Message from the President: Welcome to Olympic College! We are pleased to have you join the exceptional learning environment at OC. OC provides options to receive an associate degree or certificate, develop skills that enable you to succeed in college-level classes, obtain transfer credits toward your bachelor’s degree, retrain for new job requirements, train for job entry, or take a class for personal enrichment. The college also offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and has partnerships with state and national universities to help provide four-year degree options. You will find helpful people who can assist you with getting started at OC Bremerton, OC Poulsbo, and OC Shelton. Admissions staff can answer questions about entry to the college and provide information about assessments and orientation at OC. Program advisors, faculty advisors and counselors can help you with planning for your career and educational goals. Financial aid staff can direct you to resources for applying for federal and state aid. There are also scholarships that you can apply for as a student at OC. Childcare and many other support services are available to help you meet your goals. You will also find that OC’s instructors and staff are committed to providing you with the best educational experience possible. In addition to the instruction you receive, you have an opportunity to explore activities that stimulate learning and development. OC offers events that allow you to encounter new perspectives and ideas. Student activities and athletics help you learn about yourself and about working with others. Thank you for choosing OC. We look forward to seeing you in the 2011-2012 year. Sincerely, Dr. David Mitchell, President, Olympic College 2011-2012 Board of Trustees: Beverly Cheney, Peter Crane, Darlene Peters, Alice Tawresey, Stephen Warner General Information Welcome! Environment of the College Olympic College (OC) offers many opportunities to excel. OC students can The site of the largest Olympic College take courses to satisfy the first two years campus is located in Bremerton, a city of of a baccalaureate degree, which allow more than 37,700 in Kitsap County with students to transfer to colleges and spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains universities to complete their four year and Mount Rainier. Bremerton has many degrees. Additionally, students can expand new parks, public art, new hotels, and their job skills, enhance their academic other development that is creating and skills to prepare for college, take courses to changing the downtown area and the city. prepare for new careers, or get retraining. The town has a direct connection by ferry to A Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing is also Seattle, the largest city in Washington State, available for associate degree registered providing ample opportunities to attend nurses that want to complete their four-year professional sports events and explore art, degree at the college. theater, and other cultural offerings. Along the way, staff and faculty want to OC started in 1946 with 575 The Poulsbo campus is also located in see students succeed, and many services are Kitsap County. The city has a population full-time students in Bremerton. provided to help. Please use this catalog to of 9,200 and is growing. The site of the learn about policies and procedures, degrees Since then the college has grown, Poulsbo campus in Olhava has seen the and certificates, enrollment, registration, addition of new stores and will add new serving more than 14,000 full- and advisors who can help students create an housing developments near the campus. educational plan that will assist in reaching and part-time students a year. A The city of Poulsbo is close to ferries that personal and professional goals. A wealth can take residents and visitors to Seattle and satellite campus opened in Shelton of information about resources and cultural surrounding towns across Puget Sound. in 1968 to provide classes to Mason activities is also available to students. County residents; a permanent Shelton, a city of 9,800 inhabitants, is in Mason County. The town is 22 miles from campus was established in 1995. About the College Olympia, the state’s capital, and is located a short distance from the spectacular beauty The Poulsbo campus opened in the OC started in 1946 with 575 full-time of Hood Canal, local and state parks, and winter of 2004 to create additional students in Bremerton. Since then, the Olympic National Park. The area is known for college has grown and now serves more than educational opportunities in Kitsap its pace and quality of life. 14,000 full- and part-time students a year County. About 14,000 full-time/ within the college’s district of Kitsap and part-time staff and faculty serve Mason counties. The number of locations has continued to expand over the years as well. Mission, Vision, Values the needs of students across the A satellite campus opened in Shelton in 1968 Mission campuses. to provide classes to Mason County residents; a permanent campus was established We serve and enrich all our communities by in 1995. The Poulsbo campus opened in providing quality education and training for Student Profile the winter of 2004 to create additional all who seek to improve their lives through • 48% full-time – 12+ credits educational opportunities in Kitsap County. learning. • 51% part-time – less than 12 Other locations in the community as well as credits distance learning, evening, and weekend classes provide even more options within the Vision • 26% under age 20 college district. At Olympic College we envision learning as a • 38% 20-29 life enhancing journey of discovery where: The college has made a variety of changes • 17% 30-39 to accommodate the growth of students, • 18% 40+ technology, and student needs. A Bachelor of Our students are life-long learners in a • Median age: 24.9 years Science in Nursing degree offered by Olympic global society. College, along with university partners that • To realize our vision, we will focus on also provide four-year degrees at the college, student learning and success, promoting create more options for students that want learning through accessible education, to achieve their higher education goals. personalized service, adaptive and In 2011, a new child development innovative teaching, and an ongoing center opened, creating more childcare commitment to academic excellence. opportunities for students. Recently, a new Humanities and Student Services building Our employees are empowered to opened, centralizing student services in one achieve the college mission. location and creating new classroom space. • To realize our vision, we will appreciate The college also added a Science Technology and value our employees, providing building that offers modern facilities for math and science classes. Technology has opportunities to enhance professional been improved, with wireless access installed skills, encouraging learning and at sites on campuses for students to access advancement, and prioritizing and their email and instructional materials on sharing institutional resources. their laptops. These changes strengthen the quality of education at Olympic College. 2 Olympic College Catalog 2011-2012 General Information Our community recognizes the college A Quest for Community and General Education as its cornerstone of learning. Environmental Health • To realize our vision, we will develop To demonstrate our values we… Requirements (GER) strong community partnerships and • Contribute to the wellbeing and All Olympic College degrees require study of fulfill our role as a cultural center, sustainability of our community a broad array of subjects. This breadth helps enriching those we serve by creating students to explore the world, and develop • Serve as stewards of our environment relevant educational options and themselves as individuals and citizens. All bringing a diverse array of activities to • Study and model choices and practices fully accredited colleges have some breadth the region. that enhance environmental health, requirements. economic vitality, and social justice (Approved by the Board of Trustees, For transfer degrees, GER conform to January, 2008) The Thoughtful Use of Our Finite Intercollege Relations Commission (ICRC) guidelines. Following these guidelines assures Resources, including Ourselves that the transfer degree will satisfy lower Values To demonstrate our values we… division general education requirements at We honor our shared values by holding • Empower employees to assert leadership most Washington colleges and universities. ourselves and each other accountable for: and engage in institutional decision Transfer GER include quantitative reasoning, making communication, humanities, natural sciences, A Dedication to Public Service and • Develop, prioritize and communicate and social sciences. Foreign language is not required at OC but some baccalaureate Higher Education our goals collaboratively • Identify, share, and make the most institutions require it. To demonstrate our values we… effective use of our resources GER for professional-technical degrees • Commit ourselves to student learning • Work together to accomplish our tasks provide the quantitative, communication, and success and achieve the college mission and human relations skills needed in • Embrace the wide-ranging mission of • Strive for a balanced work environment the workforce. GER are not in all shorter the community college in which we are efficient and certificates. However,