www.nicc.edu 2008-2009 NICC Catalog student driven...community focused 2008-2009 College Catalog Fall Semester 2008 August 21 Semester Begins September 1 No Classes - Holiday NICC Centers October 17 - 20 No Classes - Fall Break November 17 Last Day to Withdraw Chickasaw County Center Regional Academy for November 26 - 30 No Classes - Holiday 951 North Linn Avenue, Suite 6 Math and Science (RAMS) Semester Ends New Hampton, Iowa 50659-1203 & Oelwein Center December 18 641.394.4689 (Opening Fall 2008 fax: 641.394.6909 located on Hwy 150 South Winterim 2008 - 2009 Oelwein, Iowa 50662-2501 Cresco Center 319.283.3010 December 22, 23, 29 and 30 | January 5, 7 and 9 1020 - 2nd Avenue Southeast fax: 319.283.3010 Highway 9 Cresco, Iowa 52136-1710 Town Clock Center Spring Semester 2009 563.547.3355 for Professional Development fax: 563.547.3402 680 Main Street January 12 Semester Begins Dubuque, Iowa 52001-6818 March 8 - 15 No Classes - Spring Break Delaware County Center 888.642.2338 April 10 - 13 No Classes Professional Building fax: 563.557.0319 223 West Main Street April 14 Last Day to Withdraw Manchester, Iowa 52057-1547 Waukon Center April 21 No Classes - All College Day 563.927.6387 1220 3rd Avenue NW, Suite 102 May 13 Semester Ends fax: 563.927.6534 Waukon, Iowa 52172 563.568.3060 Summer Term 2009 Dubuque Center fax: 563.568.0016 700 Main Street May 19 Term Begins Dubuque, Iowa 52001-6820 563.557.8271 May 23 -25 No Classes - Holiday fax: 563.557.8353 July 3 - 5 No Classes - Holiday July 22 Last Day to Withdraw August 12 Term Ends 08-09 catalog cover.indd 2 6/2/2008 11:15:13 AM NICC www.nicc.edu College Catalog Calmar Campus Dubuque Center PO Box 400 700 Main Street Calmar, IA 52132-0400 Dubuque, Iowa 52001-6820 563.562.3263 563.557.8271 800.728.2256 fax: 563.557.8353 fax: 563.562.3719 Regional Academy for Peosta Campus Math and Science (RAMS) 10250 Sundown Road & Oelwein Center Peosta, IA 52068-9703 (Opening Fall 2008) 563.556.5110 located on Hwy 150 South 800.728.7367 Oelwein, Iowa 50662-2501 fax: 563.556.5058 319.283.3010 fax: 319.283.3010 Chickasaw County Center 951 North Linn Avenue, Suite 6 Town Clock Center New Hampton, Iowa 50659-1203 for Professional Development 641.394.4689 680 Main Street fax: 641.394.6909 Dubuque, Iowa 52001-6818 888.642.2338 Cresco Center fax: 563.557.0319 1020 - 2nd Avenue Southeast Highway 9 Waukon Center Cresco, Iowa 52136-1710 1220 3rd Avenue NW, Suite 102 563.547.3355 Waukon, Iowa 52172 fax: 563.547.3402 563.568.3060 fax: 563.568.0016 Delaware County Center Professional Building 223 West Main Street Manchester, Iowa 52057-1547 563.927.6387 fax: 563.927.6534 student driven...community focused 2008-2009 NICC Carpentry Certificates: (Cabinet Making; Finishing CONTENTS Skills; Floor andFraming Skills; Foundation Skills) 52 College Calendar........................ Inside Front Cover Coding Specialist (see Health Information Technology) President's Message ............................................. 6 Commercial-Residential Electrician........................... 53 Accreditation .......................................................... 7 Computer Applications Technician ............................ 54 Computer Technology ................................................ 55 Board of Trustees .................................................. 7 Construction Technology............................................ 56 Administrative Cabinet .......................................... 7 Cosmetology ............................................................... 57 Mission, College Vision, Goals ............................... 8 Cosmetology Diploma................................................. 58 Nondiscrimination .................................................. 9 Dairy Science Technology ......................................... 59 History................................................................... 10 Dairy Science Technology Certificates: (Dairy Breeding Specialist, Dairy Feeding Specialist, Dairy Health Degree and Diploma Requirements Specialist)............................................................ 60 Early Childhood ........................................................... 61 Degree and Diploma Requirements ........................... 11 Electroneurodiagnostic Technology........................... 62 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certificate ..... 63 Program Descriptions – Calmar Campus Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic ............. 63 Index of Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates ................ 18 Enology Specialist ....................................................... 64 Enology Specialist Diploma Option ............................ 65 Arts and Sciences ...................................................... 