2008-2009 Catalog
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Folsom Lake College 2008-2009 1 Folsom Lake College 2008-2009 College Catalog Table of Contents 2008-2009 Academic Calendar, Important Phone Numbers inside front cover (important dates and contact numbers) Courses of Study and Prefixes 2 (list of subjects) A Message from Folsom Lake College President Dr. Thelma Scott-Skillman 3 About Folsom Lake College 4 About Our Programs 6 (educational options) Admission, Matriculation, and Registration 8 (registration information) Fees 11 Student Access Card 13 College and Academic Regulations 14 (definitions and explanations of academic terms) Alternative Credit/Study Options 18 (Advanced Placement tests, credit by examination, online, televised, study abroad, work experience, and more) Graduation Requirements 21 (graduation information) Associates Degree Graduation Requirements 22 (listings of courses required for the Associates Degree) Degrees and Certificates 23 (lists of degrees and certificates available through Folsom Lake College) Transfer Information 24 (information on/about transferring to universities and private colleges) Student Development Programs and Services 28 (programs to assist/support student success) Libraries 32 Financial Aid 33 (programs and information for financial assistance) Policies on the Rights of Individuals 35 (policies and rights regarding diversity, discrimination, and ethics) Student Rights and Responsibilities 38 (academic rights, responsibilities, conduct code, discipline process, and grievance policy) Campus Safety and Security 43 (information on traffic, safety, prevention, and assault) Course Numbering, Prerequisites, & More 48 (description of course numbering, prerequisites, corequisites, and advisories) Course, Degree, & Certificate Offerings 49 (course, degree, and certificate descriptions and requirements) Faculty and Staff 165 (list of administrators, full-time faculty, and classified staff) Catalog Index 170 Campus Maps 174-inside back cover About this Catalog Los Rios Community College District The Los Rios Community College District and Folsom Lake College have made Board of Trustees every effort to determine that everything stated in this catalog is accurate. Ms. Kay Albiani Courses and programs offered, together with other matters contained herein, Ms. Ann Blackwood are subject to change without notice by the Administration of the Los Rios Mr. Terry Cochran Community College District and Folsom Lake College for reasons related to Ms. Pamela Haynes student enrollment, level of fi nancial support, or for any other reason, at the Mr. Robert Jones discretion of the District and the College. The District and the College further Mr. Bruce Pomer reserve the right to add, amend, or repeal any of their rules, regulations, Ms. Ruth Scribner policies, and procedures. Chancellor Published by the Folsom Lake College Public Information Offi ce, March 2008. Dr. Brice W. Harris Cover photo by Wes Thompson. Design by Matthew Battershell. 2 Folsom Lake College 2008-2009 Courses of Study and Prefixes Accounting (ACCT) .......................................................................... 49 Horticulture (HORT) .......................................................................119 Administration of Justice (ADMJ) ................................................. 52 Human/Career Development (HCD) .........................................120 Allied Health (AH) ...........................................................................54 Human Services (HSER) ................................................................121 American Studies (see Interdisciplinary Studies) Humanities (HUM) .........................................................................124 Anthropology (ANTH) .....................................................................55 Interdisciplinary Studies ...............................................................126 Architecture (ARCH) ........................................................................56 Journalism (JOUR) ........................................................................126 Art (ART) ...........................................................................................57 Library (LIBR) .................................................................................127 Art History (ARTH) .................................................................. 59 Management (MGMT) .................................................................128 Astronomy (ASTR) (see Physics) Management Information Systems (see CIS) Automotive Mechanics Technology (AMT) .................................. 60 Marketing (MKT) ...........................................................................130 Biology (BIOL) ..................................................................................61 Mathematics (MATH) ....................................................................132 Business (BUS) .................................................................................. 64 Music ................................................................................................135 Business Technology (BUSTEC) ..............................................68 History & Literature (MUFHL) .............................................135 Chemistry (CHEM) ...........................................................................69 Voice (MUIVI) .........................................................................135 Communication Studies (COMM) ................................................. 71 Performance (MUP) ..............................................................136 Communications Media (CMED) ...................................................74 Specialization (MUSM) ........................................................137 Computer Information Science (CIS) ........................................... 75 Natural Resources (NATR) ............................................................138 Applications (CISA) .................................................................78 Nutrition & Foods (NUTRI) ...........................................................139 Core (CISC) .............................................................................79 Philosophy (PHIL) ...........................................................................140 Programming (CISP) ...............................................................80 Photography (PHOTO) .................................................................141 Web (CISW) ...........................................................................81 Physical Education .........................................................................142 Construction Management Technology (CMT) ........................... 82 Adapted PE (ADAPT) ...........................................................142 Criminal Justice (CJ) ........................................................................82 Dance (DANCE) .....................................................................142 Early Childhood Education (ECE) ................................................. 83 Fitness (FITNS) ........................................................................143 Economics (ECON) ...........................................................................91 Individual Activities (PACT) .................................................144 Education/Teaching ...................................................................... 92 Team Activities (TMACT) ......................................................145 Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) ....................................... 93 Theory (PET) ..........................................................................145 Engineering (ENGR) ........................................................................94 Physics (PHYS) ................................................................................147 English................................................................................................ 95 Physical Science (see Physics) Creative Writing (ENGCW) ................................................95 Political Science (POLS)................................................................149 Education (ENGED) ................................................................96 Project Management (PRJMGT) .................................................150 Laboratory (ENGLB) ............................................................. 96 Psychology (PSYC) ........................................................................152 Literature (ENGLT) .................................................................96 Real Estate (RE) ..............................................................................154 Reading (ENGRD) ..................................................................98 Science (major program) .............................................................156 Writing (ENGWR) ................................................................. 99 Sign Language Studies (SILA) .....................................................157 English as a Second Language ...................................................101 Social Science ................................................................................158 Grammar (ESLG)...................................................................101 Sociology (SOC) ............................................................................158 Listening (ESLL).......................................................................101 Spanish (SPAN) .............................................................................159