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Educational Opportunity Program andMulticultural AffairsThe Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) assists talented studentswhose educational and economic circumstances present a challenge togoal achievement by opening the door to a lifetime of career options,professional advancement and personal enrichment. EOP servesstudents who have the potential and motivation for academic successby providing aid and academic support services. The Multicultural AffairsOffice creates a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environmentbased on knowledge, acceptance and respect for all. The office teachesand fosters understanding and appreciation of different ways of lifeshared by groups of people through intellectual discourse, leadershipand social justice.Financial AidThe primary purpose of this office is to provide financial assistancewithin available resources to those students who, without such assistance,would be unable to attend SCCC. The dedicated staff works withstudents to develop an understanding of financial aid and navigatethrough the application process.Liberty Partnerships ProgramThe Liberty Partnerships Program is founded on the belief that studentswill achieve academic success and lead productive lives as adultsif they are provided with support, encouragement, information and effectiveinterventions. This program is designed to offer these opportunitiesto students in fifth through 12th grades in the Schenectady CitySchool District who are at-risk of dropping out of school for manyreasons, including unsatisfactory academic performance, inconsistentschool attendance and/or behavioral problems.Schenectady Smart ScholarsEarly College High SchoolSchenectady Smart Scholar Early College High School (SchenectadySSECHS) is a mutual partnership between the State University of NewYork (SUNY), Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) andSchenectady High School (SHS) with the intent to establish a collaborativelearning and teaching environment for about 120 ninth gradestudents. All partners are committed to facilitating positive, transformationalchanges for a more successful and wide reaching program fora target student population that is traditionally underrepresented incollege. Students enrolled in Smart Scholars will graduate high schoolwith a Regents Diploma and will successfully transition into collegewith at least 20 credit hours earned and transferred.Student ActivitiesStudent Activities complements students’ academic experiences byproviding services and resources that engage students in creatingcampus culture through social, cultural, intellectual, spiritual, athletic,recreational, artistic, political, and service opportunities. Staff arecommitted to providing quality advising, resource materials, leadershipdevelopment and governance opportunities, and administrativesupport services to impact students’ growth and development andenhance the success of each student organization.28The Student and College GovernanceThe Faculty of Schenectady County Community College, in itsbylaws, has made provisions for student membership on everystanding committee of the Faculty. Through this formalrepresentation, the goal is that the student body will play anactive role in the conduct of the affairs of the College.A student member is elected annually to the Board of Trustees bythe total student body of the College. The Student Trustee attends allmeetings of the Board of Trustees as a representative of the students,participates as a full voting member of the Board of Trustees andserves in a liaison capacity with the Student Government Association.Elections are conducted each year during the spring semester.Candidates for that office may be enrolled either as a full-time orpart-time student, have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average andhave paid the Activity Fee.Students also are represented with full voting rights on the followingCollege committees:• Academic Policies (two students)• Campus Safety Council (two students)• Community and Cultural Events (two students)• Curriculum (two students)• Faculty Student Association Board of Directors(seven students)• Professional Policies, Nominations and Awards(two students)• Student Affairs (two students)Other committees include• Ad hoc award committees(at least two students per committee)• Commencement (two students)Interested students should see the Director of Student Activities,located in Elston Hall, Room 222, for details on the guidelines forserving on a College committee.Student Government Association (SGA)The Student Government Association (SGA) is the governing body ofstudent life. Students who pay the Student Activity Fee are membersof the Association. SGA is the established organization representinga responsible student viewpoint to the administration of the College.Through elected government representatives, students have a voicein matters pertaining to their organization and activities, and shareresponsibility for decisions that affect the student body.SGA is represented by four officers: President, Vice President,Treasurer and Student Trustee, elected annually by direct vote of theSGA membership. In addition, 16 senators (eight freshmen and eightseniors) are elected and represent the students in conducting theaffairs of SGA. Elections are held every April and September.The Student Government Association is designed to promote theinterests of the entire student body and to integrate these intereststo further improve the College. SGA sponsors and supportsintercollegiate athletics, special interest clubs and organizations and avariety of other College events. Further information can be obtainedby contacting the SGA Office at (518) 381-1338, Elston Hall, Room220, or accessing the website at www.sunysccc.edu.
