2012 | 2013 CATALOG SUMMER QUARTER 2012 June 18 - August 10, 2012 FALL SEMESTER 2012 August 20 – December 15, 2012 May 7-11 Priority registration – Students enrolled and students any of the previous four quarters May 7-11 Priority registration – Students enrolled and May 14 Open registration begins students any of the previous four quarters May 28 College Closed for Memorial Day May 14 Open registration begins June 1 Last day to pay without late fee for students Aug 2 Last day to pay without late fee for students enrolled in Summer Quarter enrolled in Fall Semester June 6 Last day to pay for students enrolled in Aug 8 Last day to pay fees for students enrolled in Summer A and C terms Fall Semester June 8 General registration 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug 10 Payment is due at time of registration Records Office, Rhodes Hall Room 220 Aug 13 Mature Citizens and SOCHE registration begins Payment is due at time of registration Aug 18 Registration and payment; offices open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 11 Mature Citizens and SOCHE registration begins Greene Center offices open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 16 Registration and payment; offices open Payment is due at time of registration 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Aug 20 Fall Semester begins for A and C terms Greene Center offices open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept3 College closed for Labor Day June 18 Summer A and C begin Sept 27 Last day to drop with a W for Fall A term June 19 Last day to register/add for Summer Oct 8-13 Midterm week for Fall C term A and C Oct 13 Fall A term ends Payment due at time of registration Oct 15 Fall B term begins July 4 College closed for Independence Day Nov 5 Last day to drop with a W for Fall C term July 10 Last day to drop with a W for Summer A Nov 12 College closed for Veterans Day July 21 Last day to pay for Summer B Nov 28 Last day to drop with a W for Fall B term July 20 Summer A ends Nov 22-24 College Closed for Thanksgiving July 25 Last day to drop with a W for Summer C Dec 11-15 Final exams for Fall B and C terms Aug 10 Summer C ends Dec 15 Fall Semester ends SPRING SEMESTER 2013 January 7 – May 4, 2013 Nov 26 Priority registration – Students enrolled and students any of the previous four quarters Dec 3 Open registration begins Dec 14 Last day to pay without late fee for students enrolled in Spring Semester Dec 19 Last day to pay fees for for students enrolled in Spring semester Dec 21 Payment is due at time of registration Dec 23-26 College Closed for Christmas Dec 31 Mature Citizens and SOCHE registration begins Jan 1 College Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday Jan 5 Registration and payment; offices open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Greene Center offices open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Payment is due at time of registration Jan 7 Spring Semester begins for A and C terms Jan21 College Closed – Martin Luther King Day Feb 8 Last day to drop with a W for Spring A term Feb 25–Mar 2 Midterm week for Spring C term Feb 25–Mar 2 Finals week for Spring A term Mar 2 Spring A term ends Mar 11 Spring B term begins Mar 29 Last day to drop with a W for Spring C term Apr 29 Last day to drop with a W for Spring B term Apr 30–May 4 Finals week for Spring B and C terms May 3 Graduation May 4 Spring semester ends Table of Contents Welcome to Clark State Calendars ................................................Inside front cover Welcome to Clark State ......................................................1 About Clark State .................................................................2 Technical Degrees ................................................................4 Certificates .............................................................................5 General Education ...............................................................6 Transfer Options ...................................................................8 Student Services ............................................................... 18 Getting Started .................................................................. 19 Orientation ......................................................................... 20 What Kind of Student Are You? ...................................... 20 Admissions ......................................................................... 23 Dear Students, Advising ................................................................................ 26 Welcome to Clark State! Whether you are just beginning your Registration Information ................................................. 27 college career, training for a new job or career advancement, Paying for College ............................................................ 28 or want to take classes to brush up on your skills, I’m confident you’ll find the time you spend here rewarding. Financial Aid ....................................................................... 30 More than 5,200 students attended their community’s college, Scholarships ....................................................................... 33 Clark State, last year. These students are as diverse as the programs they are studying, ranging in age from late teens Student Records ................................................................ 34 to baby boomers. Their reasons for choosing Clark State are simple: great education, convenient location, affordable tuition, Tools for Student Success ............................................... 35 online course offerings and credits that transfer to four-year Academic Policies ............................................................. 37 universities. Athletics ................................................................................ 40 With more than 80 degree and certificate programs in some of today’s most in-demand career fields, you’re sure to find Degree Programs .............................................................. 41 the major that is right for you. Clark State continues to be a leader in online learning, offering hundreds of online courses Program Index ................................................................... 42 each quarter, as well as online degrees. Course Descriptions ....................................................... 146 Your College Catalog is designed to assist you in learning more Campus Directory ........................................................... 216 about Clark State, our policies and your course of study. You’ll also find out more about the student services and activities Advisory Committees .................................................... 224 available on campus. For your convenience, this catalog can be accessed online at www.clarkstate.edu. Index ................................................................................... 228 I wish you the best of luck as you move forward toward a Campus Guide and Maps ...................Inside back cover college degree and a new and exciting career. Best Regards, Karen E. Rafinski, Ph.D. 1 This Catalog was prepared prior to the 2012 - 2013 academic strong technical programs, that made the evolution to a year for informational purposes only. The educational programs community college a smooth and logical step. are changed whenever it is necessary to stay abreast of rapid On July 1, 1988, The Ohio Board of Regents approved the changes in technology and our world. Clark State reserves the change of Clark Technical College to Clark State Community right to alter or amend any item contained herein without College. As a result of this action, Clark State added the Associate notice. We encourage you to consult with your advisor or the of Arts and Associate of Science degrees (university parallel appropriate College official for confirmation of matters that programs) to the nearly 30 technical associate degrees and are essential to your program of study. certificates it had offered for years. The College now has more Welcome Clark State Community College is committed to assuring than 80 degree and certificate programs. equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate Today Clark State looks proudly at its past and looks forward to on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnicity, religion, national the future, ready to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, students. veteran status, socio-economic status, or physical or mental disability, and any other protected group status as defined by Vision law or College policy in its educational programs, activities, Opportunity without boundaries, learning without end, admissions or employment practices as required by Title IX achievement without limits. of the Educational Amendments of1972, Section 504 of the Mission Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities The purpose of Clark State Community College is to foster Act, and other applicable statutes. individual and community prosperity through access to the In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the highest-quality, learning-centered education. This purpose policy of Clark State to provide reasonable accommodations will be achieved when these outcomes are met: to persons with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Student Success Services at (937) 328-6019. • Learners achieve their goals by acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to prosper in the 21st century economy. Please address correspondence to Clark State • Students are successful in transferring to further education Community College, Post Office Box 570, Springfield, consistent with skills attained and personal goals. Ohio 45501 or