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MOORPARK COLLEGE | 2010-2011 CATALOG PARKING & OTHER AREAS F - Fountain Plaza ▲ - Parking Permit Machines GP - Golf Parking ● - Phone HP - Handicapped Parking $ - ATM Machines (Campus Center & Admin Bldg) MP - Motorcycle Parking ✪ - Emergency Blue Phone MS - Moorpark College Sign - Bus Stop SP HP P - General Permit Parking SP ✪▲ SP - Staff Parking SX 1-4 SP ❉ - 30 Minute Parking ❉ ✪ ✪▲ $ ▲ HP SP HP HP SP F MP ▲ ✪ FUTURE ✪ SP ▲ HP ✪ EATM SP FH SP FUTURE HP HEALTH SCIENCE HP ● ✪ SP ▲ $ ❉ HP ✪ SP SP * AC HS@MC PE 1/2 9/10 ✪ SP 11/12 HP MP 3/4 SP ▲ SP ❉ 5/6 SP 7/8 HP ST2 SP FACILITIES ▲ FORUM AA-147 M Music Building FH Fountain Hall MO Maintenance & Operations G Gymnasium O Observatory G-BSFD Baseball Field PA Performing Arts G-FBFD Football Field PE PE Annex Offices A Administration G-GOLF Driving Range PS Physical Sciences HP ▲✪ (Business Office, Counseling, Outreach G-SBFD Softball Field SS Student Services & Admissions, Registration & Records, G-SCFD Soccer Field (Financial Aid, EOPS) HP Student Health Center) G-TNCT Tennis Court ST Stadium Annex M AA Applied Arts Building O O G-TRAC Track Field (ST-1 & ST-2) R P (Forum AA-147) A R HS Health Science SX Trailers K AC Academic Center CO LL HS@MC High School at MC T Technology/Business MS EGE ACC *ACCESS (DSPS) HSS Humanities / TR Trailers 1–12 CC Campus Center Social Science Bldg ZOO Zoo Buildings 1 & 2 (Bookstore, Cafeteria) LLR Library Learning Resources CDC Child Development Center LMC Life Science / Math / COM Communications Building *ACCESS is expected to move to Computer Studies LMC by Fall 2010. Please check the 4/10 CP Campus Police ACCESS website for updates (lower campus trailers) MOORPARK COLLEGE Catalog 2010 – 2011 Table of Contents Welcome to Moorpark College ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Succeeding as a Student ............................................................................................................................................... 7 • Admissions, Prerequisites, Fees, Campus Life Academic Policies and Standards ............................................................................................................................... 20 • Course Credit and Grades, Repetition, Withdrawals, Credit by Exam, Transfer Center Student Services ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 • Enrollment, Instructional Services, Student Life, Campus Services Students’ Right to Know .............................................................................................................................................. 38 • Sexual Harassment, Rights and Responsibilities, Grievance, Sexual Assault, Conduct Code Planning Your Education ........................................................................................................................................... 55 • Graduation Requirements, Associate Degrees, List of Degrees and Certificates, Transfer Information Taking Classes ............................................................................................................................................................. 87 • Choosing Classes, List of Courses The College Community ........................................................................................................................................... 260 Index .......................................................................................................................................................................... 268 Important Notice - The Ventura County Community College District and Moorpark College have made every reasonable effort to determine that the information provided in this catalog is accurate. Courses, programs and requirements are subject to change without notice by the Governing Board and Administration of the Ventura County Community College District. All fees are subject to change at any time. MOORPARK COLLEGE • 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021-1695 • (805) 378-1400 Website: www.moorparkcollege.edu (Alternate format available: Call (805) 378-1461) Moorpark College Catalog 2010/11 1 Welcome to Moorpark College Welcome! Moorpark College opened in A college education lasts a lifetime, fall 1967 with 2,500 students and Moorpark College is an and 50 employees. excellent place to start. Moorpark’s Faculty have developed Today, Moorpark College has and nurtured programs from more than 15,000 students the Exotic Animal Training and and more than 400 faculty Management program to our and staff. nationally recognized Forensics Thanks to the foundation team; from our Health and Science laid by the founders and the programs to our Multimedia excellent work of everyone on and Film/Television