COURSE CATALOG STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

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Summer Term • May 17 – July 2, 2021 Fall Semester • August 23 – December 10, 2021 Summer term registration begins...... Feb. 8 Fall semester registration begins ...... April 5 Summer term tuition and fees due...... May 10 Fall semester tuition and fees due...... Aug. 16 Summer term begins...... May 17 Fall Forum/faculty work days...... Aug. 16–20 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Fall semester begins...... Aug. 23 faculty approval*...... May 21 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Last day to add a class with faculty approval* faculty approval*...... Aug. 27 (financial arrangements must be in place)...... May 28 Last day to add a class with faculty approval*...... Sept. 3 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day...... May 31 (financial arrangements must be in place) Summer midterm...... June 18 COLLEGE CLOSED – Labor Day...... Sept. 6 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...... July 5 Late start classes begin...... Oct.47 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’*...... July 9 Last day to drop late start classes without record ...... Oct. 8 Summer Nurse Pinning Ceremony...... July 22 Fall semester midterm...... Oct. 15 Summer term ends...... July 23 COLLEGE CLOSED – Veteran’s Day...... Nov. 11 Summer term grades due...... July 26 COLLEGE CLOSED – Thanksgiving...... Nov. 25 & 26 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’*...... Nov. 29 Fall semester ends...... Dec. 10 Fall semester grades due...... Dec. 13 COLLEGE CLOSED – Christmas Holidays...... Dec. 24 - 31 COLLEGE CLOSED – New Year’s...... Jan.1 & 2

* Dates will be adjusted accordingly for flex classes. NOTE: All dates subject to change **Please contact admissions at 740-699-3810 for orientation dates and times.

2 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 - 2022

Spring Semester • January 10 – May 6, 2022 Summer Term • May 16 – July 22, 2022 Spring registration begins...... Oct. 4 Summer registration begins...... Feb. 7 COLLEGE CLOSED – New Year’s...... Jan. 1 & 2 Summer term tuition and fees due...... May 9 Spring semester tuition and fees due...... Jan. 3 Summer term begins...... May 16 Faculty Work Days...... Jan. 3 - 7 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Spring semester begins...... Jan. 10 faculty approval*...... May 20 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Last day to add a class with faculty approval* ...... May 27 faculty approval*...... Jan. 15 (financial arrangements must be in place) Last day to add a class with faculty approval* ...... Jan. 22 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day...... May 30 (financial arrangements must be in place) Summer midterm...... June 17 COLLEGE CLOSED – President’s Day...... Feb. 21 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...... July 4 Late start classes begin...... Feb. 22 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’*...... July 8 Last day to drop late start classes without record ...... Feb. 25 Summer Nurse Pinning Ceremony...... July 21 Spring semester midterm...... March 11 Summer term ends...... July 22 Spring break (No Classes/College Closed)...... March 6–12 Summer term grades due...... July 25 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’*...... April 22 Nurse Pinning Ceremony...... May 5 Spring Graduation...... May 5 & 6 Spring semester ends...... May 6 Spring semester grades due...... May 9

* Dates will be adjusted accordingly for flex classes. **Please contact admissions at 740-699-3810 for orientation dates and times.

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Belmont Information...... 5 Student Life...... 36 Mission, Vision & Values...... 6 History & Accreditations...... 6 Academic Policies & Procedures...... 45 Learning Philosophy...... 7 Learning & Student Success Model...... 7 Program Information...... 58 Core Learning Outcomes...... 8 Program Table of Contents...... 59 Belmont - Your Community’s College...... 9 Off-Campus Operations...... 10 Course Descriptions Information...... 136 Workforce Development & Community Education...... 11 General Education Courses...... 137

Admissions Information...... 13 General Information...... 183 College Directory...... 184 Registration & Fees...... 19 Index...... 189 Who to See, Where to Go...... 194 Financial Aid...... 23 Belmont College Map...... 195 Scholarships at a Glance...... 24 Academic Technical Center Room Map...... 196 Applying for Financial Aid...... 25 Health Sciences Center Room Map...... 197 Types of Financial Aid...... 26 Title IX Complaint Process...... 198 Scholarships...... 33 Directions to Off-Campus Locations...... 199

4 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK BELMONT INFORMATION 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 5 MISSION, HISTORY & VISION & VALUES ACCREDITATIONS

In 1965, funds were provided to Belmont County Mission by the Appalachian Regional Commission to Belmont College will provide affordable, construct a post-secondary technical institute. achievable, and meaningful academic degrees During the winter of 1969-70, the first classes and technical training to all who seek them. were taught in the evening in temporary facilities located in St. Clairsville, while the Main Building Vision was being constructed. Full-time instruction Belmont College will be a first choice among began in Fall 1970. The Institute’s first Board of Initially, the College offered three associate our potential students seeking quality academic Trustees was sworn into office on May 28, 1971, degree programs in business and now offers degrees and technical training that is also and a State Charter was granted to Belmont more than 28 associate degrees and 24 affordable and achievable. Technical Institute on May 21, 1971, allowing the certificates in Business, Engineering, Industrial Institute to serve Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Trades, Nursing/Allied Health, Public Service, Values Counties. The Main Building was completed Building Preservation/Restoration, Information Belmont College is a learning organization that later that summer in time for the second year of Technology, Early Childhood Education, and embraces a culture of continuous knowledge full-time instruction. On December 21, 1971, the pre-baccalaureate studies. The College grants acquisition, integrity, openness, caring, and Board of Trustees changed the Institute’s name two-year applied associate degrees and respect for all. Access, affordability and to Belmont Technical College. certificates, as well as Associate of Arts (AA) and quality are operational values that inspire the Associate of Science (AS) pre-baccalaureate college community to be its best. The College In 1978, the College was accredited for the first degrees. Through articulation agreements continuously transforms itself to respond to time by The Higher Learning Commission with four-year colleges and universities, the changing community, regional and state needs. (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org Ohio Transfer Module, and the Ohio Transfer or 312.263.0456), a regional accrediting body, Assurance Guides, many courses in these and has maintained accreditation since that programs are transferable to public four-year time. In addition, the College is approved institutions. The AA and AS degrees potentially and/or accredited by the following agencies: constitute the first two years of a bachelor’s United States Department of Education; Ohio degree. Approving Agency for Veterans Training; Ohio Department of Higher Education; Ohio Bureau of Noncredit classes are also offered on campus, Vocational Rehabilitation; Ohio Board of Nursing; in the community, and at industrial and business Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health sites. Classes are offered in day, evening, night Education Programs (CAAHEP); American Heart and weekend sequences as well as online. Association; and the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS/Fire.

On July 1, 2012, the College name was changed from Belmont Technical College to Belmont College because it better reflects the expanded College mission of offering not only technical degrees and certificates, but also pre-baccalaureate degrees.

6 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK LEARNING PHILOSOPHY

Belmont College is a dynamic organization and problem-solving are the hallmarks of the Accountability for learning is shared by students, which is sensitive and responsive to the Belmont learning community. Belmont creates stakeholders, and employees. Best practices changing educational needs of individual substantive change in individual learners. are actively and continually adopted. Outcome learners and stakeholders. The environment for competencies for each program and department learning at Belmont is a liberating, motivating Belmont is a student-centered organization. The are the backbone of the Belmont continuous force that empowers students, employees, primary purpose of academic support services feedback loop, which allows an ongoing, and external stakeholders to be in mutual is to assist students in meeting their educational systematic, college-wide assessment of student partnership in the learning process and to strive goals. College departments and functional units achievement and institutional best practices. for excellence in attaining teaching and learning are aligned and coordinated to support teaching goals. The environment fosters lifelong personal and learning. Employees are professional, and professional growth with a commitment to accessible, and helpful. the intellectual, physical, emotional, and cultural development of students, employees, and LEARNING & STUDENT SUCCESS MODEL community.

Learning is an active, participatory process. It transcends time and space as individuals learn differently and have preferred learning styles. Faculty, staff, and students share responsibility for learning and adapting to diverse teaching and learning styles. Learning involves a mutual relationship among faculty and students. Faculty members are caring, competent, and knowledgeable in the relationship, and students are responsible for full engagement in the relationship in order to become motivated, confident, and competent. An institutional culture of self-reflection and evaluation, team building, positive and constructive reinforcement, and accountability supports the learning process.

Belmont is a learning-centered organization. Core learning competencies include analytical, critical/creative thinking; communication skills; active learning; personal responsibility; and global/multicultural diversity awareness. All are paramount for student success. The use of technology is an integral part of supporting and enhancing the learning process. Positive role modeling, respect, and a community characterized by a systems approach to learning

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The following core learning outcomes are 2. Selects and uses appropriate d. Applies quantitative and qualitative the goals of all members of the Belmont support materials to enhance oral concepts, logic, and symbolic systems/ College community. Belmont believes that presentations mathematical techniques required by when practiced across the life span, the goals 3. Organizes and articulates ideas for employment and discipline-specific encourage 1) personal and professional growth; a range of audiences and purposes situations 2) the ability to function in an employment c. Reading/Listening Skills and e. Demonstrates personal and professional situation and in the world at large; 3) community Competencies integrity and ethics, including a work ethic service; and 4) good citizenship. Assessment of 1. Retrieves, organizes, interprets, of doing the best job possible at all times the core competencies and goals occurs inside and analyzes information from a f. Integrates and uses basic technology and outside of the classroom. They guide all variety of sources and information technology throughout the learning, decision-making, and actions. 2. Integrates new information into the educational experience individual’s existing body of Students in AAS, AAB, ATS, AA, AS, and/or knowledge IV. Accept Accountability certificate programs at Belmont are expected 3. Uses technology to gather, process, a. Takes responsibility for current and lifelong to master and demonstrate the core outcomes and communicate information learning and goals within the context of their degree 4. Demonstrates an understanding b. Develops proficiency in self-evaluation or certificate program. When appropriate and of self and relationships with others through introspection and reflection applicable to the course content, the faculty through all forms of communication c. Participates fully in the College institutional will integrate and measure the outcome and listening skills effectiveness plan competencies and goals, and emphasize them in course activities and assignments. II. Think Critically and Creatively V. Build Global/Multicultural Diversity a. Identifies and challenges assumptions Awareness I. Communicate Effectively b. Can see a problem or issue from a variety a. Demonstrate global, contemporary, or (Written, Oral, Reading) of perspectives sociopolitical literacy a. Written Communication Skills and c. Thinks logically, analytically, and b. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural issues Competencies systematically to problem-solve and values 1. Produces clear, correct, and d. Demonstrates critical and creative thinking c. Demonstrate self-awareness as a member coherent written material adapted to skills in discipline-specific and employment of the world community and of a purpose, occasion, and audience situations multicultural society. 2. Demonstrates an understanding of writing as a process which includes III. Learn Actively pre-writing, revision, editing, and a. Engages in individual and team learning proofreading through listening, observing, reading, and 3. Researches and writes a doing documented paper using correct b. Develops professional expertise and spelling, grammar, punctuation, and competencies phrasing c. Examines and develops interpersonal/ b. Oral Communication Skills and personal skills, such as basic independent Competencies living skills, professional attitude, social 1. Uses clear, coherent, and skills, and self discipline persuasive language

8 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK BELMONT - YOUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE

The Academic Technical Center, located at Exit The Mechanical Technology Center St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 213 off Interstate 70, accommodates programs, 740.695.9500 classes, and pre-baccalaureate studies in The Morristown Field Lab for the Building the Business, Engineering, Nursing, Allied Preservation/Restoration Program is the 1846 Health Sciences Center Health, and Public Service Programs. It also Swaney House, a Federal-style masonry house 68410 Hammond Road houses the Applied Technology and Innovation in the Morristown Historic District, a short drive St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 Center (ATIC), Dowler Hall, Student Affairs, from the main campus. The house is the subject Library, Business Office, computer laboratories, of an ongoing restoration directed by the faculty Mechanical Technology Center administrative services, student lounge area, and performed by the students. 68633 Bannock Road a full-service Campus Shop, and the Belmont St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 Cafe. The Charles W. Kocher Success Center The Fire Sciences Center contains classrooms provides the college community with a multitude and labs for the fire science courses. The Fire Science Center of services in one location. Services provided building is located directly across Route 331, 68180 Bannock Road are: testing, make-up testing, general tutoring, and students can easily walk to class from the St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 drop-in math tutoring, drop-in writing tutoring, an Academic Technical Center. open computer lab, class rooms, and meeting rooms. The Harrison County Center is located off Route 9, south of Cadiz, Ohio near the entrance to The Health Sciences Center is located between Sally Buffalo Park. Both credit and noncredit Hammond Road and State Route 331 in classes are offered at this off-campus site. St. Clairsville and houses all Nursing and Health Science programs. The 27,648 square foot building features state-of-the-art classroom and science labs for biology, anatomy, and chemistry. Belmont College Academic Technical Center 68094 Hammond Road The Science and Engineering Building is easily accessible from Interstate 70 at Exit 213. It is located on the Ohio University Eastern Campus within sight of the Academic Technical Center. The Science and Engineering Building houses classrooms and laboratories for the Welding and Building Preservation/Restoration Programs.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 9 OFF-CAMPUS OPERATIONS HARRISON AND MONROE COUNTIES

transfer students who complete Belmont courses Satellite Locations and transfer the credits back to their home Workforce Training The Harrison County Center in Cadiz, Ohio, The satellite locations also serve as a valuable institution. The Harrison Center, Monroe Center the Swiss Hills Career Center and the Monroe source of training for area businesses and and Academic Technical Center are all equipped County Center in Woodsfield, Ohio are satellite companies as well as individuals wishing with videoconferencing technology which allows locations for Belmont College. For more than 40 to increase their marketability. Courses are instruction to occur simultaneously at all three years Belmont College has been assisting the designed to provide soft skills, transferable locations. residents of Monroe, Harrison and surrounding skills as well as industry-specific skills. We also counties in achieving their educational and expand the possibilities of those attending by career goals. Services Offered heightening their awareness of job possibilities Services offered at our Harrison County Center or transfer of credits to attain more advanced The Satellite Centers are designed to provide and Monroe County Center may include degrees. easier access to the quality post-secondary Admissions, Financial Aid Awareness, Advising, education already offered at the Belmont College Registration, and Accuplacer Placement Testing. Convenient Locations Academic Technical Center in St. Clairsville. Tutoring, proctoring of online and make-up tests Harrison County Center All three locations provide a port of entry for and open computer lab times are available at One College Way students to complete any refresher, general both locations. Cadiz, Ohio 43907 education, and/or a number of first-year classes 740.942.2222 for selected majors, including the Associate Transportation of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, Transportation is something many students need Swiss Hills Career Center accounting, business, communications, especially as they pursue upper level classes. 46601 St. Rt. 78 computers, English, medical terminology, Transportation services are now available for Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 psychology, and welding. students in both counties. Harrison County 740.472.0722 students interested in these services may Our Satellite Centers offer classes in both contact Rural Transportation at 740.942.1369 Monroe County Center Harrison and Monroe Counties. Location for details. Monroe County students may 47084 Black Walnut PKWY schedules change from semester to semester contact Monroe County Public Transportation at Woodsfield, Ohio 43793-9560 based on course scheduling; students are 740.472.2505 which offers transportation to the 740.472.5468 encouraged to check with their advisor for the Academic Technical Center in St. Clairsville. most up-to-date schedule. Select classes are also offered at all satellite locations in a flexible, accelerated format to satisfy the needs of

10 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The primary objective of the Workforce Development and Community Education Safesitter Contract Training Designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be Education and skills are essential for today’s Department is to assist individuals, businesses, safe when they’re home alone, watching younger changing economy. A highly competitive industry industry, and the community through training siblings, or babysitting. rewards workers who possess sound general and education. All offerings are intended to knowledge that enables them to adapt to strengthen and enhance career, personal, and The instructor-led class is filled with fun games changes in the workplace and continually learn educational goals. Programs and training can be and role-playing exercises. Students even get new job skills. delivered at our campuses, at the worksite, to use manikins to practice rescue skills like or online. choking rescue and CPR! Belmont College’s Contract Training service provides leadership in workforce training, Our goal is to contribute to the economic supports the economic development of the viability of our community by developing and region, and delivers efficient customized, maintaining an up-to-date and well-trained Ohio’s Adult Diploma Program Ohio’s Adult Diploma Program is brought to solution-driven training programs. workforce. Belmont College stands ready to help you by the Ohio Department of Education, improve our region’s workforce productivity and in partnership with educational providers in College credit or non-credit formats are profitability. southeastern Ohio. This program offers a available. Listed below are some of our most high school diploma to Ohio residents, 22 and popular training subjects: Broad-based training, addressing the latest in older. Graduates of this program will receive business and industry issues, can be provided at a state issued high school diploma as well as our campus locations, at any job site, or online • Microsoft Office • Statistical Quality Control credentials and training for an in-demand career with a schedule and customized training that • Microsoft Outlook • AutoCAD field. Choose from manufacturing, medical meets any business’s specific needs. • Microsoft Project • Drug Free Workplace careers and skilled trades. Best of all, it’s free! • Industrial Safety • Nurse Aide (STNA) Belmont College is approved for the following We also understand that an area’s economic • Internet/E-Mail • Programmable Logic Controllers programs: STNA, EMT Basic, EMT Advanced, (PLCs) viability relies on its’ ability to attract and retain • Problem Solving and the Welding Fabricator Certificate program. • Water/Wastewater Treatment great people. Community Education provides • Supervision Other programs will be added in the future. For • Refrigeration Certification courses based upon our community’s interests • Management more information, please contact the Belmont • HVAC and needs. These programs are designed • Customer Service College Workforce Development Department at • Blueprint Reading to help individuals upgrade skills, increase • Business Writing 740.699.3969. • AC and DC Motors knowledge, learn new hobbies, advance careers, • College Preparation • ARC Flash solve problems, and stimulate thinking. • Electrical Circuits • Instrumentation • OSHA 10 and 30 • Oil & Gas Related Training Topics may include the latest in computer • SafeLand • Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) software, starting your own business, personal • Project Management • IV Therapy • Continuing Education Units finance, tax preparation, art, music, dance, (CEU’s) • Welding (American Welding foreign and sign languages, business skills, Society Certification) safety training, local history, and CEU’s for specific disciplines.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 11 (40 hr. and 80 hr.), American Welding Society Fire and EMS Training Energy Institute (AWS) Certifications in Welder Fabricator and Meeting the needs of our region for trained The Energy Institute of Belmont College has Pipeline Welder Helper I, Pipeline Field Skills professional fire fighters and Emergency Medical been established to assist in the training and and Commercial Driver’s License Training (CDL). Services (EMS) personnel is another critical re-training of individuals for the production, mission of Belmont College. Whether training conservation, and utilization of our current and Individual courses such as: Introduction to for professional fire and EMS occupations, or as future sources of energy. Belmont College Oil and Gas and Introduction to Geographic volunteers in our community, Belmont College has been in the energy business since the Information Systems may be taken individually or stands ready to provide the highest quality 1970’s preparing workers for employment in as part of a certificate or degree program. training, to accrediting body standards. local Coal and Electricity industries. With the advent of new sources of energy in our area, General office, CDL, heavy equipment, Some of our most popular public service Belmont College is working closely with energy general labor, and welders represent natural trainings include: employers to provide the necessary training gas workforce occupations that will dominate for their future workers. The Energy Institute Belmont and surrounding counties. Belmont EMS works with College departments to assist in College offers strong programs in accounting, • First Aid/CPR providing real world training that is flexible to business, management, leadership, • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) meet the current and projected needs of the entrepreneurship, and legal office associate • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (Credit) energy industry. The Institute’s broad approach degrees and certificates. Additionally, Belmont • EMS Continuing Education Units in programming includes training and education College offers Civil Engineering, Energy and • EMS Instructor in the coal, electric, alternative energy, and oil/ Natural Resources, Process Technician, • Advanced-EMT (Credit) gas industries. Industrial Electronics, and Instrumentation and • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Control degrees to support well-pad operations, Some of the recent training offered by the • Paramedic (Credit) processing plants, and compression stations. • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) College meets the short term needs of industry by providing Work Force Development Skills • Pediatric Emer. Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Belmont College has partnered wth Akron training, including safety certifications and CDL • International Trauma Life Support Adult Provider University to offer a Bachelors degree in drivers training. Longer term training includes • International Trauma Life Support Pediatric Provider Surveying Technology. A student starts one- year Industry Specific Certificates. Many of their classes at Belmont College earning Fire our legacy 2-year degrees encourage an energy an Associates degree in Civil Engineering emphasis option specific to the needs of local • Firefighter Training (Volunteer) Technology and then continues taking classes employers. • Firefighter Training (Level I) (Credit) at the Belmont College campus from Akron • Firefighter Training (Level II) (Credit) University leading to a Bachelors of Science College technical programs that include an • Fire Safety Inspector degree in Survey Technology. With this degree energy emphasis are Civil Engineering, Energy • Hazard Recognition Officer a graduate is able to become a state license and Natural Resources, Process Technician, • Fire Instructor professional surveyor. Industrial Electronics, and Instrumentation • Live Fire Instructor and Control. Areas where a certificate may For more information about Energy related jobs • Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) be earned are Oil and Gas Accounting, and training contact the Operations Manager, • HazMat Awareness and Operations Natural Resources, Process Control, Rockwell Energy Institute at 740.699.3860 or visit • Technical Rescue Automation, and Welding. Training for specific www.belmontcollege.edu/energyinstitute. job skills are available from Belmont College’s For more information, or to register for any of Workforce Development department and include these classes, call 740.699.3866 or visit our web SafeLAND- Oil and Gas safety training, OSHA site at www.belmontcollege.edu and click on the 10 hr. Safety training, Mine Safety Training Workforce & Community Education link.

12 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ADMISSIONS INFORMATION 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 13 Out-of-State Status: Residents of any other Applying to Belmont county in West Virginia, or residents of any other Campus Tour Belmont College maintains an open access Prospective students and other interested U.S. state, The District of Columbia, or any admissions policy that makes it possible for any persons may schedule a tour of the campus U.S. territory receive out-of-state tuition rates. person with a high school diploma or General by calling our Enrollment Services Advisor at Out-of-state students who feel that they have Equivalency Diploma (GED) to pursue the 740.695.8516. achieved in-state residency status requirements program of their choice. may apply for a change of residency status with the Registrar. All applications for change of Students may be admitted to the College and Application Procedure residency status will be reviewed by a residency register for classes but must submit a valid high 1. Submit the Belmont College Application committee. Students may appeal residency school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma for Admission committee decisions in writing to the Dean of (GED) before attending class. Students may To apply online, visit www.belmontcollege.edu/ Student Affairs. acquire their high school transcript by contacting apply or call our Academic Technical Center their high school. GED testing is offered at for a copy of the free ‘Belmont Application Belmont College. Contact the Success Center at In-State Tuition for Qualified for Admission.’ The application must be 740.695.8521 for times and locations. Students complete for admission consideration. who have difficulty obtaining the required Veterans from Across the documents should consult the Belmont College Country 2. Visit or contact our campus and Record’s Office for assistance at 740.695.8519. Upon moving to Ohio, veterans with one year schedule an initial interview with an of honorable service (and their dependents) are Enrollment Services Advisor who will provide While an open access admissions policy is immediately considered in-state residents (with you with program information and guidance maintained, certain instructional departments appropriate documentation) for the purposes on admission procedures and address any maintain established guidelines for students of tuition, state educational subsidies and questions you may have. desiring to enter specific programs. Refer to financial aid. Active duty, guard, reserve service “Program Policies and Procedures” in this members, and their families are also eligible for 3. Request Official and Final Transcripts catalog for clarification of these guidelines. this educational benefit. All students must submit transcripts from high school/GED and any previously attended On June 26, 2012, Governor John R. Kasich institutions of higher learning. They must be Resident Status signed into law House Bill 490, a bill that sent directly to the Belmont College Records Student residency is determined at the time of includes provisions which expands the in-state Office. application according to Ohio Board of Regents tuition benefit to the spouse or dependents of a rules. The tuition structure of the College deceased veteran regardless of the location of 4. Placement Test differentiates between in-state, out-of-state and the death or the veteran’s residence at the time Belmont recommends that all students take international students. Under tuition reciprocity of death. an ACT or SAT test; however, the College agreements currently in force, the following provides Accuplacer testing for students as geographic definitions apply: an alternative. Placement test scores are used as a guide to help match students’ In-State Status: Residents of Ohio (88 counties) academic ability with their beginning or residents of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, coursework. In lieu of placement tests, the or Wetzel Counties of West Virginia receive College will place students into the lowest Belmont in-state tuition rates. level coursework. Please see the Placement Testing information in this section for details.

14 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK 5. Apply for Financial Aid and NOTE: Students using financial aid to Test results are used for placement purposes. A Scholarships purchase books must present their Admit-to- placement indicator is used to measure current Students interested in applying for financial Class slip and a photo ID when purchasing academic ability in certain areas. aid must submit the Free Application for books from the Belmont Campus Shop. Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at To help match a student’s current academic skill https://fafsa.ed.gov. The Belmont College 9. Buy Books at the Belmont Campus level with beginning course work at Belmont, the code is 009941. Also, please check our Shop College measures all new students’ skill levels in financial aid link at www.belmontcollege.edu Books are normally available two to three math, reading, and writing to ensure placement for scholarship applications and information. weeks prior to the start of each semester. into the appropriate courses. Students enrolled Reference the Financial Aid section of this Students should take note of Campus Shop in courses for which they are not prepared would catalog for more scholarship details. return policies and deadlines. have a difficult time meeting their academic goals. Students who have already mastered After completing the FAFSA and other NOTE: There may be additional requirements certain skills or abilities may be able to begin necessary paperwork, applicants will receive for certain programs including, but not limited coursework at a higher level. a financial aid award which will detail grant, to: Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Trustees scholarship, student loan, and work-study aid Scholars, EMT/Paramedic, College Credit Students are encouraged to use the Accuplacer eligibility. Plus (CCP), Transient Students, International Study Guide in preparation for the actual test. Students, and others. Please see the end of A sample test is available on the Belmont 6. Schedule Classes this section for details. College web site and from the Success Center. After completion of the previous admissions Belmont has a hard placement policy for new steps, students meet with an academic students which means that the scores earned advisor to discuss academic goals, degree Waiting Lists on placement tests will determine the courses completion goals, career opportunities and Admission to the College does not guarantee where students will begin. Students may re-test create a course schedule. admission to a particular program. (see ‘confirmation tests’ for details). Certain programs with limited enrollment 7. Attend ‘First Year Experience’ (FYE) If students do not test at an academic level capacity, such as the EMT/Paramedic, Orientation that will enable them to succeed in college Our FYE program has been developed to Radiology, and Nursing Programs, accept level courses, their beginning course work provide a seamless transition into college. students on a space-available basis. may include developmental courses which are Orientations are scheduled before the start of required yet do not count toward a degree or each semester. Please contact the College Placement Testing certificate. Developmental courses are designed for dates and times. The purpose of the FYE Belmont is a learner-centered college which to provide students with the training to handle Orientation is to familiarize the new student provides access to the many benefits of college-level course work. with the College and connect with key higher education for students from varied campus resources to succeed as a first year backgrounds and educational levels. In order to Placement testing is just one of the many student. There is no charge for attending this provide students with individualized guidance services that Belmont provides to help students admissions event. in reaching and exceeding their educational meet and exceed their educational, career, and goals, it is important to help identify students’ life goals. 8. Admit-to-Class academic ability. This is done through placement Students are mailed an “Admit to Class” slip testing. Belmont encourages any student who Accuplacer placement testing is done on a 7-10 days prior to the start of the semester. is planning to attend college to take an ACT or scheduled basis and scored immediately. Call Please double check that your schedule and SAT test or the Belmont College Accuplacer the Charles W. Kocher Success Center at billing statements are accurate. Placement Indicator. 740.695.8519 to schedule a placement test.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 15 Form #63. The Belmont College CCP Students exempt from a placement test are: Confirmation Tests Coordinator can assist with the application An academic advisor or may recommend the 1. Those possessing an associate’s or higher process. The home school principal or counselor, student retest in order to attempt testing out of degree from an accredited institution the career center principal or counselor, if the initial course(s) placement. a. Those registering for courses with no applicable, the student’s parent, and the student placement testing prerequisites must sign this form. 1. Students may retake each subject of the placement test one time, at no cost to them. 2. Those transferring in college-level math Guidelines - CCP credits with a “C” or better will be exempt from Cost 2. Students may retake one of more portions of the math section of the placement indicator; College Credit Plus courses are free to students the placement test for a second time at no cost those transferring in college-level English credits in grades 7-12 and may earn the students credit to them, only if their test scores(s) fall within the with a “C” or better will be exempt from the at their current school and college credit. The confirmation range. writing section of the placement indicator; those eligible student does not pay for tuition, books transferring in college-level reading-intensive or fees. Courses may be offered at the student’s 3. Students will be subject to a retesting fee courses (i.e. psychology, sociology, and biology) school, online, video conference or at any of $20 per Accuplacer subject, payable to the with a “C” or better will be exempt from the Belmont College location. Business Office, if: reading section of the placement indicator; a. Students are retesting for a second time, those with verification of college level proficiency Classes failed or withdrawn with an “F” will and their precious score(s) do no fall within in English and math will be exempt from the receive an “F” on the high school and college confirmation range. placement test (i.e. CLEP and Advanced transcripts and will be computed into the high b. Students are retesting for three or more Placement) school and college GPA. If a CCP student does times. not receive a passing grade, the district may 3. Those age 60 or above (senior citizens) not in some instances seek reimbursement for the enrolling in the nursing programs or enrolling in a amount of the state funds paid to the college class with a placement requirement Student Classification on the student’s behalf. The school district may A student who has completed 30 or more hours withhold grades and credits received for high 4. Those auditing classes of credit will be considered a second-year school courses taken until reimbursement has student. been made. 5. Those providing ACT or SAT scores (within 5 years) either on their high school transcript or an High School Students What course(s) may be taken? official ACT or SAT score report Options will be provided to high school students Students may choose any non-developmental under the College Credit Plus program (see course that applies toward a degree or workforce 6. Non-degree students not enrolling in courses below). Please see your high school counselor certification at a public (or participating private) with a placement requirement or the Belmont College College Credit Plus college. Coordinator for more information. 7. Those who obtain a transfer waiver Enrollment Guidelines and Deadlines (Form 122) from an Academic Advisor or Contact the high school guidance counselor or Faculty Lead. College Credit Plus (CCP) Belmont College advisor to obtain an enrollment Ohio residents only. This program permits form. Notify your guidance counselor of intent 8. Students opting to take remedial courses. students to take courses at Belmont College to participate by March 30th. Complete ACT while enrolled in grades 7-12. Students must or Accuplacer testing. After March 30th, a NOTE: Placement scores are required for all complete the normal admissions application high school district administrator’s signature is nursing programs. process at Belmont College and complete the necessary. College Credit Plus Supplemental Application

16 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK The following will govern this process: As defined in Section 103 (B) of the Veterans Transfer Students 1. The institution where the student is Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, Belmont Transfer students will abide by the same full-time (home institution) will consider the College will not impose any penalty, including the student classification regulations as non-transfer student for all Title IV aid. assessment of late fees, the denial of access to students. Original transcripts from each classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, previously attended college or university must 2. The student will be considered part-time at or the requirement that a covered individual be sent directly to the Belmont College Records the other institution. borrow additional funds, on any covered Office in order to have courses evaluated for individual because of the individual’s inability transfer to Belmont College. 3. Courses will be accepted towards to meet his or her financial obligations to the meeting graduation requirements at the institution due to the delayed disbursement of Transient Students home institution as those courses fulfill a payment to be provided by the Secretary of A transient student is a student in good standing programmatic requirements. These will need Veterans Affairs under chapter 31 or 33 of title who enrolls at Belmont College for the purpose to be approved by the home institution. 38, United States Code. of transferring courses to their home college or university. Transient students may enroll via the 4. All Title IV aid will be the responsibility All students receiving Veterans benefits are telephone or internet if they have completed a of the home institution. Any courses taken informed of the following guidelines: Belmont College application, and have provided under this agreement away from the home 1. Students receiving benefits through the written approval of Belmont College courses institution will not be used to determine VA may be certified only for those courses from their home college. Transient students are eligibility for Title IV Aid. which apply to the program of study for which not eligible for financial aid. benefits are granted. 5. Calculating awards, disbursing aid, monitoring satisfactory progress records, 2. Failure to attend class on a regular basis, Cross - Registration maintenance, and distribution of Title IV or withdrawing from a class prior to the end Full-time Belmont College and Ohio University refunds will be the responsibility of the home of a semester, may result in a condition of Eastern Campus students may register for institution. overpayment. The College will report all two (2) courses at the other institution at no such situations to the VA in a timely manner. additional instructional fee (tuition) charge during Students who are unable to attend class must their lifetime. (Use form #54 – Request for Out-Of-State Students inform the Records Office. Cross-Registration Course and Waiver of Tuition Out-of-state applicants who have completed and Fees.) Cross-registration is not permitted student records files will be accepted on a 3. All eligible students must advise the VA when the equivalent course is available to the space-available basis. Acceptance into one Certifying Officer of their intent to receive student during the same semester at the home program does not guarantee acceptance into benefits before the first day of each semester. institution. This is limited to one free course in other programs. any given semester. No summer courses will be 4. Students receiving VA benefits are eligible under this agreement. Veterans Benefits considered self-pay. The VA may issue Veterans of the US Armed Services, Active payment directly to the student, therefore, the All other fees such as application fees, lab and Service Members, Reservists, or National Guard student is responsible to make arrangements course fees, equipment, books, or various other members may be eligible to receive educational at the Business Office for payment to the fees may be assessed by either institution and benefits through the US Department of Veterans College. must be paid by the student. Affairs (VA). Children and spouses of deceased or totally disabled veterans may be eligible to receive educational assistance. Any person who believes that he/she may be eligible for Veterans assistance should inquire at the Records Office.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 17 • See “Program Policies and Procedures” for Readmission Policy specific re-entry policies for the Associate To the College Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs. Except for students dismissed for violation of the Student Code of Conduct or under the Academic • The above not withstanding, the Vice President Probation Policy, any former student may of Academic & Student Affairs, shall have the return to the College and take classes after all authority to waive this requirement when clear readmission requirements have been completed. and compelling evidence for such consideration Readmission to the College does not necessarily is presented by the student. mean readmission to a specific program. Students readmitted to a program must To a Program complete all components of the program. Partial Readmission to a specific program may require completion of courses cannot be accepted for approval by the Vice President of Academic & credit, and the entire course must be repeated. Student Affairs. Those programs having limited enrollment or specific entrance requirements will provide for readmission on an individual basis as follows:

• Courses counted for technical requirements and technical electives must have been completed within the last seven years. In the Emergency Medical Technician program, the limit shall be three years.

18 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK REGISTRATION & FEES 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 19 Course Fee (Per Course, If Applicable) Registration Process Tuition and Fees Course fees are assessed to cover the cost of The registration period for each semester is All tuition and fees for the semester are due consumable materials, equipment maintenance, designated in the Academic Calendar. by the published due dates established in the supplies, liability insurance, and other costs Academic Calendar or at the time of registration associated with certain courses. The fees are Registering with an Advisor unless prior arrangements have been made charged to the student at the time of registration. Students are encouraged to meet with their through the Business or Financial Aid Office. The Individual course fees are found in the Course Academic Acvisor before registering each Board of Trustees establishes the tuition and fee Description section of this catalog. Not all semester. Upon registration, the student will rates at Belmont College. Resident, Out-of-State, courses involve course fees. Course fees are receive a paper or electronic copy of their class and International Student fees are subject to subject to change. schedule. Students who are registered for change pending Board action. Please note that classes acknowledge the statement below. the tuition and fees for the current academic year Career Services Fee (Per Credit Hour) 1. I am now registered for classes. If I choose may not be finalized at the time the catalog Associated with maintaining and developing not to attend, I accept the responsibility goes to print. Current tuition and fee information career services functions that are vital to to follow the College’s drop or withdrawal is published on the Belmont website at student and workforce success, as well as to procedures as stated in the College catalog. www.belmontcollege.edu. ensure these services are available in the future academic terms. 2. I am responsible for payment of tuition, Instructional Fee (Tuition Per Credit Hour) fees, and all charges regardless of any A student is charged in-state fees if he/she Auxiliary Fee (Per Credit Hours for financial aid received. I understand that if I resides in the state of Ohio, or in Hancock, Enrollment in 4 or More Credit Hours) have any outstanding balances more than 45 Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, or Wetzel County of Associated with providing a common platform days past the billing date, this information will West Virginia. The current per-credit-hour fees to enhance instruction and to access digital be forwarded to the Attorney General of the for in-state, out-of-state, and foreign students are educational resources to prepare graduates for State of Ohio (as required by Section 131.02 outlined on the website. Twelve (12) credit hours technology-driven career, as well as offering of the Ohio Revised Code) for collection indicate status as a full-time student. textbooks at a reduced cost through the use of purposes.” digital materials. General Fee (Per Credit Hour) Registering Online Costs incurred for academic services to students MyBelmont is located at the following address such as those services provided in the Success Payment of Tuition and Fees http://MyBelmont.belmontcollege.edu/ics/. It can Center, Learning Commons, and other areas Tuition and fees are due by the published due be used by students to manage and enhance throughout the College are covered in part by dates established in the Academic Calendar. their educational experience. Online registration General Fees. The student is responsible for payment of tuition, can also be accomplished on MyBelmont. fees, and all charges regardless of financial aid Additional online registration restrictions may Technology Fee (Per Credit Hour) received. This not only insures that the student apply at the discretion of the College. Technology fees are charged to help defray is aware of his/her responsibilities in terms of the costs associated with the use of student initiation or termination of enrollment but also computers (e.g., licensing, upgrading, insures that he/she is aware that if financial Online Processes web access, etc.) and other technology. A aid or other payment arrangements are not Logging on to MyBelmont will open the following per-credit-hour rate is included in the student’s successfully completed the student will be options to students: add/drop classes, register total tuition and fees for this purpose. responsible for all charges incurred. for classes, calculate GPA, and view and pay bills. Student Life Fee (Per Semester) Each semester, a student life fee is added to the student’s total tuition and fees. These funds help support the many activities offered to Belmont students throughout the academic year.

20 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Deferred Tuition Payment Plan of Ohio for final resolution. Once a delinquent Refunds of instructional fees (tuition), general Students may sign a Deferred Tuition Payment debt has been forwarded to the Attorney fees, technology fees, student life fees, and Plan (DTPP) to pay tuition and fees (not General’s office for collection efforts, the balance course fees, if applicable, are based on the first including books) in three equal installments. The will accrue interest at a rate established by calendar day of the term. Refunds are issued total payment is due on or before the published the Ohio Revised Code and calculated on all within four (4) weeks after the first day of class. due dates established in the Academic Calendar. outstanding balances. In addition, delinquent It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that debts may incur costs including but not limited to the Records Office has his/her current mailing The first installment, equal to one-third of the charges, fees, interest, and penalties. address. Refunds do not apply to non-refundable total amount of deferred tuition, is due on or fees and/or deposits. before the published due date. The second and Prior Semester Balance Due third installments, each equal to one-third of the Students with prior semester balances due For courses that do not follow the normal total amount of deferred tuition and specific due will not be permitted to register for or attend semester calendar (flex, fast-track, ect.) the dates are noted on a Deferred Tuition Payment classes in the subsequent term until the past-due refund schedule will be adjusted proportionately Plan Agreement through the Business Office balances are paid. based on class length. that the student must sign before the first day of classes. If the final deferred payment is not The Records Office CANNOT release student *This College refund policy is separate and made by the scheduled date registration for the information to external entities if there is an distinct from the Title IV Pro-Rata Financial Aid following term will be canceled and a hold placed outstanding balance due or unreturned college Refund. on student records. property (e.g., library books, iPads etc.). Records Office data includes transcripts and any other Outstanding Balances information related to attendance at Belmont Miscellaneous Costs As a state-supported institution of Ohio, Belmont College. Program Deposit Certain programs with limited enrollment may College has an obligation to collect all fees due require that deposits be paid by the student the College. Section 131.02 of the Ohio Revised to hold a space in that program. The following Code requires all state agencies to refer all Refund of Tuition and guidelines apply: outstanding balances greater than 45 days of Eligible Fees* 1. The deposit must be paid by the student. billing date to the Attorney General of the State To receive a refund of tuition and eligible fees, Financial aid or third-party agencies cannot the student must follow the withdrawal procedure pay deposits. prescribed by the College. Tuition and other eligible fees are refundable according to the 2. The deposit must be paid on or before the following schedule: date stipulated in the student’s notification of acceptance letter to reserve the space, or the CALENDAR REFUND space will be offered to another applicant. DAYS PERCENTAGE Prior to the first day of term 100% 3. All deposits are non-refundable. 1 – 7 days from the 1st day of term 100% 8 – 14 days from the 1st day of term 50% 4. All deposits are non-transferable. 15 days and beyond No Refund 5. If the student attends classes for at least three (3) weeks of the semester for which the deposit is paid, the deposit will be credited to his/her account.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 21 6. If the student does not attend classes for Textbooks Program Costs at least three (3) weeks of the semester for Textbook prices are posted at the college Certain programs have additional miscellaneous which the deposit is paid, the deposit will be Campus Shop and on the college website before costs associated with materials and supplies. forfeited by the student. the beginning of each semester. Textbook prices These programs include but may not be reflect Belmont College’s implementation of the limited to: 7. At the publication of this catalog, the BeConnected Initiative. This initiative provides • Associate Degree Nursing (1st semester) following programs require deposits: the use of mobile devices to help students • EMT (1st semester) Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, choose between traditional paper-based book • Practical Nursing (1st semester) Transitional Nursing, and STNA. Others may purchases and rentals, and more affordable • Welding (tools) be added at the discretion of the College. ebooks, ibooks and even open source (free) • Building Preservation/Restoration (tool kit) choices, in courses that use them. Please note, • STNA iPad Repair/Loss the Campus Shop may have a limited number of • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (tools) Students will be charged a fee for a lost or used paper-based textbooks, as well as a select broken iPad. The cost will depend on the extent group of textbooks available to rent; contact of the repair needed or the price of a new iPad. the Campus Shop Manager 740.699.3853 for availability. Please contact the Faculty Lead Breakage Deposit with any questions you may have concerning Students registering for certain classes where textbook editions. extensive lab time is involved may be expected to pay a deposit prior to lab participation. At the end of the semester, the full deposit will be returned unless the student incurs equipment loss or breakage. This fee may supplement the standard course fee.

22 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK FINANCIAL AID 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 23 SCHOLARSHIPS AT A GLANCE

SEPARATE FAFSA NAME ELIGIBILITY AMOUNT* APPLICATION REQUIRED REQUIRED Clay Family Nursing Memorial ADN and LPN majors. Preference given to students from Pays up to $2,250 per semester after other Scholarship Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Tuscarawas Counties. Ye s General Application forms of aid

CONSOL Energy, Inc. Scholarship Second year students in industrial or mechanical majors Ye s $1,000 / 2 students General Application

Elizabeth J. Rubloff Scholarship ADN & LPN students No Award based on interest See Nursing Faculty

Students enrolled at least 6+ hours, for whom no other aid is Employee Scholarship available, and on-track for an associate’s degree in technical Ye s $500 / 2 students General Application study or the Transfer Module. Francis J. & Edith Jackson Family Student must be a resident of Ohio County, West Virginia or Scholarship Marshall County, West Virginia. Ye s Varies General Application

ADN - One $500 Gust Maistros Scholarship ADN/LPN students No See Nursing Faculty LPN - One $500 Hilda Burrows Door-of-Opportunity Ohio residents recently unemployed or their Scholarship dependents. Ye s Tuition, fees and books less any other aid Ye s

Mining Electro-Mechanical Students enrolled in 6+ credit program of Civil General Ye s $500 / 2 students Maintenance Scholarship Engineering or Welding Application Nita C. Lewis Pathway to Nursing ADN/LPN students Ye s Award based on interest General Application Scholarship 60 years of age or older and Ohio resident Covers tuition only, no fees, books or Senior Citizens Tuition Waiver Ye s See advisor other expenses Resident of Belmont County, pursuing an associate degree or St. Clairsville American Legion General Application and a certificate. Child of grandchild of a veteran of the United Ye s $1000/ 1 student Citizenship Scholarship Essay States Armed Forces

St. Clairsville Rotary Scholarship Residents of the St. Clairsville Richland School District Ye s $500 / 1 student Ye s

Residents of Belmont, Harrison or Monroe Covers tuition only, after other forms of Trustees Scholarship Ye s Ye s Counties and recent high school graduates aid, no fees, books or other expenses Russell J. and Eleanor M. Woolman Varies Varies Varies General Application Scholarship

*As of 20/21 award year. Subject to change for 21/22 24 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID In compliance with Public Law 93-380 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - FERPA - of 1974) as amended, all information received in connection with application for financial aid is held in the strictest confidence. No information is released regarding financial aid except by written request of the student. For more information or current policies and procedures, please visit our website. All subject to change.

The Financial Aid Office of Belmont College 6. Submit any missing documents to the administers various federal, state, college, and How to Apply for Financial Aid Financial Aid Office. Check your financial aid 1. New students must apply for admission to private financial aid programs. Financial aid status online through your MyFAO account Belmont by going to www.belmontcollege.edu is available to help eligible students meet the to see if you have missing documents and completing the online application. expenses of a college education. All financial such as Verification Worksheets or tax aid programs are managed according to federal, documents. For more information, see What 2. New students completing the FAFSA need state, and college guidelines, and accepted is Verification? to obtain a FSA ID. Parents of dependent accounting practices. students will also need to obtain a FSA ID to 7. Once all forms are complete the Financial process the FAFSA. Go to https://fsaid.ed.gov. Students applying for financial aid are Aid Office will process your Financial Aid considered for all programs for which they award and mail or email you a Financial 3. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application may be eligible. The amount of financial Aid Award Letter showing any estimated for Federal Student Aid) by going to aid awarded is generally a combination of grants or scholarships you may be eligible https://fafsa.gov. Belmont College’s School grants and loans. Awards are based on the to recieve. Students who wish to borrow Code is 009941. Students are strongly student’s financial need, which is determined Federal Direct Student Loans will be required advised to complete the FAFSA as early by subtracting the resources of the student and to complete a Federal Direct Student Loan as possible for the upcoming academic his/her expected family contribution from the Request Form each semester even if you year not only to allow for the verification student’s financial aid budget. The expected have had a loan in the past. This application process, but also to insure that they will family contribution (EFC) is based on the amount is available in-office, on our website, or on receive all eligible financial assistance of the family’s income, assets, and household your MyFAO. available. Students may begin filing their size as submitted on the FAFSA. All financial FAFSA on October 1 prior to the start of the aid awards are finalized by the Financial Aid 8. If you apply for a Federal Direct Student next academic year. Office. An award letter is mailed or e-mailed to Loan, new borrowers must complete each financial aid applicant, but may be subject Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory 4. Complete the Trustees Scholarship to change. Students are strongly advised to Note (only once). Returning borrowers need Application if you are a new high school apply for financial aid as early as possible for to complete the FACT (Financial Awareness graduate who meets the residency and the upcoming academic year in order to Counceling Tool).These can be done online graduation requirements of Belmont, Harrison, avoid delays. at https://studentaid.gov. and Monroe Counties. 9. Make sure your bill is covered. If you 5. Review your SAR (Student Aid Report). receive a balance due, do not assume Once you complete the FAFSA, the U.S. your financial aid will cover it. If your file Department of Education will e-mail your is incomplete, you are not eligible for any SAR results. Read this carefully as it contains Financial Aid awards. Check your Financial messages and possible errors you will need to Aid status on the MyFAO or by contacting correct. If you find any errors, correct them by the Financial Aid Office at 740.695.8510 or going to https://fafsa.gov. [email protected].

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 25 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

To arrange a job and determine the number of eligible for a Direct Loan you must complete a Federal Aid Programs hours per week that a student may work under FAFSA, be enrolled in at least six eligible credit To be considered eligible for any federal program this program, the Financial Aid Office considers hours, and be enrolled in a Belmont College you must complete a FAFSA by going online the student’s: degree or certificate program. Students must to https://fafsa.gov. Belmont College’s School 1. financial need also complete entrance counseling and a Master Code is 009941. Federal Aid is only available 2. class schedule Promissory Note (MPN) when applying for their to degree or certificate seeking students for 3. academic progress first loan. Returning borrowers need to complete courses required of your Belmont College the Financial Awareness counseling each term degree completion. Please consult with your Eligibility is based on the information provided on they borrow along with Federal Direct Student academic advisor if you have any questions the FAFSA which determines the EFC, as well as Loan Request Form. on eligible/required courses. Students must other assistance the student may be receiving. meet the conditions of Satisfactory Academic Federal work-study awards may vary each Subsidized Progress to receive awards. academic year, depending on student financial A subsidized loan is awarded on the basis of need and available funds. Awards are made on a financial need. If you are eligible for a subsidized Federal Pell Grant Program first-come, first-served basis. Students interested loan, the government will pay (subsidize) the in work-study should contact the Financial Aid interest on your loan while you are enrolled in (Pell Grant) Office. school for at least six-credit hours, for the first six The Pell Grant is a federally funded program months after you leave school, and if you qualify designed to assist needy students attend to have your payments deferred. Depending on college. To determine your eligibility for Pell Federal Supplemental your financial need and enrollment status, you Grant, you must complete the FAFSA at https:// Educational Opportunity may borrow subsidized funds for an amount fafsa.gov. The U.S. Department of Education will up to the annual loan borrowing limit for your calculate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Grant (FSEOG Grant) grade level. Freshmen (0-29 earned hours) based on the data you report. The Federal Supplemental Educational may be eligible to borrow up to $3,500 per year Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program is for and sophomores (30+ earned hours) may be A Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be undergraduates with exceptional financial need. eligible to borrow up to $4,500 per year. Because repaid. However, you must be an undergraduate Pell Grant recipients will be considered for Belmont is a 2-year school we are not permitted student who has not already earned a bachelor’s FSEOG first. As in the case with Pell, FSEOG to offer the Junior/Senior Direct Loan amounts. or professional degree. The award you receive does not have to be repaid. depends on the number of credits for which Unsubsidized you are enrolled, the cost of your program, the Federal Direct Loans Unlike a subsidized loan, you are responsible number of semesters you attend per year, and for the interest from the time the unsubsidized your EFC. Belmont participates in the Federal Direct Loan Program. Funds for your Direct Loan will come loan is disbursed until it is paid in full. You can directly from the U.S. Department of Education choose to pay the interest while you are in Federal Work-Study Program to the college. There are two types of Federal school or allow it to accrue (accumulate) and The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program Direct Loans, Subsidized and Unsubsidized. be capitalized (that is, added to the principal provides jobs for students with financial need You may receive a subsidized loan and an amount of your loan). Capitalizing the interest who would like to earn money to help pay for unsubsidized loan for the same enrollment will increase the amount you have to repay. educational expenses. Students are eligible period as long as you have eligibility and don’t A dependent freshman student (0-29 hours to apply for a work-study position if they are exceed the annual or lifetime loan limits. To be earned) without financial need may be eligible to enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours).

26 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK borrow up to $3,500 per year and sophomores To complete the MPN you will need to go to Annual Reapplication Process (FAFSA) (30+ hours earned) may be eligible to borrow up https://studentaid.gov. The MPN can be signed Students must reapply for financial aid to $4,500 per year. electronically with your Department of Education each academic year. The academic year FSA ID. encompasses the three academic semesters Dependent students can also borrow up to an of summer, fall and spring semester. Financial additional $2,000 in unsubsidized Direct Loan The Financial Aid Office will automatically aid usually continues at the same level each monies. Dependent students whose parents receive notification after you have completed the academic year unless there is a change in apply for and are denied a Federal PLUS loan required Master Promissory Note online. Once the student’s resources, expected family can also borrow up to an additional $4,000 in all required paperwork has been submitted, the contribution, or the Federal and/or State laws unsubsidized loan funds. Check your budget on loan will be processed. governing financial aid. You can complete the MyFAO to see if you have eligibility or check with next year’s FAFSA beginning October 1st of the the Financial Aid Office. Repayment of Federal Direct Student Loans prior year at https://fafsa.gov. Repayment begins six months after the student If you are an independent undergraduate graduates, drops below half-time (six-credit student, you may be eligible to borrow up to an hours), withdraws from the College, or ceases State Aid Programs additional $6,000 Unsubsidized Direct Loan to re-enroll in the next standard term. Students Ohio Nurse Education Assistance Loan each year. may be granted up to 10 years to repay the Program (NEALP) loan, more with Federal Consolidation. However, The Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program Entrance Counseling for Direct Loans consolidation will increase the interest paid. The (NEALP) was created by the Ohio General Entrance counseling will help you understand monthly payment amount depends on the size Assembly in 1990. The purpose of NEALP is to your rights and responsibilities as a student of the debt, with a minimum monthly payment assist the state in meeting nursing shortages by loan borrower. All first time loan borrowers are of $50. Students may estimate their repayment providing financial assistance to Ohio students required to complete Entrance Counseling. amount by going to the loan calculators at enrolled for at least half-time study (or accepted Returning borrowers must complete Financial https://studentaid.gov. for enrollment) in approved Ohio pre-licensure Awareness counseling each term. Both are nurse education program who intend to serve as nurses after graduation. The annual award for available online at https://studentaid.gov. Student Loan Exit Interview All borrowers are required to complete the online the most recent academic year was $1,500/year. The Financial Aid Office will automatically Student Loan Exit Interview after they graduate, In exchange, to qualify for loan cancellation, receive notification after you have completed drop below half-time, withdraw from the College, recipients must be employed full-time as a the required counseling process online. Once all or fail to re-enroll in the next standard term. This registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in required paperwork has been submitted, the loan is available at https://studentloan.gov. the State of Ohio for a minimum of five years will be processed. after graduation. Recipients must also: • Be an Ohio resident. Federal PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note for Direct Loans Parents of undergraduate dependent students • Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. A Master Promissory Note (MPN) is a legally may borrow funds to cover the cost of education. • Be enrolled in or be accepted for enrollment binding contract you sign, agreeing to repay the The maximum amount of the loan cannot exceed approved nurse education programs in Ohio Direct Student Loan you have borrowed. the student’s cost of education minus other colleges, universities, hospitals, or vocational financial aid received during the loan period. schools. The MPN describes your rights and Repayment begins as the money is disbursed. • Not be in default or owe a refund to any responsibilities as a student loan borrower. It is Some lenders will defer payment until after the Federal Financial Aid program. extremely important to read everything included student graduates or drops below half-time. • Maintain an academic record which places the on your MPN. By signing it, you not only agree to You must apply on-line at https://studentaid.gov. student in good academic standings within the repay the money you borrow, but you also agree institution. to all terms and conditions included.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 27 Students may apply after January 1 and before Other Sources of July 15 of each year. Notification of acceptance Vocational Rehabilitation Financial Aid or denial for NEALP funding will be sent by the Programs Other private scholarships are often available first week in September. Go to https://www. Each state maintains a Vocational Rehabilitation through high schools, fraternal organizations, ohiohighered.org/nealp for more details. Agency. The purpose of these agencies is to churches, etc. Students should check such local assist clients in training or re-training in order to sources for more information. Ohio War Orphans Scholarship overcome various disabilities. It may be possible The Ohio War Orphans Scholarship Program that all or part of the educational expenses will awards tuition assistance to the children of be covered under such programs. Students are What is Verification? The U.S. Department of Education may deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans encouraged to consult with their local Vocational purposely or randomly select a financial aid who served in the armed forces during a period Rehabilitation Office serving their county of application for verification. This is much like an of declared war or conflict. residence. audit of the information you provided on your To receive War Orphans Scholarship FAFSA. Belmont is required to verify or confirm benefits, a student must be enrolled for Workforce Innnovation and the information reported on all of the selected full-time undergraduate study at an eligible Opportunity Act (WIOA) / applications. The College may also require Ohio college or university. Ohio residency is verification or correction of any application that required. Applicants must be under the age Trade Adjustment Assistance may be in question. In these cases, certain of 25. Scholarship benefits cover a portion of information will be requested to help determine instructional and general fee charges at two (TAA) the accuracy of the information and to determine and four-year public institutions and a portion of WIOA and TAA programs, funded by the the student’s eligibility for financial aid. The these charges at eligible private colleges and Department of Labor, help assist students U.S. Department of Education and the Financial universities. seeking career paths that lead to in-demand Aid Office will notify all aid applicants who are jobs. Students who are displaced workers, selected for verification. You may be asked to Applications should be submitted to the Ohio homeless, or receive other assistance such provide tax information, identifying information, Department of Higher Education. Applications as food stamps or Temporary Assistance and to complete a federally required worksheet. are available from the Ohio Department of for Needy Families (TANF) may be eligible Please respond promptly to the Financial Aid Higher Education, high school guidance offices, for these programs. To apply for WIOA or Office’s request for these required documents. and Veteran’s Service Offices. The application TAA funding, visit your local American Job deadline is May 15 of each year. Center (OhioMeansJobs in Ohio and Northern Panhandle Workforce Development Board in For more information, contact Ramah Church at West Virginia). WIOA and TAA have academic 614.752.9528 or [email protected]. and attendance requirements that depend on county and program.

