County Executive Charles I. Ecker County Council Charles Feaga, Chairman Darrel Drown, Vice-Chairman C. Vernon Gray Mary Lorsung Dennis Schrader Designs from the original Howard and Calvert family crests—the heritage of Howard County—are displayed in the HCC symbol, proudly showing the College’s commitment to serving Howard County, and to providing high quality education to its citizens. Howard Community College is a public two-year college sponsored by Howard County and the State of Maryland. C A T A L O G U E 1998 • 99 June, 1998 The college reserves the right to change unilaterally without notification any requirement, fee or program if it is deemed necessary. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Frederick A. Schoenbrodt, DDS Steven W. Sachs Orthodontist Vice President of Risk Management Services Division June 30, 2002 Hobbs Group, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Sharbrooke Management Co. June 30, 1999 David A. Rakes Joan I. Athen President and Chief Executive Officer President The Rakes Group National Communications Network June 30, 2000 June 30, 2001 Roger N. Caplan Thomas W. McKillip President Vice President of Sales The Caplan Group IMV, Ltc. June 30, 2001 June 30, 2003 Delroy L. Cornick, DPA Mary Ellen Duncan, Ph.D. Associate Director Secretary-Treasurer Center for the Study of Alternative Futures, Inc. President June 30, 2004 Howard Community College ii 1998-99 ACADEMIC CALENDAR CREDIT PROGRAMS Summer Session II 1998 July 3 ....................................... Independence Day Observed - COLLEGE CLOSED July 6 ....................................... Classes Begin August 7................................... Classes End Fall 1998 August 29 ................................. Regular Weekend Classes Begin August 31 ................................. Classes Begin September 5-7 .......................... Labor Day - COLLEGE CLOSED September 11 ........................... Telecourses, Fast Track Courses, and Weekend College ................................................ Classes Begin November 25-29 ....................... Thanksgiving Recess for Students - NO CLASSES November 26-29 ....................... Thanksgiving Recess for Faculty and Staff - COLLEGE CLOSED December 13 ............................ Classes End December 14-20 ....................... Exams December 24-January 1 ........... Winter Recess - COLLEGE CLOSED Intersession 1999 January 4 ................................. Classes Begin January 18 ............................... MLK, Jr. Day Observed - COLLEGE CLOSED January 29 ............................... Classes End Spring 1999 January 30 ............................... Classes Begin March 29-April 4 ...................... Spring Recess - COLLEGE CLOSED May 14 ..................................... Classes End May 15-20 ................................ Exams May 20 ..................................... Commencement May 31 ..................................... Memorial Day - COLLEGE CLOSED Summer Session I 1999 June 1 ...................................... Classes Begin July 2 ....................................... Classes End CREDIT FREE PROGRAMS REGISTRATION FOR CREDIT-FREE COURSES IS ONGOING AS CLASSES BEGIN DAILY. Quarterly brochures listing classes are delivered to all homes in Howard County in March, May, August, and December. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Academic Calendar iii Directory for Assistance ix General Information 1 1 College Profile 1 Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action 2 College Mission 2 Statement of Beliefs 2 Accreditation and Membership 2 Educational Foundation 2 HCC Alumni and Friends Association 3 Student Residency 4 Student Injuries 4 Student Health Insurance 4 Tuition Charges 6 Learning Centers 7 Computer Services 8 Student Conduct Admissions Policies and Procedures 11 Financial Aid Policies and Procedures 15 Academic Information 21 23 Associate in Arts Degree Requirements 23 Associate in Applied Science Degree 23 Certificate of Proficiency 23 Letter of Recognition 23 Placement Testing 24 Credit for Prior Learning 27 Honors and Academic Recognition 28 Academic Procedures 30 Registration and Enrollment 31 Academic Standards 32 Grading System 33 Academic Honesty Student Services 35 35 Admissions 36 New Student Orientation 36 Advising Services 37 Career Services 38 Academic Support Services 39 Personal Counseling 39 Test Center 40 Student Life Transfer Policies 43 Continuing Education 53 Statewide Instructional Programs 55 Curriculum Profile 54 v TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Curricula 59 59 Program Selection 59 General Education Requirements 60 General Education Core Requirements 62 Student Responsibilities 63 Categories of Electives 63 Course Codes CurriculaTransfer Programs 65 66 Arts and Sciences 66 Architecture 67 Art 68 Criminal Justice 69 Environmental