SUNY College and CareerCounseling CenterThe SUNY College and Career Counseling Center provides career andeducational counseling services to Capital District residents 16 yearsor older interested in making decisions about their educational and careergoals. The center is located at the Schenectady Municipal HousingAuthority’s Family Investment Center.The center provides referral and placement services to various educationaland employment training resources in the Capital District andelsewhere in New York State. They offer technical assistance to thoseindividuals interested in applying for college admissions, securingfinancial aid and pursuing employment or training opportunities.Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs is geared to be a “one stop service center” to serveSCCC student-veterans, VA-supported veteran dependents, andreservists in any way that may enhance their opportunities for achievingtheir educational goals. The office, through the Department ofVeterans Affairs Work-Study Program, provides various types ofassistance that include educational, tutorial, vocational, and personal.The office provides veteran financial aid verification forms, assistancewith completing these financial aid forms and the 1990 application/college applications.Student ResourcesAlumniWe encourage SCCC Alumni to stay in touch with the Collegecommunity and visit. SCCC Alumni have access to many SCCCresources including the Academic Computing Lab, Begley Library andCareer and Employment Services. Alumni also receive a 10 percentdiscount at the College Store with an SCCC Alumni ID Card. The IDApplication Form can be downloaded from a link on the alumnihomepage of the College’s website, www.sunysccc.edu. For the latestnews, check out the website which contains information on Alumnievents, an Alumni E-mail Directory, Class Notes, and more.The College has an Alumni Advisory Committee and graduates areencouraged to participate. For more information, please contactthe Development Office, located in Elston Hall 120, or call(518) 381-1324.Child CareAn on-campus Child Care Center operated by the YWCA is availablefor children of students, faculty and staff. The center is in the processof pursuing NAEYC accreditation. Open to children between 6 weeksand five years of age, the Center is licensed by the NYS Office ofChildren and Family Services. A summer program for children ages 6through 12 is also available. Space is limited. Please call the Child CareCenter at (518) 381-1375.The College StoreThe College Store, located in Elston Hall, provides a complete selectionof course materials (both new, used, rental and ebooks), school andculinary supplies, imprinted sportswear, gifts, and other items. Thefriendly and knowledgeable College Store staff is happy to help studentsfind the correct course materials for classes, assist with returnedcourse materials and answer student questions. A “Used Book Buyback”is conducted both at the beginning and end of each semester.Throughout the academic year, various contests and drawings makeThe College Store an exciting place to shop.The College Store “Online”The College Store “Online” offers all available textbooks and coursematerial information. Information is also provided on ordering computers,laptops and software/hardware at educational discount pricing.Visit www.fsacollegestore.com.College-Wide PublicationsThe Binnekill, named for the body of water that once ran behindthe SCCC campus, is a monthly newsletter containing stories aboutupcoming campus events, student profiles, faculty and staff news andother important campus information. The Binnekill can be found onthe SCCC website (www.sunysccc.edu). Copies are available near theSecurity Desk in Elston Hall. All members of the College communityare encouraged to submit story ideas to the Editor in the Office ofPlanning, Accountability and Advancement, Elston Hall 124.The student literary magazine, Rhythms, is published once a yearthrough Rhythms Literary Club, sponsored by the StudentGovernment Association.SCCC Emergency Closing ProceduresClasses at SCCC will be held as scheduled unless noted on the SCCChomepage, www.sunysccc.edu, and/or noted in a NY-Alert phonemessage and/or email. If your contact information has changed sinceyour registration and you wish to receive NY-Alert messages, be sureto update your profile via the Registrar’s link on the SCCChomepage, in person at the Registrar or Student Affairs officersor via www.nyalert.gov.The decision to cancel daytime classes is made by 6 a.m. The decisionto cancel evening classes is made by 2 p.m. However, if the weatherworsens between 2 and 4 p.m., the College will reassess conditionsand may cancel evening classes by 4 p.m. The College in situations ofinclement weather will monitor and may cancel classes at other timesin the interest of student safety.As a public service, the College notifies the School Closings Network,which includes the following radio and TV stations:WROW-AM 590, WGY-AM 810, WOFX-AM 980, FLY-FM 92.3,WYJB-FM 95.5, JAMZ-FM 96.3, WTRY-FM 98.3, WRVE-FM 99.5,MAGIC-FM 100.9, WKKS-FM 102.3, WHRL-FM 103.1,WPYX-FM 106.5, WGNA-FM 107.7, WRGB-TV Channel 6,CAPITAL NEWS 9-TV Channel 9, WTEN-TV Channel 10,WNYT-TV Channel 13 and WXXA-TV FOX 23.The stations are asked to announce the following: “Daytime/Eveningclasses at Schenectady County Community College are canceled/delayed. The College is open for other business.”If classes are delayed, a specific start time will be announced. Anannouncement regarding class cancellation and delays is also providedon the College phone system, (518) 381-1200.29
Page 1 and 2: CATALOG2012-2013Schenectady County
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTSAcademic Calendar.
