2020-2021 Catalog A Public California Community College 800 College Avenue, Weed, California 96094-2899 Phone: 530.938.5555 ▪ Toll Free: 888.397.4339 www.siskiyous.edu College of the Siskiyous A Public California Community College 2020 - 2021 Catalog 800 College Avenue Weed, California 96094-2899 Phone: 530.938.5555 ▪ Toll Free: 888.397.4339 www.siskiyous.edu Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Established 1957 Alternate Format: This catalog can be provided in alternate format (electronic text, Braille, large print, etc.) Contact the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office in Eddy Hall 1 with your request. E-mail [email protected], or call 530.938.5297 This catalog is accessible online at www.siskiyous.edu/catalog. 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Production Staff Project Coordinator Elaine Eldridge Contributors College of the Siskiyous Faculty and Staff Photography James Gilmore Carie Scaffer Dawnie Slabaugh Cover Design Dawnie Slabaugh Table of Contents English....................................................................................112 Message from the President...................................................1 Environmental Science...........................................................118 Board of Trustees ................................................................2 Ethnic Studies.........................................................................119 4Mission, Vision, Values, and Institutional Goals ................. 2-3 Family and Consumer Science................................................119 About College of the Siskiyous ............................................. 3 Fire/Emergency Response Technology...................................120 Academic Freedom Statement................................................. 4 Geography.... ........................................................................ ..131 Accreditation ............................................................................4 Geology ................................................................................ ..131 Distance Education...................................................................4 Guidance .............................................................................. ..134 Health ................................................................................... ..135 mySiskiyous: Steps to Success .............................................. 5 History .................................................................................. ..136 General Information ................................................................ 6 Humanities ........................................................................... ..140 Academic Standards ............................................................... 15 Liberal Arts and Sciences with Areas of Emphasis ............... ..141 College Behavior Standards ................................................... 22 Manufacturing ...................................................................... ..146 College Services ...................................................................... 29 Mathematics.. ...................................................................... ..147 Campus Safety ....................................................................... 30 Music.. .................................................................................. ..151 Music Industry ...................................................................... ..160 Administration ....................................................................... 41 Natural Resources ................................................................ ..161 Faculty .................................................................................... 43 Nursing ................................................................................. ..162 Philosophy ............................................................................ ..173 Associate Degree Requirements ............................................48 Physical Education/Kinesiology ............................................ ..177 General Education Philosophy................................................49 Physical Education/Activity .................................................. ..179 General Education Student Learning Outcomes .................... 49 Physical Education/Fitness ................................................... ..180 COS General Education Requirements................................... 50 Physical Education Major/Athletics ...................................... ..184 CSU Lower Division General Education Requirements .......... 52 Physical Science .................................................................... ..189 IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Requirements .... 54 Physics .................................................................................. ..190 SOUGE General Education Requirements .............................. 56 Political Science .................................................................... ..193 Associate Degree and Certificate Programs ........................... 58 Psychology ............................................................................ ..195 General Course Information .................................................. 58 Social Science ....................................................................... ..199 Sociology .............................................................................. ..200 Theatre Arts .......................................................................... ..202 Programs and Courses Welding ................................................................................ ..207 Accounting............................................................................. 83 Work Experience .................................................................. ..211 Administration of Justice ........................................................ 60 Non-Credit Program ............................................................. ..212 Agriculture .............................................................................. 67 Alcohol and Drug/Human Services ......................................... 69 Telephone Directory...........................................237 American Sign Language ......................................................... 74 Office Directory..................................................238 Anthropology .......................................................................... 74 Campus Maps...............................................239-240 Art ........................................................................................... 74 Astronomy .............................................................................. 79 Driving Map and Directions................................241 Athletic Training .................................................................... 175 Aviation...................................................................................79 Biology ....................................................................................79 Business.................................................................................. 83 Chemistry................................................................................88 Communication Studies..................................................................90 Computer Science................................................................... 93 Construction and Craft Technology.......................................100 Early Childhood Education.....................................................100 Economics..............................................................................106 Education...............................................................................106 Emergency Medical Services..................................................107 Engineering............................................................................111 College of the Siskiyous 2020-21 Catalog Message from the Superintendent/President STEPHEN SCHOONMAKER, Ed.D. Superintendent/President Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, University of Vermont, Burlington; Masters of Science in College Student Personnel Administration, Western Illinois University, Macomb; and Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration - Community College Leadership, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces. COS 2017. Welcome! Whether you are a returning student, an entering freshman, or someone considering us for your next step along your educational path, I consider you part of our College of the Siskiyous family. You are embarking on a transformational journey; and the faculty, staff, administration, and fellow students are here with you to help support you each step of the way. The College has a compelling sense of place on both our Weed and Yreka campuses. We have outstanding faculty prepared to engage you in the learning process. Our professional, caring staff and administration are equipped to provide you with the additional resources you need to be successful while here at College of the Siskiyous. There are numerous activities (e.g., internships, athletics,