ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE CATALOG 2010 - 2012 Main Campus 303 University Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 877-3100 West Essex Campus 730 Bloomfield Avenue West Caldwell, NJ 07006 (973) 877-6590 Notice: The policies, requirements, course offerings, schedules, activities, tuition and fees in this catalog are subject to change without notice at any time at the sole discretion of the administration. Such changes may be of any nature, including but not limited to the elimination of programs, classes, or activities; the relocation or modification of the content of any of the foregoing; and the cancelation of scheduled classes or other academic activities. Payment of tuition or attendance in any class shall constitute a student’s acceptance of the administration’s rights as set forth above. This catalog and updates of information it contains can be found on the ECC website: www.essex.edu ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ! " ## $% & ! ' $ ( $ ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE ' ) * !) 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Dasher Student Center 38 Honors Program 31 Student Government Association 32 Student Clubs and Organizations 39 MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY: 32 Student Conduct ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INDEX 32 Athletics COMMUNITY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES 43 Extension Center Programs 33 Academic Advisement 43 Adult Learning Center 33 Learning Center 43 College - YES 34 Cooperative Education Program 43 Workforce Development Programs 34 The Trasfer Advisement Office 43 Corporate Training 34 MESA Center 44 Uniform Construction Code (UCC) 34 STEM Center Technology Certificate Programs 34 College Libraries 44 Professional Development for Educators 35 Media Production and Technology Center 44 Training, Inc. 35 Department of Evening and Week-end Services 44 WIB One-Stop Center 35 Special Programs 44 Community and Cultural Programs 35 Student Support Services 44 Mary B. Burch Theater 35 Talent Search 44 Youth Programs 35 College Bound Tech 44 WISE Women’s Center 36 Educational Opportunity Fund Program 45 Police Academy 46 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS DIRECTORY OF PERSONNEL 107 Executive Officers 107 Chairpersons of Academic Divisions/Departments 108 Faculty 113 General Administration 114 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 115 TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE COLLEGE 116 MAP OF THE NEWARK CAMPUS 117 INDEX v Mission & Values Statement MISSION VALUES STATEMENT 0 %* % * ' ( ( / ; TEACHING AND LEARNING: * ( (( % * * ** ( # ' / * * * * ** * ( / * (( * ( 0 * * * ((* * ( 0 0( EXCELLENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: / * * * * * 0(* * * % ** * * * 0 ( ((* * * / ** * * (** ( 0 * ( * * * # * * * * * * ** ** ( COMMUNITY: ((* ( * * * (* 0 %* % ' * * * * * * ' * * * * * ( * * * * 5 ((* * ( ( '* DIVERSITY AND ACCESS: / * * ** (( * ( # * * * * * * * /* (( (* *( ' * * * '( * (* 5 / (( * / * * * * ' (( * * 5 ' LEGACY: * * * ' ( ( ( * * ' / * * / ( * * * * ** 1 ESSEX FACTS %% ' * / <=77 * (/ *'5 ( * 0 %* ** * * ** *( * '*' +' <=7> * * * ( * * * * * ? * * * * * * <=@7 +' +' R * * <8 '* +' , % * # BC888 (( %%R 5 ( ** @8 * # * * >8 9 788 ( * ' * ( # %% 9 * * * ? *5+' * +' -* ** ' * ' * * ? * . &* * +' # %% * ** * *5+' +' -* ** 2+- 3 % * * *'5 +' ' * ( # * %% ** * ' * * * * * * * +' # +' ( / / * // ( * 0 ' * (0 * * 9 ' / / 2 OUTSTANDING FACILITIES * ! / * * % * * ; BB5 ( +' * ? %** % 4(* * ** * * / 45 * ( * (/ * (* * *'5 * (( * * ( * ** 1% & (* %* ( 0 * %* * % & SMALL CLASSES ** %* * * C8B8885 5* ** * *55*5 * %% * * ' * * / * * ' * * BC * E8 ** * * * * * . ** ( *** $ * * * * * ' * ** * * /9* /* . * %* ' * ( ** * ' * *' ' & * * 5 / 5*( * 0( * ** %* ' &( ** D % * *55*5 * ! %* * -* ** * / (( ' * (/ * * * 5 (* / ** * * 5 0* * +' * * * ( E8888 * * *55*5 * %* * ' ** * * 5 ** %* %%R + ( * * * ( (5 ( ' 5 & * * 9 * * * ** West Essex Campus %% * % ' * * * * (( ' ' * '* ( * 0 %* * (* / / / ** * * ** ((* * * * * ( ** ** * / ( ( * * * * ' 9; 3 WIDE RANGE OF TRANSFER AND * * 2%?3 * * * ' CAREER PROGRAMS ( * * * * ' 9/ ((* * * %% ** * * 2 3 * 2 3 * CONVENIENT SCHEDULES AND * 5 * ( * ACADEMIC SUPPORT (( 2 3 * * * (( * ( * * * * ( * F * ( 5 ( *5* * 5 * 4 ( * * ( * * * * * ( %% * * 1 * * * 0 * ' * ( ((* * * * * ** F * * * (( ** (* ** * * %% ' * * * 5 * / * ( ( & (* ( * * / ( * * ' ** ' * / * * %% * ** * 5 * ? * * *R % * *' <C5' * 2 ( 3 *' * % * CONTINUING EDUCATION ' *'5' * * OPPORTUNITIES ATHLETICS AND OTHER % * * * ( EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES * / * F * * ( F * # ( * * %% **5 * * 0 * ' ( F * ( 5 * * %% * * * * F * ( F F '5 ( * ( * * B88> 9 4 ( * (F (/ *( *5 * ' 5 *' * * * ( * 5 /# * 4 ( 4 *G( * G. 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