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2016–2017 CATALOG General Information Degrees & Certificates Credit & Noncredit Courses Standards & Policies MIRACOSTA COLLEGE 2016–2017 CATALOG MiraCosta College publishes a new catalog every year. The information published in the catalog is effective for the academic year beginning with the fall semester and concluding with the summer intersession. This catalog is effective fall 2016 through summer 2017. CATALOG RIGHTS The requirements for degrees, certificates, and general education may change during the time a student attends MiraCosta College, and these changes are reflected in the catalog. Catalog rights are established when a student first takes classes at MiraCosta College and are maintained through continual enrollment at the college. These rights protect students from being held responsible for changes made to their academic programs in the years that follow their initial enrollment. To be considered continually enrolled, a student must have received a letter grade (including “W”) for each semester. A one-semester leave, however, will not negate a student’s continuing status. The catalog used to determine graduation eligibility is the catalog operating at the time the student began continual enrollment at MiraCosta College unless the student’s petition requests a different catalog. The other catalogs that can be used to determine eligibility are catalogs in effect during the time the student has maintained continual enrollment at MiraCosta College or the catalog in effect during the student’s last semester of attendance at MiraCosta College. Students who need 6 or fewer units in order to satisfy all degree requirements may be evaluated under the original catalog that applied. STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE Every effort is made to ensure that the course information, applicable policies, and other materials presented in the MiraCosta College Catalog are accurate and current. In the event a correction or update is warranted, a catalog addendum will be published electronically and will be available for download as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file from the catalog website at catalog.miracosta.edu. MiraCosta College 2016-2017 Catalog Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2016-2017 5 President's Welcome 7 About MiraCosta College 9 Admissions & Enrollment 17 Student Support Programs & Services 35 Academic Programs & Services 49 Associate Degrees & Certificates 57 Transferring Course Work 71 Areas of Study & Courses 87 Continuing Education 319 Academic Standards & Policies 337 Full-Time Faculty & Administrators 362 Glossary 369 A-Z Directory 373 Published by the MiraCosta Community College District DISTRICT OFFICE: Oceanside Campus San Elijo Campus Community Learning Center Technology Career Institute 1 Barnard Drive 3333 Manchester Avenue 1831 Mission Avenue 2075 Las Palmas Drive Oceanside, CA 92056-3820 Cardiff, CA 92007-1516 Oceanside, CA 92058-7104 Carlsbad, CA 92011 760.757.2121 760.944.4449 760.795.8710 760.795.6820 Outside the 760 area code, call us toll-free: 888.201.8480 MiraCosta College 2016-2017 Catalog 3 Accreditation MiraCosta College embraces accreditation as an ongoing process designed to promote educational quality and institutional effectiveness. Institutional Accreditation MiraCosta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 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. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: www.accjc.org. The college is also approved by the California Department of Education for the training of veterans under the provisions of the G.I. Bill of Regulations. Specialized Program Accreditation The following MiraCosta College programs have additional accreditation through their respective agencies. Registered Nursing Program Approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100. Submit complaints electronically at www.rn.ca.gov; complete the form and mail or fax it to: Board of Registered Nursing Attn: Complaint Intake P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100 (916) 574-7693 Fax Surgical Technology Program Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. Phone: 727-210-2350. Submit complaints electronically at http://www.caahep.org/File-Complaints/ Licensed Vocational Nursing Program Approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833. Phone: (916) 263-7800; Email: [email protected]. File a complaint by contacting the Education Division at (916) 263-7843. Certified Nursing Assistant Program Approved through California Department of Public Health’s Aide and the Technician Certification Section (ATCS), CAN/HHA/CHT Certification Unit, P.O. Box 997416, MS-3301, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377. Email: [email protected]. To file a complaint, call (916) 492-8232. The Adult High School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010. Southern California satellite office: 43517 Ridge Park Drive, Suite 100, Temecula, CA 92590-3615. Phone: 951.693.2550; email: [email protected]. Access http://www.acswasc.org/contact.htm#complaints for guidelines on how to file a complaint. To learn more about MiraCosta College's accreditation, please visit www.miracosta.edu/accreditation. 4 MiraCosta College 2016-2017 Catalog Academic Calendar 2016-2017 Fall Semester 2016 June 20 SURF enrollment for fall begins* August 22 First day of fall semester classes September 2 Last day to add classes September 2 Deadline to withdraw without a "W" September 5 Labor Day (college closed) September 23 Deadline to file a petition for degree/certificate for fall September 23 Deadline to petition for pass/no pass grade November 11 Veterans Day (college closed) November 18 Deadline to withdraw without an evaluative grade November 24-25 Thanksgiving (college closed) December 12-15 Final examinations December 17 End of fall semester December 23-January 2 College closed Spring Semester 2017 November 14 SURF enrollment for spring begins* January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) January 23 First day of spring semester classes February 3 Last day to add classes February 3 Deadline to withdraw without a "W" February 17-20 Lincoln's & Washington's Birthday observed (college closed) February 24 Deadline to file a petition for degree/certificate for spring February 24 Deadline to file a petition for pass/no pass grade March 20-25 Spring break March 24 College closed April 27 Deadline to withdraw without an evaluative grade May 22-26 Final examinations May 26 End of spring semester May 26 Commencement May 29 Memorial Day (college closed) *Application deadlines and enrollment schedules are published in the Student Guide 2016-2017 as well as on the college website: www.miracosta.edu/studentservices/admissions. MiraCosta College 2016-2017 Catalog 5 President's Welcome credit students take classes at the Oceanside or San Elijo President's Welcome campuses, the Community Learning Center or online. As MiraCosta College grows, we will continue to meet the Welcome MiraCosta College Students needs of our students and our community. If you see me around campus, I hope you’ll stop and say ‘hi’ and express the ways MiraCosta College can continue to serve you. Best wishes for a successful academic year! Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. Superintendent/President Welcome to a new academic year at MiraCosta College. Whether this is your first semester or you are a returning student, you’ll find that MiraCosta College will prepare you for success. I joined MiraCosta College as its superintendent/president in January 2015. I was drawn to MiraCosta because I want to be a part of a community that is so obviously dedicated to education. At MiraCosta, that dedication is evident through the efforts of our faculty and staff, who strive to make all students feel welcome and engaged. Meanwhile, the college’s exemplary academic and career-training programs help students transfer to a four-year university or prepare for a career. And, our Student Services programs provide support in a number of areas, including financial aid, counseling, health services and more. Even our students themselves help make MiraCosta College special through their vibrant and active student clubs and leadership programs, which nurture our students’ creativity, expand their learning outside the classroom, and allow them to meet people from around the world. All-in-all, MiraCosta College is the place to be if you want to experience excellence. MiraCosta College is beginning its 82nd year of offering post- secondary educational opportunities. The college has come a long way since its first class of 122 students met on the campus of Oceanside-Carlsbad High School in 1934. Today, 15,000 MiraCosta College 2016-2017 Catalog 7 About MiraCosta College About MiraCosta College Mission & Institutional Communicate clearly, accurately, and logically Communicate appropriately for the context Goals Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Mission Define and analyze problems clearly The MiraCosta Community College District mission is to provide Think independently, creatively,