Table of Contents Campus Directory .......................................................................................................................... 5 About Odessa College ................................................................................................................... 7 School Year/Learning Options .................................................................................................. 9 Admissions and Registration ................................................................................................. 13 Exemptions/Waivers ................................................................................................................ 16 Departmental Placement & Success Requirements ....................................................... 17 Financial Information ............................................................................................................... 27 Student Financial Aid ................................................................................................................ 30 Academic and Class Information .......................................................................................... 32 Instructional Support Services .............................................................................................. 41 Degrees and Instructional Programs .................................................................................. 47 Odessa College Transfer Core Curriculum ........................................................................ 48 Associate in Arts ......................................................................................................................... 50 Associate in Science ................................................................................................................... 52 Associate in Arts in General Studies .................................................................................... 54 Associate of Arts in Teaching ................................................................................................. 56 Associate in Applied Science .................................................................................................. 57 Certificate of Technology ......................................................................................................... 59 Certificate of Completion ......................................................................................................... 60 Guide to Course Abbreviations .............................................................................................. 62 MetaMajors ................................................................................................................................... 65 Agriculture Science .................................................................................................................... 71 Art .................................................................................................................................................... 76 Automotive Technology ........................................................................................................... 80 Biology ............................................................................................................................................ 84 Business Administration ......................................................................................................... 88 Business Leadership ................................................................................................................. 91 Chemistry ...................................................................................................................................... 97 Child Development................................................................................................................... 101 Communication ......................................................................................................................... 106 Computer and Information Science ................................................................................... 115 Computer Science ..................................................................................................................... 122 Cosmetology ............................................................................................................................... 125 Criminal Justice ......................................................................................................................... 130 Culinary Arts & Food Service Management ..................................................................... 136 Diesel Technology .................................................................................................................... 141 Energy Technology .................................................................................................................. 144 Emergency Medical Services Professional ...................................................................... 148 Engineering ................................................................................................................................ 153 Languages and World Cultures ............................................................................................ 156 English for Speakers of Other Languages ........................................................................ 163 Fire Technology ........................................................................................................................ 164 Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 169 Precision Manufacturing Technology ............................................................................... 172 Mathematics ............................................................................................................................... 175 Music ............................................................................................................................................. 180 Nursing – ADN ............................................................................................................................ 185 Nursing – Vocational ............................................................................................................... 194 Occupational Safety & Health Technology ....................................................................... 198 Office Systems Technology .................................................................................................... 201 Paralegal Studies ...................................................................................................................... 207 Photography ............................................................................................................................... 210 Kinesiology and Exercise Science ....................................................................................... 214 Physical Therapist Assistant ................................................................................................ 224 Physics .......................................................................................................................................... 229 Psychology & Sociology .......................................................................................................... 232 Radiologic Technology ........................................................................................................... 237 Reading ........................................................................................................................................ 242 Social Sciences ........................................................................................................................... 245 Substance Abuse Counseling ................................................................................................ 249 Surgical Technology ................................................................................................................ 252 Teacher Education ................................................................................................................... 255 Theater ......................................................................................................................................... 266 Welding – Industrial Welding Technology ...................................................................... 269 Faculty and Staff ........................................................................................................................ 273 Index ............................................................................................................................................. 285 Volume 69, August 2016 Notice: This document is informational only and not intended to be contractual in nature. Information and regulations printed in this bulletin are subject to change. The board of trustees and the administrative staff may revise programs, courses, tuition, fees or any information stated in this bulletin. In adopting course numbers and descriptions from The Academic Course Guide and Workforce Education Course Manuals as instituted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, some course numbers and descriptions may change from previous catalogs. However, other changes may occur after this catalog is published. These changes