2010-2011 CATALOG find @ TM Texas State TechnicalTexas State College Technical College Texas State Technical College Waco Career Offerings Golf Course & Landscape Management Electronics Technology • Golf Course & Landscape Equipment Technician Instrumentation, Computerized Controls & Robotics • Landscape Design • Computerized Control Systems (Instrumentation) • Robotic Systems Laser Electro-Optics Technology • Nanotechnology Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology ** Industrial Systems & Engineering Technology Building Construction Technology • Facilities Engineering & Management Technology Drafting & Design Technology • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Architectural/Civil Drafting • Plumbing & Pipefitting • Mechanical/Electronics Drafting Mechanical Engineering Technology ** • Machining ** Welding Technology Advertising Design & Print Technology • Printing Specialization Digital Media Design Media Communication & Information Technology Biomedical Equipment Technology Aircraft Pilot Training Technology Web Design & Development Technology • Medical Imaging Systems Technology • Air Traffic Control • Web Designer Chemical/Environmental Laboratory • Aircraft Dispatch Technology • Web Developer Technology Avionics Technology • Pharmacy Technician Auto Collision & Management Technology Drafting & Design Technology Automotive Technology • Architectural/Civil Drafting • Toyota Training & Education Dental Assistant • Mechanical/Electronics Drafting Network (T-TEN) Food Service/Culinary Arts Electrical Power & Control Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Pharmacy Technician • Electrical Construction & Service Diesel Equipment Technology • Electrical Systems • Agriculture Equipment • Fuel Cell Technology • Construction Equipment • Lineman Apprentice • Heavy Truck * * Computer Maintenance Technology • Solar Energy • John Deere Construction • Home Technology Integration Environmental Health & Safety Technology • Marine (Palacios only) Computer Networking & Systems Administration • Environmental Compliance Technician • Outdoor Power Equipment • Microsoft • Health Physics • System Administration • Safety Compliance Technician Computer Science Technology Geospatial Technology **Also offered at Ft. Bend • Client/Server • Geographical Information Systems • Graphics, Gaming and Simulation – Programers Analyst • Graphics, Gaming and Simulation – Artists • GIS Web Specialist Digital Media Design • Geomatics (Land/Civil Surveying) High Performance Computing Industrial Systems & Engineering Technology Network Security Technology • Facilities Engineering & Management Telecommunications Technology Technology • Global Communication Systems Installer • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Radio Communication Electronics • Plumbing & Pipefitting • Teleconferencing Systems Mechanical Engineering Technology ** Web Design & Development Technology • Machining ** • Web Designer • Web Developer Texas State Technical College 2010-2011 G ENERAL CATALOG ANNOUNCEMENTS Equal opportunity shall be afforded within the Texas State Technical College System (TSTC) to all employees and applicants for admission or employment regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, or disability. TSTC complies with the Texas Equal Opportunity Plan. TSTC will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. TSTC’s policy is that, in all aspects of its operations, each person with a disability shall be considered for admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities in accordance with Part 84 of Title 45, the regulation implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Texas State Technical College Waco is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate of Applied Science degrees and Certificates of Completion. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation. Students may review accreditation records in the TSTC Office of the President. TSTC reserves the right to limit the enrollment of any program and to make any changes in the provisions of this catalog when such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the student or TSTC. TSTC reserves the right to change any of this catalog’s provisions, without notice or obligation, in keeping with the policies of the Board of Regents and in conformance with the laws of the State of Texas. This catalog is not a legal document and does not constitute a contract between TSTC and the user. The catalog may also be found on TSTC’s Web site at www.tstc.edu. TSTC curriculum and courses are subject to change. Please check with your department chair, advisor or the TSTC Web site for a current listing. If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact the TSTC Deaf/Disabled Student Services Office. Volume 34 Texas State Technical College Waco 3801 Campus Drive • Waco, Texas 76705 Texas State 254.799.3611 • 800.792.8784 • 254.867.3323 (TTY) • www.waco.tstc.edu Technical College 4 | Contents Chemical/Environmental Laboratory Technology......... 75 Computer Maintenance Technology..............................77 Institutional Purpose and Goals...................................... 4 Computer Networking & Systems Administration...... 79 Vision and Values............................................................. 5 Computer Science Technology....................................... 81 College Calendar.............................................................. 7 Dental Assistant.............................................................85 Admissions Information.................................................. 8 Diesel Equipment Technology+ .................................... 87 Admission Procedures.................................................... 10 Digital Media Design.................................................... 94 Tuition and Fees.............................................................. 12 Drafting & Design Technology...................................... 96 Methods of Payment....................................................... 13 Electrical Power & Control Technology.........................99 Fees & Waivers................................................................ 14 Electronics Technology................................................ 104 Housing........................................................................... 16 Environmental Health & Safety Technology .............. 106 Refunds........................................................................... 17 Food Service/Culinary Arts..........................................109 Financial Assistance........................................................ 20 Geospatial Technology................................................. 112 Scholarships.................................................................... 22 Golf Course & Landscape Management......................115 Scholarship List.............................................................. 24 High Performance Computing.....................................119 Scholastic Information.................................................... 26 Industrial Systems & Engineering Technology............120 Curriculum..................................................................... 34 Instrumentation, Computerized Controls & Robotics...123 Student Services.............................................................. 42 Laser Electro-Optics Technology................................. 126 Waco College Map.......................................................... 48 Mechanical Engineering Technology+......................... 128 General Information....................................................... 50 Media Communication & Information Technology...... 131 Instructional Programs................................................... 53 Network Security Technology..................................... 133 Advertising Design & Print Technology......................54 Pharmacy Technician ................................................. 136 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology+...........56 Plumbing & Pipefitting.................................................137 Aircraft Pilot Training Technology.............................. 58 Telecommunications Technology.................................139 Auto Collision & Management Technology................. 61 Web Design & Development........................................ 143 Automotive Technology............................................... 63 Welding Technology.................................................... 146 Aviation Maintenance Technology.............................. 67 Course Description Index................................................ 150 Avionics Technology.................................................... 69 Faculty and Directors...................................................... 221 Biomedical Equipment Technology............................. 71 Building Construction Technology.............................. 73 + Also offered at Ft. Bend Technical Center Microsoft and Microsoft product names are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Texas State Technical College www.tstc.edu | 800.792.8784 | 3 A letter from the President It is my pleasure to introduce you to Texas State Technical College Waco. For 45 years, TSTC Waco has been providing top-quality technical education for Texas and Texans. The college is nationally recognized for the number and quality of