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Board of Trustees A seven-member Board of Trustees is directly responsible for the governance of ; they are elected from within the district for six-year terms. The student body annually elects a student trustee, who has an advisory vote.

Board officers are the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary; all are elected for one-year terms by their peers.

Jacqueline Agee Margaret M. Donohue Chicago Heights resident Park Forest resident Board member since 2007 Board member since 2013 A.A., Moraine Valley Community B.A., Governors State University College M.A., Governors State University B.S., State University J.D., The John Marshall Law School

Brunetta Hill-Corley Wendell D. Mosby Olympia Fields resident Chicago Heights resident Board member since 2009 Board member since 2011 B.S., Spellman College A.A., Illinois Institue of Art M.S., B.S., Iowa State University M.A., Concordia University

Cynthia Somer Marc Wiley Chicago Heights resident Chicago Heights resident Board member since 2009 Board member since 2011 A.A., Prairie State College A.A.S., B.S.N., B.S., Lewis University

Dr. Kathleen M. Doyle Chicago Heights resident Board member since 2003 B.S., Illinois State University M.S., C.A.S., National-Louis University Ed.D., National-Louis University

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Executive Officers Administrators

Leo Alexander Terri L. Winfree Assistant Director, Human Resources President B.A., Olivet Nazarene University A.A., Prairie State College B.A., Governors State University Diane Conatser M.A., Governors State University Executive Director, Information Technology Resources Ph.D., Colorado State University B.A., Augustana College M.A., Chicago State University

David Cronan Executive Director, Human Resources B.A., St. Anselm College Marie C. Hansel M.A., St. John’s University Vice President, Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty J.D., New York Law School A.A.S., Prairie State College B.S.N., Governors State University Alison Drake M.S., Purdue University Acting Director, Children’s Learning Center D.N.P., Governors State University B.S., Northern Illinois University M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University Thomas D. Saban Vice President, Finance and Administration Deborah Smith Havighorst B.S., University of Wyoming Executive Director, Prairie State College Foundation M.B.A., University of Miami B.S., Bradley University Ph.D., Barry University M.S., St. Thomas University

Gregory Thomas Lee A. Helbert Vice President, Finance and Administration Director, Testing Services and Intentional Advising B.A., Howard University B.A., Western Illinois University M.A., Trinity Washington University M.A., Western Illinois University Ph.D., Iowa State University SCCT, Arkansas State University

Craig Schmidt Jacqueline Hoak Vice President, Community and Economic Development Interim Director, Physical Education and Athletics A.S., Lake Land College B.A., University of Iowa B.A., Eastern Illinois University M.Ed., Loyola University-Chicago M.B.A., Governors State University Kristina Howard Associate Dean, Library and Instructional Services B.A., University of Oklahoma M.S., University of Texas

Diane J. Janowiak Director, Advising and Disability Services B.A., Western Illinois University M.A., Governors State University

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Adane Kassa Debra Prendergast Director, Institutional Research and Planning Dean, Business, Mathematics, and Science B.A., Addis Abba University B.A., M.S., Dresden University of Technology M.B.A., Governors State University Ed.D., Chicago State University Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago

Marina Kibardina Debra Rauch Controller/Director, Business Services Assistant Controller A.A., B.A., Farleigh Dickinson University B.S., Russian Academy of Finance and Economics M.S., Russian Academy of Finance and Economics Susan R. Solberg M.B.A., Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Dean, Arts and Sciences B.A., Barnard College Cathy Killian Kloss M.A., Columbia University Director, Development and Special Projects Ph.D., Columbia University B.A., Northern Illinois University Jennifer E. Stoner Timothy Kosiek Executive Director, Communications and Marketing Executive Director, Facilities and Operations B.A., Miami University B.S., Purdue University Calumet B.S., Miami University M.A., Keller Graduate School of Management M.A., Governors State University

Kim Marisa Kunce Shannon M. Word Dean, Adult Education Acting Dean, Student Development and Campus Life B.A., Western Illinois University B.A., University of Illinois-Chicago M.Ed., National Louis University M.A., Governors State University

