Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2014-2015 ................................................................. 2 Human Service .....................................................................................69 Message from the President ..........................................................................3 Human Service Option ..............................................................69 Mission/Vision/Values Statement .................................................................3 Mental Health Option ...............................................................69 General Information .....................................................................................4 Gerontology Option...................................................................70 Accreditations; Affi liations and Memberships .......................................4 Justice/Legal Studies Programs Admission ...........................................................................................5 Criminal Justice....................................................................................71 Financial Aid ........................................................................................9 Legal Nurse Consultant Certifi cate .......................................................72 Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................10 Paralegal Studies ..................................................................................73 Payment and Refund Policies ..............................................................11 Paralegal Studies Certifi cate ..................................................................74 Academic Support Services ...................................................................14 Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs ............................................................75 Campus Life .........................................................................................15 English Concentration .........................................................................76 About NHTI........................................................................................79 Life Sciences Option ............................................................................75 Online & Continuing Education .........................................................80 Social/Behavioral Science Option .........................................................76 Business Training Center......................................................................80 Mathematics Program ..................................................................................77 Visual Arts Program .....................................................................................78 Complete Listing of Academic Programs by Department Academic Programs (Alphabetical) Programs of Study ........................................................................................17 General Education Courses ..........................................................................18 Degree, Diploma and Professional Certifi cate Programs Accounting Programs Accounting ...........................................................................................19 Accounting ...................................................................................................19 Accounting (Basic) Certifi cate ..............................................................20 Addiction Counseling ....................................................................................67 Accounting (Advanced) Certifi cate .......................................................20 Animation and Graphic Game Programming .................................................26 Business Programs Architectural Engineering Technology ............................................................43 Business Administration .......................................................................21 Business Administration .................................................................................21 Sports Management Concentration ............................................22 Computer Engineering Technology ................................................................42 Event/Conference Management Certifi cate ..........................................24 Criminal Justice..............................................................................................71 Hospitality and Tourism Management .................................................23 Dental Assisting (Professional Certifi cate) ......................................................51 Hotel Administration Certifi cate ..........................................................24 Dental Hygiene ..............................................................................................52 Management Certifi cate .......................................................................22 Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Professional Certifi cate) ..............................53 Sports Management Certifi cate ............................................................23 Early Care and Education for Young Children with Disabilities .....................31 Tourism Information Technology Certifi cate ........................................25 Early Childhood Education ...........................................................................33 Travel and Tourism Certifi cate ..............................................................25 Education ...................................................................................................37 Computer Programs Electronic Engineering Technology ................................................................45 Animation and Graphic Game Programming .......................................26 Environmental Sciences ..................................................................................48 Information Technology .......................................................................27 General Studies ..............................................................................................50 Applications Development Option .............................................28 Health Science ...............................................................................................56 Networking Option....................................................................28 Hospitality and Tourism Management ...........................................................23 Information Technology Applications Development Certifi cate............29 Human Service ...............................................................................................69 Information Technology Networking Certifi cate ..................................29 Information Technology .................................................................................27 Information Technology Tech Support Certifi cate ................................29 Landscape and Environmental Design ............................................................48 Education Programs Liberal Arts ...................................................................................................75 Autism Early Intervention Support Certifi cate .....................................30 Manufacturing Engineering Technology .........................................................46 Career and Technical Education Alternative Certifi cation .....................30 Mathematics ...................................................................................................77 Early Care and Education for Young Children with Disabilities ...........31 Mechanical Engineering Technology ..............................................................46 Early Childhood Education ..................................................................33 Nursing (RN) .................................................................................................57 Early Childhood Education Certifi cate .................................................35 Nursing (LPN-RN Completion Option) ........................................................59 Early Childhood Education (Advanced) Certifi cate ..............................35 Nursing (PN) (Diploma) ................................................................................60 Education ............................................................................................37 Orthopaedic Technology ................................................................................61 Education Certifi cate............................................................................38 Special Education Certifi cate ................................................................38 Paralegal Studies .............................................................................................73 Teacher Education Conversion Programs .............................................39 Paramedic Emergency Medicine .....................................................................63 Engineering Technology Programs Radiation Th erapy ..........................................................................................54 Advanced Manufacturing Processes Certifi cate .....................................42 Radiologic Technology ...................................................................................55 Applied Career Fundamentals for Advanced Manufacturing .................42 Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology ........................................47 Architectural Engineering