2016-2017 Table of Contents Mission Statement................................................................1 Academic Requirements & Policies...............................30 Admissions...........................................................................4 Student Services..................................................................38 Expenses for 2016-2017......................................................7 General Education Requirements....................................41 Financial Aid........................................................................10 Honors Program.................................................................45 Veterans' Assistance............................................................28 Associate Degrees Automotive Technology......................................................46 Liberal Arts..........................................................................71 Aviation Technology...........................................................47 Anthropology & Sociology Concentration.................72 Business Administration Biology Concentration.....................................................73 Accounting Concentration ............................................48 Communications Concentration....................................75 Management Concentration ..........................................49 English Concentration.....................................................76 Marketing Concentration................................................50 Global Studies Concentration........................................77 Small Business Entrepreneurship Concentration.........51 History & Political Science Concentration..................78 Collision Repair Technology.............................................53 Mathematics Concentration............................................79 Computer Networking........................................................54 Psychology Concentration..............................................80 Criminal Justice....................................................................56 Holistic Massage Therapy..................................................81 Culinary Arts........................................................................58 Mechanical Design Technology........................................84 Early Childhood Education..............................................59 Nursing...........................................................................85 Educator Preparation.........................................................62 Paralegal Studies..................................................................89 Electronic Engineering Technology................................64 Precision Manufacturing....................................................91 General Studies....................................................................65 Software Development....................................................93 Honda Automotive Technology.......................................66 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.............................94 Hospitality & Restaurant Management............................68 Web Application Development.........................................96 Human Services...................................................................69 Certificates Business Studies Website Design.................................................................55 Accounting Certificate I.................................................52 Criminal Justice....................................................................57 Accounting Certificate II ...............................................52 Early Childhood Education..............................................61 Accounting Certificate III..............................................52 Early Childhood Para Educator II ...................................63 Computer Information Systems....................................52 School Aged Para Educator II .........................................63 Human Resources Management ...................................52 Human Services...................................................................70 Marketing ..........................................................................52 Massage Therapy.................................................................83 Small Business Management..........................................52 Paralegal.................................................................90 Spreadsheet........................................................................52 Machine Tool Technology CNC Programming.................92 Computer Science Sign Language......................................................................92 Computer Networking.....................................................55 Metrology & Quality Control Cybersecurity Networking...............................................55 for Precision Manufacturing..............................................92 Internet Developer...........................................................55 Technical Standards............................................................99 Nashua Community College Personnel........................146 Course Descriptions.........................................................100 Student Calendar...............................................................152 Course Catalog 2016 - 2017 505 Amherst Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 Telephone: 603.578.8900 Fax: 603.882.8690 [email protected] 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 CCSNH, 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 tuition, 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 August 2016 President’s Message Welcome to Nashua Community College, we are so pleased to have you as a student! NCC is your college and we are here to help you achieve your higher education goals. Whether you are preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university, gearing up to enter the workforce, or looking to reinvent yourself, you will find that anything is possible at NCC. We care about your success. On campus or online, you will find yourself surrounded by our dedicated faculty. We offer a number of academic services to assist and encourage PHOTOGRAPH you as you become a confident and independent student. You will also find opportunities to build friendships and develop leadership skills through our numerous campus clubs and service projects, or as a member of our Student Senate. Our academic programs are as diverse as the students that we serve. Our partnerships with area industries give students a unique perspective in their fields of study, often allowing them to gain real world experience to further enhance their academic journey. Students can choose from a variety of associate degree and certificate programs, with six Lucille A. Jordan of our programs now being offered entirely online. President Thank you for choosing Nashua Community College. You are on your way to earning a quality, rigorous education that you can be proud of. Our graduates have successfully transferred to more than 500 colleges and universities nationwide. Where will your degree take you? My best, Mission Nashua Community College provides quality, academically rigorous, higher-education programs focused on the diverse needs of students and the community. Vision Nashua Community College (NCC) will continue to be the preferred provider of two-year, post-secondary education in the Nashua Region and evolve with the educational needs for lifelong learning. Educated Person Nashua Community College helps students improve their lives and become more responsible as informed citizens and educated persons. The college community has defined a set of essential skills to maximize one’s role as a contributing member of society. Among those skills are communications, information literacy, scientific reasoning, quantitative analysis, ethical responsibility, critical thinking, global connectedness, and tolerance for ambiguity. Core Values The college community endeavors to guide and inspire a mindset of success in our students. Our core values help students to: Commit to the successful completion of a program at NCC; Communicate effectively in writing and speaking; Collaborate with others in group projects; Create new ideas and works; Challenge themselves to ask questions and to think critically. The College fulfills its mission as determined by the extent to which the institution: • Engages in programs and activities that expand access to higher education for all members of the community • Provides students with a full range of student development and academic support services • Offers students the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of others through service learning and volunteerism • Prepares individuals for employment in a variety of careers in business, the health sciences, and public service • Serves as an entry-point for bachelor degree programs by providing the first two years of a four-year program • Provides economic development and continuing education activities to meet the needs of business, industry, and government • Collaborates with visual and performing