 these cooperative programs is available at the Registration and Spring admission December 15 Records Office or by calling 443-412-2222. Summer admission May 10 Articulated Programs With Another College 3. HCC paper application for enrollment. The online Application for Enrollment from non U.S. citizens will To avoid unnecessary duplication of courses and programs, not be accepted or processed. Harford Community College participates in a varying number of articulated programs with other colleges in the State. 4. Verification of English language proficiency. In most Approximately half of the required course work in these cases, students are required to take the Test of English Articulated Programs is taken at HCC and half is taken at the as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a minimum partner institution. HCC students earn their degrees in score of 500 (standard test) or 173 (computer-based Articulated Programs from the partner institution. test). All international students who are admitted to HCC will be required to take the College’s Academic Statewide/Health Manpower Shortage Programs Skills Assessment. The Maryland Higher Education Commission can approve a 29 degree program as a Statewide or Health Manpower Shortage ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Program if the program is a specialized technical program that A student domiciled within Maryland and/or Harford County prepares students for immediate employment upon completion must have maintained that domicile for a period of not less and if there is a broad-based demand for employees in the than three months prior to the time of enrollment. Harford specialized field across the State. The Statewide designation Community College will request documentation of any or all allows students who do not reside in Harford County but are of the facts affirmed by the student in the statement of residents of Maryland to attend Harford Community College financial independence and domicile. at in-county tuition rates. Students must declare the Statewide or the Health Manpower Shortage Program as their major Military personnel and their dependents stationed at a military General Information by the start of the fall and spring semesters or the winter installation in Harford County are considered Harford County and summer sessions, and all enrolled courses must be residents. Military personnel and their dependents stationed at applicable to the major. Contact the Financial Aid Office a military installation elsewhere in the State of Maryland are at 443-412-2257 for details. considered residents of the State of Maryland.
All other persons are considered out-of-state residents. RESIDENCE POLICY Any questions about residence and tuition classifications A student’s official residence is determined at the time of should be referred to the Registration and Records Office. admission at Harford Community College. Therefore, all requests for change of residence must be made to the Coordinator for Registration and Records prior to the FULL-TIME STUDENTS beginning of the semester for which the student is requesting Any student enrolled in twelve or more credit hours per residency. The student will be required to sign a legally binding semester is considered a full-time student. Full-time students statement affirming financial independence and domicile for are urged to limit employment to fifteen to twenty hours per tuition classification purposes and submit documentation as week. required. The statement need not be notarized, but must be affirmed under penalty of perjury as being true, correct and complete to the best of the student’s knowledge and belief. PART-TIME STUDENTS Students who can verify through factual evidence that they are Any student enrolled in fewer than twelve credit hours per financially independent and domiciled within the State of semester is considered a part-time student. Students employed Maryland and/or Harford County will be afforded the full-time are urged to enroll in no more than six credit hours appropriate lower tuition rates. per semester. Harford Community College must have the correct official place of residence for each student. Residence is defined in terms of the legal concept of “domicile.” In this context, domicile means a ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT student’s permanent place of abode, where physical presence and All new degree and certificate-seeking students are required possessions are maintained, and where the student intends to to have an assessment of their current skill level in reading, remain indefinitely. The domicile of the student who received writing, and math unless they are exempt. Students are exempt: more than one-half of financial support from others in the most recently completed year is the domicile of the person contributing • From all assessments if they have already earned an the greatest proportion of support, without regard to whether the Associate or Baccalaureate degree; parties are related by blood or marriage. • From reading or English assessment if critical reading SAT score is 550 or higher or if they passed English The following factors will be considered as substantiation for Composition (ENG 101); domicile: • From math assessment if math SAT score is 550 or higher or if they passed a college-level math course. 1. Ownership or rental of local quarters. 2. Substantial, uninterrupted physical presence, including the Other exemptions may apply. Please contact the Test Center months when the student is not in attendance at the for more information at 443-412-2352. College. 3. Maintenance in Maryland and in Harford County of all, New degree and certificate-seeking students must have or substantially all, of the student’s possessions. approval from an academic advisor or faculty advisor before 4. Payment of Maryland State and local piggy-back income registering for classes. Course placements resulting from the taxes on all income earned, including all income earned Academic Skills Assessment are mandatory. Students must outside the State. successfully complete their transitional studies course 5. Registered to vote in Maryland and Harford County. placements before enrolling in 100-200 level courses that 6. Registration of a motor vehicle in Maryland, with a local require proficiency in that basic skill area. Academic Skills address specified, if the student owns or uses such a Assessment scores are valid for two years. If the appropriate vehicle. course sequence is not begun within the two-year time period, 7. Possession of a valid Maryland driver’s license with a local the assessment must be repeated. SAT scores older than two address specified, if the student is licensed anywhere to years will not be used to exempt students from the Academic drive a motor vehicle. Skills Assessment. Official SAT scores must be forwarded to 30 the Test Center to be considered for exemption.
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION All students who will still be enrolled in high school are also the start time of any course. All persons attending a course General Information required to have an assessment of their reading, writing, and must be registered for that course. The registration procedures math skills while attending HCC classes. vary, depending upon whether a student is a new or continuing student with a goal of degree/certificate completion or a goal of Students who want to take only English Composition or only taking courses. More specific information about registration is a math course must have the related skill assessment, unless published in the Schedule of Classes, available as follows: exempt. • Winter/Spring schedule available online in October and Assessment scores from the colleges or ACT scores may meet on campus in early November. assessment requirements. For more information, call Test • Summer/Fall schedule available online in early March and Center at 443-412-2352. on campus in late March.
All students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor or a faculity advisor before registering for classes. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Students who are not currently registered for any given ENGLISH PROFICIENCY semester may register up to the start time of any course. A student whose first language is other than English will be required to take an examination to determine proficiency in ADDING COURSES AFTER INITIAL REGISTRATION English. If it is determined that a student is not adequately Students who have completed their initial registration by the start proficient in English, the College requires appropriate remedial time of their courses may add 15-week courses up to the start of or language training before the continuation of a program. the second instructional session. For non 15-week courses, no additional registrations are allowed after the start time of the first ACADEMIC ADVISING, CAREER AND instructional session. TRANSFER SERVICES Academic advisors and faculty advisors are available to help CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION students attain their educational and career goals by planning The College reserves the right to cancel any registration for academic programs, selecting courses, and preparing for which a student has not complied with appropriate procedures, transfer or employment. New students who are working rules and regulations, and the financial requirements of the toward an associate degree or certificate must have approval College. from an academic advisor prior to registration. All non-degree seeking students planning to register for eight or more credits are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to each OWLNET ACCOUNTS registration. Students with an intended major or plan of study All students receive an OwlNet account. This web portal may meet with an advisor to receive assistance in selecting allows students to access their College email account; receive appropriate classes and planning an academic program. College announcements and news; and conduct College Students who are uncertain about their major or plan of study business, such as registering for classes, requesting transcripts, may meet with a career counselor to receive assistance in and making payments. As a result, students are responsible developing educational and career goals. for accessing this account on a regular basis and protecting the confidentiality of their access code. Students are responsible for following their program and meeting graduation and transfer requirements. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the advising staff STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS if they have questions. However, meeting graduation and The College uses on campus student email accounts through transfer requirements is ultimately the responsibility of OwlNet to officially communicate with students. As a result, the student. students are responsible for accessing this email account on a regular basis. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS Students are requested to provide two types of emergency CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS notification contacts: 1) an emergency contact person and Students are responsible for maintaining a current mailing phone number in case the student has a personal emergency, address with the College. All address changes should be reported and 2) telephone and/or email contact information which will in the College’s online system OwlNet or to the Registration only be used in the event of a non-scheduled campus closing, and Records Office. If a student owes a debt to the College or if there is a serious situation on campus. Students will be and does not maintain a current mailing address, that debt requested once a semester to provide or update this information. may be sent to a collection agency without further notice to the student. In this event, the student will owe an additional collection fee. REGISTRATION AND CLASS SCHEDULES “Registration” refers to the process of enrolling in courses. 31 Students who are not currently registered may register up to ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
VACCINATIONS Passing Equivalent HCC Advanced Placement Test Grade Course The College does not require proof of immunizations for admissions. However, students who are admitted into the Art History 3 ART 202 Art: Studio Art 3 Pending Review nursing or allied health programs may be required to provide of Portfolio documentation of a recent physical examination and proof of Biology 3 BIO 100 current immunizations. Biology 4 BIO 120 Biology 5 BIO 120-121 General Information Chemistry 3 CHEM 111-112 Computer Science 3 CSI 131-132 ASSESSMENT FOR English Literature 3 ENG 101-102 Environmental Science 4 ENV 111 PRIOR LEARNING European History 3 HIST 101-102 French Language 3 FR 101-202 Students at Harford Community College may earn academic German Language 3 GER 101-202 credit toward graduation through a variety of non-traditional Human Geography 3 GEOG 202 means, as well as through the traditional classroom learning Macroeconomics 3 ECON 101 experience. The College reserves the right to determine the kind Mathematics: Calculus AB 3 MATH 203 and amount of credit granted through non-traditional learning Mathematics: Calculus BC 3 MATH 203-204 programs, based on scores, percentile or evaluation established by Microeconomics 3 ECON 102 the faculty. No more than thirty (30) credits may be earned Music Theory 3 MUS 103 through assessment for prior learning. No more than fifteen (15) Physics B 4 PHYS 101-102 of the thirty may be granted on examinations developed by the Psychology 3 PSY 101 institution or on portfolio assessments. Those credits are entered Spanish Language 3 SPAN 101-202 on the HCC transcript but may not necessarily be accepted for Spanish Literature 3 SPAN 203-204 Statistics 3 MATH Elective transfer to another college or institution. U.S. Government and Politics 3 PS 101 U.S. History 3 HIST 103-104 Any student planning to transfer to another institution should check the requirements of the receiving institution for policies regarding the acceptability of credits earned by non-traditional means. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION (IBO) International Baccalaureate Organization courses may be awarded credit for courses at Harford Community College. COLLEGE CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING THROUGH The minimum grade for granting credit is 4 for higher level IBO courses and 6 for standard level IBO courses. Students PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT should submit official IBO transcripts to the Registration and Students at Harford Community College who have significant Records Office for the transcript to be evaluated. Credit is college-level learning acquired through employment, hobbies, posted to the student’s transcript upon successful completion volunteer work, or independent (non-credited) study may develop of any 3-credit course taken in attendance at HCC. a portfolio of learning and have that portfolio evaluated for credit by expert faculty evaluators. Students interested in submitting a portfolio must have permission of the Coordinator for Assessment CREDIT BY EXAMINATION Services and must enroll in and successfully complete APL 101 Credit may be earned by examination through nationally and APL 102. Portfolios may be submitted for no more than 15 normed testing programs including CLEP, DSST (DANTES), credits; credit attempted must satisfy the learning objectives of and Excelsior College for courses offered at Harford courses described in this catalog. For more information, contact Community College. In addition, HCC students may earn the Coordinator for Assessment Services at 443-412-2366. credit for the satisfactory completion of tests developed by faculty members for some courses. Over one hundred HCC students participate in the Credit by Examination program ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) during a year, and approximately 70 percent receive credit. Advanced Placement, a College Board program available Credit by Examination is open to all current and former HCC annually to high school students, allows students to students, as well as students at other colleges that accept this demonstrate college-level achievement. Students should submit type of credit. A student may receive up to 30 credits by AP results to the Registration and Records Office to receive examination at HCC. To receive credit at HCC, a student credit for qualifying AP scores. Credit is posted to the must successfully complete one three-credit course in residence student’s transcript upon successful completion of any 3-credit before credit for courses taken by examination will be course taken in attendance at HCC. AP exams that the recorded on the student’s academic record. Credit by College accepts and the equivalent courses for which credit is Examination does not affect the student’s grade point average given are listed below. Because qualifying scores vary at (GPA). Contact the Test Center or the Academic Advising institutions, students planning to transfer should check with Office for more information. Because credit by examination the transfer institution to determine score requirements. requirements vary at institutions, students planning to transfer should check with the transfer institution to determine which, if any, exams are accepted and what scores are accepted. For 32 more information about credit by examination, visit www.harford.edu/testing.
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION General Information DUPLICATION OF CREDIT POLICY ECON 102 ...... Microeconomics ...... 3 Students who have earned six or more credits in a specific ECON 106 ...... Consumer Economics and discipline or area of study (except for experimental or studio ...... Personal Finance ...... 3 credit) may not use elective credit awarded on the CLEP ENG 101 ...... English Composition*...... 3 examination in that area for credit toward graduation. Areas ENG 102 ...... English Composition and Literature* ...... 3 of study are behavioral/social science, history, humanities, ENG 203-204..English Literature: mathematics and natural/physical science. Survey of English Literature I & II ...... 6 ENG 209 ...... Technical Writing* ...... 3 ENGR 101 ...... Engineering Drawing I ...... 2 TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS ENGR 103 ...... Engineering Graphics ...... 4 Students may select from five CLEP tests to earn up to a total ENGR 104 ...... Statics ...... 3 of twenty-one elective credits in four broad areas: social ENGR 201 ...... Dynamics ...... 3 science and/or history (6 credits), mathematics (6 credits), ENGR 202 ...... Mechanics of Materials...... 3 natural science (6 credits), and humanities (3 credits). Students FR 101-102 ....Elementary French I, II ...... 6 can also earn credit for English Composition (3 credits). FR 201-202 ....Intermediate French I, II ...... 6 GER 101-102 ..Elementary German I, II ...... 6 In addition, subject specific CLEP examinations are available, GER 201-202 ..Intermediate German I, II ...... 6 as well as some DSST, DANTES tests. Division examinations, GEOG 102 ...... Human Geography ...... 3 designed by HCC faculty, are available for students who HLTH 101 ...... Contemporary Health Issues ...... 3 wish to challenge specific HCC courses. HIST 101 ...... History of Western Civilization I...... 3 HIST 102 ...... History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 Listed below are courses for which CLEP, DSST, DANTES, HIST 103 ...... History of the United States I ...... 3 Excelsior College (formerly Regents College) or division HIST 104 ...... History of the United States II...... 3 examinations are available: MATH 101...... College Algebra...... 3 MATH 109...... Precalculus Mathematics...... 4 • TECHNICAL AND CAREER EDUCATION MATH 203...... Calculus I ...... 4 Courses Credits MATH 216...... Intro. to Statistics ...... 4 ACCT 101 ....Accounting Principles I ...... 3 Other MATH courses: See faculty division dean. + BA 101 ...... Introduction to Business ...... 3 PHOTO 101....Photography I ...... 3 BA 106 ...... Principles of Retailing ...... 3 PS 101 ...... American National Government ...... 3 BA 109 ...... Principles of Management ...... 3 PSY 101 ...... General Psychology...... 3 BA 203 ...... Principles of Marketing ...... 3 PSY 102 ...... Human Development BA 210 ...... Business Computer Applications...... 3 Across the Lifespan ...... 3 CADD 101 ..Introduction to CADD...... 3 PSY 204 ...... Abnormal Psychology ...... 3 CADD 102 ..Intermediate to CADD...... 3 PSY 207 ...... Educational Psychology ...... 3 CIS 102 ...... Introduction to Information Sciences ...... 3 SOC 101...... Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 CIS 115 ...... Fundamentals of Programming ...... 3 SPAN 101-102 ..Elementary Spanish I, II ...... 6 CIS 145 ...... Introduction to Microsoft Excel...... 3 SPAN 201-202 ..Intermediate Spanish I, II ...... 6 EDUC 103 ....The Young Child** ...... 3 EDUC 104 ....Materials and Curriculum in * Requires essay Early Childhood** ...... 3 ** Requires proof of completion of non-college EDUC 110 ....Infant and Toddler Development **...... 3 transcripted training or coursework and permission EDUC 215 ....School-Age Child Care**...... 3 of Education Coordinator OS 100 ...... Keyboarding Basics ...... 1 ^ Requires evidence of satisfactory lab experience OS 113 ...... Intermediate Keyboarding ...... 3 + Requires a portfolio * Requires essay ** Requires proof of completion of non-college transcripted training or coursework and permission CREDIT FOR TRAINING RECEIVED THROUGH HARFORD of Education Coordinator COUNTY TRAINING PROGRAMS ^ Requires evidence of satisfactory lab experience Academic credit may be awarded for the completion of training + Requires a portfolio programs recognized through an articulation agreement between the College and the training institution. Programs in which the • ARTS AND SCIENCES College has agreements are the Aberdeen Proving Ground Police Courses Credits Academy, the Harford County Electrical Contractors Association, ANTH 102 ...... Intro. to Cultural Anthropology ...... 3 the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Academy, ASTR 151...... Introduction to Astronomy ...... 3 the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy, and CHEM 103...... Elements Organic & Biochemistry ...... 2 the Aberdeen Proving Ground Child and Youth Services. CHEM 111- For more information contact the Registration and Records CHEM 112...... General Chemistry I, II^ ...... 8 Office: 443-412-2222. CJ 101 ...... Into. to Criminal Justice ...... 3 ECON 101 ...... Macroeconomics...... 3 33 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL COURSE WORK 410-272-2338 or 410-306-2047, for additional information. Students may earn up to twleve credits for their high school General information on Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges experience; programs include: Accounting, CADD, CIS, and is available on their web site www.soc.aascu.org. Early Childhood Education. Specific information regarding the evaluation criteria and the validation process may be obtained from the Registration and Records Office: 443-412-2222. COLLEGE ARTICULATION
General Information CREDIT FOR TRAINING RECEIVED IN TRANSFER INFORMATION BUSINESS/INDUSTRY Academic credit may be awarded for the completion of training programs which have been evaluated by the American WHAT IS AN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT? Council on Education (ACE). Students should contact the An articulation agreement is an academic partnership Registration and Records Office to request an evaluation. between a community college and another higher education institution. The agreement provides the student the opportunity to transfer guaranteed credits, and complete CREDIT THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE coursework sooner, while meeting the graduation requirements for both the transfer school and the Students who have taken courses by correspondence through community college. Students complete the designated the Defense Activity Non-Traditional Education Support degree at HCC and then transfer seamlessly to the higher (DANTES) may receive credit. Courses taken under the education institution. former USAFI program are now reported through DANTES and may also be evaluated for credit. For further information, Harford Community College has developed several contact the Registration and Records Office, 443-412-2222. articulation agreements with four-year and other higher In general, correspondence courses from other sources are not education institutions. accepted for credit at Harford Community College.
CREDIT FOR MILITARY TRAINING HCC STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO FOUR-YEAR Credit may be granted for a variety of formal military COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES training. Evaluations will be completed for students who have The following is a list of articulated programs Harford earned three credit hours with HCC and have submitted Community College students transfer to at the designated all required military documentation (AARTS, SMART, CCAF, college or university CART, DD Form 214). In awarding credit, the College follows the recommendations of the American Council on Education’s Morgan State University (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in Accounting Human Resource the Armed Services. For further information, contact the Business Administration Management Aberdeen Proving Ground Center, 410-272-2338 or Engineering Information Science 410-306-2047. Finance and Systems Hospitality Management Marketing SERVICEMEMBERS OPPORTUNITY COLLEGE Salisbury University Social Work The College is a member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), a consortium of national higher education The Johns Hopkins University School of Education associations and more than 1,700 institutional members that Management and Leadership subscribe to principles designed to provide quality academic Towson University programs to military students, their family members, civilian Allied Health BTPS Computer Science employees of the Department of Defense and Coast Guard, Applied Mathematics Environmental Science- and veterans. The College is also a participant in the Biology Chemistry Track SOC Degree Network System and has agreed to special Business Administration Environmental Science- requirements and obligations to facilitate degree completion Chemistry- General Biology Track without loss of academic credit due to changes of military Chemistry Track Exercise Science duty stations. Chemistry- Forensic Health Care Management Chemistry Track Integrated Elementary-Special The College will complete SOC student agreements for active Chemistry- Medicinal Education Program (EESE) duty personnel and their family members after completion Chemistry Track MB3- Biochemistry Track of three credit hours with HCC and a degree intention of Computer Information MB3- Molecular either Accounting, Business Administration, Business Systems Biology Track Management Service Track, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science- MB3- Bioinformatics Track Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice – Security Track Physics Option in Legal Studies, or General Studies. Resident credit of 34 Pure Mathematics 15 hours is required. Contact Aberdeen Proving Ground Center, ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
University of Baltimore Meeting graduation and transfer requirements is the General Information responsibility of the student. For additional transfer information Applied Information History contact Advising, Career and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Technology Management Information Business Administration Systems Corporate Communications Real Estate and Economic Criminal Justice Development Forensic Studies-Forensic Psychology TUITION AND FEES Science Note that HCC tuition and fees are subject to change. University of Maryland University College Fees and other charges are payable in full to Harford Accounting Human Resource Community College by the date listed in the current Schedule Business Administration Management of Classes. A service charge of $35 will be assessed for each Computer and Information Information Systems personal check that is not honored and is returned by the Science Management bank. Computer Science Legal Studies Computer Studies Management Studies Environmental Management Marketing TUITION AND FEE SCALE Psychology Tuition and fees are subject to adjustment by the Board of Trustees. Articulations with other colleges include: Baltimore International Kaplan University TUITION College Stevenson University College of Notre Dame Strayer University Residents of Harford County ...... $77.00 per credit hour Coppin State University University of Phoenix Residents of Maryland outside...... $154.00 per credit hour Harford County ARTSYS AND THE TRANSFER GUARANTEE A major tool for preparing students for transfer is the computer Nonresidents of Maryland/ ...... $231.00 per credit hour transfer system linking Harford Community College to the Out-of-Country residents University System of Maryland institutions. This system, called ARTSYS, allows students to research which courses, taken at Consolidated Service Fee...... Add 10% Harford Community College, transfer to a particular school of tuition charges, based on the Harford County resident and/or major. For more information on ARTSYS, please visit tuition rate. The fee supports services such as parking, http://artweb.usmd.edu/. new student assessment and orientation, schedule changes, and student activities. Students who follow the recommended transfer programs for University System of Maryland institutions are assured that ADDITIONAL FEES courses will transfer as indicated. Students who experience difficulties in transferring should contact Advising, Career and Associate Degree Graduation ...... $25 Transfer Services at Harford Community College and/or the Certificate Graduation ...... $25 Transfer Coordinator at the receiving institution. Credit by Exam (Division Exams) ...... $40 Late Fee ...... $25 Parking Citation...... $50-$150 HCC STUDENTS TRANSFERRING GUARANTEED CREDITS Transcript (each copy)...... $5 TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Returned Checks...... $35 AAS degree programs include: Chemical Dependency Counseling, Horticulture, Massage Therapy, and Surveying Technology/Land Surveying as outlined in this catalog. COURSE FEES Many courses require additional instructional staff, special equipment, consumable supplies, large space requirements or STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO HARFORD small class size, resulting in an additional charge. The amount of the course fee varies and is reviewed regularly and is subject COMMUNITY COLLEGE to change. Course descriptions indicate if a fee is applicable. Students transfer credits from Anne Arundel Community Specific fees are listed in the Schedule of Classes. College, Austin Community College, the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, Cecil College, the Community College of Baltimore County, Frederick Community College, and the University of Maryland’s Institute of Applied Agriculture. The programs of study include: Histotechnology, Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, Engineering, Agricultural Studies and Mass Communications. 35 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
CREDIT CARDS Maryland National Guard HCC accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Members of the Maryland National Guard are designated as “in Express for payment of tuition, fees and books in person, state” and “in county” for residence purposes and are entitled to online, by phone or by fax. a waiver of 50 percent of the “in-county” tuition. Additionally, all fees for classes taken at Maryland National Guard sites are waived. Student and class fees will be charged for courses taken at non-Maryland National Guard locations. Eligible students LATE FEE must provide a letter from the Maryland Adjutant General General Information A late fee is charged to students who register once the semester, certifying that the member of the Maryland National Guard has term or session has begun and for other late submission at least 24 months remaining to serve or has agreed in writing to transactions to be determined by the College. Late fees are serve for a minimum of 24 months. not refundable. Maryland National Guard Dependents Dependent spouses and children of a member of the Maryland TUITION WAIVERS National Guard and Maryland Air Guard may request a Disability and Retirement tuition and fee waiver when a Guard member is called to Any resident of the State of Maryland who is retired from the active duty for a minimum period of six continuous months work force by reason of total and permanent disability may of service. Eligibility for the waiver for a given semester will register tuition-free for any class in which 10 or more paying be determined by the military status of the Guard member students have enrolled. Students must provide certification of as of the start date of a regular fall or spring semester or receipt of disability and retirement benefits under the Social the start date of the first summer session. Eligible students Security Act, the Railroad Retirement Act, or the appropriate must provide a copy of the spouse’s/parent’s military orders to federal pension/retirement authority to receive this exemption. active duty along with a photocopy of the dependent military Note, however, that all courses have consolidated fees, and some identification card. courses have course fees which must be paid by all students. Senior Citizen Employees of In-County Businesses Any resident of the State of Maryland who is 60 years of age or Any full-time employee of a Harford County business may have older by the start date of a State supported course shall be the out-of-county or out-of-state tuition differential waived for exempt from the payment of the tuition, provided course space credit classes. In-County tuition rates will apply if students is available. The tuition waiver does not apply to courses which provide proof of full-time employment on the employer’s official are not State funded and require full tuition payment. These stationery with appropriate signature. Note, however, that all courses are identified in specific class schedules. Seniors should courses have consolidated fees, and some courses have course note that all fees must be paid regardless of the waiver of fees, which must be paid by all students. tuition. (See Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 16.16.106.) Given the popularity of computer training, for noncredit Maryland Foster Care Recipient computer courses only, seniors may not register until the day Students who have resided in a foster-care home in Maryland before the course begins. are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees not covered by other financial aid. The student must complete the FAFSA by March 1 of each year and be enrolled in a degree program. Call the Financial Aid Office at 443-412-2257 for information. REFUND POLICY Refunds will be granted to students withdrawing from the College or from individual credit courses according to the following policy. Refund checks will be mailed approximately four weeks from the date of withdrawal. Exceptions to the Refund Policy will be considered for documented extenuating circumstances, such as, but not limited to, serious illness/ accident/medical condition/ death in the immediate family, involuntary transfer or change in work hours by employer.
Students are required to submit a “Refund Exception Request” appeal form with appropriate documentation to the Registration and Records Office. This request will be reviewed by the Refund Exception Committee which meets monthly. Submission of the request does not guarantee a full or partial refund. Decisions made by the committee are final. Requests for refunds from prior semesters, sessions or terms will not be granted.
Students receiving any type of federal financial aid should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawal from courses. 36
ACADEMIC POLICIES General Information REFUND OF TUITION 2. Complete the last 15 credit hours at Harford Community College. Length of 100% Refund No Refund 3. Complete general education, diversity, physical education, Term testing or examination as may be required, and degree requirements in each program of study in which the 13 Weeks if official drop occurs after the eighth degree is to be awarded. through within eight (8) calendar (8th) calendar day 4. Be recommended by the Associate Vice President for 15 Weeks days from session of semester Student Development for graduation. start date (not first 5. Be conferred by the President and Board of Trustees of class meeting) Harford Community College.
9 Weeks if official drop occurs after the fifth through within five (5) calendar (5th) calendar day Requirements for Certificate 12 Weeks days from session of semester To be eligible for a Certificate, students must start date (not first class meeting) 1. Complete the required courses of an approved certificate program with a grade point average of 2.00 or higher and 4 Weeks if official drop occurs after the third such testing as may be required by the College. through within three (3) calendar (3rd) calendar day 2. Earn at least 50 percent of the credit hours, including the 8 Weeks days from session of semester last semester, at Harford Community College. start date (not first 3. Demonstrate basic competencies in English, reading and class meeting) mathematics by completing the following: • English: Scoring at or above college level on the writing Less than if official drop occurs by after the first assessment or passing Basic Writing (ENG 012), 4 Weeks the end of the first (1st) (1st) day of Integrated Reading and Writing (ENG 018) or inclusive day of session (not first the session ESL Basic Writing (ENG 060). The appropriate class meeting) English course is determined by the specific NOTE: certificate program requirements. • Reading: Scoring at or above college level on the Late registration fee is not refundable. reading assessment or passing Reading and Understanding College Textbooks (ENG 003) or Information regarding refunds is available through the Integrated Reading and Writing (ENG 018). Registration and Records Office, 443-412-2222. • Mathematics: Scoring at or above the level of Introductory Algebra (MATH 002) or passing Fundamentals of Mathematics (MATH 001). 4. Be recommended by the Associate Vice President for ACADEMIC POLICIES Student Development for graduation. 5. Be conferred by the President and Board of Trustees of Harford Community College. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduation Application Requirements Applicable to All Students
To be eligible to apply for graduation, students must Student Declaration of Degree or Certificate Program 1. Declare their intended degree or certificate program of Students who choose a degree or certificate program study to the Registration and Records Office. Refer to upon admission to the College must follow the program “Regulations Governing Graduation.” requirements in effect for the academic year (September 1 2. File an application for graduation in the Registration and to August 31) for which they are first admitted. Records Office no later than December 1 for May graduation, May 1 for August graduation, and College Modification of Degree or Certificate Requirements August 1 for December graduation. If the College changes the degree/certificate requirements after a student has been admitted/readmitted, the student may Appeals for late graduation applications will be complete the graduation requirements in effect at the time of considered on a case-by-case basis. A $25 late fee will admission/readmission or may choose the full requirements of be applied. the new program. Students who decide to change to the revised program requirements must notify the Registration Requirements for the Associate Degree and Records Office of their intent to change to the current College Catalog. To be eligible for an Associate degree, students must 1. Complete a minimum of 62 credit hours of college-level 37 work, with a grade point average of 2.00 or higher. ACADEMIC POLICIES
Student Change of Program Additional Degree or Certificate Students who change their program must complete the full After completion of a degree or certificate, students may earn requirements of the new program published in the College a subsequent degree or certificate by meeting the program Catalog for the academic year (September 1 to August 31) in requirements for that degree or certificate. However, for each which the change is made. Course substitutions, waivers, or additional degree or certificate, the student must meet the in-residency appeals previously approved for a program of residency requirement of an additional 15 credit hours for the study will apply only to that program. A change in program Associate degree, or 50 percent of the credit hours for the
General Information may also change the transfer courses and credits that apply to Certificate since receipt of the last degree or certificate. a program of study. Students who decide to change their Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of program of study must notify the Registration and Records 2.0 in all courses completed for the additional degree or Office of their intent. certificate.
Student Change of Educational Goal Students who change their status from “Taking Courses” to Awarding of Degrees and Certificates seeking a degree or certificate must follow the program Diplomas are conferred in August, December, and May requirements in effect for the academic year (September 1 to of each year. May graduation requirements must be met by August 31) in which the change is made. Students who change May 31; December graduation requirements must be met by their status from “Taking Courses” to seeking a degree must December 31; August graduation requirements must be met complete the College Academic Skills Assessment before the by August 31. If the student has an outstanding financial change of educational goal can be officially processed. obligation to the College, diplomas will not be issued until the Students identified as needing to improve one or more basic obligation is resolved. The Registration and Records Office is skills will be required to enroll in the appropriate transitional authorized to issue letters of completion to students who studies course(s) prior to or concurrently with the program need verification of program completion at other times. requirements. Students who decide to seek a degree or Formal commencement ceremonies are held once a year in certificate must notify the Registration and Records Office May for all graduating classes within the academic year. of their intent to change their educational goal. GRADES AND GRADE REPORTS Changes in Graduation Requirements The following grading policy is in effect for all students, If the College changes a program in a way that prevents a regardless of the year in which they enrolled at the College. student from meeting the graduation requirements in effect at the time of the student’s admission, the change Deficiency reports for D or F academic performance are may necessitate appropriate course substitutions. Course provided to students approximately at the midpoint of the substitutions must be appealed through an appeal form filed 15-week course. at the Registration and Records Office. Official grades and symbols earned by students in each course will be recorded and, upon request from the student, will be issued to designated individuals or agencies after all final Double Major Declaration grade processing is complete. Grade information is also With the exception of General Studies and Technical/ available online. If the student has an outstanding financial Professional Studies, students may simultaneously pursue balance due payable to the College, grade reports and the requirements of two different programs. Pursuit of a transcripts will not be issued until the obligation is resolved. double major should be discussed in its early stages with an advisor and must be declared on the Application for Grades Quality Points Graduation. The student must follow the requirements in A — Excellent ...... 4 effect for the same year for both programs. Upon successful B — Good...... 3 completion of the two programs, the appropriate diploma(s) C — Average ...... 2 will be awarded. Both majors will be announced at D — Poor ...... 1 commencement ceremonies, and both will be annotated on F — Failure to meet course requirements ...... 0 the student’s transcript of record. Letter grades for transitional studies courses (courses below 100 level) will be noted with an *. Failure to meet the requirements for one of the two declared Symbols Quality Points programs will result in the awarding of a single major degree. M — Making Progress ...... 0 W — Withdrawal ...... 0 Existing institutional policies governing graduation I — Incomplete...... 0 requirements and residency will remain in effect. K — Audit...... 0 N — No Grade Provided ...... 0 R — Continuing Research ...... 0
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ACADEMIC POLICIES General Information M - Student is making progress but has not completed enough REPEATING COURSES of the transitional studies course objectives to warrant an I Students may repeat a course only one time. Students wishing to grade. A second registration in the course is required and should be accomplished in the next semester. M grades will attempt a second repeat (third enrollment) must appeal to and convert to F grades if not resolved within one calendar year. receive the approval of an advising staff member or faculty An M may not be awarded in a course a second time and may advisor. If a student wishes a third repeat (fourth enrollment) be awarded only for courses numbered below 100. he/she must complete an appeal form and file it with the Registration and Records Office for consideration. The student W - Indicates course withdrawal without a grade. Withdrawal will be notified of the decision. Certain courses previously can be initiated by the student or by the College. The symbol identified by the divisions (e.g. music ensembles, physical W is not used in computing the Grade Point Average (GPA). education activities, etc.) represent exceptions to the policy. Only the last grade earned in a repeated course will be used in I - Faculty member agrees that the student can meet course computing the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). The requirements without additional registration. The symbol I symbol M is considered a repeat. Symbols W and K are not must be resolved by completing the requirements of the course considered repeats. within a period prescribed by the instructor, but in no case later than 60 days after the end of the semester in which the Students who earn credit at another institution for a course I was awarded. In the event the I is not resolved, the symbol will automatically convert to an F which will be used in they failed at HCC may use the transferred credit to satisfy computing the GPA. the credit requirement for that particular course. In such cases the F grade will remain on the student’s permanent K - Designates audit (not for credit). The symbol K will not be record, but will be marked with the notation TF (repeated used in computing the GPA. in transfer) and will no longer affect the student’s GPA. Students must notify the Registration and Records Office N - The N symbol is assigned by the Registration and and submit appropriate documentation. Records Office in the event that a grade is not provided by the instructor. The N symbol must be resolved by the instructor. ATTENDANCE R - Student is completing work on a portfolio and is awarded for satisfactory completion of APL 102, a continuing research Students are expected to attend all instructional sessions component of the portfolio assessment program. Students may unless absent because of mandatory obligations (such earn up to two R symbols. R is included in earned credits but as religious practice, jury duty, and military service), is not used in computing GPA. participation in authorized College extracurricular activities, or excused by the instructor. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor about the absence and completing CHANGE OF FINAL GRADE the missed course work. Furthermore, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw officially from any course which In cases where a student alleges that a final course grade was he/she ceases to attend. Failure to withdraw could result in unjustified, the student first attempts to resolve the conflict a grade of F. with the instructor by initiating the appeal process in writing no later than 60 days after the conclusion of the semester or term in which the grade was awarded. With the appeal, the student must submit in writing his/her rationale supported by FINAL EXAMINATIONS appropriate documentation. If the conflict cannot be resolved, Students are required to take the final examination in each the complaint shall be presented by the student to the division course on the scheduled date at the end of each semester if leader in which the course is offered and if necessary, the credit is to be granted in the course. Permission for a special division leader may request documentation about the examination is at the discretion of the instructor. complaint. The decision of the division leader is final.
AUDIT Students may register for audit (not for credit status) during any registration. Students may change from audit to credit only during the published schedule change period. Students may change from credit to audit with the instructor’s permission at any time before the official withdrawal deadline for the course. Audit courses require the same tuition and fees as regular credit courses. Students auditing a course will be expected to meet the requirements set by the instructor.
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Grade Point Average (GPA) ACADEMIC PROGRESS TABLE Semester Grade Point Average Total Cumulative GOOD STANDING WARNING RESTRICTION The semester grade point average (GPA) is determined by GPA Hours if GPA is if GPA is if GPA is multiplying the number of credit hours in each course below below successfully completed by the number of points corresponding 0.5 – 6.5 1.40 or higher 1.40 -- General Information to the final grade for the course. The total is then divided by the number of credit GPA hours completed during that 7.0 – 12.5 1.40 or higher -- 1.40 semester. The GPA is computed only on college level credit 13.0 – 17.5 1.50 or higher -- 1.50 courses completed at Harford Community College. Courses 18.0 – 22.5 1.60 or higher -- 1.60 for which a symbol (M, W, I, K, N, R) is awarded will not be 23.0 – 27.5 1.70 or higher -- 1.70 considered in calculating the GPA. 28.0 – 32.5 1.80 or higher -- 1.80 Cumulative Grade Point Average 33.0 – 37.5 1.90 or higher -- 1.90 38.0 and above 2.00 or higher -- 2.00 The cumulative GPA is determined in the same manner as the semester GPA. In the case of repeated courses, only the last grade earned will be used in computing the cumulative GPA. Good Academic Standing Students must maintain the minimum cumulative GPA as PRESIDENT’S LIST AND DEAN’S LIST indicated on the table above to be placed in good academic The President’s and Dean’s Lists Honors are awarded at the standing. Students are required to earn a minimum GPA of end of the fall and spring semesters. The following criteria will 2.00 in order to be awarded an associate degree or a be used when recognizing scholarship of full- and part-time certificate. students. 1. Students who receive a grade of C, D, F, M or I in any During fall and spring semesters, students in good academic course that semester are not eligible for honors. standing may register for a maximum of eighteen (18) credits which may include a combination of: 2. Full-time: 12 college level* credits or more must be • Nine (9) credits during a seven (7) week session. completed that semester for full-time honors. • Twelve (12) credits during a ten (10) week session. • Six (6) credits during a five (5) week session. 3. Part-time: 12 college level* credits must be accumulated • Four (4) credits during a winter session. prior to the semester under consideration to be eligible for part-time honors, and six college level* credits must During the entire summer session, students in good academic be completed in the current semester. standing may register for a maximum of twelve (12) credits which may include a combination of six (6) credits during any 4. Credit-by-exam and transfer credit are not included. single summer session. If the session dates overlap, no more Students must have a 3.76 or higher GPA for placement on than six (6) credits may be taken. the President’s List (High Honors); a 3.50 to 3.75 GPA must be achieved for placement on the Dean’s List (Honors).
*Courses 100 level or above. Requests for Credit Overloads Students may submit appeals for credit overloads to an advising staff member. Appointments are required and may ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR CREDIT STUDENTS be made by calling 443-412-2301. At the end of the fall and spring semesters and summer sessions, each student’s academic standing is reviewed. Academic Standing is determined by the relationship Academic Warning between a student’s GPA and the total cumulative GPA hours. Students placed on academic warning will have this fact noted There are four levels of academic standing: Good Academic on their grade reports, transcripts, and the compliance results Standing, Academic Warning, Academic Restriction, Academic and they are required to Suspension. • Meet with advising staff before registering for any credit or transitional studies course. • Meet with advising staff before making any changes GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING, ACADEMIC WARNING, to their class schedule. AND ACADEMIC RESTRICTION Placement on academic warning will continue until the student’s cumulative GPA increases above the level indicated The following academic progress table is used to determine a on the Academic Progress Table. student’s placement on Good Academic Standing, Academic 40 Warning, and Academic Restriction. ACADEMIC POLICIES
Academic Restriction General Information ACADEMIC SUSPENSION TABLE Students placed on academic restriction will have this fact noted on their grade reports, transcripts, and the compliance Total Cumulative Suspension results and they are required to GPA Hours if GPA is below • Meet with advising staff before registering for any credit or transitional studies course. 7.0 – 12.5 1.20 • Meet with advising staff before making any changes 13.0 – 17.5 1.30 to their class schedule. 18.0 – 22.5 1.40 Students placed on academic restriction may register for a 23.0 – 27.5 1.50 maximum of seven (7) credits during fall and spring semesters 28.0 – 32.5 1.60 and summer session. 33.0 – 37.5 1.70 Students who attain a 2.50 GPA or higher in at least six (6) 38.0 – 42.5 1.80 college-level credits (courses numbered 100 or higher) during 43.0 – 47.5 1.90 a restricted semester, yet fail to meet the minimum cumulative 48 and above 2.00 GPA on the Academic Progress Table, may appeal the seven- credit limit. Advising staff recommendation must accompany the appeal. DROPPING FROM COURSES Placement on academic restriction will continue until the Students must drop courses during the refund period to receive student’s cumulative GPA increases above the level indicated a full refund. Courses dropped during the refund period will on the Academic Progress Table. not appear on the student’s official record. In order to drop from classes, students must complete and submit a Credit Schedule Form to the Registration and Records Office. ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Students may also drop courses online via OwlNet. After a student is on academic restriction for one semester and does not achieve the minimum GPA as listed on the Academic Students who cannot complete course requirements because of Suspension Table (page 41) during the next semester of being called to active military duty or being mobilized should enrollment, the student will then be placed on academic notify the Registration and Records Office. With appropriate suspension. documentation, courses will be dropped from the student’s schedule and a full refund of tuition and fees will be granted. • Students will not be placed on academic suspension at the Requests from prior semesters, sessions, or terms will not be end of any review period in which they have achieved a granted. GPA of 2.00 or higher. • Students placed on academic suspension for the first time after the spring or summer semesters will not be WITHDRAWING FROM COURSES allowed to re-enroll until the following spring semester. After the refund period, students may withdraw from courses Students placed on academic suspension for the first during the official withdrawal period. In order to withdraw time after the fall or winter semesters will not be from classes, students must complete and submit a Credit allowed to re-enroll until the following summer Schedule Form to the Registration and Records Office. semester. Students may also withdraw online via OwlNet. The symbol • After the semester of non-enrollment elapses: W will appear on the student’s record if the following ◆ Students requesting to be removed from their first withdrawals take place: academic suspension must see an advising staff member. 1. A student withdraws by the official withdrawal deadline, ◆ Students requesting to be removed from their second which is approximately two-thirds through the semester, academic suspension must see an advising staff term, or session. member and complete an Academic Appeal Form for submission to the Registration and Records Office. 2. The College withdraws a student who has been identified The student will be notified of the decision. by the official withdrawal deadline as never attending the • Students who are removed from academic suspension class. will be on academic restriction and may not register for more than seven (7) credits. 3. An instructor and the faculty division dean may approve a student’s request for a withdrawal after the official withdrawal deadline but before the last day of the semester, term, or session for documented extenuating circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, serious illness, death in immediate family, involuntary transfer by one’s employer, or involuntary change of working hours. 41 ACADEMIC POLICIES
If the student believes the instructor and faculty division 2. All papers must demonstrate college-level competence in dean’s denial of the withdrawal is inappropriate, the grammar and in the mechanics of composition, spelling student has the right to appeal the late withdrawal to the and punctuation. Vice President for Instruction/designee whose decision is 3. All graduates must attain at least a D grade in final. ENG 101 (English Composition) or pass a standardized college-wide writing examination. 4. By filing an appeal form with the Registration and Records Office, students may request a withdrawal after Grades on papers that are poorly written, regardless of the General Information final grades are processed for documented extenuating course, may be reduced for the quality of the writing alone; circumstances such as, but not limited to, serious illness, in extreme cases, a failing grade in the course may be given death in the immediate family, involuntary transfer by for this reason alone. one’s employer, involuntary change of working hours, or assignment to active duty in the armed services. Requests for late withdrawal will only be considered if they are ENGLISH PROFICIENCY made within one year from the last date of the A student whose first language is other than English will be semester/sessions in which the course was taken. required to take an examination to determine proficiency in English. If it is determined that a student is not adequately proficient in English, the College requires appropriate INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE remedial or language training before the continuation of a In cases where a student is unable or unwilling to request a program. voluntary withdrawal from the College, and the student poses a direct threat of harm to self or others or substantially impedes the continuance of normal College functions, the ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS College reserves the right to involuntarily withdraw such Certificate or degree-seeking students completing ENG 012 student. (Basic Writing), ENG 018 (Integrated Reading and Writing), or ENG 060 (ESL Basic Writing) must enroll in ENG 101 (English Composition) at their next registration. ENG 101 ACADEMIC RENEWAL (English Composition) must be completed with a grade of Students may request to have up to 16 college-level credits D or better prior to earning 18 college-level credits. The 18 of D or F grades designated as non-applicable on their credits include transfer credits. permanent record. These grades must have been received in courses taken five or more years prior to the date of the request for academic renewal. Additionally, the student MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS must complete a minimum of 12 college-level credits with Students who are enrolled in associate degree programs are a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA since the last semester for encouraged to enroll in mathematics as soon as possible. which the academic renewal is being requested. These credits Once students begin their required mathematics sequence as can be earned at any college/university. Request for academic determined by their Academic Skills Assessment, enrollment renewal can be made only one time. Under no circumstances in mathematics is recommended during subsequent will grades earned by a student at HCC be deleted from the semesters until the student has passed a college-level student’s permanent record or be excluded from any mathematics course. transcripts sent by HCC.
It is recommended that students meet with an academic advisor to determine which courses are most appropriate for TRANSITIONAL STUDIES this request. If the student disagrees with the determination by Harford Community College expects competence in reading, the Registration and Records Office, the student has the right writing, and mathematics as the necessary foundation for to appeal the decision by filing an appeal form with the success in college. The Educational and Transitional Studies Registration and Records Office. The student will be notified Division offers transitional courses for students who of the decision. demonstrate on the Academic Skills Assessment the need to improve one or more of the basic skills. Transitional courses Students should be aware that academic renewal granted by provide a supportive instructional environment that allows this institution may not be recognized by other institutions to students to attain the basic skills and attitudes to perform which they may transfer. effectively in college-level study.
Transitional Studies courses are listed under the English, COLLEGE-WIDE REQUIREMENTS IN COMPOSITION mathematics, human development and chemistry sections in Students must meet certain minimum composition the Schedule of Classes and begin with the number 0 or 00. requirements for written work submitted in all courses. These courses are used to determine full-time or part-time These requirements state: status; however, credits earned are shown as “0” on the student’s academic transcripts and cannot be applied toward 42 1. All papers must demonstrate that the student has a fulfillment of a degree or certificate. Grades earned in reasonable degree of skill in presenting material in a clear transitional studies courses are not computed into the and logical manner. student’s GPA. SUPPORT SERVICES
Students enrolling in transitional courses should allow one 2. Students should complete the FAFSA before March 1, General Information hour per week on campus in addition to class time. This time so that they can be considered for Maryland State is necessary to complete tests and quizzes in the Test Center financial aid from the Maryland Office of Student and to take advantage of other support services. Financial Assistance. 3. Once the Financial Aid Office at Harford Community If Academic Skills Assessment results indicate that a student College receives the student’s FAFSA information needs to enroll in transitional courses, such courses must be electronically, a letter will be mailed requesting additional completed prior to or concurrently with other college courses. information, if needed. Students must promptly provide If enrolled in a degree or certificate program with an English all additional documentation, such as tax returns, Composition (ENG 101) requirement, the student must enroll if requested. in these courses at the next registration after successfully completing Basic Writing (ENG 012) or Integrated Reading 4. Students applying for HCC scholarships must complete a and Writing (ENG 018). It is strongly recommended that separate scholarship application. Complete information students consult with an advisor before withdrawing from any about HCC scholarships is found in the Scholarship Transitional Studies course. Brochure or at www.harford.edu/financialaid. 5. Students applying for a Federal Stafford Loan must complete a separate application obtained at the Financial PREREQUISITES Aid Office or downloaded from the College website and Prerequisites are courses that must be completed before meet with the Financial Aid Loan Counselor. attending a higher level course. Students can register for the next semester if presently enrolled in prerequisite course(s). If the student does not successfully complete the prerequisite, STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES the College has the right to drop the student from the higher 1. Priority consideration for Federal Work Study and certain level course. other federal programs is given to students who meet the deadlines of March 15 for the fall semester and November 15 for the spring semester. 2. Deadline dates for the Federal Pell Grant are less SUPPORT SERVICES restrictive. Students must have their financial aid process finalized with the Financial Aid Office no later than their FINANCIAL AID last day of enrollment of the semester or term. The Financial Aid Office provides assistance and counseling to 3. Students may be eligible to receive grants, loans and/or students seeking financial aid. Assistance is available through student employment, but will receive such aid ONLY if grants, scholarships, loans and student employment. ALL funds are available and Satisfactory Academic Progress STUDENTS MUST APPLY EACH YEAR FOR FINANCIAL (completion rate of at least 67% and GPA 2.0) is AID. maintained. Students should refer to the section Satisfactory Academic Progress for Students Receiving Inquiries may be addressed: Financial Aid. 4. Once students have registered for classes and have been Financial Aid Office awarded financial aid, their financial aid will be credited Harford Community College to their accounts. 401 Thomas Run Road 5. Students must notify the Registration and Records Office Bel Air, MD 21015-1698 and the Financial Aid Office in writing of any changes in 443-412-2257 their schedule or their intent not to attend the College at [email protected] any time before or during each semester. Students must officially withdraw from class(es) at the Records & Financial aid information may also be obtained through Registration Office if they are no longer attending. www.harford.edu. Failure to comply with the above could result in all tuition and fee charges being billed to the student. APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID 6. Students receiving federal financial aid are expected to attend and complete their classes. Students who receive 1. All students should apply for federal and state aid for classes which they never attend will have the aid financial aid. Applications are electronic and students voided. Students who withdrawal or stop attending all (and parents if the student is a dependent) should first classes may owe a refund to the U.S. Department of apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at Education. www.PIN.ed.gov. The PIN is the electronic signature on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To complete the FAFSA, students should access www.fafsa.ed.gov. For the 2009-2010 academic year, students will use income information from 2008. The federal Student Aid Report (SAR) will be emailed to the 43 student within one week of application. SUPPORT SERVICES
SELECTION OF STUDENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE owe a repayment to the U. S. Department of Education will Scholarship applications for awards funded through the not be eligible for future federal financial aid until the College, the HCC Foundation and some private donors are overpayment is settled or satisfactory repayment has been reviewed by the Academic Honors and Scholarship Committee made with the U. S. Department of Education. or by the scholarship donor. Decisions are based on the criteria established by the donor. The selection of students for The Finance and Accounting Office will determine the amount federal grants and Federal Work Study is based on the criteria to be repaid to the U. S. Department of Education and notify established by the program and the funds available to award. the student. The student may opt to repay the U.S. General Information Financial need is determined by the cost of education in Department of Education through Harford Community relation to the amount reasonably expected to be contributed College within 30 days, or may repay the Department of by parents, spouse and/or student. This contribution is Education directly. Examples of Return of Unearned Title IV determined by an analysis of the Free Application for Federal Refunds are available at the Financial Aid Office. Student Aid (FAFSA). Estimated budget for a full-time in-county student living at home with parents for the 2009-10 Student Responsibilities academic year: • A student who is withdrawing from one or all classes must complete the appropriate withdrawal process at the Tuition and Fees $1,648 Registration and Records Office. Books and Supplies $1,300 • A student who withdraws from all classes or stops Transportation $1,800 attending all classes is responsible for the repayment of Room and Board $3,000 all Unearned Title IV aid, as calculated by the Finance Personal Expenses $1,000 and Accounting Office using the formula mandated by the U.S. Department of Education. Total * $8,748 • Failure to repay Unearned Title IV aid to HCC will result in the submission of the debt to the U.S. Department of Education and may result in a loss of eligibility for Title * Estimated Costs IV aid. Estimated budgets for students not living at home with • Students who never attend any classes are not eligible for parents are available in the Financial Aid Office. Student Title IV aid and will be responsible for the payment of all budgets are adjusted annually. tuition and fees.
TUITION REFUND POLICY, RETURN OF UNEARNED SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR STUDENTS TITLE IV AID AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID HCC Tuition Refund Policy: Complete information regarding To receive federal financial aid, a student must be making the tuition refund policy and the semester or term refund Satisfactory Academic Progress in his or her course of study. deadlines is found in the Schedule of Classes and the Catalog. Federal regulations require that a student’s progress be measured both quantitatively and qualitatively. That is, in Return of Unearned Title IV Aid: Students receiving federal addition to a minimum grade point average requirement, a financial aid who withdraw from all classes or who stop student must complete a minimum percentage of course work attending all classes may be required to repay to the U. S. by the end of each semester and must complete the degree or Department of Education a portion of the federal aid funds certificate requirements within a maximum time frame. received for the semester. Federal regulations require an Minimum Grade Point Average: Students must maintain a institution to calculate the number of days the student attended cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Transitional course during the semester to determine the portion or percentage of aid grades are calculated into this GPA for financial aid students. that was “earned.” “Unearned Title IV” aid must be reinstated to the federal programs. If student completes the withdrawal Minimum Completion Rate: Students must successfully process, the repayment amount will be calculated using the complete at least 67% of all attempted credit hours each actual date of withdrawal. If the student does not semester. A successful completion is defined as the grade of formally withdraw, but stops attending all classes, the last A, B, C or D. The grades of F, M, N, W, I or K are not date of attendance will be used to determine the amount of considered as successful completion of the attempted credits. unearned aid. If a student receives an I (Incomplete) grade for a course and later successfully completes the course, the student must notify Students who withdraw from all classes or stop attending all the Financial Aid Office and request a review of his or her classes and have received a Federal Stafford Loan will be completion rate. required to repay the loan according to the terms and conditions of the loan. Maximum Time Frame: A student pursuing the Associate degree (66 credits) may attempt up to 99 credits (150% of Students who withdraw from all classes or stop attending all degree requirement). At the end of each semester, the student classes may incur an outstanding obligation to the College for must have cumulatively earned at least 67% of all credits institutional charges. Future enrollments will not be permitted attempted for that semester. If a student is pursuing a 44 until the obligation is satisfied. Additionally, students who
SUPPORT SERVICES General Information Certificate, the student may attempt a maximum of 150% FEDERAL ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS of the required credits in the certificate program and must complete at least 67% of the attempted credits each semester. GRANT PROGRAM The Academic Competitiveness Grant is a new federal grant Financial Aid Probation and Termination: Students who program for Pell eligible students who complete a rigorous do not complete at least 67% of the attempted credits each secondary school program of study and graduated from high semester or do not maintain a cumulative grade point average school after January 1, 2005. Award amounts for students of 2.0 will be placed on Financial Aid Probation for the next who meet all eligibility requirements are $750 for freshmen semester of enrollment. At the end of the probation semester, and $1,300 for sophomores. they must have at least a 67% completion rate and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. If they have not met these requirements, they will no longer be eligible to FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL receive Title IV funds until they bring up their GPA to 2.0 and OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM their completion rate to 67%. For the purposes of computing The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant eligibility for financial aid funds, enrollment in Transitional (FSEOG) is awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional Studies courses will be calculated into the cumulative grade financial need and who receive Federal Pell Grants. Awards point average. are based on fund availability. The minimum FSEOG is $200 per academic year. Appeal Process: Students who have been terminated from the financial aid programs due to the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy have the right to appeal this decision. Students seeking to appeal the termination must complete FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM a written appeal request and submit appropriate Federal Stafford Loans are low-interest loans made to students documentation of mitigating circumstances. The student attending college at least half-time. Loans are made by a will be notified of the decision within two weeks of the appeal lender, such as a bank, credit union, or savings and loan receipt date. association and are guaranteed by EdFund. The interest rate is 6.8%. Need-based Stafford Loans are made to students who Reinstatement of Aid: A student may be reinstated for receipt demonstrate a financial need; interest does not accrue on these of Title IV funds through the appeal process or by increasing loans while the student is enrolled. The unsubsidized Stafford his or her completion rate and/or GPA to the minimum Loan is available to students who do not demonstrate a standards. financial need; interest accrues on the loan from the date of disbursement.
The amount of the loan is discussed with the loan coordinator FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS (Title IV Aid) in the Financial Aid Office. An analysis is made of the Eligibility Criteria: To receive any federal aid, the student student’s debt and income potential, debt management must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, be accepted for strategies, and alternate sources of aid, along with a complete enrollment at HCC, maintain satisfactory academic progress, review of the loan and repayment options. Students applying have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid Social for Stafford Loans must be making satisfactory academic Security number, register with the Selective Service if required, progress. and sign a statement of educational purpose. The College can refuse to certify a loan or can certify a loan Students who have been convicted for possessing or selling for a reduced amount. The College reviews student loan illegal drugs may not be eligible for Title IV aid. Students who applications with the student and provides to the student have questions regarding their eligibility should call reasons for non-certification. 1-800-4FEDAID. To apply for a Stafford Loan, a student must complete the FAFSA and the HCC FFEL Packet and an FFEL loan FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM application. A Federal Pell Grant is a need-based grant awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate a financial need. The amount of the grant depends on the Expected Family PARENT PLUS LOAN PROGRAMS Contribution (EFC) and the number of credits for which the Another option for students is to borrow the Parent Plus student enrolls. Students must complete the FAFSA to apply Loan. Students and parents who wish to apply for a PLUS for this grant. All students are urged to apply. The maximum loan must complete the FAFSA, HCC Financial Aid Form, Federal Pell Grant amount for 2008-2009 is $4,800 (pending and the PLUS Loan Request Form. Once the information is funding). submitted, the student and parent can meet with the loan counselor to discuss borrowing options. The final step of the PLUS process is to apply for the pre-approval PLUS loan and to submit a completed promissory note to the lender. Parents must use a lender on the Preferred Lender List. Once this step is completed, HCC can certify the loan. 45 SUPPORT SERVICES
FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM to help HCC students attain their educational goals. The The Federal Work Study (FWS) program provides part-time jobs Harford Community College Foundation, Inc. partners with for students who have financial need, allowing them to earn individuals, local businesses, corporations, and other money to help pay for educational expenses. Job assignments are foundations to secure scholarship and grant funds to meet the based on the student’s career goals, financial need, class schedule, rising costs of education for HCC students. Recipients are academic progress and availability of funds. Students must be selected by the College’s Academic Honors and Scholarship enrolled for at least 6 credits per semester and must complete the Committee unless otherwise noted. Financial need and academic potential/merit are among the criteria for these General Information FAFSA to apply. Federal Work Study jobs may be on campus, in community service agencies or in the America Reads program. scholarships and grants. Most awards are based on a full academic year (fall and spring semesters).
Generally, the application deadline for fall semester awards is STUDENT LOAN FUND, HARFORD COMMUNITY May 15; the deadline for spring semester awards is November COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. (HCCF) 15. Some awards may have a different deadline, as indicated Since 1969, the Student Loan Fund has provided low interest, in the current Harford Community College and Harford short-term loans to HCC students. Originally established by Community College Foundation, Inc. Scholarship and Grant Senator William S. James as the Harford Educational Program brochure. Visit the Financial Aid Office for a copy of Foundation, the Student Loan Fund is now part of the the brochure and for scholarship and grant applications. Harford Community College Foundation, Inc. In-County students generally can borrow up to $500 per semester from Most scholarships and grants are awarded to students who the Student Loan Fund. demonstrate a financial need, which is determined by the Federal government. All students applying for need-based Within the Student Loan Fund, a separate endowment is awards must have a valid Student Aid Report (SAR) on file in maintained to assist out-of-county students and students the Financial Aid Office by the deadline date in order to be enrolling in noncredit courses. The Russell Hudson, Jr. considered for the scholarship or grant. Memorial Student Loan Fund was established through a bequest from the estate of Wanda I. Hudson for these purposes. The maximum amount a student can borrow under COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS the Russell Hudson loan program is $400. In addition to the scholarships listed in the Scholarship Brochure, direct awards to HCC students are available from local All loans must be repaid by the end of the semester. Normally, organizations. Students receiving grants or scholarships from loan funds are used for tuition, fees and book costs. To be outside organizations should contact the Financial Aid Office. eligible to borrow under this program, the student must be employed full-time or must have a co-signer who is employed full-time. Proof of employment and earnings is required. MARYLAND STATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Complete application information is available at the Financial A variety of state scholarships are available to Maryland Aid Office. residents attending college in the state of Maryland. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is used to apply for most Maryland State Scholarships. Application VETERANS’ SERVICES information may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid, Harford Community College is approved for the education of the State Scholarship Administration, 410-260-4565, or at active duty military, National Guard and Selected Reserve www.mhec.state.md.us. The most commonly received veterans and their eligible dependents. VA educational benefits Maryland State Scholarships follow. are available under several programs including the New GI Bill, VEAP, Selected Reserves, VA Vocational Rehabilitation, and Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance. RAWLINGS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT Students receiving VA educational benefits are responsible for To be eligible for the Rawlings Educational Assistance Grant, the payment of all tuition, fees and textbook costs according the student must have a financial need and be enrolled as a to College billing dates. These charges will not be deferred full-time student in a Maryland post-secondary institution. because of non-receipt of VA checks. VA students must To apply, the student completes the FAFSA by March 1. The maintain academic progress to remain eligible for VA maximum Educational Assistance Grant is $3,000 per year. educational benefits. Due to the many rules and regulations of the Veterans Administration which may affect educational RAWLINGS GUARANTEED ACCESS GRANT benefits, all students should contact the HCC Veterans’ Affairs These grants are targeted toward low-income high school clerk at the Financial Aid Office prior to registration. graduates who have completed a college prep course or an articulated Tech Prep program in a Maryland high school. Eligible students must have a minimum high school GPA of HCC FOUNDATION, INC., AND COLLEGE-SPONSORED 2.5 and a family income that qualifies for the Federal Free SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS Lunch program. To apply, the student must submit the FAFSA and a separate Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant application 46 Scholarships and grants are funded by Harford Community by March 1 and have the high school guidance counselor College and the Harford Community College Foundation, Inc. certify the eligibility requirements. The maximum award SUPPORT SERVICES
under this program is $9,200. For renewal, the student must Transfer information, curriculum guides and applications for General Information continue to meet the income requirements and must have a a variety of colleges and universities are available in the minimum GPA of 2.0. The student must also be enrolled full- Academic Advising Office. ARTSYS, a computerized transfer time. information program, contains accurate information about the transferability of HCC courses to all of the eleven colleges and universities in the University System of Maryland and several SENATORIAL SCHOLARSHIP private colleges. On-campus visits, instant admit days, and Each Maryland State Senator selects recipients for Senatorial pre-transfer advising sessions with representatives from many Scholarships. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need colleges and universities are held throughout the year. The by submitting the FAFSA by March 1 and plan to attend a Academic Advising Office also maintains a library of catalogs Maryland college. Some exceptions are made if the student is and literature on colleges and other training opportunities. All enrolling in a major that is not available in Maryland. These students who plan to transfer from HCC to upper division awards range from $200 to $2,000 per year and are renewable colleges or universities can benefit from this service. for up to four years. Students are responsible for following their program and meeting graduation and transfer requirements. Students DELEGATE SCHOLARSHIP are encouraged to seek assistance from the advising staff Each Maryland State Delegate awards Delegate Scholarships if they have questions. Students should realize, however, based on criteria determined by the Delegate. Application that meeting graduation and transfer requirements is information can be obtained from the Delegate for the ultimately their responsibility. student’s district.
WORKFORCE SHORTAGE STUDENT For general questions you may email “ask an advisor” at ASSISTANCE GRANTS www.harford.edu or call 443-412-2301. This new state-funded program combines several state programs related to critical shortages in the workforce into one program. Eligible majors and employment fields will be CAREER SERVICES determined annually. Both merit and need-based criteria are In addition to individual assistance, there are a variety of used in selecting recipients. These awards are up to $4,000 credit courses offered to help students in developing the annually and students are urged to complete the FAFSA by attitudes and skills essential to making effective career and March 1. life decisions. These courses incorporate several career assessment inventories and up-to-date technological resources. Complementing these courses are the eDISCOVER Career MARYLAND PART-TIME GRANT Guidance and Information System and Maryland Workforce These state funded grants are awarded by HCC to students Exchange offered through the Susquehanna Workforce who demonstrate financial need and are enrolled at least Centers. eDISCOVER is an interactive internet based program half-time in degree programs. The Maryland State Part-Time Grant is awarded based on the availability of funds. that provides information on occupations, schools, training institutions, scholarships, majors, job search, career planning, and military options. Maryland Workforce Exchange provides HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM access to information about available jobs, career choices, TUITION REDUCTION FOR OUT-OF-STATE education, training, the labor market, and other services NURSING STUDENTS available from a wide range of programs in the community Under this program, out-of-state Nursing students enter into a and nationwide. There is also an extensive career resource legally binding agreement with the State of Maryland under library which houses both online and print materials related which the student promises to fulfill certain obligations in to all aspects of career and life planning. There are several return for a reduction in tuition costs. Contact the Financial computer workstations available, complete with state-of- Aid Office for complete information regarding this program. the-art career technology software.
For more information about any of these services, or to ACADEMIC ADVISING AND TRANSFER SERVICES schedule an appointment to meet with a staff member, The advising program at the College is designed to help call 443-412-2301. students achieve their educational objectives. Academic advisors and faculty advisors help students plan academic Cooperative Education/Internship Programs programs, select courses and prepare for transfer or The Cooperative Education/Internship Program provides employment. students with a planned and supervised learning environment allowing them to apply classroom learning to the world of Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor work. The program enables students to become better prior to each registration. A series of one-stop sessions for acquainted with both theory and practice in their chosen new students is offered before each registration period. career field. Students earn college credit while working at a Current students are encouraged to meet with an advisor to job related to their major. For more information regarding receive assistance in selecting a major or planning an this program, call 443-412-2301. 47 appropriate course of study. SUPPORT SERVICES
Job Search Services Skills Center provides tutoring in English courses and in the Job Search Services provide students and graduates communications-based components (e.g., writing, reading, with the techniques necessary to look for full or part-time and presentations) of any College class. Call the Math Center employment. Direction is also provided with resume at 443-412-2427 or the Communications Skills Center at writing, interviewing skills and related job search strategies. 443-412-2429 for additional information. Complementing these services, and those available through eDISCOVER and Maryland Workforce Exchange, is College Tutoring Central Network. This recruitment website enables students Tutoring Support Services offers individual and group tutoring General Information and alumni/ae to build, maintain, and forward resumes, and on a limited basis for students demonstrating academic need. to conduct job searches using a wide range of search criteria The last day to request tutoring coincides with the last day to for free. The College Central Network recruitment website withdraw from classes. Tutoring can be arranged by calling enables employers and recruiters to list job opportunities Tutoring Support Services at 443-412-2149 or visiting the and search resumes of students and alumni/ae. For more Student Center. information about any of these services or to schedule an appointment, call 443-412-2301. Supplemental Instruction Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of free weekly review sessions for HCC students taking historically difficult courses. DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES Students have the opportunity to meet with an SI leader, Students with learning, physical, or psychiatric disabilities another student who has successfully completed the course, may contact Disability Support Services (DSS) to arrange to discuss important concepts and to improve study skills. for reasonable academic accommodations. Current Schedules and locations change throughout the academic documentation of the disability must be provided prior to year, and different courses are targeted during each semester. arrangement of accommodations for the Academic Skills For additional information, call Tutoring Support Services, Assessment or College courses. A minimum notice of four 443-412-2149, or visit the Student Center. weeks may be needed to provide some accommodations. Additional services include career services, academic advising, and individualized instruction in study skills. Training on and RITES OF PASSAGE use of specialized adaptive computer software and hardware The Rites of Passage program provides culturally relevant is also available. Call 443-412-2402 or TTY 443-412-2199 services, courses, and co-curricular activities that reflect the for information or to make an appointment. diversity of the student body. Through African American experiences and voices, students establish road maps to success Grievance Procedure in college. All students, regardless of ethnicity, are welcome Harford Community College has established informal and to participate. Call 443-412-2224 for more information. formal grievance procedures to resolve complaints regarding alleged discrimination based on a disability. HCC provides for the equitable resolution of complaints by students with ASSESSMENT SERVICES disabilities alleging a violation of their rights under the The Test Center, located in Fallston Hall, offers the following Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the services: Academic Skills Assessment for new students; credit Rehabilitation Act. Students can begin the informal grievance by examination; instructional tests for transitional and distance process by filing a complaint in writing with the Director learning courses; proctoring services for other institutions and for Learning Support Services (443-412-2132). A formal credentialing agencies; and makeup examinations upon grievance may be filed in writing at any time with the arrangement with instructors. Fees are assessed for some Director for Human Resources and Employee Development Test Center services. Information about testing services can (443-412-2129). An investigation into the complaint will be be obtained at the Test Center; call 410-836-4352 or visit completed within 30 workdays for an informal grievance www.harford.edu/testing. and 90 workdays for a formal grievance. For more information, call Disability Support Services at 443-412-2132 or TTY 443-412-2199. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES TUTORING SUPPORT SERVICES The library (http://www.harford.edu/library) is a state of the Tutoring Support Services (Student Center) provides a art facility that provides comprehensive access to information comprehensive tutoring program and study skills workshops in various formats, research assistance, and instruction in for all students enrolled in credit bearing and Transitional finding and using information. Studies courses at HCC. The library houses a book collection of more that 55,000 Math and Communications Skills Centers volumes as well as a collection of video and audio recordings. Students may receive free tutorial assistance in the Math It provides access to more than 18,000 journals and magazines Center (Fallston Hall 104) and the Communications Skills in print or online. It is a selective U.S. Government Documents Center (Fallston Hall 101) on a walk-in basis. The Math Depository, providing federal information on a variety of 48 Center provides tutoring in mathematics and courses with a topics such as consumer information, technical reports, significant mathematical component. The Communications statistical data, and legislative materials.
SUPPORT SERVICES General Information The library’s online catalog includes the holdings of the SERVICE-LEARNING Harford County Public Library and is accessible through the Service-learning promotes student learning and development library’s homepage. The library subscribes to more than 70 through participation in meaningful community service that electronic databases for access to the full-text of articles from meets the needs of the community, fosters civic responsibility, thousands of journals, magazines, and reference books. and provides structured opportunities for students to reflect on service experiences. Service-learning is a component of several The Learning and Computing Resource Center is located on courses offered at Harford Community College. In addition, the first level; it serves as a computer lab offering access to the the service-learning team in the College Life Office offers online databases and providing students with a wide variety of monthly service opportunities in greater Baltimore, Harford computer software and applications. County, Washington, D.C., and beyond. These events take place during a single day, during a weekend, or over spring Quiet study rooms, most with viewing and listening break. Past events include a spring break eco-trip to the equipment, are available on the third floor. Computer Everglades, a building project in San Antonio, helping to workstations are available on all three floors of the library; build Annie’s playground in Fallston, and Hurricane Katrina laptops with wireless Internet access are also available for relief in the Gulf region. For information, call 443-412-2140. use in the library.
The library is open to the public. HCC students, faculty and staff, and County residents have borrowing privileges. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Students’ college-issued ID cards serve as their library cards; The Student Government Association represents all students at these cards are used to check out material and to access Harford Community College. The SGA serves as the voice of databases from off-campus. County residents may obtain the students, and communicates student needs campus-wide. library cards at the circulation desk on the second floor. SGA members are service-oriented, diverse, and responsive leaders who organize student activities, assist other student All three floors of the library are handicapped accessible. organizations, and cultivate an atmosphere of teamwork For further information, please call 443-412-2268. throughout the campus. The College looks to SGA representatives to serve on committees such as College Advisory Council, Traffic Appeals STUDENT LIFE Committee, and others. Participation ensures a student voice on campus, preserves the privileges of HCC students, and The College Life Office, 443-412-2140, encourages students hones leadership skills. Students wishing to serve as officers to become partners in their learning and development through must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. intentional programs that cultivate responsible citizens and leaders. We promote an environment that respects the views The Student Government Association welcomes and and values of a diverse population and provide support encourages student participation. Students may join SGA by to advance student success through activities, workshops, attending a meeting or by calling the office at 443-412-2140. and events.
REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ORIENTATION Students who wish to take part in or form their own student Orientation is encouraged for all new students seeking clubs must visit the College Life Office in the Student Center a degree or certificate from HCC. New Student Orientation for official procedures. All student clubs are registered is offered each fall and spring for newly enrolled students. and must meet specific guidelines to maintain registration. Call the College Life Office at 443-412-2140 for Some current student clubs include the Film Club, Black information, or visit www.harford.edu/collegelife/orientaton. Student Association, Future Educators of America, Gamers Guild, History Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, Student Government Association, Political Awareness Association, STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD and many more. Over 30 student organizations are Possession of the official HCC student identification card is registered through College Life each year. To learn more required of all credit students while on campus. The HCC ID about these clubs or sign up, please visit the website at card is required to utilize library materials and computers on www.harford.edu/clubsandorgs. campus, for event discounts, and for access to various campus services and facilities. It may also be used as a debit card for food purchases. Student identification cards are processed at PHI THETA KAPPA the Library. For more information, call the College Life Students who have completed 12 college level credits at Office at 443-412-2140 or the Library at 443-412-2268. Harford Community College and maintained a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society of two-year colleges. Rho Beta, Harford’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, inducts news members each fall and spring. 49 SUPPORT SERVICES
In order to become members of Rho Beta, prospective • As an integral component of the total educational members apply for membership and pay a one-time fee. program, intercollegiate athletics shall be subject to Financial assistance is available for those who have the general control of the Vice President of Student financial need. Members voluntarily plan activities to provide Development and Institutional Effectiveness. opportunities for the development of leadership, intellectual • The effectiveness of the intercollegiate athletic program exchange of ideas and ideals, and participation in service shall be evaluated periodically using criteria directly projects. Members must maintain a 3.2 GPA to be related to the educational mission of the College. considered active members. The College adheres to the Title IX regulations for the equal
General Information opportunity of women. Each of the intercollegiate athletic teams will be treated equitably in terms of equipment, use of facilities, STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS travel, meals, rooms, etc. Each team is a representative of the Students interested in the performing arts have a number of College. All student-athletes must meet the eligibility rules and opportunities outside the academic curricula. The Phoenix regulations as established by the NJCAA as well as those Festival Theater, Harford Dance Theatre, HCC Chamber established by HCC. Harford Community College is a member Singers, and vocal and instrumental jazz ensembles welcome of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the student interest and participation. Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. The intercollegiate athletic program includes the following sports: VOTER REGISTRATION HCC encourages all students to register to vote. Voter Fall Winter Spring registration applications are available in the College Life Soccer (men) Basketball (men) Baseball (men) Office, Library, and Disability Support Services. Students Soccer (women) Basketball (women) Golf (men) “with a disability needing assistance completing the form Tennis (women) Lacrosse (men) Volleyball (women) Lacrosse(women) may see a staff member in Disability Support Services. Softball (women) All other students may receive assistance in the College Tennis (men) Life Office. HCC student-athletes often represent the College in state, regional and national tournaments, and some student-athletes have been selected to be part of Maryland JUCO and NJCAA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Conference and all-region teams. Varsity Athletics are an extension of the College’s commitment to provide students with opportunities for For more information about HCC’s varsity sports, contact intellectual, emotional and physical development within the Athletics Office at 443-412-2226. the resources available to the College and consistent with sound educational policies. The program provides qualifying students with the opportunity to compete at the RECREATION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES intercollegiate level. Harford Community College offers many sports clubs, intramurals, outdoor programs and trips through College The College’s Varsity Athletics program is dedicated to the Life or the Athletics Office. Activities include individual or continued development of athletic skill and positive sports team competitions on and off campus. These programs are conduct in all participants while serving as a visible rallying designed to meet the leisure needs of students with an point for the institution and community. emphasis on lifetime fitness and wellness.
In keeping with the philosophy of the intercollegiate athletics Recreational activities may include the use of all the fitness program at Harford Community College: facilities on campus, provided that students present a valid HCC student ID card. The College has a wide variety of • Each student-athlete shall be viewed first as a student. sporting equipment that can be borrowed at no cost, including • Coaches shall be viewed as educators working in basketballs, footballs, softball equipment, binoculars, soccer the athletic program and as members of the Student balls, volleyballs, and more. Development Division. Coaches shall provide experiences Some of the recent intramural offerings at the College include: which contribute to the objectives of the total educational flag football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, development of the individual. and more. Significant interest in a particular sport may • Administrators, coaches, student-athletes and managers warrant establishment of a sports club. Examples include shall be required to reflect standards of behavior that cheerleading, field hockey, dance, and cross country. Students bring credit to the College, their teams and themselves. have opportunities to participate in a variety of off-campus • Fairplay, teamwork, and an appreciation for the talents events. Some of these may include skiing, hiking, canoeing, of others shall be accentuated. mountain biking, white water rafting, horseback riding, and • A supportive environment shall be provided which will others. There are also special discounted tickets to various allow each student to develop a higher skill level in sporting and entertainment events. Contact the College Life competitive activities. Office at 443-412-2140 for further information. 50
SUPPORT SERVICES General Information ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION NUMBERS TO REMEMBER: The Harford Community College Alumni and Friends • 911 for Immediate Assistance Association maintains and strengthens communication with • College Security: 443-412-2272 the College’s alumni and friends who aid the College in the (ext. 2272 from on-campus phones) fulfillment of its objectives. Members of the Association • Emergency Notification Line: 443-412-2322 represent the broad constituency base of Harford Community College, including current students, graduates, nongraduates, Visit www.harford.edu/alerts for more information. transfer students, continuing education students, and community friends. The Association annually raises money to COLLEGE SECURITY support various programs including an Alumni and Friends The College Security office has the primary responsibility Endowment Scholarship. For membership information or to for serving the safety and security needs of the campus share your HCC story, call 443-412-2428; membership is free. community. In meeting this responsibility, all campus buildings and facilities are patrolled and inspected regularly to ensure a safe and comfortable academic environment where learning is the central focus. College Security staff SAFETY AND SECURITY are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES No community can be completely risk-free in today’s • Fire or Explosion: In the event of a fire or explosion, society. Safety and security are everyone’s responsibility. pull the building alarm. Leave the building by the nearest Therefore, the collective efforts of students and staff in exit. Call College Security at 443-412-2272 or on campus collaboration with College Security are necessary. Students, at ext. 2272 and give details on the location of the fire. staff, and visitors are partners in maintaining an environment College Security will contact the fire department. that is safe and conducive to the learning process. Everyone • Fire Alarm: The signal for fire emergency is a is asked to be alert, security conscious, and involved. continuously sounding bell. Each building has a separate Students are required to abide by the Code for Student fire alarm system. The systems are not tied to a central Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, as well as all alarm. Building fire alarm boxes are located in the College policies, regulations, and procedures. corridors of all buildings. • Evacuation: When an alarm sounds, observe the WEAPONS / VIOLENCE PROHIBITIONS following procedures: remain calm; turn off motors, All persons who enter any college property are prohibited gas and laboratory equipment; close all windows and from carrying a handgun, firearm, or weapon of any doors; use the nearest unobstructed exit; evacuate the kind onto college property. Only persons affiliated with room in an orderly manner; and move 100 feet from the a law enforcement agency that are authorized to carry a building. Do not block roadways, walkways, or fire weapon and have notified college officials are exempt hydrants. Re-enter building only when instructed to do from this prohibition. so by the college security or college official on the scene. Any and all forms of violence, threatening behavior, and/or EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION verbal/non-verbal harassment that involve or affect Harford HCC will provide you with information using one or more Community College or which occur on the college campus of the following methods in case of an emergency: (or its satellites, off-site facilities or in any off-campus location that could be considered an extension of the • HCC Alert Me workplace [i.e., official travel] are prohibited. This includes • Email and/or telephone alerts threatening behavior, violent actions, and harassment • Students and employees must keep their contact by/against or between/among students, employees, information updated through OwlNet. supervisors, and visitors. • Emergency Notification Line • Call 443-412-2322 for a recorded message. CAMPUS ACCESS LIMITATIONS • To REPORT an emergency: Call 911 first; In accordance with the Education Article of the Maryland then contact Campus Security at 443-412-2272 Code, Section 26-102, the president or her/his written designee or ext. 2272 from on-campus phones. may deny access to the buildings or grounds of the College to • Website: www.harford.edu any person who: (a) is not a bona fide currently registered • Your Harford Email Address student or is not a current employee of the College and/or • Building Notices who does not have lawful business to pursue at the College, • Look for signs at building entrances and doors or (b) is suspended or expelled, or (c) acts in a disruptive throughout the buildings. manner. All employees, students, and visitors must present • WHFC 91.1 FM - Tune in for updates. a College I.D. or State issued photo I.D. upon request from • Route 22 Electronic Sign any College Official or authorized security representative • Computer Message for the College. • For all users logged into campus network • Campus Voice Mail Broadcast (Employees only) All persons attending classes must be officially registered for • Public Address Broadcast For Quad Area those classes. Children (ages 12 and under) are not to be left • Public Address Message From Campus Vehicle unattended at anytime, under any circumstances. 51 • Word of Mouth From HCC Employees SUPPORT SERVICES
Access to the College’s athletic fields and gymnasium is by ESCORT SERVICES written permit only. This policy applies to students as well College Security operates an escort service at all times. The as members of the public. Violators are subject to a fine College Security vehicle is well marked and operated by a and/or arrest for trespassing. uniformed security officer. Call ext. 2272 from any campus phone for this service. The College restricts animals from all campus buildings, offices, laboratories, and open spaces. No animals, except While waiting for College Security to arrive, stay in a well assist animals and those used as bona fide instructional aids, lit and populated area. Make sure there is a cell phone
General Information should be on the premises tethered outside, or left to wander signal available or phone close by. the grounds at any time (day, evening, or weekends). The fine for unauthorized animals on campus is $50. All persons are encouraged to use this service.
CRIME PREVENTION SECURITY TIPS One of the essential ingredients of any successful crime • Do not engage in conversation with people who make prevention program is an informed public. It is the intent you feel threatened. • Being alone and under the influence of alcohol and of Harford Community College to inform students and drugs makes you more of a target to assailants. staff in a timely manner of any criminal activity or • Never drive (or ride with anyone) under the influence security problem that may pose a reasonable threat to of alcohol and drugs. their physical safety. • Lock vehicle and store valuables and books in the trunk or out of sight. The College Life and Wellness Office sponsors crime • Never leave personal items such as books, purses, awareness/prevention programs from which information computers or electronic equipment unattended can be obtained. Notices of scheduled events are posted anywhere on campus. When possible, leave these items on bulletin boards throughout campus, placed in the at home or locked in the trunk of your vehicle if they student newspaper, and published in other schedules of are not needed during work or class. events. Programs include forums on self-defense and • Walk with others to and from class when possible; lectures on prevention of date rape. there is safety in numbers. • Use well-lighted areas and walkways. • When walking to or from your vehicle, scan the area Campus facilities are accessible to students and staff during for suspicious subjects. If something makes you the College’s normal operating hours. Facilities are opened uncomfortable, walk to an area where other people are. and monitored during non-operating hours for scheduled Call College Security for an escort at ext. 2272. special events. When the College is closed, buildings and • If you are confronted by an armed assailant, the decision facilities are secured and inaccessible. to comply or resist is a personal one. Any property you may have is not worth your life. Sometime during the 2009 school year there will be three • Keep your keys ready when approaching your vehicle major upgrades to our security and crime prevention to reduce the time it takes to enter. technology. There will be phones in every classroom that • When driving at night, keep your doors locked and allow notification to authorities in the event of an emergency. windows up. Check the interior of the vehicle visually HCC will be installing closed circuit television cameras before attempting to enter your vehicle. throughout the College to monitor for criminal activity. • When stopped at a traffic signal, maintain space between Students and faculty will be able to register for emergency you and the vehicle in front of you so you can pull away notifications over a variety of communication devices with if necessary. a new emergency notification system. • Trust your intuition. Call at ext. 2272 to report any suspicious activity. REPORTING CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES Report any suspicious activity or emergency to the PUBLISHED CRIME REPORTS College Security Office by dialing ext. 2272 from any In accordance with the Campus Security Act of 1990, HCC campus phone or 443-412-2272 from an outside line. Crime Statistics are provided. College Security reported the College Security staff are on duty 24 hours a day 365 days a following criminal offenses for the past three years. year. The office is located in the first floor of the Library. SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY HCC will inform students and staff in a timely manner of The College prohibits the enrollment of individuals listed on any criminal activity or security situation that may pose a the National or Maryland Department of Public Safety and threat to the safety of persons on campus. Such information Correctional Services Sex Offender Registry or with the will be distributed through notices, electronic mail, bulletin boards, or by HCC personnel. Harford County Child Advocacy Unit. A list of registered sex offenders is available from College Security at 443-412-2272. HCC Security maintains a close working relationship with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which will respond to any situation requiring a police officer. 52 SUPPORT SERVICES
PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL privileges on campus in addition to a fine of $150. In order to maintain an orderly flow of traffic, provide The maximum speed limit on campus is 15 MPH. General Information reasonable and convenient parking, and create a safe atmosphere for all persons at the College, the following Pedestrians have the right-of-way at all times. guidelines apply to all students, employees, and visitors of Harford Community College. PARKING LOT LOCATIONS
Certain parking lots have been designated for persons with Open Lots (student/visitor parking) handicapped parking permits, employees, students, visitors, A LOT - Across road from Aberdeen Hall (large double lot) and College vehicles. F LOT - Across road from Fallston Hall J LOT - North side of Joppa Hall Mopeds and scooters may be parked at the bicycle racks. T LOT - South end of campus near tennis courts and This practice is strongly encouraged as it will free up parking Thomas Run Park spaces for cars and trucks. Shared Lots (student/visitor & employee parking) Students are urged to explore alternative routes to and from B LOT - East side of Bel Air Hall campus. Accidents or other road closures are not uncommon C LOT - West side of Chesapeake Center and knowing these alternatives will allow you to arrive on E LOT - Across road from Edgewood Hall time or save time when traveling to and from campus. In the J LOT - West side of Joppa Hall event of an emergency, students may be required to use a L LOT - North side of Library different route. A pamphlet with alternative routes and step by step directions is available from College Security. Employee Lots (employee parking only) 1 LOT - Both ends of Havre de Grace Hall (two small lots) College Security issues tickets for traffic and parking 2 LOT - East side of Bel Air Hall violations. High speed driving, reckless driving, and failure 3 LOT - Between Edgewood and Fallston Halls to yield to pedestrians may result in revocation of operating 4 LOT - Across road from Fallston Hall and Library 5 LOT - Both ends of Susquehanna Center (two small lots) 6 LOT - Across road from Aberdeen Hall
2009 HCC Crime Statistics* On-Campus (1) Public Property (2) Non-Campus (3) ’06 ’07 ’08 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’06 ’07 ’08 Criminal Offenses a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b. Negligent manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c. Forcible sex offenses, including rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. Nonforcible sex offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e. Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f. Aggravated assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 g. Burglary 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 h. Motor vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i. Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hate Offenses a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b. Negligent manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c. Forcible sex offenses, including rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. Nonforcible sex offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e. Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f. Aggravated assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 g. Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 h. Motor vehicle theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Provided in accordance i. Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with federal Campus j. Larceny-theft 0 0 0 Crime Act k. Simple assualt 0 0 0 l. Intimidation 0 0 0 (1) Main campus m.Damage or vandalism of property 0 0 0 n. Any other crime involving bodily injury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) Public areas near main Arrests campus a. Illegal weapons possessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b. Liquor law violation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) Other College c. Drug law violation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 owned/controlled facilites in Harford County Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals a. Illegal weapons possessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b. Liquor law violation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 c. Drug law violation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUPPORT SERVICES
There are more than 2,100 open and shared spaces available TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS on the HCC campus. At key times each day, traffic and Temporary parking permits for visitors are available in the congestion on campus reach a peak. These times usually College Security office (located in the Library) for short-term coincide with the starting and ending times of classes parking only. Vehicles lacking permits or with improperly between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and between 6:00 p.m. displayed permits will be ticketed. and 7:30 p.m. Students planning to arrive for classes at these times should allow at least 30 minutes to locate a CARPOOL PARKING parking space and walk to the classroom location. Parking Carpool parking is available for student and employees General Information will not always be available adjacent to the classroom who can verify that they are commuting in a carpool of two location. Students should watch the HCC marquee sign at or more persons. For students, an application for a carpool the corner of Thomas Run Rd. and Rt. 22 for traffic and permit can be obtained at the Welcome Desk in the Student parking information and avoid trying to access the lots Center. For employees, an application for a carpool permit can indicated as FULL on the sign. be obtained from Human Resources in the Chesapeake Center.
To avoid congestion, parking in the T lot or J north lot PARKING PROHIBITIONS and walking to the desired location is suggested. Parking is prohibited: • in employee or permit-required spaces or lot without DISABLED PARKING a valid permit Disabled parking is clearly marked and is reserved for • by any curbing painted red or yellow those displaying a valid state handicapped vehicle • where signs prohibit parking registration plate or permit, or a temporary HCC disabled • in or along roadways or on grass permit. If no disabled parking is available, permit holders • in any areas not designated by parallel lines may park in any un-numbered employee space. Temporary • for longer than 30 minutes in loading zones HCC disabled permits are available in the Human Resources • in any other area designated by College Security Office for HCC employees and in the College Security office for students and visitors. Requestors must submit a valid TOWING doctor’s note to obtain a temporary HCC disabled permit. State law allows for towing of vehicles from fire lanes without The fine for illegally parking in a reserved disabled parking warning or notification. Fire lanes are clearly marked and this space is $150. law will be strictly enforced for the safety of the community.
EMPLOYEE PARKING PERMITS FINES AND FEES HCC employees must obtain a parking permit form the Human Resources Office (Chesapeake Center). Persons Moving Violations requesting an employee parking permit must provide proof Speeding $150 of employment for the current semester. Work-study students, Operating a vehicle in a hazardous manner $150 models, and tutors are not eligible to receive parking permits. Violation of pedestrian right of way $150 One permit is issued to each eligible employee and must hang from the rearview mirror when parking in signed Parking Violations (improper parking in …) employee spaces. Motorcycle stickers are also available. Fire Zone (red) $150 + towing Full-time employees are issued a non-expiring permit. Handicapped Space $150 Part-time employees are issued a permit that expires every Yellow Curb Zone $50 six months. Part-time permits are valid January 1 through Signed No Parking Zone $50 June 30 and July 1 through December 31. Permit-Required Zone (without permit) $50 Loading Zone (30-minute zone) $50 The employee must display a valid parking permit to use On Grass, in or along Roadways $50 employee parking. If an employee has multiple vehicles, it is her/his responsibility to insure the permit is properly Health & Safety Violations displayed in whichever vehicle is parked on campus. Fires $50 Vehicles lacking permits or with improperly displayed Spitting $50 permits will be ticketed. Weapon(s) on Campus $150 Trespassing $50 Employees are reminded that service to our students is our Disorderly Conduct $50 main goal. Those having an employee parking permit must Tobacco Use $50 park in a designated employee spot and not in the general Littering $50 parking area because it is more convenient. This will open Unauthorized Animals on Campus $50 much needed spaces for students and visitors to campus. Loud Music (audible >50 feet) $50 Skating/Skateboarding $50 + damages Permits are the property of HCC and must be returned to the Human Resources Office upon termination of FINES ARE USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS employment. Lost permits will be replaced at a cost of $15. FOR STUDENTS
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SUPPORT SERVICES General Information COMPLIANCE MEASURES SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICY Vehicle owners are responsible for all traffic-related fines Harford Community College condemns sexual assault regardless of who was driving the vehicle at the time of and rape. The College is committed to providing a working violation. Fines must be paid before further registration and learning environment in which all members of the and records activities and services will be provided. Failure academic community are free from crime and the fear it to pay fines could also lead to action being taken by a may elicit. Men and women of the campus community commercial collection agency. Flagrant or continuous who commit these crimes are subject to severe sanctions disregard for traffic regulations or the safety of others will through the campus judicial/disciplinary systems and/or result in revocation of vehicle operating privileges on campus. the criminal justice system. Such sanctions include, but are Accumulation of three (3) or more unpaid fines may result in not limited to: suspension from duty and/or enrollment, the vehicle being towed. Fees for parking and traffic violations termination f employment and/or enrollment, criminal should be paid at the Cashier’s Office in the Student Center, and/or civil prosecution. or mailed to the Cashier’s Office, Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015. Maryland Criminal Law Article 3, Section 303-308, Rape/Sexual Offenses outlines what constitutes the offense(s) PARKING / TRAFFIC CITATION APPEALS of sexual assault and the criminal penalties. Copies of the Appeals of parking or traffic citations must be submitted statute are available from the Security office. within 120 days of the citation, using the Appeal of Traffic Violation Form available at the Welcome Center in the Student The College Security office is open 24 hours a day to assist Center or at http://www.harford.edu/Department/Security. victims of sexual assault. Security officers can be reached at 443-412-4272 or on campus at ext. 2272. All decisions of the appeals committee are final. Complaints/incidents of sexual assault occurring at HCC BICYCLING, SKATING, AND SKATEBOARDING or during the course of HCC sponsored activities must be Bicycling and bicycle commuting are encouraged, although reported to the HCC Security Office. The Security Office riding on the sidewalks and in the Quad area is not allowed. will notify the Harford County Sheriff’s Office to conduct official criminal investigations of any charges of sexual Bicycle racks are available in the following locations: assault. If the assault involves a student, the Security Office • Main entrances of Fallston Hall, Joppa Hall, will also contact a staff member from the crisis intervention Student Center, and Susquehanna Center team, if available, to assist the victim through the reporting • North (Fallston Hall) side Chesapeake Hall and referral process. If the assault involves an employee, • Both entrances of the Library the Security Office will also contact the Director of Human Resources, if available, who, with an employee assistance Skating and skateboarding are prohibited on all campus program representative, will assist the victim through the property. reporting and referral process. Appropriate college administrators (Associate Vice President for Student DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND TOBACCO Development, Vice President for Student Development Harford Community College is dedicated to maintaining and Institutional Effectiveness, and/or Vice President for an educational environment in which students may be Marketing, Development and Community Relations), prepared for an enriched and productive participation in Director for Human Resources and/or division deans will society, and thus enhance the quality of community life. also be notified of the incident(s). Precautions will be taken The College is committed to providing a campus that is free to involve only those persons with concrete knowledge of of illegal drug use, and drug and alcohol abuse, and in so the incident or with a legitimate need-to-know. doing, supports the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989. The Drug Free Schools and Communities At the request of the victim, Security Officer(s) will arrange Act states that the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of for transportation to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for alcohol by students and campus members can significantly medical treatment. The hospital is equipped with Maryland impede the learning process. State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits. Victims of sexual assault will be referred to the Sexual Assault! The College recognizes drug and alcohol abuse as an illness Spousal Abuse Resource Center, Inc. (SARC) located in and a major health problem. The College also recognizes drug Bel Air, Maryland for counseling services. and alcohol abuse as a potential safety and security problem. Therefore, the College Life and Wellness office offers a After a campus sexual assault has been reported, and upon number of educational programs throughout the year to request of the victim, if feasible; transfer to alternative encourage awareness among students, faculty, and staff classes shall be made. about the hazards of drug and alcohol abuse. Disciplinary action(s) against employee violators of this Harford Community College is a Smoke Free campus. policy shall be handled under existing College procedures Smoking anywhere on the grounds of the College is as outlined in the Harford Community College Board of strictly prohibited. Violators are subject to a $50 fine and/ Trustees Practices and Procedures Manual. Disciplinary or disciplinary action through the office of Student Affairs. action(s) against student violators of this policy will be handled according to existing procedures outlined in the Harford Community College Student Code. 55 SUPPORT SERVICES
SERVICES TO ASSIST STUDENTS Staff are available in the Advising, Career, and Disability OTHER SERVICES Services offices to assist students in crisis situations. Local referrals to community services are also available through Advising, Career, and Disability Services. Call 443-412-2357, CHILD CARE AND SENIOR CARE CENTER 443-412-2402, or 443-412-2301. A day care program is operated on campus by the YMCA for infants to age 5. Full-time and part-time care and kiddie EMERGENCY CLOSING INFORMATION college is available Monday through Friday during the day. General Information When severe weather conditions or other issues require The program includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and the College to alter its operating schedule, the following character curriculum. Full-time HCC students receive a 20% radio and television stations will broadcast College discount and part-time students a 10% discount for children announcements: ages 2 and up. For more information, call 410-734-4775.
AM Radio Stations Day services for adults age 50 and older are available in this WBGR – Baltimore (AM 860) WOLB – Baltimore (AM 1010) same facility. The Family and Children’s Services of Central WBIS – Baltimore (AM 1190) WWIN – Baltimore (AM 1400) Maryland operate the non-profit Adult Day Care Center. WCBM – Baltimore (AM 680) WWLG – Baltimore (AM 1360) WNAV – Baltimore (AM 1430) Care is available Monday through Saturday during the day. Call 410-838-3222 for more information. FM Radio Stations WEAA – Baltimore (FM 88.9) WWMX – Baltimore (FM 106.5) WERQ – Baltimore (FM 92.3) WXCY – Havre de Grace WLIF – Baltimore (FM 101.9) (FM 103.7) COLLEGE STORE WQSR (JACK) – Balto. (FM 102.7) WXYV – Baltimore (FM 105.7) The College Store, located on the lower level of the Student WRBS – Baltimore (FM 95.1) WYPR – Baltimore (FM 88.1) Center, sells textbooks and other course materials including WRNR – Baltimore (FM 103.1) WZBA – Baltimore (FM 100.7) computer software. Supplies, HCC clothing, convenience WWIN – Baltimore (FM 95.9) items, special book orders, postage stamps and college rings are also available. Used texts are repurchased each Television Stations semester. Textbooks and other merchandise may be WBAL-TV – Channel 11 WJZ-TV – Channel 13 purchased online: bookstore.harford.edu. For more WBFF-TV – Channel 45 WMAR-TV – Channel 2 information call 443-412-2209.
You may also call 443-412-2322 or visit our website www.harford.edu, for emergency closing announcements. DINING SERVICES AND CONFERENCING “HCC Alert Me” is also used to inform students and employees about campus emergencies and changes to Dining services are available at the Globe Café in the Student normal operating schedules. Notifications are sent via e-mail Center and the Joppa Café in Joppa Hall. The Cafés provide and/or telephone depending on the circumstances of the event. an array of continental breakfast foods, hot entrees, pizza, Students and employees must keep their contact information made-to-order sandwiches, subs, burgers, salad bar, desserts updated through OwlNet. and beverages.
Closing of an off-campus location (APG, public schools, etc.) Meetings and conferences are provided through the College’s will result in automatic canceling of scheduled HCC classes at catering staff. Groups and organizations wishing to use that particular location even though on-campus classes are not College facilities may call 443-412-2117. canceled. Therefore, College personnel and students are not expected to attend these classes. Off-campus HCC classes and activities will also be canceled if the College announces that OBSERVATORY it has officially closed. The Observatory is a joint sponsorship of the College and the Harford County Astronomical Society, designed to serve the interests and needs of Harford County residents. Classroom space and the Society’s large telescope are located in the Observatory. For information: www.harfordastro.org.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING General Information HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES CONTINUING EDUCATION Health Care & Human Services courses are presented with a two-fold purpose. One area focuses on training individuals to AND TRAINING gain new skills to enter the allied health profession; the second area focuses on updating skills of those already working in The Continuing Education and Training Division provides hospitals, nursing homes, and specialized health areas. life long learning opportunities that are responsive to the Courses range from CPR to Veterinary Assistant training and educational and training needs of the people who live and include national certifications in Medical Office Professional, work in Harford County. Noncredit courses and programs Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Emergency Medical are offered in three categories: Employee and Business Technician, Nursing Assistant, and others. We are a provider Training, Community Education, and Literacy Programs. of CEU and contact hours for Social Worker and Nursing. For more information call 443-412-2172. Employee and Business Training Programs MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION TRAINING COURSES Courses are offered for managers and supervisors at all levels APPRENTICESHIP AND TECHNICAL TRAINING and provide training in various aspects of effective leadership. The Center for Apprenticeship and Technical Training is Offerings include training courses in the principles of dedicated to providing the latest information to upgrade management and supervision, customer service, motivation performance and skills and prepare the student to meet changing and human relations, strategic planning, goal-setting, work requirements imposed by technological advances and new interviewing, delegating, leadership and time management. federal and state regulations. Courses are taught by professionals For more information, call 443-412-2173. from within each specific technological area. Working with an advisory board made up of faculty from the technical and business community, the center offers courses that change to PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE meet the continuing demands of the technically oriented student. Courses are designed to prepare students to apply for For more information, call 443-412-2398. certification and licensure exams in a variety of occupational areas. Courses are also offered to fulfill continuing education requirements for relicensure and recertification. For COMPUTER TRAINING information, call 443-412-2173. The Continuing Education and Training Division offers open enrollment and on-site computer training for entry-level through advanced-level participants. Courses introduce students to basic PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND skills as well as provide certification in A+, Network+, Security+, EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Cisco, Internet Technologies, and Microsoft. Computer courses include all Microsoft Office applications. The full complement Harford Community College takes a leadership role in of Microsoft courses provides management and administration facilitating a variety of collaborative groups comprised of of LAN. For more information, call 443-360-9108. Harford County businesses and government organizations. The primary role of all of these groups is to provide a means for business people to network with each other and to attend seminars on topics related to their work environments and HARFORD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY specific areas of interest. Membership is open to everyone in A Community Development Program, co-sponsored by Harford County. If interested, call for additional information. Harford Community College and Harford County Chamber of Commerce, the Harford Leadership Academy prepares Harford Countians for important civic leadership responsibilities with The Harford Information Technology Network (HITN) nonprofit, business and citizen organizations in Harford County. provides opportunities for organizations to learn about The Academy program focuses on developing and enhancing emerging technologies and to share issues surrounding the skills necessary for effective leadership in our rapidly changing technology industry. For information, call 443-360-9108. community, and prepares participants for positions of leadership. The Harford Quality Network (HQN) is committed to Harford Leadership Academy topics include leadership improving the quality and organizational effectiveness of skills, social problems and social agencies, cultural diversity, businesses and organizations in Harford County. The network economic and business development, the governmental/ meets monthly for presentations on organizational political process, Harford County history, the environment, improvement, conducts on-site company visits, and serves education and workforce development, public safety, and as a conduit for members to network with other Harford volunteerism. The program is offered in the spring of each County businesses and organizations. For information, call year. For information, call 443-412-2176. 443-412-2398. 57 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Public Safety Training Institute (PSTI) is designed to offer Community Education Programs instructional programs that meet the professional continuing educational needs of the law enforcement and legal communities through special topic credit courses and noncredit continuing Harford Community College continues to serve its community education courses. The Institute’s mission is to facilitate career with programs, courses, and events that encourage lifelong enhancement and improve the effectiveness of local law learning. Most noncredit classes are fast and fun, designed to enforcement and public safety agencies. For information, engage every age learner, and encourage them to come back call 443-412-2398. for more.
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The Susquehanna Human Resource Association (SHRA) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT COURSES promotes quality human resource services to meet the needs A wide variety of avocational and recreational classes of member organizations and their employees through are offered each semester including (but not limited to): professional development, training, resource sharing, and art, cooking, dance, financial planning, floral design, networking. For information, call 443-412-2173. history, home and garden, language, parenting, photography, writing . . . along with a series of trips and tours. Call 443-412-2176. Senior adult learners will enjoy the selection SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER of class offerings designed with our 55+ student in mind. The Continuing Education and Training Division houses the Call 443-412-2175. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Harford County. The SBDC provides free counseling, reference materials and mentoring to start-up and existing small PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS CAMPS businesses. The Center cooperates with SCORE, the Minority Fitness and health wellness classes are designed for all Business Development Program, the Veteran’s Business ages, from Red Cross infant and toddler swimming to Development Program, and the Women’s Business Program. senior aquatic wellness, from golf to Tai-Chi, and basketball The Division is also the training provider for small business camp to sandlot sports camp. Call 443-412-2113. clients. Courses are planned in cooperation with the partnering organizations and designed to teach the principles and practices involved in owning and operating a small YOUTH COURSES AND SUMMER CAMPS business. For information, call 443-412-2237. Designed for children aged 3-15 as well as offerings for parent/child, youth courses offer many age appropriate learning experiences. Summer youth programs and camps WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING like Kids on Campus and Discovering College are also The Continuing Education and Training Division designs, available when school’s out! Call 443-412-2191. coordinates and conducts high quality, affordable training tailored to specific needs of business, industry, government agencies and other organizations. PRESCHOOL College staff assess an organization’s needs to develop HCC Kids Preschool is a licensed program that teaches effective training programs and help the organization plan and children aged 3 and 4 to develop socially, emotionally, and improve operations. Credit and noncredit instruction meet intellectually. For more information or to inquire about each organization’s unique educational needs for professionals preschool openings: Call 443-412-2191. to keep pace with developments in their fields and to gain useful skills. DRIVER EDUCATION AND MOTORCYCLE Instructors combine academic credentials and teaching SAFETY TRAINING experiences with practical business knowledge. Programs can The MD Motor Vehicle Administration approved driver be scheduled at business sites, on the College campus or at education program includes 30 hours of classroom and other area locations, including the HECC Center at HEAT. 6 hours behind the wheel instruction. Harford Community For more information, call 443-412-2398. College also works in cooperation with the MVA to offer Motorcycle Safety Training and licensure classes, for novice and experienced riders, March through October. ONLINE COURSES Call 443-412-2176. The College offers economical and convenient training through online courses. Online training offers a much broader variety of topics and issues than a traditional classroom course. Courses are flexible, learner-centered, use a modular format, and afford students more control of the pacing, sequence and style of interaction of their learning experience. For more information, call 443-360-9108. 58 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING • CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Literacy Programs • Grants from the Maryland State Arts Council, an General Information agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts • Grants from the Maryland State Arts Council ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) and the Harford County Government through Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a free program designed to the Harford County Cultural Arts Board help adults learn or improve basic reading, writing, math and • Contributions from HCC student activity fees life skills. Classes provide individualized and group instruction • Contributions from the Harford Community at sites throughout the County. Adults should attend an College Foundation, Inc. advising session to determine program entry level. For • Corporate and individual contributions information, call 443-412-2160.
AMOSS CENTER ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) The Amoss Center is named in honor of the late Senator The English As a Second Language program provides free William H. Amoss, HCC alumnus and lifelong friend to classes to assist foreign-born adults develop essential English the College. The Amoss Center addresses the cultural communication skills. Listening, speaking, reading and requirements of a rapidly growing community with eclectic writing skills are developed through group and individual interests. The 908-seat theater serves the needs of both the instruction. Students should attend an advising session to College and Harford Technical High School through a determine program entry level. For information, call partnership with Harford County Public Schools. It provides 443-412-2160. a venue for large scale presentations sponsored by the College, including theater, ballet, orchestra, operettas and other expressions of artistry. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM (GED) Designed for adults who wish to earn a Maryland high school diploma, the GED program provides instruction in the CHESAPEAKE GALLERY writing, reading, mathematics and test taking skills which The Chesapeake Gallery, located in the Student Center, prepare students for the General Educational Development provides a forum of contemporary art through diverse (GED) test. For information, call 443-412-2160. programming. Exhibits by emerging and established artists as well as faculty and students support the institution’s educational mission by engaging the College community, INMATE EDUCATION PROGRAM Harford County and surrounding areas in an exchange of ideas centered on the arts. The Gallery produces six to eight The Harford Educational Learning Program (HELP) provides exhibitions yearly, showcasing annual faculty and student courses in basic skill review and GED preparation to eligible shows that exhibit all media taught at the College; painting, inmates at the Harford County Detention Center. drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital imaging, and printmaking. For more information call 443-412-2461. CULTURAL PROGRAMS FAMILY SERIES The popular Family Series, featuring professional touring artists, is designed for ages kindergarten through adult. FINE ARTS CALENDAR Programs include music, dance, drama, magic and puppetry. The College is the center of cultural and leisure activities in Harford County. HCC offers a Fine Arts Calendar which brings nationally known artists to Harford County as well HARFORD DANCE THEATRE as performances and exhibitions by local artists, students and faculty members. Through the programs, students, Harford Dance Theatre is a community dance company faculty and community residents enjoy fine cultural and that provides local dancers at all levels, beginning through artistic opportunities which are normally available only in advanced, the opportunity to perform ballet, modern and more urban areas. Because the College is eager to share jazz choreography. Through its four annual productions and these cultural opportunities with all interested participants, master classes, HDT also provides the opportunity for set, admission prices are kept as modest as possible. HCC students lighting and costume designers to work in a professional with current student photo I.D. cards are entitled to one environment. reduced ticket per performance in most cases. Information about these programs is published in HCC’s Fine Arts Calendar and through local newspapers, campus media and PHOENIX FESTIVAL THEATER www.harford.edu/cultural.The HCC Fine Arts Calendar is The Phoenix Festival Theater is a community theater offering made possible by: local performers, as well as set, lighting and costume designers, an opportunity to experience theater through participation. In addition, PFT provides Harford Countians 59 with high quality productions, including musicals, comedies and dramas. CULTURAL PROGRAMS
SPECIAL EVENTS SERIES WHFC-FM The Special Events Series brings professional touring 91.1 WHFC-FM is Bel Air’s only radio station and the only companies and nationally and internationally known artists public broadcaster in the County. From studios in Joppa to campus. The series presents a wide variety of programs Hall, WHFC-FM broadcasts an eclectic program selection to including drama, dance and music. Harford County and southern Pennsylvania. Staffed entirely by volunteers from the HCC student body and the community, WHFC-FM offers a wide range of music and a variety of General Information VISUAL, PERFORMING AND APPLIED ARTS informative features and national talk shows and serves as a The Visual, Performing and Applied Arts Division includes training ground for future media professionals, while delivering programs of study in Art and Design, Interior Design, entertaining programs and vital information to the community. Mass Communications, Music, Photography, and Theatre. For information, call 443-412-2151. Each semester the division presents talented students in concert through various solo and ensemble performances. There are student performance partnerships with the Bel Air Community Band, the Harford Choral Society, the Harford Youth Orchestra, the Harford String Orchestra and the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra.
In addition, the Visual, Performing and Applied Arts Division sponsors an Evening of Jazz series featuring professional touring artists. Also included in the Jazz Series are “After Hours,” an artists-in-residence vocal jazz ensemble, the HCC vocal jazz ensemble, “Second Shift,” and HCC’s instrumental jazz ensemble, “Blue Connotations.” The division also sponsors a “Sunday Afternoon Concert Series,” music faculty recitals as well as faculty and student fine art, digital art, and photography exhibits both on and off campus.
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In order to ensure quality programs of instruction, the College may add or revise programs during the academic year. As a result, these additions or revisions may occur after the catalog printing and will not appear in this catalog. Please refer to the College’s web site at www.harford.edu for the most up-to-date information or visit the Welcome Center in the Student Center. 61 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE ACCOUNTING Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting (3 credits) No. of credits required: 62-64 ENG 216 Business Communications (3 credits) Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~* Contact: For more information, contact Prof. James Baker, See General Education Course Listings 6 443-412-2374, [email protected]; Prof. Joseph Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~* Cunningham, 443-412-2058, [email protected]; or See General Education Course Listings 4 Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GL~ `GS~*
Programs of Instruction See General Education Course Listings 3-4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Physical Education Elective 1 Designed to prepare students to perform accounting Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 activities for corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofit Total 62-64 organizations or individuals, this program allows the student to focus on specific areas of interest in the accounting RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): profession. Upon successful completion of the program, First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits students will have a strong background in accounting ACCT 101 3 ACCT 102 3 principles and applications, as well as a strong general BA 101 3 BA 210* or CIS 145 education experience. ECON 102 3 or CIS 102* 3 ENG 101 3 ECON 101* or TRANSFER INFORMATION: MATH 109** or B/SS Elective `GB~*3 Accounting students who plan to transfer to a four-year MATH 111* 3-4 A/H Elective `GH~*3 institution should pursue the Associate degree in Business PE Fitness Elective 1 Bio/Phys Sci Elec Administration. One opportunity for students interested in Total 16-17 `GL~`GS~ a Bachelor’s degree in accounting is the dual admissions * 3-4 program with University of Maryland University College. PE Elective 1 Interested students should consult an advisor and the transfer Total 16-17 guide for the institution to which they plan to transfer. Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits REQUIRED COURSES: ACCT 206 or ACCT 212 4 ACCT 208 3 A/H Elective `GH~*3 Number Title Credits ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 ACCT 211 4 Acct Electives 6 ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 BA 246 or BA 205 3 Total 13 ACCT 206 Cost Accounting Acct Elective 3 or Bio/Phys Lab Sci. ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting 3 Elec `GL~*4 ACCT 211 Intermediate Accounting I 4 Total 17 ACCT 212 Intermediate Accounting II 4 BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 BA 210 Business Computer Applications* * Students who plan to continue studies at a four-year or institution should select the appropriate course depending CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~* upon the four-year institution’s particular requirements. or ** MATH 101 (College Algebra) and MATH 103 CIS 145 Introduction to Microsoft Excel 3 (Trigonometry) may be substituted for MATH 109 BA 246 Legal Environment of Business (Precalculus Mathematics). or BA 205 Business Law 3 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: `GB~ ECON 101 Macroeconomics * Accounting personnel compile and analyze business records or and prepare financial reports such as income statements, Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective balance sheets, cost studies and tax reports. The major fields `GB~ (B/SS) *3of accounting practice are government, industry and public See General Education Course Listings accounting. ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ 3 `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 Employment of accountants is expected to grow faster than `GM~ MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics ** average for all occupations through 2014. Most jobs require or at least a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, `GM~ MATH 111 Intro. to Finite Math * 3-4 and competition will be keen for the most prestigious jobs. Accounting Electives (choose 9 credits) 9 Most employers prefer applicants who are familiar with ACCT 104 Payroll Accounting (1 credit) computers and their applications in accounting. For beginning ACCT 105 Financial Statement Interpret./Analysis (1 credit) accounting and auditing positions in the Federal Government, ACCT 107 Spreadsheet Applications for Acct (1 credit) 4 years of college are required (including 24 semester hours in ACCT 108 Computerized Accounting (3 credits) accounting) or an equivalent combination of education and ACCT 203 Tax Accounting I (3 credits) experience. ACCT 204 Tax Accounting II (3 credits) 62 ACCT 205 Auditing (3 credits) ACCT 206 Cost Accounting (3 credits) CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE Programs of Instruction Award: Certificate in Accounting EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE No. of credits required: 18-20 CPA EXAMINATION Contact: For more information, contact Prof. James Baker, Candidates for the CPA must have completed 150 semester 443-412-2374, [email protected]; Prof. Joseph hours, including the attainment of a baccalaureate degree or Cunningham, 443-412-2058, [email protected]; or higher. A minimum of 57 semester hours in accounting and Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. related business subjects is required. This includes: • A minimum of 27 semester hours of accounting, including PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: at least 3 semester hours in each of the following: The program is designed to provide students with specific ° Auditing skills needed for employment in the field of accounting and ° Financial Accounting (at least 9 hours) bookkeeping, including positions such as accounts receivable ° Cost Accounting clerk or accounts payable clerk. ° U.S. Federal Income Tax • A minimum of 21 semester hours in business-related REQUIRED COURSES: subjects, including 3 semester hours in 5 of the 7 following topics: Number Title Credits ° Statistics ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 ° Management ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 ° Marketing BA 210 Business Computer Applications ° U.S. Business Law or ° Economics CIS 145 Introduction to Microsoft Excel 3 ° Corporation or Business Finance Nine to eleven credits from the following: 9-11 ° Business Communication ACCT 104 Payroll Accounting (1 credit) These are the minimum requirements established by the State ACCT 105 Financial Statement Interpretation and of Maryland; however, additional courses are recommended in Analysis (1 credit) order to prepare adequately for the CPA examination. ACCT 107 Spreadsheet Apps for Accounting (1 credit) ACCT 108 Computerized Accounting (3 credits) HCC offers all of the above courses except corporation or ACCT 203 Tax Accounting I (3 credits) business finance. ACCT 204 Tax Accounting II (3 credits) ACCT 205 Auditing (3 credits) For more information, contact Prof. James Baker, ACCT 206 Cost Accounting (3 credits) 443-412-2374, or the State: www.dllr.state.md.us/ ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting (3 credits) license/cpa/cpareq.html. ACCT 211 Intermediate Accounting I (4 credits) ACCT 212 Intermediate Accounting II (4 credits) ENG 216 Business Communications (3 credits) To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or Total 18-20 demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a faster than average rate of growth in employment opportunities through 2014 for accounting graduates of four-year institutions. The number of entry-level positions such as accounting clerks, payroll clerks and bookkeepers is expected to decline slightly through 2014. However, the high turnover and large number of jobs in the field ensure a large number of employment opportunities for job seekers. Students are advised to develop a working knowledge of accounting applications on the computer in addition to the requirements for a certificate.
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LOWER-LEVEL CPA EXAM QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Lower-Level CPA EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 54 According to the state of Maryland’s Job Outlook: Contact: For more information, contact Prof. L.J. Baker, 2004 – 2014 for the Susquehanna workforce area, employment for accountants and auditors will grow at a 443-412-2374 or [email protected]; Prof. Joe Cunningham, rate of 64.5%, the 4th highest growth rate of occupations 443-412-2058 or [email protected]; Advising, Programs of Instruction in the area. Students who meet the requirements for the Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301, or the state: CPA examination and subsequently pass this exam will be www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cpa/cpareq.html. in a position to receive the most prestigious jobs in the field of accounting. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The state of Maryland requires candidates for the CPA CPA EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS examination to have completed 150 college-level credits Candidates for the CPA must have completed 150 semester and obtained a bachelor’s degree in any area of study. hours, including the attainment of a baccalaureate degree or As part of the 150 credit requirement, candidates must higher. A minimum of 57 semester hours in accounting and have completed specific business, accounting, ethics, and related business subjects is required. This includes: communication courses. This certificate is designed for • A minimum of 27 semester hours of accounting, students who have a baccalaureate degree in majors other including at least 3 semester hours in each of the following: than accounting attempting to sit for the CPA exam. The ° Auditing Lower-Level CPA Exam Qualification Certificate includes ° Financial Accounting (at least 9 hours) all required coursework to sit for the CPA exam. ° Cost Accounting ° U.S. Federal Income Tax REQUIRED COURSES: • A minimum of 21 semester hours in business-related Number Title Credits subjects, including 3 semester hours in 5 of the 7 ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 following topics: ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 ° Statistics ACCT 203 Tax Accounting I 3 ° Management ACCT 205 Auditing 3 ° Marketing ACCT 206 Cost Accounting ° U.S. Business Law or ° Economics ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting 3 ° Corporation or Business Finance ACCT 211 Intermediate Accounting I 4 ACCT 212 Intermediate Accounting II 4 ° Business Communication BA 101 Introduction to Business 3 • A minimum of 3 semester hours of ethics education. BA 109 Principles of Management 3 BA 203 Principles of Marketing 3 BA 205 Business Law or PL 245 Legal Environment of Business 3 ECON 102 Microeconomics or ECON 101 Macroeconomics 3 MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics 4 ENG 216 Business Communications 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics 3 Accounting Electives (Choose 6 credits) ACCT 104 Payroll Accounting 1 ACCT 105 Financial Statement Interp. & Analysis 1 ACCT 107 Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting 1 ACCT 108 Computerized Accounting 3 ACCT 204 Tax Accounting II 3 Certificate Total 54
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CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Programs of Instruction ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONS CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Business Management EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 27-28 The Administrative Professions certificate prepares Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Sherry students for employment as administrative professionals. Among the job titles are administrative assistants, office Massoni, 443-412-2645, [email protected]; or assistants, receptionists, customer service representatives, Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. human resources assistants and sales support personnel. Demand for persons in these positions continues to be high. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Changing technology and new ways of doing business require Administrative professionals possess a variety of titles skills attainable through college-level courses. A number of and require an array of computer-based skills and opportunities will be available in Harford County as additional management skills. Administrative professionals administrative professional positions are created through the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program. frequently respond to internal and external inquiries regarding the status of transactions or the flow of information. This certificate program offers students the opportunity to acquire knowledge of document To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or preparation techniques for productivity using computers, demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 scanners, electronic communications and a variety of and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation software applications. There is emphasis on document requirement details in this catalog for further information. accuracy and productivity, effective decision-making, supervisory and communications skills.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 OS 113 Intermediate Keyboarding & Document Processing 3 OS 214 Advanced Keyboarding & Document Processing 3 OS 116 Communication Technologies 4 OS 129 Introduction to Office Procedures & Management 4 OS 136 Introduction to Bookkeeping: Quickbooks or ACCT 108 Computerized Accounting 3 OS 245 End User Technologies or CIS Elective or ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I or OS 273 Cooperative Education 3-4 Total 27- 28
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ARTICULATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Agricultural Business Management/Business Administration
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Courses to be taken at IAA Technical/Professional Studies ENBE 200 Fund. of Agricultural Mechanics 3 No. of credits required: 62 INAG 106 Pesticide Use and Safety 2 Programs of Instruction INAG 205 Analyzing Alternative Enterprises 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. John Mayhorne, PLSC 101 Introduction to Crop Science 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, (satisfies HCC `GL~ requirement) 4 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Recommended Electives (choose 10 credits) 10 ANSC 101 Introduction to Animal Science (3 credits) Harford Community College cooperates with the Institute of INAG 107 Turfgrass Management (4 credits) Applied Agriculture (IAA), University of Maryland, College INAG 207 Power and Machinery (3 credits) Park, to offer this program. HCC offers general education INAG 208 Seminar on ANSC (1 credit) courses to prepare students for transfer to the Institute of INAG 216 Feeds and Feeding (3 credits) Applied Agriculture. The Institute of Applied Agriculture INAG 227 Arboriculture (3 credits) offers the subject-specific courses required for this program. INAG 230 Employment Communications (1 credit) HCC awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in INAG 236 Spanish Communications (3 credits) Technical/Professional Studies upon successful completion Courses to be taken at HCC or IAA of the program. INAG 202 Farm Management or PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: BA 206 Small Business Seminar I (HCC) 3 Advances in technology continue to change agriculture in INAG 299A Internship I (1 credit) Maryland and across the nation. This technology can be and used to ignite creative solutions to the challenge of protecting INAG 299B Internship II (1 credit) natural resources while managing productive, profitable or businesses. Effective management and business skills can be BA 272 Bus. Admin. Cooperative applied to careers in feed or seed sales and service, nutrient Education (HCC) 2 management consulting, and crop and livestock production. Total 62* The business skills emphasized in this program are an important part of success in any career area. Coupled with courses in agricultural mechanics and crop and animal * Total Credits Required for IAA Certificate science, students gain skills that are important for managing and HCC Associate of Applied Sciences degree an effective agricultural enterprise. Internship experiences provide work with industry professionals and interaction with others in agriculture. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Agricultural business managers run businesses that make animal and plant products. Graduates of this program REQUIRED COURSES: may find employment as sales representatives, pest control Number Title Credits workers, farmer and farm managers, food production Courses to be taken at HCC managers and food production researchers. Primary candidates BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 for these positions will be graduates with associate and BA 108 Human Resource Management 3 baccalaureate degrees in agricultural business and food BA 209 Agricultural Marketing 3 marketing. Because consumers are expected to continue eating BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 more meals outside of the home, the demand for food sales CIS 102 Introduction to Information representatives, food buyers, and retail food service managers Sciences `GI~ 3 should remain strong. Graduates with both business skills CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 and a technical background will be the most competitive for ECON 106 Consumer Econ & Personal employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Finance `GB~ 3 employment in agricultural business management is expected ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 to grow at a rapid rate. ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences 3 MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Physical Education Elective 1 66 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE • TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ARTICULATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Programs of Instruction AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Equine Business Management/Business Administration Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – INAG 115 Horse Practicum (if needed) 1 Technical/Professional Studies INAG 116 Pasture Management & No. of credits required: 66 Hay Production 2 INAG 117 Equine Nutrition 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. John Mayhorne, INAG 120 Equine Health Management 3 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or HCC Advising, INAG 122 Equine Behavior 2 Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. INAG 233 Equine Reproduction Management 3 PLSC 101 Intro to Crop Sci Harford Community College cooperates with the Institute of (satisfies HCC `GL~ req) 4 Applied Agriculture (IAA), University of Maryland, College Courses to be taken at HCC or IAA Park, to offer this program. HCC offers general education BA 206 Small Business Seminar I (HCC) courses to prepare students for transfer to the Institute of or Applied Agriculture. The Institute of Applied Agriculture INAG 204 Business Management 3 offers the subject-specific courses required for this program. INAG 299A Internship I (1 credit) HCC awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in and Technical/Professional Studies upon successful completion INAG 299B Internship II (1 credit) of the program. or BA 272 Bus. Admin. Coop Education (HCC) 2 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Total 66* Students who enjoy horses are provided an opportunity to make a career out of that enjoyment through this program. The program opens a vast array of career possibilities that * Total Credits for IAA Certificate and HCC Associate include pasture management, horse health, training and of Applied Sciences Degree behavior, marketing, business finance, and the operation of businesses engaged in equine-related activities. Students will learn valuable business skills as well as up-to-date information EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: on horse care, behavior, feeding practices and more. Hands- Equine business managers operate in businesses engaged in on experience and industry contacts are gained through equine-related activities, manage pastures, maintain the health internships at equine-related businesses. There are over of horses and train. Graduates of this program may find 400 licensed stables in Maryland, and the horse industry employment as barn managers, horse farm managers, and contributes $1.6 billion to Maryland’s economy. equine sales representatives.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits Courses to be taken at HCC BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 BA 108 Human Resource Management 3 BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 ECON 106 Consumer Economics & Personal Finance `GB~ 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences 3 MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Physical Education Elective 1
Courses to be taken at IAA ANSC 101 Intro. to Animal Science 3 ANSC 232 Horse Management 3 ENBE 200 Fundamentals of Agricultural 67 Mechanics 3 INAG 106 Pesticide Use and Safety 2 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE • TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ARTICULATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Golf Course Management/Business Administration
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Courses to be taken at IAA Technical/Professional Studies ENBE 200 Fund. of Agricultural Mechanics 3 No. of credits required: 68 INAG 106 Pesticide Use and Safety 2 Programs of Instruction INAG 107 Turfgrass Management 4 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. John Mayhorne, INAG 113 Woody Ornamentals I 3 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or HCC Advising, INAG 207 Power & Machinery 3 Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. INAG 214 Golf Course Management I 3 INAG 215 Golf Course Management II 3 Harford Community College cooperates with the Institute of INAG 226 Diseases of Ornamentals 3 Applied Agriculture (IAA), University of Maryland, College INAG 231 Insects of Ornamentals and Turfgrass 3 Park, to offer this program. HCC offers general education INAG 235 Surv., Drain., and Irrigat. Practices 3 courses to prepare students for transfer to the Institute of Courses to be taken at HCC or IAA Applied Agriculture. The Institute of Applied Agriculture INAG 299A Internship I (IAA, 1 credit) offers the subject-specific courses required for this program. and HCC awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in INAG 299B Internship II (IAA, 1 credit) Technical/Professional Studies upon successful completion or of the program. BA 272 Bus. Admin. Coop. Education (HCC) 2 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Total 68* Golf course superintendents/managers combine business and communication skills with science. They are part scientist, * Total Credits for IAA Certificate and HCC Associate part executive, part environmentalist, and part golfer. of Applied Sciences Degree Their expertise provides an outstanding playing surface for professional and recreational golfers. This expertise includes Turfgrass science, pest control strategies, computer- EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: driven irrigation systems, and state-of-the-art maintenance Golf course managers provide entertainment for patrons and equipment. There are over 17,000 golf courses in the U.S. direct the activities of crews that maintain the club buildings and over 200 in Maryland that require educated and and equipment and keep the golf course in good condition. experienced superintendents and managers. This program Graduates of this program may find employment as golf prepares students to enter this exciting career. course operators, hospitality managers, and recreation managers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that REQUIRED COURSES: employment in golf course management is expected to grow at a moderate rate. Number Title Credits Courses to be taken at HCC BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 BA 108 Human Resource Management 3 BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 BIO 110 Introduction to Plant Science `GL~ 4 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 ECON 106 Consumer Econ & Personal Finance `GB~ 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences 3 MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Physical Education Elective 1
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ARTICULATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Programs of Instruction Landscape Management/Business Administration Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Primary Electives (must take four) 12-13 Technical/Professional Studies INAG 218 Landscape Construction (3 credits) No. of credits required: 68-69 INAG 222 Landscape Design & Implem. (4 credits) INAG 227 Arboriculture (3 credits) Contact: For more information, contact Prof. John Mayhorne, INAG 236 Spanish Communication (3 credits) 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or HCC Advising, PLSC 489K Herbaceous Plants (3 credits) Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Courses to be taken at HCC or IAA BA 206 Small Business Seminar I (HCC) Harford Community College cooperates with The Institute of or Applied Agriculture (IAA), University of Maryland, College INAG 204 Business Management 3 Park, to offer this program. HCC offers general education INAG 299A Internship I (IAA, 1 credit) courses to prepare students for transfer to The Institute of and Applied Agriculture. The Institute of Applied Agriculture INAG 299B Internship II (IAA, 1 credit) offers the subject-specific courses required for this program. or HCC awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in BA 272 Bus. Admin. Cooperative Technical/Professional Studies upon successful completion Education (HCC) 2 of the program. Total 68-69* PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides training in basic botany; landscape * Total Credits Required for IAA Certificate and construction and maintenance; plant, weed, and insect HCC Associate of Applied Sciences degree identification; business and personnel management; computer applications and more. Students use the latest technology and software to plan, research, and complete projects. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Internships at landscape companies offer hands-on experience Landscape managers design full-scale landscapes, use various and the opportunity to make industry contacts. Landscape construction and installation techniques, bid and estimate companies do over $217.5 million in business in Maryland projects, care for and culture landscapes, and are able to annually and jobs are plentiful. identify plants. Graduates of this program may find employment as landscape designers, computer landscape designers, landscape installers, landscape maintenance REQUIRED COURSES: specialists, sales representatives, marketers and crew Number Title Credits foremen/women. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Courses to be taken at HCC reports that employment in landscape management is BA 108 Human Resource Management 3 expected to grow at a rapid rate. BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 BIO 110 Introduction to Plant Science `GL~ 4 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 ECON 106 Consumer Econ & Personal Finance `GB~ 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences 3 MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Physical Education Elective 1
Courses to be taken at IAA INAG 106 Pesticide Use and Safety 2 INAG 107 Turfgrass Management 4 INAG 113 Woody Ornamentals I or INAG 220 Woody Ornamentals II 3 INAG 226 Diseases of Ornamentals 3 INAG 231 Insects of Ornamentals and Turfgrasses 3 69 ENBE 200 Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics 3 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE • TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ARTICULATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Turfgrass Management/Business Administration
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Courses to be taken at IAA Technical/Professional Studies INAG 106 Pesticide Use and Safety 2 No. of credits required: 68 INAG 107 Turfgrass Management 4 Programs of Instruction INAG 204 Business Management 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. John Mayhorne, INAG 207 Power & Machinery 3 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or HCC Advising, INAG 231 Insects of Ornamentals and Turfgrass 3 Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. INAG 235 Surv., Drain., and Irrigat. Practices 3 ENBE 200 Fund. of Agricultural Mechanics 3 Harford Community College cooperates with The Institute of Recommended Electives (choose 9 credits) 9 Applied Agriculture (IAA), University of Maryland, College INAG 103 Agricultural Marketing (3 credits) Park, to offer this program. HCC offers general education INAG 236 Spanish Communication (3 credits) courses to prepare students for transfer to The Institute of INAG 113 Woody Ornamentals I (3 credits) Applied Agriculture. The Institute of Applied Agriculture INAG 218 Landscape Construction (3 credits) offers the subject-specific courses required for this program. INAG 220 Woody Ornamentals II (3 credits) HCC awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in INAG 222 Landscape Design & Implementation Technical/Professional Studies upon successful completion (4 credits) of the program. INAG 226 Diseases of Ornamentals (3 credits) INAG 227 Arboriculture (3 credits) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: INAG 231 Insects of Ornamentals/ Turfgrass (3 credits) Turfgrass management requires science and business skills to INAG 230 Employment Communication (1 credit) satisfy the public’s demand for green lawns and playable and Special Problems (1 credit) safe athletic fields. A combination of education and experience Courses to be taken at HCC or IAA opens numerous doors in the area of Turfgrass management INAG 299A Internship I (IAA, 1 credit) from professional ball fields to lawn care businesses. The and program includes in-depth study of turfgrasses, soils, fertilizers INAG 299B Internship II (IAA, 1 credit) and pesticides. Internships offer hands-on experience and the or opportunity to make industry contacts. The Turfgrass industry BA 272 Bus. Admin. Coop. Education (HCC) 2 is a growth industry, which generates $30 billion annually Total 68* in the U.S. In Maryland, the Turfgrass industry contributes $1 billion to the State’s economy. * Total Credits Required for IAA Certificate and REQUIRED COURSES: HCC Associate of Applied Sciences degree Number Title Credits Courses to be taken at HCC EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 Turfgrass managers provide beautiful landscapes. BA 108 Human Resource Management 3 These managers control weeds and pests and select, BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 operate and maintain equipment, manage lawns, athletic `GL~ BIO 110 Introduction to Plant Science 4 fields, parks and grounds. Graduates of this program may CIS 102 Introduction to Information find employment as golf course superintendents, assistant `GI~ Sciences 3 golf course superintendents, golf course maintenance `GI~ `D~ CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication 3 specialists, grounds maintenance managers, lawn care ECON 106 Consumer Econ & Personal technicians and sales representatives for golf course and Finance `GB~ 3 turf management supplies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Statistics reports that employment in Turfgrass management ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences 3 is expected to grow at a rapid rate. MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Physical Education Elective 1
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE Programs of Instruction ART & DESIGN Award: Associate of Arts Degree This program provides foundation requirements in 2-D and No. of credits required: Fine Art Track – 63-65, Graphic Design 3-D fundamentals, drawing, and digital media, as well as subsequent course work upon which a student may build a Track – 63-65, Digital Arts Track – 63-65 career. Depending on the Art and Design track chosen by the Contact: For more information, contact Assoc. Prof. Kenneth student, careers may include commissioned art work, Jones, 443-412-2726, [email protected]; Prof. James graphic design, web design, multimedia design, photography, McFarland, 443-412- 2247, [email protected]; animation, design and restoration projects for galleries and Asst. Prof. Heidi Neff, 443-412-2276, [email protected]; museums, teaching in schools and universities, and private or academic advising, 443-412-2301. studio work shown through a gallery. Art and Design graduates are offered educational opportunities and critical PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: thinking skills that give them the flexibility to use their The Art and Design program offers students an Associate of visual training in many related fields. Opportunities for Arts degree, which is traditionally the first two years of a career employment may also be found in arts administration, baccalaureate degree, and preparation to transfer with art criticism, art therapy, industrial design, theater set design, junior status to a B.A. or B.F.A. Art or Design program. film and video production, the gaming industry, emerging This program prepares students with an intensive, hands-on, markets in technology, and public relations, among others. studio-based curriculum. Classes are taught by professional, Employment is usually secured by the presentation of a exhibiting artists who have expertise in their disciplines. portfolio that shows evidence of appropriate skills and talent. This program also provides the community with the opportunity to study for personal enrichment. HCC graduates have transferred to such institutions as Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Corcoran Three tracks in the Art and Design program allow students College of Art & Design, University of Maryland to choose a discipline focus. The Fine Art track gives students College Park (UMCP), University of Maryland Baltimore the opportunity to study a variety of traditional art making County (UMBC), Towson University, University of Baltimore, disciplines while building a strong artistic foundation. University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Cleveland Institute The Graphic Design track teaches students to apply their art of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, Stevenson making skills to the solving of design problems using various University, Notre Dame, Pratt Institute and the University traditional and digital processes. The Digital Arts track focuses of Delaware. Some art schools require portfolios for on the creation of artwork using digital and interactive media. admission and financial aid consideration. HCC faculty All three tracks share a core foundation curriculum and stress are well-versed in these requirements and assist students the development of art making skills and critical thinking. in portfolio preparation. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational should check the requirements of that institution. If they Outlook Handbook, 2008-09, the category of artists and are significantly different from the courses listed, students related workers is expected to grow by 16% through the should consult with an advisor for academic guidance. year 2016 as continued emphasis is put on visual appeal Some art schools have selective admission requirements in web sites, product design, advertising, marketing and and may require a portfolio for entrance. television. More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing arts and sports industries combined. FIELD TRIP STATEMENT: Approximately 1,250,000 Americans work in the art and Courses in this discipline may require field trip(s). design industries, representing a total of one in 111 jobs. Artists who are trained to work on the computer are TO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION expected to be in particularly high demand as over 3/4 of CORE REQUIREMENTS: jobs in arts-related fields use digital technologies. It should Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives be noted that artists with fine art degrees not only continue must be selected from two different disciplines. to become fine artists but are well prepared to work in art-related fields as well. Overall, competition is expected to continue to be very keen, so an artist’s talent and skills are paramount for survival in this field. The report notes that education typically plays a key role in the development of an artist and that a portfolio, often developed in post- secondary education, is instrumental to an artist’s success.
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ART & DESIGN (CONT.)
Digital Arts Track RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): The Digital Arts track focuses on the creation of artwork First Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs. using digital and interactive media. Students investigate a ART 101 3 ART 107 3 broad range of disciplines including video, web, sound, ART 111 3 ART 160 3 animation, 3D modeling, motion graphics and digital ART 120 3 PHOT 131 3 Programs of Instruction photography within the context of the fine arts. This `GE~ `GB~ interdisciplinary approach exposes students to evolving ENG 101 3 B/SS Elective ** 3 technologies and practices of using the computer as a rich B/SS Elective `GB~** 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 and unique resource for image making, print and web design, PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 time-based art and portfolio production. Graduates are Total 16 Total 16-17 prepared for further study in film and animation, the gaming industry, commercial art and photography, Third Semester Hrs. Fourth Semester Hrs. motion graphics, new media, and interdisciplinary arts. ART 108 `GI~ 3 ART 202 `GH~ `D~ 3 ART 201 `GH~ `D~ 3 ART 233 3 REQUIRED COURSES: ART 208 3 Adv. Digital Studio Course* 3 Number Title Credits A/H Elective `GH~ Adv. Digital Studio Course* 3 ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design 3 (other than art) 3 Bio./Phys. Sci. ART 107 Fundamentals of 3D Design 3 `GL~ Elect `GS~*** 3-4 ART 108 Digital Media Culture `GI~ 3 Bio./Phys. Lab Sci 4 Total 15-16 ART 111 Drawing I 3 Total 16 ART 120 Digital Foundations I 3 * Advanced Studio Classes have prerequisites. ART 160 Time-Based Media 3 ART 201 Survey of Art History I `GH~ `D~ 3 Check current course catalog for list. ART 213 ART 202 Survey of Art History II `GH~ `D~ 3 Drawing II is a recommended transfer class to ART 208 Digital Foundations II 3 many state schools including Towson University. ART 233 Portfolio Workshop 3 ** History of Western Civilization I or II are `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 recommended as useful background courses PHOT 131 Digital Imaging I 3 Advanced Digital Studio Course for Survey of Art History I or II. (choose 2 courses)*6*** Students transferring to Towson University ART 213 Drawing II should take both Bio/Physical Science electives ART 229 Design for the Web as 4 credit classes. ART 230 2D Computer Animation ART 231 3D Computer Modeling & Animation PHOTO 231 Digital Imaging II Students who wish to pursue further study in art may, Arts/Humanities elective (A/H) `GH~ (other than Art) 3 with instructor permission, enroll in Independent Study. See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~** 6 See General Education Course Listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 General Education Degree Requirements: See General Education Course Listings `GB~ `GS~ Behavioral/Social Science* Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective *** 3-4 `GE~ See General Education Course Listings English Composition `GH~ Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 Arts/Humanities See General Education Course Listings `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Physical Education Elective 1 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Total 63-65 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
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Fine Art Track RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): The Fine Art track gives students the opportunity to study First Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs. a variety of traditional art making disciplines while building ART 101 3 ART 107 3 a strong artistic foundation. Students are taught fundamental art techniques and principles, and are encouraged to realize ART 111 3 ART 109 3 their individual artistic visions. The Fine Art track prepares ART 120 3 ART 113 3 students for continued studies in specific Fine Art disciplines ENG 101`GE~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~** 3 such as Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Illustration, Painting, or B/SS Elective `GB~** 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 Sculpture. The Fine Art track will also prepare students for PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 further study in Arts Administration, Decorative Painting, Total 16 Total 16-17 Display Design, Fashion Design, Furniture Design, Medical Illustration, and Museum Studies. Third Semester Hrs. Fourth Semester Hrs. ART 115 3 ART 202 `GH~ `D~ 3 REQUIRED COURSES: ART 201`GH~ `D~ 3 Adv. Studio Course* 3 Number Title Credits ART 122 3 Adv. Studio Course* 3 ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design 3 `GB~ Bio./Phys. Sci. ART 107 Fundamentals of 3-D Design 3 Gen Ed Electives `GS~ ART 109 Sculpture I 3 `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~**** 3 Elect *** 3-4 ART 111 Drawing I 3 Bio./Phys. Lab Sci `GL~ 4 A/H Elective `GH~ ART 113 Painting I 3 Total 16 (other than art) 3 ART 115 Ceramics I 3 Total 15-16 ART 120 Digital Foundations 1 3 ART 122 Color Theory 3 * Advanced Studio Classes have prerequisites. ART 201 Survey of Art History I `GH~ `D~ 3 Check current course catalog for list. ART 213 ART 202 Survey of Art History II `GH~ `D~ 3 Drawing II is a recommended transfer class to ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 many state schools including Towson University. Advanced Studio Course (choose 2 courses)*6** History of Western Civilization I or II are ART 213 Drawing II recommended as useful background courses for ART 214 Painting II Survey of Art History I or II. ART 219 Sculpture II ART 220 Ceramics II *** Students transferring to Towson University should ART 233 Portfolio Workshop take both Bio/Physical Science electives as 4 credit Arts/Humanities elective (A/H) `GH~ (other than Art) 3 classes. See General Education Course Listings **** It is recommended that students take ART 108 Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~** 6 Digital Media Culture (GI) to fulfill this See General Education Course Listings requirement in certain situations. Students who Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 are planning to transfer to Towson University, See General Education Course Listings should take ART 108 as it is equivalent to TU’s Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~*** 3-4 ART 100 (IB) Area. See General Education Course Listings General Education Electives Students who wish to pursue further study in art may, with `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~**** 3 instructor permission, enroll in Independent Study. See General Education Course Listings Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Physical Education Elective 1 General Education Degree Requirements: Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Total 63-65 `GE~ English Composition `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science
*For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
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ART & DESIGN (CONT.)
