TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar ....................................................................................................2 Welcome and Mission ................................................................................................3 About De Anza College ..............................................................................................4 Campus Overview ......................................................................................................5 Programs and Services ..............................................................................................7 Financial Planning and College Costs ......................................................................17 College/District Policies and Guidelines ..................................................................18 Career and Degree Programs ...................................................................................35 Transfer Programs ....................................................................................................39 Certificate and A.A/A.S. Degree Programs Section Guide .......................................51 Certificate and A.A/A.S. Degree Programs ..............................................................52 Course Numbering System ....................................................................................117 Credit Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families ............................................118 Course Listings and Descriptions ..........................................................................119 Faculty, Classified Staff and Administrators ...........................................................213 College Administration ...........................................................................................224 Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees ...........................225 District Administration ............................................................................................225 Drug-Free Schools and Campus Act .....................................................................226 Index .......................................................................................................................228 Campus Directory ..................................................................................................232 Campus Map ................................................................................... inside back cover 2013-2014 De Anza College Catalog 1 DE ANzA COLLEgE Academic Calendar 2013-2014 Fall Quarter Spring Quarter September 23 through December 13, 2013 April 7 through June 27, 2014 Last day for international students to apply for Last day for international students to apply for admission: June 30 admission: January 31 Instruction begins: September 23 Instruction begins: April 7 Final examinations: December 10-13 Final examinations: June 24-27 Holidays: Holidays: Veterans Day: November 11 Memorial Day weekend: May 24-26 Thanksgiving recess: November 28-30 Winter recess: December 16-January 5 Summer Sessions Winter Quarter For the latest information on Summer Sessions 2013, see www.deanza.edu/calendar. January 6 through March 28, 2014 Holiday: Last day for international students to apply for Independence Day: July 4 admission: October 31 Instruction begins: January 6 Final examinations: March 25-28 Holidays: Martin Luther King’s birthday: January 20 President’s Day weekend: February 14-17 Spring recess: March 31-April 6 Alternative Media The 2013-2014 De Anza College catalog is produced by the college’s offices of Marketing/Communications and Curriculum with the To request college materials in an alternate format, persons with disabilities assistance of contributors from other departments. should contact the alternate media specialist at 408.864.5815. Tracy Chung-Tabangcura, articulation specialist, Counseling Accuracy of Information Mary Clark-Tillman, coordinator, Academic Services Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this catalog is Jeff Dickard, senior degree audit specialist, Admissions and Records accurate at the time of publication. Students and other users should be aware that Anu Khanna, faculty co-chair, Curriculum Committee laws, policies, rules, fees, programs and services may change, thereby altering the Bret Watson, director, Budget and Personnel material in this catalog. Such changes may come in the form of statutes enacted by the federal or state government and/or policies and guidelines adopted by the Cynthia Smith, technician, Human Resources California Community Colleges Board of Governors, State Chancellor's Office, Marisa Spatafore, director, Marketing/Communications the board of trustees or chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College Lori Susi, graphic designer, Marketing/Communications District, De Anza College governance, and the president or designee of De Anza Rowena Tomaneng, associate vice president, Instruction College. Users of this catalog should verify necessary information, the most current of which is generally found on the college website. See www.deanza.edu. De Anza College is a public, two-year college of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, California 95014 www.deanza.edu 2 2013-2014 De Anza College Catalog WELCOME AND MISSION Dear Student: We are delighted that you have chosen to join us at De Anza College. I know that you will find yourself at home here on our spectacular campus. De Anza is an exciting college, with wonderful faculty and staff committed to your success. We have terrific academic programs, athletic teams and social clubs. And we care deeply about your future. We want you to become an engaged member of this community, as well as superbly educated in your chosen academic field. We expect you to emerge with broad, valuable attributes and skills. All elements of this comprehensive education are crucial to your success, including providing you with a beautiful physical environment. The entire campus is committed to sound environmental practices, sustainable resources and energy conservation. You will see lots of construction going on, and we are excited about the new and refurbished facilities we have. All of it was made possible by the generosity of local voters. The buildings are great, but our people are the most critical part of why De Anza is “Simply the Best.” Faculty you can talk with, staff willing to go the extra mile, fellow students from all over the world – these are what make De Anza special. I urge you to invest in your education by Mission Statement taking full advantage of our campus and De Anza College provides an academically rich, multicultural learning its programs and services. environment that challenges students of every background to develop their intellect, character and abilities; to realize their goals; and to be Welcome to De Anza College. socially responsible leaders in their communities, the nation and the world. Sincerely, De Anza College fulfills its mission by engaging students in creative work that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes contained within the college’s Institutional Core Competencies: ■ Communication and expression ■ Information literacy President Brian Murphy ■ Physical/mental wellness and personal responsibility ■ Global, cultural, social and environmental awareness ■ Critical thinking 2013-2014 De Anza College Catalog 3 ABOUT COMMUNICATION general Education Program AND EXPRESSION Students will communicate clearly, express The General Education Program reflects DE ANzA themselves creatively, interpret thought- the conviction that students must have fully and logically, and engage actively knowledge about certain basic principles, COLLEgE in dialogue and discussion, while paying concepts, and methodologies both unique attention to audience, situation and (inter) to and shared by various disciplines. The cultural context. Communication and faculty intend that the General Education expression may be written or oral, verbal Program will provide students with the or nonverbal, informational or artistic. knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate Accreditation and appreciate the physical environment, INFORMATION LITERACY their culture and other cultures, the con- De Anza College is accredited by the Ac- Students will recognize when information tributions of both men and women, and crediting Commission for Community and is needed and locate, critically evaluate, the society in which they live; and it will Junior Colleges of the Western Association synthesize and communicate informa- help them connect various fields of knowl- of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial tion in various formats. They will use edge in order to become active, vibrant Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, appropriate resources and technologies participants in a diverse and global society. 415.506.0234; www.accjc.org. It is an while understanding the social, legal and –Taken from the General Education Statement institutional accrediting body recognized ethical issues for information and its use. of Philosophy by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department PHYSICAL/MENTAL WELLNESS & Student Rights and of Education. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Accredited colleges and universities Students will recognize lifestyles that Responsibilities generally give credit for comparable transfer promote physical and mental well-being, Students at Foothill or De Anza College level courses taken at De Anza