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Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA www.cmccd.edu COPPER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT COPPER Mountain COLLEGE A California Public Community College 2012-2013 CATALOG COPPER Mountain COLLEGE 6162 Rotary Way, P.O. Box 1398 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 (760) 366-3791 (866) 366-3791 (760) 366-5201 (direct to automated system) TTY (760) 366-5262 Fax (760) 366-5255 Internet: http://www.cmccd.edu BASE PROGRAMS OFFICE Building 1526N Seventh Street Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, CA 92278 (760) 830-6133 (760) 366-3791 ext. 4368 Fax (760) 830-4157 Internet: http://www.cmccd.edu This catalog is valid July 01, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Accreditation Copper Mountain College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd. Ste. 204, Novato, California 94949, (415) 506-0238, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. 1 Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA www.cmccd.edu TABLE OF Contents Table of Contents ...........................................................................2 Auxiliary Organizations A Word from Our President ........................................................3 Copper Mountain College Foundation ..................11 Board of Trustees ...........................................................................4 Alumni Association ...................................................11 Administration ................................................................................4 College Policies .....................................................................12-13 Management ...................................................................................4 Admission - Registration - Fees Mission & Vision Statement .......................................................5 Admission .........................................................................14 Beliefs Registration ......................................................................15 Academic Transfer Programs .......................................5 Fees: Policies & Procedures .................................15-17 Occupational and Vocational Education .................5 Student Services Basic Skills ...........................................................................5 Office of Student Services ...........................................18 Community Education ...................................................5 Counseling .......................................................................18 Marketing............................................................................5 Matriculation ............................................................18-19 Organization ......................................................................5 ACCESS ...............................................................................19 Planning ..............................................................................5 Extended Opportunity Programs & Services .............19 Resources ............................................................................5 Financial Aid ..........................................................20 General Education Philosophy .................................................6 Transfer Center ................................................................21 Institutional Student Learning Outcomes ............................6 Veterans Services ...........................................................21 Academic Calendar Servicemembers Opportunity College ..................21 2012-13 .......................................................................................7 Student Organizations .................................................22 About Us - General Information Campus Clubs .................................................................22 History .........................................................................................8 Student Rights and Responsibilities ..............................23-27 Location ...............................................................................8 Campus Services and Policies ..........................................27-29 Base Programs Office ......................................................8 Academic Regulations ........................................................30-37 College Curriculum Certificate, Degree, Graduation and Preparation for Transfer .................................................9 Transfer Requirements ..........................................38-39 Occupational/Vocational Education .......................10 Academic Affairs Adult Basic Education Degree and Certificate Programs ......................40-77 High School Completion.........................................10 Course Descriptions .............................................78-118 English as a Second Language .............................10 Faculty Code of Ethics .............................................................119 General Educational Development .....................10 Announcement of Faculty ............................................119-120 Community Education .................................................10 Faculty Emeriti .....................................................................120 Economic Development ..............................................10 In Memoriam .......................................................................120 Learning Resources Index ....................................................................................121-125 Greenleaf Library ............................................................11 New Student Checklist ...........................................................126 Student Success Center ...............................................11 Main Campus Map ...................................................................127 2 Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA www.cmccd.edu Strategic A Word from INITIATIVES OUR PRESIDENT elcome to Copper Improve Student WMountain College, a caring and dynamic institution Success where students come first. Nestled Ensure that students develop the in the heart of the Joshua Tree skills necessary to do college level work and achieve their transfer or Gateway Communities adjacent to career goals.To work in a spirit of one of our Nation’s premier National cooperation and collaboration. Parks and served by talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and Expand and administration. The college offers educational opportunities for those Diversify our just beginning or continuing their Financial journey into higher education. Resources opper Mountain College Improve our ability to achieve Ctakes great pride in its institutional sustainability by legacy of being the college that was developing alternative source of revenue to support college ‘built by the people”. At Copper Mountain College students are challenged priorities. to explore, create, learn, and lead with the help of our faculty and staff who are dedicated to the success of every individual student. Cultivate a e are extremely grateful for strong support from the community, Flexible and Wincluding donors to the Copper Mountain College Foundation, which provides scholarships for students struggling to pay for school Responsive and financial support for college programs, services, and capital College Culture improvements. Employ innovative ways to become more flexible t is my honor to serve as your Superintendent/President and I thank and responsive to enhance Iyou for your interest in Copper Mountain College. You are invited to programs and processes to meet explore our website and our campus to learn more about the college. increasing workload and student demands. Roger Wagner, Ph.D. Superintendent/President 3 revision Waiting for Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA www.cmccd.edu COPPER Mountain COLLEGE Management TEAM Board of Trustees Management Owen Gillick Dan Cain Eva Kinsman Chief of Campus Facilities Liz Meyer Brian Heinemann Dr. Rita Ramirez-Dean Director of Financial Aid Dick Rogers Steve Kemp Administration Director of Information Services Dr. Roger Wagner Meredith Plummer Superintendent/President Chief Business Officer Gregory Brown Andrea Riesgo Vice President for Student Services Human Resources Manager Dr. Wei Zhou Sandy Smith Vice President for Academic Affairs Executive Director of the Foundation 4 Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree, CA www.cmccd.edu MISSION Statement Our mission is to provide access to educational opportunities for diverse desert communities through a comprehensive curriculum and a passion for the success of every individual student. VISION Statement Copper Mountain College will be the educational and cultural center of the Morongo Basin. Through cooperative efforts with the community and within the college, we will develop innovative curricula matched to the needs of our students to prepare them to achieve their educational and life-long learning goals. BELIEFS Academic Transfer Programs Marketing Copper Mountain Community College District (CMCCD) CMCCD will aggressively and effectively promote all believes that academic transfer programs are essential to district programs and services to increase public awareness the community and provide a general education and pre- of educational opportunities, fulfill the mission of the district, major curriculum that meets or exceeds the lower division and encourage measured