2018-19 Catalog
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Catalog 2018-2019 www.clarkstate.edu Download our mobile app! The career you want. The degree you need. Table of Contents Welcome to Clark State Welcome to Clark State ............................................................ 1 About Clark State ....................................................................... 2 Technical Degrees ...................................................................... 4 General Education ...................................................................... 6 Welcome Transfer Options ......................................................................... 7 Student Services ........................................................................17 Getting Started / Admissions ...............................................18 Orientation ...................................................................................19 What Kind of Student Are You? .......................................... 20 Academic Advising ...................................................................25 Registration Information .........................................................26 Paying for College ....................................................................27 Financial Aid ...............................................................................29 Scholarships ...............................................................................32 Student Records .......................................................................33 Dear Students, Student Services and Programs ..........................................34 We are so pleased that you have chosen Clark State Athletics ........................................................................................37 Community College to further your education. Your success is important to us, and the faculty and staff are Academic Policies ....................................................................36 here to ensure that you meet your goals. Clark State is your campus, and we want to help you make the most of Program / Campus Key ......................................................... 40 your time here. Student Testimonials ................................................................42 Clark State offers many certificate and degree programs that result in high-wage, high-demand careers, as well as Degree Programs .....................................................................43 a general education curriculum that is transferrable to most four-year universities. We want you to have all of Course Descriptions .............................................................. 170 the tools you need to be prepared for college, and we provide tutoring and college readiness courses to assist you in this endeavor. We are proud of our dedication to student success at Clark State, and this catalog should help you learn more about the programs and services we offer, as well as how to get involved in campus activities. If there is anything you should need during your time here at Clark State, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Thank you. Sincerely, Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D. President PB 1 This Catalog was prepared prior to the 2018 - 2019 four year colleges, should be included as a secondary academic year for informational purposes only. The focus. In order to accomplish this, many new courses educational programs are changed whenever it is in humanities and social sciences were added to necessary to stay abreast of rapid changes in technology the curriculum. By 1985 Clark Technical College had and our world. Clark State reserves the right to alter developed one of the broadest general education or amend any item contained herein without notice. programs of any technical college in the state. It was We encourage you to consult with your advisor or the this solid foundation, together with the many strong appropriate College official for confirmation of matters technical programs, that made the evolution to a that are essential to your program of study. community college a smooth and logical step. Welcome Clark State Community College is committed to On July 1, 1988, The Ohio Board of Regents approved assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not the change of Clark Technical College to Clark State discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnicity, Community College. As a result of this action, Clark religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, State added the Associate of Arts and Associate of age, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic Science degrees (university parallel programs) to the status, or physical or mental disability, and any other nearly 30 technical associate degrees and certificates it protected group status as defined by law or College had offered for years. The College now has more than policy in its educational programs, activities, admissions, 80 degree and certificate programs. or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 Today Clark State looks proudly at its past and looks of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with forward to the future, ready to meet the needs of Disabilities Act, and other applicable statutes. today’s and tomorrow’s students. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Clark State to provide reasonable Mission accommodations to persons with disabilities. If you To engage and empower diverse learners by providing require disability-related accommodations, please high-quality educational programs and services that contact the Office of Accessibility at 937.328.6049. emphasize student and community success. Please address correspondence to Clark State Community College, Post Office Box 570, Springfield, Vision Ohio 45501 or telephone 937.325.0691. Clark State Community College will be the leader in education by partnering with our communities, businesses and industries while achieving the highest About Clark State levels of student success within a culture that provides Whether you have chosen Clark State because of intellectual, personal, and professional growth. our small class sizes, devotion to quality education, affordability, or exceptional variety of programs, we’re Guiding Principles glad you did. The following information will tell you more about Clark State and how it evolved into the We believe in the transformative power of education progressive learning institution it is today. It will also through: give you valuable insight into our mission and how we can help you achieve your academic goals. 1. Learning We use best practices and resources to create a learning History of the College community that challenges, transforms, and empowers students and employees. Clark State Community College began in 1962 as the Springfield and Clark County Technical Education 2. Community Program in an effort to meet the post-secondary, technical education needs of Springfield and the We value, trust, and support people with whom we work surrounding area. In 1966 the name was changed and serve. to Clark County Technical Institute (CCTI) and was 3. Partnerships chartered by The Ohio Board of Regents as Ohio’s first technical college. In 1972, ten years after its birth, CCTI We collaborate to address stakeholder needs and had grown to 1,000 students and officially became contribute to the economic and holistic well-being of Clark Technical College. New programs in agriculture, society. business, engineering technologies, health, public services and general studies were developed in response 4. Innovation to the community’s changing educational and economic We champion an environment that encourages needs. creativity and embraces change. In the 1970s the College re-examined its mission and 5. Diversity determined that programs, which can be transferred to We welcome and engage all individuals to create an equitable and inclusive culture. 2 3 Assessment of Student Academic each course. For example, the Clark State MathLab is a high technology learning environment where students Achievement work at their own pace through College Preparatory mathematics courses. Directed learning courses are Improving Student Learning self-paced courses except that class work must be The Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff affirm that completed on Clark State’s campus using the Directed student learning is at the core of our purpose as a Learning Lab and its resources. college. The ability to measure learning accomplishes two purposes: it allows us to demonstrate our Through these alternative modes of instructional accountability to our various publics, but more delivery, accredited courses are accessible to anyone, Welcome importantly, it provides us with the capacity to impact anywhere, at any time, providing students with a and improve the degree of learning that goes on in our convenient way to complete their degrees. Students College. The College has developed a Plan to Assess enroll and progress through their courses following Student Academic Achievement in accordance with an established calendar of assignments. As long as the requirements of The Higher Learning Commission. they meet the established deadlines for contributions, The plan ensures the College has specific learning students can participate at times convenient for them. outcomes for each of its degree programs and Online courses and programs have full approval from validates that students earning degrees have achieved The Higher Learning Commission. It is recommended those outcomes. Validity measures