2008-2009 Catalog The college reserves the right to make changes, additions or deletions to this catalog as deemed necessary by action of the administration and the Board of Trustees. Consult a current class schedule for more information. If requested, Cuesta College materials will be available in other formats. Please contact Disabled Student Programs and Services or the Vice President of Student Support for assistance. Copies of this catalog are available online at www.cuesta.edu or by contacting Cuesta College Marketing and Communications at (805) 546-3153. GENERAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS Academic Calendar ............................................................................... 4 Instructional Division Chairs and Directors ........................................ 44 Mission Statement ................................................................................. 5 Associate Degree Requirements ........................................................... 45 Overview ............................................................................................... 5 Degree and Certificate Requirements .................................................. 45 List of Degrees and Certificates ........................................................... 52 SERVICES Degrees and Certificate General Information ...................................... 55 Admissions ............................................................................................ 9 Fees ..................................................................................................... 15 TRANSFER Records and Grading Policies .............................................................. 17 Transfer to the California State University (CSU) System .....................86 Registration ......................................................................................... 21 Transfer to the University of California (UC) System ...........................90 District Policies and Regulations ......................................................... 23 Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Academic Support ............................................................................... 33 (IGETC) ..............................................................................................90 Tutorial Services .................................................................................. 33 Bookstore ............................................................................................ 34 COURSES Children’s Centers ............................................................................... 34 Academic Skills to Work Experience .....................................................94 Community Programs ......................................................................... 34 DIRECTORIES Cooperative Education Work Experience Program .............................. 34 Emeriti Employees .............................................................................193 Career Connections (Job Placement Center) ....................................... 35 Advisory Committees .........................................................................196 Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) ................................. 35 Cuesta College Foundation ................................................................198 Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) ....................... 35 Faculty: Full-Time ..............................................................................200 Financial Aid ....................................................................................... 35 Faculty: Part-Time ..............................................................................207 Health Services .................................................................................... 38 Management ......................................................................................224 Institute for Professional Development ................................................ 39 Intercollegiate Athletics ....................................................................... 39 INDEX Small Business Development Center ................................................... 39 A to Z ................................................................................................226 Student Life and Activities/Leadership Studies .................................... 40 Transfer/Career Services ...................................................................... 40 Veterans............................................................................................... 41 SAN LUIS OBISPO NORTH COUNTY SOUTH COUNTYCENTER CUESTA COLLEGE CAMPUS CAMPUS at Arroyo Grande High School on the campus of P.O. Box 8106 2800 Buena Vista Dr. Office in Room 913 Nipomo High School San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106 Paso Robles, CA 93446 Corner of Orchard St. and W. Cherry Ave. 525 N. Thompson Rd. (805) 546-3100 (805) 591-6210 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Nipomo, CA 93444 (805) 474-3913 (805) 474-3913 9-26-08 2 2008-2009 Catalog Cuesta College SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106 (805) 546-3100 World Wide Web Address: http://www.cuesta.edu Cuesta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges 3402 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 9 5403 (707) 569-9177, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gaye L. Galvan Marie Kiersch Per C. Mathiesen Angela Mitchell Patrick Mullen Joe Vanherweg, Student Trustee ADMINISTRATION Dr. Dave W. Pelham, Superintendent/President Edralin Maduli, Vice President/Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services Dr. Cathleen Greiner, Vice President/Assistant Superintendent, Student Learning Dr. Linda Fontanilla, Vice President/Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Annette Loria, Executive Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations June Stephens, Executive Director of Foundation and Institutional Advancement Sandee McLaughlin, Executive Dean, North County Campus & South County Centers Dr. Pamela Ralston, Dean of Student Learning for Humanities Deborah Wulff, Dean of Student Learning for Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing/Allied Health, Physical Education, and Athletics Toni Sommer, Dean of Student Learning for Business, Workforce and Economic Development Joy Chambers, Interim Dean of Student Support/Director of Admissons and Records The Board of Trustees of the San Luis Obispo County Community College District affirms that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religious beliefs, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientation, or marital status, be unlawfully subject to discrimination under any program or activity of the San Luis Obispo County Community College District, and that the lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission to, and participation in, vocational education programs and services of the San Luis Obispo County Community College District. El Patronato del Distrito de la Universidad Comunitaria del Condado de San Luis Obispo afirma que ninguna persona será ilegalmente sujeta a discriminación, en base a raza, color, creencia religiosa, género, nacionalidad, etnicidad, edad, incapacidad mental o física, posición de veterano, orientación sexual, o estado matrimonial, bajo cualquier programa o actividad del Distrito de la Universidad Comunitaria del Condado de San Luis Obispo, y que la falta de conocimiento del idioma inglés no será un obstáculo para ser admitido y para participar en los programs y servicios educativos vocacionales del Distrito de la Universidad del Condado de San Luis Obispo. Cuesta College 2008-2009 Catalog 3 GENERAL INFORMATION ACADEMIC CALENDAR MISSION STATEMENT OVERVIEW 4 2008-2009 Catalog Cuesta College ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009 LEGEND: Holiday - No Classes Instruction Begins/Ends Flex Day - No Classes Final Examinations GENERAL INFO SUMMER SESSION 2008: JUNE 16 - JULY 26 JUNE 2008 JULY 2008 Sun M T W Th F Sat Sun M T W Th F Sat June 16 ................................... Instruction begins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 July 4...................................... Independence Day Holiday July 26.................................... Summer session ends (6-week classes) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Summer Session final exams are held on the last day of class. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 FALL SEMESTER 2008: AUGUST 18 - DECEMBER 19 August 13-15 ..................................Flex days November 26 ..................................Flex day August 18 ........................................Instruction begins November 27-29 .............................Thanksgiving Holiday September 1 ....................................Labor Day Holiday December 13-19 .............................Final exams October 9-10 ..................................Flex days December 19 ...................................Semester ends November 10 ..................................Veterans Day Holiday AuguST 2008 SEPTEMBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 NOVEMBER 2008 DECEMBER 2008 Sun M T W Th F Sat Sun M T W Th F Sat Sun M T W Th F Sat Sun M T W Th F Sat Sun M T W Th F Sat 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15