28 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK or institutional level require review to ensure Student Expenses compliance with Federal Regulations. All Elements of Satisfactory The Financial Aid Office considers the total Belmont College students applying for Title IV cost of attendance when making a financial aid Academic Progress Defined federal assistance must meet the criteria stated commitment. In planning to attend Belmont, hereafter regardless of whether or not they Completion students should expect to incur the following previously received aid. SAP is evaluated at the Qualitative Progress – The minimum GPA estimated expenses during each academic year end of each semester and those not meeting a student must have earned at the end of the (2 semesters): SAP are sent a letter or email with appeal evaluation period. Students are evaluated (FALL & SPRING) instructions. at the end of each semester by the following Tuition $3,010* cumulative grade point average (GPA) General Fees $650* The programs governed by these standards: • 1.6 or above cumulative GPA in 0-29 Technology Fees $650* regulations are: • Federal Pell Grant attempted hours Student Life Fees $20* • Federal Work-Study (FWS) • 2.0 or above cumulative GPA in 30+ Course Fees $1,300* • Federal Supplemental Educational attempted hours Books & Supplies $1200* Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Quantitative Progress – Students must Career Service Fee $104* • Federal Direct Loans • Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS) successfully complete 2/3 of attempted credit Auxiliary Fee $159 hours with a letter grade of “D” or better after TOTAL $7,090 Satisfactory Academic Progress standards each semester. include these elements: 1. Qualitative Progress. Students are Grades that are considered successfully *Tuition and fees above are estimates used for evaluated at the end of each semester and complete are A-, B+-, C+-, D+-, P. Grades that an example and may not be current or actual must meet a minimum cumulative grade point are not considered successfully completed are F, charges. Estimates are figures for full-time average (GPA). I, W, NR, FZ, DZ, D+Z, X. (13 credit hours) in-state enrollment status, and are subject to change (see catalog addendum 2. Quantitative Progress. Students must Time Frame – The required length of time it will and College web page). Course fees are successfully complete a percentage of take a student to complete a degree program or charged when applicable to the course. See our cumulative credit hours attempted certificate based on the appropriate enrollment website for the current academic year tuition status. Federal regulations allow a student to rate. See our Campus Shop for the current term 3. Time Frame. Students must complete be eligible to receive aid up to 150% of the time actual charges based on your enrolled classes. their degree or certificate program within a that it would normally take to complete a degree. 150% maximum time frame of credit hours All credit hours in which a student enrolls or Satisfactory Academic attempted for their program of study. *See transfers to Belmont College are included in the Time Frame below. maximum time frame calculation, regardless Progress (SAP) For Financial of the number of degrees a student chooses 4. Graduation. Students who apply for to obtain. Belmont College evaluates this per Aid Recipients program of study. For example, if your major is The Financial Aid Office has established the graduation are considered to be ineligible for continuation of financial aid after graduation Computer Applications Certificate which requires following policies and procedures stated to 33 semester credit hours to graduate, you may fulfill the requirements expressed in the Higher unless they pursue another degree and are granted approval. not exceed 49.5 attempted semester credit Education Act (HEA). The Satisfactory Academic hours to obtain that degree without submitting an Progress process and policy of Belmont College appeal for Financial Aid. If you are an accounting are reviewed when changes at the federal major which required 63 credits, you, may not exceed 94.5 attempted credit hours.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 29 Graduation – Students who complete the more of the elements for one semester will be for the next semester under a SAP Probation coursework for graduation are considered to be placed on Financial Aid Warning. Financial Aid term. The student must complete all courses with ineligible for continuation of financial aid after Warning means that you CAN receive federal no grades of F, W and/or I and return in good unless they apply for a second degree and are financial aid for the next semester, but you must standing with regards to SAP. If a student does granted approval. Students must complete the meet all of the SAP elements by the end of the not meet the terms as outlined in the approval SAP Appeal form indicating they want a second next semester or you will be placed on SAP notice students will lose Federal financial aid degree. If granted, a Degree Completion Plan Suspension and will be eligible to appeal for permanently at Belmont College until the student must be obtained from a Belmont College future Federal Aid funding. can again meet the SAP terms without the use of academic advisor and aid will only be awarded any Federal financial aid which includes and calculated on courses required to complete SAP Suspension – Belmont College students Direct loans. If the appeal is approved, the the new degree. Students may be approved for a are evaluated at the end of each semester student is placed on SAP Probation. maximum of 2 degrees, 2 certificates or 1 degree based on the elements of SAP. Students who and 1 certificate. do not meet one or more of the elements for SAP Approval – For Time Frame and/or two semesters in a row will be placed on SAP Graduation. When the student is placed on Financial Aid Warning / Suspension – In the Suspension. SAP Suspension means that you SAP Suspension because of not completing event that a student fails to meet any of the are NOT eligible for Federal financial aid for the their degree within 150% or have graduated and Elements of Satisfactory Progress for the first next semester. You do have an option to appeal have requested a second degree. If the appeal time, the student is placed on SAP Warning this decision. is approved the student is required to provide (see definition below). Students will receive a a signed degree completion plan and only the letter or an email indicating they have not met SAP Appeal – The process by which a courses needed to complete the degree will be SAP and are being placed on SAP Warning. student who is not meeting the institution’s approved for Federal financial aid. Students Students can still receive Federal Aid while on standards and is placed on SAP may petition may not take courses that are not on the degree SAP Warning. However failure to meet any of for reconsideration of the student’s eligibility. completion plan. If the appeal is approved, the the Elements of Satisfactory Progress for a Students are evaluated at the end of each student is placed on SAP Probation. second consecutive semester will cause the semester. At this time, any student not meeting student to be placed on SAP Suspension (see SAP elements for the second semester will be SAP Denial – If a student appeals SAP definition below). SAP Suspension will result in placed on SAP Suspension and are ineligible Suspension and the appeal is denied they will the termination of Federal Financial Aid which for any further financial aid. Students can not be eligible to receive any federal aid until the includes the Pell Grant, FSEOG Grant, Federal complete the SAP appeal form. Students must student can again meet the SAP terms without Work Study and Direct Loans. Students placed indicate the reason for not meeting the SAP the use of any Federal financial aid which on SAP Suspension will receive a letter or elements for each of the last two terms and must includes Direct loans. Therefore, this status is email indicating they are being placed on SAP provide documentation. Students may submit an SAP Termination. Suspension. Students placed on suspension will appeal to be considered for reinstatement on a have a financial aid hold placed on their account probationary status to resolve all deficiencies. SAP Notifications– Students who are placed until they appeal this status and it is approved. Appeals must provide documentation of on SAP Warning, SAP Suspension or SAP Students placed on SAP Suspension can appeal circumstances on which the appeal is based. Termination will receive a letter or email after the decision - see SAP Appeal for more details. Appeals must also specify why the student each Semester. failed to satisfy SAP requirements and what has SAP Warning – SAP Warning is for Qualitative changed in the student’s situation to prevent Developmental Courses – Developmental and Quantitative measures only. Students future deficiencies. courses carry credit. However the credits do not meeting time frame or graduation are not apply directly toward earning a degree or automatically placed on SAP Suspension. SAP Approval – For Qualitative and/or diploma. A student receiving financial aid is Belmont College students are evaluated at the Quantitative. If a student appeals a SAP allowed a maximum of 30 attempted credits end of each semester based on the elements Suspension and the appeal is approved the of SAP. Students who do not meet one or student will be allowed to receive Federal aid

30 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK in transitional courses while receiving Federal semester, with the exception of Federal Direct Aid. Once a student has attempted 30+ credit Loans that are disbursed twice per semester. Courses not covered by hours they are not eligible to receive Federal All aid is disbursed based on actual attendance Financial Aid aid for any additional developmental courses. in class. Some courses, although for credit, may not be Developmental courses are included in the SAP eligible for federal aid. Only courses that are calculation. Flex Courses – A student registered in flex required for your degree completion are courses will not receive their full financial aid eligible for Federal Aid. Courses such as the award until all flex classes and refund periods mining courses (MIN1110, MIN2210 & MIN2200), Repeat Courses are complete. CDL truck driving and energy courses (GIS1100 According to Federal guidelines, financial aid & NGT1100) are generally not covered under can pay for a repeat of a previously passed financial aid unless it can be used as an elective course only once as long as a better grade can Refund Policies for programs such as Industrial Electronics; prior be attained. An example would be if a student Please contact the Business Office concerning approval and course substitutions by the Faculty received an A+, they could not receive aid for current tuition/fee policies and examples. Lead are required. Pre-Admit courses are only that repeated course because they cannot get Refund dates are also available on our website. eligible to be counted for student loan credit a grade above an A+*. If a class is taken a third hours. They are not Pell eligible. In addition, or greater time the student is responsible to pay AHT1100 does not qualify for Pell Grant for for the class by means other than financial aid Title IV Return Policy students enrolled in the Associate of General and the credits for that class will not be used (Federal Aid Programs) Science degree or any of the nursing programs. in determining financial aid disbursements or Current Federal guidelines require schools to However, if the student is taking at least 3 more eligibility. monitor students who are recipients of Federal Title IV aid who may officially or unofficially qualifying credit hours, a student may be eligible to use Federal Direct Loan funds to assist with *Consideration may be given for courses taken 5 withdraw or cease attendance while enrolled. the cost of these courses. years or more and changes in the field of study The institution is required to re-calculate any applicable to the class. unearned Title IV funds that must be returned to Title IV programs. This recalculation is applicable Ineligible programs until 60 percent of the term is completed. In Students who are transient (TRN), College Credit Attendance some cases, a student may have a balance Plus (ADP), fire classes (FND), nurse aid (CNS) Attendance is monitored for the receipt of federal due to the College or to the U.S. Department of or non-degree seeking (NDS) are not eligible for and state aid. Students not in attendance are Education as a result of this recalculation. The federal financial aid at Belmont College. subject to adjustments of their financial aid student is responsible for all outstanding debts award amount. Students who register and created as a result of recalculation. Students NEVER attend class(s) are ineligible to receive who register and NEVER attend class(s) are Student Rights and federal and/or state aid for the class(s) in ineligible to receive Federal and/or state aid for Responsibilities question. This includes online courses where a the class(s) in question. This includes online Education requires the investment of money student has failed to submit assignments and/or courses where a student has failed to submit and effort on behalf of the student. In return for tests to the instructor. assignments and/or tests to the instructor. Title this investment, productive employment, social IV aid includes Pell Grant, FSEOG, and Direct development, intellectual enrichment, or personal Loans. For more information, please see our satisfaction is expected. A college education is Disbursement of Financial website. one of the greatest investments students make. Aid Awards As a consumer, the student should understand Student financial aid is packaged to meet the school’s policies and procedures, financial individual financial need. A combination of aid, and any other information necessary to grants, employment, and loans may be included. Financial aid awards are disbursed once per

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 31 help make the final decision to attend. It is the to know the interest rate, the total amount to 5. Read, understand, and keep copies of all student’s responsibility to carefully evaluate be repaid, repayment procedures, the length of forms that have been signed by the student. Ask the product (education and training) and fully time in which to repay the loan, and when the questions if you need further clarification. INSTITUTIONAL WAIVERS, SCHOLARSHIPS & understand what they will be purchasing. repayment schedule will begin. 6. Accept responsibility for all signed agreements Students have the right to know the 10. How the College determines whether (see #5). FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS following: satisfactory academic progress is being made 1. Financial assistance available, including (see “SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS 7. Notify loan servers of any changes in student information on all Federal, state, and institutional FOR FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS”), and the name, address, or school status. financial aid programs. consequences of unsatisfactory progress (see “Financial Aid Warning / Suspension”). 8. Perform the agreed-upon job duties for 2. Deadlines for submitting applications for each Federal Work Study awards. of the financial aid programs available. Students have the responsibility to: 1. Review and consider all information about the 9. Know and comply with the deadlines for 3. Cost of attending the institution and the College’s programs before enrollment. application (and re-application) for assistance. College’s refund policy. 2. Complete all application forms accurately and 10. Know and comply with the College’s refund 4. Criteria used by the institution to select submit them on time to the appropriate office/ policies and procedures. financial aid recipients. agency. 11. Know the consequences of being convicted 5. How the College determines individual 3. Pay close attention to and accurately of possession, manufacturing or selling drugs financial need. This process includes complete the application for student financial after submission of the FAFSA. In this event, identification of minimum costs for tuition and aid. Errors can result in long delays in receiving the student must notify the financial aid advisor fees, room and board, travel, books, supplies, financial assistance. Intentional reporting of immediately. The student becomes ineligible for personal, and miscellaneous expenses, etc. erroneous information on application forms for financial assistance and is required to repay any Federal financial aid is a violation of law and is aid that was received after the conviction. 6. Resources (such as family contributions, other considered to be a criminal offense subject to financial aid, personal assets, etc.) considered in penalties under the U.S. Criminal Code. the calculation of individual financial need. 4. Return all supplemental documentation, 7. Whether the individual financial need verification, corrections, and/or new information determined by the institution has been requested by either the Financial Aid Office appropriately met. or the agency to which the application was submitted. 8. An explanation from the Financial Aid Office about the various programs in the student aid package. If a student believes he/she has been treated unfairly, he/she may appeal the decision.

9. The portion of the financial aid received that is considered to be a loan (must be repaid), and the portion that is considered to be a grant (does not need to be repaid). If the financial aid is in the form of a loan, the student has the right

32 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK INSTITUTIONAL WAIVERS, SCHOLARSHIPS & FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Any student enrolled in for-credit courses may apply for one or more scholarships. Scholarship applications are available online at www.belmontcollege.edu/scholarships or in the Financial Aid Office. Students must return completed applications to the Financial Aid Office. Please note that the specific criteria and requirements of each scholarship may vary; students should apply only for those scholarships for which they are eligible and some scholarships may require separate or additional applications. Each application has a priority deadline and preferred completion date. Be sure to check and turn in applications, along with any additional required documents by the deadline. If the priority deadline has passed applications will still be accepts, and will be considered only if funds are available. Scholarship recipients will receive a letter confirming the scholarship awarded and the amount.

Private scholarships administered by Belmont College and/or the Belmont College Foundation are funded in a variety of ways including endowment earnings and/or annual donations from individuals, foundations or corporations. Because earnings are contingent on investment performance and donations are at the discretion of the donor, Belmont College reserves the right to increase, decrease or eliminate the amounts available for individual private scholarships without notice. Belmont College is not obligated to award private scholarships in years when funds designated for such purposes are not available.

Clay Family Memorial Nursing CONSOL Energy, Inc. Scholarship Elizabeth J. Rubloff Scholarship Scholarship Designed to enhance student achievement for Awarded each year to an Licensed Practical A generous donation to the Belmont College an associate degree in the area of engineering Nursing student and an Associate Degree Foundation was given by the estate of Dr. Mary or industrial technology. Applicants must be Nursing student (nominated by nursing faculty) Ellen Clay to establish a nursing scholarship enrolled in 6+ credit hours and complete the who exemplify the following performance criteria: endowment in memory of her parents Walter C. FAFSA. Applicants must also turn in two letters • Demonstrates competent bedside and Christena Stevens Clay. Income from this of recommendation. nursing care fund will be devoted to scholarships for students GPA: 3.0 • Applies theoretical concepts to clinical pursuing associate degrees or certificates in Amount: Two- $1,000 practice registered nursing or practical nursing. Students Major: Electronics Technology, Industrial • Maintains professional attitude and behavior must complete the FAFSA as funds are awarded Electronics or Mechanics, Civil • Implements nurse-patient relationships after available grants are applied. Preference Engineering is given to students from Harrison, Guernsey, Application: General Application This award is presented following completion of Tuscarawas, and Belmont Counties in Ohio. the first semester of study in the LPN program GPA: 2.75 and following the first two semesters in the ADN Amount: One-Two - Up to $2,250 per program. semester for 4 consecutive GPA: N/A semesters (summer optional) Amount: Two-as funds are available based on available funds to Major: LPN & ADN cover tuition, fees and required Application: Nominated by nursing faculty books after other grants are applied. Major: Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing Application: General Application

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 33 Employee Scholarship Funds awarded must be used toward direct Mining Electro-Mechanical This scholarship is funded by Belmont College educational expenses. Applicants must: Maintenance Scholarship employees who donate to the Annual Employee • Exhibit professional attitude and behavior Applied directly to the recipients account to Fund Drive. The goals of providing this • Submit an essay of at least 500 words be used to help meet the direct educational institutional scholarship award are to encourage (or more) on the topic of “The Importance of expenses of tuition/fees and books/supplies. persistence within the higher education system Bedside Nursing” Extra consideration shall be given to those in Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Counties GPA: 3.0 candidates who have expressed interest or are (Ohio) and to identify and support students who Amount: Two- $500 (1 for LPN, 1 for TAN) currently employed in mining or mining related desire a college education and possess a proven Major: Practical Nursing, Transitional engineering occupations, but the scholarships record of academic excellence. To be eligible Nursing are not restricted to these persons. To be eligible applicants must: Application: See a Nursing Faculty Member applicants must: • Must be enrolled at least half time (6+ hours) to apply • Have successfully completed 30 Semester • Have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours in the program major Semester hours • Demonstrate financial need by completion • Be a resident of Belmont, Harrison, or Hilda Burrows Scholarship the FAFSA Provides access to educational services at Monroe County GPA: 3.0 Belmont College for qualified unemployed • Complete the FAFSA Amount: Two- $500 persons and/or their dependent(s). Applicants GPA: 3.0 Major: Electronics Technology, Industrial Amount: Two- $500 must be: Electronics, Civil Engineering, Major: All Degree Seeking Majors • Unemployed due to layoff (student, spouse or Welding Technology guardian/parent) Application: General Application Application: General Application • Provide written verification of layoff or plant closing (on company letterhead) Nita C. Lewis Pathway to Nursing Francis J. & Edith Jackson Family • Provide verification of eligibility for Scholarship unemployment compensation Scholarship Provides financial assistance to students from • Be a legal resident of the state of Ohio The Nita C. Lewis Pathway to Nursing Scholarship was established by Mr. J.I. Lewis Ohio County, West Virginia and Marshall County, GPA: 2.5 in memory of his wife, Nita, who served as West Virginia, in their quest for post-secondary Amount: Can assist with Tuition, Fees and education. This scholarship is designed to Books minus other forms of aid. a paramedic instructor for Belmont College. support the dreams of a student(s) who needs Quantity is as funds remain. Candidates must reside in Belmont County and be in pursuit of an associate degree in registered financial assistance; funds are not awarded Major: All Degree Seeking Majors nursing or a certificate in practical nursing. simply based upon academic performance. Application: Hilda Burrows Application Special consideration will be given to applicants who are non-traditional students and/or whose Gus Maistros Scholarship service as an EMT or as a Paramedic can be Nursing faculty submit nominations based on the verified through the Ohio Department of Public following criteria: This scholarship is presented Safety. In addition to the General Application, following completion of the first two semesters of applicants must submit a short essay stating why study in the Licensed Practical Nursing program, they want to become a nurse. and after the first semester of the Licensed GPA: N/A Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse program. Amount: The number and amount of the scholarship(s) are based on available funds. Major: Associate Degree Nursing, or Practical Nursing Application: General Application

34 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver has served a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours Trustees Scholarship Senior citizens (persons age 60 years or on active duty and is currently serving, retired, or The Trustees Scholarship covers your tuition older) who are Ohio residents, are granted otherwise holds an honorable discharge. In addi- charges only. This scholarship is available to all a scholarship for tuition when enrolled in a tion to the General Application, applicants must high school seniors who graduate and reside in regularly scheduled credit course on a space submit a short essay (no longer than one page) either Belmont, Harrison, or Monroe Counties in available basis. Verification of age may be that addresses their level of need and any rea- Ohio. Trustees Scholarship applications must be requested. sons that they should be selected. submitted to the Financial Aid Office on or before GPA: N/A GPA: N/A April 30 for the forthcoming academic year. Amount: Tuition only. Does not include Amount: $500 for the fall semester and Applications are available from the Financial fees, books or other expenses. $500 for the spring semester for Aid Office and on our website at Major: Any a total of $1,000 for the www.belmontcollege.edu Application: See your academic advisor academic year when registering to apply Major: All degree or certificate seeking majors Russell J. And Eleanor M. Woolman Note: Students who are taking credit courses Application: General Application Scholarship at Belmont as part of a degree or certificate Applicable to tuition and fees for both credit and program may be eligible for this tuition waiver St. Clairsville Rotary Scholarship non-credit degree programs and courses. which will cover the cost of tuition only. The Provides educational financial assistance to GPA: N/A FAFSA is required annually for these students. residents of the St. Clairsville/Richland Township Amount: Total awards determined Students who receive grants will have their school district. Applicants must be: annually grant funds applied to tuition expenses first. If • A resident of the St. Clairsville/Richland Major: Any the grant funding meets or exceeds the cost of Township school district; Application: General Application tuition, the tuition waiver will not be utilized. Any • A high school graduate (or possess a GED); remaining grant funds can be used to cover fees • Enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking and book expenses. If the grant award is less program; and than the student’s tuition expense, the tuition • In need of financial assistance as determined waiver will cover the balance of tuition but will not by the Financial Aid Office. exceed the cost of tuition. After grants and tuition • The scholarship recipient must attend one waiver are applied to the student’s account, any Rotary meeting to receive the scholarship remaining balance for fees and books will be the monies; a Belmont College staff member responsibility of the student. will notify the recipient of the meeting place File Your and time. GPA: N/A St. Clairsville American Legion Amount: One- $500 FAFSA Citizenship Scholarship Major: Any degree seeking major Established by the St. Clairsville American Le- Application: St. Clairsville Rotary Application Scholarship recipients must gion Post #159, this scholarship will be awarded complete the Free Application for to a first-year student enrolled full-time in a degree or certificate program. Applicants must Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at be able to show financial need and able to verify https://fafsa.gov that they are the child or grandchild of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard. Use Belmont College school code Veteran is further defined as an individual who 009941.

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36 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Lambda Nu’s colors are maroon for the Social events on campus may be held any day Student Organizations radiologic sciences, forest green for the health the College is open. When students sponsor Students are encouraged to work with the professions, and gold, the ancient color of honor. social events on College premises, those events appropriate Faculty Lead to develop and plan are primarily for the students; however, students additional student organizations. The College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) may bring a guest. The sponsoring group is has a process for approval and recognition of The Belmont College chapter of this national responsible for clean-up following the social student groups. Details on this process are academic honor society, named Beta Theta event. Limitations, restrictions, or modifications available from the Dean of Student Affairs. The Mu, is open (by invitation) to students who have required for a particular event must be clearly following recognized organizations are currently achieved a 3.75 cumulative GPA (or higher) announced to all constituents. Social events are offered at Belmont: after having earned 20 college level credit hours not-for-profit activities although proceeds may be of associate degree coursework at Belmont. donated to recognized nonprofit organizations. Lambda Nu Practical Nursing certificate program students The Belmont college chapter of this national are also eligible for consideration. For more honors society for the Radiologic and Imaging information please contact one of our PTK Community Service Projects Sciences, named Ohio Omega, is open to adisors. Student involvement in community service students (by invitation) who have achieved a 3.5 projects and fund-raising activities is encouraged cumulative GPA (or higher) after completing four Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor on an individual or student group basis. semesters in the Radiology Program. society of two-year colleges. Since its founding However, any organized effort by students and in 1918, the purpose of PTK has been to any use of the college’s name must meet with Lambda Nu is the national honor society for the recognize and encourage scholarship among prior approval of the Dean of Student Affairs. radiologic and imaging sciences. two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, the society provides opportunities for The purpose of Lambda Nu is to foster academic Activities with Other the development of leadership and service, for scholarship at the highest academic levels, the intellectual exchange of ideas and ideals, Institutions promote research and investigation in the for lively fellowship among scholars, and for Through cooperative arrangements with nearby radiologic and imaging sciences and recognize stimulation of interest in continuous academic colleges, Belmont co-sponsors a number of exemplary scholarship. excellence. activities that complement those offered on campus. Belmont students who attend such Lambda Nu’s name represents the physics of Members are recognized internationally for functions at other institutions are guests of the the inverse relationship between wavelength their academic achievements as well as at the host institution and are expected to abide by its and frequency, an essential parameter across Belmont graduation ceremony by the wearing policies and procedures. the diversity of modalities comprising the of honors regalia. Membership provides professions. opportunities for scholarships for those students wanting to transfer to a four-year college or Belmont Alumni Association Lambda Nu’s characters represent the inverse university. The Belmont Alumni Association welcomes relationship and delicate balance required graduates who wish to continue to have an between the art and the science inherent in the active relationship with the College after radiologic and imaging sciences professions Social Events graduation. For more information contact the of radiography, radiation therapy, medical Social events at Belmont College may be Vice President of Advancement and Marketing at dosimetry, nuclear medicine, diagnostic medical sponsored by recognized student organizations 740.699.3980. sonography, cardiovascular-interventional with permission from the College. Students may technology, mammography, computed sponsor parties and dances off school premises; tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, however, such events may not include the quality management, and bone densitometry. name of the College without prior permission of the Manager of Marketing & Strategic Communications.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 37 Each advisor specializes in selected majors, but The Library offers students a place to study, Regulations for Posting and all advisors are cross-trained. Initially, students open computers to check email and work on Sharing Materials on Campus meet with their academic advisor. As students’ class assignments, and a printer for printing No materials are to be posted on walls, windows, progress beyond basic courses, they are classwork. Library staff are available to assist doors, counters, desks, tables, or any other encouraged to meet the Faculty Lead for their students individually when needed. Staff surfaces. Materials deemed of general interest chosen major. members also provide in-class training to to students and/or employees will be scanned develop the information skills needed for college All advisors can help any student with basic and distributed by email or posted electronically and career success. registration needs. In many cases, continuing at the discretion of the Manager of Marketing students may take care of their own registration & Strategic Communications or designee. Any The Library seeks to empower individuals to online after consulting with their advisor and/or materials posted without formal approval will become self-directed learners and productive Faculty Lead. be removed. Belmont College reserves the citizens able to use information effectively to right to deny approval for the public and mass achieve their goals. To use library resources and sharing of information if such use is deemed to Study Habits services, students can get their free Belmont be unrelated to or inconsistent with the college Satisfactory academic performance depends library card in the library or online. To contact mission and goals. on each student’s application of his/her abilities. the Library or see current hours, visit www. Generally students must apply themselves belmontcollege.edu/library. Solicitation/Distribution of outside the classroom if they are to satisfy minimum course requirements. See Work and Charles W. Kocher Literature the Academic Load in the Academic Policies and Anyone intending to solicit or to distribute Procedures section of this catalog regarding study Success Center literature at any of the College buildings outside of class. The Charles W. Kocher Success Center or facilities used by the College must first (SSC) provides student assistance and testing request permission from the Vice President of services. The SSC offers an open computer lab, Administrative Affairs. Permission is granted Library testing center, academic assistance programs The Library is committed to providing programs based on normal College policy. and study areas. The open computer lab is and services that support individual and available to all students, and offers most of the classroom learning as well as the academic, specialized software programs used in Belmont Student Commons and intellectual, and career development needs of College courses. Testing services offered in the Lounge Areas students, faculty, staff, and community residents. SSC include, Accuplacer, make-up tests, and These areas (Academic Technical Center The Library’s collection of resources is designed professional certification exams*. Commons, Science and Engineering Lounge, primarily to support Belmont’s educational Harrison County Center Lounge and the Health programs. The library offers books, magazines, Academic Assistance Sciences Lounge) provide a place for students journals, audiobooks, videos, calculators, and Belmont College offers free academic assistance to socialize, eat, and/or join in recreational other items that can be taken home to help with to all students. The Charles W. Kocher Success activities. They are accessible day and evening. assignments and learning. Online, the library Center (SSC) facilitates this service which offers streaming videos, e-books and programs to is intended to provide support for students practice for entrance exams, career certification, to develop their college success skills and Academic Advising and subjects like math and English. In addition, Academic advisors are available to assist who experience challenges with their course the Library is an OhioLINK member and provides requirements. To request assistance, students students with program of study decisions, access to over 140 OhioLINK databases, digital academic and personal concerns, placement must complete a “Request for Individualized resources, and the Central Catalog, which gives Assistance” form they may obtain from the SSC. test interpretation, course selection, costs borrowing privileges to millions of items from most explanations, schedule design, and registration Once the request has been submitted, a SSC Ohio universities and colleges, the State Library staff member will meet with the student and work for classes. of Ohio, and select public libraries.

38 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK collaboratively to arrange academic assistance. Harrison County Center lounge areas. A number Academic assistance ranges from web-based of restaurants are within driving distance of Parking and Vehicle programs to individualized and group tutoring campus locations. Registration sessions. In addition, drop-in and online tutoring Parking is provided for students in designated services are available in the SSC. areas on the north and east sides of the Accessibility Services Academic Technical Center Building, in the Belmont College is committed to compliance Ohio University Eastern lot for classes held with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Campus Shop in the Science and Engineering Building, and The College Campus Shop sells textbooks, as well as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the parking lot of the Fire Sciences Center. school supplies, gift and apparel items, and other laws protecting the rights of persons with Students should not park in areas designated for course equipment. The Campus Shop is located disabilities. ADA compliance is a high priority of faculty, staff, visitors or College vehicles unless just inside the East Entrance of the Academic the institution, and appropriate accommodations authorized to do so. Harrison County Center and Technical Center. will be provided to qualified individuals with Health Sciences Center parking is in the lot near disabilities unless this poses an undue burden the front entrance to the building. All Campus Shop purchases are made by cash, on the institution’s resources or fundamentally credit or debit card, check, or financial aid. alters the nature of academic programs. All vehicles parked in Belmont College lots No financial aid charges are permitted unless including Fire Sciences Center, Science and authorized by a supporting agency and/or grant Questions regarding this law may be directed to Engineering Building, and Health Sciences award that has been approved in advance by the the Dean of Student Affars who serves as the Center must have a College parking permit Financial Aid Office. An approved Admit to Class ADA Compliance Coordinator. clearly visible. Parking stickers are furnished for slip and a photo ID are required for all financial each vehicle and should be affixed to the rear aid charges. A paper copy of your schedule is Belmont College offers a number of services to window or on the rear bumper as recommended required for all other textbook purchases. students requiring accommodations. Students by the Business Office. with an accommodation request are instructed to Refunds of textbooks will only be considered see the Accessibility Coordinator in the Student The only acceptable provision for utilization of during the first two weeks of class within the Affairs Department. handicapped parking spaces is an official state semester purchased and within the first week of issued handicapped parking permit. class for late starting classes. Full refunds are Special access parking areas are designated, made only upon presentation of a sales receipt and all internal facilities are designed for ease with returned text listed, and the textbook in of access. Automatic doors are provided at each Career Services unused, original purchase condition (i.e., still entrance. The Science and Engineering Building Career services are available to Belmont in plastic shrink wrap, if applicable, with no and Health Sciences Building (both two levels) graduates and students. The Career Services markings of any kind). are equipped with an elevator. Office serves as an employment information office—a clearinghouse for job openings and a help center for those seeking employment or Food Service Student Medical Insurance career information. The College Cafe offers hot food services to All students are responsible for their own the College and is located at the Academic medical, accident, and health insurance. The Career Services Office offers online career Technical Center. In addition, student lounge The College maintains no insurance to cover services through College Central and Ohio Means areas in most College buildings provide a students. Jobs. Students, employers, and alumni can access vending service that offers snacks, beverages, these services at www.belmontcollege.edu. Through and sandwiches. Students may bring meals these services students can access job postings from home. Microwave ovens are provided at and post resumes for employers to review. The the Academic Technical Center, Health Sciences Career Services Office works with employers to Center, Science and Engineering Building, and arrange on-campus visits to recruit and interview

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 39 prospective employees. In addition, Career to promote the safety and health of the Services works with employers to develop Drug and Alcohol Policy campus community and therefore share in the Employees, students and visitors are prohibited job openings and promote the employment of responsibility of enforcement. from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, Belmont students and graduates. dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled Tobacco products are defined as cigarettes, substance; unlawful use, sale, ect. of prescription Additional services provided by the Career cigars, cigarillos, blunts, pipes, bidis, hookahs, drugs and alcohol on college premises and in Services Office include workshops about resume chewing tobacco, dip, smokeless tobacco, snuff the workplace at Belmont College. Students who preparation, interviewing, job search, job fairs, or any other items containing or reasonably violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary and related topics. Students who are undecided resembling tobacco or tobacco products. This action up to and including expulsion from about their career field or choice of major may also includes but is not limited to electronic the College. take advantage of career counseling and testing cigarettes as well as vapor producing items, which is available by appointment through and e-liquids. the Career Services Office. Announcements Tobacco Use Policy regarding these workshops are available on the In accordance with the Smoke-Free Workplace College’s main website and student portals. Act (Chapter 3794 of the Ohio Revised Code), Firearms The Belmont County Sheriff’s Department warns For more information contact Career Services at Belmont College prohibits tobacco use in all that those in violation of federal, state and local 740.699.3870. buildings and fleet vehicles owned, leased, or laws are subject to arrest. operated by the College and in outdoor areas within fifty (50) feet of College buildings. This Belmont students are expected to respect College Policies includes all buildings at the Academic Technical All College policies affecting students and the rights and privileges of others and to be Center and Harrison County Center, the Fire employees are published in the current catalog responsible for self-conduct. The College’s Sciences Center, the Science and Engineering or placed on file in the Library in order to be Code of Conduct specifically addresses the Building, the Health Sciences Center and the accessible to students. The responsibility for a unacceptable conduct of illegal possession of Morristown Lab. The courtyard area at the student’s awareness of such policies rests with firearms on campus. Academic Technical Center is a smoking- the student. When in doubt about the policy, prohibited area. students should see an advisor. When in conflict, Firearms include compressed air guns such as the various policy manuals take precedence over pellet or BB guns. Also included are shotguns Any employee, student, or visitor of Belmont this catalog. and rifles commonly carried during hunting College who violates this policy will be asked to season. extinguish their smoking material or move to an area where smoking is permitted. Any individual Dress Code Certified Peace Officers required by their who refuses to comply with the request will be In general, students are not required to adhere employer to carry a weapon while on College asked to leave the College property. to a specific form of dress or appearance but property are required to speak with the Vice it is expected that students will wear clothing President of Administrative Affairs. that is non-offensive in wording or appearance. In addition, Belmont College reserves the right Instructors will insure that proper safety attire to administer sanctions through the College and equipment are used during lab exercises. disciplinary process to any employee or student Code of Conduct Students in nursing programs are expected found in continuous violation of this policy by Belmont College expects students to respect to wear appropriate uniforms. Other Health referral through the College disciplinary process. the rights and privileges of others and to be Technology majors may also have specific responsible for self-conduct. The College’s clothing/uniform requirements that are specific Compliance with The Smoke-Free Workplace Board of Trustees has established a resolution to the department. Additional information is Act is mandatory. The Act will be implemented pertaining to conduct which is published in its available under “Program Policies/ Procedures.” and enforced by the Ohio Department of Health entirety below as revised June 1991. and its designees. However, all faculty, staff, and students have a collective responsibility

40 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of Belmont .01 Obstruction or disruption of teaching, .10 Failure to comply with the direction of College is charged by law with the responsibility research, administration, disciplinary procedures, College officials acting in the performance of of making rules and regulations for the College or other College activities, including the College’s their duties. and establishing policy governing the conduct public service functions, or of other authorized of the members of the College community and activities on College-owned or –controlled .11 Illegal or unauthorized possession or use of visitors to the College. (Specifically, Section property. firearms, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or 3345.21 of the Ohio Revised Code requires other weapons on College-owned or –controlled that the Board of Trustees of each College or .02 Disorderly conduct and indecent or obscene property. Firearms include compressed air guns, University which receives any state funds for its conduct or expressions, especially on College such as pellet or BB guns. support shall adopt regulations for the conduct property or at a College-registered function. of the students, faculty, administrative staff, .12 Disorderly conduct, breach of the peace, non-academic employees, and visitors.); and .03 Physical abuse or detention of any person and aiding, abetting, or procuring another to on College-owned or –controlled property, or any breach the peace on Belmont College-owned WHEREAS, the statute requiring the creation College-sponsored or –supervised function, or or –controlled property, or at College-sponsored of these regulations clearly states that such conduct which endangers the health or safety of or –supervised functions. regulations shall not restrict freedom of speech any such persons. nor the right of persons on the campus to .13 Dishonesty (such as cheating, plagiarism, assemble peacefully. (These regulations are .04 Physical or verbal abuse of any person, or etc.) or knowingly furnishing false information to not intended in any way to discourage or conduct which threatens or endangers the health the College by forgery, alteration, or misuse of restrict freedom of speech, including criticism, or safety of any such persons. College documents, records, or identification. expression of grievances, or petition for redress of wrongs, real or fancied, so long as rights of .05 Theft or damage to property of the College .14 Nonpayment of College fees within the freedom of speech and assembly are exercised or of property of a member of the College appropriate period. in a lawful and peaceful manner.); and community or the property of a visitor to the College. .15 Discrimination against a person on the basis WHEREAS, persons who violate these of race, color, creed, or nationality. regulations may be ejected from College .06 Unauthorized entry to or use of College property and suspended or expelled from facilities, including both buildings and grounds. .16 Unauthorized possession, sale, or Belmont College, or liable to legal prosecution, consumption of alcoholic beverages in or on as may be appropriate for any individual member .07 Violation of College-established policies or College property. of the College community or any visitor to the regulations, including regulations in the College College. Any penalties assessed as a result of Catalog or Student Handbook, the Board Policy .17 Hazing any member of the College the violation of any of these regulations shall be Manual, and other publications pertaining community. Hazing is defined as any act which imposed according to due process; to student organizations, student-, faculty-, causes, or is likely to cause, physical or mental administrative staff-, non-academic employee-, harm, or which demeans or tends to demean a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that and visitor-conduct. person. in consideration of its responsibilities, the mandate of the statute referred to above, and .08 Use, possession, or distribution of narcotic .18 The College reserves the right to re-evaluate the principles stated, the Board of Trustees of or illegal drugs on College-owned or –controlled students’ status and to recommend a disciplinary Belmont College does declare that the practices property, except as expressly permitted by law. action for students charged with: enumerated below are unacceptable conduct for a) Violating a city, state, or federal law members of the College community and visitors .09 Failure to comply with directions of College on College property; or to the College. enforcement officers acting in performance of b) Violating any applicable Board or their duties, and to identify one’s self to these College policy. officers when requested to do so.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 41 1. If the appropriate supervisor of the other of the administrative staff, and a student. This Violations of Student Code of involved party cannot resolve the complaint, then committee will be an ad hoc committee formed Conduct the student alleging the grievance will prepare a only to deal with the grievance presented. The Dean of Student Affairs is responsible for written statement and deliver it to that supervisor The Dean of Academic Affairs and the ad hoc initially responding to a violation of the Code within 14 calendar days (two weeks) from the committee will then have 20 calendar days to of Conduct. The Dean has the responsibility date of the incident. The supervisor will then form respond to the grievance. The decision of the and authority to enforce the Code of Conduct. a committee comprised of a faculty member, a committee will Response to a violation of the Code of Conduct member of the Student Affairs staff, a member be final. may include reduction in privileges up to and of the administrative staff, and a student. The including dismissal from school. committee will be an ad hoc committee formed Matters of College policy determined by the only to deal with the grievance as presented. College Board of Trustees and the assignment Students have the right to appeal action taken by The supervisor and the ad hoc committee will of grades are not subject to action by the ad hoc the College which they feel is not reasonable. then have 20 calendar days to respond to the grievance committees. grievance. The decision of the committee will be final. Complaint information must be shared with Academic Grievance the Higher Learning Commission; however, Procedure 2. If the other involved party is employed in individual identities will be shielded. From time to time disagreements may arise the Student Affairs Department, the student between students’ and other students or will be required to present in writing the nature of their complaint and deliver it to the Dean of Student Records members of the College community. Students The Family Education Right and Privacy Act experiencing a disagreement over grades Academic Affairs within 14 calendar days (two weeks) from the date of the incident. If resolution (FERPA) of 1974 allows students to have access should refer to the Grade Appeal process in the to their academic records and to challenge Academic Policies and Procedures section of cannot be reached following receipt of the written complaint, the Dean of Academic Affairs will form information contained therein. The act also limits this catalog. Other grievances should be handled the release of information without written consent as follows: a committee comprised of a faculty member, a member of the Student Affairs staff, a member of the student. Following is a summary of the College’s Student Records Policy. The purpose of this grievance procedure is to of the administrative staff, and a student. This provide students with an opportunity to resolve committee will be an ad hoc committee formed disputes while protecting the rights of due only to deal with the grievance presented. Change of Student Data process of those parties involved. The grievance The Dean of Academic Affairs and the ad hoc In order to maintain timely communications with procedure must be initiated no later than 14 committee will then have 20 calendar days to students, it is imperative that each student report calendar days (two weeks) after the date of the respond to the grievance. The decision of the a change of address, phone number, name, or incident. committee will other pertinent information. A Change of Student be final. Data form is available in the Records Office or The student(s) with the grievance must first at the welcome desk for this purpose. Since all discuss the complaint with the person(s) 3. If the other involved party is another student, official documents and correspondence from the involved, if appropriate, given the circumstances. then the student with the grievance will be College are communicated via information on file If resolution is not reached, then the student(s) required to present in writing the nature of their in the Records Office, it is important for students with the grievance should take their complaint complaint and deliver it to the Dean of Academic to ensure its accuracy. to the Dean of Academic Affairs. The Dean of Affairs within 14 calendar days (two weeks) Academic Affairs will direct the student(s) to from the date of the incident. If resolution cannot be reached following receipt of the written Access and Location the appropriate supervisory personnel if the Student files are maintained on applicants, complaint, the Dean of Academic Affairs will form other involved party is a member of the College current students, former students, and a committee comprised of a faculty member, a staff and is not employed in the Student Affairs graduates. Access to files is controlled by the Department. member of the Student Affairs staff, a member

42 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK person indicated at the following locations: Unofficial transcripts can be generated at any department or College administrator who will Financial Aid Office...... Associate Dean time for current students. Students wishing then alert the appropriate law enforcement Financial Aid to view their unofficial transcript must log into agency. Student Records...... Registrar MyBelmont. Once logged in, go to the Students Business Office...... Vice President Tab, and click the link that says “View Unofficial At times there will be special events on campus Administrative Affairs Transcript.” and security measures will be heightened Academics Vice President anywhere from restricted access to areas to Academic & Student armed U.S. Marshals on campus. Affairs Crime Awareness and Campus Security Room Safety Information Exceptions As a rural, two-year, state-assisted community Please familiarize yourself with the evacuation In accordance with College policy, all information college, Belmont College has experienced a routes and location of severe weather shelter is contained in student files and is accessible relatively low rate of serious crime. The College points posted in each classroom. There is to the student except for the following: Records relies primarily on the local law enforcement a building drawing by each classroom door. maintained by instructors (or their supervisor), agencies for investigation of possible criminal Emergency Response Procedures are emailed which are not accessible to any person other incidents. It is the responsibility of each out each term. than a substitute instructor; information which, employee and student of Belmont College to if released, would violate accepted ethical maintain a safe and secure environment in which standards of recognized professionals, Ohio to study and work. Each person is encouraged Fire Safety Guidelines Licensing Law, or other Ohio laws. to report any suspicious activities to a College To ensure your safety, we are providing you with administrator who will then alert the proper law the following guidelines for a fire emergency on enforcement agency. campus: Release of Data Information contained in student files is Students and employees are encouraged 1. Any time the fire alarm activates (horns only released without written authorization of the to avoid those situations that may appear or horns and lights) and you have not been told student only when considered to be directory threatening and to help us as we strive to keep by our Maintenance Staff that they are testing or information – e.g., name, program of study, Belmont College a safe place. working on the system, you are required to exit dates of attendance, degrees/certificates/awards the building IMMEDIATELY using the closest received, and the previous educational agency Title II of Public Law 101-542, the Crime available exit for your location as noted on the or institution(s) attended. Phone requests for Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, evacuation plan for each area. other information will not be honored. Information requires all higher education institutions to including grades and financial aid will be collect certain information regarding crime on 2. Once you have exited the building, you should supplied to funding agencies as required by law. campus. proceed to the evacuation assembling point for the building. This will keep you out of the way of While on campus, please keep your backpacks, the incoming emergency vehicle traffic and will Transcripts wallets and purses with you at all times. Keep also provide a location for our Administrators to Visit the College website or contact the Records your vehicle locked and any valuables out of assess if everyone has left the building. Office for information on how to request a sight. transcript. The Records Office cannot release Evacuation Assembling Points data for any student with an outstanding balance If you are having a problem on campus with ATC – Lower level of main parking lot near the due or with unreturned College property (e.g. another student or if you are a witness to or a Belmont Career Center building. library books, iPad, etc.). victim of a crime on College property, you must Fire Sciences Center – Grass area by upper report the incident immediately to the security parking lot by SR 331

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 43 S&E – Sidewalk area near OUE gymnasium Medical and law enforcement agencies serving If you notice anything strange, please report it to Harrison County Center – Upper parking lot Belmont College are: a College official. toward entrance from Sally Buffalo/SR 9 Health Sciences Center – Upper part of parking Academic Technical Center lot, farthest from the building. Law Enforcement: Belmont County Sheriff’s Emergency Mass Notification Department and Richland Twp. Police System 3. When you reach the evacuation assembling Medical: Cumberland Trail Fire District Belmont College has implemented an point, report in with your instructor who will be emergency mass notification system. The checking to ensure everyone from their class is Harrison County Center system titled BeAlert will send you a text accounted for. Law Enforcement: Cadiz Police Department message, email, and voice messages in the Medical: Harrison County EMS event of college cancellations, delays, or an 4. If you were not in a class at the time of the emergency situation on campus. emergency, please try to stay in a group. If An Accident/Incident report must be completed you think someone is missing from your group, immediately by the person for any accident, To sign up for the system, you will log into your report it to an Administrator or instructor. This illness, or incident on campus. MyBelmont account. Once there, go to the information will be relayed to the responding Campus Life tab. Under this tab you will find emergency agencies. In order to ensure your safety, Belmont College the Emergency Notification link which will take campuses are for those having business on you to the registration page where you will enter 5. If weather is severe, once you have been campus. Persons loitering on campus who are your information for how you want to receive accounted for, your instructor can allow you not students or do not have business to be on notification. to go to a vehicle to get out of the weather. campus will be removed by law enforcement and HOWEVER, we do NOT want anyone leaving may face prosecution. If you know someone is This system will be tested at the beginning of since emergency vehicle traffic will be on campus and they are not a student and have each term. It is your responsibility to maintain responding to the College. Administrators will no business on campus, please advise a College your current contact information for the system determine when it is safe for employees and administrator immediately. as well as to remove yourself from the system students to return to the building or if we will when you are no longer enrolled. need to further evacuate the College campus. Evening and Weekend Emergencies/Incidents Safety/Security In the event of a medical emergency on campus, During the evening and weekend, it is 9-1-1 must be called from the closest College recommended that all employees and students phone. The Emergency Medical Service for park in the Main Parking Lot and use the Main that facility will be dispatched to evaluate the Entrance of the College. This is for your own person. The injured/ill will make the decision to safety for several reasons: be transported to a medical facility for further • All doors except the Main Entrance doors are evaluation. locked at 7:00 pm. If you park by the East or West entrances and need to come back into the College, you would have to walk around the building to the Main Entrance. • If you were to have an accident or fall outside, there may not be anyone around to assist you due to minimal traffic in those areas.

44 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 45 Grading Policy Final Grades b. Total the quality points for all courses. At the beginning of each term the instructor The Vice President of Academic & Student c. Divide the earned quality points by the should carefully explain the course evaluation Affairs in conjunction with the appropriate Faculty number of credit hours attempted. method to be used. The course evaluation Lead will ensure that appropriate exams are methods will also be outlined in the course administered for the determination of final grades All courses attempted are included in the syllabus. All written assignments, class work, or in order to ensure fair and equal evaluation of calculation of the student’s grade point average homework will be evaluated and included in the student progress. The grades received at the end from term to term. However, only those courses student evaluation process. of each term are available for students to view on required for graduation are included in the Canvas. These grades become a permanent part calculation of the grade point average necessary The following grade scale is the minimum of the student’s record. Faculty must submit final for graduation. default grade scale for all courses taught at grades each term before the deadline. Belmont College: Alternative Grades +/- GRADE SCALE Makeup Exams Alternative grades are not applicable to the GPA Make-up exams are under the direction of the because no quality point values are assigned. A 93-100 individual instructor. A- 90-92 These include:

B+ 87-89 Grade Point Scale I - Incomplete - A temporary grade of incomplete B 83-86 The following grade scale allows quality point is assigned when, in the opinion of the instructor, B- 80-82 values to be awarded to letter grades A through D: the student has not completed the course requirements due to just and legitimate reasons C+ 77-79 LETTER GRADE POINT VALUE and has made arrangements for completion. A C 73-76 A 4.0 grade of incomplete has no impact on a student’s C- 70-72 A- 3.7 GPA but may affect financial aid. The student D+ 67-69 B+ 3.5 has until the end of the first week of the following term to complete course requirements to remove D 60-66 B 3.0 the grade of incomplete. F 59-Below B- 2.7 Programs or departments may increase the C+ 2.5 If the course requirements are not completed to requirements needed to earn grades in their core C 2.0 the satisfaction of the instructor, the incomplete courses if such increases are approved by all C- 1.7 reverts to a letter grade of “F”. program or department faculty. D+ 1.5 Upon written notification to the Faculty Lead, Selected allied health courses in programs such D 1.0 an instructor may grant additional time up to the as Associate Degree Nursing, Practical Nursing, F 0.0 end of the seventh week of the following term and Emergency Medical require a letter grade of for the student to complete course requirements. “C” or better to continue in the program. A letter However, if a student is receiving financial aid, grade of “C-” does not meet this requirement. Grade Point Averages the student may have only until the end of the The term and cumulative GPA are calculated first week of the following term to complete Developmental Courses each term. A student’s GPA is calculated using the course requirements and replace the grade All students in developmental education courses following method: of incomplete. See the Financial Aid Office for must earn a letter grade of “C” or higher to a. Determine the earned quality points by further details. progress to the next course in each sequence. multiplying the value of the letter grade times A letter grade of “C-” does not meet this the credit hour value of each course requirement.

46 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK W - Withdrawal - Within the first seven calendar A student cannot withdraw from a course during days of a term a student may drop an individual the last 14 calendar days of the term. Grade Changes Grade changes are to be reported by the course without penalty using Form #4A - Change instructor on Form 37. The form must include in Schedule. No record of the course will be P - Pass/Fail Option - Selected courses may be the student’s name and identification number, made in the student’s permanent file. Dropping a taken on a pass/fail basis if the student is in good reason for the change, term of attendance, the course after the seventh calendar day of the term academic standing. Not more than one course per course number, and course title. Grade changes constitutes “withdrawal” and the symbol “W” is semester may be taken on this basis. Students must be approved by the Vice President of recorded on the student’s permanent academic must have the approval of the Faculty Lead to Academic & Student Affairs prior to being filed in record. The “W” symbol has no impact on the take courses pass/fail. Students must register the Records Office. student’s GPA. Form #4B - Student Withdrawal and pay for pass/fail course(s). The tuition and is used for the purpose of withdrawing after the fees are the same as the fee for a credit course. seventh calendar day. Withdrawal deadlines will In calculating the Grade Point Average, credit for Dean’s List be adjusted for classes running less than 16 the letter grade of “P” (pass) is awarded but does Full-Time Students weeks. not impact GPA. Prior to the second calendar day • Twelve (12) credit hours of coursework of the term, the student must indicate on Form completed In order to officially withdraw from a course, a 55 – Student Course Registration under “Notes” • Term grade point average of 3.75 or greater student must meet with an academic advisor to that he/she wants to take a course on a pass/ • Cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or complete the appropriate forms. Students may fail basis. Students may not revoke a decision to greater not withdraw from classes online. Withdrawal take a course pass/fail after the second calendar • No student with a letter grade of “D” or “F” from a course is not official until the grade of “W” day of the term. as part of the ending fate of the term will be appears on the student’s transcript. considered for Dean’s List. Students completing X - Audit - Students may audit a course at the term with an “I” must have the “I” converted The student should discuss any problems Belmont College. They may take the course and to a grade within the first seven days of the next with the appropriate faculty member before not receive credit or a grade for it. Students must term to be eligible for the Dean’s List. withdrawing to see if issues can be resolved. If register and pay for audited course(s). The tuition the student chooses not to meet with the faculty and fees are the same as for a credit course. Academic Probation and Dismissal member, he/she may go directly to an academic Prior to the second calendar day of the term, At the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs, advisor or to the Records Office for completion the student must indicate on Form 55 – Student students are placed on academic probation if of the appropriate form. A student who withdraws Course Registration under “Notes” that he/she their cumulative grade point average is less than: from a developmental education studies course wants to audit a course. A student may not revoke a. 1.00 after the first 11 hours attempted must obtain the developmental education studies a decision to audit a course after the second b. 1.25 after the first 21 hours attempted instructor’s signature. calendar day of the term. Audited courses are c. 1.50 after the first 32 hours attempted not applicable to the requirements of a degree, d. 1.75 after the first 43 hours attempted Failure to complete the appropriate form (#4A certificate, or diploma. Audit grades are not e. 1.90 after the first 54 hours attempted within the first seven semester days of the included for financial aid eligibility. A letter grade f. 2.00 after the first 60 hours attempted term, or #4B after the seventh calendar day of of “X” has no impact on a student’s GPA. the term) will result in a letter grade of “F” for In addition to the above chart, students whose each course rather than a “W” in the student’s D+Z - See “Forgiveness Policy” grade point average in any given term is less permanent academic record. In addition, no than 1.00 for that semester will be placed on refunds are granted unless the appropriate form DZ - See “Forgiveness Policy” academic probation. (#4A or #4B) is completed and signed. A student who is receiving financial aid must formally FZ - See “Forgiveness Policy” withdraw if he/she decides not to attend.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 47 Students who are placed on academic probation Step 2: Step 3: for a second consecutive term will be excluded If the question of the grade is not resolved or If a resolution is not reached in Step 2, the from enrollment for one term. At the end of the additional information is required: student will submit the appeal form to the Vice exclusionary period, a student may re-enroll for 1. Within seven calendar days of the meeting President of Academic & Student Affairs. The classes following a conference with an advisor. with the instructor, the student shall submit matter will be referred to the Academic Appeals Form 163, Grade Appeal, to the Dean of Committee within seven calendar days. This If a student is placed on academic probation in Academic Affairs. committee is a five-member group comprised of the term immediately following an exclusionary the following people: period, he or she shall be excluded for one 2. Within one week of submitting the appeal 1. One of each from the following employee academic year. form, the student will be contacted by the Dean classifications will be appointed by the Vice of Academic Affairs to schedule and keep an President of Academic & Student Affairs: The student who has been re-admitted after a appointment. It should be noted that the Dean a. Faculty one-term or one year exclusionary period must of Academic Affairs has the latitude to pursue b. Administration maintain a 2.0 average in all courses taken resolution in a manner consistent with past c. Professional staff during the current term of enrollment and all practice and in keeping with established ethical succeeding terms of enrollment until such time standards. 2. These three shall jointly appoint a as the student achieves a grade point average chairperson. that will not place him/her on probation. For example: a. The Dean of Academic Affairs may 3. Two ad hoc members to be appointed as Students may submit a letter of appeal for discuss the problem with the instructor follows: academic dismissal if extenuating circumstances and review all pertinent records in order to a. One selected by the student filing the contributed to poor academic performance. resolve the dispute. appeal Letters of appeal should be sent to the Dean of b. The Dean of Academic Affairs may also b. One selected by the faculty in question Academic Affairs. solicit counsel from appropriate others at his/her discretion. 4. Within seven calendar days of appointment Grade Appeal the chairperson will provide a written request Students who wish to make an appeal must 3. The Dean of Academic Affairs will submit a to the faculty member and the student to initiate the appeals procedure no later than two written summary of the findings to the instructor select their ad hoc appointees. weeks (14 calendar days) after the grade has and student within seven calendar days of the been posted. The process will be completed meeting. 5. Within seven calendar days of the written within seven weeks (49 calendar days). request the faculty member and student will 4. Within seven calendar days of submission of inform the chairperson of their selections. Step 1: the findings to the instructor and student: The student shall schedule and keep an a. The Dean of Academic Affairs will discuss 6. If a member has a conflict of interest, a appointment with the instructor to discuss and the outcome with the student to insure that replacement from the appropriate employee resolve the grade. The instructor will document the student is aware of the outcome. classification will be named by the Vice the results of that meeting and forward the b. The student will acknowledge the President of Academic & Student Affairs or results to the student and the Dean of Academic resolution of the appeal via his/her designee. A conflict of interest may include, Affairs. signature on the appeal form. but is not limited to, any of the following: a. Student or faculty member is an immediate family member or relative of a committee member. b. Student or faculty member has an extracurricular social relationship with a committee member.

48 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK c. A committee member feels that he/she appointment within seven calendar days with Step 5: is unable to participate in the committee the following individuals: If further appeal is necessary: decision in an objective or ethical manner. a. The Dean of Academic Affairs 1. The student must submit an appeal within b. The Faculty Lead seven calendar days after receiving the 7. The chairperson will schedule and hold c. The instructor outcome of Step 4 to the Vice President of a hearing within seven calendar days of d. The student Academic & Student Affairs or designee. notification of the members of the ad hoc e. The student’s advocate (optional), committee by the Vice President of Academic who may be any member of the College 2. The Vice President of Academic & Student & Student Affairs or designee and will notify all community Affairs or designee will refer the matter to the parties in writing. f. Any other witness on behalf of either the President of the College for further action. College or student (optional) 8. The committee will: 3. The President of the College will make a. Examine all pertinent evidence 3. During this appointment: a decision within seven calendar days and b. Discuss the case with the student and a. Evidence may be presented forward the decision to the student and Vice instructor b. Testimony may be given President of Academic & Student Affairs or c. Request additional testimony if c. Formal minutes will be taken by the Vice designee. necessary President of Academic & Student Affairs or d. Record formal minutes his/her designee Decisions of the President are final.

9. The committee will reach a decision and 4. The student’s advocate must be a member forward it to the Vice President of Academic & of the College community (faculty, staff, Academic Misconduct Student Affairs or designee for review. professional staff and/or administrator) and will The responsibility for academic honesty be chosen by the student. The advocate will: rests with the student. The College expects 10. Following the review, the committee a. Explain procedures the student to submit papers, projects, and chairperson will notify both the student and b. Assist the student reports resulting from the student’s own efforts. instructor of the decision within seven calendar c. Represent the student as necessary Work submitted in any form should reflect the days. d. Be present during all further appeal exclusive effort of the student. It is assumed hearings and any additional required that cheating on quizzes, tests, or examinations 11. The decision will be implemented unless appointments is not practiced by mature learners. Plagiarism appealed. will not be tolerated at any time. Submitting The Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs another’s work as one’s own, in part or in Step 4: or designee serves to arbitrate a settlement whole, is a dishonest practice. A student may If resolution is still not reached within Step 3, the satisfactory to all parties. He/she takes the not appropriate another person’s ideas whether following process begins: following actions: published or not. 1. The student may sign and submit a request 1. May independently investigate and/or gather for the fourth step of the appeal along with a information in order to recommend a settlement Consequences for proven cases of dishonest written statement of the problem to the Vice practices may include: President of Academic & Student Affairs or 2. Must ensure due process for the student and a. Zero percent being given for the test, his/her designee no later than seven calendar the instructor and maintain institutional integrity examination, report, quiz, paper, project, or days after receiving the outcome of Step 3. any other course requirement on which the 3. Will place in writing any agreement reached, cheating has occurred; or 2. Upon receiving the appeal, the Vice initialed by all parties, and appropriately filed b. Failure for the course in which the offense President of Academic & Student Affairs within seven calendar days occurred; or or designee shall schedule and keep an c. Dismissal from the College.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 49 The student shall have the right to present his/ experience, seminar, and studio experience) as The student’s term of enrollment in a flexibly- her case through the student appeals procedure. long as the credit hour calculations align with scheduled class is determined by the class commonly accepted practices in higher education ending date, not the registration date. For Even though the primary responsibility for and with the regulations of regional accreditors example, a flexibly-scheduled class beginning academic integrity resides with the student, and the federal financial aid program. March 15 and ending June 10 will be indicated the instructor will endeavor to create a secure for the record as a summer term class, even learning environment that inhibits cheating. The Laboratory Hour though it began during spring term. Grade College encourages honest scholarship. A laboratory hour is fifty minutes of educational reports and grade manuscripts will be issued at activity in which students will be conducting the conclusion of classes for that term. College Credit experiments, perfecting skills, or practicing Traditional Credit procedures under the direction of a faculty Critical dates such as registration and add A standard semester shall be sixteen (16) weeks member. One credit hour shall be awarded for two periods, payment periods, or dates to withdraw of instruction. or three laboratory hours in a standard week. with a “W” will be established as a percentage of a normal term. Traditional credit is obtained through class Clinical Laboratory Hour attendance and completion of class assignments A clinical laboratory hour applies only to Health Residence Requirement for classroom, laboratory, or clinical instruction Technology programs and consists of a fifty- In order to receive a degree from Belmont that verify the student has met all course minute period in which students are assigned to College, a student must successfully complete learning outcomes. laboratory sections which meet at a health-related a minimum of 16 semester credit hours within agency. One credit hour shall be awarded for two the designated program in residence at Belmont Classroom Hour or three clinical hours in a given week. College. Credit for Experience, Credit by A classroom hour is a nominal hour (fifty- Examination, and Transfer Credit do not count minutes of formalized instruction conducted on Practicum Hour toward the residence requirement. or off campus). One credit shall be awarded for A practicum hour applies primarily but is not each classroom hour which is scheduled in the limited to Health Technology programs and Transient Student standard week of the semester. Students are consists of a fifty-minute period in which students An individual who is a full-time student at another expected to complete out-of-class assignments are assigned to practice related skills. One credit college or university may attend Belmont College on a regular basis that, over the length of the hour shall be awarded for seven practicum hours for the purpose of transferring course credit. No course, would normally average two hours of in a standard week. Each practicum must be major is declared at Belmont. out-of-class study for each hour of formal class accompanied by a seminar course in which one activity. This out-of-class study shall not be classroom hour is equivalent to one credit hour. The student must follow the admission counted as part of the classroom hour for credit procedure and must present to the Admissions purposes. Flexibly Scheduled Classes Office written approval from the home college Certain credit classes are sometimes offered or university. Students are admitted on a space Credit Hour on a flexibly-scheduled basis. Often called available basis. A minimum of 750 minutes (semester credit mini-classes, they are characterized by a hour) of formalized instruction that typically nonstandard length of less or more than 16 Credit by Examination required students to work at out-of-class weeks, and beginning and/or ending dates which (see Residence Requirement) assignments an average of twice the amount differ from the published calendar for that term. Credit by Examination offers students in a of time as the amount of formalized instruction. college program the opportunity to earn credit for Credit hours may be calculated differently Students intending to take flexibly-scheduled a course by passing an exam. Students enrolled for other types of instruction (e.g. laboratory classes and use Title IV aid and/or veterans’ in a program who believe they are qualified experience, directed practice experience, benefits should discuss course eligibility with the practicum experience, cooperative work appropriate Financial Aid or veteran’s official on experience, field experience, observation campus prior to enrollment.

