1994-1995 Catalog College of the Desert
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
COLLEGE-PJEDESERT 1994-1995 CATALOG COLLEGE OF THE DESERT A California Public Community College 1994 - 1995 CATALOG OF COURSES DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT College Copper Mountain of the Campus Desert Post Office Box 1398 6162 Rotary Way 43-500 Monterey Avenue Joshua Tree, CA 92252 Palm Desert, CA 92260 (619) 365-0614 (619) 346-8041 (619) 366-3791 (619) 773-2516 (619) 367-3591 (619) 773-2520 2 WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE ongratulations on deciding to Cattend the College ofthe Desert. You will be receiving one ofthe best higher education experiences in the State of California. Think ofthis as a personal partnership between you and the College of the Desert. Your success will depend not only on what the College can provide in tenns of resources and commitment to you, but also on what you bring to the College in tenns ofpersonal abilities and commitment. Whatever site that you are attending -the Palm Desert Campus, Copper Mountain Campus, Twentynine Dr. David A. George Palms Marine Base Center or the Eastern Valley Center - this catalogue is intended to help you make the most ofyour educational experience by making you more knowledgeable of the resources and opportunities that are available within the Desert Community College District. On behalf of the District's Board ofTrustees, faculty, and staff, we would like to welcome you and to express to you our sincere hope that you are able to fully achieve your educational goals at College of the Desert. We are committed to supporting you in any way that we can, so please do not hesitate to call on any of us in matters with which we can be of assistance! Dr. David A. George President and District Superintendent James Pulliam Provost, Copper Mountain Campus 3 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..·::;:;:;:;:::::::;:·:·:·:;:·:;:·:·:·:·:·:;:::,:,;,:, .·.·.·.·.;.·,;.;.•.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·,·,:,:,:·········· :::1::::i:;::aGillf!:::~111:::::::if - • 1 1 1 • ··----,,,,,mw,>MMWO i,_l,i,_l,_i,_l,_i,_l,_l,_i,_i,_l,_~:_i,_i,_i,i,_i:l=_-,i,_i:l:_l:i:_:~":i:·,1:1:·,1,_1:1·,-,-,.~.'_i.~,:,:,_::•:···=·-·=·,~.-,·.·····=·=:,·_·,:_.,_:,:~,_,:,_-,i,_.:.:_i:::_.:~:_::.,.•,:,_:,i,_!,.,.!,i_:i:!=.-,!,_i,i,_i_._! ..,i_._i,_i_,_i,_!,.i,_i,i,_i,i,_l,i,_l,i,.l,i,.i,i,.l,i,.l,i,.i, 111111r•11,ir1~1111111 - 4 t:.,.,,,.,,.,,,;.,,.,.,.,. .•:x: ~i1e8~~iilie B.;.;;~ i; acciedii~ by ili~ ~~~;f~b~!ijf~i' ·:,,, :~{}:}:;for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Associatio ':;9'.!...::~~-tf.,r.'• -. •.. •. ..... ,.. : ·,.:; ·: ..of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body ·· fty}Fiecognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary .· . : : .. :·. Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation was· .. · reaffirmed during the 1992-1993 academic year. College ofthe Desert's ·· ·· .. · ··• next comprehensive review will be conducted in 1998-1999 . ... ,..... ~,· .... ..:::.?.,.'/.: .. -~·.-·:.~ .. ).)'-"<~>:·<:r.·,:.~_;· .. :~~~~7~6~·;~; ... >;!::.\~.,~·· ..· ...... · s TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar ............................................................................. 6 General Information ............................................................................ 8 College Policies ................................................................................ 16 Admission Information ..................................................................... 19 Student Services ............................................................................... 26 Academic Information ...................................................................... 36 Degree and Certificate Information ................................................... 58 Degree and Certificate Programs/Courses of Instruction Academic Skills ....................................................................... 61 Administration of Justice .......................................................... 62 Agriculture .............................................................................. 68 Allied Health ............................................................................ 79 Art ........................................................................................... 92 Business and Hospitality Industries ........................................ 104 Communication ...................................................................... 136 Culinary Arts ......................................................................... 150 Developmental Education ....................................................... 153 Disabled Students .................................................................. 155 Engineeringffechnology ......................................................... 157 Environmental Design ............................................................ 