2021-2022 COURSE CATALOG TABLE of CONTENTS Program Listing
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Be Inspired. #BeWSCC 2021-2022 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Program Listing . 4 Associate Degree Requirements . 5 What is the Associate Degree . 5 College-wide Associate Degree Graduation Requirements . 5 General Education Goals . 6 General Education Course Requirements for Applied Degrees . 6 Catalog in Effect . 6 Associate of Applied Business Course Distribution Requirements . 7 Associate of Applied Science Course Distribution Requirements . 7 Associate of Arts Degree Course Distribution Requirements . 7 Associate of Individualized Studies Course Distribution Requirements . 8 Associate of Science Degree Course Distribution Requirements . 9 Associate of Technical Studies Course Distribution Requirements . 9 Advanced Placement . 10 Prior Learning Assessment . 10 Other Program Requirements . 11 Certificate of Completion Requirements . 11 One-Year Certificate Requirements . 11 Foreword Requirements for a Second Major . 11 The college catalog is published by Washington State Requirements for a Second Degree . 11 Community College every year. This volume contains West Virginia Reciprocity Agreement . 11 official information for the academic years 2021-22. College Tech Prep . 12 The contents are presented for information only and The WSCC Honors Program . 12 are neither a contract nor an offer to contract. Transfer and Articulation . 13 Baccalaureate Transfer Programs . 13 Articulation Agreements . 13 Institutional Transfer . 13 Students are governed by the rules and regulations Acceptance of Transfer and Articulated Credit . 13 set forth in the college policy and procedures manual Application of Transfer and Articulated Credit . 13 and published in the catalog and student handbook, Ohio Transfer Module . 14 including amendments, which are in effect at the Transfer Assurance Guides . 14 time of the student’s enrollment. Washington State Career-Technical Assurance Guides . 14 reserves the right to repeal, change or amend rules, Military Transfer Assurance Guides . 15 regulations and fees, as well as withdraw, add to or modify programs described herein without notice. Apprenticeship Pathway Programs . 15 Students are advised to consult with the academic Advanced Placement (AP) Exams . 15 advisor or appropriate college official for current One-Year Option Credit Award . 15 official requirements and program requirements. Conditions for Transfer Admission . 16 Appeals Process . 17 Reverse Transfer . 17 Statement of Non-Discrimination Washington State Transfer Module . 17 Washington State Community College embraces Arts and Humanities . 18 human diversity and is committed to equal Communication Skills . 18 employment opportunities, affirmative action, and Mathematics . 18 eliminating discrimination. Discrimination against Natural Sciences . 18 any individual based upon protected status, which Social and Behavioral Science . 19 is defined as age, color, disability, gender identity Auto/Diesel Programs . 20 or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex, Business & IT Technology Programs . 23 sexual orientation, or veteran status, is prohibited. Engineering & Industrial Technology Programs . 27 Equal access to employment opportunities, admission, Health Programs . 33 educational programs, and all other university Law & Public Safety Programs . 47 activities is extended to all persons. Transfer Programs . 52 1-Year Certificate Programs . 59 Certificates of Completion . 64 Course Catalog . 66 WSCC Faculty . 109 Updated March 2021 20202021–2022 - 2021 CATALOG 1 2021-2022 WSCC CATALOG MISSION Washington State Community College responds to the education and workforce needs of our community by providing dynamic and affordable associate degree and certificate programs in an atmosphere that promotes student success . VISION Our vision is to inspire individual excellence and success . WE VALUE In creating an environment of trust and respect for faculty, staff, and students, the WSCC community strives to live by a set of values to be practiced each day and in each encounter. • Respect - To acknowledge the humanity of all individuals through compassionate action . • Ethics - To demonstrate honesty, integrity, responsibility, and accountability . • Inspiration - To provide an atmosphere that encourages our campus community to develop, grow, and succeed as lifelong learners . • Inclusion - To provide an atmosphere that fosters respect and acknowledges, explores, and embraces the diversity and uniqueness of all regional and global cultures . • Success - To enable all students, faculty, and staff to be successful academically, personally, and professionally . • Excellence - To reach our maximum potential as a community college through continuous improvement, institutional growth, excellence in teaching, and community engagement . • Teamwork - To foster a culture of collaboration within the campus community that supports our mission, our students, our employees, and the surrounding area . • Stewardship - To be responsible stewards of college resources: human, fiscal, natural, physical, and virtual . SENIOR ADMINISTRATION DEANS Vicky Wood, Ph .D . Heather Kincaid, Ph .D . President Dean of Health & Sciences Sarah Parker Kathy Temple-Miller, M .S . Dean of Student Success Vice President, Academic Affairs George Bilokonsky Amanda K . Herb, MBA Academic Dean of Technology Vice President, Institutional Advancement Jona Hall, Ph .D . Angela Lang, MA Dean of Transfer & Public Services Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration Gary Barber BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Director of Workforce Development Bernie Anderson - Chair and Corporate Partnerships David E . Vandenberg - Vice Chair Jodey L . Altier Randall T . Barengo Daniel L . Pennock Susan L . Vessels Updated March 2021 2021–2022 CATALOG 2 2021-2022 WSCC ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2021 Fall Semester Classes begin August 16 Monday First 8 weeks begins August 16 Monday Last day to register for courses August 18 Wednesday Labor Day - Campus closed September 6 Monday Mid-term exams October 4-8 Monday - Friday First 8 weeks ends October 8 Friday Second 8 weeks begins October 11 Monday Winter Intersession/Spring Advisement/Registration begins October 25 Monday Veteran’s Day observed - Campus closed November 11 Thursday Last day to withdraw from Fall Semester November 22 Monday Thanksgiving Break - Campus closed November 25-26 Thursday - Friday Final Exam period Nov . 30 - Dec . 6 Tuesday - Monday Second 8 weeks ends December 6 Monday Fall Semester ends December 6 Monday Final Grades Due December 8 Wednesday ONLINE WINTER INTERSESSION 2022 Winter Intersession Classes begin December 14 Tuesday Last day to register for Winter Intersession December 14 Tuesday Last Day to withdraw from Winter Intersession January 3 Monday Winter Intersession ends January 6 Thursday Final Grades Due January 7 Friday SPRING SEMESTER 2022 Spring Semester Classes begin January 10 Monday First 8 weeks begins January 10 Monday Last day to register for courses January 12 Wednesday Martin Luther King Day - Campus closed January 17 Monday President’s Day Observed - Campus closed February 18 Friday Mid-term exams Feb . 28 - Mar . 4 Monday - Friday First 8 weeks ends March 4 Friday Spring Break - no classes March 7-11 Monday - Friday Second 8 weeks begins March 14 Monday Summer/Fall Advisement/Registration begins April 4 Monday Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester April 22 Friday Final Exam period May 2-6 Monday - Friday Second 8 weeks ends May 6 Friday Spring Semester ends May 6 Friday Final Grades Due May 10 Tuesday College Commencement Ceremony May 14 Saturday An up-to-date Academic Calendar can always be found online at wscc.edu/academics/academic-calendar/ Updated March 2021 2021–2022 CATALOG 3 PROGRAM LISTING AUTO/DIESEL HEALTH Automotive Technology Health & Wellness Technology Automotive Service Associate Degree Nursing Automotive Technician (1-Year Certificate)* Health Information Management Technology Diesel Truck Systems Massage Therapy (1-Year Certificate) * Truck Maintenance (1-Year Certificate)* Medical Laboratory Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Technology Practical Nursing (1-Year Certificate)* BUSINESS & IT Radiologic Technology Accounting Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Accounting Accounting (1-Year Certificate)* Business Management LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY On Campus Chemical Dependency Online Criminal Justice Technology Digital Technology Criminal Justice Cyber Security & Investigation Peace Officer Basic Academy Peace Officer Basic Academy (1-Year Certificate)* Social Services Technology ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Electrical Engineering Technology - Instrumentation Control & Electrical TRANSFER Industrial Technology Designed to transfer to a four-year college or university as the Chemical Operator Online (1-Year Certificate)* first two years of a baccalaureate degree. Industrial Technology Business Administration Transfer MultiCraft (1-Year Certificate)* Education Transfer Process Technician Online General Sciences Transfer Robotics & Mechatronics Technology Liberal Arts Transfer Social Services Transfer Programs lead to an Associates Degree unless otherwise noted. A variety of certificates of completion (4 to 14 classes in a related area) can be earned -- see details in the online catalog. *Indicates a certificate program Updated March 2021 2021–2022 CATALOG 4 ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE? Students who complete two-year academic programs at Washington State are awarded an associate degree . • Associate of Applied Business (A.A.B.) is awarded