LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 439-2181 (925) 439-5709 TDD 16|17 www.losmedanos.edu CATALOG Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Vicki Gordon . President Greg Enholm . Vice President Tim Farley . Secretary General Information John E . Márquez . Member John T . Nejedly . Member TBA . Student Trustee District Administration Dr . Helen Benjamin, Chancellor Colleges Los Medanos College, Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College Los Medanos College Administration President . Bob Kratochvil Vice President, Instruction & Student Services . Kevin Horan Dean of Instruction, Career-Technical Education & Social Sciences . Natalie Hannum Director, Early Childhood Lab School . Kathryn Nielsen Program Manager, Workforce & Economic Development . David Wahl Dean of Instruction, Liberal Arts . Nancy Ybarra Dean of Instruction, Mathematics & Sciences . A’kilah Moore Office of Instruction Supervisor . Eileen Valenzuela Senior Dean, Student Services & Brentwood Center . Gail Newman Dean, Counseling & Student Support . Jeffrey Benford Assistant Director, EOPS/CARE . Steven Freeman, Jr . Director, Student Retention & Support Services . Teresea Archaga Manager, Disability Support Services . Virginia Richards Dean, Student Success . David Belman Director, Transfer & Career Services . Kristin Conner Manager, Student Outreach . Jorge Cea Bookstore Manager . Robert Estrada Director, Admissions & Records . Robin Armour Director, Student Success & Support Program (Interim) . Carla Rosas Financial Aid Supervisor . Jennifer Ma Senior Dean, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness . Vacant Dean, Institutional Equity & Advancement (Interim) . Ruth Goodin Director, Business Services . Aderonke Olatunji Buildings & Grounds Manager . Russ Holt Custodial Manager . .. Barry Edwards Technology Systems Manager . Mike Becker Director, Marketing & Media Design . Barbara Cella Lieutenant, Police Services . Ryan Huddleston 2 2016-2017 Los Medanos College 2016-2017 Catalog and Announcement of Courses General Information Accreditation Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U .S . De part ment of Ed u ca tion . Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204 Novato, CA 94949 (415) 506-0234 www.accjc.org Approved by Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges California Department of Education, Bureau of School Approvals for the enrollment of veterans and eligible persons under Title 38 of the U .S . Code . California State Fire Marshal Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Office State Board of Registered Nursing State Board of Vocational Nursing Non-Discrimination Policy Los Medanos College complies with all Federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability . This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities . Harassment of any employee/student with regard to race, color, national origin, gender or disability is strictly prohibited . The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admis- sion and participation in the college’s education programs . Inquiries regarding compliance and/ or grievance procedures may be directed to the Los Medanos College Title IX Officer and/or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator . Alternative Media This publication is available in other formats easily accessible by persons with disabilities . For information, contact the Alternative Media Specialist at (925) 473-7848 or TDD (925) 439-5709 . Telephone Pittsburg Campus (925) 439-2181 Bookstore (925) 439-2056 Brentwood Center (925) 513-1625 TDD (925) 439-5709 www.losmedanos.edu 3 Table of Contents Section 1: General Information About the College . 8 Admission and Course Enrollment . 9 College Admission Residency Status International Students Matriculation and Course Enrollment General Information Prerequisites/Advisories Non-Discrimination Policy Standards of Scholarship . 13 Attendance Grading Honors Status Pass/No Pass Grade Option Withdrawal and Drop Policy Probation and Dismissal Credit Accepted at Los Medanos College High School Credit Policies and Procedures for Repeating a Course Taken in the District Academic Renewal Without Course Repetition Transcripts Rights of Instructors Fees, Benefits and Financial Aid . 22 Enrollment Fee Tuition Fee for Non-California Residents Refund Policy Parking Fees Veterans Benefits Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Vocational Rehabilitation Financial Aid Student Services . 