Graphic Design Track RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): The Graphic Design track focuses on the design process First Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs. by investigating the methods of researching, creating and presenting visual communication. By embracing the ART 101 3 ART 103 3 elements of design and complex relationships of forms in ART 111 3 ART 108 3 ART 120 3 PHOT 131 3 Programs of Instruction our visual culture, students learn critical thinking strategies for conceptualizing and problem solving and work towards ENG 101`GE~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~*3 establishing design literacy in their practice. Through the B/SS Elective `GB~*3Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 study of images and symbols, typography and layout, PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 students create sophisticated advertising, identity and Total 16 Total 16-17 branding projects for print and screen media culminating in the production of a professional portfolio. Students Third Semester Hrs. Fourth Semester Hrs. develop production skills in the studio as they relate and ART 201 `GH~ `D~ 3 ART 107 3 are integrated to the creative processes of design. Graduates ART 204 3 ART 202 `GH~ `D~ 3 are prepared for further study as art/creative directors, ART 207 3 graphic and web designers, print production artists, and ART 208*** 3 public relations and marketing consultants. A/H Elective `GH~ ART 233 3 (other than art) 3 Bio./Phys. Sci. REQUIRED COURSES: Bio./Phys. Lab Sci `GL~ 4 Elect `GS~** 3-4 Number Title Credits Total 16 Total 15-16 ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design 3 ART 103 Introduction to Graphic * History of Western Civilization I or II are Communication 3 recommended as useful background courses ART 107 Fundamentals of 3D Design 3 for Survey of Art History I or II. ART 108 Digital Media Culture `GI~ 3 ** Students transferring to Towson University should ART 111 Drawing I 3 take both Bio/Physical Science electives as ART 120 Digital Foundations I 3 4 credit classes. ART 201 Survey of Art History I `GH~ `D~ 3 *** Students transferring to Towson University should ART 202 Survey of Art History II `GH~ `D~ 3 take ART 213 Drawing II rather than ART 208 ART 204 Typography I 3 Digital Foundations II in the third semester. ART 207 Graphic Design 3 ART 208 Digital Foundations II 3 Students who wish to pursue further study in art may, with ART 233 Portfolio Workshop 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 instructor permission, enroll in Independent Study. PHOT 131 Digital Imaging I 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ (other than Art) 3 See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~*6Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* See General Education Course Listings `GE~ English Composition Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~** 3-4 `GH~ Arts/Humanities See General Education Course Listings `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science See General Education Course Listings `GM~ Mathematics Physical Education Elective 1 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Total 63-65 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
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BIOLOGY Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits 63-64 No. of credits required: BIO 120 4 BIO 121 4 Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 443-412-2240, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and ENG 101 3 MATH 109** or Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. CIS 102 3 MATH 203 4 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PE Elective 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Total 17 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 This program offers biology students courses in natural Total 16 and physical sciences in preparation for a wide array of career opportunities. Biological scientists study the origin, Third Semester Credits development, characteristics, and life processes of plant and CHEM 207 4 Fourth Semester Credits animal life and their relationships to the environment. They PHYS 101 4 CHEM 208 4 may conduct basic research aimed at increasing our knowledge of living organisms or applied research in medical and MATH 203 or PHYS 102 4 industrial settings. A major in the biological sciences is MATH 204 or Bio. Elective *** 4 recommended for students interested in pursuing further study Biology Elective A/H Elective `GH~ 3 in biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, forestry, molecular `GL~ `GS~* 3-4 Total 15 biology, cell biology, genetics, marine biology, high school A/H Elective `GH~ 3 biology teacher, and more. This program provides an excellent PE Fitness Elective 1 foundation for studies in pre-professional fields such as Total 15-16 pre-medicine, pre-dentistry and pre-veterinary medicine.
REQUIRED COURSES: EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Number Title Credits This program provides the first two years of a Bachelor’s BIO 120 General Biology `GL~ 4 degree in biology. Employment for those with a Bachelor’s or BIO 121 General Biology II `GL~ 4 Master’s degree in biology is expected to continue to increase Biology Elective *** 4 due to the increased opportunities in biotechnology research CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 and development. In addition, more biological scientists will CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~ 4 be needed to conduct the ever expanding research related to CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 health issues. CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 4 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or Sciences `GI~ 3 university should check the requirements of that institution. ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 If they are significantly different from the courses listed, MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~** students should consult with an advisor for academic or guidance. It may be that a curriculum in General Studies MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 should be followed. MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ or MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ or Biology elective `GL~ `GS~ * 3-4 PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I `GL~ 4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II `GL~ 4 General Education Degree Requirements: Arts/Humanities Electives (A/H) `GH~ 6 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* (two courses from two different disciplines) `GE~ English Composition See General Education Course listings `GH~ Arts/Humanities Behavioral/Social Science Electives (B/SS) `GB~ 6 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (two courses from two different disciplines) `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science See General Education Course listings `GM~ Mathematics Physical Education Elective 1 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63-64 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. * A biology elective may be selected only if MATH 203 (Calculus I) has been completed. TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit ** MATH 101 (College Algebra) and MATH 103 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students (Trigonometry) may be taken instead of MATH 109 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives (Precalculus Mathematics). from those that also appear on the approved list of *** Biology electives should be chosen according to the diversity course graduation requirements. 75 requirements of the institution to which transfer is planned. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Award: Associate of Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65-66 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Richard Miller, BA 101 3 BA 210* or CIS 102 3 443-412-2242, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, BA 212 1 ECON 102 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ECON 101 3 ENG 102* or ENG 101 3 ENG 109* or Programs of Instruction PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is designed for students who wish to transfer MATH 111* or ENG 216* 3 to earn a baccalaureate degree in some area of business. MATH 109* or MATH 216 4 Students who plan to transfer should consult an advisor for MATH 101* 3-4 Bio/Phys Sci Elec `GS~*3 assistance in selecting courses appropriate for the transfer Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elec `GL~ 4 PE Elective 1 institution and program. The courses in this curriculum Total 17-18 Total 17 prepare students for later specialization in finance, human resource management, management, private and public accounting, marketing, merchandising and advertising. High Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits school preparation should include four units of English and ACCT 101 3 ACCT 102 3 two units of algebra. Cooperative Education is available to BA 205 or BA 246 3 PSY 101 3 students in this program as an additional means of receiving CMST 101* or A/H Electives `GH~ *3 extended learning experiences related to Business General Electives* 6 Administration. CMST 106 3 A/H elective `GH~*3 Total 15 REQUIRED COURSES: General Elective* 3 Number Title Credits PE Fitness Elective 1 ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 Total 16 ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 BA 205 Business Law or * Electives should be chosen according to the institution BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 to which transfer is planned. Additional Humanities or BA 210 Business Computer Applications* Social Science electives may be needed at some transfer or institutions. CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 BA 212 Internet Research 1 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~* TRANSFER INFORMATION: or Transfer students should note that many business schools CMST 106 Business/Professional Speech 3 have selective admissions requirements. Cumulative grade ECON 101 Macroeconomics `GB~ 3 point average and completion of specific course requirements ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ 3 are used as criteria for acceptance. One option for students ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 is the dual admissions program with University of Maryland ENG 102 English Composition and Literature* University College, in which students may transfer to Business or Administration or Human Resource Management. Interested ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing* students should contact academic advising. or ENG 216 Business Communications* 3 MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~* Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the or General Education Degree Requirements: MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~* `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* or `GE~ MATH 111 Introduction to Finite English Composition `GH~ Mathematics `GM~* 3-4 Arts/Humanities MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Arts/Humanities Electives (A/H) `GH~*6`GM~ Mathematics See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See General Education Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Bio./Phys. Science Elective `GS~*3 See General Education Course Listings TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: General Electives*9Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit See General Education Course Listings diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Physical Education Elective 1 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 select one of the 3-credit , , course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of 76 Total 65-66 diversity course graduation requirements.
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Programs of Instruction BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOWER-LEVEL CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Business Administration EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 24 APG Maryland at the Ready has estimated a net gain Contact: For more information, contact John Mayhorne, of 8,200 positions at Aberdeen Proving Ground and 7,500 – 10,000 new contractor positions off-Post as a 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or Advising, result of the BRAC project. While many positions will Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. be in the engineering and scientific fields, a majority of positions will be administrative and management related. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Team C4ISR, which is one of the commands relocating to The Business Administration Lower-Level Certificate is APG as a result of the BRAC initiative, projects employing designed for students who have completed a bachelor’s up to 2,000 new employees by 2011 and continued degree in a field other than business administration. As extensive hiring through 2014. Many of these positions will be in logistics, administrative/business, contracting, such, this certificate is intended to provide students with administrative assistants and information technology. a business administration foundation which will prepare Employment information from the U.S. Office of Personnel them for many federal government management and Management suggests that many of these positions will administrative positions. Although some of the courses require a bachelor’s degree, including 24 credit hours in in this certificate may transfer into the A.S. Business business administration. Administration and A.A.S. Business Management degrees, the purpose of this certificate is to provide the necessary To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or additional business administration courses which will demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 enable students to meet federal government management and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation and administrative related position requirements. requirement details in this catalog for further information. REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I 3 ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting II 3 BA 101 Introduction to Business 3 BA 109 Principles of Management 3 BA 111 Purchasing Management 3 BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 BA 225 Project Management 3 BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 Certificate Total 24
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Agricultural Business Track No. of credits required: Agricultural Business Track – 62-69, Number Title Credits Corporate Communications Track – 64-67, Manufacturing BA 145 Farm and Agribusiness Management 3 Track – 65-68, Administrative Professions Track – 63-66, BA 206 Small Business Seminar I 3 Retail Mgmt. Track – 64-66, Service Track – 65-68 BA 209 Agricultural Marketing 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Richard Miller, BA 225 Project Management 3 Programs of Instruction 443-412-2264, [email protected]; Prof. Sherry Massoni, BA 272-4 Cooperative Education* 5-8 443-412-2645, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Career Based Electives (choose 5-7 credits) 5-7 BA 105 Professional Selling (3 credits) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: BA 111 Purchasing/Materials Management (3 credits) This program is designed to enable students who do BA 246 Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) not wish to transfer to a four-year institution to obtain BIO 110 Introduction to Plant Science `GL~ (4 credits) knowledge and skills in the field of business. All students BPR 104 Shop Safety: Use of Power/Hand Tools must complete first and second semester courses and then (2 credits) choose their concentration track in either agricultural ELEC 105 Introduction to Electronics (4 credits) business, corporate communications, manufacturing, ENV 111 Human Ecology (3 credits) administrative professions, retail management, or service. ENV 122 Introduction to Soil Sciences (3 credits) SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (3 credits) REQUIRED COURSES FOR ALL TRACKS: General Education Elective 3-4 Number Title Credits `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 See General Education Course Listings BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 Physical Education Elective 1 BA 107 Principles of Supervision * Additional career-based electives of 3-4 credits may be or selected for this requirement. BA 109 Principles of Management 3 Total 62-69 BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 BA 212 Internet Research 1 CMST 106 Business/Professional Speech Corporate Communications Track or Number Title Credits CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~** BA 225 Project Management 3 or BA 273 Cooperative Education 3 CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~**3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 ECON 101 Macroeconomics `GB~ Business Electives (choose 2 courses) 6 or ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ 3 BA 103 Public Relations ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 BA 104 Advertising and Sales Promotion ENG 216 Business Communications 3 BA 105 Professional Selling Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~*** 4 BA 203 Principles of Marketing See General Education Course Listings BA 242 Introduction to International Business Mathematics Elective `GM~**** 3-4 Corp. Communications Electives (choose 3 courses) 9 See General Education Course Listings I. Art Electives: Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 ART 103 Introduction to Graphic Communication See the catalog for Physical Education ART 108 Introduction to Digital Media `GI~ Graduation Requirements ART 207 Graphic Design Total 33-34 PHOT 101 Photography I PHOT 105 Photojournalism Above Courses are in addition to ONE Concentration Track II. Technology Electives: ** Students in Agricultural Business Track must take CIS 106 Introduction to Microsoft Office either CMST 101 (Speech Fundamentals) or CMST 105 CIS 113 Introduction to PowerPoint (Interpersonal Communication). CIS 136 Introduction to Internet Technologies CIS 254 Advanced Microsoft Office *** Required for Agricultural Business Track: BIO 100 MC 101 Introduction to Electronic Media (Fundamentals of Biology), BIO 120 (General III. Writing Electives: Biology I), or BIO 110 (Introduction to Plant Science). ENG 107 Introduction to Creative Writing ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing **** MATH 101 (College Algebra) or MATH 111 ENG 209 Technical Writing (Introduction to Finite Mathematics) required for MC 201 Writing for the Electronic Media the Manufacturing Track. General Education Electives 6-8 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 78 Total 64-67 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (CONT.) Programs of Instruction Manufacturing Track BA 225 Project Management 3 Number Title Credits BA 273 Cooperative Education 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II PSY 105 Human Relations 3 or Career-Based Elective***** (choose one) 3 ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting 3 ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II ACCT 105 Financial Statement Interp. & Analy 1 BA 103 Public Relations BA 111 Purchasing and Materials Management 3 BA 108 Human Resource Management BA 111 Purchasing and Materials Management BA 225 Project Management 3 BA 206 Small Business Seminar I BA 242 Introduction to International Business BA 208 Retail Merchandising or General Education Elective 3-4 Business and Technology Elective*** 3 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ BA 244 Principles of Quality Improvement 3 See General Education Course listings Physical Education Elective 1 BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 Total 64-66 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 General Education Electives 6-8 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ See General Education Course Listings Service Track Number Title Credits Business and Technology Elective*** 3 ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting II Physical Education Elective 1 or Total 65-68 ACCT 208 Managerial Accounting 3 *** Business and Technology electives may include courses ACCT 105 Financial Statement Interpret/Analy 1 from the following areas: Accounting, Business BA 108 Human Resource Management Administration, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, or Computer Information Systems, Economics, and Business and Technology Elective *** 3 Engineering Technology. BA 203 Principles of Marketing or BA 105 Professional Selling 3 Administrative Professions Track BA 225 Project Management 3 Number Title Credits BA 246 Legal Environment of Business 3 CIS 106 Introduction to Microsoft Office 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 PSY 105 Human Relations 3 OS 113 Intermediate Keyboarding & CIS Elective (not CIS 102) 3 Doc Processing 3 General Education Electives 6-8 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ OS 116 Communication Technologies See General Education Course Listings or Physical Education Elective 1 OS 129 Intro to Office Procedures & Total 65-68 Management 4 OS 136 Introduction to Bookkeeping: *** Business and Technology electives may include Quickbooks**** 3 courses from the following areas: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer-Aided Design OS 214 Advanced Keyboarding & and Drafting, Computer Information Systems, Doc Processing 3 Economics, and Engineering Technology. CIS/OS Elective*** or OS 273 3 PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2-year completion): General Education Electives (GE) 6-8 Refer to required courses for specific track options. `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ See General Education Course Listings GENERAL COURSES Physical Education Elective 1 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Total 63-66 BA 101 3 ACCT 101 3 *** Any additional OS or CIS course. BA 212 1 BA 107 or BA 210 3 BA 109 3 **** Computerized Accounting (ACCT 108) can be substituted for OS 136. CMST 106 or ENG 216 3 CMST 101 or Bio/Phys Lab Science CMST 105 3 Elective `GL~ 4 Retail Management Track ECON 101 or Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 Number Title Credits ECON 102 3 BA 104 Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 Total 16-17 BA 105 Professional Selling 3 ENG 101 3 BA 106 Principles of Retailing 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 79 BA 203 Principles of Marketing 3 Total 17 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (CONT.) Refer to required courses for specific track options. AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS TRACK SERVICE TRACK Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits BA 145 3 BA 209 3 ACCT 102 or ACCT 105 1 BA 206 3 BA 225 3 ACCT 208 3 BA 203 or BA 273-4 or BA 272-4 2-4 BA 225 3 BA 105 3 Programs of Instruction Career-Based Elective 3-4 PHIL 221 3 BA 246 3 BA 108 or Gen Ed Elective Career-Based Elective 2-4 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ PHIL 221 3 Bus & Tech Elective 3 PE Elective 1 PE Elective 1 PSY 105 3 `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 3-4 Total 14-18 CIS Elective (not CIS102) 3 GE Electives Career Based Elective 3 Total 16 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ Total 15-17 `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 6-8 Total 16-18 CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS TRACK Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits PHIL 221 3 BA 225 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Business Electives 6 BA 273 3 This program prepares students for a business career by Corp Comm Elective 6 Corp Comm Elective 3 providing comprehensive skills for today’s rapidly changing PE Elective 1 Gen Ed Electives business environment. Employment projections provided by Total 16 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that opportunities in `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 6-8 management, banking, finance, retail, administrative support Total 15-17 and a variety of other small business generalist positions will continue to increase. MANUFACTURING TRACK Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Students in the agricultural business, corporate ACCT 102 or ACCT 105 1 communications, manufacturing, and service tracks ACCT 208 3 BA 244 3 interested in earning a Bachelor’s degree may transfer into BA 225 3 BA 111 3 Management Studies using the University of Maryland BA 246 3 Gen Ed Electives University College dual admissions program. Students in BA 242 or `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ the retail track who are interested in earning a Bachelor’s Bus & Tech Elective 3 `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 6-8 degree may transfer into the Marketing degree through this PHIL 221 3 Bus & Tech Elective 3 dual admissions program. PE Elective 1 Total 16-18 Total 16 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONS TRACK General Education Degree Requirements: `GB~ Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ CIS 106 3 OS 214 3 English Composition `GH~ OS 100 1 OS 136 3 Arts/Humanities `GI~ OS 113 3 OS/CIS Elective or Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ OS 129 or OS 273 3 Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics OS 116 4 Gen Ed Electives `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GS~ Biological/Physical Science PHIL 221 3 `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 6-8 PE Elective 1 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Total 15-17 Total 15 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. RETAIL MANAGEMENT TRACK TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit BA 106 3 BA 104 3 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students BA 203 3 BA 105 3 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives BA 225 3 BA 273 3 from those that also appear on the approved list of PSY 105 3 Career-Based Elective 3 diversity course graduation requirements. PHIL 221 3 Gen Ed Elective PE Elective 1 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ Total 16 `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ 3-4 Total 15-16
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ARTICULATED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY – DUNDALK CAMPUS Programs of Instruction CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELING Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 61-62 Substance abuse counselors provide counseling to individuals Contact: For more information, contact Manolya Bayar, and families with substance abuse related issues. Duties may 443-412-2486, [email protected]; Dallas Dolan, include interviewing patients, conducting group or individual 410-285-9783, [email protected]; Marilyn Kuzsma, counseling sessions, maintaining case records and presenting 410-285-9694, [email protected] or Advising, Career, educational material to patients. and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Substance abuse counselors work in hospitals, schools, PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: mental health centers and rehabilitation clinics. Hours vary, and counselors may be scheduled for “on-call” duty Harford Community College cooperates with the Community on weekends and holidays. College of Baltimore County (CCBC)-Dundalk Campus in offering a program that prepares students to counsel persons Advancement for counselors without a baccalaureate dependent on alcohol and/or drugs and to work with their degree is limited. Advanced degrees or certification as families and associates. HCC offers core courses to prepare an alcoholism (C.A.C.) or chemical dependency students for transfer to CCBC–Dundalk to complete the counselor (C.C.D.C.) provide greater opportunity for degree program. CCBC–Dundalk awards the Associate of career advancement. Applied Sciences Degree upon successful completion of the program. ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM: REQUIRED COURSES: Students should maintain contact with CCBC–Dundalk to monitor their progress and suitability for enrollment in the Number Title Credits Chemical Dependency Counseling program upon completion CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT HCC of courses taken at HCC. CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ or Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the HLTH 101 Contemporary Health Issues `GI~ 3 General Education Degree Requirements: ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* ENG 102 English Composition and Literature 3 `GE~ English Composition HIST 207 African-American History `GB~ `D~ `GH~ Arts/Humanities or `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues PSY 205 Psychology of Women `GB~ `D~ 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 `GM~ Mathematics PSY 102 Human Develop. Across.the `GS~ Biological/Physical Science `GB~ Life Span 3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and PSY 208 Alcohol/Drugs: Impact on Behavior 3 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. PSY 204 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY 212 The Helping Relationship 3 Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Total HCC Credits 37-38
CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT CCBC - DUNDALK CAMPUS CMDP 102 Issues in Addiction Counseling 3 CMDP 114 Theory and Practice of Group Counseling 4 CMDP 124 Delivery of Services 4 CMDP 173 Internship: CMDP 3 CMDP 210 Family Counseling 3 CMDP 211 Theories of Counseling 3 CMDP 213 Ethics in Chemical Dependency Counseling 1 CMDP 273 Internship: CMDP 3 Total CCBC - Dundalk Credits 24 81 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE
CHEMISTRY Award: Associate of Sciences Degree Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 No. of credits required: Calculus-based physics degree: 64-67; (two courses from two different disciplines) Non-calculus-based physics degree: 65-67. See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career,
Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. Total 64-67
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: * CIS 102 must be completed. The chemistry program is designed to prepare students for transfer to a Bachelor’s degree program in general chemistry, CHEMISTRY DEGREE REQUIRING CALCULUS BASED PHYSICS forensic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, environmental science/chemistry, and more. Chemists investigate the RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): composition, structure and properties of substances and First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits the transformations they undergo, through basic, as well as CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 applied, research toward the development of new products ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 and methods of producing new materials. They also work in MATH 203 4 MATH 204 4 biotechnology, drug development, forensic science, and other B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PHYS 203 `GS~ 3 areas where a strong foundation in chemistry is essential. PE Fitness Elective 1 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Total 15 Total 17 CHEMISTRY DEGREE REQUIRING CALCULUS BASED PHYSICS
REQUIRED COURSES: Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Number Title Credits BIO 120 4 CHEM 208 4 `GL~ BIO 120 General Biology I 4 CHEM 207 4 PHYS 205 or `GL~ CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 4 MATH 206 or Gen Ed Elective 3-4 `GL~ CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A 4 CIS 102 or CIS 102 or CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 Gen Ed Elect Gen Ed Elect 3-4 CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 4 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ 3-4 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ CIS 102 Introduction to Information PHYS 204 4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 `GI~ Sciences * PE Elective 1 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 or Total 16-17 Total 16-18 General Education Elective (GE) `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ 3-4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 109 Research Writing 3 MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 MATH 206 Calculus III or CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~* or General Education Elective `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ 3-4 PHYS 203 Gen. Physics Mech. & Part. Dynamics `GS~ 3 PHYS 204 Gen. Physics: Vibr., Waves, Heat, Elec & Magn. `GL~ 4 PHYS 205 Gen. Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativ. & Mod. Physics `GL~ or General Education Elective `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ 3-4 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 (two courses from two different disciplines) See General Education Course Listings
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ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction CHEMISTRY (CONT.) CHEMISTRY DEGREE REQUIRING NON-CALCULUS CHEMISTRY DEGREE REQUIRING NON-CALCULUS BASED PHYSICS BASED PHYSICS REQUIRED COURSES: RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Number Title Credits First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits BIO 120 General Biology I `GL~ 4 CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~ 4 MATH 109 4 MATH 203 4 CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 CIS 102* 3 CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 4 PE Fitness Elective 1 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Total 15 PE Elective 1 Sciences `GI~ 3 Total 18 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 109 Research Writing 3 Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~ 4 BIO 120 4 CHEM 208 4 MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 CHEM 207 4 PHYS 102 4 MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ MATH 204 or Gen Ed Elect 3-4 or Gen Ed Elect `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ General Education Elective `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ 3-4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ 3-4 PHYS 101 4 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I `GL~ 4 Total 15-16 Total 17-18 PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II `GL~ 4 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 (two courses from two different disciplines) See General Education Course Listings EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 A Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related discipline (two courses from two different disciplines) usually is the minimum educational requirement for entry-level See General Education Course Listings chemist jobs. Job growth for chemists will be concentrated General Education Elective in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing companies `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ 3-4 and in professional, scientific, and technical services firms. See General Education Course Listings Options for transfer into 4-year programs include medicinal Physical Education Elective 1 chemistry/pre-pharmacy, general chemistry, forensic chemistry, Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 and more. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should check the requirements of that institution. Total 65-67 If they differ significantly from those listed, students should consult with an advisor for academic guidance; it may be that * CIS 102 must be completed. a General Studies curriculum should be followed.
TO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS: • Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD) Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): 62 No. of credits required: First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Steve Johnson, CADD 101 3 CADD 102 3 443-412-2641, [email protected]; or CIS 102 3 CMST 101 3 Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 MATH 103 3 Programs of Instruction ENGR 101 2 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MATH 101 3 Career Based Elect+ 3 This program provides students with a sound knowledge PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) through Total 15 Total 16 familiarization with the computer, peripheral devices and specialized software. The program prepares students to function as CADD technicians and skilled operators who Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits assist engineers and architects in all design and drawing ENG 209 3 ENGR 203 or preparation phases. CADD 252 3 ID 206 3 CADD Elective* 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 REQUIRED COURSES: B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 CADD Electives* 9 Number Title Credits Bio./Phys. Lab Total 15 CADD 101 Introduction to CADD 3 Sci Elec `GL~ 4 CADD 102 Intermediate CADD 3 Total 16 CADD 252 Customizing AutoCAD 3 CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 CADD has generally replaced conventional drafting ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 practices, with the number of CADD positions steadily ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 increasing. Employment opportunities will continue to ENGR 101 Engineering Drawing I 2 grow. Designers, architects, drafters, engineering technicians, ENGR 203 Engineering Materials and engineers will be required to operate CADD systems or effectively and proficiently in order to be functional in their ID 206 Materials and Finishes 3 respective or prospective positions. MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ 3 MATH 103 Trigonometry `GM~ 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the See General Education Course Listings General Education Degree Requirements: Biology/Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* See General Education Course Listings `GE~ English Composition CADD Electives (choose 12 credits)* 12 `GH~ Arts/Humanities ID 126 Advanced CADD for Interior Design `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ CADD 222 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ CADD 250 Solid Modeling Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science CADD 260 AutoLISP for AutoCAD CADD 265 Solid Works *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and CADD 273 Coop Ed: Comp Aided Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Design & Drafting Career Based Elective+ 3 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: + Choose from any BUS, ACCT, CIS, ELEC Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit or ID courses,except ID 125. diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Physical Education Elective 1 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements. Total 62
* Certain CIS classes can be used as CADD electives. Recommended courses include CIS 111, CIS 118, CIS 135, CIS 145, CIS 205, CIS 207, and CIS 221.
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COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree CIS 205 Intro. to Visual Basic.NET Programming No. of credits required: 62-67 CIS 207 Advanced Visual Basic.NET Programming CIS 214 Java Programming Language Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Paul Nesbitt, CIS 215 Advanced JAVA Programming 443-412-2101, [email protected] and Prof. AC Chapin, CIS 217 Introduction to Web Programming 443-412-2136, [email protected]; Prof. John Mayhorne, CIS 219 Server-Side Web Programming Programs of Instruction 443-412-2382, [email protected], or Advising, Career, CIS 221 C++ Programming Language and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. CIS 224 Intro. to Visual Basic Programming CIS 225 Introduction to Shell Programming PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CIS 227 Advanced Visual Basic Computer Information Systems (CIS) is the study of the use CSI 131 Computer Science I (C Based) of computers in business applications. The CIS curriculum CSI 132 Computer Science II (C++ Based) presents computer literacy, program design, programming General Education Elective (GE) languages and electives in software, network and Internet `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ 3 applications. CIS students may pursue careers as computer See General Education Course Listings programmers, software specialists, computer user support Physical Education Elective 1 specialists, network and Internet specialists. Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Software Elective (choose one) 3-4 REQUIRED COURSES: BA 210 Business Computer Applications Number Title Credits CADD 101 Introduction to CADD ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 CIS 104 Computer Operating Systems ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 CIS 106 Introduction to Microsoft Office CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CIS 110 Introduction to UNIX/Linux CIS 104 Computer Operating Systems CIS 113 Introduction to PowerPoint or CIS 114 Introduction to Computer User Support CIS 135 Introduction to Networks 3 CIS 116 Microsoft Project: Basic CIS 111 C Programming Language CIS 117 Microsoft Project: Advanced or CIS 118 Introduction to Microsoft Access CIS 205 Intro. to Visual Basic.NET Programming 4 CIS 125 Document Processing: MS Word CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 CIS 135 Introduction to Networks CIS 203 Computer Systems and Procedures 3 CIS 136 Introduction to Internet Technologies CIS 207 Advanced Visual Basic.NET Programming CIS 145 Introduction to Microsoft Excel or CIS 254 Advanced Microsoft Office CIS 221 C++ Programming Language 4 ID 125 CADD for Interior Design CIS 273 Cooperative Education or Total 62-67 CSI/CIS Elective 3-4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits `GM~ MATH 101 College Algebra ACCT 101 3 ACCT 102 3 or CIS 102 3 CIS 111 or MATH 109 Precalculus Math `GM~ ENG 101 3 CIS 205 4 or MATH 101 or CIS 115 3 MATH 111 Introduction to Finite Math `GM~ MATH 109 or Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 or MATH 111 or Software Elective 3-4 MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ MATH 203 or Total 17-18 or MATH 207 3-4 MATH 207 Calculus for Bus. & Econ. `GM~ 3-4 PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 13-14 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 3 CIS 104 or CIS 273 or See General Education Course Listings CIS 135 3 CSI/CIS Elective* 3-4 Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 CIS 203 3 CSI/CIS Prog Lang Elec 3-4 CSI/CIS Elective 3-4 CIS 207 or CIS 221 4 CSI/CIS Elective* 3-4 ENG 209 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 *Any CIS course(s) may be taken to satisfy CSI/CIS electives. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Gen Ed Elective `GB~ `GH~ CSI/CIS Programming Language Elective 3-4 PE Elective 1 `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ 3 CIS 111 C Programming Language Total 17 Total 15-18 86 CIS 201 Assembly Programming Language
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CONT.)
EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of General Education Degree Requirements: Labor forecasts that careers in the computer industry are expected `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* to increase faster than average through 2014. The report indicates `GE~ English Composition continuing growth of the computer industry. `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues The CIS program transfers well to four-year colleges, although `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science it is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs in the `GM~ Mathematics computer field. One option for students interested in a Bachelor’s `GS~ Biological/Physical Science degree is HCC’s dual admissions program with the University of *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Maryland University College. Interested students should contact Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. academic advising. TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: A number of opportunities will be available in Harford County as Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit additional Computer Information Systems positions are created diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students through the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program. select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
87 CERTIFICATES IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS CERTIFICATES Award: Certificates in Computer Information Systems UNIX No. of credits required: Programming 32-34, Software 34-36, REQUIRED COURSES: UNIX 30-32 Number Title Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Paul Nesbitt, CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 443-412-2101, [email protected] and Prof. AC Chapin, CIS 110 Introduction to UNIX/LINUX 4 443-412-2136, [email protected]; Prof. John Mayhorne, CIS 111 C Programming Language 4 443-412-2382, [email protected], or Advising, Career, CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. CIS 225 Introduction to Shell Programming 4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 These certificate programs are recommended for students CIS electives* 6-8 with a baccalaureate degree wishing to explore and/or make Total 30-32 a career change to the computer field. The courses prepare students to solve business, administrative or statistical * Any CIS course(s) may be taken to satisfy the CIS elective. problems by utilizing computer software, language, and systems. PROGRAMMING EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: REQUIRED COURSES: The U.S. Industrial Outlook from the U.S. Department Number Title Credits of Commerce forecasts an increased need for professional BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 training services and software enhancements/modifications CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 as primary revenue sources for computer professional services. CIS 104 Computer Operating Systems 3 The report indicates continuing growth of the computer CIS 111 C Programming Language industry. A number of opportunities will be available in or Harford County as additional Computer Information CIS 205 Intro. to Visual Basic.NET Programming 4 Systems positions are created through the Base Realignment CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 and Closure (BRAC) program. CIS 207 Adv. Visual Basic.NET Programming or CIS 221 C++ Programming Language 4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 General Education Degree Requirements: ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Programming Elective** 3-4 `GE~ English Composition CIS Elective* 3-4 `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Total 32-34 Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics * Any CIS course(s) may be taken to satisfy the CIS elective. `GS~ Biological/Physical Science ** Programming electives include CIS 111, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 217, 219, 221, 224, 225, 227 and *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and CSI 131 and 132. Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
SOFTWARE To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or REQUIRED COURSES: demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 Number Title Credits and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 requirement details in this catalog for further information. CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CIS 104 Computer Operating Systems 3 CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 CIS 118 Introduction to Microsoft Access 3 CIS 125 Document Processing: MS Word 3 CIS 145 Introduction to Microsoft Excel 3 CIS 205 Intro. to Visual Basic.NET Programming or CIS 254 Advanced Microsoft Office 3-4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 CSI/CIS Elective* 3-4 Total 34-36 88 * Any CIS course(s) may be taken to satisfy the CIS elective.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction COMPUTER SCIENCE Award: Associate of Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): 64-66 No. of credits required: First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Jerome Brown, CIS 111 4 CIS 221 4 443-412-2125, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, CIS 115 3 MATH 204 4 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 A/H Elective `GH~*3 MATH 203 4 B/SS Elective `GB~* 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 Bio/Phys Sci Elec `GS~*3 Computer Science is the study of the design, theory and Total 15 Total 17 programming of the computer system. The Computer Science program gives students an understanding of the problem- solving techniques used to program the computer as well Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits as an understanding of the principles that govern the CSI 131 4 CSI 132 4 conceptual organization of the computer system and its CIS 201 4 CIS 205 or processes. The program emphasizes the mathematical and MATH 206 or CIS 214 or scientific components of programming. MATH 217 or General Elective* 3-4 General Elective* 3-4 MATH 210 3 REQUIRED COURSES: Bio/Phys Lab Sci A/H Elective `GH~*3 Number Title Credits Elect `GL~*4B/SS Elective `GB~*3 CIS 111 C Programming Language 4 PE Elective 1 Total 16-17 CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 Total 16-17 CIS 201 Assembly Programming Language 4 CIS 205 Introduction to Visual Basic.NET or TRANSFER INFORMATION: CIS 214 Java Programming Language This program provides the first two years of a BS degree in or Computer Science. General Elective* 3-4 CIS 221 C++ Programming Language 4 DUAL ADMISSIONS: CSI 131 Computer Science I 4 One option for students interested in a Bachelor’s degree is CSI 132 Computer Science II 4 Harford Community College’s dual admissions program with ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 the University of Maryland University College. MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 MATH 206 Calculus III or Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the MATH 217 Linear Algebra General Education Degree Requirements: or `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* General Elective* 3-4 `GE~ English Composition MATH 210 Discrete Structures 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~*6`GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues See General Education Course Listings `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~*6 `GM~ Mathematics See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~*4*For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See General Education Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Bio./Phys. Science Elective `GS~*3 See General Education Course Listings TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Physical Education Elective 1 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ Total 64-66 select one of the 3-credit , , course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of * Electives should be chosen based upon the diversity course graduation requirements. requirements of the institution to which transfer is planned.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts & Sciences RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63-64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Clarence Terrill, CJ 101 3 CJ 103 3 443-412-2315, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, CJ 104 3 CJ 111 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 PS 101 or PS 102 3 PSY 101 3 Programs of Instruction SOC 101 3 PE Elective 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 General Elective* 3 The A.A. degree option in Criminal Justice is designed to Total 16 Total 16 prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate programs with majors in Criminal Justice. This option provides Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits students an overview of various aspects of the Criminal CMST 101 or 3 BA 210 or Justice major and prepares students to complete the last CMST 105 CIS 102 3 two years at a four-year institution. PHIL 205 3 CJ 213 3 SOC 102 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 REQUIRED COURSES: Mathematics Elect `GM~ 3-4 General Elective* 3 Number Title Credits Total 16-17 Total 15 BA 210 Business Computer Applications or CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Students interested in criminal justice are employable in many CJ 103 Introduction to Corrections 3 areas of law enforcement. Some frequently chosen occupations CJ 104 Procedural Law and Evidence 3 are local, state and federal law enforcement officers, probation CJ 111 Principles of Criminal Law 3 and parole officers, customs and immigration inspectors, fish and game wardens, park rangers, and correctional officers. CJ 213 Criminology 3 `GI~ CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals All of the above-mentioned criminal justice occupations are or expected to experience a growth rate in openings higher than CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ 3 the average for all professions. The projected national average ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 growth rate for all professions through 2012 is 1.4 percent ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 but, for criminal justice careers, the growth rate is projected PHIL 205 Ethics `GH~ 3 to be 11 percent for police officers, 7 percent for customs PS 101 American National Government `GB~ agents, and 8 percent for probation and parole officers. or PS 102 State and Local Government `GB~ 3 Several Maryland colleges and universities offer majors in `GB~ criminal justice. Graduates of this program may apply for PSY 101 General Psychology 3 transfer into many colleges or universities in Maryland or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 to public and private colleges nationwide. SOC 102 Social Problems `GB~ `D~ 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 Students interested in forensic science as a major should See General Education Course Listings reference the chemistry program in this Catalog. Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings (not PHIL) Bio/Phys. Science Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings General Elective*6Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 General Education Degree Requirements: See General Education Course Listings `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Physical Education Elective 1 `GE~ English Composition Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GH~ Arts/Humanities Total 63-64 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science * General electives should be chosen based upon `GM~ Mathematics the requirements of the institution to which `GS~ Biological/Physical Science transfer is planned. *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Please Note: CJ 104 (Procedural Law and Evidence) is usually offered only in Fall semester. CJ 111 (Principles of Criminal Law) is usually 90 offered only in Spring semester.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN LEGAL STUDIES Programs of Instruction CRIMINAL JUSTICE – OPTION IN LEGAL STUDIES Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Option in RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Legal Studies First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits No. of credits required: 63-64 CJ 101 3 CJ 109 3 Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Clarence Terrill, ENG 101 3 CJ 111 3 443-412-2315, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PS 101 or PS 102 3 CMST 101 or and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. PSY 101 3 CMST 105 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 SOC 101 3 General Elective 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Total 16 Total 15-16 The Criminal Justice track of the Legal Studies program prepares students for employment in a variety of criminal Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits justice professions. Students interested in the Criminal Justice CJ 104 3 BA 210 3 track will acquire knowledge enabling them to assess the CJ 201 3 CJ 213 3 `GH~ criminal justice system and learn the occupational features ENG 209 3 A/H Elective 3 SOC 102 3 PE Elective 1 of police work. This track is also designed for practicing Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 Choose two: professionals who desire to advance their education. Total 16 CJ 103 (3) CJ 112 (3) REQUIRED COURSES: CJ 216 (3) Number Title Credits CJ 283 (3) BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 FS 100 (3) 6 CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Total 16 CJ 104 Procedural Law and Evidence* 3 CJ 109 Police Organization and Administration3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: CJ 111 Principles of Criminal Law** 3 Students interested in criminal justice are employable in many CJ 201 Police-Community Relations 3 areas of law enforcement. Some frequently chosen occupations CJ 213 Criminology 3 are local, state and federal law enforcement officers, probation CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ and parole officers, customs and immigration inspectors, fish or and game wardens, park rangers, and correctional officers. CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 All of the above-mentioned criminal justice occupations are ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 expected to experience a growth rate in openings higher than PS 101 American National Government `GB~ the average for all professions. The projected national average or growth rate for all professions through 2012 is 1.4 percent, but for criminal justice careers, the growth rate is projected PS 102 State and Local Government `GB~ 3 to be 11 percent for police officers, seven percent for customs `GB~ PSY 101 General Psychology 3 agents, and eight percent for probation and parole officers. SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 SOC 102 Social Problems 3 Students interested in transfer should consult an academic Take two of the following: 6 advisor early in their studies and before selecting elective CJ 103 Introduction to Corrections (3) courses. One option for students interested in a Bachelor’s CJ 112 Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (3) degree is Harford Community College’s dual admissions CJ 216 Terrorism (3) program with University of Maryland University College. CJ 283 Field Practicum in Criminal Justice (3) Another option is articulated credits from Harford FS 100 Basic Forensic Science `GS~(3) Community College to the University of Baltimore. Students interested in transfer to baccalaureate programs Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 with majors in criminal justice should pursue the A.A. degree See General Education Course Listings option in criminal justice. Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Math Elective `GM~* 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 General Education Degree Requirements: General Elective*3`GB~ Behavioral/Social Science `GL~ Biological/Physical Total 63-64 `GE~ English Composition Laboratory Science `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GM~ Mathematics * CJ 104 (Procedural Law and Evidence) is usually `GI~ Interdisciplinary and `GS~ Biological/Physical Science offered only in Fall semester. Emerging Issues *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/ ** CJ 111 (Principles of Criminal Law) is usually Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. offered only in Spring semester. 91 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Ben Fisler, ART 101 3 ART 108 3 443-412-2644, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 CADD 101 or ID 125 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. PSY 101 3 DRAM 203 or THEA 106* 3 THEA 101 3 ID 118 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: THEA 104 3 THEA 279 1 Programs of Instruction PE Fitness Elective 1 `GL~ The Design and Technical Theatre A.A.S. degree offers Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect 4 Total 16 students the opportunity to learn, train, and gain the Total 17 specialized technical and artistic skills required to execute Third Semester Credits contemporary theatrical productions. Harford Community Fourth Semester Credits ART 122 3 College faculty work with each student to create an artistic ART 203 3 ID 103 3 point of view within a professional work ethic appropriate DRAM 204 3 ID 126 3 for the theatre. THEA 105 or THEA 273 3 MATH 102 3 THEA 281 1 THEA 202 3 The major in Design and Technical Theatre is time-consuming THEA 204 3 THEA 280 1 and physically demanding. Participation in productions is a PE Elective 1 Total 16 part of the educational program. All majors must participate Total 14 in theatre activities on weekends and during the evening. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Between traveling road shows that perform at The Amoss Graduates of this program, with close professional advising Center and College and community productions on the thrust and job networking provided by the faculty, find employment stage of the Chesapeake Center, students have the opportunity opportunities with performing arts organizations and a to work in all forms of theatre such as plays, musicals, mime, variety of businesses and promoters involved in live theatrical and children’s drama. and musical performances. Graduates may transfer to such institutions as Towson University and University of Maryland REQUIRED COURSES: campuses in Baltimore County and College Park. Students Number Title Credits who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should check ART 101 Fundamentals of 2D Design 3 the requirements of that institution. If they are significantly ART 108 Digital Media Culture `GI~ 3 different from the courses listed, students should consult with ART 122 Color Theory 3 an advisor for academic guidance as early as possible in their ART 203 American Art and Architecture `GH~ 3 academic career. CADD 101 Introduction to CADD or * THEA 106 Script Analysis is required for students ID 125 CADD for Interior Design 3 intending to transfer to Towson University. DRAM 203 Survey of World Drama `GH~ `D~ or Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the THEA 106 Script Analysis: From Page to Stage* 3 General Education Degree Requirements: DRAM 204 Survey of Modern Drama `GH~ `D~ 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 `GE~ English Composition ID 103 History of Furniture and `GH~ Arts/Humanities Decorative Arts 3 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues ID 118 Design Drawing and Color Rendering 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science ID 126 Advanced CADD for Interior Design 3 `GM~ Mathematics MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre `GH~ 3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. THEA 104 Stagecraft I 3 THEA 105 Stagecraft II or THEA 273 Cooperative Education: Internship 3 THEA 202 Scene Design 3 THEA 204 Costuming 3 THEA 279 Theatre Workshop I 1 THEA 280 Theatre Workshop II 1 THEA 281 Theatre Workshop III 1 Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings 92 Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree PSY 105 Human Relations (3 credits) No. of credits required: 63 PSY 207 Educational Psychology (3 credits) SOC 101 Intro to Sociology `GB~ `D~ (3 credits) Contact: For more information, contact Kimberly Bell, 443-412-2648, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits EDUC 103* 3 CMST 101 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: EDUC 104* 3 EDUC 208 3 This program prepares students for employment in the child ENG 101 3 EDUC 108 3 care industry in a management/leadership position. Students PSY 101 3 MATH 102 or will have the opportunity to specialize in teaching or in site Career-Based Elective** 3 MATH 101 3 management of a child care center. There are two required field placement experiences (135 hours each) in teaching in PE Elective 1 Career-Based Elective** 3 a child care program/school and site management of a child Total 16 PE Fitness Elective 1 care center. Total 16
REQUIRED COURSES: Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Number Title Credits EDUC 200 3 EDUC 202 3 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 EDUC 201 3 EDUC 216 3 EDUC 103 The Young Child* 3 EDUC 107 3 VPA 201 3 EDUC 104 Curriculum and Materials* 3 EDUC 110 or EDUC 215 3 History Elective `GB~ 3 EDUC 107 Intro. to Special Education 3 Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 Career-Based Elective** 3 EDUC 108 Classroom Management for Total 16 Total 15 Early Childhood 3 EDUC 110 Infant and Toddler Development * EDUC 103 (The Young Child) and EDUC 104 or (Materials and Curriculum in Early Childhood) EDUC 215 School-Age Child Care 3 meet the 90 classroom hours required by the Maryland EDUC 200 Introduction to Child Care Admin 3 State Department of Education’s Office of Child Care. EDUC 201 Field Placement I 3 EDUC 202 Field Placement II 3 EDUC 208 Avenues to Children’s Literacy 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: EDUC 216 Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 The intent of the AAS degree in Early Childhood Education is ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 to prepare people for employment in the child care industry, MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ potentially in a management/leadership position. According to or the Department of Human Resources, expansion of the child MATH 102 Contemporary Math `GM~ 3 care industry in Harford County is anticipated in both the PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 non-profit and for-profit sectors. VPA 201 Visual and Performing Arts Survey `GH~ 3 Bio./Phys. Lab Sci. Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings **Career-Based Electives 9 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the History Elective `GB~ 3 General Education Degree Requirements: See General Education Course Listings `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Physical Education Elective 1 `GE~ English Composition Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Total 63 Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics **CAREER-BASED ELECTIVES (choose 9 credits): `GS~ Biological/Physical Science CIS 102 Intro to Info Sci. `GI~ (3 credits) EDUC 110 Infant and Toddler Development (3 credits) *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and EDUC 113 Intro to Early Childhood Ed (3 credits) Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. EDUC 207 Processes & Acquisition of Reading (3 credits) EDUC 210 Children with Behavorial Challenges (3 credits) TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: EDUC 215 School-Age Child Care (3 credits) Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit ENG 102 English Comp & Lit (3 credits) diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students or select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives ENG 109 Eng. Comp: Research Writing (3 credits) from those that also appear on the approved list of or diversity course graduation requirements. ENG 209 Technical Writing (3 credits) or ENG 216 Business Communications (3 credits) 93 HLTH 103 Wellness Theory & Appl. `GI~ (3 credits) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
APPROVED STATEWIDE PROGRAM ELECTRONEURODIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65-66 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dean of Nursing AHS 101 3 AHS 149 * 4 and Allied Health Professions, [email protected]; BIO 203 4 BIO 204 4 or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301 ELEC 105 4 CIS 102 3 Programs of Instruction ENG 101 3 CMST 105 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: OS 100 1 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 PE Fitness Elective 1 Graduates of the Electroneurodiagnostic Technology program Total 17-18 Total 16 are qualified to perform all aspects of electroencephalography testing and other related neurophysiological diagnostic Third Semester Credits procedures in hospitals or physicians’ offices and in specialized Fourth Semester Credits AHS 152** 11 areas such as the intensive care unit and the operating room. AHS 153** 11 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Electroencephalograph (EEG) technicians operate specialized PSY 101 3 PE Elective 1 equipment which measures and records the electrical activity Total 17 Total 15 of the brain as a series of irregular lines on a continuous sheet of graph paper. The EEG tracings are used by * Students need permission from the Program Coordinator physicians to evaluate brain disorders, such as epilepsy to register for this course. This course requires the and tumors. EEGs are also used to assess damage and student to spend 12 hours/week in a clinical setting. recovery after head injuries, cerebrovascular strokes and to detect certain conditions. ** Students need permission from the Program Coordinator to register for these courses. These courses require the The program includes General Education courses, technical student to spend 33 hours/week in a clinical setting. training and clinical experience in local health care facilities. The student will need to be able to work with patients in a number of clinical situations. After completion of the program EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: and the required work experience, graduates are eligible for Employment of electroneurodiagnostic technologists is examination by the American Board of Registration for EEG expected to continue to grow. Recent advances in clinical Technologists to earn the designation of R.EEG T. neuropathy have expanded the use of the EEG and have contributed to the increased demand for qualified REQUIRED COURSES: technologists. Job placement services are available Number Title Credits throughout the United States through the American Society AHS 101 Medical Terminology and Ethics 3 of EEG Technologists. AHS 149 Introduction to END* 4 AHS 152 EEG Practicum I** 11 AHS 153 EEG Practicum II** 11 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the BIO 203 Anatomy & Physiology I `GL~ 4 General Education Degree Requirements: BIO 204 Anatomy & Physiology II `GL~ 4 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences 3 `GE~ English Composition CMST 105 Interpersonal Communications 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities ELEC 105 Introduction to Electronics 4 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 Biological/Physical Science Arts/Humanities Elective `GH~ 3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See General Education Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Behavioral/Social Science Elective `GB~ 3 See General Education Course Listings TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit See General Education Course Listings diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Physical Education Elective 1 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements. Total 65-66
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ENGINEERING Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Sciences Degree No. of credits required: 63-67 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah First Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs. Wrobel, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and CHEM 135* or MATH 204 4 Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. CHEM 111 `GL~ 4 PHYS 203 `GS~ 3 ENGR 103 4 Track Elective** 3-4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ENG 101`GE~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 MATH 203`GM~ 4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 This curriculum is designed to meet the needs of PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 16-17 students who plan to transfer to a college or university Total 16 that grants a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Third Semester Hrs. Fourth Semester Hrs. Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics MATH 208 3 MATH 206 4 to develop economical solutions to technical problems. PHYS 204 `GL~ 4 Track Electives** 10-12 Their work is the link between social needs and commercial Track Elective** 3-4 PE Elective 1 applications. In addition to design and development, many B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Total 15-17 engineers work in testing, production, or maintenance. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Total 16-17 REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits * Choose Chemistry 111 if electing Chemical ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Engineering or if the transfer institute requires ENGR 103 Intro to Engineering Design 4 8 credits of chemistry. If CHEM 111 is chosen, CHEM 135 Chemistry for Engineers CHEM 112 is suggested to be one of the or CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~*4 technical electives. MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 ** Choose Track Electives based on engineering MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 discipline and requirements of the transfer MATH 206 Calculus III 4 college/university. MATH 208 Elementary Diff. Equations 3 *** A majority of engineering programs require PHYS 203 General Physics I `GS~ 3 PHYS 205. PHYS 204 General Physics II `GL~ 4 Arts/Humanities Elective `GH~ 6 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: See General Education Course Listings This program provides the first two years of a bachelor `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science Elective 6 degree in engineering. Students should determine, as See General Education Course Listings early as possible, the institution and area of engineering in Physical Education Elective 1 which they expect to complete the remainder of their work, Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 in order to help meet the specific requirements of that institution for their engineering field. Overall job Track Electives: Choose 5** opportunities in engineering are expected to be favorable CHEM 112 General Chemistry II 4 over the next decade. Starting salaries are significantly CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 higher than those of college graduates in other fields. CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 4 Engineers are usually specialized and engage in a variety CSI 131 Computer Science I 4 of activities. Engineering specialties include aeronautical, ENGR 104 Statics 3 chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, biomedical, ENGR 201 Dynamics 3 computer hardware, environmental, industrial and more. ENGR 202 Mechanics of Materials 3 Graduates of this program have transferred to such schools ENGR 204 Basic Circuit Analysis w/lab 4 as the University of Maryland, the University of Delaware ENGR 206 Digital Logic Design w/lab 4 and The Johns Hopkins University. ENGR 207 Scientific/Eng Computation 3 ENGR 210 Signals and Systems 4 MATH 210 Discrete Structures 3 PHYS 205 General Physics III `GL~*** 4 Total 63-67 TO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS: * If CHEM 111 is chosen, it is recommended that CHEM 112 be selected; consult with an advisor. • Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives ** Track electives are chosen based on the transfer must be selected from two different disciplines. institution and the engineering discipline chosen. The student is encouraged to consult with the TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: transfer institution and Harford Community Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit College Advisors to carefully select the diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students discipline/track electives. select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives *** A majority of engineering programs require from those that also appear on the approved list of 95 PHYS 205. diversity course graduation requirements. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact David Antol, CIS 102 3 CADD 101 3 443-412-2472, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and ENG 101 3 CHEM 100 4 Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENGR 101 2 CMST 105 3
Programs of Instruction ENGT 101 3 ELEC 105 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ENGT 102 1 ENGT 104 2 MATH 103 3 PE Elective 1 This program prepares students for employment in a variety PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 17 of industries that use technicians or technology specialists Total 16 to support engineering staff. A strong emphasis is placed on applications, problem solving, critical thinking, and Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits communication skills. Upon graduation, students will be ENGR 203 3 BA 225 3 able to use project management processes to plan, organize, ENGT 105 3 ENG 209 3 and carry out engineering technology projects. Graduates ENGT 201 3 ENGT 107 3 of this program will demonstrate knowledge of hydraulics, ENGT 223 4 SCI 107 3 pneumatics, CADD, blueprint reading, electronics, and PHIL 221 3 SCI 108 1 mechanics. Engineering and science courses are important Total 16 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 parts of this program. Total 16 REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: BA 225 Project Management 3 Governments, businesses, organizations, and private CADD 101 Introduction to CADD 3 contractors connected to engineering research and technology CHEM 100 Chemistry for Changing Times `GL~ 4 fields recognize an ongoing need for skilled/trained engineering CIS 102 Introduction to Info. Science `GI~ 3 technicians and technologists. The U.S. Department of Labor CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~ `D~ 3 reports that opportunities for engineering technicians will be ELEC 105 Introduction to Electronics 4 best for individuals with an associate degree or extensive ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 job training in engineering technology. Overall employment ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 of engineering technicians and technologists is expected ENGR 101 Engineering Drawing I 2 to increase as much as 17 percent for all occupations ENGR 203 Engineering Materials 3 through 2014. A wide variety of job opportunities exist ENGT 101 Intro. to Engineering Technology 3 in manufacturing, electronics, production and processing, ENGT 102 Blueprint Reading 1 operations, and research and development. A number ENGT 104 Measurement and Testing 2 of opportunities will be available in Harford County as ENGT 105 Electrical Control Systems 3 additional technician and technical positions are created ENGT 107 Principles of Hydraulics/Pneumatics 3 through the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program. ENGT 201 Principles of Lean Thinking* 3 ENGT 223 Principles of Mechanics & Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Problem Solving* 4 General Education Degree Requirements: MATH 103 Trigonometry `GM~ 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 `GE~ English Composition `GH~ SCI 107 Physical Science II `GS~ 3 Arts/Humanities `GI~ SCI 108 Phys Sci Course Observations & Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Investigations: Energy `GL~ 1 Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics Beh./Soc. Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 3 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/ Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 65 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit * Course to be developed. diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
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ENGLISH Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts and Sciences RELG 208 Literature and Religious No. of credits required: 63-64 Thought of the New Testament (3 credits) SPAN 203 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3 credits) Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Loretta SPAN 204 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3 credits) Henderson, 443-412-2401, [email protected]; or Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 academic advising, 443-412-2301. See General Education Course Listings. Physical Education Elective 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 This curriculum is designed for students in the arts and Total 63-64 sciences who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree institution for their upper division major. The core courses provide a foundation in academic writing and literary studies. RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits REQUIRED COURSES: CMST 101 3 ENG 102 3 Number Title Credits ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 `GI~ CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals 3 HIST 101 or HIST 103 3 HIST 102 or HIST 104 3 `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 A/H Elective** 3 ENG 102 English Composition and Literature 3 A/H Elective** 3 General Elective** 3 ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 `GB~ `D~ HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I Total 16-17 Total 16 or HIST 103 History of the United States I `GB~ `D~ 3 Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II `GB~ `D~ B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 or Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 General Elective** 3 HIST 104 History of the United States II `GB~ `D~ 3 General Elective** 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Arts/Humanities Electives** 6 Literature Electives `GH~*6 Literature Elect `GH~*6 Arts/Humanities Elective `GH~** 3 Total 16 Total 15 See General Education Course Listings. `GB~ Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective 3 * See listing of literature electives. See General Education Course Listings. Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 ** As advised for transfer. See General Education Course Listings. Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: See General Education Course Listings. General Electives** 9 An English degree provides an excellent basis for a wide Literature Electives `GH~ variety of careers in law, education, business and politics, (choose four from the following:) 12 and the expanding fields in technology. Students should be aware that each transfer institution has unique curricular DRAM 203 Survey of World Drama `D~ (3 credits) requirements. Certain transfer institutions, for example, DRAM 204 Survey of Modern Drama `D~ (3 credits) may require foreign languages. To facilitate transfer, students ENG 201 World Literature: should consult with an academic advisor early in their studies 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. `D~ (3 credits) at HCC and before selecting elective courses. ENG 202 World Literature: 1600 A.D. to Present `D~ (3 credits) ENG 203 English Literature: Survey of English Lit I (3 credits) Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ENG 204 English Literature: General Education Degree Requirements: Survey of English Lit II (3 credits) `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science `GL~ Biological/Physical `GE~ ENG 205 American Literature: Colonial English Composition Laboratory Science `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GM~ Mathematics Through the Civil War `D~ (3 credits) `GI~ Interdisciplinary and `GS~ Biological/Physical Science ENG 206 American Literature: Late 19th and Emerging Issues 20th Centuries `D~(3 credits) *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and ENG 214 Great Writers: Lives and Works (3 credits) Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. ENG 215 Multicultural Literature: 20th Century `D~ (3 credits) ENG 219 American Women Writers `D~ (3 credits) ENG 233 African-American Literature `D~ (3 credits) ENG 234 Ethnic American Literature `D~ (3 credits) RELG 207 Literature and Religious Thought of the Old Testament (3 credits) 97 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Option in Arts & Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 Sciences (two courses from two different disciplines) No. of credits required: 66-67 See General Education Course Listings `GB~ Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) *6 (two courses from two different disciplines) 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career, See General Education Course Listings and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; [email protected]. Physical Education Elective 1
Programs of Instruction Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The A.S. degree in Environmental Science offers students the Total 66-67 opportunity to transfer to a senior institution as well as to gain applied skills in order to compete in the job market for technical positions. Environmental scientists engage in work to RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): protect the environment, study the properties of underground First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits and surface waters, locate water and energy resources, predict BIO 100 or BIO 120 4 CHEM 112 4 water-related geologic hazards, and offer environmental site CHEM 111 4 ENV 220 4 assessments and advice on indoor air quality and hazardous- ENG 101 3 MATH 109 4 waste-site remediation. ENV 111 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 `GH~ `GB~ Graduates of this program will be able to: A/H Elective 3 B/SS Elective *3 • Understand the scientific principles and utilize the Total 17 Total 18 mathematical tools that are basic to supporting environmentally related work in science and Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits technology. CHEM 207 4 MATH 216 4 • Explain environmental regulations in relationship to ENV 202 3 PHYS 102 4 scientific principles and law and the impact of these ENV 221 or BIO 207 4 ENV 225** or regulations on business. PHYS 101 4 ENV 210 or • Comply with the pertinent environmental regulations PE Elective 1 CIS Elective 3-4 by understanding the scientific, technical and legal Total 16 B/SS Elective `GB~*3 issues involved, and assist in developing environmental PE Fitness Elective 1 monitoring programs. • Assist in the design and implementation of Total 15-16 investigations and remedial actions at hazardous waste sites. * HIST 112 (History of Science and Technology) • Interpret environmental analysis to provide input recommended. to technical and process decisions. ** Consult Program Director to ascertain which course(s) • Transfer to an environmentally related curriculum best suit individual needs. at a four-year institution. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: REQUIRED COURSES: Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or Number Title Credits university should check the degree requirements of that BIO 100 Fundamentals of Biology I `GL~ institution. If they differ significantly from those listed, or students should consult with an advisor for academic BIO 120 General Biology I `GL~ 4 guidance. Federal, State, and local governments employ `GL~ CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 4 over half of all environmental scientists. The strongest job CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~ 4 growth is expected to be in private-sector consulting firms. CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Employment for environmental scientists is expected to grow ENV 111 Human Ecology `GS~ 3 about 10% over the next decade. ENV 202 Environmental Law 3 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ENV 220 Principles of Environmental Analysis I 4 General Education Degree Requirements: ENV 221 Principles of Environmental Analysis II `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science `GL~ Biological/Physical or `GE~ English Composition Laboratory Science `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GM~ Mathematics BIO 207 General Ecology 4 `GI~ `GS~ ENV 225 Environ Problems -Assessment & Eval** Interdisciplinary and Biological/Physical Science Emerging Issues or *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and ENV 210 Intro to Hazardous Waste Management Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. or CIS Elective 3-4 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~ 4 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I `GL~ 4 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II `GL~ 4 from those that also appear on the approved list of 98 diversity course graduation requirements.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Physical Education Elective 1 No. of credits required: 62-63 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, Total 62-63 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits CHEM 111 4 CHEM 114 or PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CMST 101 3 CHEM 112 4 The Environmental Technology AAS degree offers students the ENV 111 3 ENV 220 4 opportunity to gain the skills necessary to become technicians ENG 101 3 ES 105 3 who will be able to: B/SS Elective `GB~*3ES 106 1 • Apply technical skills important in the environmental PE Fitness Elective 1 MATH 109 4 field to support important scientific and legal Total 17 Total 16 principles. • Explain environmental regulations and understand Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits the impact of these regulations on business. ENV 202 3 ENG 209 3 • Provide technical support for established environmental ENV 221 4 ENV 210 or monitoring programs. MATH 216 4 CIS Elective*** 3-4 • Provide technical assistance and support in remedial ENV 271-274 or ENV 225 4 actions at hazardous waste sites. CHEM 207 or CHEM 204 4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 • Collect technical data for environmental analysis. Total 15 PE Elective 1 • Comply with the pertinent environmental regulations Total 14-15 by understanding the scientific, technical and legal issues involved and assisting in the development of * HIST 112 (History of Science and Technology) environmental monitoring programs. recommended. • Interpret environmental analysis to provide input to ** Students going on to take CHEM 204 (Analytical technical and process decisions. Chemistry) or CHEM 207 (Organic Chemistry) should take CHEM 112 (General Chemistry II A) REQUIRED COURSES: instead of CHEM 114 (General Chemistry II B). Number Title Credits *** ENV 210 (Introduction to Hazardous CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 Waste/Management) will be required for most CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~ students. The CIS elective will be allowed only if the or student has had the 40-hour training as described in CHEM 114 General Chemistry II B `GL~** 4 29 CFR 1910 and has had considerable work CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 experience in environmental technology. This will ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 include appropriate workshops, continuing education ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 credits or courses in the discipline. Approval by the ENV 111 Human Ecology `GS~ 3 Program Coordinator or Division Dean will be ENV 202 Environmental Law 3 required to use the CIS elective option. ENV 210 Intro. to Hazardous Waste/Management or CIS Elective*** 3-4 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: ENV 220 Principles of Environmental Analysis I 4 Employment of environmental science technicians should ENV 221 Principles of Environmental Analysis II 4 grow about as fast as the average; employers indicate that ENV 225 Envir. Problems -Assessment & Evaluation 4 positions as environmental technicians will be needed to help ENV 271-274 Cooperative Education regulate waste products; to collect air, water, and soil samples or for measuring levels of pollutants; to monitor compliance CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I** with environmental regulations; and to clean up contaminated or sites. Possible positions of employment include field service CHEM 204 Analytical Chemistry 4 technician, laboratory technician, remediation technician ES 105 Earth Science `GS~ 3 and hazardous materials technician. ES 106 Earth Science Laboratory `GL~ 1 MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~ 4 Cooperative Education credits are recommended in this MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 program. Consult with Program Coordinator. Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~*3 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: See General Education Course Listings Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements. 99 CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Environmental Technology EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 29 Employment of environmental science technicians should grow Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, about as fast as the average; employers indicate that positions 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career, as environmental technicians will be needed to help regulate and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. waste products; to collect air, water, and soil samples for
Programs of Instruction measuring levels of pollutants; to monitor compliance with PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: environmental regulations; and to clean up contaminated sites. Possible positions of employment include field service The Certificate in Environmental Technology is designed for technician, laboratory technician, remediation technician and students who would like to develop the initial skills needed hazardous materials technician. The certificate program is to work as an environmental technician. It is an excellent way designed so that the student can either complete the Associate to obtain certification for changing careers or to gain initial of Applied Science degree in Environmental Technology, employment in the field. Courses in the program can also act or complete the Associate of Science degree in Environmental as a stepping stone to a two or four-year degree. Students Science and transfer to a bachelor degree program in must have completed two units of high school algebra, environmental science. complete MATH 017, or score at the appropriate level on the Math Assessment Exam prior to taking General Chemistry. To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 Students who complete this program will be able to: • Apply technical skills important in the environmental and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation field to both laboratory and field situations. requirement details in this catalog for further information. • Explain environmental regulations and understand their importance. • Follow established environmental monitoring procedures and laboratory protocols. • Provide technical assistance when dealing with hazardous materials. • Collect technical data and samples for environmental analysis.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENV 111 Human Ecology `GS~ 3 ENV 202 Environmental Law 3 ENV 210 Intro to Hazardous Waste/Materials Mgmt 4 ENV 220 Principles of Environmental Analysis I 4 ENV 221 Principles of Environmental Analysis II 4 ES 105 Earth Science `GS~ 3 ES 106 Earth Science Laboratory `GL~ 1 Total 29
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE Programs of Instruction GENERAL STUDIES Award: Associate of Arts Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 62 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Advising, Career, ENG 101** 3 ENG 102 or ENG 109 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. CMST 101 3 Health Elective 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 History Elective `GB~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 Gen Ed Elective `GB~ `GH~ The General Studies program permits students to pursue a General Elective* 3 `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ 3-4 structured program that allows them to achieve a balance Total 15-16 General Elective* 3 between depth of knowledge acquired through specialization Total 15-16 in a twelve-credit concentration in a single field of knowledge and breadth of knowledge gained through exploration of various disciplines. Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 The degree program allows students to tailor their studies Diversity Elective+ `D~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 for specific requirements for selected transfer institutions. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 In addition, the degree program provides students an General Elective* 3-4 General Elective* 6-7 opportunity to prepare for a profession or a career. PE Fitness Elective** 1 PE Elective** 1 Total 14-15 Total 16-17 The degree program consists of three major components: 1. Twelve (12) Credit Discipline: 12 credits must be taken Note: HD 103: Career and Life Planning is a suggested in a single discipline. A discipline is indicated in the General Elective for undecided students who are using General Catalog by the prefix to the course number, e.g., PSY Studies to explore different majors. or ENG. * As advised for transfer or goals. 2. General Education Core Requirements: 33-35 credits ** English 101 and physical education electives will must be taken in courses in written and oral not count toward the 12-credit concentration. communication, mathematics, science, history, + Diversity course must be selected from the approved humanities, and health and physical education. College listing. (See page 19.) 3. General Electives: 15-17 credits of general electives must be taken to complete the requirements and further RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE: explore areas of academic and personal interest. 1. Students should meet with an advisor during their first semester to outline a program, which will meet their REQUIRED COURSES: goals. Number Title Credits 2. Students cannot graduate with a General Studies `GI~ CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals 3 Undecided major. Students need to declare General `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition ** 3 Studies or another major by the time they have ENG 102 English Composition and Literature accumulated 24 credits. or 3. To change a major, students need to fill out a Change ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 in Academic Intent form. `GH~ Arts/Humanities Electives 6 4. At the completion of 28 credits, any student who (must be courses from two different disciplines) wishes to develop a concentration of study that differs See General Education Course Listings. from the 12-credit discipline format should consult `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science Electives (B/SS) 6 with an academic advisor. Students must fill out an (must be courses from two different disciplines) Exception to Discipline Concentration Form through See General Education Course Listings. the Academic Advising Office. `D~ Diversity Elective + 3 5. Any request for an exception to the 12-credit discipline Health Elective 3 must be made prior to the semester in which the `GB~ History Elective 3 student plans to graduate. Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings. Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings. Biological/Physical Science Elective `GS~ 3 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the See General Education Course Listings. General Education Degree Requirements: General Education Elective 3-4 `GB~ `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ General Electives * 15-17 English Composition `GH~ Physical Education Elective ** 1 Arts/Humanities Physical Education Fitness Elective ** 1 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Minimum number of credits required 62 `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and 101 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
HISTORY Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts & Sciences RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): 63-64 No. of credits required: First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Sheldon Avery, ENG 101 3 ENG 109 or ENG 102 3 443-412-2375, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, HIST 101+ or HIST 102+ or and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. HIST 103+ 3 HIST 104+ 3 Programs of Instruction Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elec `GL~ 4 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: General Electives 6 General Electives 6 This option provides traditional freshman and sophomore PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 year courses for history majors and other liberal arts Total 17 Total 16 majors transferring to four-year colleges or universities. The curriculum provides students with an understanding Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits of their political, social, economic, intellectual, scientific History Electives `GB~ 6 History Elective 3 and artistic heritage. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Mathematics Elect `GM~ 3-4 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 REQUIRED COURSES: B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 General Electives 6 Number Title Credits Total 15-16 Total 15 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 102 English Composition and Literature or EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 The history option helps prepare students for careers in HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I `GB~ `D~+ teaching, government service, journalism, editing and other or writing fields. Many employers hire history and other liberal HIST 103 History of United States I `GB~ `D~+3 arts majors for entry level management and sales positions. HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II `GB~ `D~+ or Students should be aware that each transfer institution has unique curricular requirements. To facilitate transfer, students HIST 104 History of United States II `GB~ `D~+3 should consult with an academic advisor early in their studies Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 at HCC and before selecting elective courses. See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Sci. Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: Bio/Phys. Science Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ General Electives 18 English Composition `GH~ History Elective 3 Arts/Humanities `GI~ See General Education Course Listings Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ History Electives `GB~ 6 Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Physical Education Elective 1 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63-64
+ Must complete sequence, 101-102 or 103-104.
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APPROVED STATEWIDE PROGRAM Programs of Instruction HISTOTECHNOLOGY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Option in RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Science Laboratory Technology First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits No. of credits required: 63-65 BIO 203 4 AHS 101 3 Contact: For more information, email to ENG 101 3 BIO 204 4 [email protected]; or contact Advising, General Elective 3-4 BIO 205 4 Career, and Transfer Services at 443-412-2301. B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 General Elective 3 Total 16-18 Total 15 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Fourth Semester Credits This program is designed to prepare students in the essential Third Semester Credits AHS 151* 7 skills, techniques and specialized competencies required in AHS 150* 7 CHEM 112 or the field of histotechnology. Formal classroom instruction is CHEM 111 4 `GB~ CHEM 114 4 supplemented by two semesters of part-time clinical laboratory B/SS Elective 3 ENG 209 3 experience in the instrumental and microscopic procedures PE Elective 1 `GH~ required in histology techniques. Upon successful completion Total 15 A/H Elective 3 of this program, the student will be eligible for HT (ASCP) Total 17 certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. * Students need permission from the Program Coordinator The histotechnology program is accredited by the National to register for these courses and must agree to follow all Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences guidelines in the Histotechnology Student Handbook. (NAACLS), 5600 River Rd., Suite 270, Rosemont, IL 60018 These courses require the students to spend 21 Phone: (773) 714-8880, Fax: (773) 714-8886. hours/week in a hospital laboratory setting.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: AHS 101 Med Term & Ethics 3 Histotechnicians assist pathologists preparing tissues AHS 150 Histology Practicum I* 7 removed in surgery or autopsy for microscopic examination. AHS 151 Histology Practicum II* 7 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a faster than BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology I `GL~ 4 average growth is expected in this career. Opportunities BIO 204 Anatomy and Physiology II `GL~ 4 nationally are expected to continue to increase. In the BIO 205 Microbiology `GL~ 4 Baltimore metropolitan area, the outlook for employment CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 is favorable. CHEM 112 General Chemistry II-A `GL~ or CHEM 114 General Chemistry II-B `GL~ 4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 General Education Degree Requirements: ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 `GE~ English Composition See General Education Course Listings `GH~ Arts/Humanities Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues See General Education Course Listings `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science General Elective 6-7 `GM~ Mathematics Mathematics Elective* `GM~ 3-4 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science See General Education Course Listings *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Physical Education Elective 1 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 See the catalog for Physical Education TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Graduation Requirements Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Total 63-65 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of * Recommend MATH 101 (College Algebra) or 216 diversity course graduation requirements. (Introduction to Statistics).