Paulette A. Maurer Patricia Zuccarello Director, Institutional Support Services Interim Dean, Health and Industrial Technology A.A.S., Prairie State College B.A., Catholic University of America M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago Grace McGinnis Director, Financial Aid B.A., St. Xavier University M.P.A., Roosevelt University M.A., Roosevelt University

Jaime M. Miller Executive Director, Enrollment and Financial Aid Services B.S., University of Illinois M.Ed., University of Illinois

John P. Murphy, Sr. Chief of Police/Director, Police and Campus Safety A.A.S., Prairie State College B.S., Calumet College of St. Josephs M.P.A., Governors State University

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Faculty Professor Alanna K. Cotch English Associate Professor Christa Y. Adam B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College Biology M.A., University of Maine B.S., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Ph.D., University of New Mexico M.S., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Ph.D., University of Kentucky Assistant Professor Lalinda De La Fuente Social Sciences Professor Dale R. Ballard B.S., Florida International University Industrial Technology M.A., Roosevelt University B.S., Purdue University M.S., Indiana State University Professor Jackie Dennis Information Technology Professor Reuben E. Barrett B.S., Southern Illinois University Biology M.A., Roosevelt University B.A.,Webster University B.S., Southern Illinois University D.C., Logan College of Associate Professor Dianne T. DeSousa Chiropractic Psychology J.D.,William Howard Taft University B.A., Ph.D., Loyola University Professor Joseph E. Berlinski Business Assistant Professor Annette Dolph B.S., Northern Illinois University English M.B.A., DePaul University B.A., Saint Mary’s College of Notre Dame M.A., Ball State University Associate Professor Christine E. Brooms Chemistry Professor Patrice M. Eberhardt B.A., Nursing Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology B.S.N., M.S.N., Rush University Associate Professor Marcia Bulthuis Nursing Associate Professor Susan L. Ecsi B.S.,Trinity Christian College Developmental Mathematics M.S., Andrews University B.A., Purdue University-Calumet B.S., Purdue University-Calumet Associate Professor Lee Anne Burrough M.S., Purdue University-Calumet Earth Science B.S.,Trinity University Associate Professor Melanie Eddins-Spencer M.S., University of Illinois Mathematics B.S.,Alabama State University Assistant Professor Carolyn Ciesle M.A., University of Alabama Lead Information Literacy Librarian Ph.D., University of Alabama B.A., University of Arizona M.L.I.S., San Jose State University Associate Professor Jennifer Eick-Magan Coordinator ESL Associate Professor Cynthia Cornejo B.A., Central College Psychology M.A., Ball State University B.A., Roosevelt University M.A., Illinois School of Professional Psychology/ Argosy Associate Professor Jason C. Evans University English/Developmental English PsyD., Illinois School of Professional Psychology/ Argosy B.A., Milligan College University M.A., University of Chicago Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago 181 2014-2016 Catalog

Professor Christopher J. Fogarty Associate Professor Max N. Hammond Education Humanities B.A., Long Island University B.A., Brigham Young University M.Ed., National-Louis University M.A., Brigham Young University M.A., University of Chicago Associate Professor Christina Galassi Nursing Assistant Professor Kisha Hawkins-Sledge B.S., Lewis University English M.S. Lewis University B.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville M.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Associate Professor Brian J. Garant Mathematics Associate Professor Sarah M. Hein B.S., Central Michigan University Counselor/Transfer Programs M.A., Central Michigan University B.S.W., University of Kansas M.A., Associate Professor Maureen J. Giglio Nursing Assistant Professor Megan Hughes A.A.S., Moraine Valley Community College Reading/English B.S.N., Purdue University-Calumet B.A., Northeastern Illinois University M.S., Saint Xavier University M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago

Associate Professor Maureen C. Grady Professor Dolores S. Ickis Nursing Dental Hygiene A.A.S., Prairie State College A.A., Southern Illinois University B.S.N., Purdue University B.S., Southern Illinois University M.S., Purdue University M.S., Southern Illinois University