50 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK through previous coursework, work experience, Credit for Experience Cooperative Work Experience or specialized training may earn credit by (see Residence Requirement) Cooperative work experience may be utilized examination in order to begin more advanced Students desiring credit for experience must as a component of certain programs. Award of work in their program. Students desiring such apply to enroll at Belmont College. The student credit relating to cooperative work experience an examination must apply to enroll at Belmont seeking credit for experience will complete Form is under the discretion of the Faculty Lead and College. 53, Part I, and present it to the Faculty Lead for Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs. each course. The burden to prove that specific Students should check the schedule for a listing The student must discuss testing with the experience deserves credit falls upon the student. of cooperative work experience courses that are appropriate Faculty Lead to determine whether being offered. Each student who is enrolled in sufficient reason exists to warrant pursuing the The Faculty Lead will give the student a course cooperative work experience shall also enroll in appropriate examination. If the Faculty Lead syllabus which details the course content and an on-campus seminar. determines that attempting the examination is learning objectives. The Faculty Lead will then appropriate, he/she will then direct the student sign the Recommended for Portfolio Development One semester credit shall be awarded for a to the appropriate full-time faculty member to section of the form (Part II) if she/he determines minimum of ten hours of cooperative work arrange for the examination. The student may that apparent life experience coincides with the experience scheduled during a week. A then petition for credit by exam by completing learning objectives on the course syllabus. maximum of nine semester credit hours may be Form 52 which is available at the Student earned in cooperative work experience or in any Records Office. Prior to taking the exam, the The student will then pay a nonrefundable fee to combination of cooperative work experience and nonrefundable fee must be remitted in the the Business Office. The student will prepare a practicum over the associate degree program. Business Office. portfolio that documents and verifies experiences and coursework completed matching experience Independent Study Credit by examination does not apply to students point-by-point with the content/objectives listed in Independent study provides a means by which currently enrolled in the course. It may not be the syllabus. After the fee is paid to the Business a student under an exceptional (or hardship) used as a makeup examination. It may not be Office and the completed portfolio is presented situation may complete certain courses. The used once the student has received a grade for for evaluation, the Faculty Lead will select an possibility of credit by independent study must the course. The exam may not be taken more instructor or instructors to evaluate the portfolio. be discussed with the Faculty Lead who will than once for any course. forward a recommendation to the Vice President If the student is awarded credit, it will be shown of Academic & Student Affairs for a final decision. Letter grades are given for successful passing on the transcript in a section labeled “Credit for of a credit-by-examination instrument, and the Experience” and a “LE” grade will not be reflected Distance Education student earns both credits and quality points. in the GPA. If credit is not approved, no record will In addition to its traditional course delivery Credit will only be awarded for a letter grade of be placed on the student transcript. system, Belmont offers students access to “C” or better. If a student is awarded credit, it will various online options that utilize current be shown on the transcript in a section called Credit for experience is not an option once the information technology resources such as those “Credit by Exam” and an “EC” designation will be student is enrolled in the course in question. available via the Internet, CD-ROM, and video. included. The grade earned will be recorded on Credit for experience may not supplant a low This method of course delivery allows for greater the transcript. The grade will be reflected in the grade received in a course. freedom of scheduling and a reduced need to GPA. spend time in campus-based classrooms. Practicum Experience The College also recognizes the College Level The performance of a practicum is a necessary Most online courses require that students have a Examination Program (CLEP) and Advanced component of some programs. Policies relating to working knowledge of web browsers, electronic Placement Exams (AP). the practicum are program specific and should be mail (e-mail), and basic computer operations discussed with the Faculty Lead. including file management and word processing tools. Modern telecommunications systems allow

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 51 students to access course information including Furthermore, in awarding credit to students assignments and due dates on Canvas. While transferring to Belmont College from other Transfer Module Institutional Transfer students enrolled in these courses generally own institutions, the College is guided by the policies The Ohio Department of Higher Education personal computers that are Internet-connected, promulgated by the Ohio Articulation and Transfer in 1990 following a directive of the 119th these resources are also available at public Advisory Committee. In awarding credit to transfer Ohio General Assembly developed the Ohio locations including community and college students, Belmont College uses standards Articulation and Transfer Policy to facilitate libraries. identical to those for native students. In this students’ ability to transfer credits from one Ohio manner, we insure equality for native and transfer public college or university to another in order Students interested in enrolling in online students. to avoid duplication of course requirements. A courses are strongly encouraged to evaluate subsequent policy review and recommendations their personal circumstances and lifestyles No credit will be transferred with a letter grade produced by the Articulation and Transfer to determine the extent to which they would of less than “D” (1.0). Additionally, courses Advisory Council in 2004 together with mandates be comfortable with this alternative mode of taken at another college in which a letter grade from the 125th Ohio General Assembly in the delivery. The following information should be of “P” (pass) was earned can be accepted. form of Amended Substitute House Bill 95 have carefully considered: Belmont College will accept transfer credit from prompted improvements of the original policy. other institutions in the categories of Credit by While all state-assisted colleges and universities • Distance education courses give students Examination, Advanced Placement, and military are required to follow the Ohio Articulation greater freedom of scheduling, but they may or other nontraditional training credit. and Transfer Policy, independent colleges and require more self-discipline than other courses; universities in Ohio may or may not participate in some students prefer the independence of Official college transcripts must be submitted to the transfer policy. Therefore, students interested distance education. Others find it uncomfortable. the Belmont College Records Office. Credits will in transferring to independent institutions be assessed and approved at the discretion of the are encouraged to check with the college or • Some people learn best by interacting with Faculty Lead of the academic department related university of their choice regarding transfer other students and instructors, but distance to the student’s degree. agreements. In support of improved articulation education courses often do not provide much and transfer processes, the Ohio Department opportunity for face-to-face interaction. Credit Transfer to Other Institutions of Higher Education created a transfer Credit earned at Belmont is transferable to other clearinghouse to receive, annotate, and convey Students should check the course schedule for a institutions of higher education at the discretion transcripts among state-assisted colleges and listing of online courses that are being offered. of the receiving institution. Usually, a course universities. This system is designed to provide letter grade must be “D” or better to be accepted. standardized information and help colleges and Credit Transfer Belmont College is fully accredited by the universities reduce undesirable variability in the (see Residence Requirement) Higher Learning Commission. This accreditation transfer credit evaluation process. aids transferability to other colleges. Students Acceptance of Credit Transfer considering transferring to a four-year college Transfer Module Belmont College will accept credit earned or university upon completion of their Associate The Ohio Department of Higher Education at other institutions which are accredited by Degree should obtain information and advice Transfer and Articulation Policy established the regional accreditation agencies such as the before registering for their first term at Belmont Transfer Module which is a subset or entire set Higher Learning Commission. The courses from the Transfer and Articulation Advisor. of a college or university’s general education must be comparable in regard to earned credit Students are responsible for determining the curriculum in A.A., A.S., and baccalaureate and quality points to those taught at Belmont transferability from the receiving institution of degree programs. Students in applied associate College. They must be potentially applicable to courses prior to enrollment. degree programs may complete some individual the student’s degree at the College. transfer module courses within their degree program or continue beyond the degree program to complete the entire transfer module. The

52 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Transfer Module contains 54-60 quarter hours Transfer Assurance Guides completed in and after fall 2005 from Ohio or 36-40 semester hours of course credit in Transfer Assurance Guides (TAG) comprise state assisted institutions of higher education. English composition (minimum 4 quarter hours Transfer Module courses and additional courses Students who successfully completed A.A. or or 3 semester hours); mathematics, statistics required for an academic major. A TAG is an A.S. degrees prior to fall 2005 with a 2.0 or and formal/symbolic logic (minimum of 4 quarter advising tool to assist Ohio university, community, better overall grade point average would also hours or 3 semester hours); arts/humanities and technical college students planning specific receive credit for all college-level courses (minimum 8 quarter hours or 6 semester hours); majors to make course selections that will they have passed. (See Ohio Articulation and social and behavioral sciences (minimum of ensure comparable, compatible, and equivalent Transfer Policy, Definition of Passing Grade and 8 quarter hours or 6 semester hours); and learning experiences across the state’s higher- Appendix D.) While this reflects the baseline natural sciences (minimum 8 quarter hours or education system. A number of area-specific policy requirement, individual institutions may 6 semester hours). Oral communication and TAG pathways in the arts, humanities, business, set equitable institutional policies that are interdisciplinary areas may be included as communication, education, health, mathematics, more accepting. Pass/fail courses, credit by additional options. Additional elective hours from science, engineering, and the social sciences examination courses, experiential learning among these areas make up the total hours for have been developed by faculty teams. These courses, and other nontraditional credit courses a completed Transfer Module. Courses for the pathways empower students to make informed that meet these conditions will also be accepted Transfer Module should be 100- and 200-level course selection decisions and plans for their and posted to the student record. general education courses commonly completed future transfer. Advisors at the institution to which in the first two years of a student’s course of a student wishes to transfer should also be Responsibilities of Students study. Each state-assisted university, technical, consulted during the transfer process. Students In order to facilitate transfer with maximum and community college is required to establish may elect to complete the full TAG or any subset applicability of transfer credit, prospective and maintain an approved Transfer Module. of courses from the TAG. Because of specific transfer students should plan a course of study major requirements, early identification of a that will meet the requirements of a degree Transfer Module course(s) or the full module student’s intended major is encouraged. program at the receiving institution. Students completed at one college or university will should use the Transfer Module, Transfer automatically meet the requirements of individual Conditions for Transfer Admission Assurance Guides, and Course Applicability Transfer Module course(s) or the full Transfer Admission to a given institution does not System for guidance in planning the transfer Module at another college or university once the guarantee that a transfer student will be process. Specifically, students should identify student is admitted. Students may be required, automatically admitted to all majors, minors, or up front in their collegiate studies an institution however, to meet additional general education fields of concentration at the institution. Once and major to which they desire to transfer. requirements at the institution to which they admitted, transfer students shall be subject to Furthermore, students must work with the transfer. For example, a student who completes the same regulations governing applicability receiving institution to determine if there are the Transfer Module at Institution S (sending of catalog requirements as native students. language requirements or any special course institution) and then transfers to Institution R Furthermore, transfer students shall be accorded requirements that can be met during the (receiving institution) is said to have completed the same class standing and other privileges as freshman or sophomore year. This will enable the Transfer Module portion of Institution R’s native students on the basis of the number of students to plan and pursue a course of study general education program. Institution R, credits earned. All residency requirements must that will articulate with the receiving institution’s however, may have general education courses be completed at the receiving institution. major. Students are encouraged to seek further that go beyond its Transfer Module. State policy information regarding transfer from both their initially required that all courses in the Transfer Acceptance of Transfer Credit advisor and the college or university to which Module be completed to receive its benefit in To recognize courses appropriately and provide they plan to transfer. transfer. However, subsequent policy revisions equity in the treatment of incoming transfer have extended this benefit to the completion of students and students native to the receiving individual Transfer Module courses on a course- institution, transfer credit will be accepted for all by-course basis. successfully completed college-level courses

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 53 Appeals Process Procedure Attendance is monitored regularly for students Following the evaluation of a student military 1. Students may submit only one request receiving financial aid through the College or transcript or a transcript from another institution, for academic forgiveness. Students petition from an agency (VA, WIA, etc.). If the student is the Record’s Office shall provide the student for review of transcript via the Application progressing unsatisfactorily, financial aid may be with a statement of transfer credit applicability. for Academic Forgiveness (Form 2) to the adjusted or terminated due to nonattendance. Students who wish to make an appeal should appropriate Faculty Lead. contact the Records Office to initiate the Class Cancellation process. 2. Transcripts are reviewed by the Faculty Enrollment Lead. Classes appearing on the Class Schedule Transfer Articulation Agreements are subject to cancellation due to insufficient At the time of publication of this catalog, Belmont 3. The Faculty Lead will either recommend or enrollment. The minimum enrollment amount will College has articulation and transfer agreements reject the student’s application and forward be established by the College. Classes with less in place with a number of institutions. Contact the recommendation to the Vice President of than the minimum enrollment may continue as the transfer and articulation advisor for more Academic & Student Affairs. scheduled at the discretion of the Vice President information. of Academic & Student Affairs and Faculty 4. Approval for an award or rejection of Leads. Academic Forgiveness Policy academic forgiveness is granted or declined Students may, upon occasion, find themselves by the Vice President of Academic & Student Weather/Unforeseen Circumstances in situations where they are not academically Affairs. Class cancellations and delays are occasionally suited for a particular program or lack sufficient necessary due to weather conditions motivation to perform at an acceptable academic 5. Students may not challenge the decision. or unforeseen circumstances. Weather level. Such students are offered a forgiveness cancellations apply to all on- and off-campus alternative. The Forgiveness Policy at Belmont 6. The Records Office records the forgiven locations unless otherwise announced. College is as follows: grade. Cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances may apply to a specific site. The decision to Eligibility 7. A “Z” is added to original letter grade (e.g., cancel is not made by individual instructors; 1. Students must have a two-year period “FZ”, “DZ”, “D+Z”) to indicate forgiveness; the college administration is responsible of nonattendance at Belmont College after forgiven grades will no longer be calculated in for the decision. Announcements will be earning the grade(s) in question. the grade point average (GPA). made on WTRF-TV Wheeling (Channel 7), WTOV-TV Steubenville (Channel 9) and 2. Courses with a letter grade of “F,” “D,” or Attendance www.belmontcollege.edu. “D+” are eligible for forgiveness. Student attendance is required for all classes at Belmont College. Faculty members may Illness/Absence of Instructor 3. Before applying for academic forgiveness, incorporate attendance into their grading Cancelled class notices are on MyBelmont. students must return and complete 12 procedures especially when performance semester credit hours over the span of three competencies are directly affected. Excessive Instructors who are unable to conduct classes consecutive terms. absences are defined as the number of absences may also post an announcement on their class which, in the professional judgment of the site at https://mybelmont.belmontcollege.edu/ 4. Students must earn a 2.0 or better grade instructor, jeopardizes the student’s satisfactory ICS/ or send an email to their students. point average each term and for three progress. consecutive terms before the forgiveness is recorded. Students are responsible for material covered while they are absent. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss missed assignments with the instructor.

54 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK grades are designated on the transcript. The Waiting Policy Change in Program of Study original grade will stand when a student who is If a teacher is detained from a class longer than Students wishing to change his/her program of repeating a course accepts a letter grade of “W” fifteen minutes for any reason, one student study must confer with an advisor during the or “X” (audit). should report the absence to the reception desk. registration period and complete the Change Remaining students will wait in the classroom of Major-Program form #121. An evaluation of until the reporting student returns. Students may the student’s transcript will be conducted. Any Utilization of College Students then leave the classroom. change in program of study processed after the and/or Faculty for Research registration period will be effective the following Individuals wishing to utilize students and/ General Education semester. or faculty for research must receive special permission prior to the implementation of the Requirements project. A written request for research which General education is “general” in several clearly Change in Schedule describes: identifiable ways: it is not directly related to Changes in student course schedules can be - the nature of the research, a student’s formal technical, vocational, or made through either an Academic Advisor or - explicit involvement of the subjects, professional preparation; it is a part of every online at http://MyBelmont.belmontcollege.edu/ - the anticipated results, and student’s course of study regardless of his or her ics/. Students may register or add classes during - the use of test results. area of emphasis; and it is intended to impart the first seven calendar days of the semester Individuals must be sent to the Vice President common knowledge, intellectual concepts, and (Change in Schedule form #4A); students may of Academic & Student Affairs for approval. In attitudes that every educated person should drop classes without record during the first general, College personnel are not available for possess. seven calendar days of the semester (Change in Schedule form #4A). No fee is charged for research unless special permission is obtained. The general education requirement should schedule changes. develop within the student the ability to: Work and the Academic Load – read (with comprehension) technical, classical, The period for making changes to flexibly Many students work while pursuing their and recreational selections, scheduled classes is prorated according to the education. Students should plan for at least two – write and spell using standard English, length of the class. More information on flexibly hours of outside study for each hour of formal – communicate verbally to individuals and scheduled classes is available from the Academic class time excluding laboratory class time. It is groups utilizing effective listening, Advisors. recommended that a student working full-time – comprehend college-level math functions, should limit him/herself to one or two courses. – utilize critical thinking and various problem- Prerequisites Students carrying a full schedule are advised solving techniques within the work and social Prerequisites are an important consideration in not to work more than 15 hours at an outside job environment, the academic sequence of programs. Courses are during the school week. – utilize concepts of human relations in dealing designed with the assumption that certain critical with groups and individuals in work and social information must precede other information. Students are responsible for class performance. environments, For that reason, prerequisites are required for Students who are subject to shift changes should – discuss worldwide historical events and the certain courses. Refer to the Course Description make the necessary arrangements with their impact of such events on contemporary issues, Information pages to see pre-requisites for all employer to assure their class attendance and – recognize the impact of social factors including courses. academic performance. culture, ethnicity, ethics, and religion on work environment and technological advances. Repeating Courses Degrees and Certificates (See Core Learning Outcomes on page 7) Students are permitted to repeat courses. The The major objective of Belmont College is most recent grade earned in the course will be to offer educational opportunities in college used in computing the cumulative grade point preparation for the awarding of certificates average. Both original and repeated course and degrees as per the guidelines set forth by

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 55 the Ohio Department of Higher Education in technical programs currently offered by the the Guidelines and Procedures for Academic college to serve a career objective that would not Normal Progress Normal progress is defined as completion of a Program Review. To accomplish that objective, be adequately addressed by one of the existing designated program in one and a half times the the College offers students Certificates, and programs alone or Type B – courses completed or scheduled completion time frame. The following Applied and Associate of Arts and Associate of training received by a student at other institutions text is submitted for the purpose of evaluating Science degrees to meet their educational goals. of higher education, career centers, or other normal progress: The College sets forth criteria for conferring each educational enterprises judged by the institution certificate or degree. to be of college level and for which the institution Acceptance of registration by Belmont College awards degree credit to a maximum of 30 and admission to any educational program of the An Associate of Applied Business and semester credit hours in technical studies and 28 College does not constitute a contract or warrant Associate of Applied Science are degrees semester credit hours in non-technical studies. that the College will continue indefinitely to offer which are awarded in recognition of successful the program in which a student is enrolled. The completion of career technical education The Associate of Arts or Science Degree are College expressly reserves the right to change, programs and prepare student for immediate designed for students wishing to complete the first phase out, or discontinue any program. employment upon graduation. The curricula two years of a bachelor’s degree as well as those for applied associates degree programs are desiring two years of a liberal arts education. The listing of courses in any College catalog described in terms of technical and non-technical Associate degrees are characterized by the or schedule is by way of announcement studies. Non-technical studies include general following: only and shall not be regarded as an offer education and courses that serve as a base 1. A minimum of 60 semester hours of contract. The College expressly reserves for the technical field (sometimes referred the right to: (1) add or delete courses from to as “applied general education” or “basic” 2. A maximum of 65 semester hours its offerings; (2) change times or locations of coursework). Non-technical studies should make courses or programs; (3) change academic up approximately 50% of the curriculum. 3. Approximately 50% of semester hours in calendars without notice; (4) cancel any general education and related non-technical course for insufficient registrations; or The Associate of Technical Study is a degree courses (5) revise or change rules, charges, fees, awarded for successful completion of an schedules, courses, requirements for individually planned program of study designed 4. Approximately 50% of semester hours in the degrees, and any other policy or regulation to respond to the need for specialized technical program core affecting students including, but not limited education not currently available in the formal to, evaluation standards. degree programs available on a particular One-Year Technical Certificates are awarded campus. In addition to following the College’s by community colleges for the completion of 30 Each catalog corresponds to the academic admissions practices, students must apply to 37 semester credit hours of coursework of year. Students who first enroll at Belmont for an approval of an Associate of Technical which no less than 18 and more than 22 semester College for summer and remain continuously Study candidacy. Prior to completion of forty credit hours are technical courses. These Ohio enrolled (defined as attending two out of semester credit hours, students should submit Department of Education approved certificates three consecutive semesters) must fulfill the a completed Belmont College Application for are applicable to an associate degree at the requirements stated in the catalog covering the Approval, Associate of Technical Study Program student’s “home” campus. academic year beginning in August of that year. (Form 15) to the Vice President of Academic & Students should keep the catalog for referral Student Affairs. The program must have an area Short-Term Technical Certificates are awarded throughout their academic career. A student must of concentration which is equivalent to at least by community colleges for the completion of an meet the requirements from one catalog only 30 semester credit hours in technical studies Ohio Department of Education approved program rather than choosing a portion from one catalog and a clearly identifiable career objective. The of study with less than 30 semester credit hours and the remainder from another. Students not area of concentration can either be formed by: that are designed for a specific employment maintaining normal progress must meet new Type A – a coherent combination of technical situation. catalog requirements. courses selectively drawn from two or more

56 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK 2. The Records Office forwards the ‘Intent Belmont College holds one graduation Graduation Requirements to Graduate’ forms to Faculty Leads for ceremony a year at the end of each spring To receive an associate degree or certificate, confirmation and/or identification of deficiencies semester. Students who complete degree/ students must have: and/or course substitutions. certificate requirements in the summer and fall 1. Submitted a copy of the high school terms are eligible to participate in the spring transcript or equivalency (i.e. GED scores) to 3. Faculty Leads return forms with Graduation commencement ceremony in the following the records office, Audit for Degree to the Records Office who will calendar year. notify students in writing of any deficiencies. 2. Successfully completed all course More information about the graduation requirements in the program, 4. At the conclusion of the term, ‘Intent to ceremony, including ordering your cap and Graduate’ forms are returned to Faculty Leads gown, can be found at: www.belmontcollege.edu/ 3. Successfully completed a minimum of 16 to assure that deficiencies have been met. graduation. semester or 24 quarter credit hours within the designated program in residence at the 5. The Faculty Lead forwards the ‘Intent to Academic Honors College, Graduate’ forms to the Vice President of Any student who finishes a degree program with Academic & Student Affairs to be considered a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or 4. Earned a grade point average of 2.0 or for approval. better will graduate with honors. better in courses utilized for graduation; and 6. The Vice President of Academic & Student Valedictorian/Salutatorian 5. Paid all financial obligations to the College. Affairs forwards ‘Intent to Graduate’ forms and Graduation Report to the Records Office for Status further processing. A student who graduated from a degree program Graduation Degree Audit with the highest cumulative grade point average Degrees and certificates are automatically Students who do not complete their program will be awarded valedictory status. The student awarded at the end of the semester in which requirements by the conclusion of the term stated with the next-highest grade point average will the student successfully completes the program on the Intent to Graduate form must re-submit be awarded salutatory status. In the event of a requirements. The procedure is as follows: a new Intent to Graduate form prior to intended tie, the College will award co-valedictorian and/ 1. Students submit a completed ‘Intent to program completion. or co-salutatorian status to deserving degree- Graduate’ form #73 which are available from seeking students. the Records Office. A form for each degree or certificate needs to be submitted one semester prior to intended completion.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 57 PROGRAM INFORMATION 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

58 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS

Accounting (ACC)...... 61 Industrial Electronics Technology (IET)...... 79 Allied Health Administration (AHA)...... 111 Instrumentation and Control (INC)...... 80 Associate of Arts Degree (AAG)...... 106 Legal Office Specialist Certificate (LGL)...... 132 Associate of Science Degree (ASG)...... 108 Library Paraprofessional (LIS)...... 73 Bookkeeper I Certificate (BKO)...... 63 Maintenance Technician I Certificate (MTO)...... 81 Bookkeeper II Certificate (BKT)...... 64 Maintenance Technician II Certificate (MTT)...... 82 Building Preservation/Restoration (BPR)...... 87 Medical Assisting (MED)...... 112 Business Administration & Leadership (BAL)...... 66 Medical Coding Certificate (MCB)...... 114 Certified Chemical Dependency Certificate (CDA)...... 129 Mental Health (MHT)...... 133 Civil Engineering (CET)...... 76 Natural Resources Certificate (NRC)...... 83 Computer Applications Certificate (CAC)...... 67 Networking (ITX)...... 74 Computerized Legal Office Specialist (CLO)...... 131 Payroll Clerk Certificate (PRC)...... 65 Criminal Justice (CJT)...... 130 PC/Networking Technician Certificate (NTC)...... 75 Cyber Security & Computer Forensics (CSF)...... 68 Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (PTC)...... 115 Cyber Security Certificate (CCF)...... 69 Pipeline Welder Helper I Certificate (WHO)...... 100 Early Childhood Education (EDU)...... 127 Pipeline Welder Helper II Certificate (WHT)...... 101 Electronic Media (ITT)...... 70 Practical Nursing Certificate (PNP)...... 117 Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic (EMT)...... 91 Process Technician (PRT)...... 85 Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Process Control Certificate (PCC)...... 84 Certificate (PRM)...... 92 Radiologic Technology (RAD)...... 125 Energy and Natural Resources (ENR)...... 77 Registered Nursing (ADN)...... 118 Engineering Applications Certificate (EAC)...... 78 Software Development Fundamentals Firefighter (FFS)...... 96 Certificate (SDF)...... 71 General Bookkeeping Certificate (BKP)...... 62 Transitional Nursing Program (TAN)...... 119 Graphic Design Certificate (GDC)...... 72 Welding Fabricator Certificate (WLF)...... 102 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Welding Technology (INW)...... 104 Technology (INH)...... 99 Welding Technology Certificate (WLD)...... 103 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology Certificate (HVC)...... 98

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 59 Business & Technology

BUSINESS • Accounting • Payroll Clerk • General Bookkeeping • Business Administration/ • Bookkeeper I & II Leadership

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES • Computer Applications • Graphic Design • Cyber Security & Forensics • Library Paraprofessional • Cyber Security • Networking, • Electronic Media • PC/Network Technician • Software Development Dr. Vivian Barney Fundamentals FACULTY LEAD & INSTRUCTOR ENGINEERING [email protected] • Civil Engineering • Engineering Applications 740.699.3803 • Energy & Natural Resources • Industrial Electronics

TECHNOLOGY • Instrumentation and Control • Process Technician • Maintenance Technician I & II • Process Control • Natural Resources

60 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ACCOUNTING (ACC) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED BUSINESS DEGREE

Accounting prepares an individual for a variety of positions in the Credit Hours Completed business world. Junior accountants, accountants, bookkeepers, payroll clerks, business managers, purchasing agents, fiscal FALL SEMESTER 17 analysts, and long range financial planners are a few examples ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 of the positions needed by every type of business. Both private CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 and public organizations require personnel with an accounting background. Managers must have current financial information ENG1110 Composition I 3 to make decisions. Accountants prepare, analyze, and verify this ECN1120 Microeconomics 3 information. Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Accountants are in the midst of a business’s activities and see SPRING SEMESTER 16-17 all phases of a company’s operations. They are often called

Year 1 Year ACC1126 Managerial Accounting 4 upon by company officers to answer difficult questions and deal with every department at all levels. BUS2241 Business Law 3 COM1115 Speech 3 Characteristically, to be successful in the accounting profession, accountants must be curious, possess analytical CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheet Applications 3 and mathematical ability, and enjoy working with figures. They Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 3-4 should be able to interpret facts and figures and be able to make Credit Hours judgments based on this knowledge. Accountants should be 15-16 able to concentrate for long periods of time. They must be able FALL SEMESTER to work well not only with computers and business systems but ACC2204 Intermediate Accounting I 4 also with people. Accountants should have high standards of integrity. ACC2238 Fundamentals of Tax Accounting 4 ACC2243 Cost Accounting 4 Every company has a different accounting system, however, once the basics of accounting have been mastered, accounting Natural & Physical Science Elective 3-4 15 graduates have the ability to fit in almost anywhere in an SPRING SEMESTER organization and have a good foundation for a promising career. ACC2205 Intermediate Accounting II 4 Year 2 Year Program Outcomes ACC2225 Computerized Accounting 3 1. Perform accounting duties at various accounting firms and BUS2288 Business Internship and 1 organizations. BUS2289 Business Seminar OR 1 2. Record business transactions and prepare financial ACC2283 Accounting Capstone 2 statements for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 corporations: Math Elective 3 • Prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and small Total Credit Hours 63-65 corporations; • Maintain payroll records and file necessary quarterly tax returns; • Have a basic understanding of audits of financial statements using Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; • Use accounting software package for maintaining accounting records; • Record business transactions and prepare financial statements for a manufacturing business.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 61 GENERAL BOOKKEEPING (BKP) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Individuals completing the General Bookkeeping program will Credit Hours Completed possess the skills necessary to perform general office functions under the direction of an accountant. Maintaining records for FALL SEMESTER 18 accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll functions ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 are generally among the tasks performed. Bookkeepers ACC2238 Fundamentals of Tax Accounting 4 maintain systematic and current records of accounts and business transactions in journals and ledgers or on a computer. CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 They also prepare periodic financial statements. The duties of ENG1110 Composition I 3 bookkeepers vary according to the size of the business. In small businesses, general bookkeepers handle all the bookkeeping. ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 They analyze and record all financial transactions. In a larger SPRING SEMESTER 16-17 business, several bookkeepers may work under the direction of 1 Year ACC1126 Managerial Accounting 4 a head bookkeeper or accountant. ACC2225 Computerized Accounting/Quickbooks 3 Bookkeepers need to be proficient with numbers and details. COM1115 Speech 3 Since small mistakes can be very serious, bookkeepers need to be careful, accurate, and orderly in their work. Because they CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheet Applications 3 often work with others, bookkeepers need to work well with other Math Elective (1115 or higher) 3-4 people. Total Credit Hours 34-35 A certificate is awarded after successful completion of the General Bookkeeping program. The graduate may choose to continue and earn an Associate Degree by pursuing the Accounting program. Credits earned in this program may be applied toward the Associate Degree.

Program Outcomes 1. Record business transactions and prepare financial statements for business organizations.

2. Prepare tax returns for individuals and small businesses.

3. Maintain payroll records and file necessary quarterly tax returns.

4. Use accounting software for maintaining accounting records.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

62 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK BOOKKEEPER I (BKO) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed The Bookkeeper I Certificate Program is a short-term certificate Credit Hours Completed that prepares the holder for employment in an entry-level position. Bookkeeping clerks produce financial records for FALL SEMESTER 8 organizations. They record financial transactions, update ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 statements, prepare payroll documentation, and check financial CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 records for accuracy. SPRING SEMESTER 13 Upon completion of the program students are eligible to take ACC1126 Managerial Accounting 4 an industry certification examination. National Bookkeepers Association’s (NBA) Uniform Bookkeeper Certification 1 Year ACC2225 Computerized Accounting w/QuickBooks 3 Examination (Exam) is the examination administered to BUS2241 Business Law 3 bookkeepers who want to obtain Bookkeeper Certification. The CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheets 3 Exam is developed and maintained by NBA and administered by the Accounting Training and Testing Center. Bookkeepers who Total Credit Hours 21 pass the Exam may communicate to employers they possess the Bookkeeper Certification and distinguish themselves and build credibility by having authorized use of the Bookkeeper Certification certificate and logo.

Program Outcomes 1. Use bookkeeping software, online spreadsheets, and databases.

2. Enter (post) financial transactions into the appropriate computer software.

3. Receive and record cash, checks, vouchers, and reconcile bank accounts.

4. Put costs (debits) and income (credits) into the software, assigning each to an appropriate account.

5. Produce reports such as balance sheets (costs compared with income), income statements, and totals by account.

6. Check for accuracy in figures, postings, and reports.

7. Reconcile or note and report any differences they find in the records.

8. Maintain payroll records and file necessary quarterly tax returns.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 63 BOOKKEEPER II (BKT) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Bookkeeper II Certificate Program is a short-term Credit Hours Completed certificate and is a continuation of Bookkeeper I. The program prepares the holder for employment in an entry-level position. FALL SEMESTER 8 Bookkeeping clerks produce financial records for organizations. ACC2204 Intermediate Accounting I 4 They record financial transactions, update statements, prepare ACC2238 Fundamentals of Tax Accounting 4 payroll documentation, prepare tax documents and check financial records for accuracy. This program will prepare SPRING SEMESTER 10-11 students who are currently employed and need to enhance ACC2205 Intermediate Accounting II 4

their skills, as well as those who are seeking employment in the 1 Year bookkeeping area. ENG1110 Composition I 3 Math Elective 3-4 Upon completion students are eligible to take an industry Total Credit Hours 18-19 certification examination. National Bookkeepers Association’s (NBA) Uniform Bookkeeper Certification Examination (Exam) *Enrollment requirement: Must have completed the Bookkeeper I short-term certificate. is the examination administered to bookkeepers who want to obtain Bookkeeper Certification. The Exam is developed and maintained by NBA and administered by the Accounting Training and Testing Center. Bookkeepers who pass the Exam may communicate to employers they possess the Bookkeeper Certification and distinguish themselves and build credibility by having authorized use of the Bookkeeper Certification certificate and logo.

Program Outcomes 1. Survey and analyze methods of accounting for current assets and liabilities.

2. Understand accounting principles for acquisition, use, retirement, and depreciation of plant and equipment.

3. Understand content and format of financial statements and reports using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Financial Accounting standards Board Pronouncements.

4. Understand corporate accounting with emphasis on capital stock, stock rights, stock options, retained earnings, dividends, and long-term liabilities.

5. Reconcile or note and report any differences they find in the records.

6. Maintain payroll records and file necessary quarterly tax returns. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: 7. Prepare tax reports and returns. www.belmontcollege.edu

64 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PAYROLL CLERK (PRC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed Payroll Clerk is a short-term certificate which prepares Credit Hours Completed graduates for employment in an entry-level position. Students will understand basic accounting principles and be proficient to FALL SEMESTER 8 apply principles to payroll applications using QuickBooks. Topics ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 include compiling and posting employee time and payroll data, CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 recording attendance, hours worked, payroll liabilities, and pay adjustments. SPRING SEMESTER 9

Year 1 Year ACC2225 Computerized Accounting/QuickBooks 3 Upon completion students are eligible to take an industry certification examination. The National Bookkeepers CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheet Applications 3 Association’s (NBA) Payroll Certification assures employers of ENG1110 Composition I 3 your payroll knowledge and skill. The Certification is recognized Total Credit Hours 17 throughout the United States and its properties.

Program Outcomes 1. Maintain payroll and personnel records.

2. Computing wages and salary.

3. Social security taxes.

4. Income tax withholding.

5. Unemployment compensation taxes.

6. Analyzing and journaling payroll transactions.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 65 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION (BAL) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED BUSINESS DEGREE

The Business Administration and Leadership degree Credit Hours Completed emphasizes the proven techniques and practices of contemporary management science. Both the coursework and FALL SEMESTER 17 the classroom experience focus on the development of the ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 technical, human relations, analytical, ethical, legal, decision- BUS1111 Introduction to Business 3 making, and interpersonal skills necessary for success in today’s dynamic and challenging workplace. CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 ENG1110 Composition I 3 Studies center on the basics of business procedures and efficient management of the business enterprise, as well as Arts & Humanities Elective 3 organizational skills and the ability to solve business problems. SPRING SEMESTER 16-17 In the workplace, business managers must demonstrate

Year 1 Year ACC1126 Managerial Accounting 4 confidence, well-placed determination, good judgment, innovation, motivation, and the ability to make good decisions. BUS1116 Business Ethics 3 Managers are required to organize and coordinate work BUS1125 Supervision and Management 3 efficiently while establishing and maintaining positive relations with other workers. ECN1120 Microeconomics 3 Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 3-4 Program Outcomes Credit Hours 1. Demonstrate personal professionalism and a practical FALL SEMESTER 15 understanding of ethical, socially responsible business practices. BUS1121 Introduction to Marketing 3 2. Apply proven human relations, supervisory and contemporary BUS2241 Business Law 3 management science techniques. COM1115 Speech 3 3. Demonstrate proficiency in planning, scheduling, organizing, ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 and critical thinking skills. Business/Accounting Elective 3 14-16 4. Analyze and resolve business case problems by employing SPRING SEMESTER accounting, economics, marketing, and problem-solving skills. BUS2288 Business Internship and 1 BUS2289 Business Seminar OR 1 ELECTIVES 2 Year BUS2280 Business Decision Making 2 ACC2225 Computerized Accounting with 3 CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheet 3 Quickbooks (Spring) Business/Accounting Elective 3-4 ACC2238 Fundamentals of Tax 4 Accounting (Fall) Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 3-4 Natural or Physical Science Elective 3 BUS2100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Total Credit Hours 62-65 (Spring) BUS2210 Organizational Behavior (Fall) 3 BUS2216 Leadership (Spring) 3 BUS2251 HR Management (Fall) 3

66 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (CAC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed Graduates of this certificate program will be ready for an entry- Credit Hours Completed level computer position. The industry needs employees who possess an understanding of office productivity software. FALL SEMESTER 17 ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 Certificate graduates should be able to fill this need. If these BUS1111 Introduction to Business 3 students choose to continue their education, courses in this program are applicable to other two-year Information Technology CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 Associate of Applied Science Degrees. ENG1110 Composition I 3 OAM1150 Document Design & Formatting 3 Program Outcome 1. Gain experience in operating systems and the Microsoft 1 Year SPRING SEMESTER 16 Office software with word processing, spreadsheets, and CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheet 3 databases. CPT1136 Database Management 3 For more information about our graduation rates, the median MAT1120 Statistics 4 debt of students who completed the program, and other IT Electives* 6 important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu Total Credit Hours 33 * Student can choose any NET or CPT course not already required in the program.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 67 CYBER SECURITY & COMPUTER FORENSICS (CSF) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Cyber Security and Computer Forensics program will Credit Hours Completed prepare students for entry-level positions in network security. The curriculum prepares students to have an understanding of FALL SEMESTER 13 basic security technologies including computer fundamentals, CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 security information fundamentals, and online security. NET1161 Windows Professional 3 Students will be trained for careers in information assurance, computer and network security, and homeland security. CSF1112 Cyber Law & Ethics 3 Graduates will be prepared to sit for the Computing Technology NET1171 CCNA: Intro to Networks 3 Industry Association (Comp TIA) A+, Security+, and Network+ certifications. Graduates may be required to have a criminal SPRING SEMESTER 12 background check for employment. This is set up to be offered CSF1152 Web Security 3 as a part-time evening degree that stretches over 3 years.

Year 1 Year NET1142 Networking Systems 3 However, all CSF courses are offered in the first 2 years so it is possible to complete this degree in 2 years by taking a full-time NET1172 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless I 3 load or transferring some courses in to the degree. NET1141 PC Upgrade A+ 3 Credit Hours Program Outcomes 12 1. Demonstrate the knowledge of cyber law and ethics. FALL SEMESTER CSF2201 Computer Forensics & Investigation 3 2. Demonstrate the ability to secure operating systems, wired and wireless networks, and web transactions. CSF2210 Ethical Hacking & Network Defense 3 ENG1110 Composition I 3 3. Demonstrate the knowledge of being able to collect evidence NET1143 Fundamentals of UNIX 3 for forensics and investigations. 11 SPRING SEMESTER PHL2130 Ethics 3 Year 2 Year CSF1101 Introduction to Networking Security 3 CSF2252 Collecting Evidence 3 CPT2283 IT Program Design/Build OR 2 CPT2288 IT Internship and 1 CPT2289 IT Seminar 1 Credit Hours 7 FALL SEMESTER MAT1120 Statistics 4 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 9 SPRING SEMESTER Year 3 Year COM1115 Speech 3 Natural & Physical Science Elective 3 Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 64

68 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK CYBER SECURITY (CCF) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This certificate program will prepare students with introductory Completed Credit Hours Completed and basic skills for entry-level positions in network security. The certificate pathway creates an option for those who want FALL SEMESTER 13 basic skills in a quick time frame and yet can build these skills CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 later to meet the associate degree requirements for future NET1161 Windows Professional 3 career advancement. The certificate degree builds skills in communication, math, and specific course work in computers NET1141 PC Upgrade A+ 3 and security information fundamentals. Graduates may be NET1171 CCNA: Intro to Networks 3 required to have a background check for employment. SPRING SEMESTER 12 Program Outcomes CSF1152 Web Security 3 1. Knowledge of cyber law and ethics. NET1142 Networking Systems 3

Year 1 Year NET1172 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless I 3 2. Secure operating systems, wired and wireless networks and web transactions. CSF1112 Cyber Law and Ethics 3 SUMMER TERM 7 NOTE: The certificate does not cover the topics that are in the forensics side of the major. ENG1110 Composition I 3 MAT1120 Statistics 4 For more information about our graduation rates, the median Total Credit Hours 32 debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 69 ELECTRONIC MEDIA (ITT) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The electronic world we live in changes constantly. The devices Credit Hours Completed we use are changing from computers to tablets to smart phones to who knows what is next. The way we communicate and FALL SEMESTER 13 businesses advertise has changed with the world of social CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 media. Media has now expanded beyond text into a graphical CPT1119 Multimedia & Design/Development 3 environment merging various technologies including text, sound, scanned pictures, clipart, animation, and full-motion CPT1125 Introduction to New Media 3 video. The widespread use of the Internet has made design ENG1110 Composition I 3 and programming of materials for placement on the web a necessary proficiency for individuals working with the computer. SPRING SEMESTER 16

From presentation software to desktop publishing to authoring 1 Year CPT2247 C++ Programming 3 (programming) systems, expertise in computer graphics and CPT1163 HTML/Web Page Design 3 multimedia has become critical for the computer professional. The objective of this degree is to prepare the student to design LIS2237 Web Technologies 3 and develop professional looking materials including pages for Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 4 print or placement on the web or placement on various social media and to be able to develop applications for the web or Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 other electronic devices. Credit Hours FALL SEMESTER 18 Some of our graduates have went on to complete 4-year degrees in graphics or coding while others have found work CPT2240 Video Editing 3 creating and designing at local advertising businesses, creating CPT1117 Visual Basic Programming 4 advertisements for newspaper companies, maintaining websites CPT2264 Photo Editing and Illustrations 4 for businesses, creating media, and maintaining websites for churches. MAT1120 Statistics 4 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Program Outcomes SPRING SEMESTER 17 1. Gain an understanding of media and how it is used in the business world. BUS1111 Intro to Business 3 COM1115 Speech 3 2. Create and edit both bitmap and vector graphics electronically Year 2 Year CPT2250 Mobile Web Applications 3 and in print, animations, web pages, and video. CPT2283 IT Project Design/Build OR 2 3. Become proficient on the web using/creating websites with CPT2288 IT Internship 1 HTML, and web editors. and CPT2289 IT Seminar 1 4. Become proficient on the web using social media. CPT1132 Spreadsheet (Recommended elective) OR 3 5. Use programming languages such as Visual Basic, C++, and CPT1136 Database (Recommended elective) 3 Java to create websites or applications for the web or other Natural & Physical Science Elective 3 devices. Total Credit Hours 64

NOTE: LIS2237 is an online course requiring several synchronous chats scheduled by the instructor.

70 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS (SDF) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This certificate will offer a beginning pathway for students to Credit Hours Completed begin a career in software development by establishing basic Completed 11 skill sets for developing business computer applications. FALL SEMESTER Students will be able to complete this short-term certificate, CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 get a job, and then continue to earn credit hours towards the CPT1119 Multimedia Design & Development 3 Associate of Applied Science: Electronic Media. CPT1117 Visual Basic Programming 4 Program Outcomes SPRING SEMESTER 9 1. Understand users’ needs and then design, test, and develop Year 1 Year CPT2247 C++ Programming 3 software to meet those needs. CPT1136 Database Management 3 2. Create a variety of models and diagrams (such as flowcharts) CPT2250 Mobile Web Applications 3 that instruct programmers how to write the software code. Total Credit Hours 20

3. Document every aspect of the application or system as a reference for future maintenance and upgrades.

4. Collaborate with other computer specialists to create optimum software.

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WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 71 GRAPHIC DESIGN (GDC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This certificate will prepare students with introductory and basic Credit Hours Completed skills for entry-level positions in graphic design. The certificate pathway creates an option for those who want basic skills in a FALL SEMESTER 11 quick time frame and yet can build these skills later to meet the CPT1110 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 associate degree requirements for future career advancement. CPT1119 Multimedia Design & Development 3 The certificate degree builds skills in communications through images, website design, and printed materials. CPT2264 Photo Editing and Illustrations 4 SPRING SEMESTER 9

Graphic design is important in the sales and marketing of 1 Year products, and is a critical component of brochures and logos. CPT1163 HTML/Web Page Design 3 Therefore, graphic designers, also referred to as graphic artists LIS2237 Web Technologies 3 or communication designers, often work closely with people in ENG1110 Composition I 3 advertising and promotions, public relations, and marketing. Total Credit Hours 20 Upon completion of the Graphic Design short-term certificate, the student will be able to take the following Adobe Certificate Associate Exams: a. Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop b. Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator c. Web Authoring using Adobe Dreamweaver

Program Outcomes 1. Determine the message a design should portray.

2. Create images that identify a product or convey a message.

3. Develop graphics for product illustrations, logos, and websites.

4. Select colors, images, text style, and layout.

5. Present the design to clients or the art director.

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72 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL (LIS) INFORMATION SERVICES MAJOR ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Completed This program of study is intended for those interested in Credit Hours Completed employment or already employed in a public, academic, K-12, or other type of library or information technology organization. FALL SEMESTER 15 It is designed to accommodate part-time distance education CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 students via web delivery of all courses. Studies focus on the ENG1110 Composition I 3 skills needed to assist information seekers in defining, finding, evaluating, and using information. Libraries increasingly need FYE1120 Success in Online Learning 2 employees who can use computers effectively and present LIS1101 Foundations of Library Services 3 information electronically over the web as part of patron training or in professionally developed brochures and flyers. This major Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 focuses on understanding library and information services and SPRING SEMESTER 15 operations; finding, evaluating, organizing, and presenting LIS1104 Communication and Teamwork 3 information; professionally assisting patrons and customers seeking information; and preparing information for presentation. LIS1105 Reference and Information Services 3 Year 1 Year The curriculum in this program matches the competencies Library Elective* 3 required by the American Library Association’s sponsored Library Support Staff Certification program. Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 Information Technology Elective 3 Belmont College’s Library Paraprofessional degree program SUMMER TERM 6 is recognized by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). Graduates are eligible General Education Elective 3 for national Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) without Library Elective* 3 needing any additional courses or assessment. For more Credit Hours information about certification and eligibility requirements, see the LSSC website at http://ala-apa.org/lssc/. FALL SEMESTER 15-16 Program Outcomes COM1115 Speech OR 3 1. Demonstrate effective team communications and COM1120 Public Speaking 3 collaboration. LIS2103 Technology in Libraries 3 2. Demonstrate the ability to effectively use computer software Any Math 1120 or higher 3-4 while completing an organizational project. Information Technology Elective 3 3. Demonstrate the ability to apply information literacy and library skills. Library Elective* 3 SPRING SEMESTER 12-13

4. Demonstrate the ability to apply effective, clear, and 2 Year grammatically correct written communications. LIS2280 Information Services Seminar 1 *DIRECTED LIBRARY ELECTIVES LIS2282 Information Services Capstone and Project 2 LIS1110 Youth Services in Libraries 3 General Education Elective 3 LIS1111 Access Services in Libraries 3 Library Elective* 3 LIS1112 Adult Reader’s Advisory Services 3 Natural & Physical Science Elective 3-4 Total Credit Hours 63-65 LIS2110 Cataloging and Classification 3 LIS2111 Collection Management 3 *National certification requires a minimum of two of the Directed Library Electives be completed. LIS2112 Supervision and Management 3 LIS2237 Web Technologies 3

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 73 NETWORKING (ITX) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Since the introduction of computer networks into the workplace, network administrators and experts are in high demand. Credit Hours Completed Students should anticipate installing, upgrading, and maintaining FALL SEMESTER 16 networks for small businesses, banks, schools, hospitals, CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 medium-sized companies and consulting firms. Belmont’s Networking degree emphasizes installation and maintenance ENG1110 Composition I 3 of hardware (servers and workstations), installation of software NET1141 PC Upgrade A+ 3 (both operating and application), setup and maintenance of NET1171 CCNA: Intro to Networks 3 networks. Hands-on laboratory assignments will allow the students to install a network, set up hardware and software, and NET1161 Windows Professional 3 learn to perform maintenance. SPRING SEMESTER 16 Year 1 Year Using Microsoft’s official curriculum for NET1161, NET1166, NET1143 Fundamentals of UNIX 3 NET2277, NET2278, and NET2279, the student will have NET1172 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless I 3 the knowledge and opportunity to take the Microsoft Certified NET2277 MS Server 16 Installation & Configuration 3 Professional exam. Upon passing that exam, the student will become certified through Microsoft for that subject area. By Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 4 completing all requirements of the curriculum and passing each Arts & Humanities Elective 3 certification test, the student will achieve Microsoft Certified Credit Hours System Administrator (MCSA) status. FALL SEMESTER 16 Career opportunities exist with companies that utilize computers COM1115 Speech 3 in business, computation and control activities as well as companies that design, manufacture, market, install and service MAT1120 Statistics 4 computer and networking equipment. NET1173 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless II 3 NET2278 MS Server 16 Networking 3 Some of our graduates have went on to complete 4-year degrees while others have found work at hospitals and schools. Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 A few have even started their own businesses. Some of the job SPRING SEMESTER 14 titles that these graduates have are: Network Support Specialist, Help Desk Specialist, Network Technician, PC Technician, and CPT2283 IT Project Design/Build OR 2 Year 2 Year Network Administrator. This degree prepares the students to be CPT2288 IT Internship and 1 a “jack-of-all-trades” for a IT center. CPT2289 IT Seminar 1 Belmont College is a certified testing site. NET1142 Networking Systems 3 NET1174 CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security & Automation 3 Program Outcomes NET2279 MS Server 16 Identity 3 1. Understand the Windows operating systems and UNIX/ LINUX. Natural & Physical Science Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 62 2. Prepare to sit for the A+ (upgrade and repair) certification.

3. Prepare to sit for the Network+ certification.

4. Prepare to sit for the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification.

5. Prepare to sit for the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam.

74 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PC/NETWORK TECHNICIAN (NTC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed This short-term certificate provides basic skill sets for PC and Credit Hours Completed Networking Technicians. The Cisco Networking Academy trains students to design, install, and maintain computer networks. FALL SEMESTER 10 Upon successful completion of the short-term certificate CPT1110 Introduction to Computers/OS 4 students can take several industry certifications. NET1141 PC Upgrade A+ 3 Program Outcomes NET1171 CCNA: Intro to Networks 3 1. Upgrade and repair computers and be prepared to sit for SPRING SEMESTER 9 Year 1 Year certification exams. NET1142 Networking Systems 3

2. Understand networks. NET1172 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless I 3 NET1161 Windows Professional 3 Total Credit Hours 19

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WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 75 CIVIL ENGINEERING (CET) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Civil Engineering program provides a broad, science-based Credit Hours Completed curriculum for those interested in pursuing an engineering career. Emphasis is placed on engineering mechanics, FALL SEMESTER 15 engineering materials, computer aided design (CAD), structural FYE1110 Student Learning and Success OR 1 mechanics, surveying, and strength of materials. Foundation FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 courses are provided in mathematics, physics, chemistry and general education electives. The program emphasizes ECE1120 CAD 4 geotechnical design and foundation materials testing, surveying, ECE1170 Computing for Engineers 3 materials science analysis and testing, hydraulics and hydrology, and computer assisted drawing. ENG1110 Composition I 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 Graduates may assist in the design and supervision of highway

Year 1 Year SPRING SEMESTER 19 and construction projects, be employed in the field of materials analysis and testing, or assist consulting engineers in private CHM1110 Chemistry Principles I 4 practice. Some civil engineering technicians inspect water ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 treatment systems while others may estimate costs, specify materials to be used, and participate in designing highways, ECE1160 Hydraulics & Hydrology 4 dams, and other structures. Engineering technicians use MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 their knowledge of science, engineering, mathematics, and PHY1110 Physics I 5 technical processes. They often apply the principles, designs, or procedures developed by engineers to practical situations. Credit Hours FALL SEMESTER 16 Employers include energy companies, engineering consultants, COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 government agencies, and many other industries and businesses. ECE2121 Surveying 4 ECE2216 Statics 3 An articulation agreement with Kent State University, ECE2251 Construction Estimating 3 Tuscarawas Campus located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, provides pathways to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Engineering Technology. SPRING SEMESTER 15 ECE2221 Strength of Materials 3 Program Outcomes 2 Year 1. Demonstrate and understand surveying techniques and be ECE2241 Soil Mechanics 4 able to use AUTO CAD in a working environment. ECE2261 Environmental Science 3 ECE2230 Engineering Materials/Concrete Design 3 2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate computing skills in engineering applications. ECE2288 Civil Engineering Internship and 1 ECE2289 Civil Engineering Seminar OR 1 3. Analyze and solve engineering problems in the areas ECE2282 Civil Engineering Capstone 2 of: water treatment and transit, earth projects, highway construction, and statics. Total Credit Hours 65

4. Be familiar with and perform common engineering lab tests for water, soil, and concrete.

76 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (ENR) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Completed The Energy and Natural Resources program prepares Credit Hours Completed individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in FALL SEMESTER 19 the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction ECE1120 CAD 4 and processing facilities. Coursework includes instruction in ECE1170 Computing for Engineers 4 principles of petroleum extraction and related geology, petroleum field mapping and site analysis, test equipment operation and ENG1110 Composition I 3 maintenance, environment and safety monitoring procedures FYE1110 Student Learning & Success 1 for oil/gas fields and facilities, facility inspection procedures, and report preparation. GIS1100 Introduction to GIS 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 Program Outcomes SPRING SEMESTER 15 Year 1 Year 1. Demonstrate and understand surveying techniques and be CHM1110 Chemistry Principles I 4 able to use CAD in a working environment. MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate computing and mapping PHY1110 Physics I 5 skills in engineering applications. MIN1100 Introduction to Mining OR 3 3. Analyze and solve engineering problems in the areas of NGT1100 Introduction to Oil and Gas 3 statics, hydraulics and hydrology. Credit Hours

4. Be familiar with the production, transportation and utilization FALL SEMESTER 17 of local energy resources. COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 ECE2121 Surveying 4 5. Participate in an internship experience or capstone course that will enable each student to make the connection between ECE2216 Statics 3 theory and practice. FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 HAC1113 Basic Electricity, Power Systems & Motors 3 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 SPRING SEMESTER 15 ECE2221 Strength of Materials 3

Year 2 Year NSC1120 The Science of Energy 4 ECE2288 Civil Engineering Internship and 1 ECE2289 Civil Engineering Seminar OR 1 ECE2282 Civil Engineering Capstone 2 ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 GEO1120 Geology of Coal, Oil and Gas 3 Total Credit Hours 66

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 77 ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS (EAC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This short-term certificate provides basic skill sets to meet needs Credit Hours Completed in computer aided design (CAD). There is a strong emphasis on communication and computing for engineers. Upon successful FALL SEMESTER 10 completion of Engineering Applications, graduates can sit for the COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 Autodesk Certified User Industry-based Certification. ECE1170 Computing for Engineers 3 Program Outcomes ENG1110 Composition I 3 1. Demonstrate and understand the use of AUTO CAD in a FYE1110 Student Learning and Success 1 working environment. SPRING SEMESTER 8 Year 1 Year 2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate computing skills in ECE1120 CAD 4 engineering applications. FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 For more information about our graduation rates, the median Total Credit Hours 18 debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

78 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (IET) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Completed Energy production, transportation, conservation, and efficient Credit Hours Completed use is critical to remaining competitive in the world’s economy. Coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables provide the energy that FALL SEMESTER 15 powers the United States. EIE1301 Electrical Circuits 4 EIE1201 Digital Electronics 4 Manufacturers of almost every product depend on complex electrical and electronic equipment for a variety of functions. ENG1110 Composition I 3 Most industrial equipment contains both electrical and electronic MAT1130 College Algebra 4 components. The electrical components provide power for 14 the equipment, and the electronic components control the SPRING SEMESTER

equipment. Automatic control systems continuously monitor 1 Year CPT2247 C++ Programming 3 and direct production on the factory floor. Electronic sensors BUS1125 Supervision and Management 3 monitor the manufacturing process and provide feedback to the programmable logic controller (PLC) which controls the MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 equipment. The PLC processes the information provided by the PHY1110 Physics I 5 sensors and makes adjustments to the electrical, pneumatic, Credit Hours and hydraulic equipment in the manufacturing process. FALL SEMESTER 18-19 Field technicians travel to industrial sites to install, maintain, and COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 repair customer equipment. Bench technicians work in repair ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 shops located in service centers and factories. Technicians use diagnostic tools that measure voltage, current, resistance, EIE2105 Analog Electronics 4 capacitance, inductance, and gain to calibrate, maintain, and PHY1112 Physics II 5 repair equipment. Electronics Elective 3-4 The Industrial Electronics program will prepare the student for a SPRING SEMESTER 15-16 career in electronics. Knowledge of science, mathematics, and EIE2120 NEC 2 the practical application of electrical and electronic principles FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 used in industry enable electronics technicians to work in many 2 Year areas of business and industry. EIE2301 DC & AC Machinery 4

The Industrial Electronics major places an emphasis on the EIE2190 Electronics Capstone OR 2 automatic control of energy production and industrial processes EIE2288 Engineering Technology Internship and 1 using PLCs, industrial instrumentation, DC and AC machinery, EIE2289 Engineering Technology Seminar 1 and power distribution. Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Graduates may be employed as technicians in installation, Electronics Elective 3-4 operations, maintenance, or sales. Employers include energy Total Credit Hours 62-64 companies, businesses, factories, mines, utilities, and mills.

An articulation agreement with Kent State University, 2. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand Electives: NET1171 CCNA: Intro to Networks Tuscarawas Campus located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, blueprints and schematic diagrams. CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheets NET1172 CCNA: Switching, provides pathways to complete a Bachelor’s degree in ECE1120 CAD Routing, Wireless 1 Engineering Technology. An articulation agreement is also in 3. Demonstrate the ability to install and connect ECE1170 Computing for Engineers NET1173 CCNA: Switching, place with Franklin University. components and circuits used in basic industrial EIE2210 Programmable Logic Controllers Routing, Wireless 2 systems. EIE2305 Power Distribution NET1174 CCNA: Enerprise Program Outcomes EIE2310 Hydraulics & Pneumatics 4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, test, 1. Demonstrate understanding of the theory and operation of EIE2315 Instrumentation Networking, Security and troubleshoot, and repair components and circuits basic industrial systems. MIN1100 Intro to Mining Automation used in basic industrial systems. MIN2200 Mining Law & Safety NGT1100 Intro to Oil & Gas Drilling

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 79 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL (INC) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Instrumentation and Control Program prepares individuals Credit Hours Completed to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and FALL SEMESTER 15 measurement systems and procedures. Coursework includes EIE1301 Electrical Circuits 4 instruction in instrumentation installation and maintenance, EIE1201 Digital Electronics 4 calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific ENG1110 Composition I 3 industrial tasks, and report generation. MAT1130 College Algebra 4 SPRING SEMESTER 17 Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate understanding of the theory and operation of CPT2247 C++ Pr ogramming 3 basic industrial systems in a safe workplace environment. MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 Year 1 Year PHY1110 Physics I 5 2. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand blueprints, schematic diagrams and interpret National Codes. COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 TAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 3 3. Demonstrate the ability to install and connect components and program devices used in basic industrial systems. MIN1100 Introduction to Mining OR NGT1100 Introduction to Oil and Gas 4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, test, troubleshoot, and Credit Hours repair components and circuits used in basic industrial systems FALL SEMESTER 17 and show how these systems are integrated into a large process. ECN1110 Macroeconomics 4 EIE2105 Analog Electronics 4 5. Participate in an internship experience or capstone course that will enable each student to make the connection between EIE2315 Instrumentation 4 theory and practice. PHY1112 Physics II 5 SPRING SEMESTER 15 EIE2210 Programmable Logic Controllers 4 EIE2120 NEC - National Electric Code 2

Year 2 Year EIE2415 Process Control Integration 4 EIE2288 Engineering Internship and 1 EIE2289 Engineering Seminar OR 1 EIE2190 Engineering Capstone 2 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 64

80 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I (MTO) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed This short-term certificate program prepares individuals to apply Credit Hours Completed basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in using programmable logic controllers FALL SEMESTER 11 in a safe working environment. Hydraulic principles applied to FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 hydraulic motors, directional valves, pressure control valves, and HAC1100 Welding Fundamentals 3 hydraulic actuators. MAT1130 College Algebra 3 Program Outcomes EIE2310 Hydraulics & Pneumatics 4 1. Demonstrate understanding of the theory and operation of SPRING SEMESTER 9 basic industrial systems in a safe workplace environment.

Year 1 Year EIE2120 NEC 2 2. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand blueprints, EIE2210 Programmable Logic Controllers 4 schematic diagrams and interpret National Codes. MIN1100 Introduction to Mining OR 3 3. Demonstrate the ability to install and connect components NGT1100 Introduction to Oil and Gas 3 and program devices used in basic industrial systems. Total Credit Hours 20

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WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 81 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II (MTT) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This short-term certificate program, a continuation of Credit Hours Completed Maintenance Technician I, prepares individuals to increase their skill sets in knowledge of basic engineering principles, FALL SEMESTER 11 communications, and technical skills in support of engineers ENG1110 Composition I 3 engaged in using programmable logic controllers in a safe EIE1301 Electrical Circuits 4 working environment. Students will gain knowledge and applied applications’ experience in developing control and measurement EIE1201 Digital Electronics 4 systems and procedures. SPRING SEMESTER 9 Year 1 Year Students will be able to sit for the ETA’s Associate level BUS1125 Supervision & Management 3 certification which is divided into five modules: 1) DC, 2) AC, 3) CPT2245 C++ Programming 3 Analog, 4) Digital, and 5) Comprehensive. The purpose of this MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 is to align with a growing portion of the electronics education industry that is charged with providing electronics training. This Total Credit Hours 20 certification is from ETA International which is accredited by the *Enrollment requirement: Must have completed the Maintenance Technician I short-term certificate. International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC).

Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate understanding of the theory and operation of basic industrial systems in a safe workplace environment.

2. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand blueprints, schematic diagrams and interpret National Codes.

