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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission Statement ........................................................................................ 2 Board of Trustees/ ........................................................................................ 3 Officers of the Community College District Compliance Statement ................................................................................. 4 History of City Colleges of Chicago .............................................................. 5 Map of Campuses ........................................................................................ 6 Campus Information ............................................................................. 7 – 14 Students Services............................................................................... 15 – 22 Programs of Study ............................................................................ 23 – 148 Other Programs of Study ................................................................ 149 – 166 Course Descriptions ....................................................................... 167 – 312 index ............................................................................................... 313 – 323 MISSION STATEMENT The City Colleges of Chicago delivers exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in Chicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding, skills, collaboration, community service and life-long learning by providing a broad range of quality, affordable courses, programs, and services to prepare students for success in a technologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We work proactively to eliminate barriers to employment and to address and overcome casual factors underlying socio-economic disparities and inequities of access and graduation in higher education. 2 Information Subject to Change Board of Trustees/Officers of the District Community College District No. 508 Cook County State of Illinois BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paula Wolff John Gasiorowski Chair Inspector General Ellen Alberding Olga Gutierrez Vice Chairperson Chief Advisory - Board of Trustees Larry R. Rogers, Sr. Donald Laackman Secretary President, Harold Washington College Pastor Charles Jenkins Willa Lang Trustee Vice Chancellor, Workforce & Economic Development Marisela Lawson Craig Lynch Trustee Chief of Staff & Enterprise Services Everett Rand Diane Minor Trustee Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services & Procurement Susan Santiago Anthony Munroe Trustee President, Malcolm X College Student Member Jim Palos From one campus of CCC each year President, Wilbur Wright College CHANCELLOR Laurent Pernot Vice Chancellor, Institutional Advancement Cheryl L. Hyman Chancellor Kojo Quartey Provost & Chief Academic Officer OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT James Reilly Jose Aybar General Counsel President, Richard J. Daley Reagan Romali Joyce Carson President, Harry S Truman College Vice Chancellor, Business Enterprise Melanie Shaker Joseph DeLopez Vice Chancellor, Finance, CFO/Interim Treasurer Vice Chancellor, Saftey & Security Arshele Stevens Joyce Ester Vice Chancellor, Information Technology, CIO President, Kennedy-King College Vacant Craig Follins Vice Chancellor, Strategy, Research & Organizational President, Olive-Harvey College Effectiveness James T. Frankenbach Vacant Chief Operating Officer Vice Chancellor, Human Resources & Staff Development www.ccc.edu 3 The City Colleges of Chicago Compliance Statement Compliance Statement The complete text of the District’s non-discrimination policies Non-discrimination Policies and Procedures are contained in the Student Policy Manual. Copies of the City Colleges of Chicago Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedures Equal Opportunity in Programs, Services and the Discrimination Complaint Form are available in the District and Activities Policy Office, Office of Human Resources at the above address, and in The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) the Personnel Office at each of the seven City Colleges of Chicago prohibits discrimination by any person with respect to hiring, terms locations. CCC’s non-discrimination policies and complaint and conditions of employment, continued employment, admissions procedures and form are also available on the CCC website at or participation in Board programs, services and activities http://ccc.edu/studentpolicy. based upon race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or handicap, Prohibition Against Retaliation and Intimidation veteran status, membership or lawful participation in the activities Retaliation against and/or intimidation of employees, students, of any organization, or the exercise of rights guaranteed by local, program participants, witnesses or any other persons who make state or federal law situations. complaints or who cooperate in EEO investigations is strictly “Discrimination” includes harassment or the creation of a hostile prohibited. working or learning environment based upon race, national origin, Anyone who feels he or she is the victim of retaliation or intimidation ethnicity, gender, age, religion, citizenship, sexual orientation, should contact the EEO Officer to report such incidents immediately. marital status, disability or handicap, veteran status or the exercise of rights guaranteed by local, state or federal law. Prohibited Smoke Free Workplace harassment under this policy includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other City Colleges of Chicago is a smoke-free environment. verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, where the conduct is made a condition of employment or participation in a Board Prohibition On Unlawful Drug and Alcohol Use program, service, or activity. Prohibited harassment also includes The City Colleges of Chicago prohibits the use or distribution of where submission to or rejection of such conduct is the basis for alcoholic beverages in or on college property, or in conjunction an employment or educational decision, or where such conduct with any college activities, except as authorized by state law and interferes with the individual’s work or academic performance or specifically approved by the college president or the chancellor. The creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, use or possession environment. of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 812, section 202, schedules I through V) in or on Pursuant to its policy and applicable local, state and federal laws, the college property is strictly prohibited. Board of Trustees has adopted specific policies that prohibit Sexual Harassment, violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments The Board of Trustees of the Community College District No. 508, of 1972 [link: http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/titleix.htm] is governed by the Illinois Public Community College Act, (110 (concerning gender discrimination in education), and disability ILCX 805/1-1, et seq.) and the Rules for the Management and discrimination. Government of the City Colleges of Chicago, with any amendments enacted or thereafter. Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedures A student or employee who is found to be in violation of the above- Students who believe that they have suffered from a violation of stated prohibitions will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and CCC’s equal opportunity policies with respect to non-discrimination including expulsion and/or dismissal from employment. or sexual harassment may file a complaint with the District’s EEO Officer who is charged with investigating complaints of this nature. Privacy Of Educational Records The EEO Officer or designee addresses all equal opportunity Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the concerns of CCC employees, applicants for employment, students or Board of Trustees has adopted a policy with respect to students’ applicants for admission or any other person including complaints of rights of access to their educational records, and the disclosure of discrimination, harassment or hostile work environment, retaliation, educational records to third parties. The policy is published in the intimidation and requests for accommodation due to religion or Student Policy Manual [link: http://ccc.edu/studentpolicy]. disability. With respect to students or other persons, complaints of discrimination may concern admissions, participation, application Disclaimer of academic policies, educational or learning environment, or any Information contained in this catalog is for informational purposes other term or of participation in Board programs, services and only and is subject to change by the Board of Trustees of Community activities. Students who file such complaints are protected from College District No. 508 (City Colleges of Chicago). retaliation. The catalog contains information regarding City Colleges of Chicago, Students may contact the EEO Officer by direct number at (312) which is current as the time of publication. It is not intended to be 553-2639, through the Office of Human Resources at (312) 553- a complete description of all City Colleges of Chicago policies and 2900, via e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to the City Colleges procedures, nor is it intended to be a contract. This catalog and of Chicago, Attention: EEO Officer, 226 West Jackson Blvd., 12th its provisions are subject to change
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