Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

Speech Course Descriptions...................................289Sports (Intramural).......................................... 78Starr County Campus........................................ 4State Aid for Foreign Students........................ 64State Aid Programs......................................... 61Statement of Equal Opportunity........................ 5Statement on Alcoholic Beverages,Tobacco, Firearms and Other Substances...... 5STC Sites and Phone Numbers ....................... 4Stop Payment ................................................. 29Student Activities ............................................ 77Student Absences on Religious Holy Days..... 42Student Code of Conduct................................ 42Student I.D. Cards........................................... 51Student Informationand Welcome Centers.................................. 80Student Leadership Center............................. 78Student Life..................................................... 77Student Loans, Federal................................... 58Student Records............................................. 23Students (Residents Status)........................... 24Student Support Services Programs............... 49Students Rights and Responsibilities.............. 51Support Services............................................. 48TTable of Contents........................................... 6-8TANF Students................................................ 68Tax Benefits for Higher Education................... 71Tech Prep........................................................ 22Technology Campus ......................................... 4Technology Management,Bachelor of AppliedTechnology..............................93Technology ManagementCourse Descriptions ............................................290Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families (TANF)........................... 68Testing (Placement)........................................ 18Texas Educational Opportunity GrantProgram-TEOG (formerly TEXAS Grant II)... 63Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan(formerly Texas Tomorrow Fund) ................. 68Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)............ 63THEA .............................................................. 18Third Party Contractsand Scholarships.......................................... 30Tobacco Statement .......................................... 5Toward Excellence Access & Success(TEXAS) Grant Program............................... 62Transcripts from Other Institutions.................. 34Transfer Assistance......................................... 49Transfer Disputes............................................ 34Transfer from another College(Admission Requirements)............................ 15Transfer of Credit from STC............................ 34Transfer of Credit to STC................................ 34Transfer Programs.......................................... 45Transferable Courses (Academic).................. 36TSI Exemption Scores.................................... 21Tuition (In-District)........................................... 27Tuition (Out-of-District).................................... 27Tuition Refunds............................................... 30Tuition and Fees............................................. 26Tuition and/or Fees Exemptions..................... 65Tuition (Non-Residents).................................. 27UUpward Bound Program.................................. 50VValley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunitiesand Scholarships (VAMOS).......................... 71Valley Initiative for Developmentand Advancement (VIDA)............................. 70Valley Scholars................................................ 43Veterans and Dependents(Hazelwood Exemption)................................ 65Veteran's Educational Benefits....................... 69Vice President’s Honor List............................. 44Vision, Purpose, Core Values, GuidingPrinciples, and Strategic DirectionsConstitute the Comprehensive Missionfor South Texas College............................... 2-3Visual Arts Concentration,Field of Study, A.A....................................... 169VOCATIONAL NURSING................225• Vocational Nursing Certificate................. 226Vocational Nursing Course Descriptions.................291Vocational Nursing and ProfessionalScholarship Program.................................... 64Voluntary Student Health Insurance................ 53WWebmaster SpecialistSpecialization, A.A.S..................................... 121Welcome andStudent Information Centers......................... 80welding....................................146• Combination Welding Certificate ............ 147• Structural Welding Certificate ................. 147Welding Course Descriptions..................................293Wellness Programmingand Intramural Sports................................... 78Withdrawal fromSemester Credit Courses.............................. 35Workforce Investment Act (WIA)Workforce Solutions...................................... 69Work-Study Program (Federal)....................... 59Work-Study Program (Texas College)............. 65317