Production programs and a phenomenal array our campus, we find that our of Behavioral and Social Science students are highly successful courses. It’s the work of both in transfer, well-prepared to enter careers, and are engaged in students and faculty that make these programs special. life and work of their communities. While the Academic Programs are special, the Student Services I personally welcome you, and wish you every success in are astounding: The Learning Center tutors, Counselors help achieving your educational goals at Moorpark College. with educational pathways, The Career and Transfer Center, ACCESS, The Health Center, EOPS, and the list goes on and on. Welcome to Moorpark College. Pam Eddinger, PhD President Riley Dwyer, Academic Senate President Welcome to Moorpark College Welcome to Moorpark College 2 Moorpark College Catalog 2010/11 Welcome to Moorpark College Academic Calendar 2010-2011 Moorpark College provides two primary semesters of instruction – Fall SPRinG SEMESTER, 2011 and Spring – as well as a Summer intersession. Course times and delivery modes are noted in each semester’s Schedule of Classes. Those January 10 - May 17, 2011 schedules are available on-line at www.moorparkcollege.edu. Jan. 10 �������������������First day of semester-length traditional classes Information on “scheduling options” is available on page 7 under First day of late registration. “Educational Opportunities.” To match specific scheduling needs with the course offerings, consult each semesters’ Schedule of Classes. The Jan. 15/16 ��������������First day of semester-length special deadlines for semester-length classes are listed below for each Saturday/Sunday classes. primary semester; however, the specific length of each course dictates Jan. 17 �������������������No Classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. its deadlines (enrollment, drop, refund, etc.). Check on-line for such particulars or with Registration & Records. Detailed registration Jan. 21 �������������������Last day to add semester-length classes. information is readily available at wwww.moorparkcollege.edu. Last day to drop a class and apply for enrollment, health and parking fee refunds. Last day account credited if dropping classes. No refunds or credits after FALL SEMESTER, 2010 this date for semester-length classes. August 16 - December 15, 2010 Feb. 4 ���������������������Last day to drop semester-length classes without a transcript entry. Aug. 14/15 ������������First day of semester-length Saturday/Sunday classes. Feb. 11 �������������������Last day to declare P/NP (formerly CR/NC) grading Aug. 16 �����������������First day of semester-length traditional classes. option for semester-length classes. First day of late registration. Feb. 18-21 �������������No Classes - Presidents’ Day/Weekend. Aug. 27 �����������������Last day to add semester-length classes. Last day to drop a class and apply for enrollment, health and March 12/13..........Saturday/Sunday Classes Held. parking fee refunds. Last day account credited if March 14-20..........No Classes - Spring Break. dropping classes. No refunds or credits after this date for semester-length classes. March 24 ���������������Last day to apply for Spring 2010 Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement. Sept. 4-6 ���������������No Classes - Labor Day. April 22 ������������������Last day to drop semester-length classes with a “W.” Sept. 10 �����������������Last day to drop semester-length classes without a transcript entry. May 11-17 �������������Final Exam Week for Spring 2011 Sept. 17 �����������������Last day to declare P/NP (formerly CR/NC) grading May 19 �������������������GRADUATION option for semester-length classes. Nov 4 ��������������������Last day to apply for Fall 2010 Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement SuMMER inTERSESSiOn, 2011 Nov. 12 ������������������No Classes - Veteran’s Day. Moorpark College typically offers classes in the summer that meet anywhere from four to eight weeks with classes starting in June and July. Nov. 13-14 ������������Saturday/Sunday classes held The goal is to maximize offerings at times most helpful for all students, Nov. 19 ������������������Last day to drop semester-length classes with a “W.” including returning students, graduating high school seniors and students home for the summer from four-year colleges. The summer Nov. 25-28 ������������No Classes - Thanksgiving Holiday. Schedule of Classes is available on-line at www.moorparkcollege.edu. Dec. 9-15 ��������������Final Exam Week for Fall 2010. Moorpark College Catalog 2010/11 3 Welcome to Moorpark College Welcome to Moorpark College Vision Statement History At Moorpark College, we encourage quality and believe