19 Enology Certificate ...................................................... 65 (AA=Associate in Arts; AS=Associate in Science) Entrepreneurial Cosmetology ..................................... 66 General Education Core Courses ................................. 20 Firefighting Specialist ................................................. 67 Associate in Arts Degree, General (AA) ....................... 21 Health Information Technology .................................. 68 Associate in Science Degree, General (AS) ................. 22 (Coding Specialist) ................................................. 69 Agriculture (AS) ............................................................ 23 Human Services Generalist ........................................ 70 Animal Science (AS) ................................................... 24 Human Services Technician ...................................... 71 Business Administration (AA) ....................................... 25 Industrial Electrician ................................................... 72 Communication (AA) ................................................... 26 John Deere Ag Technology ........................................ 73 Community and Regional Planning (AA) ..................... 27 Marketing .................................................................... 74 Companion Animal Science (AS) ............................... 28 Marketing Management .............................................. 75 Criminal Justice (AA) ................................................... 29 Massage Therapy Specialist ...................................... 76 Dairy Science (AS) ...................................................... 30 (Professional Massage Therapy) ........................... 77 Early Childhood (AA) ................................................... 31 Medical Laboratory Technician .................................. 78 Education (AA), ............................................................ 32 Medical Transcriptionist ............................................. 79 Human Services (AA) .................................................. 33 Nail Technology Certificate ........................................ 80 Industrial Technology Teacher Education (AS) .......... 34 Office Technology: (General; Medical) ........................ 81 Law Enforcement (AA)................................................. 35 Paraeducator Certification (see Education AA) Pre-Veterinary Medicine (AS) ...................................... 36 Practical Nursing .................................................. 82-83 Viticulture Technology ................................................ 84 Technical Programs................................................. 37 Viticulture Technology Diploma Option ...................... 85 Accounting Clerk ......................................................... 38 Viticulture Certificate ................................................... 85 Accounting Specialist ................................................. 39 Web Design Technician Certificate ............................ 86 Administrative Assistant ............................................... 40 Agriculture Business ................................................... 41 Program Descriptions–Peosta Campus Agriculture Business Certificates: Index of Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates ............. 88 (Ag GIS/GPS; Ag Manager and Marketing; Ag Office Technician) ............................................ 42 Arts and Sciences .................................................... 89 Agriculture Production................................................. 43 (AA=Associate in Arts; AS=Associate in Science) Agriculture Production Certificates: (Agronomy; Animal General Education Core Courses ............................... 90 Science; Dairy) ....................................................... 44 Associate in Arts Degree, General (AA) ....................... 91 Arboriculture ................................................................ 45 Associate in Science Degree, General (AS) ............... 92 Associate Degree Nursing .................................... 46-47 Agriculture (AS) ........................................................... 93 Automotive Technology .............................................. 48 Business Administration (AA)....................................... 94 Building Materials Management ................................. 49 Communication (AA) ................................................... 95 2 Business Specialist ..................................................... 50 Community and Regional Planning (AA) ..................... 96 Carpentry ..................................................................... 51 NICC ONTENTS ONTINUED C , C Practical Nursing .............................................