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ARTICULATED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY – DUNDALK CAMPUS HORTICULTURE Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree HORT 124 Nursery and Greenhouse Management 3 No. of credits required: 67 HORT 125 Horticulture Business Management 3 HORT 134 Landscape Installation/ Construction/ Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, ...... Maintenance I 3 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career, and HORT 150 Horticulture Mechanics 3 Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. HORT 181 Ornamental Horticulture Co-op 1 Programs of Instruction HORT 206 Plant Propagation and Production II 2 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: HORT 210 Woody Ornamentals II 3 Harford Community College cooperates with the Community HORT 224 Turf Management 3 College of Baltimore County-Dundalk Campus in offering this HORT 230 Landscape Design 3 program in horticulture. HCC offers core courses to prepare HORT 234 Landscape Installation/ Construction/ students for transfer to CCBC-Dundalk to complete the degree ...... Maintenance II 3 program. CCBC-Dundalk awards the Associate of Applied Total 67 Sciences Degree upon successful completion of the program. Total Credits at CCBC-Dundalk 49 Upon successful completion of this program, students will be Total Credits Required for Degree 67 able to: * Students must complete at least one `GH~ and one `GB~ 1. Identify pests that infest and inhibit healthy growth General Education course. of turf and ornamental plants and specify appropriate IPM (Integrated Pest Management) methods to control such pests. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: 2. Maintain ornamental plants in the residential/ This program is designed to prepare individuals to enter commercial environment using techniques such the growing and popular field of ornamental horticulture as pruning, trimming, planting, and transplanting. as a horticulture specialist. Students will gain a thorough 3. Identify various trees, shrubs, and perennials used knowledge and practical experience in three areas of in garden installations, using both the common and ornamental horticulture: landscape design, installation botanical names, and the cultural requirements for and maintenance; turf and grounds maintenance; nursery each plant. and/or greenhouse production. 4. Create a landscape design using the principles of design and a variety of graphic skill. Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: REQUIRED COURSES: `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Number Title Credits `GE~ English Composition COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT HCC `GH~ Arts/Humanities CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues or `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science HLTH 103 Wellness Theory and Applications `GI~ 3 `GM~ Mathematics CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~ Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. or MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~* See General Education Course Listings or Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~*3 See General Education Course Listings Diversity Elective `GB~ `GH~*3 See General Education Course Listings CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT CCBC - DUNDALK CAMPUS BIOL 104 Botany 4 HORT 103 Interior Plant Material 2 HORT 106 Plant Propagation and Production I 2 HORT 107 Basic Landscape Graphics 3 HORT 110 Woody Ornamentals I 3 HORT 111 Perennials and Grasses I 2 HORT 115 Soils and Fertilizers 3 104 HORT 117 Integrated Pest Management 3 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Option in Business RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Administration First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits No. of credits required: 63-64 BA 101 3 BA 109 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. AC Chapin, CIS 102 3 CIS 115 3 443-412-2136, [email protected]; Prof. John Mayhorne, ECON 102 3 ECON 101 3 443-412-2382, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 MATH 203* or and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. MATH 111* or MATH 207* or MATH 101* or MATH 216* 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MATH 109* 3-4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 Information Systems Management emphasizes business, Total 16 Total 16-17 organizational and management concepts as well as computer technology skills. Coursework in areas such as business Third Semester Credits fundamentals, accounting, finance, marketing, production, Fourth Semester Credits ACCT 101 3 management, computer programming, systems analysis ACCT 102 3 CIS 111 or CIS 205 4 and design, database concepts, and management and data CIS 203 3 `GH~ communications are typical for a degree in ISM. Students A/H Elective 3 CIS 207 or CIS 221 4 `GL~ `GS~ learn how to analyze, design and implement information Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect 4 Bio/Phys Sci Elect 3 `GB~ systems that will provide managers with the information B/SS Elective 3 PE Elective 1 needed to make operational and strategic decisions for large Total 17 Total 14 and small companies. * Electives should be chosen according to the requirements REQUIRED COURSES: of the institution to which transfer is planned. Number Title Credits ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II 3 The U.S. Industrial Outlook from the U.S. Department of BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 Commerce forecasts an increased need for professional training BA 109 Principles of Management 3 services and software enhancements/modifications as primary CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 revenue sources for computer professional services. The computer CIS 111 C Programming Language industry and computer related occupations continue to grow. or CIS 205 Intro to Visual Basic.NET Programming 4 This program provides the first two years of a baccalaureate CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 degree in Information Systems Management. After completion CIS 203 Computer Systems and Procedures 3 of the program, students are prepared to transfer to a four-year CIS 207 Advanced Visual Basic.NET Programming institution and specialize in Information Systems Management. or Students have numerous opportunities for transfer. One option is CIS 221 C++ Programming Language 4 the dual admissions program with University of Maryland University `GB~ ECON 101 Macroeconomics 3 College. Interested students should contact academic advising. ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ 3 `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 With Homeland Security and Cyber-Security continuing to gain MATH 101 College Algebra `GM~* increased emphasis, this degree program provides the foundation or for students preparing for these challenging and critical careers for MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics `GM~* our nation's security. or MATH 111 Introduction to Finite Math `GM~* 3-4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~* General Education Degree Requirements: or `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* MATH 207 Calculus for Bus. and Economics `GM~* `GE~ English Composition or `GH~ Arts/Humanities MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~*4 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science See General Education Course Listings `GM~ Mathematics Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 3 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science See General Education Course Listings `GL~ *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective 4 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Bio./Phys. Science Elective 3 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: See General Education Course Listings Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Physical Education Elective 1 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives 105 Total 63-64 from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 67-69 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Sabum BA 101 3 CIS 210 3 Anyangwe, 443-412-2466, [email protected]; or CIS 102 3 CIS 104 3 Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 ISS 111 4
Programs of Instruction PHIL 221 3 ISS 112 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 B/SS Elective `GB~ `D~ 3 This degree program prepares students to enter the high- PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 17 demand field of information technology security. With the Total 16-17 increase of viruses and other security breeches, companies need professionals who can protect their data and equipment Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits from internal and external security threats. Students in this BA 225 3 ENG 209 3 program gain hands-on experience with the latest hardware CIS 211 3 ISS 221 3 and software and learn to implement appropriate security PE Elective 1 CIS/CSI Elective 3-4 policies and procedures. Students planning to transfer should ISS 213 4 Practicum Capstone* 3 `GL~ select electives according to the requirements of the receiving ISS 214 4 Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elec 4 institution. ISS 220 3 Total 16-17 Total 18 REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts increased BA 225 Project Management 3 growth through 2012 for computer support specialists CIS 102 Introduction to Info. Sciences `GI~ 3 due to the integration of sophisticated technologies and CIS 104 Computer Operating Systems 3 the need to implement security measures. A wide variety CIS 210 Fundamentals of Network Security 3 of job opportunities include technical support specialists, CIS 211 MS Windows Server 2003 help-desk technicians, computer security specialists, and Operating System 3 systems administrators. ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 ISS 111 Cisco 1 4 ISS 112 Cisco 2 4 ISS 213 Cisco 3 4 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: ISS 214 Cisco 4 4 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit ISS 220 Hardening the Infrastructure 3 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students ISS 221 Network Defense & Countermeasures 3 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 from those that also appear on the approved list of Practicum Capstone 3 diversity course graduation requirements. CIS/CSI Elective 3-4 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ `D~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 67-69
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction INTERIOR DESIGN Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Paul Labe ART 203 3 ART 122 3 443-412-2291, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 ART 107 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ID 101 3 ID 102 3 ID 103 3 ID 118 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: B/SS Elective `GB~*3Math Elective `GM~** 3 The Interior Design program prepares students for PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 preprofessional assistant level employment in the field Total 16 Total 16 of interior design or transfer to a four-year institution. The preparation of creative graphic and oral presentations is Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits emphasized. Internships and Cooperative Education are ID 125 3 ID 204 3 available to students as an additional means of receiving a ID 203 3 ID 207 3 hands-on learning experience related to interior design. ID 205 3 ID 248 or ID 273 or ID 206 3 Interior Design Elect 3 `GB~ `GH~ Students planning to transfer to a four-year college should Interior Design Elective 1 Gen Ed Electives `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ seek advisement early in their studies at HCC. Courses in Bio./Phys. Lab Sci 6 `GL~ this discipline may require field trips. A reasonable alternative Elect 4 Total 15 option to the required field trip will be available. Total 17
REQUIRED COURSES: * Recommended for transfer. Number Title Credits ** Check with transfer institution for appropriate course. ART 107 Fundamentals of 3-D Design 3 ART 122 Color Theory 3 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: `GH~ ART 203 American Art & Architecture 3 Interior designers plan the arrangement of building interiors `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 and furnishings. They prepare space planning and drafting ID 101 Introduction to Interior Design 3 layouts for existing and proposed structures and design special ID 102 Space Planning and Drafting 3 built-in features. The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ID 103 History of Furniture and that employment in design occupations is expected to grow at Decorative Arts 3 an average rate. Persons seeking beginning jobs are expected ID 118 Design Drawing and Color Rendering 3 to face competition for entry level jobs. Job opportunities are ID 125 CADD for Interior Designers 3 principally available in metropolitan and suburban counties ID 203 Residential Interiors 3 where Associate degree graduates can expect competition from ID 204 Commercial Interiors 3 those holding Bachelor’s degrees. ID 205 Business Practices for Interior Designers 3 ID 206 Materials and Finishes 3 ID 207 Building Systems and Structures 3 ID 248 Internship or ID 273 Cooperative Education: Interior Design TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: or Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Interior Design Elective 3 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 3 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives (must select from list below) from those that also appear on the approved list of ECON 101 Macroeconomics diversity course graduation requirements. ECON 102 Microeconomics HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I `D~* HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II `D~* HIST 208 American Ethnic History `D~ PSY 101 General Psychology SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `D~ Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 General Education Electives `GB~ `GH~ `GI~ `GM~ `GS~ 6 Interior Design Elective 1 Math Elective `GM~** 3 Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 107 Total 64 CERTIFICATE IN INTERIOR DECORATING
INTERIOR DECORATING CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Interior Decorating No. of credits required: 24 Contact: For more information, contact Paul Labe, 443-412-2291, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
Programs of Instruction PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Certificate in Interior Decorating prepares students for employment in the field of decorating. The preparation of creative graphic and oral presentations is integral to the program. One unit of high school drafting is desirable.
Cooperative Education is available to students pursuing the decorating certificate as an additional means of receiving a hands-on learning experience related to interior decorating.
Courses in this discipline may require field trips. A reasonable alternative option to the required field trip will be available.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits ART 122 Color Theory 3 ID 101 Introduction to Interior Design 3 ID 102 Space Planning and Drafting 3 ID 103 History of Furniture and Decorative Arts 3 ID 118 Design Drawing and Color Rendering 3 ID 125 CADD for Interior Design 3 ID 203 Residential Interiors or ID 204 Commercial Interiors 3 ID 205 Business Practices for Interior Designers 3 Total 24
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Interior decorators plan arrangement and selection of furnishings and aesthetic details in environments where people live and work. Job opportunities are available primarily in retail stores. Certificate holders can expect competition from those holding Associate degrees in Interior Design.
To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction MASS COMMUNICATIONS Advertising and Sales Promotion
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Wayne Hepler, BA 104 3 ART 101* or BA 105* 3 443-412-2358, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, CIS 102 3 BA 101 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 MC 101 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MC 102 3 General Elective** 3 Designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 15 advertising sales and promotion or for transfer to a four-year Total 16 institution, this program emphasizes the business aspects of the media, including sales, advertising, marketing promotions, Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits and management. ART 103* or BA 203* 3 MC 104 3 CMST 101 3 MC 284 3 Courses in this program may require field trips. A reasonable MC 201 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3 `GL~ alternative option to the field trip will be available. Bio/Phys Lab Sci. Elect 4 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 General Elective** 3 Total 16 PE Elective 1 REQUIRED COURSES: Total 16 Number Title Credits ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design* or EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: BA 105 Professional Selling* 3 Advertising account executives oversee the administration ART 103 Introduction to Graphic Communications* of stations, networks, cable and satellite operations, as well or as commercial advertising campaigns. Typical activities in BA 203 Principles of Marketing* 3 this career field include developing sales material, calling BA 104 Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 on clients, creating promotional campaigns, and developing BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 multimedia presentations. CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 Entry-level positions in this field are promising. However, ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 minimum standards and employment competition are high. MC 101 Introduction to Electronic Media 3 Students are encouraged to prepare a portfolio and a résumé MC 102 Audio Production 3 prior to seeking employment. MC 103 Television Studio Production 3 MC 201 Writing for the Electronic Media 3 MC 284 Field Project: Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 See General Education Course Listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 General Education Degree Requirements: See General Education Course Listings `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Bio./Phys. Lab Sci. Elective `GL~ 4 `GE~ English Composition See General Education Course Listings `GH~ Arts/Humanities General Elective** 6 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science See General Education Course Listings `GM~ Mathematics Physical Education Elective 1 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Total 63 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
* Students, through advisement, may elect options toward TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Media Sales or toward Advertising Promotion. The Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit selection of a General Elective in the final semester diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students will depend upon the student’s choice of options in select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives the second and third semesters. from those that also appear on the approved list of ** General Elective upon advisement and chosen according diversity course graduation requirements. 109 to personal or career interests or to the requirements of the institution to which transfer is planned. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
MASS COMMUNICATIONS Production and Announcing in the Electronic Media
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63-64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Wayne Hepler, CIS 102 3 CMST 101 3 Programs of Instruction 443-412-2385, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 MC 203 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. MC 101 3 MC 204 3 MC 102 3 Bio/Phys Sci. Lab Elect `GL~4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MC 103 3 General Elective* 3 This program is designed to prepare students for entry level PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 16 employment in electronic media and for transfer to four-year Total 16 institutions. Emphasis is on electronic media operations, such as digital production, on-air performance, and multimedia Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits writing. MUS 222 3 MC 201 3 MC 293 or MC 105 or MC 283 3 Courses in this program may require field trips. A reasonable MC 206 3 General Elective* 3 alternative option to the required field trip will be available. MC 104 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 MC 207 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 General Elective* 3 Total 15-16 REQUIRED COURSES: PE Elective 1 Number Title Credits Total 16 CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 `GI~ EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals 3 Electronic media producers, editors, newscasters and ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 announcers are employed by television and radio stations, MC 101 Introduction to Electronic Media 3 as well as cable, computer and satellite systems. They shoot MC 102 Audio Production 3 and edit videotape, write commercial copy, anchor news MC 103 Television Studio Production 3 and sportscasts, and record performing artists, among other MC 104 Electronic Media Performance 3 technical and creative endeavors. MC 105 Introduction to Journalism or The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts above average MC 206 History of Film `GH~ employment growth among the digital media. To this end, the or Mass Communications department is equipped with state-of- the-art Avid digital editing and ProTools audio editing systems, MC 293 Independent Audio/Video Project 3 as well as Sony DVCAM and mini-DV digital cameras. MC 201 Writing for the Electronic Media 3 MC 203 Advanced Audio Production 3 Average growth is predicted among the traditional electronic MC 204 Video Production and Editing 3 media, for which the department is equipped with WHFC- MC 207 Digital Video I 3 91.1 FM, a TV studio and equipment, and limited access to MC 283 Field Project: the remote vehicle and cable channel of the Harford Cable Announcing/Production in Network. Electronic Media 3 MUS 222 Popular Music of the United Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: States `GH~ `D~ 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 3 Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ See General Education Course Listings English Composition `GH~ Bio./Phys. Sci. Lab Elective `GL~ 4 Arts/Humanities `GI~ See General Education Course Listings Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ General Elective*9Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Total 63-64
* Choose General Electives upon advisement and according to personal or career interests or to the requirements of the institution to which transfer 110 is planned.
CERTIFICATES IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS Programs of Instruction MASS COMMUNICATIONS Production and Announcing in Advertising and Sales the Electronic Media Certificate Promotion Certificate Award: Certificate in Mass Communications Award: Certificate in Mass Communications No. of credits required: 30 No. of credits required: 30 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Wayne Hepler, Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Wayne Hepler, 443-412-2358, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, 443-412-2358, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is designed to prepare students for entry level This program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the electronic media and includes only those employment in broadcast sales and advertising and includes courses directly related to this field. only those courses which are directly related to this field.
REQUIRED COURSES: REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits Number Title Credits CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 BA 101 Introduction to Business `GI~ 3 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ BA 104 Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 or BA 105 Professional Selling* MC 293 Independent Audio/Video Project 3 and MC 101 Introduction to Electronic Media 3 BA 203 Principles of Marketing* MC 102 Audio Production 3 or MC 103 Television Studio Production 3 ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design* MC 201 Writing for the Electronic Media 3 and MC 203 Advanced Audio Production 3 ART 103 Introduction to Graphic Communications* 6 MC 204 Video Production and Editing 3 CIS 102 Intro. to Information Sciences `GI~ 3 MC 283 Field Project: MC 101 Introduction to Electronic Media 3 Announcing/Production in MC 102 Audio Production 3 Electronic Media 3 MC 103 Television Studio Production 3 MUS 222 Popular Music of the MC 201 Writing for the Electronic Media 3 United States `GH~ `D~ 3 MC 284 Field Project: Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 Total 30 Total 30
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: * Students, through advisement, may select options See Employment Information under Associate of Applied leading toward Media Sales or toward Advertising Sciences degree in Production and Announcing in the Promotion. Electronic Media. Certificate holders may expect to face employment competition. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: See Employment Information under the Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Advertising/Sales. Certificate holders may To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or expect to face employment competition. demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information. To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
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ARTICULATED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY – ESSEX CAMPUS MASSAGE THERAPY Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: No. of credits required: 62 Massage Therapy graduates are prepared to attain national Contact: For more information, contact the CCBC-Essex certification and Maryland state licensure. They are prepared Program Coordinator at 443-412-2431 or HCC Advising, to work in a variety of health settings including hospitals, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. clinics, doctor and chiropractor offices, wellness centers Programs of Instruction and fitness centers, as well as to establish their own private PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: practice. Harford Community College cooperates with the Community College of Baltimore County-Essex Campus in offering this ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM: program that prepares students to work as professional This is a selective admissions program. Students completing massage therapists. HCC offers general education courses the 18 credits at HCC are not automatically accepted to the to prepare students for transfer to CCBC-Essex to complete program at CCBC-Essex, but must apply through selective the degree program. admission procedures established by CCBC-Essex.
CCBC-Essex awards the Associate of Applied Sciences degree upon successful completion of the program.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the HLTH 101 Contemporary Health Issues `GI~ General Education Degree Requirements: or `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* HLTH 103 Wellness Theory and Applications `GI~ 3 `GE~ English Composition MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics `GM~ 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Diversity Course (see list of approved courses) `D~ 3 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Total credits completed at HCC 18 `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science
Core Courses to be Completed at CCBC - Essex Campus *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and ALHL 115 Medical Terminology 3 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. BIOL 109 Anatomy and Physiology 4 HLTH 111 Stress Management 3 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: MASS 101 Introduction to Massage 2 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit MASS 110 Musculoskeletal System/Structure 3 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students MASS 210 Level I Massage 5 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives MASS 220 Level II Massage 6 from those that also appear on the approved list of MASS 222 Pathology for Massage Therapists 3 diversity course graduation requirements. MASS 225 Client Assessment 3 MASS 230 Level III Massage 6 MASS 240 Seminar on Massage Therapy 3 MASS 112 Movement Exploration for Massage Therapists 3 Total credits completed at CCBC-Essex 44
Total Credits From Both Colleges 62
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ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction MATHEMATICS Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Option in Arts RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): & Sciences First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits No. of credits required: 64-65 CIS 102 3 CIS 115 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Fary Sami, ENG 101 3 MATH 204 4 443-412-2490, [email protected]; Dean Deborah Wrobel, MATH 203 4 MATH 210 3 443-412-2240, [email protected]; Advising, Career, A/H Elective `GH~ 3 PHYS 203 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Total 16 Total 16 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides a solid background for those who wish Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits to pursue a course of study in mathematics. Mathematicians CIS 111 4 CSI 131 4 use mathematical theory, computational techniques, MATH 206 4 MATH 217 4 algorithms, and the latest computer technology to solve PHYS 204 4 MATH 208 or `GB~ `GI~ economic, scientific, engineering, physics, and business Gen Ed Electives PHYS 205 4 `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ `GH~ problems. They conduct research in fundamental mathematics 3-4 A/H Elective 3 and use the application of mathematical techniques to solve PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 problems in other fields such as science, actuarial science Total 16-17 Total 16 and risk management. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: The program in mathematics prepares a student for REQUIRED COURSES: transfer into a Bachelor’s degree program in pure or applied Number Title Credits mathematics. A minimum of a Master’s degree in mathematics CIS 102 Introduction to Information is required for most prospective mathematicians. The most Sciences `GI~ 3 successful jobseekers will be able to apply mathematical theory CIS 111 C Programming Language 4 to real-world problems and will possess good communication, CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 teamwork, and computer skills. Mathematicians with a strong CSI 131 Computer Science I 4 background in computer science, electrical or mechanical ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 engineering or operations research should have good MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 opportunities in the industry. MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 MATH 206 Calculus III 4 Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or MATH 208 Elementary Differential Equations university should check the requirements of that institution. or If they are significantly different from the courses listed, the PHYS 205 General Physics: Electrodynamics, student should consult with an academic advisor. Light, Relativity and Modern Physics `GL~ 4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the MATH 210 Discrete Structures 3 General Education Degree Requirements: MATH 217 Linear Algebra 4 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* PHYS 203 General Physics: `GE~ English Composition Mechanics and Particle Dynamics `GS~ 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities PHYS 204 General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Heat, Elec. and Magnetism `GL~ 4 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 `GM~ Mathematics See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See General Education Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. General Education Electives `GB~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Physical Education Elective 1 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students Total 64-65 select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
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DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM MEDICAL ASSISTING Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – Option in Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 Science Laboratory Technology See General Education Course Listings No. of credits required: 62-67 Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Contact: For more information, contact Donna Rowan, 443-412-2389, [email protected], or Advising, Career, Total 62-67 Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits The Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Medical Assisting AHS 101 3 CIS 102 3 at Harford Community College is a career program designed BIO 108 & 3 MAS 122 Δ3 to prepare students for employment as a medical assistant BIO 116 or 1 OS 135 3 immediately upon completing the course of studies. The BIO 203 & 4 PSY 101 3 program prepares students to work in an administrative and BIO 204 4 Math Elective `GM~ 3 clinical capacity in a variety of medical office and clinical settings. Students learn the knowledge, technical skills and CMST 105 3 Total 15 work ethic that are required for an entry level position in ENG 101 3 medical assisting. The program includes both classroom theory MAS 120 3 and clinical practice. Students are eligible to sit for AMT OS 100 1 National Certification upon graduation from program. Total 17-21
Students may complete the Associate Degree in Medical Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits Assisting in four semesters without a summer session, or in MAS 124 4 MAS 210* Δ 4 15 months which includes a summer session. MAS 126 2 SOC 101 3 MAS 127 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Administrative duties performed by medical assistants include MAS 200 3 PE Elective 1 general medical office procedures, scheduling, appointments, MAS 202 3 General Elective 3 medical billing, and coding. Clinical duties include recording medical histories and vital signs, preparing patients for PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 14 examination and procedures, performing laboratory tests, Total 16 pharmacology and injection training, and phlebotomy and ECG training. * Medical Assisting Externship requires 160 hours of unpaid work experience in a physician’s office REQUIRED COURSES: or clinical setting. Number Title Credits Δ Current Provider Level CPR and First Aid certification AHS 101 Medical Terminology and Ethics 3 are required prior to starting this course. PPD status BIO 108 Human Body in Health and and immunization and health records must be provided Disease `GS~ 3 prior to orientation to this course. and BIO 116 Human Body in Health & EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Disease Lab `GL~ 1 Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing health or professional occupations in the United States. According BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology I `GL~ 4 to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical and assistants will continue to grow much faster than average BIO 204 Anatomy and Physiology II `GL~ 4 through the year 2016 as the health care industry expands CIS 102 Introduction to Info. Sciences `GI~ 3 because of technological advances in medicine and the CMST 105 Interpersonal Communications `GI~ `D~ 3 growth and aging of the population. It is anticipated that ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 there will be over 2,000 medical assistant jobs in Maryland MAS 120 Medical Assisting Fundamentals 3 alone through 2010. MAS 122 Clinical Medical Assistant I Δ 3 MAS 124 Clinical Medical Assistant II 4 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the MAS 126 Medical Billing 2 General Education Degree Requirements: MAS 127 Medical Coding 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science `GL~ Biological/Physical MAS 200 Lab Procedures for Medical Assistant 3 `GE~ English Composition Laboratory Science MAS 202 Pharmacology/Medicine Admin for MA 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GM~ Mathematics MAS 210 Medical Assisting Externship * Δ 4 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and `GS~ Biological/Physical Science OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 Emerging Issues OS 135 Medical Office Systems 3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 Arts/Humanities Elective `GH~ 3 114 See General Education Course Listings General Elective 3 CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL ASSISTING
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM Programs of Instruction MEDICAL ASSISTING CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Medical Assisting REQUIRED COURSES: No. of credits required: 39 Number Title Credits Contact: For more information, contact Donna Rowan, AHS 101 Medical Terminology and Ethics 3 443-412-2389, [email protected], or Advising, Career, BIO 108 Human Body in Health and Disease ** 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. BIO 116 Human Body in Health and Disease Lab ** 1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MAS 120 Medical Assisting Fundamentals 3 The Certificate in Medical Assisting at Harford Community MAS 122 Clinical Medical Assistant I Δ 3 College is a career program designed to prepare students MAS 124 Clinical Medical Assistant II 4 for employment as a medical assistant immediately upon MAS 126 Medical Billing 2 completing the course of studies. The program prepares MAS 127 Medical Coding 3 students to work in an administrative and clinical capacity MAS 200 Laboratory Procedures for in a variety of medical office and clinical settings. Students Medical Assistants 3 learn the knowledge, technical skills and work ethic that are MAS 202 Pharm/Medicine Admin. for required for an entry level position in medical assisting. Med. Assistant 3 The program includes both classroom theory and clinical MAS 210 Medical Assisting Externship * Δ 4 practice. The student who completes the certificate program OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 has the option of earning the A.A.S. in Medical Assisting by OS 135 Medical Office Systems 3 completing the general education courses required by that PSY 101 General Psychology 3 degree program. Students are eligible to sit for NHA National Total 39 Certification upon graduation from program. * Medical Assisting Externship requires 160 hours Administrative duties performed by medical assistants include of unpaid work experience in a physician’s office general medical office procedures, scheduling, appointments, or clinical setting. medical billing, and coding. Clinical duties include recording ** Students may substitute BIO 203 (Anatomy and medical histories and vital signs, preparing patients for Physiology I) (4 credits) and BIO 204 (Anatomy examination and procedures, performing laboratory tests, and Physiology II) (4 credits) for BIO 108 (Human pharmacology and injection training, and phlebotomy and Body in Health and Disease)/BIO 116 (Human Body ECG training. in Health and Disease Lab). Δ Current Provider Level CPR and First Aid certification are required prior to starting this course. PPD status and immunization and health records must be provided To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or prior to orientation to this course. demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing health professional occupations in the United States. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants will continue to grow much faster than average through the year 2016 as the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population. It is anticipated that there will be over 2,000 medical assistant jobs in Maryland alone through 2010.
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CERTIFICATE IN TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Technical/Professional Studies No. of credits required: 19 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Sherry Massoni, 443-412-2645, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
Programs of Instruction PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In this program, students acquire knowledge of medical terminology and office skills for general secretarial duty in hospitals, physicians’ offices, medical labs and clinics. The medical office assistant engages in activities such as greeting patients, answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, operating office equipment, issuing medical bills, and processing medical documentation.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits AHS 101 Medical Term/Ethics for Med Off Assistants 3 BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 OS 100 Keyboarding Basics 1 OS 113 Intermediate Keyboarding & Document Processing 3 OS 135 Medical Office Systems 3 OS 214 Advanced Keyboarding & Document Processing 3 OS 235 Medical Transcription 3 Total 19
EMPLOYMENT NFORMATION: Medical, legal and executive secretaries account for almost half of all secretaries and administrative assistants in the U.S. Locations for employment opportunities include hospitals, nursing homes, medical group practices, clinics, and home health agencies. Employment growth in the health services industries should lead to average growth for medical office assistants.
ADMISSION INFORMATION: To be successful in this program, it is recommended that students complete Basic Writing (ENG 012) and Reading and Understanding College Textbooks (ENG 003) or have a qualifying score on the writing and reading assessment tests.
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction MUSIC Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts & Sciences RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 62-63 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Paul E. Labe, Jr., ENG 101 3 MUS 202 3 443-412-2291, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and MUS 215 3 MUS 104 4 Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. MUS 201 3 MUS 179 1 MUS 103 4 MUS 105-114 or PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MUS 105-114 or MUS 118-121 or MUS 118-121 or MUS 185-188 1 This program provides a variety of opportunities and courses MUS 185-188 1 MUS 127-166 or for students who wish to study music either as preparation for MUS 127-166 or MUS 227-266 1 a profession in one of the many career fields or for personal MUS 227-266 1 `GB~ enrichment. B/SS Elective *3 PE Fitness Elective 1 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 Total 16 Total 16-17 REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 MUS 203 4 MUS 127-166 or MUS 103 Music Theory I 4 MUS 279 1 MUS 104 Music Theory II 4 MUS 227-266 1 MUS 105-114 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) MUS 205-214 or MUS 204 4 or MUS 218-221 or MUS 205-214 or MUS 118-121 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) MUS 285-288 1 MUS 218-221 or or MUS 127-166 or MUS 285-288 1 MUS 185-188 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) 2 MUS 227-266 1 MUS 216** or MUS 127-166 Applied Music (choose 4 credits) B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 MUS 222** or or Bio./Phys. Lab Sci MUS 223** 3 MUS 227-266 Applied Music (choose 4 credits) 4 Elect `GL~ 4 Bio/Phys. Sci. Elect `GS~ 3 MUS 179 Applied Music: Keyboard Theory I 1 PE Elective 1 A/H Elective `GH~ *** 3 MUS 201 The Art of Listening I `GH~ `D~ 3 Total 15 Total 15 MUS 202 The Art of Listening II `GH~ `D~ 3 MUS 203 Music Theory III 4 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: MUS 204 Music Theory IV 4 In addition to teaching and performance careers, music MUS 205-214 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) students have other career options, particularly if they or combine their music major with courses in another field. MUS 218-221 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) There are employment possibilities in therapy, music or MUS 285-288 Music Ensemble (choose 2 credits) 2 management, booking agencies, sales, television, music MUS 215 Intro to Electronic Music 3 libraries, recording and sound engineering, as well as MUS 216 World Music `GH~ `D~** digital/multimedia. or MUS 222 Popular Music of the US `GH~ `D~** Although this program meets the first two years of or requirements for music majors at most Maryland colleges, MUS 223 Evolution of Jazz `GH~ `D~** 3 students who plan to transfer should check the requirements MUS 279 Applied Music: Keyboard Theory II 1 of the receiving institution. To facilitate transfer, students Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~*** should consult with the music advisor early in their studies (not MUSIC) 3 at HCC. See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~*6 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives Bio/Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 must be selected from two different disciplines to satisfy See General Education Course Listings the General Education core requirements. Courses in this Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 program may require field trip(s). A reasonable alternative See General Education Course Listings to the required field trip will be available. Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 62-63
* Students preparing for a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education should take PSY 101 (General Psychology). 117 ** As advised for transfer or your personal interest. *** As advised for transfer. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE OPTION
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM NURSING Associate of Sciences (A.S.) Degree With Practical Nursing Certificate Option Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Practical Nursing A.S. Degree - Registered Nursing (RN) Certificate Option The Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program prepares No. of credits required: Associate – 70, PN Certificate – 49 students for the licensure examination for registered nurses. Programs of Instruction Contact: Associate & Practical Nursing Option – For more The course of study includes both theory presentation and information, visit www.harford.edu/nursing or contact Laura supervised clinical laboratory experience at affiliating health Cianelli Preston, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health care agencies. Students are provided the opportunity to master Professions, 443-412-2438, [email protected]; or the basic competencies necessary to practice as registered Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. LPN nurses. Graduates of the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing to RN Transition – For more information, contact Carolyn Program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Crutchfield, MS, RN; Nursing Skills Lab and Simulation Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The Center Coordinator, LPN to RN Nursing Advisor, program also provides opportunities to plan for career 443-412-2249, [email protected]. mobility through courses that articulate with selected baccalaureate nursing programs in the state of Maryland. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program offers daytime theory sections. Day and evening clinical sections are required. Admission to the National General Overview Licensure Examination for Registered and Practical Nursing Harford Community College offers a nursing program which is determined by the Maryland Board of Nursing. By law, the allows students to enroll in an Associate of Sciences Degree Maryland Board of Nursing may deny licensure for a variety Nursing Program (RN) with the option of completing the of reasons which may include conviction of a felony or crime Practical Nursing Certificate Program (PN). Students complete involving moral turpitude, if the nature of the offense bears the nursing courses in four consecutive semesters without a directly on the fitness of the person to practice nursing. summer session or in 15 months which includes two summer sessions if admitted to the Accelerated Program. Students The Practical Nursing Certificate Program and the Associate wishing to participate in the PN Certificate Program will of Sciences Degree Nursing Program are approved by the complete course work specific to practical nursing during the Maryland Board of Nursing. The Associate of Sciences Degree ten-week summer session following the completion of their Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for first two semesters in the program. PN graduates have the Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, option of matriculating immediately into the third semester New York City, N.Y. 10006 – 1-800-669-1656, ext. 153. of the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program, or students may exit the Nursing Program and re-enter into the third semester within five years from the date of PN RN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: program completion. Meeting with an academic advisor and/or attending pre-nursing seminars is strongly recommended. Certificate - Practical Nursing (PN) To be considered for admission to the Associate Degree This program is designed to provide students with the Nursing Program, students must meet the following criteria: competencies required to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. After successful completion of the second semester 1. By February 15 for admission to the summer accelerated of the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program, nursing class and/or fall class, by October 1 admission to the students may enroll in the ten-week summer session to spring class. Complete and submit HCC enrollment complete the nursing course requirements for the Practical application if not a current student, apply to the Nursing Certificate. Students contemplating completing the Nursing Program, and submit all official transcripts PN nursing certificate should enroll in the fall-spring sequence from other colleges. Students must have declared a of courses. Adequate enrollment will be required for these program of study (NURP) in order to have college courses to be offered. The course of study includes both theory transcripts evaluated. presentation and supervised clinical laboratory experience at affiliating health care agencies. The program offers daytime Non U.S. citizens applying to the nursing program must theory sections. Day or evening clinical sections may be complete and submit a paper Application for Enrollment required. Graduates of the Practical Nursing Certificate along with all other required nursing program application option are eligible to take the National Council Licensure materials by the stated nursing application deadline date. Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Valid photo identification verifying current immigration status (work card, resident card, or applicable visa) must be presented in person at the time of application submission. 118 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE OPTION
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM Programs of Instruction NURSING (CONT.) Students with an F-1 visa through another institution REQUIRED COURSES: must complete and submit the International Application Number Title Credits for Enrollment and Financial Capability forms in addition BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology I `GL~*4 to the paper Application for Enrollment and all other BIO 204 Anatomy and Physiology II `GL~*4 nursing program application materials by the stated BIO 205 Microbiology `GL~*4 nursing application deadline date. Valid I-20 and visa ENG 101 English Composition `GE~*3 identification verifying current immigration status is NURS 101 Fundamentals of Nursing* 7 required. Please contact the Admissions Office at NURS 105 Medical-Surgical Nursing I*Δ 4.5 443-412-2107 to request a copy of the International NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing* Δ 4 Application for Enrollment and Financial Capability NURS 112 Contemporary Issues in Nursing*Δ 1 Forms or download it from our website at: NURS 208 Maternal-Child Nursing*Δ 5 http://www.harford.edu/admissions/intlstudents.asp. NURS 210 Medical-Surgical Nursing II*Δ 4.5 NURS 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing III* 9 International transcripts must be official, translated NURS 212 Leadership in Nursing*Δ 1 versions evaluated by an accredited evaluation service, PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 when submitted to the Registration and Records Office PSY 102 Human Development Across as part of the nursing application process. All transcripts Life Span `GB~*3 must be submitted by the stated nursing application `GB~ `D~ deadline date. SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology ** 3 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 If you plan to transfer credit from a college or university See General Education Course Listings `GM~ outside of the United States, please allow adequate time Mathematics Elective ** 3 for requesting, translation and evaluation of academic See General Education Course Listings credentials in order to meet the nursing application Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 deadline. Non U.S. academic credit evaluated by another Total 70 U.S. college or university will not be accepted.
2. Obtain satisfactory scores on the College Level Math * A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses. Placement Test or successfully complete MATH 017 (Intermediate Algebra) or MATH 018 (Combined ** Recommended courses from admissions requirements. Algebra). *** Registration for Medical-Surgical Nursing III 3. Complete a minimum of 16 college credits which must (NURS 211) requires concurrent registration of include: any remaining courses necessary for graduation. A. ENG 101* - English Composition Δ Represents term courses. Nursing courses are either BIO 203* - Anatomy and Physiology I full-semester courses or term courses; second and third PSY 101 - General Psychology semester clinical courses may not be taken concurrently. AND B. Two courses from the following: PSY 102* - Human Development Across the Life Span BIO 204* - Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 205* - Microbiology SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology MATH elective requirement * A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses. 4. Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.50 on the courses applicable to the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program. 5. Submit satisfactory health evaluation upon acceptance into the Nursing Program. 6. Maintain good Academic Standing. The program is highly competitive and completion of the admission criteria may not result in admission to the program. 119 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE OPTION
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM NURSING (CONT.)
RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): CPR Certification by the American Heart Association for Health Care Providers or American Red Cross CPR for the Prerequisite Semester Credits Professional Rescuer is required and must be maintained BIO 203* 4 throughout enrollment in the nursing program. ENG 101* 3
Programs of Instruction PSY 101 3 Annual PPD status and immunization and health records must SOC 101** 3 be maintained and up-to-date throughout enrollment in the Mathematics Elective Nursing Program. `GM~** 3 Total 16 LPN TO RN ADMISSIONS: The LPN to RN sequence is an option for advanced standing First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits in the Associate Degree Nursing Program for licensed practical BIO 204* 4 BIO 205* 4 nurses who meet specified criteria. Admission into the Nursing NURS 101* 7 NURS 105*Δ 4.5 Program is based on space availability. PSY 102* 3 NURS 107*Δ 4 Total 14 NURS 112*Δ 1 LPN ADMISSION PROCESS: PE Fitness Elective 1 LPN graduates of Harford Community College who have been Total 14.5 out of the Nursing Program for more than one semester but no more than five years may be eligible to re-enter into the Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits third semester of the Nursing Program. Submit a written NURS 208*Δ 5 NURS 211***Δ 9 request for admission to the Dean of Nursing and Allied NURS 210*Δ 4.5 NURS 212*Δ 1 Health Professions. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Total 12.5 Total 13 LPN graduates from Harford Community College who did not successfully complete the RN Program must: A minimum of four semesters is required to meet clinical • Submit a written request for admission to the Dean nursing course degree requirements for the Associate Degree of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Program in Nursing once a student is selected to the nursing • Submit the LPN to RN Admissions Application for program. Students who have major home/family or work the Associate Degree Nursing Program to Records responsibilities must be aware of the extensive time and Registration commitment required by nursing courses. Progression through • Verify, in writing from employer, that they have been the program may either follow a typical five-semester plan, or practicing as an LPN for a minimum of one year and the plan may be modified to accommodate part-time study. 1000 hours However, progression through the nursing program must • Provide two (2) letters of reference from an employer. follow the orderly sequence, as outlined and all nursing courses must be completed within 5 semesters. Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* to plan a schedule that will meet program requirements while `GE~ English Composition taking into consideration student capabilities. `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science NURSING PROGRESSION: `GM~ Mathematics The nature of the nursing curriculum, where one concept `GS~ Biological/Physical Science builds upon another, requires an orderly, sequential *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and progression which follows the curriculum plan. Any break Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. in this sequence of progression due to withdrawal, failure of a required course, failure to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 TO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS: or any need for a leave of absence from the program will require a written request for re-enrollment to the Dean of • Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives Nursing and Allied Health Professions. must be selected from two different disciplines.
Further details regarding Nursing Progression and other Nursing Program protocols can be found in the Nursing Student Handbook or on the Nursing Program website at www.harford.edu/nursing. 120 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE OPTION
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM Programs of Instruction NURSING (CONT.) LPN graduates who have graduated within the last five years EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: from a Maryland Practical Nursing Program that participates in the statewide articulation model may be eligible to enter the Certificate - Practical Nursing (PN) third semester of the Nursing Program. Follow the admission The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) participates as a member requirements to pursue admission to the LPN to RN of the health care team under the supervision of a licensed Transition Course. health care professional. LPN responsibilities include delivery of direct client care, promotion of health and rehabilitation, Graduates of an LPN program that has not been validated for and the safeguarding of life and health in a variety of health statewide LPN-ADN articulation or those licensed practical care settings. Employment statistics continue to predict nurses who have not graduated within the past five years may favorable growth rate for this occupation. Hospitals, long be eligible to enter the second semester of the Nursing term care, and other health related facilities employ licensed Program. Follow the admission requirements to pursue practical nurses. admission to the LPN to RN Transition Course. A.S. Degree - Registered Nursing (RN) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The Registered Nurse (RN) assumes a variety of responsibilities To be considered for admission to the LPN to RN Transition as a member of the health care team, including management Course, students must meet the following criteria: of client care through assessment and documentation of symptoms, reactions, and the progress of clients. The nurse 1. Complete and submit the following to Records and plans, implements, supervises, and evaluates activities Registration Office by February 15 for fall admission directed toward health restoration, health promotion, and October 1 for spring admission notification: health maintenance, and illness prevention. Employment • Application to Harford Community College if not opportunities for the registered nurse are available in a current student national, metropolitan Baltimore, and local job markets. • LPN to RN Nursing Application Future projections for employment of registered nurses are • Official transcripts from other colleges attended highly favorable, with practice opportunities in a variety of health care settings.
2. The following courses must be completed: Students planning to transfer credits to a baccalaureate • English Composition (ENG 101)* nursing program are encouraged to confer with an academic • Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 203)* advisor for the planning of their academic program of • General Psychology (PSY 101) study. Stevenson University is one option for students. • Human Development (PSY 102)* Stevenson University will award 30 upper-division nursing • Anatomy & PhysiologyII (BIO 204)* credits to the registered nurse with an active, unencumbered • Math Elective Maryland nursing license upon enrollment into the RN to • Microbiology (BIO 205)* B.S. Option. *A grade of “C” or better must be earned in these courses. 3. Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.50 on the courses applicable to the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program. 4. Submit verification of a current Practical Nurse License. 5. Submit satisfactory health evaluation upon acceptance into the Nursing Program. 6. Maintain good Academic Standing
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DESIGNATED STATEWIDE/HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE PROGRAM PRACTICAL NURSING OPTION FOR STUDENTS IN THE RN PROGRAM REQUIRED COURSES (CERTIFICATE): RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Number Title Credits Prerequisite Semester Credits First Semester Credits `GL~ Programs of Instruction BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology I *4 BIO 203* 4 BIO 204* 4 BIO 204 Anatomy and Physiology II `GL~*4 ENG 101* 3 NURS 101* 7 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~*3 PSY 101 3 PSY 102* 3 NURS 101 Fundamentals of Nursing* 7 SOC 101** 3 Total 14 NURS 105 Medical-Surgical Nursing I*Δ 4.5 Mathematics Elective NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing*Δ 4 `GM~** 3 NURS 112 Contemporary Issues in Nursing*Δ 1 Total 16 PN 118 Maternal-Child Health for Practical Nursing* 4 PN 121 Medical-Surgical Nursing for Second Semester Credits Summer Semester Credits Practical Nursing* 5 NURS 105*Δ 4.5 PN 118* 4 PN 122 Practical Nursing Issues* 0.5 NURS 107*Δ 4 PN 121* 5 PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 NURS 112* 1 PN 122* 0.5 PSY 102 Human Development Across Total 9.5 Total 9.5 Life Span `GB~ *3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~** 3 Mathematics Elective `GM~** 3 See General Education Course Listings * A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses. Total 49 ** Recommended courses from admissions requirements. Δ Represents term courses. Nursing courses are either full-semester courses or term courses, second and third semester clinical courses may not be taken concurrently. Students planning to return to the RN program immediately after PN summer session must complete BIO 205 prior to starting the third semester of the nursing program.
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PARALEGAL STUDIES Programs of Instruction Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree – General Education Electives `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~ 3 Option in Legal Studies See General Education Course Listings No. of credits required: 62-64 Math Elective `GM~ * 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Weston A. Park, See General Education Course Listings Paralegal Studies Electives (choose 5-7 credits) 5-7 441-412-2434, [email protected], or Advising, Career, and BA 205 Business Law (3 credits) Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. CJ 104 Procedural Law & Evidence (3 credits) CJ 111 Principles of Criminal Law (3 credits) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PL 201 Conflict Analysis and Resolution (3 credits) A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by PL 202 Bankruptcy and Collections Law (3 credits) education, training, or work experience who is employed or PL 204 Constitutional Law (3 credits) retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental PL 233 Probate Practice and Procedure (2 credits) agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated PL 244 Family Law and Litigation (2 credits) substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. ABA PL 246 Administrative Law and Procedure (3 credits) Guideline G-103(d). Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 The objective of the Paralegal Studies Option of the Legal Total 62-64 Studies Program is to educate and train laypersons to assist attorneys and other legal professionals in their daily tasks and * MATH 102 (Contemporary Mathematics) is recommended. thereby contribute to the fair, economical and efficient delivery of legal services. The program meets this objective by + PL 248 and PL 273 require students to spend approximately requiring students to successfully complete its curriculum. 135 hours in law office settings during normal business Upon completion of the program, opportunities for hours. employment include law firms, legal departments of banks and other corporations as well as government agencies.
The Paralegal Studies Program is also designed for practicing RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): paralegals who desire to advance their education. The First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits program is approved by the American Bar Association. ENG 101 3 CMST 101 or PL 101 3 CMST 105 3 REQUIRED COURSES: PL 105 3 PL 106 3 PL 110 3 PL 124 3 Number Title Credits PL 238 3 PS 101 or PS 102 3 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ PE Elective 1 Math Elective `GM~*3 or Total 16 PE Fitness Elective 1 CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~`D~ 3 Total 16 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits `GB~ PL 101 Introduction to Law 3 ENG 209 3 PL 242 3 PL 105 Legal Research 3 PL 203 3 PL 248+ or PL 273+ 3 PL 106 Legal Writing 3 PL 122 3 Paralegal Studies Elect 5-7 PL 110 Technology in the Legal Profession 3 Bio/Phys Lab Sci. Elect `GL~4 Gen Ed Electives PL 122 Torts & Insurance Law 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~ 3 PL 124 Civil Litigation and Procedure 3 Total 16 Total 14-16 PL 203 Contract Law 3 PL 238 Law Practice & Professional Conduct 3 PL 242 Real Estate Transactions 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: PL 248 Internship in Paralegal Studies+ The demand for paralegals is growing on the national, state, or and local levels. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of PL 273 Cooperative Education: Paralegal Studies+ 3 Labor Statistics predicts a much faster than average rate of PS 101 American National Gov’t `GB~ growth for paralegal employment through 2010. In Harford or County, rapid population growth has brought about a related PS 102 State and Local Gov’t `GB~ 3 need for legal services. The employment outlook for graduates Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 of this program in Harford County and the surrounding area See General Education Course Listings is good. Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of 123 diversity course graduation requirements. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN LEGAL STUDIES
PARALEGAL STUDIES (CONT.) Students interested in transfer should consult an academic advisor early in their studies and before selecting elective courses. One option for students interested in a Bachelor’s degree is Harford Community College’s dual admissions program with the University of Maryland University College.
Programs of Instruction
Permission of the Paralegal Program Coordinator is required to transfer more than 8 credit hours of required paralegal courses into the program. A maximum of 15 transfer credits will be allowed for all paralegal courses (required and electives).
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CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL STUDIES Programs of Instruction PARALEGAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Legal Studies REQUIRED COURSES: No. of credits required: 35-37 Number Title Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Weston A. Park, PL 101 Introduction to Law `GB~ 3 443-412-2434, [email protected], or Advising, Career, and PL 105 Legal Research 3 Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. PL 106 Legal Writing 3 PL 110 Technology in the Legal Profession 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PL 122 Torts & Insurance Law 3 PL 124 Civil Litigation and Procedure 3 A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by PL 203 Contract Law 3 education, training, or work experience who is employed or PL 238 Law Practice & Prof. Conduct 3 retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental PL 242 Real Estate Transactions 3 agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated PL 248 Internship in Paralegal Studies+ substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. ABA or Guideline G-103(d). PL 273 Cooperative Education: Paralegal Studies+ 3 Paralegal Studies Electives (Choose 5-7 credits)* 5-7 The objective of the Paralegal Studies Certificate of the Legal BA 205 Business Law (3 credits) Studies Program is to educate and train laypersons to assist CJ 104 Procedural Law & Evidence (3 credits) attorneys and other legal professionals in their daily tasks and CJ 111 Principles of Criminal Law (3 credits) thereby contribute to the fair, economical and efficient PL 201 Conflict Analysis and Resolution (3 credits) delivery of legal services. The program meets this objective by PL 202 Bankruptcy and Collections Law (3 credits) requiring students to successfully complete its curriculum. PL 204 Constitutional Law (3 credits) Upon completion of the program, opportunities for PL 233 Probate Practice and Procedure (2 credits) employment include law firms, legal departments of banks PL 244 Family Law and Litigation (2 credits) and other corporations as well as government agencies. PL 246 Administrative Law and Procedure (3 credits) Total 35-37 The Certificate in Paralegal Studies is designed to permit those students who desire to work in the legal field as paralegals, + PL 248 and PL 273 require students to spend approximately but who already have an associate or baccalaureate degree, to 135 hours in law office settings during normal business earn a recognized credential that would enhance their ability hours. to secure employment. *Permission of the Paralegal Program Coordinator is required Under the program description in the previous entry for to transfer more than 8 credit hours of required paralegal Paralegal Studies is a detailed discussion of the field and courses. A maximum of 15 transfer credits will be allowed opportunities for employment. for all paralegal courses (required and electives).
In the certificate program, students are required to have To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or earned either an associate or baccalaureate degree in any demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 field of study. and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
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PERFORMING ARTS
Award: Associate of Arts Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Ben Fisler, ENG 101 3 CMST 101 3 443-412-2644, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PSY 101 3 MATH 102 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. THEA 101 3 MC 206 3
Programs of Instruction THEA 102 3 THEA 103 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: THEA 104 3 THEA 279 1 PE Fitness Elective 1 B/SS Elective `GB~*3 The Performing Arts Associate of Arts degree is designed Total 16 Total 16 to provide a broad liberal education as well as specialized professional training in which emphasis is placed on Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits performance skills. Harford Community College faculty ART 108 3 DRAM 204 3 work with each student to create an artistic point of view DRAM 203 or THEA 106** 3 PE 178 1 within a professional work ethic appropriate for the theatre. THEA 221 3 THEA 201 3 THEA 222 3 THEA 223 3 The major in performing arts is time-consuming and physically THEA 280 1 THEA 281 1 demanding. Participation in mainstage and studio productions Bio./Phys. Sci Elect `GS~ 3 Bio./ Phys. Sci Elect `GL~ 4 is part of the educational program. All majors must participate Total 16 Total 15 in theatre activities on weekends and during the evening. Performance students work in all forms of theatre such as plays, musicals, mime, and children’s drama. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Graduates of this program may transfer to such institutions REQUIRED COURSES: as Towson University and University of Maryland campuses Number Title Credits in Baltimore County and College Park. Students who plan ART 108 Digital Media Culture `GI~ 3 to transfer to a four-year institution should check the CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 requirements of that institution. If they are significantly DRAM 203 Survey of World Drama `GH~ `D~ different from the courses listed, students should consult or with an advisor for academic guidance as early as possible in THEA 106 Script Analysis: From Page to Stage** 3 their academic careers. With close professional advising and DRAM 204 Survey of Modern Drama `GH~ `D~ 3 job networking provided by the faculty, graduates also find ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 employment opportunities with performing arts organizations, and a variety of businesses and promoters involved in live MATH 102 Contemporary Math `GM~ 3 theatrical and musical performances including: live theater, MC 206 History of Film `GH~ 3 cruise ship lines, theme parks, film, television, and commercial PE 178 Dance Movement 1 promotions. PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre `GH~ 3 THEA 102 Acting I 3 THEA 103 Acting II 3 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the THEA 104 Stagecraft I 3 General Education Degree Requirements: THEA 201 Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* THEA 221 Vocal Performance for the Stage 3 `GE~ English Composition THEA 222 Movement for the Actor 3 `GH~ Arts/Humanities THEA 223 Makeup 3 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues THEA 279 Theatre Workshop I 1 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science THEA 280 Theatre Workshop II 1 `GM~ Mathematics THEA 281 Theatre Workshop III 1 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~ *3 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See General Education Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Science Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63
* Subject other than PSY as defined by the course alpha 126 prefix, e.g., SOC, HIST, ANTH. ** THEA 106 Script Analysis is required for students intending to transfer to Towson University.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction PHILOSOPHY Award: Associate of Arts Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts and Sciences First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits No. of credits required: 63-64 ENG 101 3 ENG 102 3 Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Gary Owens, HIST 101 3 HIST 102 3 443-412-2454, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PHIL 101 3 PHIL 200 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 General Elective 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 Total 16 Total 16-17 This curriculum is designed for students in the arts and sciences who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits institution for their upper division major. The core courses PHIL 205 3 PHIL 220 or constitute a foundation in the field of philosophy and RELG 210 3 PHIL 221 3 challenge students to think clearly about issues and ideas B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 derived not only from the historical Western intellectual Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 `GS~ heritage but also from present ideologies and problems. Bio/Phys Sci Elective 3 General Elective 3 General Electives 6 Total 16 Total 15 REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 A philosophy degree provides an excellent basis on which ENG 102 English Composition and Literature 3 to build careers in fields of government, law, teaching and HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I `GB~`D~ 3 theology. Students should be aware that each transfer HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II `GB~`D~ 3 institution has unique curricular requirements. To facilitate PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy `GH~ 3 transfer, students should consult an academic advisor early PHIL 200 Principles of Logic `GH~ 3 in their studies at HCC and before selecting elective courses. PHIL 205 Ethics `GH~ 3 PHIL 220 Bioethics `GH~ Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the or General Education Degree Requirements: PHIL 221 Business Ethics `GH~ 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* RELG 210 Comparative Religion `GH~`D~ 3 `GE~ English Composition `GH~ Arts/Humanities Electives 6 `GH~ Arts/Humanities See General Education Course Listings `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Behavioral/Soc. Sci. Electives `GB~ 6 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science See General Education Course Listings `GM~ Mathematics Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science See General Education Course Listings *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Bio./Phys.Sci. Laboratory Elective `GL~ 4 Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. See General Education Course Listings General Electives 12 Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63-64
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences No. of credits required: 64-66 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits ART 101 3 HIST 102 or HIST 104 3 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Chris Heard, ENG 101 3 PHOT 102 3 443-412-2350, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PHOT 101 3 PHOT 105 3 Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 PHOT 209 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 This option is designed to prepare students to transfer with Total 16 Total 16-17 junior standing to a B.A. or B.F.A. photography program. It provides General Education courses, a broad range of training Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits in traditional black and white, and color photography, digital ART 202 3 PHOT 207 3 photography and studio lighting with an emphasis in fine art PHOT 104 4 PHOT 203 or and commercial applications. Courses in this program may PHOT 201 3 PHOT 131 3-4 require field trips. A reasonable alternative option to the PHOT 205 3 Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 required field trip(s) will be available. Bio./Phys. Lab Sci Elect `GL~ 4 Gen Ed Elective 6 Total 17 `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~ REQUIRED COURSES: Total 15-16 Number Title Credits ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design 3 ART 202 Survey of Art History II `GH~`D~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment `GB~`D~ HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all or occupations. News and commercial photographers are likely `GB~`D~ HIST 104 History of the United States II 3 to face keen competition. Areas such as Internet publications, PHOT 101 Photography I 3 portrait photography, law enforcement and scientific and PHOT 102 Photography II 3 medical research photography should offer the best PHOT 104 Color Photography I 4 opportunities. PHOT 105 Photojournalism 3 PHOT 201 Creative Photography 3 Students should be aware that each transfer institution has PHOT 203 Commercial Photography unique curricular requirements. To facilitate transfer, students or should consult with an academic advisor early in their studies PHOT 131 Digital Imaging I 3-4 at HCC and before selecting elective courses. PHOT 205 Lighting I 3 PHOT 207 Lighting II 3 PHOT 209 History of Photography `GH~ 3 Behavorial/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 3 be selected from two different disciplines to satisfy the See General Education Course Listings General Education core requirements. Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) (not HIST) `GB~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings General Education Elective (GE) `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~ 6 See General Education Course Listings Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 64-66
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CERTIFICATE IN PHOTOGRAPHY Programs of Instruction PHOTOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE Award: Certificate in Photography No. of credits required: 19-20 Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Chris Heard, 443-412-2350, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Designed to prepare students for employment in the field of photography, this program focuses on the development of skills and competencies in the use of a variety of camera and image processing equipment, and on the application of personal style and aesthetics to photographic processes. Certificate holders can expect competition from Associate of Arts graduates.
REQUIRED COURSES: Number Title Credits ART 101 Fundamentals of 2-D Design 3 PHOT 101 Photography I 3 PHOT 102 Photography II 3 PHOT 104 Color Photography 4 Photography Electives (choose two) 6-7 PHOT 105 Photojournalism (3 credits) PHOT 131 Digital Imaging I (3 credits) PHOT 201 Creative Photography (3 credits) PHOT 203 Commercial Photography (4 credits) Total 19-20
To earn a certificate from HCC, students must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
129 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
PHYSICS
Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences No. of credits required: 64-65 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 or 443-412-2240, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 CHEM 114 4 MATH 203 4 CIS 102 3 Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301 or [email protected]. B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 MATH 204 4 PE Fitness Elective 1 PHYS 203 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Total 15 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 The physics program is designed to prepare students for Total 17 transfer to a Bachelor’s degree in general physics or applied Third Semester Credits physics. Physicists seek to discover and describe the rules MATH 208 3 Fourth Semester Credits governing natural phenomena at all scales, from the PHYS 204 4 MATH 206 4 sub-nuclear building blocks to the large-scale structure of the B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 MATH 217 4 universe. They are concerned with the properties, changes and CIS/CSI Elective 3-4 PHYS 205 4 interactions of matter, energy and other physical phenomena. General Elective* 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 They conduct research into physical phenomena, develop Total 16-17 PE Elective 1 theories and laws, and devise methods of applying the laws of Total 16 physics to industry, medicine and other fields. Physicists may specialize in several areas such as astrophysics, bio- and medical physics, physics, solid state physics, nuclear physics, EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: acoustical physics, fluid and plasma physics, and education. This program provides the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree in physics. Scientific research and development services firms REQUIRED COURSES: and the Federal Government employ 3 out of 5 physicists. Number Title Credits Employment opportunities are more numerous for those with CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 an advanced degree, particularly graduates from programs CHEM 112 General Chemistry IIA `GL~ preparing them for applied research and development, product or design, and manufacturing positions in the industry. Despite CHEM 114 General Chemistry IIB `GL~ 4 keen competition for traditional physics positions, individuals CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences `GI~3 with a physics degree at any level will find their skills useful ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 for entry into many other occupations. MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 university should check the requirements of that institution. MATH 206 Calculus III 4 If they are significantly different from the courses listed, the MATH 208 Elementary Differential Equations 3 student should consult an advisor for academic guidance and MATH 217 Linear Algebra 4 other curriculum options to follow such as General Studies. PHYS 203 General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics `GS~ 3 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the PHYS 204 General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, General Education Degree Requirements: Heat, Elec. & Magnetism `GL~ 4 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* PHYS 205 General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, `GE~ English Composition `GL~ Relativity and Modern Physics 4 `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GH~ Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) 6 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues See General Education Course Listings `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective (B/SS) `GB~ 6 `GM~ Mathematics See General Education Course Listings `GS~ Biological/Physical Science CIS/CSI Elective 3-4 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and See Course Listings Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. General Elective* 3 Physical Education Elective 1 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit Total 64-65 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives * The general elective should be chosen to satisfy from those that also appear on the approved list of requirements of the institution to which transfer is diversity course graduation requirements. planned. ENG 109 (English Composition: Research 130 Writing) is recommended.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction POLITICAL SCIENCE
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences No. of credits required: 63-64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Stephanie Hallock PS 101 3 PS 102 3 443-412-2262, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PSY 101 3 SOC 101 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 General Elective 3 General Elective 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 This option is designed primarily to prepare students for Total 16 Total 16-17 transfer to baccalaureate programs with majors in Political Science. Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits HIST 103 3 HIST 104 3 REQUIRED COURSES: PS 201 3 CMST 101 3 Number Title Credits B/SS or Lang. Elective 3 B/SS or Lang. Elective 3 `GH~ `GH~ CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 A/H Elective 3 A/H Elective 3 `GL~ ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect 4 General Elective 3 ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 Total 16 Total 15 HIST 103 History of the United States I `GB~`D~ 3 HIST 104 History of the United States II `GB~`D~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: PS 101 American National Government `GB~ 3 The Political Science program prepares students for careers in PS 102 State and Local Government `GB~ 3 government, law, urban planning, teaching, foreign service and PS 201 Intro. to International Relations `GB~ 3 research. Liberal arts colleges and universities typically offer PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 Political Science as a major. The political science courses at SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~`D~ 3 Harford are accepted for transfer to Maryland colleges and Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 universities and to public and private institutions nationwide. See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Soc. Sci. (B/SS) or Language Elective 6 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: Bio./Phys. Lab Sci. Elective `GL~ 4 `GB~ See General Education Course Listings Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ General Elective 9 English Composition `GH~ Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 Arts/Humanities `GI~ See General Education Course Listings Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Physical Education Elective 1 Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Total 63-64 *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
131 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
POLITICAL SCIENCE - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TRACK
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences No. of credits required: 63-64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits ENG 101 3 ECON 101 or Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Stephanie Hallock, GEOG 103 3 ECON 102 3 443-412-2262, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, PS 101 3 ENG 109 3 Programs of Instruction and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Bio/Phys Sci Elective `GS~ 3 PS 201 3 General Elective** 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 General Elective** 3 This option is designed primarily to prepare students for Total 16 PE Elective 1 transfer to institutions with baccalaureate programs with Total 16-17 majors in International Relations or Political Science. Third Semester Credits ANTH 102 3 Fourth Semester Credits REQUIRED COURSES: HIST 202 3 CMST 101 3 `GH~ Number Title Credits A/H Elective *3PS 203 3 `GL~ `GH~ ANTH 102 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology `GB~ `D~ 3 Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect 4 A/H Elective 3 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 General Elective** 3 General Electives** 6 ECON 101 Macroeconomics Total 16 Total 15 or ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing 3 The Political Science program – Track in International GEOG 103 World Regional Geography `GB~`D~ 3 Relations prepares students for careers in government, foreign service, international organizations, trade, international HIST 202 Twentieth Century World `GB~`D~ 3 business, teaching and research. Many liberal arts colleges PS 101 American National Government `GB~ 3 and universities offer International Relations as a major, either PS 201 Introduction to Int’l. Relations `GB~ 3 as its own degree program or as an option under the Political PS 203 Comparative Politics and Gov’t. 3 Science major. The political science courses at Harford are Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~*6 accepted for transfer to Maryland colleges and universities See General Education Course Listings and to public and private institutions nationwide. Bio./Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 See General Education Course Listings Bio./Phys. Lab Sci. Elective `GL~ 4 See General Education Course Listings General Elective** 15 Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 63-64
* RELG 210: (Comparative Religion) and/or PHIL 205: (Ethics) are strongly recommended.
** Foreign Language and/or BA 101: (Introduction to Business) and/or additional economics courses are strongly recommended based on the student’s career goals or transfer requirements.
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction PSYCHOLOGY
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): Option in Arts & Sciences No. of credits required: 63-64 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Manolya Bayar, CMST 101 3 ENG 109 3 443-412-2486, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, ENG 101 3 SOC 101 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. PSY 101 3 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 Bio Lab Science `GL~*4Psychology Elective** 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: History Elective `GB~** 3 General Elective** 3 Total 16 Total 15 This option is designed to prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate programs with major emphasis on psychology Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits and the behavioral sciences. Students planning careers in a A/H Elective `GH~** 3 A/H Elective `GH~** 3 variety of related fields may also use this option as a general Math Elective `GM~+ 3-4 Psychology Elective** 6 program guide. Psychology Elective** 3 General Electives*** 6 General Elective*** 3 PE Elective 1 REQUIRED COURSES: Gen Ed Elective 3 Total 16 Number Title Credits `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~** CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 PE Fitness Elective 1 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Total 16-17 ENG 109 English Comp.: Research Writing 3 PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~`D~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~** 6 Graduates with A.A. and B.A. degrees may be employed in See General Education Course Listings community mental health agencies, crisis centers, correctional Biological Lab Science `GL~*4facilities, government agencies, and senior citizen centers. See General Education Course Listings Degrees beyond the A.A. and experience are usually necessary Biological/Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 for positions above entry level. See General Education Course Listings General Education Elective `GB~`GH~`GI~`GM~`GS~** 3 Those with a Master of Arts or Science degree may find See General Education Course Listings employment in counseling centers, hospitals, law enforcement General Electives** & *** 12 and other government agencies, primary and secondary History Elective `GB~** 3 schools, and community colleges. See General Education Course Listings Mathematics Elective`GM~+ 3-4 Psychologists with a Ph.D. degree find employment in See General Education Course Listings universities and colleges, research facilities, hospitals, mental Physical Education Elective 1 health clinics and private and public counseling centers. Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Psychology Electives** 12 Students should consult the catalog of the college or university See General Education Course Listings to which they plan to transfer to determine appropriate Total 63-64 electives and the number of psychology courses which transfer toward a major. Students must still meet department + MATH 216 (Introduction to Statistics) is recommended. requirements at the transfer institution.
* BIO 100 (Fundamentals of Biology) or BIO 120 There are many opportunities for transfer. One option for the (General Biology I) are recommended. Bachelor’s in psychology is the dual admissions program with University of Maryland University College. Interested students ** Electives should be chosen according to personal or career should contact academic advising. interests or to the requirements of the institution to which transfer is planned. TO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS: • Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives *** It is suggested that students choose from the following as must be selected from two different disciplines. part of their program of study: SOC 102 (Social Problems) `D~, CIS 102 (Introduction to Information Sciences), and BIO 109 (Human Genetics).
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APPROVED STATEWIDE PROGRAM SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: Dean Deborah Wrobel, 443-412-2240, BIO 120 4 BIO 205 4 [email protected]; Advising, Career, and Transfer CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 Services, 443-412-2301; or [email protected]. Programs of Instruction ENG 101 3 MATH 216 4 General Elective* 3 B/SS Elective `GB~** 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 The Science Laboratory Technology program prepares Total 15 Total 16 students in the techniques and skills needed for routine science laboratory work. By stressing the basic principles of Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits the natural and physical sciences, with strong emphasis on CHEM 204 4 BIO 206 4 analytical techniques and applications, the program prepares PHYS 101 4 ENG 209 3 students for semiprofessional employment in chemical, A/H Elective `GH~ 3 PHYS 102 4 biological and physical laboratories. General Electives*** 6 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Total 17 CIS Elective 3 REQUIRED COURSES: Total 17 Number Title Credits BIO 120 General Biology I `GL~ 4 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: BIO 205 Microbiology `GL~ 4 Working with scientists and engineers, science laboratory BIO 206 Microtechniques 4 technicians conduct research, design, and testing in the design, CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 development, sales, and utilization of various scientific products. CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~ 4 Activities involved in the testing of products and processes often CHEM 204 Analytical Chemistry 4 include measuring reactions, analyzing results and recording ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 data which will be the basis for decisions and future research. ENG 209 Technical Writing 3 Graduates of the program obtain jobs as laboratory technicians MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 in biological, chemical and other scientific laboratories. PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I `GL~ 4 Although designed to provide the student with technical PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II `GL~ 4 skills leading directly to employment in the science field, Arts/Humanities Electives (A/H) `GH~ 3 students will also be able to transfer the majority of the See General Education Course listings credits earned into a four-year program in the sciences. Behavioral/Social Science Electives (B/SS) `GB~ *** 6 See General Education Course listings Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the CIS Elective 3 General Education Degree Requirements: General Electives */** 9 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Physical Education Elective 1 `GE~ English Composition Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GH~ Arts/Humanities Total 65 `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science * MATH 109 (Precalculus Mathematics) or equivalent `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ recommended. Biological/Physical Science *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and ** Co-op recommended. Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
*** HIST 112 (History of Science and Technology) TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: recommended. Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE • OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES Programs of Instruction SOCIOLOGY Award: Associate of Arts Degree – GEOG 101 Physical Geography Option in Arts & Sciences (archeology interest `GB~) No. of credits required: 63-64 or GEOG 103 World Regional Geography Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Sharon Stowers, (sociology/anthropology interest `GB~ `D~) 443-412-2059; [email protected]; or Jan Brewer, (3 credits) LCSW-C, 443-412-2636, [email protected]; or Advising, PS 101 American National Government Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. or PS 102 State and Local Government (3 credits) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PSY 208 Alcohol/Drugs: Impact on Behavior (3 credits) The Sociology program prepares students for a wide variety of PSY 212 The Helping Relationship (3 credits) careers in government, business, and non-profit organizations, SOC 200 Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) such as research and demography, clinical and counseling SOC 213 Criminology (3 credits) services, applied anthropology, and human services. Students SOC 214 Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits) can choose from three track concentrations that have been developed to facilitate transfer to baccalaureate programs in Sociology/Anthropology Track sociology, social work, or anthropology. ANTH 101 Intro to Phys. Anthropology `GB~ `D~**** (3 credits) REQUIRED COURSES: ANTH 102 Intro to Cultural Anthropology `GB~ `D~**** Number Title Credits (3 credits) CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 ANTH 211 Archaeology of Maryland (3 credits) ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ART 115 Ceramics I (3 credits) ENG 109 English Comp: Research Writing 3 GEOG 101 Physical Geography `GB~ (3 credits) PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 **** Required Course SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~`D~ 3 SOC 102 Social Problems `GB~`D~ 3 Social Work Track SOC 201 Marriage and the Family `GB~`D~ 3 SOC 200 Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~ 6 SOC 214 Juvenile Delinquency(3 credits) See General Education Course Listings ECON 102 Microeconomics (Must be selected from two different disciplines) or PS 101 American National Government Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective `GL~*4 or See General Education Course Listings PS 102 State and Local Government (3 credits) Bio/Phys. Sci. Elective `GS~ 3 Choose One Course: See General Education Course Listings SOC 213 Criminology (3 credits) General Elective+ 9 CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits) History Elective `GB~*** 3 PSY 208 Alcohol/Drugs: Impact on Behavior (3 credits) See General Education Course Listings PSY 212 The Helping Relationship (3 credits) Mathematics Elective `GM~** 3-4 See General Education Course Listings Total 63-64 Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education/Fitness Elective 1 + Electives should be chosen according to personal and TRACK Elective 12 career interests or to the requirements of the institution (choose 12 credits in ONE of following tracks): to which transfer is planned. It is suggested students take 3-9 credits of foreign language. General Sociology Track ANTH 101 Intro to Physical Anthropology `GB~ `D~ * BIO 100 (Fundamentals of Biology) or BIO 120 (3 credits) (General Biology) is recommended. ANTH 102 Intro to Cultural Anthropology `GB~ `D~ (3 credits) ** MATH 216 (Introduction to Statistics) is recommended ANTH 211 Archaeology of Maryland (3 credits) if transfer is planned. ART 115 Ceramics I (3 credits) CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits) *** History elective should be chosen to satisfy the ECON 102 Microeconomics `GB~ (3 credits) requirements of the institution to which transfer is planned.
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SOCIOLOGY (CONT.) RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion):
First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits SOC 101 3 SOC 102 3 ENG 101 3 ENG 109 3 PSY 101 3 TRACK Elective 3 Programs of Instruction Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elect `GL~*4 Math Elect `GM~** 3-4 General Elective+ 3 General Elective+ 3 Total 16 Total 15-16
Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits SOC 201 3 TRACK Electives 6 CMST 101 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 TRACK Elective 3 History Elect `GB~*** 3 A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Bio/Phys Sci Elect `GS~ 3 General Elective+ 3 PE Elective 1 PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 16 Total 16
EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, positions are expected to grow nationally through 2010. Employment for social workers, especially, is expected to increase faster than average (18-26%) through 2014. Students have options for transfer to many institutions, both in Maryland and across the United States.
