ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE CATALOG 2010-2011 Cover: “Golden Moment” by Kristopher Doe Allan Hancock College fine arts faculty member, Kristopher Doe, was raised in the artistic and architecturally rich city of Pasadena in southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Influenced by the early California plein-air painters who inhabited Pasadena at the dawn of the 20th century, he was surrounded by their work as well as many historic architectural examples from the era he affectionately calls “the age of elegance” “I grew up seeing the paintings of Alson Clark, Edgar Payne and Franz Bischoff and the way in which they captured the radiant light of southern California. They always filled me with the warmth of a time gone by and serve as a tremendous inspiration in my painting pursuits.” A graduate of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design, Mr. Doe brings more than 20 years of experience as an illustrator, painter and fine arts instructor to the Allan Hancock College fine arts department, where he’s taught drawing, design and art appreciation courses since 2007. Photographs on Divider Pages: The photographs depicted on the inside divider pages of this catalog were taken by students in Allan Hancock College basic photography and photojournalism courses. Their assignment was to photograph and describe something important to them about their college. This “day in the life” approach garnered responses as varied as classroom instruction to a friendly game of chess. In total, they provide a snapshot in time about the student experience at Allan Hancock College. 2010-2011 CATALOG Effective Summer Session 2010 Santa Maria Campus 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399 Admissions & Records Office (805) 922-6966 ext. 3248 Lompoc Valley Center One Hancock Drive, Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 735-3366 Vandenberg AFB Center 144 Wyoming Avenue, bldg. 14003, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-6312 (805) 734-3500 or (805) 605-5915 Solvang Center 320 Alisal Road, Ste. 306, Solvang CA 93463 (805) 693-1543 Toll-free from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties 1-866-DIAL AHC (342-5242) www.hancockcollege.edu The Allan Hancock Joint Community College District is committed to the active promotion of diversity and equal access and opportunities to all staff, students, and applicants, including qualified members of underrepresented/protected groups. The college assures that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, marital status, or sexual orientation. Allan Hancock College will provide, upon request, alternate translation of its general information documents in large print, Braille, e-text etc. Please call (805) 922-6966 ext. 3788. 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carol Anders, President • Bernard E. Jones, Vice President Tim Bennett • Henry M. Grennan • Larry Lahr Jeff Hamsher, Student Trustee ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Superintendent/President........................................José M. Ortiz, Ed.D. Director, Admissions and Records ................... Adela Esquivel-Swinson Associate Supt./Vice President, Director, AHC Bookstore .............................................. Bill Hockensmith Administrative Services .............................. Elizabeth A. Miller, Ed.D. Director, Auxiliary Accounting Services........................................Vacant Associate Supt./Vice President, Academic Affairs .......................Vacant Director, Business Services ........................................Richard Carmody Vice President, Facilities & Operations ....................Felix Hernandez Jr. Director, Cal-SOAP ............................................................. Diana Perez Executive Vice President, Student Services & Academic Affairs Director, Extended Opportunity Programs .............................................................................................. Bill Cordero and Services (EOPS) and Special Outreach......................Will Bruce Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs (Interim) Director, Financial Aid .................................................. Rob Parisi Ed.D. ..................................................................................Paul Murphy, Ph.D. Director, Human Resources/Equal Dean, Student Services (Interim) ................................ Rob Parisi, Ed.D. Employment Opportunity............................................ Cyndi Mesaros Dean, Academic Affairs.................................................. Roanna Bennie Director, Information Technology Services .................. Carol Van Name Dean, Academic Affairs...................................... Anne Cremarosa, DBA Director, Institutional Grants................................Suzanne Valery, Ed.D. Dean, Academic Affairs (Interim) .......................................Ardis Neilsen Director, Institutional Research & Planning.................. Salvador Castillo Dean, Academic Affairs............................................Paul Murphy, Ph.D. Director, Learning Assistance Program............... Mark Malangko, Ed.D. Dean, Community Education (Interim) ............................. Nancy Meddings Director, Plant Services.............................................Rex Van Den Berg Dean, The Extended Campus ................................................Rick Rantz Director, Professional Development and Training.................Cathy Kelly Dean, Student Services/Counseling Director, Public Affairs & Publications ..........................Rebecca Alarcio and Matriculation ...........................................Charles E. Osiris, Ph.D. Director, Public Safety/Chief of Police.................................Kim Graham Associate Dean, Learning Resources ......................... Nancy Meddings Director, Title V Cooperative Grant .................................. Leslie Mosson Associate Dean, Health, PE, Athletics ..................................Kim Ensing Assistant Director, Information Technology Services.............Janet Ford Artistic Director/Associate Dean, PCPA ............................. Mark Booher Managing Director, PCPA .................................................Michael Black Executive Director, AHC Foundation............................................Vacant ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION LIFE & PHYSICAL SCIENCES Dean – Ardis Neilsen & ATHLETICS Dean - Paul Murphy Department Chair – Al Avila Dean - Roanna Bennie Department Chair - Linda Metaxas Administration of Justice • Culinary Arts Associate Dean – Kim Ensing Agribusiness • Astronomy Early Childhood Studies • Education Department Chair - Chris Stevens Biology • Chemistry Family & Consumer Sciences Athletic Training • Health Education Environmental Studies Human Services Intercollegiate Athletics Geographic Information Systems Physical Education • Recreation Geology • Physical Science BUSINESS Physics Dean - Anne Cremarosa HEALTH SCIENCES Department Chair - Marie Comstock Dean – Paul Murphy MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Accounting • Business Department Chair – Julie Kuras Dean - Paul Murphy Computer Business Information Systems Dental Assisting • Medical Assisting Department Chair – Robert White Computer Business Office Technology Nursing Computer Science • Engineering Cooperative Education • Real Estate Mathematics INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY COUNSELING Dean - Anne Cremarosa PUBLIC SAFETY Dean – Charles E. Osiris Department Chair - Rayvell Snowden Dean – Anne Cremarosa Department Chair – Architecture • Auto Body Technology Department Chair – David Senior Yvonne Teniente-Cuello Automotive Technology Emergency Medical Services Leadership • Personal Development Electronics/Computer Electronics Environmental Technology Engineering Technology Fire Technology/Academy ENGLISH Machine Technology Law Enforcement Academy Dean – Ardis Neilsen Space Operations Wildland Fire Technology Chair – Kate Adams Welding Technology English • Reading SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION Dean – Ardis Neilsen EXTENDED CAMPUS Dean – Roanna Bennie Department Chair - Gary Bierly Dean – Rick Rantz Department Chair – Anthropology • Economics Apprenticeship Training • Cosmetology Ethelwynne Reeves Geography • History • Humanities Economic Development American Sign Language International Studies • Philosophy FINE ARTS English as a Second Language Political Science • Psychology Dean – Roanna Bennie Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, Sociology Artistic Director/Associate Dean, Italian) PCPA – Mark Booher Interdisciplinary Studies Department Chair – Speech Communication Marcus Engelmann Art • Dance • Drama • Film Graphics • Music • Photography Multimedia Arts & Communication Allan Hancock College is named for the late Captain G. Allan Hancock, who distinguished himself in many fields. A marine explorer, railroad engineer, pilot, oil man, philanthropist and musician, Captain Hancock had an abiding interest in education for all Americans. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................5 History ........................................................................6 Distance Learning.................................................... 26 Mission of the College ................................................8 Computer Resources Center ................................... 26 Vision Statement ........................................................8 Learning Assistance Program (LAP)........................ 26 Allan Hancock College Shared Values.......................8 Veterans Affairs ......................................................