Associate Professor Jessica L. Gravely Professor Denise A. Janusz English Dental Hygiene B.A., University of North Carolina A.A., Southern Illinois University M.A.,Wake Forest University B.S., Southern Illinois University

Associate Professor Anthony Gumushian Associate Professor Georgia Karras Automotive Technology Industrial Electricity B.S.,Western Michigan University B.S., Milwaukee School of Engineering M.S., University of Illinois Professor Marian D. Kelly Associate Professor André Halliburton Biology Psychology B.S., Marquette University B.S., Chicago State University M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology M.S., Chicago State University Ph.D., Loyola University Professor Barbara E. Kelly-Gorbitz Dental Hygiene Professor Nicholas E. Halm-Lutterodt A.S., Indiana University Biology R.D.H., Indiana University/Purdue B.A., University of Illinois-Chicago B.S.Ed., Indiana University/Purdue M.D., St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada Professor Steven J. Kifowit Mathematics B.S., Northern Illinois University M.S., Northern Illinois University

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Associate Professor Erica Lannan Assistant Professor Diane Miller Biology Nursing B.S., Iowa State University A.D.N., Prairie State College Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S.N., Governors State University M.S.N., Governors State University Assistant Professor Hyrum LaTurner Humanities Assistant Professor Thane Montaner A.A., Dixie Community College Collection Management Librarian B.A., Brigham Young University B.A., University of Florida M.A., Brigham Young University M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago Ph.D., University of Chicago M.L.I.S., Dominican University

Associate Professor Sarena J. Lee-Schott Professor Craig L. Mulling English Social Sciences B.A., Chicago State University B.A., Baldwin Wallace College M.A., DePaul University M.A., Bowling Green State University Ph.D., University of Hawaii Professor Michael R. Maddox Graphic Communications Associate Professor David A. Naze B.A., Roosevelt University Communication M.F.A., School of the Art Institute, Chicago A.A., Rock Valley College B.A., Northern Illinois University Professor Kathleen S. Malic M.A., Northern Illinois University Nursing Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington Diploma,Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing B.S.N., University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor Craig S. Nelson M.A., New York University Biology B.S., Illinois College Associate Professor Tamika C. Manson M.A., Loyola University Counselor/Career Programs D.O., Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine B.A., Northern Illinois University M.A.,Argosy University Associate Professor Thomas E. Nicholas English Associate Professor Kevin R. Marks B.A., Northern Michigan University Mathematics M.A., Ohio State University B.S., DePaul University M.L.I.S., Kent State University M.A., Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Valerie L. Nicholson Associate Professor Teresa L. McCann Music Spanish B.M.Ed., Murray State University B.A., University of Northern Iowa M.A., Governors State University M.A., University of Northern Iowa Professor Kenneth E. O’Keefe Assistant Professor Natalie McGathey Criminal Justice Mathematics A.A.S.,Thornton Community College B.S., Lewis University B.A., Governors State University M.S., University of Illinois-Chicago M.S., Chicago State University Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago

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Associate Professor Tina Marie Parks Professor Louis W. Shields Nursing Art History B.A., Denison University B.A., Governors State University M.S., DePaul University M.A., Governors State University M.F.A., Northern Illinois University Assistant Professor Kyatonia (Kya) Reaves English Assistant Professor Angela Simpson B.A., Austin Peay State University Nursing M.A., University of Memphis A.S., Kennedy-King College M.F.A., University of Memphis B.S., Lewis University Ph.D., University of Memphis M.S., Lewis University

Professor Patrick M. Reichard Associate Professor Katharine T. Sims-Drew English/Developmental English Mathematics B.A.,Villanova University B.S., Harvey Mudd College M.A., University of Chicago M.S., Northwestern University

