BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE 2019 - 2020 COURSE CATALOG Table of Contents: Sections 1, 2 and 3 At-A-Glance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 General Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Section 1 • About Bates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Mission ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Core Themes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 History ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Advisory Committees ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Bates Technical College Foundation ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Career Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 College Website .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Diverse Population ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Diversity Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 About Our College ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Gainful Employment Disclosure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Limitation of Liability .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Notice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Notice of Non-Discrimination ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Translations of Non-Discrimination Statement .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Korean............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Chinese .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Russian ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Spanish ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 To register for a career education program ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Degrees and Certificates ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Associate of Applied Science Degree ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Associate of Applied Science - Transfer ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Associate of Applied Science in Apprenticeship Studies ................................................................................................................................ 15 Certificate of Competency ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Certificate of Training .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Associate in Business - Direct Transfer Agreement Transfer Degree/Major Related Program ............................................................. 15 Articulation Agreements..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Residency ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Certifications and Professional License Preparation ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Certifications for Industry ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Certifications .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 2 | Bates Technical College Bates Technical College 2019 – 2020 Course Catalog Sections 1 - 3 Preparation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Fire Service..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Certification Preparation, Training and Testing ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Professional License Preparation ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 General Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 General Education Courses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 General Education Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Transferring Bates General Education credits earned at Bates to another college ............................................................................................ 18 General Education class credits and high school students ................................................................................................................................. 18 General Education Pathways .............................................................................................................................................................................