4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37406 http://www.chattanoogastate.edu Volume Number 34 2008-10 Catalog Contents How To Use This Catalog: Each section of this catalog is indicated by a colored tab on the right or left edge of the page. In the Contents below you can find the information included within each tabbed section. Please go to our website: www.chattanoogastate.edu for the most current information about the college. Contents Page Page 1 Catalog Guide and Contents 47-64 General Information • Academic Programs (Degrees, Certificates, 3 Accreditations and Diplomas) Chattanooga State is accredited by the Southern • Admissions Information Association of Colleges and Schools to award the First Time Freshman associate degree, the highest accreditation possible. Transfer Students In addition, special programs are accredited or International Students approved by a national accrediting or approval body TTC Admissions for their discipline. Early Admissions (Dual Enrollment and Middle College High School) 4 Academic Terminology: Residency (In-State/Out-of-State) Definitions of commonly used terms Academic Fresh Start Scholars on the River (Honors Programs) • Academic Load/Academic Standing/Drop/Add 5-30 Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degrees and • Grading Policy Technical Certificates (A.A.S. Degrees are not • Graduation Requirements intended to transfer to a 4-year institution) 65-67 Financial Aid 31 Regents Online Degree Programs • Tennessee Education Lottery (including Hope) Scholarships 32 Center for Distributed Education (online learning) 67 Financial Information (Fees/Refund Policy) 33-37 General Education Requirements/University 71-110 Course Descriptions Transfer Information • General Education Requirements & Courses 111 Governance • Associate of Arts/Associate of Science General Transfer Programs 112-118 Administrative/Professional Staff/Faculty • Associate of Science in Teaching 119-124 Index 38 Official Equal Opportunity Statement Amnicola Highway Campus Map Admission Application Important Telephone Numbers 39-46 Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) Programs Chattanooga State Technical Community College 1 Vol 34 cat 08-10Marketing.indd 1 7/9/08 3:37:47 PM 2008-10 Course Catalog Volume Number 34 How To Use This Catalog Your Official Guide To The College Where to find key information. You will find information ranging from entrance requirements to graduation requirements in the General Information section (pages 47-64). You can locate A.A.S degrees and Technical Certificates on pages 5-30 (these degree programs prepare students directly How To Use This Catalog How To for careers; they are not designed to transfer to four-year institutions). With each program description is a list of courses students must successfully complete to graduate. You can learn how to fast-track to a four-year, baccalaureate degree by reviewing the general education requirements and transfer information on pages 34-37. You can find brief descriptions of courses on pages 71-110. Pages 71-72 explain how the course descriptions are arranged; page 72 contains a guide to reading the course descriptions and page 32 explains the Types of Course Delivery (Many Ways To Learn). You can locate information about online courses on pages 32, and 73. Please note: You can earn both an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree through our Regents Online Degree Program (RODP). You can find brief biographies of faculty and staff on pages 112-118. http://www.chattanoogastate.edu or call toll free 1-866-547-3733 E-mail: [email protected] 2 Chattanooga State Technical Community College Vol 34 cat 08-10Marketing.indd 2 7/9/08 3:38:02 PM 2008-10 Course Catalog Volume Number 34 Accreditations and Approval Chattanooga State Technical Community College is Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to Award the Associate Degree 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 • (404) 679-4501 This accreditation is the highest granted to any college or university. Every eligible instructional program of the College is nationally accredited. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Fire Science Technology: Nursing (RN) Emergency Medical Care APPROVED BY HVAC EXCELLENCE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING Accreditations P.O. Box 491, Mount Pleasant, IL 60056-0491 Emergency Service Supervision ACCREDITING COMMISSION and Administration (800) 394-5268 FAX (800) 546-3726 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 Fire Suppression (800) 669-1656 ACCREDITED BY INTERNATIONAL FIRE SERVICE Automotive Technology ACCREDITATION CONGRESS 1700 W. Tyler, Stillwater, OK 74078 Nursing (RN and LPN) Collision Repair (405) 744-8303 APPROVED BY THE TENNESSEE STATE APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS BOARD OF NURSING EDUCATION FOUNDATION (NATEF) Health Information