2008-2010 Catalog Wilbur Wright College One of the City Colleges of Chicago 4300 North Narragansett Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60634 Phone (773) 777-7900 General Fax (773) 481-8185 Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center 1645 North California Chicago, Illinois 60647 Phone (773) 489-8989 General Fax (773) 489-8947 This publication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. It is not intended to be a complete description of all of Wright College’s policies and procedures. This catalog and its provisions are subject to change at any time and may be revised in the future without advanced notice. Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago 1 Table of Contents Introducing Wright College 4 Introducing City Colleges of Chicago 6 Academic Calendar 2008-2011 9 City Colleges of Chicago Policies 13 Wright College Directory 16 Overview of Educational Options 18 Admissions 21 Tuition and Fees 23 Financial Aid 26 General Policies and Notifications 27 Academic Policies 28 Student Services 31 Student Responsibilities Statement 33 Student Activities and Organizations 34 Illinois Articulation Initiative 35 General Education Core 42 Associate Degree Requirements 43 Associate in Applied Science and Occupational Programs 61 Course Descriptions 79 Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center 151 Wright College Faculty and Staff 163 Index 187 Maps 193 2 Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago A Message from the President Thanks for making the Wright Choice! When you choose to begin or continue your education at Wright, you’re making the right choice. Success starts here, whether you’re entering the credit program with a baccalaureate degree in mind, honing your career skills for a better job, preparing to take the GED test, learning English as a second language, or taking one of our life- long learning courses. Wright offers quality courses taught in small classes by outstanding professors. The College is an active participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, which ensures the transferability of pre-baccalaureate courses. Our occupational programs are designed to give you the skills to enter tomorrow’s work force and meet the challenges of working with ever-changing technologies. Our non-credit programs offer you the opportunity to expand your personal and professional horizons. The Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center of Wright College provides career-oriented training programs in Computer Numerical Control, Office Information Processing, Industrial Maintenance, and Practical Nursing. The Center also offers college credit courses, GED and ESL, and Continuing Education courses. Operating in the tradition of Wright College, the Center offers quality education in a small class setting. In addition to our excellent educational opportunities, Wright offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities and plenty of opportunities to interact with other students, express yourself, and sharpen your leadership skills. The cultural hub of Chicago’s richly diverse Northwest Side, the College is home to Stage Wright, the student theater troupe, the site of many free concerts, poetry readings, and talks by well-known authors, community celebrations, and the forum for town hall meetings that address a variety of civic issues. The Wright College administration, faculty, and staff are proud of the tradition of excellence established by generations of students served for the past 70 years, and we look forward to helping shape the future excellence of our new students. We think you’ll be happy with the Wright choice. Charles P. Guengerich, Ph. D. Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago 3 Introducing Wilbur Wright College A Brief History Wilbur Wright College was established in 1934 at 3400 N. Austin Ave. with the mission of providing quality education for those who seek higher learning and career advancement. Today it is one of the seven colleges that comprise the City Colleges of Chicago. The City Colleges are under the control of the Board of Trustees of Community College District 508, administrated through a district office headed by the system’s chancellor. Wright grants associate degrees, and its credit courses are transferable to most four-year colleges and universities. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. No longer a junior college, Wright offers a comprehensive curriculum to students seeking to transfer credit, adult education, or career and technical training. In 1993, the college moved from 3400 N. Austin Ave. to 4300 N. Narragansett Ave. Nestled in a park-like campus, five interconnected buildings enable students to access classrooms, laboratories and support services without having to go outside. These architecturally significant buildings were designed by Bertrand Goldberg, an award winning architect whose work includes the Marina Towers in downtown Chicago. An additional campus, the Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center, opened in 1995 at 1645 N. California Ave. This campus serves as a job training and educational center for the Humboldt Park and West Town communities. Wright College is a place where students can learn in a friendly atmosphere from caring, experienced and knowledgeable faculty, most of whom hold master’s or doctoral degrees. Wright’s name honors Wilbur Wright, who along with his brother Orville, designed and flew the first powered airplane in 1903, a feat that stretched the boundaries of aviation technology and catapulted the world into a new era of research, education and learning. Wright College is learning- centered. Whatever your goals may be, Wright College is the place to launch your education. 4 Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Our Mission The Mission and Purpose of Wilbur Wright College OUR MISSION STATEMENT Wilbur Wright College is a learning-centered, multi-campus institution of higher education offering students of diverse backgrounds, talents, and abilities a quality education leading to baccalaureate transfer, career advancement, and/or personal development. Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago 5 Introducing the City Colleges of Chicago Community college education has existed in Chi- cago since 1911, beginning from classes in a high school. The City Colleges of Chicago have multiplied to seven community colleges, administrated from a District Office (left) at 226 W. Jackson Blvd. in down- town Chicago, which led to the establishment of Crane Junior College (now Malcolm X College). From this modest beginning, the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) has grown to a system of seven individually accredited colleges, three learning centers, and three technical institutes. Clarence Darrow, the renowned Chicago lawyer, argued in the defense of the City Colleges when, during the Depression, its existence was threatened by a financially strapped Board of Education. Darrow stated that higher education in the form of the then “junior college had to endure” because the City Col- leges were “for the people.” As a result of state legislative action in the late 1960’s, the City Colleges’ status as a junior college changed to that of a comprehensive community college. The City Colleges of Chicago, Community College District 508, today reaches more than 200,000 people annually, through the 13 facilities of the City College system, programs conducted in local community centers, public and parochial high schools, social service centers, and branches of the Chicago Pub- lic Library. Students can also take internet-based courses via television through CCC’s Public Broadcast Station, WYCC-TV Channel 20, and the Center for Distance Learning. The district offers a variety of Associate Degree Programs that prepare students for transfer with junior level standing to universities. A comprehensive offering of certificate programs also prepares students for immediate entry in their chosen careers. City Colleges provides specialized training for many workforce development programs, and tuition-free Adult Education courses including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Education Equivalency (GED), as well as Continuing Education (CE) programs that add value to the quality of life. City Colleges continues to serve its community, offering highly qualified faculty, a sustained commitment to affordable tuition and excellence in higher education for all citizens of Chicago. Visit the City Colleges of Chicago at http://www.ccc.edu 6 Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Cook County Community College District No. 508 State of Illinois OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT Wayne D. Watson, Ph.D. Chancellor Deidra J. Lewis Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs BOARD OF TRUSTEES Xiomara Cortes-Metcalfe James C. Tyree Vice Chancellor of Human Resources Chairman and Staff Development James A. Dyson James Reilly Vice Chairman General Counsel Terry E. Newman Kenneth C. Gotsch Secretary Vice Chancellor of Finance Ralph G. Moore Michael Mutz Member Vice Chancellor of Development Rev. Albert D. Tyson, III John Dozier Member Vice Chancellor of OIT Nancy J. Clawson Sylvia Ramos, Ed.D. Member President, Richard