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S A N TA C L A R I TA C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E D I S T R I C T2021–2022 Catalog
2021-2022A California Community CollegeAccredited byThe Western Association of Schools and CollegesAccrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges10 Commercial Blvd, Ste 204Novato, CA 94949(415) 506.0234Fax (415) 506.0238Approved byThe Board of Governors of the California Community CollegesThe California Department of EducationThe University of CaliforniaThe California State UniversitiesApproved forThe training of U.S. veterans and other eligible personsCOLLEGE OF THE CANYONSVALENCIA CAMPUS26455 Rockwell Canyon RoadSanta Clarita, CA 91355(661) 259-7800www.canyons.eduCANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS17200 Sierra HighwaySanta Clarita, CA 91351(661) 362-3800www.canyons.edu/CCCDEL VALLE REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY28101 Chiquito Canyon RoadCastaic, CA 91384(661) 259-7800Accuracy StatementThe Santa Clarita Community College District and College of the Canyons have made every reasonable effort to determine thateverything stated in this catalog is accurate. Courses and programs offered, together with other matters contained herein, aresubject to changes without notice by the administration of the College for reasons related to student enrollment, level of financialsupport, or for any other reason at the discretion of the College. The College further reserves the right to add, to amend, or repealany of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures, consistent with applicable laws.College of the Canyons1
TABLE OF CONTENTSAdministrative Officers, The Board of Trustees.3Chancellor’s Message.4Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Philosophy. .5Academic Calendar. .6History of the College. .7TABLE OF CONTENTSCollege of the Canyons Foundation. .9Admission to the College/ Getting Started. . .11Academic Information. .19Support Services and Programs. .39Instructional Programs. .53Program and Course Descriptions – Credit. .58Continuing Education – Noncredit. .289Faculty. .325Regulations and Policies. .339Crime Statistics. .363Index. .365Office Directory – Canyon Country Campus. .370Office Directory – Valencia Campus. .3712Santa Clarita Community College District
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSDr. Dianne G. Van Hook. Chancellor, Santa Clarita Community College District, and President,College of the CanyonsDr. Diane Fiero . Deputy Chancellor and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion OfficerMs. Sharlene Coleal . Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Business ServicesDr. Rian Medlin .Interim Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human ResourcesDr. Jasmine Ruys. Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student ServicesMr. James Schrage . Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Facilities Planning, Operationsand ConstructionDr. James Temple . Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Technologyand University Center OperationsADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSDr. Ryan Theule. Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Canyon Country Campus,Institutional Research and Planning, and GrantsDr. Omar Torres . Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, InstructionMr. Jeffrey Forrest. Vice President, Economic and Workforce DevelopmentMr. Eric Harnish. Vice President, Public Information, Advocacy and External RelationsMr. Jason Hinkle. Associate Vice President, Business ServicesMr. Michael Joslin. Associate Vice President, Student ServicesDr. Daylene Meuschke. Associate Vice President, Institutional ResearchMr. Paul Wickline. Associate Vice President, InstructionDEANSMs. Dianne Avery. School of Personal and Professional LearningDr. Kathy Bakhit. School of Health Professions & Public SafetyMr. Donald Carlson. School of BusinessMs. Nadia Cotti. School of Applied TechnologiesDr. Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine. International Affairs and Global EngagementMr. James Glapa-Grossklag. Education Technology, Learning Resources and Distance LearningDr. Ann Hamilton. School of Math, Sciences and EngineeringMs. Harriet Happel. Career Education and Intergrative LearningMr. Andy McCutcheon. School of Humanities and School of Social and Behavioral SciencesMr. Anthony Michaelides. Campus Services and Operations, Canyon Country CampusMr. Steve Ruys. School of Physical Education, Kinesiology, and AthleticsMs. Jennifer Smolos. School of Visual & Performing ArtsArtistic Director, Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the CanyonsMr. Tom Bilbruck. Associate Dean, Financial Aid and ServicesMr. Steven Irwin. Associate Dean, Admissions, Records and Veteran ServicesMs. Mojdeh Mahn. Associate Dean, Learning Resources and Director of The Learning CenterTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDr. Edel Alonso.PresidentMs. Joan W. MacGregor.Vice PresidentMr. Sebastian Cazares. ClerkMs. Michele R. Jenkins. MemberMr. Michael D. Berger.MemberVacant.Student TrusteeDr. Dianne G. Van Hook.Secretary/ParliamentarianCollege of the Canyons3
CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE“No one belongs here more than you.”– Brené BrownTABLE OF CONTENTSDear Students,You have many options when it comes tochoosing a college where you can earn adegree, obtain a certificate, or take just thefew classes needed to achieve your goals.Now, as always, College of the Canyonsstands apart from the rest, and it’s clearwe are positioned to help you reach yourpotential.Since we first opened our doors more than50 years ago, our college has been widelyrecognized for offering innovative programs, really “seeing”our students, putting their needs first, and being intentional tocreate a welcoming, open environment that fosters success. Theopportunities we create to energize students exceed those foundelsewhere because we are committed to helping you thrive.More Options to SucceedHere, you can choose from 96 associate degree programs and 146certificate options, in everything from animation to welding. Thatincludes 31 associate degrees for transfer, also known as ADTs,which help you move seamlessly from our college to a CaliforniaState University campus. For two years’ running, College ofthe Canyons was named a “Champion of Higher Education forExcellence in Transfer” by The Campaign for College Opportunityfor significantly increasing the number of students earning an ADT.Preparing people for careers, especially in these times of economicchange, is more important than ever. More than 92 percent of ournursing graduates pass the licensing exam the first time they take it,a pass rate higher than the national average. While we are knownfor training nurses, along with fire fighters, police officers, welders,land surveyors, automotive technicians and more, all of our careereducation programs can help you launch a rewarding career.Students who complete career education courses at College of theCanyons see a 31 percent increase in median wages.Keeping College AffordableWe recognize that attending college can be a challenge, especiallywhen it comes to affordability. We’re committed to eliminatingthe barrier of cost for as many students as possible. Our CanyonsPromise program provides free tuition for first-time students whoenroll full-time. And, thanks to donors who give generously tothe College of the Canyons Foundation, we awarded 250,083 inscholarships to our students in 2020, and we have a scholarshipendowment of 1.5 million to support our students in the future.Textbooks represent a significant cost of education, so we areworking to make them more affordable. When you register, look forclasses labeled with “ZTC” in the course schedule. ZTC stands forzero textbook cost, and identifies courses where the instructor haschosen alternatives to costly traditional textbooks. Approximatelyone-quarter of the classes we offer utilize ZTC materials, whichsave students 5 million in textbook costs each year.We recognize that some students struggle with food and housinginsecurity, so we launched the Basic Needs Center (BaNC) toprovide students with food and housing assistance, and to connectthem with other services and resources so they can focus on class,and not worry about where they will sleep or might be able to findfood.Building for the FutureWe look forward to welcoming students back to campus after morethan a year of remote learning. You will find ample, convenient4parking, as well as noticeable changes to our facilities. We aremoving forward with construction and renovation projects to createmodern, well-equipped learning spaces for our students.At the Canyon Country Campus, the Science Center is nearingcompletion. The four-story, 55,000-square-foot facility, featuresclassrooms and labs for many in-demand programs, includinganatomy, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, andenvironmental science. And next to it, the Student Services/LearningResource Center is taking shape. A mirror image of the ScienceCenter, it will provide a central location for tutoring and libraryservices, along with meeting and classroom spaces.At the Valencia Campus, we are continuing to upgrade facilitiesthat date to the early days of the college. Boykin Hall, a 44-yearold science laboratory facility, is set to undergo a 4.8 millionmodernization that will provide students with upgraded laboratoriesand classrooms.We Want You HereWe serve 35,000 individual students each year at College of theCanyons. Their reasons for choosing COC are as varied as theirbackgrounds, experiences, and interests. We recognize that no twostudents are alike, and we seek to inspire each one to reach theirindividual potential. And indeed, they have. The Class of 2021was among our largest graduating class ever, with more than 2,300students earning degrees. We look forward to welcoming you toCollege of the Canyons and helping you achieve your goals!Outside of class, you’ll find opportunities to engage and connectwith your professors and fellow students. Whether it’s participatingin one or more of the dozens of student clubs we have available,serving in Student Government, competing on one of our 17inter-collegiate athletic teams, or finding a job on campus, yourexperience here will be rich and rewarding.We are a community of learners, doers, and leaders who representa diverse spectrum of age, gender, and ethnicity, and who arecommitted to helping each other succeed. College of the Canyonsis designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a HispanicServing Institution, and is ranked by The Hispanic Outlook inHigher Education Magazine for being among the top two-yearcolleges in the nation for