3. Demonstrate the ability to install and connect components and program devices used in basic industrial systems.

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82 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK NATURAL RESOURCES (NRC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed The Natural Resources certificate program prepares individuals Credit Hours Completed to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawing simulations in support of civil engineers, geological FALL SEMESTER 17 engineers, and related professionals. This program includes ECE1120 CAD 4 instruction in basic engineering principals, geological and ECE1170 Computing for Engineers 3 seismographic mapping, machine drafting, computer-aided drafting (CAD), pipe drafting, and survey interpretation. ENG1110 Composition I 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 Program Outcomes GIS1100 Introduction to GIS OR 3 1. Demonstrate and understand the use of AUTO CAD in a working environment. GEO1120 Geology of Coal, Oil and Gas Deposits 3 SPRING SEMESTER 16 2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate computing and mapping Year 1 Year ECE1160 Hydraulics & Hydrology OR 4 skills in engineering applications. ECE2241 Soil Mechanics 4 3. Describe different types of production, transportation and MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 utilization of local energy resources. PHY1110 Physics I 5 4. Understand the basic civil engineering practices as these MIN1100 Introduction to Mining OR 3 apply to energy and natural resources. NGT1100 Introduction to Oil and Gas 3 FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 For more information about our graduation rates, the median Total Credit Hours 33 debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 83 PROCESS CONTROL CERTIFICATE (PCC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This one-year certificate prepares individuals to apply basic Credit Hours Completed engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement FALL SEMESTER 16 systems and procedures. Coursework includes instruction in EIE1301 Electrical Circuits 4 instrumentation installation and maintenance, calibration, design EIE1201 Digital Electronics 4 and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report EIE2315 Instrumentation 4 preparation. MAT1130 College Algebra 4 SPRING SEMESTER 16 Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate understanding of the theory and operation of CPT2247 C++ Programming 3 Year 1 Year basic industrial systems in a safe workplace environment. EIE2210 Program Logic Controllers 3 ENG1110 Composition I 3 2. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand blueprints and schematic diagrams. MAT1140 Trigonometry 4 Arts & Humanities Elective 3 3. Demonstrate the ability to install and connect components Total Credit Hours 32 and program devices used in basic industrial systems.

4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, test, troubleshoot, and repair components and circuits used in basic industrial systems.

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84 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PROCESS TECHNICIAN (PRT) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Completed Belmont College in partnership with Washington State Credit Hours Completed Community College is offering the Associate of Applied Science – Process Technician Degree. This degree will prepare a FALL SEMESTER 13 student for employment in the chemical processing industry. INDT 1010 Introduction to Chemical Operator - WSCC Online Course 3 Students will complete 45 hours at Belmont College and finish FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 their degree by taking 20 hours of online classes taught by Washington State faculty. MAT1130 College Algebra I 3 ENG1110 Composition I 3 This program, designed in conjunction with local industries, will provide the student with the skills and education needed ECE1170 Computing for Engineers 3 to be considered for employment as a Process Technician SPRING SEMESTER 18 or Chemical Operator. Process Technicians or Chemical 1 Year INDT1340 Team Concepts & Practices - WSCC Online Course 3 Operators may find jobs in many industries including; oil and gas processing, plastics, pharmaceutical and energy production. COM1115 Speech 3 Many new processing plants are under construction in our area PHY1110 Physics I 5 with more facilities being announced each year. In addition to these new processing plants, a whole new plastics industry is ENG1120 Composition II 3 forecast to appear locally taking advantage of the inexpensive CHM1110 Chemistry I 4 materials that are produced from the processing plants. Credit Hours Graduates of this program will be trained to work in an industry FALL SEMESTER that is growing and will have a presence in the eastern Ohio 19 region. INDT2210 Process Control - WSCC Online Course 4 BUS1125 Supervision & Management 3 Completion of this degree involves taking classes at Belmont College, some of which can be taken online, and completing 20 INDT2300 Process Troubleshooting - WSCC Online Course 3 hours of online classes taught by Washington State Community HAC1113 Electricity 3 College faculty. These online classes may be taken from the Arts & Humanities Electives 6 student’s home or at any location where there is access to the internet. SPRING SEMESTER 14

Year 2 Year INDT2180 Manufacturing Processes - WSCC Online Course 2 Program Outcomes MECH2060 Statistical Quality Control - WSCC Online Course 2 1. Demonstrate how to inspect and maintain equipment, take ECE2230 Engineering Materials & Concrete Design 3 samples, record data, troubleshoot problems, and analyze products on a routine basis. EIE2210 Programmable Logic Controllers 4 INDT2800 Capstone Seminar - WSCC Online Course 3 2. Understand how to maintain regulatory and environmental Total Credit Hours 64 standards. Italicized courses are offered online by Washington State Community College, 710 Collegiate Drive, 3. Understand the role of a chemical operator in control rooms. Marietta, Ohio 45750, [email protected]. 4. Demonstrate the ability to maintain the safe manufacture of NOTE: Financial Aid not available through Belmont College. products.

5. Demonstrate good communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling the graduate to work effectively with engineering and production personnel.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 85 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 2+2 Hours earned in the Associate of Applied Science in Civil Engineering and Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Electronics Technology degrees at Belmont College are applicable to the Bachelor Science in Engineering Technology in Electrical / Electronics, Integrated and Green and Alternative Energy, based on the approved articulation agreements with Kent State University. Belmont College Kent State Tuscarawas AAS Degree in Civil Engineering BS in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing/ Mechanical/Systems Concentration Mechanical engineering technology is the second largest engineering technology discipline and one of the oldest engineering fields. Mechanical engineers, technologists, and technicians apply the principles of mechanics and energy to the design of machines and devices. AAS Degree in Civil Engineering BS in Engineering Technology, 2+2 Integrated Engineering Technology Concentration The Bachelor of Science degree in the Engineering Technology Integrated concentration allows a student with two or more years of studies in a related associate’s degree to acquire a background in an interdisciplinary combination from Mechanical/Manufacturing, Electrical/electronic or Computer Design, Animation and Game Design.

AAS Degree in Industrial Electronics Technology BS in Engineering Technology, Green and Alternative Energy The Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology on Green & Alternative Energy emphasizes the system design, generation, transmission, management and storage of various energy sources such as wind, solar power, and fuel cells. Graduates of this degree program will possess unique knowledge related to these important sustainable energy sources which when coupled with a background in electrical/electronic or electromechanical technology, will prepare you for an array of exciting fast emerging career opportunities. AAS Degree in Industrial Electronics Technology BS in Engineering Technology, Electrical/ Electronics Electrical and electronics engineering technology is the largest of all the engineering technology disciplines. Electrical engineers, technologists, and technicians are concerned with electrical devices and systems and with the use of electrical energy. Virtually every industry utilizes electrical and electronic equipment, every business and home requires electric power and electronic devices, so electrical engineering technologists and technicians have extensive employment opportunities.

86 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Building Preservation/ Restoration

Dave Mertz FACULTY LEAD & PROFESSOR [email protected] 740.699.3939

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 87 BUILDING PRESERVATION/RESTORATION (BPR) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Building Preservation/Restoration program at Belmont operated a special summer field lab at a site of national historical go into business for themselves and have opened their own College is recognized nationally as the leader in providing significance or on projects designed to help local community preservation-oriented construction firms. hands-on training in the preservation trades. Since its inception organizations. Past sites have included the Lee Family Mansion, in 1989, the program has grown to become one of the most Stratford Hall in Stratford, VA; the Frank Lloyd Wright House, Some students, upon completion of their studies at Belmont recognized historic preservation programs in the United States Fallingwater, located in Bear Run, PA; the Richard Morris Hunt College, choose to pursue other educational opportunities. The attracting students from all areas of the country and from House, Grey Towers, located in Milford, PA; and the William Building Preservation/Restoration program has placed students a variety of academic backgrounds. The program offers a Thornton-designed Octagon House in Washington, DC. in almost all undergraduate programs in historic preservation in rigorous academic curriculum that ranges from preservation the country, and many have gone on to pursue masters degrees technology and theory to specific courses designed to allow the Each year students travel with the BPR faculty to many of in historic preservation and related fields. student to explore various trades used in preserving historic the national preservation symposiums and conferences. The buildings. Techniques learned in class are then practiced on department has developed a working relationship with many The Building Preservation/Restoration Program has been a real preservation projects. In 1994, the College was awarded of these conference sponsors which allows students the member institution of the National Council for Preservation the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office Public Education opportunity to participate and interact with many of the speakers Education (NCPE) for over 25 years. The Building Preservation/ and Awareness Award, and in 2015 was honored by the Ohio and attendees. In many cases the students can attend the Restoration Program meets or exceeds all NCPE curriculum History Connection for its work on the Belmont County Sheriff’s conference at no cost in exchange for helping with conference standards in regards to historic preservation education. Residence project. In 2014, Faculty Lead, Dave Mertz was arrangements. honored with the James Askins Award from the Preservation Since Belmont College is a commuter campus, students are Traded Network and the National Park Service. In addition, The department has developed a strong relationship with the responsible for finding their own housing while in attendance. Mertz recieved the 2017 James Marston Fitch Lifetime National Park Service. Each year one student may be selected Typically, apartments are available in the St. Clairsville/ Achievement Award from the National Council for Preservation to participate in a cooperative work agreement with the Park Barnesville vicinity or in historic Wheeling, WV. Many students Education. Service’s Preservation Training Center. After the internship, the have purchased properties and renovated them during their student returns to Belmont College to complete their degree, tenure at the College The program is housed in the Science & Engineering Building and then returns to the Park Service for permanent assignment. with over 10,000 square feet of dedicated lab space which Program Outcomes includes a wood shop, paint and glazing shop, plaster shop, Graduates of Belmont’s Building Preservation/Restoration 1. Have a thorough understanding of historic preservation theory metals lab, and drafting room. The program also supports a program have gone on to a wide variety of careers within and be able to apply that theory in real life situations. resource room containing Internet-accessible computers and the the preservation field. Many have found employment as BPR special collection of over 3,000 volumes of books, videos, preservation technicians with historic sites including Mt. Vernon, 2. Understand the materials and the basic concepts behind the and magazines specifically dealing with historic preservation Williamsburg, Monticello, Graceland, Lyndhurst, and Greenfield techniques used in the preservation of historic buildings and be and construction. The College also operates a field lab site. Village to name a few. Others have taken a more construction- able to carry out those techniques when necessary. The historic 1846 Swaney House, a brick, Federal-style I-house oriented route and have found employment with preservation in the Morristown Historic District in Morristown, Ohio, is the construction firms. Many of these graduates end up specializing 3. Function successfully in the work environment, developing a subject of an on-going restoration directed by the faculty and in a specific trade and have found employment with many of strong work ethic and an emphasis on quality workmanship. performed by the students. The department has also traditionally the national firms that are charged with restoring this country’s greatest buildings. Finally, many graduates have decided to

88 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Credit Hours Completed RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 3) FALL SEMESTER 15 BPR1140 Mechanical Systems 3 BPR1101 Introduction to Historic Preservation 3 BPR1142 Windows and Doors 3 BPR1113 Architectural Drafting and Design 3 BPR1146 Roofing and Flooring 3 BPR1133 Materials and Methods of Construction 3 BPR1198 Special Problems I 3 ENG1110 Composition I 3 BPR1199 Directed Studies I 3 HIS1130 History of American Architecture I 3 MATERIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 4) SPRING SEMESTER 14 BPR2241 Decorative Finishes 3 BPR1123 Historic Research and Documentation 2 BPR2242 Wood 3

Year 1 Year HIS1132 History of American Architecture II 3 BPR2243 Masonry and Ceramics 3 Restricted Elective #1 3 Material Science Elective #1 3 BPR2244 Plaster and Composition 3 Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 3 BPR2245 Metals 3 SUMMER TERM 4 BPR2247 Stained Glass 3 BPR1170 Field Lab: Community Service 1 Material Science Elective #2 3 Credit Hours FALL SEMESTER 14 BPR1136 Building Pathology 4 COM1115 Speech 3 Field Lab: Morristown #1 1 Material Science Elective #3 3 Restricted Elective #2 3 SPRING SEMESTER 16 BPR1150 Construction Management and Estimating 3

Year 2 Year CHM1130 Chemistry for Conservators 3

Field Lab: Morristown #2 1 Material Science Elective #4 3 Restricted Elective #3 3 Social Science Elective 3 2 SUMMER TERM BPR2275 BPR Capstone 2 Total Credit Hours 65

Note: This outline is only a guide. Students enter the BPR program at a variety of times and with a variety of different academic backgrounds and needs. Students are encouraged to work with faculty to determine an efficient schedule that will meet those needs.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 89 Emergency Medical Services

• EMS Paramedic Degree • EMS Paramedic Certificate • Firefighter Degree • Payroll Clerk • Business Administration/Leadership

Ailsa Vogelsang EMS FIRE/SAFETY COORDINATOR [email protected] 740.699.3866

90 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMT) PARAMEDIC ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Paramedic Degree program is a combination of allied health Credit Hours Completed and general education courses designed to give students the 13-15 complex knowledge and skills necessary for the acute management FALL SEMESTER and transportation of the broad range of critical and emergent BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 patients who access the emergency medical system. Coursework EMT1110 Emergency Medical Technician (recommended) includes specialized subject matter, laboratory, clinical, and vehicle OR experiences which prepare individuals to become members of the EMT1150 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician OR 6-8 emergency medical services health care team working under the COM1110 Interpersonal Communications direction of a physician. The Paramedic provides emergency care AND based on an advanced assessment and the formulation of a field PSY1130 Human Development impression while focusing on minimizing secondary injury and providing comfort to the patient and family. Course and clinical ENG1110 Composition I 3 activities incorporate invasive procedures and pharmacological SPRING SEMESTER 14 interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated BIO2112 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. As part of their classroom experience students will also complete MAT1120 Statistics OR courses in International Trauma Life Support-Adult and Pediatric 1 Year MAT1130 College Algebra 4 Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Students successfully completing the program will be PHL2130 Ethics 3 eligible for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and PSY1120 General Psychology 3 State of Ohio certification testing as stipulated by the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services. Policies for all students in the SUMMER TERM 7 Emergency Medical Services programs are in the Academic Policies EMT2010 The Human Body & Human Systems 2 section of this catalog. EMT2021 Pharmacology & Medication Administration 1 Program Goal EMT2025 Medication Administration Seminar & Internship 2 The goal of the Belmont College Paramedic program is to prepare competent, entry level emergency medical providers with the EMT2110 Introduction to ALS 2 knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to provide Credit Hours quality emergency medical care in their communities and in FALL SEMESTER 12 accordance with the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services and the National EMS Standards curriculum (with or without EMT2111 Cardiovascular Emergencies 4 exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/ EMT2115 Cardiology Seminar and Internship 2 or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels). EMT2120 Medical Emergencies 4 EMT2125 Medical Seminar and Internship 2 Program Outcomes 13 At the completion of the Belmont College Paramedic program, the SPRING SEMESTER graduate will be able to demonstrate the following as an entry level EMT2130 Traumatic Emergencies 4 paramedic in the Ohio Valley: EMT2135 Trauma Seminar and Internship 2 1. Demonstrate the ability to understand, apply, and evaluate the EMT2140 Special Populations 3 Year 2 Year clinical information necessary for managing and transporting acute EMT2145 Special Populations Seminar and Internship 2 medical and traumatic patients. EMT2150 EMS Operations 2 2. Demonstrate proficiency with all technical skills as relative to providing emergency medical care and transportation to critical and SUMMER TERM 6 emergent patients. EMT2160 Integration of ALS 3 3. Demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviors consistent with EMT2250 Team Lead Seminar and Internship 3 the expectations of area employers and the local medical community. Total Credit Hours 65-67

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 91 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (PRM) PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Paramedic Certificate program is a combination of allied health courses designed to give students the complex Credit Hours knowledge and skills necessary for the acute management Completed and transportation of the broad range of critical and emergent SUMMER SEMESTER 7 patients who access the emergency medical system. EMT2010 The Human Body & Human Systems 2 Coursework includes specialized subject matter, laboratory, EMT2021 Pharmacology & Medication Administration 1 clinical, and vehicle experiences which prepare individuals to become members of the emergency medical services health EMT2025 Medication Administration Seminar & Internship 2 care team working under the direction of a physician. The EMT2110 Introduction to ALS 2 Paramedic provides emergency care based on an advanced assessment and the formulation of a field impression while FALL SEMESTER 12 focusing on minimizing secondary injury and providing comfort to EMT2111 Cardiovascular Emergencies 4 the patient and family. Course and clinical activities incorporate EMT2115 Cardiology Seminar and Internship 2 invasive procedures and pharmacological interventions to

reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute out-of- 1 Year EMT2120 Medical Emergencies 4 hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. As part of their EMT2125 Medical Seminar and Internship 2 classroom experience students will also complete courses in International Trauma Life Support-Adult and Pediatric Provider, SPRING SEMESTER 13 Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life EMT2130 Traumatic Emergencies 4 Support. Students successfully completing the program will be EMT2135 Trauma Seminar and Internship 2 eligible for State of Ohio certification testing as stipulated by the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services. Policies for all EMT2140 Special Populations 3 students in the Emergency Medical Services programs are in the EMT2145 Special Populations Seminar and Internship 2 Academic Policies section of this catalog. EMT2150 EMS Operations 2 Credit Hours Program Goal 6 The goal of the Paramedic program is to prepare competent, SUMMER TERM entry level emergency medical providers with the knowledge, EMT2160 Integration of ALS 3 skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to provide quality emergency medical care in their communities and in accordance EMT2250 Team Lead Seminar and Internship 3 Year 2 Year with the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services and Total Credit Hours 38 the National EMS Standards curriculum (with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/ or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels). NOTE: All students interested in the paramedic program should meet with the Faculty Lead prior to registering. Program Outcomes For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and At the completion of the Belmont College Paramedic program, other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu the graduate will be able to demonstrate the following as an entry level paramedic in the Ohio Valley. 1. Demonstrate the ability to understand, apply, and evaluate the clinical information necessary for managing and transporting acute medical and traumatic patients. 2. Demonstrate proficiency with all technical skills as relative to providing emergency medical care and transportation to critical and emergent patients. 3. Demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviors consistent with the expectations of area employers and the local medical community.

92 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK EMERGENCY MEDICAL - PARAMEDIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Accreditation #303 - Program Admission Opens in Spring Semester

Completed Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to the Paramedic Program. Potential students will be admitted at application incomplete; however, the application will not be the Paramedic program or EMT or Advanced EMT courses. the discretion of the Program Coordinator and as space permits. returned to the applicant and will not be processed until the Students must be 18 years of age and out of high school to above documentation has been submitted to the division attend any EMS course and to be certified. For EMT courses, Students who complete the above listed criteria after the class is (of EMS). the student may be 17 but must be in their final year of high full will be placed on a waiting list in chronological order based school to attend but may not be certified until they are 18 on the date of a completed file. Students will be accepted into If the above applies to the student, he/she may still enroll in and (please see the CCP enrollment policies outlined in the college the program as space becomes available. complete the course; however, the student may or may not be catalog). It is recommended that students contact the EMS/Fire certified by the Ohio Division of EMS. Please contact the EMS/ Coordinator prior to seeking admission to the program. Ohio Division Of EMS Certification Fire Coordinator (if any of the above circumstances apply to To obtain Certification from the Ohio Division of EMS, the you) in order to start the process with the State of Ohio Division Students are considered for admission to the program as soon student may not have been convicted, pled guilty to, had a of EMS if applicable. Declaration forms can be downloaded at: as the EMS/Fire Coordinator or Admissions Office receives the judicial finding of guilt for, or had a judicial finding of eligibility for http://www.ems.ohio.gov/. following: treatment in lieu of conviction for any of the following: • Placement test scores • Any felony; Grades • High school transcript or GED test scores • A misdemeanor committed in the course of practice; Grades will be given to individual students following each • Copy of valid driver’s license • A misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; semester in the program and may be accessed via the JICS • Copies of ICS/NIMS 100, 100a, or 100b and 700, or 700a • A violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal student portal or through the Records Office. Students will submitted during course narcotics law; be graded on cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and clinical • Medical clearance/physical form on file prior to student • Any act committed in another state or jurisdiction that, if objectives. Students must demonstrate competency with a entering clinical or field internships committed in Ohio, would constitute a Violation set forth in minimum score of 77% on exams and receive a minimum • Advanced and Paramedic students only - Program pre-test this paragraph; passing score of 77% in each course. The following grading scores (75% or higher) • Has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court scale will be used for all EMS program courses: • Advanced and Paramedic students only – Interview with of law; program coordinator • At the time of application, is not under indictment for any GRADE SCALE • Advanced and Paramedic students only - Copy of valid felony or a misdemeanor as outlined in paragraph (A)(3) of A 95-100% Ohio EMT-B certification or Ohio Advanced EMT (AEMT) this rule; certification • Does not engage in the illegal use of controlled substances, A- 91-94% • Advanced and Paramedic students only - Copy of NREMT alcohol, or other habit-forming drugs or chemical substances B+ 89-90% certification if applicable while on duty as an emergency medical provider; • Advanced and Paramedic students only - Copy of current • Has not committed fraud or material deception in applying B 85-88% AHA Health Care provider CPR certification for, or obtaining a certificate issued under Chapter 4765 of B- 83-84% • Advanced and Paramedic students only - Copies of ICS/ the Revised Code; NIMS 100, 100a, or 100b and 700, or 700a • Within twelve months prior to making application with the C+ 81-82% • Paramedic students only - Completion of BIO 2110, board, has passed an examination administered by the board C 77-80% Anatomy & Physiology, or equivalent with a grade of “C” or in accordance with section 4765.29 of the Revised Code at better the level for which certification is sought. C- 75-76%

When this required information is on file, the potential student An applicant who has pled guilty to, had a judicial finding of D+ 75-76% must schedule an interview with the EMS/Fire Program guilt for, or had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment and/ D 70-72% Coordinator to determine admission to the program. When or intervention in lieu of conviction for an offense listed in accepted into the program, the student will then be permitted to paragraph (A)(5) of rule 765-8-01 of the Administrative Code F 69% or less register for class. must, at the applicants expense, submit with the application a certified copy of the judgment entry from the court in which Students wishing to complete only the Advanced EMT course the conviction occurred, a civilian background check from the must complete all entrance requirements and enroll in EMT Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I), and 1150. Students must be Ohio Certified EMTs to apply for a certified copy of the police report or law enforcement agency admission to the Advanced EMT program. Students must be report, if applicable. Subject to the discretion of the division Ohio certified EMTs or Advanced EMTs to apply for admission to (of EMS), failure to submit this documentation will render the

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 93 Failure to Maintain “C” Average signed statement, permission from the Vice President of The student may bring full protective firefighting turnout gear to Emergency medical students will automatically be dropped from Academic Affairs and Student Engagement, or permission of the be worn during vehicle accident rescue operations or as directed the program if they fail to maintain a “C” average in each course. Program Coordinator. Absences in excess of three days will be by the field internship preceptor. The student is not to participate Unsuccessful EMT and Advanced EMT students must repeat the made up at the discretion of the Program Coordinator. in fire fighting activities. entire course. Unsuccessful paramedic students are required to resubmit entrance requirements and begin the sequence again Clinical and Field Internships Hospital Clinical Uniform: starting with EMT 2010. Students are rotated through a variety of medical, surgical, • Plain black or gray scrub tops and bottoms emergency, and field services during the program as outlined by • Plain scrub jackets are permissible their respective curriculum. Students will work with the facility • Clean white socks Testing and Examinations • Clean, white shoes Quizzes, assignments, and examinations may be given in coordinator and clinical preceptors to complete the requirements for their program. Paramedic students will schedule • Belmont College ID accordance with the course syllabus or may be unannounced. • Some additional dress codes may apply at certain locations The student is responsible for making arrangements with the approximately 14-16 hours per week in the clinical setting which does not include classroom time. instructor for make-up testing and assignments. All make-up Fire department/EMS Service uniforms, t-shirts, and hats are not testing must be completed within two weeks of return to the permitted to be worn during clinicals. class. Clinical internships are part of the class and are required for successful completion of the course. Students will not receive a grade for the course or be eligible for testing or certification Should additional, special clinical opportunities arise casual or Assignments until the clinical requirements are complete. Hospital rotations, other clinical uniforms may be worn with authorization from the All assignments must be submitted by the start of class on field internships, and skills documentation must be completed EMS/Fire Coordinator. Dress code and other information will be the date due in order to receive full credit for them. No credit before the end of the student’s respective program. Failure to provided at the time. or partial credit will be given at the discretion of the instructor complete clinical/field internships within this timeframe will result for late assignments. If extenuating circumstances make in failure of the course. In extreme circumstances the student Identification: assignment completion impossible, it is the responsibility of the may seek an extension for clinical/field internship completion. The student will be issued an EMS program photo college ID student to make an appointment with the instructor and all make The extension must be in writing and approved by the EMS/Fire that is to be worn at all clinical sites. Arrangements will be made up assignments must be submitted within two weeks of the due Coordinator. during class for issuing the IDs. IDs will be replaced at the date or return to class. student’s expense. Some facilities require that the student obtain All clinical internships must be arranged by the EMS/Fire a facility specific ID. Attendance and Punctuality Coordinator through Belmont College. Once the student Students are expected to attend all classes and any clinicals has arranged clinical time with the coordinator, the clinical Equipment: • Stethoscope which have been arranged. Calling off, arriving late, or leaving internship will be added to the Master Clinical Schedule. Clinical • Watch with seconds monitored early are considered unfavorable actions by the instructors, documentation that is not on the Master Clinical Schedule • Pen(s) with black and red inks (No documentation in other the class participants, and the clinical facilities and are not when turned in will not count towards the student’s time or skill colors of ink) permissible except in extreme circumstances. Students should requirements and may result in disciplinary action. • Trauma shears or bandage scissors (optional) report all classroom absences to the course instructor. When the student has plenty of notice, arrangements to cancel clinical Dress Code - Clinical Attire internships should be done through the EMS/Fire Coordinator as General Appearance: Every EMT, advanced EMT, and paramedic student is expected • Fingernails should be of reasonable length, well-manicured, soon as possible so that other students may take advantage of to present with a clean, well groomed, and neat appearance and clean. the clinical time open. In emergency situations when advanced during all clinical and field internships. As a representative of the • Colored nail polish is not permitted. notice of an absence is impossible, the student should report the EMS profession and of Belmont College the student is required • Hair should be neat and off the collar while in clinicals. absence to the clinical facility and the EMS/Fire coordinator as to wear a professional uniform and is responsible for the • Long hair must be tied up and no loose or dangling soon as possible, preferably before the scheduled time. Please upkeep, maintenance, and laundering of that uniform. Problems hair is permitted. notify the coordinator via voice message, e-mail, or in person with grooming, appearance, equipment, and uniform may result • Extreme haircuts, styles, and dyes are not permitted. immediately. Repeated call offs, failure to attend, or failure in loss of clinical privileges at the clinical site and could result in • Facial hair should be neat and well groomed. to notify both the clinical facility and coordinator may result in the student being sent home. The full uniform is to be worn to • No ball caps or head gear are to be worn. disciplinary action and the loss of privileges at the clinical site. all sites. In some circumstances the student may be required to • Only authorized jewelry is permitted. change at the facility according to the policies and procedures of • A plain wedding band may be worn while in uniform. Classroom absences exceeding more than 10% of any given that facility. • No other rings are permitted. course can result in automatic failure of the course or of the • Neck chains are permissible if not visible. program. Excused students are responsible for making up all Field Internship Uniform: • No earrings, brow rings, nose piercings, or other piercings are course content with a Belmont College EMS program instructor • Belmont College or plain navy/dark blue polo shirt permitted to be visible. Jewelry can harbor bacteria, fungi, and making arrangements for make-up time with the course • Belmont College EMS/Fire T-shirt in navy and viruses. instructors and EMS/Fire Coordinator. Students who miss • Navy or dark blue pants • Smoking is permitted only in designated areas and more than three consecutive days of the program through • Clean dark socks at designated times as outlined by the clinical site. illness or medical leave of absence must contact the EMS/Fire • Clean, black boots or shoes Coordinator. Eligibility for returning will require a physician’s • Belmont College ID

94 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK • Chewing gum is not permitted while in the clinical setting. All violations will be documented in the student’s permanent Please see EMS program details and the EMS student • Perfumes or colognes are not permitted to be worn during record. Students accused of such activity are entitled to appeal handbook for additional information and course specific clinicals as they may agitate the conditions, particularly any accusation according to the College Grievance Procedure requirements. respiratory conditions, of the patients. outlined in the Course Catalog and Student Handbook. See catalog index for page number. Advanced Placement for Health Care Withdrawal Professionals Students wishing to withdraw from the program or the College Requirements for Certificate of Currently Licensed/Certified Health Care Professionals may be must officially withdraw following the policies outlined in the Completion of Paramedic Program eligible to apply prior learning and work experience. Advanced college catalog. See catalog index for page number. 1. Current valid Ohio Basic EMT or Advanced EMT placement is considered on a case by case basis and potential certification maintained students must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Insurance curriculum regardless of past experience. See the “Credit for Student’s health problems are their own financial responsibility. 2. BLS Healthcare Provider Card current Experience” and “Credit Transfer” sections of the college All students are advised to carry hospitalization insurance while catalog for additional information on developing the portfolio. All attending college. Students not covered by hospitalization are 3. ACLS Course completion other entrance and exit requirements apply. Candidates should: required to carry student accident insurance to cover any injuries that they might sustain while in the classroom, lab, clinical, or 4. PALS Course completion 1. Apply to the paramedic program. All state and college field internship/practicum settings. prerequisites apply. 5. ITLS Course completion Liability coverage is provided for the student during the 2. Send college and military transcripts for evaluation classroom, laboratory, clinical, and field internship rotations. 6. PEDS ITLS Course completion This coverage is in effect only during authorized activities 3. Develop a portfolio that supplies appropriate documentation of associated with the program. For this reason it is extremely 7. ICS/NIMS Course certificates past experiences including: important that the student be on record as scheduled for clinical, a. Copies of state licenses/certifications; field, classroom, and laboratory activities. 8. All credentials on file in the program/student records. b. Resume; c. Job description; Emergency Care 9. All clinical and field internship hours and skills completed, d. Documentation of how work experience has met the Student medical or emergency care in case of illness or documented, and submitted before taking the written and learning objectives outlined in the course syllabus (6 month accidents incurred while on duty in the clinical area is provided practical certification examinations minimum work experience is required. Letter from supervisor in conformity with the standard health care service extended on company letterhead listing job duties that were performed to hospital personnel as defined in hospital personnel policies. 10. Successful completion of all coursework, as required by and the supervisor’s signature); Illnesses or accidents incurred while on duty will be reported College standards e. Military documents/Veteran Verification of Training; at once to the clinical instructor. Students must be seen by a f. Include seminar, certificates, and other relevant training physician of their choice. Before students return to the clinical 11. Successful completion of lab portfolios. documentation; area, they must have written authorization from a physician. The g. Include examples of work, e.g., computer programs written, affiliating hospitals receive compensation for the aforesaid care 12. Comprehensive program final with a score at or above the business documents prepared; through individual hospital insurance plans carried by individual cut score. h. Other applicable documentation of experience and training. students. Students must successfully complete each course in the 4. Schedule a meeting with the program coordinator to review paramedic program sequence in a single cycle. Unsuccessful the portfolio and determine which areas of the curriculum the Disciplinary Action students are required to resubmit entrance requirements and candidate meets the requirements for competency testing Students in the program are expected to be professional and begin the sequence again starting with EMT 2010. ethical at all times during their participation. Any violation of 5. Take the written exam(s) for which the candidate has College policy, ethical standards, or professionalism may subject demonstrated sufficient experience the student to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal Graduation Requirements from the program. The student is responsible for completing all program requirements. An Intent to Graduate form 73 must be completed 6. Take the practical exam(s) for which the candidate has These offenses include but are not limited to: demonstrated sufficient experience • Code of Conduct violations (see catalog index for one semester prior to the semester in which the student page number) expects to graduate. The Faculty Lead and the Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs must approve the petition. 7. Schedule the required and remaining classroom, laboratory, • Academic dishonesty (see catalog index for page number) and clinical courses in the program • Inappropriate behavior Graduation requirements include successful completion of all required courses in general education with a cumulative grade • Theft or other criminal activity For Ohio Division of EMS Criminal Conviction Disclosure go to: • Betrayal of patient confidentiality point average of 2.0, and students must have a letter grade of “C” or better in all paramedic courses. www.belmontcollege.edu/current-students/programs-of-study/ • Failure to obey clinical preceptors firefighter/.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 95 FIREFIGHTER (FFS) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Firefighter degree program is a combination of related Credit Hours Completed fire service and general education courses designed to give 14-15 students the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the FALL SEMESTER duties of firefighters. Coursework includes specialized subject ENG1110 Composition I 3 matter, practical, and vehicle experiences which focus on the FST1110 Ohio Firefighter I Transition Course OR 5 practices and techniques of firefighting in accordance with the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency FST1120 Ohio Firefighter I 6 Medical Services, Office of Fire Services’ curricula. Students will FST1160 Emergency Medical for Firefighters 1 complete courses for initial firefighter certification, fire science core classes, various elective awareness and rescue courses, FST1170 Introduction to Technical Rescue 2 and live fire training. Students successfully completing the initial FST1172 Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) 1 training courses will be eligible for State of Ohio certification FST2180 Hazardous Material Operations 2 testing as stipulated by the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical 16 Services, Office of Fire Services. Policies for all students SPRING SEMESTER Year 1 Year choosing basic related courses in Emergency Medical Services FST1130 Ohio Firefighter II Transition Course 4 are in the Academic Policies section of this catalog. FST2181 Vehicle Rescue I 2 The goal of the Belmont College Firefighter program is to FST2182 Confined Space Rescue 1 prepare competent, entry level firefighters with the knowledge, FST2183 Rope Rescue I 2 skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to perform as career firefighters in their communities and in accordance with the Ohio PHL2130 Ethics 3 Office of Fire Services curriculum. MAT1120 Statistics OR 4

For program admission requirements go to: MAT1130 College Algebra 4 www.belmontcollege.edu/current-students/programs-of-study/ Credit Hours firefighter/. FALL SEMESTER 18 BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate the ability to understand, apply, and evaluate EMT1110 Emergency Medical Technician 7 information relative to performing the duties of a firefighter. FST2101 Fire Prevention 3 FST2102 Fire Protection Systems 2 2. Demonstrate proficiency with all technical skills concerned with the practices and techniques of firefighting. FST2103 Fire Behavior & Combustion 2 SPRING SEMESTER 14 3. Demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviors consistent FST2104 Principles of Emergency Services 3 with the expectations of area employers and the local fire 2 Year services community. FST2105 Building Construction 3 FST2106 Principles of Fire Safety & Survival 2 FST2220 Public Safety Capstone 3 PSY1120 General Psychology 3 Total Credit Hours 62-63

96 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Completed Industrial Trades

• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Certificate & Degree • Pipeline Welder Helper I & II • Welding Fabrication • Welding Technology Certificate & Degree

Dirk DeCoy DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL TRADES AND CONTRACT TRAINING [email protected] 740.699.3867

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 97 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY (HVC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Students in this program study heating, ventilation, and Credit Hours Completed air conditioning theory and the design and construction of equipment. They also learn the basics of installation, FALL SEMESTER 19 maintenance, and repair. Heating, ventilation, and air CPT1100 Introduction to Computers 4 conditioning mechanics are skilled workers who install, maintain, ENG1110 Composition I 3 and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Students should have a mechanical aptitude and should be in HAC2130 AC Systems Maintenance 3 good physical condition because workers sometimes have to lift HAC1110 Heating & Cooling Fundamentals 3 heavy equipment. HAC1113 Basic Electricity, Power Systems & Motors 3 Graduates of this program may find employment as a heating, MAT1125 Technical Math 3 ventilation, and air conditioning technician; furnace or heating SPRING SEMESTER 16

equipment installer; or heat pump installer/mechanic. 1 Year COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 The certificate program requires two academic semesters of HAC1120 Therory of Refrigeration and Refrigerant Handling 3 full-time study and prepares students for the refrigerant-handling certification test which is administered on campus. If certificate HAC2136 Forced Air Systems & Sheet Metal 2 students should decide to continue their education, the courses HAC1100 Welding Fundamentals 2 are applicable toward the Associate of Applied Science Degree. HAC1128 Piping and Installation Fundamentals 3 Program Outcomes Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 1. Analyze systems for effectiveness and efficiency. Total Credit Hours 35

2. Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and repair components, circuits and basic industrial systems, residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

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98 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY (INH) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Completed Students in the HVAC Program study heating, ventilation and Credit Hours Completed air conditioning theory and practical applications. This would include residential and commercial applications as well as FALL SEMESTER 17 building automated controls. Students will learn to install, CPT1100 Introduction to Computers 4 maintain and repair these systems. ENG1110 Composition I 3 The successful graduate may find employment as a: FYE1110 First Year Experience 1 · Installer HAC1110 Heating and Cooling Fundamentals 3 · Maintenance Technician · Service Technician HAC1113 Basic Electricity, Power Systems & Motors 3 · Controls Technician MAT1125 Technical Math 3

Year 1 Year SPRING SEMESTER 14 The degree program prepares the students for: · the refrigerant-handling License (EPA), which is COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 administered on campus. HAC1120 Theory of Refrigeration and Refrigerant Handling 3 · a 160 hour Internship with a local HVAC contractor (final semester). HAC1100 Welding Fundamentals 2 · employment with Industry Ready Certifications. HAC1128 Piping and Installation Fundamentals 3 · continuing education towards a Bachelor’s Degree Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 with Ferris State University (98% online) Credit Hours · Capstone course available with a partner HVAC contractor while in program. FALL SEMESTER 17 BUS2241 Business Law 3 Program Outcomes ECE1120 CAD I 4 1. Create blueprints and schematic diagrams for an industrial work site. HAC2130 A/C System Maintenance 3 HAC2133 A/C and Heating Troubleshooting 2 2. Analyze systems for effectiveness and efficiency. EIE2120 NEC 2 3. Analyze, test, troubleshoot and repair components, circuits Arts & Humanities Elective 3 and basic industrial systems. SPRING SEMESTER 15-16 FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 HAC2141 Refrigeration Service and Repair 1 HAC2142 Work Sequence, Assignments & Clients 1 Year 2 Year HAC2136 Forced Air Systems & Sheet Metal 2 HAC2144 Hydronics and Steam 2 HAC2146 Design Project HVAC 3 HAC2148 Capstone - HVAC OR 3 HAC2288 HAC - Internship and 1 HAC2289 HAC - Seminar 1 Natural & Physical Science Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 63-64

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 99 PIPELINE WELDER HELPER I (WHO) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

A national curriculum will be used for the study and application Credit Hours Completed of Shielded Metal Art Welding and Oxyfuel Welding processes as applied to the oil & gas pipeline industry. Topics covered FALL SEMESTER 10 include machine selection and classification of electrodes, MAT1125 Technical Math 3 basic welding techniques using 7018 electrodes for fillet welds, WAF1110 Oxyfuel Practices 2 welding symbols, best practices in oxyfuel cutting and welding, and pipeline clamping, cribbing, and grinding. Students will be WAF1116 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I 3 prepared to earn AWS D1.1 4F certification using E7018 welding WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2 rods upon completion of this certificate. SPRING SEMESTER 9

Program Outcomes 1 Year FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 1. Understand welding and shop safety policies and procedures. WAF1120 Metallic Inert Gas Welding I 3 WAF2136 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 3 2. Operate SMAW machines. WAF2148 Capstone 2 3. Identify electrode classifications. Total Credit Hours 19

4. Start, maintain and restart an arc with E7018.

5. Identify weld joints.

6. Know oxyacetylene torch set up and operating procedures

7. Analyze proper torch tip selection.

8. Perform oxyacetylene fusion welding.

9. Perform oxyacetylene welding with filler rod.

10. Proficiently torch cut 1” plate steel and prepare for welding.

11. Wash welds and gouge with oxyacetylene.

12. Braze weld mild steel.

13. Perform oxyacetylene welding open root with filler rod.

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100 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PIPELINE WELDER HELPER II (WHT) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed A national curriculum will be used for the study and application Credit Hours Completed of Shield Metal Arc Welding as applied to the oil & gas pipeline industry. Topics covered will be machine selection FALL SEMESTER 8 and classification of electrodes, basic welding techniques FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 using E6010 and E7018 electrodes for groove welds, welding WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2 symbols, best practices in welding fabrication, and pipeline clamping, cribbing, and grinding. Students will be prepared to WAF2136 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 3 earn American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 4G certification and WAF2148 Capstone 2 using E6010 and E7018 welding rods upon completion of this certificate. SPRING SEMESTER 11

Year 1 Year MAT1125 Technical Math 3 Program Outcomes WAF1128 Weld Testing and Metallurgy 3 1. Understand welding and shop safety policies and procedures. WAF2140 Welding Fabrication 2 2. Operate SMAW machines. WAF2146 Shielded Metal Arc Welding III 3 Total Credit Hours 19 3. Identify electrode classifications. *Enrollment requirement: Must have completed the Pipeline Welder Helper I short-term certificate 4. Start, maintain and restart an arc E7018.

5. Identify weld joints.

6. Demonstrate cribbing, clamping, grinding, and pipe beveling processes.

7. Pass a 3/8” guided bend test with a backup strip with E7018 in 4G.

8. Become proficient with E6010.

9. Prepare, fit up and tack plates for an open root vee groove joint and guided bent test.

10. Pass a visual inspection and Magna Flux test of a 3/8” vee groove open root with E6010 root pass and E7018 fill and cover passes in positions 2G, 3G, and 4G.

11. Pass a 3/8” guided bend test open root in 4G.

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WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 101 WELDING FABRICATOR (WLF) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

A national curriculum will be used for the study and application Credit Hours Completed of Shielded Metal Art Welding, Metal Inert Gas Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding processes as applied to the FALL SEMESTER 7 manufacturing and production industries. Topics covered will be WAF1110 Oxyfuel Practices 2 machine selection and classification of electrodes, basic welding WAF1116 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I 3 techniques using 7018 electrodes for fillet welds, welding symbols, best practices in welding fabrication and weld testing. WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2 Students will be prepared to earn several American Welding SPRING SEMESTER 12 Society (AWS) welding certifications using SMAW, MIG, and TIG welding processes. WAF1120 Metallic Inert Gas Welding I 3

Year 1 Year WAF1128 Weld Testing and Metallurgy 3 Program Outcomes FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 1. Understand welding and shop safety policies and procedures. WAF1123 Tungsten Inert Gas Welding I 3 2. Operate SMAW, MIG, and TIG machines. WAF2140 Welding Fabrication 2 Total Credit Hours 19 3. Identify electrode classifications.

4. Identify weld joints.

5. Identify structural shapes.

6. Understand distortion and strategies to alleviate negative effects.

7. Safely operate drill press.

8. Safely operate bench grinder.

9. Safely operate hydraulic band saw.

10. Safely operate portable band saw.

11. Strategically select welding process that best suits application.

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102 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK WELDING TECHNOLOGY (WLD) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed This nine-month certificate program prepares individuals to Credit Hours Completed become welders. Six welding classes are included in this program. FALL SEMESTER 13 ENG1110 Composition I 3 Persons considering work as welders need manual dexterity, MAT1125 Technical Math 3 good eyesight, and good hand-eye coordination. They should have the ability to concentrate on detailed work for long periods WAF1110 Oxyfuel Practices 2 and be physically able to bend and work in awkward positions. WAF1116 SMAW I 3

The certificate program requires two semesters of full-time WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2 study. Classes are offered during the day. If certificate students SPRING SEMESTER 20 decide to continue their education, the courses are applicable

Year 1 Year COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 toward the Associate of Applied Science degree. CPT1100 Introduction to Computers 4 Program Outcomes ECE1120 CAD I 4 1. MIG, TIG, and stick weld at the worksite along with WAF1120 MIG I 3 oxy-acetylene welding and cutting. WAF1123 TIG I 3 2. Knowledge of various welding processes. WAF1128 Weld Testing & Metallurgy 3 Total Credit Hours 33 For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 103 WELDING TECHNOLOGY (INW) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Completed Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal Credit Hours Completed parts. Typically, heat is applied to the metal pieces to be joined, melting the parts, and fusing them to form a permanent bond. FALL SEMESTER 13 Because of its strength, welding is used to construct and repair ENG1110 Composition I 3 parts of ships, automobiles, heavy equipment, and thousands of MAT1125 Technical Math 3 other products. WAF1110 Oxyfuel Practices 2 Persons considering work as welders need manual dexterity, WAF1116 SMAW I 3 good eyesight, and good hand-eye coordination. They should have the ability to concentrate on detailed work for long periods WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2 and be physically able to bend and work in awkward positions. SPRING SEMESTER 20 The degree program teaches advanced welding classes and 1 Year COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 safety and business classes to prepare the student for a supervisory/management position or potentially owning their CPT1100 Introduction to Computers 4 own business. ECE1120 CAD I 4 WAF1120 MIG I 3 Program Outcomes 1. MIG, TIG, and stick weld at the worksite along with WAF1123 TIG I 3 oxy-acetylene welding and cutting. WAF1128 Weld Testing & Metallurgy 3 Credit Hours 2. Knowledgeable of welding processes, welding testing, metal FALL SEMESTER 16 fabrication processes, and the use of jigs & fixtures. WAF2130 MIG II 3 3. Operate MIG, TIG, and stick welding machines, perform WAF2133 TIG II 3 welding operations at a satisfactory level, identify various metals and their properties, perform weld tests, and build necessary jigs WAF2136 SMAW II 4 & fixtures. Arts & Humanities Elective 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 SPRING SEMESTER 14 BUS2241 Business Law 3 Year 2 Year FST1116 Workplace Safety 1 WAF2140 Welding Fabrication 2 WAF2146 SMAW III 3 WAF2148 Capstone 2 Natural & Physical Sciences Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 63

104 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Completed Completed

Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Natural Sciences

• Associate of Arts Degree • Associate of Science Degree

Jodi McFarland FACULTY LEAD & PROFESSOR [email protected] 740.699.3897

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 105 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (AAG)

The Associate of Arts degree is designed to prepare students Credit Hours Completed for transfer to most four-year colleges or universities and is the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore years of a Bachelor FALL SEMESTER 16-17 of Arts degree program which includes programs such as ENG1110 Composition I 3 English, history, social sciences, business, and other areas of FYE1110 Student Learning & Success 1 study. Math Elective (MAT1128 recommended) 3 For students who may have not yet decided upon an interest in Natural Science Elective 3-4 one area of study, the Associate of Arts degree provides a broad knowledge of liberal arts. A range of liberal arts elective courses Social & Behavioral Science Electives 6 across disciplines provides flexibility in choosing transferrable (PSY1120 and SOC1110 recommended) courses.

Year 1 Year SPRING SEMESTER 16-17 The Associate of Arts degree requires a minimum of 62 COM1115 Speech 3 semester credit hours for graduation. These hours are ENG1120 Composition II OR 3 composed of a minimum of 47 hours of general education courses selected within categories and enough electives to ENG1125 Critical Writing complete the 62-hour requirement. Please see the “Suggested Arts & Humanities Electives (ENG2105 and PHL2120 recommended) 6 Course Sequence.” In the future, Belmont College will have Natural Science Elective 4-5 concentrations available, and, in that case, a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in the concentration will be required plus Credit Hours enough electives to complete the 62-hour requirement. FALL SEMESTER 15

Please see the Associate of Arts “Course Elective Information” Arts & Humanities Electives (HUM2110 recommended) 6 on the following page to select electives across the categories. Social & Behavioral Science Elective (ANT2110 recommended) 3 Please also consult the general education page in this catalog Free Electives* 6 for information about the status of courses meeting the 15 state-wide transfer module requirements and/or the state-wide SPRING SEMESTER transfer assurance guides. Please note: some courses were 2 Year Arts & Humanities Elective 3 still under review when the catalog went to press and may have earned official transfer status. Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 Free Electives* 9 Students are encouraged to ask for updates on the status Total Credit Hours 62-64 of courses and to discuss their transfer intentions with a representative of the College academic advising team early *Free electives may be used to fulfill four-year institutional division prerequisite requirements. Free electives may be selected from any college-level in their Belmont experience to ensure that the correct courses courses offered by Belmont College. Consultation with an advisor is critical to ensure you are choosing the correct free electives that will transfer into the junior and senior years of your four-year program of study. are selected to meet the specific requirements of the receiving college or university.

Program Outcomes 1. Pursue Knowledge: Students learn through discipline-specific 5. Be Globally Responsible: Students recognize the Interdisciplinary learning is the fundamental strength and value and interdisciplinary discovery processes, think critically, and interdependence of global forces and local contexts, becoming of a liberal arts education. The formulation of outcomes is synthesize resulting knowledge. culturally proficient citizens sensitive to the issues of diverse based on recognition of the transformative potential of higher 2. Understand Self: Students achieve self-understanding as cultures. education in the liberal arts and an appreciation of how the conscious and engaged human beings in relation to others and 6. Behave Ethically: Students form personal values based knowledge gained (in particular, human understanding) leads develop a realistic understanding of life and its opportunities. on belief in the worth and dignity of human beings, apply to actions. Outcomes will be assessed in the Associate of Arts 3. Integrate Socially: Students develop a defined sense of ethical principles in making decisions, and accept the social degree through a process that will allow students to achieve human community, take responsibility for their roles, and consequences of actions. individualized goals in keeping with their chosen interdisciplinary integrate successfully in collaborative environments. 7. Communicate Effectively: Students demonstrate the abilities path of study. Students will: 4. Demonstrate Open-Mindedness: Students cultivate to read and listen with understanding and express complex intellectual curiosity, flexibility in thinking, problem solving ideas in spoken and written forms. strategies, and a broad critical perspective that values diversity of thought.

106 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK AAG COURSE ELECTIVE INFORMATION PSY2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 ARTS & HUMANITIES (15) Completed ENGLISH & COMMUNICATIONS (9) ENG1110 Composition I * 3 PSY2120 Social Psychology 3 (choose 9 hours from at least 2 areas below, plus an additional 6 hours) Art ENG1120 Composition II * OR 3 NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES (7) ART2110 Global Traditions in Art History 3 ENG1125 Critical Writing * Biology History BUS1103 Business Communications 3 BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 HIS1130 History of American Arch I 3 COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 BIO1112 Human Biology II 3 HIS1132 History of American Arch II 3 COM1115 Speech * 3 BIO1120 Life Science 3 HIS2130 Intellectual World History 3 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (12) BIO1130 Introduction to Biology I 4 (choose 6 hours from 2 areas below, plus an additional 6 hours) Humanities BIO1132 Introduction to Biology II 4 Anthropology/Sociology HUM2110 Humanities 3 BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 ANT2110 Cultural Anthropology 3 Literature BIO2112 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 SOC1110 Sociology 3 ENG1150 Experiencing Literature 3 BIO2120 Microbiology 4 SOC1120 Social Problems 3 ENG2105 Introduction to Literature 3 BIO2150 Physiological Psychology 4 SOC2130 Criminology 3 ENG2110 British Literature I 3 Chemistry SOC2140 Juvenile Delinquency 3 ENG2112 British Literature II 3 CHM1110 Chemistry Principles I 4 SOC2150 Marriage and the Family 3 ENG2120 American Literature I 3 CHM1112 Chemistry Principles II 4 SOC2160 Cultural/Diversity Studies 3 ENG2122 American Literature II 3 Physics Economics/Business/Political Science ENG2130 Classics of World Literature I 3 PHY1110 Physics I 5 BUS2241 Business Law 3 ENG2132 Classics of World Literature II 3 PHY1112 Physics II 5 ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 ENG2140 Fantasy Worlds 3 Natural Science ECN1120 Microeconomics 3 ENG2150 The Novel 3 NSC1110 Physical Science I 4 POL2110 American National Government 3 ENG2160 Global 20th-Century Literature 3 NSC1112 Physical Science II 4 POL2120 State and Local Government 3 Music NSC1120 The Science of Energy 4 History MUS2110 Traditions in World Music 3 NSC2110 Global Environment/Energy 4 HIS1110 Western Civilization I 3 Philosophy MATH (3) HIS1112 Western Civilization II 3 PHL2110 Logic/Critical Thinking 3 MAT1120 Statistics 4 HIS1120 Eastern Civilization I 3 PHL2120 Philosophy 3 MAT1128 Math for the Liberal Arts 3 HIS1122 Eastern Civilization II 3 PHL2130 Ethics 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 HIS1124 Eastern Civilization III 3 Religion MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 HIS2110 American History I 3 RLG2110 World Religions 3 MAT1150 College Algebra/Trig 5 HIS2112 American History II 3 Accelerated FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1) HIS2120 International Studies MAT2120 Calculus I 4 FYE1110 Student Learning and Success 1 Psychology MAT2122 Calculus II 4 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE CREDITS (15) PSY1120 General Psychology 3 MAT2124 Calculus III 4 * Required PSY1130 Human Development 3 MAT2130 Linear Algebra 4 PSY1140 Theories of Personality 3 MAT2135 Differential Equations 4 MAT2140 Finite Mathematics 4

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 107 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE (ASG)

The Associate of Science degree is designed to prepare Credit Hours Completed students for transfer to a four-year college or university and is the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore years of FALL SEMESTER 14-15 a Bachelor of Science degree or related program, including ENG1110 Composition I 3 engineering, business, or natural sciences. The degree is also FYE1110 Student Learning & Success 1 suited for students who do not have a decided interest in one field of study. This program provides a broad knowledge of Math Elective (MAT1130 recommended) 4 liberal arts, while emphasizing mathematics and science. A Natural Science Elective 3-4 range of elective courses across disciplines provides flexibility in choosing transferrable courses. Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 (PSY1120 or SOC1110 recommended) The Associate of Science degree requires a minimum of

Year 1 Year SPRING SEMESTER 16-17 60 semester credit hours for graduation. These hours are composed of a minimum of 50 hours of general education COM1115 Speech 3 courses selected within categories and enough electives to ENG1120 Composition II OR 3 complete the 60-hour requirement. Please see the “Suggested Course Sequence.” In the future, Belmont College will have ENG1125 Critical Writing concentrations available, and, in that case, a minimum of 12 Arts & Humanities Elective (ENG2105 or PHL2120 recommended) 3 semester credit hours in the concentration will be required plus Math Elective (MAT1140 recommended) 3 enough electives to complete the 60-hour requirement. Natural Science Elective 4-5 Please see the Associate of Science “Course Elective Social & Behavioral Science Elective (SOC1110 recommended) Credit3 Hours Information” on the following page to select electives across 16-17 the categories. Please also consult the general education FALL SEMESTER page in this catalog for information about the status of courses Arts & Humanities Elective (HUM2110 recommended) 3 meeting the state-wide transfer module requirements and/or Natural Science Elective 4-5 the state-wide transfer assurance guides. Please note: some courses were still under review when the catalog went to press Social & Behavioral Science Elective (ANT2110 recommended) 3 and may have earned official transfer status. Free Electives* 6

Year 2 Year SPRING SEMESTER 14-15 Students are encouraged to ask for updates on the status of courses and to discuss their transfer intentions with a Arts & Humanities Elective 3 representative of the College academic advising team early Natural Science Elective 4-5 in their Belmont experience to ensure that the correct courses are selected to meet the specific requirements of the receiving Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 college or university. Free Electives* 4 Total Credit Hours 60-64 Program Outcomes Interdisciplinary learning is the fundamental strength and value *Free electives may be used to fulfill four-year institutional division prerequisite requirements. Free electives may be selected from any college-level courses offered by Belmont College. Consultation with an advisor is critical to ensure you are choosing the correct free electives that will transfer into the of a liberal arts education. The formulation of outcomes is junior and senior years of your four-year program of study. based on recognition of the transformative potential of higher education in the liberal arts and an appreciation of how the knowledge gained (in particular, human understanding) leads conscious and engaged human beings in relation to others and interdependence of global forces and local contexts, becoming to actions. Outcomes will be assessed in the Associate of Arts develop a realistic understanding of life and its opportunities. culturally proficient citizens sensitive to the issues of diverse degree through a process that will allow students to achieve 3. Integrate Socially: Students develop a defined sense of cultures. individualized goals in keeping with their chosen interdisciplinary human community, take responsibility for their roles, and 6. Behave Ethically: Students form personal values based path of study. Students will: integrate successfully in collaborative environments. on belief in the worth and dignity of human beings, apply 1. Pursue Knowledge: Students learn through discipline-specific 4. Demonstrate Open-Mindedness: Students cultivate ethical principles in making decisions, and accept the social and interdisciplinary discovery processes, think critically, and intellectual curiosity, flexibility in thinking, problem solving consequences of actions. synthesize resulting knowledge. strategies, and a broad critical perspective that values diversity 7. Communicate Effectively: Students demonstrate the abilities 2. Understand Self: Students achieve self-understanding as of thought. to read and listen with understanding and express complex 5. Be Globally Responsible: Students recognize the ideas in spoken and written forms.