Page 7 and 8: OVERVIEWOF SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMU
Page 10 and 11: training opportunities.The Center i
Page 14 and 15: The following statements pertain to
Page 16 and 17: TUITION AND FEESTuition and FeesThe
Page 19: Student Service Fee Charge Per Serv
Page 22 and 23: The Federal Tax Reform Act of 1986
Page 24 and 25: The College will review each studen
Page 26 and 27: 2012/2013 Estimated Cost of Attenda
Page 30 and 31: Food ServiceThe College Commons is
Page 32 and 33: Computer Use PolicyUsers of the Col
Page 34 and 35: Course Selection Approval. All stud
Page 36 and 37: Attendance Policy. Students are res
Page 38 and 39: Academic Standing. The academic sta
Page 40 and 41: Student Complaint Procedures forAca
Page 42 and 43: SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Reten
Page 44 and 45: Notes:(a) Mathematics Elective MAT
Page 46 and 47: Notes:(a) Laboratory Science Electi
Page 48 and 49: Notes:When choosing electives, stud
Page 50 and 51: Liberal Arts: Humanities andSocial
Page 52 and 53: Nutrition (A.S.)MissionThe mission
Page 54 and 55: Restricted Electives:First Year*: (
Page 56 and 57: Teacher Education TransferAssociate
Page 58 and 59: First YearFall SemesterACC 121BUS 1
Page 60 and 61: Business AdministrationAssociate in
Page 62 and 63: Second YearFall SemesterCIS 223ETH
Page 64 and 65: Spring SemesterCRCRJ 117 Police Org
Page 66 and 67: Early ChildhoodAssociate in Applied
Page 68 and 69: Fire Protection TechnologyAssociate
Page 70 and 71: Hospitality and Tourism ManagementA
Page 72 and 73: 72• Experience an appropriate 600
Page 74 and 75: Second YearFall SemesterENG 211HUS
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Chemical Dependency CounselingCerti
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Early Childhood CertificateThis Ear
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Hospitality and Tourism Certificate
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Teaching Assistant CertificateThe T
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Restricted Electives are to be chos
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Air Traffic ControlATC 101 (0-3-1)F
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AST 127 (3-0-3)Cosmic SystemThis on
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BIO 154 (3-0-3)Introduction to Phar
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CommunicationsCOM 121 (3-0-3)Mass M
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CRJ 117 (3-0-3)Police Organization
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ECH 220 (3-0-3)Engendering Creativi
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ENG 124 (3-0-3)Introduction to Lite
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FRE 224 (3-0-3)Intermediate French
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HON 271 (3-0-3)American PresidencyI
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HOT 258 (2-4-4)Classical Cuisine II
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ITA 222 (3-0-3)Intermediate Italian
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MarketingMKT 223 (3-0-3)MarketingTh
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MUS 157 (2-0-1)Conducting IThis cou
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MUS 287 (1-0-1)Keyboard Techniques
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PHY 222 (3-3-4)College Physics IITh
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SPA 222 (3-0-3)Intermediate Spanish
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FACULTY AND STAFFCollege Administra
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Robert G. Frederick, Coordinator, C
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SCCC Board of TrusteesDenise Murphy
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SUNY AdministrationChancellorNancy
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