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OFTC - FY13 Handbook
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General Information
Mission
The mission of Oconee Fall Line Technical College, a unit of
the Technical College System of Georgia, is to contribute to the
economic and workforce development of east central Georgia
through quality technical and continuing education, adult
education, and business and industry services. The College offers
associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, and
non-credit certificates in a student-centered learning environment
through traditional and distance education modes of delivery.
Guarantee/Warranty
Curriculum standards have been developed with direct
involvement of business and industry. These standards serve
as the industry-validated specifications for each occupational
program. The TCSG guarantee to every one of our students is
this:
If one of our graduates educated under a standard program
and his/her employer finds that the graduate is deficient in
one or more competencies as defined in the standards, the
technical college will retrain the employee at no instructional
cost to the employee or the employer.
This guarantee is in effect for a period of two years after
graduation. To inquire or file a claim under this warranty,
instructors or employers may contact the Vice President for
Academic/Student Affairs at 478-553-2068.
A Brief History
On September 4, 2010, the State Board of Technical and Adult
Education (SBTAE) approved the merger of Heart of Georgia
Technical College and Sandersville Technical College to be
effective July 1, 2011.
A naming committee comprised of community leaders, faculty,
staff, and students of both colleges chose 3 potential college
names from a list of more than 700 submissions from the
community that were presented to the colleges’ boards of
directors in November. On December 2, 2010, the State Board
voted to approve the new name chosen by the local boards for
the combined college – Oconee Fall Line Technical College.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College has six campuses – North
Campus (Sandersville), South Campus (Dublin), Jefferson
County Center (Louisville), Hancock County Center (Sparta),
Little Ocmulgee Instructional Center (Helena), and Transportation
Center (Sandersville). Two instructional centers include the Dodge
County Instructional Center (Eastman) and the Jefferson County
High School (Louisville). The College provides Adult Education
services in each of the eleven counties served by the college that
include Bleckley, Dodge, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Laurens,
Telfair, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, and Wilkinson counties.
Individually, HGTC and STC have long, meaningful histories and
have demonstrated the importance of training and educational
opportunities to the citizens of the region.
Handbook/Catalog
The Handbook and Catalog are available online at the OFTC web
site www.OFTC.edu.
Academic Year
The semester system divides the year into fall and spring
semesters, each with about 15 weeks of instruction in addition to
a summer session with 10 weeks of instruction. Fall semesters
will begin in late August and end in mid-December. Spring
semesters will begin in early January and end in late April.
Summer session will begin in May and end in late July or early
August.
Class Schedules
A listing of the classes to be taught each semester, including
the days and times, is published prior to the beginning of each
semester. Class schedules are available online at www.OFTC.
edu.
Course Numbers
Course designations consist of a four-letter prefix, a number,
and the title of the course. The four-letter prefix indicates the
subject. Courses numbered 1000 and above carry credit toward
graduation. General Education courses carrying a course number
1100 and above are degree-level courses.
Prerequisites
“Prerequisites” are required before enrolling in a course; they will
be identified immediately preceding the course description in the
catalog.
Corequisites
“Corequisites” are courses that must/may be taken at the same
time and will be identified immediately preceding the course
description.
Course Schedule
Not all of the courses in the catalog are taught each semester.
Course schedules are published prior to each semester and show
the courses that will be offered. Courses offered are subject to
change. Oconee Fall Line Technical College reserves the right to
cancel any course for which there is insufficient enrollment.
Course Completion
A grade of “C” or higher is required for successful completion of
all courses in the Oconee Fall Line Technical College Catalog.