Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
Academic Philosophy
Columbia-Greene Community College’s
academic philosophy is an extension of
our mission and goals. We are dedicated
to providing students with knowledge
and skills that will serve as the basis for
a productive and insightful life. As a
democratizing force, Columbia-Greene
Community College is committed to
empowering its students to become
engaged citizens and lifelong learners.
This is accomplished by students being
able to:
• Communicate through writing and
speaking clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrate an understanding of
how the arts and humanities enrich
the human experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify
relevant information and make
decisions based on evidence.
• Demonstrate the ability to
use established and emerging
technology to identify and apply
information.
• Recognize and respect individual
and group diversity and alternate
points of view.
sponsors
The college is sponsored locally by the
counties of Greene and Columbia through
the Greene County Legislature and the
Columbia County Board of Supervisors.
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Accreditation of the College
Columbia-Greene Community College
is accredited by the Commission on
Higher Education of the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. The college’s nursing curriculum
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is accredited by (NLNAC) The
National League of Nursing Accrediting
Commission. The college’s automotive
curriculum is accredited by (NATEF)
The National Automotive Technicians
Education Foundation.
The curricula offered by Columbia-
Greene Community College are approved
by the State University of New York
and registered by the New York State
Education Department. The college
is authorized to award the degrees of
Associate in Arts, Associate in Science,
Associate in Applied Science, and
Associate in Occupational Studies, as well
as certifcates, as established by the Board
of Regents of the University of the State
of New York.
Inquiries can be made to: The New York
State Education Department, Offce of
Higher Education and the Professions,
Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28,
Albany, NY 12230; (518) 474-5851.
the Community
Located in the Hudson River Valley,
Columbia-Greene Community College
is surrounded by one of the Northeast’s
most scenic and historic areas. Thirty
miles south of Albany and 110 miles
north of New York City, the landscape
is dominated by the verdant Catskill
Mountains to the west and the rolling
Taconic and Berkshire Hills to the east.
Being near the state capital and New York
City, the area offers a wide variety of
cultural opportunities.
It is an area rich in the history of the early
settlement of America. The legends of the
Native Americans and Dutch settlers of
the region often fnd their way into history
and literature courses at the college. Many
of the residences in use today date back
to the 1700s and early 1800s. Historical
museums such as the Bronck House, the