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE ARTICULATED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY – CATONSVILLE CAMPUS Programs of Instruction SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY LAND SURVEYING Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT CCBC - No. of credits required: 65-66 CATONSVILLE CAMPUS CADD 251 Computer Aided Civil Applications 3 Contact: For more information, contact Steve Johnson, CONT 101 Construction Blueprint Reading 3 443-412-2641, [email protected]; or Advising, SURV 101 Surveying Instruments 3 Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. SURV 111 Survey Computations 3 SURV 116 Survey Law I 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: SURV 121 Topographical Mapping 3 Harford Community College cooperates with the SURV 217 Survey Law II 3 Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)- SURV 226 Minor Engineering I 3 Catonsville Campus to prepare students for positions SURV 236 Minor Engineering II 3 with surveying firms, government, and engineering/ SURV 241 Minor Engineering III 3 construction firms as office technicians performing data SURV 243 Minor Engineering IV 3 reduction, basic design, and computer aided drafting. Total 33 HCC offers core courses to prepare students for transfer to CCBC–Catonsville to complete the degree program. CCBC–Catonsville awards the Associate of Applied EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Sciences Degree upon successful completion of the program. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, overall employment of surveyors, cartographers, surveying Students who elect this curriculum and desire to transfer and mapping technicians is expected to increase by 21 percent courses to a four-year institution should check with the from 2006 to 2016. Increasing demand for fast, accurate, CCBC program coordinator and/or an academic advisor. and complete geographic information will be the main While many courses will transfer, certain specialized courses source of growth for these occupations. may not. Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met. Some courses may be offered in In addition to openings from growth, job openings will alternate semesters only. continue to arise from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or who leave the labor force REQUIRED COURSES: altogether. Many of the workers in these occupations are approaching retirement age. Number Title Credits CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT HCC Opportunities for surveyors and cartographers should CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 remain concentrated in engineering, surveying, mapping, `GI~ CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences building inspection, and drafting services firms. However, or employment may fluctuate from year to year with BA 210 Business Computer Applications 3 construction activity or with mapping needs for land `GE~ ENG 101 English Composition 3 and resource management. ENG 216 Business Communications 3 Behavioral/Social Science Elective `GB~* 3 Arts and Humanities Elective `GH~* 3 ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM: CADD 101 Introduction to CADD 3 Students should maintain contact with the program CADD 102 Intermediate CADD 3 coordinator and academic advisors at CCBC–Catonsville ENGR 101 Engineering Drawing I 2 to monitor their progress. GEOG 101 Physical Geography 3 MATH 101 College Algebra * One three-credit General Education course must fulfill or the Diversity requirement at both HCC and CCBC MATH 109 Precalculus 3-4 Total 32-33* Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education core requirements. * HCC students will receive 30-31 articulated credits `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science with CCBC. `GE~ English Composition `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science
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TEACHER EDUCATION - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Kimberly Bell, EDUC 103 3 BIO 100 4 443-412-2648, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, EDUC 113 3 EDUC 104 3 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. ENG 101 3 GEOG 103 3
Programs of Instruction MATH 131 4 MATH 211 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PSY 101 3 Literature Elective `GH~*3 PE Elective 1 Total 17 This program is designed to prepare students for transfer into Total 17 a four-year college or university early childhood education program. Graduates with a four-year degree will be prepared Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits to teach grades pre-k through three. High school preparation CMST 101 or EDUC 207 3 should include four units of English, three units of math of CMST 105 3 ES 107 4 which two should be algebra, and three units of science. EDUC 107** 3 SOC 101 3 Near completion of 45 credit hours students should plan HIST 104 3 VPA 201 3 to take Praxis I, the first part of the national teacher exam, MATH 216 4 PE Fitness Elective 1 which includes core English and math competencies. SCI 105 3 Total 14 SCI 106 1 REQUIRED COURSES: Total 17 Number Title Credits BIO 100 Fundamentals of Biology `GL~ 4 ** The Introduction to Special Education course required by CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ Harford Community College is a necessary requirement or of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication `GI~`D~ 3 meet all special education or inclusion course EDUC 103 The Young Child 3 requirements for four-year teacher education programs. EDUC 104 Materials and Curriculum Students may be required to take additional special in Early Childhood 3 education or inclusion courses as a part of the EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education** 3 requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher EDUC 113 Intro. to Early Childhood Education 3 education certification at four-year institutions. EDUC 207 Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 ES 107 Earth and Space Science 4 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: GEOG 103 World Regional Geography `GB~`D~ 3 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, HIST 104 History of the U.S. II `GB~ 3 the number of newly hired public school teachers needed MATH 131 Concepts in Mathematics I 4 through 2009 ranges from 1.7 million to 2.7 million. The MATH 211 Elements of Geometry `GM~ 4 State of Maryland hires approximately 400 early childhood MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 teachers each year. Some school systems (Harford County PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 included) require this degree in order to teach preschool, SCI 105 Physical Science I `GS~ 3 kindergarten and/or first grade. In addition, all local school SCI 106 Physical Science Course systems are required to provide full-day kindergarten to all students and offer pre-kindergarten to economically- Observations and Investigations: Matter `GL~1 disadvantaged four-year-old children; this will result in SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 additional teaching positions. VPA 201 Visual and Performing Arts Survey `GH~ 3 *Literature Elective `GH~ 3 This program requires the successful completion of Praxis I Physical Education Elective 1 and at least a 2.75 GPA with no grade less than a C. Because Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 the program courses are chosen to fulfill predetermined Total 65 outcomes, the entire program will transfer to any four-year state or private college in Maryland; however, students are *LITERATURE ELECTIVE `GH~ (choose one): 3 not guaranteed admission to any four-year institution and ENG 201 World Lit: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. must apply to and meet the criteria required by that particular ENG 202 World Lit: 1600 A.D. to the Present institution. Additionally, courses in the program will transfer ENG 203 English Lit: Old English Through Neoclassical to private and public colleges nationwide. ENG 204 English Lit: Romantic to the Present ENG 205 American Lit: Colonial Through Civil War ENG 206 American Lit: Late 19th and 20th Centuries ENG 214 Great Writers: Lives and Works 138 ENG 215 Multicultural Lit: The 20th Century ENG 219 American Women Writers ENG 233 African-American Literature ENG 234 Ethnic American Literature
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE Programs of Instruction TEACHER EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/ GENERIC SPECIAL EDUCATION PRE K - 12 Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 65 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Laura Hutton EDUC 101 3 BIO 100 4 at 443-412-2093, [email protected]; or ENG 101 3 HIST 104 3 Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. MATH 131 4 MATH 211 4 PSY 101 3 PSY 207 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: SCI 105/106 4 Literature Elective `GH~*3 Total 17 Total 17 The A.A.T. degree program prepares students for transfer into a four-year college or university elementary education Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits program to pursue either certification in elementary education CMST 101 3 EDUC 207 3 or certification in special education grades K-12. High school EDUC 107* 3 HLTH 103 3 preparation should include four units of English, three units ES 107 4 PSY 202 3 of math of which two should be algebra, and three units of MATH 216 4 SOC 101 3 science. Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part PE Fitness Elective 1 VPA 201 3 of the national teacher exam, near completion of 45 credit Total 15 PE Elective 1 hours, which includes core English and math competencies. Total 16
REQUIRED COURSES: ** The Introduction to Special Education course required by Number Title Credits Harford Community College is a necessary requirement BIO 100 Fundamentals of Biology `GL~ 4 of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 meet all special education or inclusion course EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3 requirements for four-year teacher education programs. EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education** 3 Students may be required to take additional special EDUC 207 Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 education or inclusion courses as a part of the ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher ES 107 Earth and Space Science 4 education certification at four-year institutions. HIST 104 History of the U.S. II `GB~ `D~ 3 HLTH 103 Wellness Theory and Applications `GI~ 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: MATH 131 Concepts in Mathematics I 4 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, MATH 211 Elements of Geometry `GM~ 4 the number of newly hired public school teachers needed MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics `GM~ 4 through 2009 ranges from 1.7 - 2.7 million. Additionally, PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics PSY 202 Child Psychology 3 forecasts the need for teaching positions through 2010 at PSY 207 Educational Psychology 3 approximately 400,000 per year. SCI 105/106 Physical Science I and Lab `GS~`GL~ 4 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 The program requires the successful completion of Praxis I VPA 201 Visual and Performing Arts Survey `GH~ 3 and at least a 2.75 GPA with no grade less than a C. *Literature Elective `GH~ 3 Because the program courses are chosen to fulfill Physical Education Elective 1 predetermined outcomes, the entire program will Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 transfer to any four-year state or private college in Total 65 Maryland; however, students are not guaranteed admission to any four-year institution and must apply *LITERATURE ELECTIVE `GH~ (choose 3 credits): 3 and meet the criteria required by that particular institution. Additionally, courses in the program will transfer to private ENG 201 World Lit: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. `GH~ `D~ and public colleges nationwide. ENG 202 World Lit: 1600 A.D. to Present `GH~ `D~ ENG 203 English Lit: Survey of Eng. Literature I `GH~ ENG 204 English Lit: Survey of Eng. Literature II `GH~ ENG 205 American Lit: Colonial Through the Civil War `GH~ `D~ ENG 206 American Lit: Late 19th & 20th Centuries `GH~ `D~ ENG 214 Great Writers: Lives and Works `GH~ ENG 215 Multicultural Lit: 20th Century `GH~ `D~ ENG 219 American Women Writers `GH~ `D~ 139 ENG 233 African-American Literature `GH~ `D~ ENG 234 American Ethnic Literature `GH~ `D~ ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE - OPTION IN TEACHER EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION - SECONDARY EDUCATION Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Teacher Education *** The Introduction to Special Education course required by No. of credits required: 63-67 Harford Community College is a necessary requirement of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Sheila Allen at meet all special education or inclusion course 443-412-2192, [email protected]; or Advising, Career, requirements for four-year teacher education programs. and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as a part of the Programs of Instruction PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher This program prepares students for transfer into a four-year education certification at four-year institutions. college or university secondary education program. High school preparation should include four units of English, three units of math of which two should be algebra, and three units RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): of science. First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits EDUC 101 3 PSY 207 3 Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part of the ENG 101 3 Gen Ed Elective national teacher exam, before completion of 45 credit hours, PSY 101 3 `GH~`GS~`GM~`GI~* 6-8 which includes core English and math competencies. Math Elective `GM~* 3-4 B/SS Elective`GB~*3 Information can be obtained from the Test and Assessment General Elective** 3 General Elective** 3 Center or the Educational Studies Division. PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 15-17 Total 16-17 REQUIRED COURSES: Fourth Semester Credits Number Title Credits Third Semester Credits Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elec`GL~*4 EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3 EDUC 107*** 3 Gen Ed Elective EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education*** 3 B/SS Elective`GB~*3`GH~`GS~`GM~`GI~*3 ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Bio/Phys Sci Elec `GS~* 3-4 A/H Elective `GH~* 3 PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 A/H Elective`GH~*3B/SS Elective 3 PSY 207 Educational Psychology 3 General Elective ** 3 General Elective** 3 General Education Electives `GH~`GS~`GM~`GI~* 9-11 PE Elective 1 Total 16 See General Education Course Listings Total 16-17 Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) `GH~*6 See General Education Course Listings EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) `GB~*6 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the See General Education Course Listings number of newly hired public school teachers needed through Behavioral/Social Science Elective (B/SS) 3 2009 ranges from 1.7 - 2.7 million. Additionally, the U.S. Bio./Phys. Science Elective `GS~* 3-4 Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts the See General Education Course Listings need for teaching positions through 2012 at more than 20,000 Bio./Physical Lab Science Elective `GL~*4per year in the state of Maryland. See General Education Course Listings General Elective ** 12 Past graduates of this program have transferred to all of the Mathematics Elective `GM~* 3-4 four-year state colleges in Maryland and to private and public See General Education Course Listings colleges nationwide. One option for students interested in a Physical Education Elective 1 Bachelor’s degree in teacher education secondary, history, Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 social science, or English is Harford Community College’s dual Total 63-67 admissions program with University of Maryland University College. To facilitate transfer, students should consult with an * General Education courses should be selected with academic advisor early in their studies at HCC and before consideration of the requirements of the college to which selecting elective courses. the student plans to transfer. Students should select these Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the courses with the assistance of an advisor. Three of the General Education Degree Requirements: nine Behavioral/Social Science credits do not have to meet `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science `GL~ Biological/Physical `GE~ English Composition Laboratory Science general education requirements. `GM~ `GH~ Arts/Humanities Mathematics `GS~ `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Biological/Physical Science ** General electives are designed for special courses in the Emerging Issues area of specialization. See an advisor for appropriate *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and selection. Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit 140 diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation requirements.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING Programs of Instruction TEACHER EDUCATION - SECONDARY EDUCATION - CHEMISTRY
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 63 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Advising, Career, CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. EDUC 101 3 CMST 101 3 ENG 101 3 MATH 204 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: MATH 203 4 PHYS 203*** 3 The A.A.T. degree program prepares students for transfer into PSY 101 3 PSY 207 3 a four-year college or university secondary education program. Total 17 Total 17 Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part of the national teacher exam, which includes core English and math Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits competencies, near completion of 15 credit hours. CHEM 207 4 CHEM 208 4 EDUC 107** 3 PSY 216 3 REQUIRED COURSES: PHYS 204 4 SOC 101 3 A/H Elective`GH~*3A/H Elective`GH~*3 Number Title Credits PE Fitness Elective 1 PE Elective 1 `GL~ CHEM 111 General Chemistry 4 Total 15 Total 14 CHEM 112 General Chemistry IIA `GL~ 4 CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 4 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3 number of newly hired public school teachers needed through EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education** 3 2009 ranges from 1.7 – 2.7 million. Additionally, the U.S. ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts the MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 need for teaching positions through 2010 at approximately MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 400,000 per year. Graduates with a four-year degree will be PHYS 203 General Physics: prepared to teach a specific discipline at the middle and high Mech. & Part. Dynamics `GS~*** 3 school levels. In Maryland, chemistry is a critical shortage area PHYS 204 General Physics: and employment opportunities to teach this discipline are great. Vibr., Waves, Heat, Elec. & Magn. `GL~ 4 PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 The program requires the successful completion of Praxis I and PSY 207 Educational Psychology 3 at least a 2.75 GPA. Because the program courses are chosen PSY 216 Adolescent Psychology 3 to fulfill predetermined outcomes, the entire program will SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 transfer to four-year state and private colleges in Maryland; Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H)`GH~*6however, students are not guaranteed admission to any four- See General Education Course Listings year institution and must apply and meet the criteria required Physical Education Elective 1 by that particular institution. Additionally, courses in the Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 program will transfer to private and public colleges nationwide. Total 63 Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: * Two `GH~ courses in two different subjects as defined `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* by the course alpha prefix, e.g., ENG, PHIL, etc., `GE~ English Composition are required. `GH~ Arts/Humanities `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues ** The Introduction to Special Education course required by `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ Harford Community College is a necessary requirement Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion course *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as a part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.
*** Two semesters of calculus-based physics (PHYS 203/204) will transfer to all institutions offering chemistry and secondary teaching certification, or two semesters of algebra-based physics (PHYS 101/102) will transfer to 141 Towson, Hood, Columbia Union, Goucher, or Frostburg Universities. ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
TEACHER EDUCATION - SECONDARY EDUCATION - MATHEMATICS
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching ** See the English program description for a listing of No. of credits required: 62-63 literature electives. Contact: For more information, contact Sara Gehring *** The Introduction to Special Education course required by at 443-412-2646, [email protected]; Harford Community College is a necessary requirement or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to Programs of Instruction meet all special education or inclusion course PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: requirements for four-year teacher education programs. This program is designed to prepare students for transfer into Students may be required to take additional special a four-year college or university secondary education program. education or inclusion courses as a part of the High school preparation should include four units of English, requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher four units of math, including pre-calculus, and four units of education certification at four-year institutions. science consisting of physics and/or chemistry. Requirements of the program include successful completion of Praxis I (the RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): first part of the national teacher exam) and at least a 2.75 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits GPA with no grade less than a C. Students should plan to take EDUC 101 3 CMST 101 3 Praxis I at the completion of 15 credit hours. ENG 101 3 MATH 204 4 MATH 203 4 MATH 217 4 REQUIRED COURSES: PSY 101 3 PSY 207 3 Number Title Credits PE Fitness Elective 1 Literature Elect`GH~** 3 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~* Total 14 Total 17 or PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I `GL~* Third Semester Credits Fourth Semester Credits or CHEM 111* or CIS 111 4 PHYS 203 General Physics: PHYS 101* or CHEM 112* or Mechanics and Particle Dynamics `GS~*3-4 PHYS 203* 3-4 PHYS 102*or CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A `GL~* CIS 115 3 PHYS 204* 4 or EDUC 107*** 3 PSY 216 3 PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II `GL~* MATH 206 4 SOC 101 3 or PE Elective 1 A/H Elective`GH~ 3 PHYS 204 General Physics: Vibrations, Total 14-15 Total 17 Waves, Heat, Elec. & Magnetism `GL~*4 CIS 111 C Programming Language 4 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: CIS 115 Fundamentals of Programming 3 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 the number of newly-hired public school teachers needed EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3 through 2009 ranges from 1.7 million to 2.7 million. EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education*** 3 Additionally, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 Statistics forecasts the need for teaching positions until 2010 MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 at approximately 400,000 per year. Graduates with a four-year MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 degree will be prepared to teach a specific discipline at the MATH 206 Calculus III 4 middle and high school levels. Math is a critical shortage area MATH 217 Linear Algebra 4 and employment opportunities to teach this discipline are PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 numerous. Because the program courses are chosen to fulfill PSY 207 Educational Psychology 3 predetermined outcomes, the entire program will transfer to PSY 216 Adolescent Psychology 3 four-year state or private colleges in Maryland; however, `GB~`D~ SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 students are not guaranteed admission to any four-year `GH~ Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) 3 institution and must apply and meet the criteria required See General Education Course Listings by that particular institution. Literature Elective `GH~** 3 See Literature Elective for English Degree Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the Physical Education Elective 1 General Education Degree Requirements: Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Total 62-63 `GE~ English Composition `GH~ Arts/Humanities * Some transfer institutions accept PHYS 203/204 (calculus- `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues based); some transfer institutions allow CHEM 111/112 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science 142 or PHYS 101/102. Students should speak to an advisor `GM~ Mathematics at the transfer institution before choosing a PHYS or `GS~ Biological/Physical Science CHEM selection. *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING Programs of Instruction TEACHER EDUCATION - SECONDARY EDUCATION - PHYSICS
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 62 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Advising, Career, CHEM 111 4 CHEM 112 4 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. EDUC 101 3 CMST 101 3 ENG 101 3 MATH 204 4 MATH 203 4 PHYS 203 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PSY 101 3 PSY 207 3 The A.A.T. degree program prepares students for transfer into PE Fitness Elective 1 Total 17 a four-year college or university secondary education program. Total 18 Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part of the Fourth Semester Credits national teacher exam, which includes core English and math Third Semester Credits PHYS 205 4 competencies, near completion of 15 credit hours. EDUC 107** 3 PSY 216 3 MATH 208 3 SOC 101 3 REQUIRED COURSES: PHYS 204 4 A/H Elective `GH~*3 A/H Elective `GH~*3 Total 13 Number Title Credits PE Elective 1 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I `GL~ 4 Total 14 CHEM 112 General Chemistry IIA `GL~ 4 CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals `GI~ 3 EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3 EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education** 3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the MATH 203 Calculus I `GM~ 4 number of newly hired public school teachers needed through 2009 ranges from 1.7 – 2.7 million. Additionally, the U.S. MATH 204 Calculus II `GM~ 4 Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts the MATH 208 Elementary Differential Equations 3 need for teaching positions through 2010 at approximately PHYS 203 General Physics: Mech. 400,000 per year. Graduates with a four-year degree will be & Part. Dynamics `GS~ 3 prepared to teach a specific discipline at the middle and high PHYS 204 General Physics: Vibr., Waves, school levels. In Maryland, physics is a critical shortage area Heat, Elec. & Magn. `GL~ 4 and employment opportunities to teach this discipline are PHYS 205 General Physics: Electrodynamics, great. Light Relativity and Modern Physics `GL~4 PSY 101 General Psychology `GB~ 3 The program requires the successful completion of Praxis I PSY 207 Educational Psychology 3 and at least a 2.75 GPA. Because the program courses are PSY 216 Adolescent Psychology 3 chosen to fulfill predetermined outcomes, the entire program SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology `GB~ `D~ 3 will transfer to four-year state and private colleges in `GH~ Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) *6Maryland; however, students are not guaranteed admission See General Education Course Listings to any four-year institution and must apply and meet the Physical Education Elective 1 criteria required by that particular institution. Additionally, Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 courses in the program will transfer to private and public Total 62 colleges nationwide.
* Two GH courses in two different subjects as defined by Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements: the course alpha prefix, e.g., ENG, PHIL, etc., are required. `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* `GE~ English Composition ** The Introduction to Special Education course required by `GH~ Arts/Humanities Harford Community College is a necessary requirement `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GL~ of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to Biological/Physical Laboratory Science `GM~ meet all special education or inclusion course Mathematics `GS~ Biological/Physical Science requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Students may be required to take additional special *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and education or inclusion courses as a part of the Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR MARYLAND CERTIFICATION
Award: Teacher Education Certificate Contact: For more information, contact Prof. Sheila Allen, 443-412-2192, [email protected], or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE CERTIFICATE: Programs of Instruction This certificate is awarded by Harford Community College and does not constitute a certificate issued by the Maryland State Department of Education. It is primarily designed for provisional teachers seeking secondary certification. Persons who already have a Bachelor’s degree in an area other than education and wish to become certified teachers in Maryland may take the courses but will still need to acquire an experiential component before an initial teaching certificate is awarded by the State of Maryland.
The following chart displays the professional education courses required by the Maryland State Department of Education to attain certification. Harford Community College equivalents are shown next to the state requirements. More information about Maryland teaching certification can be found at the Maryland State Department of Education’s web site: www.msde.state.md.us.
NOTE: • All certification areas require Maryland passing scores on the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments. • All certification areas require documented teaching experience before an initial certification is awarded. • Most certification areas require Maryland passing scores on the Praxis II: Subject Assessments. • Additional professional education courses may be required in some certification areas. • All certification areas require a Bachelor’s or higher degree and /or a required number of credits on the certification content area.
SECONDARY CERTIFICATE:
CONTENT MASTERY or SECONDARY (N-12) and (7-12):
MSDE Course Requirement Harford Community College Course Equivalent
Child Development PSY 102 Human Development Across the Life Span Human Learning PSY 207 Educational Psychology Teaching Methodology EDUC 212 Effective Teaching Methodology Inclusion of Special Needs Student Population EDUC 107 Introduction to Special Education Assessment of Students EDUC 213 Classroom Assessment of Students Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas I EDUC 206 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Part I Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas II EDUC 209 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Part II
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE Programs of Instruction APPROVED STATEWIDE PROGRAM TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE (for 2 year completion): No. of credits required: 62-66 First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits Contact: For more information, contact Advising, Career, ENG 101 `GE~ 3 Math Elective `GM~ 3-4 and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Student is required PE Fitness Elective 1 Tech/Prof Core Course* 3 to meet with Faculty Advisor or Academic Division Dean. A/H Elective `GH~ 3 Tech/Prof Core Course* 3 B/SS Elective `GB~ 3 Tech/Prof Elective 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Tech/Prof. Core Course* 3 Tech/Prof Elective 3 This program of study enables students to combine courses Tech/Prof. Elective 3 Total 15-16 from various disciplines to meet employment training and Total 16 retraining requirements. For example, a student interested Fourth Semester Credits in becoming a legal office administrator could take core Third Semester Credits Bio/Phys Lab Sci Elec`GL~ 4 courses in Office Management coupled with Legal Studies, Gen Ed Electives 6 Tech/Prof Core Course* 3 or for instance, a student interested in administrative and `GB~`GH~`GI~`GL~`GM~`GS~ Tech/Prof Core Course* 3 management positions could take core courses in Business Tech/Prof Core Course* 2-3 Tech/Prof Elective 3 Management coupled with Computer Information Systems Tech/Prof Core Course* 3 Tech/Prof Elective 3-5 courses. Electives in Accounting, Computer Information Tech/Prof Elective* 3 Total 16-18 Systems, Business Management and Legal Studies might be PE Fitness Elective 1 appropriate for either of these examples. Total 15-16 *Select from at least two disciplines. In order to graduate with this degree, a student must have an approved written learning plan including concentration area on file in the Advising, Career, and Transfer Services Office. EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER INFORMATION: The plan must be developed in collaboration with a Faculty The program prepares students for a career in a rapidly Advisor or an Academic Division Dean and include courses changing work environment that often requires expertise from the four areas listed below. For additional information in several areas. Opportunities in the workplace exist for on developing a learning plan, contact the Advising, Career, students who possess multi-skills, particularly in high and Transfer Services Office at 443-412-2301. demand as well as emerging technical and professional areas. This program will help educate a workforce required for the REQUIRED COURSES: population increase and for industry-specific needs such as jobs that result from the Base Realignment and Closure GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (BRAC). General Education courses (22-23 credits) are selected from the approved lists on pages 18-20 of this catalog Number Title Credits Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the ENG 101 English Composition `GE~ 3 General Education Degree Requirements: `GH~ Arts/Humanities Elective (A/H) 3 `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science* Behavioral/Social Science Elec. (B/SS) `GB~ 3 `GE~ English Composition Biological/Physical Lab Science Elec. `GL~ 4 `GH~ Arts/Humanities General Education Electives (GE) `GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues `GB~`GH~`GI~`GL~`GM~`GS~ 6 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Mathematics Elective `GM~ 3-4 `GM~ Mathematics TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES 18-20 `GS~ Biological/Physical Science Technical/Professional electives are selected to *For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and complement the Technical/Professional Core courses. Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines. These courses may be any college-approved credit courses. TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES 20-21 TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Technical/Professional Core Courses are selected from Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit at least two disciplines that will provide competence diversity course `D~. It is recommended that students in the declared area(s) of study select one of the 3-credit `GB~, `GH~, `GI~ course electives PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION from those that also appear on the approved list of REQUIREMENTS diversity course graduation requirements. Physical Education Elective 1 Physical Education Fitness Elective 1 Total 62-66
145 HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Consider Harford first Mission Harford Community College is a dynamic, open-access institution that provides high quality educational experiences for the community. The College promotes lifelong learning, workforce development, and social and cultural enrichment.
Vision We aspire to make our great College even better.
Values We at Harford Community College are accountable to our students, the community, and each other, and hold the following values to be fundamental:
Lifelong Learning Diversity We value lifelong learning as the foundation for a We respect individual points of view, embrace better life. We prepare our students to contribute to differences, respect intellectual freedom, and promote their community and the world as knowledgeable, critical discourse. We are open and inclusive in our creative problem solvers and critical thinkers. attitudes, enrollment policies, and hiring practices. We believe that learning should be engaging, stimulating, and enjoyable. Communication and Collaboration We are committed to teamwork, open and Integrity effective communication, and building internal We believe that honesty, sincerity, fairness, respect, and external partnerships. and trust are the foundation of everything we do. Service Excellence We believe in helping others, and we provide a We are creative, flexible, innovative, and safe and supportive environment. We are accessible passionate in our work and provide leadership in and responsive to our students, our community, the community. Our highly qualified faculty and staff, and each other. and our exceptional programs and services reflect our commitment to excellence. Course Descriptions ACCOUNTING
ACCT 204 - Tax Accounting II (3 credits) Accounting This course provides an exposure to the federal tax laws governing partnerships, corporations, and employers and ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I (3 credits) Maryland state tax laws and forms. Time permitting, This course is an introduction to accounting theory and additional areas and types of taxation will be discussed. practice with an emphasis on accounting for assets. The Prerequisite: ACCT 203 (ACCT 102 is strongly suggested). complete accounting cycle is presented and end-of-period financial reports are prepared. ACCT 205 - Auditing (3 credits) Course Descriptions This course is an introduction to auditing theory and ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II (3 credits) standards. The student will complete audit process including: This course focuses on accounting for the corporate form risk assessment, internal control systems, audit evidence, of organization. Emphasis is placed on the corporate working papers, quality control, statistical sampling, capital structure, investments, liabilities, the cash flow implications of computer-based systems to the audit process, statement, budgeting and managerial accounting for costs. and the preparation of audit reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 102. Prerequisite: ACCT 101. ACCT 206 - Cost Accounting (3 credits) ACCT 104 - Payroll Accounting (1 credit) This course is the study of cost accounting with emphasis This course introduces the student to the personnel and on cost accumulation, the flow of costs through the accounts, payroll records that provide the information required by the cost allocation and control in job order, process, and numerous laws affecting the operation of a payroll system. activity-based cost systems. Prerequisite: ACCT 102 and The student prepares state and federal tax forms and one unit of high school algebra or MATH 002 or equivalent. documents and appropriate internal records to support those documents. Prerequisite: ACCT 101. ACCT 208 - Managerial Accounting (3 credits) This course emphasizes planning and control, stressing the ACCT 105 - Financial Statement Interpretation and Analysis cost-benefit philosophy. Managerial accounting deals with (1 credit) providing information to internal decision-makers through This course introduces the student to the elements of financial (1) routine reporting to management, primarily for planning reporting and the techniques used to analyze and interpret and control, and (2) special reporting to management, financial statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 101. primarily for long-range planning and non recurring decisions. Prerequisite: ACCT 101. Students are expected to perform basic algebraic calculations in this course. ACCT 107 - Spreadsheet Applications For Accounting (1 credit) This course introduces spreadsheets as an accounting ACCT 211 - Intermediate Accounting I (4 credits) tool. Students learn to design and prepare electronic This course provides an in-depth application of the spreadsheets used in solving accounting problems and generally accepted accounting principles to cash, short-term making managerial decisions. Prerequisites: CIS 102 or investments, receivables, inventories, current liabilities, BA 210 or permission of instructor and ACCT 101. long-term liabilities, plant assets, and intangible assets, along with a review of basic accounting theory and statement preparation. Prerequisite: ACCT 102. ACCT 108 - Computerized Accounting (3 credits) This course is an introduction to the concepts and uses of computerized accounting information systems. The student ACCT 212 - Intermediate Accounting II (4 credits) learns to apply accounting principles in recording business This course provides an in-depth application of the transactions and generating accounting reports and financial generally accepted accounting principles to investments, statements using general ledger accounting software. stockholders’ equity, revenue recognition, accounting for Prerequisites: ACCT 101. income taxes, pension costs, leases, accounting changes and error analysis, the calculation and presentation of earnings per share, and the statement of cash flows. ACCT 203 - Tax Accounting I (3 credits) Prerequisite: ACCT 211. This course provides the student with an exposure to federal taxation and laws governing gross income, deductions, credits, and other areas relating to individual taxpayers, as well as familiarity with tax forms and concepts. `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ Prerequisite: ACCT 101 or permission of instructor. Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. `D~ Denotes Diversity Course. 148 For more information see page 19.
ACCOUNTING • ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE ACCT 271-274 - Cooperative Education I: Accounting AHS 153 - Electroencephalographic Practicum II (11 credits) Course Descriptions (1-4 credits) This course is designed for students in the EEG program. The Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning student spends 33 hours per week in a clinical setting refining experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. The and expanding on the fundamental skills learned in AHS 152. experience may be paid and must be related to the career and Prerequisite: Completion of AHS 152 with a minimum grade specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. It is an of C and permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring opportunity for the student to supplement/integrate classroom semester. learning with learning from a related work setting. A student registers for one to four credits of Cooperative Education in the curriculum in which he/she is enrolled. Prerequisite: approval of AHS 160 - Advanced Histotechnology Practicum (2 credits) program coordinator. This course involves an individualized advanced clinical experience in a cooperating hospital laboratory to provide the opportunity to complete the requirements for the practical portion of the Histology Technician Registry Examination. Allied Health Sciences Emphasis is on advanced techniques in tissue processing, routine staining and special staining. Prerequisites: AHS 150 and 151. AHS 101 - Medical Terminology and Ethics for Medical Office Permission of instructor required. Offered in first five weeks Assistants (3 credits) of summer session. The student will develop a working knowledge of medical terminology, spelling and word-building, and develop an understanding of some of the more common legal and ethical AHS 161-163 - Histotechnology Seminar (1-3 credits) problems encountered in medical office practice today. A series of lectures and discussions on current and emerging procedures in the field of histotechnology. Each class meeting will be devoted to a new procedure. Possible topics: 1) Special AHS 149 - Introduction to Electroneurodiagnostics (4 credits) Stains, 2) Immunohisto-chemistry, 3) Electron Microscopy. This course is designed for students in the Electroneurodiagnostic Prerequisite: one laboratory course in biology or chemistry (END) Program and requires students to spend 12 hours and permission of instructor. per week in clinical setting. The student will learn the basics of taking a patient history and infection control and will be introduced to the terminology and skills needed to become familiar with the equipment that may be used by an American Sign Language END technician. Prerequisites: AHS 101, ELEC 105, BIO 103/203, CPR for health care providers; permission ASL 101 - American Sign Language I (3 credits) of instructor required. Course fee. Students learn American Sign Language basic syntax and vocabulary, enabling them to communicate effectively with members of the deaf community. This course is designed for AHS 150 - Histology Practicum I (7 credits) hearing persons. This course involves an individual assignment in a cooperating hospital histology laboratory to provide the student with the opportunity to learn the histological ASL 102 - American Sign Language II (3 credits) procedures used in a clinical laboratory. Particular emphasis Building on the skills developed in American Sign Language I, is placed on the preparation and sectioning of tissues for students expand their sign vocabulary and knowledge of staining. Prerequisites: BIO 103/203, 104/204, 205, and syntax. Students also become familiar with the subculture AHS 101. Permission of instructor required. of the deaf community. This course is designed for hearing persons. Prerequisite: ASL 101 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. AHS 151 - Histology Practicum II (7 credits) This course involves an individual assignment in a cooperating hospital laboratory to provide the student with the opportunity ASL 201 - American Sign Language III (3 credits) to refine those skills acquired in AHS 150 in a clinical setting. Students continue to refine and develop their sign vocabulary Particular emphasis is placed on staining procedures and tissue and knowledge of syntax at an advanced level. Students also identification. Prerequisite: AHS 150. Permission of instructor experience the subculture of the deaf community. This course required. Usually offered in spring semester. is designed for hearing persons. Prerequisite: ASL 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
AHS 152 - Electroencephalographic Practicum I (11 credits) This course is designed for students in the END program. The student spends 33 hours per week in a clinical setting and learns the fundamental techniques necessary to accurately obtain an EEG on a patient. The student also learns how to document the working conditions of the EEG equipment and identify a normal EEG. Prerequisite: AHS 149; permission of 149 instructor required. Course fee. ANTHROPOLOGY • ART
ART 106 - Mixed Media (3 credits) Anthropology The course provides an opportunity to expand existing knowledge of basic fundamentals involved in art. By ANTH 101 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology exploring various media, students are encouraged to and Archaeology (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ develop flexible attitudes and skills with drawing, painting This course is an introduction to the origins and and collage projects. The exercises are directed at stimulating development of humans, emphasizing physical evolution creativity and encouraging personal vision, integrating and cultural development. Consideration is given to the traditional media, found objects, photographs and new Course Descriptions principles and concepts of physical anthropology and possibilities. The course focuses on historical, international interpretation of archeological discoveries. and contemporary references. Course fee.
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ART 107 - Fundamentals of 3-D Design (3 credits) (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ Fundamentals of 3-D Design is an introductory course in The focus of this course is an objective examination of the the study of the formal elements of art --- line, plane, mass, wide variations of human cultures using the scientific method. volume, texture, color, and composition --- as they relate Cross-cultural analyst is of kinship, stratification, association, to form in space. Various materials and processes are used age/sex groups and cultural change is stressed. throughout the course. Course work includes lecture, studio work and critique for both art majors and non-majors. Course fee. ANTH 211 - The Archaeology of Maryland (3 credits) In this course, bits of stone, pottery, bricks, and nails are used to `GI~ piece together Maryland’s past. This course involves students in ART 108 - Digital Media Culture (3 credits) the discovery of Maryland’s “history in the ground” through a This course is an introduction to digital media and its combination of classroom instruction, independent research, and culture. Through hands-on assignments, lectures, and participation in an archaeological excavation in Harford County, readings, students learn the language of new media and such as at the on-campus historic Hays-Heighe House site. its many applications within the fine arts. Topics include Students develop analytical skills, knowledge of Maryland life media theory, history of the computer, digital imaging, from early prehistory through the 19th century, and an interdisciplinary arts, net art and the use of computer appreciation of historical and archaeological research. technologies in the creation of fine art. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Course fee.
Art ART 109 - Sculpture I (3 credits) This course is an introduction to sculptural concepts, techniques and processes. Emphasis is on the development ART 101 - Fundamentals of 2-D Design (3 credits) of an understanding of sculpture through the use of various Fundamentals of 2-D Design is the introductory study of the media and methods including clay modeling, plaster casting formal elements of art --- line, value, texture, shape, form, and fabrication with wood and other materials. Course fee. space, color and composition --- as they relate to visual organization on the two-dimensional plane (all graphic art forms). Course work includes lecture, studio work and critique ART 111 - Drawing I (3 credits) for both art majors and non-art majors. Course fee. This course is an introduction to basic drawing media including pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and traditional techniques of rendering through the study of the human ART 103 - Introduction to Graphic Communications figure, landscape, still life and architectural forms. Course fee. (3 credits) This course is an introduction to graphic design concepts and the application of design principles in the creation of ART 113 - Painting I (3 credits) visual communication, primarily for print media. Concepts This course is an introduction to basic painting concepts include fundamentals of type use, creation of graphics, and media using oil and/or acrylic, and techniques in graphic and type integration, layout design, preparation of preparing canvas or other support, color theory and art for reproduction, and fundamentals of the printing mixing through the study of the human figure, landscape, process. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital still life and architectural forms. Course fee. Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisite: ART 120 or permission of instructor. Course fee. ART 115 - Ceramics I (3 credits) This course provides an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of working with clay. Emphasis is on hand building techniques used in creating ceramic forms. 150 The course includes an introduction to glaze formulation and application and various firing processes. Course fee. ART
ART 120 - Digital Foundations I (3 credits) ART 204 - Typography I (3 credits) Course Descriptions This course establishes the foundation for all other computer- This course is a study of the genesis and evolution of based classes within the Visual Communications Program. alphabets, typeface and typographic design. This course Students are introduced to the computer as an art-making analyzes the graphic designer’s working relationship with tool. Through a series of lectures, demonstrations and the commercial printing industry. Emphasis on graphic studio work, students learn basic computer navigation/ techniques, desktop publishing, and videographic imaging, practices, scanning, printing, and a variety of select as well as course practice in hand lettering, sign-writing, software packages used for image creation/manipulation, transfer type, and copy-fitting. This course is taught in the graphics and page layout. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Course fee. Course fee.
ART 207 - Graphic Design (3 credits) ART 122 - Color Theory (3 credits) This course continues the development of visual Through a series of lectures, demonstrations, visual/ communication skills begun in ART 103. Emphasis is on technical projects and critiques, students learn the theory creative problem solving and the creation, execution and and application of the physical and psychological effects presentation of graphic design primarily for print media. of color. Topics include the mixing of pigments, computer This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab color issues, color systems and light. Course fee. using current software. Prerequisite: ART 103 or permission of instructor. Course fee.
ART 160 - Time-Based Media (3 credits) This course introduces the concepts, theory, and ART 208 - Digital Foundations II (3 credits) fundamental practices of working with time-based media This course refines the students’ understanding of the as an expressive and communicative art form. Students computer and digital imaging software as art-making tools. creatively explore sequencing, transformation, and motion Through a series of lectures, demonstrations, visual/ through time and space, using images, video, sound, and conceptual problem-solving projects and critiques, sequencing, transformation, and motion through time students expand their technical and aesthetic skills in and space, using images, video, sound, and text. This the creation and manipulation of digital images, design course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab and text. Emphasis is placed on visual content using current software. Course fee. development strategies for both print and digital media. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisite: ART 120 or permission ART 201 - Survey of Art History I (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ of instructor. Course fee. This course is a study of prehistoric, ancient and medieval art from a cultural perspective. The recognition of major art works and styles is emphasized. The development of ART 213 - Drawing II (3 credits) art concepts and techniques is considered. This course A study of the human figure and other observable forms, may require field trips. this course emphasizes the development of skills in the description of volume, spatial interval and the formal organization of the image. Through practice and critique, ART 202 - Survey of Art History II (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ the student will extend his or her range of concept and This course is a study of art from the Early Renaissance to expression in drawing. Prerequisite: ART 111. Course fee. the twenty-first century from a cultural perspective. The recognition of major art works and styles is emphasized. The development of art concepts and techniques is considered. ART 214 - Painting II (3 credits) This course may require field trips. A concentrated study of the human figure and other observable forms, this course emphasizes the spatial, compositional and expressive functions of color and ART 203 - American Art and Architecture (3 credits) `GH~ form. Through practice and critique, the student will This course is a study of art and architecture in America extend his or her range of concept and expression in from the Colonial era to today. Contributions of Americans painting. Prerequisite: ART 113. Course fee. to world art, the role of art in American life, and the work of outstanding artists and architects are stressed. The recognition of major art works and styles is ART 217 - Watercolor (3 credits) emphasized. The development of art concepts and This course introduces various approaches to transparent techniques is considered. This course may require field trips. watercolor and mixed media. It provides opportunities for experimentation with techniques, design, composition and color. Painting of the figure, landscape and interiors are studied. Course fee. 151 ART
ART 218 - Printmaking (3 credits) ART 226 - Ceramics IV (3 credits) This course is an introductory study of a variety of This course is an advanced individualized study in printmaking processes including relief printing, intaglio, the student’s particular area of interest. Emphasis is collagraph and monoprinting. Emphasis is on the on developing a body of work for exhibit. development of technical facility in printmaking methods Prerequisite: ART 225. Course fee. and on an understanding of the aesthetic differences between various types of printed images. Course fee.
Course Descriptions ART 227 - Sculpture III (3 credits) A continuation of the development of sculptural ideas, ART 219 - Sculpture II (3 credits) techniques and methods, this course emphasizes choosing This course is a continued development of sculptural and combining materials in order to best suit the concepts, techniques and processes. Emphasis is on development of individual sculptural ideas. further technical development in modeling, casting and Prerequisite: ART 219. Course fee. fabrication, using a variety of methods and materials, as well as on the continued exploration of sculpture as an art form. Prerequisite: ART 109. Course fee. ART 228 - Sculpture IV (3 credits) This course is an advanced individualized study in the student’s specialized area of interest in terms of subject, ART 220 - Ceramics II (3 credits) style and medium in sculpture. Emphasis is on developing a A continuation of the development begun in Ceramics I, body of work for exhibit. Prerequisite: ART 227. Course fee. this course emphasizes wheel thrown forms and an increased study of glaze formulation and firing processes. Prerequisite: ART 115. Course fee. ART 229 - Design for the Web (3 credits) This course expands the students’ knowledge, skills, and aesthetics in the use of digital media. Through a series ART 221 - Drawing III (3 credits) of lectures, demonstrations, visual/conceptual problem- This course emphasizes the development of personal solving projects, and critiques, students learn the principles expressive means through independent research and and techniques involved in planning, designing, and technical experimentation. Prerequisite: ART 213. creating Web sites using visual HTML editing software. Course fee. Emphasis is placed on design principles and aesthetics as they apply to Web page development. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. ART 222 - Drawing IV (3 credits) Course fee. Advanced individualized study of the student’s specialized interests in terms of subject, style and medium in drawing, course emphasizes developing professional ART 230 - 2-D Computer Animation (3 credits) work and methods of exhibiting and marketing. This course expands the students’ knowledge, skills and Prerequisite: ART 221. Course fee. aesthetics in the use of digital media. Through a series of lectures, demonstrations, visual/conceptual problem- solving projects and critiques, students learn the principles ART 223 - Painting III (3 credits) and techniques for creating 2-D computer animations. Emphasis is placed on creative initiative, technical Topics include vector-graphic animation, bit-mapped experimentation and independent research. animation, and the use of montage, collage, motion and Prerequisite: ART 214. Course fee. transformations as forms of expression. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisites: ART 101 and ART 120 or ART 224 - Painting IV (3 credits) permission of instructor. Course fee. An advanced, individualized study of the student’s particular interests, this course emphasizes developing professional work and methods of exhibiting and ART 231 - 3-D Modeling and Animation (3 credits) marketing. Prerequisite: ART 223. Course fee. This course expands the students’ knowledge, skills and aesthetics in the use of digital media. Through a series of lectures, demonstrations, visual/conceptual problem- ART 225 - Ceramics III (3 credits) solving projects and critiques, students learn the principles This course provides specialization in the student’s and techniques for creating 3-D computer models and particular area of interest with emphasis on a more animations. Topics include 3-D modeling, rendering, detailed study of glaze formulation and firing cycles. compositing, animation, and an investigation of perception Prerequisite: ART 220. Course fee. and illusion as it pertains to 3-D on the computer. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisites: ART 107 and ART 120 152 or permission of instructor. Course fee.
ART • ASSESSMENT FOR PRIOR LEARNING • ASTRONOMY Course Descriptions ART 232 - Interactive Design (3 credits) ART 270 - Multimedia II (3 credits) This course is designed to expand the students’ knowledge, This course builds on the students’ knowledge, skills and skills, and aesthetics in the use of digital media. Through aesthetics learned in Multimedia I. Through a series of a series of lectures, demonstrations, visual/communication lectures, demonstrations, visual/conceptual problem-solving problem-solving projects and critiques, students will learn projects and critiques, students learn additional skills in to plan, design, and communicate using interactive media. developing content for multimedia presentations. Topics Emphasis is placed on the processes and techniques for include intermediate multimedia programming, digital audio, creating intuitive and aesthetically engaging graphical user digital video and preparing multimedia for the Web. This interfaces. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisites: ART 101 current software. Course fee. and ART 103 or permission of instructor.
ART 283 - Commercial Art Field Project (3 credits) ART 233 - Portfolio Workshop (3 credits) Commercial Art Field Project is an individual assignment This course investigates the professional practice of in a selected local commercial art studio which provides preparing and creating art portfolios. Students will learn the student with experience in practical applications of to apply their aesthetic and technical skills to the previously studied processes and techniques. Total of 135 development of an art portfolio for transfer, the job hours per semester of independent work and conferences. market, college art school program admissions, or for Prerequisites: ART 204, ART 207 and ENG 209. gallery exhibition and/or grant opportunities. Topics include resume development and an examination of the methods for employment, networking, and opportunities in the arts. This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Assessment for Prior Learning Arts Lab using current software. Prerequisite(s): ART 120, or permission of instructor. Course fee. APL 101 - Portfolio Development (2 credits) Students learn how to identify, analyze, and document prior experiential learning for academic credit in a portfolio ART 238 - Art and Architecture of the Ancient World format. Essential portfolio components include a (3 credits) chronological record of life experiences since high school, This course is an on-site study of the art and architecture a life experience analysis of college level learning and of the ancient world, with focus on Greece and Rome, documented evidence that this learning has occurred. c. 1300 BCE - 476 CE. Travel in Greece and Italy Students also identify and equate their knowledge of provides students firsthand experience with the art, courses taught at Harford Community College. architecture, culture, physical remnants and historical Prerequisite: ENG 101 and permission of the legacies of these civilizations. Students examine the art Coordinator of Assessment Services. Course fee. and architecture of these civilizations and the cultural, social and political history that shaped their development and laid the foundation for the creation of the modern APL 102 - Portfolio Development Seminar (1 credit) western world. Prerequisites: permission of instructor In this seminar, students work one-on-one with the instructor and meets HCC travel requirements. Course fee. to develop a comprehensive portfolio. Students develop appropriate goal statements, chronological tables, autobiographies, and delineation of college-level learning for ART 251-258 - Ceramics Workshop I - VIII (1 credit each) each course to be assessed for credit. Prerequisite: APL 101. Eight one-credit courses are designed for the experienced ceramic artist to create a forum for the exchange of aesthetic, philosophical and technical ideas and theories. Along with creating personal work, students contribute to the development Astronomy of a professional studio ambiance and structure with responsibilities for kiln firing, glaze formulation, exhibits, shows and sales. Students must purchase all materials used. ASTR 151 - Introduction to Astronomy (3 credits) `GS~ Prerequisite: ART 226 or permission of instructor. Course fee. A course in the fundamentals of descriptive astronomy is especially appropriate for nonscience majors. Students study the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and universe and their relation to the earth. `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ `GL~ Denotes General Education Course. ASTR 152 - Sky and Telescope Laboratory (1 credit) For more information see pages 17-19. An introductory laboratory course in the fundamental measurement techniques of astronomy, this course is `D~ especially appropriate for nonscience majors. Instruction Denotes Diversity Course. focuses on selected portions of the solar system, nebulae For more information see page 19. and galaxies. Prerequisite: ASTR 151; ASTR 151 may 153 also be taken concurrently. Course fee. BIOLOGY
BIO 116 - Human Body in Health and Disease Biology Laboratory (1 credit) `GL~ This laboratory course provides hands-on learning BIO 099 - Biology for Allied Health (0 credits) using dissection, physiology exercises, models and slides, This preparatory course is designed for students who plan science technology, computer activities, and experimentation to enroll in BIO 203, Anatomy and Physiology I. The course to reinforce the concepts in BIO 108, Human Body in examines fundamental principles in general, organic, nuclear Health Disease. Co-requisite: BIO 108. Course fee. Course Descriptions and biochemistry, cell biology and genetics. The development of academic skills required for the study of the sciences are emphasized throughout the course. May not be used to meet BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits) `GL~ the graduation requirements. Prerequisites: High school An introduction to biology (cellular/molecular) for the chemistry or CHEM 010. A qualifying score on the Biology science major. Basic biological principles common to for Allied Health Assessment Test also meets the prerequisite plants and animals, cell structure and biochemical requirements of BIO 203, Anatomy and Physiology. processes, heredity, embryology and immunology are Course Fee. presented. Laboratory emphasizes open-ended experimental methods of inquiry. Prerequisite: high school chemistry or CHEM 010. Course fee. BIO 100 - Fundamentals of Biology (4 credits) `GL~ In this introductory course for nonscience majors, a general survey of the characteristics of life is presented, including BIO 121 - General Biology II (4 credits) `GL~ such topics as cellular biology, metabolism, organ systems, An introduction to biology (organismic/evolutionary) for genetics, development, evolution, behavior and ecology. the science major. This course emphasizes basic biological A brief examination of both the plant and animal kingdoms principles common to plant and animal diversity, evolution, is presented. NOTE: BIO 100 will not satisfy the science population biology, behavior and ecology. Laboratory requirement for science majors. The course meets for a total emphasizes open-ended experimental methods of inquiry of 30 lecture hours and 60 laboratory hours per semester. and field studies. Prerequisite: high school chemistry or Course fee. CHEM 010 and General Biology I. Course fee.
BIO 107 - General Zoology (4 credits) `GL~ BIO 203 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) `GL~ This introduction to the animal kingdom includes a survey This course provides a comprehensive study of the of the taxonomy, morphology, anatomy and physiology structure and function of the human body. This course of animals using selected organisms. Primary laboratory focuses on the histology, gross anatomy and physiology emphasis is concerned with physiological processes, survey of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and of phyla and field studies. Prerequisite: BIO 120 or endocrine systems. Additional topics include special senses permission of instructor. Course fee. and human tissues. Emphasis is placed on the anatomy of the organ systems and the maintenance of homeostasis for optimal functioning of the human organism. This course BIO 108 - Human Body in Health and Disease (3 credits) `GS~ includes a total of 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of Designed for nonscience majors, this course includes a survey laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 099 or qualifying score on of the structure and function of human body systems and the Biology for Allied Health Assessment Test. Course fee. disorders in those systems which result from disease processes.
BIO 204 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits) `GL~ BIO 109 - Human Genetics (3 credits) `GS~ This course provides a comprehensive study of the This is an introductory genetics course for nonscience structure and function of the human body. The course majors emphasizing the fundamental genetic concepts and focuses on the histology, gross anatomy and physiology how they affect humans. Topics such as genetic engineering, of the cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, genetic diseases and gene repair are discussed. urinary and reproductive systems. It also provides Prerequisite: high school biology. students with an understanding of the crucial functions of energetics, thermoregulations, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance. Emphasis is placed on the physiology BIO 110 - Introduction to Plant Sciences (4 credits) `GL~ of the organ systems and the maintenance of homeostasis This course investigates the fundamentals of plant for optimal functioning of the human organism. The course science. Included topics are plant anatomy and includes a total of 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of physiology, classification, genetics, ecology, and the laboratory time. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in importance of plants to society. Students conduct BIO 103 or BIO 203. Course fee. laboratory investigations, observe local plant communities, examine the relationships between plants and animals and evaluate the relationships between soil 154 and plant health. Field trips may be required. Course fee.
BIOLOGY • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Course Descriptions BIO 205 - Microbiology (4 credits) `GL~ BA 103 - Public Relations (3 credits) This course is for those students requiring a college Students explore the basic concepts of public relations and its level microbiology course. The general characteristics relationship to mass communication media and advertising. of microorganisms are presented, emphasizing host- Students have the opportunity to acquire the basic skills parasite relationships, details of morphology and necessary to conduct public relations projects. physiology, methods of control and problems of virulence. Consideration is given to the nonpathogenic forms. The laboratory parallels the discussion and provides BA 104 - Advertising and Sales Promotion (3 credits) experience in microbial technique. The course includes Students study the importance of advertising and sales a total of 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory. promotion to both consumers and industry. The choice of Prerequisite: BIO 10 3/203, BIO 120 or permission of media and creative strategy as it relates to the consumer and instructor. Course fee. product/service is discussed. Also included is the role of research in the development of the advertising message. Students examine how to judge what and how well an ad BIO 206 - Microtechniques (4 credits) communicates to consumers. This course is designed for students in the laboratory science technology program. It is an introduction to the theory and techniques of histological preparations, tissue culturing and BA 105 - Professional Selling (3 credits) instrumental biological analysis. Prerequisite: BIO 205 Students study the principles upon which successful selling is (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor. based. Topics covered: sales in our economy, opportunities in Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee. selling, analysis of buyer motives and product selection, the sales process and ethics in selling.
BIO 207 - General Ecology (4 credits) An ecology course for science majors, with discussion on BA 106 - Principles of Retailing (3 credits) the concepts involved in the study of organisms in relationship This course takes a middle management approach, with to their environments. Plant, animal and human ecology are emphasis in six major areas: (1) the retail environment and covered. Emphasis is placed on the application of ecological the consumer; (2) human resource management; (3) retail principles to contemporary problems. Techniques and institutions; (4) researching the location; (5) merchandising instrumentation used in solving ecological problems are mix; and (6) retail promotion. also stressed. Prerequisite: BIO 100, BIO 120 or permission of instructor. Course fee. BA 107 - Principles of Supervision (3 credits) This course offers insight into effective management for BIO 210 - Nutrition (3 credits) `GS~ first-time supervisors or those who will hold supervisory A basic nutrition course for nursing students or those in positions. The course identifies the needs and realities of related health fields. The functions of the nutrients, their the supervisor’s working world and deals with such utilization throughout the various stages of life, and the responsibilities as work planning, interviewing, selecting, effects of nutrient excesses and deficiencies are studied. training, motivating, developing and appraising employees. Current nutritional topics are discussed, including Emphasis is placed on providing specific guidance for tasks food fallacies, weight control, and cultural, social generally assigned to supervisors. and psychological influences on food habits. Prerequisite: BIO 104 or 204 or BIO 100, or permission of instructor. BA 108 - Human Resource Management (3 credits) This course includes a survey of personnel procedures, employee management relations, collective bargaining, grievance procedures, wage and salary administration, Business Administration manpower development, human relations and organizational development. BA 101 - Introduction to Business (3 credits) `GI~ This course introduces students to the American private BA 109 - Principles of Management (3 credits) enterprise system and the forms of businesses that operate This introductory management course enables students within it. Students study the role of business in American to identify and describe the major functions of society, international business activity, the impact of ethics management which include planning, organizing, and social responsibility on business, entrepreneurship motivating and controlling. Students participate in and small business, and emerging trends in technology, individual and group activities providing practice in organization, and management. Topics covered include exercising these functions. Attention also focuses on economics, management, marketing, accounting, and the ideas, thoughts and theories of major contributors financial management. to the field of management such as Drucker, Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor and McClelland. 155 Prerequisite: BA 101 or permission of instructor. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BA 111 - Purchasing and Materials Management (3 credits) BA 208 - Retail Merchandising (3 credits) This course looks at the role of purchasing in industry and This course is designed to give students interested in government with topics including organization, personnel becoming a buyer or merchandise manager the background selections, pricing, negotiation and quality assurance. and knowledge necessary to profitably buy merchandise. The student learns the process of inventory management, Emphasis is on the techniques and internal planning that value engineering, make-or-buy, traffic management and take place within a retail organization in order to present purchasing of capital equipment. Ethical decision making, merchandise to the customer. The course is given from the
Course Descriptions policy and procedures in the purchasing industry, legal buyer’s point of view with the accent on exercises that aspects, and computer-based inventory systems are an reflect real-life situations. Prerequisite: BA 106 or integral part of this course. permission of instructor.
BA 112 - Business Innovation Economics (3 credits) BA 209 - Agricultural Marketing (3 credits) This course is designed to enable teams of students to This course analyzes the agricultural marketing system successfully complete the facets of technology transfer. from several perspectives. Students learn about the Students will be able to proceed through the phases of marketing process, food markets, international markets, technology transfer to include identifying, assessing, marketing, pricing, food quality grading standards, and regulations and determining licensing opportunities of innovations. in the food industry. The course addresses issues impacting Students will examine technology overviews prepared by commodity marketing in areas such as livestock, dairy, participating research labs and select one invention to take poultry, grain, cotton, textile, tobacco, fruits, and vegetables. through the technology transfer cycle. Prerequisite: BA 101 or permission of instructor.
BA 145 - Farm and Agribusiness Management (3 credits) BA 210 - Business Computer Applications (3 credits) This course introduces students to principles of effective farm This course introduces the student to the uses of the PC and agribusiness management. Students examine the evolution for analysis, critical thinking, problem solving, electronic of agriculture and agribusiness, learn application of business data management and for the reporting/presentation of management tools, and analyze agribusiness management results. Business, accounting, and financial problems and problems through case studies. Study includes the specific application are emphasized. Students develop competence challenges facing farm and agribusiness managers, such as with word processor, data base, spreadsheet, charting, changes in weather conditions or government policies. graphics and communications tools in a visually-oriented computing environment. Integration of the tools or packages is emphasized. Course fee. BA 203 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits) The student is introduced to marketing decision making. The course begins at product/service design, moves through pricing, BA 212 - Internet Research (1 credit) distribution and promotion and ends at the customer’s hands. This course provides the novice, as well as the experienced Case studies and real-life examples help to illustrate marketing microcomputer user, with a working knowledge of the World concepts. Wide Web to do research and tap an abundance of resources available on the Internet. Course fee.
BA 205 - Business Law (3 credits) This course focuses on a study of the Uniform Commercial BA 225 - Project Management (3 credits) Code as it applies to negotiable instruments and secured This course addresses the basic nature of successful transactions. The course emphasizes agency, business project management. Emphasis is placed on project organizations, and employment law. It examines creditors’ planning, Work Breakdown Structures, time and rights, bankruptcy, property law (real and personal), and resource management, and cost estimation in industries estates. such as public administration, business, engineering, manufacturing, health care, construction, and information systems. Prerequisites: Successful completion BA 206 - Small Business Seminar I (3 credits) of 30 credit hours or permission of instructor and qualifying This course is designed for those who want to go into score on the math assessment or MATH 017 or MATH 018. business for themselves and for those already in business for themselves who wish to strengthen their entrepreneurial and management skills. In this first course, students receive BA 242 - Introduction to International Business (3 credits) an overview of entrepreneurship followed by a comprehensive In this introductory course in international business, the study of the steps of starting a new small business venture. student acquires an overview of current international business patterns, different social systems within countries as they affect trade, and the major theories which explain how trade develops. The student is also introduced to 156 material about how institutions, countries and individual corporate strategy are affected by trade patterns. Prerequisite: BA 101 or permission of instructor.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • CHEMISTRY Course Descriptions BA 244 - Principles of Quality Improvement (3 credits) CHEM 103 - Elements of Organic and Biochemistry This course introduces the basic principles and techniques (2 credits) of quality improvement. It provides the basic concepts, This introductory survey course in organic and biochemistry terminology and history of quality improvement and is designed primarily for students in Allied Health career management, with emphasis on relevant costs and benefits programs. Prerequisite: high school chemistry or CHEM 010. of quality improvements, and organization policies and procedures as they relate to quality enhancement. Prerequisite: BA 101 or permission of instructor. CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I (4 credits) `GL~ An introduction for students requiring a full year of chemistry. The structure of matter and its behavior from BA 246 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) a chemical perspective is presented. Topics include atomic The student is introduced to the legal environment in which and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, businesses operate. The course covers sources of law and the periodic relationships, principles of chemical reactions, application of law to business. Areas examined include and properties of state and solutions. The laboratory business crimes, contracts (under common law and the illustrates the principles discussed in lecture. Course Uniform Commercial Code), sales, torts (including product includes 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory liability), administrative, antitrust, environmental, and per semester. Prerequisite: two units of high school algebra consumer protection laws. or MATH 017. In addition, it is recommended that students have completed one year of high school chemistry or CHEM 010. Course fee. BA 271 - 274 - Cooperative Education I: Business Administration (1 - 4 credits) Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II A (4 credits) `GL~ experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. The second semester course for students who require a full The experience may be paid and must be related to the year of chemistry. Topics are chemical thermodynamics, career and specific curriculum in which the student is kinetics, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, acid-base enrolled. It is an opportunity for the student to theory, nuclear reactions, and an introduction to basic supplement/integrate classroom learning with learning principles and structures in organic and biochemistry. The from a related work setting. A student registers for one to laboratory consists of applications of topics discussed in four credits of Cooperative Education in the curriculum lecture and introduction to the qualitative analysis of in which he/she is enrolled. Prerequisite: approval of some common metals and nonmetals. Course includes program coordinator. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory per semester. Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Course fee.
Chemistry CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II B (4 credits) `GL~ The second semester course for students who require one CHEM 010 - Preparatory Chemistry (0 credits) year of chemistry for transfer to Nursing or Physical Therapy This preparatory course is designed to permit access to and Allied Health program. A survey of additional chemical other science courses. Basic principles of atomic structure principles, acids, bases and buffers, nuclear chemistry with and chemical change are presented as a foundation for the special emphasis given to organic chemistry, a study of the study of freshman chemistry or biology. An individualized chemistry of carbon compound---hydrocarbons, alcohols, program of lessons and classroom participation allows a aldehydes, ketones, carbozylic acids, and esters---and the student to move through the material at his own pace. chemistry of the major classes of biologically important May not be used to meet the graduation requirements. compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Usually offered Prerequisite: one unit of high school algebra or permission in spring semester. Course fee. of instructor.
CHEM 100 - Chemistry for Changing Times (4 credits) `GL~ A course for nonscience majors which allows students to enter the fascinating world of chemistry, the science of molecular change. Students gain an understanding of basic chemical principles and applications that promote an appreciation for the interface between chemistry, `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ technology and society. Topics include air and water pollution, the natural world of organic-biochemistry, Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. food, agriculture, nutrition, synthetic materials, drugs, medicine, nuclear power and radioactivity. `D~ Course fee. Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see page 19. 157 CHEMISTRY • COMMUNICATION STUDIES • COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING
CHEM 135 - Chemistry for Engineers (4 credits) CMST 105 - Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) `GI~ `D~ Chemistry for Engineers is a one-semester course, with This course explores the basic elements of interpersonal laboratory, covering general chemistry topics designed specifically communication and provides students with the foundation for engineering students. Topics include atomic/molecular for effective dyadic communication skills to establish and structure, the periodic table, chemical reactions, chemical maintain personal and professional relationships. Culture and bonding, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, its influence on communication are highlighted throughout and gas laws. A mathematical approach will be used throughout the course. Students are provided opportunities to refine the course emphasizing data acquisition and manipulation, their interpersonal communication skills through role-plays Course Descriptions uncertainty and significant figures. The course includes an and other activities. introduction to basic laboratory techniques, obtaining measurements, and safety. This course is for non-chemical engineering students; science majors needs to complete the CMST 106 - Business & Professional Speech (3 credits) CHEM 111 - CHEM 112 sequence. This course meets This course is designed to teach skills necessary for effective 45 lecture/discussion hours and 45 laboratory hours. oral presentations in business and professional settings. Prerequisites: Qualifying score on the math assessment, Students present a variety of presentational forms including or MATH 017 or MATH 018 and high school algebra II those for meetings, informative and persuasive speeches, and and trigonometry, or high school precalculus. Course fee. technical presentations. All activities are designed to provide maximum opportunity for practical application of skills learned. CHEM 204 - Analytical Chemistry (4 credits) An introduction to the basic theories and techniques of analytical chemistry for the science major. Gravimetric, volumetric, and common instrumental techniques are Computer Aided Design And included. Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or permission of instructor. Usually offered in fall semester. Course fee. Drafting
CHEM 207 - Organic Chemistry I (4 credits) CADD 101 - Introduction to CADD (3 credits) This course, along with CHEM 208, presents a The content of the basic course includes learning CADD comprehensive survey of organic chemistry. The first commands and working with the user-interface. File semester stresses the physical and chemical properties of maintenance and plotting are used to create two-dimensional aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Emphasis is given design models in a micro-CAD environment using AutoCAD to organic nomenclature, synthesis, stereochemistry, software. Course fee. reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy of organic compounds. The laboratory illustrates the common techniques used in the preparation, purification and CADD 102 - Intermediate CADD (3 credits) characterization of typical compounds. Course includes A continuation of Introduction to CADD with main 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory per semester. emphasis on using CADD software to produce two- Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or permission of instructor. and introductory three-dimensional drawings followed Course fee. Usually offered in fall semester. by development of surface and elementary solid modeling (AME). Prerequisite: CADD 101. Course fee.
CHEM 208 - Organic Chemistry II (4 credits) A continuation of CHEM 207, this course covers the CADD 222 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and (3 credits) their derivatives and selected special topics. Syntheses and An in-depth print reading course stressing the rules and reaction mechanisms are stressed throughout the course. methods used to interpret engineering drawings according The laboratory includes organic syntheses and an introduction to ANSI Y14.5M-1999 standards. Prerequisite: CADD 102. to organic qualitative analysis. Course includes 45 hours Course fee. of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory per semester. Prerequisite: CHEM 207 or permission of instructor. Course fee. Usually offered in spring semester. CADD 250 - Solid Modeling (3 credits) This course provides the student with the skills to develop three-dimensional solid models of a mechanical nature. Students learn to generate complex composite solids by performing Communication Studies Boolean operations on solid primitives. This building block approach to modeling utilizes constructive solid geometry and boundary representation concepts as the basis for defining the `GI~ CMST 101 - Speech Fundamentals (3 credits) model. Prerequisite: CADD 102. Course fee. Students develop skills in this performance-based course of public communication concepts and techniques, including audience analysis, topic selection and research, organization 158 of speech materials, delivery skills, and critical evaluation of speeches. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING • COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CADD 252 - Customizing AutoCAD (3 credits) CIS 104 - Computer Operating Systems (3 credits) Course Descriptions This course explores the variety of tools that AutoCAD This course examines the importance of computer operating provides to customize the drawing environment. Students systems. Discussion includes how basic computer concepts learn to set and understand system variables, customize the relate to an operating system and what functions the systems screen environment, create and install custom menus, and perform. Operating systems for PCs and UNIX-based systems write simple AutoLISP programs. Prerequisite: CADD 102 are discussed. Prerequisites: CIS 102 and CIS 115. Course fee. or permission of instructor. Course fee.
CIS 106 - Microsoft Office Applications (3 credits) CADD 260 - AutoLISP for AutoCAD (3 credits) This course presents the principles of a family of AutoLISP for AutoCAD is a continuation of Customizing application software. The student examines and uses AutoCAD. The primary focus is on building a functional Microsoft word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, knowledge of the AutoLISP programming language and and data base software to design and implement solutions applying it to uses within AutoCAD. Students develop to business problems. Although the course introduces a basic new AutoCAD commands and functions to automate the introduction to the applications, advanced skills are presented CADD process. Prerequisites: CADD 102 and CADD 252 throughout the course. Course fee. or permission of instructor. Course fee.
CIS 110 - Introduction to UNIX/Linux (4 credits) CADD 265 - Solidworks (3 credits) This is an introductory course designed for users of UNIX. This course is an introductory course in the use of It is taught using the Linux operating system. The student Solidworks CADD software. It focuses on developing learns to create, remove, edit and rename files, directories an understanding of the program interface and methods and subdirectories; compose, send, receive and print electronic of developing 3-dimensional solid models. Students produce messages; and compose, edit and format short text files using a series of 3D models to test and explore the various methods the UNIX editors. The UNIX shell, kernel and utility programs of assembling a model in Solidworks. Course fee. are covered. Shell programming is introduced. Course fee.
CADD 271-274 - Cooperative Education III: Computer CIS 111 - C Programming Language (4 credits) Aided Drafting and Design (1-4 credits) This course in computer programming uses the C language. Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning The student learns to define, solve, code, enter, test, debug and experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. document programming problems. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or The experience may be paid and must be related to the permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CIS 115. Course fee. career and specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. It is an opportunity for the student to supplement/ integrate classroom learning with learning from a related CIS 113 - Introduction to PowerPoint (3 credits) work setting. A student registers for one to four credits of This course presents the fundamentals of designing, creating, Cooperative Education in the curriculum in which he/she is modifying and enhancing computerized presentations using enrolled. Prerequisite: approval of program coordinator. Microsoft PowerPoint. The student examines the various applications for computerized presentations and employs advanced techniques including links to other applications and multimedia elements. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission of Computer Information Systems the instructor. Course fee.
CIS 011 - Basic Computer Skills (0 credits) This course is designed to develop the basic computer skills CIS 114 - Introduction to Computer User Support (3 credits) needed as preparation for college courses requiring facility with This course introduces the responsibilities of a computer basic computer applications. The course focuses on computer user support specialist and emphasizes PC troubleshooting. navigation skills, word processing and file management skills, Students examine how to support, communicate with, and email, and Internet navigation. May not be used to meet train non-computer professionals to use computers effectively. graduation requirements. Students develop problem-solving skills and install, configure and troubleshoot microcomputers. Prerequisite: CIS 102. Course fee. CIS 102 - Introduction to Information Sciences (3 credits) `GI~ This is a survey course of the characteristics, functions and `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ applications of computers. It includes the concepts and principles of problem solving and computer programming. Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. Emphasis is placed on microcomputers and application software packages, such as word processors, spreadsheets, `D~ and graphics. Course fee. Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see page 19. 159 COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CIS 115 - Fundamentals of Programming (3 credits) CIS 136 - Introduction to Internet Technologies (3 credits) This course is designed to develop problem solving skills This course presents the applications and technologies of the in relation to designing computer programs. The student Internet. The student examines the history, current issues and examines and uses program development techniques by functions of the Internet and examines and uses Internet developing hierarchy charts, flowcharts and pseudo code technologies including Web browsers, XHTML, FTP, HTML, to solve common programming problems. This course is a TCP/IP, CSS and Java-script. The student explores strategies co-requisite for programming languages classes. It is strongly for successful Web site development and designs and creates
Course Descriptions recommended that students complete CIS 115 prior to taking Web sites. One semester. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission a programming language. of the instructor. Course fee.
CIS 116 - Microsoft Project: Basic (1 credit) CIS 145 - Introduction to Microsoft Excel (3 credits) This course introduces students to the basic fundamentals of This course presents an introduction to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project software. Addressed are the basic systematic including designing structured spreadsheets, building formulas applications and techniques used to manage projects efficiently, and functions, using spreadsheet publishing techniques, including planning, scheduling, and controlling organizational creating charts and a spreadsheet database. Also examined activities; task management, resource management, and cost are advanced topics such as integrating Excel with other estimation. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission of the products and macros. Emphasis is placed on designing instructor. Course fee. structured spreadsheets and developing spreadsheet solutions for a variety of business problems. Course fee.