Hispanic students. Thriving studentalliance groups, including the African American/Black StudentAlliance, the Latinx Alliance, the Trans Alliance, the GenderSexuality Alliance, the First-Gen Student Alliance, the AutismSocial Alliance, the Native American & Indigenous Alliance,and the Veteran Student Alliance, are led by faculty, staff andadministrators committed to helping students connect with mentors,counselors, financial aid advisors and other resource specialists, andcreating opportunities to discuss issues in safe and brave spaces.At College of the Canyons you’ll also find the help andencouragement you need to succeed. Counselors can chart yourpath to achieving your goals, while offices dedicated to veterans,international students, and those with disabilities, plus a tutoringcenter, career office, and health center, provide you with the supportand confidence needed to stay on track.So what is it about College of the Canyons that draws so manystudents here? The same thing that will undoubtedly bring you heretoo – knowing that this is where you belong.Welcome to College of the Canyons. We’re glad you’re here.Dr. Dianne G. Van HookChancellorSanta Clarita Community College District
MISSION VISION STATEMENT PHILOSOPHY INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS STRATEGICGOALSADMINISTRTIVEOFFICERSMISSION STATEMENTMISSION VISION PHILOSOPHY STRATEGIC GOALSCollege of the Canyons delivers an accessible, holistic education for students to earn associate degrees, certificates, and credentials,to prepare for transfer, and to attain workforce skills. The College champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and global responsibility,while providing clear pathways in an engaging, supportive environment where all students can successfully achieve theireducational goals.VISION STATEMENTCollege of the Canyons is dedicated to being a leading two-year college, recognized locally, regionally, statewide and nationallyfor technical advancement, institutional effectiveness, student support, model academic and professional programs, excellencein teaching and learning, fostering a broad range of community partnerships, maximizing student access, and for the sense ofcommunity that we provide to our students and staff.PHILOSOPHYWe believe in the following values:Teaching and Learning – We honor and reward high performance in teaching and learning.Respect for All People – We foster a climate characterized by civility, collegiality and acceptance. We expect honesty, integrity,social responsibility and ethical behavior.Partnership with Community – We create relationships providing the foundation of success for chosen current and futurepartnerships with local schools, colleges and universities, businesses, government, and social agencies. These partnerships advancethe educational, intellectual, artistic, civic, cultural, and economic aspirations of our surrounding community.Excellence – We set the highest standards for ourselves and support the professional development of faculty, staff andadministrators.Creativity and Innovation – We are an innovative and creative community college. We encourage members of the collegecommunity to be entrepreneurial, forward thinking, creative, persistent, spontaneous and welcome changes that will enhance thecollege’s ability to fulfill its mission.STRATEGIC GOALS: ACCESS, ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESSFoundational Institutional CommitmentsTeaching and Learning – College of the Canyons will provide a positive environment and necessary resources to supportexcellent teaching, student learning, and the completion of students’ goals including attaining degrees and certificates and transfer.Student Support – College of the Canyons will provide student support to facilitate equitable student success and maximizeopportunity for all students.Cultural Diversity – College of the Canyons will promote, encourage, and celebrate the diversity of students and staff in ourcampus community.Human Resources – College of the Canyons will select and develop high-quality staff.Institutional Advancement – College of the Canyons will generate support, resources, networks and information to enhance thecollege’s success.Institutional Effectiveness – College of the Canyons will use outcomes data on progress being made towards college goals –including student learning outcomes, administrative unit outcomes, and other accountability measures – on a regular basis toinform planning and decisions.Financial Stability – College of the Canyons will provide support, direction and oversight for all district financial resources toensure fiscal compliance, proper accounting and positive audits and develop financial resources to maintain and improve programsand services consistent with institutional commitments (mission, goals, and objectives) and in alignment with our enrollmentmanagement plans.Technological Advancement – College of the Canyons will utilize state-of-the-art technologies to enhance programs, services andoperations.Physical Resources – College of the Canyons will provide facilities that are clean, efficient, safe, and aesthetically pleasing tosupport College programs and services.Innovation – College of the Canyons will dare to dream and make it happen!Campus Climate – College of the Canyons will enhance and support a sense of community and cooperation on campus.Leadership – College of the Canyons will assert its leadership to increase educational, economic, and cultural opportunities for thecommunity including businesses, industry, arts groups, and community-based organizations in the region.College of the Canyons5
