Metropolitan Community College Course Catalog
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Metropolitan Community College 2011-2012 course catalog Blue River • Business + Technology • Longview • Maple Woods • Penn Valley Metropolitan Community College Catalog 2011-2012 MCC Information Academic Calendar 5 All Roads Lead to MCC 6 MCC Mission 7 MCC History 8 Scholarships 9 Admission Information 10 Financial Information 13 Academic Information 14 Student Services 17 General Information 20 Graduation Requirements Continuing, Business and Community Education Programs 23 Transfer Degree Programs 26 Career & Technical Degree and Certifi cate Programs 39 Course Descriptions Courses at MCC 157 Administration and Faculty Offi cers of the District 234 Administration 234 Faculty 235 Emeriti 241 NOTE This catalog contains information that will fa mil iar ize you with Met ro pol i tan Com mu ni ty College. Contents of this catalog are current as of the March 2011 publication. Material in the catalog relates to the operations and activities of Met ro pol i tan Com mu ni ty College and is for in for ma tion al pur pos es only. It does not represent enforceable con trac tu al ob li ga tions of Metropolitan Community College. The college re serves the right to modify programs, course offerings, printed sched ules, rules, reg u la tions and op er a tions at any time. In for ma tion about these changes is available from members of the counseling and advising staff at any of the campuses. Check out MCC’s web site at www.mcckc.edu. Serving the four Missouri counties of An online copy of the MCC 2011-2012 metropolitan Kansas City An Equal Opportunity/Affi rmative Catalog can be found at Action Employer www.mcckc.edu Metropolitan Community College 2 Letter from the Chancellor Mark James Chancellor Welcome to Metropolitan Community College and to the first day of your future! We are excited that you have considered MCC to help you begin your journey. Whether your interest is learning for fun, retooling your job skills, or the pursuit of an associate’s degree on your way to a baccalaureate, MCC is the place to be. So how does MCC help shape people’s futures? Just look at the accomplishments of some of our better known alumni: Alvin Brooks (former Kansas City councilman and former Mayor Pro Tem), Carl DiCapo (partner at Kansas City’s Italian Gardens restaurant and published author), Ewing Kauffman (founder of Marion Laboratories and former owner of the Royals baseball team), Albert Pujols (major league baseball all-star), Casey Stengel (legendary baseball icon and Hall of Famer) and Charles Wheeler (former Kansas City Mayor and former Missouri State Senator). Faculty and staff are coming into the 2011-12 academic year with renewed fervor for student success. Whether it’s the new student orientation program, expanded testing and counseling services, or free shipping of your online textbook orders, we are truly committed to your success. As a bridge to your greater educational goals, MCC has agreements with these prominent area colleges and universities: Avila University, Kansas City Art Institute, Lincoln University, Missouri Western State University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Northwest Missouri State University, Park University, Rockhurst University, Truman State University, University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas State University, and the University of Kansas-Medical Center campus. (For a full list of all colleges with transfer agreements, see mcckc.edu/transfers). Clearly these universities recognize the quality of education MCC offers. With our five campuses – Blue River, Business & Technology, Longview, Maple Woods, and Penn Valley – you can learn where you want to learn. With our expansion of online classes, you can learn when you want to learn. Mix and match locations or modalities to meet your needs. “We are one MCC” – here to serve you! As you begin your journey at MCC, I trust you will experience what over 40,000 students experience each year: MCC is committed to preparing students, serving communities, and creating opportunities. Mark S. James Chancellor 3 www.mcckc.edu The Board of Trust ees David L. Disney, Jeffrey A. Robert H. Martin J. Robert Richard C. Mariann Tow President Grubb, Ashcroft Tolbert Vice President The Offi cers of the Dis trict Mark James, Paul Long, Tuesday Stanley, Chancellor Vice Chancellor of Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and of Administrative Technology Services and Student Development Debbie Goodall, Joe Seabrooks, Fred L. Grogan, Merna S. Saliman, President, President, President, President, MCC-Business & MCC-Blue River, MCC- Longview MCC-Maple Woods Technology Interim President, MCC-Penn Valley Metropolitan Community College 4 Fall Semester 2011 New faculty orientation August 18 and August 19 New adjunct faculty orientation August 20 Academic Campus Inservice date, no day and evening classes Monday, August 22 First date for day and evening classes Tuesday, August 23 First date for Saturday classes Saturday, August 27 Calendar Labor Day holiday observed, no classes Monday, September 