Management Tennessee Board of Nursing, First Floor, Cordell Hull 101 Blue Seal Dr., SE, Suite 101 ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION Building, 425 Fifth Av. North Nashville, TN 37247-1010 • (615) 532-5166 Leesburg, VA 20175 FOR HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (703) 669-6650 FAX (703) 669-6125 EDUCATION (CAHIIM) 233 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2150, www.natef.org Paralegal Studies Chicago, IL 60601-5800 APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (312) 233-1100 FAX (312) 233-1090 750 North Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611 Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Industrial Electricity Pharmacy Technician ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) DENTAL ACCREDITATION PHARMACISTS P.O. Box 141104, Gainesville, FL 32614-1104 OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION 7272 Wisconsin Av., Bethesda, MD 20814 (888) 622-3720 FAX (352) 334-0932 (A specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on (301) 657-3000 FAX (301) 652-8278 www.nccer.org Postsecondary Accreditation by the United States Department of Education) Physical Therapist Assistant Judicial Reporting 211 East Chicago Av., Chicago, IL 60641-2678 ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL COURT (312) 440-2500 FAX (312) 440-7494 CCREDITATION IN HYSICAL REPORTERS ASSOCIATION A P 8224 Old Courthouse Rd. THERAPY EDUCATION (CAPTE) OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL Diagnostic Medical Sonography Vienna, VA 22182-3808 THERAPY ASSOCIATION 1111 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314 ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION (800) 272-6272 FAX (703) 556-6291 (800) 999-2782 OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CAAHEP) 1361 Park St., Clearwater, FL 33756 Medical Assistant Radiation Therapy Technology (727) 210-2350 FAX (727) 210-2354 ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION Radiologic Technology IN COOPERATION WITH THE OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (WWW.CAAHEP.ORG) 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 1970 EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY 20 North Wacker Dr., Suite 2850 2025 Woodlane Dr., St. Paul, MN 55125 Chicago, IL 60601-2208 (312) 553-9355 FAX (312) 553-9616 Chicago, IL 60606-3182 (651) 731-7225 FAX (817) 354-8519 (312) 704-5300 FAX (312) 704-5304 ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF ACCREDITATION www.jrcert.org FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANT EDUCATION Emergency Medical Services AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS Respiratory Care ACCREDITED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION OF 20 North Wacker Dr., Suite 1575 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE EMS PROFESSIONS Chicago, IL 60606-2963 ACCREDITED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION FOR 1248 Harwood Rd., Bedford, TX 76021 (800) 228-2262 RESPIRATORY CARE (COARC) http://www.COAEMSP.org 1248 Harwood Rd. (817) 283-9403 FAX (817) 354-8519 Bedford, TX 76021-4244 Building Construction Technology (817) 283-2835 FAX (817) 354-8519 Heavy Equipment Operator Engineering Technology Programs: Masonry Surgical Technology Civil Engineering Technology Plumbing ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology: ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CAAHEP) ONSTRUCTION DUCATION AND ESEARCH 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 1970 Automated Controls Concentration C E R (NCCER) Chicago, IL 60601-2208 Computer Systems Concentration 3600 NW 43rd St., Bldg. G (312) 553-9355 FAX (312) 553-9616 Mechanical Engineering Technology Gainesville, FL 32606 ACCREDITED BY THE TECHNOLOGY Veterinary Technology ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF THE ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING Nuclear Medicine Technology ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGY ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON ASSOCIATION 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100 (410) 347-7700 IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY Schaumburg, IL 60173 2000 W. Danforth Rd., Suite 130, #203 (800) 248-2862 FAX (847) 925-1329 Edmond, OK 73003 www.avma.org (405) 285-0546 FAX(405) 285-0579 Chattanooga State Technical Community College 3 Vol 34 cat 08-10Marketing.indd 3 7/9/08 3:38:03 PM 2008-10 Course Catalog Volume Number 34 Academic Terminology The following is a list of terms commonly used in admission and registration procedures. Academic load The total hours of credit for all courses taken during Honors course A version of a regular course reserved for students a semester. who select and qualify for advanced challenge. Add and drop deadlines The latest date in a semester when a course Major The academic area offered by the College in which one may be added