2014 - 2016 CATALOG/STUDENT HANDBOOK Southwest Virginia Community College CONTENTS President’s Message i Program Offerings ii College Calendar iv Directory vi General Information 1 Administrative Information 7 Instructional Programs and Services 15 Student Development Services 23 Student Handbook 47 Programs of Study 73 Description of Courses 224 P.O. Box SVCC, Richlands, VA 24641-1101 Telephone: 276.964.2555 Calling long-distance in service region – call toll-free to the Office ofAdmissions, Financial Aid, V/TDD 276.964.7235 - Fax SWCC @ 276.964.9307 www.sw.edu PROGRAM OFFERINGS Associate of Arts and Sciences Health Technology Emergency Medical Services Technology ....121 Degree Majors: Nursing ..........................................................124 Business Administration .................................74 Track 1: Two-Year Plan ...........................131 Specializations: Track 2: Part-Time Evening/Weekend ....132 Outdoor Leadership ...............................76 Track 3: LPN to RN Bridge .....................133 Education ........................................................79 Track 4: Part-Time Evening/Weekend Specializations: LPN to RN Program .................................134 Pre-Teacher Education ...........................81 Occupational Therapy Assistant....................135 Engineering .....................................................83 Radiography ..................................................139 Specializations: Software Engineering (Transfer) ...........86 Human Services Technology General Studies ...............................................88 Early Childhood Development .....................143 Specializations: Human Services Technology Fine Arts .................................................90 Specializations: Liberal Arts ............................................91 Early Childhood Education ..................145 Music......................................................92 Gerontology .........................................146 Psychology .............................................93 Mental Health .......................................147 Science ............................................................94 Substance Abuse ..................................149 Specializations: Environmental Science ..........................96 Public Service Technology Natural Resource Management ..............97 Administration of Justice ..............................150 Pre-Medical ............................................98 Specializations: Emergency Management & Preparedness . Associate of Applied Science ..............................................................154 Degree: Wildlife Management & Enforcement .157 Business Technology Accounting ....................................................100 Technical Studies Administrative Support Technology .............102 Agribusiness ..................................................161 Specializations: Construction Management ............................163 Electronic Medical Records .................104 Information Systems Technology .................105 Diplomas: Management ..................................................107 Welding .........................................................166 Specializations: Insurance ..............................................109 Marketing Communications ................. 110 Certificates: Arts & Crafts Production ..............................168 Engineering Technology Diesel Powered Equipment/Mine Computer Networking & Telecommunication ... Machinery Maintenance .............................169 .............................................................. 111 Early Childhood Education ...........................171 Electrical/ElectronicsTechnology ................. 113 General Education .........................................172 Environmental Management ......................... 115 Health Sciences .............................................173 Specializations: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning ......174 Alternative Energy Technology ........... 117 Human Services Technology ........................176 Environmental Health & Safety ........... 118 Law Enforcement ..........................................178 Mining ........................................................... 119 Legal Studies .................................................181 Photography ..................................................182 Practical Nursing ...........................................184 Welding .........................................................188 ii Career Studies Certificates: Adventure Tourism .......................................190 Banking & Financial Services ......................190 Basic IT Skills ...............................................191 Bookkeeping .................................................191 Carpentry .......................................................192 Commercial Driver Training .........................192 Computed Tomography .................................193 Computer Aided Drafting & Design .............194 Construction Management ............................195 Crime Scene Technology ..............................195 Customer Care Representative ......................196 Early Childhood Education ...........................196 Electrical Installation ....................................197 Electronic Medical Records Specialist .........198 Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate ..............................................199 Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic .................................................202 Entrepreneurship ...........................................204 Fire Science Technology ...............................205 Geographic Information Systems .................206 Health Care Technician .................................207 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning ......207 Heavy Equipment/Geo-Technical Drilling ...208 Horticultural Management ............................208 Industrial Maintenance ..................................209 Information Technology ................................209 Insurance .......................................................210 Interaction Design .........................................210 Management Specialist ................................. 211 Manufacturing Fabriciation .......................... 211 Masonry ........................................................212 Medical Coding .............................................213 Network Administration ................................214 Oracle Specialist ...........................................215 Outdoor Recreation .......................................215 Paraoptometric ..............................................216 Pharmacy Technician ....................................216 Phlebotomy ...................................................217 Plumbing .......................................................217 Registered Nurse to Paramedic Bridge .........218 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency ......220 Semi-Automated Welding (MIG) .................220 Software Development ..................................221 Software Quality Assurance ..........................221 Traditional Music ..........................................222 Welding .........................................................222 Welding Pipefitters Assistant ........................223 iii 2014-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2014 AUGUST 18 [MON ] FACULTY/STAFF IN-SERVICE AUGUST 19 [TUES ] FACULTY WORKDAY AUGUST 20, 21, 22 [WED , THURS , FRI ] ADVISEMENT AND ON-GOING REGISTRATION AUGUST 25 [MON ] FIRST DAY OF CLASSES SEPTEMBER 1[MON ] COLLEGE CLOSED-LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 2 [TUES ] LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES SEPTEMBER 10 [WED ] LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT, DROP A CLASS AND RECEIVE TUITION REFUND SEPTEMBER 29 [MON ] LATE START 10-WEEK SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 3 [FRI ] PROGRAM ASSESSMENT DAY OCTOBER 9 [THUR ] LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT, DROP A CLASS AND RECEIVE TUITION REFUND FOR 10-WEEK SESSION NOVEMBER 3 [MON ] LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY NOVEMBER 4 [TUES ] ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR SPRING BEGINS NOVEMBER 10 [MON ] LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY FOR 10-WEEK SESSION NOVEMBER 26 [WED ] NO CLASSES-NON INSTRUCTIONAL DAY NOVEMBER 27, 28 [THURS , FRI ] COLLEGE CLOSED-THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 11 [THURS ] LAST DAY OF CLASSES DECEMBER 12 [FRI ] NO CLASSES-NON INSTRUCTIONAL DAY DECEMBER 15, 16, 17, 18 [MON ,TUES ,WED ,THURS ] FINAL EXAMS FOR DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES DECEMBER 19 [FRI ] FINAL GRADES DUE BY 10:00 AM/FACULTY WORKDAY DECEMBER 22, 2014 [MON ] THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2015 [THURS ] COLLEGE CLOSED SPRING SEMESTER 2015 JANUARY 2 [FRI ] COLLEGE CLOSED JANUARY 5, 6 [MON , TUES ] ADVISEMENT AND ON-GOING REGISTRATION JANUARY 7 [WED ] FIRST DAY OF CLASSES JANUARY 14 [WED ] LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES JANUARY 26 [MON ] LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT, DROP A CLASS AND RECEIVE TUITION REFUND FEBRUARY 11 [WED ] LATE START 10-WEEK SESSION BEGINS FEBRUARY 18 [WED ] PROGRAM ASSESSMENT DAY FEBRUARY 20 [FRI ] FACULTY/STAFF IN-SERVICE FEBRUARY 23 [MON ] LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT, DROP A CLASS AND RECEIVE TUITION REFUND FOR 10-WEEK SESSION MARCH 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 [MON , TUES , WED , THURS FRI ] NO CLASSES-FACULTY/STUDENT SPRING BREAK MARCH 16 [MON ] ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER BEGINS MARCH 20 [FRI ] LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY MARCH 19, 20 [THURS , FRI ] NO CLASSES-NON INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS MARCH 30 [MON ] LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM