Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

Educational and Training programsCareer/Technical EducationPrograms n career and techncal educaton are desgned to meetthe ncreasng demand for techncans, sem-professonal workers,and sklled craftsmen for employment n ndustry, busness, theprofessons, and government. These currcula are planned prmarlyto provde workers of the regon served by the College.Community ServicesThe facltes and personnel of the College are avalable for specal-zed servces that provde for the cultural and educatonal needsof the regon served by the College. These servces nclude nonclassroomand non-credt programs, cultural events, workshops,meetngs, lectures, conferences, semnars, and specal communtyprojects desgned to provde needed cultural and educatonal opportuntesfor the ctzens of the regon.Continuing EducationThe Dvson of Contnung Educaton and Workforce Tranngprovdes a varety of non-credt course offerngs desgned to expandlearnng opportuntes for persons 16 years of age or older.Courses are offered to meet licensure/certification requirementsof various professions and to meet the specific training needsidentified by local employers.Courses are also offered to provde lfelong learnng opportuntesfor all citizens. Some course offerings are designed specificallyfor specal populatons, such as senor ctzens, or talented andgfted youth.Developmental EducationDevelopmental courses are offered to prepare students who havenot met the course prerequisites for admission to specific curriculaand to correct deficiencies in basic areas such as English,readng, and mathematcs. Credt wll not be granted for coursesnumbered below 100.General EducationThe program n General Educaton encompasses common knowledge,sklls, and atttudes requred by each person to be effectveas workers, consumers, and ctzens. The faculty of ChesapeakeCollege have formulated general educaton requrements to supportall assocate degree programs whch are desgned to enrch astudent’s growth and preparaton for lfe. A phlosophy statementand general educaton core courses appear n the General EducatonProgram secton of ths Catalog. The State General EducatonStudent Transfer Polcy s outlned n the General EducatonProgram secton of ths Catalog.Transfer EducationTransfer Programs nclude freshman and sophomore courses narts and scences and pre-professonal educaton. These programsare desgned for transfer nto baccalaureate degree programs atfour-year colleges and unverstes.Workforce TrainingThe Chesapeake College Dvson of Contnung Educaton andWorkforce Tranng coordnates and provdes tranng for employeesin the five-county service area. Customized courses areprovded for clents n both the publc and prvate sectors ncludngbusiness, industry, government, non-profit organizations, serviceagences, and professonal assocatons. Fees are establshed foreach course based on costs for currculum development, materals,and nstructon. Needs assessment and consultaton servces arealso avalable at mnmal cost.The Workforce Training office also helps clients connect withstate and federal agences for nformaton about tranng fundsand other busness servces avalable to employers. Inqures foraddtonal nformaton or servces may be drected to the Dvsonof Contnung Educaton and Workforce Tranng.13