LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE CATALOG 2010 - 2011 VOLUME LIII LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Forward Welcome to Long Beach City College. On behalf of our faculty, staff and administrators, we are proud to offer an education and tradition known for academic excellence and superior training. As a part of the California Community College System, we participate in one of the largest systems of higher education in the world. Long Beach City College serves over 30,000 students and offers a wide variety of educational options. Our range of ages, educational goals and diverse student population contribute to your outstanding education. Long Beach City College offers one of the largest Associated Student Body (ASB) programs in the California Community College System, and we equip students with the ability to transfer to a four-year institution, or provide career and technical education and economic or workforce development. At LBCC, we educate, engage and empower our students. We strongly believe that the future of our communities lies in an educated citizenry and that education begins here at LBCC. Eloy Ortiz Oakley Superintendent-President The faculty here at Long Beach City College want to welcome you as you begin your college career here with us. You have chosen one of the best community colleges in the State of California. At LBCC, you can receive the preparation you need to begin, or change, a career by selecting one of our outstanding certificate programs. If you choose to transfer to a four-year institution, you can complete your general education for a Baccalaureate degree and lock these units closed by Long Beach City College’s power to certify the work you have done. Also, you can develop an area of concentration that will allow you to develop a major and win entry into one of the numerous four-year institutions located in Southern California. Furthermore, you can avail yourself to the best support system I know of in higher education; we have counselors and student services that will help you in your course selection, career preparation and transfer goals. On behalf of the entire faculty, I am very pleased you have chosen Long Beach City College as the place to explore your future, to interact with your neighbors and to get to know your instructors before you move on. John Kevin Ryan Academic Senate President Long Beach City College 2010-2011 Catalog II www.lbcc.edu Calendar 2010-2011 Summer Sessions 2010 June 21 Summer Session Classes Begin July 5 Holiday (Independence Day) Fall Semester 2010 August 16 Begin Fall Classes September 6 Holiday (Labor Day) September 30 Deadline to Apply for December Graduation November 12 Holiday (Veterans Day) November 25-26 Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 9-19 Final Exams -Refer to Fall Schedule of Classes December 19 Fall Classes End December 20-January 9 Winter Recess Spring Semester 2011 January 10 Spring Classes Begin February 18 Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday) February 21 Holiday (Washington's Birthday) February 24 Deadline to Apply for May Graduation April 24-30 Spring Recess May 16-24 Final Exams - Refer to Spring Schedule of Classes May 30 Holiday (Memorial Day) May 24 Spring Classes End May 25 Graduation For more detailed registration information, refer to the Schedule of Classes or college website. College Campus Locations Liberal Arts Campus Pacific Coast Campus 4901 East Carson Street 1305 East Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, California 90808 Long Beach, California 90806 (562) 938-4111 (562) 938-3903 Off-Campus Location: Office of Economic and Resource Development 4900 Conant St, Building 2, Suite 108 Long Beach, California 90808 For Other Off-Site Locations Contact: Office of Extended Instruction (562) 938-4126 Accreditation Long Beach City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges(WASC), 10 Commercial Blvd, Ste 204 Novato, CA 94949 (415) 506-0234), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Curriculum Offerings The college reserves the right to determine which of the courses listed in the catalog are to be offered in each semester. Changes in curriculum or course content may occur after the information cut-off date of this catalog, February 2010. Schedule Of Classes Long Beach City College publishes a schedule of classes before the beginning of each semester indicating each course to be offered. Schedules are available for sale in the college bookstores and for review in the Counseling Center, the college website (http://www.lbcc.edu) and other campus locations. Changes in curriculum offerings or in fees charged may occur after printing. In compliance with Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Long Beach Community College District provides the catalog and other college publications in alternative formats. If you are an individual who requires special assistance and would like materials in an alternative format, contact the Disabled Students Programs & Services department at (562) 938-4558 or (562) 938-4833 TDD. The Disabled Students Programs & Services department is located on the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC), located at 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808. Long Beach City College 2010-2011 Catalog III www.lbcc.edu Table of Contents President’s Message ......................................................... II Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ... 10 Academic Senate President’s Message ............................. II Drug-Free College Statement.......................................... 10 Calendar ......................................................................... III Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act ......... 10 College Campuses .......................................................... III Accuracy Statement…………………………………… 11 Accreditation .................................................................. III Curriculum Offerings ..................................................... III Student and Community Services Schedule of Classes ........................................................ III Counseling and Student Development ............................ 12 Campus Child Development Center ............................... 12 Policies Section Student Success Transfer Services Center ...................... 12 Student Life .................................................................... 12 General Information Career and Job Services Center ...................................... 12 College Vision and Mission ............................................. 1 Economic and Resource Development ........................... 12 College Functions ............................................................. 1 Women & Men’s Resource Center ................................. 13 General Education Outcomes (GEOs) .............................. 1 Student Health Services .................................................. 13 College History................................................................. 2 Voluntary Health Insurance ........................................ 13 Extended/Off-Campus Programs: Psychological Counseling Services ............................ 13 Senior Studies Program ................................................ 2 Campus Security & Crime Awareness ........................... 13 Distance Learning ......................................................... 2 Emergency Services .................................................... 13 Hybrid Courses ............................................................. 3 General Police Services .............................................. 13 Weekend Classes .......................................................... 3 Evening Safety Escorts ............................................... 13 Honors Program and Courses ....................................... 3 Parking and Traffic Regulations ................................. 13 Rotary Club Honors Scholarships ................................ 3 Student Financial Aid ..................................................... 14 Transfer Programs ........................................................ 3 Federal Programs ........................................................ 14 President’s Scholar Honors .......................................... 3 State Programs ............................................................ 15 Academic Senate Scholar Honors ................................ 3 Applications, Program Guidelines and Deadlines ....... 15 Honors Student ............................................................. 4 Extended Opportunity Program & Services (EOPS) ...... 15 Honors Courses ............................................................ 4 EOPS Eligibility ......................................................... 15 Requirements for Newly Enrolling Students ................ 4 Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education Requirements for Currently Enrolled Students ............. 4 (CARE) ................................................................. 15 Some Benefits of the LBCC Honors Program .............. 4 G.I. Bill ....................................................................... 15 Admissions and Registration Information ........................ 5 College Programs ........................................................ 15 Admission Requirements .............................................. 5 Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) .......... 16 Matriculation ..................................................................