Scottsdale Community College 2018-19 Catalog
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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.scottsdalecc.edu Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 2018-2019 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Associate in Science (AS) ..................................................................46 Associate in Business, General Requirements (ABus-GR) ............48 Associate in Business, Special Requirements (ABus-SR) ..............50 Associate in General Studies (AGS) ................................................52 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) .................................................56 Academic Certificate (AC) .................................................................58 Occupational Programs of MCCCD ........................................... 59-64 Programs Program Index ...................................................................................65 Educational Programs .............................................................. 66-122 Course Descriptions Course Subject Index ......................................................................123 Course Descriptions ................................................................ 124-215 MCCCD Common Policies General Statement ..........................................................................216 Nondiscrimination Policy ...............................................................216 Equal Opportunity Statement........................................................216 Affirmative Action Policy Statements............................................217 MCCCD Vision, Mission and Values Statements .........................219 Maricopa Community Colleges General Regulation ...................219 Admissions, Registration, and Enrollment Admission Policy/Classifications ...................................................220 Admission Information/Residency Guidelines ............................222 Prior Learning Assessment Credit.................................................227 Academic Advising and New Student Orientation ......................236 Student Assessment and Course Placement ...............................236 Registration ......................................................................................237 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 .............................. 248-251 Important Deadlines for Students ................................................250 Academic Probation (Progress) .....................................................251 Instructional Grievance Process ....................................................251 Non-Instructional Complaint Resolution Process .......................252 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 .......................................................270 Abuse-Free Environment ...............................................................271 Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free Environment ......................................274 Statement on the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ......................274 Eligibility for Accommodations/Disability Documentation ........274 Eligibility of Students Taking Reduced Course Loads .................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 ...................................................15 Facility Scheduling Services ..............................................................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 ...........................................22 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 General Academic Policies for Associate Degrees for University Transfer ..................................................................33 Associate in Arts (AA) Degree ..........................................................35 Associate in Arts Elementary Education (AAEE) .............................37 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Dance (AAFA - Dance) .......................39 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Art (AAFA - Art) ...................................42 Associate in Arts Fine Arts - Theatre (AAFA - Theatre) ..................44