Yuba College A Public Community College in its Eighty-fourth Year of Service Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and recognized as a fully accredited two–year Community College by the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the United States Office of Education, the Veterans Administration, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers 2010-2011 Yuba College 2088 North Beale Road Marysville, California 95901 530-741-6700 http://www.yccd.edu/yuba Clear Lake Campus 15880 Dam Road Extension Clearlake, CA 95422 707-995-7900 Outreach Operation: Beale A.F.B. Base Education Building 17849 16th Street Beale AFB, CA 95903 530-788-0973 District Map PLUMAS Elk Creek 162 Challenge GLENN BUTTE Brownsville Princeton Dobbins 99 Bronsford 70 Oregon 49 5 Foul Springs 45 House YUBA Maxwell Browns Valley SUTTER COLUSA 20 Colusa 20 Smartville 20 Williams 20 Marysville Yuba City Beale AFB 20 Grimes 99 65 LAKE 70 Arbuckle Wheatland 20 45 29 53 16 Clearlake 99 113 Nicolaus Lower Lake Rumsey Robbins PLACER YOLO 99/70 Guinda Knights Landing 29 505 13 175 Middletown Brooks Esparto Woodland 16 29 505 5 113 Legend DistrictLegend Boundary District Boundary Roadways Roadways CountyCounty Lines Lines YubaYuba College Community and District College Office p DistrictDistrict Campuses Office and and Main Centers Campus College Campuses / Education Centers Planned Sites 2 Yuba College Table of Contents Table of Contents Page District Map .........................................................................................................2 District Calendar .................................................................................................4 District Organization ...........................................................................................7 District Information............................................................................................10 Accreditation .....................................................................................................11 General Information ..........................................................................................12 Mission and Vision ............................................................................................12 Programs and Services ....................................................................................13 Yuba College Foundation .................................................................................20 Admission .........................................................................................................21 Registration Procedures ...................................................................................25 Fees and Expenses ..........................................................................................27 Financial Aid .....................................................................................................29 College Life.......................................................................................................30 Academic Regulations and Information ............................................................34 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................45 Transfer Preparation and Information ...............................................................48 Programs and Options......................................................................................54 Course Information ...........................................................................................60 Programs and Courses.....................................................................................63 Classified Staff ................................................................................................154 Academic Faculty and Administrators ............................................................157 Index ...............................................................................................................164 2010-2011 Catalog 3 District Calendar ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2010-2011 FALL SEMESTER – 84 days of regular instruction. May 25 Academic year 2009-10 ends June 28 Late Summer Session Begins July 5 Academic and administrative holiday – Independence Day observed (Monday) Aug. 6 Late Summer Session ends August 16 INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR FALL SEMESTER August 20 ** Last day to add courses or register without special permission August 27 ** Last day to be eligible for refund of enrollment, parking, student services fees, and non-resident tuition August 27 Instructors are to drop No Shows for Census Roster Clearance August 30 Census Date September 6 Academic and administrative holiday – Labor Day (Monday) September 10 ** Last day to drop class(es) to prevent “W” grade(s) on permanent record September 17 Constitution Day – Activities to be announced September 17 ** Last day to elect Pass/No Pass grading option September/October University/College representatives on campus (Date to be determined) November 11 Academic and administrative holiday – Veterans Day observed (Thursday) November 12 ** Last day to drop class(es) with a “W” grade on permanent record November 15 Deadline to apply for Fall 2010 graduation November 24 – 26 Academic and administrative holiday – Thanksgiving (Wednesday – Friday) December 1 Closing date for foreign student applications for Spring 2011 December 1-16 Limited Student Activities December 9-16 Final examination period December 16 Conclusion of Fall Semester December 21 Grades from instructors are due for Fall 2010 semester December 23 – Jan 2 Winter recess – all offices CLOSED **Dates apply to full-semester classes; short-term class dates will vary. See the Schedule of Classes or contact the campus/center registration office where you wish to attend to obtain registration information and dates. Contact the Testing Office for Placement Examination information. 4 Yuba College District Calendar DISTRICT CALENDAR – 2010-2011 SPRING SEMESTER – 83 days of regular instruction January 17, 2011 Academic and administrative holiday – Martin Luther King Day observance (Monday) January 18 INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR SPRING SEMESTER January 24 **Last day to add courses or register without special permission January 28 Instructors are to drop No Shows for Census Roster Clearance January 31 **Last day to be eligible for refund of enrollment, parking, student services fees, and non-resident tuition January 31 Census Date February 11 Academic and administrative holiday – Lincoln’s Birthday Observance (Friday) February 14 **Last day to drop class(es) to prevent “W” grade(s) on permanent record February 18 **Last day to elect Pass/No Pass grading option February 21 Academic and administrative holiday – Washington’s Birthday observance (Monday) March 2 Cal Grant deadline – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) completed and submitted to the federal government to determine Cal Grant eligibility and federal aid priority funding March 28-Apr 1 Spring recess; academic holidays March 30-Apr 1 Administrative holidays (Including Cesar Chavez Day – Mar. 31) April 15 Deadline to apply for Spring 2011 Graduation April 22 **Last day to drop class(es) with a “W” grade on permanent record May 2-23 Limited student activities May 15 Closing date for foreign student applications for Fall 2011 May 16-23 Final examination period May 20 Commencement ceremonies May 23 Conclusion of Spring Semester; academic year 2010-2011 ends May 26 Grades from instructors are due for Spring 2011 semester May 30 Academic and administrative holiday – Memorial Day observance June 13 Summer Session 2011 commences (Regular 6-week Summer classes will end on July 22; other classes have different dates) July 1 Deadline to apply for Summer 2011 graduation Regular days of instruction for Academic Year - 167 days (175 total days) **Dates apply to full-semester classes; short-term class dates will vary. See the Schedule of Classes or contact the campus/center registration office where you wish to attend to obtain registration information and dates. Contact the Testing Office for Placement Examination information. 2010-2011 Catalog 5 President’s Message President’s Welcome Welcome to Yuba College! We are very happy that you have chosen Yuba College to further your educa- tion.Whatever educational goal you choose our out- standing faculty and staff will provide you with the necessary courses and services to assist you with your important educational undertakings. Throughout your stay at Yuba College, the faculty will be committed to your success. You will be chal- lenged while being introduced to new ideas, informa- tion, technology and methods for solving problems. To assist you with achieving your goals, Yuba Col- lege has many wonderful, supportive student services including counseling, tutor- ing, financial aid, veterans’ services, campus life, and many other support services dedicated to meet your needs. Wherever you go, you will be greeted by competent and professional staff. Yuba College is very proud of our championship athletic teams and outstanding per- forming arts programs. We hope during your tenure here that you either participate in one of these activites or attend one of the performances or sporting events. The college catalog is a guidebook. Please take the time to review the information it, the majority of what you need to know is contained in the catalog. While at Yuba College I hope that you will take the time to become