Science 70 Health and Fitness Education 70 Laboratory ScienceBiotechnology 73 Liberal Arts 74 Liberal ArtsDegrees at a Distance 75 Life Sciences 76 Music 77 Nursing 78 NursingLPN Pathway 79 Photography 80 Physical Sciences 81 Pre-Allied Health 72 Pre-Dentistry 83 Pre-Medicine 84 Pre-Medical Technology 85 Pre-Nuclear Medicine Technology 86 Pre-Optometry 87 Pre-Pharmacy 88 Pre-Veterinary Medicine 89 Psychology 90 Social Sciences 91 Theatre—Performance 92 Theatre—Technical 93 Business Administration 93 Accounting, Business Administration, Fashion Merchandising 94 Information Systems Management 96 Computer Science 97 Engineering 98 General Studies 99 General StudiesDegrees at a Distance 100 Teacher Education—Early Childhood/ Elementary 101 Teacher EducationSecondary vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Curricula—Career Programs 102 103 AccountingPreparation for the CPA Examination 104 Biomedical Engineering Technology 106 Business Management 109 Cardiovascular Technology 113 Chemical Dependency Counseling 114 Computer Aided Design Technology 116 Computer Support Technology 119 Early Childhood Development 116 Electronics Technology 123 Telecommunications Technology 125 Laboratory Science (Biotechnology) 126 Network Administration 128 Novell Certification 130 Microsoft Certification 131 Nursing 132 Practical Nursing 133 Office Technology 137 Paralegal Studies 139 Plant Science Course Descriptions 141 141 Accounting (AC) 142 Art and Photography (AR) 147 Biology (BY) 150 Biomedical Engineering Technology (BT) 150 Business Administration (BU) 151 Cardiovascular Technology (CV) 153 Chemistry (CH) 154 Computer-Aided Design (CD) 155 Computer Systems (CS) 162 Cooperative Education (CO) 162 Criminal Justice (CJ) 162 Dance (DA) 164 Economics (EC) 165 Education (ED) 167 Electronics (EL) 169 Engineering (EN) 170 English (EG) 176 Film (FM) 176 Fine Arts (FA) 177 Financial Planning (FP) 177 French (FR) 178 Geography (GE) 178 German (GR) 179 Health Care (HC) vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Course Descriptions (continued) 179 Health Education (HE) 182 History (HY) 185 Human Development (HD) 186 Life Fitness (LF) 189 Management (MN) 190 Mass Media (MM) 190 Mathematics (MA) 195 Microsoft (MS) 196 Music (MU) 199 Novell (NT) 200 Nursing (NU) 202 Office Technology (OT) 205 Philosophy (PL) 206 Physics (PS) 208 Plant Science (PT) 209 Political Science (PO) 210 Psychology (PY) 211 Retailing (RE) 211 Russian (RU) 211 Science (SC) 212 Sociology (SO) 214 Spanish (SP) 214 Speech (SH) 215 Smalltalk (ST) 215 Theatre (TH) 217 Women’s Studies (WS) College Staff 219 219 Administrative Staff 220 Professional Staff 222 Faculty 226 Part-time Professional Staff 227 FacultyGrant Funded 227 ProfessionalGrant Funded 227 Part-time ProfessionalGrant Funded 227 Emeriti Curriculum Advisory Committees 229 Index 233 Maps 236 viii DIRECTORY FOR ASSISTANCE Area Code: 410 Main Switchboard: 772-4800 www.howardcc.edu Information may be obtained by writing or New Focus (Single Parents and Displaced phoning the office listed. Correspondence Homemakers) should be directed to the person listed and 772-4954 addressed to: Placement Testing Test Coordinator 772-4856 V/TDD Howard Community College Public Relations and Marketing 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Director of Public Relations and Marketing Columbia, MD 21044-3197 772-4810 Scholarships and Student Financial Aid Director of Financial Aid Admissions 772-4912 Director of Admissions and Advising Services for Students with Disabilities 772-4856 V/TDD Director of Academic Support and Career Advising Services Director of Admissions and Advising 772-4822 V/TDD 772-4856 V/TDD Student Employment Alumni Affairs Director of Financial Aid Director of Development and Alumni Relations 772-4912 772-4450 Student Support Services Art Gallery Assistant Director of Student Support Services Division Chair, Humanities 772-4822 V/TDD 772-4941 Telecourses/Distance Learning/Fast Track Assessment of Prior Learning Director of Lifelong Learning 772-4615 772-4824 Business Training Center Theatre and Rep Stage Director of Business and Economic Development Box Office 772-4808 772-4900 Career Services, Job Placement, Cooperative General Manager Education 772-4947 Coordinator of Career Services Transcripts 772-4840 Director of Records and Registration Computer Lab 772-4764 772-4987 Transfer Information and Advising Continuing Education Transfer Coordinator Executive Director of Continuing Education 772-4856 772-4823 Tuition and Fees/Student Billings/Refunds Counseling/Crisis Intervention Supervisor of Accounts Receivable Director of Academic Support and Career 772-4850 Services Tutoring 772-4840 Coordinator of Learning Assistance Center Educational Foundation 772-4822 V/TDD Director of Development and Alumni Use of College Facilities Relations Office of Public Relations and Marketing