27 Admissions & Records Assessment Center Bookstore Business Services Office Career Services Child Care Services Counseling Services Disabled Students Program and Services Food Service Health Services Referral InSite and InSite Mail (student email) Parking Regulations Police Services Gay and Lesbian Resource Center Student Life Transfer & Career Services Veterans Resource Center Instructional Services . 34 Athletics Center for Academic Support Cooperative Work Experience Education Drop-In Computer Lab Honors Program Information Technology & Services Library Math Lab Media Services MESA Puente Student Newspaper—The Experience Umoja Scholars 4 2016-2017 Los Medanos College Student Rights & Responsibilities . 37 Academic Freedom Student Participation in Institutional Governance Student Responsibilities and Educational Goals General Information Off-Campus Activities Progress Evaluation by Faculty Grievance/Complaint Process Student Code of Conduct Student Discipline and Suspension Drug-Free Campus Policy Smoking Policy Matriculation Rights and Responsibilities Matriculation Waivers, Appeals, and Complaints Student Records Privacy Law Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act Section 2: College Transfer and Graduation Requirements Transfer Information . 50 CSU Admission Requirements UC Admission Requirements Special Transfer Admissions Programs and Cooperative Admissions Program Intersegmental General Education (CSU and UC) Private Colleges and Universities (California and Nationwide) CSU General Education Requirements Chart . 54 IGETC Requirements Chart . 55 Section 3: Program Requirements, Courses and Program Student Learning Outcomes Graduation Requirements . 58 Applying for Graduation Catalog Rights Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements Associate Degree Requirements Certificate of Achievement Requirements College Skills Certificate Requirements General Education . 59 Student Planning . 60 Degrees and Certificates in Major Programs . 61 Pathways to an Associate Degree at LMC . 62 Associate Degree General Education Requirements . 63 Understanding the Course Descriptions . 64 Guidelines on Units of Credits . 65 Reading Course Descriptions . 66 Course Descriptions, Program Descriptions, and Program Student Learning Outcomes . 67 Section 4: Appendices Faculty/Staff . 262 Catalog Acknowledgement . 269 Phone Directory . 270 Glossary of Terms . 271 Index . 276 www.losmedanos.edu 5 College Calendar Summer Intersession 2016 Instruction begins . May 31 Independence Day—Legal Holiday . July 4 Last day to apply for Summer graduation . July 5 End of Summer Intersession . Aug 11 General Information Fall Semester 2016 Begin accepting applications for Fall Semester . Feb 15 Course enrollment . See Fall Schedule of Courses Instruction begins . Aug 12 Last day to add and drop full term classes with eligibility for fee refund or credit . Aug 25 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping in person . Sept 2 Labor Day—Legal Holiday . Sept 5 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping on WebAdvisor . Sept 5 Last day to petition for pass/no pass option (SC) for semester-length courses . Sept 9 Native American Day—Holiday . Sept 23 Last day to apply for Fall graduation . Oct 3 Veterans Day—Legal Holiday . Nov 11 Last day to drop semester-length courses . Nov 18 Thanksgiving—Legal and Board Holidays . .. Nov 24 – Nov 26 Last day of instruction and final exams . Dec 16 Spring Semester 2017 Begin accepting applications for Spring Semester . Sept 15 Course enrollment . See Spring Schedule of Courses Martin Luther King Jr .’s Birthday—Board Holiday . Jan 16 Instruction begins . Jan 21 Last day to add full term classes . Feb 3 Last day to drop full term classes with eligibility for fee refund or credit . Feb 3 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping in person . Feb 3 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping on WebAdvisor . Feb 5 Last day to petition for pass/no pass option (SC) for semester-length courses . Feb 16 Lincoln’s Birthday—Legal Holiday . Feb 17 Washington’s Birthday—Legal Holiday . Feb 20 Last day to apply for Spring graduation . March 1 Spring recess . April 3 – 8 Last day to drop for semester-length courses . April 29 Last day of instruction—Graduation . May 26 Memorial Day—Legal Holiday . May 29 6 2016-2017 Los Medanos College Section1 General College Information www.losmedanos.edu 7 About the College Mission Statement Los Medanos College is a public community college that Contra Costa Community provides quality educational opportunities for those within