College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

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College or University Parallel Curricula
Many students have plans for completing four years of college
education in a senior college or university. At Phillips Community
College, these students have an opportunity to begin work which
will apply toward the completion of requirements for a major
field of study in a four-year institution. Advisors assist students
in the selection of courses leading to the proper sequences.
Students who plan to attend a particular college should consult
the catalog of that college for information concerning required
and elective courses. Graduates of Phillips Community College
who achieve good academic records are admitted readily to the
junior year of most four-year colleges and universities.
Occupational Curricula
Technological advances during recent years have greatly influenced
modern society at work and in the home. Technical
knowledge and skills are changing at a rapid rate as business and
industry become even more complex.
Along with this rapid expansion of technical knowledge comes
a multitude of new opportunities not imagined in earlier years.
This explosion of technology is demanding a supply of many
more technically competent people to fill the newly created positions.
Those who will enter the work force must be educated and
trained. Those who are already on the job must be continuously
upgraded and updated in their knowledge and skills.
The career pathway of the two-year occupational programs are
designed to provide the technical knowledge and skills necessary
for successful employment at a semi-professional level within
various fields of business and industry. The broad technical
experience provided, along with the required mathematics
and science, should give individuals the necessary technical
foundation and flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing world
of technology.
In an effort to serve the total community and its wide range of
educational needs, Phillips Community College also developed
a selected number of career pathways which are one year certificate
programs. These selected programs are to be preparatory
in nature and designed for those students wishing to further
their education within a specific occupational area for future
employment.
A number of short-term courses are offered as evening classes
for those wishing to update themselves in their present field
of work. These courses are offered on the basis of community
need, interest, availability of qualified instructors, equipment
and budget limitation.
Academic Skills Curricula
For students who come to Phillips Community College with
a lack of the basic academic skills necessary to do satisfactory
college level studies, the college offers an academic skills curriculum.
Students who correct academic deficiencies through
such courses will be encouraged to continue their studies in
other college programs.
The Academic Skills Department also operates a computer lab
to assist students with instruction designed to improve existing
skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Community Services and Continuing Education
Community Service has become widely recognized as a major
function of Phillips Community College. Through Community
Service and Continuing Education Programs individuals have
opportunities to participate in educational, cultural, professional
and recreational services. The host of Community Service and
related programs are designed to provide:
1. Continuing education opportunities for individuals wanting
to upgrade their present skills or explore new occupational
opportunities.
2. Cultural and community enrichment programs for the individual
or groups seeking to enhance the quality of community
life.
3. Resources for business, industry and professional groups
needing to supplement their own training and development
programs.
4. Adult education opportunities for individuals wanting to
continue their education on an elementary or high school level,
or prepare for a High School Equivalency Diploma Examination.
Programs are offered throughout the year to meet community
needs as they arise. These may be in the form of short seminars,
semester-long classes or extended certificate or diploma
curricula.
In addition to Community Service and Continuing Education
classes, the College extends other services to the community.
Through the college, personnel are available to serve as speakers
for business, professional, civic, service, educational, social, and
other groups. Additionally, college facilities are made available
at no cost to community groups when the need arises.
Community Service and Continuing Education classes are open
to all persons. There are no educational prerequisites which a
person must satisfy.
Adult Education
The Adult Education program is designed to allow students
over the age of sixteen who have not completed high school
studies the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to pass
the General Educational Development (GED) test or to meet
other educational goals. The Adult Education/Learning Skills
Department offers two components in this curricula:
1. Adult Basic Education (ABE) to teach basic literacy in reading,
language skills, and math.
2. Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to teach the reading, English
and math skills necessary to pass the GED test.
Both components (ABE & ASE) of the program incorporate
life skills and counseling services necessary for the growth and
development of the adult learner.