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WHERE FUTURES SOAR 2014-2015 Catalog and Student Handbook Lake-Sumter State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033- 4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lake-Sumter State College. This catalog is intended to be a description of the policies, academic programs, degree requirements, and course offerings in effect for the 2014-2015 academic year. It should not be construed as an irrevocable contract between the student and the College. Lake-Sumter State College reserves the right to change policies, academic programs, procedures, or fees described in this catalog and to apply these changes to any or all of its students as required by the College, Florida Board of Education, or Florida legislative mandate. LSSC IS A PUBLIC STATE COLLEGE SUPPORTED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. LSSC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION. MEMBER OF Table of Contents WELCOME & CAMPUS INFORMATION ........................... 3 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................. 60 Mission Statement ............................................................. 3 Alternative Ways to Earn College Credit ......................... 61 Equity Statement ............................................................... 4 Educational Enhancement Opportunities ........................ 64 Community Advisory Committees...................................... 4 Experiential Learning ....................................................... 66 Campus Telephone Directory ............................................ 7 Academic Policies & Procedures ..................................... 68 Campus Maps ................................................................... 8 Preparing to Graduate ..................................................... 71 CAMPUS POLICIES & PROCEDURES ........................... 12 DEGREES & PROGRAMS ............................................... 72 Safety & Security ............................................................. 13 Degree & Certificate Programs........................................ 73 Student Rights & Responsibilities.................................... 16 A.A. Degree ..................................................................... 76 General Education Core Curriculum................................ 78 ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, REGISTRATION .....................21 Transfer Planning ............................................................ 81 Steps to Enrollment .............................................................22 Career & Technical Education Programs ......................... 83 Admissions ..........................................................................22 B.A.S. Degree.................................................................111 Records ...............................................................................26 Registration .........................................................................30 COURSES ....................................................................... 114 Placement Testing ...............................................................32 Florida Statewide Course Numbering System............... 115 Developmental Courses .....................................................34 e-Learning ..................................................................... 116 Academic Sequences .........................................................35 Course Descriptions ...................................................... 119 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................36 DIRECTORIES ................................................................ 170 Tuition & Fees ....................................................................37 Faculty .......................................................................... 171 Student Financial Assistance ..............................................39 Staff ............................................................................... 174 Veteran’s Educational Benefits ...........................................48 GLOSSARY .................................................................... 182 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .......................................51 Advising, Counseling, Support Programs ...........................52 INDEX.............................................................................. 188 Career Development Services ............................................53 Academic Support Services ................................................54 STUDENT LIFE ....................................................................56 Student Activities .................................................................57 Clubs & Organizations ..................................................... 58 Student Publications ........................................................ 59 Athletics ........................................................................... 59 2 Lake-Sumter State College 2014-2015 Message from the President Welcome ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................. 60 Welcome to Lake-Sumter State College. We are pleased that you have chosen LSSC to Alternative Ways to Earn College Credit ......................... 61 continue your educational journey. Our College was established in 1962, thanks to the Educational Enhancement Opportunities ........................ 64 dedicated efforts of a group of concerned local citizens who believed that it was essential to Experiential Learning ....................................................... 66 have higher education opportunities right here “close to home.” Academic Policies & Procedures ..................................... 68 Preparing to Graduate ..................................................... 71 Today, LSSC is a very different institution, having grown rapidly in enrollment over the years while adding many new programs, facilities and two branch campuses. The addition of DEGREES & PROGRAMS ............................................... 72 bachelor’s degrees in 2013 resulted in a change in our name. Nevertheless, the College Degree & Certificate Programs........................................ 73 has stayed true to its promise of providing access to quality higher education by focusing on A.A. Degree ..................................................................... 76 student success one student at a time. Our College has been recognized for its efforts by General Education Core Curriculum................................ 78 the Aspen Institute, selected for the second year in a row as being in the Top Ten Percent of Transfer Planning ............................................................ 81 all community colleges in the nation. Our commitment to use technology for teaching and Career & Technical Education Programs ......................... 83 learning led to our ranking “number 5” in the country for colleges our size by the Center for B.A.S. Degree.................................................................111 Digital Education. COURSES ....................................................................... 114 PRESIDENT Your decision to invest in yourself by furthering your education is one of the most important Florida Statewide Course Numbering System............... 115 Dr. Charles R. Mojock decisions you’ll ever make. LSSC is a place “Where Futures Soar” because we understand e-Learning ..................................................................... 116 how important a good education is