St. Clair County Community College CATALOG 2011-2012 For enrollment information: (810) 989-5500 or (800) 553-2427 [email protected] www.sc4.edu BOARD OF TRUSTEES St. Clair County Community College John D. Adair, chair Dr. Nicholas J. DeGrazia, vice chair Denise M. Brooks Dianna Maxwell David E. Oppliger Edward H. Schultz Robert Tansky PRESIDENT Dr. Kevin A. Pollock 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS St. Clair County Community College CATA LOG 2011-2012 Nondiscrimination Policy .......................... Inside Front Cover Table of Contents .............................................................. 2-6 Academic Calendar .............................................................. 8 College Overview ................................................................. 9 Accreditation ...............................................................................................10 Assessment of Student Learning ...............................................................10 History .........................................................................................................10 College Campus and Buildings ..................................................................11 Memberships and Affiliations ......................................................................12 Mission and Vision ......................................................................................12 Off-campus Centers ........................................................... 13 University Center ................................................................ 14 SC2O Joint Admission Program ........................................ 15 Workforce Training Institute .......................................... 16-17 College Programs of Study and Requirements for Graduation ..................................... 19 Certificate Programs ...................................................................................21 Associate Degrees ......................................................................................21 Associate Degree Competency Requirements ..........................................21 Competency Definitions ..............................................................................24 Degree Distribution Requirements .............................................................26 Associate Degree Distribution Requirements .............................................27 Graduation Worksheet ................................................................................28 Honors Degree Program Option .................................................................29 Transfer Program Information .....................................................................31 Business Associate Program, Transfer ......................................................33 Engineering Associate Program, Transfer ..................................................34 MACRAO Statewide College and University Transfer Agreement ...........35 General Transfer Studies (MACRAO) Certificate .......................................36 Special Articulation Agreements with Senior Institutions ...........................37 High School Articulation ..............................................................................38 Career Program Guides .............................................. 41-130 Occupational Programs .............................................................................42 Associate in Applied Arts and Science Programs ......................................42 Certificate Programs ...................................................................................43 Preparation for Certification ........................................................................43 Special Transfer Degrees and Certification................................................43 2 Employment-related Academic Opportunities .................. 131 Apprenticeship/Job Upgrading ..................................................................131 Cooperative Education (Co-op) ................................................................132 Internship ..................................................................................................133 Enrollment Services/Admissions ...................................... 136 Campus Tours .........................................................................................136 Admission Information ..............................................................................136 Admission Procedures for New Students.................................................137 Ability to Benefit Admission ......................................................................138 Transfer Admission ...................................................................................139 Early Admission (High School Guest Enrollment) ....................................139 Conditional Admission for Underage Students .........................................141 College Guest Admission .........................................................................141 Returning Students ...................................................................................142 College Graduate Admission ....................................................................142 International Student Applicants ...............................................................143 Personal Enrichment.................................................................................146 Registration Information ................................................... 147 Schedule of Classes .................................................................................147 Registration ...............................................................................................147 Registration Restrictions ...........................................................................148 Class Audit ................................................................................................148 Off-campus Centers ..................................................................................148 Resident and Non-Resident Policy ...........................................................148 Name and Address Changes ...................................................................149 Course Cancellations ................................................................................150 Faculty Absence Telephone Line ..............................................................150 Dropping/Adding and Late Registration ...................................................150 Class Withdrawal ......................................................................................151 Class Attendance ......................................................................................151 Transcript Requests ..................................................................................152 Student Email Accounts ............................................................................152 Student Help Desk ....................................................................................153 Academic Records ........................................................... 154 Time Frame for Degrees and Certificates ................................................154 Multiple Associate Degrees ......................................................................154 Application for Graduation ........................................................................154 Commencement ........................................................................................155 Fresh Start ...............................................................................................155 Course Substitutions/Waiver .....................................................................155 Repeated Courses ....................................................................................156 Transfer Credit to SC4 .............................................................................156 Transfer Credit from SC4 .........................................................................156 Notification to Students of Rights Under FERPA .....................................157 Student Right to Know..............................................................................160 Solomon Amendment Directory Information .............................................161 Advanced Standing Credit ........................................................................161 Standards of Academic Success ..............................................................162 Grading System ........................................................................................163 Incomplete Grades ...................................................................................163 Honors.......................................................................................................164 3 Student Class Level ..................................................................................164 President’s Honor List ..............................................................................164 Tuition and Fees Information ........................................... 165 Tuition and Fees Schedule .......................................................................165 Refund Policy ............................................................................................166 SC4/Lambton College Twinning Agreement .............................................167 Financial Aid ..................................................................... 168 Financial