108 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ASG COURSE ELECTIVE INFORMATION ENGLISH & COMMUNICATIONS (9) PSY2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 ARTS & HUMANITIES (9) Completed ENG1110 Composition I * 3 PSY2120 Social Psychology 3 Art ENG1120 Composition II * OR 3 NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES (15) ART2110 Global Traditions in Art History 3 ENG1125 Critical Writing * Biology History BUS1103 Business Communications 3 BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 HIS1130 History of American Arch I 3 COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 BIO1112 Human Biology II 3 HIS1132 History of American Arch II 3 COM1115 Speech * 3 BIO1120 Life Science 3 HIS2130 Intellectual World History 3 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9) BIO1130 Introduction to Biology I 4 Humanities Anthropology/Sociology BIO1132 Introduction to Biology II 4 HUM2110 Humanities 3 ANT2110 Cultural Anthropology 3 BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Literature SOC1110 Sociology 3 BIO2112 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 ENG1150 Experiencing Literature 3 SOC1120 Social Problems 3 BIO2120 Microbiology 4 ENG2105 Introduction to Literature 3 SOC2130 Criminology 3 BIO2150 Physiological Psychology 4 ENG2110 British Literature I 3 SOC2140 Juvenile Delinquency 3 Chemistry ENG2112 British Literature II 3 SOC2150 Marriage and the Family 3 CHM1110 Chemistry Principles I 4 ENG2120 American Literature I 3 SOC2160 Cultural/Diversity Studies 3 CHM1112 Chemistry Principles II 4 ENG2122 American Literature II 3 Economics/Business/Political Science Physics ENG2130 Classics of World Literature I 3 BUS2241 Business Law 3 PHY1110 Physics I 5 ENG2132 Classics of World Literature II 3 ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 PHY1112 Physics II 5 ENG2140 Fantasy Worlds 3 ECN1120 Microeconomics 3 Natural Science ENG2150 The Novel 3 POL2110 American National Government 3 NSC1110 Physical Science I 4 ENG2160 Global 20th-Century Literature 3 POL2120 State and Local Government 3 NSC1112 Physical Science II 4 Music History NSC1120 The Science of Energy 4 MUS2110 Traditions in World Music 3 HIS1110 Western Civilization I 3 NSC2110 Global Environment/Energy 4 Philosophy HIS1112 Western Civilization II 3 MATH (7) PHL2110 Logic/Critical Thinking 3 HIS1120 Eastern Civilization I 3 MAT1110 Allied Health Math ** 3 PHL2120 Philosophy 3 HIS1122 Eastern Civilization II 3 MAT1120 Statistics 4 PHL2130 Ethics 3 HIS1124 Eastern Civilization III 3 MAT1128 Math for the Liberal Arts 3 Religion HIS2110 American History I 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 RLG2110 World Religions 3 HIS2112 American History II 3 MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1) HIS2120 International Studies MAT1150 College Algebra/Trig 5 FYE1110 Student Learning and Success 1 Psychology Accelerated ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE CREDITS (10) PSY1120 General Psychology 3 MAT2120 Calculus I 4 *** Required For pre-nursing and pre-PN students only. May not transfer. PSY1130 Human Development 3 MAT2122 Calculus II 4 PSY1140 Theories of Personality 3 MAT2124 Calculus III 4 MAT2130 Linear Algebra 4 MAT2135 Differential Equations 4 MAT2140 Finite Mathematics 4 WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 109 Medical

• Allied Health Administration • Medical Assisting • Medical Coding • Phlebotomy Technician

Vikki Fogle INTERIM MEDICAL ASSISTING COORDINATOR [email protected] 740.699.3846

110 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ALLIED HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (AHA) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED TECHNICAL STUDIES DEGREE

Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to Credit Hours Completed transfer to a four-year college for their Bachelor’s in Health Administration. It is also possible to obtain an administration FALL SEMESTER 15 position in an ambulatory care center, medical billing office, or BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 phlebotomist for hospital. They may take the certification exam MED1105 Medical Terminology 2 for phlebotomy if they have taken those courses. ENG1110 Composition I 3 MAT1130 College Algebra 4 Program Outcomes PSY1120 General Psychology OR 3 1. Seamless progression to a bachelor’s degree in Health Administration. SOC1110 Sociology 3 SPRING SEMESTER 2. Apply general knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology, medical BIO1112 Human Biology II 193 terminology, and psychology in administration aspects of health 1 Year care. MED1160 Basic Pathophysiology 3 OAM1150 Document Design & Formatting 3 3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of medical business practices, including billing & coding procedures, along with reimbursement BUS1125 Supervision & Management 3 practices in health care. MAT1120 Statistics 4 ECN1110/1120 Micro- OR Macro- Economics 3 4. Demonstrate clear & effective oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, & problem solving measures in the workplace. Credit Hours FALL SEMESTER 12-13 5. Demonstrate knowledge of Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). MED1142 Basic Phlebotomy OR 3 ACC1105 General Accounting OR 4 6. Become a competent and certified phlebotomist – if they so ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 choose. HUM2110 Humanities 3 MED2258 Introduction to ICD-10CM Coding 3 MED2265 Introduction to CPT-4 Coding 3 SPRING SEMESTER MED2253 Advanced Phlebotomy OR 4 BUS1111 Introduction to Business 2 Year 2 Year MED2245 Medical Law & Ethics 3 MED1151 Medical Office Procedures 3 COM1110 Interpersonal Communications OR 3 COM1115 Speech 3 MED2260 Introduction to Medical Billing* 2 MED2268 Intermediate to ICD-10CM & CPT-4 Coding 3 Total Credit Hours 62-64

*If medical assistant, may use MED2256

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 111 MEDICAL ASSISTING (MED) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Medical Assisting Program’s goal is to prepare competent Credit Hours Completed entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), 17 psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. FALL SEMESTER BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 The increased demand on physicians and hospitals for more OAM1150 Document Design and Formatting 3 detailed and better health care has increased the need for qualified medical assistants. Medical assistants are multi-skilled ACC1105 General Accounting 4 health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory MED1105 Medical Terminology 2 settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public’s MED1110 Medical Assisting I 5 health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex SPRING SEMESTER 14 body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal MAT1110 Allied Health Math 3 education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession. BIO1112 Human Biology II 3 Year 1 Year MED2256 Introduction to Coding 3 Program Outcomes MED1120 Medical Assisting II 5 1. Apply general knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, psychology, and sociology in the care of patients. SUMMER TERM 8 MED2230 Medical Assisting III 5 2. Implement good human relations skills including effective MED2235 Medical Office Practices 3 communication, confidentiality, accuracy, and dependability. Credit Hours 3. Demonstrate competence in clinical procedures including FALL SEMESTER 15 patient histories, vital signs, preparing patients for exams, COM1110/1115 Interpersonal Communications OR Speech 3 administering medications, performing point of care testing, and assisting doctors with physicals and minor surgery. ENG1110 Composition I 3 MED2240 Medical Assisting IV 7 4. Apply quality control measures in following health and safety MED2245 Medical Law and Ethics 2 policies and procedures to prevent illness and injury. SPRING SEMESTER 11 5. Analyze, test, troubleshoot and repair-components of basic Year 2 Year MED2271 Medical Practicum 2 computers and diagnostic equipment for point of care testing. MED2281 Medical Seminar 3 6. Demonstrate basic knowledge of medical business practices PSY1120 General Psychology 3 including medical coding and billing procedures. Arts and Humanities Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 65

112 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK MEDICAL ASSISTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the Completed recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, Florida 33763; Phone: (727) 210-2350

Attendance Background Check Certification Students are expected to be present for all theory classes and Must be completed within last 1-3 years and submitted to Must apply for and take the RMA Certification Exam in order to labs. If students are unable to attend class or lab, they must call Faculty Lead. graduate. the instructor/Faculty Lead and leave a message stating their full name and the reason they will not be attending. Field Trips and Clinics Goal of Minimum Expectations “To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the Any clinical day missed must be made up. If a student will be Students will dress appropriately and wear a lab coat and a name pin. Clinics will be assigned on a rotating basis. If a cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective late or absent for clinical, it is the student’s responsibility to notify (behavior) learning domains.” the clinical supervisor and Faculty Lead as soon as possible. student cannot attend, the clinic supervisor and Faculty Lead must be called. Grades Assignments The grading system in medical assisting courses is as follows: All assignments must be submitted by the due date in order to Externship Assignment receive credit. It is the responsibility of the student to meet with The student will spend one and a half to two days a week the instructor to discuss extenuating circumstances. during his/her last semester at an agency where he/she will +/- GRADE SCALE enhance both clinical and administrative skills for a total of 160 A 95-100 unpaid hours. Externships will be arranged and supervised Physical Exam by the externship supervisor in conjunction with the agency. A- 91-94 Completion of a physical exam per Belmont College’s Physical In order to be eligible, the student must have completed all B+ 89-90 Exam Form is required to be submitted to the Faculty Lead not program courses or obtain the approval of the externship more than four months prior to the Medical Assisting Practicum. coordinator and the Faculty Lead. The student must have a 2.5 B 85-88 grade point average, have completed an application form, and Immunizations have approval of the Medical Assisting faculty. The hours are B- 83-84 It has been the policy of Belmont College that, prior to arranged by the student and the agency. The student will not C+ 81-82 enrollment in the level of MED1120, Medical Assisting students be paid by the agency for the experience. The student must provide written proof that they have received a Hepatitis B successfully complete the externship in order to graduate. C 77-80 vaccine or executed a declination form. C- 75-76 Transportation D+ 73-74 Rubella Titer must be checked and MMR given if the titer is Transportation to all field trips, clinics, and the externship is the negative. A PPD must be done within one year of externship, responsibility of the student. D 70-72 and tetanus within the last 10 years. A current flu vaccination. F 69-Below Uniform Insurance All Medical Assisting students must present a neat, Student’s health problems are their own financial responsibility. well-groomed appearance at all times. In addition to these All students are advised to carry hospitalization insurance while requirements, the following must be met in the clinical or attending college. While students not covered by hospitalization administrative area: are allowed to participate in an externship, they must sign (on • Uniform worn as mandated by the College. their application for externship) a waiver releasing Belmont • Nails should be of reasonable length and well manicured. College from responsibility in the event they are injured at • Hair must not be loose or dangling. the practicum site, and they must agree to accept financial • Men’s beards and mustaches must be kept neat. responsibility for injury. • Athletic shoes and sandals may not be worn. • Makeup should be in moderation. Belmont College maintains a liability policy that covers students • Smoking is permitted only in designated areas. only while participating in program-sponsored activities. • Gum chewing is not permitted while on duty. • Name pins and stethoscopes are required. • Body jewelry is prohibited.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 113 MEDICAL CODING (MCB) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

A Medical Coder is the member of a health care team that Credit Hours Completed abstracts patient information and combines it with the knowledge FALL SEMESTER 17 of current coding guidelines and reimbursement procedures in order to provide optimal physician/hospital payment. BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 ENG1110 Composition I 3 The Medical Coding program is designed to develop the student’s understanding of medical coding as a data collection MED1105 Medical Terminology 2 tool and as the instrumental force behind reimbursement for MED1160 Basic Pathophysiology 3 health care services. Upon completion of the certificate program, MED2258 Introduction to ICD-10CM Coding 3 the graduate will be able to apply skills in proper CPT-4 and ICD-10 coding (mainly focused on physician’s offices). MED2265 Introduction to CPT-4 Coding 3 SPRING SEMESTER 16

Medical Coders must be detail-oriented in dealing with 1 Year ever-changing reimbursement guidelines. BIO1112 Human Biology II 3 MED1151 Medical Office Procedures 3 Medical Coding is performed in physician offices, hospital MED2245 Medical Law & Ethics 2 medical record departments, some daycare facilities, out-patient clinics, home health agencies, and EMS services. The main MED2260 Introduction to Medical Billing 2 focus of this program will be on outpatient services – such as a MED2268 Intermediate ICD-10CM & CPT-4 Coding 3 physician’s office. PSY1120 General Psychology 3 Program Outcomes Total Credit Hours 33 1. Demonstrate entry level skills in coding with ICD-10CM and CPT-4 and introduced to ICD-10.

2. Describe the relationship between coding and reimbursement in health care.

3. Perform appropriate billing and coding skills.

4. Demonstrate professional behaviors in the workplace including patient confidentiality and professional ethics.

5. Demonstrate clear and effective oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and accountability measures within their scope of practice.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of the United State’s Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

114 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (PTC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This is a short-term certificate which offers the basic knowledge Credit Hours Completed Completed needed to perform venipunctures and skin punctures in order to obtain blood specimens for the purpose of testing and analysis FALL SEMESTER 8 from patients. Once the program is completed, the graduates will BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 be eligible to sit for a Phlebotomy Technician Certification exam. MED1105 Medical Terminology 2 This will give the graduate preparation to work in a hospital, clinic, private laboratory, or physician office. MED1142 Basic Phlebotomy 3 SPRING SEMESTER Special Enrollment Requirements: • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certification 1 Year BIO1112 Human Biology II 103 required upon entrance to program or must take the First Aid COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 & CPR course (MED2247). MED2253 Advanced Phlebotomy 4 • Prefer potential student have at least one year of direct Total Credit Hours 18 patient care/contact.

• Must have complete physical and immunizations along with complete background check.

Program Outcomes 1. Understand ‘Basic’ and ‘Advanced’ principles of phlebotomy.

2. Perform venipuncture and capillary punctures using correct “order of draw”.

3. Utilize professional communications with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

4. Perform patient care procedures using quality standards of the Code of Ethics of American Medical Technicians (AMT).

5. Take and pass certification exam given by AMT for Registered Phlebotomy Technicians (RPT).

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 115 Nursing

• Practical Nursing • Registered Nursing • RN Transitional

Karolyn Fox, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K DIRECTOR OF NURSING [email protected] 740.699.3910

116 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PRACTICAL NURSING (PNP) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM This certificate program, prepares men and women to become practical nurses. Licensing occurs after passing the NCLEX-PN examination. The practical nurse serves as a Credit Hours Completed member of the healthcare team working under the supervision FALL SEMESTER 15 of a licensed physician or a registered nurse to meet the BIO2112** Anatomy & Physiology II 4 physical and psychosocial needs of people. PNP1110 Nursing I - Foundations of Practical Nursing 8 This program has been approved by the Ohio Board of PSY1120** General Psychology 3 Nursing and by the Ohio Board of Regents. Lecture, lab, and clinical classes are limited in size to increase student/faculty SPRING SEMESTER 13 interaction and student learning. Patient simulation, mastery of PNP1120 Nursing II - Pharmacology for the Practical Nurse 2 technical skills, and caring interventions occur in the nursing PNP1130 Nursing III - Family Nursing Across the Lifespan 8 lab. This provides the student an opportunity to develop,

practice, and implement the knowledge, skills, and abilities 1 Year PSY1130** Human Development 3 needed for hospital and healthcare agency experiences. SUMMER TERM 12 Clinical learning experiences are provided at local healthcare facilities. ENG1110** Composition I 3 PNP2140 Nursing IV - Advanced Concepts in Practical Nursing 8 Program Outcomes PNP2150 Nursing V - Seminar for Practical Nurses 1 1. Contribute to the identification of holistic needs in the plan Total Credit Hours 40 of care as a member of a healthcare team.

2. Practice evidence based decision making to establish priorities according to human needs of patients. *Or PCT with National Registry Grades 3. Utilize effective verbal, nonverbal, written, and computer **Or its transfer equivalency In order to successfully complete the program the student skills while providing care for patients with holistic needs and is required to achieve a letter grade of a ‘C” or better in while communicating with other healthcare providers. all PNP numbered courses and the following courses: The following courses are not a part of the PNP certificate BIO2110 4. Employ safety and health promotion practices in the ever but must be taken prior to acceptance into the program: BIO2112 changing environment to maintain patient’s state of well being. PRE-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MAT1110

5. Understand and demonstrate holistic nursing care within BIO2110** Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Biology and math courses follow the general grading scale of the College. A letter grade of ‘C-’ in these the limits relative to their scope of nursing practice and ethical MAT1110** Allied Health Math 3 standards. courses does not meet this requirement. AHT1100* State Tested Nursing Assistant 4 6. Illustrate advocacy by speaking, writing, or acting in support of the patients needs.

7. Employ delegation techniques within the scope of practice in providing holistic care.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 117 TRADITIONAL REGISTERED NURSING (ADN) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Associate Degree Nursing program at Belmont College is designed to provide an educational opportunity in which students develop a scientific basis of nursing Credit Hours practice, master technical skills, and develop caring Completed patient relationships. FALL SEMESTER 15 ADN1105 Nursing Healthcare Concepts I 4 Lecture, lab, and clinical classes are limited in size which allows for enhanced student/faculty interaction and student ADN1115 Professional Nursing Concepts 2 learning. Patient simulation, mastery of technical skills, ADN1135 Physical Assessment & Diagnostics 2 caring interventions, and the development of critical ADN1125 Principles of Nursing Practice I 3 thinking occur in the nursing lab. Clinical experiences in local healthcare facilities provide students opportunities to BIO2112** Anatomy & Physiology II 4 utilize their knowledge, skills, and abilities while providing SPRING SEMESTER 15 nursing care under the direct supervision of qualified nursing faculty. ADN1205 Nursing Healthcare Concepts II (1/2 semester 4

Year 1 Year ADN1215 Mental Health Concepts (1/2 semester) 4 The goal of Belmont College is to graduate students who ADN1225 Nursing Pharmacology 3 have developed a scientific, systematic, evidence-based foundation. The graduate will possess the knowledge, BIO2120** Microbiology 4 skills, and abilities necessary to assist people in meeting SUMMER TERM 6 their healthcare needs. This two-year associate degree program prepares the graduate to take the NCLEX-RN ENG1110** Composition I 3 licensing examination to become a registered nurse. COM1110** Interpersonal Communications 3

The following courses are not a part of the ADN program but 12 must be taken prior to acceptance into the program: FALL SEMESTER ADN2105 Nursing Healthcare Concepts III 3 PRE-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADN2115 Family Health Concepts 2 BIO2110** Anatomy & Physiology I 4 ADN2125 Principles of Nursing Practice III 4 MAT1110** Allied Health Math 3 PSY1130** Human Development 3 PSY1120** General Psychology 13 3 2 Year SPRING SEMESTER AHT1100* State Tested Nursing Assistant 4 ADN2205 Integration of Nursing Healthcare Concepts 9 ADN2215 Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts 4 Total Credit Hours 61

* Or PCT with National Registry ** Or its transfer equivalency

118 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK TRANSITIONAL (TAN) REGISTERED NURSING ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Belmont College offers Transitional Nursing in which a Completed Credit Hours Licensed Practical Nurse or Paramedic has the opportunity Completed to enter the Associate Degree Nursing program. FALL SEMESTER 9 ADN1145 Transition to Professional Nursing 3 Following the Transitional Nursing Semester, the student can pursue an Associate Degree in Nursing and become ADN1135 Physical Assessment & Diagnostics 2 eiligible to take NCLEX for Registered Nurse licensure BIO2112* Anatomy & Physiology II 4 and practice. SPRING SEMESTER 15 The transitional program allows the Licensed Practical ADN1205 Nursing Healthcare Concepts II (1/2 semester 4 Nurse (LPN) or Paramedic to advance his/her education ADN1215 Mental Health Concepts (1/2 semester) 4

without repeating nursing courses and to make the 1 Year necessary transition to enter the Associate Degree in ADN1225 Nursing Pharmacology 3 Nursing program. All classes are subject to adequate BIO2120* Microbiology 4 enrollment. Class size is limited. 6 SUMMER TERM The following courses are not a part of the TAN program but ENG1110* Composition I 3 must be taken prior to acceptance into the program: COM1110* Interpersonal Communications 3 PRE-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FALL SEMESTER 12 BIO2110* Anatomy & Physiology I 4 ADN2105 Nursing Healthcare Concepts III 3 MAT1110* Allied Health Math 3 ADN2115 Family Health Concepts 2 PSY1120* General Psychology 3 ADN2125 Principles of Nursing Practice III 4 PSY1130* Human Development 3 SPRING SEMESTER 13 Year 2 Year ADN2205 Integration of Nursing Healthcare Concepts 9 ADN2215 Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts 4 Total Credit Hours 55

* Or its transfer equivalency

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 119 REGISTERED NURSING ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Program Outcomes 6. Practice according to current ethical and legal standards Grades 1. Advocate for patients and families in ways that promote their of professional nursing with a focus on excellence, safety, In order to successfully complete the program, the student self-determination, integrity and ongoing growth as human and quality care which includes health promotion and patient is required to achieve a letter grade of at least a ‘C’ in all beings. (NLN, 2010) education. (NLN, 2010) ADN-numbered courses that are in their required curriculum plan and the following courses. 2. Combine theoretical knowledge from nursing, scientific, 7. Critically analyze the evidence that underlies clinical nursing ADN1105 ADN1215 ADN2215 environmental, humanistic disciplines within the safe practice of practice to challenge the status quo, question underlying ADN1115 ADN1225 BIO2112 nursing. (NLN, 2010) assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of ADN1125 ADN2105 BIO2120 holistic care for patients, families, and communities. (NLN, 2010) ADN1135 ADN2115 BIO2210 3. Make judgements in practice substantiated with evidence, ADN1145 ADN2125 MAT1110 that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality 8. Value and accept accountability for the continuous evaluation ADN1205 ADN2205 care and promote the health of patients within a family and of one’s own personal and professional behavior, including community context. (NLN, 2010) integrity, ethics, excellence and the practice of life-long learning. Biology courses follow the general grading scale of the College. (NLN, 2010) A letter grade of ‘C-’ in these courses does not meet this 4. Integrate therapeutic communication techniques and requirement information technology to foster strong relationships within the healthcare environment to promote optimal patient outcomes. ADN1105, ADN1115, ADN1125 and ADN1135 are required for (NLN, 2010) the first semester traditional students.

5. Implement one’s role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, ADN1135 and ADN1145 are required for the first semester responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving identity as a transitional students. nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diverse patients within a family community context. (NLN, 2010)

120 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK NURSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The nursing program reserves the right to select the most ideal candidates. Potential students may be accepted on provisional status pending completion of requirements. Admission Criteria/Prerequisites Students seeking admission into the ADN program will be another nursing program’s nursing foundation course with a C 1. Submit an application form to Belmont College Records Office ranked according to the pre-determined criteria and accepted or higher and: on a provisional basis pending documentation of a clear 2. Complete application procedures as outlined in the College background check and required prerequisites. Students may not 1. Submit an application to the Belmont College Records Office. Course Catalog and Student Handbook. be eligible for full ranking points if BIO2110, MAT1110, PSY1120 or transfer equivalent or substitution are not completed by the 2. Submit application to advance stand to the nursing program 3. Successfully complete Belmont College admission testing and time of class ranking. no later than the Monday of midterms the semester prior to entry all required developmental educational courses. Students must to the program. complete all developmental education courses at grades of C or The nursing program reserves the right to select the most ideal higher prior to beginning the nursing program. candidates. 3. Successfully completed Belmont College’s admission testing and all required developmental courses. Students must 4. Satisfactorily complete BIO 2110 (Anatomy & Physiology I), Potential students may be accepted on provisional status complete all required developmental education courses with a MAT 1110 (Allied Health Math) by obtaining a C or higher. ADN pending completion of all requirements. letter grade of C or higher prior to beginning the nursing program students must also complete PSY1120 (General Psychology) by at Belmont College. obtaining a C or higher. Prior college courses will be reviewed After acceptance into the program, the student must for possible transfer to determine equivalency or substitutions for complete the following steps: 4. Satisfactorily complete BIO 2110 (Anatomy & Physiology I), the above. 1. Attend all scheduled orientation sessions or its equivalent with MAT 1110 (Allied Health Math) by obtaining a C or higher. ADN the Director of Nursing, and/or nursing faculty. students must also complete PSY1120 (General Psychology) by 5. As of fall 2020, BIO2110, BIO2112, BIO2120 and MAT1110 or obtaining a C or higher. Prior college courses will be reviewed their transfer equivalent or substitution will only be accepted if 2. Completion of all healthcare requirements including drug for possible transfer to determine equivalency or substitutions for three years old or less at time of application to the nursing screen, physical exam, required immunizations, and healthcare the above. program, testing. 5. As of fall 2020, BIO2110, BIO2112, BIO2120 and MAT1110 or 6. Traditional ADN Students and PNP Students must 3. Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association their transfer equivalent or substitution will only be accepted if complete STNA or PTC with National Registry. Transitional for Healthcare Providers. It cannot be the CPR for lay rescuers three years old or less at time of application to the nursing ADN Students must provide proof of current licensure as an known as BLS Heartsavers. program. LPN without restrictions or certification/registry as a paramedic. The licensure/certification/registry must be current and 4. Upon acceptance into the nursing program, the student will 6. Upon application, the student’s GPA must be at least 2.5 and unrestricted upon application. While it is recommended purchase CastleBranch from the campus bookstore. then maintained at a minimum of a 2.0 average. to maintain the licensure/certification/registry, it is not a a. CastleBranch is a electronic tracking system for the requirement to do so after application. student’s healthcare needs, licensures/certifications and the 7. Successfully pass advance standing testing with 80% pass results from the State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification score (with no rounding of points and no option for remediation 7. Upon application, the student’s GPA must be at least 2.5 and and Investigation (BCI) and Federal (FBI) background checks. or any further testing) for retained knowledge in theory and then maintained at a minimum of a 2.0 average. Students upload their own information into this system. nursing skills. Students must possess satisfactory knowledge of nursing fundamentals. Students will successfully complete at 8. Submit a state (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and College Credit Plus Students least three nursing skills as identified by the Director of Nursing Investigation BCI) and federal (FBI) background check that is CCP students who are interested in the nursing program must and/or Nursing Faculty in the nursing skills lab. Students will be less than one year old at time of application to the nursing work closely with the Belmont College CCP Liaison, the Nursing charged for advanced standing testing. program. Academic Advisor and the Director of Nursing. The student must receive prior approval to enter the nursing program. Following successful testing, the student must: 9. All Traditional and Transitional ADN candidates will take the 1. Submit State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and federal (FBI) background check that is current nurse entrance exam that will aid in the determination Advanced Standing of the individual’s academic strengths and weaknesses and/or less than one year old at time of application. Transfer students will be evaluated individually by the Director acceptance into the nursing program. of Nursing and the Nursing Faculty for placement. Students 2. Must be able to meet all admission requirements to the wishing to seek advanced placement into Belmont College’s 10. Students must be at least 18 years of age as of the first day nursing program. nursing program must have successfully completed at least of the fall semester.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 121 3. Completion of all healthcare requirements, including drug Readmission Standards It is no longer acceptable to just provide dates of vaccine screen, physical exam, required immnunizations and healthcare • GPA 2.75 administration unless the vaccine’s series is currently being testing. • Repeat State of Ohio (BCI) and Federal (FBI) Background completed. The immunizations for MMR and Varicella are Check and Drug Screen two different vaccines and are administered in two separate 4. Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association • Reinstate testing 80% pass score (with no rounding of points dosages. The Hepatitis B series is administered in three for Healthcare Providers. It cannot be the CPR for lay rescuers and no option for remediation or any readmission testing) for separate dosages. Titers follow the completion of these series. known as BLS Heartsavers. If a student does not provide proof retained knowledge in theory and skills based on the cumulative Students who have previously received these immunizations will of a current CPR card prior to the first day of class, the student knowledge in the semester of successful completion prior to need to obtain a titer first to see if a booster dosage is needed. will be removed from the program. drop, fail or withdrawal Ultimately, all students will submit titers for MMR, Varicella and • Students will be charged for readmission testing. Students Hepatitis B. 5. Advanced standing students will only be given credit for the returning from military deployment are exempt from testing fee. first semester courses of the curriculum plan. They will enter the • Students will successfully complete at least three nursing skills All students will be required to submit to drug screening at time second semester of the curriculum. as identified by the Director of Nursing and/or Nursing Faculty in of entry or upon readmission to the nursing program or as the nursing skills lab. requested by nursing faculty and/or the Director of Nursing. Positive drug screens will result in immediate removal from Readmission No ADN or PNP courses may be repeated more than one the nursing program. Student’s failure to submit to a requested Students shall be eligible for consideration for readmission time. Failure of any nursing courses in the first semester will drug screen will result in immediate removal from the nursing to their program after ONE withdrawal or academic failure. necessitate completion of current application and requirements program. Leaving the progrm due to military deployment reasons does for admissions to the program. not constitute a withdrawal. Reinstatement of deployed nursing Any accident, illness, or pregnancy must be reported program students will be evaluated and planned on an individual Students who have been out of the nursing program for a immediately to the faculty member so as to ensure that neither basis by the program and institution according to program period of time that would prevent completion of the program students nor patients are exposed to unnecessary health completion requirements, upon planned return, and current within three years, will be required to repeat courses. This hazards. OBN’s law and rule. standard may be waived by the Director of Nursing for deployed military members. Healhcare needs for the returning students will be the same Students shall submit application to readmit to the nursing except for titers (MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B) do not need to program no later than the Monday of midterms the semester No potential for readmission if the student’s drop, fail or be repeated if prior results were positive. if the prior titer was prior to returning to the program. withdrawal is earned for academic or professional issues in a negative or equivocal and the student received a booster or clinical section of the course. repeated the series, the student must sign a release which Students must complete the entire ADN or PNP program within states they understand they are a non-converter for immunity three years of the date of entry into the nursing program unless and accept the risk of occupatioal exposure. Additionally, the the requirement is waived by the Director of Nursing in the case Healthcare Needs of the Nursing Student student will not need to repeat a two step TB as long as the of active or reserve military members. Petitions for readmission Please read these requirements carefully to prevent the need annual TB tests have remained negative and completed on time. will be reviewed by the for repeated testing and/or removal from the program until The student’s prior CasleBranch account can be utilized. Director of Nursing Programs and Nursing Faculty. The decision compliance has been met. to readmit the students will be made on the basis of the • Proof of Influenza (flu) immunization due by October 15th. following criteria: • Proof of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) that has been Attendance a. no more than 1 previous academic or clinical failure, administered within the past 10 years. Attendance at orientation or its equivalent is mandatory. withdrawal or dismissal from the program. Leaving the program • A two-step TB skin test that is administered 7 to Students who do not attend may be removed from the program. due to military deployent reasons does not constitute a 21 days apart based on the administered date. The two-step withdrawal. must have been completed after June 1st. If the student had Students are expected to be present for all nursing classes b. Leaving the program due to pandemic illness of self and/ a previous positive result, a clear chest x-ray report will be — theory, lab, and clinical. There is no class or lab makeup or immediate family member does not constitute a withdrawal. required. A student may also submit a QuantiFeron Gold blood time provision due to the nature of the supervision required. Students must submit appropriate documentation that test in place of a two-step TB or chest x-ray. Punctuality to class and to the affiliating healthcare facility is demonstrates proof of pandemic illness of self and/or immediate • Titers for the following which have been completed within the a must. If an unforeseen circumstance occurs which will delay family member. last 12 months prior to entry into the Nursing Program: attendance, the students must notify the faculty member. c. available space in the program - MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) if titer is Students are expected to attend as soon as the situation is d. evaluation of the student’s standing relative to any revisions negative then a booster vaccine will be required. remedied. in the curriculum, courses or requirements which may have - Varicella (Chicken Pox) if titer is negative then a occurred booster vaccine will be required. Travel to class and clinicals is the student’s responsibility. Car d. review and evaluation of student’s academic and clinical - Hepatitis B if titer is negative then a booster vaccine pools are no excuse for being absent, tardy or for leaving early. performance at the time of student’s withdrawal or dismissal. will be required. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain attendance. Students should be especially careful in severe weather conditions. Students seeking readmission are subject to the policies in place in the student handbook and catalog at the time of the readmission request.

122 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Students unable to be in attendance for clinical practice must Clinical Dress Code Legal Issues personally notify the responsible faculty member a minimum of Nursing students in complete uniform will present a neat, All nursing students are required to complete a background one hour prior to the time of assignment. The faculty member well-groomed appearance at all times. The complete clinical check following the criteria listed in the nursing program must be notified each day clinical will not be attended. If the dress code can be found in the Nursing Program Policies and Background Check Policy (720.0320.11) prior to full acceptance student does not contact the faculty member prior to the Procedure Handbook. to the nursing program. In addition, section 4723.28 of the experience, the student will receive an unsatisfactory grade for Ohio Revised Legal Code requires the Ohio Board of Nursing the clinical day. Students are representatives of the College at all times. They to take certain steps before considering the applications of must conduct themselves professionally and with dignity when students convicted of crimes to take the State Board Exam. Grades wearing their uniforms. The nursing student’s activities must Such students may be denied permission to sit for the licensure The grading system in nursing courses is as follows: represent those with a sincere interest in the profession of exam. Therefore, the Director of Nursing must be notified by nursing. Students are accountable for their nursing practice and any nursing students convicted of a crime (including any felony, GRADE SCALE are responsible for their actions. crime of moral turpitude, and drug or alcohol conviction) during completion of the nursing program. A 92-100% Clinical Assignment B 85-91.99% Assignments to a specific clinical site are faculty decisions and House Bill 327 – Felony Preclusion Bill C 80-84.99% are not subject to change. Students rotate through a variety of This bill was signed by the Governor on April 9, 2002. It is clinical experiences. Specific clinical assignments will be made an initiative to identify applicants for licensure with felony D 74-79.99% by the faculty member. Students need to be aware that the convictions. The Ohio Board of Nursing has the authority F 73.99% or less assignment of the clinical site location and time can and will to refuse to grant licensure to applicants with any felony vary based upon the needs of the nursing program and faculty convictions. The law requires a criminal records check for new member. applicants for licensure and for individuals from another state Traditional Credit endorsing as an RN or LPN into Ohio. The new law affects The nursing program utilizes a different grading scale than that Emergency Care anyone entering prelicensure nursing education on or after of the general college. All required courses within the academic Students’ medical or emergency care in case of illness or June 1, 2003. term must be successfully completed before continuing to the accidents incurred while on duty in the clinical area is provided next term. The student must successfully complete all required in conformity with the standard health care service extended Candidates who wish to sit for the NCLEX® RN or PN courses in the nursing curriculum with an accumulative average to hospital personnel as defined in personnel policies of the examination will be required to submit their fingerprints to the of 2.0 and must obtain a C or higher in all nursing courses. A hospital. Any illnesses or accidents incurred while on duty will be Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and student must obtain a C or higher in all nursing courses in order reported at once to the faculty member. Student must be the Federal (FBI) for identification and criminal background to continue in the program. If a student does not attain a C evaluated by a healthcare provider before returning to the verification. grade, they cannot take additional nursing courses and must clinical setting with authorization to resume duties without reapply to the program if eligible. restrictions. The affiliating hospitals receive compensation for the aforesaid care through individual hospital insurance plans Nontraditional Credit carried by individual students or through self pay of the student. Transfer & Military Credit Academic credit is awarded for credit, credit-for-life experience, Insurance credit by exam and experiential learning as outlined in the All students are responsible for their own medical, accidental college catalog. The Director of Nursing evaluates all and health insurance. The College maintains no medical nontraditional credits on an individual basis for consideration in insurance to cover students. awarding academic credit. Belmont College maintains a liability policy that covers students The College recognizes the education and skills training of only while participating in program-sponsored activities. The fee students who have experience in the armed forces of the United for this policy is included in the program’s cost. States, or in the National Guard or in a reserve component. Per College policy, students must submit an official transcript or Graduation Requirements certificate of completion of their military education for evaluation. Students are responsible for completing all course requirements of the nursing curriculum. Students must complete an Intent to ATI Testing Graduate form 73 one semester prior to program completion. ATI testing and evaluation of student learning will be utilized throughout the nursing curriculum. Graduation requirements include successful completion of all required courses with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 or higher.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 123 Radiology

• Radiologic Technology

Stephanie Stauver, M.P.S., RT(R) (CT) DIRECTOR OF RADIOLOGY PROGRAM [email protected] 740.699.3952

124 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (RAD) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

A radiologic technologist is a health care professional who Credit Hours Completed performs medical imaging to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. A thorough understanding of anatomy, FALL SEMESTER 16 physiology, positioning, imaging principles, equipment protocols, BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 radiation protection and patient care must be mastered in order to demonstrate images of anatomic structures such as organs, MED1105 Medical Terminology 2 vessels and bones. RAD1300 Intro to Radiation Science/Patient Care 3 RAD1400 Radiographic Concepts I 3 Radiologic technologists have the opportunity to help patients and participate in a growing, challenging and rewarding RAD1500 Radiographic Procedures I 3 profession. Employment opportunities are worldwide and RAD1600 Clinical Practice I 1 salaries are competitive with other health care professionals. 14 Employment may be found in a variety of health care settings SPRING SEMESTER including hospitals, medical centers, physician offices, BIO2112 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 diagnostic imaging and out patient centers, as well as industry, MED2245 Medical Law and Ethics 2 government and public health. 1 Year RAD1450 Radiographic Concepts II 3 Radiologic technologists may specialize in areas such as RAD1550 Radiographic Procedures II 3 Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR), Cardiovascular Imaging (CV) and Mammography (M). RAD1620 Clinical Practice II 2 11 SUMMER TERM Due to a limited number of clinical seats, the radiology program is selective; therefore, students must submit a separate MAT1110 Allied Health Math 3 application and participate in an interview with program faculty. PSY1120 General Psychology 3 For more information, please see the program website at www. RAD1700 Radiation Biology and Protection 2 belmontcollege.edu. RAD1640 Clinical Practice III 3 The student will complete 66 credit hours over five semesters to include didatic and clinical instruction. Clinical rotations occur FALL SEMESTER 13 at WVU-Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Reynolds Rapid Care, MED1142 Basic Phlebotomy 3 Wheeling Hospital, Harrison Community Hospital, and Wetzel County Hospital and others. RAD2300 Radiographic Pathology 2 RAD2400 Radiographic Concepts III 3 Once a student meets all graduation requirements, he/she is awarded an Associate of Applied Science in Radiological RAD2500 Radiographic Procedures II 3 Technology degree and is elibible to sit for the National RAD2600 Clinical Practice IV 2 Certification Exam given by the American Registry of Radiologic SPRING SEMESTER 12 Technologists (ARRT). Year 2 Year COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 Program Outcomes ENG1110 Composition I 3 1. Graduates will demonstrate clinical competence as entry-level RAD2100 Registry Review/Advanced Imaging Modalities 3 radiographers. RAD2650 Clinical Practice V 3 2. Graduates will demonstrate effective communication skills Total Credit Hours 66 (oral and written). 3. Graduates will develop critical thinking skills. 4. Graduates will model professionalism and understand the importance of professional work ethics and life-long learning. 5. The program will provide qualified radiographers to meet the needs of the health care community.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 125 Social and Behavioral Sciences

MENTAL HEALTH

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

CRIMINAL JUSTICE • Criminal Justice Technology • Legal Office Specialist • Computerized Legal Office Specialist Dr. Heather Davis FACULTY LEAD & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR [email protected] 740.699.3932

126 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (EDU) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The program prepares students to work with the children Credit Hours Completed from birth through age eight. Employment may be gained in public and private pre-schools, Head Start, Early Intervention FALL SEMESTER 18 Programs, and public school settings. Students are prepared to EDU1111 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 effectively work with co-workers, families and the community. EDU1120 Introduction to Child Development 3 Program Outcomes ENG1110 Composition I 3 1. Describe sequences, stages, and milestones of children’s PSY1120 General Psychology 3 growth and development, social, emotional, and cognitive SOC1110 Sociology 3 domains and recognize variations of typical and atypical developmental characteristics of young children from pre-natal Math Elective 3 periods through the age of eight. SPRING SEMESTER 15

Year 1 Year EDU2270 Children’s Literature OR 3 2. Preliminary understanding of historical and contemporary theories and research, to include psychoanalytic, behaviorist, EDU2275 Foundations of Early Literacy 3 Piagetian, Vygotskyian, and information processing models, on EDU1135 Creative Experiences for the Young Child OR 3 the characteristics and needs of children from birth through age eight to include aspects of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, EDU1145 Introduction to Montessori 3 language, and aesthetic domains; play, activity, learning COM1115 Speech 3 process; and motivation to learn. Candidates recognize that ENG1120 Composition II 3 developmental domains are interrelated and provide examples of interrelationships among developmental domains. Natural & Physical Science 3 Credit Hours 3. Recognize and articulate multiple influences on children’s 18 development and learning which include the diverse cultural, FALL SEMESTER economic, and linguistic contexts for development; ecological EDU1131 Child Health, Safety & Nutrition 3 contexts (home, community, support systems, etc.) child’s health EDU2235 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 status, and disabilities; individual developmental variations and learning styles; and opportunities to play and learn. EDU2240 Families, Communities, and Schools 3 EDU2245 Observation and Assessment 3 4. Demonstrate familiarity with well known interventions programs such as The Perry Pre-School Project, Chicago EDU2260 Educational Technology 3 Parent-Child Program, Head Start and Montessori Method. PHL2120 Philosophy OR 3 PHL2130 Ethics 3 5. Cite current research about the influence of early intervention 12.5 programs on child outcomes. SPRING SEMESTER Year 2 Year EDU2250 Positive Guidance/Behavior Management 2 6. Describe the essentials of developmental research and the principles used as a basis for creating effective learning EDU2280 Educational Psychology 3 environments. EDU2290 Early Childhood Practicum 2.5 EDU2295 Early Childhood Seminar 2 7. Acknowledge and value the central role of relationships and efficacy in the promotion of learning. PSY2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 Total Credit Hours 63.5 8. Recognize elements of preliminary early childhood learning environments and opportunities to learn that are healthy, respectful, and supportive.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 127 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Uniform Assignments Punctuality and Attendance All Early Childhood Education (EDU) students must present All assignments must be submitted by the due date in order Punctuality to class and to the affiliating practicum facilities is a neat, well-groomed appearance at all times. No specific to receive credit for them. If extenuating circumstances make crucial. If students are unavoidably detained, they should report uniform is required. Students should always provide a dress and this impossible, it is the responsibility of the student to make an to their instructor the reason for their tardiness for a class and to appearance that is indicative of good self-esteem and self-image appointment with the instructor and set a date for submitting the their practicum site supervisor for scheduled practicum duty. and reflects the ability to appropriately and productively function assignment. in society in a professional manner. The practicum site has the If students are unable to attend class on days when they would right to request the student change their mode of dress if it is a Confidentiality normally be at the College, they must call the College before distraction to the environment. Confidentiality is a crucial requirement in education. The first their class begins or by 12:00 noon at the latest and ask to leave breach of confidentiality will result in a student’s grade in that a message with their instructors. They must state their full name In addition to the above dress and appearance requirements, course being dropped by a letter grade for the entire course and explain the reason for their absence. On days when the EDU students are subject to the following requirements specific and will require a conference with the instructor regarding the student would normally be at their practicum site but cannot be, to their practicum experience: seriousness of the offense. A second offense in the same course they are to call the site to which they are assigned and explain will result in the student being dropped from that class and to their site supervisor why they cannot be there. The student 1. Nails should be of reasonable length and well-manicured. No receiving a letter grade of “F” for the course. must make arrangements with the practicum site supervisor to colored nail polish may be worn. make up the hours missed since the total number of practicum hours required for that semester must still be met. Students may 2. Hair must not be loose or dangling. Wigs are unacceptable. Graduation Requirements not be granted holiday or sick time. EDU students are required Hair and men’s beards should be neat and of a length that is not Students are responsible for completing all course requirements to complete 280 hours of practicum. A completed time sheet is a a hazard in a practicum situation. of the curriculum. An ‘Intent to Graduate’ form #73 must be requirement for course completion. completed and submitted to the Records Office one semester 3. Jewelry that may be worn at the practicum site is a plain before students expect to graduate. Graduation requirements Students who miss more than five consecutive days of the wedding band, wristwatch and name pin. Neck chains and other include successful completion of all required courses with a program for any reason will contact the Early Childhood forms of jewelry are not permitted. cumulative grade point average of 2.0. More information on Education Faculty Lead. Eligibility for returning requires degree requirements and graduation may be found in the permission from the Faculty Lead. In the case of illness, a 4. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas. chapter on Academic Policies and Procedures found in this physician’s statement will be required indicating that the student catalog. is physically able to return to the program. 5. Gum chewing is not permitted while on duty at the practicum site. Grades will be given to individual students for each course taken in the curriculum for that semester. For those students involved Course Prerequisites The nature of the curriculum is such that certain courses should 6. Name pins or agency badge may be required when a student in practicum, a grade will be assigned at the end of practicum that is the result of collaboration between the practicum not be taken unless the appropriate background courses are is on duty at a practicum site unless the site supervisor has taken first. Prerequisites to specific courses are listed in this requested that a name pin not be worn. site supervisor, the faculty practicum supervisor, and the student, as well as a written evaluation from the practicum site catalog with the description of the course. All sequential courses supervisor regarding the student’s performance in the practicum should be taken in order. Taking a course without the required 7. Cell phones should not be used for personal use or texting prerequisite requires permission of the Faculty Lead. while at practicum. experience. Students are to keep their own journal of practicum experiences. These journals constitute the student’s practicum record and will be checked in the accompanying practicum Upon entering the program students who present a valid and 8. No shirts are to be worn with political, religious, or current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential will be unprofessional messages. seminar pertinent to the student’s grades. Please keep in mind this is a legal document that only your practicum supervisor or given credit for EDU1131 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition and EDU1135 - Creative Experiences for the Young Child. 9.The student may be asked to remove lip, tongue, or facial site supervisor may view. piercings. Testing and Examinations 10. Tattoos need to be covered per policy of the agency. Different instructors in the program use various techniques and frequencies in testing and evaluation. Students are expected to be present at all examinations. Tests may be given at any time in any course with or without previous notice by the instructor.

128 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Practicum/Clinical Experience EDU students having no desire to work for Head Start who Insurance EDU students should have successfully completed the following also believe they are not likely to have an interest in working Student’s health problems are their own financial responsibility. courses prior to entering a practicum: EDU1111 – Introduction for Head Start in the future may complete their practicums in All students are advised to carry hospitalization insurance while to Early Childhood Education, EDU1120 – Introduction to Child child care facilities other than pre-kindergarten supervised attending college. Students not covered by hospitalization are Development, EDU1131 – Health, Safety and Nutrition, and teaching environments. However, students must understand required to carry student accident insurance to cover any injuries EDU2240 - Family, Schools & Community and EDU2245 - that if they complete their practicum in non-pre-kindergarten that they might sustain while in the classroom, lab, clinical, or Observation & Assessment, and permission from the Faculty supervised teaching environments, it may limit their ability to sit field internship/practicum settings. Lead. However, because many students have already been for the license. Completing a practicum outside the universal working in the profession for a number of years, the decision pre-kindergarten supervised teaching environment will not, Belmont College maintains a liability policy that covers students to place the student in a practicum is a more subjective one however, necessarily limit employability with other child care only while participating in program-sponsored activities. resulting from an interview between the student and the Faculty agencies and facilities. There are many high quality preschools Practicum Supervisor. Final decision to place the student in a throughout the Ohio Valley where this requirement can be met. Emergency Care practicum is that of the Faculty Lead. EDU students must also Student’s medical or emergency care in case of illness or have a cumulative letter grade average of at least “C” (2.0) and Entry or reentry into a practicum may be dependent upon prerequisite activities deemed appropriate by the EDU Program accidents incurred while on duty at a practicum site should be a cumulative letter grade average of at least “C” (2.0) in all provided in conformity with the standard health care service EDU courses. Leader, Faculty Lead, or Dean. Assignment of a student to a practicum may particularly be dependent on attendance in extended to practicum facility personnel as defined in the personnel policies of the practicum facility. Any illnesses or EDU students who are currently Head Start employees, have classes prerequisite to the practicum. Students will also be required to pass a background (FBI, BCI) check along with accidents should be reported at once to the facility practicum a career goal of one day working for Head Start, or believe site supervisor and immediately thereafter to the faculty they may have an interest in the future, must complete other requirements such as CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse, and Communicable Disease training prior to practicum placement. practicum supervisor or Faculty Lead. Students must be seen their practicum in a pre-kindergarten supervised teaching by a physician of their choice. Before students may return to environment in which they will complete 280 hours of practicum Some facilities may require a physical, ITB test, food handling card or hepatitis screening (ODJFS/WVDHHR). their practicum site, they must have written authorization from experience and in which they assume major responsibility for the their physician. Financial responsibility for any related medical full range of teacher and care giving duties for a group of young EDU students requiring more information regarding practicum treatment lies with the student and/or the above-referenced children which is to include at least some opportunity to work insurance. with exceptional children. This gives them the preparation for the should contact the Faculty Practicum Supervisor of the ODE Associate Pre-K License. respective program or the Faculty Lead of Early Childhood Education. CERTIFIED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ASSISTANT (CDA) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Program Outcomes Credit Hours Completed 1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills to fulfill the role of an addiction FALL SEMESTER counselor. MHT1110 Introduction to Social Services 3 2. Identify the classifications of drugs of abuse (from the current MHT1130 Interviewing Techniques/Casework 3 DSM) and display an understanding of the diagnosis of substance MHT2230 Principles of Addiction 3 dependency and/or substance abuse. MHT2250 Group Dynamics 3 Year 1 Year 3. Identify the ethical and professional behaviors expected in the field PHL2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 of substance use and addictive disorders. PHL2120 Philosophy 3 4. Define and describe the basic components of prevention, Total Credit Hours 18 assessment, intervention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use and addictive disorders.

5. Demonstrate learned theory and skills in group dynamics, counseling theory and techniques, and interviewing and casework.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 129 CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CJT) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Criminal Justice is an umbrella term for one of the fastest Credit Hours Completed growing occupational areas in society today. The field offers careers for both men and women in a variety of positions FALL SEMESTER 15 dealing with adults and juveniles in the private sector and with CJT1111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 numerous public agencies at all levels of government. Students CJT1121 Institutional Corrections 3 are encouraged to contact the Faculty Lead to discuss career options available prior to enrollment. The program is designed: ENG1110 Composition I 3 1. for the entry-level student who wants to prepare for entry-level PSY1120 General Psychology 3 employment within the field; Communications Elective 3 2. for current criminal justice practitioners in the field seeking SPRING SEMESTER 15-16 additional skills and knowledge for personal improvement and/or

promotional purposes; and 1 Year CJT1125 Interview and Interrogation OR 3 3. to provide an associate degree option to students desiring to CJT1135 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 transfer to another college or university to complete a bachelor’s CJT1151 Introduction to Criminal Law 3 degree program. SOC1110 Sociology 3 Anyone considering a career in criminal justice should be aware that some employers and agencies may require General Education Elective (POL2110 recommended) 3 applicants to meet certain pre-employment qualifications. *Natural & Physical Science or Math or Humanities Elective 3-4 Some common requirements may include: lack of a Credit Hours criminal record, satisfactory background checks, physical conditions and standards, residency requirements, and FALL SEMESTER 15-16 emotional stability. CJT2241 Criminal Investigation 3 Program Outcomes CJT2261 Ethics in Criminal Justice OR Upper level elective 3 1. Meet or exceed Belmont College’s Core Learning Outcomes, CJT2254 Criminal Procedure 3 including communicate effectively (written, oral, and reading), SOC2130 Criminology 3 think critically and creatively, learning actively, accept accountability and build global/multicultural diversity awareness *Natural & Physical Science or Math or Humanities Elective 3-4 as monitored. SPRING SEMESTER 15-16

2. Improved quality of life by required enrollment in non-technical 2 Year CJT2256 American Court Systems 3 courses in science, math, and the humanities. CJT2291 Current Issues in Criminal Justice 3 3. Demonstrate first year college level technical knowledge in CJT2271 Criminal Justice Practicum 2 the following areas of the criminal justice process: Institutional CJT2281 Criminal Justice Seminar 1 Corrections, Interview and Interrogation, Community Corrections, Law Enforcement, Substance Abuse, Criminal Law SOC2140 Juvenile Delinquency 3 and Introduction to Criminal Justice. *Natural & Physical Science or Math or Humanities Elective 3-4 4. Demonstrate more complex second year college level Total Credit Hours 60-63 technical knowledge in four separate areas of the criminal justice process, including courses in: Criminal Investigation, Forensics, Correctional Law, Criminal Procedure, American Court Systems, Private Security, Current Issues in Criminal Justice or a special topic offered. 5. Demonstrate the ability to apply technical knowledge acquired in the classroom in the required practicum experience, to better prepare the student for employment in the criminal justice field, or to prepare the student to pursue further academic endeavors.

130 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK COMPUTERIZED LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST (CLO) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED TECHNICAL STUDIES DEGREE

Upon completion of this degree, students will be familiar with Completed Credit Hours Completed all aspects of a computerized office environment with their choice of emphasizing in general office procedures, computer FALL SEMESTER 16-17 applications such as multimedia and web design, or legal office CPT1100 Introduction to Computers/os 4 machines terminology. ENG1110 Composition I 3 Program Outcomes LGL1130 Legal Terms & Transcription 3 1. Format legal documents used in a legal, government, Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) (MAT1120 recommended) 3-4 business or agency office setting, using word processing OAM1150 Document Production & Formatting 3 software. SPRING SEMESTER 15

2. Incorporate spreadsheets and databases into documents. 1 Year CJT1151 Introduction to Criminal Law 3 COM1115 Speech 3 3. Manage workflow utilizing computer, interpersonal, organizational and writing skills. LGL1136 Legal Machine Transcription 3 BUS2241 Business Law 3 4. Produce legal, government, business or agency needed documents using machine transcription. OAM2160 Document Design & Presentation 3 Credit Hours Additional outcomes will be achieved based on the FALL SEMESTER 16 student’s elective choice: 5. Navigate the court process when filing documents. ACC1120 Financial Accounting 4 CJT1111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 6. Interview and prepare/assist supervisors with client matters. Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 7. Gain an understanding of media and how it is used in the Technical Electives 6 business world. SPRING SEMESTER 15

8. Become proficient on the web using/creating websites with 2 Year CPT1132 Computerized Spreadsheets 3 HTML and editors. CPT1136 Database Management 3 Natural Science Elective 3 TECHNICAL ELECTIVES Technical Electives 6 CJT1125 Interview & Interrogation 3 Total Credit Hours 62-63 CJT2256 American Court System 3 CPT1119 Multimedia & Design 3 CPT1125 Introduction to Media 3 CPT1163 HTML/Web Page Design 3 OAM1135 Records Management 3 CJT2272 Criminal Justice Practicum Elective 1-2 CJT2271 Criminal Justice Practicum 2 CJT2281 Criminal Justice Seminer 1

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 131 LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST (LGL) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Legal Office Specialist program provides education Credit Hours Completed that leads to entry level positions in law firms, corporate legal departments, and various government offices. Legal FALL SEMESTER 16-17 office specialists handle routine assignments and help in the CPT1100 Introduction to Computers 4 preparation of closings, hearings, trials, and meetings. They ENG1110 Composition I 4 analyze and organize as well as manage and track files of case documents. LGL1130 Legal Terminology and Transcription 3 Math Elective (MAT1115 or higher) 3-4 Under the Legal Office Specialist certificate program, students will be given training in legal documents and terminology, legal OAM1150 Document Production and Formatting 2 machine transcription, legal office procedures, spreadsheet/ SPRING SEMESTER 15

database management applications, and word processing. 1 Year CJT1151 Introduction to Criminal Law 3 These courses are essential in providing administrative support in a law firm, legal department, court, and various business and COM1115 Speech 3 governmental agencies. LGL1136 Legal Machine Transcription 3 BUS2241 Business Law 3 Program Outcomes 1. Transcribe legal terms from prerecorded dictation. OAM2160 Document Design and Presentation 3 Total Credit Hours 31-32 2. Analyze and organize information.

3. Define legal terms and use them in legal context.

4. Provide administrative support.

5. Create legal documents using word processing software.

6. Produce legal documents used in court and legal field.

7. Apply appropriate writing techniques, use correct spelling, punctuation, and proper grammar when composing business correspondence.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website: www.belmontcollege.edu

132 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK MENTAL HEALTH (MHT) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Mental Health Technology is a program designed to train Credit Hours Completed Completed social service workers who work under the supervision of other professionals in a wide variety of community settings. FALL SEMESTER 18 ENG1110 Composition I 3 Along with gaining knowledge and skills in group dynamics, MHT1110 Introduction to Social Services 3 interpersonal communication, and social casework, there will be a strong emphasis on the characteristics of an effective PHL2120 Philosophy OR 3 helper—self-harmony, genuineness, empathy, acceptance, and PHL2130 Ethics 3 responsiveness. PSY1120 General Psychology 3 Due to the general background of the program, the graduate SOC1110 Sociology 3 may expect to find employment in various community settings. Math Elective 3

Among these may be community mental health centers, 1 Year substance abuse centers, treatment centers (inpatient and SPRING SEMESTER 15 outpatient), senior citizen programs, and as advocates for these COM1115 Speech 3 types of services. ENG1120 Composition II 3 Program Outcomes MHT1130 Interviewing Techniques/Casework 3 1. Understand the history, current state and nature of the mental PSY1140 Theories of Personality 3 health/social services professions. Natural/Physical Science Elective 3 2. Become proficient in interviewing techniques and related Credit Hours casework and mental health/social services record-keeping. FALL SEMESTER 15 MHT1120 Counseling Theory & Techniques 3 3. Have in-depth knowledge of personality theory and the counseling theory and techniques that evolve from the MHT2230 Principles of Addiction 3 personality theory, and show proficiency in putting these MHT2250 Group Dynamics 3 techniques into practice. PSY1130 Human Development 3 4. To show proficiency in theory, content, and application of PSY2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 activity therapy and its use in mental health and social services. SPRING SEMESTER 13 MHT2260 Mental Health Practicum 2 5. Understand the techniques of counseling diverse populations 2 Year and the issues of diversity as they apply to working in the mental MHT2270 Mental Health Seminar 2 health and social services field. PSY2130 Psychology of Adolescence 3 6. Understand group dynamics theory and show proficiency SOC1120 Social Problems 3 in applying this theory, both in group leadership and group SOC2150 Marriage and the Family 3 participation in actual practice. Total Credit Hours 61 7. Understand the history, cultural interpretation, and diagnostic classification system of mental disorders and demonstrate basic capability of using the DSM 5.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 133 MENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Uniform • Cell phones should not be used for personal use or texting Grades will be given to individual students for each course taken All mental health technology students must present a neat, while at practicum. in the curriculum for that semester. For those students involved well-groomed appearance at all times. No specific uniform for • No shirts are to be worn with political, religious, or in practicum, a grade will be assigned at the end of practicum mental health technology students is required. Rare practicum unprofessional messages. that is the result of collaboration between the practicum situations may require a lab coat or uniform required by that • The student may be asked to remove lip, tongue, or facial site supervisor, the faculty practicum supervisor, and the particular facility. When this is the case, the lab coat or uniform piercings. student as well as a written evaluation from the practicum site is always to be worn in the practicum service only. In those • Tattoos need to be covered per policy of the agency. supervisor regarding the student’s performance in the practicum cases where a lab coat or uniform may be required, students experience. Students are to keep their own clinical journal of are responsible for laundering, mending, and making slight Assignments practicum experiences during their practicum. These journals alterations to their uniform and are not to go on duty with All assignments must be submitted by the due date in order constitute the student’s clinical records and will be checked in anything other than a meticulous appearance appropriate to the to receive credit for them. If extenuating circumstances make the accompanying practicum seminar pertinent to the student’s function of a mental health professional. this impossible, it is the responsibility of the student to make an grades. appointment with the instructor and set a date for submitting the Requirements for the dress and appearance of the mental health assignment. Testing and Examinations technology student are in the tradition of the therapeutic milieu Different instructors in the program use various techniques and based on the assumption that the mental health worker is a Confidentiality frequencies in testing and evaluation. Students are expected to role model for the clientele with whom he/she works in his/her Confidentiality is a crucial requirement for mental health be present at all examinations. Tests may be given at any time in individual facility or setting. Given this, mental health technology professionals. There are certain courses in the program in which any course with or without previous notice by the instructor. students should always provide a dress and appearance that is the requirement is more crucial than others (e.g. Counseling indicative of good self-esteem and self-image and reflects the Theory & Techniques, Group Dynamics, and Seminar/ Punctuality and Attendance ability to appropriately and productively function in society in a Practicum). In those courses for which it is crucial, the first Punctuality to class and to the affiliating practicum facilities is professional manner. The practicum site has the right to request breach of confidentiality will result in a student’s grade in that crucial. If students are unavoidably detained, they should report the student change their mode of dress if it is a distraction to the course being dropped by a letter grade for the entire course to their instructor the reason for their tardiness for a class and to environment. and will require a conference with the instructor regarding the their practicum site supervisor for scheduled practicum duty. seriousness of the offense. A second offense in the same course In addition to the above dress and appearance requirements, will result in the student being dropped from that class and If students are unable to attend class on days when they would mental health technology students are subject to the following receiving a letter grade of “F” for the course. normally be at the College, they must call the College before requirements specific to their practicum experience: their class begins or by 12:00 noon at the latest and ask to leave • Nails should be of reasonable length and well-manicured. a message with their instructors. They must state their full name No colored nail polish may be worn. Graduation Requirements and explain the reason for their absence. On days when the • Hair must not be loose or dangling. Wigs are unacceptable. Students are responsible for completing all course requirements student would normally be at their practicum site but cannot be, Hair and men’s beards should be neat and of a length that is of the mental health technology curriculum. An ‘Intent to they are to call the site to which they are assigned and explain not a hazard in a practicum situation. Graduate’ form #73 must be completed and submitted to to their site supervisor why they cannot be there. The student • Jewelry that may be worn at the practicum site is a plain the Records Office one semester before students expect must make arrangements with the practicum site supervisor to wedding band, wristwatch and name pin. Neck chains and to graduate. Graduation requirements include successful make up the hours missed since the total number of practicum other forms of jewelry are not permitted. completion of all required courses with a cumulative grade point hours required for that semester must still be met. Students may • Smoking is permitted only in designated areas. average of 2.0. More information on degree requirements and not be granted holiday or sick time. MHT students are required • Gum chewing is not permitted while on duty at the graduation may be found in the chapter on Academic Policies to complete 224 hours of practicum. A completed time sheet is a practicum site. and Procedures found in this catalog. requirement for course completion. • Name pins or agency badge may be required when a student is on duty at a practicum site unless the site supervisor has requested that a name pin not be worn.

134 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Students who miss more than five consecutive days of the Practicum/Clinical Experience Emergency Care program for any reason will contact the Mental Health Faculty In mental health technology, the following courses must be Student’s medical or emergency care in case of illness or Lead. Eligibility for returning requires permission from the completed successfully before entering a practicum: MHT1110– accidents incurred while on duty at a practicum site should be Faculty Lead. In the case of illness, a physician’s statement will Introduction to Social Services, MHT1130 –Interviewing provided in conformity with the standard health care service be required indicating that the student is physically able to return Techniques & Casework, PSY1140–Theories of Personality, extended to practicum facility personnel as defined in the to the program. MHT1120–Counseling Theory & Techniques, MHT2230– personnel policies of the practicum facility. Any illnesses or Principles of Addiction, and SOC1120–Social Problems. A accidents should be reported at once to the facility Practicum Course Prerequisites student may begin a practicum with up to three of the above Site Supervisor and immediately thereafter to the Faculty The nature of the mental health technology curriculum is such courses deficient with permission of the Faculty Lead, provided Practicum Supervisor or Faculty Lead. Students must be seen that certain courses should not be taken unless the appropriate the student’s grades are otherwise acceptable. A student must by a physician of their choice. Before students may return to background courses are taken first. Prerequisites to specific have a cumulative letter grade average of at least “C” (2.0) in all their practicum site, they must have written authorization from courses are listed in this catalog with the description of the Mental Health Technology courses. their physician. Financial responsibility for any related medical course. All sequential courses should be taken in order. Taking a treatment lies with the student and/or the above-referenced course without the required prerequisite requires permission of Insurance insurance. the Faculty Lead. Student’s health problems are their own financial responsibility. All students are advised to carry hospitalization insurance while attending college. Students not covered by hospitalization are required to carry student accident insurance to cover any injuries that they might sustain while in the classroom, lab, clinical, or field internship/practicum settings.

