2010-11 College Catalog - South Florida State College

sfccTable of ContentsPresident’s Message.........................................................6District Board of Trustees...............................................7Officers of the College....................................................8General College Information............................................9SFCC Vision.................................................................10SFCC Mission..............................................................10SFCC Institutional Core Values....................................10History .........................................................................10Locations......................................................................11Academic Calendar......................................................12Services Information....................................................14Organization of the College..........................................15Recognition of Academic Excellence...........................16President’s List.........................................................16Vice President’s List.................................................16Graduation with Distinction......................................16Honors Program ........................................................16Outstanding Student Awards...................................16Florida Blue Key......................................................16Phi Theta Kappa......................................................16Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)..........................16College Hours..............................................................16College Year.................................................................17Drug-Free Campus and Drug-Free WorkplaceProgram...................................................................17Equal Access/Equal Opportunity..................................17Law Enforcement/Security...........................................17Reporting of Emergencies and Criminal Activity..........17Safety Awareness Programs........................................17Sexual Misconduct.......................................................17The Hotel Jacaranda ...................................................17Admissions......................................................................18Admissions Policy........................................................19Admission to the A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. DegreePrograms.............................................................19Admission to the Certificate Programs....................19Admission to SFCC’s Adult High School..................19Admission to State of Florida High SchoolDiploma (GED).....................................................20Admissions Procedures...............................................20New Students..........................................................20Career Pathways Articulation Credit........................20Early-College/Dual Enrollment Program..................20Public School Procedure.....................................21Private/Home School Procedure.........................22Early Admissions/College Credit Program...................23Admission to Selective Programs................................23Admission and Program Support Documents..............24International Students..................................................25Admission of International Students........................25Resident Information and Requirements......................25Testing .........................................................................27Placement Testing....................................................27GED Testing.............................................................27College Credit Certificate Testing.............................27Occupational Certificate Testing..............................27Assessment Testing.................................................28Transfer Students.........................................................28Transient Students.......................................................28SFCC Students Attending Another College.............28Other College Students Attending SFCC.................28Adult and Community Education..................................29Adult Education............................................................30Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GeneralEducational Development (GED) Classes...........30English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL).................................................................30Adult High School....................................................30SFCC Adult High School Early College Program....30Community Education..................................................31Leadership Highlands..............................................31Lifetime Learners Institute.......................................31Heartland Senior Games.........................................31Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).......31The Artists’ Group (TAG)..........................................31Parents, Children, and Divorce................................31Driver Education Programs......................................32Alcohol Drug Accident Prevention Training .(ADAPT)...........................................................32Safe Driving Accident Prevention Program .(SDAPP)...........................................................328-Hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) .............32Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI)...................32Youth Enrichment Programs....................................32Summer Youth Enrichment Program...................32ACT/SAT Prep.....................................................32Special Programs, Courses, and Services...................33Accelerated/Alternative Education...............................34Advanced Placement Credit (AP)............................34College Level Examination Program (CLEP)...........34Credit Awarded for Armed Services EducationalExperiences.........................................................35Credit for Experience...............................................35Directed/Special Independent Study (DIS)/(SIS).....35Electronic (Distance) Learning (eLearning).............35Asynchronous......................................................35Mixed-Model/Hybrid.............................................35Video Conference (Two-way InteractiveTelevised Courses - 2xTV)...............................35Web-Enhanced....................................................35Cooperative Education (Co-op) and Job Placement ...36Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Programs..........37Corporate and Continuing Education Programs..........37Financial and Financial Aid Information...................... 38Estimated Costs of Attendance................................... 39Fees ........................................................................ 39Student Obligations................................................ 39Fees for Adult General Education Courses............ 40Fees for Community Education Courses................ 402