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1 2 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE CATALOG Table of Contents Academic Calendars........................................................................................... 4-5 Administrative Personnel .................................................................................. 6 Correspondence Directory ................................................................................ 7 Telephone Directory .......................................................................................... 8-10 General Information .......................................................................................... 11-16 Institutional Mission .......................................................................................... 17-19 Admissions ......................................................................................................... 20-33 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................. 34-41 Student Financial Aid ......................................................................................... 42-51 Student Services/Campus Life ........................................................................... 52-65 College Facilities ................................................................................................. 66-70 General Academic Information ......................................................................... 71-94 Transfer Programs ............................................................................................. 95-262 Career Programs ................................................................................................ 263-301 Course Descriptions ........................................................................................... 302-350 Personnel ............................................................................................................ 351-360 The University System of Georgia ..................................................................... 361-365 Campus Maps. .................................................................................................... 366-372 3 2015 – 2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2015 Registration Begins April 13 Classes Begin August 15 Drop/Add August 15-19 In-Service August 21 Labor Day Holiday – College Closed September 5-7 Presidential Inauguration – No Classes September 18 Fall Break October 12-13 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty (Full-Term) October 21 Thanksgiving - No Classes November 25 Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed November 26-29 Classes End December 7 Exams* December 8-14 Grades Due December 16, NOON SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Registration Begins November 2 Classes Begin January 9 Drop/Add January 9-13 MLK Holiday – College Closed January 16-18 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty (Full-Term) March 14 Spring Break – No Classes March 28-April 3 Classes End May 2 Exams* May 3-9 Graduation (TENTATIVE) May 7 Grades Due May 11, NOON SUMMER SEMESTER 2016 May Session Registration Begins March 14 Classes Begin May 16 Drop/Add May 16-17 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty May 25 Memorial Day Holiday, College Closed May 28-30 Classes End June 2 Exams* June 3 Grades Due June 7, NOON Full Session (June/July) Registration Begins March 14 Classes Begin June 6 Drop/Add June 6-7 Holiday – College Closed July 4 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty July 6 Classes End July 27 Exams* July 28 – August 1 Grades Due August 3, NOON 4 June Session Registration Begins March 14 Classes Begin June 6 Drop/Add June 6-7 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty June 20 Classes End June 29 Exams* June 30 Grades Due July 5, NOON July Session Registration Begins March 14 Classes Begin June 30 Drop/Add June 30 – July 1 Holiday – College Closed July 4 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty July 18 Classes End July 27 Exams* July 28 Grades Due August 3, NOON FALL SEMESTER 2016 Registration Begins April 11 In-Service TBD Classes Begin August 13 Drop/Add August 13-17 Labor Day Holiday – College Closed September 3-5 Fall Break October 10-11 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty (Full-Term) October 19 Thanksgiving - No Classes November 23 Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed November 24-27 Classes End December 5 Exams* December 6-12 Grades Due December 14, NOON 5 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Dr. Donald Green, President Dr. Renva Watterson, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Todd Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Dean, GHC-Floyd and Heritage Hall Jeff Davis, Vice President for Finance and Administration Jeff Patty, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Virginia Siler, Vice President of Human Resources Mary Transue, Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation Leslie Johnson, Campus Dean, GHC-Cartersville Dr. Cathy Ledbetter, Campus Dean, GHC-Paulding and GHC-Douglasville Ken Reaves, Campus Dean, GHC-Marietta Dr. Janet Alexander, Academic Dean, Division of Health Sciences Dr. Tim Floyd, Academic Dean, Division of Mathematics Dr. Greg Ford, Academic Dean, Division of Natural Sciences and Physical Education Dr. Jonathan Hershey, Academic Dean, Division of Humanities Dr. M. Diane Langston, Academic Dean, Division of eLearning and Interim Director of Strategic Planning, Assessment and Accreditation Dr. Alan Nichols, Academic Dean, Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education Jeff Brown, Director of Digital Media Services/GHTV Dr. Susan Claxton, Director of Human Services Megan Davidson, Director of Auxiliary Services and Budget Office and Interim Director of Accounting Services Sandie Davis, Director of Admissions and Registrar Jeanette Eckles, Director of Enterprise Application Services Jennifer Hicks, Director of Tutoring David Horace, Chief of Police Sheila Jones, Director of Public Relations and Marketing Phillip Kimsey, Director of Plant Operations Rob Laltrello, Associate Director of IT Jason McFry, Assistant Director of Information Technology Rebecca Maddox, Director of Nursing Donna Miller, Director of Dental Hygiene Cynthia Parker, Procurement Officer Elijah Scott, Director of Libraries, College Testing, and Curriculum Innovation Megan Simpson, Director of Financial Aid Angela Wheelus, Director of Student Support Services George White, Director of Continuing Education 6 CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTORY GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE - CARTERSVILLE CAMPUS 5441 Highway 20 NE Cartersville, GA 30121 Phone (678) 872-8000 – Fax (678) 872-8013 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE - DOUGLASVILLE SITE 5901 Stewart Parkway Douglasville, GA 30135 Phone (678) 872-4200 - Fax (678) 872-4235 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE - FLOYD CAMPUS 3175 Cedartown Highway Rome, GA 30161 Toll free – 1-800-332-2406 Phone (706) 802-5000 – Fax (706) 295-6610 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE JAMES D. MADDOX HERITAGE HALL (Downtown Rome) 415 E. Third Avenue Rome, GA 30161 Phone (706) 295-6321 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE - MARIETTA SITE Norton Hall, Southern Polytechnic State Campus of Kennesaw State University 1100 South Marietta Parkway Marietta, GA 30060 Phone (678) 872-8501 - Fax (678) 872-8560 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE - PAULDING SITE 25 Courthouse Square Dallas, GA 30132 Phone (678) 946-1100 - Fax (678) 946-1025 7 GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE DEPARTMENTAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Toll Free 1-800-332-2406 Academic Affairs, VP for........................706-295-6331 Division of eLearning .............................706-295-6357 Division of Humanities ...........................678-872-8064 Division of Mathematics .........................678-872-8099 Division of Health Sciences ....................706-295-6321 Division of Natural Sciences and Physical Education .................................................................706-295-6306 .................................................................706-295-6353 Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education .................................................................706-295-6300 Admissions/Registrar .............................706-295-6339 Advancement/Foundation ......................706-802-5473 Advising Cartersville .............................678-872-8008 Advising Douglasville .............................678-872-4230 Advising Floyd ................706-802-5103/706-368-7514 Advising Marietta ....................................678-872-8506 Advising Paulding……………………...678-946-1028 Alumni Information.................................706-368-7772 Auxiliary Services ...................................706-295-6344 Audiovisual Services.................................706-295-6319 Bookstore Cartersville...............................678-872-8042 Bookstore Floyd ......................................706-295-6359 Business Office Cartersville.....................678-872-8203 Business Office Floyd .............................706-295-6344 GHC-Cartersville, Campus Dean ............678-872-8072 GHC-Cartersville, Enrollment Management .................................................................678-872-8005 GHC-Douglasville, Campus Dean ..........678-872-4202 GHC-Douglasville, Enrollment Management .................................................................678-872-4203 GHC-Floyd, Campus Dean .....................706-295-6335 GHC-Floyd, Enrollment Management …...706-204-2281 GHC-Marietta, Campus Dean...................678-872-8512 GHC-Marietta, Enrollment Management…678-872-8501 GHC-Paulding, Campus Dean ................. .678-946-1100 GHC-Paulding, Enrollment Management ..................................................................678-946-1105