Atrium Health - Cabarrus 401 Medical Park Drive Concord, NC 28025 704-403-1555 • Fax: 704-403-2077 Email: [email protected] www.cabarruscollege.edu 2019–2020 CATALOG & HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Greetings from the President’s Office ..................................................................................................................... 3 Academic Calendars .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Right to Know ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Right to Revise ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 History ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Mission ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Core Values................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Educational Philosophy ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Goals ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Academic Offerings .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Admission ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement ............................................................................................................. 20 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Academic Information and Policies ....................................................................................................................... 33 Safety and Security ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 Student Rights, Responsibilities & Standards of Behavior ................................................................................. 55 Student Code of Conduct & Student Discipline System .................................................................................... 71 Student Services ......................................................................................................................................................... 78 Student Honor Societies & Organizations ............................................................................................................ 85 Academic Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 87 Distance Education ................................................................................................................................................. 128 Electronic Delivery of Instruction ........................................................................................................................ 129 Course Identification ............................................................................................................................................... 131 Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................ 132 Directory of Governing Board, Administration, Faculty & Staff .................................................................... 162 *Please Note: This catalog contains information for Graduate and Undergraduate students. GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Welcome to Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, a special place of learning that has been preparing students for the high calling of a career in healthcare since 1942. Healthcare education is all we do, and we’ve spent the last 77 years developing a unique environment that cultivates and nurtures talent, shaping graduates into caring, inspired professionals with a passion for making a difference. Our students are immersed in healthcare from their very first day, in a state-of-the-art environment that embodies excellence and provides ongoing, real-life clinical experience. They’re taught by expert faculty who stay on the leading edge in their fields but also take time to provide individualized instruction and mentoring that ensures every student succeeds. Because of our low student-to-faculty ratio and small classes, our students enjoy a welcoming, supportive college culture where everyone truly knows their name and encourages them to thrive. Whether pursuing a one-year diploma or one of our bachelor’s or master’s degrees, students graduate from Cabarrus College fully employable and prepared for a rewarding and impactful career in healthcare. Simply put, Cabarrus College is where futures and careers start. We are healthcare education. Warm regards, Dr. Meg Patchett Acting President, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ACADEMIC CALENDARS GRADUATE 2019-2020 FALL SEMESTER New Student Orientation (Online) deadline ................................................................................... Due by August 9 Fall Semester Tuition due ......................................................................................................................... August 12 Fall Classes Begin .................................................................................................................................... August 26 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) .............................................................................. September 2 Classes Resume ..................................................................................................................................... September 3 Last Day to Drop/Add – Registration Ends ........................................................................................... September 3 Fall Break (No Classes – College Closed) ....................................................................................... October 14 - 15 Classes Resume ....................................................................................................................................... October 16 May Intent to Graduate Form due by 5pm .............................................................................................. October 18 Registration for Spring Semester for Enrolled Master’s Students ................................ November 3 – December 15 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course .................................................................................................... November 4 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) ................................................ November 27 – December 1 Classes Resume ..................................................................................................................................... December 2 December Graduate Clearance Forms Due by 5pm .............................................................................. December 2 Fall Classes End .................................................................................................................................. December 15 Winter Recess (College Closed Dec 23 - 25 & Jan 1) ..................................................... December 15 – January 5 Winter Commencement/Degree Conferral .......................................................................................... December 17 SPRING SEMESTER Spring Semester Tuition due ............................................................................................................... December 30 Classes Begin ............................................................................................................................................ January 6 First Five Week Courses – Begin .............................................................................................................. January 6 First Five Week Courses – Drop Ends ...................................................................................................... January 8 Last Day of Drop/Add – Registration Ends ............................................................................................. January 13 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes – College Closed) ............................................................