LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE | CATALOG | 2017-2018 | CATALOG COLLEGE MEDANOS LOS PITTSBURG CAMPUS BRENTWOOD CENTER 2700 East Leland Road 101A Sand Creek Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 Brentwood, CA 94513 (925) 439-2181 (925) 513-1625 www.losmedanos.edu LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 439-2181 (925) 439-5709 TDD 17|18 www.losmedanos.edu CATALOG Administration Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Vicki Gordon . President Timothy J . Farley . Vice President John E . Márquez . Secretary Greg Enholm . Member General Information Gary Walker-Roberts . Member Kwame Baah-Arhin . Student Trustee District Chancellor Fred E . Wood, Ph .D . Los Medanos College Management Team Teresea Archaga . Director of Student Life & International Students Program Robin Armour . Director of Admissions & Records Mike Becker . Technology Systems Manager David Belman . Dean of Student Success Jeffrey Benford . .. Dean of Counseling & Student Support Jorge Cea . Academic/Student Services Manager, Outreach Barbara Cella . Director of Marketing & Media Design Kristin Conner, Ed .D . Director of Transfer & Career Services Robert Estrada . Bookstore Manager Steven Freeman, Jr . Assistant Director, EOPS/CARE Natalie Hannum . Dean of Workforce & Economic Development Russ Holt . Building & Grounds Manager Kevin Horan, Ed .D . Vice President of Instruction & Student Services Bob Kratochvil, Ed .D . President Sabrina T . Kwist, Ed .D . .. Dean of Equity & Inclusion Jennifer Ma . Financial Aid Supervisor A’kilah Moore, Ed .D . Dean of Mathematics & Sciences Gail Newman . Senior Dean of Student Services & Brentwood Center Trinh Nguyen, Ph .D . Foundation Development Officer Kathryn Nielsen . Director of Early Childhood Lab School Alexander Porter . Vice President of Business & Administrative Services Virginia Richards . Manager of Disability Support Services Carla Rosas . Senior Academic/Student Services Manager, Student Success & Retention Programs Eileen Valenzuela . .Office of Instruction Supervisor David Wahl . Program Manager, Workforce & Economic Development Chad Wehrmeister . Police Lieutenant Nancy Ybarra . Dean of Liberal Arts Vacant . Associate Dean of Nursing & Allied Health Vacant . Dean of Career Technical Education & Social Sciences Vacant . Senior Dean of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness 2 2017-2018 Los Medanos College 2017-2018 Catalog and Announcement of Courses General Information Accreditation Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U .S . De part ment of Ed u ca tion . Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204 Novato, CA 94949 (415) 506-0234 www.accjc.org Approved by Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges California Department of Education, Bureau of School Approvals for the enrollment of veterans and eligible persons under Title 38 of the U .S . Code . California State Fire Marshal Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Office State Board of Registered Nursing State Board of Vocational Nursing Non-Discrimination Policy Los Medanos College complies with all Federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability . This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities . Harassment of any employee/student with regard to race, color, national origin, gender or disability is strictly prohibited . The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admis- sion and participation in the college’s education programs . Inquiries regarding compliance and/ or grievance procedures may be directed to the Los Medanos College Title IX Officer and/or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator . Alternative Media This publication is available in other formats easily accessible by persons with disabilities . For information, contact the Alternative Media Specialist at (925) 473-7848 or TDD (925) 439-5709 . Telephone Pittsburg Campus (925) 439-2181 Bookstore (925) 439-2056 Brentwood Center (925) 513-1625 TDD (925) 439-5709 www.losmedanos.edu 3 Table of Contents Section 1: General Information About the College . 8 Admission and Course Enrollment . 9 College Admission Residency Status International Students Matriculation and Course Enrollment General Information Prerequisites/Advisories Non-Discrimination Policy Standards of Scholarship . 13 Attendance Grading Honors Status Pass/No Pass Grade Option Withdrawal and Drop Policy Probation and Dismissal Credit Accepted at Los Medanos College High School Credit Policies and Procedures for Repeating a Course Taken in the District Academic Renewal Without Course Repetition Transcripts Rights of Instructors Fees, Benefits and Financial Aid . 