COLLEGE CATALOG 2016-17 www.centralia.edu • 360-736-9391 TABLE OF CONTENTS College Calendar ................................................................3 Degrees/Certificates ........................................................41 Educational Outcomes .......................................................................... 42 Admission/Enrollment .....................................................4 Program Outcomes................................................................................. 42 Admission as a Priority Student ............................................................5 General Transfer Degrees ..................................................................... 43 Admission as a Drop-In Student ...........................................................7 Limited Transfer Degrees ...................................................................... 46 Admission as an International Student ..............................................8 Workforce Degrees ................................................................................. 46 Admission as a Running Start Student ...............................................9 Associate in General Studies Degree ............................................... 47 Advising/Educational Planning .......................................................... 10 Certificates and Programs .................................................................... 48 Registration ............................................................................................... 11 Distribution Area Outcomes and Courses ...................................... 50 College Costs .......................................................................13 Programs of Study ............................................................57 Financial Aid .............................................................................................. 15 Services for Veterans .............................................................................. 17 Course Descriptions .......................................................123 Worker Retraining ................................................................................... 18 Bachelor of Applied Science Programs ................176 Academic Information ....................................................19 Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management (BAS-AM).....178 Grades ......................................................................................................... 20 Bachelor of Applied Science in Diesel Technology (BAS-DT) .......184 Student Records ...................................................................................... 22 Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology: Academic Standards Policy.................................................................. 25 Applications Development (BAS-IT: AD) ...............................................188 Graduation ................................................................................................. 26 Student Transfer ................................................................27 Transfer Degrees ...................................................................................... 28 Services for Students ......................................................30 Bookstore ................................................................................................... 30 Cafeteria ...................................................................................................... 30 Children’s Lab School ............................................................................. 30 Advising/Counseling Center ............................................................... 31 Honors and Recognition ....................................................................... 31 International Students Programs ...................................................... 32 Transitional Education ........................................................................... 32 Testing Center ........................................................................................... 32 Instructional Support ............................................................................. 32 Parking ........................................................................................................ 33 Sports Programs ...................................................................................... 33 Student Job Center ................................................................................. 34 Disability Services ................................................................................... 34 Student Life and Involvement Center (SLIC) ................................. 35 Student Rights and Responsibilities ................................................. 36 TRiO Programs .......................................................................................... 37 Technology Resources ........................................................................... 37 Email............................................................................................................. 37 Online Courses ......................................................................................... 38 Continuing Education ............................................................................ 38 Centralia College East ............................................................................ 39 Garrett Heyns and Cedar Creek Corrections Education Centers ......40 Cooperative Education .......................................................................... 40 2 CENTRALIA COLLEGE CALENDAR 2016-17 FALL QUARTER 2016 SPRING QUARTER 2017 Labor Day Holiday ......................................................................................Sept. 5 First Day of Class .........................................................................................April 3 Faculty Days ..........................................................................................Sept. 6-16 Advising Day (all classes in session) .......................................................... May 16 Assessment Day .......................................................................................... Dec. 5 Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) ........................................................... May 29 First Day of Class ......................................................................................Sept. 19 Last Class Day ...........................................................................................June 12 All Campus Meeting (no classes) ...............................................................Oct. 14 Assessment Day (no classes) .....................................................................June 13 Advising Day (no classes)* .......................................................................... Nov. 8 Final Examinations ............................................................................. June 14-16 Veterans Day Holiday (no classes) ............................................................. Nov. 11 Commencement .......................................................................................June 16 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) .......................................................Nov. 24, 25 Quarter Break ................................................................................ June 17-July 2 Last Class Day ............................................................................................. Dec. 2 Final Examinations ..................................................................................Dec. 6-8 Faculty Days ............................................................................................Dec. 9, 12 SUMMER QUARTER 2017 Winter Holiday .......................................................................................... Dec. 26 First Day of Class ..........................................................................................July 3 Quarter Break ..................................................................................Dec. 9-Jan. 2 Fourth of July Holiday ..................................................................................July 4 Last Class Day (6 week session) .................................................................Aug. 11 WINTER QUARTER 2017 Last Class Day (8 week session) .................................................................Aug. 25 New Year’s Day Holiday ................................................................................Jan. 2 First Day of Class ..........................................................................................Jan. 3 Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) ...........................................................Jan. 16 Advising Day (no classes)* ...........................................................................Feb. 9 President’s Day Holiday (no classes) ...........................................................Feb. 20 Last Class Day ........................................................................................ March 16 Assessment Day (no classes) .................................................................. March 17 Final Examinations ...........................................................................March 20-22 Faculty Days ......................................................................................March 23-24 Quarter Break .............................................................................March 22-April