2008-2009 Catalog Table of Contents Mission Statement.............................................................3 Student Services.............................................................20 Admissions Procedures.....................................................7 Academic Support Center................................................21 Expenses...........................................................................8 Walter B. Peterson Library & Media Center.....................21 Financial Aid....................................................................10 Evening & Weekend Division...........................................21 Academic Requirements..................................................16 General Education (Required educational components)................................................................................................23 ASSOCIATE DEGREES Automotive Technology....................................................26 General Studies-Health....................................................47 Aviation Technology.........................................................27 Honda Automotive Technology.........................................48 Business Administration Human Services...............................................................49 Accounting..........................................................28 Liberal Arts.......................................................................51 Management.......................................................29 English Concentration.........................................52 Marketing............................................................30 History Concentration.........................................53 Small Business Entrepreneurship.......................31 Mathematics Concentration................................54 Collision Repair Technology.............................................33 Peace & Justice Studies (Proposed Fall 2009).........55 Computer Engineering Technology..................................35 Psychology Concentration..................................56 Computer Science Machine Tool Technology.................................................57 Computer Networking.........................................37 Mechanical Design Technology........................................60 Website Development.........................................38 Nursing.............................................................................61 Software Development.......................................39 Paralegal Studies.............................................................66 Early Childhood Education..............................................41 Restaurant Management..................................................68 Electronic Engineering Technology..................................44 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant...........................70 General Studies...............................................................46 CERTIFICATES Accounting.......................................................................32 Human Services...............................................................50 CADD..............................................................................60 Internet Developer............................................................40 Complementary Health & Wellness.................................34 Machine Tool Technology.................................................58 Computer Information Systems.......................................32 Marketing.........................................................................32 Computer Networking......................................................40 Massage Therapy.............................................................59 Computer Numerical Control...........................................58 Medical Coding................................................................45 Early Childhood Education..............................................43 Paralegal..........................................................................67 Equine Bodywork.............................................................45 Sign Language.................................................................45 Family Child Care Provider (online).................................43 Small Business Management..........................................32 Fiber Optics......................................................................40 Spreadsheet.....................................................................32 Human Resources Management.....................................32 Website Design................................................................40 Course Descriptions........................................................74 Student Calendar...........................................................106 Personnel.......................................................................107 While the Catalog lists associate degree programs in a two-year format, the College recognizes that students frequently take three or more years to complete their programs of study. Copies of structured three-year formats for associate de- gree programs are available for your use from the Admissions Office. 505 Amherst Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 Telephone: (603) 882-6923 Fax: (603) 882-8690 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nashuacc.edu Nashua Community College (NCC) is one of the seven colleges in the Community College System of New Hampshire. For more information about the System, call (800) 247-3420. This catalog is a guide to NCC, and its contents are subject to revision at any time. The College reserves the right to change fees, courses, policies, programs, services and personnel as required. A matriculated student must follow the curriculum of the program at the time of matriculation. Nashua Community College is a smoke-free campus. This catalog is current as of July 1, 2008. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE On behalf of Nashua Community College, I extend an invitation to you to visit our campus. Upon your arrival, you will find newly-renovated offices, centrally-located to accommodate your needs including: Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Bookstore. As you walk through our campus, you will see an educational environment that reflects the changing needs of the students, workplace and technology. Our new 40,000 square foot Wellness Center embraces our commitment to students’ physical, mental and environmental wellbeing. The Center houses a dining hall, indoor gymnasium, yoga/pilates room, massage therapy room, weight/aerobics area, conference and lounge space, and suspended walking track. “Green-technology” was utilized throughout the building to minimize our carbon footprint. The success of NCC’s programs, courses and services can be measured by the continued accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and other program-specific accrediting agencies. These accreditations reflect the College’s commitment to accommodating diversity as well as its progressive vision. Nashua Community College is proud of providing educational excellence at affordable levels to our community for over thirty years. We will continue this tradition by making strategic choices driven by student needs. On your visit, I encourage you to speak with our students, faculty and staff. Our welcoming collegial spirit is one of our finest attributes. At NCC, we believe in service to the greater community. In February 2008, we were honored as a recipient of the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for contributing over 4,000 volunteer hours to area organizations. Nashua Community College seeks to meet the region’s educational needs through a comprehensive program of transfer, technical, business and industry specific programs. Students interested in attaining a Bachelor’s degree may earn an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts and transfer their credits to a four-year institution. Others who seek more immediate employment or opportunities to advance in their current career can select from an array of Associate degrees or Certificate programs in various technical fields. I wish you well as you embark on your new path, and Nashua Community College welcomes the opportunity to help navigate your educational journey. Lucille A. Jordan President 2008 - 2009 Nashua Community College See our Website at: www.nashuacc.edu or e-mail us at: [email protected] MISSION The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) is committed to providing comprehensive, market-driven, accessible, quality programs of higher education that respond to the needs of students, busi- nesses, and communities. VISION Nashua Community College (NCC) will meet the changing educational needs of the communities that it serves. Through a process of continuous improvement, the College will become • The preferred provider of two-year postsecondary education in the Nashua region • A student-centered, educational institution that will advance and enrich the educational, economic, and cultural life of the diverse community we serve. To achieve this vision, the College selected ten strategic goals as the framework for its strategic plan: • Accessibility and Affordability • Programs of Instruction • Preparation for Transfer • Development of Partnerships • Services and Citizenship • Workforce Development • Governance • Student Development • Financial Management • Technology GUIDING PRINCIPLES Nashua Community College recognizes the dignity and worth of all persons and believes that postsecondary