Catalog and Student Handbook - Lord Fairfax Community College

Table of Contents
Letter from the President .......................................................................................................................... 7
Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................................... 8
General Information ................................................................................................................................ 10
History of the College ................................................................................................................. 10
Background ................................................................................................................................. 10
Goals ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Approval and Accreditation ........................................................................................................ 11
Locations and Facilities .............................................................................................................. 11
Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 13
LFCC Educational Foundation Inc. ............................................................................................ 16
Administrative Information .................................................................................................................... 17
Admissions Requirements .......................................................................................................... 17
Special Admission Enrollment ................................................................................................... 18
Transfer Credit Policy ................................................................................................................. 20
Alternative Forms of Credit ........................................................................................................ 20
Expenses ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Academic Information ................................................................................................................ 24
Classification of Students ........................................................................................................... 27
Credits ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Continuing Education Unit ......................................................................................................... 30
Academic Recognition ................................................................................................................ 30
Graduation................................................................................................................................... 30
Degrees and Certificates ............................................................................................................. 32
Special Academic Policies .......................................................................................................... 32
Other Administrative Information and Policies .......................................................................... 33
Student Success Services ........................................................................................................................ 36
Educational Support .................................................................................................................... 36
Career Services ........................................................................................................................... 37
Financial Assistance .................................................................................................................... 37
Need Based Programs of Assistance ........................................................................................... 39
Merit Based Programs of Assistance .......................................................................................... 40
Instructional Program Information ......................................................................................................... 42
General Education ....................................................................................................................... 42
The Honors Program ................................................................................................................... 43
Developmental Studies ............................................................................................................... 43
Tech Prep .................................................................................................................................... 44
Distance Learning ....................................................................................................................... 44
Dual Enrollment .......................................................................................................................... 44
Office of Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education ......................................................... 45
All information subject to change. For the latest course information, access MY LFCC online at http://www.lfcc.edu.
Information contained in this publication is current as of October 30, 2008.
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