Belmont College maintains a liability policy that covers students only while participating in program-sponsored activities.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 135 COURSE DESCRIPTION INFORMATION 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

136 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES The General Education course requirements can be met at Belmont College by choosing from the courses specified below. Courses in the right column are not eligible in the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) Transfer Module (TM) or Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs) but are still acceptable as completion of the General Education Requirement at Belmont. Those courses may be accepted for transfer at other institutions, but it is up to the student to verify acceptance with the target institution if transfer is the intent. Belmont has articulation and transfer agreements with many two- and four-year colleges and universities throughout the region, and those agreements may also facilitate transfer. When in doubt about your transfer needs, or about the current transfer status of any course, contact the Transfer, Articulation, and Academic Advisor for up-to-date information on the transfer of credits in General Education.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE OPTIONS OTHER GENERAL EDUCATION COMPLETION OF FULL APPROVED IN THE TRANSFER MODULE COURSE OPTIONS TRANSFER MODULE AND/OR TRANSFER ASSURANCE GUIDES ENGLISH COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATIONS ENG1110 Composition I 3 ENG1120 Composition II 3 3 Credit Hours ENG1125 Critical Writing 3 COM1110 Interpersonal Communications 3 COM1115 Speech 3 COM1120 Public Speaking 3 MATH MAT1120 Statistics 4 MAT1110 Allied Health Math 3 MAT1128 Math for the Liberal Arts 3 MAT1115 College Business Math 3 3 Credit Hours MAT1130 College Algebra 4 MAT1125 Technical Math I 3 MAT1140 Trigonometry 3 MAT1150 College Algebra/Trig. Accelerated 5 MAT2110 Business Calculus I 3 MAT2112 Business Calculus II 3 MAT2120 Calculus I 4 MAT2122 Calculus II 4 MAT2124 Calculus III 4 MAT2130 Linear Algebra 4 MAT2135 Differential Equations 4 MAT2140 Finite Mathematics 4 ARTS & HUMANITIES ART2110 Global Art History 3 ENG1150 Experiencing Literature 3 6 Credit Hours ENG2105 Introduction to Literature 3 ENG2110 British Literature I 3 ENG2112 British Literature II 3 ENG2120 American Literature I 3 ENG2122 American Literature II 3

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 137 ARTS & HUMANITIES cont. ENG2130 World Literature I 3 ENG2132 World Literature II 3 ENG2140 Fantasy Worlds 3 ENG2150 The Novel 3 ENG2160 Global 20th-Century Literature 3 6 Credit Hours HIS1130 History of American Arch I 3 HIS1132 History of American Arch II 3 HIS2130 Intellectual World History 3 HUM2110 Humanities 3 MUS2110 Traditions in World Music 3 PHL2110 Logic/Critical Thinking 3 PHL2120 Philosophy 3 PHL2130 Ethics 3 RLG2110 World Religions 3 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ANT2110 Cultural Anthropology 3 BUS2241 Business Law 3 ECN1110 Macroeconomics 3 ECN1120 Microeconomics 3 EDU2280 Educational Psychology 3 HIS1110 Western Civilization I 3 HIS1112 Western Civilization II 3 HIS1120 Eastern Civilization I 3 HIS1122 Eastern Civilization II 3

6 Credit Hours HIS1124 Eastern Civilization III 3 HIS2110 American History I 3 HIS2112 American History II 3 HIS2120 International Studies 3 POL2110 American National Government 3 POL2120 State & Local Government 3 PSY1120 General Psychology 3 PSY1130 Human Development 3 PSY1140 Theories of Personality 3 PSY2110 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY2120 Social Psychology 3 PSY2130 Psychology of Adolescence 3 SOC1110 Sociology 3

138 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES cont. SOC1120 Social Problems 3 SOC2130 Criminology 3 6 Credit Hours SOC2140 Juvenile Delinquency 3 SOC2150 Marriage & the Family* 3 SOC2160 Cultural/Diversity Studies 3 NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES BIO1110 Human Biology I 3 BIO2150 Physiological Psychology 4 BIO1112 Human Biology II 3 CHM1130 Chemistry for Conservators 3 BIO1120 Life Science 3 NSC2110 Global Environment/Energy 4 BIO1130 Introduction to Biology I 4 BIO1132 Introduction to Biology II* 4 BIO2110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO2112 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 6 Credit Hours BIO2120 Microbiology 4 CHM1110 Chemistry Principles I 4 CHM1112 Chemistry Principles II 4 GEO1110 Geology 4 NSC1110 Physical Science I 4 NSC1112 Physical Science II 4 NSC1120 The Science of Energy 4 PHY1110 Physics I 5 PHY1112 Physics II 5

General The total General Education Requirement at Belmont for Associate degrees Not all courses are currently offered in every semester. Students need to plan their general Education is a minimum of 30 credit hours. Each program establishes its own exact general education programs using the schedule listed with each individual general education course Electives education requirements. Students need to consult the program information pages. description. Sometimes courses are offered in additional semesters as needed. 12-16 Credit Hours

* Courses pending OBR approval.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 139 The letters in the letter/number combination refer to an academic discipline. The numbers refer to the course level. First-year course numbers begin with a one; second-year course numbers begin with a two. Developmental Education course numbers begin with a zero. Numbers ending in 98 or 99 indicate Special Problems and/or Directed Study courses. Permission is consent by the Faculty Lead or lead faculty member based on readiness of student to take the course. Placement is determined according to the Accuplacer/ACT/SAT test indicating the student has tested ‘college ready’ or has tested into specific developmental education course(s). Course descriptions are listed in alphabetical order according to the course number.

Pronouncements. ACC2243 4 crs. ACC - Accounting Prerequisites: ACC1126 or Permission Cost Accounting ACC1105 4 crs. Study of job order and process cost accounting General Accounting Course fee: $53 Study of recording business transactions, systems. Students will study joint and preparing working papers, special journals, ACC2205 4 crs. by-products, job order costing, process costing, subsidiary ledgers, financial reports, and basic Intermediate Accounting II standard costing, and payroll accounting. payroll procedures along with periodic payroll Study of the acquisition, use, retirement, and Budgeting and analysis of budget variances are reporting for governmental agencies. depreciation of plant and equipment. Students also addressed in this course. Prerequisites: None study the nature and valuation of intangible Prerequisites: ACC1126 or Permission Course fee: $53 assets. Students also learn how to account Course fee: $38 for transactions which are unique to corporate ACC2283 1 cr. ACC1120 4 crs. accounting with emphasis being placed on Accounting Capstone Financial Accounting capital stock, stock rights, stock options, retained Course takes one of two directions. The Introduction to basic accounting theory. earnings, dividends, and long-term liabilities. student can work in the accounting field and The course centers on recording business Prerequisites: ACC2204 or Permission recieve course credit for their work. Students transactions, preparing working papers, Course fee: $53 are required to work a minimum of 10 hours and financial reports. Special topics include per week. As an alternative, students can receivables, payables, inventories, fixed assets, ACC2225 3 crs. prepare case analysis of the financial reports of and long-term debt and investment accounting. Comp Accounting with Quickbooks companies. Prerequisites: None Use of accounting software program QuickBooks Prerequisites: ACC2205 or Permission Course fee: $60 to record business transactions for an organization. Students will learn how to account Course fee: $53 Schedule: SP - Days & Evenings ACC1126 4 crs. for receivables, payables, payroll, year-end Managerial Accounting adjusting entries, and bank reconciliations. Focus on managerial accounting concepts. The Prerequisites: ACC1120 and CPT1100 ADN – Registered Nursing course includes studies on cost behaviors and or Permission ADN1105 4 crs. analysis and the use of managerial accounting Course fee: $10 Nursing Healthcare Concepts 1 information as the basis for management This course introduces the fundamental concepts decisions. ACC2238 4 crs. necessary to provide safe, patient-centered Prerequisites: ACC1120 Fundamentals of Tax Accounting nursing care to a diverse patient population. This In-depth study of the federal income tax Course fee: $60 course is designed to introduce foundational laws as they relate to taxation for individuals, concepts within the three domains of the sole-proprietorships, partnerships, and ACC2204 4 crs. individual, health and illness, and professional corporations (including LLCs and S Intermediate Accounting I and healthcare concepts. Concepts introduced Corporations). The course focuses on the Survey and analysis of methods of accounting in this course include stress/anxiety, clotting, preparation of tax returns and also utilizes a tax for current assets and liabilities. Students are comfort/rest, communication, culture/diversity, preparation software program. exposed to an intensive study of the content elimination, fluid & electrolytes, gas exchange, Prerequisites: None and format of financial statements and reports immunity, mobility, patient education/health Course fee: $90 using General Accepted Accounting Principles promotion, perfusion, safety, sensory perception, and Financial Accounting Standards Board thermoregulation and tissue integrity. The

140 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK student will be introduced to nursing knowledge, administration. There is major emphasis on the ADN1205 4 crs. skills and attitudes needed to provide evidence- critical elements of nursing procedures and the Nursing Healthcare Concepts (1/2 semester) based, safe, effective quality care to facilitate scientific rationale for performing the procedures This part of term course is designed to further physiologic and psychosocial integrity. correctly. develop the concepts necessary to provide Prerequisites: Admission into the ADN program Prerequisites: BIO2110, MAT1110, PSY1120 safe, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse Co-requisites: ADN1115, ADN1125, ADN1135 Co-requisites: ADN1105, ADN1115, ADN1135 population using critical thinking and clinical- Pre-/Co-requisite: BIO2112 Course fee: $345 decision making skills. New concepts within Course fee: $210 the three domains of the individual, health and ADN1135 2 crs. illness, and professional nursing and healthcare ADN1115 2 crs. Physical Assessment and Diagnostic concepts include: acid-base and metabolism/ Professional Nursing Concepts This course focuses on learning foundational nutrition. Expansion on the following concepts: This course is designed to introduce the nursing assessment skills. The course is designed communication, comfort, fluid & electrolytes, student to core concepts related to the registered to introduce a systematic, holistic nursing gas exchange, immunity, perfusion, and safety nursing profession. Emphasis is placed on the process approach to health history and physical is also included. The student will utilize the role of the professional nurse, scope of practice, examination for the purpose of differentiating nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes needed prioritization and delegation of nursing care, normal from abnormal states of health and to provide evidence-based, safe, effective quality communication, culture, clinical judgment/ critical assessment of client needs. Analysis of care to patients experiencing alterations in health nursing process, evidence-based practice and diagnostic testing and results is also introduced. in the lab, simulation, and healthcare facility. patient education/health promotion. The student Application of concepts and skill acquisition is Prerequisites: ADN1105 OR ADN1145 will also explore legal and ethical aspects of facilitated in the laboratory experience. Co-requisites: ADN1215, ADN1225 nursing, professionalism, life-long learning and Prerequisites: BIO2110, MAT1110, PSY1120 Course fee: $335 use of technology as they influence the practice Traditional Student Co-requisites: ADN1105, of nursing. ADN1115, ADN1125 ADN1215 4 crs. Prerequisites: BIO2110, MAT1110, PSY1120 Transitional Student Co-requisites: ADN1145 Mental Health Concepts (1/2 semester) Co-requisites: ADN1105, ADN1125, ADN1135 Course fee: $260 This part of term course will cover topics related Course fee: $210 to the delivery of community and mental health ADN1145 3 crs. care. Specific health needs of individuals, ADN1125 3 crs. Transition to Professional Nursing families, and groups will be addressed across Principles of Nursing Practice 1 This course is designed to enable the student the lifespan. Attention will be given to diverse This course introduces the nursing student to explore integrative concepts in nursing and at-risk populations. The course will focus to the application of concepts through clinical and to assist the student in the role transition on the mental health concepts of anxiety/stress/ skills in laboratory, and/or the clinical setting. from licensed practical nurse or paramedic coping, coordination of care, grief/loss, mood & The course focuses on the principles of to registered nurse. This course is designed affect/psychosis, crisis and violence. Community communication, assessment, safety, and to introduce foundational concepts within resources will be examined in relation to specific nursing interventions including accurate the three domains of the individual, health specific types of support offered to racial, ethnic, calculation, measurement, and administration of and illness, and professional and healthcare economically diverse individuals and groups. medications. This course provides the student concepts. Application of the nursing process The student will utilize nursing knowledge, with knowledge and practical application of is stressed with a focus on health assessment skills and attitudes needed to provide evidence- basic nursing skills while incorporating concepts and the use of concept maps for planning, based, safe, effective quality care to patients learned in Nursing Healthcare Concepts 1 and implementing, and evaluating nursing care in the experiencing alterations in mental health in the Professional Nursing Concepts; and integrating campus lab setting. All aspects of professional lab, simulation and both inpatient and outpatient clinical decision-making. Students learn communication are explored and practiced. mental health facilities. and practice basic nursing skills in infection Prerequisites: BIO2110, MAT1110, PSY1120 Prerequisites: ADN1105 OR ADN1145 control, safety, vital signs, sterile technique, Co-requisites: ADN1135 Co-requisites: ADN1205, ADN1225 patient safety, documentation, and medication Course fee: $765 Course fee: $335

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 141 ADN1225 3 crs. ADN2115 2 crs. ADN2205 9 crs. Nursing Pharmacology Family Health Concepts Integration of Nursing Healthcare Concepts This course provides students with an overview The content of this course is designed to provide This course prepares the student for entry- of pharmacology with an emphasis on clinical the student with the opportunity to learn basic level nursing practice as an associate applications within the context of the nursing principles in caring for the childbearing and degree graduate. The focus of this course is process and prioritization of needs; with special child rearing family within the inpatient and management of individuals across the lifespan consideration given to the physiological, outpatient/community setting. Family health with chronic, acute, and select complex psycho/social, cultural, and spiritual needs concepts are intended to build on previously conditions. The student is given the opportunity of patients. The course explores indications, introduced health care concepts with an to synthesize nursing practice concepts into modes of action, effects, contraindications and application to growth, development and illness in professional nursing practice and integrate interactions for selected drugs; and including the pediatric population. Men and women’s new diverse patient values into plans of care for pharmacotherapy in the planning/concept health care concepts will focus on the obstetric, patients with acute illness. The student interprets mapping of patient care. Specific nursing gynecological, and fertility patient specific to and analyzes system conditions and other responsibilities related to drug administration the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum factors that impact the quality and safety of are emphasized. This course also includes the population including sexuality and reproduction. nursing practice. An evidence-based approach study of the principles of medical word building Prerequisites: ADN1205 is used in the planning, delivery and evaluation to help the student develop an extensive Co-requisite: ADN2105, ADN2125 of nursing care for patients across the lifespan. medical vocabulary. Students receive a thorough Course fee: $210 The student practices in accordance with policies grounding in basic medical terminology and drug and procedures of the assigned health care names and classifications through a study of root ADN2125 4 crs. setting and collaborates with the health care words, prefixes and suffixes. Principles of Nursing Practice 3 team regarding delivery of patient care. The Prerequisites: ADN1105 OR ADN1145 This course provides clinical, lab, and simulation student also integrates the use of appropriate Co-requisites: ADN1205, ADN1215 experiences designed to enhance the students’ nursing informatics/technologies in the delivery Course fee: $210 ability to use the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nursing care for assigned patients. The clinical necessary to provide holistic patient-centered experiences provide opportunities to apply ADN2105 3 crs. care to adults, obstetrical patients, newborn, leadership and management of care through Nursing Healthcare Concepts 3 child and adolescent. Students are provided the collaboration with members of the health care This course is designed to further develop opportunity to utilize critical thinking, the nursing team. The student assumes professional nursing the concepts within the three domains of the process, nursing skills, and management skills roles working under the supervision of faculty or individual, health and illness, and professional in various health care inpatient and community RN preceptors. Clinical and simulation laboratory nursing and healthcare concepts. Concepts settings. Clinical, simulation and laboratory activities focus on developing the competencies introduced in this course include: cellular experiences are selected to provide opportunities needed to transition into entry-level nursing regulation and intracranial regulation. This for students to strengthen assessment skills practice. course also includes expansion on the following and make appropriate nursing decisions using Prerequisites: ADN2105 concepts: communication, comfort, gas the nursing process in caring for the adult, Co-requisites: ADN2215 exchange, immunity, mobility, patient education childbearing and child rearing family. The student Course fee: $335 (including the operative process), perfusion, and will apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes safety. needed to provide evidence-based, safe, ADN2215 4 crs. Prerequisites: ADN1205 effective quality care to patients experiencing Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts Co-requisites: ADN2115, ADN2125 alterations in health in the lab, simulation, and This course will explore professionalism, Course fee: $210 healthcare facility. management and leadership concepts, issues, Prerequisites: ADN1205 roles, and functions as applied to the role Co-requisites: ADN2105, ADN2115 of the professional nurse in various health Course fee: $345 care settings. Development in the roles of problem solver, change agent and leader

142 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK are emphasized. The course focuses on formulating evidence-based leadership and cardiovascular, lymphatic, endocrine, digestive, management skills and competencies needed ANT – Anthropology urinary, and reproductive. ANT2110 3 crs. Prerequisites: BIO1110 by professional nurses to work productively in Cultural Anthropology Course fee: $140 inter-professional teams. Learners will analyze Introduction to the science of humankind. current best practices related to leadership roles, Students use anthropological methods to BIO1120 3 crs. communication, teamwork and collaboration, explore the concept of culture, ethnocentrism, quality improvement, and culturally-competent Life Science and cultural relativism as related to evolution Geared toward non-biology majors. The topics client-centered care. Legal and ethical issues and the diversity of human and sociocultural related to leadership and professionalism will covered in this course include the scientific systems. Students learn about anthropological method, the origins of life, classification of be emphasized. The evolution of professional perspectives on ethnic diversity, traditions, nursing practice will be examined as well as organisms, genetics and heredity, cellular language, beliefs, family, economics, education, anatomy and physiology, evolution, and ecology. the role of the professional nurse within the and social values and institutions. global health care delivery system. The course The course includes a lab component. Prerequisites: ENG1110 Prerequisites: Placement also includes a comprehensive review which Course fee: $53 will assist the student in preparing for the Course fee: $140 NCLEX-RN exam. Through comprehensive assessment testing, the student will have ART – Art BIO1130 4 crs. Introduction to Biology I the opportunity to identify knowledge deficits ART2110 3 crs. Explores general biological problems and and complete a plan of remediation based on Global Traditions in Art History processes of living organisms. Major topics individual learning needs. Exploration of the diverse cultural and historical of the course are scientific theory, molecular Prerequisites: ADN2105 contexts of Western art, from prehistoric cave biology, cellular biology, genetics, and evolution. Co-requisites: ADN2205 paintings to modern graffiti. The course will The required laboratory component of the course Course fee: $210 include art forms beyond the European tradition, will utilize the scientific method to align with such as African masks, Chinese pottery, Egyptian tomb art, and Japanese prints. concepts covered in lecture. AHT – Allied Health Prerequisites: Placement Prerequisites: Placement Technology Course fee: $53 Course fee: $160 AHT1000 1 cr. BIO1132 4 crs. Introduction to Health Professions BIO – Biology Introduction to Biology II This course is designed to introduce students to BIO1110 3 crs. Explores general biological problems and a variety of Allied Health Careers. Human Biology I processes of living organisms. Major topics Prerequisites: None Structure and function of the human body; of the course are scientific theory, evolution, Course fee: $35 includes body organization, biochemistry, zoology, botany, and ecology. The required the cell and cell metabolism, tissues, and the laboratory component of the course will utilize AHT1100 4 crs. integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous the scientific method to align with concepts Nurse Aide systems. covered in lecture. Accredited by the Ohio Department of Health Prerequisites: Placement Prerequisites: Placement and designed to prepare students with entry Course fee: $140 Course fee: $160 level skills to perform basic patient personal care. Course work includes lecture, lab, and BIO1112 3 crs. clinical hours. Skills covered include personal Human Biology II hygiene care, bed making, isolation precautions, A continuation of Human Biology I (BIO1110). vital signs, patient transfer, and communication/ The course provides opportunity for the interpersonal skills assimilation of knowledge of human anatomy Prerequisites: None and physiology for the following systems: Course fee: $140

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 143 BIO2110 4 crs. BIO2130 2 crs. Anatomy & Physiology I Advanced Physiology BPR – Building First semester of a two-semester sequence A continuation of the study of human physiology. Preservation/Restoration covering the study of human anatomy and This course will help to relate that physiology to BPR1101 3 crs. physiology. This course is designed to provide the health and well-being of the human body. Introduction to Historic Preservation the student with an overview of the organization Students will learn some of the underlying An in-depth analysis of the historic preservation of the human body and an appreciation of the cellular mechanisms of disease and discover movement in the United States including relationship between the structure of the body how medications and other treatments affect the history and evolution of the movement, and the way it functions. Topics include the these mechanisms. theoretical origins, current conditions and chemical level of organization, cell structure and Prerequisites: BIO1112 laws, organizational framework, and design metabolism, tissue organization and function, Course fee: $78 philosophies. and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, Prerequisites: None nervous, and sensory systems. Students must BIO2140 .5 – 4 crs. Course fee: $20 also register for a laboratory section to apply and Special Topics – Biology assimilate information learned in lecture. Provides a way for college credit to be awarded BPR1113 3 crs. Prerequisites: Placement for special topic courses. Some examples might Architectural Drafting & Design Course fee: $160 include CEU courses for a variety of professions The ability to communicate in a graphic language or science classes for secondary students. is fundamental in the field of construction, BIO2112 4 crs. Prerequisites: None architecture, and historic preservation. This Anatomy & Physiology II Course fee: $70 course will explore the basics of architectural Second semester of a two-semester sequence drafting including line quality, lettering, and types covering the study of human anatomy and BIO2150 4 crs. of paraline drawings typical to a multi-story physiology. This course is designed to provide Physiological Psychology structure. Additionally, the course will study the the student with an understanding of the Designed to provide a broader foundation and forms and organization of our built environment. organization and function of the following organ understanding of the physiological processes of Students will learn about design elements, systems: endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, our brain and nervous system and the resulting design principles, and basic color theory. The respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. behavior. It is presumed that the student has students will manipulate forms into coherent Students must also register for a laboratory already been introduced to these basic concepts meaningful and useful organizations of space, section to apply and assimilate information in General Biology, General Psychology, or structure, and enclosure. learned in lecture. other related courses. This course will serve to Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: BIO2110 build on that knowledge and give the learner Course fee: $70 Course fee: $160 a more comprehensive understanding of the correlation between the brain-mind-body BPR1123 2 crs. BIO2120 4 crs. connections. Additionally, the focus will be Historic Research & Documentation Microbiology biological mechanisms that are the key issues Examination and practical application of field Concepts of fundamental microbiology and in neuroscience research today for our ever - techniques used to document historic buildings parasitology, the role of microorganisms in expanding knowledge base. including GIS systems, field measuring, disease, and various mechanisms of microbial Prerequisites: BIO1110 or PSY1120 photography, photogrammetry, and surveys. control. Laboratory exercises include preparation Course fee: $65 Prerequisites: BPR1113 and use of media, preparation, staining, and Course fee: $75 examination of slides, culturing techniques, sterilization, and experimentation. BPR1133 3 crs. Prerequisites: Placement Materials and Methods of Construction Course fee: $160 Introduction to construction practices, tools, terminology, and safety as well as how materials

144 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK are used and how technology has influenced American building practices. Students will be BPR1146 3 crs. BPR1170 1 cr. introduced to proper use of hand and power Roofing & Flooring Field Lab – Community tools, model and mold making, paint removal, An examination of the various materials used Students will work on a project(s) outside the basic framing techniques used in framing, and to provide roof and floor coverings in historic college designed to provide a significant benefit epoxy and Dutchman repairs to wood. residential and commercial buildings. Slate, to a non-profit, community or government Prerequisites: None wood shingle, clay tile, composite shingle, metal organization. The course provides students an Course fee: $80 panels, and built-up roofs will be examined. Floor opportunity to practice techniques, fine tune cloths, carpets, terrazzo, ceramic, linoleum, skills, and explore experiential learning while BPR1136 4 crs. and hardwood techniques like marquetry and learning important lessons in regard to giving Building Pathology parquetry will be examined. In addition, alternate back to society. A study of how and why buildings and their sustainable materials for each system will be Prerequisites: None components deteriorate and the various discussed. Installation, repair, deterioration Course fee: $75 techniques used to rectify deterioration. Basic problems, and maintenance concerns will be the structural terminology and theory are integrated emphasis of each material. BPR1198 3 crs. with material deterioration study to provide the Prerequisites: None Special Problems I student with a broad understanding of why Course fee: $135 An in-depth study focused on selected buildings and materials fail. Labs will focus preservation topics. Subjects may include, but primarily on restoration techniques on a variety BPR1150 3 crs. are not limited to, rehabilitation design for historic of materials. Construction Management & Estimating houses, restoration of unique items, historic Prerequisites: BPR1133 Introduction to building and zoning codes, safety landscaping, architectural design, international Course fee: $80 regulations, contracts, bidding, estimating, preservation, archeology, and maritime scheduling, specifications, job site and shop preservation. BPR1140 3 crs. safety, and the role of unions. The course uses Prerequisites: None Mechanical Systems visits to actual construction sites and student Course fee: Variable Examination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, participation in a simulated construction firm to and insulation systems: their development and orient students to construction industry individual BPR1199 3 crs. applications, and approaches to upgrading, proprietorship. Directed Study I adaptation, and restoration of period systems. Prerequisites: None This course is designed to allow students the Methods of unobtrusively inserting systems into Course fee: $20 opportunity to further pursue their studies in a historic buildings are presented. Techniques are specific area of interest. Each student will work applied in the lab and on site when applicable. BPR1160-1164 1 cr. independently with a faculty member within the LEED standards will be reviewed. Field Lab - Morristown department to create a syllabus and develop a Prerequisites: None A series of hands-on, project oriented classes project that fulfills their specific needs. Advance Course fee: $75 designed to provide the student an opportunity academic standing and instructor permission are to practice learned techniques, fine tune skills, required. BPR1142 3 crs. and develop confidence in a real world setting. Prerequisites: Permission Windows and Doors These experiential based classes are held at Course fee: Variable Analysis and application of preservation the Morristown Field Lab house or in one of the techniques associated with the repair, preservation workshops. BPR2241 3 crs. restoration, and maintenance of historic doors Prerequisites: None Material Science: Decorative Finishes and windows and their associated building Course fee: $75 The study of historic and modern paints, clear hardware. Wooden and metal components will finishes, and faux finishes used to imitate various be addressed along with glazing and thermal stone and wood finishes in an architectural retrofitting techniques. context. Color theory, history of use, chemical Prerequisites: None composition, application procedures, and Course fee: $105

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 145 preservation techniques of water, oil and traditional flat wall work, decorative plaster organizations. Coverage includes, but is not specialty paints, varnish, lacquer, shellac, oils, molding and running, the preparation and use limited to: The U.S. business environment; waxes, urethanes, and other modern finishes will of traditional composition ornament, and the free market capitalism vs. planned economic be discussed. Preparation and repair of surfaces, creation of scagliola. systems; profit maximization, demand, medium selections, and brush techniques will be Prerequisites: BPR1133 supply, and the price system; small business addressed and practiced in lab. Emphasis will be Course fee: $140 management and entrepreneurship; the ethical placed on developing fundamental techniques and social responsibilities of businesses; the with experimentation on various surfaces. BPR2245 3 crs. forms of business ownership and liability; Prerequisites: BPR1133 Material Science: Metals motivational and leadership theories; labor Course fee: $140 The study of the physical and chemical and EEOC law; the marketing mix; money and properties of metals as they relate to banking; and securities and investments. BPR2242 3 crs. construction and decorative ornamentation. Prerequisites: None Material Science: Wood Emphasis centers on the analysis of galvanic Course fee: $10 The study of the physical, chemical, and action, historic metals repair, replication biological properties of wood and its deterioration techniques, wrought iron work, architectural BUS1116 3 crs. process with an emphasis on basic woodworking casting, respousse, and basic welding. Business Ethics techniques as they relate to the building Prerequisites: None Comprehensive and practical study of the construction industry. Shop based instruction Course fee: $135 principles of ethics. The course develops in mechanical and non-mechanical joinery, a framework for determining what is right architectural element reconstruction and BPR2247 3 crs. and wrong within an organizational context. replication, and the application of clear finishes. Material Science: Stained Glass This course provides the student with an Epoxy and Dutchman repairs will also be The course of study emphasizes American understanding of the importance of and covered. decorative glazing practices, and the production obligation to uphold fairness, honor, and integrity Prerequisites: BPR1133 and restoration of leaded windows. Techniques with all people, and in all business dealings. Course fee: $150 including etching and painting, and the lead and Students will learn that, especially today, honesty copper foil methods of production are covered. must be the hallmark of our business world. BPR2243 3 crs. Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Material Science: Masonry & Ceramics Course fee: $150 Course fee: $10 An analysis of the physical and chemical properties of stone, brick, terra cotta, ceramic, BPR2275 2 crs. BUS1121 3 crs. concrete, mortar, and grout. Emphasis is placed Preservation Capstone Introduction to Marketing on identifying and rectifying deterioration issues Final culmination of student’s BPR experience. This is an introductory course describing the and learning and practicing basic installation and Student will complete a capstone project of their distribution of a product from the manufacturer repair techniques. design under the direction of their academic to the consumer. Major marketing areas to be Prerequisites: BPR1133 advisor. It is expected that student projects studied are the social foundations of marketing, Course fee: $105 reflect an advanced level of knowledge in one or analysis of market opportunities, target markets, more areas of the BPR program. how the marketing mix (produce, pricing, BPR2244 3 crs. Prerequisites: Sophomore Status promoting, and placing) is developed, how the Material Science: Plaster & Composition Course fee: $75 marketing effort is managed, and how marketing The study of plaster, composition, and gypsum is extended. Students will learn the varied products as used in the building process. economic issues of marketing and how they are Emphasis is placed on traditional application BUS – Business applied, including marketing ethics. BUS1111 3 crs. techniques, deterioration processes, and Introduction to Business Prerequisites: ECN1120 repair techniques. Topics to be covered include Extensive overview of both internal and Course fee: $10 external influences affecting today’s business

146 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK BUS1122 3 crs. BUS2100 3 crs. BUS2241 3 crs. Web Marketing Introduction to Entrepreneurship Business Law This course represents a framework for Identifies the steps necessary to make A survey of the legal framework of business. developing marketing strategies in the online informed decisions concerning either starting The course includes contract, agency, sales, environment from a strategic perspective. The a small business or launching a new high negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, agency, course explores the use of current theories growth potential venture. Topics include: employment, and property law. and applications in web based marketing self-assessment of student skills, capabilities, Prerequisites: None communication and distribution strategies. Other and interests; product/service innovation; Course fee: $10 topics include online marketing research, social gauging market potential; Unique Selling media marketing, online customer relationship Proposition/ business model feasibility; business BUS2251 3 crs. management and consumer behavior, and plan preparation; venture risk assessment Human Resources Management legal and ethical dimensions of e-marketing. and risk management; business l gal format; An introduction to the human resources function Prerequisites: None financing the start-up; marketing the new and related elements and activities. The course Course fee: $10 enterprise; and operating the small business. outlines the roles and functions of members of Prerequisites: BUS1111, ECN1120, ACC1120 the human resources department, as well as BUS1125 3 crs. or permission educating others outside human resources, in Supervision and Management Course fee: $38 how their roles include human resources-related Principles and practices of the management activities. process in the familiar sequence of planning, BUS2210 3 crs. Prerequisites: None organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. The Organizational Behavior Course fee: $10 course provides an overview of contemporary The course investigates the individual and group supervisory theories, organizational behavior, behavior at work while pursuing the nature BUS2280 2 crs. EEOC and labor law, and leadership techniques. of group dynamics and corporate culture. It Business Decision Making Special emphasis is given to professionalism – involves the study of what people do in an This two-credit-hour capstone course guides the both inside and outside of the workplace. organization and how the behavior affects the student through the necessary processes for Prerequisites: None performance of the organization and emphasizes reaching sound, informed business decisions. Course fee: $10 behavior related to jobs, absenteeism, The student will be required to participate in a employment turnover, productivity, human Capstone Team decision-making project utilizing BUS1141 3 crs. performance and management. such techniques as: process flow diagrams, Small Business Management Prerequisites: BUS1141 or permission brainstorming and Fishbone cause and effect A presentation of small business management Course fee: $10 diagrams, force field analysis, Pareto charting, topics essential to the success of the and Gantt charting. BUS2216 3 crs. Prerequisites: Completion of both the entrepreneur will be presented. The course Leadership Business Management core and the provides a small business overview, instruction This course is designed to teach the student Business Administration and Leadership on starting a new venture, and ongoing the fundamentals of leadership management. concentration course requirements or management techniques. Topics include: The impact, process, character, motivation, permission. business opportunities and trends, the business creativity, and communication of leadership are Course fee: $10 plan, legal concerns, location and financing, emphasized. Additionally, this course provides organizational planning and control, accounting an in-depth study of leadership styles, skills, BUS2288 1 cr. statements and analysis of financial data, and roles as well as the functions, and ethics Business Internship inventory management, pricing and marketing, of leaders in organizations. Students will see taxation requirements, human relations, risk This is a cooperative work experience that that organizations are searching for leaders provides students an experiential learning management, and social responsibilities. to provide direction during this era of dynamic Prerequisites: BUS1111 or permission practice. Under the supervision of the Faculty organizational challenges and competition. Lead, the student will gain work experience Course fee: $10 Prerequisites: BUS1125 or permission Course fee: $10 WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 147 directly related to the student’s major. Each discussed. Laboratory experiments provide student who is enrolled in the internship course hands-on experience with the concepts COM1120 3 crs. shall also enroll in an on-campus seminar. discussed in the classroom. Public Speaking Prerequisites: Permission Prerequisites: CHM1110 Coordination of the principles of developing Co-requisites: BUS2289 Course fee: $120 effective speeches and presentations with Course fee: $10 research and communication theory. Students CHM1130 3 crs. are required to deliver oral presentations to BUS2289 1 cr. Chemistry for Conservators community organizations and to attend and Business Seminar Introduction to basic chemistry in a material evaluate a live public speaking engagement. This seminar class is taken with the Business conservation context. Emphasis will be placed Prerequisites: COM1115 or permission Internship course. This will assist students in on atomic structure, chemical bonding, and Course fee: $53 identifying and evaluating experiences from how chemical structure relates to the physical the internship course and then related skills and chemical properties displayed in common to career expectations. Each student who is materials used or worked on by conservators. CPT – Computer Technology CPT1100 4 crs. enrolled in the seminar shall also enroll in an Labs will focus on the chemical deterioration of Introduction to Computers & OS on-campus seminar. materials and the processes used for cleaning This beginning course introduces the student Prerequisites: Permission and repair. to the digital computer and its components and Co-requisites: BUS2288 Prerequisites: None the various software that control the computer. Course fee: $10 Course fee: $75 In addition, the student will focus on the latest social issues regarding computers. Students CHM – Chemistry COM – Communications are also given hands-on experience in basic CHM1110 4 crs. COM1110 3 crs. concepts of operation systems, word processing, Chemistry Principles I Interpersonal Communications data base management, and spreadsheet An overview of the application of chemistry to Study of interpersonal communication to better applications material changes. Atoms and molecules in both understand one’s own role in the communication Prerequisites: None organic and inorganic compounds are discussed process to achieve/maintain personal and Course fee: $53 in detail. The classification of elements and the professional relationships. Skill-building periodic table are explained. Chemical equations exercises are used with attention given to verbal/ CPT1101 2 crs. are used to show how elements and compounds nonverbal communication, self-concept, gender/ Computer Concepts & Applications combine to form new compounds. Laboratory cultural differences, perception, and conflict This course is for students with insufficient experiments provide hands-on experience with resolution. computer skills. The student will learn: basic the concepts discussed in the classroom. Prerequisites: Placement computer skills, file management techniques, Prerequisites: DEM0110 Course fee: $53 and system operations. In addition, the student Course fee: $120 will learn fundamental Web skills, basic COM1115 3 crs. keyboarding, word processing, and presentation CHM1112 4 crs. Speech software skills. Chemistry Principles II Study of the elements of good speech, with Prerequisites: None The application of chemistry to material changes. emphasis on speaking to inform or persuade. A Course fee: $15 The characteristics of gases, liquids, solids, variety of speaking experiences will be provided, and phase changes are studied. The properties ranging from individual presentations to group CPT1117 4 crs. of water, solutions, and colloids are examined. discussions. Visual Basic Programming Concepts in the areas of electrochemistry, Prerequisites: Placement Fundamentals of program development are organic chemistry, and nuclear chemistry are Course fee: $53 learned, emphasizing on-screen data entry, decision-making, looping, and multi-form processing. Students enter and execute their

148 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK own programs (windows-based applications) Media, Social Networking, and the Information that could be used for animated banners, logos, in a visual event-driven environment. Topics Age along with the issues are topics that are and interactive buttons on web pages. such as designing a Visual Basic user interface, covered in this course. Prerequisites: CPT1119 creating a windows application, variables and Prerequisites: None Course fee: $53 arithmetic operations, decision structures and Course fee: $53 loop structures are covered in the first part of the CPT2240 3 crs. semester. Web applications with ASP and string CPT1132 3 crs. Video Editing manipulation, procedures, try/catch (Exception Computerized Spreadsheets This course is developed for those interested in handling), arrays, and data files are more This course will teach the student how to plan, learning more about video production. Students advanced topics and are covered in the second develop, edit, and format a worksheet, including will gain a basic knowledge and understanding half of this course. the entering of formulas and functions. In of editing as it relates to production, advertising, Prerequisites: CPT1100 addition, the student will learn how to create, television, and multimedia. Course fee: $53 edit, and format charts. The creation of a table Prerequisites: CPT1119 and data manipulation tools will be covered, Course fee: $53 CPT1119 3 crs. as well as how to efficiently work with multiple Multimedia Design & Development worksheets, use collaboration tools, and CPT2247 3 crs. This course provides an introduction to distribute workbooks. The student will explore C++ Programming multimedia and design along with how best to multiple what-if-analysis tools as well as This course will cover the fundamentals needed display information so that it can be used to help management tools for working with multi-sheet in the C++ programming language. The basic convey a message or make decisions. Studies workbooks. concepts and practices of the language will be will include hardware and software components Prerequisites: CPT1100 covered. This includes input, output, calculations, necessary for multimedia production, good Course fee: $53 functions, decisions, and arrays. design concepts using storyboard techniques, an Prerequisites: CPT1100 or permission introduction to non-linear navigational concepts, CPT1136 3 crs. Course fee: $53 and how to create graphs, charts, images that Database Management could be shown electronically, on paper, or on A “hands-on” course designed to teach CPT2250 3 crs. the web. Students will produce and evaluate students how to work efficiently with database Mobile Web Applications effective and efficient information designs. management software. This course will Use HTML, C++, Java Script, and other Students will use the Systems Development Life emphasize creation of files, manipulation of data languages to design and create applications for Cycle (SDLC) approach to solve problems. The by records and/or data elements, and retrieval mobile devices. The student will design, create, Microsoft PowerPoint software and its creation of of data in a required format. This includes test, and revise a mobile web application using slide presentations will also be covered in advanced queries, reports, and menu creation. mobile device emulators. this course. Prerequisites: CPT1100 Prerequisites: CPT2247 Prerequisites: CPT1100 or Course fee: $53 Course fee: $53 concurrent enrollment CPT1163 3 crs. Course fee: $53 CPT2264 4 crs. HTML/Web Page Design Photo Editing & Illustrations The primary purpose of this course is to This course uses drawing, painting, and CPT1125 3 crs. familiarize the student with HTML Programming Introduction to Media editing software to create, manipulate, and and the use of an HTML editing program for the Provides an overview of the most popular and edit computer-generated images/photos. The creation of web pages. The editing package used current media being used. This course will course will cover bitmapped images using Adobe in this course is Adobe Dreamweaver. Students look at social media and its overarching trend Photoshop, vector images using Adobe Illustrator, will create web sites using text and graphics, toward audience-originated content that has and publishing using Adobe InDesign. The results hyperlinks, tables and forms, style sheets, forced media executives, advertisers and public of this work can be used within a page layout, frames and frame sets. Adobe Flash software is relations executives to rethink their strategies. multimedia presentation, or on the web. also used to create small fast loading animations Prerequisites: CPT1100 Course fee: $53

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 149 portfolio of their correctional experience and, with adult and juvenile populations. The course CPT2283 2 crs. along with CJT1100, may have credit for includes units dealing with verbal de-escalation IT Project Design/Build CJT1121 Institutional Corrections and CJT2252 techniques, the law and when it allows force This course is a capstone course for students in Correctional Law added to their transcripts. to be used, human anatomy and vulnerable Information Technology. The course involves a Class is offered on a demand basis only. pressure points, and search techniques in both project which encompasses material covered in Prerequisites: None the classroom and laboratory. Regular, active the students’ curriculum. Course fee: $30 student participation required. NOTE: This Prerequisites: All required courses completed course provides a mechanism for students who or currently enrolled CJT1111 3 crs. have completed a training academy for police Course fee: $53 Introduction to Criminal Justice officers to receive college credit for similar This course is designed to introduce students to knowledge. CPT2288 1 cr. the components (law enforcement, courts, and Prerequisites: None IT Internship corrections) of the criminal justice process; past, Course fee: $30 This is a cooperative work experience that present and future operation of criminal (and provides students an experiential learning juvenile) justice; the unique vocabulary of such; CJT1123 1 cr. practice. Under the supervision of the Faculty and employment opportunities. A contextual Firearms & the Law Lead, the student will gain work experience basis for a critical understanding of criminal A study of practical police procedures for directly related to the student’s major. Each justice in the U.S. is provided. Knowledge is weapons management, including legal student who is enrolled in the internship course obtained by exploring the nature, types, causes, and ethical implications, nomenclature, an shall also enroll in an on-campus seminar. and methods of dealing with the consequences introduction to ballistic sciences, and supervised Prerequisites: Permission of crime. range work. NOTE: This course provides a Course fee: None Prerequisites: None mechanism for students who have completed Course fee: $30 a training academy for police officers to receive CPT2289 1 cr. college credit for similar knowledge. IT Seminar CJT1121 3 crs. Prerequisites: None This seminar class in taken with the IT Institutional Corrections Course fee: $30 Internship course. This will assist students in This course is an in-depth exposure to the identifying and evaluating experiences from the specialized area of institutional corrections CJT1125 3 crs. internship course and then relate skills to career and emphasizes the use of federal, state and Interview & Interrogation expectations. local prisons, jails, detention centers, and other This course will introduce the student to Prerequisites: Permission adult and juvenile institutional settings in the traditional interviewing techniques including: Course fee: None correctional and penological process. Topics communication models, question format, include: history and evolution, legal processes distortions, topic control, inhibitors, facilitators, CJT – Criminal Justice offenders pass through, the correctional process listening, and types of interviews. The course CJT1100 1 cr. and its major subsystems, types of offenders, will continue by examining how interrogation Corrections Transitional Course rights of offenders, and management dilemmas. techniques differ from interviewing, methods to Designed for students who have successfully Prerequisites: None obtain successful statements and confessions, completed the state mandated basic correctional Course fee: $30 and legal issues associated with each. training program. Course content includes Prerequisites: None academic material directly related to correctional CJT1122 2 crs. Course fee: $30 institutions and legal rights of individuals in the Unarmed Self Defense This course is an introduction to physical correctional systems not included in standard CJT1131 3 crs. conditioning and various methods of unarmed basic training for correctional personnel. Upon Community Corrections self-defense tactics that are used by staff in This course is a comprehensive study of the successful completion of this course, the student both secure and non-secure facilities dealing specialized area of non-institutional, community- may prepare a Credit for Life Experience

150 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK based corrections and emphasizes the use of CJT1151 3 crs. study of current investigative procedures used non-institutional methods (probation, parole, Introduction to Criminal Law in the handling of crime scenes, interviewing intermediate and other community-based This course involves a comprehensive study of and interrogating suspects and witnesses, sanctions, and supervision) in the correctional sources, distinctions, and limitations relating to gathering and preserving evidence, conducting process. Special attention is given to the criminal law; the development of criminal law surveillance, report writing, establishing modus historical development and legal foundation in the United States; the principles of criminal operandi, and utilizing technical resources. associated with non-institutional corrections, and liability; the various crimes and their elements, In addition this course explores theories, operation, including purposes, problems, types including common law, the Model Penal Code, philosophies, and concepts related to prevention of reports, supervision, various levels, terms and selected states, and Ohio Revised Statutes; and and suppression of crime and the apprehension conditions, and methods to revoke. The course criteria considered in determining capacity and of criminals. concludes with consideration of the effectiveness defenses. Emphasis is on the role of criminal Prerequisites: None and criticisms, and finalizes by hypothesizing as justice personnel in the criminal law process. Course fee: $45 to the future of community-based sanctions in Prerequisites: None the correctional process. Course fee: $30 CJT2242 3 crs. Prerequisites: None Forensics Course fee: $30 CJT1152 2 crs. This course is designed to supplement Ohio Criminal Code investigative skills by introducing students to CJT1135 3 crs. This course provides a mechanism for students various types of forensic evidence including hair, Introduction to Law Enforcement who have completed a training academy for fibers, blood, paint, and fingerprints; various Introduces the student to the history of policing, police officers to receive college credit for similar types of impressions; examination of documents functional roles of officers, recruitment and knowledge. and voice; methods of locating, collecting, and selection processes, careers in law enforcement, Prerequisites: None preserving evidence; and types of forensic the relationship between policing and the law, Course fee: $30 analysis and reports. organization of departments, components and Prerequisites: None types of organizations, police operations, and CJT1153 1 cr. Course fee: $45 current critical issues. Ohio Vehicle Code Prerequisites: None This course thoroughly examines the various CJT2252 3 crs. Course fee: $30 sections and individual laws that comprise the Correctional Law Ohio Vehicle Code. This course traces the development of CJT1141 3 crs. Prerequisites: None correctional case law which affects the Substance Abuse Course fee: $30 administration and operation of jails, This course provides an overview of drugs in correctional institutions, and probation and society and individuals served by the criminal CJT1193 3 crs. parole services. The basic constitutional rights justice system; theories influencing drug use; Criminal Justice Transfer Elective of pretrial detainees, probationers, convicted principles of neurophysiology; fundamentals This course provides a method for students from offenders, and parolees are examined using of pharmacology; history, identification, other accredited higher education institutions to the casebook method to provide students with classification, and effects of various types of receive transfer credit for lower-level coursework an understanding of specific judicial decisions legal and illegal substances. Also, the course not offered at Belmont College. relating to the constitutionality of correctional will address issues associated with treatment Prerequisites: None programs and processes. Civil liability issues methods, prevention, legislation, alternatives, Course fee: $30 relating to correctional personnel will also be and testing. thoroughly examined in the course. Prerequisites: None CJT2241 3 crs. Prerequisites: None Course fee: $30 Criminal Investigation Course fee: $30 This course examines the basic principles of criminal investigation. Coverage includes

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 151 CJT2254 3 crs. stimulate discussion and improve problem- and statistics from the most recent literature in Criminal Procedure solving skills. the criminal justice field. Topics normally include This course introduces students to constitutional Prerequisites: None crime and justice in America, victimology, the and procedural considerations related to arrest, Course fee: $30 police, the judicial system, juvenile justice, and search and seizure, exceptions to search warrant punishment and corrections. requirements, interrogations and confessions, CJT2271 2 crs. Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in program presentation of evidence, and the legal process Criminal Justice Practicum technical electives from arrest through trial. Students will be assigned to local Criminal Course fee: $30 Prerequisites: None Justice agencies for on-site experiences. Should Course fee: $30 be second-year student, have completed CJT2293 3 crs. previous work with high academic and Criminal Justice Transfer Elective CJT2256 3 crs. professional quality and, be approved by CJT This course provides a method for students from American Court Systems faculty. other accredited higher education institutions to Designed to study the American legal system Co-requisite: CJT2281 receive transfer credit for upper-level coursework including local, state, and federal court systems Prerequisites: 12 credit hours of criminal justice not offered at Belmont College. and the formalized processing of the accused coursework or permission Prerequisites: None within the system. Additional specific topics Course fee: $30 Course fee: $30 include: the major legal actors; sentencing options and decisions; and the function, CJT2272 1-2 crs. CJT2299 3 crs. organization, and procedures of appellate and Criminal Justice Practicum Elective Special Topics juvenile courts. Supervised field work experience for students This course provides a forum to focus on Prerequisites: None at an area Criminal Justice agency. Students selected current topics in the general field of Course fee: $30 are assigned to a site to expand their practical criminal justice. Topics are presented either by experience. visiting instructors or by Belmont College faculty. CJT2258 3 crs. Co-requisite: CJT2281 Prerequisites: None Introduction to Private Security Prerequisites: CJT2271 Course fee: $30 This course explores the history, development, Course fee: $30 and philosophy of the field. Focus is on specific CJT2281 1 cr. CSF – Cyber Security types, organization, and functions of agencies, CSF1101 3 crs. Criminal Justice Seminar contemporary protection philosophies, and legal Introduction to Network Security Group meetings in which students taking the issues. Addresses real-world business challenges seminar discuss events and share common Prerequisites: None and hands-on exercises to ease students into concerns. Emphasis is given to making the Course fee: $30 network security fundamental objectives. This connection between course work and practice course includes topics such as: information by group discussion of cases presented by each CJT2261 3 crs. security fundamentals, attackers and their student. Weekly journal entries are required. Ethics in Criminal Justice attacks, security basics, security baselines, Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in CJT or This course examines professional and ethical securing the network infrastructure, web permission issues and patterns of behavior common to security, protecting advanced communications, Co-Requisite: CJT2271 all components of the criminal justice system, scrambling through cryptography, using and Course fee: $30 specific issues related to various subsystems managing keys, operational security, policies of the criminal justice system, the state of the and procedures, security management, and CJT2291 3 crs. criminal justice system and what can be done advanced security and beyond. Current Issues in Criminal Justice to improve our ethical conditions in the future. Prerequisites: CPT1100 Students will participate in case scenarios to This seminar-style course will provide students with up-to-date commentaries, articles, reports, Course fee: $68

152 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK CSF1112 3 crs. CSF2210 3 crs. children. Setting up and maintaining physical Cyber Law and Ethics Ethical Hacking & Network Defense environment in child care centers. Career Provides an understanding of the ethical values Provides an in-depth understanding of how possibilities in working with young children. surrounding the Internet, Free Speech and to effectively protect computer networks. Prerequisites: None Content Control in Cyberspace, Intellectual Students will learn the tools and penetration Course fee: $60 Property, Securing Electronic Data, and Cyber testing methodologies used by ethical Crimes. In addition, this course will look at Cyber hackers. In addition, the course provides EDU1120 3 crs. Security as a whole covering terminology and a thorough discussion of what and who an Introduction to Child Development the basics of this field and therefore is a great ethical hacker is and how important they are Theories of early childhood development are introduction course. in protecting corporate and government data presented from birth through middle childhood. Prerequisites: CPT1100 from cyber attacks. Students will learn updated Prenatal development and birth. Genetic Course fee: $53 computer security resources that describe new and other prenatal influences on early child vulnerabilities and innovative methods to protect development. Emphasis on psychological, social CSF1152 3 crs. networks. Also covered is a thorough update of and emotional development, and early childhood Web Security federal and state computer crime laws, as well mental health. Consideration of impact of social Designed to educate users in the technologies, as changes in penalties for illegal computer and emotional development on early childhood terms, and processes related to Internet Security. hacking. personality. Individuals will learn about the concepts and Prerequisites: CPT1100 Prerequisites: PSY1120 techniques related to general security, network Course fee: $68 Course fee: $60 security, operating system security, and methods for testing security. Both UNIX and Microsoft CSF2252 3 crs. EDU1131 3 crs. Windows operating systems are covered, Collecting Evidence Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition providing a broad range of information essential This course provides the groundwork for an Health, safety, and nutritional needs of young for every Web Professional. understanding of what computer forensics is and children. Common illnesses and communicable Prerequisites: CPT1100 the approach to collection of digital evidence. diseases, emergencies, trauma, and first aid. Course fee: $68 The following areas will be examined: Computer Methods contributing to health, safety, and Forensics and Evidence Dynamics, Information prevention of accidents. Child abuse recognition CSF2201 3 crs. Systems, Data Storage Systems and Media, and prevention. Basic childhood nutrition, dietary Computer Forensics & Investigation Artifact Collection, Archiving and Maintaining analysis, and balance. Implementing nutritional Students will master the skills necessary to Evidence, and Computer Evidence Collection programs with young children. launch and complete a successful computer and Preservation. This course is intended for Prerequisites: Permission investigation. This course guides students students of computer forensics, law enforcement, Course fee: $60 through conducting a high-tech investigation, system administrators, information technology from acquiring digital evidence to reporting security professionals, and legal professionals. EDU1135 3 crs. its findings. Students will learn how to set up Prerequisites: CPT1100, MAT1125, DEM0110 Creative Experiences for the Young Child a forensics lab, how to acquire the proper Course fee: $68 Use of recreation, art, music, dance and and necessary tools, and how to conduct the movement, literature, and other intellectual and investigation and subsequent digital analysis. creative activities in the development of young The course features the latest forensic software, EDU – Early Childhood children. Consideration of physical and motor so students can become familiar with the tools of Development development, speech and language, math, the trade. EDU1111 3 crs. and science activities. Method of using these Prerequisites: CPT1100 Introduction to Early Childhood Education activities to contribute to the optimal growth and Course fee: $53 Historical development of early childhood development of young children. Includes lab. education. Learning theories. Types of child care Prerequisites: Permission centers and programs. Assessment of young Course fee: $60

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 153 EDU2235 3 crs. Prerequisites: EDU1111 discussions, modeling, laboratory experiences Introduction to Individuals with Course fee: $60 and completion of a comprehensive project. Exceptionalities Prerequisites: EDU1111 Introduction and exposure to the nature and EDU2245 3 crs. Course fee: $40 needs of individuals with exceptionalities across Observation and Assessment the lifespan, including those with chronic illness, Prepares Early Childhood students to EDU2275 3 crs. mental illness, mental retardation, physical observe, record, and assess young children’s Foundations of Early Literacy and developmental disabilities, and the gifted. developmental learning. This is for the purpose The purpose of this course is to provide the Emphasis on related physical, social, and of planning appropriate programs, learning early childhood educator with the knowledge emotional factors, as well as meeting the needs environments, interactions, and adopting for and skills necessary to promote early literacy for of persons with exceptionalities at home, school, “individual” differences. The major focus will be the preschool – third grade classroom. Students and in the community, exposure to the IDEA Act, to assist the beginning student in learning to will develop competency in the components laws, IEP process, assessment, and intervention observe, assess, plan, and implement strategies of emergent literacy; phonological awareness, for the child and family so as to ease the for the individualized learning of each child. phonemic awareness, alphabetic principles, transition into adolescence and then adulthood Observation will be required in specifically vocabulary, fluency, phonics, beginning writing, as a functioning member of society. collaborating early childhood programs that and technology. To that end, a variety of Prerequisites: PSY1120, EDU1111, and will expose the student to the application of the techniques will be examined which will enable EDU1120 or Permission developmental continuum –in a professional the pre-service to design a multidimensional Course fee: $60 manner. early education literacy program. Prerequisites: EDU1111, 1120, 1131 Prerequisites: None EDU2240 3 crs. Course fee: $60 Course fee: $40 Families, Communities, and Schools This course includes a theoretical and research EDU2250 2 crs. EDU2280 3 crs. foundation for early childhood educators’ work Positive Guidance and Behavior Management Educational Psychology with families, schools, and communities. As This course presents the foundations of This course deals with the major theories of societal changes are mirrored in schools, the guidance, including history of the approach and human development and learning, motivation, use of a contextualist model as a basis for family, theoretical considerations that empower the instructional strategies, assessment, and school, and community partnerships makes paradigm shift from conventional discipline to examines similarities and differences in learners. sense. For early childhood educators, the current guidance. Concepts and considerations vital The role of factors in the students’ learning and findings by neuroscientists about the importance in the use of guidance, such as the construct development are considered. of early stimulation for optimal brain development of mistaken behavior, and implications of the Prerequisites: PSY1120 and EDU1111 point to the importance of supporting families. pushdown of academics into early childhood Course fee: $40 Further, early childhood educators are in a education will also be discussed. position of having knowledge that should be Prerequisites: EDU1111 and EDU1120 EDU2290 used by communities to enhance the lives of Course fee: $60 Early Childhood Practicum 2.5 crs. children and families. New scientific information Field placement for experience and interaction and current societal concerns about children’s EDU2260 3 crs. with children in an institutional or child care safety have led to a change in the charge of Educational Technology setting. Observing, interviewing, assessing, early childhood professionals. Teachers of young This is a required course for all pre-service participating in activities, documentation of children must effectively involve families and teachers. It encompasses effectively identifying, children’s behaviors, case management, communities in educating all of our children. location, evaluating, designing, preparing and planning and implementation, reporting will be Neglecting to do this at this critical time in history efficiently using educational technology as reviewed. demonstrates both a lack of knowledge and a an instructional resource in the classroom as Prerequisites: EDU1120 and EDU1135 or lack of caring about providing the best possible related to principles of learning and teaching. EDU1145, EDU2240 and education for all children. Candidates will develop increased classroom EDU2245 communication abilities through lectures, Course fee: $45

154 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK EDU2295 2 crs. Prerequisites: None ECE2230 3 crs. Early Childhood Seminar Course fee: $60 Engineering Materials/Concrete Design This course is taken in conjunction with Early Materials used in the construction industry are Childhood Practicum (EDU 2290). Course ECE2121 4 crs. studied. Special attention is given to the design includes discussion of the students’ field Surveying and control of concrete mixtures. Steel and its experiences and how their experiences relate to Provides techniques of chaining horizontal alloys are analyzed for construction applications. early childhood development and best practice distances directly by breaking chain and slope The strength characteristics of concrete and and review/ application of theory. measurements, or indirectly by trigonometric other building materials are examined in hands Prerequisites: EDU1120 and EDU1135 or calculations; procedure and field time to obtain on laboratory work. EDU1145, EDU2240 and EDU2245 elevations by differential leveling; methods of Prerequisites: PHY1110 and CHM1110 Course fee: $143 computing bearings and azimuths; techniques Course fee: $80 of traversing, balancing angles, balancing ECE – Civil Engineering distances, error of closure, accuracy obtained ECE2241 4 crs. and required; procedure for calculating the Soil Mechanics Technology meridian, latitude and longitude with respect to The engineering properties of soils, ECE1120 4 crs. the state plane coordinate system; procedure for mass-volume relationships, soil classification, CAD performing boundary surveys including property stress distribution, and the effects of water are Drawing file creation and modification, research. discussed. Students do soil exploration, field menu use, drawing commands, plotting, and Prerequisites: ECE1170, MAT1140, ECE1120 testing, and various laboratory soil tests. dimensioning; creating, inserting, and modifying (or taken concurrently) Co-requisite: PHY1110 blocks; the use of external references; drawing in Course fee: $170 Course fee: $80

3-D space, 3-D solids and wireframes. ECE2216 3 crs. Prerequisites: Placement Statics ECE2251 3 crs. Course fee: $160 This course presents the analysis of applied and Construction Estimating reactive forces on rigid bodies and the effects Construction cost estimating and bidding as ECE1160 4 crs. those forces have on the equilibrium of the applied to civil engineering projects with an Hydraulics & Hydrology body. Methods are presented to determine the emphasis on heavy construction. Cost analysis The study of hydraulic principles and theory resultants and components of forces, and the of: labor, material, equipment, and overhead relating to basic fluid mechanics, hydrostatics, moments induced by those forces. The analysis will be discussed. Students will learn how to and hydrodynamics. Basic hydrology including: of forces on trusses, frames, and pulleys are submit cost estimates and how to prioritize job storm water runoff computations, culvert sizing, explored. The concepts of couples, friction, components associated with projects. Excel and detention pond design will be discussed and centroids, and moment of inertia are introduced. spreadsheets will be used in tabulating cost analyzed. Prerequisites: PHY1110 estimates. Prerequisites: ECE1170 Course fee: $60 Prerequisites: ECE1170 and MAT1130 Co-requisites: PHY1110 Course fee: $80 Course fee: $80 ECE2221 3 crs. Strength of Materials ECE2261 3 crs. ECE1170 3 crs. The principles of shear and bending moments in Environmental Science Computing for Engineers structural members are analyzed. Methods for An introduction to water and wastewater This course introduces engineering students to computing deflections in beams and methods treatment from a biological and chemical point of the use of desktop computers, software, and for analyzing and designing columns are also view. The emphasis of the course is on reviewing calculators, which are used extensively in the discussed. An introduction to welded, bolted, and current methods used in water treatment. Solid engineering disciplines. This course will give riveted connections is presented. Indeterminate waste, hazardous waste, and air pollution are the student practical experience using operating beams are analyzed. also discussed. systems, spreadsheets, and programmable Prerequisites: ECE2216 Prerequisites: CHM1110 calculators as applied to engineering problems. Course fee: $80 Course fee: $80

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 155 ECE2282 2 crs. automated external defibrillation, epinephrine ECN – Economics auto-injector administration, illness and injury Civil Engineering Capstone ECN1110 3 crs. Students in consultation and with their instructor, Macroeconomics management, trauma triage, and delivery and will design, research, and develop a project Basic macroeconomic theory including coverage newborn care. Successful students will be that showcases their skill level in the three of such topics as the scarcity of productive eligible for NREMT and state certification testing. primary focus areas of the program-surveying, resources, demand and supply, price and Prerequisites: None construction estimating, and computer aided non-price determinates, taxation methods, Course Fee: $175 drafting. Students may focus on some problem, the public debt, unemployment and inflation, concept, issue, or practical research related classical and Keynesian theories of income EMT 1150 8 crs. to their work experience, program of study or determination, the multiplier effect, and fiscal and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician career goals. The project will encompass a monetary policy. This course follows the Ohio Advanced detailed project plan that includes construction Prerequisites: Placement or permission Emergency Medical Technician curriculum as cost estimations as well as many topics covered Course fee: $38 defined by the Ohio Division of EMS and the throughout their program curriculum. Ohio Revised Code. The class is a combination Prerequisites: ECE1120, ECE2121 and ECN1120 3 crs. of specialized classroom, laboratory, clinical, ECE2251 Microeconomics and vehicle experiences designed to prepare Course fee: $80 Basic microeconomic theory including coverage students to become members of the emergency of such issues as the price system and the medical services community, working under the ECE2288 1 cr. allocation of scarce resources, utility analysis, direction of a physician. Emphasis is placed Civil Engineering Internship price elasticity of demand and supply, and profit on the roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, This is a cooperative work experience that maximization techniques under various market anatomy and physiology, basic principles of provides students an experiential learning conditions--perfect competition, monopoly, pharmacology, venous circulation access and practice. Under the supervision of the Faculty monopolistic competition, and oligopoly. medication administration. Instruction includes Lead or assigned faculty, the student will Prerequisites: Placement or permission assessment, treatment of shock, airway gain work experience directly related to the Course fee: $38 management, cardiac management, medical student’s major. Each student who is enrolled and traumatic patient management, trauma in the internship course shall also enroll in an triage, and ems operations. The management on-campus seminar. EMT – Emergency Medical of special pediatric, geriatric, obstetric, and Co-requisites: ECE2289 Technician other populations is also covered. Successful Course fee: $0 See program policies and procedures for additional course students will be eligible for NREMT and state and program requirements certification testing. ECE2289 1 cr. EMT1110 7 crs. Prerequisites: Ohio EMT certification Civil Engineering Seminar Emergency Medical Technician Course Fee: $200 This seminar class is taken with the Civil This course follows the Ohio Emergency Engineering Technology Internship course. This Medical Technician curriculum as defined EMT 2010 2 crs. will assist students in identifying and evaluating by the Ohio Division of EMS and the Ohio Human Body and Human Systems Module experiences from the internship course and then Revised Code. The class is a combination This course follows the Ohio Paramedic relate skills to career expectations. of specialized classroom, laboratory, clinical, curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Co-requisites: ECE2288 and vehicle experiences designed to prepare EMS and is based upon the National EMS Course fee: $0 students to become members of the emergency Education Standards. The class is the first medical services community, working under the of the paramedic course sequence and is a direction of a physician. Instruction includes combination of specialized classroom and a more in-depth look at patient assessment, laboratory experiences designed to prepare pathophysiology and treatment of shock, students to integrate concepts about the human airway and cardiac patient management, CPR, body, organ systems, and life span development

156 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK into the current practice modalities of the EMT 2021 1 cr. EMT 2110 2 crs. paramedic. Emphasis is placed on human Pharmacology & Medication Administration Introduction to ALS Care anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and This course follows the Ohio Paramedic This course follows the Ohio Paramedic human growth and development in the context of curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division paramedicine. All content is specifically geared EMS and is based upon the National EMS of EMS and is based upon the National toward helping the EMS provider effectively treat Education Standards. Content includes dosage EMS Education Standards. The class is a and manage patients in the field. calculations, principles of pharmacology, combination of specialized classroom and Prerequisites: BIO 2110 or equivalent A&P principles of medication administration, and laboratory designed to prepare students to course and Ohio EMT or AEMT emergency medication information. Students will become members of the emergency medical certification gain knowledge of EMS pharmacology for the services community, working under the direction Course Fee: $35 management of patients commonly encountered of a physician. Emphasis is placed on the in the field. The course focuses on medication roles and responsibilities of the paramedic. EMT 2015 1 cr. administration, vascular access, and venous Instruction also includes patient assessment, EMS Pharmacology and Calculations blood collection. Students will be able to safely communication and documentation, and airway This course follows the Ohio Paramedic and effectively administer medications in the management and ventilation techniques. curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Paramedic scope of practice. Prerequisites: Permission EMS and is based upon the National EMS Prerequisites: Permission Course Fee: $100 Education Standards. Content includes dosage Co-requisites: EMT 2025 calculations, principles of pharmacology, Course Fee: $85 EMT 2111 4 crs. principles of medication administration, and Cardiovascular Emergencies emergency medication information. Students will EMT 2025 2 crs. This course in the paramedic program sequence gain knowledge of EMS pharmacology for the Medication Administration Seminar & follows the Ohio Paramedic curriculum as management of patients commonly encountered Internship defined by the Ohio Division of EMS and is in the field. This course follows the Ohio Paramedic based upon the National EMS Education Prerequisites: BIO 2110 or equivalent A&P curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Standards. The class is a combination course and Ohio EMT or AEMT EMS and is based upon the National EMS of specialized classroom and laboratory certification Education Standards. The class is a combination experiences designed to prepare students Co-requisites: EMT 2020 of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle to assess, treat, and manage patients with Course Fee: $35 experiences designed to link concepts learned various cardiovascular emergencies. Emphasis in class with the student’s practicum experience. is placed on cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EMT 2020 1 cr. Students will attend practicum in the clinical ECG interpretation, and both BLS and ACLS EMS Medication Administration setting in order to practice skills related to interventions.. This course follows the Ohio Paramedic medication administration and assessment. Prerequisites: Permission curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of as defined by the Ohio Division of EMS and Co-requisites: EMT 2115 EMS and is based upon the National EMS is based upon the National EMS Education Course Fee: $100 Education Standards. This course focuses on Standards. This course focuses on medication medication administration, vascular access, and administration, vascular access, and venous EMT 2115 2 crs. venous blood collection. Students will be able to blood collection. Students will be able to safely Cardiac Seminar and Internship safely and effectively administer medications in and effectively administer medications in the This course follows the Ohio Paramedic the Paramedic scope of practice. Paramedic scope of practice. curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Prerequisites: BIO 2110 or equivalent A&P Prerequisites: Permission EMS and is based upon the National EMS course and Ohio EMT or AEMT Co-requisites: EMT 2015 and EMT 2020 Education Standards. The class is a combination certification Course Fee: $0 of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle Co-requisites: EMT 2015 and EMT 2110 experiences designed to link concepts learned Course Fee: $50 in class with the student’s practicum experience.

