2018-2019 Course Catalog 1 BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE Founded as Black River Vocational Technical School in 1972, the college is now a public, two-year institution with an open admission policy committed to meeting the technical, academic, professional, cultural, and personal enrichment needs of the citizens of Northeast Arkansas and the surrounding areas. The college was renamed Black River Technical College in 1991 and is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor of the State of Arkansas. Black River Technical College (BRTC) is an architecturally modern designed campus with 23 buildings located on 100 acres. All facilities are ADA accessible. It is comprised of two locations: . Highway 304 East, Pocahontas, AR . P.O. Box 468, 1410 Highway 304 East, Pocahontas, AR 72455, 870-248-4000 . North Industrial Park, Paragould, AR (The Green County Industrial Training Center is housed at the Paragould location.) . P. O. Box 1565, 2402 North Avenue (1Black River Drive), Paragould, AR 72450, 870- 239-0969 BRTC faculty share a devotion to their diverse disciplines and program and a commitment to the intellectual, technical, and professional growth of their students. The typically small student-faculty ratio permits students to have a productive learning relationship with their instructors. BRTC annually enrolls approximately 2,500 students from its surrounding service areas. BRTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission http://www.hlcommission.org/. Several degree and technical programs are additionally accredited through other agencies as well. BRTC offers Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, and Associate of Arts degrees, in addition to Technical Certificates, and Certificates of Proficiency. Adult and Continuing Education courses are offered at both locations. The BRTC library contains approximately 27,100 volumes of in-house materials and provides access to thousands of periodicals through online databases. The BRTC identification card serves as the library card. For more information, inquiries may be addressed to the offices indicated below. The phone numbers are 870-248-4000 for the Pocahontas location, and 870-239-0969 for the Paragould location, followed by the appropriate extension. You may also call toll free at 1-866-890-6933. General Information – Office of Enrollment Management – extension: 4017 . Academic Program Information – Office of Academics – extension: 4092 . Admissions – Office of Enrollment Management – extension: 4017 . Financial Aid – Office of Enrollment Management – extension: 4017 . Finances and Fees – Office of Finance – extension: 4033 . Transcripts – Office of the Registrar – extension: 4016 . Campus Facility Scheduling – Office of the President – 4070 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ray A. Noel .................................................................................................................. June 30, 2019 Ruth Ann Ellis .............................................................................................................. June 30, 2020 Douglas G. Cox ........................................................................................................... June 30, 2021 Carolyn J. Collins ......................................................................................................... June 30, 2022 David Coker ................................................................................................................. June 30, 2023 Daniel Moore ............................................................................................................... June 30, 2024 Robert Olvey ............................................................................................................... June 30, 2025 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Douglas G.Cox .......................................................................................................................... Chair Ray Noel ............................................................................................................................ Vice-Chair David Coker ........................................................................................................................ Secretary PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE Dr. Jan Ziegler, Interim President B.A., M.A., Arkansas State University; M.A. University of New Mexico; Ed.D. Arkansas State University EXECUTIVE TEAM Angela Flippo – Vice President of Enrollment Management B.S., Williams Baptist College; M.B.A., Arkansas State University Karen Powers Liebhaber – Vice President of Institutional Advancement B.A., M.A., Arkansas State University Rhonda C. Stone – Vice President of Finance B.S., M.S., S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University Dr. Sheila Neal Taylor – Vice President of Academics B.S.E., M.S.E., Arkansas State University; Ed.D. University of Wyoming 3 THE COLLEGE Black River Technical College was founded in 1971 on land donated by the City of Pocahontas, and was known as Black River Vocational Technical School. The school was under the supervision of the Arkansas State Board for Vocational Education. Since then, the initial enrollment of 38 students in 6 programs has grown to more than 3,000 students in 27 certificate programs and 16 associate degree programs. Many students also participate in continuing education courses offered by the college. The original 46,775 square footage situated on 44 acres has grown to 308,578 square feet with a total of 23 buildings on 100 acres. The vocational school became the Black River Technical College in 1991, operating temporarily under the supervision of the Department of Higher Education. In 1993, the college became an independent institution of higher education. A board of trustees, appointed by the governor of Arkansas, serves as the governing board. The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, 312-263-0456. Mission Statement: Black River Technical College transforms lives through quality academic and career education to enhance the community we serve. Vision: Black River Technical College will lead our community in learning and economic development. Values: . Students – Student needs are the foundation of our academic, co-curricular, and financial planning. Quality – At Black River, we strive to provide our students with excellent academic programs, encouraging support services, and administrative support to meet students’ goals. Learning – We provide degree programs, professional training, enrichment experiences, and collaborative opportunities to foster career and personal improvement. Community Relationships – The strengths and challenges of our community shape us. We collaborate with our community to share strengths and resources, learn together, and address the needs of our region. 4 Library: The mission of the Black River Technical College Library is to enhance learning by providing access to information that complements and supplements the college’s educational programs and courses. The library, which has holdings of over 26,000, seeks to provide ready access to information in a variety of formats in order to strengthen the information literacy skills of the library’s clientele. Through excellence in customer service, the staff strives to make the library an effective team member that contributes to students successfully meeting their academic, vocational, and personal development goals. The Library of Congress classification system is used for the arrangement of books, and an online catalog provides access to the collection. Reserve items are available at the circulation desk, and a coin-operated copy machine is available for use. The library’s Internet and databases gives full-text accessibility to thousands of magazines and journals and provide abstracts for many more. Students can also log on to the library’s home page at http://library.blackrivertech.edu for easy access to the online catalog and selected databases as well as for online assistance. Books and journal articles which the library does not own can usually be obtained through interlibrary loan if enough prior notice is given (usually ten to fourteen days). Distance learners enrolled at the college are provided with detailed information for accessing the online catalog and the Internet databases through the library’s home page. User names and passwords for online services are provided through Moodle, and students are encouraged to contact the library for assistance with research questions. The library is open 50 hours a week with reference services available continuously to provide users with assistance in locating information and resources. During fall and spring semesters, Monday through Thursday, the library is open until 6:00 p.m. Orientation sessions are offered each semester, and printed guides are available which explain library policies and guide patrons in the use of the library. The BRTC identification card is also used as the library card. Accreditation: Black River Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (http://www.hlcommission.org/). Its programs have been approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and by the State Board of Vocational Education. Nine of the college’s 2017-2018 Black River Technical College Catalog 8 programs are also accredited or approved by different agencies, as reflected in the program descriptions. The nine are: 5 . Auto Service Technician – National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. Concurrent Enrollment – Arkansas Department of Higher Education . Nutrition