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You can get there from here. www.pjc.edu STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2006-2007 (Dates subject to change.) FALL 2006 SPRING 2007 SUMMER 2007 Session A Session B Session C Session D Session A Session B Session C Session D Session A Session B Session C Session D (16 wks) (8 wks) (13 wks) (8 wks) (16 wks) (8 wks) (13 wks) (8 wks) (12 wks) (6 wks) (8 wks) (6 wks) 8/24-12/19 8/24-10/19 9/15-12/1910/20-12/19 1/8-5/7 1/8-3/5 1/30-5/7 3/6-5/7 5/9-8/6 5/9-6/20 6/7-8/6 6/25-8/6 Faculty Return Aug 21 Aug 21 Aug 21 Aug 21 Jan 5 Jan 5 Jan 5 Jan 5 May 9 May 9 May 9 Jun 25 Classes Begin Aug 24 Aug 24 Sep 15 Oct 20 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jan 30 Mar 6 May 9 May 9 Jun 7 Jun 25 Schedule Adjustment (Drop/Add) Period Ends Aug 30 Aug 30 Sep 18 Oct 23 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 31 Mar 7 May 10 May 10 Jun 11 Jun 26 Last Date to Provide Documentation for Residency Change Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 30 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 16 May 10 May 10 May 10 May 10 Mid-Term Oct 19 Sept 21 Oct 31 Nov 17 Mar 5 Feb 5 Mar 15 Apr 9 Jun 25 May 30 Jul 9 Jul 16 Last Date to Withdraw Nov 13 Oct 3 Nov 20 Dec 1 Apr 3 Feb 15 Apr 10 Apr 19 Jul 12 Jun 7 Jul 18 Jul 24 Final Exams (Day)* Dec 13-19 Oct 18-19 Dec 18-19 Dec 18-19 May 1-7 Mar 2-5 May 4-7 May 4-7 Aug 2-6 Jun 20 Aug 6 Aug 6 Final Exams (Evening)* Dec 12-14, 18 Oct 17-18 Dec 12-14, 18 Dec 14, 18 Apr 30 Feb 28 Apr 30 May 2-3 Jul 30-31 Jun 18-19 Aug 1-2 Aug 1-2 May 1-3 Mar 1 May 1-3 Aug 1-2 Last Day of Term Dec 19 Oct 19 Dec 19 Dec 19 May 7 Mar 5 May 7 May 7 Aug 6 Jun 20 Aug 6 Aug 6 Graduation Dec 19 Dec 19 Dec 19 Dec 19 May 7 May 7 May 7 May 7 Summer Term graduates are invited to participate in the Spring Commencement on May 7. PJC does not hold a Holidays Summer Commencement. Sep 4 Jan 15 May 28 Labor Day M L King Jr Day Memorial Day Nov 10 Mar 19-25 Jul 4 Veteran’s Day Observed Spring Break Independence Day Nov 22 (4 p.m.) - 26 Jun 21 Thanksgiving Summer Break Dec 20-Jan 2 Winter Holiday * Classes meeting on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will have finals on the last class meeting day. CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK 2006–2007 Pensacola Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097;Telephone: 404-679-4501) to award the associate’s degree. MEMBER OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES VOLUME 49 NO. 1 JUNE, 2006 DISTRICT OFFICE Pensacola Campus 1000 College Boulevard Pensacola, Florida 32504-8998 (850) 484-1000 Milton Campus Warrington Campus 5988 Highway 90 5555 West Highway 98 Milton, Florida 32583-1798 Pensacola, Florida 32507-1097 (850) 484-4400 (850) 484-2200 Downtown Center NAS Center 418 W. Garden Street Naval Air Station, Bldg. 634 Pensacola, Florida 32501-4731 250 Chambers Avenue, Suite 23 (850) 484-1374 Pensacola, FL 32508-5259 (850) 453-7526 www.pjc.edu 888-897-3605 An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE At Pensacola Junior College, we realize that your future is important.Although the college serves close to 30,000 students, we see each one as an individual with unique goals. That is why we offer an array of classroom and hands-on learning opportunities with real skills, real careers and real options for your next step in life. We are proud of our diverse faculty that brings a wealth of real-world knowledge, as well as scholarly research, into the classroom.Teaching is a top priority with us because our students are a top priority. While PJC offers the amenities of a big college—more than 100 programs of study, a challenging honors program and the latest technology—our small classes and caring faculty ensure that you are not just another number.At PJC, you know your teachers and classmates and they know you. So, take advantage of this time to make life-long friendships. Join one of our student organizations, participate in intramural sports, broaden your horizons through our leadership series, volunteer for a service project, take in a Lyceum event, and cheer on the Pirates and Lady Pirates at a ball game. Congratulations on choosing PJC! In the coming year you will have exciting opportunities to experience learning at a premiere two-year college that competes with the best. Whether you transfer to a university or start a job after graduation, you can get there from here. Sincerely, G.Thomas Delaino President 2006–2007 i NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES TO POLICIES The provisions of this publication are not to be construed as a contract between the student and Pensacola Junior College.The College reserves the right to change any provision or requirement when such action becomes necessary. Students are advised to work closely with the counselors/advisors to verify the appropriateness of the courses for which they register. