401 Medical Park Drive Concord, NC 28025 704-403-1555 • Fax: 704-403-2077 Email: [email protected] www.cabarruscollege.edu 2016–2017 CATALOG CONTENTS Greetings from the President .................................................................................................................. 3 Academic Calendars .................................................................................................................................. 4 Accreditation .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Right to Know ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Right to Revise ........................................................................................................................................... 9 History ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Mission & Goals ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Core Values .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Academic Offerings ................................................................................................................................ 12 Admission ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement ........................................................................................... 21 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................. 24 Academic Information and Policies ...................................................................................................... 34 Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................... 50 Student Rights, Responsibilities & Standards of Behavior ................................................................ 52 Student Services ....................................................................................................................................... 71 Student Honor Societies & Organizations ........................................................................................... 77 Academic Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 80 Nurse Aide & Continuing Education Courses .................................................................................. 121 Distance Education ............................................................................................................................... 122 Electronic Delivery of Instruction ...................................................................................................... 123 Course Identification............................................................................................................................. 125 Course Descriptions .............................................................................................................................. 126 Directory of Governing Board, Administration, Faculty & Staff .................................................. 154 *Please Note: This catalog contains information for Graduate and Undergraduate students. GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. Whether you are just beginning your college education or building on previous experiences in higher education, Cabarrus College offers many opportunities for you. Since 1942, Cabarrus College has been preparing graduates for rewarding careers in nursing and allied health professions. With our underlying value of educational excellence, we focus on a student-centered learning environment and pride ourselves on the easy accessibility and caring attitude of our faculty as they educate our students and support their academic success. We also seek to provide exceptional learning opportunities that enable students to develop insight professionally while also facilitating a compassion that is service oriented. We prepare graduates for successful careers in high tech healthcare environments that also require high touch skills. Our beautiful campus and facility, small class sizes, student clubs and activities, and outstanding faculty and staff who are the cornerstone of our commitment, create a learning environment uniquely designed to enhance your learning experience. All my best, Dianne O. Snyder, DHA President 3 ACADEMIC CALENDARS GRADUATE 2016-2017 FALL SEMESTER Fall Semester Tuition due .............................................................................................................................. August 8 New Student Orientation (Online) deadline ............................................................................................ August 12 Fall Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................................... August 29 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) ........................................................................... September 5 Classes Resume ........................................................................................................................................ September 6 Last Day to Drop/Add – Registration Ends ...................................................................................... September 6 Fall Break (No Classes – College Closed) ...................................................................................... October 17 - 18 Classes Resume .......................................................................................................................................... October 19 May Intent to Graduate Form due ......................................................................................................... October 21 Last Day to Drop Course without Academic Penalty ......................................................................... October 31 Registration for Spring Semester for Enrolled Master’s Students ....................... November 6 – December 18 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) ........................................................... November 23 – 27 Classes Resume ...................................................................................................................................... November 28 Fall Classes End ...................................................................................................................................... December 11 Reading Days .................................................................................................................................. December 12 – 14 Final Exams .................................................................................................................................... December 15 – 18 Winter Recess (College closed three days for Christmas and New Year’s Day) ..... December 19 – January 8 SPRING SEMESTER Spring Semester Tuition due ................................................................................................................. December 28 Classes Begin .................................................................................................................................................. January 9 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) .......................................................... January 16 Last Day of Drop/Add – Registration Ends .......................................................................................... January 17 Classes Resume ............................................................................................................................................ January 17 Spring Break (No Classes – College Closed Monday and Tuesday) .............................................. March 6 – 10 Last Day to Drop Course without Academic Penalty ............................................................................. March 13 Classes Resume .............................................................................................................................................. March 13 Registration for Summer & Fall Semester for Enrolled Master’s Students .......................... April 2 – April 30 Good Friday Holiday (No Classes – College Closed)................................................................................ April 14 Classes Resume ................................................................................................................................................ April 17 May Graduation Clearance Forms Due ....................................................................................................... April 21 Spring Classes End .........................................................................................................................................