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Table of Contents Welcome to Clark State Welcome to Clark State ............................................................ 1 About Clark State ....................................................................... 2 Technical Degrees ...................................................................... 4 Certificates .................................................................................... 5 Welcome General Education ...................................................................... 6 Transfer Options ......................................................................... 7 Student Services ........................................................................17 Getting Started / Admissions ...............................................18 Orientation ...................................................................................19 What Kind of Student Are You? ............................................19 Advising ........................................................................................24 Registration Information .........................................................25 Paying for College ....................................................................27 Dear Students, Financial Aid ...............................................................................28 We are so pleased that you have chosen Clark State Scholarships ...............................................................................32 Community College to further your education. Your success is important to us, and the faculty and staff are Student Records .......................................................................32 here to ensure that you meet your goals. Clark State is Student Services and Programs ..........................................33 your campus, and we want to help you make the most of your time here. Athletics ........................................................................................35 Clark State offers many certificate and degree programs Academic Policies ....................................................................36 that result in high-wage, high-demand careers, as well as a general education curriculum that is transferrable to Program / Campus Key ......................................................... 40 most four-year universities. We want you to have all of the tools you need to be prepared for college, and we Degree Programs .....................................................................43 provide tutoring and college readiness courses to assist you in this endeavor. Course Descriptions .............................................................. 166 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 2015 - 2016 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 Vision accommodations to persons with disabilities. If you Clark State will build a community that empowers require disability-related accommodations, please individuals to experience intellectual growth by creating contact the Office of Accessibility at 937.328.6019. opportunities for them to be accepted, challenged, held accountable, rewarded, and transformed. Please address correspondence to Clark State Community College, Post Office Box 570, Springfield, Ohio 45501 or telephone 937.325.0691. Mission To serve a diverse population of learners by providing access to high-quality, learning-centered education About Clark State and services while fostering individual and community Whether you have chosen Clark State because of success. 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 power of education to change people’s progressive learning institution it is today. It will also lives. give you valuable insight into our mission and how we can help you achieve your academic goals. 1. Learning We value the use of best academic practices and History of the College resources to create a learning community that challenges, transforms, and empowers students and Clark State Community College began in 1962 as the employees. Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program in an effort to meet the post-secondary, 2. Community technical education needs of Springfield and the surrounding area. In 1966 the name was changed We trust, respect, and care for people with whom we to Clark County Technical Institute (CCTI) and was work and serve. chartered by The Ohio Board of Regents as Ohio’s first 3. Partnerships technical college. In 1972, ten years after its birth, CCTI had grown to 1,000 students and officially became We foster collaborationto address student and Clark Technical College. New programs in agriculture, stakeholder needs and to contribute to the economic business, engineering technologies, health, public and social well-being of our region. services and general studies were developed in response to the community’s changing educational and economic 4. Innovation needs. We push the boundaries of creativity. In the 1970s the College re-examined its mission and 5. Diversity determined that programs, which can be transferred to We welcome all individuals to create an inclusive environment. 2 3 Assessment of Student Academic environment. The College also offers self-paced and directed learning courses. In self-paced courses, the Achievement students set their own pace within the guidelines set for each course. For example, the Clark State MathLab is a Improving Student Learning high technology learning environment where students The Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff affirm that work at their own pace through College Preparatory student learning is at the core of our purpose as a mathematics courses. Directed learning courses are college. The ability to measure learning accomplishes self-paced courses except that class work must be two purposes: it allows us to demonstrate our completed on Clark State’s campus using the Directed Welcome accountability to our various publics, but more Learning Lab and its resources. importantly, it provides us with the capacity to impact and improve the degree of learning that goes on in our Through these alternative modes of instructional College. The College has developed a Plan to Assess delivery, accredited courses are accessible to anyone, Student Academic Achievement in accordance with the anywhere, at any time, providing students with a requirements of The Higher Learning Commission: A convenient way to complete their degrees. Students Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges enroll and progress through their courses following and Schools. The plan ensures the College has specific an established calendar of assignments. As long as learning outcomes for each of its degree programs they meet the established deadlines for contributions, and validates that students earning degrees have students can participate at times convenient for them. achieved those outcomes. Validity