ACADEMICADMINISTRTIVECALENDAROFFICERS2021-2022 Academic CalendarrSUMMER 2021JulyACADEMIC CALENDARrFALL 2021AugustProfessional Development Week. August 13 – 19 (Friday – Thursday)(FLEX, Employees Only)Opening Day (Employees Only).August 20 (Friday)First Day of Fall Term. August 23 (Monday)SeptemberNovemberDecemberrLabor Day Holiday.September 6 (Monday)Veterans Day Holiday.November 11 (Thursday)Thanksgiving Day Holidays. November 25-28 (Thursday – Sunday)Last Day of Fall Term. December 11 (Saturday)Campus Closed. TBDWINTER INTERSESSION 2022JanuaryNew Year’s Holiday.January 1 (Saturday)First Day of Winter Term. January 3 (Monday)Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. January 17 (Monday)FebruaryProfessional Development Week. January 31 – February 4 (Monday to Friday)(FLEX, Employees Only)Last Day of Winter Term. February 5 (Saturday, 5 weeks)rSPRING 2022February6Independence Day Holiday.July 5 (Monday)First Day of Spring Term.February 7 (Monday)President’s Holidays.February 18 – 21 (Friday to Monday)March-AprilSpring Break.April 4 – 10 (Monday – Sunday)MayMemorial Day Holiday. May 30 (Monday)JuneLast Day of Spring Term. June 2 (Thursday)Graduation. June 3 (Friday)First Day of Summer Term. June 6 (Monday)Santa Clarita Community College District
HISTORYADMINISTRTIVEOF THE COLLEGEOFFICERS51 YEARS OF OPPORTUNITY & INNOVATIONThe History of College of the CanyonsTaking the helm of California’s newest communitycollege was Dr. Robert Rockwell, who previously servedas president of Santa Barbara City College. It took twoyears for Rockwell to build a team and create a collegefrom the ground up. Ambitious ideas were forged into aworkable plan, faculty and staff were hired, curriculumwas developed, and preparations were made to open thecollege before it even had a campus to call its own.The College DebutsCollege of the Canyons debuted with the help of HartHigh School, which contributed a modest, nondescriptbungalow at its Newhall campus for the first year. That’swhere the college held its first classes – around 150 ofthem – for the 735 students who enrolled in the inauguralyear of 1969. The schedule was limited, hampered by thefact classes could not meet until late afternoon, when highschool students had left for the day. As that first academicyear came to a close, the college held its first and onlycommencement ceremony at Hart High to honor its firstgraduates – all 16 of them.Rockwell’s plan accelerated in 1970 with the purchaseof 153 acres of prime property along the east side ofInterstate 5, south of Valencia Boulevard. Here, in thefirst summer of the new decade, architects envisionedthe future, earthmovers began reshaping the terrain, andan assortment of modular classrooms and offices wasassembled to accommodate classes that fall.Fast-Forward to TodayHaving just celebrated the college’s 50th anniversary,the contrast between then and now is striking. College ofthe Canyons now serves more than 33,000 students peryear on two campuses – in Valencia and Canyon Country– and remains one of the fastest-growing communitycolleges in the nation. The college provides cuttingedge educational and training programs, and it is widelyrecognized as a model community college for enhancingCollege of the CanyonsHISTORY OF THE COLLEGEThe first classes at College of the Canyons met in 1969,but our history actually began two years earlier. That’swhen citizens of the Santa Clarita Valley decided it wastime to have a college to call their own. On Nov. 21,1967, local voters transformed the idea into reality. Theyalso elected a five-member board of trustees to overseetheir new public institution of higher learning. WilliamG. Bonelli, Edward Muhl, Peter F. Huntsinger, BruceFortine and Sheila Dyer were chosen from a field of 41candidates.student access, success and equity. Recent recognitionincludes: The prestigious 2021 Bellwether Award for itsinnovative approach to assessment and coursesequence redesign in English and mathematics,which paved the way for groundbreaking legislationthat benefited community college students statewide; A Champion of Higher Education for significantlyincreasing the number of students earning AssociateDegrees for Transfer in 2018 and 2019; One of the nation’s Best Two-Year Colleges for AdultLearners, ranking No. 1 in Los Angeles County andNo. 2 in Southern California in 2019; One of the top community colleges in the nation forenrolling the largest number of Hispanic students in2019, 2020 and 2021; One of America’s Best Colleges for Student Votingin 2020 for inspiring students to vote and participate incommunity decisions; Completion rates ranking among the highest inCalifornia, and one of the top transfer rates in LosAngeles County.The college has also established a reputation forbolstering economic development and offering innovativecareer technical education programs that put students onthe path to success.College of the Canyons owes its success to an equallydynamic and historically supportive community, as wellas the vision of college leadership to build the finest andmost-innovative community college anywhere.Exceeding DemandsAs the college embarks