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 157 Students will attend practicum in both clinical and EMS and is based upon the National EMS EMT 2145 2 crs. field settings in order to practice skills related to Education Standards. The class is a combination Special Populations Seminar and Internship managing cardiovascular emergencies. of specialized classroom and laboratory This course follows the Ohio Paramedic Prerequisites: Permission designed to prepare students to assess, treat, curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Co-requisites: EMT 2111 and manage patients with various traumatic EMS and is based upon the National EMS Course Fee: $0 emergencies. Instruction also includes trauma Education Standards. The class is a combination systems, mechanisms of injury, pathophysiology of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle EMT 2120 4 crs. of shock, and soft tissue, burn, head, spinal, experiences designed to link concepts learned Medical Emergencies thoracic, abdominal, and other traumatic injuries. in class with the student’s practicum experience. This course in the paramedic program sequence Prerequisites: Permission Students will attend practicum in both clinical follows the Ohio Paramedic curriculum as Co-requisites: EMT 2135 and field settings in order to practice skills defined by the Ohio Division of EMS and is Course Fee: $100 related to managing patients with special needs. based upon the National EMS Education Prerequisites: Permission Standards. The class is a combination EMT 2135 2 crs. Co-requisites: EMT 2140 of specialized classroom and laboratory Trauma Seminar and Internship Course Fee: $0 experiences designed to prepare students to This course follows the Ohio Paramedic assess, treat, and manage patients with various curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of EMT 2150 2 crs. medical emergencies. Emphasis is placed on EMS and is based upon the National EMS EMS Operations respiratory, neurologic, endocrine, allergic, Education Standards. The class is a combination This course follows the Ohio Paramedic gastrointestinal, urologic, toxicologic, behavioral, of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of hematologic, and environmental emergencies. experiences designed to link concepts learned EMS and is based upon the National EMS Prerequisites: Permission in class with the student’s practicum experience. Education Standards. The class is a combination Co-requisites: EMT 2125 Students will attend practicum in both clinical of specialized classroom, laboratory, and vehicle Course Fee: $100 and field settings in order to practice skills experiences covering ambulance operations, related to managing traumatic emergencies. incident command, triage, rescue operations, EMT 2125 2 crs. Prerequisites: Permission hazardous materials, crime scene awareness, Medical Seminar and Internship Co-requisites: EMT 2130 and terrorism/ weapons of mass destruction This course follows the Ohio Paramedic Course Fee: $0 Prerequisites: Permission curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Course Fee: $100 EMS and is based upon the National EMS EMT 2140 3 crs. Education Standards. The class is a combination Special Populations EMT 2160 3 crs. of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle This course in the paramedic program sequence Integration of ALS experiences designed to link concepts learned follows the Ohio Paramedic curriculum as This is the final courses in the paramedic in class with the student’s practicum experience. defined by the Ohio Division of EMS and is program sequence and follows the Ohio Students will attend practicum in both clinical based upon the National EMS Education Paramedic curriculum as defined by the and field settings in order to practice skills Standards. The class is a combination Ohio Division of EMS and is based upon the related to managing medical emergencies. of specialized classroom and laboratory National EMS Education Standards. The class Prerequisites: Permission experiences designed to prepare students to is a combination of specialized classroom, Co-requisites: EMT 2120 assess, treat, and manage special population and laboratory experiences designed to allow Course Fee: $0 patients. Emphasis is placed Pediatric, geriatric, students to integrate the knowledge and skills obstetric, gynecologic, chronic care, and special learned in the paramedic program. Content EMT 2130 4 crs. needs patients. Abuse, neglect, and assault will includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Traumatic Emergencies also be covered. Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Life This course follows the Ohio Paramedic Prerequisites: Permission Support, and Pediatric Trauma Life Support. curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Co-requisites: EMT 2145 Course Fee: $100

158 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Prerequisites: Permission online, emphasizing revising and rewriting. outside the works of literature. Students write Co-requisites: EMT 2250 Prerequisites: Placement or successful both individually and within a collaborative Course Fee: $100 completion of ENG0091 as evidenced by a letter process, learning to develop ideas in relation grade of “C” or better. to literature and in relation to the ideas of other EMT 2250 3 crs. Course fee: $53 people. They gain experience in both accepting ALS Team Lead Seminar and Internship and challenging ideas available in literature This course follows the Ohio Paramedic ENG1111 4 crs. and in the responses of others. Readings are curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division of Composition 1a selected from some of the following genres in EMS and is based upon the National EMS Fundamentals of rhetoric and writing academic American and world literatures: short story, Education Standards. The class is a combination essays: standard expository writing utilizing novel, film, drama, poetry, and essay. The course of specialized seminar, clinical, and vehicle narrative, descriptive, evaluative, and persuasive is taught within a selected thematic framework. experiences designed to link concepts learned strategies, taught in a computer-lab setting, Prerequisites: ENG1110 or permission throughout the program with the student’s emphasizing revising and rewriting. Course fee: $53 practicum experience. Students will attend Prerequisites: Placement practicum in the field setting with the purpose Course fee: $45 ENG2105 3 crs. of developing team leadership skills. The Introduction to Literature importance of leadership and mentorship, ENG1120 3 crs. Introduction to reading and enjoying literature, public education and health promotion, illness Composition II and articulating responses successfully. The and injury prevention, community service and Exploration of a detailed research process, course introduces students to the fundamental organizations, EMS research, career pathways including the writing of two short essays, methods and accomplishments of several literary and other topics will be explored. culminating in production of a substantive genres and orients them to useful procedures Prerequisites: Peermissin documented research paper. Students use of critical reading and writing. Students perform Co-requisites: EMT 2160 multiple sources, including electronic, through textual analysis, applying in discussion and Course Fee: $125 OhioLink and Internet-based research. writing their growing knowledge of how literature Prerequisites: ENG1110 works to achieve its objectives. Selections are Course fee: $53 short literary works of contemporary interest ENG – English drawn from American and world literatures. ENG0091 4 crs. ENG1125 3 crs. College Literacy Prerequisites: ENG1110 or permission Critical Writing Course fee: $53 Introduces students to different strategies to Continuation of ENG 1110, further developing improve critical thinking, reading, and writing the students’ abilities to write standard and ENG2110 3 crs. skills. Students will engage with and write critically organized essays. The focus of the course is about a variety of texts for a variety of purposes. Survey of British Literature I analysis of a range of global literary works. Survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon Students will work individually and as part of a Students will think critically about literature, period through eighteenth century. The course collaborative process to produce writing that is writing a variety of assignments informed by explores such genres as epic, romance, drama, unified, effective, and rhetorically appropriate. and responding to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and poetry, essay, and novel, familiarizing students Prerequisites: Placement literary criticism. The writing will include critical with the range of traditions that constitute our Course fee: $45.00 research. British heritage and contribute to American Prerequisites: ENG1110 cultural identity. Students analyze literary works ENG1110 3 crs. Course fee: $53 Composition I within their critical, historical, and cultural Fundamentals of rhetoric and writing academic contexts, developing an understanding of ideas ENG1150 3 crs. basic to the humanities. essays: standard expository writing utilizing Experiencing Literature Prerequisites: ENG1110 narrative, descriptive, evaluative, and persuasive A practical approach to thematic interpretation. Course fee: $53 strategies, taught in a computer-lab setting or Students will give written expression to the meaning of thematic elements and their relations

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 159 ENG2112 3 crs. while visiting those fictional worlds. They will Survey of British Literature II ENG2130 3 crs. learn how their reaction to fictional reality is Survey of British literature from the early- Classics of World Literature I governed by particular literary methods. Genres Romantic period and the onset of industrialism Introduction to major works of the literature of studied are selected from among science fiction, to the present. The course explores such genres the Western world in translation. The course magical realism, fairy tale, gothic romance, ghost as romance, drama, poetry, essay, and novel, develops students’ awareness of the broad story, fantastic tale, realistic fantasy, and legend. familiarizing students with the range of traditions cultural traditions that human beings share, and Prerequisites: ENG1110 that constitute our British heritage and contribute familiarizes students with the characteristics Course fee: $53 to American cultural identity. Students analyze and social priorities of several literary genres literary works within their critical, historical, and throughout their histories. By encouraging ENG2150 3 crs. cultural contexts, developing an understanding of recognition of theme as relevant and The Novel ideas basic to the humanities. contemporary, the course provides a focused Study of modern fiction as record of human Prerequisites: ENG1110 orientation to fundamental concerns of the experience. Through personal interaction with Course fee: $53 humanities and a foundation for further courses selected novels, students will identify differing in the humanities. Selections are drawn from the narrative methods and their impact on reader ENG2120 3 crs. European traditions of Antiquity, Middle Ages, response and the development of the novel Survey of American Literature I and Renaissance. as genre. Students will write both individually Survey of American literature from the Prerequisites: ENG1110 and within a collaborative process, developing, Pre-Colonial period through 1865. The course Course fee: $53 testing, and challenging insights in relation to explores such genres as fiction, poetry, essay, theme, social context, and the experiences of speech, and autobiography, familiarizing ENG2132 3 crs. others. students with the diversity of traditions that Classics of World Literature II Prerequisites: ENG1110 constitute the American experience and shape Introduction to major works of the literature of Course fee: $53 individual identity. Students analyze literary the Western world in translation. The course works within their critical, historical, and cultural develops students’ awareness of the broad ENG2160 3 crs. contexts, developing an understanding of ideas cultural traditions that human beings share, and Global 20th-Century Literature basic to the humanities. familiarizes students with the characteristics Exploration of twentieth-century novels and Prerequisites: ENG1110 and social priorities of several literary stories of global world literature, including Course fee: $53 genres throughout their modern histories. By non-Western and third-world traditions. The encouraging recognition of theme as relevant course is focused on the social dilemmas ENG2122 3 crs. and contemporary, the course provides a presented in the narratives. Students will Survey of American Literature II focused orientation to fundamental concerns reflect on social injustice by exploring diverse Survey of American literature from 1865 through of the humanities and a foundation for further cultures through literature and will develop the present. The course explores such genres courses in the humanities. Selections are drawn new understanding of the continuity of human as fiction, poetry, drama, essay, speech, and from the European tradition, Enlightenment problems across cultures. autobiography, familiarizing students with through the twentieth century. Prerequisites: ENG1110 the diversity of traditions that constitute the Prerequisites: ENG1110 Course fee: $53 American experience and shape individual Course fee: $53 identity. Students analyze literary works within their critical, historical, and cultural contexts, ENG2140 3 crs. ETC – Electronic Technology EIE1201 4 crs. developing an understanding of ideas basic to Fantasy Worlds Digital Electronics the humanities. Introduction to a variety of literary fictional worlds This course introduces the student to integrated Prerequisites: ENG1110 representing the tradition of fantasy in world circuits and devices used in digital electronics. Course fee: $53 literature. Students will discover how different fictional realities are created and what to expect The design, operation, and troubleshooting of digital circuits are studied. Topics include

160 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK digital logic gates, combinational circuits, oscillators, timers, filters, and power supplies. the hardware. The student will be exposed to displays, arithmetic circuits, encoders, decoders, Laboratory experiments provide hands-on the operation of Allen-Bradley PLC’s including multiplexers, demultiplexers, flip-flops, counters, experience with the devices and circuits studied Micrologix and Micro850 technology along with shift registers, memories IC technologies, in the classroom. equipment from other manufactures. microprocessors, computers, busses, and digital Prerequisites: EIE1301 Prerequisites: Permission signal processing. Laboratory experiments Course fee: $80 Course fee: $160 provide hands-on experience with the devices and circuits studied in the classroom. EIE2120 2 crs. EIE2288 1 cr. Prerequisites: None NEC Engineering Technology Internship Course fee: $80 This course is a comprehensive overview of the This is a cooperative work experience that National Electrical Code (NEC) for designing provides students an experiential learning EIE1205 3 crs. electrical systems and safety related work practice. Under the supervision of the Faculty Network Infrastructure practices. This course includes an overview Lead the student will gain work experience Methods of copper and fiber optic data of the NEC, wiring methods and materials, directly related to the student’s major. Each communication. Among the topics covered are conductors, and overcurrent protective devices, student who is enrolled in the internship course copper and fiber optic, connectors, splices, branch circuits and feeders, grounding, shall also enroll in an on-campus seminar. lasers, transmitters, receivers, interfaces, transformers, services, special locations ad Prerequisites: Permission data formats, modulation, and bandwidth calculations. This is a “hands on” approach Co-requisites: EIE2289 requirements. Laboratory experiments provide interfacing with NEC regulations that will prepare Course fee: $30 experience with the devices and circuits studied a student for everyday application of electrical in the classroom. and safety operations in the work place. EIE2289 1 cr. Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Engineering Technology Seminar Course fee: $200 Course fee: $50 This seminar class is taken with the Engineering Technology Internship course. This will EIE1301 4 crs. EIE2190 2 crs. assist students in identifying and evaluating Electrical Circuits Electronics Capstone experiences from the internship course and then Basic electrical symbols, fundamental units of This course will be a capstone course for relate skills to career expectations. measure, and metric prefixes. Fundamental students in Electronics Technology. Students Prerequisites: Permission electrical laws will be used to solve circuits, such will complete a self-paced project that will Co-requisites: EIE2288 as Ohm’s Law, Watt’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Current encompass material covered in the students’ Course fee: $30 Law, and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law. Concepts of curriculum or work in an electrical and/or the Voltage Divider for series circuits and the electronics environment and keep a journal of EIE2301 4 crs. Current Divider for parallel circuits will be used activities. DC & AC Machinery in circuit analysis. The response of capacitors Prerequisites: None An introduction to DC & AC electrical, motor, and and inductors to DC and AC voltage and current Course fee: $40 mechanical devices in learning to understand the will be studied. Bench test equipment and circuit basics of planning, designing, operating, testing, assembly will be applied in the hands-on lab EIE2210 4 crs. analyzing, evaluating, or maintaining their use in experiments Programmable Logic Controllers industrial control circuits. Prerequisites: MAT1130 (or taken concurrently) This course is a study of Programmable Logic Prerequisites: EIE1102 Course fee: $80 Controllers (PLC). A PLC is a specialized Course fee: $160 control device used to control machines and EIE2105 4 crs. processes. The course includes a description EIE2305 4 crs. Analog Electronics of the hardware functions and the programming Power Distribution An introduction to semiconductor devices and instructions are reviewed. The labs include This course is an introduction to Electrical Power linear integrated circuits, and their applications. building a complete hardware system and wiring Distribution Systems and Components. The Topics include diodes, transistors, amplifiers, software programs, using instructions to control course takes on a theoretical, practical, and

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 161 multidisciplinary approach to provide students instrumentation is also covered in this course. FST1110 5 crs. with a thorough understanding of modern This course concentrates on electronic Ohio Firefighter I Transition electric power systems. Single-phase and three- measurements rather than the older pneumatic This course is designed to take the Ohio phase poly phase transmission and distribution instruments to make process measurements. Volunteer Firefighter through the Ohio Firefighter systems. Power factor correction on distribution Co-requisite: EIE1102 I curriculum as defined by the Ohio Division systems and an understanding of the three- Course fee: $80 of Emergency Medical Services and the Ohio phase power triangle. Is also structured for each revised Code. Coursework is a combination student to design an Electrical Power Distribution EIE2415 4 crs. of specialized classroom material, practical System and Components for a facility of their Process Control Integration instruction, and learning experiences concerned choice. Understanding three-phase poly phase An integration of electronic systems to measure, with the practices and techniques of firefighting. transmission and distribution systems. Perform quantify and control processes in an industrial Instruction includes the following topic areas short circuit, coordination, and protective relaying setting. The use of computer networks along with taken from NFPA1001 Fire Fighter 1: fire schemes on electrical distribution systems and more traditional dedicated systems are explained department organization, fire alarms and an understanding of the three-phase power and modeled by students taking this course. communications, portable extinguishers, ropes, triangle metering systems. Upon completion of this course a student should fire streams, foam fire streams, fire control, Prerequisites: EIE1102 have a fundamental concept of process functions salvage, overhaul, emergency medical care, Course fee: $80 and the controls that are required to measure, rescue, water supplies, sprinklers, response to monitor, and control these processes. hazardous materials incidents, fire prevention, EIE2310 4 crs. Prerequisites: EIE2315 public education, fire cause determination and Hydraulics & Pneumatics Co-requisites: EIE2310 live fire training. Successful students are eligible A basic study of hydraulic principles as applied Course fee: $160 for state certification testing. to hydraulic motors, directional valves, pressure Prerequisites: Ohio Volunteer Firefighter control valves, and hydraulic actuators. certification Pascal’s Law and Bernoulli’s Principle will be FST – Fire Safety Course Fee: $100 presented. Formulas will be applied to the For course information and program requirements go to: hydraulic principles of speed, pressure, force, www.belmontcollege.edu/current-students/programs-of- FST1116 1 cr. torque, and flow rate in hydraulic systems. study/firefighter/. Workplace Safety Hands-on experience will be gained though FST1100 2 crs. This course is a comprehensive overview of constructing and operating hydraulic circuits in Ohio Volunteer Firefighter OSHA regulations, safety related work practices, Lab. Pneumatic theory will be studied along with A combination of specialized subject matter, and CPR/First Aid training. This course will symbol identification, circuit construction, and classroom lecture, and hands on, practical examine the Occupational Safety and Health circuit operation. Hands-on experience will be material covering the basics of firefighting as Administration (OSHA) Code 29 CFR 1910 and gained through the use of Automation Studio defined by the Ohio Division of Emergency 1910.269 as it applies to the OSHA mandated computer simulation labs. Medical Services and the Ohio Revised annual training and the OSHA Safety-Related Prerequisites: MAT1125 or MAT1130 Code. Coursework covers 36 hours of training Work Practices. Included in the course are: first Course fee: $160 in fire department organization and safety, aid, CPR, drags, carries, and patient lifting and fire behavior, overhaul, personal protective moving. Upon successful completion, the student EIE2315 4 crs. equipment, rescue, ground ladders, ventilation will earn an OSHA-10 certification (card) and Instrumentation and tools, water supply, hoses, appliances, and CPR/First Aid training certifications (cards). Introduction to Industrial Instrumentation streams. This course includes an orientation, Prerequisites: None in learning to understand the basics of review session and successful students are Course Fee: $50 planning, designing, operating, testing, eligible for state certification testing. analyzing, evaluating, or maintaining industrial Prerequisites: None instrumentation systems. Open and closed-loop Course Fee: $75 industrial control systems as well as motor control circuits associated with industrial

162 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK FST1120 6 crs. fire training. Successful students are eligible for FST1170 2 crs. Ohio Firefighter I state certification testing. Introduction to Technical Rescue This course is a combination of specialized Prerequisites: Ohio Firefighter I certification Introduction to the various types of technical classroom material, practical instruction, and and permission rescue commonly utilized in the fire service. learning experiences concerned with the Course Fee: $100 Structural Collapse, Confined Space, and practices and techniques of firefighting outlined Trench Rescue, Vehicle Rescue, and Water and by the Ohio Firefighter I curriculum and defined Wilderness Rescue will be covered in depth and by the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical FST1150 8 crs. in accordance with NFPA standards 1670 and Services and the Ohio revised Code. Instruction Firefighter 1 & 2 1006 awareness level requirements. includes the following topic areas taken from this course is a combination of specialized Prerequisites: None NFPA1001 Fire Fighter 1: fire department classroom material, practical instruction, and Course Fee: $80 organization, fire alarms and communications, learning experiences concerned with the portable extinguishers, ropes, fire streams, foam practices and techniques of firefighting outlined FST1172 1 cr. fire streams, fire control, salvage, overhaul, by the Ohio Firefighter I and II curriculums and Emergency Vehicle Operations emergency medical care, rescue, water supplies, defined by the Ohio Division of Emergency This course is designed to enhance safe sprinklers, response to hazardous materials Medical Services and the Ohio revised Code. vehicle operations in both emergency and incidents, fire prevention, public education, Instruction includes the following topic areas non-emergency situations. Safe practices, fire cause determination and live fire training. taken from NFPA1001 Firefighter I and II: defensive driving principles, and driver Successful students are eligible for state fire department organization, fire alarms and responsibilities will be covered in accordance certification testing. communications, portable extinguishers, fire with NFPA 1451 standards. Prerequisites: None behavior, portable extinguishers, personal Prerequisites: Permission Course Fee: $115 protective equipment, forcible entry, ventilation, Course Fee: $35 ropes, ladders, fire hose, fire appliances, FST1130 4 crs. fire streams, fire control, salvage, overhaul, FST1171 1 cr. Ohio Firefighter II Transition emergency medical care, rescue, water supplies, HazMat Awareness/Confined Space Entry This course is designed to take the Firefighter sprinklers, response to hazardous materials Designed to give fire, law enforcement, I through the Ohio Firefighter II curriculum as incidents, fire prevention, public education, fire emergency medical providers, or other public defined by the Ohio Division of Emergency cause termination, building construction and live works personnel the awareness level training Medical Services and the Ohio revised Code. fire training. Successful students are eligible for for hazardous materials and confined space Coursework is a combination of specialized state certification testing. incidents. Hazard recognition and identification, classroom material, practical instruction, Prerequisites: Permission scene safety and security, risk assessment, the and learning experiences concerned with Course Fee: $180 Emergency Response Guidebook, and permit the practices and techniques of firefighting. requirements will be introduced. Instruction includes the following topic areas FST1160 1 cr. Prerequisites: None taken from NFPA1001 Firefighter I and II: Emergency Medical for Firefighters Course Fee: $10 fire department organization, fire alarms and This course is a combination of specialized communications, portable extinguishers, fire classroom material, practical instruction, and FST2101 3 crs. behavior, portable extinguishers, personal learning experiences designed to prepare Fire Prevention protective equipment, forcible entry, ventilation, firefighters to assist in an emergency medical Provides an overview of the history and ropes, ladders, fire hose, fire appliances, situation. Topics will include first aid, CPR, philosophy of fire prevention, the organization fire streams, fire control, salvage, overhaul, Firefighter Down CPR, and Life Safety Initiatives. and operation of a prevention bureau, fire emergency medical care, rescue, water supplies, Successful students will earn CPR and first aid inspection and investigation, and is designed sprinklers, response to hazardous materials certification. to give students knowledge in the field of fire incidents, fire prevention, public education, fire Prerequisites: None prevention. Additional topics include plans cause termination, building construction, and live Course Fee: $35

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 163 review, the use and application of standards and FST2106 2 crs. FST2183 2 crs. codes, and life safety education. Principles of Fire Safety & Survival Rope Rescue I & II Prerequisites: None Introduction to the basic principles and history A combination of specialized learning Course Fee: $20 of the national firefighter life safety initiatives. experiences designed to familiarize students with The need for cultural and behavioral change the basics of rope rescue operations, equipment, FST2102 2 crs. throughout the emergency services will be methodologies, protocols, and patient resource Fire Protection Systems covered. management techniques in accordance with Covers the design features and operation of Prerequisites: None NFPA standard 1006. Multipoint anchors, various fire protection systems including fire Course Fee: $10 ascending systems, and rappelling systems will alarm systems, water-based and special hazard be covered. fire suppression systems, and water supply for FST2180 2 crs. Prerequisites: FST 1170 fire protection and portable extinguishers. Hazardous Materials Awareness & Course Fee: $50 Prerequisites: None Operations Course Fee: $20 This course provides firefighters with the FST2220 3 crs. necessary training to operate safely and Public Safety Capstone FST2103 2 crs. effectively on a HazMat incident scene. Content This course is designed to allow students to Fire Behavior & Combustion meets NFPA 1072 standards for hazardous integrate the knowledge and skills learned in Covers the fundamental theories of fire behavior materials and weapons of mass destruction the fire program courses. The importance of and combustion. Content includes how and why emergency response. leadership and mentorship, public safety and fires start, spread, and are controlled. Prerequisites: None prevention, community service, and career Prerequisites: None Course Fee: $20 pathways will be explored. Course Fee: $50 Prerequisites: FST1110, 1120, 1130, or 1150 FST2181 2 crs. Course Fee: None FST2104 3 crs. Vehicle Rescue I Principles of Emergency Services Covers level 1 rescue skills for vehicle and An overview of fire protection systems, strategy, machinery rescue incidents that involve common FYE – First Year Experience FYE1110 1 cr. and tactics and introduces the student to the passenger vehicles, simple small machinery Student Learning and Success culture and history of emergency services. The and in environments where rescuer intervention Designed to help students achieve greater course covers fire loss analysis, the organization does not constitute a high level of risk based success in college and in life. Students are and specific functions of protection services, upon the environment or other factors. Hazard exposed to proven strategies for creating basic fire chemistry and physics, fire service identification, equipment use, and rescue greater academic, professional, and personal laws and regulations, and the fire department’s techniques will be covered in accordance with achievement. Students complete assigned role in local government. Students will explore NFPA 1006. writings to explore these strategies, and student fire service and related career opportunities. Prerequisites: FST1170 will learn how to express themselves more Prerequisites: None Course Fee: $100 Course Fee: $20 effectively in writing. Additionally, students will learn essential college academic skills. FST2182 1 cr. FST2105 3 crs. Confined Space Rescue Prerequisites: None Building Construction A combination of learning experiences aimed at Course fee: $53 Relates the components of building construction all aspects of confined space response, entry, to firefighter and life safety. The elements of rescue, and recovery. Evaluation of hazards, FYE1120 2 crs. structure and design are explored in conjunction monitoring of health and safety, and performance Success in Online Learning with building inspection, fire pre-planning, and of rescue operations will be covered. Orientation to the skills necessary to succeed emergency operations. Prerequisites: FST1171 in an online class and also in college. Content Prerequisites: None Course Fee: $50 focuses on the following areas: basic computer Course Fee: $50 skills for navigating and managing the online

164 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK environment, understanding college systems placed on a map, and that map can be used to by properly using VOM and AMP meters will and processes, setting goals, developing search, organize and analyze that information. be covered, along with single and three phase study skills, writing and communicating GIS applications and careers are discussed. power supplies, and single and three phase professionally, thinking critically, and researching The hardware and software used in GIS are motors. comprehensively. Emphasis is placed on introduced. Prerequisites: None application of library resources and technology. Prerequisites: None Course fee: $105 Prerequisites: None Course fee: $100 Course fee: $53 HAC1120 3 crs. Theory of Refrigerant and Refrigeration HAC – Heating & Air Handling GEO – Geology Conditioning This course is a continuation of HAC1113 GEO1110 4 crs. Electricity. This is the study of controls used in Geology HAC1100 2 crs. Welding Fundamentals refrigeration system, how each control executes This course introduces the student to the basic This course is designed to provide a basic function, and how to properly check the controls concepts of geology, including plate tectonics, welding experience in all welding processes in each type of system. Repair and replacement minerals, rock types, volcanoes, geologic in HVAC such as: oxyacetylene safety, of controls and how to properly troubleshoot time, mass wasting, groundwater, glaciation, oxyacetylene cutting and welding, basic arc them will be covered along with the use of earthquakes, and climate change. Laboratory welding safety, proper use of equipment and meters and tools to perform repairs. Controls experiments provide hands-on experience with machines, flat and vertical fillet welds, and for air conditioning, heat pump, commercial the concepts and applications. stringers and weaves with various electrodes. refrigeration, and commercial air conditioning Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None systems – electric and pneumatic are covered. Couse fee: $10 Course fee: $80 Prerequisites: HAC1113 or permission Course fee: $120 GEO1120 3 crs. HAC1110 3 crs. Geology for Coal, Oil and Gas Heating and Cooling Fundamentals HAC1123 3 crs. This course introduces the student to the basic A study of various states of matter such as Heating Systems I concepts of geology with an emphasis on coal, temperature, heat, and energy; theory of This course covers design-and-operation oil and gas deposits located in the Appalachian refrigeration cycle and system sequences. fundamentals of heating systems: gas, area. Presents and covers how each cycle part oil, electric, and heat pumps. Covers how Prerequisites: None performs and the different types of refrigerant each system is designed for residential and Course fee: $30 and compressors. Introduces students to various commercial service. The setup and installation of types of heating systems each unit, the proper use of equipment to check GIS – Geographic Information Prerequisites: None each system’s operation and the preventive Course fee: $120 maintenance of each system is covered. Systems Prerequisites: None GIS1100 3 crs. HAC1113 3 crs. Course fee: $120 Introduction to GIS Basic Electricity, Power Systems & Motors Introduces the Geographic Information Systems. This course will cover the basic electric circuits HAC1128 3 crs. GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical and Ohms law: reading and understanding the Piping and Installation Fundamentals analysis, and database technology. The student various types of wire diagrams and wire symbols This course will cover piping leak detection will learn the design, operation, and uses of GIS. through hands-on lab projects. Also covered are for HVAC systems. Students will learn the Geographic Information Systems are capable wire size and color codes, and the basic items in fundamentals of installation of HVAC systems of integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, s the Electrical Code that pertain to the HVAC/R and will be introduced to sheet metal work. haring, and displaying geographically reference field. The study of electric boxes, breakers, Prerequisites: None information. If the location of a person, thing, or fuses and how to properly install and inspect Course fee: $173 event can be fixed on the earth, then it can be

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 165 HAC2130 3 crs. HAC2141 1 cr. specialized HVAC area and passing an unofficial A/C System Maintenance Refrigeration Service and Repair HVAC certification test. This class will be a This is a course on preventive maintenance This is a course in troubleshooting HVAC comprehensive and synthesizing project, processes used in the field. Students will equipment. Students will learn to diagnose and applying the knowledge and skills learned in perform system maintenance (SM) on elated repair problems with refrigeration systems. the courses that comprise a student’s degree environmental controls technology equipment Prerequisites: HAC1113, HAC1120, HAC1128 program. Pathways must have theoretical/ such as: electric heating equipment, air handler, Course fee: $50 academic and applied components. The student filtration equipment, humidifier/dehumidifier and will take the NATE ICE exams to demonstrate indoor and outdoor sections of an air conditioner HAC2142 1 cr. competency in the industry. or heat pump and refrigeration systems, etc. Work Sequence, Assignments & Clients Prerequisites: HAC1110, HAC2130, HAC2140 Prerequisites: None This is a course in jobsite management of HVAC or permission Course fee: $50 projects. Students will discuss project scheduling Course fee: $50 and how it affects the completion of a job. HAC2133 2 crs. Prerequisites: HAC1110 HAC2288 1 cr. A/C and Heating Troubleshooting Course fee: $35 HAC Internship This is a course in troubleshooting HVAC A cooperative work experience that provides equipment. Students will learn to diagnose and HAC2144 2 crs. students an experiential learning practice. Under repair both electrical and mechanical problems Hydronics and Steam the supervision of the Faculty Lead, the student with equipment. This is a course in hot water and steam heat. will gain work experience directly related to the Prerequisites: HAC1113 and HAC1120 Students will study, install, and troubleshoot hot student’s major. Each student who is enrolled Course fee: $80 water and steam boilers, and their associated in the internship course shall also enroll in an components. on-campus seminar. HAC2136 2 crs. Prerequisites: HAC1110, HAC1113, HAC1128 Prerequisites: Permission Forced Air Systems & Sheet Metal (or concurrent) Co-requisites: HAC2289 This is a course in installation of forced air Course fee: $90 Course fee: $30 equipment and sheet metal fabrication. Students will install forced air equipment and design, HAC2146 3 crs. HAC2289 1 cr. fabricate, and install sheet metal ductwork. Design Project HVAC HAC Seminar Prerequisites: HAC1110, HAC1113, HAC1128 This is the study of basic design principles This seminar class is taken with the HAC (or concurrent) including comfort elements, building load Internship course. This will assist students in Course fee: $90 calculations, system components, etc., to design identifying and evaluating experiences from the a complete HVAC system. internship course and then relate skills to career HAC2140 4 crs. Prerequisites: HAC2130 or HAC2133 or expectations. Each student who is enrolled Climate Control HAC2140 in the internship course shall also enroll in an This is a study of various factors affecting human Course fee: $20 on-campus seminar. comfort: temperature, humidity and ventilation. Prerequisites: Permission How to properly use a psychometric chart to HAC2148 3 crs. Co-requisites: HAC2288 control the environment we live and work in. Capstone - HVAC Course fee: $30 How to properly maintain the equipment used The student will choose one of the following in a comfort system will also be covered. The two Capstone Pathways during the first week of application and function of climate control used class: 1. HVAC project, 2. HVAC specialization. HIS - History in comfort air conditioning, humidifiers, fresh air, Topics of chosen path are discussed regularly HIS1110 3 crs. Western Civilization I and air cleaning will be covered. with instructor throughout the semester. This A survey of civilizations from the dawn of time Prerequisites: None course may include: the design and fabrication to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648; classical Course fee: $90 of an HVAC project on site or choosing a culture of Greece and Rome, the Middle

166 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation; the HIS1124 3 crs. HIS2112 3 crs. emergence of the modern world. Eastern Civilization III American History II Prerequisites: Placement Starting in the Fertile Crescent with the A review of American History from the industrial Course fee: $53 ancient Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations, revolution to the present. Politics, economics, exploration of the people, cultures, worship, and personalities are examined to understand HIS1112 3 crs. art, literature, and government in this cradle of their impact on present-day life and institutions. Western Civilization II civilization. The course will then follow the rise of Prerequisites: Placement From 1648 to the present; the dynastic and Islam and its spread eastward, while exploring Course fee: $53 colonial conflicts of the 18th Century; the the Indian subcontinent and the fascinating French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era; the cultures, religions, art, politics, and people of HIS2120 3 crs. liberalism, nationalism, and socialism of the South Asia. International Studies western world in the 19th Century; and 20th Prerequisites: Placement Introductory survey course discussing global Century issues of totalitarianism and the two Course fee: $53 languages, philosophies, economies, cultures, world wars. societies, regions, nations, and governments Prerequisites: Placement HIS1130 3 crs. from a historical perspective. The course Course fee: $53 History of American Architecture I emphasizes how these forces interact to Surveys American architecture and significant influence contemporary reality. Students will HIS1120 3 crs. architects and builders up to the end of the Civil encounter different perspectives on the world Eastern Civilization I War, including Native American building types. itself, globalization, and cultural identity. Study of the history and culture, literature, art, Political, social, environmental, and economic Prerequisites: ENG1110 and people of the three distinct yet related influences upon the practice of building will be Course fee: $53 societies of China, Korea, and Japan, from the discussed along with the aesthetic stylistic trends dawn of time to the modern age. The course they produced. HIS2130 3 crs. will include the following explorations: classical Prerequisites: Placement Intellectual World History traditions and customs; famous works of art Course fee: $30 Critical analysis of major intellectual trends in and literature; and, religious, political, and world history. Students will examine how ideas socioeconomic trends of these important Asian HIS1132 3 crs. shape history, and how history shapes ideas. countries. History of American Architecture II In addition to philosophy, students will consider Prerequisites: Placement A survey of American architecture and significant science, technology, medicine, architecture, and Course fee: $53 architects and builders from the end of the Civil the fine arts as expressions of our shared human War to present. Political, social, environmental, heritage. Western and non-western traditions HIS1122 3 crs. and economical influences upon the practice are included, from pre-history to the twenty-first Eastern Civilization II of building will be discussed along with the century. Broad overview of Southeast Asia, reflecting aesthetic stylistic trends they produced. Prerequisites: ENG1110 on two thousand years of cultural, societal, and Prerequisites: Placement Course fee: $53 political influences in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Course fee: $30 Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, HIS2110 3 crs. Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The HUM – Humanities American History I HUM2110 3 crs. course will touch on anthropology, geography, A review of American history from the religion, art, and philosophy, providing a Humanities pre-Columbian era through 1865 and Introduction to the interdisciplinary study preliminary view of the immense historical and Reconstruction. The major political, economic, cultural heritage of the region. of the humanities from the ancient world social, and cultural developments are discussed to the Renaissance. The course explores Prerequisites: Placement with consideration of their relevance to Course fee: $53 representative selections from literature, present-day life and institutions. philosophy, religion, and history, with some Prerequisites: Placement references to art and music. Students will Course fee: $53

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 167 explore thematic interrelationships among the & information, circulation, collection development national certification. primary texts of the disciplines to reflect on and maintenance, technical services, library Prerequisite: FYE1120 or permission human values, ideas, identity, and world order funding, governance, and collaboration will be Course fee: $10 across time and geographic space. explored. Intellectual freedom, privacy, literacy, Prerequisites: ENG1110 equity, diversity, and related ethical issues will LIS1110 3 crs. Course fee: $53 be discussed as they apply to the library setting. Youth Services in Libraries Students will apply this knowledge to situations This course focuses on services to youth – similar to those that might arise in their current or ages birth through seventeen – in the library LGL – Legal Office setting. Topics include: collection development, LGL1130 3 crs. future work settings and will explore professional development and training opportunities. This programming, readers advisory, reference, Legal Terminology and Transcription physical planning, teaching information literacy This course will give the student a background course is approved by ALA-APA for LSSC national certification. skills and related activities. This course is in basic legal terminology. Upon completion of approved by ALA-APA for LSSC national this course, the student will be able to correctly Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission Course fee: $10 certification. pronounce, spell, and define legal terminology. Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission The student will also be able to transcribe Course fee: $10 terminology from recorded dictation and become LIS1104 3 crs. familiar with terms dealing with the court system, Communication & Teamwork This course covers basic concepts in LIS1111 3 crs. legal systems, and litigation procedures. interpersonal communication, customer service, Access Services In Libraries Prerequisites: OAM1127 team work and decision-making. Students will This course presents essential aspects of Course Fee: $45 explore, reflect and apply concepts individually library public service that relate to linking and in a team environment. This course is library users to essential information resources LGL1136 3 crs. in both physical and digital formats. This Legal Machine Transcription approved by ALA-APA for LSSC national certification. includes an understanding of classification and This course will prepare the student to transcribe organization schemes for collections, collection various legal documents using a transcription Prerequisite: FYE1120 or permission Course fee: $35 maintenance basics, circulation functions and machine and word processing software. systems including special aspects such as Students will learn to create legal documents LIS1105 3 crs. interlibrary loan, reserves, special programming, with correct formatting, punctuation, and copyright and related policies and procedures. spelling. Transcription rules will be presented Reference and Information Services This course introduces the fundamentals of An emphasis is placed on providing quality to reinforced English grammar and usage skills. information literacy and the basics of providing customer service that meets individual user The student will also develop listening and reference services for library users with a needs while ensuring their safety and privacy. decision-making skills. variety of information needs. Students will Managing financial transactions, recordkeeping, Prerequisites: LGL1130 identify, access, evaluate, and utilize print and data collection will also be included. This Course Fee: $45 and electronic resources, conduct reference course is approved by ALA-APA for LSSC interviews in several communication formats, national certification. LIS – Library Information create web resources and reference tools, Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission demonstrate basic instructional methods, define Course fee: $10 Services the components of a core reference collection LIS1101 3 crs. and methods for classifying and organizing it. LIS1112 3 crs. Foundations of Library Services The ethical use of information and legal issues Adult Readers’ Advisory Services Student will learn the history of the library’s including privacy, confidentiality, and copyright Readers’ Advisory services consist of role in society, the philosophy of library values, will be explored as they apply to practical recommending titles of potential interest to and will explore current issues and everyday situations in providing reference services. This the user to match the user’s interests and operations in libraries of all types–school, public, course is approved by ALA-APA for LSSC experience as well as promoting the library special, and academic. An overview of reference collection. This course gives an overview of

168 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Readers’ Advisory services and explores how LIS2111 3 crs. LIS2280 1 cr. these services have expanded from assisting Collection Management Information Services Seminar I library users with identifying books to read to This course introduces the concept of collection This course is designed to explore issues assisting users with identifying materials for management which includes assessing the pertinent to the cooperative work experience, viewing and listening. This course is approved by library community, evaluating the current practicum, or capstone environment. Discussion ALA-APA for LSSC national certification. collection, selecting, acquiring, managing, topics include roles, responsibilities, common Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission maintaining, displaying materials and making problems encountered, and effective techniques Course fee: $10 them accessible to library users. It also explores for management of communication and the publishing industry, collection policies and technological issues experienced. Theory, LIS2103 3 crs. procedures, and addresses the concepts of applications, project management issues, Technology in Libraries intellectual freedom, censorship, and the process and self-directed learning needs will also be This course develops technology skills and of handling complaints about the collection. addressed. Students will explore careers, knowledge required for library work. The course This course is approved by ALA-APA for LSSC issues, future trends, professional organizations, also addresses the role of libraries in providing national certification. and learning opportunities. Development of access to and educating their customers in using Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission a personal and professional contact network technologies for information seeking, access, Course fee: $10 will be emphasized. A portfolio documenting and use. This course is approved by ALA-APA academic work and seminar and project activities for LSSC national certification. LIS2112 3 crs. is required. In addition, students will continue to Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission Supervision and Management develop their understanding of the concepts of Course fee: $10 This course focuses on the key competencies civic librarianship and outreach. library staff must know to assume supervisory Prerequisite: FYE1120 or Permission LIS2110 3 crs. and management positions. Areas covered Co-requisites: LIS2282 Cataloging and Classification include regulations and laws governing Course fee: $35 This is a course about the organization of employment and other regulations; policies and materials and equipment in libraries and the procedures; community outreach; budgeting, LIS2282 2 crs. use of integrated library systems. It emphasizes fundraising and grant writing; collaboration; Information Services Capstone & Project cataloging, classifying, and the basics of subject marketing; and staff management, supervision Students, in consultation with their instructor, headings and authority control. It includes and discipline. This course is approved by will design, research, and develop a project organizational procedures, processing, and basic ALA-APA for LSSC national certification. that showcases their skill level in the three storage and retrieval principles. Formats covered Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission primary focus areas of the program–technical, will include print materials such as books and Course fee: $10 communication, and information literacy. periodicals; non-book media such as videos, Students may focus on some problem, concept, audio formats, software, and CD-ROMs; and LIS2237 3 crs. issue, or practical research related to their work electronic resources such as online databases, Web Technologies experience, or an independent product or service web pages, and digital images. Both Dewey This course is designed to help students integral to their program of study. Students are Decimal and Library of Congress Systems will understand and effectively use a variety of encouraged to select and develop a project be covered as well as MARC format records and web technologies. Students will evaluate that will have an ongoing, practical application. online public access catalogs. Emphasis will and assess existing web services, as well as A portfolio documenting project activities and be placed on accessing and utilizing traditional emerging trends, for appropriateness, usability, the final product is required. It is recommended print and online cataloging reference materials and integration into organizations. Students that students complete all formal coursework, and tools such as instruction on using the OCLC will also learn web and wireless network especially technical coursework, prior to enrolling copy cataloging utilities. This course is approved security concepts and basic HTML, the main in this course. by ALA-APA for LSSC national certification. markup language for navigating and displaying Prerequisites: FYE1120 or Permission Prerequisites: FYE1120 or permission information on the web. Co-requisites: LIS2280 Course fee: $10 Prerequisites: FYE1110, FYE1120 or CPT1100 Course fee: $10 Course fee: $10

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170 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK MAT1140 3 crs. MAT2110 3 crs. convergence; Taylor polynomials; conics and Trigonometry Business Calculus I parametric equations; polar coordinates; vectors Analyzing functions, studying their Introduction to differential calculus with a strong in the plane and space. representation verbally, numerically, graphically, focus on applications in a business environment; Prerequisites: MAT2120 and algebraically, as well as performing limits, continuity; differentiation; curve sketching; Course fee: $53 operations, translations and dilations. Students extrema. will express angles in both degrees and radians; Prerequisites: MAT1130 MAT2124 4 crs. solve right and oblique triangles including Course fee: $53 Calculus III applications; solve trigonometric equations Vector valued functions, parameterized curves including applications; graph trigonometric MAT2112 3 crs. and surfaces, differentiation of functions of functions utilizing amplitude, period, and Business Calculus II several variables, optimization, integration displacement; algebraically use trigonometric Introduction to integral calculus with a strong of functions of two and three variables, line identities; analyze vectors including polar and focus on applications in a business environment; integrals, flux integrals, and calculus of vector rectangular coordinates and graphing; solve definite and indefinite integrals; average value; fields. vector equations; graph complex numbers in area between curves; improper integrals; Prerequisites: MAT2122 rectangular and polar form, as well as performing functions of several variables; partial derivatives; Course fee: $53 operations; and, apply DeMoivre’s Theorem. optimization; Lagrange multipliers. Prerequisites: MAT1130 Prerequisites: MAT2110 MAT2130 4 crs. Course fee: $53 Course fee: $53 Linear Algebra Study of vectors, systems of linear equations and MAT1150 5 crs. MAT2120 4 crs. matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, College Algebra and Trigonometry Calculus I and eigenvalue problems, with both proofs of Accelerated Introduction to differential calculus; limits, concepts and applications. Linear, polynomial, rational, radical, inverse, continuity, explicit and implicit differentiation Prerequisites: MAT2122 exponential, logarithmic, composite, piece-wise of algebraic functions with applications; curve Course fee: $53 defined functions, trigonometric, and inverse sketching; related rates and optimization trigonometric functions, their graphs, properties, applications; linear approximation using MAT2135 4 crs. symmetries, and applications; real roots of differentials; Mean Value Theorem and Differential Equations polynomial functions; angles in both degrees L’Hôpital’s Rule; introduction to integral calculus; Solving first-order differential equations that and radians; right and oblique triangles and antiderivatives, definite and indefinite integrals; are separable, linear, or exact; solving first- applications; trigonometric equations and areas; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; order differential equations using substitutions; applications; graphs of trigonometric functions integration by substitution. applications of first-order linear and nonlinear utilizing amplitude, period, and displacement; Prerequisites: MAT1150 or MAT1130 and differential equations; slope fields and solution trigonometric identities; vector operations; polar MAT1140 curves; numerical methods; solving higher- and rectangular coordinates; vector equations; Course fee: $53 order differential equations with the method conic sections, systems of linear equations in of reduction of order, constant coefficients, 2 and 3 variables; matrix operations; matrix MAT2122 4 crs. undetermined coefficients, and variation of methods of solving systems of equations; Calculus II parameters; applications of higher-order sequences; series. Integral calculus; application to arc length, area, differential equations; power series solutions; Prerequisites: Placement or successful and volumes of solids of revolution; integration Laplace transformations. completion of MAT0095 with techniques including integration by parts, trig Prerequisites: MAT2124 a letter grade of “C” or better substitution, and partial fraction decomposition; Course fee: $53 Course fee: $53 L’Hôpital’s Rule; improper integrals; differential equations; sequences/series and their

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172 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK laboratory testing, quality assurance, and quality malpractice, litigation proceedings in criminal MED2258 3 crs. control in the laboratory. and civil court, collection proceedings, informed Introduction to ICD-10CM Coding Prerequisites: BIO1110, BIO1112, and consent, and being a witness in litigation. This course is a basic introduction to the MED1120 Prerequisites: None ICD-10CM coding system. Students will become Course fee: $108 Course fee: $45 familiar with the coding manual, conventions of the ICD-10CM and coding guidelines as they MED2247 1 cr. MED2235 3 crs. pertain to both the inpatient and outpatient First Aid and CPR Medical Office Practices setting. Students will learn the importance of the An overview of first aid in case of an emergency. Medical Office Practice simulates front office coding system as a data collection tool, as well This course is structured according to current duties within a professional corporation. The as its significance for reimbursement for health first aid practices and the American Heart student will gain experience of a broad cross care services. Association CPR. section of popular practice management Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None software. Duties include patient registration, Co-Requisites: BIO1110, MED1105, and Course fee: $104 posting payments, insurance billing, patient MED2265 billing, and scheduling appointments. Other MED2253 4 crs. Course fee: $75 units of study include written communications Advanced Phlebotomy and medical records management. This course Basic and advanced principles of phlebotomy MED2260 2 crs. covers all aspects of a computerized office history, safety, and terminology, review of Introduction to Medical Billing including EHR/EMR. the circulatory system, lab equipment and Introduction to health insurance claim processing Prerequisites: MED1105, and MED2256 techniques, obtaining a blood sample, customer with the emphasis on completion of CMA1500 or has taken all coding courses service and ethical considerations are included. claim form for the major health insurance plans. Course fee: $83 Simulated campus lab, 50 verified hospital Information about federal health care legislation, venipuncture and 10 verified skin puncture lab CPT, ICD-10 and CMS reimbursement issues is MED2240 7 crs. experience with 40 hours of practicum in a local included. Medical Assisting IV hospital setting are included in the course. Fees Prerequisites: MED2258, MED2265 This course focuses on all procedures related for class includes fee to sit for RPT certification Co-Requisites: MED2268 to minor office surgery, including sanitizing exam through AMT. Course fee: $68 and sterilizing instruments. Clinical procedures Prerequisites: BIO1110, MED1105, MED1142 include rehabilitative devices, application of heat Co-Requisites: BIO1112 MED2265 3 crs. and cold therapy, x-ray preparation, and patient Course fee: $220 Introduction to CPT-4 Coding instruction. A basic introduction of IV therapy is For the non-coding major and is a basic also covered. Pathophysiology and treatment MED2256 3 crs. introduction to CPT-4 Coding. The student will of the gastrointestinal, urinary, neurological, Introduction to Coding Systems learn the basics of coding conventions, how and musculoskeletal systems. Provides for This course is designed for the non-coding major to use the ICD-10 and CPT coding manuals, an overview of Emergency Preparedness in and is a basic introduction to ICD-10CM Coding, basic reimbursement issues, and basic coding a Medical Office. Also recognizes nutritional as well as CPT coding systems. The student guidelines. Students will practice looking up nutrients, supplements, and special dietary will learn the basics of coding conventions, how codes and demonstrate basic knowledge of the changes. to use the ICD-10 and CPT coding manuals, CPT-4 coding system. Prerequisites: MED2230 basic reimbursement issues, and basic coding Prerequisites: None Course fee: $133 guidelines. Students will practice looking up Co-Requisites: BIO1110, MED1105, and codes and demonstrate basic knowledge of both MED2258 MED2245 2 crs. coding systems. Course fee: $75 Medical Law and Ethics Prerequisites: MED1110 Basic knowledge of law, medical ethics and Co-Requisites: MED1120 bioethics as they relate to a health care agency. Course fee: $75 Topics include standards of care, negligence and

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 173 MED2268 3 crs. chemical dependency, counseling issues and Intermediate ICD-10CM & CPT-4 Coding MHT – Mental Health techniques related to addictive behavior, and the The last in a series of three coding courses. Technology issues and problems of recovery, growth, and Accelerated practice in code assignment utilizing MHT1110 3 crs. relapse. simulated patient records and case studies Introduction to Social Services Prerequisites: None will require the student to apply knowledge of This course is a survey of the history and future Course fee: $45 both ICD-10CM and CPT-4 Coding systems. directions of social services with an emphasis on Advanced applications include DRGs, APCs, mental health. It is an overview of how people MHT2250 3 crs. development of ICD-10 PCS and other learn, act, and change within social systems. Group Dynamics reimbursement issues. The student will be Prerequisites: None Creates a climate that encourages learning, completing an online practicum/externship. Course fee: $53 understanding, insight, and skills in the area Prerequisites: MED2258 and MED2265 of self and one’s interactions with groups. Course fee: $83 MHT1120 3 crs. Current therapeutic approaches in group Counseling Theory & Techniques services are explored. Approaches included one MED2271 2 crs. Provides the student with an understanding Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Existential, Person- Medical Practicum of the major theories related to counseling Centered, Gestalt, Rational Emotive Behavior Supervised work experience required for strategies and techniques. Covers a variety of Therapy, and Reality Therapy. The course students in health technologies (160 hours helping strategies considered to be effective in provides for experiential awareness of group unpaid). Students are assigned to area helping people reduce stress and conflict and processes and promoting personal development. physicians’ offices, hospitals, and other health resolve problems more effectively. Prerequisites: None agencies as trainees or assistants in their Prerequisites: PSY1140 Course fee: $53 selected health specialty field where practical Course fee: $53 experience and direct observation of job MHT2260 2 crs. performance and requirements are afforded. MHT1130 3 crs. Mental Health Practicum Prerequisites: Must have a Quality Point Interviewing Techniques & Casework Field work experience at various mental Average of 2.5 or more, be Presents an introduction to casework and an health agencies: case management, building be approved by MED overview of techniques employed in interviewing. therapeutic relationships, supervised treatment faculty for externship, and must Covers principles and processes of the social planning/implementation, work with individual have completed application. All treatment model of social services. Issues such clients, group facilitation, reporting, and physical exam and immunization as confidentiality, case records, nonverbal and recording. requirements must be met. verbal communication, role-playing, and helping Prerequisites: Permission Course fee: $45 skills to reduce stressors will be addressed. Course fee: $45 Practical exercises in various techniques and MED2281 3 crs. methods used in various areas of mental health. MHT2270 2 crs. Medical Seminar Prerequisites: None Mental Health Seminar Course taken in conjunction with externship. Course fee: $53 This course accompanies and is taken in Includes discussions of students’ extern conjunction with MHT2260 (Practicum). It is experiences, principles of employment practices, MHT2230 3 crs. small group discussion of students’ actual and improvement of employee traits. Course Principles of Addiction activities during their field experiences with fee includes sitting for RMA certification exam Reviews the addictive personality from the a focus on relating these experiences to the through AMT. historical, physiological, social, cultural, genetic, conceptual, theoretical and technical principles Prerequisites: MED1110, MED1120, and legal perspectives. Drug terminology and of the students’ mental health training. Focus of MED2230 and MED2240 classifications will be discussed. The course discussion will be on students’ ability to relate Course fee: $160 emphasizes the diagnosis and assessment of their actual field experiences to their motivation toward entering the helping professions,

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WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 175 also designed to help individuals preparing to NET1174 3 crs. high availability; and maintain and monitor server take Exam 70-680: Windows 7 Configuration and CCNA: Enerprise Networking, Security and environments. This course will also prepare the Exam 70-687 Windows 8 Configuration Automation student to sit for the Microsoft 70-740 exam, 1 Prerequisites: NET1151 Ths course describes the architectures and of 3 exams to be passed to receive the MCSA: Course fee: $180 considerations related to designing, securing, Windows Server 2016 certification. operating, and troubleshooting enterprise Prerequisites: NET1161 NET1171 3 crs. networks. It covers wide area network (WAN) Course fee: $180 CCNA: Intro to Networks technologies and quality of service (QoS) Begin preparing for a networking career with mechanisms used for secure remote access NET2278 3 crs. this introduction to how networks operate. along with introduction of software-defined MS Server 2016 Networking This course introduces architectures, models, networking, virtualization, and automation The course covers the networking features protocols, and networking elements - functions concepts that support digitalization of networks. available in Windows Server 2016. Learn needed to support the operations and priorities Prerequisites: NET1173 to implement DNS, DHCP, and IPAM; and of Fortune 500 companies to small inovative Course fee: $200 implement network connectivity and remote retailers. You’ll get the chance to build simple access solutions; implement core and distributed local area networks (LANs) yourself. You will NET2251 3 crs. network solutions; and implement an advanced have a working kowledge of IP addressing Advanced Routing Configuration network infrastructure. This course will also schemes, fundational network security, and be This course includes the OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, prepare the student to sit for the Microsoft able to perform basic configurations for routers and BGP routing protocols. Laboratory exercises 70-741 exam, 1 of 3 exams to be passed to and switches. provide hands-on experience with the concepts receive the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Prerequisites: None and devices covered in the lectures. Must certification. Course fee: $200 complete dual Belmont and Cisco registration. Prerequisites: NET1161 Prerequisites: NET1154 Course fee: $180 NET1172 3 crs. Course fee: $200 CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless 1 NET2279 3 crs. Delve further into the world of networking with NET2253 3 crs. MS Server 2016 Identity this second CCNA course. This course focuses Configuring LAN Switches This course covers the identities using Windows on switching tecnologies and router operations This course introduces the deployment of Server 2016. Learn to install, configure, and that support small-to-medium business networks. state-of-the-art campus LANs. Focus is on the manage Active Directory Domain Services; You will perform basic network configuration and selection and implementation of appropriate create and manage Group Policy; and implement troubleshooting. Cisco IOS Services to build reliable scalable Active Directory Certificate Services, Identity Prerequisites: NET1171 multiplayer-switched LANs. Students will develop Federation, and access solutions. This course Course fee: $200 skills with VLANs, VTP, STP, inter-VLAN routing, will also prepare the student to sit for the redundancy, LAN security, and transparent LAN Microsoft 70-742 exam, 1 of 3 exams to be NET1173 3 crs. services. passed to receive the MCSA: Windows Server CCNA: Switching, Routing, Wireless 2 Prerequisites: NET1154 2016 certification. This course focuses on switching technologies Course fee: $200 Prerequisites: NET1161 and router operations that support small-to- Course fee: $180 medium business networks. You will perform NET2277 3 crs. basic network configuration and troubleshooting, MS Server 2016 Installation & Configuration identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and This course covers the installation, storage, configure and secure basic WLAN. and computer features available in Windows Prerequisites: NET1172 2016. Learn to install Windows Server in host Course fee: $200 and computer environments; implement storage solutions, Hyper-V, Windows containers, and

