Los Medanos College Catalog 2008-2009 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 439-2181 (925) 439-5709 TDD www.losmedanos.edu Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Tomi Van de Brooke . President Sheila A . Grilli . .Vice President John T . Nejedly . Secretary Dr . Anthony T . Gordon . Member Jo Ann Cookman . Member. District Administration Dr . Helen Benjamin, Chancellor Campuses Los Medanos College, Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College Los Medanos College Administration President . Peter Garcia Vice President . Daniel Henry Senior Dean, Information Technology . .Cherry Li-Bugg Computer & Network Services Supervisor . Anthony Crawford Senior Dean, Instruction . Richard Livingston Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences . .Gil Rodriguez Dean, Occupational Education . Kiran Kamath Senior Academic Manager, Instruction . To Be Announced Office of Instruction Supervisor . .Eileen Valenzuela Senior Dean, Student Services . .Gail Newman Director of Admissions and Records . To Be Announced Director of Financial Aid . Loretta Canto-Williams Director of Student Services . To Be Announced Bookstore Manager . Bob Estrada EOPS Program Manager . Newin Orante Student Outreach Coordinator . Jorge Cea Director of Business Services . .Bruce Cutler Director of College Advancement . Ruth Goodin Foundation Director . To Be Announced Director of Marketing and Media Design . Barbara Cella Building and Grounds Manager . .Jim Taylor Custodial Manager . Glenn Wilson Police Services Manager . Lieutenant Esther Skeen ii 2008– 2009 Los Medanos College 2008-2009 Catalog and Announcement of Courses Accreditation Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd ., Suite 204 Novato, CA . 94949 (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U .S . Department of Education Approved by California State Board of Community Colleges California Department of Education, Bureau of School Approvals for the enrollment of veterans and eligible persons under Title 38 of the U .S . Code . State Board of Registered Nursing State Board of Vocational Nursing University of California California State Colleges and Universities Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Small Business Administration Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Office Telephone Pittsburg Area (925) 439-2181 Concord / Pleasant Hill / Walnut Creek (925) 798-3500 Brentwood / Oakley (925) 754-9011 Bookstore (925) 439-2056 TDD (925) 439-5709 Mission Statement Los Medanos College is a public community college that provides quality educational opportunities for those within the changing and diverse communities it serves . By focus- ing on student learning and success as our first priorities, we aim to help students build their abilities and competencies as life-long learners . We create educational excellence through continually assessing our students’ learning and our performance as an institu- tion . To that end, we commit our resources and design our policies and procedures to support this mission . Non-Discrimination Policy The Contra Costa Community College District and Los Medanos College are committed to equal opportunity in educational programs and campus life . The college does not discriminate, nor sup- port discrimination, on the basis of ethnic group identification, age, gender, physical or mental disability, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or medical condition in any access to and treatment in college programs or activities . The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s vocational education programs . This policy is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, pertaining to race, color, and national origin discrimination; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, pertaining to sex discrimination; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, pertaining to disability discrimi- nation; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, pertaining to age discrimination, and applicable Dis- trict policy . Alternative Media This publication is available in alternate media . For information, contact the High Technology Center at (925) 439-2181, extension 3279 . TDD (925) 439-5709 . 2008 – 2009 Los Medanos College iii Table of Contents Section 1: General College Information About the College . 2 Admission and Course Enrollment . 3 College Admission Resident Status International Students Matriculation and Course Enrollment Prerequisites/Advisories Non-Discrimination Policy Standards of Scholarship . 