Professor Paul F. Rinaldi Assistant Professor Rebecca Slagle Art Visual Communications/Multimedia Arts B.A., Fairfield University A.A.S., Prairie State College M.F.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York B.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago M.F.A., Governors State University Professor Mohammed R. Salami Physics Assistant Professor Elise Spencer B.S.,Texas Southern University English M.S., University of Illinois-Chicago B.A., Averett University M.A., Loyola University Associate Professor Andrew J. Schott Political Science Professor Terra A. Stamps A.A., Carl Sandburg College Mathematics B.A., University of Illinois-Springfield B.S., University of Montevallo M.A., Northern Illinois University M.A., University of Alabama M.A., University of Illinois-Springfield Assistant Professor Keli Stewart Professor Marcianne Schusler English Business B.A., Columbia College B.S., University of Illinois M.F.A., Chicago State University M.B.A., Saint Xavier University Associate Professor George H. Streeter Professor Edward A. Schwarz Humanities Communication B.A.,Yale University B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Ph.D., University of Chicago M.A., California State University, Los Angeles Professor Donna J. Sum Associate Professor Medhat Shaibat Business Chemistry B.S., Bradley University B.Sc.,Al-Quds University,Abu-Dies,West Bank M.S., Purdue University M.S., Roosevelt University Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Abdullah Tinwala Business/Economics B.A., Roosevelt University M.B.A., Idaho State University

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Associate Professor Justin Vidovic English B.A.,Wayne State University M.A.,Wayne State University Ph.D.,Wayne State University

Assistant Professor Haiming Wang Physics/Astronomy B.S., Fudan University, Shanghai M.S., University of Tokyo Ph.D., University of Tokyo

Assistant Professor Julie Wedster Surgical Technology B.S., University of Phoenix Surgical Technology Certificate, Prairie State College

Professor Elighie Wilson III Communication B.S., Ball State University M.S., Illinois State University

Assistant Professor Martin Wolfe Industrial Technology B.S., Eastern Illinois University M.S., Eastern Illinois University

Professor Shannon M. Word Counselor/ Personal Counseling Services B.S., University of Illinois-Chicago M.S., Governors State University

Associate Professor Linda A. Zroskie Nursing B.S.N., St. Xavier University M.S.N.,

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Index Automotive Engines Specialist (Cert.) 81 Automotive Heating/ Air Conditioning Specialist (Cert.) 81 A Automotive Parts Specialist (Cert.) 81 Academic Advising 30 Automotive Service Management Specialist (Cert.) 81 Academic Calendar Inside Front Cover Automotive Services Technology (Cert.) 82 Academic Code of Conduct 24 Automotive Technology 80, 116 Academic Competition 37 Automotive Technology (A.A.S.) 80 Academic Degrees and Certificates 44 Automotive Transmission Specialist (Cert.) 82 Academic Forgiveness 27 B Academic Honesty 25 Academic Honors 27 Baccalaureate Major Course Codes 113 Accounting (Cert.) 83 Barnes and Noble College Bookstore 33 Accreditations and Memberships 9 Basic Firefighter Operations (Cert.) 91 ACT 12 Biological Science 117 Activities and Clubs 36 Biological Sciences (A.S.) 55 Additional Fees 16 Board of Trustees 178 Administrators 179 Bookkeeping (Cert.) 83 Admission Requirements 12 Bridge to Healthcare Careers 7 Admissions and Registration 12 Bridge to Manufacturing Careers 7 Adult Basic Education 7 Business 83, 119 Adult Literacy 7 Business (A.A.) 55 Adult Training and Outreach Center 36 Business Essentials (Cert.) 83 Advanced Bedside Care Provider (Cert.) 97 C Americans with Disabilities Act: Student Accommodation 22 Animation (Cert.) 94 CAD Drafter (Cert.) 84 Anthropology 114 CAD/Mechanical Design Technology 121 Appeals 21 CAD/Mechanical Design Technology (A.A.S.) 84 Applications - ITAPP 147 CAD/Mechanical Design Technology (Cert.) 84 Applied Mathematics 154 CAD Technician (Cert.) 84 Applied Physics 168 Campuses 36 Areas of Concentration 52 CAREER Cooperative Program 110 Art 114 Career Development Services 30 Art (A.F.A.) 53 Career Program Admission Requirements 12 Art/Art History (A.A.) 53 Career Program Degrees and Certificates 44 Art Education (A.A.) 54 Career Programs 79 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) 6, 44, 78 CDL-Truck Driver Training Program 9 Associate in Arts (A.A.) 6, 44 Certificates 6, 44, 78 Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) 6, 44, 53 Chemistry 122 Associate in General Studies (A.G.S.) 7, 44, 78 Chemistry (A.S.) 56 Associate in Science (A.S.) 6, 44 Chicagoland Regional College Program (CRCP) 32 Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) 6, 44 Child and Family Studies (A.A.S.) 87 Astronomy 116 Child Care Teacher (Cert.) 88 Astronomy (A.S.) 54 Children’s Learning Center 32, 36 Athletics, Intercollegiate 37 Christopher Art Gallery 38 Attendance 28 Clean Air/Smoke-Free Environment 23 Automotive Alignment Specialist (Cert.) 80 pre-Clinical Laboratory Science (A.S.) 56 Automotive Brake Specialist (Cert.) 80 Clubs and Organizations 37 Automotive Drivability Specialist (Cert.) 81 CNA/Nurse Assistant (Cert.) 97