CIS 117 - Microsoft Project: Advanced (1 credit) This course covers advanced procedures involved in the use CIS 201 - Assembly Programming Language (4 credits) of Microsoft Project software, including applications that This course covers the characteristics and functions of a are used to manage projects efficiently with respect to microcomputer Assembly language. The student learns schedules, resources, time and cost constraints, and controls. how to solve application problems using Assembly language. Fundamentals of managing multiple projects, formatting, Laboratory consists of coding, keying and debugging printing, and customizing projects are introduced. programs. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission of the Prerequisite: CIS 116 or permission of the instructor. instructor. Corequisite: CIS 115. Course fee. Course fee.
CIS 203 - Computer Systems and Procedures (3 credits) CIS 118 - Introduction to Microsoft Access (3 credits) This course presents the principles of the Systems This course provides an introduction to databases, including Development Life Cycle (SDLC): systems planning, database design, creation, joining, tables, forms, reports, labels analysis, design, implementation, and operation/support. and queries. The student solves a variety of business problems Students apply systems analysis skills, techniques, and using database products to design and create database files, concepts by analyzing case studies. The role of the systems locate and edit data, organize and display data, and modify analyst in developing IT (Information Technology) projects and expand a database. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission such as a payroll system, a student information database of instructor. Course fee. system, or a health care system is discussed. Prerequisites: CIS 102, CIS 115, plus nine credits in CIS electives, including a programming language. CIS 125 - Document Processing: MS Word (3 credits) Students use word processing software as a tool to prepare various business letters, memos, tables and reports. CIS 205 - Introduction to Visual Basic.NET Programming Decision-making skills are used to evaluate document (4 credits) formats and mailability. Course projects emphasize both the This course is an introduction to application programming application of written communication skills and the ability using Visual Basic.NET. The students learn the fundamentals to produce quality documents efficiently. Prerequisite: CIS 102. of object-oriented technology and learn to define, solve, code, Course fee. enter, test, and document programs. Topics include Graphical User Interface (GUI) controls and design concepts, calculations, decisions, menus, sub procedures, object-oriented CIS 135 - Introduction to Networks (3 credits) programming, lists and loops, arrays, accessing database files, This course presents the principles of data communications and creating Web forms. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission and computer networks. The student examines and uses of the instructor. Corequisite: CIS 115. Course fee. network hardware, topologies, communications protocols and network operating systems, emphasizing Novell networks for the microcomputer environment. Students also explore network management concepts. Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission of instructor. Course fee. 160
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Course Descriptions CIS 207 - Advanced Visual Basic.NET Programming CIS 219 - Server-Side Web Programming (4 credits) (4 credits) This course introduces the basic principles of developing This course provides the student with an advanced set of Server-Side Web programs. Students learn to design, tools for programming with Visual Basic.Net. The student develop, test and debug Web applications using Server-Side studies advanced object-oriented programming design and technologies. Prerequisite: CIS 217 or permission of the development techniques using Multitier programs, instructor. Course fee. Web Forms, Web services, databases, and collections. Prerequisite: CIS 205 or permission of the instructor. Course fee. CIS 221 - C++ Programming Language (4 credits) This course in computer programming uses the C++ language. The student learns the fundamentals of object-oriented CIS 210 - Fundamentals of Network Security (3 credits) technology and learns to define, solve, code, enter, test and This course offers in-depth coverage of the current risks and document programming problems. Prerequisites: CIS 102, threats to an organization’s data as well as the strategies for CIS 115 and CIS 111 or permission of instructor. Course fee. safeguarding critical electronic assets. The course provides a foundation for those responsible for protecting network services, devices, traffic, and data. Additionally, Fundamentals CIS 225 - Introduction to Shell Programming (4 credits) of Network Security prepares students for further study in An introductory course designed for those knowledgeable in more specialized security fields. The course provides a the UNIX operating system. Students create Shell programs as foundation for those preparing for the Computing an interpreted programming language and write programs Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) Security+ using UNIX commands. In addition, students modify and Certification exam. Prerequisite: CIS135 or permission of debug programs using shell variables, commands, arguments, the instructor. Course fee. filter, looping, positional parameters, nesting and debugging procedures. Prerequisite: CIS 110. Corequisite: CIS 115. Course fee. CIS 211 - MS Windows Server 2003 Operating System (3 credits) This course provides an in-depth presentation of the CIS 227 - Advanced Visual BASIC (4 credits) capabilities of Windows 2003 Server. Topics include protocol This course provides the student with an advanced set of configuration, name resolution, network services, remote tools for programming in the Visual BASIC for Windows access, routing, and security. The course provides a environment. Topics include Visual BASIC keyboard events, foundation for students interested in taking the Microsoft Windows common controls, ActiveX controls, class Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Server Certification modules, multiple MDI forms, error handling and exam. Prerequisite: CIS 104 or permission of the instructor. debugging, customized menus, and OLE and DLL Course fee. methodology. Prerequisites: CIS 102, CIS 115, and CIS 224 or permission of instructor. Course fee.
CIS 214 - Java Programming Language (4 credits) This course in computer programming uses the Java language. CIS 254 - Advanced Microsoft Office (3 credits) The student learns the fundamentals of object-oriented This course presents advanced concepts and techniques technology and learns to define, solve, code, enter, test, and of Microsoft Office, including MS Word, MS Excel, document programming problems. Prerequisites: CIS 102, MS Access and MS PowerPoint. Integration between CIS 115 and CIS 111 or permission of instructor. Course fee. software packages is emphasized and the role of the Internet is examined. Students solve a variety of advanced business problems. Prerequisites: CIS 102 and CIS 106 or permission CIS 215 - Advanced Java Programming (4 credits) of instructor. Course fee. This course develops advanced concepts in the Java programming language. The student studies programming design and development techniques in object-oriented CIS 271 - 274 - Cooperative Education: Computer Information technology using graphics, exception handling, multithreading Systems (1 - 4 credits) and input/output streams. Prerequisite: CIS 214 or permission Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning of the instructor. Course fee. experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. The experience may be paid and must be related to the career and specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. It is CIS 217 - Introduction to Web Programming (3 credits) an opportunity for the student to supplement/integrate This course is an introduction to the development of programs classroom learning with learning from a related work setting. for the web. Students study good programming design and A student registers for one to four credits of Cooperative development techniques for the web using advanced HTML, Education in the curriculum in which he/she is enrolled. DHTML, Java Script, and Perl. Prerequisites: CIS 115 and Prerequisite: approval of program coordinator. CIS 136 or permission of instructor. Course fee. 161 COMPUTER SCIENCE • CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CJ 109 - Police Organization and Administration (3 credits) Computer Science The purpose and activities of the police component of the criminal justice system are examined. Included is an CSI 131 - Computer Science I (4 credits) analysis of the following concepts, issues or problems: This is the first course in a sequence of two courses in police organization and management; the functions of computer science utilizing the syntax and semantics of the the police; the relationship of police operations to C programming language. The course provides an introduction function, including patrol, investigation, traffic, juvenile Course Descriptions to the principles of program design and development using service and special units; and the evaluation of police procedural programming and data abstraction, provides an effectiveness, budgeting and utilization of resources. introduction to program testing, and introduces elementary Prerequisite: CJ 101 or permission of instructor. object-oriented programming. Usually offered in spring semester. Prerequisites: MATH 109 and CIS 111. Corequisite: MATH 203. CJ 111 - Principles of Criminal Law (3 credits) The substantive law is discussed: how and why laws are created with emphasis on specific offenses against persons CSI 132 - Computer Science II (4 credits) and property. Also covered: what constitutes a violation of The second in a two-course sequence in computer science the law and how police must satisfy the legal requirements utilizing the syntax and semantics of the object-oriented imposed by the elements of the statutes so that the state C++ programming language. Topics include classes, may successfully prosecute a criminal case. Landmark U.S. dynamic data structure, overloading, inheritance, stream Supreme Court and selected state court cases are studied. input/output and file processing. Usually offered in fall semester. Prerequisites: CSI 131 and MATH 203. Corequisite: MATH 204. CJ 112 - Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (3 credits) This course is an introduction to crime scene investigation techniques. Emphasis is placed on how to collect and preserve physical evidence, examine the evidence and Criminal Justice record the crime scene.
CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits) CJ 201 - Police-Community Relations (3 credits) This course is an introduction to the criminal justice Social complexities and problems facing today’s police system from its ancient origins to reform in England and officer are studied in light of the sociological factors its present development in the United States. The course operating in urban, suburban and rural areas. Also covers agencies involved in the administration of justice at included are police community relations programs such all levels of government. Students are oriented to the as review boards and civil disorder control procedures. purposes, requirements and opportunities in this field.
CJ 213 - Criminology (same course as SOC 213) (3 credits) CJ 103 - Introduction to Corrections (3 credits) Criminology is a sociological study of the causes of crime This course is a study of the treatment, security, custody and the relationships between criminal behavior and various and discipline of the convicted law violator. The course social factors such as age, sex, race, religion, socioeconomic covers the development of correctional theory and practice, status, etc. Included are studies of crime rates, white-collar philosophical and social frameworks, the administrative crime and victimless crimes. Prerequisite: SOC 101. function, community-based corrections, and the analysis of the correctional client. CJ 214 - Police Problems and Practices (3 credits) This course is designed to analyze the traditional and CJ 104 - Procedural Law and Evidence (3 credits) contemporary issues and problems in the law enforcement The constitutional aspects of arrest, search and seizure community. Topics include such areas as police corruption, are considered, together with interrogation and confession, use of deadly force, computer crime, terrorism and other self-incrimination and right to counsel. Students learn rules forms of criminal behavior. of evidence as they apply to law enforcement officers in the performance of their investigatory duties and their testimony in court. CJ 215 - Police Conduct (3 credits) This course analyzes the decision-making process in criminal justice as it relates to discretion, due process, truthfulness, corruption and discrimination.
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CJ 216 - Terrorism (3 credits) ES 107 - Earth and Space Science (4 credits) Course Descriptions This course reviews the history, the current state of affairs, This course provides an exploration of selected topics in and the potential future of terrorism in the world. the earth and astronomical sciences. Studies will include Students will become familiar with what terrorism and plate tectonics, hydrologic cycle, earth history, earth counter terrorism are and how our society and the resources, and fundamental characteristics of stars, individual are dealing with the threats. galaxies, and planets. Students will investigate how this all fits together and our place in the universe. The course is taught in a “hands-on,” inquiry based, constructivist CJ 283 - Field Practicum in Criminal Justice (3 credits) method. Students completing ES 107 cannot earn credit This is a program of supervised, on-the-job experience, for graduation for ES 105/106 or ASTR 151/152. selected in accordance with the career objective of the Course meets Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) student. The goal of this course is to provide the student degree requirements. Course fee. an opportunity to earn college credit for performing direct service to the community and simultaneously applying classroom learning to daily situations such as interviewing ES 108 - General Meterology (4 credits) `GL~ clients, collecting data, and working with public service This introductory course surveys the structure, weather, workers in police departments, courts, juvenile service, and climate in our Earth’s atmosphere. Topics include states attorney’s office, corrections, etc. Nine classroom solar energy input and distribution to the Earth; the role of discussion hours, one hundred laboratory hours. atmospheric moisture in cloud development and precipitation; Prerequisite: CJ 101 or permission of instructor. the development of winds, global circulation, and the motion of air masses and fronts; severe weather processes, and human impact on climate changes. Course work includes laboratory experiences and a collaborative field exercise that includes Drama weather observations. This course meets 45 lecture hours and 30 laboratory hours. Course fee. DRAM 203 - Survey of World Drama (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course is a chronological and critical study of the development of drama from the early Greeks until the Restoration. Students explore a broad range of dramatic Economics works from around the world. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. Usually offered in fall semester. ECON 101 - Macroeconomics (3 credits) `GB~ Macroeconomics is an introduction to economic principles with emphasis on the analysis of aggregate DRAM 204 - Survey of Modern Drama (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ income and employment. Topics include theory of income This course is a chronological and critical study of the and employment, role of money and banking system, development of drama from the nineteenth and twentieth monetary and fiscal policies, and the problems of economic centuries. Students explore a broad range of dramatic growth and fluctuations. Students completing ECON 101 works from around the world. Prerequisite: minimum of or 102 cannot earn graduation credit for ECON 107. C grade in ENG 101. Usually offered in spring semester.
ECON 102 - Microeconomics (3 credits) `GB~ Microeconomics deals with resource allocation under the Earth Science price system, price and output determination when markets are characterized by perfect and imperfect competition, and ES 105 - Earth Science (3 credits) `GS~ price and employment determination in the resource market. A survey of the physical earth for nonscience majors is Current problems of poverty, environment, energy and presented with emphasis on the waters and the atmosphere, urbanization are analyzed. Students completing ECON 101 including principles and concepts of geology; plate tectonics; or 102 cannot earn graduation credit for ECON 107. environmental phenomena; earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic sea waves, landslides, surface processes, earth resources, wastes and hazards. Designed for students who share with the scientist the curiosity, wonder, and interest in the earth and the atmospheric changes.
`GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ ES 106 - Earth Science Laboratory (1 credit) `GL~ This is an introductory laboratory course in the Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. fundamentals of earth science and is especially appropriate for students new to earth science. Topics include earthquakes, `D~ hydrology, geology, weather phenomena and the oceans. Denotes Diversity Course. Prerequisite: ES 105 or permission of instructor. ES 105 For more information see page 19. 163 may be taken concurrently. Course fee. ECONOMICS • EDUCATION
ECON 105 - United States Economic History (3 credits) `GB~ EDUC 104 - Materials and Curriculum in Early Childhood This course is a history of the U.S. economic development (3 credits) from Colonial times to the present in a world context. This course is designed for parents, teachers, day care Major topics are geography and natural resources, the operators, prospective parents or teachers, and others agrarian age, the factory system, the industrial revolution, interested in working with children. Through varied and the new post world war society. instructional materials and activities, students learn various means of stimulating the intellectual, physical,
Course Descriptions social and emotional development of children through ECON 106 - Consumer Economics and Personal Finance eight years of age. When taken with EDUC 103, the 90 (3 credits) `GB~ classroom-hours program required by the Maryland State This course studies economic theory as it applies to Department of Education, Office of Child Care, will be met. consumer decision making. Theory will be complemented by practical examples of consumer decisions on investing, saving and budgeting. Use of credit, insurance, housing, EDUC 107 - Introduction to Special Education (3 credits) career and retirement planning within the decision-making This course provides a basic overview and understanding process will be emphasized. of special education programs and their design. Handicapping conditions and their characteristics are explained and discussed. Participants should anticipate ECON 107 - Introduction to Economics (3 credits) `GB~ spending the equivalent of four days in field placement This course is an introduction to modern macro and with a minimum of 30 hours in a public school special microeconomic theory and practice. The micro concepts education setting. This course meets the requirement of of supply and demand, cost structure, profit maximization three credits in special education for Maryland teachers and wage determination make up the first half of the seeking new or continuing certification. Prerequisite: course. The remainder covers macroeconomic problems EDUC 101 and PSY 207 or permission of instructor. of unemployment and inflation with theoretical and applied policy solutions: fiscal, monetary and supply-side. Students completing ECON 101 or 102 cannot earn EDUC 108 - Classroom Management: graduation credit for ECON 107. Early Childhood (3 credits) This course focuses on the theories and skills necessary for classroom management in an early childhood setting. Students are introduced to specific skills that support Education classroom management, including problem solving skills, record keeping, and observational and evaluation skills, while emphasizing child development issues. This course EDUC 101 - Introduction to Education (3 credits) is designed for people working with children in daycare This course is a survey of the role of education in America. centers, nursery schools, prekindergarten, and kindergarten. Consideration is given to basic philosophies underlying Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of instructor. the requirements of effective learning -- teaching situations, developmental aspects of school age children, current trends in education, and the selection of education as a profession. EDUC 110 - Infant and Toddler Development (3 credits) Participants should anticipate spending the equivalent of This course is designed to provide an in-depth examination four days in field placement with a minimum of 30 hours in of human development from birth through age three years, a public school classroom. exploring the best practices designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers as related to their physical growth and development, mental health, and human relationships. EDUC 103 - The Young Child (3 credits) Attention is given to the family and child’s multicultural This course is designed to provide students with knowledge customs, gender equity and children with special to meet the needs of the young child from birth to age eight. needs, while insuring quality program development and Emphasis is on the practical aspects of caring for young implementation in out-of-home care environments. children, creating environmental settings instrumental in Content also focuses on the caregiver, the child, and the providing optimal development, and developing guidelines program provided to meet the learning needs of the infant for selecting quality child care and educational programs. and toddler. Readings and discussions on special concerns and current issues in the field of child development are offered. The course is designed to train parents, foster care parents, EDUC 113 - Introduction to Early Childhood family and group day care providers, nursery and primary Education (3 credits) teachers, and others. When taken with EDUC 104, the 90 This course introduces students to the early childhood classroom-hours program required by the Maryland State profession. It provides a historical perspective as well as Department of Education, Office of Child Care, will be met. current issues and trends in the field. Various roles of the early childhood professional are presented. Participants 164 should anticipate spending the equivalent of four days in field placement with a minimum of 30 hours in an early childhood public school classroom.
EDUCATION Course Descriptions EDUC 200 - Introduction to Child Care EDUC 207 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading (3 credits) Administration (3 credits) This course is designed to assist pre-service and in-service This course addresses the management skills necessary teachers in understanding the reading acquisition process when functioning as a site manager in a child care facility. through observation and analysis of reading and written Students are introduced to training of staff, accounting language development, and the study of current issues in for funds, purchasing, recruiting, staffing, budgeting, reading research. Introduction to language structures communicating with parents, fundraising, locating including spoken syllables, phonemes, graphemes, and community resources and making positive referrals. morphemes is included in this course. Participants apply Prerequisite: EDUC 108 or permission of instructor. knowledge of the core areas of language to reading acquisition in terms of first and second language acquisition, typical development and exceptionalities. This course is approved EDUC 201 - Field Placement I (3 credits) by the Maryland State Department of Education for The field placement experience requires that the student individuals seeking initial certification and re-certification spend a minimum of 135 hours in a child care setting and is intended for early childhood, elementary, and teaching under the supervision of a site manager and a special education teachers. Usually offered in the fall faculty member. This experience is intended to offer the and spring semesters. student hands-on experience teaching classes under supervision in a child care environment. Prerequisite: EDUC 108. EDUC 208 - Avenues to Children’s Literacy (3 credits) This course is designed to give participants the ability to use EDUC 202 - Field Placement II (3 credits) criteria consistent with findings of scientific research to select, This field placement experience requires that the student evaluate, and compare instructional programs and materials spend a minimum of 135 hours in a child care setting in (e.g., children’s literature) for teaching reading. Successful a mentoring relationship with a site manager and a students will be proficient in enabling students to read a faculty member. This experience emphasizes the hands-on variety of textual materials and will be prepared to involve experience of managing a child care facility under the school and community members in promoting reading. This supervision of a certified day care manager and a faculty course is approved by the Maryland State Department of member. Prerequisites: EDUC 200 and EDUC 201. Education for individuals seeking re-certification and is intended for early childhood, elementary, and special education teachers. Three lecture hours per week. EDUC 205 - Instruction of Reading (3 credits) Prerequisite: students must be currently teaching or have This course uses criteria consistent with findings of scientific permission of the Dean of the Educational and Transitional research to select, evaluate, and compare instructional Studies Division. Usually offered fall and spring semesters. programs and materials for teaching reading. Successful students are proficient in enabling students to become strategic, fluent, and independent readers using a variety of texts and other EDUC 209 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: materials. They are prepared to involve parents and members Part II (3 credits) of the school and surrounding community to promote reading Designed for secondary teachers in all content areas, the both inside and outside of school. This course is approved by course expands on Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: the Maryland State Department of Education for individuals Part I and focuses on reading strategies used in content-area seeking re-certification and is intended for early childhood, instruction. The emphasis is on student acquisition of elementary, and special education teachers. Prerequisite: students content-area reading. Participants implement and evaluate a must be currently teaching or having permission of the Dean coherent literacy plan. Participants also implement reading of the Educational and Transitional Studies Division. Usually and writing strategies that promote student mastery of offered as needed. subject content. This course is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education for individuals seeking re-certification and is intended for secondary content area, EDUC 206 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: special education and N-12 teachers. Prerequisite: students Part I (3 credits) must be currently teaching or have permission of the Dean This course provides the participants with the knowledge of the Educational and Transitional Studies Division. and skills necessary to enable their students to read Usually offered in fall or spring semester. content-area textbooks. Participants learn and use a variety of strategies to develop intrinsic motivation in students and use instructional strategies appropriate to discipline textbooks. Participants also learn about and use a variety of methods for assessing content-area literacy to plan instruction and `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ communicate with students, parents, and allied professionals. This course is approved by the Maryland State Department Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. of Education for individuals seeking re-certification and is intended for secondary content area, special education and `D~ N-12 teachers. Prerequisite: students must be currently Denotes Diversity Course. 165 teaching or have permission of the Dean of the Educational For more information see page 19. and Transitional Studies Division. Usually offered in fall or spring semester. EDUCATION • ELECTRONICS • ENGINEERING
EDUC 210 - Children with Behavioral Challenges (3 credits) EDUC 214 - Classroom Mentoring (1 credit) This course provides a basic overview of the causes and This course is intended for new or provisional teachers in the treatments of behavioral difficulties in children and public school system. Students have an opportunity to discuss adolescents. Emphasis is placed on interventions that can lesson plans, student behavior, classroom management, and be implemented by an educator, or daycare provider through any other topic of importance during their first year teaching. high school. Attention is given to creating relationships with The instructor is in contact with the students’ assigned families and agencies that support the progress of the child. public school mentors and acts as resource for the students.
Course Descriptions Usually offered during fall semester. Prerequisite: EDUC 103 Prerequisite: students must be currently teaching or have and PSY 202 or permission of instructor. the permission of the Dean of the Educational and Transitional Studies Division. Usually offered in fall and spring semesters.
EDUC 211 - Assessment for Reading Instruction (3 credits) This course is designed to assist pre-service and in-service EDUC 215 - School-Age Child Care (3 credits) teachers in becoming proficient consumers and users of This course focuses on the child from ages five through classroom-based assessments and assessment data. twelve. Emphasis is placed on theories of physical, Instruction focuses on building knowledge of the purposes cognitive, and psycho social development as well as of assessment, types of assessment tools, how to administer approaches in program planning, curriculum development, and use several valid, reliable, well-researched formal and and selection of age-appropriate materials and methods informal assessments of reading and related skills, how to through which educational outcomes are attained. effectively interpret the results of assessments, and how to Elements of professionalism are also presented. communicate assessment results in a variety of contexts. Prerequisites: EDUC 103 and 104. This course is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education for individuals seeking re-certification and is intended for early childhood, elementary, and special EDUC 216 - Child Health, Safety and Nutrition (3 credits) education teachers. Prerequisite: Students must be currently This course examines the health, safety, and nutritional needs teaching or have permission of the Dean of the Educational of children in the child care setting. It provides students with and Transitional Studies Division. Usually offered as needed. information concerning health and nutrition policies, the creation of safe learning environments, the development of lesson plans, and current issues in health safety, and nutrition. EDUC 212 - Effective Teaching Methodology (3 credits) Prerequisites: EDUC 103 and EDUC 104. This course introduces students to a broad spectrum of instructional methodologies for use in today’s classrooms and to the frameworks that will guide their instructional decisions. Students learn to design instruction to meet Electronics the needs of diverse student populations and to apply instructional techniques to manage and teach these ELEC 105 - Introduction to Electronics (4 credits) children. Prerequisite: students must be currently teaching This course provides a broad introduction to electronics. or have permission of the Dean of the Educational and It focuses on DC and AC circuit fundamentals, including Transitional Studies Division. Usually offered in electrical components, voltage, current, resistance, summer session. Ohm’s Law, energy and power, series circuits, parallel circuits, series parallel circuits, capacitors, inductors, and transformers, RC, RL, RLC circuits and the application of circuit theorems EDUC 213 - Classroom Assessment of Students (3 credits) in AC analysis. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the College’s This course provides students with knowledge about both Algebra II placement test or Math 017. Course fee. formal and informal assessment principles and applications and how these help in making decisions about their teaching and student learning. Participants learn the concepts and applications of various methods of assessment as well as Engineering the reasons and cautions that are inherent in the assessments they construct and interpret. Prerequisite: students must be currently teaching or have permission of the Dean of the ENGR 101 - Engineering Drawing I (2 credits) Educational and Transitional Studies Division. Usually The fundamental principles of the graphic language are offered in summer session. presented. Students acquire the necessary drafting skills to produce technical drawings. Topics include lettering, geometric construction, sketching, multiview projection, `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ sectional views, auxiliary views, dimensioning and tolerancing. Denotes General Education Course. Usually offered in fall semester. For more information see pages 17-19. `D~ Denotes Diversity Course. 166 For more information see page 19.
ENGINEERING Course Descriptions ENGR 103 - Introduction to Engineering Design (4 credits) ENGR 204 - Basic Circuit Analysis (4 credits) This course provides an introduction to engineering and an This course is intended for electrical engineering majors. overview and application of the basic tools and techniques It presents the fundamentals of circuit analysis and introduces of engineering design and graphic communications. The the students to basic electronic equipment and measurement fundamentals of engineering design, engineering drawing, techniques, including simulation, construction, and testing of AutoCAD, Excel spreadsheet, an introduction to MATLAB, basic analog circuits. Topics include basic circuit elements, and ethics in engineering are presented in this course. Students such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, sources, transformers, work on a team to use these tools on a design project with and operational amplifiers; V-I laws for RLC elements; related modules in electrical/mechanical/structural topics. response of RC, LC and RLC circuits; steady state analysis of This course meets for 30 lecture hours and 60 laboratory DC and AC circuits. Students apply Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s hours. Prerequisites: qualifying score on the math assessment, Laws, apply analysis techniques including phasor, nodal and or MATH 017 or MATH 018 and high school or college mesh analysis and Thevenin and Norton’s Theorems, and trigonometry. Course fee. perform transient analysis for first and second-order circuits. This course includes a design project and presentation. This course meets 45 lecture/discussion hours and 45 laboratory ENGR 104 - Statics (3 credits) hours. Prerequisites: MATH 204 and co-or prerequisite Using the vector approach and free body diagrams, this course PHYS 204. Course fee. deals with formulation and application of the laws governing the equilibrium of physical objects under the influence of general forces. The major topics include application of vector ENGR 206 - Digital Logic Design (4 credits) diagrams, equilibrium force systems, analysis of frames and This course serves as an introduction to the concepts, trusses, internal forces in beams, friction, centroids, moments principles and design elements governing the behavior of of inertia and fluid statics. Prerequisites: ENGR 103 and digital circuits. Topics include number systems, Boolean MATH 203. Usually offered in spring semester and summer algebra, logic functions and gates, decoders and encoders, session. Karnaugh map, flip-flops, counters and shift registers, arithmetic and logical operations, binary codes and codes circuits, combinational and sequential logic systems and ENGR 201 - Dynamics (3 credits) design, state diagrams, memory architecture, and Students learn to formulate and apply the laws governing programmable logic devices. This course includes the motion of physical objects under the influence of general laboratory projects with design elements. This course forces. Topics are Newton’s laws of motion; multidimensional meets for 45 lecture/discussion and 30 laboratory hours. motion of particles and rigid bodies; kinematics and kinetics Prerequisites: ENGR 103 and ENGR 204. Course fee. of particles, energy and momentum methods for particles; and mechanical vibrations. Prerequisites: ENGR 104 and PHYS 203. Usually offered in fall semester. ENGR 207 - Scientific and Engineering Computation (3 credits) This course is an introduction to the fundamental methods ENGR 202 - Mechanics of Materials (3 credits) of numerical analysis. Topics include roots of equations, The fundamentals of strength and deformation of various matrix algebra and systems, interpolation and curve fitting, materials are presented in this course. The main topics error analysis, numerical integration, and numerical methods covered are axial stress and deformation of bars, strains for ordinary differential equations. Use of a Computer and generalized Hook’s law, torsional stress and deformation Algebra System is integrated throughout the course. in shafts, stress and deformation in beams, compound stresses, This course meets 30 lecture/discussion and 30 laboratory pressure vessels, statically indeterminate problems, and hours. Prerequisite: MATH 203 and completion of or columns. Prerequisites: ENGR 104 and MATH 204. concurrent enrollment in MATH 203. Course fee. Usually offered in spring semester.
ENGR 210 - Signals and Systems (4 credits) ENGR 203 - Engineering Materials (3 credits) This course presents an overview of signals and systems. This course is an introduction to a broad spectrum of Topics include continuous-time signals and linear engineering materials used in various industries. Emphasis is time-invariant systems; singularity functions, differential on the types, properties, production, and application of the equations and continuous convolution; Fourier series and materials. The topics include selection of materials, availability, Fourier transforms; Laplace transforms, state variables; elastic moduli, yield strength and ductility, hardness, fracture, frequency analysis. Students will apply the application of toughness, fatigue, corrosion, deformation, and a CADD theory to problems in electrical engineering. This course meets design project to incorporate various engineering materials. for 60 lecture/discussion hours. Prerequisites: MATH 208, Usually offered in spring semester. ENGR 204 and ENGR 206.
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ENG 002 - Reading Power and Comprehension (0 credits) Engineering Technology This course is required of students who score below a determined minimum reading level on the standardized ENGT 101 - Introduction to Engineering Technology reading placement test. The emphasis is on vocabulary (3 credits) development, word attack skills, literal reading skills and This course introduces students to the history, responsibilities, critical reading skills. May not be used to meet graduation and career opportunities within the engineering technology requirements. Course Descriptions field. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and problem- solving skills. Students study report writing, calculator usage, data collection and analysis, measurement systems, geometry, ENG 003 - Reading and Understanding College Textbooks right triangle trigonometry, and basic computer skills, (0 credits) including word processing and spreadsheet applications. This course is required of students who score within a Also examined are the ethical standards that guide determined range on the standardized reading placement engineering practices. Prerequisite: Math 002 or qualifying test. Students study and apply basic skills needed to read score on the math assessment. Corequisite: CIS 102 or college-level textbooks effectively and efficiently. May not be permission of instructor. Course fee. This course may require used to meet graduation requirements. Prerequisite: students field trip(s). A reasonable alternative to the required field must have successfully completed ENG 002 or received a trip(s) will be available. qualifying score on the reading assessment.
ENGT 102 - Blueprint Reading (1 credit) ENG 012 - Basic Writing (0 credits) This course examines the basic principles of blueprint This course is designed to develop the basic writing skills reading. Topics include line types, orthographic projections, needed as preparation for English 101: English Composition. dimensioning methods, and notes. Students learn how to ENG 012 concentrates on paragraph organization and interpret different types of blueprints and schematics used development with some emphasis on vocabulary and grammar. in various engineering, technical or industrial environments. In order to ensure proper placement, students are asked to Students interpret the different types of standard symbols write a sample essay the first day of class. May not be used and abbreviations found on the drawings and schematics, to meet graduation requirements. Prerequisite: students must such as electrical or mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams. have successfully completed ENG 001 or received a qualifying score on the writing assessment.
ENGT 105 - Electrical Control Systems (3 credits) This course covers the basic concepts needed to understand ENG 018 - Integrated Reading and Writing (0 credits) the operation and programming techniques common to most Intended specifically for students who test into both ENG 012 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). An overview of and ENG 003, this course integrates reading, writing, and Programmable Logic Controllers and the different number study skills instruction. Students study and apply basic reading systems are covered. Topics include various number systems, and writing skills to read college-level textbooks effectively programming fundamentals, timers, counters, sensors and and to develop college-level writing skills. May not be used their wiring, input/output modules and wiring, arithmetic for graduation credit. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the instructions, and an overview of plant floor communications. reading and writing assessments. Prerequisite: ELEC 105. Course fee. ENG 059 - ESL Introductory Writing (0 credits) ENGT 107 - Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics Intended specifically for ESL students, the course is designed (3 credits) to develop sentence-level communication skills needed as This course covers the basic concepts needed to understand preparation for ENG 060 or 012 and concentrates on the operation and design of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics as well as sentence Topics include measurements of pressure flow, measurement combining and editing skills. May not be used to meet systems, pumps, valves, filters, controlling pressure, fluid flow, graduation requirements. actuators, seals, reservoirs, hoses, pneumatic controllers, and safety protocols. Prerequisite: ENGR 101. Course fee.
English `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ Denotes General Education Course. ENG 001 - Introductory Writing (0 credits) For more information see pages 17-19. This course is designed to develop sentence writing skills needed as preparation for ENG 012. It concentrates on `D~ grammar and mechanics, sentence combining and editing Denotes Diversity Course. skills. In order to ensure proper placement, students are For more information see page 19. 168 asked to write a sample paragraph on the first day of class. May not be used to meet graduation requirements.
ENGLISH Course Descriptions ENG 060 - ESL Basic Writing (0 credits) ENG 113 - Fiction and Creative Nonfiction I (3 credits) Intended specifically for ESL students, the course is designed This introductory-level, genre-specific course requires to develop basic writing skills needed as preparation for students to participate in a series of weekly workshops the college composition course and concentrates on designed to improve their skills in fiction and creative paragraph organization and development with emphasis nonfiction. Students analyze market trends in literary on vocabulary and grammar. May not be used to meet publications. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 107. graduation requirements. Prerequisite: successful completion of ENG 059, ENG 001 or a qualifying score on the writing assessment. ENG 201 - World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course examines selected major works from the Old ENG 101 - English Composition (3 credits) `GE~ Testament and African legends to Cervantes and Shakespeare. This course is designed to develop mature writing skills in It traces the origins and developments of Western concepts the essay form, including the documented essay. Through and conflicts as revealed in the great literature of the Western writing a series of essays in a variety of modes, such as the world. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. argumentative essay, the process analysis, the research paper, Usually offered in fall semester. and the summary analysis, students achieve proficiency in presenting and supporting their own ideas and incorporating the ideas of others into their essays. Prerequisites: ENG 012, ENG 202 - World Literature: 1600 A.D. to the Present ENG 018, or a qualifying score on the writing assessment. (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course examines shifts in values and concerns from the end of the Renaissance to the present. Writers who may be ENG 102 - English Composition and Literature (3 credits) studied include Machiaveli, Moliere, Voltaire, Kafka, Chekhov, This course focuses on the critical analysis of literary Tagore, Xun, and Mahfouz. Prerequisite: minimum grade of C genres, emphasizing poetry, short fiction and drama. in ENG 101. Usually offered in spring semester. Students explore literary works from various cultures through discussions and critical writing activities. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. ENG 203 - English Literature: Survey of English Literature I (3 credits) `GH~ This course is a chronological and critical study of writers, ENG 107 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits) Anglo-Saxon through Neoclassical, and their personal, literary This course is an introduction to creative writing beyond and cultural importance. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade the boundaries of standard composition. Students explore in ENG 101. Usually offered in fall semester. narrative and expository techniques, short stories, plays and poetry. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. Refer to ENG 110, 113, 231, 232, 235, or 236 for courses ENG 204 - English Literature: Survey of English Literature II at a more advanced level in poetry, fiction and creative (3 credits) `GH~ non-fiction. This course is a chronological and critical study of English writers, Romantic to the present, and their personal, literary and cultural importance. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade ENG 109 - English Composition: Research Writing (3 credits) in ENG 101. This course emphasizes the use of exposition and argumentation, along with library research and documentation techniques, in developing clear and effective research reports, ENG 205 - American Literature: Colonial Through the term papers, and other analytical writing.This course is Civil War (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ recommended for those desiring to transfer to a four-year This course examines major American writers, Colonial institution or those desiring additional training in writing through the Civil War periods, as well as cultural and skills. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. philosophic ideas reflected in the literature of the periods. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. Usually offered in fall semester. ENG 110 - Poetry I (3 credits) This introductory-level, genre-specific course requires students to participate in a series of weekly workshops ENG 206 - American Literature: Late 19th and 20th Centuries designed to improve their skills in poetry. Students analyze (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ market trends in poetry publications. Prerequisite: minimum This course examines the major American writers of the of C grade in ENG 107. late 19th and 20th centuries as well as cultural and philosophic ideas reflected in the literature of these periods. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101.
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ENG 207 - Perspectives in Humanities (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ ENG 219 - American Women Writers (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course is a chronological exploration of dominant styles This course is a chronological and critical study of and ideas in architecture, art, philosophy, music and literature American women writers from the 19th and 20th centuries. from Western and Non-Western cultures from antiquity to the The selections reflect the cultural diversity of society and Renaissance. Emphasis is given to the study of concrete literature in the United States. Prerequisite: minimum of examples and the critical processes used to understand these C grade in ENG 101. works and their current relevance. Prerequisite: minimum of
Course Descriptions C grade in ENG 101. Usually offered in fall semester. ENG 231 - Fiction and Creative Nonfiction II (3 credits) This intermediate-level, genre-specific course requires students ENG 208 - Contemporary Humanities (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ to participate in a series of weekly workshops designed to This course is a retrospective view of influential architects, improve their skills in fiction and creative nonfiction. Students artists, composers and writers of the 20th century whose analyze market trends in order to send out their own work ideas have been recognized and synthesized in the post appropriately. Prerequisites: minimum of C grade in ENG 107 modern culture. Emphasis is on the creative contributions of and ENG 113. the individuals and the analytical processes used to understand these works. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. Usually offered in spring semester. ENG 232 - Fiction and Creative Nonfiction III (3 credits) This advanced-level, genre-specific course requires students to participate in a series of weekly workshops designed to ENG 209 - Technical Writing (3 credits) improve their skills in fiction and creative nonfiction. This course emphasizes types of technically oriented, Students analyze market trends in order to send out their practical report writing skills necessary to develop progress own work appropriately. Students are responsible for reports, proposals and recommendation reports. Through editing the HCC literary magazine Feather and Talon. individual assignments, students learn the techniques of Prerequisites: minimum of C grade in ENG 107, definition, description of a mechanism and a process, ENG 113, and ENG 231. clarification, analysis and interpretation. Prerequisites: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. ENG 233 - African-American Literature (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course is a survey of African-American literature from ENG 214 - Great Writers: Lives and Works (3 credits) `GH~ the mid-19th century until the present. Selected works include This course provides an opportunity for study in some depth slave narratives, folklore, fiction, poetry and drama. The works of the work of three major writers and at the same time, are examined in historical context and in their relationship to through biographical and critical materials, of the lives and the political, social and intellectual milieux in which they were periods which shaped their different visions. Consideration produced. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. is given as well to what makes a writer “great,” in the sense both of artistic excellence and cultural impact. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. ENG 234 - Ethnic American Literature (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ This course emphasizes the critical study of literature written by diverse American authors, including works by African-, ENG 215 - Multicultural Literature: The 20th Century Asian-, Hispanic-, European-, Native-Americans and emerging (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ ethnic writers. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. This course emphasizes the critical study of 20th century literature from around the world, including representative works of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Prerequisite: ENG 235 - Poetry II (3 credits) minimum of C grade in ENG 101. This intermediate-level, genre-specific course requires students to participate in a series of weekly workshops designed to improve their skills in poetry. Students ENG 216 - Business Communications (3 credits) analyze market trends in order to send out their own Designed for the student who must communicate effectively work appropriately. Prerequisites: minimum of C grade in a business environment, this course emphasizes the in ENG 107 and ENG 110. principles common to written and oral communications. Topics include the nature of the communication process; listening, planning and writing; preparing correspondence, ENG 236 - Poetry III (3 credits) agreements, and reports; communicating about employment; This advanced-level, genre-specific course requires students records of oral communications; and management of written to participate in a series of weekly workshops designed to communications. Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in improve their skills in poetry. Students analyze market trends ENG 101. in order to send out their own work appropriately. Students are responsible for editing the HCC literary magazine Feather and Talon. Prerequisites: minimum of C grade in ENG 107, 170 ENG 110, and ENG 235.
ENGLISH • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Course Descriptions ENG 237 - Literature to Film (3 credits) `GH~ ENV 210 - Introduction to Hazardous Waste/Materials This course examines the relationship between literary works Management (4 credits) and their film adaptations within their historical and cultural This course provides education and training to prepare the contexts. Students critically read literary works, view films student to work with hazardous materials and hazardous based on these literary works, and compare and contrast waste, safely and in full compliance with the law. Topics the elements of each artistic form. Prereqisite: minimum of include an overview of the Resource Conservation and C grade in ENG 101. Recovery Act, the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, basic chemistry of hazardous materials, ENG 238 - Latin American Literature (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ hazardous waste management and spill response procedures. This course emphasizes the critical study of English Course meets for 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of translations of literature written by a variety of Latin laboratory per semester. Prerequisite: Chemistry 111. American writers, including indigenous, Asian or Afro-Latin Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee. voices, from the 19th and 20th centuries. Genres studied include the novel, short story, poetry, testimonial narrative, and historical nonfiction. Readings, films, and discussion ENV 220 - Principles of Environmental Analysis I (4 credits) provide the cultural and historical context necessary for This course teaches proper environmental sampling understanding Latin American literature from Mexico, techniques, data collection methodology, field the Caribbean, Central and South America. instrumentation and laboratory sample testing, quality Prerequisite: minimum of C grade in ENG 101. assurance and documentation. Groundwater, physical, chemical, and biological characterization of aquatic systems, priority pollutant analysis, and treatment technologies for toxic and hazardous wastes are covered. Field experiences are Environmental Sciences required. Some topics may integrate between this course and ENV 221. Course meets for 30 hours of lecture and 60 hours of laboratory per semester. Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Usually ENV 111 - Human Ecology (3 credits) `GS~ offered in spring semester. Course fee. This course is a basic human ecology course for the general student, presenting the basic principles of ecology as related to use and misuse of the environment. Environmental problems ENV 221 - Principles of Environmental Analysis II (4 credits) and proposed solutions are studied and discussed. This course is a companion to ENV 220. Environmental sampling techniques, data collection methodologies, field instrumentation, and laboratory sample testing are explored ENV 122 - Introduction to Soil Sciences (3 credits) with emphasis on atmospherics, noise and radiological This course introduces the student to the fundamental monitoring, soil analysis, biological community structure principles of soil science. Topics include soil properties, evaluation, and pollution prevention. Course meets for soil fertility, and environmental concerns of using soils for 30 hours of lecture and 60 hours of laboratory per semester. agricultural production.Emphasis is placed upon the Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Usually offered in fall semester. characteristics of Maryland soils which are similar to the Course fee. soils in the Mid-Atlantic region.The importance of nutrient management and non-point source pollution of the Chesapeake Bay are covered. This course may require field ENV 225 - Environmental Problems - Assessment and trips. A reasonable alternative option to the required field trip Evaluation (4 credits) will be available. Course meets for 30 hours of lecture and This is a capstone course in which students study an 30 hours of lab per semester. Course fee. environmental problem and design a program which involves monitoring, analysis, instrumentation, data collection and synthesis of information into a report. The students provide ENV 202 - Environmental Law (3 credits) oral and written presentations of their methodology, data and This course explores fundamental legal concepts relevant conclusions. Prerequisites: ENV 111, MATH 216, ENV 220 to environmental issues, including the relationship between and ENV 221. Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee. statutes, regulations and court decisions. Various forms of enforcement used in environmental rules are discussed, such as command and control, liability and information disclosure. ENV 271-274 - Cooperative Education III: Environmental Specific issues include a survey of environmental statutes; Science (1-4 credits) regulations and case law; environmental audits and Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning assessments; role of attorneys; unauthorized practice of experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. law; and ethical conflicts between the attorney and the The experience may be paid and must be related to the career role of the scientist. Usually offered in fall semester. and specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. It is an opportunity for the student to supplement/integrate classroom learning with learning from a related work setting. A student registers for one to four credits of Cooperative 171 Education in the curriculum in which he/she is enrolled. Prerequisite: approval of program coordinator. FORENSIC SCIENCE • FRENCH • GEOGRAPHY • GERMAN
GEO 102 - Human Geography (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ Forensic Science This course features basic cultural elements of geography including population distribution, settlement, land use patterns FS 100 - Basic Forensic Science (3 credits) `GS~ and their correlation with the physical elements of the world. A survey of the scientific principles employed by the forensic scientist in the evaluation of physical evidence associated with crime. This course is designed as an introduction to the crime GEO 103 - World Regional Geography (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ Course Descriptions laboratory and the techniques utilized by the forensic scientists This course is a survey of world geographical regions that in such areas as drug identification, forensic serology, hair examines geographic features and areas, as well as their and fiber identification, gunshot residues and other areas significance. of forensic interest, as well as the principles involved in the collection and preservation of such evidence. Prerequisites: none required; it is recommended that the GEO 203 - Map Interpretation (3 credits) student have a high school or a college biology and/or This course introduces maps as effective tools to record and chemistry course. communicate spatial information. Emphasis is on map scale and measurement, referencing systems, map types, and new geotechniques. Topics include earth geometry, geodetic survey, map projections, location and land partitioning systems, map French measurement, symbolization, (3D) terrain representation and contour interpretation, thematic maps, and cartogram maps. Geographic exercises requiring geotechnologies, digital FR 101 - Elementary French I (3 credits) cartography, remote sensing, image interpretation, geographic This course develops communicative proficiency in French information, global positioning, and interactive internet at the elementary level. Students also gain insights into mapping are discussed. Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and French-speaking cultures. It is primarily designed for MATH 017 or MATH 018. students who have never studied French. No prerequisite. Usually offered in fall semester. GEO 204 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) FR 102 - Elementary French II (3 credits) This course introduces students to selected computer hardware This course continues to develop communicative proficiency and software for the storage, retrieval, manipulation, analysis, in French at the elementary level. Students also explore aspects and display of geographic data. Practical applications of of the French culture. Prerequisite: FR 101 or equivalent, or geographic information systems (GIS) are emphasized. permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. This course is not intended to provide students with extensive training in particular GIS software. However, laboratory projects involving student use of Windows-based FR 201 - Intermediate French I (3 credits) GIS software on desktop computers and Web-based mapping This course continues to develop language skills in French applications are required and will reinforce important at an advanced level. Cultural materials are also integrated concepts. Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 203. into course content and activities. Prerequisite: FR 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in fall semester. German FR 202 - Intermediate French II (3 credits) This course emphasizes the continued refinement and GER 101 - Elementary German I (3 credits) development of language skills in French at an advanced level. This course develops communicative proficiency in German Students also discuss cultural materials. Prerequisite: FR 201 at the elementary level. Students also gain insights into or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in German-speaking cultures. It is primarily designed for spring semester. students who have never studied German. No prerequisite. Usually offered in fall semester. Geography `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ GEO 101 - Physical Geography (3 credits) `GB~ Course emphasis includes basic physical elements of Denotes General Education Course. geography, including map reading and interpretation, For more information see pages 17-19. as well as climate, landforms, soil and natural resources `D~ and their integrated patterns of world distribution. Denotes Diversity Course. 172 For more information see page 19.
GERMAN • HEALTH • HISTORY Course Descriptions GER 102 - Elementary German II (3 credits) HLTH 104 - Environmental Health (3 credits) `GI~ This course continues to develop communicative proficiency This course examines, from an interdisciplinary and in German at the elementary level. Students also explore global perspective, the health of the environment and how aspects of the German culture. Prerequisite: GER 101 or it affects human health. It addresses such issues as ozone equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in depletion, global warming, human hunger, water pollution spring semester. and shortages, and other indications of global malaise. Solutions are discussed and evaluated.
GER 201 - Intermediate German I (3 credits) This course continues to develop language skills in German HLTH 105 - Introduction to Holistic Health (3 credits) at an advanced level. Cultural materials are also integrated This course explores the expanding field of holistic health into course content and activities. Prerequisite: GER 102 or therapies that address the interplay of body, mind, and equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in spirit. It reviews modern health threats (stress, obesity, fall semester. poor nutrition, inactivity, toxins). It examines how complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) contrasts with and supplements traditional Western medicine. GER 202 - Intermediate German II (3 credits) A wide range of therapies--including yoga, massage, This course emphasizes the continued refinement and and acupuncture--is covered, along with lifestyle changes development of language skills in German at an that promote wellness. advanced level. Students also discuss cultural materials. Prerequisites: GER 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. HLTH 106 - Nutrition for Personal Wellness (3 credits) `GI~ This class introduces students to practical nutrition information. Emphasis on the role of nutrients in health management, weight control, and disease prevention, as Health well as behavioral influences on eating habits are discussed. Students assess personal nutritional status, develop individual HLTH 101 - Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits) `GI~ nutrition plans, and learn positive eating behavior modification This course presents an overview of current health issues strategies. and problems facing our society. Topics include emergency care and CPR; prevention, recognition and treatment of chronic and communicable disease; aging, marriage and family lifestyles and choices; recognition and treatment History of mental disorders; and stress management. The course emphasizes the current objectives published by the HIST 101 - History of Western Civilization I U.S. Department of Health. (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ This course is the story of Western Civilization from its foundations in the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean HLTH 102 - EMC, First Aid, and Safety (3 credits) societies through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the This course prepares students to meet the certification industrial and colonial world of the mid-eighteenth century. requirements from a nationally recognized organization. The roles of women, children and the family are noted along Topics include first aid, emergency medical care, with political, economic, religious and other intellectual Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Automated concerns throughout Europe. External Defibrillator (AED) training, safety awareness and accident triage. Course fee. HIST 102 - History of Western Civilization II (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ HLTH 103 - Wellness Theory and Applications This course is the continuation of the saga of European (3 credits) `GI~ politics, culture and intellectual progression from c.1740 to This course combines two elements: the theoretical study the recent past. Impact by European nations on the rest of of wellness and the application of wellness concepts. the world and the reverse is noted through examination of Topics include cardiovascular health, body composition, nineteenth and twentieth century imperialism, the expansion physical fitness, weight control, stress management, sexually of science and technology, and social and religious movements. transmitted diseases, addictive behaviors and chronic diseases. Other topics include teaching perceptual motor skills and fundamental movements. In a laboratory setting, students HIST 103 - History of the United States I (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ assess and evaluate their personal wellness state, and practice This course is a survey of the political, social, economic strategies (including a fitness program) to achieve an optimal and intellectual issues of American history from the early level of wellness. settlements to the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. 173 HISTORY • HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HIST 104 - History of the United States II (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ HIST 204 - History of Russia (3 credits) This course is a study of the broad cross-currents of American This course is an analysis and assessment of the history political, cultural, diplomatic and socioeconomic developments and development of Russia, its people, customs, culture from the end of the Civil War to the present, with special and diplomacy since 1815. reference to America’s role in world leadership, the quest for peace and security, and the social revolution within the United States since 1945. HIST 207 - African-American History (3 credits) `GB~ `D~
Course Descriptions This course is an assessment and appreciation of the African-American experience from Colonial times to the HIST 112 - History of Science and Technology (3 credits) `GB~ present. The role of Black Americans in shaping America This course is a one-semester survey of the development is stressed. of science and technology from the civilizations of the ancient Near East through the world of the late twentieth century. Theoretical and practical advances in science and HIST 208 - American Ethnic History (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ technology are studied in their political, economic, social All Americans are “ethnic” and have some racial, religious, and intellectual contexts. national or cultural roots in at least one other culture. This course examines the American ethnic experience from Colonial times to the present. Students study how various HIST 115 - Exploring Ancient Civilizations (3 credits) racial and ethnic groups have influenced American social, This course covers the foundations of western civilization economic and political development. Students have an from the end of the nomadic Paleolithic era (c. 20,000 BCE) opportunity to trace their own family and ethnic heritage. through the rise of civilizations in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, concluding with the rise and fall of the Roman Empire (476 CE). Students examine the political, social, economic, HIST 210 - The Caribbean in World History (3 credits) and technological forces which shaped the development This course provides an overview of the history of the of ancient civilizations, laying the foundation for the Caribbean, its culture, traditions and impact on world creation of the modern western world. Traveling in Greece affairs. Patterns of colonization will chronicle the impact and Italy provides students first hand experience with the and substantive effects of European imperialism on past architecture, culture, physical remnants, and historical legacies and present socioeconomic trends, political institutions and of these civilizations. Course fee. Prerequisites: permission educational forms. The geography, topography and ecology of instructor and meets HCC travel requirements. of the Caribbean and its influence on the varied types of societies and their development are considered.
HIST 201 - Maryland State and Local History (3 credits) This course presents an overview of Maryland’s historical HIST 211 - History of Africa (3 credits) `D~ experience with special reference to Harford County. This course is a one-semester introductory survey of the Topics include early European contact with Native Americans; history of Africa from ancient to modern times. It surveys the English colonial beginnings; post-Revolutionary economic, medieval kingdoms, empires, states, and its peoples and diverse social and political changes; sectionalism and the Civil War; cultures. Pre-Colonial and post-Colonial systems are examined. industrialization and twentieth century developments. Students learn through hands-on archival research. Human Development HIST 202 - The Twentieth Century World (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ This course covers world history since 1900. Topics include HD 015 - Personal & Academic Development (0 credits) the World Wars; the rise of Communism, Fascism and religious This course is designed to help students identify and develop fundamentalism; the Cold War; emergence of Third World their career/life and academic goals. Students will clarify their nations; the United Nations, and other international agencies interests and skills while developing effective academic and seeking protection of the disadvantaged. The environment, personal goal-setting techniques. This course also focuses on the women’s movement, the scientific and technical revolution, setting and achieving short-term academic goals, preparing and the search for peace are also studied. for success in college through effective study skill techniques, and learning to accept responsibility for one’s behavior. May not be used to meet graduation requirements. HIST 203 - History of American Military Policy (3 credits) This course is a critical analysis and evaluation of the concepts of national defense. The relationship of national defense to `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ the cultural, political and diplomatic aspects of American history is explored, as well as the impact of the confrontation Denotes General Education Course. of ideologies upon the apparatus of national defense and upon For more information see pages 17-19. the American people and their government. `D~ 174 Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see page 19.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT • INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY • INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Course Descriptions HD 103 - Career and Life Planning (3 credits) ISS 213 - Cisco 3 (4 credits) This course is designed to assist each student to become This course is the third of four courses leading to Cisco more aware of the processes of career and life planning Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation and and their relationship to interests, values, abilities and goals. provides information on switching basics and intermediate It prepares the student to establish, change or confirm career routing. This course focuses on Internet Protocol (IP) goals through investigation and integration of the theory addressing techniques, intermediate routing protocols, of the developmental process of career decision-making, command-line interface configurations of switches, Ethernet self-analysis and a survey of career information. Course fee. switching, and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Truncking Protocol (VTP). Prerequisite: ISS 112 or permission of instructor. Course fee. HD 110 - Success in College and Beyond (1 credit) This course is designed to help students develop and refine skills necessary for success in college and in life. While ISS 214 - Cisco 4 (4 credits) encouraging students to take responsibility for their behavior, This course is the fourth of four courses leading to the Cisco it provides practice in a variety of strategies that can lead Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. The course students to greater academic, professional, and personal focuses on advanced Internet Protocol (IP) addressing success. Students examine study skill strategies, creative and techniques, such as, Network Address Translation (NAT), critical thinking, and personal self-management. In addition, Port Address Translation (PAT), and dynamic Host students are encouraged to explore and change self-defeating Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Wide Area Network (WAN) behaviors which may diminish their ability to succeed. technology and terminology, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Permission of instructor required. Course fee. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Dial-on-Demand routing (DDR), Frame Relay, network management, and introduction to optical networking. Prerequisite: ISS 213 or HD 111 - Personalized Career Exploration (1 credit) permission of instructor. Course fee. This course provides individualized assistance to students in developing skills, competencies, and knowledge essential to career exploration and decision making. Students fulfill ISS 220 - Hardening the Infrastructure (3 credits) a learning contract based on needs for self-assessment This course focuses on security-related issues and the essential and occupational research. Minimum of five hours with skills needed to implement security in a network in an instructor and twenty hours of lab and research assignments. enterprise environment, such as Transfer Control Protocol Permission of instructor required. Course fee. (TCP), packet analysis, operating system (OS) hardening, router security, firewall systems, intrusion detection systems, virus protection, virtual private networks (VPNs), and disaster recovery. Prerequisite: CIS 210 or permission of the instructor. Information Systems Security Course fee.
ISS 111 - Cisco 1 (4 credits) This course is the first of four courses leading to the Cisco ISS 221 - Network Defense & Countermeasures (3 credits) Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation and This course focuses on the architecture for network defense provides an introduction to computer networking. This course including network attacks and defenses, firewall systems presents information on network terminology, fundamentals, design and configuration, virtual private network (VPN) media, cabling, Ethernet fundamentals, Transmissions Control configuration, designing and configuring intrusion detection Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and routing fundamentals. systems, intrusion signature, and network security policies Prerequisite: CIS 102 or permission of the instructor. and configurations. Prerequisite: ISS 220 or permission of Course fee. instructor. Course fee.
ISS 112 - Cisco 2 (4 credits) This course is the second of four courses leading to the Cisco Interdisciplinary Studies Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation and provides an introduction to routers and routing basics. This course IDS 101 - Introduction to Leadership (3 credits) `GI~ presents information on initial router configuration, Cisco This course is designed to provide students the opportunity Input/Output System (IOS) software management, routing to explore the concept of leadership and to develop their protocol configuration, Transmission Control Protocol/ leadership skills. This course integrates readings from the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and access control lists (ACLs). humanities, experiential exercises, films, and contemporary Prerequisite: ISS 111 or permission of instructor. Course fee. readings on leadership. Students develop leadership skills through study, observation, and application.
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IDS 201 - Peace and Conflict: An Interdisciplinary Look ID 116 - Faux Finishes (1 credit) (3 credits) `GI~ `D~ Students learn to apply a variety of hand-painted faux finishes This course provides a basic introduction to the emerging on walls and furniture using simple tools and hands-on field of peace and conflict studies. Because of the variety of techniques. Demonstrations may include, but are not limited interpersonal, professional, political, and international arenas to, French wash, marbleizing, veining, rag rolling, combing, where conflict arises, this course takes an interdisciplinary stippling, wood graining, pickling, antiquing, sponging, approach to the subject. Disciplines that may be examined textural effects, texture paint and glazing.
Course Descriptions include but are not limited to business, history, international affairs, law, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, science, sociology, and the visual and performing ID 118 - Design Drawing and Color Rendering (3 credits) arts. Specific issues include the roots and causes of conflict, Students develop freehand sketching techniques specific to symptoms and dynamics of conflict, and responses to design drawing and learn how to use the techniques in conflict. This course may require field trip(s). A reasonable developing freehand perspective drawing skills. Students alternative option to the required field trip will be available. will also learn how to use both of the above techniques to Prerequisite: ENG 101. develop color renderings of their design. This course may require field trips. Course fee.
Interior Design ID 120 - Merchandising for Interior Design (1 credit) Students are introduced to professional sales techniques, ID 101 - Introduction to Interior Design (3 credits) including assessing client needs, lifestyles and budgets; This introductory study of the interior design profession creating sketches to illustrate design concepts to buyers; includes planning, design basics and concepts, appreciating and distinguishing among quality levels of furnishings, and evaluating good design in a variety of styles, and wall and floor coverings. working methods. Students complete projects including selecting fabrics, wall and floor coverings, furniture and accessories, and drafting floor plans. This course may ID 125 - CADD for Interior Design (3 credits) require field trips. Course fee. Interior design students and practicing professionals use AutoCAD to develop plans and drawings. Although AutoCAD is used, the concepts are the same for any ID 102 - Space Planning and Drafting (3 credits) CADD software. Prerequisite: ID 102 or permission of The student is introduced to the concepts and processes of instructor. Usually offered in fall semester. Course fee. space planning, including physical and psychological aspects, programming, codes and universal design. Design concepts are developed verbally, graphically and by written statements. ID 126 - Advanced CADD for Interior Design (3 credits) Working from the fundamental drafting and lettering skills Students apply basic AutoCAD knowledge to the design learned in ID 101, students develop complex floor, reflected environment with emphasis on the way CADD changes both ceiling and electrical plans and elevations in their design the design process and the production of drawings in today’s solutions. This course may require field trips. Course fee. design firms. Prerequisite: ID 125 or permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee.
ID 103 - History of Furniture and Decorative Arts (3 credits) Furniture, interiors, architecture, methods and materials from ID 203 - Residential Interiors (3 credits) ancient times to the present are studied. Field trips to museums Aspects of residential interior design including space planning, and/or historic homes are included. Students develop their own furniture selection and arrangement, effective utilization of reference files. This course may require field trips. Course fee. color, lighting, fabrics, finishes, and wall, floor and window treatments are used to create 2-D and 3-D projects. Students practice the skills necessary to communicate design solutions ID 110 - Kitchen Design (1 credit) through oral and graphic presentations. This course may Students gain a basic background in kitchen design including require field trips. Prerequisites: ID 118 and ID 125, cabinets and appliances. In the design process the client’s or permission of instructor. Usually offered in fall needs and lifestyle are given high priority, along with budget semester. Course fee. considerations. This course may require field trips.
`GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ ID 112 - Bathroom Design (1 credit) Students gain a basic background in bathroom design, Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. including fixtures and specialty items. In the design process the client’s needs and lifestyle are given high priority, along `D~ with budget considerations. This course may require field trips. Denotes Diversity Course. 176 For more information see page 19.
INTERIOR DESIGN • MASS COMMUNICATIONS Course Descriptions ID 204 - Commercial Interiors (3 credits) ID 271-274 - Cooperative Education: Interior Design All aspects of commercial and institutional design are studied. (1-4 credits) Students design effective and creative 2-D and 3-D responses Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning to client programs by focusing on space planning, equipment experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. and furniture selection and arrangement, utilization of color, The experience may be paid and must be related to the career lighting, fabrics and wall, floor and window treatments. and specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. It is Students practice the skills necessary to communicate an opportunity for the student to supplement/integrate design solutions through oral and graphic presentations. classroom learning with learning from a related work This course may require field trips. Prerequisites: ID 118, setting. A student registers for one to four credits of ID 125 and ID 206, or permission of the instructor. Cooperative Education in the curriculum in which he/she Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee. is enrolled. Prerequisite: approval of program coordinator.
ID 205 - Business Practices for Interior Designers (3 credits) Mass Communications Students develop knowledge of the professional interior design organizations, codes of ethics, business formation, staffing procedures and the paperwork pertaining to the MC 101 - Introduction to Electronic Media (3 credits) practice of interior design. Students apply this knowledge This course is an introduction to the physical, financial, while completing one residential and/or one commercial social and governmental controls of radio, television, cable project during the semester, from initial client contact and satellite. Students study the history of radio and television, through presentation. Oral and graphic skills are emphasized basic radio and television technology, programming, and the throughout the course. This course may require field trips. business side of the industries, including sales practices, ratings, Prerequisites: ID 125 or permission of instructor. personnel and careers in the electronic media and related fields. Usually offered in fall semester. Classroom learning consists of lecture, discussion, listening and viewing assignments, game shows and occasional guests. Students may elect to work in some capacity on WHFC, ID 206 - Materials and Finishes (3 credits) the College’s radio station, or Harford Cable Network, the This course is a comprehensive study of textiles, furniture Harford County public access cable TV station, or to write and interior finish materials, their characteristics, life a term paper. expectancies, and methods for estimating quantities and costs. This course may require field trips. Usually offered in fall semester. MC 102 - Audio Production (3 credits) This course introduces students to basic techniques of recording, editing, and mixing audio. Instruction covers ID 207 - Building Systems and Structures (3 credits) fundamentals of microphone usage, mixing console operation, Interior building systems are surveyed, including mechanical, and digital recording and editing. Lectures and labs focus electrical and water, as well as construction methods for on topics such as acoustics, audio in media, equipment residential and light commercial buildings and interiors. demonstrations, and recording techniques. Students work Aspects of building setting as it relates to topography, climate individually and in groups on a range of audio assignments and sensory factors are explored. This course may require including the production of an audio portfolio. This course field trips. Prerequisites: ID 125, ID 206 or permission of may require field trips. Course fee. instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee.
MC 103 - Television Studio Production (3 credits) ID 248 - Internship in Interior Design (3 credits) This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of television Internships provide students with experiences typical of those studio production and the operation of television equipment encountered by interior designers in the work setting. Students commonly found in a studio setting. Students explore will work a total of 135 hours as interns in residential, fundamental usage of studios and equipment, and will operate commercial or architectural interior design settings. cameras, TV audio, video controls systems, TV lighting and Prerequisites: ID 118, ID 125 and corequisites ID 203, basic set design. Students participate individually and in ID 205 or 206. groups in productions such as news and commercials, as well as interviews, some of which may air on the local cable system. Course fee.
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MC 104 - Electronic Media Performance (3 credits) MC 204 - Video Production and Editing (3 credits) This hands-on course introduces students to the preparation This course is an advanced study and practicum in video and execution of media performance skills. Students learn production. Students are involved in pre-production, how to improve their vocal and visual presentation, record production and post-production, including an introduction performances typical of the industry, and critique classroom to digital editing. Lecture/discussion ranges widely from and professional performances. Newscasts, commercials and the practical study of equipment usage to broader concepts interviews are typical projects with the possibility of airing such as video language and its application to modern video
Course Descriptions on FM radio or cable television. Prerequisite: MC 102 or production. Prerequisite: MC 103 or permission of instructor. permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. Course fee. Course fee.
MC 206 - History of Film (3 credits) `GH~ MC 105 - Introduction to Journalism (3 credits) This course is a chronological survey of film from the Students study the roles, responsibilities, and effects of print technological development stage, through the silent era, to and broadcast journalism from a broad historical and critical the studio dominated years, to the present day. Emphasis is perspective. Related topics include the Internet, advertising, placed on the appreciation of today’s films through viewing and public relations. Ethical standards, business constraints, of films important to the development of film expression. and current trends in journalism are also considered. Students This course may require field trips. may shadow a professional journalist and write for the college newspaper. MC 207 - Digital Video I (3 credits) This course concentrates on principles, production, and editing MC 201 - Writing for the Electronic Media (3 credits) of digital video. Students are involved in all aspects of digital This capstone course focuses on short-form writing for the production including shooting, digitizing and editing video on electronic media and the Internet, including television and a digital nonlinear system. Student projects progress from radio commercials, web pages, press releases, outdoor simple to complex. This course may require field trips. advertising, and brochures for a local, non-profit agency. Prerequisites: MC 204; or ART 108 and ART 207. Students learn through assignments, lectures, quizzes, guest lectures, and a final multimedia campaign for a real client. Usually offered in fall semester. Prerequisites: MC 208 - Writing for the College Newspaper, I (3 credits) MC 102 and MC 103. This course is designed to train prospective student journalists in the organization, design and production of a college newspaper. Students learn how to write in standard journalistic MC 203 - Advanced Audio Production (3 credits) style, become familiar with ethical and legal standards in the Advanced Audio Production is an in-depth study of publication of a newspaper, and exhibit expertise in the areas audio/sound/hearing and the application of audio principles of newspaper design, business management, advertising, to various media. Other topics include digital editing, mixing photography, editing, and copyreading. All students work and multi-tracking; studios and acoustics; equipment needs toward the production of the campus newspaper, The Harford such as consoles, microphones, speakers and recorders; the Owl. Prerequisites: Minimum of a C grade earned in ENG 101 processing of signals; and on-location recording. Students or permission of the instructor. learn through lecture/discussion and through hands-on usage of advanced equipment. Student projects may be prepared for WHFC programming. Prerequisite: MC102. Usually MC 209 - Writing for the College Newspaper, II (3 credits) offered in spring semester. Course fee. This course is designed to refine the journalistic skills of prospective student journalists in the organization, design and production of a student newspaper. Students review how to write in accepted journalistic style, continue to apply ethical and legal standards in the publication of a newspaper, and exhibit expertise in the areas of newspaper design, business management, advertising, photography, editing, and copyreading. All students help supervise the production of the campus newspaper, The Harford Owl. Prerequisites: Minimum of at least a C grade earned in MC 208 or permission of the instructor. `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. `D~ Denotes Diversity Course. 178 For more information see page 19.
MASS COMMUNICATIONS • MATHEMATICS Course Descriptions MC 283 - Field Project: Announcing/Production in Electronic MATH 010 - Pre-Algebra (0 credits) Media (3 credits) This course provides students with a combined foundation in Students receive individual assignments at a selected job site fundamentals of mathematics and basic algebraic expressions in the area of electronic media desired by the student. Intended and equations that are necessary skills for the study of Math as a capstone course for the Associate degree and Certificate 018. Topics include integers and their applications in fractions, programs, this course offers the student an opportunity to decimals, percents, graphing, basic algebraic expressions and actually work in a professional environment prior to equations. May not be used to meet graduation requirements. graduation. Minimum of nine hours per week or a total of Prerequisite: qualifying score on the math assessment. 135 hours per semester of independent work and conference. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. MATH 017 - Intermediate Algebra (0 credits) This course provides students with the foundation in MC 284 - Field Project: Advertising and Sales Promotion intermediate algebra that is necessary for the study of a (3 credits) college-level mathematics course. It includes a study of Students receive individual assignments at a selected job site equations and inequalities, exponents and polynomials, in the area of advertising or sales promotion desired by the rational expressions, roots and radicals, and systems. student. Intended as a capstone course for the Associate degree TI83 graphing calculators are recommended for use in the and Certificate programs, this course offers the student the course. May not be used to meet graduation requirements. opportunity to actually work in a professional environment Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed prior to graduation. Minimum of nine hours per week or a MATH 002 or achieved a qualifying score on the math total of 135 hours per semester of independent work and assessment. conference. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
MATH 018 - Combined Algebra (0 credits) MC 293 - Independent Audio/Video Project (3 credits) This course provides students with a combined foundation This course is an advanced practicum course in audio or in introductory and intermediate algebra topics that are video production. In consultation with the instructor, students necessary skills for the study of a college-level mathematics select an audio or video production project of complexity and course. Topics include real numbers, equations and challenge to complete within the semester. Execution of the inequalities, coordinate grid topics, exponents and project is on an independent study basis with the instructor polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, roots and guiding and instructing the student throughout. Minimum radicals, systems of equations and quadratic equations. May of nine hours per week or a total of 135 hours per semester not be used for graduation credit. Prerequisite: qualifying of independent work and conference. Prerequisites: MC 203 score on the math assessment or MATH 010. and MC 204. Course fee.
MATH 101 - College Algebra (3 credits) `GM~ This course emphasizes the mathematical developments of Mathematics graphs, relations (including the conic sections), functions, inequalities, polynomials, inverse functions, matrices and MATH 001 - Fundamentals of Mathematics (0 credits) determinants, complex numbers, and sequences and series. This course provides the student with the foundation in Prerequisite: qualifying score on the math assessment arithmetic that is necessary for a study of MATH 002. or MATH 017 or MATH 018. It includes whole number concepts, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions and signed numbers. May not be used to meet graduation requirements. MATH 102 - Contemporary Mathematics (3 credits) `GM~ This survey course of contemporary mathematics and applications is intended for non-math, non-science majors. MATH 002 - Introductory Algebra (0 credits) Topics include introductory probability and statistics, modern This course provides the student with the foundation in geometry, systems of numeration, financial management, elementary algebra that is necessary for MATH 017 and and mathematical models. Prerequisite: qualifying score on CHEM 010. It includes a study of real rational numbers, the math assessment or MATH 017 or MATH 018. equations, polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions and graphing. May not be used to meet graduation requirements. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed MATH 103 - Trigonometry (3 credits) `GM~ MATH 001 or received a qualifying score on the math This course provides a foundation for analytic geometry and assessment. calculus. Topics include functions, graphs, trigonometric functions of angles and real numbers, degree and radian measure, right triangle applications, identities, inverse functions, analytical trigonometry and trigonometric equations. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the math assessment or MATH 017 or MATH 018. 179 MATHEMATICS • MEDICAL ASSISTING
MATH 109 - Precalculus Mathematics (4 credits) `GM~ MATH 208 - Elementary Differential Equations (3 credits) This course provides a rigorous preparation for calculus, This course provides the student with the fundamentals of supplying a review of the fundamentals of algebra followed ordinary differential equations. Topical categories include first by the study of functions, exponential and logarithmic order differential equations, high order linear differential functions, trigonometric functions, angles and triangles, equations with constant coefficients and applications, the analytic trigonometry with applications, polynomials and Laplace Transform, the Taylor Series and numerical methods. rational functions, and other topics in algebra. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 204.
