MOORPARK COLLEGE Catalog 2008 - 2009 Table of Contents Welcome to Moorpark College......................................................................................................................................2 Succeeding as a Student ..............................................................................................................................................6 • Admissions, Prerequisites, Fees, Campus Life Student Services ..........................................................................................................................................................16 • Enrollment, Instructional Services, Student Life, Campus Services Academic Policies and Standards ...............................................................................................................................25 • Course Credit and Grades, Repetition, Withdrawals, Credit by Exam, Transfer Center Students’ Right to Know .............................................................................................................................................31 • Sexual Harassment, Rights and Responsibilities, Grievance, Sexual Assualt, Conduct Code Career, Graduation and Transfer ................................................................................................................................42 • Graduation Requirements, Associate Degrees, List of Degrees and Certificates, Transfer Information Taking Classes .............................................................................................................................................................73 • Choosing Classes, List of Courses The College Community ..........................................................................................................................................240 Index .........................................................................................................................................................................250 Important Notice - The Ventura County Community College District and Moorpark College have made every reasonable effort to determine the information provided in this catalog is accurate. Courses, programs and requirements are subject to change without notice by the Governing Board and Administration of the Ventura County Community College District. All fees are subject to change at any time. MOORPARK COLLEGE • 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021-1695 • (805) 378-1400 Website: www.moorparkcollege.edu (Alternate format available: Call (805) 378-1461) 1 Moorpark College Catalog 2008/09 Welcome! Moorpark College opened in fall 1967 with 2,500 students and 50 employees. Today, Moorpark College has DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACYYearYear ofof more than 14,000 students and more than 400 faculty and staff. Thanks to the foundation laid by the founders and the excellent work of everyone on our campus, we can rightfully brag that our students easily transfer...readily enter careers...excel in state-recognized ath- letic programs and a nationally recognized forensics team... and benefit from teaching and learning innovations. Thank you for joining our excellent higher education learn- ing community! I personally welcome you and wish you every success in achieving your educational goals at Moorpark College. An informed citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy. To that end, part of our goal at Moorpark College is to prepare and encourage students to be critical thinkers. Through the next two semesters of democracy-themed activities and Pam Eddinger, President speakers, we hope to inspire in students a passion for knowl- edge of the political world to help them fulfill these roles as responsible citizens. With this task in mind, Moorpark College is pleased to announce “The Year of Democracy.” Why are you here – maybe you want to prepare for a profes- sion, or enhance some skills, or learn more about yourself as you encounter new concepts and thinking? Whatever your reason, the faculty welcomes you and looks forward to get- Joanna Miller & Lee Ballestero ting to know you, knowing that we will learn from each other. Year of Democracy Co-Chairs Moorpark College is a special place with many opportunities and services to help you realize your dreams. Welcome! Welcome to Moorpark College Academic Calendar ................................................................3 Margaret Tennant, Academic Senate President Vision and Mission Statements ..............................................4 Moorpark College Catalog 2008/09 2 Welcome TO moorpark college Academic Calendar 2008-09 Moorpark College provides two primary semesters of instruction – Fall and Spring – as well as a Summer intersession. Course times and delivery modes are noted in each semester’s Schedule of Classes. Information on “scheduling options” is available on page 7 under “Educational opportunities.” To match specific scheduling needs with the course offerings, consult each semester’s Schedule of Classes. Those schedules are available on campus about five weeks before each semester begins and online at www.moorparkcollege.edu. The special deadlines for semester-length classes are listed below for each primary semester. However, the specific length of each course dictates its deadlines (enrollment, drop, refund, etc.). Check on-line for such particulars or with Registration and Records. Detailed registration information is readily available at moorparkcollege.edu and in each Schedule of Classes. FALL SEMEStER, 2008 SPRinG SEMEStER, 2009 August 18 - December 17, 2008 January 12 - May 20, 2009 Aug. 16/17 ............ First day of semester-length Saturday/Sunday classes. Jan. 12 .................. First day of semester-length traditional classes First day of late registration. Aug. 18 ................. First day of semester-length traditional classes. First day of late registration. Jan. 17/18 ............. First day of semester-length Saturday/Sunday classes. Aug. 29 ................. Last day to add semester-length classes. Jan. 19 .................. No CLASSES - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday. Last day to drop a class and apply for enrollment, Jan. 23 .................. Last day to add semester-length classes. health and parking fee refunds. Last day account Last day to drop a class and apply for enrollment, credited if dropping classes. No refunds or credits health and parking fee refunds. Last day account after this date for semester-length classes. credited if dropping classes. No refunds or credits Aug. 30-Sept. 1 ..... No CLASSES - Labor Day holiday. after this date for semester-length classes. Sept. 12 ................. Last day to drop semester-length classes Feb. 6 .................... Last day to drop semester-length classes without a transcript entry. without a transcript entry. Sept. 19 ................. Last day to declare CR/NC grading Feb. 13-16 ............ No CLASSES - Presidents’ Day/Weekend. option for semester-length classes. Feb. 17 .................. Last day to declare CR/NC grading option for oct. 30 .................. Last day to apply for Fall 2008 Associate Degree semester-length classes. or Certificate of Achievement April 2 ................... Last day to apply for Spring 2009 Associate Degree Nov. 8/9 ................ Saturday/Sunday classes held. or Certificate of Achievement. Nov. 10 .................. No CLASSES - Veteran’s Day. April 3 ................... No CLASSES - Staff Flex Day. Nov. 21 .................. Last day to drop semester-length classes with a “W.” April 4/5 ............... Saturday/Sunday Classes Held. Nov. 27-30 ............ No CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday. April 6-12 ............. No CLASSES - Spring Break. Dec. 11-17 ............ Final Exam Week for Fall 2008. April 24 ................. Last day to drop semester-length classes with a “W.” May 14-20 ............ Final Exam Week for Spring 2009. May 21 .................. GRADUATIoN SuMMER intERSESSiOn, 2009 Moorpark College typically offers classes in the Summer that meet anywhere from four to eight weeks with classes starting May, June and July. The goal is to maximize offerings at times most helpful for all students, including returning students, graduating high school seniors and students home for the summer from four-year schools. The summer Schedule of Classes is available on campus and at local libraries as well as on-line at www.moorparkcollege.edu. 3 Moorpark College Catalog 2008/09 Welcome TO moorpark college Vision Statement History At Moorpark College, we encourage quality and believe our strengths have been Moorpark College was established in 1963 by the Governing Board of the Ventura and will continue to be people—their flexibility, their responsiveness, and their County Community College District. Soon after, a 134-acre site on Moorpark’s willingness to meet the needs of our students and community. We believe that eastern city boundary was secured in a combination donation/purchase from the building on these strengths provides an educational experience appropriate to the Strathearns, a local ranching family. students’ needs and within the College’s mission. In 1965, taxpayers passed an $8 million bond to build the first phase of the district’s Specifically, our actions and decisions are based on the following beliefs: second community college. Construction of the Administration, Library, Science, Technology, Campus Center, Gymnasium and Maintenance buildings began in • We will provide the best services, programs and opportunities for students. 1966. With the paint barely dry and remnants of construction rubble