Triton College Catalog, 2008-2009

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Acceptance of Academic Credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transfer Credit
CLEP
Proficiency Examinations
Portfolio Development Program
Advanced Placement
Military
Sports Participation
Advanced Placement (CEEB)
Credit for Articulated High School Classes
ASE Certification
Scheduling Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fast Track Classes
Off-Campus Credit
Weekend Classes
Distance Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Telecourses
Online Courses
General Education Core Courses
Degrees and Certificates 35
Application of Certificates Toward Associate in
Applied Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pre-Baccalaureate Degree Completion Opportunities . .35
Illinois Articulation Initiative
Compact Agreement
“2 + 2” Agreements
Capstone Agreement
Second Associate‘s Degree
Degree Graduation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
College Success Courses
Articulated Courses
Physical Education Elective
Semester Hour Requirement
Residence Requirement
Grade-Point Average Requirement
Public Law 195 Requirement
Certificate Graduation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Course Completion Requirement
Cumulative Grade-Point Average Requirement
Residence Requirement
Advanced Career Certificate Completion
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Course Completion Requirement
Cumulative Grade-Point Average
Residence Requirement
Graduation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General Petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Approval Authority for General Petitions and Other
Requests
Short Term Professional Training
and Continuing Education 39
Programs for Lifelong Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Career Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Short-Term Professional Training
Center for Business and Professional Development
Center for Business and Professional Development for
Health Care Professionals
Nuevos Horizontes — Triton Community Center. 39
Triton College Children’s Programming . . . . . . . . . 39
The Lifelong Learning Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Cultural Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Recreation and Self-Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cultural Programming and Community Forums . .40
RSVP Volunteer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Active Retired Citizens Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adult Basic Education Programs 41
English as a Second Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
High School Completion Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adult and Evening High School
GED
Literacy
Adult Transition Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
ABE Computer-Assisted Language Learning
(CALL) Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Arts and Sciences Programs 42
Transferring to a Four-year Institution . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Illinois Articulation Initiative
Foreign Language Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Independent Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
International Study Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
College Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
College Success Math Course Requirements
Arts, Sciences and Teaching Programs Offered . . . . 44
AA/AS Applicable Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/
Early Childhood Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/
Secondary Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/
Secondary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Associate in Science Degree Requirements . . . . . . . . 62
Associate in Fine Arts Degree Requirements . . . . . .72
Associate in General Studies Degree Requirements.74
Applied Science Programs 75
Applied Science Programs Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Selective Admission Health Programs Offered . . . .77
Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements 78
Selective Admission Health
Programs 120
Selective Requirements for Nursing and Allied
Health
Advanced Placement
Transfer Students
Progression and Retention
Readmission
Course Descriptions 130
Administration/Faculty 209
Glossary of Terms 212
The 2008-2009 Triton College Catalog was produced using desktop publishing. Preparation and Editing:
Institutional Advancement: Margaret M. Stabile and Susan Misasi Maratto; Consultant Harry Jensen; and the
Marketing department.