Scottsdale Community College 2016-17 Catalog
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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE w w w . s c o t t s d a l e c c . e d u T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 4 2016-2017 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Associate in Business, Special Requirements (ABus-SR) ........ 55 Associate in General Studies (AGS) ...................................... 57 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) ....................................... 60 Academic Certificate (AC) ...................................................... 62 Occupational Programs of MCCCD ......................................... 63 Programs Program Index ....................................................................... 69 Educational Programs ..................................................... 70-126 Course Descriptions Course Subject Index ........................................................... 127 Course Descriptions ...................................................... 128-216 MCCCD Common Policies General Statement ............................................................... 217 Nondiscrimination Policy ...................................................... 217 Equal Opportunity Statement ................................................ 217 Affirmative Action Policy Statements ..................................... 218 MCCCD Vision, Mission and Values Statements ................... 220 Maricopa Community Colleges General Regulation ............... 220 Admissions, Registration, and Enrollment Admission Policy/Classifications ........................................... 221 Admission Information/Residency Guidelines ........................ 223 Credit for Prior Learning ....................................................... 229 Academic Advising and New Student Orientation .................. 236 Student Assessment and Course Placement ......................... 237 Registration ......................................................................... 238 Tuition and Fees ........................................................... 238-241 Refund Policy ...................................................................... 241 Student Financial Assistance ................................................ 242 Vaccinations ........................................................................ 246 Veterans Services ................................................................ 246 Scholastic Standards Academic Load .................................................................... 248 Schedule Changes/Attendance/Grading ......................... 248-249 Important Deadlines for Students .......................................... 250 Academic Probation (Progress) ............................................ 251 Instructional Grievance Process ........................................... 251 Non-Instructional Complaint Resolution Process ................... 251 Withdrawal Procedures (Students/Faculty) ............................ 252 Academic Renewal ............................................................... 253 Honors Program/President's Honor List ................................ 253 College Environment Sexual Harassment Policy for Employees/Students ............... 254 Discrimination Complaint Procedures for Students ................ 260 Emissions Control Compliance ............................................. 263 Petition Signature Solicitation ............................................... 263 Use of College Grounds by Non-MCCCD-Affiliated Users ...... 263 Children on Campus ............................................................. 264 Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act .......................... 264 Workplace Violence Prevention ............................................ 264 Student Right to Know .......................................................... 265 Student Rights and Responsibilities Copyright Act Compliance/Regulation ................................... 266 Taping of Faculty Lectures ................................................... 267 Technology Resource Standards .......................................... 267 Hazing Prevention Regulation............................................... 269 Abuse-Free Environment ...................................................... 271 Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free Environment ............................... 273 Statement on the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ................... 273 Eligibility for Accommodations/Disability Documentation ........ 274 Eligibility of Students Taking Reduced Course Loads ............ 277 Technology Accessibility ...................................................... 277 TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Welcome ................................................................ 2 SCC Vision, Mission and V alues Statements ............................. 3 SCC Phone Directory ............................................................... 5 Maricopa Community Colleges ................................................. 5 Academic Calendar .................................................................. 6 Instructional Divisions .............................................................. 7 Take a Virtual Tour of SCC ....................................................... 8 mySCC (software/data access any time, place, device) ............. 9 Courses and Degrees @ SCC ................................................ 10 How to Use Your Catalog ....................................................... 12 Student Services and Support Academic and Career Advisement .......................................... 13 Admissions, Registration & Records ....................................... 13 American Indian Program ....................................................... 13 Bookstore/Follett .................................................................... 13 Bursar/Cashier's Office .......................................................... 14 Campus Tours ....................................................................... 14 Center for Civic and Global Engagement ................................. 14 Clubs/Organizations for Students ........................................... 14 Council of Student Leaders .................................................... 15 Counseling Services .............................................................. 15 Culinary Arts Dining Rooms .................................................... 15 Disability Resources and Services .......................................... 16 Facility Requests ................................................................... 16 Financial Aid .......................................................................... 16 Food Services ........................................................................ 16 Honors Program ..................................................................... 17 Housing ................................................................................. 17 Information Desk (Operator) ................................................... 17 Intercollegiate Athletics .......................................................... 17 Library Services ..................................................................... 17 Mailboxes .............................................................................. 17 Media Services ...................................................................... 18 My.maricopa.edu Online Student Center ................................. 18 mySCC (software/data access any time, place, device) ........... 18 New Student Orientation Sessions (SOAR) ............................. 18 Psi Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa ................................. 18 Service Desk (SCC IT and Maricopa IT) .................................. 19 Service-learning and Leadership ............................................ 19 Student Accident Insurance .................................................... 19 Student TechCenter (Computer Lab) ....................................... 19 Testing Center ....................................................................... 19 Transit Service....................................................................... 20 Tutoring Services ................................................................... 20 Veterans Services .................................................................. 21 Volunteerism and Community Service ..................................... 21 Voter Registration .................................................................. 22 Welcome Center .................................................................... 22 Campus Policies .................................................................... 23 MCCCD Graduation and Degree Information General Graduation Requirements .......................................... 25 Transcripts for Transfer .......................................................... 26 Catalog Under Which a Student Graduates ............................. 27 Shared Unique Number System of Arizona (SUN) ................... 28 MCCCD Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) .......... 29 Associate in Arts (AA) Degree ................................................ 33 Associate in Arts Elementary Education (AAEE) ...................... 36 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Dance (AAFA - Dance) ................ 39 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Art (AAFA - Art) .......................... 43 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Theatre (AAFA - Theatre) ............ 46 Associate in Science (AS) ...................................................... 49 Associate in Business, General Requirements (ABus-GR) ....... 52