Go ANYWHERE! VISION Empowering People ~ Enriching Lives ~ Advancing the Region MISSION Every learner puts knowledge to work through experience-based learning provided with a personal touch. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009-2010 Catalog and Student Handbook College Mission and Vision Statement ................................................................................................... 1 Accreditation Information..................................................................................................................... 2 Core Values and Practices.................................................................................................................... 4 Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness ............................................................................................... 5 List of Degrees and Certificates Offered ................................................................................................. 6 Academic Calendar ............................................................................................................................. 7 The College ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Admissions Policies .................................................................................................................... 11 Scheduling & Registration .......................................................................................................... 21 Grading System ........................................................................................................................ 26 Student Organizations ................................................................................................................ 32 Financial Aid & Scholarships ........................................................................................................ 33 Tuition & Fees ........................................................................................................................... 41 Student Code of Conduct ........................................................................................................... 47 Programs & Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 53 General Education ...................................................................................................................... 53 Basic Occupational Skills Programs .............................................................................................. 56 One-Year Certificates ................................................................................................................ 60 Associate of Arts ...................................................................................................................... 63 Associate of Science .................................................................................................................. 65 Associate of Technical Study ....................................................................................................... 67 Program Descriptions................................................................................................................. 70 Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................. 130 Workforce Development .................................................................................................................. 208 Appendix A. College Personnel................................................................................................................. 212 B. Advisory Committees ........................................................................................................... 225 C. Maps ................................................................................................................................. 231 Index ......................................................................................................................................... 237 ZANE STATE COLLEGE 1555 Newark Road • Zanesville, Ohio 43701 740-454-2501 or 800-686-8324 www.zanestate.edu 1 Start HERE. ZANE STATE COLLEGE A Comprehensive Community-Based Technical College Catalog & Student Handbook Volume XXXVII June 2009 Chartered by The Ohio Board of Regents, 1969 Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504 1-800-621-7440 Member American Association of Community Colleges Council of North Central Community Junior Colleges National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Ohio Association of Community Colleges Specialized Accreditation Culinary Arts is accredited by: American Culinary Federation, Inc. Accrediting Commission 10 San Bartola Drive St. Augustine, FL 32086 (800) 624-9458 Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology is accredited by: Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 (410) 347-7700 www.abet.org Medical Assisting Program is accredited by: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 1361 Park Street Clearwater, FL 33756 (727) 210-2350 www.caahep.org Medical Laboratory Technology is accredited by: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670 Chicago, IL 60631-3415 (773) 714-8880 www.naacls.org Phlebotomy Technician program is approved by: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670 Chicago, IL 60631-3415 (773) 714-8880 www.naacls.org 2 Go ANYWHERE! Occupational Therapy Assistant is accredited by: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220 Bethesda, MD 20824-1220 (301) 652-2682 www.aota.org Parks, Recreation, & Wildlife is accredited by: North American Wildlife Technology Association Dean Snow, Executive Director College of the North Atlantic Corner Brook Campus P.O. Box 822 Corner Brook NL A2H6H6 Physical Therapist Assistant is accredited by: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education American Physical Therapy Association 1111 N. Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-2782 Radiologic Technology is accredited by: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182 (312) 704-5300 Fax: (312) 704-5304 www.jrcert.org 3 Start HERE. CORE VALUES AND PRACTICES Core Values Personal Touch: Respect, Responsiveness, and Responsibility in all professional relationships, specifically, employee to student, employee to employee, and employee to community. College employees acknowledge their obligation to model and teach the three R’s to influence student development of behaviors that will lead to academic, professional, and personal success. Learner Centered: We value learners as active participants in events and activities leading to the accumulation of knowledge, skills, and values in settings in and beyond the classroom. We are dedicated to careful design, evaluation, and improvement of programs, courses, and learning environments to enhance learner achievement. We recognize that every employee contributes to helping students learn and develop. Collaboration: We strive to build synergistic relationships with our students, our community, business and industry, and other institutions. Innovation: We believe forward thinking and informed risk-taking creates opportunities for success. Core Practices Be a dynamic, responsive, and progressive organization that continually assesses and improves its academic programs. Provide and continually expand experiential learning opportunities for students. Integrate general education and technical skills in the learning experience, resulting in persons wholly prepared for the workplace and the world. Inspire learners to assume social responsibilities, engage in service learning, and become life-long learners. Focus on accessible and diverse learning opportunities. Foster the ethical and meaningful use of technology. Establish, maintain, and expand partnerships and strategic alliances with community-based organizations, educational institutions, business, industry, labor, and government agencies. Maintain and obtain, where appropriate, institutional and/or programmatic accreditation. Provide comprehensive educational services necessary for learners’ successful educational experiences. Prepare learners for employment throughout the educational experience. Ensure skills sets training meets employment needs for workers and regional employers. Make relevant volunteer contributions to economic development, community service, and professional organizations. Promote choices for learners who wish to continue their education beyond Zane State College. INSTITUTIONAL GOALS Supporting our College vision, mission, core values and core practices, are our institutional goals: Financing: Ensuring we are good stewards of our finances and have the ability to support our programs and services; obtaining additional funding through grants and expansion of the Zane State College Foundation to facilitate access to education and expand our programs and services. Learning: Providing quality learning experiences for our students as