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CNC Programmer/Operator (Cert.) 98 Drafting 128 College Directory 177 Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace 23 College-Level Mathematics 156 Dual Degree Graduation Requirement 49 College Skills 123 E Commencement Ceremony 41 Communication 47, 123 Early Childhood 87 Communities in District 1 Early Childhood Education 129 COMPASS Placement Test 12 Early Childhood Education Center Director (Cert.) 88 Computer Aided Design (CAD) 84 Early Childhood Teacher Basic (Cert.) 88 Computer Electronics 85 E-Commerce Specialist (Cert.) 105 Computer Electronics Technology (A.A.S.) 85 Economics 131 Computer Electronics Technology (Cert.) 85 Education 132 Computer Lab 33 Educational Guarantees 28 Computer Repair Specialist (Cert.) 104 Educational Options 6 Computer Science-Information Technology Emphasis (A.S.) 57 Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching: Computer Science-Technical Emphasis (A.S.) 58 Secondary Mathematics (A.A.T.) 62 Conference Center 9, 36 Education - Early Childhood Education (A.A.) 60 Continuing Education Units (CEU) 8 Education - Elementary Education (A.A.) 61 Cooperative Agreements 15 Educational Guarantees 28 Core Values 2 Education - Paraprofessional 89 Corporate Education and Training 8 Education - Paraprofessional Educator (A.A.S.) 89 Counseling and Academic Advising 30 Education - Paraprofessional Educator (Cert.) 89 Course Descriptions 111 Education - Secondary Education (A.A.) 62 Course Fees 16 Eight-Week courses 7 Course Load 28 Electrician 133 Course Repeat Policy 27 Emergency Medical Services 90, 136 Courses Approved for Transfer 49 Emergency Medical Technician (Cert.) 90 Criminal Justice (A.A.) 59 Engineering (A.S.) 63 Criminal Justice Services 125 English 137 Criminal Justice Services (A.A.S.) 86 English as a Second Language (ESL) 7 Criminal Justice Services (Cert.) 86 English/Literature (A.A.) 64 Cultural Life and Special Events 38 Enrollment 11 Enrollment Counseling 30 D Escort Program 34 Dean’s List 27 Evening/Weekend Courses 7 Degrees and Certificates 43 Executive Officers 179 Dental Hygiene 12, 126 F Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.) 12, 96 pre-Dentistry (A.S.) 59 Faculty 181 Desktop Publishing (Cert.) 104 Financial Aid 31 Developmental Mathematics 155 Firearm Concealed Carry 24 Digital Design (Cert.) 95 Firefighter/EMT (Cert.) 92 Digital Mass Communication (Cert.) 105 Firefighter III (Cert.) 91 Directions 10 Fire Science Technology 91, 139 Directory 177 Fire Science Technology (A.A.S.) 91 Disabilities, Students with 22, 32 Fire Science Technology (Cert.) 91 Discipline of Students 19 First Responder (Cert.) 90 Disclosure Statement 3 Fitness 37, 93