5 On-schedule state aid day Monday, September 19 Midterm Friday, October 14 District Inservice, no classes day and evening Tuesday, October 18 Last date to withdraw without assessment Thursday, November 3 Thanksgiving holiday (No classes, Offi ces open) Wednesday, November 23 Thanksgiving holiday begins at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 Classes resume Monday, November 28 Last date for Saturday classes Saturday, December 10 Last date for day and evening classes Monday, December 12 Reading date, evening fi nals only Tuesday, December 13 Final exams, day and evening Wednesday, December 14, 15, 16, 19 Saturday fi nal exams Saturday, December 17 Last date for evening fi nals Monday, December 19 Last date for day fi nals Tuesday, December 20 Grades due Noon Wednesday, December 21 Holiday break/offi ces closed December 26- January 2 Spring Semester 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no classes Monday, January 16 Campus Inservice date, no classes day and evening Tuesday, January 17 First date for classes, day and evening Wednesday, January 18 First date for Saturday class Saturday, January 21 On-schedule state aid date Monday, February 13 Midterm Friday, March 9 Spring break March 12-17 Classes resume Monday, March 19 Last date to withdraw without assessment Monday, April 2 Last date for Saturday classes Saturday, May 5 Last date for classes, day and evening Wednesday, May 9 Reading date, evening fi nals only Thursday, May 10 www.mcckc.edu Final exams, day and evening Friday, May 11, 14, 15 Saturday fi nal exams Saturday, May 12 Last date for evening fi nals Wednesday, May 16 Last date for day fi nals Thursday, May 17 Commencement Friday, May 18 Grades due Noon Friday, May 18 Summer Semester 2012 First date for classes, day and evening Monday, June 4 On-schedule state aid date Thursday, June 14 Effective August 1, 2011 Independence Day observed, no classes Wednesday, July 4 Last date to withdraw without assessment Thursday, July 5 MCC will be tobacco-free Last date for classes, day and evening Thursday, July 26 Grades due Noon Monday, July 30 inside & out. Fall Semester 2012 New faculty orientation August 16 and August 17 New adjunct faculty orientation August 18 Campus Inservice date, no day and evening classes Monday, August 20 First date for day and evening classes Tuesday, August 21 First date for Saturday classes Saturday, August 25 Labor Day holiday observed, no classes Monday, September 3 On-schedule state aid day Monday, September 17 Midterm Friday, October 12 District Inservice, no classes day and evening Tuesday, October 16 Last date to withdraw without assessment Thursday, November 1 Thanksgiving holiday (No classes, Offi ces open) Wednesday, November 21 Thanksgiving holiday begins at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21 Classes resume Monday, November 26 Last date for Saturday classes Saturday, December 8 Last date for day and evening classes Monday, December 10 Reading date, evening fi nals only Tuesday, December 11 Final exams, day and evening Wednesday, December 12, 13, 14, 17 Saturday fi nal exams Saturday, December 15 Last date for evening fi nals Monday, December 17 Last date for day fi nals Tuesday, December 18 Grades due Noon Wednesday, December 19 Holiday break/offi ces closed December 24- January 1 5 www.mcckc.edu All Roads Lead to MCC o matter where people live in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, they’re just minutes away from one of the fi ve Metropolitan Community College campuses. There’s MCC-Blue River in the east; NMCC-Business & Technology, located near I-435 and Front Street; MCC-Longview to the south; MCC-Maple Woods in the Northland; and MCC-Penn Valley in Midtown. ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER Telephone (816) 604-1000 Fax (816) 759-1158 3200 Broadway Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2429 MCC-BLUE RIVER Telephone (816) 604-6500 Fax (816) 220-6511 20301 East 78 Highway Independence, Missouri 64057-2052 MCC- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Telephone (816) 604-5200 Fax (816) 482-5256 1775 Universal Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64120-2429 MCC- LONGVIEW Telephone (816) 604-2000 Fax (816) 672-2025 500 SW Longview Road Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64081-2105 MCC-MAPLE WOODS Telephone (816) 604-3000 Fax (816) 437-3049 2601 NE Barry Road Kansas City, Missouri 64156-1299 MCC- PENN VALLEY Telephone (816) 604-4000 Fax (816) 759-4161 3201 Southwest Traffi cway Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2764 MCC- PENN VALLEY HEALTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE Telephone (816) 604-4616 3444 Broadway Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2764 Metropolitan Community College 6 MCC Mission Preparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities. In order to accomplish this mis sion, the board of trustees has em pow ered the chancellor, as executive offi c er, to im ple ment its policies. The chan cel lor, with the other offi cers of the Dis trict, will provide leadership in the im plem en ta tion of the mission of the District.