2012-2014 Addendum to LPC Catalog (Pdf)
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LAS POSITAS COLLEGE CATALOG 2012-2014 Academic Calendar FALL 2013 SEMESTER SPRING 2014 SEMESTER August 19 Regular Full-Term Instruction Begins January 20* Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. August 24 Instruction Begins – Saturday Classes January 21 Regular Full-Term Instruction Begins August 31 Labor Day Weekend – No Saturday Classes January 25 Instruction Begins (Saturday Classes) September 2* Holiday - Labor Day (no instruction) February 14-17* Presidents’ Weekend (no instruction) November 9 Saturday Classes meet April 12 Saturday classes meet November 11* Veterans Day (no instruction) April 14-19 Spring Break (no instruction, no Saturday classes) November 27-29* Thanksgiving Recess (no instruction) May 22 Last Day of Instruction November 30 No Saturday Classes May 23, 27-30 Final Examination Period December 7 Last Day of Saturday Classes May 24 Final (Saturday Classes only) December 13 Last Day of Instruction May 26* Memorial Day December 14 Finals (Saturday Classes only) (no instruction/no final examinations) December 16-20 Final Examination Period May 31 Commencement Dec 24 – Jan 1 Winter Recess June 4 Grades Due January 8 Grades Due * Holiday/All Employees Note: The calendars noted above refer to regular, full-term classes Please note: The College is undergoing renovation and construction. only. Refer to current Schedule of Classes or the College website for Some noted building numbers may have changed. Please check the reference to “NGR,” “W,” “Census,” & “60% financial aid” deadline campus map at www.laspositascollege.edu/about/map.php for dates. You will also find deadlines on “CLASS Web” or ask your building updates. instructor for specific course deadline information. RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS - 2 - LAS POSITAS COLLEGE CATALOG 2012-2014 TRANSFER, DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ...... 55 TABLE OF CONTENTS KEY TO COURSE INFORMATION .................................... 57 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... 3 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ...................................... 58 WELCOME TO LAS POSITAS COLLEGE! ............................ 7 Administration of Justice Courses (AJ) ......................... 58 CHABOT-LAS POSITAS DISTRICT ...................................... 8 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY ..................................................................... 60 ABOUT THE COLLEGE ...................................................... 9 ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT ........................ 61 Chabot-Las Positas Community College District ............ 9 Mission of the California Community Colleges .............. 9 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE ........................................ 62 ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS ......................................... 12 American Sign Language Courses (ASL) ....................... 62 MATRICULATION .......................................................... 14 ANATOMY .................................................................... 62 Exemptions ................................................................... 14 Anatomy Courses (ANAT)............................................. 62 REGISTRATION ............................................................. 15 ANTHROPOLOGY .......................................................... 62 REGISTRATION POLICIES ............................................... 15 Anthropology Courses (ANTR) ..................................... 62 FEES AND REFUNDS ...................................................... 18 APPRENTICESHIP .......................................................... 63 FINANCIAL AID ............................................................. 19 ART .............................................................................. 64 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS/VETERANS FIRST ART (ARTS) ................................................................... 64 PROGRAM .................................................................... 22 ART HISTORY (ARHS) .................................................... 64 STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ........................... 24 Arts Courses (ARTS)...................................................... 64 COUNSELING SERVICES ................................................ 27 Art History Courses (ARHS) .......................................... 65 CAREER/TRANSFER/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES .............. 27 ASTRONOMY ................................................................ 66 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION ...................................... 28 Astronomy Courses (ASTR) .......................................... 66 STUDENT LIFE ............................................................... 30 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 66 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 31 BIOLOGY ....................................................................... 70 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ............................................ 35 Biology Courses (BIOL) ................................................. 71 Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations ..... 40 International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams ....................... 42 BOTANY ....................................................................... 72 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES ........................................ 43 Botany Courses (BOTN) ................................................ 72 LPC GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN FOR AA DEGREE .. 45 BUSINESS ..................................................................... 72 TRANSFER TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY . 47 Business Courses (BUSN) ............................................. 75 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) ......................... 47 CHEMISTRY .................................................................. 79 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) ................................. 48 Chemistry Courses (CHEM) .......................................... 80 Certificate of Achievement University Transfer - CSU General Education Breadth ................................... 49 COLLOQUIUM ............................................................... 81 Certificate of Achievement University Transfer – IGETC COMMUNITY INTEREST STUDIES .................................. 81 (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) ........................................................... 49 COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS ........................... 81 INTERSEGMENTAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER Computer Information Systems Courses (CIS) ............. 82 CURRICULUM (IGETC) ................................................... 51 COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY ..................... 89 IGETC FAQS................................................................... 52 Computer Networking Technology Courses (CNT) ...... 91 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) COMPUTER SCIENCE ..................................................... 96 BREADTH REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 53 Computer Science Courses (CS) ................................... 97 RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS - 3 - LAS POSITAS COLLEGE CATALOG 2012-2014 CONTEMPORARY STUDIES .......................................... 100 Health Courses (HLTH) ............................................... 129 CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDIES ............................ 100 HEALTH SCIENCE......................................................... 129 DANCE ........................................................................ 100 Health Science Courses (HSCI) ................................... 129 Dance Courses (DANC) ............................................... 101 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ................................. 130 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 101 HISTORY ..................................................................... 130 Design Technology Courses (DSNT) ............................ 101 History Courses (HIST)................................................ 130 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ............................ 102 HORTICULTURE .......................................................... 131 Early Childhood Development Courses (ECD) ............ 104 Horticulture Courses (HORT) ..................................... 132 ECOLOGY .................................................................... 107 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 134 Ecology Courses (ECOL) .............................................. 107 HUMANITIES .............................................................. 134 ECONOMICS ............................................................... 107 Humanities Courses (HUMN) ..................................... 135 Economics Courses (ECON) ........................................ 107 INDEPENDENT STUDY ................................................. 135 ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 108 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 135 LaPTechS - Business/Electronics ................................ 108 Industrial Technology Courses (INDT) ........................ 135 Telecommunications Courses (ELEC) ......................... 109 INTERIOR DESIGN ....................................................... 135 F.A.C.E.T. Courses (ELEC) ............................................ 109 Interior Design Courses (INTD) .................................. 136 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ................................ 110 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ........................................... 137 Emergency Medical Services Courses (EMS) .............. 111 INTERNSHIPS .............................................................