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Fitness and Exercise (A.A.S.) 93 I Fitness, Athletics, and Academic Competition 37 IAI Course Codes 45, 113 Fitness Center 37 IAI Participating Schools 45 Fitness Complex 36 Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) 41, 44, 113 Foundation, PSC 32 Illinois workNet Center 9 G Industrial Electrician 147 Industrial Electrician (A.A.S.) 99 Gallery, Christopher 38 Industrial Electrician (Cert.) 99 Game Design and Development (Cert.) 105 Industrial Maintenance Technician (Cert.) 100 Gateways to Opportunities Scholarship Assistance 32 Industrial Mechanic (Cert.) 101 GED en Español 7 Industrial Technology 98 General Admission Requirements 12 Information Technology 103, 147 General Education Core 46 Information Technology (A.A.S.) 103 General Education Core Curriculum Course Codes 45 Information Technology: Administrative Assistant Option 103 General Education Development (GED®)/GED-i 7 Information Technology: Networking Option 103 General Education Development - Spanish GED® 7 Information Technology: Programming Option 104 General Math/Science (A.S.) 64 Information Technology: Web Option 104 General Studies Degree 44 Installment Payment Plan 15 Geography 142 Instructional Programs 7 Geology 142 Intercollegiate Athletics 37 Geology (A.S.) 65 International Students 13 Grade Appeal Process 26 Intramural Sports 38 Grade Definitions 26 ITAPP 147 Grade Point Average (GPA) 26 Grading and Other Academic Policies 26 J Graduation 40 Jazz Fest 38 Graduation and Transferring 39 Journalism 153 Graduation Fee 16 Graduation Requirements 40 K Graphic Communications 94 Kids at College 8 Grievances /Complaints by Students 21 Group Fitness Instructor (Cert.) 93 L H Languages See Spanish Late Registration Fee 16 Health 144 Late Start Courses 7 Health Professions 96 pre-Law 66 Health/Tech Center 36 Learning Achievement Center 33 Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration 144 Learning Communities 7 Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (Cert.) 98 Liberal Arts (A.A.) 66 High School Students 14 Library 33 History 145 Lifetime Learning Tax Credit 32 History (A.A.) 65 Literature See English Honor Societies 28 LPN-ADN Progression Track 12 Honors Program 7, 12 Hope Scholarship Tax Credit Plan 32 M Humanities 146 Machinist (Cert.) 100 Hydraulics 146 Main Campus 36

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Management (A.A.S.) 83 Our Educational Guarantees 28 Manufacturing Technology 153 Our History: The Sum of Many Stories 8 Manufacturing Technology (A.A.S.) 100 Overview 5 Manufacturing Technology (Cert.) 101 P Mass Communication: Advertising/Public Relations (A.A.) 67 Mass Communication: Multimedia (A.A.) 67 Paramedicine (A.A.S.) 90 Mass Communication: Radio/TV/Film (A.A.) 68 Paraprofessional Educator (A.A.S.) 89 Mathematics 47 Paraprofessional Educator (Cert.) 89 Mathematics (A.S.) 68 Parking 33 Matteson Area Center 36 Part-Time Honors 27 pre-Medicine (A.S.) 69 Personal Counseling 30 Mechanical Design Technology Personal Trainer (Cert.) 93 See CAD/Mechanical Design Technology pre-Pharmacy (A.S.) 72 Memberships 9 Philosophy 163 Meteorology 158 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 37 Millwright 158 Photographic Studies 164 Mission 2 Photographic Studies (A.A.S.) 109 Multimedia Arts (A.A.S) 94 Photography 109 Music 108, 158 Photography (Cert.) 109 Music Education (A.A.) 69, 70 Physical and Life Sciences 48 Music Performance (A.A.) 70 Physical Education 165 Music Production (A.A.S.) 108 Physical Education (A.A.) 72 Music Technology (Cert.) 108 Physical Education: Exercise Science 167 Physical Science 168 N pre-Physical Therapy (A.S.) 73 Networking - ITNET 149 Physics 168 Networking Specialist (Cert.) 105 Physics (A.S.) 73 Network Security Specialist (Cert.) 105 Pioneer Fieldhouse 36 Never Attended 28 Pioneer Recreation and Sports Park 36 Non-Credit Classes 8 Pipefitting 169 Non-Credit Vocational Certificates 8 Police and Campus Safety 33 North Campus 36 Policies and Guidelines 17 Notices 2 Political Science 169 Nursing 162 See also Registered Nursing Political Science (A.A.) 74 Nursing (A.A.S.) 12, 96 Portrait Photography (Cert.) 109 pre-Nursing (A.S.) 71 Possession of Weapons 24 Prairie and Nature Preserve 36 O Prairie Center 37 pre-Occupational Therapy (A.S.) 71 Prairie State College Foundation 32 Office Administration and Technology Privacy Rights 22 See Information Technology Probation and Dismissal 27 Office of Disability Services 32 Professional Honor Societies 28 Office Productivity Specialist (Cert.) 106 Professional Speakers Bureau 8 Office Skills- ITOFS 150 Programming (Cert.) 106 Office Specialist (Cert.) 106 Programming - ITPRG 150 Online Courses 7 PSC Alert 34 Orientation 30 Psychology 170 Other Concerts 38 Psychology (A.A.) 74

