2017-2018 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017-2018 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Central Carolina Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Central Carolina Technical College. For all other inquiries about Central Carolina Technical College, please contact: Central Carolina Technical College, 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150-2499 (803) 778-1961 or www.cctech.edu This catalog is effective for new students who enter Fall Semester 2017. It is for information only and does not constitute a contract between Central Carolina Technical College and its students, applicants for admission, or any other person. The college reserves the right to change, modify or alter without notice any statement in this catalog, including those concerning fees, charges, tuition, expenses and costs of any kind. Further, the college can add or delete without notice any course, program or policy information contained in the catalog in order to keep curriculum content and college policies current. Information regarding changes is available in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The electronic version of this catalog is available on the CCTC website, www.cctech.edu. Central Carolina Technical College does not discriminate in employment or admissions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion, disability, or any other protected class. EXCELLENCE . INTEGRITY . INNOVATION TA B L E O F CONTEN TS GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................... 4 Office Hours ............................................................................... 24 President’s Message ......................................................................... 5 Registration Information ............................................................. 24 Area Commission Members .......................................................... 5 Academic Load ........................................................................... 24 College Information ......................................................................... 6 Auditing Courses ....................................................................... 24 Vision Statement ........................................................................... 6 Add/Drop/Section Changes................................................... 24 Statement of Values...................................................................... 6 Withdrawing from Classes ....................................................... 24 College Mission Statement .......................................................... 6 Return of Title IV Funds ......................................................... 24 Statement of Role and Scope ..................................................... 6 Course Scheduling ..................................................................... 24 History of the College .................................................................. 6 Payment of Fees ......................................................................... 24 College Accreditation ................................................................... 7 Residency Status ......................................................................... 25 Program Accreditations and Approvals ................................... 7 Tuition and Fees-Effective Fall Semester 2017 ................... 25 Policy on Nondiscrimination ..................................................... 8 Refund Policy-Credit Courses ................................................. 25 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ......................... 8 Refund Policy-Non-Credit Courses, Seminars and English Fluency ............................................................................. 8 Workshops .................................................................................... 25 Academic Calendar ........................................................................... 9 Transfer Students ....................................................................... 25 Admissions Information .............................................................. 14 South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation ............................. 26 Contact Information ...................................................................... 16 Special Populations Program (Perkins) ................................. 26 Additional Admissions Information ........................................ 16 Programs of Study Information ................................................. 26 Admissions Policy ...................................................................... 16 College-Wide General Education Outcomes ....................... 26 General Admissions Requirements ........................................ 16 Graduation/Program Completion ......................................... 26 Declarations of Citizenship or Legal Presence in the United Graduation Ceremony .............................................................. 26 States ............................................................................................. 16 Scholastic Honors ...................................................................... 26 Specific Admissions Requirements ........................................ 17 Graduation Honors ................................................................... 27 Categories of Admission .......................................................... 17 CCTC Academic Transcripts .................................................. 27 Career Development ............................................................. 17 Transfer to Senior Colleges and Universities ....................... 27 Dual Enrollment .................................................................... 17 Transfer to South Carolina Colleges and Universities........ 27 Readmission ............................................................................ 17 Background ................................................................................. 28 Senior Citizens ........................................................................ 17 Statewide Articulation of 86 Courses .................................... 28 Transfer Students ................................................................... 17 Transfer Policy ........................................................................... 28 Transient Students ................................................................. 17 Admissions Criteria, Course Grades, GPA’s Validations .. 28 Advanced Standing ........................................................................ 17 Transfer Blocks, Statewide Agreements, Completion of the Advanced Placement Examinations (AP Exams) ............... 18 Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degrees ....... 29 College Level examinations (CLEP) ...................................... 18 Related Reports and Statewide Documents ......................... 30 Defense Activity for Non-Traditional ED. Support Assurance of Quality ................................................................. 30 (DANTES) ................................................................................... 18 Statewide Publication and Distribution of Information on Military Service School ............................................................. 18 Transfer .................................................................................... 30 Proficiency Tests ........................................................................ 18 Development of Common Course System .......................... 30 Secondary School Articulation Agreements ......................... 18 Transfer to Senior Colleges and Universities ....................... 32 Experiential Learning and Professional Certification ......... 19 Statewide Articulation Agreement .......................................... 32 International Baccalaureate Credit Award Policy ................ 19 Workforce Development .............................................................. 33 Transfer to Central Carolina Technical College .................. 19 Program Areas ............................................................................ 33 Program Residency Requirements .......................................... 20 Apprenticeship Programs ......................................................... 33 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) .......................................... 20 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ...................................................................... 34 Financial Aid Information ........................................................... 20 Programs of Study Table of Contents ................................... 35 Overview of Applying for Financial Aid............................... 20 Basic Program Information ..................................................... 35 Applications for Financial Aid ................................................ 21 General Education Courses ..................................................... 36 Verification .................................................................................. 21 Administrative Office Technology ........................................... 37 Types of Financial Aid ................................................................. 21 Administrative Office Technology (Associate