Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

Programs of StudyCareer ProgramsThe Career Programs offered at Chesapeake College incorporate the latest technologies and equipment and are designed to meet increasingdemands for trained technicians, skilled workers, and craftsmen for employment in industry, business, the professions, andgovernment. These programs are appropriate for learners seeking to upgrade existing skills or acquire new ones. Students completingthese programs are prepared to seek employment in their chosen field. Career programs leading to Associate of Applied Science degreesmay also be appropriate for transfer to a four-year college or university. Career programs are available in the following areas:Degree ProgramsCertificate ProgramsLetters of RecognitionAccountingBusiness Management TechnologyComputer Information SecurityComputer Information SystemsInteractive Media/Web Design OptionMicrocomputer Applications OptionPC & Network Management OptionCriminal JusticeCorrections OptionCrime Scene Technician OptionLaw Enforcement OptionEarly Childhood DevelopmentEmergency Medical ServicesEngineering TechnologyDrafting and Design OptionHotel/Restaurant ManagementHuman ServicesMental Health OptionSubstance Abuse/Addiction OptionNursing: Registered NurseParalegal StudiesPhysical Therapist AssistantlRadiologic SciencesScience Laboratory Technology -Histotechnology OptionlTechnical/Professional StudiesAccountingBusiness Management TechnologyFComputer Information SystemsEducational TechnologyInteractive Media & Web DesignMicrocomputer ApplicationsPC & Network ManagementCriminal JusticeCorrectionsFCrime Scene TechnicianFLaw EnforcementFNatural ResourcesEarly Childhood DevelopmentEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Technician -ParamedicFEngineering TechnologyDrafting and DesignFWeldingHotel/Restaurant ManagementFood Service ManagementFHotel/Resort ManagementFParalegal StudiesSurgical TechnologyFTeacher AideAccounting–TaxBusiness Management TechnologyCardiac Rescue TechnicianComputer Information SystemsInteractive Media & Web DesignMicrocomputer ApplicationsEarly Childhood DevelopmentEngineering TechnologyDrafting and DesignFHotel/Restaurant ManagementFood Service ManagementFHospitality ManagementFPhlebotomyFWeldingFl Joint/Cooperative Programs.See program page for details.F This program has been approvedfor funding under the WorkforceInvestment Act. For more information,contact the Upper Shore WorkforceInvestment Board at: 410-822-1716.In all programs, students should consult an academic advisor in planning an appropriate program.Cooperative Education ProgramThe Chesapeake College Cooperative Education experience isrequired for every Associate of Applied Science degree programand includes 150 hours of supervised worksite experience persemester.MISSION STATEMENTThe Cooperative Education experience is designed to educatea diverse population of students in the areas of fundamentalemployment skills. The experience explores values, interests,personality and skills in order to prepare students for bothcurrent and future careers.PROGRAM GOALSThe Cooperative Education experience will:• improve necessary skills to succeed in a career field.• provide on-site work experience related to students’academic study.• apply classroom learning in a work setting.• demonstrate the importance of a strong work ethic,functioning as part of a team, and using criticalthinkingskills.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESUpon successful completion of the experience, students will beable to:• develop the skills, strategies and documents to participate inan effective job interview.• write clearly, correctly, logically, and ethically whileexpressing ideas coherently.• identify the current and potential skills necessary for selectingand/or confirming a program choice.• use academic training to demonstrate appropriate workbasedskills, behaviors and attitudes.• work collaboratively with others in a responsible manner.55