on its new master plan, much ofthe focus turns to the Canyon Country campus, wherea 55,000-square-foot Science Center is getting readyto hold its first classes. To put the size of this buildinginto perspective, its square footage eclipses the totalavailable space at that campus today. The ScienceCenter will be complemented by the Student Services &Learning Resources Center, a companion building nowunder construction on the other side of a central outdooramphitheater.Passage of the 230 million Measure E bond in 2016 ishelping the college meet future needs, as well as leveragestate resources for facilities at both campuses. The mostrecent project to be completed was a three-level parkingstructure that opened at the Valencia campus in 2019.It boasts 1,659 spaces, 53 of them with electric vehiclecharging stations.These and future facilities not only address the urgentneeds of today, they signify a longstanding commitmentby college leadership and the Board of Trustees to createthe infrastructure necessary to provide relevant, cuttingedge educational and training programs well into thefuture.Leadership MattersThe vast majority of the college’s growth has occurredunder the leadership of Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. VanHook, who was hired to lead the college in 1988. Shehas transformed the Valencia campus – and created anentirely new one in Canyon Country – to not only meet thecommunity’s demands, but to anticipate the educational7
HISTORY OF THE COLLEGEand training programs that will emerge in the future.She immediately embarked on a major update of theeducational and facilities master plan, a “roadmap” thatguided a seemingly non-stop series of constructionprojects that dramatically altered the college landscapeto meet the needs of soaring enrollment and neweducational programs.The college was composed of just eight buildings on asingle campus when Dr. Van Hook took the helm. Today,the Valencia campus has been radically reshaped with 18additional or expanded facilities that encompass nearly1 million square feet. And, it was her vision that createdan entirely new campus in Canyon Country to serve theneeds of the eastern Santa Clarita Valley.TABLE OF CONTENTSHer leadership, imagination, tenacity and commitmentare responsible for the college adding facilities such asthe Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, the Library andits subsequent expansion, Mentry Hall and its expansion,the Family Studies & Early Childhood Education Center,Pico Canyon Hall, Aliso Hall, Aliso Labs, Hasley Hall,the University Center, East Physical Education Buildingand adjacent tennis courts, TLC (The Learning Center),Applied Technology Education Center, Canyons Hall,College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education,the Valencia campus parking structure, and the soon-toopen Science Center at the Canyon Country campus.These state-of-the-art facilities have allowed the collegeto vastly expand the breadth and depth of its educationaland training programs, as well as numerous services thataugment and support them.She was instrumental as well in creating the UniversityCenter, home to a collection of public and privateuniversities that offer advanced degree programs at theValencia campus – eliminating the need for residents tocommute long distances to obtain bachelor’s, master’sand doctoral degrees, specialized certificates, andcredentials. This expansive facility also accommodatesthe William S. Hart Union High School District’s awardwinning Academy of the Canyons and the college’sEconomic Development Division and its subsidiaries,among others. Because of her vision, passion and resolvein bringing the center to fruition, the Board of Trusteesdeemed it appropriate to name the building the Dr. DianneG. Van Hook University Center.Her unique brand of leadership was on display once againduring the coronavirus pandemic. She was instrumentalin ensuring a smooth transition to remote learning to allowstudents to continue with their educational programs.Student-focused measures included a laptop-lendingprogram, expanded wi-fi in parking lots, and free lunchesprepared by the culinary arts program. Among the manycommunity-wide efforts were COVID-19 drive-throughtesting and vaccination sites at the Valencia campus,Nursing Program donations of personal protectiveequipment to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, anddonations of face shields manufactured by the college’sMakerSpace to frontline health-care workers.Educational ExpansionThe college’s academic and occupational offerings havegrown significantly over the years. The college nowoffers 96 associate degree programs, as well as 146programs that lead to workforce training certificates.8Academic programs are numerous and varied, rangingfrom animation to welding. Expanding students’ transferoptions are 31 associate degree programs that provideguaranteed transfer to the California State Universitysystem.Regardless of their chosen major, College of the Canyonsstudents consistently obtain the knowledge and ski
VALENCIA CAMPUS. 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (661) 259-7800. . choosing a college where you can earn a . degree, obtain a certificate, or take just the . few classes needed to achieve your goals. Now, as always, College of the Canyons . nursing graduates pass the licensing exam the first time they take it,