170 Fashion/Clothing and Nutrition .............................................. 182 Fire Science ........................................................................... 185 Foreign Languages ................................................................. 190 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation ............................ 199 Human Services ..................................................................... 208 Liberal Arts ........................................................................... 225 Liberal Studies ....................................................................... 226 Mathematics .......................................................................... 226 Music .................................................................................... 229 Sciences - Biological, Chemical and Physical ......................... 239 Social Sciences ...................................................................... 248 Theatre Arts .......................................................................... 259 Announcement of Faculty ............................................................... 268 Index of Policy Statements .............................................................. 279 Glossary ......................................................................................... 282 Index .............................................................................................. 286 This catalog is valid from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995. It is in effect for the Fall and Spring semesters and any session (intersession) which commences within this defined period oftime. 6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 [25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 4 i 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22' 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR .......... ... .......... Su M T WTH F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4i 17 18 19 [20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ... .. ....................... ·. · .e · r:Ua~·:·:· : .;,, .. ,. .,..,.:-. '·a&.t· a:y+. O·:· · t:Ol;Hlit 't · Ollt.. a .... · ··· ............... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ................... ..................... ......... .......... 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ...................... ......... ••"•••, ,.,,.,,,•,.,,,,u.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ••••••••u••••••" :su M T WTH F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 :-A:pl'il'2S:·:·::-:::·:·:·:::1:~1·d~v··tcf·dt1:s~:·witt.t~u1:~::gfade·:·. 9 w 44- ,1.2 43 44 ~ :/.: :-:::-f::,:·:-~:~:~frf.f:~-1~i-:::·:· :· :::. :· :-:-::. :-::~.f{.:.:-){}:.:=:·:t)::::::::~:;.: .. ..·::,::·:r· 4i 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ... 111111111:!1t1J1i:r Su M 'M~Vi~ST WTH F Sa::: :1~1t~t;~1: ,1 2 3 4 5 6 .:· .. ..... .. ·:.:. -~·:·~· ~:~· :::·: ·: ........... :: :: ::.:: .:·:·: ·:·: .. ·: ·: ... ·:.· : :· :·: ~-: -~ :~ :~.: :·:. ~- ::::: :· :: :·. ·: : 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ·Mayif:•~Ilit~;;[:!JJ:t~l[:J•lll['t;;;, ·3l·· · · ................................. · · · ................... Qr:ijduat1on'· 28 29 30 31) ........ ... ..· . f;:\:l:\jj\(\((\i\:]\]f\[\;](!l:(;[][()f:f [J\][~[11[!1.\f\\\:'.:];\[j~(~f !11:f ~l\!\!\[\!\!\!l!.i·;'.;;;'.t;:;;\.;.i:;==111i:.l:.;;:i.i-:'Ji(It'.::\tt1tfi;t/:.J:rt;iu 8 • GENERAL INFORMATION MISSION STATEMENT Challenged by a diverse, growing, and energetic community dedicated to lifelong learning, the DCCD will be the center for comprehensive educational opportunities for instruction in Academic Transfer, Vocational/Occupational, Developmental Education, and Community SeNices programs and will stimulate its constituents by promoting cultural exchange, encourage the examination and development of ideas through a balanced social forum, and provide an environment for growth ofthe individual and the community. GOALS BASIC SKILLS The DCCD believes that basic skills education ACADEMIC TRANSFER is critical to an individual's well-being in a PROGRAMS demanding society. Therefore, the District will provide comprehensive basic skills programs to The DCCD believes that academic transfer support academic, occupational/vocational, de programs are essential to the community and velopmental education and community services. must provide a general education and pre major curriculum that will meet or exceed the lower division requirements articulated with COMMUNITY SERVICES four-year institutions. The DCCD accepts the responsibility to pro vide a community services program offering The District is committed to an overall effort comprehensive lifelong learning opportunities to fulfill academic transfer requirements by which expand or complement the other educa concentrating on the development of a com tional programs of the District. prehensive instructional