176 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK NSC1120 4 crs. students will be able to manage records through NGT – Natural Gas Technology The Science of Energy their entire life cycle by using rules compatible NGT1100 3 crs. Introduction to the basic concepts of energy with ARMA International, the leading authority in Introduction to Oil and Gas science. Energy sources under discussion Provides a survey of the oil and gas industry, its records management. The following topics will include fossil fuels, nuclear, wind, solar, and history, development, influence on society and be covered: alphabetic, consecutive numeric, biomass. Energy distribution, efficiency, and world politics, and its current state. The course terminal-digit numeric, subject, and geographic conservation are also studied. Laboratory will cover concepts of petroleum discovery, filing procedures; explaining the benefits of color experiments provide hands-on experience with geology, production, transportation, refining, coding files; applying the processes of records the concepts and applications studied in the marketing, and economics. retention, transfer, and disposition; define classroom. Prerequisites: None databases, and create tables. Prerequisites: Completion of a college-level Course fee: None Prerequisites: None math course Course Fee: $53 Course fee: $120 OAM1136 3 crs. NSC – Natural Science NSC2110 4 crs. Machine Transcription NSC1110 4 crs. Transcription of dictated material using Physical Science I Global Environment/Energy Introduces the student to the basic concepts Introduction to the basic concepts of energy and transcription machine units, word processing of physics and chemistry, including motion, environmental systems operative on a global software, and computers to produce mailable gravity, force, Newton’s laws, work, energy, scale. Students explore the politics, economics, documents with emphasis on language arts and momentum, collisions, simple harmonic and social issues of energy production, proofreading skills. motion, waves, sound, matter phases, heat distribution, and use. Prerequisites: OAM1150 and thermodynamics, atoms, chemical bonds Prerequisites: Completion of a college-level Course Fee: $53 math course and reactions. Laboratory experiments provide OAM1150 3 crs. Course fee: $120 hands-on experience with the concepts and Document Design and Formatting applications studied in the classroom. Students will learn a word processing program Prerequisites: MAT1115 or higher NUT - Nutrition (Microsoft Word) in which they will incorporate Course fee: $120 NUT1110 2 crs. features use din personal and business settings Normal Nutrition with emphasis on skills such as: creating, A study of nutrients, their sources and function, NSC1112 4 crs. editing, and formatting documents; creating digestion, absorption and metabolism as they Physical Science II tables, columns, and graphics; mail merge relate to health. The course includes nutrition Introduces the student to the basic concepts process; creating reports, including endnotes for various age groups, both as individuals as of Astronomy and Earth Science, including and footnotes; and using writing tools. well as part of the community. Practical meal the universe, solar system, earth, rocks and Prerequisites: None planning and patient education is also covered, minerals, plate tectonics, earth’s surface, Course Fee: $38 geologic time, atmosphere, weather and climate, incorporating the relationship of diet to not only water, and pollution. Laboratory experiments health but to various disease processes. OAM2160 3 crs. provide hands-on experience with the concepts Prerequisites: None Document Design and Presentation and applications studied in the classroom. Course fee: $53 This course provides students with opportunities Prerequisites: MAT1115 or higher to develop skills using word processing and Course fee: $120 OAM – Office Administration desktop publishing software. By utilizing software OAM1135 3 crs. packages, students will create and design Records Management business and personal documents; prepare The major objective of this simulation is to promotional documents and newsletters; and prepare students to work with a variety of office create a variety of PowerPoint presentations. records by giving them hands-on practice with Prerequisites: Permission various methods of filing. Upon completion, Course Fee: $38

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 177 PHY1112 5 crs. PNP1130 8 crs. PHL - Philosophy Physics II Nursing III – Family Nursing Across the PHL2110 3 crs. Introduction to the basic concepts of physics Logic/Critical Thinking Lifespan Development of thestudents’ abilities to think including quantum, atomic and nuclear physics, Deals with holistic nursing care of people as they analytically, critically, logically, and rationally. Will electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic progress through birth, childhood, adolescence, introduce students to formal logic, the informal waves and optics. Laboratory experiments and adulthood. The focus will be on alterations fallacies, epistemology (the study of knowledge), provide hands-on experience with the concepts in health occurring throughout the lifespan and rhetoric. Students will understand the and applications studied in the classroom. including: obstetrical patients, newborns, principles of argumentation and cultivate Prerequisites: PHY1110 toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, dispositions toward critical thinking and reasoned Course fee: $150 adults, and geriatric patients. Emphasis will decision making in all areas of human life. be placed on the care of children and families Prerequisites: ENG1110 PNP – Practical Nursing experiencing alterations in health. Course fee: $53 PNP1110 8 crs. Prerequisites: PNP1110 Nursing I - Foundations of Practical Nursing Co-Requisite: PNP1120 PHL2120 3 crs. Theory and practice of primary nursing Course fee: $90 Philosophy foundations based on scientific principles and Examination of major problems, such as the concepts progressing to the theory and practice PNP2140 8 crs. Nursing IV – Advanced Concepts in Practical nature of reality, knowledge, truth, morality, and of intermediate nursing care. Pharmacology Nursing the relation of philosophy to science and religion is integrated. Lab practice is coordinated with Deals with the holistic care of patients with (or belief systems). foundational nursing theory. Introduction to basic moderate health alteration related to advanced Prerequisites: ENG1110 microbiology and its relationship to disease are concepts in nursing. Concepts to be emphasized Course fee: $53 included. Introduction to the hospital environment are: oxygenation, tissue perfusion, fluid/ with emphasis upon the concepts, observation, electrolyte, regulation function, elimination, PHL2130 3 crs. safety, accountability, and communication skills nutrition, mood/affect, health promotion, safety, Ethics in the health care settings is also included. reduction risk, collaboration, leadership, and Discussion of classic and modern philosophical Prerequisites: BIO2110, MAT1110, and management. views of human values, ideals, and morality. Admission to program Prerequisites: PNP1130 Prerequisites: ENG1110 Course fee: $150 Course fee: $53 Co-Requisite: PNP2150 Course fee: $200 PNP1120 2 crs. Nursing II – Pharmacology for Practical PHY – Physics Nurses PNP2150 1 cr. PHY1110 5 crs. Pharmacology deals with the identification Nursing V – Seminar for Practical Nurses Physics I of safety measures, terminology, acceptable Deals with the concepts of legal and ethical Introduction to the basic concepts of physics aspects of nursing, career opportunities, including motion, gravity, force, Newton’s abbreviations, and utilization of the nursing process to provide a holistic approach to communication, leadership, functions of the laws, work, energy, momentum, collisions, Ohio Board of Nursing, and facilitation of the simple harmonic motion, waves, sound, matter medication administration. Calculation of drug dosages and patient teaching are also transition from student to graduate nurse. phases, heat and thermodynamics. Laboratory Applications, job interviews, and current trends experiments provide hands-on experience with integrated. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of safety and critical thinking in relation to and issues in nursing are emphasized. Personal the concepts and applications studied in the and professional adaption to the working world is classroom. pharmacology. Prerequisites: PNP1110 addressed. Prerequisites: MAT1150, or MAT1130 and Prerequisites: PNP1130 MAT1140, or MAT1140 and Co-Requisite: PNP1130 Course fee: $53 Co-Requisite: PNP2140 Permission Course fee: $310 Course fee: $150

178 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PSY1130 3 crs. POL – Political Science Human Development RAD - Radiology POL2110 3 crs. RAD1300 3 crs. Basic concepts, principles and theories of human American National Government Introduction to Radiation Science/Patient growth and development throughout the lifespan An introduction and exposure to the foundations Care beginning with conception through death will be and principles of American Democracy, with a This course is designed to introduce the covered. Overlapping factors, physical, cognitive, focus on the institutions of American Democracy foundation of radiography and the technologist’s and social will be examined that influence the (Congress, the Presidency, the Judiciary, and role in the delivery of healthcare. Also discussed development of personalities, and the processes the bureaucracy); the processes of American are healthcare institutions’ policies, practices, used in adaptation. Democracy (public opinion, political parties, and principles. This course will examine the Prerequisites: PSY1120 voting and elections, interest groups, and the importace of patient care, including consideration Course fee: $45 media); civil liberties, civil rights, and political for the patient’s physical and psychological equality; and, domestic, economic, and foreign PSY1140 3 crs. needs. Routine and emergency patient care policies. Theories of Personality procedures are described, as well as infection Prerequisites: None An overview of the major theories regarding control procedures using standard precautions. Course fee: $53 the development of personality. Emphasis is The roll of the radiographer in patient education placed on perspectives of normal personality is identified. Simulations and demonstrations will POL2120 3 crs. development; treatment and intervention be performed to teach proper patient transfer State and Local Government strategies are also discussed. techniques. An introduction and exposure to the nature Prerequisites: PSY1120 Course fee: $200 and dynamics of state and local politics and Course fee: $45 government, with some emphasis on Ohio. RAD1400 3 crs. The course presents American Federalism as PSY2110 3 crs. Radiographic Concepts I Abnormal Psychology it relates to State/Federal relationships within This course will introduce x-ray production and A study of mental disorders, changing the context of the American Constitution; the image capture. Density, contrast, detail and conceptions of normality, common forms nature of State Constitutions, parties, and distortion will be discussed in detail, including of mental disorders and their psychological elections in the States; State Legislatures; State primary and secondary factors of each. interpretation and the principles of mental health Governors; and, State Judicial Systems. The as it applies to the individual, home, school, and course analyzes the nature of local governments RAD1450 3 crs. society. and municipalities, state and local policy and Radiographic Concepts II Prerequisites: PSY1120 staffing, and the financing of state and local This course is a continuation of Radiographic Course fee: $53 governments. Concepts I. The x-ray circuitry, x-ray tube, and other diagnostic equiupment is provided in Prerequisites: None PSY2130 3 crs. this course. Electromagnetic radiation and the Course fee: $53 Psychology of Adolescence interactions of x-ray photons with matter and the In-depth exposure to and investigation of the potetia limpact is discussed. dynamics of adolescent development. The PSY - Psychology physical, cognitive, intellectual, psychological, PSY1120 3 crs. RAD1500 3 crs. social, and emotional aspects of adolescent General Psychology Radiographic Procedures I development will also be covered. This course A study of human behavior, including: processes Content is designed to provide the knowledge includes a considerable focus on the personal concerning growth and development, aptitudes, base necessary to perform imaing procedures of and social problems indigenous to adolescence perceptions, learning, and self-awareness. the extremities and trunk with consideration to and psychotherapy and counseling with Prerequisites: Placement the typical and atypical patients and/or condition. adolescents. Course fee: $45 Consideration is given to the performance Prerequisites: Sophomore Status or Permission Course fee: $53

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 179 of optimal diagnostic images while applying RAD1700 2 crs. disussion of a problem-solving technique for radiation safety measures and the evaluaion Radiation Biology and Protection image evaluation and the factors that can affect of such images, Emphasis is on imaging This course is designed to present an overview image quality. Actual images will be inlcuded for procedures of the extremities shoulder girdle, of the principles of radiation protection, including analysis of the image and pathologies that are thorax, abdomen and pelvic girdle procedures in the responsibilities of the radiographer for present. the energized labs on campus takes place. patients, personnel, and the public. Radiation Course fee: $200 health and safety requirements of federal and RAD2400 3 crs. state regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies Radiation Concepts III RAD1550 3 crs. and healthcare oganizations are incorporated. This course is a continuation of Radiation Radiographic Procedures II An overview of the principles of the interaction Concepts I and II. Digital image acquisition and Content is designed to provide the knowledge of radiation with living systems is provided. display is discussed, to include both computed base necessary to perform standard imaging Radiation effects on molecules, cells, tissues and digital radiography. Quality management procedures of the spine and fluoroscopic and the body as a whole are presented. Factors measures and technologist responsibilites are procedures. Consideration is given to the affecting biological response are presented, introduced. performance and evaluation of optimal including acute and chronic effects of radiation. diagnostic images and with applying radiation Course fee: $225 RAD2500 3 crs. safety measures for the typical and atypical Radiographic Procedures III patient. Spine and trauma procedures will be in RAD2100 3 crs. Content is designed to provide the knowledge the energized labs on campus. Registry Review/Advanced Imaging base necessary to perform standard imaging Course fee: $225 Modalities procedures of the cranium, urinary, and special Advanced imaging modality basics are imaging procedures. Intravenous contrast agents RAD1600 1 cr. discussed. The main component of this course and pharmacology will be discussed in detail, Clinical Practice I focuses on preparation for the AART National including the radiographer’s responsibilities. Introduction to the actual performance of patient Registry Exam. This course is a comprehensive Procedures and positioning will be demonstrated care and to the role of a radiologic technologist. review of important aspects of the entire in the energized lab on campus. All experiences occur at the clinical education radiography program in preparation for the ARRT Course fee: $225 setting. National Certification Exam. Written mock exams and practice exams, as well as group review RAD2600 2 crs. RAD1620 2 crs. will be completed to reinforce subject material Clinical Practice IV Clinical Practice II discussed in previous courses. Students can now perform all exams. Students This course is a continuation of Clinical Practice Course fee: $350 focus on autonomy during exams, while still I. Students will perform exams under direct/ being supervised by radiographers. This course indirect supervision of technologists at the RAD2300 2 crs. takes place at assigned clinical settings. assigned clinical settings. Radiology Pathology Thisis course is designed to introduce theories RAD2650 3 crs. RAD1640 3 crs. of disease causation and pathophysiological Clinical Practice V Clinical Practice III disorders that comprise health systems. The student is able to spend time in advanced A continuation of Clinical Practices I and II, the Additionally, the content provides a basis for modalities to gain extra knowledge and student is able to perform a growig number analyzing radiographic images. It includes experience in such areas. Diagnostic imaging of procedures in the imaging department. etiology, pathophysiological responses, clinical rotations are also completed, reinforcing skills Skills from the first year of schooling should manifestations, radiographic appearance and prior to graduation. be reinforced and confidence level should management of alterations in body systems; grow significantly. This course takes place at the importacne of minimum imaging standards; assigned clinical settings.

180 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK evidence, conducting surveillance, report writing, status, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, RLG – Religion establishing modus operandi, and utilizing and disability. Students will encounter RLG2110 3 crs. World Religions technical resources. In addition, this course significantly different ways of experiencing and Introduction to the major world religions. Primary explores theories, philosophies, and concepts interpreting the world, developing their own areas of study include Judaism, Christianity, related to prevention and suppression of crime vision, identity, and voice in the process. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and and the apprehension of criminals. Prerequisites: ENG1110 Taoism. Students will examine the historical, Prerequisites: PSY1120 or SOC1110 Course fee: $53 phenomenological, and comparative aspects Course fee: $45 of each religion. The course incorporates a WAF – Welding combination of discussions, lectures, films, SOC2140 3 crs. Juvenile Delinquency WAF1110 2 crs. potential field trips and special guests, to Review of the evolution of past and present Oxyacetylene Fuel Practices promote student understanding of religions juvenile justice theories, policies, and practices A study of ferrous metals with emphasis on fundamental to our global human culture. in context of changing legal, scientific, and lab work primarily in oxyacetylene cutting and Prerequisites: ENG1110 community conceptions of justice and social forehand fillet welding in flat, vertical, horizontal, Course fee: $53 order. Review of legal cases, research studies, and overhead positions. Further study of joints and policy initiatives will provide the groundwork and symbols on mild steel in all positions in SOC – Sociology for the student to understand the nature and accordance with American Welding Society SOC1110 3 crs. extent of delinquency, suspected causes Qualification Tests will be conducted. Lab Sociology of delinquent behavior, and environmental training in brazing of ferrous metal will also be Basics of current sociological concepts and influences of youthful misbehavior. Further, the covered. theories, as well as application of this knowledge course identifies the agencies of justice and the Prerequisites: None to understanding current social problems will be procedures used to treat juvenile offenders, and Course fee: $175 covered. critical issues influencing the system. Prerequisites: Placement Prerequisites: None WAF1116 3 crs. Course fee: $45 Course fee: $45 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I A study and application of machine selection SOC1120 3 crs. SOC2150 3 crs. and classification of electrodes. Basic welding Social Problems Marriage and the Family techniques using electrode 7018 fillet weld for An overview of the forces of social stress that Basic family structure and the predictable plate build up and for joints in the following can lead to the development of behaviors not dynamics that emerge and affect individual positions: flat (1F), horizontal (2F), vertical (3F) socially acceptable. Students will examine behaviors. The course explores personal and overhead (4F). the concepts of functional and dysfunctional and interactive aspects of the family as it is Prerequisites: None responses and the impact on both individuals affected by social problems and society, and Course fee: $175 and groups. communication and structural theories for Prerequisites: SOC1110 understanding family dysfunction and its impact WAF1118 2 crs. Course fee: $45 on individuals. Welding Symbols Prerequisites: None A study of the standard welding symbol and its SOC2130 3 crs. Course fee: $53 application in welding blueprint interpretation. Criminology Prerequisites: None The basic principles of criminal investigation. SOC2160 3 crs. Course fee: None Coverage includes study of current investigative Cultural/Diversity Studies procedures used in the handling of crime Introductory survey course discussing the WAF1120 3 crs. scenes, interviewing and interrogating suspects diversity of human experience based on national Metallic Inert Gas Welding – MIG I and witnesses, gathering and preserving origin, race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic This course will study the application and use of continuous consumable wire electrode

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 181 application with GMAW and FCAW equipment. WAF2133 3 crs. WAF2148 2 crs. Properties of gases with regard to flow and Tungsten Inert Gas Welding – TIG II Capstone regulation in will also be presented. Welding Advanced study of the application and use The student will choose one of the following techniques are studied in relation to welding GTAW equipment. Primary emphasis on open three paths at the time of registration: steel. root using multiple passes and cup walking 1. Capstone project, 2. Welding internship, Prerequisites: WAF1110 and WAF1116 technique for pipe welding procedures. Students 3. Specialized welding process. Topics of chosen Course fee: $190 will be tested on 2G, 5G, and 6G positions. path are discussed regularly with instructor Prerequisites: WAF1123 throughout the semester. This course may, WAF1123 3 crs. Course fee: $175 include an internship at a local welding facility Tungsten Inert Gas Welding – TIG I or entail the design and fabrication of a welding The study of standard GTAW equipment; welding WAF2136 4 crs. project on site or selecting an official weld of metals such as aluminum, stainless steel, Shielded Metal Arc Welding II certification test and pass an unofficial welding and mild steel; considerations given to variables An advanced study of shielded metal arc certification test that best suits the student’s such as shielding gas types, size and types of welding as it relates to joining two pieces of steel career. tungsten electrodes and filler material will be together using a backing strip with E7018 and Prerequisites: WAF2130 or 2133 2136 covered. open root with E6010 root and E7018 fill and Course fee: $50 Prerequisites: WAF1110 cover passes for 100 percent weld in positions Course fee: $175 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G. WAF2288 1 cr. Prerequisites: WAF1110 and WAF1128 WAF Internship WAF1128 3 crs. Course fee: $175 This is a cooperative work experience that Weld Testing & Metallurgy provides students an experiential learning This course will provide utilization of various WAF2140 2 crs. practice. Under the supervision of the Faculty destructive and nondestructive weld testing Welding Fabrication Lead, the student will gain work experience techniques in accordance with American Welding This class will focus on layout along with directly related to the student’s major. Each Society (AWS), American Society Mechanical fabrication techniques as related to structural student who is enrolled in the internship course Engineer (ASME), and American Petroleum welding. Emphasis will be on construction of shall also enroll in an on-campus seminar. Institute (API). Instruction and information on projects to tolerances using small groups and Prerequisites: Permission basic principles of metallurgy will be covered blueprints as applicable to industry settings. A Co-requisite: WAF2289 as well as a study of ferrous and nonferrous, variety of welding processes and all welding Course fee: $30 physical and chemical properties of metals. positions will be used. Prerequisites: WAF1110 and WAF1116 Prerequisites: WAF2130 or 2133 or 2136 WAF2289 1 cr. Course fee: $135 Course fee: $135 WAF Seminar This seminar class is taken with the WAF WAF2130 3 crs. WAF2146 3 crs. Internship course. This will assist students in Metallic Inert Gas Welding – MIG II Shielded Metal Arc Welding III identifying and evaluating experiences from the Advanced study of the application and use An advanced study of shielded metal arc welding internship course and then relate skills to career of continuous consumable wire electrode with primary emphasis on open root pipe welding expectations. Each student who is enrolled application with GMAW equipment. Primary using multiple passes and weaving techniques. in the internship course shall also enroll in an emphasis on aluminum vee groove plate with Open root pipe welding in all positions using on-campus seminar. backing and mild steel open root plate and pipe. E6010 for root pass and E7018 for fill and cover Prerequisites: Permission Prerequisites: WAF1120 passes according to American Welding Society Co-requisite: WAF2288 Course fee: $190 Qualification Tests. Course fee: $30 Prerequisites: WAF2130 or 2133 or 2136 Course fee: $180

182 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK GENERAL INFORMATION 2021 - 2022 Academic Year

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 183 COLLEGE DIRECTORY Dirk DeCoy Janet Sempkowski Board of Trustees Executive Director of Industrial Trades and Controller Member Since Contract Training A.A.B., Belmont Technical College Elizabeth F. Gates, Chair Administration B.S., Ohio University B.S.B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University Belmont 1995 Troy Caldwell William D. Hunkler, Vice Chair Belmont 2003 Executive Director of Karolyn Fox Stephanie Stauver Cory M. DelGuzzo Information Systems & Security Director of Nursing Director of Radiology Program Belmont 2010 B.S., Ohio University A.A.S., Belmont College B.A., West Liberty University Todd M. Dunlap M.I.S., University of Phoenix B.S.N., Wheeling Jesuit M.P.S., West Liberty University Harrison 2019 M.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing Edward D. Eberhart Paul Gasparro Adriana Wolf Belmont 2015 President and CEEO Jesse Gipko Manager of Testing Services Mark A. Macri B.S., Colorado Technical University Dean of Academic Affairs B.A., Ashland University Belmont 2011 M.A., Webster University B.A., Kent State University M.A., West Virginia University Anita G. Rice Ed. D., Nova Southeastern University M.A., Duquesne University Belmont 2018 Ph.D., Duquesne University

Judi McMullen Kathleen Good Professional Staff Foundation Board Interim Vice President of Human Chief Administrator, College Tech Prep of Directors Resources Program Carina Aulicino B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College Clinical Coordinator of Radiology Janet Jacobs, Chair B.S., Ohio University M.B.A., Ashland University A.A.S., Jefferson Comunity College Carolyn Sue White, Vice Chair B.L.A., West Liberty University Vincent Gallagher, Secretary Julie Keck Jeremy Vittek Manager of Marketing & Strategic Paul Stecker, Jr., Treasurer Provost Nicalaus Bain Communication Maintenance Supervisor Susan Adams B.S., Ohio University Eastern B.A., Bethany College Staci Butkus M.A., West Virginia University M.S., West Virginia University M.Ed., University of West Alabama Stacey Cannon Andrew N. Keck Academic & Student Affairs Coordinator Ed.D., West Virginia University Diana Kennon Sheila Nelson-Hensley A.A.B., Belmont Technical College Philip L. Lewis Associate Dean of Financial Aid B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University Mark A. Macri, Trustee Liaison Susan Galavich M.A., Indiana University – Pennsylvania Michael G. Maistros Administrative Staff Financial Aid Counselor & Loan Coordinator Edmund Sargus Marissa Callipare Jennifer Nippert A.A.B., Belmont Technical College Dan Stephens Manager of Library Services Registrar B.S.B.A., Wheeling College John Timko B.S., Ohio University B.A., Arizona State University Robert Vincenzo M.A., Ohio University Jason Huffman Jeremy Vittek, Employee Representative Bridgette Dawson Human Resources Coordinator Richard A. Yoss Dean of Student Affairs Melissa Rataiczak A.A.S., West Virginia Northern B.A., Washington & Jefferson College Director of Workforce & Advancement Community College M.B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University B.S., Ohio Valley University M.B.A., University of Findlay

184 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Kristy Kosky David Beckett Amanda Burkhart Regina DeMasi Executive Assistant to the President Maintenance Staff Associate Professor of Mathematics Assistant Professor of Nursing B.S., Ohio University ADN, West Virginia Northern Community Amanda Lekanudos Harry Elerick M.A., Muskingum University College Payroll Coordinator Maintenance Staff B.S., LaSalle University Malissa Campbell M.S.N., Indiana University of PA Lona Lewis-Sorge Greg Longwell Professor of Nursing Database Server Administrator Network Technician A.A.S., Belmont College Ben Fulton A.A.B., Belmont Technical College A.A.S., Belmont College B.S.N., Muskingum University Assistant Professor of Biology B.S.B.A., Wheeling College M.S.N., Walden University A.A.S., Belmont College James Maupin B.S., Youngstown State University Jennifer Nettles Custodian Henry Cardello M.S., Youngstown State University Academic Advisor Associate Professor of Information B.S., Wheeling Jesuit Jordan Miller Technologies Margaret Henry IT Specialist B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College Associate Professor of Nursing Beth Perzanowski A.A.S., Belmont College Cisco Certified Network Associate, B.S.N., University of Akron Manager of Campus Shop Operations Cisco Certified Academy Instructor, A.A., Ohio University Michael Poss CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ Jonne Herman Desktop Support Technician Associate Professor of Nursing Brooke Stull A.A.S., Lamar University Christopher Clantz B.S.N., Ohio University Enrollment Services Advisor A.A.S., Belmont Technical College Professor of Natural Sciences B.B.A., Marshall University B.S., The Ohio State University Ben Hitt Sandra Sheppard B.S., Kent State University Assistant Professor of Engineering Meralin Sullivan Accounting Specialist M.A., Kent State University BLA., West Liberty University Financial Aid Advisor A.A.S., Belmont Technical College Ph.D., West Virginia University A.A.B., Belmont Technical College Suzanne Clutter Sandra Stachyra Professor of Natural Sciences Christina Jacobs Ailsa Vogelsang Custodian B.S., West Liberty University Professor of Nursing EMS/Fire Safety Coordinator A.A.S., Belmont Technical College Ph.D., West Virginia University A.D.N., Morehead State University A.A.S., Belmont Technical College B.S.N., Graceland University B.A.S., Ohio University Rebecca White Heather Davis M.S.N., Walden University M.A., Muskingum University Academic Specialist Professor of Mental Health A.A.B., Belmont College Faculty Lead: Mental Health/Social Keith Kaczor Nick Wittenbrook and Behavioral Sciences, Early Instructor of HVAC Academic/Access Advisor Elizabeth Wilcox Childhood Education and Criminal B.A., West Liberty University A.A., Ohio University Record’s Office Specialist Justice B.A., Ohio University A.A.A., Belmont College B.S., University of Pittsburgh Francis Carter Kaplan M.A., Seton Hall University Professor of English Ph.D., Capella University B.A., The University of Toledo Support Staff Faculty M.A., The University of Toledo Charles Dawson Ph.D., The University of North Dakota Taylor Archer Vivian Barney Professor of Engineering Maintenance Staff Instructor of Accounting B.S., The Pennsylvania State University Paulette Kendzora Faculty Lead: Accounting, Business M.B.A., Wheeling College Associate Professor of Business MaryBeth Bishop Management, IT and Engineering B.S., Wheeling Jesuit University Academic Specialist/Workforce B.S., University of Pittsburgh M.B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University Development Administrative Assistant M.B.A., Regis University B.S., Fairmont State Ph.D., Northcentral University

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 185 Summer Leoni Dr. Joseph E. Bukowski Mary Jane Lofton Instructor of Early Childhood Education Rita Zaborek President Emeritus Professor Emeritus B.A., West Virginia University Professor of Mathematics Annette Butler Terry Loy B.S., Ohio University Professor Emeritus Director Emeritus Desiree Lyonette M.S., University of Dayton Cheryl Cassis Charles McGlumphy Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus B.S., Youngstown State University John F. Clymer Elaine McLeskey J.D., The University of Toledo College Vice President Emeritus Professor Emeritus of Law Part-time Staff George Cowen Dr. Howard McLeskey Professor Emeritus (deceased) Professor Emeritus (deceased) Jodi McFarland Ken Brooks Michael Cox Patricia Milhoan Professor of Mathematics EMS/Fire Safety Program Assistant Dean Emeritus (deceased) Professor Emeritus Faculty Lead: Liberal Arts & Humanities William J. Davies Diane Morris B.S.Ed., Ohio University Keeley Corrick Trustee Emeritus (deceased) Professor Emeritus M.A., Muskingum College EMS Secretary Eleanor DiCarlo Jean Nankivell Associate Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus (deceased) David R. Mertz Diana Graham Gus Evangelinos Marshall J. Piccin Professor of Building Preservation and Campus Shop Clerk Instructor Emeritus (deceased) Dean/Trustee Emeritus (deceased) Restoration Bonita Fador Patricia Pontia Faculty Lead: Building Preservation Danielle Moore Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus and Restoration Program Financial Aid WIOA/TAA Specialist Carol Goclan Terry Puperi B. Arch., Kansas State University Professor Emeritus (deceased) Associate Professor Emeritus M. Arch., Kansas State University Edward Mowrer Marge Hawthorne Milton Ronsheim Operations Manager – Energy Institute Executive Director Emeritus Trustee Emeritus (deceased) Jon Stansell Sally Hindman Robert Scatterday Professor of English Nancy Piatt Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus (deceased) B.A., University of Oklahoma Campus Shop Clerk (seasonal) Barbara Holstein Francis Sebring M.Ed., University of Illinois at Professor Emeritus Dean Emeritus (deceased) Urbana-Champaign Valerie Reed Dennis Huffman John J. Shannon Director Emeritus Ph.D., University of Illinois at Tech Prep Coordinator President Emeritus (deceased) Timothy Houston Urbana-Champaign Kathy Shutler Dean Emeritus Associate Professor Emeritus Emeriti Cindy Jones Charlotte Stine (deceased) Director Emeritus (deceased) Instructor of Nursing William Street Marc Abraham Lucile J. Kennedy A.D.N., Belmont Technical College Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus Trustee Emeritus (deceased) B.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing Thomas J. Tarowsky Thomas Atkinson Barbara Kish M.S.N., Chamberlain University Dean Emeritus Professor Emeritus Associate Professor Emeritus Ralph Ulman Joyce Baker Charles W. Kocher Professor Emeritus (deceased) Janet Wolfe-Medovic Director Emeritus Dean Emeritus (deceased) Instructor of Nursing Lois Barr Carole Krebs Robert Walker B.S.N., Wheeling Jesuit Professor Emeritus Dean Emeritus Professor Emeritus (deceased) M.S.N., Walden University Marcia Bedway Anna Marie Kubovich Sue White Trustee Emeritus (deceased) Professor Emeritus Director of Nursing Emeritus Cynthia H. Yanez Cathy Bennett Diane Kulazenka Marilyn Wildman Professor of English Associate Dean Emeritus Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus B.B.A., William Paterson University Wilbert Briggs Dr. Rebecca J. Kurtz M.A., Pace University Trustee Emeritus (deceased) Vice President Emeritus

186 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Betty Woods Nutting Lori Jones Advisory Committees Brad Hudson Wheeling Preservationist Executive Director Owner, ArtWorks Wheeling, West Virginia YWCA Associate of Arts/ Barnesville, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia Associate of Science Michael A. Tomlan Dr. Holly L. Baumgartner John Jefferis Director Dave Lucas, Sheriff Dean of the Getty College Project Manager, PCS, Inc. Graduate Program in Historic Belmont County Ohio Northern University Barnesville, Ohio Preservation St. Clairsville, Ohio Ada, Ohio Cornell University Mark Nicholson Ithaca, New York Desiree Lyonette, Esq. Jennifer Bohach VP, Progressive Bank Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator Guidance Counselor Wheeling, West Virginia Criminal Justice Bridgeport, Ohio River High School Charles Black, Jr., Sheriff Hannibal, Ohio Greg Wehr Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Leslie Milliken President, PCS, Inc. Woodsfield, Ohio Clerk of Courts Vicky Falcone Pickerington, Ohio Harrison County Guidance Counselor Matthew Blust Cadiz, Ohio Bridgeport High School Building Preservation/Restoration Fugitive Recovery Agent Bridgeport, Ohio Gordon H. Bock Spartan Investigations Thomas Mitchell Writer, Contributing Editor Wheeling, West Virginia Police Chief Becky Hall Old House Journal Magazine Moundsville, West Virginia English Instructor Silver Spring, Maryland Samantha Campbell River High School Belmont College Alumni Ronald J. Myers Hannibal, Ohio Bryan Blundell Sheriff Owner, Preservation Resource Frank A. Fregiato Harrison County Dr. Katie O’Brien Group, Inc. Honorable Judge Cadiz, Ohio Language Arts Instructor Rockville, Maryland Belmont County Union Local High School St. Clairsville, Ohio Mary Beth Panepucci Morristown, Ohio John Canning, Decorative Painter Executive Director John Canning & Co., Ltd. Stephanie Gwennap Jarvis Law Group Amy Shreve Southington, Connecticut Funding Coordinator St. Clairsville, Ohio Social Studies Instructor Jarvis Law Firm River High School Robert Loversidge, Jr., A.I.A. St.Clairsville, Ohio Jennifer Shunk Hannibal, Ohio Schooley Caldwell Associates Juvenile Court Administrator Columbus, Ohio T. Shawn Hervey Belmont County Lori A, Wickham Honorable Judge St. Clairsville, Ohio Engish Instructor Phil Mark (Alumni Representative) Harrison County General Division Beallsville High School Director of Preservation Cadiz, Ohio Tony Stocklask Beallsville, Ohio Stratford Hall Plantation Lieutenant Stratford, Virginia Tom Howard, Sheriff WVNRJ Business/Accounting Ohio County Steve Bohach Moundsville, West Virginia Moss Rudley Wheeling, West Virginia VP, Chase Bank Acting Historic Preservation Wheeling, West Virginia Zach Tolzda Training Center Superintendent John Jones Chief Juvenile Probation Officer National Park Service Harrison County Businessman Don Cash Monroe County Frederick, Maryland Cadiz, Ohio District Manager, Mendelez Woodsfield, Ohio International Bridgeport, Ohio

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 187 Second Year Early Childhood Daniel Palermo, FACS, MD, MS Jeffery Wallace Education Student Wheeling, West Virginia Charles Dixon Corrections Officer Belmont College OOGEEP WVNRJ Margie Prisner, RN Granville, Ohio Belmont College Alumni EMS Wheeling Renal Clinic Shadyside, Ohio Terry Jill Bonar, RN Wheeling, West Virginia Ben Hitt, Ph.D. Wheeling, West Virginia Assistant Profressor Early Childhood Education Tim Skinner, Paramedic Belmont College Nancy Haynes Albert Bond, BSN, RN, CEN, NRP Coroner’s Assistant St. Clairsville, Ohio ECE Consultant & Certified Class Martins Ferry, Ohio Belmont County Coroner’s Office Observer Barnesville, Ohio Edward Mowrer, PE Wheeling, West Virginia Kenny Brooks, FF II, NRP Operations Manager, Energy Institute Fire/EMS Instructor Geri L. Slivinski, NRP Belmont College Peggy Miller Orange Township Fire Department EMS Chief St. Clairsville, Ohio HR Manager St. Clairsville, Ohio Dillonvale EMS Northern Panhandle Head Start Dillonvale, Ohio Christy Palmer, HR Manager Wheeling, West Virginia Karen D’Anniballe Commercial Vehicle Group President Kristen Vilkoski, RN Shadyside, Ohio Brittany Potkoski Ambulance Service, Inc. Wheeling, West Virginia Ms. Brittany’s Preschool Steubenville, Ohio A.J. Smith, Project Manager Adena, Ohio Jeff Wodarcyk, BSC, BSEd Hull & Associates Christopher Gooch, D.O. EMT, FF Instructor St. Clairsville, Ohio Che Che Price Wheeling, West Virginia Western Area Career and Technology Education/Training Mgr. Center Terry M. Thomas, PE Northern Panhandle Head Start Richard Houck, D.O. Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania Facilities Engineer and Team Lead Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling, West Virginia Bayer Business and Technology One current student and one alumni Services, LLC Fred Steed Lisa D. Hrutkay, D.O. FACEP to be appointed each year. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Director Wheeling, West Virginia Belmont County Head Start Engineering Jeff Turner St. Clairsville, Ohio Desiree Lyonette, Esq. Fred Bennett, PE Technician Specialist Belmont College Belmont County Engineer AEP Ohio Linda Trushel Criminal Justice Faculty Lead St. Clairsville, Ohio St. Clairsville, Ohio FCFC Coordinator St. Clairsville, Ohio Help Me Grow, Contract Manager John Chuchiak, Electrical Engineer Jeff Vaughn Jefferson and Harrison Counties Kelly Matusik, BS, NRP Bayer Corporation Vaughn, Coast & Vaughn AHA Training Center Coordinator New Martinsville, West Virginia St. Clairsville, Ohio Kristie Turner Wheeling Hospital Intervention Specialist Wheeling, West Virginia Peter C. Clark, PE Firefighter Brook Intermediate Hammontree & Associates, LTD Justin Borkoski, FF Byesville, Ohio Crystal McNamara, NRP St. Clairsville, Ohio Fire Captain EMS Instructor/ER Technician Morristown Fire Department Leslie Vassilaros Wheeling Hospital Charles Dawson, Professor Morristown, Ohio Harmony House Child Advocacy Center Wheeling, West Virginia Belmont College Wheeling, West Virginia St. Clairsville, Ohio Kenneth Brooks FF II, EMT-P Tammy Morelli, FF Neffs Fire Department Mayor Neffs, Ohio Rayland, Ohio

188 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Dana Brown Mark Bolinger, Chief Purchasing Officer Information Technology - Josh Parsons Chief JSW Steel Computer President Yorkville Fire Department Mingo Junction, Ohio Carl D. Burkland III Axcess Consulting Yorkville, Ohio Chief Security Officer St. Clairsville, Ohio Steve Hancock, Business Agent WesBanco Bank, Inc. Darby Copeland, Ed.D., RN, NRP Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 33 Wheeling, West Virginia Terry Rataiczak Fire/EMS Instructor Wheeling, West Virginia CEO Yorkville Fire Department Neal Cleaver Kinetic Networking Yorkville,Ohio Sid and Kelli Loudin, Owners Peoples National Bank Caldwell, Ohio Rumer-Loudin, Inc. Mt. Pleasant, Ohio Tim J. Hall, EMT-P, FFII Barnesville, Ohio Marilyn Wildman, Retired Fire Chief Rich Franco Belmont College Cumberland Trail Fire District Lee McGloughlin, Owner IT PMO Manager, GOC St. Clairsville, Ohio St. Clairsville, Ohio Gunn and Pegelow Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling, West Virginia Don Winland Donald Hutchison Infrastructure Specialist Fire Chief Alan Turk, Sales Elizabeth Gates, President State Library of Ohio Brilliant Fire Department Famous Supply Omni Strategies Technologies Caldwell, Ohio Brilliant, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling, West Virginia Information Technology - Mike Knowlton, FF Industrial Trades - Welding John Grindley Information Services Fire Chief Eddie D’Aquilla Grindley Productions Joyce Baker Neffs Fire Department Pipefitters & Steamfitters Union Local 83 Wheeling, West Virginia Director Emeritus Neffs, Ohio AFL-CIO Belmont College (Retired) Wheeling, West Virginia John Klayko Belmont College Adjunct Faculty Mike Reese Senior Network Administrator St. Clairsville, Ohio Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Dawes, Manager Murray Energy Corporation Martins Ferry Fire Department James C. Dawes Company, Inc. St. Clairsville, Ohio Cathy Bennett Martins Ferry, Ohio Martins Ferry, Ohio Associate Dean Emeritus Russell Larsen Belmont College (Retired) Kirk Smolenak Mitch Graham Technology Engineer Belmont College Adjunct Faculty Fire Chief Murray Energy Corporation Murray Energy Corporation St. Clairsville, Ohio Barton Volunteer Fire Department Wheeling, West Virginia St. Clairsville, Ohio Barton, Ohio Belinda Boon, MLIS, Ph.D. Jeff Nelson Rob Materkoski Assistant Professor Jeff Wodarcyk BUG-O Systems Weld Tooling Vice President/Senior Analyst School of Library & Information Systems EMT, FF Instructor Corporation Technology Services Group Kent State University Western Area Career and Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Wheeling, West Virginia Kent, Ohio Technology Center Barton, Ohio Denny Sonk Craig McLeod Cherie Bronkar Matheson Valley Gas Software Support Specialist Director, Regional Libraries Industrial Trades - Heating, Martins Ferry, Ohio Tyler Technologies Kent State Tuscarawas Campus Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Dayton, Ohio Belmont College Adjunct Faculty Wendy Anderson, Director New Philadelphia, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Joe Monahan St. Clairsville, Ohio Shooters Productions, Inc. Martins Ferry, Ohio

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 189 Jay Burton, Director Judy Kidd, LPN Paula Planey Southeast Regional Library Systems Retired Community Ed. Coordinator Debbie Druzin, RN Wellston, Ohio Barnesville, Ohio Tri-County Help Center, Inc. Director of Nursing St. Clairsville, Ohio Sienna Hills Skilled Nursing & Connie Burke Lana Melanko Rehabilitation Library Acquisitions Assistant Wheeling Hospital Practice Division Dixie Myers Pritt, MA, LPC, AADC-S Adena, Ohio Muskingum University Wheeling, West Virginia Hillcrest at OVMC New Concord, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia Aubrey Moore, LNHA Carla Sleime Administrator Elizabeth Deger Office Manager Rev. Virginia Loew/Shelhammer, Emerald Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Director Library Services Khoury’s Surgical Group MA, LPC Center Clark State Community College Wheeling, West Virginia Private Practice Owner Barnesville, Ohio Springfield, Ohio Footsteps Christian Counseling Kelly Wright, RN Wheeling, West Virginia Judy Nesbitt, RNC, BSN, BCG Nancy Kirkland, Library Media Specialist Dr. Batra’s Office Assistant Director of Nursing East Guernsey Local Schools Martins Ferry, Ohio Shannan Watson, Director Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital Old Washington, Ohio Crossroads Counseling Services Wheeling, West Virginia Medical Coding St. Clairsville, Ohio Dave Savastone, M.L.S. Korene Atkins Denise Phillips, MSN, RN-BC INFOhio Manager Professor HIT Holly Weatherson, Early Intervention Education Instructor OME-RESA West Virginia Northern Community Contract Manager Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Belmont College Adjunct Faculty College Belmont County Board of Mental Center Steubenville, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia Retardation & Developmental Cambridge, Ohio Disabilities Sandi Thompson, Director Joan Busby, St. Clairsville Director St. Clairsville, Ohio Melissa Powers, LPCCS Puskarich Public Library River Health Enterprises, Inc. Regional Director Cadiz, Ohio East Ohio Medical Complex Belmont College Student Southeast HealthCare Services St. Clairsville, Ohio Mental Health Technology St. Clairsville, Ohio Doug Walsh St. Clairsville Public Library Shirley Lambert, MHSA Registered Nursing and Sheila Rataiczak, RN Belmont College Adjunct Faculty Lambert Insurance Practical Nursing Assistant Director of Nursing St. Clairsville, Ohio St. Clairsville, Ohio Margaret Denny, MSN, RN Cumberland Pointe Care Center Chief Nursing Officer St. Clairsville, Ohio Medical Assisting Mental Health Technology WVU Medicine - Reynolds Memorial Barbara Archer Cathy Campbell Hospital Shannon Sebroski, RN Patient Representative Clinical Coordinator Glen Dale, West Virginia Director of Nursing St.Clairsville, Ohio Tri-County Help Center, Inc. Continuing Health Care at Shadyside St. Clairsville, Ohio Jarene Dodds, RN Care Center Donna Folmar, BSN, CMA Director of Nursing Shadyside, Ohio Alternative Home Health Randy MacKendrick Gables Care Center St. Clairsville, Ohio CEO Hopedale, Ohio Fox Run Center for Children and Monina Jao Adolescents Medical Assisting Program Advisor St. Clairsville, Ohio Martins Ferry, Ohio

190 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Leigh Scherick, MPA, MSN, RN Tonya Stillion, RN Cindy Touvelle, BSN, RN Clinical Director Director of Nursing Chief Nursing Officer Wheeling Hospital Cambridge Behavioral Hospital Barnesville Hospital Wheeling, West Virginia Cambridge, Ohio Barnesville, Ohio

Kathy Stahl, MBA, MSN, RN Renee Tarovisky, MSN, RN, NP-C Gina Woods, MSN, RN, NEA--BC Chief Nursing Officer Clinical Education CNO/VP Patient Services Wheeling Hospital Wheeling Hospital Southeast Ohio Regional Medical Center Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling, West Virginia Cambridge, Ohio

Jennifer Starkey, RN Rose Tisko, RN Director of Nursing/UR Director of Nursing Fox Run Center for Children and Continuing Healthcare of Forest Hills Adolescents St. Clairsville, Ohio

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 191 INDEX A C D G Absence of Instructor 54 Campus Shop 39 Dean’s List 47 General Bookkeeping Certificate Academic Advising 38 Campus Tour 14 Deferred Tuition Payment Plan 21 Program 62 Academic Assistance 38 Career Services 39 Degree Audit 57 General Education Courses 137 Academic Calendar 2 Career Services Fee 20 Degrees and Certificates 55 General Education Requirements 55 Academic Forgiveness Policy 54 Certified Chemical Dependency Developmental Courses 46 General Fee 20 Academic Grievance Procedures 42 Assistant Certificate 129 Directed Study - Practicum 51 Grade Appeal 48 Academic Honors 57 Change in Program of Study 55 Disabilities/Special Needs 39 Grade Changes 47 Academic Misconduct 49 Change in Schedule 55 Disclaimer Statement 199 Grades – Final 46 Academic Policies/Procedures 45 Change of Student Data 43 Distance Education 51 Grade Point Averages 46 Academic Probation/Dismissal 47 Charles W. Kocher Student Dress Code 40 Grade Scale 46 Academic Progress 29 Success Center 38 Driving Directions - Off-Campus 199 Grade Scale (ADN) 123 Academic Technical Ctr Room Map 196 Civil Engineering Degree Program 76 Drug and Alcohol Policy 40 Grade Scale (LPN) 123 Access to Student Records 43 Class Cancellation 54 Grade Transcripts 43 Accessability Services 39 Classroom Hour 50 E Grading Policy 46 Accounting Degree Program 61 Clinical Laboratory Hour 50 Early Childhood Ed Degree Program 127 Graduation Degree Audit 57 Accreditations 6 Code of Conduct 40 Electronic Media Degree Program 70 Graduation Requirements 57 Activities with Other Institutions 37 College Credit 50 Emergencies/Incidents 44 Graphic Design Certificate 72 ADA Compliance 39 College Credit Plus 16 Emergency Agencies Serving Belmont 44 Grievance Procedure (Academic) 42 Additional Program Costs 21 College Directory 184 Emergency Mass Notification System 44 Gun Policy 40 Administrative Staff 184 College Policies 40 Emergency Medical Degree Program 91 Admissions Information 13 College Scholarships 23 Emergency Medical Certificate H Adult Diploma Program 11 Commons and Lounge 38 Program 92 Harrison County Center – Cadiz 10 Advisory Committees 187 Community Education 11 Emeriti 186 HVAC Certificate Program 98 Alcohol Policy 40 Community Service Projects 37 EMS Training 12 HVAC Degree Program 99 Allied Health Administration Degree 111 Computer Applications Certificate Energy & Natural Resources Degree Health Sciences Center Room Map 197 Alternative Grades 46 Program 67 Program 77 Help 194 Alumni Association 37 Computerized Legal Office Energy Institute 12 High School Students 16 Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension 30 Specialist Degree 131 Engineering Applications Certificate 78 History and Accreditations 6 Appeal – Grade 48 Confirmation Tests 16 Evacuation Assembly Points 44 Application Procedure 14 Contract Training 11 Executive Administration 184 I Applying for Financial Aid 25 Cooperative Work Experience 51 Expenses 29 Illness/Absence of Instructor 54 Applying to Belmont 14 Core Learning Outcomes 8 Incomplete 46 Articulation Agreements 52 Course Descriptions 140 F Independent Study 51 Associate of Arts Degree Program 106 Course Fee 20 Faculty 185 Industrial Electronics Degree Program 79 Associate of Science Degree Program 108 Credit by Examination 50 Federal Supplemental Educational In-State Residency 14 Attendance 54 Credit for Experience 51 Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) 26 Instructional Fee 20 Auxillary Fee 20 Credit Hour 50 Fees 20 Instrumentation & Control Degree Credit Transfer: Acceptance 52 Final Grades 46 Program 80 B Credit Transfer: To Other Institutions 52 Financial Aid 23 i-Pads 22 Belmont College Map 195 Crime Awareness/Campus Security 43 Financial Aid Warning/Suspension 30 Board of Trustees 184 Criminal Justice Degree Program 130 Fire Safety Guidelines 44 L Bookkeeper I Certificate Program 63 Cross-Registration 17 Fire Training 12 Laboratory Hour 50 Bookkeeper II Certificate Program 64 Cyber Security & Computer Firearms Policy 40 Lambda Nu 37 Breakage Deposit 22 Forensics Degree Program 68 Firefighter Degree Program 96 Law Enforcement/Emergency Agencies Building Preservation/Restoration Cyber Security Certificate Program 69 First Year Experience 15 Academic Technical Center 44 Program 87 Flexibly Scheduled Classes 50 Harrison County Center 44 Business Administration Degree Food Services 39 Learning Philosophy 7 Program 66 Forgiveness Policy - Academic 54 Learning/Student Success Model 7 Foundation Board of Directors 184

192 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Legal Office Specialist Certificate Practicum Experience 51 St. Clairsville American Legion 35 Trustees Scholarship 35 Program 132 Practicum Hour 510 St. Clairsville Rotary 35 Tuition 20 Library 38 Prerequisites 55 Trustees 35 Types of Financial Aid 24 Library Paraprofessional Degree Process Control Certificate Program 84 Russell J. & Eleanor M. Woolman 35 Program 73 Process Technician Degree Program 85 Security 43 U Location of Student Records 42 Professional Staff 184 Smoking Policy 40 Utilization of College Students Location of Campus and Buildings 195 Program Costs 22 Social Events 37 and/or Faculty for Research 55 Program Descriptions and Software Development M Course Requirements 58 Fundamentals Certificate 71 V Makeup Exams 46 Program Policies/Procedures: Solicitation 38 Valedictorian Status 57 Maintenance Technician I Certificate 81 Early Childhood Development 128 Special Needs 39 Value Statement 6 Maintenance Technician II Certificate 82 Emergency Medical Program 93 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Vehicle Registration 39 Medical Assisting Degree Program 112 Medical Assisting Program 113 Progress (Financial Aid) 29 Veterans’ Benefits 18 Medical Coding Certificate Program 121 Mental Health Program 134 Student Classification 16 Vision Statement 6 Medical Insurance – Students 39 Registered Nursing Program 121 Student Commons 38 Vocational Rehabilitation Programs 28 Mental Health Degree Program 133 Student Expenses 29 Miscellaneous Costs 21 R Student Life 36 W Mission Statement 6 Radiologic Technology Degree Student Life Fee 20 Waiting Lists 14 Program 125 Student Loans: Waiting Policy 55 N Readmission Policy 18 Federal Stafford Subsidized 26 Weather - Class Cancellation 54 Natural Resources Certificate Refund of Tuition and Eligible Fees 21 Federal Stafford Unsubsidized 26 Welding Certificate Program 103 Program 83 Refund Policy - Financial Aid 31 Federal Plus 26 Welding Degree Program 104 Networking Degree Program 74 Registered Nursing Degree Program 118 Ohio Nurse Education Assistance 27 Welding Fabrication Certificate 102 Normal Progress - Academic 56 Registration and Fees 19 Student Medical Insurance 39 Who to See - Where to Go Registration Process 20 Student Organizations 37 If You Need Help 194 O Release of Data 43 Student Records: Withdrawal 47 Off-Campus Directions 199 Repayment of Student Loans 27 Access and Location 42 Work and the Academic Load 55 Off-Campus Operations 10 Repeating Courses 31; 55 Change of Student Data 42 Workforce Development 11 Ohio Nurse Education Assistance Residence Requirement 50 Grade Transcripts 43 Workforce Innovation & Loan Program (NEALP) 27 Resident Status 14 Release of Data 43 Opportunities Act (WIOA) 28 Online Processes - Registration 20 Rights and Responsibilities–Student 31 Student Rights/Responsibilities 31 Work-Study Program (Federal) 26 Out-of-State Residency 14 Room Map - Academic Technical Ctr 196 Success Center 38 Out-of-State Students 17 Room May - HSC 197 Study Habits 38 Support Staff 185 P S Parking and Vehicle Registration 39 Safety 43 T Part-time Staff 186 Salutatorian Status 57 TAGs 53 Pass/Fail Option 47 Schedule Change 55 Technology Fee 20 Payment of Tuition and Fees 20 Scholarships: 24 Textbooks 22 Payroll Clerk Certificate 65 Clay Family Memorial 33 Title IV Return Policy 31 PC/Network Technician Certificate 75 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 33 Title IX Complaint Process 198 Pell Grant (Federal) 26 Elizabeth J. Rubloff 33 Tobacco Use Policy 40 Personnel 184 Employee 34 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) 28 Phlebotomy Technician Certificate 115 Francis J. & Edith Jackson Family 34 Traditional Credit 50 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 37 Gust Maistros 34 Transcripts – Grade 43 Pipeline Welder Helper I Certificate 100 Hilda Burrows 34 Transfer - Credits 52 Pipeline Welder Helper II Certificate 101 Mining Electro-Mechanical Transfer Module 52 Placement Testing 15 Maintenance 34 Transfer Students 17 Policies - College 40 Nita C. Lewis Pathway to Nursing 34 Transient Students 17; 50 Practical Nursing Certificate Program 117 Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver 35 Transitional Nursing Degree Program 119

WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 193 WHO TO SEE & WHERE TO GO IF YOU NEED HELP

Academic Advising...... Academic Advising Staff Photocopies...... Library Add or Drop a Class...... Academic Advising Staff Physical/Mental/Learning Disability...... Academic/Access Advisor Application for Graduation...... Records Office Physical Plant/Building Maintenance...... Maintenance Supervisor Buying Books/Supplies...... Campus Shop Pick Up Grant Checks...... Business Office Change of Address...... Records Office Placement Testing...... Testing Center Specialist/ Change of Program of Study...... Records Office ...... Charles W. Kocher College Work Study...... Financial Aid Office ...... Success Center Community Education/Special Offerings...... Office of Workforce Reasonable Accommodations...... Academic/Access Advisor ...... Development/Community Receiving an Incomplete...... Records Office ...... Education Research Information...... Library Deferred Tuition Payment Plan...... Business Office Report Accidents...... Welcome Desk Economic Development...... Office of Workforce Report Stolen Property...... Executive Director of ...... Development/Community .Information Services & Security ...... Education Request for Public Records...... Assistant to the President Financial Aid/Financial Aid Transcripts...... Financial Aid Office Staff ADA...... Vice President of Human GED Testing...... Success Center ...... Resources ...... Specialist Student ADA...... Academic/Access Advisor Grade Appeal...... Instructor/Academic Advisor Student Grievances...... Dean of Student Affairs/ Grade Transcripts...... Records Office Dean of Academic Affairs Grievance Procedure...... Instructor/Academic Advisor Transcript Evaluation...... Records Office Guaranteed Student Loans...... Financial Aid Office Transcript of Grades...... Records Office Handicapped Parking Stickers...... Academic/Access Advisor Tutorial Assistance...... Instructor/ Health Emergencies...... 911 from College phone ...... Charles W. Kocher Information about Other Colleges...... Transfer Advisor ...... Success Center iPad Assistance...... IT Department Unemployment/Insurance Forms Signed.....Records Office Loan Deferments/Enrollment Verification.....Records Office Vehicle Lights On...... Welcome Desk Lost and Found...... Welcome Desk Vending Machine Concerns...... AVI Vending Staff, Job Placement...... Academic Advisor ...... Campus Shop or Welcome Desk Parking Questions...... Business Office Veterans Benefits...... Records Office Parking Sticker – Student...... Business Office WIA Checks/Program Information...... Financial Aid Office Pay Fees...... Business Office

194 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK BELMONT COLLEGE MAP

Mechanical Technical Center Health Sciences 3 MAP LEGEND 6 Center Belmont Correctional 1 Academic Technical Institute Hammond Road Center Hammond Road Connector 2 Student Parking 3 Health Sciences Center

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1089 1088 1102 1151 (179) (181) (172) 1150 (265) 1081 (266) Main Building 1105 Student 1080 (164) 1148 1149 Success Library Center 1087 1106 1147 1076 (182) (171) 1071 1107 (261) (163) 1083 1084 1146 Testing 1078 (258) Center 1070 1114 1111 1108 1145 1068 1079 1077 1075 1082 1067 Business 1110 (162) (259) 1144 Office 1085 1086 1115

Vending Workforce 1109 1135 Development 1143 1142 (254) (255) Dining 1066 Records Welcome Office Desk Main Entrance 1128 Information 1042 Services Foyer 1129 1139 1140 1141 1055 1056 1043 1002 Campus Boardroom (251) (252) (253) 1003 Shop 1053 1051 1049 1047 1045 Reception 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1057 1039 1004 1052 1050 1048 1046 1044 1006 1033 1005 1007 Financial 1032 1008 Aid Offices 1035 Mailroom 1009 Advising 1031 Offices 1030 Dowler 1010 Adjunct Hall Faculty Offices 1025 1026 1027 1019 1017 1012 Faculty 1024 Offices 1013 1023 1022 1021 1020 1018 1016 1015 1014

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196 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER ROOM MAP

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STUDENT STEP 1: COMPLAINT STEP 3: FINDINGS The student may submit an alleged gender The complainant and respondent may file an appeal discrimination/sexual misconduct violation to based on 3 criteria: 1) there was an error in the STUDENT HUMAN his or her Office of Student Affairs or the Title IX investigation; 2) relevant material/new evidence/ AFFAIRS RESOURCES Coordinator. information not previously available at the time of the hearing have been discovered; and 3) sanctions based on evidence of information/failed to consider a piece of evidence.

TITLE IX COORDINATOR STEP 2: INVESTIGATION Title IX Coordinator in partnership with the Office of The complainant or accused has 7 calendar days to appeal Student Affairs will investigate the allegation. this decision in writing from the date the note is sent.

TITLE IX INVESTIGATION No Violation has occurred, and the investigation will belong STEP 4: APPEALS solely to the Office of Student Affairs to determine if a FINDING If granted an appeal the VP of Academic & Student conduct violation has occurred. The Title IX Coordinator Affairs and the VP of Human Resources conducts the ensures that the Title IX investigation ends and the Student appeal process. They will: Code of Conduct process begins. VIOLATION NO VIOLATION Uphold the decision of the Title IX Coordinator, and Violation has occurred, and the Title IX Coordinator therefore, the matter will be considered final and and Office of Student Affairs shall prepare a written binding upon all.

VP OF HUMAN APPEAL report that includes a statement of factual findings based RESOURCES/ upon the information and evidence provided by the Overturn the decision of the Title IX Coordinator and return DEAN OF it back to the Title IX Coordinator to re-open the case. STUDENT complainant, respondent, and any witnesses involved. AFFAIRS (CONDUCT VIOLATION) REVIEW OF APPEAL STEP 5: OUTCOME

FINDING The complainant and respondent will be notified of the INVESTIGATION outcome via email and certified mail. ENDS The Title IX Coordinator and Office of Student Affairs will act to remedy the effects, enforce outcomes and OUTCOME reassesses duty to warn based on the final outcome.

198 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS For directions from other locations, contact the Academic Technical Center at 740.695.9500.

To the Harrison County Center in Cadiz: To the Swiss Hills Career Center in Woodsfield: • From the Academic Technical Center in St. • From the Academic Technical Center in St. Clairsville, turn right onto OH Route 331 Clairsville, turn left toward OH Route 40 • At approximately 8.5 miles, turn right at the intersection • At the traffic light, turn right onto OH Route 40. Merge of OH Routes 331 and 149 onto I-70 West • Continue toward New Athens (approximately 5 miles) • Continue approximately 12.5 miles to the OH Route • Continue on OH Route 9 North toward Cadiz 800 exit (#202) (approximately 6 miles) • Turn left onto OH Route 800 South toward Barnesville, • Before entering Cadiz, turn left at the Sally Buffalo Ohio Park entrance and make a right at the “Y” intersection • Continue approximately 24.5 miles to Woodsfield • The Belmont College Harrison County Center is on • Turn onto OH Route 78 East the right • Continue approximately 5.8 miles to the Swiss Hills Career Center (located on the right)

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