Course Descriptions MATH 017or MATH 018 or qualifying score on the math assessment; and MATH 103. MATH 210 - Discrete Structures (3 credits) This course develops the basic mathematical background MATH 111 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics and maturity for use in later Computer Science courses. (3 credits) `GM~ Topics include proof by induction, axiomatic definition, sets, This course is designed for students in Business Management, graphs, programs and recursion. Prerequisite: MATH 203 or Computer Information Systems and other appropriate transfer permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester. programs. Topics include graphing linear functions, systems of linear equations, linear programming, matrices and Markov chains, game theory, counting techniques, probability, logic MATH 211 - Elements of Geometry (4 credits) `GM~ and logic circuits. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the math This course explores geometric concepts inductively and assessment or MATH 017 or MATH 018. deductively. Topics include two- and three-dimensional geometry using techniques of synthetic, coordinate and transformational geometries, measurement and the use MATH 131 - Concepts in Mathematics I (4 credits) of technology to explore geometric concepts. Prerequisite: This course is designed to meet the needs of prospective qualifying score on the math assessment placement test or elementary school teachers. It reflects the philosophy of the Math 017 or MATH 018. NCTM Standards of School Mathematics. Topics include sets, functions, equations, logic, numeration systems, number theory, fundamental operations with whole numbers, integers, MATH 216 - Introduction to Statistics (4 credits) `GM~ fractions and decimals, estimations and mental computation. This course provides the student with the fundamental Problem solving strategies are incorporated throughout the concepts and methods of statistical analysis. Course topics: course. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the math assessment descriptive statistics; probability concepts; the binomial or MATH 017 or MATH 018. and normal distributions; sampling distributions; confidence intervals; hypothesis tests; linear correlation and regression; and Student’s t, chi-square and F-distributions. Use of the MATH 203 - Calculus I (4 credits) `GM~ computer as a tool for solving problems is integrated This course is an introduction to calculus with analytic throughout the course. Prerequisite: qualifying score on the geometry. It includes a study of functions, limits, math assessment or MATH 017 or MATH 018. differentiation, integration, and applications of differentiation and integration. Prerequisite: MATH 109 or MATH 101 and MATH 103, or equivalent. MATH 217 - Linear Algebra (4 credits) This course presents basic concepts of linear algebra. Included are systems of linear equations, vector space, MATH 204 - Calculus II (4 credits) `GM~ matrices, determinants, linear transformations, eigenvalues, This course continues the study of calculus with analytic and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: MATH 203. Usually offered geometry. It includes logarithmic, exponential, inverse, and in spring semester. hyperbolic functions, techniques of integration, improper integrals, infinite series and conic sections. Prerequisite: MATH 203. Medical Assisting MATH 206 - Calculus III (4 credits) This course provides students with the basic concepts of the MAS 120 - Medical Assisting Fundamentals (3 credits) calculus of vector functions. Topical categories include partial This course introduces the student to medical assisting. derivatives and multiple integrals with applications, line Topics include choosing a career as a medical assistant; and surface integrals, and Green’s Theorem. Prerequisite: working in today’s healthcare environment; understanding MATH 204. legal and ethical issues; communicating with clients, physicians and staff; emerging trends in medicine; and control and measurement of blood pressure. Emphasis throughout this course is placed on the professional standards of conduct essential to a career in medical assisting. 180
MEDICAL ASSISTING • MUSIC Course Descriptions MAS 122 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (3 credits) MAS 202 - Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant (3 credits) This course introduces the student to basic clinical skills This course integrates the principles and concepts of common performed by the medical assistant. Topics covered include the pharmacologic interventions related to the practice of the medical assistant’s role in medical records and documentation, Medical Assistant. Topics of study include dosage calculation, obtaining and documenting medical history, vital signs medication orders and errors, drug sources, schedules and and anthropometric measurements, assisting with general dosages, medication preparation and administration. exams, client teaching, medical asepsis and infection control, Emphasis is based on understanding of drug classification, medical office emergencies, and life-span concepts. Emphasis drug action, reasons for administration, therapeutic effects, throughout this course is placed on the essential clinical skills side effects, and client teaching for common medications. for a successful career in medical assisting. Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MAS 120. Course fee. BIO 108 and BIO 116 OR BIO 103/203 and BIO 104/204, MAS 120, AHS 101, Provider Level CPR/First Aid. Course fee. MAS 210 - Medical Assistant Externship (4 credits) This course provides students with 160 hours of required administrative and client care experience in a medical MAS 124 - Clinical Medical Assistant II (4 credits) office and fifteen additional instructional hours focused This course focuses on advanced clinical skills for the medical on employment and certification preparation. The student assistant. Topics include principles and practices of surgical integrates and applies knowledge and skills from prerequisite asepsis, minor surgical assisting, instrument identification coursework in an actual health care delivery setting. and function, electrocardiograpy techniques, common medical Administrative, clinical and laboratory skills are performed specialty disorders, and medical assisting skills employed in under the supervision of trained mentors to transition the the medical specialties. Emphasis is placed on clinical student into the role of professional medical assistant. competence required for employment in medical specialty Prerequisites: MAS 124, MAS 126, MAS 127, MAS 200, practice. Prerequisite: MAS 122. Course fee. MAS 202, OS 135, Provider Level CPR/First Aid. Offered fall, spring and summer sessions.
MAS 126 - Medical Billing (2 credits) This course provides an overview of medical insurance billing and related software used in the healthcare industry. Topics include the health care environment, an introduction Music to medical claims coding, major insurance carriers and reimbursement methodologies, the life cycle of insurance MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals (3 credits) claims, account receivables, and the use of proper insurance Music Fundamentals includes the study of basic elements of terminology. Practice management software is used so music theory, rhythmic and pitch notation, major and minor students can experience file building, data entry, electronic scale intervals, basic chord structures, melodic and rhythmic claims submission and report generation. Prerequisite: dictation, as well as an introduction to the keyboard and AHS 101 or permission of instructor. singing.
MAS 127 - Medical Coding (3 credits) MUS 103 - Music Theory I (4 credits) This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the Music Theory I is the study of the basic principles of chordal descriptive terms and identifying codes for valid reporting structure and progression including four-part writing of of medical services and procedures performed by physicians. diatonic harmony; sight-singing, dictation, and keyboard The coding and classification of diseases, symptoms, exercises; rhythmic drills with basic conducting patterns; operations and procedures are presented. Skills in analyzing and a study of elementary music forms. Usually offered in medical records to identify data elements to be coded are fall semester. developed. Legal and ethical considerations are discussed. Career opportunities and certifications in coding are presented. Prerequisite: AHS 101or permission of instructor. MUS 104 - Music Theory II (4 credits) Music Theory II is a study of the advanced principles of elementary chordal structure and progression including four- MAS 200 - Laboratory Procedures for Medical Assistant part writing of diatonic chords in root position and inversion. (3 credits) This course provides exercises in sight-singing, dictation This course introduces students to the role of the medical and keyboard; rhythmic drills; and a study of music forms. assistant in the laboratory. Topics include an overview of Prerequisite: MUS 103. Usually offered in spring semester. the clinical laboratory, laboratory standards and regulations, laboratory safety, and the collection, processing, and `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ diagnostic procedures associated with clinical chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, serology, immunohematology, and Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. microbiology. Prerequisite: MAS 124. Course fee. `D~ 181 Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see page 19. MUSIC
MUS 105, 206; 205, 206 - Chorus (1 credit each) MUS 124, 125; 224, 225 - Vocal Performance Workshop I - IV The chorus performs both sacred and secular works from (1 credit each) the 16th century to the present. Vocal problems are given This course provides performance opportunities for attention. Members are expected to participate in concerts, students who wish to pursue a music program intended Broadway-type productions, television appearances, etc., for performance, or other students with musical interest. as scheduled by the director. Prerequisites: permission of Students collaboratively learn musical scenes and become instructor and/or an audition. comfortable with a professional rehearsal process, culminating in a public performance. The instructor provides feedback to Course Descriptions aid students’ development of complete dramatic material. MUS 107, 108; 207, 208 - Chamber Singers (1 credit each) Assigned scenes include selections from the classical, The Chamber Singers perform sacred and secular vocal operatic, or musical theater repertoire. Course fee. chamber music from the 16th century to the present. Students develop vocal techniques. Participation in concerts, theater productions, and other appearances, as scheduled, is required. MUS 127-166; 227-266 - Applied Music (1 credit each) Prerequisites: permission of instructor and/or an audition. These courses provide instruction in voice or instrument for students who wish to pursue a music program on an individualized basis intended for solo performance, or for MUS 109, 110; 209, 210 - Band (1 credit each) students who wish to transfer to a program leading to The band provides practice in basic musicianship, intonation a degree in music, or for other students with musical and tone color. It is a study of various types and styles of background and interest. Students may choose either from music written or arranged for band. Students are prepared for the traditional repertoire or from a jazz/rock/show repertoire. public performances. Prerequisites: previous instrumental One half-hour lesson and seven hours of practice per week. experience and/or an audition. Course fee.
MUS 127-130; 227-230 - Commercial Voice MUS 111, 112; 211, 212 - Jazz Ensemble (1 credit each) MUS 131-134; 231-234 - Woodwinds The HCC Jazz Ensemble performs instrumental jazz from the MUS 135-138; 235-238 - Brass earliest to contemporary forms. Students develop instrumental MUS 139-142; 239-242 - Drum Set/Percussion techniques and participate in concerts, theater productions and MUS 143-146; 243-246 - Strings other appearances, as scheduled. Prerequisites: permission of MUS 147-150; 247-250 - Keyboard instructor and/or an audition. MUS 151-154; 251-254 - Voice MUS 155-158; 255-258 - Guitar MUS 159-162; 259-262 - Electric Bass MUS 113, 114; 213, 214 - Percussion Ensemble (1 credit each) MUS 163-166; 263-266 - Electric Guitar This course consists of the performance of percussion repertoire, and the development of techniques on various percussion instruments. Participation in concerts, theater MUS 167-170; 267-270 - Applied Music: Composition productions and other appearances, as scheduled, is required. (2 credits each) Prerequisites: permission of instructor and/or an audition. This course provides individualized instruction in vocal/ instrumental composition and arranging for students who wish to pursue a music degree, or for those with musical MUS 115 - Class Piano I (1 credit) background and interest. One-half hour lesson and seven This course is an introduction to basic theory and its hours of work per week. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. application to the keyboard including notation, scales, Course fee. chords and elementary piano skills. Grade one level piano pieces are used. Course fee. MUS 171-174; 271-274 - Applied Music: Improvisation (2 credits each) MUS 118, 119; 218, 219 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1 credit each) This course provides individualized instruction in Jazz Theory “Second Shift” performs vocal jazz from the earliest to and Vocal/Instrumental improvisation for students who wish contemporary forms. Students develop vocal jazz techniques. to pursue a music degree, or for other students with musical Participation is required in concerts, theater productions and background and interests. One-half hour lesson and seven other appearances, as scheduled. Prerequisite: permission of hours of work per week. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. instructor and/or an audition. Course fee.
MUS 120, 121; 220, 221 - Orchestra (1 credit each) The orchestra performs the great orchestral masterpieces as well as new orchestral literature. Students gain practice in basic musicianship, intonation, tone, color and sensitivity. Students are prepared for public performance. Prerequisite: 182 permission of instructor and/or an audition. MUSIC
MUS 179 - Applied Music: Keyboard Theory I (1 credit) MUS 204 - Music Theory IV (4 credits) Course Descriptions This course is designed to develop specific theoretical skills to Music Theory IV is a study of advanced chromatic be realized on the keyboard. Subjects include all varieties of harmony and 20th century compositional techniques. chords, figured bass realization and scales. Total contact hours Original compositions are required. Includes sight-singing, per week: 30 minutes individual lesson is scheduled biweekly dictation and keyboard exercises; rhythmic drills; and study with the instructor per regular semester. An additional 3 1/2 of music forms. Prerequisite: MUS 203 or equivalent. hours of practice per week is expected. Prerequisite: MUS 104 Usually offered in spring semester. or corequisite, or permission of instructor. Course fee.
MUS 215 - Introduction to Electronic Music (3 credits) MUS 185, 186; 285, 286 - Classical Guitar Ensemble I - IV Students are able to create interesting electronic musical (1 credit each) compositions through introductory studies of notation and This course provides an ensemble experience by giving sequencing software programs. Projects include computer- the guitar students and opportunity to perform in a group generated scores and compositions generated with MIDI, environment along with guitarists. Students are exposed to digital audio and digital synthesis. Course fee. a variety of classical music literature, as well as styles and techniques associated with classical music, with an emphasis on guitar. Course fee. MUS 216 - World Music (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ World Music has a broad scope within the realm of the music from other cultures, with the emphasis on music from MUS 187, 188; 287, 288 - Chamber Music Ensemble I - IV cultures other than Western European. Students consider a (1 credit each) variety of works from a variety of cultures across the globe Students participating in this course have the opportunity by representative performers and composers. This course to play a wide variety of classical music styles in a chamber may require field trips. setting, allowing for a high level of musical interaction within the ensemble. Students gain practice in basic musicianship, intonation, tone, color and sensitivity. Students develop MUS 222 - Popular Music of the United States instrumental techniques and participate in concerts, theater (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ productions and other appearances as scheduled. Course fee. The history of popular music in the United States is studied from the standpoint of cultural impact. This course includes the study of the origins of a "popular" audience, through the MUS 201 - The Art of Listening I (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ late 19th century; the development of Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Art of Listening I is an introductory study of music styles, Tin-Pan-Alley, show music, Swing, motion picture music, media and forms as they exist in our culture from ancient Country, protest music, Rock and Roll, Folk and Rock. times to the early 19th century through a survey of standard Students are required to participate in listening assignments concert repertory and its historical development. Special representative of the various stages of the development of emphasis is placed on aural identification. This course may popular music. This course may require field trips. require field trips.
MUS 223 - Evolution of Jazz (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ MUS 202 - The Art of Listening II (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ Evolution of Jazz is a general introductory course exploring Art of Listening II is an introductory study of music styles, the history and development of jazz music in the United States media and forms as they exist in our culture from the early over its century-long history and from its African American 19th century to the present through a survey of standard precursors to its present-day practice throughout the world. concert repertory and its historical development. Special The basic structural elements of music are introduced to emphasis is placed on aural identification. This course may provide a foundation for critical listening and discussion. require field trips. This course may require field trips.
MUS 203 - Music Theory III (4 credits) MUS 279 - Applied Music: Keyboard Theory II (1 credit) Music Theory III is a study of chromatic harmony. Stylistic This course is a continuation of MUS 179 and is designed differences between 18th and 19th century practices will be to develop specific theoretical skills to be realized on the studied. Some original composition is encouraged. The course keyboard. Subjects include all varieties of chords, figured includes sight-singing, dictation and keyboard exercises; bass realization, transposition, choral score reading and scales. rhythmic drills; and study of music forms. Prerequisite: Total contact hours per week: 30 minutes individual lesson is MUS 104 or equivalent. Usually offered in fall semester. scheduled biweekly with the instructor per regular semester. An additional 3 1/2 hours of practice per week is expected. Prerequisite: MUS 179. Course fee.
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NURS 210 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II (4.5 credits) Nursing - Registered Students use the nursing process to provide nursing care for clients throughout the life span who are experiencing complex NURS 101 - Fundamentals of Nursing (7 credits) physiological and psychological stressors interfering with well- Students use the nursing process to provide fundamental being. Prerequisites: Current CPR Certification for Healthcare nursing care to clients throughout the life span to adapt to or Providers, NURS 105, NURS 107, NURS 112, BIO 205. eliminate stresses which interfere with meeting basic needs. Course fee. Course Descriptions Correlated clinical experiences provide practice of skills and beginning nursing care. Prerequisites: admission to the Nursing Program, current CPR Certification for Healthcare NURS 211 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III (9 credits) Providers, BIO 103/203, ENG 101 and PSY 101. Students use the nursing process to provide nursing care Corequisites: BIO 104/204 and PSY 102. Course fee. for clients throughout the life span who are experiencing multiple and complex physiological and psychological stressors interfering with well-being. Prerequisites: Current NURS 105 - Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 (4.5 credits) CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers, NURS 208, Students use the nursing process to identify physiological and NURS210. Corequisite: NURS 212. Course fee. psychological stresses interfering with the well-being of clients throughout the life span. The emphasis is on assisting clients to adapt to or eliminate stresses related to pathophysiologic NURS 212 - Leadership in Nursing (1 credit) responses of well-defined health problems. Seven weeks. In this course, students prepare to function competently Prerequisites: current CPR Certification for Healthcare and effectively in the role of a professional nurse, manager, Providers, NURS 101, BIO 104/204, PSY 102. BIO 205 client educator, and advocate. The concepts of leadership, is a prerequisite for NURS 208 and NURS 210. Course fee. management, delegation, and evidence-based practice are presented with corresponding clinical applications in Medical- Surgical Nursing III (NURS 211). Seven weeks. Prerequisites: NURS 107 - Mental Health Nursing (4 credits) Current CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers, Students use the nursing process to apply mental health NURS 208, NURS 210. Corequisite: NURS 211. concepts across the life span. This course emphasizes interpersonal relationships, lifestyle issues, communication, and coping with stress as well as specific psychiatric diagnoses Nursing - Practical and the nursing care of clients with mental health issues. Seven weeks. Prerequisites: Current CPR Certification for Healthcare PN 118 - Maternal-Child Health for Practical Nursing Providers, NURS 101, BIO 104/204, PSY 102. BIO 205 is a (4 credits) prerequisite for NURS 208 and NURS 210. Course fee. Students use the nursing process, within the scope of practical nursing, to identify physiological and psychological stresses interfering with the well-being of the childbearing woman, the NURS 112 - Contemporary Issues in Nursing (1 credit) newborn infant, and children. The emphasis of this course is Students are introduced to the professional roles and on providing basic nursing care to assist the client to adapt to responsibilities of the registered nurse. Educational and or eliminate stresses which interfere with maternal and child professional development for registered nursing, legal and health. Five weeks; summer term only. Prerequisites: NURS ethical issues related to nursing practice, and contemporary 105, NURS 107, NURS 112. Current CPR Certification political-socioeconomic influences affecting nursing practice for Healthcare Providers. Corequisites: PN 121, PN 122. and healthcare are addressed. These concepts provide the Course fee. foundation for registered nursing practice. Seven weeks. Prerequisites: Current CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers, NURS 101, PSY 102, BIO 104/204. Corequisite: PN 121 - Medical-Surgical Nursing for Practical Nursing NURS 105 or NURS 107. (5 credits) Within the scope of practical nursing, students use the nursing process in a structured setting to provide nursing care for NURS 208 - Maternal-Child Nursing (5 credits) clients who are experiencing acute or chronic physiological Students use the nursing process to identify physiological stressors throughout the life span and help promote and psychological stresses interfering with the well-being of physiological and psychological well-being. Ten weeks; childbearing women, newborn infants, and children. This summer term only. Prerequisites: NURS 105, NURS 107, course emphasizes providing nursing care to assist the client NURS 112, Current CPR Certification for Healthcare in adapting to or eliminating stresses that interfere with Providers. Corequisite: PN 118 and PN 122. Course fee. maternal and child health. Seven weeks. Prerequisites: Current CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers, NURS 105, NURS 107, NURS 112 and BIO 205. Course fee.
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NURSING • OFFICE SYSTEMS Course Descriptions PN 122 - Practical Nursing Issues (.5 credits) OS 135 - Medical Office Systems (3 credits) This course provides students with information about issues Office administration in a medical setting requires human and trends that influence their careers in practical nursing. relations skills, confidentiality and computer software Content includes the development of nursing, legal and proficiency. The role and responsibilities of the medical office ethical issues affecting nursing, and career opportunities assistant are explored through simulations and application and challenges. Five weeks; summer term only. Prerequisite: of office systems theory. Topics include the ethical and legal NURS 105, NURS 107, NURS 112. Corequisites: PN 118 responsibilities of handling patient records, preparation of and PN 121. medical records, billing and insurance forms, professional reports, scheduling and communications. Course fee.
Office Systems OS 136 - Introduction to Bookkeeping: Quickbooks (3 credits) This course introduces basic bookkeeping concepts and procedures vital to developing and controlling business OS 100 - Keyboarding Basics (1 credit) activities through the use of accounting software. Accounting Keyboarding Basics teaches students to operate the computer for payables and receivables, preparing payroll activities and keyboard by touch and begin development of acceptable producing financial statements will be major topics of the speed and accuracy levels. Recommended for students who course. Students will gain proficiency in developing sample have not had formal keyboarding instruction or as a refresher databases designed to simulate real-world bookkeeping for students returning to the work force in an office setting. functions. Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the math Credit for prior learning is available. Course fee. assessment or MATH 001. Course fee.
OS 113 - Intermediate Keyboarding and Document Processing OS 214 - Advanced Keyboarding & Document Processing (3 credits) (3 credits) This course emphasizes the development of speed and This course emphasizes the continued development of speed accuracy with alphabetic, numeric and symbolic keyboarding and accuracy with keyboarding exercises. Assignments are and proofreading techniques. Assignments are customized customized to the individual student’s skill level. Students use to the individual student’s skill level. Students use word word processing software as a tool to prepare various business processing software as a tool to prepare various business documents. Decision-making skills are used to select document letters, memos, tables and reports. Decision-making skills formats. Course projects emphasize advanced word processing are used to select document formats. Course projects skills such as advanced tables, merged documents, tracking emphasize the application of written communication skills changes and macros. Prerequisite: OS 113. Course fee. and the ability to produce quality documents efficiently. Prerequisites: OS 100 or credit by assessment. Course fee. OS 235 - Medical Transcription (3 credits) Students master transcription techniques and apply medical OS 116 - Communication Technologies (4 credits) terminology and English language usage to prepare medical This course introduces students to the fast-paced world of documents. Documents illustrate appropriate medical report end-user communication technology and telecommunications. forms, use of reference materials and computer software. Students acquire knowledge of the fundamentals of Knowledge of software productivity techniques is essential electronic mail, voice processing, teleconferencing, wireless for successful transcription. Prerequisites: AHS 101, ENG 012 communication, and related technologies. The course includes or acceptable score on English assessment, and OS 113. student use of speech recognition software. Course fee. Course fee.
OS 129 - Introduction to Office Procedures and Management OS 245 - End User Technology Solutions (3 credits) (4 credits) This course provides a comprehensive overview of technology This course provides students with opportunities to solutions for the organizational end user environment. explore various office careers for development of short- Emphasis is on the development of business applications using and long-term career goals. Key topics include: written several software packages, including desktop publishing and and oral business communication skills; international project management. Prerequisite: OS 116. Course fee. etiquette; records/financial management; office design, space and workplace safety; minute-taking; and an introduction to supervision. Hands-on practice in the use of various filing systems, event planning/travel arrangements `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ as well as case studies and role-playing will provide students Denotes General Education Course. with experience in real-world business practices. Course Fee. For more information see pages 17-19. `D~ Denotes Diversity Course. For more information see page 19. 185 PARALEGAL
PL 111 - Principles of Criminal Law (3 credits) Paralegal The substantive law is discussed: how and why laws are created with emphasis on specific offenses against persons and PL101 - Introduction to Law (Same course as PS 106) property. Also covered: what constitutes a violation of the (3 credits) `GB~ law and how police must satisfy the legal requirements This course introduces students to basic legal concepts, imposed by the elements of the statutes so that the state may principles, and procedures. It is designed to provide the successfully prosecute a criminal case. Landmark U.S. Supreme Course Descriptions student with an understanding of the structure of the U.S. Court and selected state court cases are studied. legal system including the role of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches; the history of law in the United States; the role of attorneys, law enforcement and other legal PL 122 - Torts and Insurance (3 credits) professionals; ethical and professional issues facing legal This course covers the areas of unintentional and intentional professionals; basic categories of law; litigation principles; torts, and torts based on strict liability. Topics include and alternative dispute resolutions. damages, defenses, and the application of insurance law. Emphasis is placed on the academic as well as the practical aspects of a tort practice. Prerequisite: PL 101. PL 104 - Procedural Law and Evidence (3 credits) The constitutional aspects of arrest, search and seizure are considered, together with interrogation and confession, PL 124 - Civil Litigation and Procedure (3 credits) self-incrimination and right to counsel. Students learn rules This course focuses on both the procedural and substantive of evidence as they apply to law enforcement officers in the aspects of civil litigation. The student becomes familiar with performance of their investigatory duties and their testimony Maryland and federal court procedure, structure, personnel, in court. pleadings, discovery, and other topics. In addition, students study the issues of jurisdiction and evidence. Emphasis is placed on the typical litigation tasks that paralegals are PL 105 - Legal Research (3 credits) assigned including drafting pleadings, investigation, preparing This course focuses on the theories, procedures, and resources witnesses, and reviewing records. Prerequisite: PL 101. used for solving legal problems through research. The student becomes familiar with the various legal publications found in a typical law library and learns to use those resources PL 201 - Conflict Analysis and Resolution (3 credits) to develop and execute a plan for the solution of legal This course focuses on the study of conflict in both problems. Students explore electronic research programs. It interpersonal and professional contexts. Students examine is recommended that PL 101 be taken prior to or concurrently the sources, symptoms, dynamics, and ramifications of with Legal Research. conflict. In addition, the current methods of resolving conflict and disputes are closely examined. Students are given the opportunity to employ specific conflict resolution PL 106 - Legal Writing (3 credits) techniques that can be applied in legal, business, multicultural, This course builds on the knowledge students have acquired and personal settings. Emphasis is placed on examining in Legal Research. The skills developed in that course are negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. It is recommended applied to the tasks of case analysis and legal writing. Students that PL 101 be taken prior to or concurrently with Conflict are exposed to the methods of analyzing and briefing cases Analysis and Resolution. and statutes. The principles of technical legal writing are taught and applied in legal correspondence, instruments, office memoranda, pleadings, court memoranda, and appellate PL 202 - Bankruptcy and Collections Law (3 credits) briefs. Prerequisites: ENG 101, PL 105, and PL 110. This course focuses on the paralegal’s duties in the area of bankruptcy and collection law. Students become familiar with procedural as well as substantive bankruptcy law. In addition, PL 110 - Technology in the Legal Profession (3 credits) students learn about the law of debtor/creditor relations, This course provides an overview of the application of collection of judgments, secured transactions, and electronic technology in the legal setting. Students learn the basics filing. of computer hardware and software as well as purchase considerations. A major emphasis is placed on legal word processing and its applications in pleadings and PL 203 - Contract Law (3 credits) correspondence. Telecommunications, computer assisted This course covers basic issues of the common law of legal research, Internet, and other technology utilized in the contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code. Subjects law office are explored. Credit for prior learning is available. covered include conditions precedent and subsequent, statute Students are required to take this course prior to PL 106. of frauds, offer, acceptance, consideration, breach, and remedies. The differences in these areas of law between the Uniform Commercial Code and the common law will be highlighted. Basic contract drafting will be learned and 186 practiced. It is recommended that PL 101 be taken prior to or concurrently with this course.
PARALEGAL • PHILOSOPHY Course Descriptions PL 204 - Constitutional Law (3 credits) PL 245 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) This course covers the basic concepts of American government The student is introduced to the legal environment in which and civil rights and liberties as seen from the application of businesses operate. The course covers sources of law and the Constitution of the United States. Landmark decisions the application of law to business. Areas examined include regarding judicial review, separation of powers, and the business crimes, contracts (under common law and the freedoms guaranteed and protected by the Bill of Rights are Uniform Commercial Code), sales torts (including product discussed. Questions of balance of constitutional rights to liability), administrative, antitrust, environmental, and privacy and national security are covered. Students will be consumer protection laws. required to spend approximately 135 hours in law office settings during normal business hours. Prerequisite: PL 101, PS 106, PS 101 or HIST 103. PL 246 - Administrative Law and Procedure (3 credits) This course provides an overview of the functions and procedures of federal and state administrative law. Special PL 205 - Business Law (3 credits) focus is placed on using the Internet and legal research in This course focuses on a study of the Uniform Commercial various state and federal agencies. Topics include the Code as it applies to negotiable instruments and secured Administrative Procedure Act, rulemaking, hearing transactions. This course emphasizes agency, business procedure, state and federal applications, privacy issues, organizations, and employment law. It examines creditors’ and the Freedom of Information Act. Prerequisite: PL 124. rights, bankruptcy, property law (real and personal), and estates. PL 248 - Internship in Paralegal Studies (3 credits) The internship is designed to provide students with PL 233 - Probate Practice and Procedure (2 credits) experiences typical of those encountered by paralegals in This course covers the areas of estate planning and probate the work setting. Students work 135 hours as interns in law procedure. The student becomes familiar with the ways an offices, governmental agencies, or the court system and spend estate can be planned through the use of wills, trusts, and 5 hours in the classroom. Prerequisites: PL 101, PL 105, powers of attorney. Medical decisions are discussed through PL 106, PL 124. Permission of the instructor is required. the use of the living will and medical power of attorney. Probate procedure is covered with an emphasis on Maryland procedure. Tax considerations of both estate planning and PL 273 - Cooperative Education III: Paralegal (3 credits) probate are considered. Prerequisite: PL 101. Cooperative Education experiences are work-based learning experiences with an employer for a specific period of time. The experience may be paid and must be related to the career PL 238 - Law Practice and Professional Conduct (3 credits) and specific curriculum in which the student is enrolled. This course covers the fundamentals of law office management It is an opportunity for the student to supplement/integrate and professional conduct. Subjects include basic principles classroom learning with learning from a related work setting. and structure of management, employment opportunities for A student registers for one to four credits of Cooperative paralegals, timekeeping and accounting systems, marketing Education in the curriculum in which he/she is enrolled. issues, administrative and substantive systems in the law office Prerequisites: PL 101, PL 105, PL 106, PL 124. Permission and law library, employee and client relations, law practice of the program coordinator is required. technology, and paralegal and attorney ethics.
PL 242 - Real Estate Transactions (3 credits) Philosophy This course covers issues related to the ownership of real property, real estate finance, and the landlord/tenant PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) `GH~ relationship. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of real This course is a study of some of the major questions and estate and landlord/tenant practice, including settlement, issues arising in philosophy. Course content includes selected title search, recordation, zoning, lease drafting, and lease philosophers’ views on the nature of knowledge, the existence enforcement. Prerequisite: PL 101. of God, ethical values and the role of the State.
PL 244 - Family Law and Litigation (2 credits) PHIL 200 - Principles of Logic (3 credits) `GH~ This course covers the rights and responsibilities of parents, Students examine selected principles of formal and informal children, and spouses in the context of the family. Topics logic with the purpose of developing the ability to think include the traditional areas of divorce, custody, support, critically, reason clearly and use language precisely. The and adoption. Newer areas such as pre-nuptial agreements, course provides students with theoretical and practical surrogacy, the legal rights of women, and divorce mediation reasoning skills needed to construct sound arguments and are also considered. Litigation issues related to all topics evaluate the arguments of others. will be addressed. Prerequisites: PL 101 and PL 124. 187 PHILOSOPHY • PHOTOGRAPHY
PHIL 205 - Ethics (3 credits) `GH~ PHOT 104 - Color Photography I (4 credits) This introductory course in philosophical ethics encompasses Color Photography is an introduction to exposure with color the prominent ethical theories of Western philosophy and film and color darkroom techniques. Emphasis is on learning considers the application of ethics to modern cases and current and applying darkroom processes and procedures leading to situations. This course acquaints students with the major production of high quality color photographs. Prerequisite: philosophical ethical thinkers in Western philosophy and their PHOT 102. Course fee. ethical theories. It gives students the philosophical perspectives and skills needed to recognize, understand, and apply these theories to contemporary issues in an intelligent and effective PHOT 105 - Photojournalism (3 credits) Course Descriptions way by applying the theories to ethical issues. Photojournalism is an introduction to the uses of photography as a journalistic tool. A portfolio based on a semester-long project is required. Prerequisite: PHOT 101 or permission of PHIL 220 - Bioethics (3 credits) `GH~ instructor. Course fee. The course covers pertinent ethical theories and applies them to cases drawn from several health care fields. Students gain philosophical understanding and ethical techniques necessary PHOT 131 - Digital Imaging I (3 credits) to identify and deal with such issues in theory and practice. Digital Imaging I introduces students to the tools and processes of digital photography within a framework that emphasizes creative practice. Students learn fundamental skills PHIL 221 - Business Ethics (3 credits) `GH~ necessary in the creation of digital art, effective workflow The course serves as an introduction to the philosophical management, and approaches to scanning and printing. study of ethics and the applied sub discipline of business Coursework includes lecture, studio work, and critique. ethics by covering pertinent ethical theories and applies This course is taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using them to cases drawn from the several business ethics fields. current software. Course fee. Students will gain philosophical understanding and ethical techniques necessary to identify and deal with such issues in theory and practice. PHOT 201 - Creative Photography (3 credits) Creative Photography emphasizes the development of self- expression and style. The student develops aesthetically and PHIL 222 - Environmental Ethics (3 credits) `GH~ technically, culminating in the production of a high-quality This course examines both the theory and practice of personalized portfolio. Prerequisite: PHOT 102. Course fee. the relationship of humans to the non-human world. In addition, students explore environmental thinking with an historical context. Among issues discussed are population PHOT 203 - Commercial Photography (4 credits) and consumption, food ethics, animal rights, and climate The 4x5 view camera is used to produce a high-quality control. commercial portfolio. The subject matter includes studio work such as table top and portrait. In addition, interior and exterior architectural photographs are required. Prerequisites: PHOT 101, 102, 104, 205, 207, or permission of instructor. Photography Course fee.
PHOT 101 - Photography I (3 credits) PHOT 204 - Advanced Color Photography (4 credits) Photography I is a basic course in black-and-white Advanced Color Photography concentrates on color photography and darkroom techniques designed for students photographic theory, techniques and aesthetics. Emphasis with or without experience. A 35mm film camera capable of is on self-expression and style, culminating in the production manual exposure operation is required. Course fee. of high-quality portfolios. Students may repeat the course for a more individualized curriculum. Prerequisite: PHOT 104. Course fee. PHOT 102 - Photography II (3 credits) Photography II is an advanced course in photographic techniques, styles and aesthetics. The refinement of camera PHOT 205 - Lighting I (3 credits) exposure techniques, negative quality and print quality is This is an advanced individualized course concentrating on emphasized. A 35mm film camera capable of manual exposure formal and informal studio portraiture with quartz and operation is required. Prerequisite: PHOT 101 or permission strobe lights. Prerequisites: PHOT 101 and 102. Course fee. of instructor. Course fee.
PHOT 103 - Darkroom Workshop (3 credits) `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ The Darkroom Workshop is an individualized course in Denotes General Education Course. darkroom techniques. Students may experiment with a For more information see pages 17-19. variety of films, papers and processes. The course concentrates 188 on refining the photographic process with individualized `D~ supervision in the darkroom. Prerequisite: PHOT 101 or Denotes Diversity Course. permission of instructor. Course fee. Usually offered in For more information see page 19. summer session.
PHOTOGRAPHY • PHYSICAL EDUCATION Course Descriptions PHOT 207 - Lighting II (3 credits) PE 130 - Introduction to Hiking (1 credit) This is an advanced individualized course concentrating on This course is an introduction to hiking techniques. Students photographic lighting using studio strobe lights and quartz learn how to prepare for and participate in instructor-led hikes lights. There is extensive studio work with objects and still of increasing distance at off-campus locations. Pre-hiking lifes. Prerequisites: PHOT 101 and 102. Course fee. conditioning, map-reading skills, and appropriate nutrition and clothing are discussed. The course introduces students to local hiking opportunities as well as ways hiking can PHOT 209 - The History of Photography (3 credits) `GH~ enhance wellness. Students are required to provide their own The History of Photography is a survey of the development transportation to various hiking locations in the county. of photography from its prehistory through today. The course includes the study of the interrelationships between photography and the other visual arts, the effects of changing PE 131 - Beginning Badminton (1 credit) technologies on the photographic image, and the contributions The course emphasizes the development of badminton’s basic of major photographers and art movements, as well as strokes, including high clears, drop shots, smash shots, drive historical perspectives. This course may require field trips. shots, and serves. Strategy, scoring, rules of etiquette for both singles and doubles play are covered.
PHOT 231 - Digital Imaging II (3 credits) Digital Imaging II continues the development introduced in PE 133 - Aqua Yoga (1 credit) Digital Imaging I. Students learn in-depth processes of image This course is designed to increase the student’s strength, manipulation to create complex photographic-basic imagery energy, endurance, and balance. Aqua yoga combines the culminating in the production of a portfolio. Course work benefits of traditional yoga with continuous movements for includes lecture, studio work and critique. This course is an efficient strength and aerobic workout in water. This course taught in the Macintosh Digital Arts Lab using current provides a total fitness workout that can be customized to software. Prerequisite: PHOT 131 or permission of suit athletic abilities and fitness goals. Swimming skills are not instructor. Course fee. required. This course satisfies the college’s fitness graduation requirement. Course fee.
Physical Education PE 136 - Fitness Maintenance I (1 credit) This course enables students to participate in a physical fitness PE 101 - Beginning Tennis (1 credit) program designed to improve cardiovascular conditioning The major course focus is development of the basic as a result of a comprehensive fitness evaluation. Regular fundamentals of the forehand, backhand and serve in exercise, coupled with instructional consultation, provides tennis, with discussion of tennis rules and etiquette. students with the ability to reach their physical fitness potential. Optional testing and evaluation determine progress and program reconsideration. This course cannot be taken PE 102 - Intermediate Tennis (1 credit) for audit. Course fee. Intermediate tennis focuses on the strategy in singles and doubles play. The student taking this course should be proficient in the basic fundamentals of the forehand, PE 137 - Fitness Maintenance II (1 credit) backhand and serve. Students continue to develop and enhance their level of physical fitness beyond the level attained in PE 136. It is mandatory that a person participate in a fitness program PE 104 - Beginning Bowling (1 credit) that combines cardiovascular conditioning with strength Students develop skills that enable them to enjoy the game of and flexibility exercises. Optional testing is administered to bowling. Instruction covers the selection and care of bowling monitor stabilization and/or progress. This course cannot be equipment, scoring and bowling etiquette. Course fee. taken for audit. Prerequisite: PE 136. Course fee.
PE 138 - Jogging (1 credit) PE 107 - Beginning Golf (1 credit) This course is designed to teach the components of a good This course covers the basic skills of grip, stance and swing, jogging program in terms of jogging techniques, pace, as well as club selection and hitting techniques. Rules and equipment, prevention and care of injury, and resource regulations of golf are covered, as well as equipment purchase. material.
PE 147 - Mountain Biking (1 credit) This course offers a basic understanding of the mechanical, physical, and safety aspects of trail riding. Students will have the opportunity to complete regular trail rides at off-campus 189 locations. Students are required to provide their own mountain bike and helmet. Basic biking skills are recommended. Course fee. PHYSICAL EDUCATION • PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PE 150 - Aikido I (1 credit) PE 171 - Aqua Run I (1 credit) This course teaches the basic movements of self-defense Aqua Run has proven to be an effective means of achieving which do not require great amounts of physical strength. total body conditioning for people of all fitness abilities. Paired partner practice is used to learn movements that Each component of fitness is stressed, with special emphasis respond to a given attack with a specific defense. Upon on cardiovascular efficiency improvement. Since exercises are completion of twenty-four hours of instruction, the student done in deep water, many of the physical demands associated will have accumulated half the required practice time with dry land aerobic activities are eliminated. Course fee.
Course Descriptions necessary to qualify for first belt-fifth kyu level of proficiency. Skills taught come under the auspices of the United States Aikido Federation Test requirement guidelines. PE 177 - Beginning Jazz Dance (1 credit) A study of beginning jazz dance; basic jazz warm-up exercises and isolations, followed by jazz locomotor steps PE 153 - Karate (1 credit) and combinations. A variety of jazz styles will be explored. This course is designed to teach techniques used in learning how to defend oneself. Methods include kicks, blocks, and combination of movements involved in the sport of karate. PE 178 - Dance Movement (1 credit) Upon completion of the course, students will have learned Study of beginning ballet techniques including basic floor approximately two-thirds of the skills necessary for a yellow and barre exercises for those with little or no previous dance karate belt, the first level of proficiency. training. This course includes introduction of other dance forms, such as character and jazz.
PE 154 - Hatha Yoga (1 credit) This course emphasizes a systematic method to attain PE 204 - Beginning Volleyball (1 credit) emotional harmony, physical health, and mental peace. This course gives the student a thorough knowledge of the The course provides instruction related to proper care of the game of volleyball and an opportunity to learn the skills body under the control of the mind. Instruction deals with involved in playing the game. body posture, cleansing processes, deep relaxation, breath control, and mental concentration. The goal of the course is to develop a supple and relaxed body, increase vitality, PE 228 - Weight Training (1 credit) promote radiant health, and assist in achieving physical and This course provides the student with an introduction to spiritual wellness. weight training. Students learn the correct principles and techniques for a variety of progressive resistance exercises.
PE 155 - Matwork Pilates (1 credit) This course offers a basic understanding of the concepts PE 230 - Fitness Walking (1 credit) of body alignment, centering, breathing, stabilization, Fitness walking is designed to teach the components and mobilization, and balance. Non-impact, total body benefits of a good walking program in terms of equipment, conditioning mat exercises are performed to develop techniques of walking, pace, prevention and care of injuries, body awareness, improve posture, increase core strength and resource material. and stabilization, and improve muscle tone and flexibility.
PE 167 - Scuba Diving and Underwater Safety I (2 credits) Physical Science This course is a National Association of Underwater Instructor (NAUI) basic course covering the physics of diving, SCI 105 - Physical Science I (3 credits) `GS~ use of scuba and associated equipment, first aid and safety, Physical Science I is a development of physical science for underwater physiology and decompression tables. It is the first nonscience majors. Insight into the methods of scientific of two courses to meet NAUI certification requirements. investigation is stressed. Topics include motion and force, Course fee. energy and energy transfer, properties of matter, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Emphasis is on building process skills and content understanding using a “hands on” PE 169 - Aerobic Swimming (1 credit) inquiry based teaching methodology. Insight into the structure, Designed for students who wish to improve their level of the beauty and the power of the physical sciences is stressed physical fitness and cardiovascular/respiratory efficiency throughout the course. Course meets AAT (Associate of Arts through exercise and physical activities in the water. This in Teaching) degree requirements. course provides students a comfortable and enjoyable means of exercise due to the body’s buoyancy and weightlessness in the water. Course fee.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE • PHYSICS • POLITICAL SCIENCE Course Descriptions SCI 106 - Physical Science Course Observations and PHYS 102 - Introductory Physics II (4 credits) `GL~ Investigations: Matter (1 credit) `GL~ This course is for students requiring noncalculus based An introductory laboratory course in the basic techniques physics, presenting fundamentals of physics including of measurements and analysis of the motion of bodies, heat electromagnetism, relativity, structure of matter, atomic properties of bodies and the characteristics of waves. Usually and nuclear physics. Course meets for 45 hours of lecture, offered in fall semester. Prerequisite: SCI 105. SCI 105 may 30 hours of laboratory and 15 hours of discussion per also be taken concurrently. Course fee. semester. Prerequisite: PHYS 101. Usually offered in spring semester.
SCI 107 - Physical Science II (3 credits) `GS~ Physical Science II is a development of physical science PHYS 203 - General Physics: Mechanics and Particle for nonscience majors. Insight into the methods of scientific Dynamics (3 credits) `GS~ investigation is stressed with emphasis on the electromagnetic This course is the first semester of a calculus-based general spectrum, nuclear phenomena, the nature of solid matter, physics course sequence. Laws of motion, force and energy; and the impact of science, computer and technology on and principles of mechanics, collisions, linear momentum, twenty-first century humans. Forces in matter, moving rotation and gravitation are studied and used for problem charges, atomic models, crystal structure, chemical reactions solving. Course meets for 45 hours of lecture and 15 hours and environmental consequences are studied. Usually offered of discussion/problem solving per semester. Prerequisite: in spring semester. MATH 203. Usually offered in spring semester.
SCI 108 - Physical Science Course Observations and PHYS 204 - General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Investigations: Energy (1 credit) `GL~ Electricity and Magnetism (4 credits) `GL~ This is an introductory laboratory course in the basic This second semester of a calculus-based general physics techniques of measurements and analysis of the electrical course sequence covers vibrations, waves and fluids; heat, properties of bodies and the properties of atoms. Usually kinetic theory and thermodynamics; electrostatics, circuits offered in spring semester. Prerequisite: SCI 107. SCI 107 and magnetism. Course meets for 45 hours of lecture, may also be taken concurrently. Course fee. 45 hours of laboratory, and 15 hours of discussion/problem solving per semester. Prerequisites: PHYS 203 and MATH 204. Usually offered in fall semester. Physics PHYS 205 - General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light `GL~ PHYS 100 - Physics Today (3 credits) `GS~ Relativity and Modern Physics (4 credits) This course is a nonmathematical survey of physics This third semester of a calculus-based general physics particularly appropriate for the nonscience student. The sequence covers electrodynamics, Maxwell’s equations, relevant aspects of physics in the interactions between electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics, interference and humans, society and the environment are stressed throughout diffraction, special theory of relativity, and modern physics. the course to provide an understanding of our world and Course meets for 45 hours of lecture, 45 hours of laboratory, ourselves. Discussion ranges from the color of dragonflies and 15 hours of discussion/problem solving per semester. to nuclear reactors. Matter and energy are studied from the Prerequisite: PHYS 204. Usually offered in spring semester. concept of what keeps it all together to what blows it apart.
PHYS 101 - Introductory Physics I (4 credits) `GL~ Political Science This course is for students requiring noncalculus based physics. It is a presentation of the fundamentals of physics PS 101 - American National Government (3 credits) `GB~ emphasizing mechanics, heat and wave motion. Physics is Students participate in an analysis of American national treated as a living, expanding adventure that can turn you politics. Topics include the Constitution, political parties, on to a more perceptive view of physical reality. Insight into interest groups, Congress, the Presidency, the Judiciary and the structure, the beauty and the importance of physics is recent public policies. Special consideration is given to the achieved by study and discussion of the central ideas and individual’s relationship with the national government and principles of physics and their relation to the everyday to the factors influencing decision-making in the national environment. Course meets for 45 hours of lecture and government. 30 hours of laboratory and 15 hours of discussion per semester. Prerequisite: MATH 109 or equivalent (may be `GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ taken concurrently). Usually offered in fall semester. Denotes General Education Course. For more information see pages 17-19. `D~ Denotes Diversity Course. 191 For more information see page 19. POLITICAL SCIENCE • PSYCHOLOGY
PS 102 - State and Local Government (3 credits) `GB~ PS 281-286 - Political Science Internship (1-6 credits) Students participate in analysis of state and local Students work as interns in governmental agencies, in government, politics and policies. Topics include theory, elected officials’ offices or on political campaigns. The intergovernmental regulations, state constitutions, political purpose of the internship includes providing students with parties, interest groups, legislatures, executives, courts, practical experiences in politics and government, and giving subdivision governments, metropolitan politics and current to students the opportunity to determine if they desire a issues. An effort is made to understand variables and career in government. A wide variety of field placements
Course Descriptions pressures involved in state and local governmental decision- exists. Prerequisite: permission of instructors. making, especially in Maryland and Harford County. Usually offered in the evening. Psychology PS 106 - Introduction to Law (Same course as PL 101) (3 credits) `GB~ PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 credits) `GB~ This course introduces students to basic legal concepts, A broad spectrum of research and theoretical concepts are principles, and procedures. It is designed to provide the presented to provide a balanced understanding of human student with an understanding of the structure of the U.S. behavior. Topics include the biological basis of behavior, legal system including the role of the judicial, legislative, and human development, personality, health and wellness, learning executive branches; the history of law in the United States; and memory, social diversity, abnormal behavior and therapy. the role of attorneys, law enforcement and other legal professionals; ethical and professional issues facing legal professionals; basic categories of law; litigation principles; PSY 105 - Human Relations (3 credits) and alternative dispute resolutions. This course is a learning experience designed to provide students with skills necessary to develop a sensitivity to others, to become more effective listeners, and to convey awareness, PS 201 - Introduction to International Relations understanding and patience. Students may become more (3 credits) `GB~ effective in dealing with many different kinds of people in This course has two major goals. One goal is to survey groups, organizations and in the community. This course is contemporary international issues so that students have a especially recommended for persons in business, technical comprehensive understanding of issues in the Middle East, and service career fields that require an effective skill level in China, Russia, Africa and other areas of current interest. interpersonal relations and communications. A second goal is to introduce students to the methods and objectives of foreign policy-making, the theory of the balance of power, the principles of international law and organization, PSY 202 - Child Psychology (3 credits) and the development of regional integration such as in Europe. This course studies the developing person from conception Lectures, class discussions and films are used as instructional through late childhood. Current research and applications techniques. are used to explain biosocial, psychosocial and cognitive development. The importance of specific environmental contexts in development is emphasized. Topics include PS 203 - Comparative Politics and Governments (3 credits) bonding and attachment, language development, abuse This course introduces students to the comparative study of and neglect, parenting, gender role development, mental politics and governments. Following an overview of political retardation and giftedness, peer relationships, and moral systems, the instructor selects representative countries from development. Prerequisite: PSY 101. both the developed and developing worlds and highlights issues including political culture, participation, government structures, and public policies in each. Using case studies, PSY 204 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits) students engage in comparative political analysis of both This course presents the study of abnormal behavior historical processes and current issues facing countries including anxiety, mood disorders, schizophrenia, substance domestically and internationally. Offered in spring semester. abuse disorder, and other DSM IV categories. Topics include diagnosis, classification, causes, prevention and treatment modalities with emphasis on eclectic, biological, and cognitive models, as well as cultural influences, community needs and resources. Prerequisite: PSY 101.
`GB~ `GE~ `GH~ `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ `GS~ PSY 205 - Psychology of Women (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ Denotes General Education Course. This course is a survey of the socialization, gender role For more information see pages 17-19. development, mental health, special concerns and life span `D~ changes of women. The relationship of psychology to the position and roles of women is also examined from a cross- Denotes Diversity Course. 192 For more information see page 19. cultural perspective. Usually offered in spring semester.
PSYCHOLOGY • RELIGION • SOCIOLOGY Course Descriptions PSY 207 - Educational Psychology (3 credits) PSY 214 - Human Development Across the Life Span Educational Psychology focuses on the learning process (3 credits) `GB~ and related ideas such as development, individual differences, This course studies the developing person across the life span cognition, effective learning environments, motivation from conception to death. Numerous theoretical perspectives and exceptionalities. Emphasis is placed on studying the are applied to studying biological, cognitive, psychosocial development of effective teaching-learning relationships change. Emphasis is given to the role of genetic influences as in the American school environment. Connections among well the specific environmental contexts in which development a variety of disciplines are stressed, as well as links to the occurs. Prerequisite: PSY 101. real world beyond the classroom. Prerequisite: PSY 101.
PSY 216 - Adolescent Psychology (3 credits) PSY 208 - Alcohol/Drugs: Impact on Behavior (3 credits) This course presents the period of adolescence as a This course studies the physiological and psychological distinct stage in the lifespan, with its own unique biological, effects of alcohol and depressants, psychoactive drugs, psychosocial, and cognitive issues. Current theoretical stimulants and hallucinogens on the user and abuser. perspectives and research findings are used to explain and Topics include the effects of drugs taken in combination, explore such topics as the challenges of puberty, identity drug classification, absorption, distribution, metabolism, development, risk taking behavior, intimate relationships, and half-life, tolerance, cross-tolerance and elimination. the impact of cultural variables on adolescent development. Prerequisite: PSY 101. Usually offered in spring semester. Prerequisite: PSY 101. Usually offered in the Spring semester.
PSY 209 - Social Psychology (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ This course incorporates psychological and sociological theory Religion and research as applied to contemporary group situations. A wide range of issues concerning human experience in RELG 207 - Literature and Religious Thought of the Old group settings is explored, including interpersonal attraction, Testament (3 credits) `GH~ gender roles and sexism, cross-cultural and within cultural This course is a survey and analysis of the literature and differences, attitude formation based on group membership, religion of the Old Testament within the context of the prejudice, conflict, power and aggression between groups, ancient Near East. The course is an objective academic pro-social behavior and group conformity. Prerequisite: study and is not faith-based. PSY 101.
RELG 208 - Literature and Religious Thought of the New PSY 210 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 credits) Testament (3 credits) `GH~ Using the contributions from researchers in psychology, This course is a survey and academic analysis of The New sociology and other behavioral sciences, this course seeks Testament, related early Christian literature, and the historical, to explain and understand behavior in the workplace. A archaeological, and cultural contexts that influenced these broad range of issues is explored, including organizational documents. The course is an objective academic study and behavior, motivation, learning, attitudes and job satisfaction, is not faith-based. socialization, power, stress and group structures and effectiveness. The course is designed for behavioral science majors, and those in the workplace who want to update RELG 210 - Comparative Religion (3 credits) `GH~ `D~ their management, supervisory or interpersonal skills. This course is a comparative overview of the most prominent Usually offered in spring semester. living religions. Each religion is approached from the view of the religion’s history, culture, beliefs, rituals, and theologies. PSY 212 - The Helping Relationship (3 credits) This is an introductory counseling skills course that emphasizes developing skills and techniques to facilitate Sociology the helping process, through an understanding of helping theory and the dynamics of the helping relationship. Helper self development will be achieved via in-class exercises and SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ the use of a pseudo-client. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission This course is the scientific study of society. Detailed of instructor. Usually offered in fall semester. consideration is given to culture, social control and deviation, social groups, social instruction, social stratification, ethnic minorities, demography, the community, social change and collective behavior.
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SOC 102 - Social Problems (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits) This course places major emphasis on a variety of This course continues to develop language skills in Spanish contemporary American and world social and cultural at an advanced level. Cultural materials are also integrated issues -- ranging from social justice issues and diversity into course content and activities. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 (gender, race, and social class) to criminal justice issues and or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered violence to global concerns such as the ecological system, in fall semester. war, and terrorism. Analysis of multiple causation and past
Course Descriptions historical origins are connected to contemporary problems. SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits) This course emphasizes the continued refinement and SOC 200 - Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) development of language skills in Spanish at an advanced The study of social work as a professional endeavor is level. Students also discuss cultural materials. Prerequisite: the focus of this class. Students explore the scope of social SPAN 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually welfare in connection with social change, social control and offered in spring semester. the relationship between services and clients. This course is of value to sociology and psychology majors who intend to work as mental health aides or in other allied areas. SPAN 203 - Survey of Spanish Literature I (3 credits) `GH~ Prerequisite: SOC 101, PSY 101 recommended. This course is a study of Spanish culture, civilization and literature from the Middle Ages to the 1800s. All work is in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent, or permission SOC 201 - Marriage and the Family (3 credits) `GB~ `D~ of instructor. Usually offered in fall semester. This course provides analysis of the social institution of the family through theory and research in the field. Emphasis is placed on the social organization of the family in its structure SPAN 204 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (3 credits) `GH~ and its function, including detailed consideration of historical This course is a study of Spanish culture, civilization and cultural factors, social class elements, premarital matters, literature from 1800 to the present. All work is in Spanish. marriage adjustment and the family life cycle. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester.
SOC 213 - Criminology (same course as CJ 213) (3 credits) This course provides a sociological study of the causes of crime and the relationships between criminal behavior Theatre and various social factors such as age, sex, race, religion, socioeconomic status, etc. Included also are studies of THEA 101 - Introduction to Theatre (3 credits) `GH~ crime rates, white-collar crime and victimless crimes. This course introduces students to the basic elements of Prerequisite: SOC 101. theatrical performance and the components that make up theatre production, including understanding the roles of the actor, director, playwright, and designer. Students explore SOC 214 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits) the varied methods of presentation, concepts, vocabulary, The student is introduced to the nature and extent of juvenile and the range of techniques and experiences involved in a delinquency. Emphasis is placed on the causative factors production. Attendance at and critical evaluation of theatrical involved and methods of control and prevention. Special performances and participation on a performance crew are attention is given to the relationship between delinquency required. and the social structure.
THEA 102 - Acting I (3 credits) This course introduces students to basic acting skills, including Spanish exercises in characterization, relaxation and concentration, verbal and nonverbal communication, and expression. SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I (3 credits) Students are required to attend or participate in productions. This course develops communicative proficiency in Spanish This course may require field trips. at the elementary level. Students also gain insights into Spanish-speaking cultures. It is primarily designed for students who have never studied Spanish. No prerequisite. Usually offered in fall semester. THEA 103 - Acting II (3 credits) This course includes the study of textural analysis, scene study, and the process of developing characterization in SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II (3 credits) different historical styles of performance. Students are required This course continues to develop communicative proficiency in to attend or participate in productions. This course may Spanish at the elementary level. Students also explore aspects require field trips. Prerequisite: THEA 102. 194 of the Spanish culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Usually offered in spring semester.
THEATRE • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Course Descriptions THEA 104 - Stagecraft I (3 credits) THEA 221 - Vocal Performance for the Stage (3 credits) This course is a practical study of basic technical production This course includes the study of voice production with with emphasis in scenic construction and lighting techniques. extensive exercises in developing a wide range of controls in Topics include scenic design, construction, rigging, painting, pitch, volume, diction, and quality to meet the standards and the handling of lighting instruments. This course consists of acting and media. Through a highly technical phonetic of lecture as well as shop hours. Students are required to approach, students learn how to reduce their own and participate as technical crew in departmental productions. produce other American speech regionalisms and cultural Course fee. accents. Prerequisites: CMST 101 and THEA 102.
THEA 105 - Stagecraft II (3 credits) THEA 222 - Movement for the Actor (3 credits) This course continues the study of technical production needs This course introduces physical techniques that help of any theatrical production with an evaluation of the theatre develop a movement vocabulary for the actor. Starting production and an emphasis on the supervision of running with an examination of the body, the student applies the crews for preparation and performance. This course consists basic movement vocabulary and terminology of ballet, modern of lecture as well as shop hours. Students are required to and jazz styles, mime, neutral mask, physical comedy (falls, participate as technical crew in departmental productions. lifts, timing, partnering), and scripted scenes with a strong Prerequisite: THEA 104. Course fee. physical component. This course may require field trips. Prerequisites: THEA 101 and THEA 102.
THEA 106 - Script Analysis: From Page to Stage (3 credits) This course focuses on the analysis of dramatic texts as THEA 223 - Makeup for the Performer (3 credits) plans for public performance. Students practice reading, This course is a studio course in which students develop an researching, and planning productions based on a variety understanding of the art of traditional makeup application of important international plays. Attendance at and predominately for the stage as well as for television and film. critical evaluations of performances, and participation in Through the use of cosmetics and prosthetics, students learn a performance projects are required. Course fee. to execute corrective, character, and age makeup. Students are expected to serve on a makeup crew for one production during the semester. Prerequisites: THEA 101 and THEA 201 - Fundamentals of Play Directing (3 credits) THEA 279. Course fee. This course introduces students to the basic techniques, principles, and genres of directing a theatrical production. Topics include the director’s role, composition, script THEA 273 - Cooperative Education: Theatre (3 credits) analysis, movement and rhythm, production preparation, The Cooperative Education Program provides students with and procedures. At the conclusion of the course, the student a planned and supervised learning environment allowing them prepares a production for performance. Additional time to apply classroom learning to the world of work. The program outside of class for rehearsals is required. Prerequisites: enables students to become better acquainted with both THEA 102 and THEA 103. theory and practice in their chosen career field. 37.5 hours per credit (112 hours per 3 credit course). Prerequisites: 12 completed hours in Theatre and permission of instructor. THEA 202 - Scene Design (3 credits) This course introduces theater forms and spaces through the various design elements and locales of a scenic environment. THEA 279-281 - Theatre Workshop I-III (1-3 credits) Students study the principles and techniques of scenic design This course is a practical application of classroom theory as it pertains predominately to the stage, as well as television and technique demonstrated through crew and/or cast and film. This course may require field trips. Prerequisites: participation in a specific theatrical production to be presented THEA 104 and THEA 105. Course fee. on campus. Students elect or are assigned a task and work as a crew or cast member. Acting and/or dancing in a production is by audition only. Credit is awarded upon satisfactory THEA 204 - Costuming (3 credits) completion of the task or role. Students are required to This course introduces the basic principles of costume design participate in productions. Prerequisite: THEA 104. and construction. Students explore costume patterning, construction methods, draping, sewing technique, equipment usage, and skills necessary to the entire costuming process. Students are expected to serve on a costume crew for one Visual and Performing Arts production during the semester. Prerequisites: THEA 101 and THEA 279. Course fee. VPA 201 - Visual and Performing Arts Survey (3 credits) `GH~ This course introduces students to the areas of visual arts, dance, music and theater through an exploration of representative works. This experience enhances self- expression and provides a better understanding of the 195 human experience. This course may require field trips.
