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2019-20 Catalog & Student Handbook

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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.scottsdalecc.edu 26 2019-2020 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Licensure Disclaimer Maricopa Community Colleges courses and programs prepare students for entry into a variety of professions. Many of these professions require that a person hold an occupational license or certificate in order to work in a particular field. Typically, a person must meet certain legal requirements before obtaining such a license or certificate. These requirements are established by county, state or federal agencies, and often are based on a person's character, or whether the person has been convicted of a criminal offense. It is possible for a student who has obtained a degree or certificate from a community college to be denied the right to work in a particular profession after completing the degree or certificate because of concerns over the student's character or criminal background. Any student preparing to enter a field for which a professional license or certificate is required is strongly advised to consult with the appropriate government agency that issues such credentials. That agency can provide the student complete information about any requirements the law imposes for working in a particular occupation. MCCCD General Education Statement The general education core of the program of study for an associate degree or a certificate helps students develop a greater understanding of themselves, of their relationship with others, and of the richly diverse world in which they live. The general education experience provides students with opportunities to explore broad areas of commonly held knowledge and prepares them to contribute to society through personal, social, and professional interactions with others. General education fosters students' personal development by opening them to new directions, perspectives, and processes. Through its general education requirements, the Maricopa County Community College District is committed to helping students develop qualities and skills that will serve them throughout their lives. General education opportunities encourage students to: • Build self-awareness, self-respec t, and self- conf idence • Recognize and respec t the beliefs, traditions, abilities, and customs of all people and all cultures • Consider the local, global, and environmental impac ts of personal, professional, and social decisions and ac tions • Access, evaluate, analy ze, s ynthesize, and use information wisely • Communicate ef fec tively personally, socially, and professionally • Think critically, make informed decisions, solve problems and implement decisions • Consider the ethical implications of their choices • Value the learning process throughout their lives • Integrate and connec t ideas and events in a historical perspec tive, and see relationships among the past, the present, and the future • Develop a personal sense of aesthetics • Use technological resources appropriately and productively • Work cooperatively and respec t fully with others to ser ve their communities The general education experience at MCCCD is composed of specific elements across the curriculum designed to provide the learner with essential knowledge and skills: • Communication • Ar ts and Humanities • Numerac y • Scientif ic Inquir y in the Natural and Social Sciences • Information Literac y • Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking • Cultural Diversit y General Education Designations (example: (FYC), [SB], [HU], etc.) Effective Fall 2000, the course evaluation and/or general education designation, as listed in the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within AZ Transfer, is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. A course evaluation and/or general education designation may be subject to change. Given that curriculum is dynamic at both MCCCD and the institutions to which MCCCD students transfer, students have the option to petition for general education evaluations and/or general education designations. The college reserves the right to make necessary course and program changes in order to meet current educational standards. 2.3.10 Transcripts for Transfer An of f icial student transcript is a permanent academic record issued by the college registrar. It displays all courses taken for credit within the Maricopa Communit y College Distric t and includes all grades received. Unlike an unof f icial transcript, it is signed and dated by the college registrar and displays the college seal of the Maricopa college issuing the of f icial transcript. The transcript is issued upon writ ten request only. Those students who want to transfer to other institutions of higher education, including other Maricopa Communit y Colleges, must request their transcript be sent from the Admissions and Records Of f ice/Of f ice of Student Enrollment Ser vices. However, transcripts may be shared within the Maricopa Communit y College Distric t without the writ ten request of the student in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privac y Ac t of 1974 (FERPA). Of f icial transcripts will not be issued to students having outstanding debts to any of the Maricopa Communit y Colleges. The release of transcripts is governed by the guidance of the Family Education Rights and Privac y Ac t of 1974 (see Records Polic y in the Student Rights and Responsibilities sec tion of this publication). There is no charge for unof f icial transcripts, or for of f icial transcripts sent bet ween Maricopa Communit y Colleges. See the Tuition and Fee Schedule for charges for other of f icial transcripts. 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