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R Study Abroad 7 Surgical Technology 173 Reading 171 Surgical Technology (Cert.) 12 Recycling Statement 2 Re-enrollment fee 16 T Refunds 16 Technology of Mathematics and Science 174 Registered Nursing 171 Tech Prep College Credit for High School Students 110 Registration Process 13 Theatre 174 Registration Process for New Credit Students 13 Tool and Die Making 174 Residency Verification Process 14 Tool and Die Making (A.A.S.) 101 Responding to the Community 8 Transcripts 41 R.N. First Surgical Assistant (Cert.) 97 Transferable General Education Core 46 S Transfer Advising 30 Transfer Credit Guarantee 49 Scholarships 31 Transfer Degree Admission Requirements 12 Senior Citizens Tuition 15 Transfer Degree Information 44, 46, 49 Sexual Harassment 24 Transferring to Other Colleges 41 Sixteen-Week Courses 7 TRiO-Talent Search 6 Skyway 38 Truck Driver Training Program (CDL) 9 Social and Behavioral Sciences 48 Tuition and Fees 15 Social Science 171 Tutoring 33 Social Work 172 U Social Work (A.A.) 75 Sociology 172 Underage Students 14 Sociology (A.A.) 75 Understanding IAI 44 Software Technician (Cert.) 106 UPS Earn & Learn 32 Software User (Cert.) 106 V Spanish 172 Speakers and Other Special Events 38 Vehicle Assistance Program 34 Special Tuition Discounts 15 Vehicles on Campus 33 Speech See Communication. Veterans and Military Affairs 27 Speech Communication (A.A.) 76 Veterans, Assistance to 31 Speech Team 38 Violations of the Academic Code of Conduct 24 S.T.E.M. 38 Vision Statement 2 Student Appeal Process 21 W Student Classroom Responsibilities 24 Waste Reduction Policy 2 Student Conduct 18 Weapons, Possession of 24 Student Due Process 20 WebAdvisor 13 Student Government 37 Web Designer (Cert.) 95 Student Identification Cards 34 Web Developer (Cert.) 107 Student Involvement Fest 36 Web Development - ITWEB 152 Student Life 35 Webmaster (Cert.) 107 Student Life and Multicultural Affairs 32 Web Technician (Cert.) 107 Student Records and Directory Information 21 Welder Technician (Cert.) 102 Student Residency Verification Process 14 Welding 175 Student Rights and Responsibilities 18 Welding Specialist (Cert.) 102 Student Services 29 Withdrawals 26 Student Success Center 33 Writing Center 33 Student Veterans Center 31 190 Notes

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