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GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-2002 Garden City Community College Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools National League of Nursing Kansas State Department of Education 801 Campus Drive • Garden City, KS 67846 • (316) 276-7611 • www.gccc.cc.ks.us General Information - 1 GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-2002 2000-2002 Academic Catalog President’s Message........................................................... 4 College Calendar............................................................ 5-6 General Information .......................................................... 7 Division: Program and Course Descriptions Business and Economics........................................... 43 Essential Skills.......................................................... 57 Fine Arts................................................................... 61 Health, Physical Education and Recreation ............... 69 Humanities ............................................................... 75 Nursing and Allied Health ........................................ 81 Science and Mathematics .......................................... 87 Social Science........................................................... 97 Technical Education ............................................... 107 College Staff ................................................................. 129 Index ............................................................................ 133 CATALOG DISCLAIMER INFORMATION All contents of this publication are accurate as of May 1, 1998. GCCC reserves the right to make changes at any time, due to any circumstances, and/or in order to carry out its mis- sion, without prior notice and/or obligation. Changes are effective when made, unless other- wise specified. This catalog does not constitute a contract. STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Garden City Community College, pursuant to the requirements of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination Act of 1974, the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246, and the Americans With Disabilities Act, does not discriminate against applicants, employees or students on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, or other non-merit reasons, or handi- cap, nor will sexual harassment be tolerated, in its employment practices and/or educational programs or activities. Those concerned about the above should contact: Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer, Garden City Community College, 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, Kan- sas 67846 (316) 276-7611. General Information - 3 GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-2002 President’s Message The people, programs and opportunities at Garden City Community College revolve around a nucleus, and that nucleus is you — the student. This institution exists for the sole purpose of preparing you for the opportunities and challenges of the rapidly expanding 21st Century. It’s a purpose that counts to each of us, no matter what kind of background you come from, or what kind of educational goals you’ve set. You might be a recent high school graduate, ready to start your college career, or you might be someone returning to the classroom for the first time in many years. You might also be a newcomer to our community and country, or someone who needs new skills and knowl- edge beyond those covered by your college degree. As someone who has seen the value and advantages that a community college can offer, I want to congratulate you on selecting our institution, and let you know that I personally gauge my own success — and that of GCCC — on how well you achieve your goals and objectives. As a new president, I’m gratified to be serving at an institution whose mission is to help each person become a positive contributor to the economy and to society. It’s a mission I intend to see GCCC continue to accomplish. Since 1919, this college has been offering academic advancement, job preparation, devel- opment of essential skills, and personal enrichment to the people of Southwest Kansas. We want to make good on this offer today for each individual who steps onto our campus, logs onto our website, calls on our phone lines, and entrusts his or her future to the learning we provide. Today, these goals are best attained through: • An emphasis on learning, rather than simply on instruction. • Programs that support students outside, as well as inside, the lab and classroom. • Partnerships with business, industry and other educational institutions, rather than single-minded competition. These goals are also attained through the kind of strategic, long range planning it takes to shape the future for the advantage of our students. GCCC has built a strong reputation of focusing on the individual. That’s one of the things that prompted me to seek the presidency of this college. We’re ready to uphold that tradition, and to expand on it through innovation, as we venture into the exciting years just ahead. I want you to count on us for energy, creativ- ity, commitment, enthusiasm, concern, compassion, professionalism and even humor as we make that journey together. Welcome to Garden City Community College. This is the place for you. Dr. Carol Ballantyne President 4 - General Information GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-2002 AUGUST 2000 2000-2001 Academic Calendar FEBURARY 2001 S M T W T F S August 14 Faculty reports - inservice S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 15 Registration 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 Classes begin 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 September 4 LABOR DAY - No classes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 October 12 Mid-term grades due in Registrar’s 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 Office by 1 p.m. 13 FALL BREAK - No classes SEPTEMBER 2000 Work Day for faculty MARCH 2001 S M T W T F S November 13 Spring Enrollment begins for S M T W T F S 1 2 currently enrolled students only 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 Last day to withdraw from Fall 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Semester classes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 THANKSGIVING BREAK begins 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 Classes Resume 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enrollment begins for Spring OCTOBER 2000 Semester for all students APRIL 2001 S M T W T F S December 11-13 Final Exams S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 Final grades due in Registrar’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Office by 1 p.m. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Semester ends 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 January 8 Faculty reports - Inservice 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9 Registration 29 30 10 Classes begin February 19 PRESIDENT’S DAY - No classes NOVEMBER 2000 MAY 2001 S M T W T F S Staff Holiday S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 Work Day for Faculty 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 March 5 Enrollment begins for Summer 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 classes 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 Mid-term grades due in Registrar’s 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 Office by 1 p.m. 27 28 29 30 31 12 SPRING BREAK begins 19 Classes resume DECEMBER 2000 April 9 Fall Enrollment begins for JUNE 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 currently enrolled students only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 EASTER BREAK begins 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Classes resume 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Enrollment begins for Fall 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Semester for all students 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 Last day to wtihdraw from Spring Semester classes May 12 Commencement JANUARY 2001 14-16 Final Exams JULY 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 Final grades due in Registrar’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 office by 1 p.m.