21 Enrollment Fee Tuition Fee for Non-California Residents Refund Policy Parking Fees Veterans Benefits Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Vocational Rehabilitation Financial Aid Student Services . 27 Admissions & Records Assessment Center Bookstore Business Services Office Career Services Child Care Services Counseling Services Disabled Students Program & Services Food Service Health Services Referral InSite and InSite Mail (student email) Parking Regulations Police Services Gay & Lesbian Resource Center Student Life Transfer & Career Services Veterans Resource Center Instructional Services . 34 Athletics Center for Academic Support Cooperative Work Experience Education Drop-In Computer Lab Honors Program Information Technology & Services Library Math Lab Media Services MESA Puente Student Newspaper-The Experience Umoja Scholars 4 2017-2018 Los Medanos College Student Rights & Responsibilities . 37 Academic Freedom Student Participation in Institutional Governance Student Responsibilities and Educational Goals General Information Off-Campus Activities Progress Evaluation by Faculty Grievance/Complaint Process Student Code of Conduct Student Discipline and Suspension Drug-Free Campus Policy Smoking Policy Matriculation Rights and Responsibilities Matriculation Waivers, Appeals, and Complaints Student Records Privacy Law Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act Section 2: College Transfer and Graduation Requirements Transfer Information . 50 CSU Admission Requirements UC Admission Requirements Special Transfer Admissions Programs and Cooperative Admissions Program Intersegmental General Education (CSU and UC) Private Colleges and Universities (California and Nationwide) CSU General Education Requirements Chart . 54 IGETC Requirements Chart . 55 Section 3: Program Requirements, Courses and Program Student Learning Outcomes Graduation Requirements . 58 Applying for Graduation Catalog Rights Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements Associate Degree Requirements Certificate of Achievement Requirements College Skills Certificate Requirements General Education . 59 Student Planning . 60 Degrees and Certificates in Major Programs . 61 Pathways to an Associate Degree at LMC . 62 Associate Degree General Education Requirements . 63 Understanding the Course Descriptions . 64 Guidelines on Units of Credits . 65 Reading Course Descriptions . 66 Course Descriptions, Program Descriptions, and Program Student Learning Outcomes . 67 Section 4: Appendices Faculty/Staff . 262 Catalog Acknowledgement . 269 Phone Directory . 270 Glossary of Terms . 271 Index . 276 www.losmedanos.edu 5 College Calendar Summer Intersession 2017 Instruction begins . May 30 Independence Day (college closed) . July 4 Last day to apply for Summer graduation . July 5 End of Summer Intersession . August 10 General Information Fall Semester 2017 Course enrollment . See Fall Schedule of Courses Instruction begins . August 11 Last day to add and drop full term classes with eligibility for fee refund or credit . August 25 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping in person . September 1 Labor Day (college closed) . September 4 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping on WebAdvisor . September 4 Last day to petition for pass/no pass option (SC) for semester-length courses . September 8 Native American Day (college closed) . September 22 Last day to apply for Fall graduation . October 2 Veterans Day (college closed) . November 10 Last day to drop semester-length courses . November 17 Thanksgiving (college closed) . November 23 – 25 Last day of instruction and final exams . December 15 Spring Semester 2018 Course enrollment . See Spring Schedule of Courses Martin Luther King Jr .’s Birthday (college closed) . January 15 Instruction begins . January 20 Last day to add full term classes . February 2 Last day to drop full term classes with eligibility for fee refund or credit . February 2 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping in person . February 2 Last day to drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript if dropping on WebAdvisor . February 4 Last day to petition for pass/no pass option (SC) for semester-length courses . February 15 Lincoln’s Birthday (college closed) . February 16 Washington’s Birthday (college closed) . February 19 Last day to apply for Spring graduation . March 1 Spring recess . March 26 – 31 Last day to drop for semester-length