TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................ 2 COLLEGE INFORMATION ............................................................ 4 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS .............................................................. 11 COLLEGE FEES AND FINANCIAL AID ..................................... 21 STUDENT SERVICES .................................................................... 45 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ................................................... 61 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES ................................... 82 UNIVERSITY PARALLEL PROGRAMS ..................................... 90 ACADEMIC DIVISION CHAIRS .................................................. 90 HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS ................................................. 91 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ....... 120 NON-CREDIT PROGRAMS ........................................................ 144 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................... 157 BOARD AND COLLEGE PERSONNEL ..................................... 245 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Direct all correspondence concerning the following to the offices indicated below: ADMISSIONS - Registrar/Director of Admissions, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8030. DAY, EVENING, AFTER-WORK AND WEEKEND CLASSES - Vice President of Instructional Services, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8051. eLEARNING - Dean of eLearning Instruction, Itawamba Community College, 2176 South Eason Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38804. Telephone: 662.620.5350. EARLY REGISTRATION - New Students - Student Affairs, Telephone: 662.862.8257; Current Students - Academic Advising, Telephone: 662.862.8290; Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. FINANCIAL AID - Director of Financial Aid, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8220. FALL, SPRING AND/OR SUMMER SEMESTERS - Vice President of Instructional Services, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8051. INSTRUCTION (ACADEMIC, CAREER AND TECHNICAL, HEALTH SCIENCE) - Vice President of Instructional Services, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8051. NON-CREDIT INSTRUCTION (WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, CONTINUING EDUCATION) - Dean of Economic and Community Services, Itawamba Community College, 3200 Adams Farm Road, Belden, MS 38826. Telephone: 662.407.1500 for Continuing Education, 662.407.1521 for Workforce Development and 662.407.1510 for Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency. SCHOLARSHIPS - Director of Scholarships, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8261. WORK-STUDY - Director of Financial Aid, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. Telephone: 662.862.8222. DISCLAIMER: The College reserves the right to amend or change policies and procedures stated herein as it deems necessary for the orderly operation of the institution. Addenda will be published in the Web-based Itawamba Community College Catalog at www.iccms.edu. Itawamba Community College is an equal opportunity institution. The College strictly prohibits discrimination in its educational programs and activities, employment practices and admissions processes on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a US. veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. For more information, contact the Dean of Students, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843, 662.862.8271, or email [email protected]. 2 MISSION STATEMENT Itawamba Community College is an open admission, comprehensive, publicly-supported two-year institution primarily serving Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, and Pontotoc counties while also being responsive to the instructional and economic development needs of the region. Mission Support Itawamba Community College fulfills its mission through 1. College parallel, technical and career programs to prepare students to transfer or enter the workforce; 2. Continuing education and workforce pathways for individuals striving for professional growth or personal enrichment; 3. Strategic partnerships to provide student opportunities, meet business and industry needs, promote economic development; 4. Adult education programs committed to increasing the literacy level of the adult population, providing self- improvement opportunities, workforce readiness, and/or high school equivalency; 5. Resources including financial, physical and technological to advance educational purpose, including traditional and online instructional services, student support services, and business management; 6. Recruiting and hiring qualified personnel and providing ongoing opportunities for leadership training and professional growth to improve skills of faculty and staff; and 7. Services and student engagement opportunities to promote leadership, growth and success in educational, career and personal goals. 3 COLLEGE INFORMATION ACCREDITATION Itawamba Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Itawamba Community College. Itawamba Community College’s educational programs hold additional accreditations and certifications as indicated below: • Associate Degree Nursing Program – The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404.975.5000, Fax: 404.975.5020 and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, Phone: 601.432.6486 • EMS-Paramedic Technology Program – The EMS-Paramedic Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727.210.2350, www.caahep.org. To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, Phone: 214.703.8445, Fax: 214.703.8992, www.coaemsp.org. • Health Information Technology Program – The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM), 233 North Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 606015800, Phone: 312.233.1110, Fax: 312.233.1948 • Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology Program – The Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational 4 Therapy Association (AOTA) located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, Telephone: 301.652.2682, website: www.acoteonline.org. Last reaffirmation, 2016. • Physical Therapist Assistant Program – The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Itawamba Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: [email protected]; website: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 662.620.5025 or email [email protected]. • Practical Nursing Program – The Practical Nursing program is accredited by the Mississippi Community College Board, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, www.mccb.edu • Radiologic Technology Program – The Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, Phone: 312.704.5300, [email protected] • Respiratory Care Technology Program – The Respiratory Care Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Program Number 200292: Post Office Box 54876, Hurst, TX 76054-4876, Phone: 817.283.2835 www.coarc.com • Surgical Technology Program – The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology, 6 West Dry Creek Circle Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120-8031, Phone: 303.694.9262, www.arcst.org 5 ADMINISTRATION Itawamba Community College is governed by a 25-member Board of Trustees, six each chosen from Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties. The Board serves the institution in its role of policy- making and the appraisal of results achieved through its policies. Implementation and administration of institutional policies and the operation of the College are the responsibility of the administration and faculty. State law requires the Board of Trustees to appoint a President who is to serve as the chief executive officer of the College. COLLEGE CALENDAR The academic calendars for Itawamba Community College