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Directory James F. LaCalle...... President Avery W. Ward...... Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences Brenda M. Blackburn ...... Vice President for Marketing, Development & Deborah R. Wrobel...... Dean, Science, Technology, Community Relations Engineering, and Mathematics
Luba Chliwniak ...... Vice President for Instruction Carol M. Allen ...... Director for Library and Information Resources John L. Cox...... Vice President for Finance, Operations and Judy A. Conway ...... Director for Adult Developmental Government Relations and Literacy Programs
Deborah J. Cruise...... Vice President for Victor D. Cyran ...... Director for Business Student Development and and Industry Training Institutional Effectiveness Victor H. Dodson...... Director for Purchasing David S. Toothe...... Vice President for Information Technology Nancy A. Donnelly ...... Director for College and Alumni Development Gregory A. Deal...... Associate Vice President for Campus Operations Nancy J. Dysard...... Director for Marketing and Public Relations Lynne A. LaCalle ...... Associate Vice President for Student Development Ricka M. Fine...... Director for Institutional Research Marlene Y. Lieb ...... Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and Training Cheryl E. Hickson...... Director for Human Resources and Employee Development Diane L. Resides ...... Associate Vice President for Student Development Patricia Hogan...... Director for Community Education
Lawrence K. Kelly ...... Assistant Vice President for Finance D. Lynn Lee...... Director for Financial Aid
Carl E. Henderson ...... Dean, Educational Studies Brandy A. Naughton ...... Director for Tutoring, Service- Learning, and Disability Services Loretta E. Henderson ...... Dean, Humanistic Studies Susan M. Nicolaides ...... Director for Cultural Events Paul E. Labe ....Dean, Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts and Performing Arts
John F. Mayhorne ...... Dean, Business, Computing Vacant...... Registrar and Applied Technology J. Bonnie Sulzbach ...... Director for Advising, Career, Laura C. Preston ...... Dean, Nursing and Transfer Services and Allied Health Christel T. Vonderscheer ...... Director for eLearning and Instructional Resources
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Carol M. Allen Kimberly D. Bell Luba Chliwniak Director for Library & Education Faculty Vice President for Instruction Information Resources B.S. & M.Ed., Towson University A.A.S., Niagara College of Applied B.A., University of Maryland – Arts & Technology Baltimore County Brenda M. Blackburn B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University M.L.S., University of California Vice President for Marketing, of Arizona Berkeley Development and Community Relations Linda D. Clary Sheila A. Allen B.A., Gardner-Webb University English/Speech Faculty Professor of Transitional Studies – M.P.A., North Carolina State University B.S., M.S., Towson University Reading and Writing B.S., M.Ed., Indiana University Richard D. Blackburn Judy A. Conway Ph.D., University of Maryland – Sociology Faculty Director for Adult Developmental Baltimore County B.A., Washington College and Literacy Programs M.S., University of Wisconsin – B.A., Towson University Austin K. Amegashie Madison M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Geography B.A., University of Liberia Matthew Bochniak Orlando Correa M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida Mass Communications Faculty Associate Professor of Psychology B.S., Towson University B.S., City University of New York – Sabum F. Anyangwe City College Computer Information Jan M. Brewer M.A., State University of New York – Systems Faculty Assistant Professor of Sociology Stony Brook B.S., M.A., Bowie State University B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County John L. Cox Edward J. Augustitus M.S.W., University of Maryland – Vice President for Finance, Operations Biology Faculty Baltimore and Government Relations B.A., Alfred University B.A., M.P.A., George Washington M.S., Frostburg State University Loraine L. Bright University Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies C.P.A., Virginia Board of Accountancy Janice B. Avery B.A., Franklin and Marshall College Mathematics Faculty J.D., University of Baltimore Deborah J. Cruise B.S., Tuskegee Institute Vice President for Student Development M.A., University of Georgia Claudia M. Brown and Institutional Effectiveness English Faculty A.S., Corning Community College Sheldon B. Avery B.A., University of Maryland – B.S., Utica College of Syracuse Professor of History Baltimore County University B.A., City University of New York – M.A., College of Notre Dame M.S., Elmira College Brooklyn College of Maryland Ph.D., The University of Texas M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon at Austin Jerome Brown Ellen Avitts Mathematics Faculty Joseph P. Cunningham Assistant Professor of Art History B.S., Lincoln University Assistant Professor of Accounting B.F.A., University of Houston M.S., University of Maryland – B.S., Villanova University M.A., Rice University College Park M.B.A., Widener University Ph.D., University of Delaware Marilyn F. Brown Victor D. Cyran James L. Baker, II Assistant Professor of Nursing Director for Business and Instructor of Accounting B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Delaware Industry Training A.A., Harford Community College B.S., M.B.A., Loyola College B.A., University of Baltimore, Michele L. Catterton M.S., University of Maryland Mathematics Faculty James J. D’Amario University College B.S., Towson University Professor of Physics M.S., McDaniel College B.S., Loyola College Manolya Bayar M.S., University of Toledo Associate Professor of Psychology Abigail C. Chapin Certificate of Advanced Study in and Sociology Computer Information Systems Faculty Education, The Johns Hopkins B.S., M.A., City University of B.S., University of Maryland at University 199 New York – City College College Park M.A., Fordham University M.S., University of Virginia FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION
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Directory Gregory A. Deal Laura L. Fox Christopher C. Heard Associate Vice President for Associate Professor of English Assistant Professor of Photography Campus Operations B.A., Michigan State University B.A., University of Alabama B.S., University of Alaska, Fairbanks M.A., Humboldt State University M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute M.S., University of Wyoming, Laramie Ph.D., University of South Robert J. Frank Linda M. Heil Florida, Tampa Assistant Professor of English Associate Professor of B.A., Lehigh University Communication Studies Denise C. Deel M.A., Rowan University B.S., M.S., Towson University Nursing Faculty Certificate, University of Maryland A.A., R.N., Community College Renee Franquiz University College of Baltimore Nursing Faculty B.S.N., M.A., College of Notre Dame A.A., Harford Community College Carl E. Henderson of Maryland B.S.N., M.S., University of Maryland – Associate Professor and Dean, Baltimore County Educational Studies Louis F. Delattre B.A., M.Ed., Towson University Mathematics Faculty James F. Galbraith, Jr. B.S., California University of Associate Professor of English Loretta E. Henderson Pennsylvania and Spanish Professor and Dean, Humanistic Studies M.A., Kent State University B.A., M.A., St. John’s University B.A., St. Joseph College M.S., University of Delaware M.L.A., The Johns Hopkins University M.A., University of Missouri M.L.A., The Johns Hopkins University Mark A. Dencler Sara S. Gehring Computer Information Systems Faculty Assistant Professor of Mathematics Wayne A. Hepler B.S., M.S., Towson University B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland Associate Professor of M.A., College of Notre Dame Mass Communications Victor H. Dodson of Maryland B.S., M.A., Ohio University Director for Purchasing B.A., University of Pittsburgh Robert J. Greger Cheryl E. Hickson Associate Professor of Mathematics Director for Human Resources and Nancy A. Donnelly and Computer Science Employee Development Director for College and Certificate, Clarkson University B.A., Utica College of Syracuse Alumni Development B.S., St. Francis College University A.A., Montgomery College M.S., Pennsylvania State University B.S.W., Temple University Patricia Hogan Madelyn L. Gries Director for Community Education Nancy J. Dysard Assistant Professor of Nursing A.A., Robert Morris College Director for Marketing and B.S., St. John College B.S., Messiah College Public Relations M.S., University of Delaware M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University A.A., Harford Community College B.S., Towson University Floyd M. Grimm, III Elizabeth J. Holmes Professor of Biology Assistant Professor of Reading/English Ricka M. Fine B.S., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University B.A., Westminster College Director for Institutional Research M.Ed., Loyola College B.S., Iowa State University Judith A. Grimm M.Ed., Towson University Associate Professor of Nursing Laurie A. Host Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University B.S.N., College of St. Benedict Associate Professor of Biology M.S.N., West Virginia University B.S., Salisbury State University Benjamin D. Fisler Ph.D., University of Maryland – Theater Faculty Stephanie A. Hallock Baltimore County B.A., DeSales University Associate Professor of Political Science M.A., University of Texas B.A., Roanoke College J. Ryker Hughes Ph.D., University of Maryland – M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor of College Park and State University Business Administration Ph.D., University of Miami B.A., Salisbury State College Richard S. Fordyce M.A., Central Michigan University Associate Professor of Health and 200 Physical Education B.S., M.S., Springfield College
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Mary K. Hutchinson Andrew J. Kellett Theresa L. Libershal Nursing Faculty History Faculty Assistant Professor of Nursing A.A., Harford Community College B.A., Ohio University – Lancaster R.N., Maryland General Hospital B.S.N., University of Maryland – M.A., University College Dublin School of Nursing Baltimore Ph.D., University of Maryland – B.S.N., The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Walden University College Park M.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland Laura E. Hutton Lawrence K. Kelly Assistant Professor of Education Assistant Vice President for Finance Marlene Y. Lieb B.A., College of Notre Dame of B.S., Loyola College Associate Vice President for Continuing Maryland C.P.A., Maryland Association Education and Training M.S., The Johns Hopkins University of C.P.A.’s B.A., Bowling Green State University M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Tamalene J. Imbierowicz Judith A. Kinshaw-Ellis Assistant Professor of Biology English/Writing Faculty James L. Mason B.S., M.S., Towson University B.A., Iowa State University Speech Faculty M.S., State University of Kansas B.A., Western State College Steven Iwanowski of Colorado Assistant Professor of Chemistry Stanley A. Kollar, Jr. M.Ed.(2), Loyola College B.S., Lebanon Valley College Professor of Biology M.S., University of Maryland – A.A., Cuyahoga Community College Sherry L. Massoni College Park B.A., M.A., University of California Office Systems Faculty B.S., Towson Jennifer K. Jacobs Keith A. Kramer M.L.A., Johns Hopkins University Education Faculty Music Faculty B.A., Franklin Pierce College B.M., University of Maryland – John F. Mayhorne M.A., Pittsburgh State University Baltimore County Dean, Business, Computing M.M., University of Maryland – and Appplied Technology Deborah A. Jaeger College Park B.S., Towson University Mathematics Faculty D.M.A., University of Miami M.A.S., The Johns Hopkins University B.A., Trenton State College M.A., University of Maryland – Paul E. Labe, Jr. Marilyn D. McCloskey College Park Associate Professor and Dean, Instructor of Nursing Visual, Performing and Applied Arts B.S., Loma Linda University Emily B. Jensen B.M., M.M., Butler University M.S., University of Maryland – Professor of English Baltimore B.A., College of Notre Dame James F. LaCalle of Maryland President James M. McFarland M.Ed., Towson University B.S., Springfield College Professor of Art M.Ed., The Johns Hopkins University A.A., Delta College Steven G. Johnson Ed.D., The American University B.F.A., M.F.A., Michigan CADD Faculty State University (Computer Aided Design & Drafting) Lynne A. LaCalle B.S., University of Maryland – Associate Vice President for Lauren Menichini College Park Student Development Business Management Faculty B.S., Shippensburg University B.S., Mount St. Mary’s College Christopher W. Jones M.Ed., West Chester University M.B.A., St. Joseph’s University Assistant Professor of Transitional Mathematics D. Lynn Lee Dorothy E. Miller B.S., M.S., Towson University Director for Financial Aid Professor of English B.A., Mary Washington College B.S., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University Kenneth L. Jones, Jr. M.S., Central Michigan University M.L.A., The Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Art M.A., Washington College Ed.D., Columbia University B.A., M.F.A., University of Delaware Supawan Lertskrai Richard V. Miller, Jr. James R. Karmel Associate Professor of Mathematics Professor of Business Administration Associate Professor of History B.S., Prince of Songkla University A.A., Hershey Junior College B.S., M.A., Ph.D., State University of M.A., Ph.D., University of Montana B.S., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University 201 New York – Buffalo FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION (continued) Frederick R. Mitchell Eugene B. Popiolek, Jr. Regina J. Roof-Ray
Directory Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology Psychology Faculty B.A., Albright College B.S., Frostburg State University B.A., Messiah College M.S., State University of New York – M.S., Indiana University M.Ed., Millersville University Albany of Pennsylvania Laura C. Preston Susan Muaddi-Darraj Dean, Nursing and Allied Health Donna M. Rowan Associate Professor of English A.A., Community College of Medical Assistant/Allied Health B.A., M.A., Rutgers University Baltimore County Coordinator B.S.N., M.S., University B.A., College of Notre Dame of Carol L. Mueller of Maryland University College Maryland Transitional Mathematics Faculty M.A., Kaplan University B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D., University Meredyth J. Puller of Arkansas Assistant Professor of English Fary F. Sami B.A., Kent State University Associate Professor of Mathematics Brandy A. Naughton M.A., Youngstown State University B.S., National University of Iran Director for Tutoring, Service-Learning, M.S., University of Missouri and Disability Services James A. Quigg B.A., Bucknell University Associate Professor of Paul J. Santiago M.A., University of Maryland – Counseling Professions Professor of Chemistry College Park B.S., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State B.A., M.S., State University of University New York – Albany Heidi Neff M.Ed., Towson University Assistant Professor of Art Scott D. Schaeffer B.F.A., University of Illinois Wendy M. Rappazzo Biology Faculty M.F.A., M.A., University of Iowa Associate Professor of Anatomy B.S., West Chester University and Physiology D.C., Palmer School of Chiropractic Paul A. Nesbitt B.S., State University of New York – Computer Information Systems Faculty Cortland Anne O. Shugars B.A., C.W. Post College of M.S., University of Delaware Assistant Professor of Economics Long Island University M.S., Towson University B.A., Loyola College M.S., Hofstra University M.B.A., The Johns Hopkins University Betty J. Reeves Susan M. Nicolaides Interior Design Faculty Mary K. Somers Director for Cultural Events A.A., Harford Community College Assistant Professor and Librarian and Performing Arts B.F.A., Maryland Institute College B.S., Western Maryland College B.A., University of Maryland – of Art M.L.S., University of Maryland – College Park M.A., University of Baltimore College Park
Yussef Noorisa Diane L. Resides Bill M. Stiffler Professor of Engineering Associate Vice President for Professor of English B.S., Abaden Institute of Technology Student Development B.A., M.A., Eastern Washington M.C.E., Ph.D., University of Delaware B.S., M.Ed, E.Ed., Pennsylvania University State University Certificate, Carnegie Mellon University Gary Owens Associate Professor of Philosophy Raymond R. Richardson Sharon L. Stowers and Religion Psychology Faculty Assistant Professor of Sociology B.S., Towson University B.A., Messiah College and Anthropology Ph.D., Purdue University B.S., Frostburg State University B.S., Rivier College M.Ed., Framingham State College Weston A. Park Salvatore J. Rodano M.A., University of Maryland – Legal Studies Faculty Professor of Earth Science, College Park B.A., Ohio University Physical Science and Physics Ph.D., University of Massachusetts J.D., University of Baltimore B.S., University of Pennsylvania – Millersville J. Bonnie Sulzbach Lynne S. Petzold M.A., The College of New Jersey Director for Advising, Career, Mathematics Faculty and Transfer Services B.S., Miami University – Ohio B.S., M.S., Towson University M.Ed., Towson University 202
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Directory FACULTY AND Deborah R. Wrobel Catherine L. Boston Dean, Science, Technology, Manager, Health and Safety ADMINISTRATION Engineering and Mathematics B.S., California State University – (continued) B.A., Merrimack College Northridge M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Terry L. Surasky Rodney Bourn Mathematics Faculty Tina Zimmerman Coordinator for Professional B.S., Towson University Professor of Nursing Development M.A., Loyola College B.S.N., Columbia Union College B.S., Towson University M.S.N., St. Louis University M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Clarence R. Terrill Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Elena M. Bozylinski B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State PROFESSIONAL Technical Support, Student University Development STAFF B.A., McDaniel College Walter H. Thompson Jessica A. Ambrose M.B.A., Loyola College Physics Faculty Serials/New Media Librarian B.S., University of Texas B.A., University of Delaware George E. Budelis M.A., The Johns Hopkins University M.L.S., M.I.S., Indiana University Student Development Specialist – Advising, Career and Transfer Services Lisa M. Tittle Darlene J. Anderson A.A., Harford Community College Associate Professor of Transitional Student Development Specialist B.S., Towson University Studies – English and Writing Transcript Evaluation B.S., Towson University A.A., Essex Community College Kathleen L. Burley M.S., McDaniel College B.A., M.B.A., University of Baltimore Coordinator for Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation David S. Toothe Lee Ann Anderson B.S., Salisbury University Vice President for Information Coordinator for Science Technology Support Services Dana M. Casey B.A., M.P.A., University of Baltimore B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College Student Development Specialist – Admissions Lisa M. Toth David J. Antol B.A., Villanova University Nursing Faculty Coordinator for Applied Technology M.Ed., Goucher College B.S.N., Towson University B.S., Tri-State College M.S., The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Loyola College Janice C. Cassady Student Development Specialist – Christel T. Vonderscheer Kathy J. Archer Advising, Career and Transfer Services Director, eLearning and Coordinator for Noncredit A.A., Harford Community College Instructional Resources Allied Health Programs B.S., University of Maryland B.A., M.A.T., Georgia State University A.D.N., Lincoln Trail College University College M.L.S., University of Maryland – B.S., College of St. Francis College Park M.S.N., University of Phoenix Patricia A. Cataldi-Cecala Technology Specialist Avery W. Ward Mary Austin A.A., Harford Community College Assistant Professor and Dean, Student Development Specialist Behavioral and Social Sciences Advising, Career, and Transfer Services Nicolina J. Cedrone A.A., Harford Community College B.A., M.S., Plattsburg State University Student Development/Financial B.A., Towson University of New York Aid Specialist M.A., Wayne State University B.S., Towson University J.D., University of Baltimore – Cindi L. Barber School of Law Library Technical Services Supervisor Julia K. Cioccio A.A., Harford Community College Graphic Designer Colleen M. Webster B.F.A., B.A., Edinboro University Professor of English Wayne R. Barrett of Pennsylvania B.A., College of Notre Dame Database Administrator of Maryland B.S., Miami University of Ohio Sandra G. Clark M.A., University of Delaware Human Resources Generalist Michael D. Blizzard A.A., Community College of Scott A. West Student Development Specialist – Baltimore County English Faculty Admissions B.S., University of Maryland A.A., Harford Community College A.A., Harford Community College University College 203 B.A., Goucher College B.S., Towson University M.A., Morgan State University PROFESSIONAL STAFF
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Directory Dana M. Coleman Zongyin Q. Etzel David W. Harvey Library System Specialist Technology Specialist Coordinator for Accounting B.S., Coppin State College B.S., Changchun Institute of B.A., Elizabethtown Collge M.S., Towson University Optics and Fine Mechanics M.P.A., Loyola Collge Ph.D., Delaware State University Leslie F. Connery Gary W. Helton Student Development Specialist – Donna V. Feldman Coordinator for WHFC-FM Instructional Support Technology Specialist B.S., Towson University A.A.S., Central Texas College B.S., M.S., Towson State University B.S., Towson University Charles J. Henneman M.A., University of Maryland – Cynthia T. Fischer Coordinator for Accounting Baltimore County Literacy Recruiter/Advisor B.S., Loyola College B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph Timothy P. Conway M.S., Towson University Judy A. Herman Sports Information and Technology Specialist Game Operations Manager Olga L. Franzoni Certificate, A.A., Harford Community B.A., University of Maryland – Coordinator for Noncredit College Baltimore County Registration and Operations B.S., University of Maryland B.A., Loyola College University College Carolyn L. Crutchfield M.A., College of Notre Dame Coordinator for Nursing Laboratory of Maryland Brian A. Hoover R.N., Church Home and Hospital Theater Technical Director B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Maryland – Suzanne K. Gallihue B.A., Youngstown State University Baltimore Student Development Specialist – Financial Aid Lisha S. Jenkins Brandon Custer B.A., Dickinson College Coordinator for Community Student Development Specialist – Education – Senior Adults and Advising, Career and Transfer Services Stephen P. Garey Leisure Programs B.A., M.Ed., Indiana University Coordinator for Capital Projects A.A., Harford Community College of Pennsylvania and Grounds B.A., College of Notre Dame A.A., Community College of of Maryland Nancy L. Dow Baltimore County Human Resources Benefits Specialist Eyvon M. Johnson B.S., Towson University Gregory E. Gibson College and Alumni Development Technology Specialist Assistant Mary E. Eilerman A.A.S., Harford Community College Certificate, Baltimore Culinary Chief of College Security B.S., University of Maryland – Arts Institute B.S., Towson University Baltimore County B.A., San Bernadino Valley College M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Donna C. Grove Jeffrey D. Kanyuck William M. Ekey Coordinator for Athletics and Wellness Theater Technical Director Student Development – Instructional B.S., East Stroudsburg University Support Specialist M.Ed., Millersville University of Chester P. Karwowski B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Technology Specialist M.S., The Johns Hopkins University B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Ed., Loyola College Matthew D. Hamilton Network Engineer Matthew E. Karwowski Thomas J. Eller Certificate, Certified Cisco Technology Specialist Athletics Facility Manager Network Administrator B.S., University of Maryland – B.S., Wilmington University College Park M.Ed., Millersville University of Brian J. Hammond Pennsylvania Coordinator for Admissions Pamela A. Karwowski B.A., University of Central Florida Coordinator for Corporate William O. Elliott Graduate Certificate, The Johns Computer Training Student Development Specialist – Hopkins University A.A., Community College of Advising, Career and Transfer Services Baltimore County B.A., M.A., University of Maryland – Larry C. Hannah B.S., University of Baltimore Baltimore County Technology Specialist 204 Certificate, A.A., Harford Community College
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Directory PROFESSIONAL STAFF (continued) Margaret M. Kindsvatter Jonathan P. O’Leary Alison L. Thornton Student Development Specialist – Systems Analyst/Banner Support Student Development Specialist – APG Services A.A., Harford Community College Advising, Career and Transfer Services B.A., Pennsylvania State University B.A., Towson University B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.Ed., Sul Ross State University M.Ed., Kutztown University M.S., Kansas State University Lorraine C. Peniston of Pennsylvania Student Development Specialist – Kathleen J. Konrad Disability Support Services Christine L. Townend Coordinator for Accounting B.A., M.A., Kean College of Accounting Specialist A.A., Harford Community College New Jersey B.B.A., Loyola College Ph.D., University of New Mexico Kenneth R. Krsolovic Jennie L. Towner Athletic Director Patti S. Pfau Student Development Specialist – A.A., Lakeland Community College Instructional Services Librarian Tutoring B.A., University of Toledo B.S., Indiana State University B.A., M.Ed., Goucher College M.S., Lake Erie College M.S., Towson University Barbara Travers Nathan C. Lewan Elizabeth S. Rainey Student Development Specialist – Technology Specialist Assistant to Vice President Financial Aid B.F.A., State University of NY Fredonia for Instruction B.S., Concordia College – New York B.S., Michigan State University David S. Mack M.S., McDaniel College Dawn Volkart Student Development Specialist – Student Development Specialist – Advising, Career and Transfer Services Timothy C. Schneider Disability Support Services A.S., Ulster County Community College Coordinator for Fitness, Health, B.A., Salisbury State University B.S., State University of NY New Paltz and Physical Education M.A., Fordham University M.A., The Johns Hopkins University B.S., Salisbury State University M.Ed., Goucher College Jakia Walker Katherine G. McGuire Application Developer and Grants Manager/Development Associate Tracey Y. Slaughter Web Programmer B.A., St. Bonaventure University Student Development Specialist – B.A., University of Phoenix M.M.S., Loyola College Disability Support Services B.A., Virginia Union University Jaclyn N. Walsh Patricia Merchant-Winborn M.Ed., Virginia State University Coordinator for Youth Programs Enrollment Services Specialist B.A., The Catholic University B.A., Temple University Amy R. Spinnato of America Student Development Specialist – William R. Merryman Financial Aid Donna M. Walters Application Developer B.A., Loyola College Technology Specialist A.S., Harford Community College A.A.S., Harford Community College B.A., University of Maryland Valerie T. Swain University College Coordinator for Assessment Services Sharoll Williams-Love A.A., Harford Community College Student Development Specialist – Theresa M. Morris B.A., M.A., University of Baltimore Retention Coordinator for Higher Education B.A., Emmanuel College and Conference Center Sheila A. Terry B.S., West Chester State University Assistant Director for Marketing M.A., Central Michigan University and Public Relations B.S., Towson University Blake A. Napfel M.S., The Johns Hopkins University Technology Specialist A.A., Harford Community College Russell C. Teter Regional Director – Small Business Helen M. Nicewonger Development Center Student Development Specialist – B.A., Hartwick College Advising, Career, and Transfer Services M.B.A. B.S., Towson State University 205 STAFF
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Directory V. Maria Agosto-Martinez, A.A. Adam Fantom, B.S. Joseph Murtha, A.A.S. Lauren Alampi Denitra Fax Linda Myers Monta R. Baird Linda L. Fife, A.A., B.A. Donna Petty Danita L. Banks Kathy L. Finck Gregory S. Priebe, B.A. Charles D. Beaver, A.A., A.S. Deborah E. Gable Lashawn M. Reaves Kathleen A. Becker, B.A. Heather Gasswint Holly Ritchie, A.A. Elizabeth R. Bertier, A.A. Kimberly A. Gehring, A.A.S. Patricia L. Ross, A.A. Mary E. Bethke Monisha T. Giddings, A.A. Kyle Rowlands, B.A. Mark Bosley-Smith Sharon V. Giles Ronald V. Ruark Theresa H. Brady Deborah L. Gordon Leslie Rutherford Ruth Burke Dawn Grissom Darlene Sakers, A.A. Dorothy Cadden, Certificate, A.S. Valerie R. Hamlett, Certificate, A.A. Eric G. Sakowski, B.S. Robert Caha, A.A. Barbara L. Handy, B.A. Carol T. Schott Lisa K. Carlini Brenda D. Harris Teresa A. Schultz Joanne C. Chomor Melissa L. Harris, A.A., B.S., M.A. Teresa M. Seymour Louis C. Claypoole Ruschel A. Harris Carol W. Sherman, A.A. A. Ray Cochran Donna L. Hess, A.A., B.S.N., M.S. Rose W. Sieracki, B.A. Cynthia A. Conroy, B.S. Carol Himmer Denise L. Smith, A.A. Victoria Corkran Helen Ireland Richard W. Smith, A.A., B.S. Joseph R. Cote Jessica Jager, A.S. Robyn L. Smith Andrea L. Craley, B.A., M.L.S. Lisa M. Joe Susan Spoerl, A.A., B.S. Don Crites Darnese Jusino, Certificate Laurlett B. Stephen, A.A. Glenn L. Davis Jacqueline Keatts, A.A., A.A.S. Diana L. Stoll, A.A. Jo Ann Day, A.A. Joy N. Kessler, A.A., B.S. Donna M. Strasavich, A.A.S. Yolanda Day, A.S. John Kirk Julie A. Swift, A.A. Wayne F. Desch Rome W. Knight Frankie B. Tildon David B. Donovan Barbara E. Kress Jasmin T. Turner Carrie Dorman, A.A. Jennifer Labe, A.A. Peter L. Vazquez Tammy K. Dowell Deborah L. LaMar Barbara L. Weisser, A.A. Laura J. Drake, A.A. Charlotte A. Leake, A.A.S. Antionette A. White, B.A. Denise M. Dregier, A.A. M. Sue Lehnerd Robert White David M. Dunaway Marc Lewis Valerie White Mary R. Eibner Theresa A. Liberto, A.A. Linda C. Wilson, Certificate, A.A. Marion R. Emmert-Kinsler, A.A. Nancy McGowan Beth A. Woodring Toni Epstein, B.A. Antoinette M. Mitchell, B.A. Susan Zapf Rodney C. Erdman, A.A. Linda Moore Marianne Zmoda, B.A.
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The Harford Community College Brian Drumgoole Ann Ramsay Foundation, Inc. (HCCF) is a not for Drumgoole Financial Services profit (501)(c)(3) corporation. Its Lauren Rebbel purpose is to receive and administer John Ferriter Slavie Financial Services SAIC private gifts, bequests and donations to Barbara Richardson benefit Harford’s students and to Michael Galumbeck Mason Dixon Community Services, Inc. enhance quality teaching and learning at the College. Gifts to the Foundation Warren Hamilton David Schwaber support programs and activities not J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. funded through traditional sources. Diane Sengstacke Sally Healy Home Title Company of Maryland, Inc. McDonald’s LPGA Championship At the same time, the Foundation Zilpha Smith provides assistance to donors through Kerry Hochstein a comprehensive program of tax-wise Kerry Hochstein & Associates Lisa Sparr gift alternatives including memorial Helping Hands by Lisa giving, planned giving and naming J. Ryker Hughes Terry Troy opportunities for many of the Associate Professor of Business Maryland Agency Financial Group beautiful buildings on campus. Harford Community College Linda Walls Charles Jacobs Wingate Inn BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vice Chair, HCCF Harford Bank Satish K. Wason, Ph.D. H. William Acker Grande Solutions, Inc. Secretary/Treasurer, HCCF Joyce Jordan Jim Welch Lauri Altman Ralph Jordan Town of Bel Air Harford Mall Confluence Advertising & Graphic Design Deborah Smith Williams Bob Bloom M&T Bank WXCY-FM Radio Dean Kaster Upper Chesapeake Health Nancy Donnelly Barry Bomboy Director, HCCF Bomboy’s Home Made Candy Bryan Kelly Trustee JoAnne Bowen Kelly Financial Group, LLC HCC Alumni & Friends Association Representative Howard Klein Klein’s Family Markets Chuck Boyle, Chair, HCCF James F. LaCalle, Ed.D. Boyle Buick Pontiac President Harford Community College Patricia M. Brown Larry Marshall Mary Chance ReMax Exclusive Harford County Government Tony Meoli Dave Dixon McDonald’s/Dresher Foundation Dixie Construction Aaron Moszer Diane Dixon Aberdeen IronBirds Dixie Construction Tom Peifley Pat Donovan Rite Aid Distribution Center Comcast of Harford County Pat Perluke John Draksler Perluke Consulting Associates Susquehanna Bank
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Directory ALUMNI & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
The Harford Community College Alumni & Friends Association maintains and strengthens communication between the College and its alumni and aids the College in the fulfillment of its objectives. Members of the Alumni and Friends Association represent the broad constituency base of Harford Community College, including current students degree and certificate graduates, nongraduate and transfer members, noncredit and continuing education members, and community friends.
The Association sponsors numerous fundraising and outreach programs throughout the year to fund annual scholarships for students at HCC as well as those who have completed their studies and are continuing with their educational goals. Please visit the Alumni webpage at www. harford.edu for meeting dates, event schedules and member opportunities.
2008/2009 OFFICERS
Joanne Bowen, Chair Charles F. (Bud) Ramsay, Vice-Chair, Administration Kathy Konrad, Treasurer Heather Gasswint, Secretary
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COLLEGE ADVISORY GROUPS Directory Thomas Walls BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COUNTY CITIZEN Plaza Ford Helen Altomonte ADVISORY COUNCIL Cydney Wentsel Macy’s Supervisor of Guidance and Counseling ON CAREER AND Harford County Public Schools John Browning Custom Direct TECHNOLOGY Teri Weston Coordinator for Applied Technologies Jean Caufriez EDUCATION Harford Community College Target Greatland
Rochelle Arnold-Simmons Ex-Officio Members Joann Dunn Clorox Manufacturing Company Susan Garrett APG Supervisor of Career Programs and Art Roland Beckman Harford County Public Schools Deborah Ford, Safelite Autoglass University of Baltimore Charles Hagan Denise Carnaggio Principal, Harford Technical Sheryl Kohl Office of Economic Development High School Beacon Staffing Harford County Public Schools Mary Beth Creighton Bernard Michel Upper Chesapeake Health Frank Mezzanotte EAI Coordinator of Magnet Programs David Dougherty Harford County Public Schools Joyce Oliver Dougherty Brothers Director of Administration LaVerne Pitts Town of Bel Air Fred Eikenberg Supervisor of Business and Carrollton Bank Technology Education H. Del Roberts Harford County Public Schools U.S. Department of Agriculture Greg Fiore Bel Air Renie Valenti Stacie Surowiec Harford Technical High School Harford Community College David Galbreath Harford County Public Schools Delta Lumber Board of Education COMPUTER INFORMATION H. Thomas Gnau Representative J. Vinton Schaefer & Sons, Inc. Tom Fidler SYSTEMS
Don Himmer John Gaughan Kunkel Sales Manager CURRICULUM Whisper Wash Deicing Co. William Lawrence Mark Koncurat Edgewood ADVISORY COMMITTEES Host Designs
William Monk ACCOUNTING Joseph Kovacil U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion Loyola College Thomas Bonomo, CPA Joseph Ricci Bernard Michel Abingdon EAI Chris Callis, CPA Tela Vass Andrew Moore Philip Korb, MBA Department of Labor, Licensing Harford County Public Schools and Regulation Barbara Leavy Gregory B. Smith Kathy Walsh Johns Hopkins Hospital Thomas Wagner, CPA Bel Air John Vines Teresa Wismer Linda Walls Army Research Laboratory Wetlands Golf Course 209 COLLEGE ADVISORY GROUPS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Chris Heard Professor, Photography Allen Krumholz, M.D. The Honorable Joseph Cassilly Harford Community College University of Maryland Medical System Directory State’s Attorney of Harford County Ken Jones Lynn Redding, R. EEG T. Captain Dawn M. Fischer Associate Professor, Visual Franklin Square Hospital APG Police Academy Communications Harford Community College Bonnie Viars Sheriff L. Jesse Bane Franklin Square Hospital Harford County Sheriff’s Office Monika Kottenhahn Graphic Designer, Artist Cheif Leo F. Matrangola International Center ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Bel Air Police Department for Diffraction Data Christine Buckley Lieutenant Carl Brooks Paul E. Labe, Jr. Harford County Department of Harford County Sheriff’s Academy Dean for Visual, Performing Public Works and Applied Arts Captain Henry Trabert Harford Community College Bob Chrest Aberdeen Police Department Jim McFarland James D’Amario Chief Teresa Walter Professor of Art Professor Havre de Grace Police Department Harford Community College Harford Community College
Lieutenant Douglas Zeller Michael McKenney, Jr. Steve Hillyer Maryland State Police, Barrack D President Cecil Graphics Bruce Jacobs Stuart Stein DIGITAL ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY Dennis Kirkwood Towson University Supervisor of Science Education Harford County Public Schools Robert Beatson Christine Tillman Senior Copywriter Exhibitions Educator Steve Kistner MBNA Advertising The Park School of Baltimore Scientific Advisor U.S. Army Environmental Steve Bradley Hygiene Agency Associate Professor EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION UMBC Stan Kollar Associate Professor, Earth Science Matt Button Jennifer Eder Harford Community College Photo Editor Director The Aegis YMCA of Harford County Wayne Ludwig Sod Run Wastewater Treatment Facility Tim Corder Susan Garrett Instructional Coordinator Supervisor of Career Programs and Art Paul Santiago Cecil County Public Schools Harford County Public Schools Professor of Chemistry Harford Community College Kristi Eisenberg Deborah Walker Director, Visual Communication Director, Childtime Learning Center Dick Schwanke Cecil College Aberdeen Proving Ground Nelson Fritts ELECTRONEURODIAGNOSTIC William J. Smith, Ph.D. Instructional Coordinator TECHNOLOGY Aberdeen Proving Ground Cecil County Public Schools Elizabeth Barry, M.D. Deborah Wrobel Amanda Joy Gingery-Hostalka University of Maryland Medical System Dean, STEM Instructor, Visual Communications Harford Community College Stevenson University Donald Bonolis, R. EEG T. Greater Baltimore Medical Center John Wrobel Gordon Glover Department of Safety, Health Assistant Professor Paul Jones and Environment Towson University 210 Sinai Hospital U.S. Army
COLLEGE ADVISORY GROUPS Directory HISTOTECHNOLOGY Audrey J. Morrison Pam Burgess Andrews Design Box Hill Pediatrics Kathy Archer, HT Harford Community College Peg Nichols Ann Marie Dirndorfer Physician’s Assistant Fred Argilan, HTL Deborah Fuller-Pittman Pathology Associates Mary Larson Betty Reeves Senior Recruiter Suzanne Bryne, HT Upper Chesapeake Health Sinai Hospital Joy Rexroad Hale and Rexroad Dr. Generosa Lazor Deborah Duckworth, HT Laurel Pediatrics (ASCP) Department of Pathology Barbara Shipley REICO Distributors Kathy Lee Godfrey Guerzon, MS, HT Benjamin Lee, M.D. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Judy Tosh Department of Pathology Nina Mickel Harford Primary Care Karen Cage Hopkins, HT MASS COMMUNICATIONS Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Peggy Shenton Dana S. Bauer Bel Air Personal Physicians Ramiro Lindado, MD Strakes, Roberts and Bauer Advertising Harford Memorial Hospital Julie Sirgany-Green Robert Bloom Smalldore Family Practice Peggy Micciche, HT General Manager WXCY-FM Roxy Thompkins Ruby Middleton Bel Air Pediatrics Mercy Medical Center Matt Bochniak Harford Community College Norma Wagner Patricia A. Wachter Kenneth Woo, M.D. (Urology) Harford Community College Sean Finn Peabody Recording Arts & Sciences Sue Wanderer Stacey Waltz, HT Bright Oak Pediatrics St. Agnes Healthcare Wayne Hepler Associate Professor of Mass Communications NURSING INTERIOR DESIGN Harford Community College Mary Jo Beach, RN Suzanne Ayres Don Horner Harford County Health Department Jarrettsville Furniture WBAL-TV Terri Broemm, BSN, MS Jennifer Barnes Kevin Irwin Health Occupations Educator RTKL Associates, Inc. Sharpshooter Productions Harford Technical High School
Jane Christ Kelly Jara Judith A. Feustle Notari Associates, PA Executive Director Stevenson University Harford Cable Network Cindi Gray Barbara Finch, RN Manor Decorative Services Paul E. Labe, Jr. Director, Service Excellence and Dean, Visual, Performing and Resource Development Jill Irey Applied Arts Upper Chesapeake Health Interior Design Department Harford Community College Montgomery College Karen Howes, RN Merrie Street-Yosua Assistant Administrator Laura Kimball Citizens Care Center LCK Interiors MEDICAL ASSISTING Libby Koenig, RN Paul E. Labe, Jr. Parish Nurse Dean for Visual, Performing Becky Ayres St. Joan of Arc Church and Applied Arts Aberdeen Health Center Harford Community College Peter Lapointe, PA 211 Terri Broemm Nurse Practitioner Harford Technical High School Upper Chesapeake Health COLLEGE ADVISORY GROUPS
Sue Niewenhous, Ph.D., RN Larry J. Vencill David Volrath Personal Touch Home Care of Paralegal Executive Director of Baltimore, Inc. Harford County State’s Attorney Office Secondary Education Directory Harford County Public Schools Stephen W. Prouse, MS, RN, BC The Honorable Stephen M. Waldron Director, Clinical Applications Associate Judge Terri Wainwright Upper Chesapeake Health Harford County Circuit Court Mentor/Teacher Bel Air High School Laurie Robinson S. Gail Williams Harford County Public Schools Nurse Manager, Women’s & Executive Director Children’s Services Harford County Bar Association St. Joseph Medical Center
SCIENCE LABORATORY PARALEGAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY
Avery Ward Dale R. Bowlus Dean, Behavioral and Social U.S. Army Environmental Sciences Division Hygiene Agency Harford Community College Anthony Gutierrez, Ph.D. Loraine Bright, Esquire (Ex Officio) U.S. Army Center for Health Assistant Professor Promotion and Preventive Medicine Harford Community College Cathi Keilty Rebecca S. Cole, Esquire Attorney Robin Lewis Chemist The Honorable Angela M. Eaves J.M. Huber Corporation Associate Judge Harford County Circuit Court Vipin Rastogi, Ph.D.
Caroline D. Gallaher, Esquire William J. Smith Attorney John J. Tobin Lisa Getz, Esquire Forensic Science Lab Attorney Maryland State Police Getz & Getz James J. Valdes, Ph.D. Harford Community College Scientific Advisor for Biotechnology Student Representative U.S. Army Chemical RD&E Center Harford County General Public Member TEACHER EDUCATION O’Melia James, Esquire Assistant Public Defender Howard Eakes Harford County Public Defender’s Assistant Principal Office Jarrettsville Elementary School Harford County Public Schools Joseph Kelly Susan Garrett Weston A. Park, Esquire (Ex Officio) Supervisor of Career Program Coordinator/Legal Programs and Art Studies Faculty Harford County Public Schools Harford Community College Pat Skebek Captain Isaac Spragg Executive Director of JAG Representative Elementary Education U.S. Department of the Army Harford County Public Schools 212 APG GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY Glossary Academic Advising ARTSYS Process to review and assess student progress and future A computerized information program developed by the plans regarding programs and courses of study at HCC or University System of Maryland through which students can intentions to transfer. Usually based on current transcript, check on the transferability of an HCC course at a Maryland high school grades, assessment scores, interview and previous Public Institution of Higher Education, see recommended college study. Advising takes place all year, not just before transfer programs for a major, and compare how their graduation. transcripts will be evaluated by other colleges.
Academic Calendar Associate Degree A calendar of events, due dates and deadlines pertaining to A degree consisting of at least 62 credits which includes General instruction, registration, examinations and holidays for each Education requirements, major courses and electives. HCC academic year. Available on the HCC website. awards the following degrees: Associate of Arts, Associate of Sciences, Associate of Applied Sciences, and Associate of Arts in Academic Renewal Teaching. Process of having up to 16 college level credits of D or F grades designated as non-applicable on one’s permanent record. The Audit grades must have been received in courses five or more years To register for and attend a course without receiving credit. prior to the request. Additionally, students must complete a Regular class attendance is expected, and normal tuition and minimum of 12 college level credits with a minimum 2.5 fees apply. A symbol of K will appear on the student’s transcript cumulative GPA since the last semester for which the renewal instead of a grade. is requested. Baccalaureate/Bachelor’s Degree Academic Restriction An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon a An academic status which limits a student to no more than person who has successfully completed all required courses, seven credits in a regular semester or in a summer session, usually a program of study consisting of at least 120 credits. whenever a minimum grade average has not been achieved. Advisor approval is required before registering for any course. Canceled Course A course which will not be offered during the semester/term Academic Skills Assessments after being listed in the Schedule of Classes. Assessments in reading, English, math, and computer skills, which determine initial placement in entry level classes. CAPP Comprehensive Advising and Program Planning, a web-based Academic Suspension degree audit system that allows students to determine their Suspension (for one semester – fall or spring) of students on progress towards graduation, including course requirements. academic restriction who fail to achieve a minimum grade point This online system is available on the HCC website and is average. Approval is required before re-enrolling. accessed through OwlNet.
Academic Warning Certificate Academic status for students who have completed from 0.5 A series of courses in a career area designed to teach specific to 6.5 credits at less than a 1.4 GPA. Advisor approval is skills. required before registering for any course. Closed Course Add (a course) A course that has the maximum number of students enrolled. Addition of a course to student schedule. A currently enrolled student may add a course at any time before the second meeting Commencement of a spring and fall 15-week course, before the The May graduation ceremony at which degrees or certificates first meeting of a special session course (Term 1, Term 2, are conferred for the academic year. and summer sessions), and up to the first day of the fall and spring semesters or summer session for online courses. Concentration The discipline or subject area in which the student chooses to Advisor focus his/her academic work in the General Studies degree. Member of the College staff trained to assist students with academic decisions. Academic advisors or faculty advisors Corequisite provide academic advice. A course which must be completed before or at the same time as another course. Articulation Agreement An official agreement between a high school, a community Course Reference Number (CRN) college, and/or a four-year institution which stipulates the Numeric designation for a section of a particular course. transferability of specific courses and/or degrees. 213 GLOSSARY GLOSSARY (continued) Credit Honors Course A unit of measure used by colleges to count and record Designated course that provides enriched learning, greater depth Glossary coursework completed by a student. Each credit is a unit of of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of material. Students must time, approximately 750 minutes. apply to the Honors Program to be eligible to register for these courses. Curriculum (also called Program of Study) A series of courses in a particular field of study fulfilling Hybrid Course requirements for a certificate or degree. Course that combines face-to-face classroom instruction with computer-based, independent, or collaborative Curriculum Check-Off Sheet learning activites. An advising aid which enables a student to keep track of courses completed and those still needed to be completed in a Laboratory Science program of study. A science course with a laboratory experience which fulfills degree requirements. Dean’s List A list published at the end of the fall and spring semesters of Late Fee students whose fall or spring semester grade point averages (not A charge to students who register once the semester, term or including courses with 0 as the first digit) are 3.5 to 3.75. session has begun and for other late submissions transactions determined by the College. Degree Requirements The courses a student must complete to receive a degree. Linked Courses Two different courses which must be taken during the same Diversity Course semester. These courses allow students to get to know their An approved 3-credit course which fulfills the College’s peers and participate in collaborative learning projects. Diversity Graduation requirement for the Associate Degree. Non-Registrants Drop (a course) Individuals who are not registered for any classes by the first Officially dropping from a class before the deadline published in day of the semester, term, or session. These students may the Schedule of Classes. A dropped course will not appear on register up to the start time of any class. the student’s transcripts. Online Course Faculty Advisor Course taught through the Internet. Online students should be Faculty members who help students with specific class independent learners, motivated and self-disciplined, and have Information, job market trends and career options within the necessary technical computer skills. major. OwlNet Fees The College’s web portal allows students to access their email The amount charged to cover special course costs, including account; receive college announcements and news; and conduct laboratory, special equipment and related materials. college business, such as registering for classes, requesting transcripts, and making payments. Freshman A student who has successfully completed 27.5 or fewer credits Part-Time Student applicable to a degree. A student registered for less than 12 credits in any given semester. Full-Time Student A student enrolled in 12 or more credits during a semester. Plagiarism Representing the work of another as one’s own. General Education Elective A course selected from the approved General Education core Prerequisite (`GB~`GE~`GH~`GI~`GL~`GM~ and `GS~). A course which must be completed before enrolling in a more advanced course. General Elective Any course at the 100 level or above. President’s List A list published at the end of the fall and spring semesters of Grade Point Average (GPA) students whose grade point averages are 3.76 or higher. The measure of a student’s academic achievement that is calculated each semester and cumulatively. GPA is determined Registration by multiplying the number of credit hours in each course The process by which students officially enroll in their courses. successfully completed by the number of points corresponding This includes the assessment and collection of tuition and fees. 214 to the final grade for the course. The total is then divided by the number of credit GPA hours completed. A GPA calculator is available on the HCC website. GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY (continued) Glossary
Schedule Change Transitional Studies Courses Change to a student’s class schedule caused by the student or Courses required for students who demonstrate on the the College. This change may be a course add or drop, or a Academic Skills Assessment the need to improve in a basic change in class meeting time. Schedule adjustments must be skill. The basic skills include reading, writing, computer skills, processed in the Office of Registration and Records. and mathematics. These courses do not bear college credit, but count toward full-time student status and financial aid Semester eligibility. Transitional studies courses allow students the A period of 15 weeks of instruction offered during fall or opportunity to attain the basic skills and attitudes needed to spring. perform successfully in college-level courses.
Sophomore Tuition A student who has successfully completed a minimum of 28 The amount of money charged for each credit for which a credit hours applicable to a degree. student registers. Tuition is established by the College’s Board of Trustees. Term A shortened period of instruction, which is shorter than a full Wait List semester; usually 5, 7, 8, or 10 weeks. The process by which a student is placed on a wait list for a course section that is full. Should an opening occur, the student TF Grade is automatically registered, and notified by Registration and Used to code an F grade when transferred credit is used to Records. satisfy the course requirement. The F grade no longer affects the student’s GPA. Withdrawal To officially withdraw from a course or courses after the drop Training deadline but before the withdrawal deadline published in the Short term, skill specific applications usually associated with schedule of classes. A symbol of W will appear on the student’s job or career assignments. transcript in place of a grade.
Transcript A copy of a student’s academic history. An official transcript must be in a sealed envelope and must bear the institution’s seal, date and an appropriate signature. A transcript not meeting these requirements is considered unofficial and is not used as part of a student’s permanent record.
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410-836-4000 • 443-412-2000 Humanistic Studies Office...... 2330 All extensions may be reached from an on-campus phone by dialing the 4-digit Human Resources Office ...... 2415 extension number, or from an off-campus phone by dialing 443-412- Institutional Research ...... 2344 followed by the 4-digit extension number. Job Placement Services ...... 2357 Joppa Hall ...... 2295 Aberdeen Hall ...... 2252 Learning Support Services ...... 2402 Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) ...... 410-272-2338 Library Telephone Directory Telephone Academic Advising ...... 2301 Circulation Desk ...... 2268 Administrative Offices...... 2415 Digital Library ...... 2256 Admissions ...... 2109 Library Administration...... 2316 Alumni and Friends Association ...... 2428 Reference Desk ...... 2131 Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and Training ...... 2170 Marketing and Public Relations ...... 2408 Associate Vice Presidents for Student Development ...... 2345/2142 Maryland Hall ...... 2229 Athletics and Wellness ...... 2321 Nursing and Allied Health Professions ...... 2229 Behavioral and Social Sciences Office...... 2210 Observatory ...... www.harfordastro.org Bel Air Hall ...... 2271 Physical Education (General Information) ...... 2226 Business and Industry Training ...... 2398 President’s Office ...... 2230 Business, Computing and Applied Technology Office ...... 2271 Purchasing...... 2307 Café Radio Station WHFC-FM ...... 2151 The Globe ...... 2349 Registration and Records Information Joppa...... 2436/2295 Credit ...... 2222 Career Services ...... 2301 Noncredit ...... 2376 Cashier ...... 2208 Safety and Security (College Security)...... 2272 Chesapeake Center...... 2415 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Office ...... 2252 Chesapeake Gallery ...... 2461 Student Center ...... 2107 College Life ...... 2140 Student Government Association...... 2332 College Store ...... 2209 Susquehanna Center...... 2226 Computer Labs Television Station, Cable 3 ...... 410-638-3899 Digital Library Desk...... 2256 Test Center...... 2352 Computing and Technology Services...... 2071 Theater Office ...... 2217 Conferencing and Meetings ...... 2395 Thomas Run Park ...... 2396 Continuing Education and Training...... 2376 Ticket Office ...... 2211 Cooperative Education/Internships...... 2301 TTY ...... 2199 & 2282 Copy Center ...... 2351 Tutoring Services ...... 2132 Course Information Communications Skills Center ...... 2429 Credit Courses...... 2222 Math Center...... 2427 Noncredit Courses...... 2376 Veterans’ Affairs Office ...... 2325 Credit by Examination ...... 2352 Vice President for Marketing, Development, and Community Relations ...... 2415 Development Office ...... 2428 Vice President for Finance, Operations, and Government Relations...... 2298 Directions to Campus...... 2499 Vice President for Instruction...... 2201 eLearning Courses ...... 2144 Vice President for Student Development and Institutional Effectiveness ...... 2236 Edgewood Hall...... 2376 Visual, Performing and Applied Arts Office ...... 2295 Educational and Transitional Studies Office ...... 2354 Wellness Services...... 2226 Enrollment Services ...... 2222 Fallston Hall...... 2354 Finance Office ...... 2245 Financial Aid ...... 2257 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Fitness Center ...... 2370 College Security ...... 2272 Food Service ...... 2216 Emergency Information ...... 2322 Foundation Office ...... 2428 *Fire/Ambulance/Police ...... 911 G.E.D. - Adult Basic Education ...... 2152 Havre de Grace Hall...... 2295 Higher Education and Conference Center, Aberdeen...... 443-360-9200 Help Line...... 2477
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INDEX Index Board of Trustees ...... ii A Business Administration ...... 76-77 Academic Advising, Career, and Associate of Sciences ...... 76 Transfer Services...... 31, 47 Business Administration Lower-Level Certificate...... 77 Academic Calendar...... 2 Courses ...... 155-157 Academic Information ...... 14-26 Business Management ...... 78-80 Academic Outcome Goals...... 14 Associate of Applied Sciences...... 78-80 Academic Policies ...... 37-43 Administrative Professions Certificate ...... 65 Academic Renewal ...... 42 Academic Skills Assessment ...... 30-31 Academic Standards for Credit Students ...... 40 C Academic Standing/Warning/Restriction ...... 40 Campus Climate ...... 5 Academic Suspension ...... 41 Campus Map ...... Inside Back Cover Accounting ...... 62 Career Services ...... 47 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 62 Certificate Programs ...... 14 Certificate ...... 63 Certification and Licensure, CET ...... 57 Lower-Level CPA Exam Qualification Certificate ...... 64 Chemical Dependency Counseling ...... 81 Courses ...... 148-149 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 81 Accreditation ...... 4 Chemistry ...... 82-83 Administration ...... 198 Associate of Sciences ...... 82-83 Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program ...... 59 Courses ...... 157-158 Advanced Placement (AP) ...... 32 Chesapeake Gallery ...... 59 Advising ...... 47 Child Care Services...... 56 Agricultural Studies ...... 66-70 CLEP Testing ...... 32 Allied Health Sciences Courses ...... 149 Clubs, Special Interest...... 49 Alumni and Friends Association ...... 208 Code for Student Rights, Responsibilities American Sign Language...... 149 and Conduct or Student Code ...... 7-13 Amoss Center ...... 59 College Administration ...... 198 Animals on Campus ...... 6 College Advisory Council ...... 4 Anthropology Courses ...... 150 College Advisory Groups...... 209-212 Application for Enrollment...... 223, 225 College Foundation...... 207 Application Procedure ...... 27 College Security ...... 51-56 Apprenticeship and Technical Training ...... 57 College Store...... 56 Art and Design ...... 71-74 Communication Studies ...... 158 Associate of Arts ...... 71-74 Community Education Programs ...... 58 Art Courses ...... 150-153 Composition - College-Wide Requirements ...... 42 Articulated Programs...... 34-35 Compressed Courses...... 15 Arts/Humanities Electives ...... 18 Computer Aided Design and Drafting ...... 84-85 Assessment for Prior Learning ...... 32 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 84 Assessment for Prior Learning Courses...... 153 Certificate ...... 85 Assessment Services ...... 48 Courses ...... 158-159 Astronomy Courses ...... 153 Computer Information Systems ...... 86-88 Athletics, Intercollegiate ...... 50 Associate of Applied Sciences...... 86-87 Attendance ...... 39 Certificates ...... 88 Audit ...... 39 Courses ...... 159-161 Awarding of Degrees and Certificates ...... 38 Computer Science ...... 89 Associate of Sciences ...... 89 Courses ...... 162-163 B Computer Training, CET ...... 57 Behavioral/Social Science Electives ...... 17 Continuing Education and Training...... 57-59 Biological/Physical Laboratory Science Electives ...... 18 Cooperative Degree Programs ...... 29-30 Biological/Physical Science Electives ...... 19 Articulated Programs ...... 26, 34-35 Biology ...... 75 Statewide/Health Manpower Shortage Programs ...... 29-30 Associate of Sciences ...... 75 Cooperative Education/Internship...... 47 Courses ...... 154-155 County Citizen Advisory Council on Board of Directors - HCC Foundation ...... 207 Career & Technology Education ...... 209 217 INDEX
Course Descriptions...... 147-195 Electronics Course ...... 166
Index Course Fees...... 35 Email ...... 31 CPA Exam – Educational Requirements ...... 63 Emergency Closing ...... 56 Credit, Articulated Programs ...... 34-35 Emergency Notification ...... 51 Credit by Examination ...... 32 Employee and Business Training Programs ...... 57-58 Credit Cards ...... 36 Employees of In-County Businesses Tuition Waiver...... 36 Credit for High School Course Work ...... 34 Engineering ...... 95 Credit for Military Training ...... 34 Associate of Sciences ...... 95 Credit for Prior Learning ...... 32 Courses ...... 166-167 Credit for Training - Business/Industry ...... 34 Engineering Technology ...... 96 Credit for Training - Harford County Programs ...... 33 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 96 Credit Overloads - Requests ...... 40 Courses ...... 168 Credit Through Correspondence...... 34 English ...... 97 Crime Prevention ...... 52 Associate of Arts ...... 97 Crime Statistics ...... 53 Courses ...... 168-171 Criminal Justice ...... 90 English as a Second Language (ESL) ...... 59 Associate of Arts ...... 90 English Proficiency ...... 31, 42 Courses ...... 162-163 Enrollment Information ...... 27-35 Criminal Justice - Option in Legal Studies ...... 91 Full and Part-Time Students ...... 30 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 91 High School Students ...... 27-28 Cultural Pluralism...... 5 International Students ...... 29 Cultural Programs ...... 59-60 Nursing Students...... 29 Curriculum Advisory Committees ...... 209-212 Transfer Students...... 28 Enrollment Status ...... 27 Environmental Science ...... 98 D Associate of Sciences ...... 98 DANTES Testing Program ...... 32 Courses ...... 171 Dean’s List ...... 40 Environmental Technology ...... 99 Degrees Offered ...... 14 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 99 Design and Technical Theatre...... 92 Certificate ...... 100 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 92 Courses ...... 171 Dining Services and Conferencing ...... 56 Escort Services ...... 52 Directories ...... 197-212 Examinations (Final)...... 39 Disability and Retirement Tuition Waiver...... 36 Examinations (Types of) ...... 32 Disability Support Services ...... Inside Front Cover Expectations ...... 4 Diversity Course Graduation Requirement ...... 19 Double Major ...... 38 Drama Courses ...... 163 F Driver Education/Motorcycle Safety Training ...... 58 Faculty and Administration ...... 199-203 Drug and Alcohol Policy...... 6, 55 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)...... 25 DSST Testing ...... 32 Family Series...... 59 Duplication of Credit Policy ...... 33 Federal Financial Aid Programs ...... 45 Federal Pell Grant Program...... 45 Federal Stafford Loan Program ...... 45 E Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant Program...... 45 eLearning ...... 15 Federal Work Study Program ...... 46 Early Childhood Education...... 93 Fees...... 35 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 93 Final Examinations ...... 39 Courses ...... 164-166 Financial Aid Information ...... 43-46 Earth Science Courses ...... 163 Application Procedures ...... 43 Economics Courses ...... 163-164 Selection of Students to Receive Assistance ...... 44 Education Courses...... 164-166 Title IV Policies ...... 44 Educational Programs and Services...... 4 Fine Arts Calendar ...... 59 Electives...... 17-19 Forensic Science Course ...... 172 218 Electroneurodiagonistic Technology ...... 94 Foundation Information ...... 207 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 94 Foundation Scholarships and Grants...... 46
INDEX Index Foundation Student Loan Fund...... 46 Freedom of Expression and Inquiry ...... 5 I French Courses ...... 172 ID Card ...... 49 Full-Time Students (status) ...... 30 Independent Study Courses ...... 15 Information Systems Management ...... 105 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 105 G Information Systems Security ...... 106 GED (High School Diploma) Program ...... 59 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 106 General Education ...... 14-26 Courses ...... 175 General Education Core Requirements ...... 16-19 Inmate Education Program ...... 59 General Education Course Codes ...... 16 Institutional Profile ...... 3-13 General Education Course List ...... 17-19 Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 50 General Education Requirements Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Electives ...... 18 Completed at Other Institutions ...... 16 Interdisciplinary Studies Courses ...... 175-176 General Education Transcript Notations...... 16 Interior Design ...... 107 General Information ...... 1-60 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 107 General Studies Program...... 101 Certificate ...... 108 Associate of Arts ...... 101 Courses ...... 176-177 Geography Courses...... 172 International Baccalaureate Organization ...... 32 German Courses ...... 172-173 International Education ...... 5 Globe Café ...... 56 International Students...... 29 Glossary ...... 213 Involuntary Withdrawl Policy Statement...... 42 Grade Disputes ...... 39 Grade Point Average (GPA)...... 40 Grades and Grade Reports ...... 38 J Graduation Application ...... 37 Job Search Services ...... 48 Graduation Requirements ...... 37-38 Associate Degree ...... 37 Certificate ...... 37 L Grants and Scholarships ...... 45-47 Late Registration Fee ...... 36 Guaranteed Transfer ...... 35 Library and Instructional Services ...... 48-49 Literacy Programs...... 59 Loans, Student...... 45-46 H Harford Community College Foundation, Inc...... 207 Harford Dance Theatre...... 59 M Harford Information Technology Network ...... 57 Mailing Address ...... 31 Harford Leadership Academy ...... 57 Management/Supervision Training, CET...... 57 Harford Quality Network...... 57 Maryland Foster Care Tuition Waiver...... 36 Health Care and Human Services ...... 57 Maryland Higher Education Commission Health Courses ...... 173 Student Transfer Policies ...... 20-25 Higher Education and Conference Center ...... 4 Maryland National Guard Tuition Waiver ...... 36 High School Students (Enrollment of) ...... 27-28 Maryland State Scholarship Program...... 46-47 History ...... 102 Mass Communications ...... 109-111 Associate of Arts ...... 102 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 109-110 Courses ...... 173-174 Certificates ...... 111 Histotechnology ...... 103 Courses ...... 177-179 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 103 Massage Therapy ...... 112 Honors Program ...... 14 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 112 Horticulture ...... 104 Mathematics ...... 113 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 104 Associate of Sciences ...... 113 Housing ...... 29 Courses ...... 179-180 Human Development Courses ...... 174-175 Mathematics Electives...... 18
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Medical Assisting...... 114-116 Physical Education Graduation Requirements...... 19
Index Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 114 Physical Science Courses ...... 190-191 Certificate ...... 115 Physics ...... 130 Courses ...... 180-181 Associate of Sciences ...... 130 Medical Office Assistant Certificate ...... 116 Courses ...... 191 Military Training Credit ...... 34 Political Science ...... 131-132 Mission of the College ...... 3 Associate of Arts ...... 131-132 Music ...... 117 Courses ...... 191-192 Associate of Arts ...... 117 Practical Nursing Certificate ...... 122 Courses ...... 181-183 Courses ...... 184-185 Prerequisites ...... 43 Preschool ...... 58 N President’s List ...... 40 Nondiscrimination Statement ...... 6 President’s Message ...... vi Nursing ...... 118-122 Prior Learning ...... 32-34 Admission Requirements ...... 118-119 High School...... 34 Associate of Sciences ...... 118-121 Harford County Training Programs...... 33 Courses ...... 184-185 Professional Certification and Licensure ...... 57 Enrollment ...... 29 Professional Education Courses Practical Nursing Certificate ...... 122 for Maryland Certification...... 144 Progression Policy ...... 120 Professional Networking and Education Opportunities...... 57-58 Professional Staff ...... 203-205 O Programs Offered ...... iv-v Observatory ...... 56 Programs of Instruction ...... 61-146 Office Systems Courses ...... 185 Psychology ...... 133 Online Courses, CET ...... 58 Associate of Arts ...... 133 Orientation ...... 49 Courses ...... 192-193 OwlNet Accounts ...... 31 Public Health Guidelines...... 6 Public Safety Training Institute ...... 58 P Paralegal Studies ...... 123-125 R Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 123 Readmission ...... 27 Certificate ...... 125 Recreation Activities ...... 50 Courses ...... 186-187 Refund Policy ...... 36-37 Parent PLUS Loan Program ...... 45 Registration – Adding Classes/ Parking and Traffic Control Policies ...... 53-55 Cancellation/ Deadline ...... 31 Part-Time Students (status) ...... 30 Registered Student Organizations ...... 49 Pell Grant Program ...... 45 Religion Courses...... 193 Performing Arts ...... 126 Repeating Courses/TF Grade ...... 39 Associate of Arts ...... 126 Residence Policy ...... 30 Personal Development/Enrichment Courses, CET ...... 58 Rites of Passage...... 48 Personal Injury ...... 27 Phi Theta Kappa ...... 49-50 Philosophy ...... 127 S Associate of Arts ...... 127 Safety and Security...... 51-56 Courses ...... 187-188 Scholarships and Grants ...... 46-47 Phoenix Festival Theater...... 59 Scholarships, Community ...... 46 Photography ...... 128-129 Science Laboratory Technology...... 134 Associate of Arts ...... 128 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 134 Certificate ...... 129 Second Degree or Certificate ...... 38 Courses ...... 188-189 Security, Tips & Reports ...... 52 Physical Education Courses ...... 189-190 Senior Care Services ...... 56 220 Physical Education and Sports Camps...... 58 Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver ...... 36 Service-Learning ...... 49
INDEX Index SERVICEMEMBERS Opportunity College ...... 34 Tobacco Use Restrictions ...... 6 Sexual Assault Policy ...... 55 Transcript of Academic Record...... 26 Sexual Harassment Statement ...... 6 Transcript Requirements ...... 27 Small Business Development Center ...... 58 Transfer Information ...... 34-35 Smoking Policy ...... 6 Articulation Agreements...... 34-35 Sociology ...... 135-136 Credits From Non-U.S. Institutions ...... 28 Associate of Arts ...... 135-136 Diversity Courses ...... 28-29 Courses ...... 193-194 General Education Courses ...... 28 Spanish Courses ...... 194 Guarantee Policy ...... 35 Special Events Series ...... 60 Scholarships ...... 47 Special Interest Clubs ...... 49 Students (Enrollment of) ...... 27-29 Special Topics Courses ...... 15 Transitional Studies ...... 42-43 Staff ...... 206 Tuition and Fees ...... 35 Stafford Loan Program ...... 45 Tuition Refund ...... 36-37, 44 Statewide/Health Manpower Shortage Programs ...... 29-30 Tuition Waivers...... 36 Student Code ...... 7-13 Disability and Retirement ...... 36 Student Email Accounts ...... 31 Employees of In-County Businesses ...... 36 Student Government Association ...... 49 Maryland Foster Care Recipient ...... 36 Student Identification Card ...... 49 Maryland National Guard...... 36 Student Life ...... 49-50 Senior Citizen ...... 36 Student Loan Fund ...... 46 Tutoring Support Services ...... 48 Student Performing Arts ...... 50 Student Records ...... 25 Student Responsibility...... 15 V-W-Y Support Services...... 43-56 Vaccinations ...... 32 Surveying Technology Land Surveying ...... 137 Values of the College...... 3 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 137 Veterans’ Services ...... 46 Susquehanna Human Resource Association ...... 58 Vision of the College...... 3 Visual and Performing Arts Course ...... 195 Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts ...... 60 T Voter Registration...... 50 Table Of Contents ...... iii Weekend Courses ...... 15 Teacher Education ...... 138-144 Wellness Activities and Facilities ...... 50 Teacher Education - Early Childhood Education...... 138 WHFC - FM ...... 60 Teacher Education - Elementary/Special Education ...... 139 Withdrawal ...... 41-42 Associate of Arts in Teaching...... 139 Work Study Program (Federal) ...... 46 Courses ...... 164-166 Workforce Development/Training ...... 58 Teacher Education - Professional Education Youth Courses and Summer Camps ...... 58 Courses for Maryland Certification...... 144 Teacher Education - Secondary ...... 140 Associate of Arts ...... 140 Courses ...... 164-166 Teacher Education - Secondary - Chemistry ...... 141 Associate of Arts in Teaching...... 141 Teacher Education - Secondary - Mathematics ...... 142 Associate of Arts in Teaching...... 142 Teacher Education - Secondary - Physics...... 143 Associate of Arts in Teaching...... 143 Technical/Professional Studies...... 145 Associate of Applied Sciences ...... 145 Medical Office Assistant Certificate ...... 116 Telephone Directory ...... 216 Testing/Assessment Services...... 48 Theatre Courses...... 194-195 Themes of the HCC Strategic Plan ...... 3 221
Mail: Registration and Records Office HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, MD 21015 Application for Enrollment Fax: (Required for Credit Courses Only) 443-412-2169 1. Semester and Year to Begin Classes 2. SSN
❑ Winter ❑ Fall ❑ Spring ❑ Summer Year______– ______– ______
3. Legal Name (As it appears on your Social Security Card)
______Last First Middle Name 4. Address
______House/Apt. # and Street ______City State Zip 5. County of Residence 6. Military Status (if applicable check one) ______❑ Active Duty ❑ Family of Active Duty Member
7. Primary Phone 8. Other: ❑ Cell ❑ Pager ❑ Business ❑ Home ______9. Home Email Address Business Email Address ______
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PERSONAL INFORMATION 11. Gender (check one) 12. Birth Date 13. Citizenship (check as appropriate) ❑ Female❑ US Citizen ❑ Permanent Resident/Asyless/Refugee ❑ Male ______(must submit copy of card) Month Day Year ❑ Non US Citizen (must submit copy of immigration document (2)) Visa Type ______
14. Racial/Ethnic Background (check one) ❑ Caucasian 01 ❑ Hispanic 03 ❑ Native American/Alaskan Native 05 ❑ Multiracial 07 ❑ African-American 02 ❑ Asian/Pacific Islander 04 ❑ Other 06 15. High School Attended (circle one) 16. Date of HS or 210000 Aberdeen 210998 Harford Christian 210239 Patterson Mill GED Graduation 210230 Bel Air 210231 Harford Technical 219100 Other MD High School* (or expected HS or GED graduation) 210234 C. Milton Wright 210635 Havre de Grace 219200 MD GED 210497 Edgewood 210233 John Carroll 219300 Out of State/Country High School 210523 Fallston 210673 Joppatowne 219400 Out of State GED ______210865 North Harford 219501 Home Schooled Month Year
* If other MD high school selected, specify school name:______17. List Any Other College or University Attended Name of Institution Attended (start with last institution attended) State of Institution and Year Degree Earned
______EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
18. Admit Type (check one) 19. At the time you start HCC classes, will you be a: (check one) ❑ New (First time college student) ❑ Transfer to HCC From Another College ❑ High School Student ❑ GED Recipient ❑ Readmit (Previously enrolled at HCC, but not in the past 2 years. ❑ ❑ Give approximate dates of attendance.) High School Graduate I do not hold a HS diploma ❑ or a GED Attending Another College (Using HCC credits to transfer back ❑ to home college) College Graduate
20. Academic Program Goal (check one) 21. Reason for Attending HCC (check one) ❑ Associate Degree (Circle a code below) 1.❑ Exploration of new career or academic area ❑ 2.❑ Preparation for immediate entry into a career Certificate (Circle code below) 3.❑ Preparation for transfer to a four-year institution ❑ Undeclared – Only taking courses (may not be selected by Financial Aid and 4.❑ Update skills for job currently held VA recipients) ❑ ❑ Undeclared – Enrolled at another college 5. Interest and self-enrichment
By applying to Harford Community College, I accept and agree to abide by the policies and regulations of HCC. I understand that violation of these regulations may subject me to penalties and sanctions. I certify that the information on this application form is accurate and complete. Failure to provide accurate information may be just cause for dismissal from the College.
STUDENT SIGNATURE______DATE______
PROGRAM CODES GSU Undecided (AA) ACTC Accounting Certificate SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (Still deciding on major/career plans) BAC Business Administrative Certificate BIO Biology (AS) BMOC Business Management–Administrative CHCB Chemistry–Calculus Based Physics (AS) AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Professions Certificate CHNC Chemistry–Noncalculus Based Physics (AS) AGR Agricultural Business Management/ CPAC CPA Exam Qualification Certificate ENGR Engineering (AS) Business Administration (AAS)** ENV Environmental Science (AS) EQN Equine Business Management/ COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVT Environmental Technology (AAS) Business Administration (AAS)** CIS Computer Information Systems (AAS) HORT Horticulture (AAS)+ GCM Golf Course Management/ CSCI Computer Science (AS) MATH Mathematics (AS) Business Administration (AAS)** IFSM Information Systems Management (AS) PHYS Physics (AS) LND Landscape Management/ ISS Information Systems Security (AAS) SLT Science Laboratory Technology (AAS)** Business Administration (AAS)** TGR Turfgrass Management/ CSPC Computer Information Systems EVTC Environmental Technology Certificate Business Administration (AAS)** Programming Certificate CSSC Computer Information Systems Software TECHNOLOGY BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Certificate CADD Computer Aided Design and Drafting (AAS) CDCN Chemical Dependency Counseling (AAS)+ CUXC Computer Information Systems UNIX ENGT Engineering Tech (AAS) CJUS Criminal Justice (AA) Certificate STLS Surveying Technology Land Surveying (AAS)+ LSCJ Criminal Justice–Legal Studies (AAS) VISUAL, PERFORMING AND APPLIED ARTS HIST History (AA) EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ECE Early Childhood Education (AAS) ARTD Art and Design Digital Arts (AA) MHHS Mental Health–Human Services (AAS)+ ARTF Art and Design Fine Art (AA) LSPL Paralegal–Legal Studies (AAS) TECH Teacher Education Chemistry (AAT) TEEC Teacher Education Early Childhood (AAT) ARTG Art and Design Graphic Design (AA) PS Political Science (AA) DTTH Design and Technical Theatre (AAS) PSIR Political Science– TEMH Teacher Education Mathematics (AAT) TEPH Teacher Education Physics (AAT) ID Interior Design (AAS) International Relations (AA) TES Teacher Education Secondary (AA) MCAD Mass Communications– PSY Psychology (AA) TESE Elementary Education/Generic Advertising Sales Promotion (AAS) SOCA Sociology–Anthropology (AA) Special Education PreK-12 (AAT) MCB Mass Communications–Production/ SOCL Sociology–General ( AA) Announcing in the Electronic Media (AAS) SOCS Sociology–Social Work (AA) TSC Teacher Education Secondary Certificate MUS Music (AA) LSPC Paralegal–Legal Studies Certificate PART Performing Arts (AA) GENERAL STUDIES PHOT Photography (AA) BUSINESS GS General Studies (AA) ACCT Accounting (AAS) (Have decided on transfer/career plans) IDC Interior Decorating Certificate BA Business Administration (AS) TPS Technical/Professional Studies (AAS)** MCAC Mass Communications– BMAG Business Management– Advertising Sales Promotion Certificate Agricultural Business (AAS) HUMANITIES MCBC Mass Communications– BMCM Business Management– ENG English (AA) Production/Announcing in the Electronic Corporate Communications (AAS) PHIL Philosophy (AA) Media Certificate BMM Business Management– PHOC Photography Certificate Manufacturing (AAS) NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH ELND Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (AAS)** BMOS Business Management–Office HSTT Histotechnology (AAS)** * Health Manpower Shortage Program Systems (AAS) MAS Medical Assisting (AAS)* ** Statewide Program BMRM Business Management–Retail + Articulated program with another community college MST Massage Therapy (AAS)+ Management (AAS) NURP Nursing (AS)* BMS Business Management–Service (AAS) MASC Medical Assisting Certificate* MOAC Medical Office Assistant Certificate** Mail: Registration and Records Office HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, MD 21015 Application for Enrollment Fax: (Required for Credit Courses Only) 443-412-2169 1. Semester and Year to Begin Classes 2. SSN
❑ Winter ❑ Fall ❑ Spring ❑ Summer Year______– ______– ______
3. Legal Name (As it appears on your Social Security Card)
______Last First Middle Name 4. Address
______House/Apt. # and Street ______City State Zip 5. County of Residence 6. Military Status (if applicable check one) ______❑ Active Duty ❑ Family of Active Duty Member
7. Primary Phone 8. Other: ❑ Cell ❑ Pager ❑ Business ❑ Home ______9. Home Email Address Business Email Address ______
10. In Case of Emergency, Contact:
Name______Emergency Phone______
PERSONAL INFORMATION 11. Gender (check one) 12. Birth Date 13. Citizenship (check as appropriate) ❑ Female❑ US Citizen ❑ Permanent Resident/Asyless/Refugee ❑ Male ______(must submit copy of card) Month Day Year ❑ Non US Citizen (must submit copy of immigration document (2)) Visa Type ______
14. Racial/Ethnic Background (check one) ❑ Caucasian 01 ❑ Hispanic 03 ❑ Native American/Alaskan Native 05 ❑ Multiracial 07 ❑ African-American 02 ❑ Asian/Pacific Islander 04 ❑ Other 06 15. High School Attended (circle one) 16. Date of HS or 210000 Aberdeen 210998 Harford Christian 210239 Patterson Mill GED Graduation 210230 Bel Air 210231 Harford Technical 219100 Other MD High School* (or expected HS or GED graduation) 210234 C. Milton Wright 210635 Havre de Grace 219200 MD GED 210497 Edgewood 210233 John Carroll 219300 Out of State/Country High School 210523 Fallston 210673 Joppatowne 219400 Out of State GED ______210865 North Harford 219501 Home Schooled Month Year
* If other MD high school selected, specify school name:______17. List Any Other College or University Attended Name of Institution Attended (start with last institution attended) State of Institution and Year Degree Earned
______EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
18. Admit Type (check one) 19. At the time you start HCC classes, will you be a: (check one) ❑ New (First time college student) ❑ Transfer to HCC From Another College ❑ High School Student ❑ GED Recipient ❑ Readmit (Previously enrolled at HCC, but not in the past 2 years. ❑ ❑ Give approximate dates of attendance.) High School Graduate I do not hold a HS diploma ❑ or a GED Attending Another College (Using HCC credits to transfer back ❑ to home college) College Graduate
20. Academic Program Goal (check one) 21. Reason for Attending HCC (check one) ❑ Associate Degree (Circle a code below) 1.❑ Exploration of new career or academic area ❑ 2.❑ Preparation for immediate entry into a career Certificate (Circle code below) 3.❑ Preparation for transfer to a four-year institution ❑ Undeclared – Only taking courses (may not be selected by Financial Aid and 4.❑ Update skills for job currently held VA recipients) ❑ ❑ Undeclared – Enrolled at another college 5. Interest and self-enrichment
By applying to Harford Community College, I accept and agree to abide by the policies and regulations of HCC. I understand that violation of these regulations may subject me to penalties and sanctions. I certify that the information on this application form is accurate and complete. Failure to provide accurate information may be just cause for dismissal from the College.
STUDENT SIGNATURE______DATE______
PROGRAM CODES GSU Undecided (AA) ACTC Accounting Certificate SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (Still deciding on major/career plans) BAC Business Administrative Certificate BIO Biology (AS) BMOC Business Management–Administrative CHCB Chemistry–Calculus Based Physics (AS) AGRICULTURAL STUDIES Professions Certificate CHNC Chemistry–Noncalculus Based Physics (AS) AGR Agricultural Business Management/ CPAC CPA Exam Qualification Certificate ENGR Engineering (AS) Business Administration (AAS)** ENV Environmental Science (AS) EQN Equine Business Management/ COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVT Environmental Technology (AAS) Business Administration (AAS)** CIS Computer Information Systems (AAS) HORT Horticulture (AAS)+ GCM Golf Course Management/ CSCI Computer Science (AS) MATH Mathematics (AS) Business Administration (AAS)** IFSM Information Systems Management (AS) PHYS Physics (AS) LND Landscape Management/ ISS Information Systems Security (AAS) SLT Science Laboratory Technology (AAS)** Business Administration (AAS)** TGR Turfgrass Management/ CSPC Computer Information Systems EVTC Environmental Technology Certificate Business Administration (AAS)** Programming Certificate CSSC Computer Information Systems Software TECHNOLOGY BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Certificate CADD Computer Aided Design and Drafting (AAS) CDCN Chemical Dependency Counseling (AAS)+ CUXC Computer Information Systems UNIX ENGT Engineering Tech (AAS) CJUS Criminal Justice (AA) Certificate STLS Surveying Technology Land Surveying (AAS)+ LSCJ Criminal Justice–Legal Studies (AAS) VISUAL, PERFORMING AND APPLIED ARTS HIST History (AA) EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ECE Early Childhood Education (AAS) ARTD Art and Design Digital Arts (AA) MHHS Mental Health–Human Services (AAS)+ ARTF Art and Design Fine Art (AA) LSPL Paralegal–Legal Studies (AAS) TECH Teacher Education Chemistry (AAT) TEEC Teacher Education Early Childhood (AAT) ARTG Art and Design Graphic Design (AA) PS Political Science (AA) DTTH Design and Technical Theatre (AAS) PSIR Political Science– TEMH Teacher Education Mathematics (AAT) TEPH Teacher Education Physics (AAT) ID Interior Design (AAS) International Relations (AA) TES Teacher Education Secondary (AA) MCAD Mass Communications– PSY Psychology (AA) TESE Elementary Education/Generic Advertising Sales Promotion (AAS) SOCA Sociology–Anthropology (AA) Special Education PreK-12 (AAT) MCB Mass Communications–Production/ SOCL Sociology–General ( AA) Announcing in the Electronic Media (AAS) SOCS Sociology–Social Work (AA) TSC Teacher Education Secondary Certificate MUS Music (AA) LSPC Paralegal–Legal Studies Certificate PART Performing Arts (AA) GENERAL STUDIES PHOT Photography (AA) BUSINESS GS General Studies (AA) ACCT Accounting (AAS) (Have decided on transfer/career plans) IDC Interior Decorating Certificate BA Business Administration (AS) TPS Technical/Professional Studies (AAS)** MCAC Mass Communications– BMAG Business Management– Advertising Sales Promotion Certificate Agricultural Business (AAS) HUMANITIES MCBC Mass Communications– BMCM Business Management– ENG English (AA) Production/Announcing in the Electronic Corporate Communications (AAS) PHIL Philosophy (AA) Media Certificate BMM Business Management– PHOC Photography Certificate Manufacturing (AAS) NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH ELND Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (AAS)** BMOS Business Management–Office HSTT Histotechnology (AAS)** * Health Manpower Shortage Program Systems (AAS) MAS Medical Assisting (AAS)* ** Statewide Program BMRM Business Management–Retail + Articulated program with another community college MST Massage Therapy (AAS)+ Management (AAS) NURP Nursing (AS)* BMS Business Management–Service (AAS) MASC Medical Assisting Certificate* MOAC Medical Office Assistant Certificate** PARKING T-East
Information in this catalog applies to the 2009-2010 academic year. The publication is designed to provide accurate information about Harford Community College at the time of publication. It is not an irrevocable contract between the student and Harford Community College. The College reserves the right to change, at any time, any of the provisions contained herein. The College will make efforts to notify students of changes through class schedules, the HCC website, the student newspaper and updated program brochures. Students are encouraged to consult with advisors to verify curriculum information before registering each semester.
Harford Community College actively encourages the enrollment of all interested students, and supports the employment of all qualified persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law or policies and practices of Harford Community Higher Education and
College. Administrators, faculty and staff of HCC are committed to fully implementing enrollment and Center at HEAT Conference employment as required by specific acts of Congress and by federal and state regulations. Inquiries regarding
compliance may be directed to the Office of Human Resources. Drive • Aberdeen, MD 21001-1213 1201 Technology 443-360-9200 • www.heatcentermaryland.com Individuals with disabilities who request academic accommodations for courses must register with Disability Support Services and must provide a copy of current documentation of the disability. A minimum notice of two weeks may be needed to provide some accommodations. Appointments can be made and questions answered by calling Disability Support Services, 443-412-2402 or 443-442-2414.
Harford Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631; and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. The College is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
The College appreciates photography work submitted for consideration by College staff, students, and Veronica Smith-Hasenei, Rob Kauzlarich, Darla Eggert, Leo Heppner, Billy Wrobel, and graduates. www.harford.edu
Published April 2009
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