College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Admissions
Admission Requirements
In order to make the instructional process as effective
as possible, the following admission categories have
been established: conditional admissions, unconditional
admissions, and noncredit admissions. The
enrollment category of each student will be established
on the basis of information available during
the initial registration and re-evaluated during each
registration period based upon the student’s goals,
test scores, past performance, and academic progress.
A complete denial of enrollment will occur only in
those rare instances when a student clearly cannot
benefit from courses offered at the college.
Conditional Admissions
Phillips Community College has developed the
following policy for implementing the conditional
admissions of high school graduates as required by
Act 1290 of 1997.
All students graduating after May 1, 1999, from Arkansas
public high schools, out-of-state high schools,
home schooling, private high schools or receiving the
GED after May 1, 1999, and intending to enroll at
Phillips Community College to seek an associate’s
degree or a technical certificate will be evaluated to
determine conditional or unconditional admission
status. Part-time students and students enrolling in
certificate of proficiency programs or in non-credit
courses are exempt from the policy.
Unconditional Admissions
To receive unconditional admissions upon initial
enrollment in Phillips Community College, a student
who has graduated from a public high school must
have completed the core curriculum. To receive
unconditional admissions upon initial enrollment
in Phillips Community College, a student who has
(1) graduated from a private school, (2) graduated
from home schooling after May 1, 1999, or (3)
received a GED after May 1, 1999 must make a
composite score of 19 on the American College Test
(ACT) or the equivalent score on the SAT, ASSET,
or COMPASS.
Students admitted conditionally must, prior to
achieving sophomore status, complete a core curriculum
with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
of at least 2.0. Students seeking an A.A. or A.L.S.
degree must complete twelve hours of core academic
courses (and any required remedial courses) required
for the degree. Students seeking a technical certificate
or an A.A.S. degree must complete six hours of core
academic courses and six hours of technical courses
required for the certificate or degree. Students who
fail to complete the required courses by the time they
achieve sophomore status will be faced with academic
probation and possible suspension.
Noncredit Admissions
Students enrolling in only noncredit continuing
education and community service classes will be
placed in this enrollment category.
Admission Procedure
1. Request an application form from the Admissions
Office or tear out the form at the front of this catalog.
If your request is by mail, address Admissions Office,
Phillips Community College, P.O. Box 785, Helena-
West Helena, Arkansas 72342-0785.
2. Ask your high school principal or counselor to send
your transcript of credits, or if you are a transfer student,
request registrars of all institutions you previously
attended to send an official transcript to the Admissions
Office.
3. Take college tests. If you have not taken the ACT,
SAT, or ASSET test, you will be required to take the
COMPASS test during registration.
4. Have your health care provider complete and mail the
medical form which is included with the admission forms
which will be sent to you along with your acceptance
letter. (Does not apply to part-time students.)
5. If you are planning to enter an Allied Health field,
request an application from a specific department. If
you have any questions, call the Helena-West Helena
campus at (870) 338-6474.
Transfer Students
Phillips Community College accepts the transfer-in of
college credits when all of the following conditions are
satisfied.
1. The credits were earned at a postsecondary institution
having regional accreditation authorized to award the
associate degree.
2. The course credits being transferred are applicable for
satisfying a requirement in the PCCUA program of
study being pursued by the student.
3. The grade earned is a C or higher.
In some cases, credits may be accepted from institutions
having special professional accreditation. Such special
accreditation must be at a level which is commonly recognized
as setting the professional standards for certification
or licensing in the profession.
In those cases where there is a question about the acceptability
of credits earned at any other institution, PCCUA
shall follow the policy of the major state university in the
home state of that institution. (If that university would
accept the credits in question, as a general rule, so will
PCCUA).
Special Students
Any course that is offered for which a student is eligible
may be taken by the student. A student on credit status or
a student who is entering and is eligible for credit status
may elect at the time of registration to enroll on an audit
basis. Students enrolled on an audit basis will receive a
grade of AU and cannot receive college credit.
The fees for credit courses taken on an audit basis are the
same as they would be on a credit basis.