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with all rules and regulations of the College, including official announcements listed in the Class Schedule Booklet. Students will be held responsible for the observance of all rules and regulations. EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Without regard to race, color, sex, creed, age, religion, marital status, national origin, or disability, Pensacola Junior College commits to the following: 1. Pensacola Junior College is an equal access/equal opportunity employer and shall recruit, employ, evaluate, assign, promote, or dismiss employees in compliance with all federal and state legislation pertaining to non-discrimination. 2. The College shall provide equal educational opportunities to prospective and enrolled students to include recruitment, admission, programs and activities, facilities, counseling and testing, financial assistance, evaluation, dismissal, graduation, and placement. 3. The equal opportunity principle applies to students, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, employees, veterans, and otherwise qualified disabled persons with regard to employment, the delivery of educational programs and services, and all other appropriate areas in which the College is involved. 4. The College prohibits racial, ethnic, religious, physical, and sexual harassment of its employees and students. Furthermore, the College prohibits discrimination and retaliation of any kind, including discrimination based on sexual orientation or discrimination based upon religion and assures reasonable accommodation of religious observances, practices, and beliefs of individual students and employees in regards to admission, class attendance, scheduling of examinations, and work assignments. Pensacola Junior College is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Associate Vice President, Institutional Diversity. ii Pensacola Junior College TABLE OF CONTENTS THE COLLEGE ..............................................1 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SERVICES..........5 Activities and Special Programs ..............................13 STUDENT HANDBOOK..............................17 Student Responsibilities ..........................................18 Student Rights ..........................................................22 ADMISSIONS/REGULATIONS/ FINANCIAL AID/GRADUATION ..............27 ADMISSIONS ............................................28 Registration and Credits ..........................................33 Financial Information and Fees................................35 Academic Regulations and Policies ........................41 Grades ......................................................................43 Graduation................................................................46 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ............................49 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS..........................125 COLLEGE PERSONNEL ............................179 CAMPUS MAPS........................................210 INDEX......................................................212 2006–2007 iii THE COLLEGE VALUE STATEMENT STRATEGIC GOALS Pensacola Junior College embraces the diversity of our community The College will: by maintaining open access, by continuing to focus on quality 1. Continue to develop as a learning-centered college. education, and by creating opportunities for success in an atmosphere 2. Enhance internal and external partnerships to further develop of concern, respect, integrity,and responsibility. capabilities to better serve students, staff, and the community. 3. Invest in people by improving support and reward systems and PHILOSOPHY celebrating achievement. Pensacola Junior College is a learning-centered comprehensive 4. Enhance the quality of academic programs and improve student community college dedicated to providing educational opportunities learning and achievement outcomes. that develop the academic, career, personal, and aesthetic capabilities 5. Develop systems for continuous improvement and quality of individuals so they may achieve self-fulfillment and participate enhancement. fully and positively in a democratic society. 6.Assure that existing and developing technologies are fully and As an open-door institution, the college promotes life-long learning effectively applied to the advancement of the academic, student to meet the challenges of a changing world and strives for equity in support, and administrative functions of the college. access and in the learning process for each individual regardless of 7. Seek new financial resources to assure the long-term health of race, gender, religion, marital status, national origin, age, disability,or the college, and ensure that existing resources are effectively sexual orientation. utilized through improved efficiencies and effectively distributed Being accountable to Florida’s citizens, the college exercises fiscal to meet college goals. responsibility by offering the lowest possible cost consistent with its 8.Acquire and redesign the physical plant to better support the commitment to high standards.