College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Introduction
Scholarship Application ........................ 3
Application for Admission .................... 5
About the College
History of PCCUA ..................................... 6
Vision Statement ..................................... 7
Role & Scope Statement ....................... 7
College Mission ........................................ 7
Gear Up ....................................................... 7
High School Programs ........................... 7
Programs ................................................... 8
Buildings & Grounds ............................... 8
Accreditation ............................................. 8
Library.......................................................... 8
Campus Telephone Numbers ................... 9
Calendar & Fees ......................................10-11
Insurance ......................................................... 11
Admissions
Admission Requirements ...................12
Admissions Procedure .........................12
Transfer Students ...................................12
Special Students ....................................12
Testing .......................................................13
Equal Education Opportunity
Policy ..........................................................14
Student Services
Student Services ....................................15
Career Pathways.....................................16
Student Support Services...................16
Student Activities
& Organizations......................................16
Title III ........................................................16
Veterans ....................................................16
Financial Aid ............................................17-18
Scholarships ............................................19-22
Academic Issues
–Academic Regulations
Changes in Course Schedule.............23
Checking Grades Onlin........................23
Class Attendance ...................................23
Grading System ......................................23
Student Course Load ............................23
Withdrawal ...............................................23
Academic Clemency .............................24
Academic Probation
and Suspension ......................................24
Cancellation of Courses & Programs 24
Chancellor’s List .....................................24
Dean’s List.................................................24
E-mail Accounts .....................................23
Repeating Courses ................................24
Residency Requirements ....................24
Refund Policy ..........................................24
Standard of Behavior ...........................25
Table of Contents
–The Curricula
Blackboard Login ...................................25
Distance Learning .................................25
Academic Skills Curricula ....................26
Adult Education .....................................26
College or University Parallel
Curricula....................................................26
Occupational Curricula ........................26
Community Services and
Continuing Ed. ........................................26
Academic Regulations
Achieving the Dream ...........................27
Graduation Requirements ..................27-28
Degree Programs
Recommended Courses
of Study .....................................................29
Arkansas Statewide Transfer..............29
–Associate of Arts Degrees
Business Administration Degree......30
Early Childhood (UAM) ........................30
General Education Degree .................30
Education Degree..................................31
English, Speech & Drama Degree ....31
Forestry/Wildlife
Management (UAM) .............................31
Law & Social Science Degree.............32
Music Degree ..........................................32
Physical Education Degree ................32
Teaching Middle School Mathematics
& Science ..................................................33
Teaching Middle School Language Arts/
Social Studies ..........................................33
–Associate of Liberal Studies Degrees
Biology Degree .......................................33
Chemistry, Pre-Med
& Pre-Pharmacy Degree ......................34
General Science .....................................34
Mathematics Degree ............................34
Physics Degree .......................................35
Political Science .....................................35
Pre-Engineering Degree .....................35
Spatial Information Systems (UAM) ....36
–Associate of Science Degree
Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences ...................................36
–Associate of Applied Science Degrees &
Certificates
ALLIED HEALTH
Medical Laboratory Technology ......36
Phlebotomy .............................................37
Nursing (ADN) .................................. 37-39
Nursing (PN) ..................................... 39-41
Emergency Medical Technician ........41
Nursing Assistant ............................ 41-42
Medication Assistant-Certified
Training .....................................................42
BUSINESS
Business Management ........................45
Information Systems Technology ....45
Medical Coding ......................................45
Essentials of Business and Banking ..46
Office Technology .................................46
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Behavioral Health Technology ..........46
EARLy CHILDHOOD
Early Childhood Education ................47
CDA .............................................................47
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Institute ....................47
Law Enforcement CP ............................48
TECHNICAL & INDUSTRIAL
Advanced Manufacturing ..................48
Computer Art & Design .......................48
Cosmetology .................................... 48-49
Drafting .....................................................49
Electricity Apprenticeship ..................49
Graphic Communications ........... 49-50
HVAC ..........................................................50
Horticultural Operations .....................50
Industrial Technology Certificate .....50
Maintaining & Managing Personal
Computers ...............................................50
Maintenance Mechanics .....................50
MS Desktop Support ............................50
MS Client Server .....................................50
MS Network Management .................50
Network Technology Network Admin
Support Specialist .................................50
Network Technology ............................51
Structured Network Cabling .............51
Welding .....................................................51
Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Programs 81
Course Descriptions ......................... 54-80
Academic Advisors ...................................82
PCCUA Telephone Directory ...................83
College Personnel
Board of Visitors .....................................84
Administration........................................84
Faculty ................................................ 85-89
Maps ..................................................... 90-93
DeWitt Campus ......................................90
Helena-West Helena Campus ..........91
Stuttgart Campus ..................................92
Directions to
War Memorial Training Center ..........93
Index ................................................... 94-97