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SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE 2010-2011 CATALOG Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011 1313 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 619-388-3400 www.sdcity.edu Terrence J. Burgess, Ph.D. President San Diego City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415-506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Welcome to City College 25,000 students within the next decade, our City College Master Plan is in full swing. Welcome to City College to Welcome In 2009, we opened the one-stop Academic Success Center for students. This centralized resource hub provides academic support services to students such as the Tutoring Center, the English Center, the Math Center, Umoja- a Transfer Success Program, CalWORKs, EOPS, the Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Program, New Horizons and TRIO. Students are also enjoying classes in the new Health, Exercise Science and Athletics facility next to the Harry West Gymnasium. In the year ahead, we break ground on several new buildings, including Arts and Humanities, Business 2 Technology, Science and a General Purpose Classroom for Math and Social Sciences. With more demands than ever on your time, City is working hard to accommodate your busy work and family schedules. We offer more than 100 majors, 100 certificate programs and 1,500 classes each semester, many online. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, your degree or certificate President's Message from City College certifies to transfer universities and employers that you have met the highest national Welcome to San Diego City College-- standards. A Smoke Free Campus As our 60-acre campus and 18,000-student population City College is proud to be the recent recipient of the grows, multiple programs have been developed to President's Higher Education Community Service ensure our students succeed in college, including a Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college growing emphasis on learning communities. Our or university can receive for its commitment to Student Ambassador Program offers new student volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. orientations and our Transfer/Career Center offers Nearly 1,000 City College students and 29 faculty guidance in transferring to a four-year university or members across 16 disciplines worked with some 60 into a career. Our Financial Aid Office is at the ready to community partners to provide 30,000 community answer your questions regarding available monies for service learning hours. The projects included biology, college expenses. graphic design, art, dance, Chicano studies and math We are pleased you have chosen to join our college students working with the Seeds at City Urban community to pursue your academic and career Garden; geography students working on earthquake dreams. Good luck to you, and I look forward to disaster preparedness; health students working with meeting you on campus. an HIV Clinic focused on the Latino community; and Price Scholarship students working with middle and elementary schools to provide Cesar Chavez Service Clubs after school. As we continue our outreach into the community, we Terrence J. Burgess, Ph.D. are also building and improving our urban campus. To President accommodate the growth of our campus to nearly SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE • 2010-2011 Board of Trustees District Rich Grosch Administration President Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. Peter Zschiesche Chancellor Executive Vice President Terry Davis Mary Graham Vice Chancellor, Business Services Vice President for Instructional Development Otto Lee, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor, Instructional Services Bill Schwandt Vice President for Educational Collaboration Kim Myers, Ed.D., SPHR Vice Chancellor, to City College Welcome Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. Human Resources Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Lynn Ceresino Neault 3 Vice Chancellor, Student Services Student Members 2010-2011 Alberto Vasquez City College David Umstot Shahzeb Naqi Mesa College Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management Franchesca Gade Miramar College Richard Dittbenner, J.D. Director, Public Information and Government Chancellor Relations Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. Robin Lewison Executive Assistant to the Chancellor San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees (from left, back row) Peter Zschiesche, Rich Grosch, and Mary Graham, (front row) Maria Nieto Senour, Chancellor Constance M. Carroll, and Bill Schwandt. SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE • 2010-2011 EOPS Director . .Gerald A. Ramsey S.D. City College Financial Aid Manager . Gregory Sanchez Welcome to City College to Welcome MESA Program Coordinator . Rafael Alvarez Administrative and Public Information Officer. Heidi Bunkowske Supervisory Transfer/Career Center Director . Bonnie Peters Tutorial Services Coordinator. .Lance Soukhaseum Personnel TRIO Director . Nesha Savage Work Experience Supervisor . .Randy Barnes President . Terrence J. Burgess, Ph.D. Counseling/Assessment Supervisor . Megan Soto Vice President, Instruction . Mary Benard Student Health Service Vice President, Student Services. Peter White Director . Dotti Cordell, RN, MFH Vice President, Administrative Mental Health Specialist . .Leslie Easton, LCSW Services . Jerry M. Davis Dean of Student Affairs . .Denise Whisenhunt 4 Dean of Student Development/ Accreditation Matriculation. .Julianna Barnes Dean, School of Arts, Humanities, Communications, San Diego City College is accredited by the and Telecommunications . TBA Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Dean, School of Business, Information Technology, Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized and Cosmetology . .Randy Barnes by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and Information and Learning the U.S. Department of Education. The college is Technology. TBA accredited by the Office of Private Postsecondary Interim Dean, School of Engineering & Technologies, Education for the training of veterans as well as by the Mathematics, Sciences, and U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Immigration Nursing . TBA Service for international student education. Courses paralleling university level work are accepted by the Dean, School of Behavioral & Social Sciences, and University of California, California State University, and Consumer & Family Studies . .Lori Erreca by other universities and colleges. Dean, School of Health, Exercise Science, and Athletics . .Kathy McGinnis Persons interested in the institution's accreditation Associate Dean/Director and program approvals may review documents describing these activities in the President's Office. Nursing Education . Deborah Berg These documents will be available for such review at a Director, Off Campus Programs. .Jeanie M. Tyler mutually convenient time during regular business Associate Dean/Director, Center for Applied hours, and an appropriate interpretation of their Competitive Technologies . Gertrude Gerald contents will be provided if requested. Admissions and Records Officer . .Lou Humphries Affirmative Action Officer/ Disclaimer Title IX Coordinator . Edwin Heil The San Diego Community College District is governed by its Board of Trustees. No oral or written Articulation OfficerLibby Andersen representation by any employee of the college is CalWORKs . Gerald Ramsey binding on the San Diego Community College District Disability Support Programs & without the express approval of the Board of Trustees. Services (DSPS) Program Activity Manager . Debra Wright-Howard SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE • 2010-2011 Table of Contents Welcome to City College . 1 New Horizons Program . 36 Veterans and Service Members. 36 President's Message . 2 Learning Resource Center (LRC) . 37 Board of Trustees. 3 Student Health Services. 39 District Administration . 3 Mental Health Counseling Center . 39 S.D. City College Administrative and Child Development Center. 40 Supervisory Personnel . 4 Student Affairs/Campus Life . 40 Accreditation. 4 of Contents Table Athletics . 40 Academic Calendar 2010-2011 . 9 Performing Arts . 41 Journalism . 41 Fall Semester 2010 . 9 Support Services. 41 Spring Semester 2011 . 9 5 Summer Session 2011 . 10 Academic Information and Regulations . 43 General Information . 11 Academic Information . 44 History . 12 Grading System . 45 Statement of General Education Standards of Academic Progress . 47 Philosophy . 13 Academic Regulations . 48 Mission . 13 Academic Freedom & Freedom of Admissions and Registration. 15 Expression . 68 Volunteer/Visitor Conduct The College Matriculation Program . 16 Expectations . 69 Registration . 18 Review of Student Records. 70 Prerequisites, Corequisites, Limitations on Registration and Advisories. 21 Academic Requirements . 71 Residency . 22 The Associate Degree. 72 International Students. 23 Degree Requirements . 72 Fees . 25 Graduation . 84 Student Services. 27 Transfer Guide. 87 Counseling Services . 28 University Transfer. 88 Student Transition Services . 28 Steps to Transfer. 89 English for Speakers of Other Languages Transfer to California State University (ESOL) . 29 (CSU). 90 TRIO . 29 California State University Puente Project . 29 Transfer Checklist. 92 Umoja . 30 Transfer to University of California. 93 First-Year Experience (FYE) Program. 30 University of California MESA Program . 30 Transfer Checklist. 94 Disability Support Programs and Transfer to Private and Independent Services (DSPS) . 30 Colleges and Universities . 95 Extended Opportunity Programs and Preparation for Major Courses. 95 Services (EOPS). 31 University of California and California CalWORKs/TANF Believe Program State University. 96 Training, Education and Service. 32 Other Transfer General Education Financial Aid . 32 Options . .113 SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE • 2010-2011 Guarantee Admission Programs. 113 Electromechanical Engineering Technology. .274 Programs of Instruction . .119 Electronics . .275 Table of Contents Table Administration of Justice . 123 Machine Technology . .283 Allied Health . 123 Manufacturing Engineering Agriculture . ..