Wytheville Community College Online Catalog & Student Handbook Wytheville Community College Wytheville, Virginia Table of Contents Catalog & Student Handbook Programs of Study College Calendars About the College Admissions Tuition, Fees, Financial Aid and Veteran’s Benefits Academic Program Information Wytheville Community College 1000 East Main Street Academic Program Offerings Wytheville, Virginia 24382 (276) 223-4700 (276) 223-4849 (TDD Hearing Impaired) Student Handbook Toll Free 1 (800) 468-1195 World Wide Web address http://www.wcc.vccs.edu Course Descriptions Crossroads Institute of WCC Boards, Faculty & Support Staff 1117 East Stuart Drive Galax, Virginia 24333 Map of Main Campus (276) 744-4974 Smyth County Education Center 300 Gordondale Road Atkins, Virginia 24311 (276) 783-1777 Wytheville Community College provides its website, catalog, handbooks, and any other printed materials or electronic media for your general guidance. 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Programs of Study Associate of Arts and Sciences (AA&S) Information Systems Technology: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Certificate (C) Specialization in Networking Systems Diploma (D) Technology (AAS) [229-01] [###] Plan Code Law Enforcement (C) [463] Machine Technology (AAS) [950] Transfer Programs Machine Tool Operations (C) [952] Business Administration (AA&S) [216] Medical Laboratory Technology (AAS) [151] Education (AA&S) [624] Medical Office Clerk (C) [285] Education: Nursing (AAS) [156] Pre-Teacher Elementary Education Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS) [180] Specialization (AA&S) Police Science (AAS) [464] General Education (C) [695] Practical Nursing (C) [157] General Studies (AA&S) [697] Radiologic Technology (AAS) [172] General Studies: Pre-Teacher Education Specialization (AA&S) Career Studies Certificates Specialization in Human Services (AA&S) [697-01] Carpentry Specialization in Social Gerontology (AA&S) Clerical Assistant Specialization in Substance Abuse (AA&S) Computed Tomography Liberal Arts (AA&S) [650] Conflict Resolution Science (AA&S) [881] Dental Assisting Science: Electrical Pre-Teacher Education Specialization (AA&S) EMT-Paramedic Specialization in Engineering (AA&S) [881-01] EMT-Paramedic (Intermediate) File Clerk Career and Technical Studies Health Sciences Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Accounting (AAS) [203] Hospitality Management Administrative Support Technology (AAS) [294] Legal Assisting Administrative Support Technology Machining Specialization in Health Information Medical Coding Management (AAS) [298-01] Medical Records Clerk Administrative Support Technology Medical Transcriptionist Specialization in Legal Assistant (AAS) Networking Business Management and Leadership (AAS) [212] Pharmacy Technician Clerical Studies (C) [218] Phlebotomy Construction Technology: Alternative Energy Project Management Systems Track (D) [] Public Health Construction Technology: Carpentry Track (D) [745-01] Social Gerontology Construction Technology: Electrical Track (D) [745-02] Solar Installer Construction Technology: Heating, Ventilation Substance Abuse and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Track (D) [745-04] Truck Driving Corrections (C) [461] Web Design and Office Applications Corrections Science (AAS) [462] Dental Hygiene (AAS) [118] EMT--Paramedics* (AAS) Information Systems Technology (AAS) [299] *Offered in partnership with Southwest Virginia Community College. Wytheville Community College College Calendar 2014-2015 4 Catalog & Student Handbook 16 Monday Last day to withdraw from class and receive a “W” 17 Tuesday Early Registration for Summer Session Begins 5 Wytheville Community College About the College WCC’s History Wytheville Community College is a two-year In 1962, a steering committee composed of area citizens comprehensive community college serving residents of the was organized to obtain support for a college in Wytheville. counties of Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth (Marion and After approval by the State Council of Higher Education eastward), Wythe, and the City of Galax. The college, one for Virginia and the General Assembly, the Wythe County- of 23 in the Virginia Community College System, operates owned Simmerman Building was chosen as the first site of under policies established by the State Board for Community the college. Colleges and the Wytheville Community College Board. The Wytheville Community College welcomed its first college is financed primarily with state funds supplemented students in September of 1963, as a two-year branch of by contributions from the participating localities. Virginia Polytechnic Institute. During its first year of operation, the college enrolled 107 students and employed five full-time faculty members. The Virginia Community College System was established during the 1966 session of the General Assembly. Wytheville Community College became a member of the system on July 1, 1967. In the first year of its operation, the college’s enrollment rose to 837 and the number of full-time faculty members increased to 21. Today, the college’s enrolls more than 5,000 students annually in credit classes, and employs nearly 40 full-time and 150 part-time faculty. Acquisition of property for the permanent site began in 1965, when a tract of 103 acres was purchased from the Wytheville Knitting Mill Corporation by the County of Wythe and the Town of Wytheville. Approximately three acres adjoining the campus on the east were purchased by the college in 1975. In 1979, the State Board for Community Each year in May, WCC holds its annual com- Colleges approved a gift of land (approximately 42 acres) mencement exercises. from Helen Janssen Wetzel, Elsa L. Bowman, and Helene L. Master. The gift of land was made in memory of Mr. Richard College Mission Statement C. Wetzel, Dr. John E. Livingood, and Mr. Harry Janssen, an “Wytheville Community College is committed to industrial pioneer in the American textile industry and builder providing access to lifelong learning within an environment of the old Wytheville Knitting Mills. of academic excellence.” The first building on the permanent site, Fincastle Hall, To achieve its mission, Wytheville Community College was occupied in September of 1968. Bland Hall, which is guided by the following principles, all of which are related now houses primarily the college’s administrative offices, to teaching and learning. The “Guiding Principles” are: and an occupational-technical classroom building, Carroll Hall, were occupied during the 1970-71 academic year. A • to provide programs and courses of instruction, nursing and allied health building, Galax Hall, was completed through the associate-degree level, encompassing in the spring of 1973. An occupational-technical building, occupational-technical education, college transfer Grayson Hall, was dedicated in the spring of 1985. Smyth education, general education, developmental Hall, the college’s learning resource center, was completed education, continuing education, and workforce and dedicated in the spring of 1998. development In the 1990s, a surge in the use of educational and • to offer a comprehensive program of student- administrative technologies occurred. Today, WCC boasts development services that it is on the leading edge of technology appropriate for a • to provide a broad range of instructional technologies, learning-focused and student-centered institution of higher methods, materials, facilities, and instructional education. support services that accommodate students of varied 12/17/2014 6 Catalog & Student Handbook backgrounds, interests, and abilities The Radiologic Technology progam is fully accredited • to create an educational environment that facilitates by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic learning