2021-2022 COURSE CATALOG COURSE CATALOG 2021-2022 MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL - EXCEED EXPECTATIONS This catalog presents policies and procedures current at the time the catalog went to press however, because all policies and procedures are necessarily subject to a continuing evaluation process, the College reserves the right to make appropriate revisions at any time and without prior notice. This catalog does not constitute a contractual agreement between the College and the student. Please refer to the online version of this document for the most up-to-date information. Students who enter NWACC in the academic year of this catalog generally may expect to follow the graduation requirements set forth in this catalog. Since the College reserves the right to change graduation requirements, students should meet with their College advisor regularly to be certain they are aware of any changes in graduation requirements. The current and historical catalogs are available on the NWACC Catalog webpage. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE One College Drive, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712 (479) 986-4000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Office of Veterans Resources .............................................................. 38 CONTENTS Testing Services .................................................................................... 38 Student Information Center (SIC) ........................................................ 39 Student Life ........................................................................................... 39 Greetings from the President ................................................................ 4 Student Leadership OpportunitieS ...................................................... 39 The College ............................................................................................ 5 NWACC Eagle View Student Newspaper ........................................... 39 Misson .................................................................................................... 5 National Honor Societies ..................................................................... 40 Vision ...................................................................................................... 5 Intramural and Sports Club Programs ................................................ 40 Affirmative Action Policy ....................................................................... 6 Public Safety department .................................................................... 40 Statement of Non-Discrimination......................................................... 6 Student Handbook ............................................................................... 41 Strategic Initiatives ................................................................................ 7 Special Learner Programs ................................................................... 42 History .................................................................................................... 7 Advanced Placement Programs .......................................................... 42 Strategic Goals ....................................................................................... 7 NWACC Honors Program .................................................................... 43 Conclusion .............................................................................................. 7 Off-Campus Civil Service Classes ......................................................... 44 Specialized & Program-Level Accreditation or Approvals .................... 8 Service Learning ................................................................................... 44 NWACC Study Abroad Program .......................................................... 45 Institutional Memberships .................................................................... 9 College Credit for Prior Work or Learning .......................................... 46 Academic Calendar .............................................................................. 11 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ....................................... 48 2021 Fall ............................................................................................... 11 Dantes Subjest Standardized Tests (DSST) ......................................... 48 2022 Spring .......................................................................................... 11 Credit by International Baccalaureate (IB) ......................................... 49 Admissions ........................................................................................... 12 Distance Learning ................................................................................ 49 Admissions Policy ................................................................................. 12 East/Expacts (Educationally Managed Projects Advancing Curriculum, Admissions Classifications ................................................................... 13 Technology & Service) ......................................................................... 50 Vaccination Requirements .................................................................. 20 Early College Experience ..................................................................... 51 Placement Test .................................................................................... 21 On Campus Concurrent Enrollment .................................................... 51 Money Matters .................................................................................... 22 High School Based Concurrent Enrollment ........................................ 51 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................... 22 Career and Technical Programs .......................................................... 51 Payment Policy .................................................................................... 23 Workforce & Economic Development ................................................ 53 Office of Financial Aid .......................................................................... 26 Workforce Development Training ...................................................... 54 Veterans Resources ............................................................................. 26 Workforce and Economic Development Policies & Procedures ........ 54 Academic Policies and Procedures ..................................................... 28 Workforce and Economics Development Programs .......................... 56 Course load .......................................................................................... 28 Adult & Community Education ........................................................... 63 Future Term Registration Cancellation .............................................. 28 Administrative Drop and Withdrawal Policy ..................................... 28 Associate Degree Programs ................................................................ 64 Student Learning Outcomes ................................................................ 64 Grading Policy ...................................................................................... 29 Associate Degree Programs ................................................................ 64 Withdrawal Policy ............................................................................... 30 Associate Degree Program Outlines ................................................... 65 Refund Appeal ..................................................................................... 31 State Minimum Core for the Baccalaureate Degree ......................... 66 Academic Grade Appeal ...................................................................... 31 Student Complaint against Staff ........................................................ 31 Applied Science Degrees & Certificates .............................................. 68 Academic Grievance ............................................................................ 31 Degree Programs by Division .............................................................. 70 Academic Honesty ............................................................................... 32 Division of Business and Computer Information ................................ 70 Academic Clemency............................................................................. 32 Division of Communication and Arts .................................................. 73 Academic Standing .............................................................................. 33 Division of Health Professions ............................................................. 74 College Records .................................................................................... 33 Division of Science & Mathematics..................................................... 81 Records on Hold ................................................................................... 33 Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences ............................................. 83 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).......................... 33 Graduation ........................................................................................... 34 Division of Workforce & Economic Development ............................. 85 Food Studies ......................................................................................... 85 General Degree Requirements ........................................................... 35 Construction