7 Attendance Grading Honors Status Pass/No Pass Grade Option Withdrawal and Drop Policy Probation and Dismissal Credit Accepted at Los Medanos College High School Credit Policies and Procedures for Repeating a Course Taken in the District Academic Renewal Without Course Repetition Transcripts Rights of Instructors Fees, Benefits and Financial Aids . 12 Enrollment Fee Tuition Fee for Non-California Residents Refund Policy Enrollment Fee Deferments Parking Fees Veterans’ Benefits Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Vocational Rehabilitation Financial Aid Student Services . 17 Philosophy Business Services Office Career Center Child Care Services Counseling Services Disabled Students Program and Services Employment Center Food Service Gay and Lesbian Resource Center Health Services Referral Mustang Corner Bookstore Parking Police Services Student Activities Transfer Center Instructional Services . 21 Athletics Campus Labs Cooperative Education Services Honors Program Learning Resource Center Puente Project Reading and Writing Center Science Audio–Tutorial Center Tutoring Services iv 2008– 2009 Los Medanos College Student Rights and Responsibilities . 24 Participation in Institutional Government Student Responsibilities and Educational Goals Off Campus Activities Progress Evaluation by Faculty Grievance Process Student Discipline and Suspension Drug-Free Campus Policy Smoking Policy Matriculation Rights and Responsibilities Matriculation Waivers, Appeals, and Complaints Student Record Privacy Law Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act Section 2: College Transfer Requirements Transfer Information . 30 CSU Admission Requirements UC Admission Requirements Special Transfer Admissions Programs and Cooperative Admissions Program Intersegmental General Education (CSU and UC) Private Colleges and Universities (California and Nationwide) CSU General Education Requirements Chart . 33 IGETC Requirements Chart . 34 Section 3: Graduation Requirements Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements . 36 Preparing for Graduation Associate Degree Programs and Requirements Certificate of Achievement Requirements Locally Approved Certificates Basic Skills/Competency Requirements Pathways to an Associate Degree at LMC . 38 LMC Associate Degree Requirements . 39 Degrees and Certificates in Major Programs . 40 CCCCD Programs . 41 Major Program Requirements . 43 Section 4: Program Student Learning Outcomes Program Stuent Learning Outcomes Descriptions . 69 Section 5: Course Offerings Understanding the Course Descriptions . 80 Guidelines on Units of Credits . 81 Course Descriptions . 82 Section 6: Appendices Faculty/Staff . 192 Catalog Acknowledgement . 199 College Phone Directory . 200 College Terms . 201 Index . 202 2008 – 2009 Los Medanos College v College Calendar Summer Intersession Instruction Begins . .May 27 Independence Day—Legal Holiday . July 4 End of Summer Intersession . Aug 9 Fall Semester 2008 Begin accepting applications for Fall Semester . March 3 Course Enrollment . See Fall Schedule of Courses Instruction Begins . Aug 18 Labor Day—Legal Holiday . Sept 1 Last day to file drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript . Sept 12 Last day to petition for credit/no credit option (SC) for semester-length courses . Sept 12 Native American Day - Holiday . Sept 26 Veteran’s Day—Legal Holiday . Nov 10 Last day to file drop for semester-length courses . Nov 14 Thanksgiving—Legal and Board Holiday . Nov 27–Nov 30 Last day of instruction and final exams . Dec 20 Spring Semester 2009 Begin accepting applications for Spring Semester . Oct 1 Course Enrollment . See Spring Schedule of Courses Instruction Begins . Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr .’s Birthday—Board Holiday . Jan 19 Lincoln’s Birthday—Legal Holiday . Feb 6 Last day to file drop for semester-length courses to avoid “W” on transcript . Feb 9 Last day to petition for credit/no credit option (SC) for semester-length courses . Feb 9 Washington’s Birthday—Legal Holiday . Feb 16 Spring Recess . .April 11 - 17 Last day to file drop for semester-length courses . April 24 Last day of instruction—Graduation . .May 22 Memorial Day—Legal Holiday . .May 25 vi 2008 – 2009 Los Medanos College General College Information Section1 General College Information About the College Mission Statement Los Medanos College is a public community college that Contra Costa Community College District provides quality educational opportunities for those within the changing and diverse communities it serves . By focus- A Brief History ing on student learning and success as our first priorities, we aim to help students build their abilities and competen- The Contra Costa Community College District was established cies as lifelong learners . We create educational excellence by a vote of the people on December 14, 1948 . With boundar-