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Cuyahoga Community ga Community College is dedicated toenvironmental sustainability through the use ofrecycled materials. This piece was printed onrecycled paper. Please recycle.Where futures beginSMCuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-20131
Discrimination against any individual based upon a person’s age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, military status,national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status is prohibited. Any employee, student or other person whowishes to report discrimination or harassment based on any of the aforementioned protected classes, should contact theCollege’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion at: Cuyahoga Community College, 700 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216987-4772. In addition, the College’s Title IX (related to sex discrimination) and Section 504 and Title II of the Americans withDisabilities Act (related to disability discrimination) Coordinator is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion. The Coordinator can bereached at the above address and telephone number.2Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013
Table of ContentsBoard of Trustees. 6International/Foreign Students. 20Housing . 28Mission/Vision/Values . 6Orientation Services . 21Parking . 28A Message from the President . 7Transfer Policies . 21Student Services . 29Important Phone Numbers . 8Visiting Status . 21College Bookstores . 292012-2013 Academic Calendar. 9Post-Secondary EnrollmentOptions Program . 21Campus Dining Facilities . 29Campuses and CorporateCollege Sites . 10General Information11Cuyahoga Community College . 12College Climate and Commitmentto Diversity and AffirmativeAction. 12History of Cuyahoga CommunityCollege, the Campuses andCorporate College . 12Center for Community &Continuing Education . 13Workforce and EconomicDevelopment Division (WEDD) . 14Workforce Solutions . 14Center for Career PathwayDevelopment. 14Program 60 Admission . 21College Tech Prep. 22Customer Service Center . 29Counseling . 29Career Technical Credit Transfer . 22Career Development andTransition Services . 29Registration . 22Disability Services for Students . 30Full-Time/Part-Time Status . 22Veterans Affairs . 30Assessment Services. 22Student Life . 31Cancelled Classes . 23Activities, Clubs andOrganizations . 31Prerequisites . 23Course Adjustment Period . 23Changes in Curriculum, Fees andOther Requirements . 23Money Matters . 23Tuition and Fees . 23Refunds . 23Intercollegiate Athletics . 31Phi Theta Kappa . 32Recreation Facilities. 32Cuyahoga Community CollegeFoundation . 32Cuyahoga Community CollegeAlumni & Friends Association . 32Public Safety Institute . 14Student Financial Aid . 23Manufacturing, Engineering &Bioscience . 15SFA Application Procedures forFinancial Aid . 23Regional Transportation Institute . 15Description of Financial AidOptions . 24Student Conduct Code. 36Scholarships . 24Snow Closing . 36Corporate College . 16The Hope Scholarship Credit. 25Accreditation and InstitutionalMemberships . 16Lifetime Learning Credit . 25Student Right-to-Know andCampus Security Act . 36American Opportunity Tax Credit. 25Academic Information . 36Northeast Ohio Commission onHigher Education . 17Student AffairsChange of Major Field of Study . 36Admissions,Registration andMoney MattersStudent Information . 28Center for Health IndustrySolutions . 1527Access to Student Records . 2819Admissions. 20How to Apply . 20Residency Requirements . 20Selective Service . 20my Tri-C space & Student E-mail . 28Updating Student Information . 28Change of Address . 28Directory Information . 28Academic Information 35Student Rights and Responsibilities 36Attendance . 36Class Standing. 37Comparable Credit Procedure . 37Comparable Credit Options . 37Cross-Registration . 37Distance Learning/eLearning. 38Degree Audit Reporting System. 39My Tri-C Card Photo ID . 28Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-20133
Table of ContentsGrading System . 39Comparable Credit Grading . 40Grade Point Average . 40Academic Probation or Dismissal . 40Pass/No Pass Grade Option . 40Auditing a Course . 41Honors Program . 41Academic Honors: Dean’s List . 41Graduation with Honors . 41Repeating a Course . 41Fresh Start – GPA AdjustmentProcedure for Student Success . 42Transcripts of Grades. 42Withdrawal . 42Petition for Withdrawal Exception . 42Academic Support Services . 42CooperativeEducation/Experiential Learning . 42Adult Basic Literacy Education(ABLE) . 45Program Sequences67Literacy Services . 45Associate of Applied DegreePrograms Listing . 68English as a Second Language(ESL) . 45Apprenticeship Programs Listing . 68Student Support Services . 45Short-Term Certificates Listing. 69Veterans Upward Bound. 45One-Year Certificate of ProficiencyPrograms Listing . 69Degree & CertificateProgram Requirements 47Post-Degree ProfessionalCertificate Programs Listing . 69Degree Programs . 48General Application Procedures . 70General Education Statement ofPurpose . 48Associate of Arts Degree . 49Associate of Science Degree . 51Associate of Applied BusinessDegree . 53Associate of Applied ScienceDegree . 55Suggested Semester Sequences . 72Course Descriptions 223Course Numbering. 224Credits . 224Prerequisites . 224Ohio Articulation Number . 224Schedule of Classes . 224Associate of Technical StudyDegree . 57How to Read the CourseDescriptions . 224Short-Term Certificate . 59Subject Areas/Subject Codes . 225One-Year Certificate of Proficiency. 59Special Topics. 226Degree Programs No LongerOffered by the College . 59Independent Study/ResearchDescriptions . 226Post-Degree ProfessionalCertificate . 59Cooperative EducationDescription . 227Honors Courses . 227TRIO/Educational Talent Search . 44General CurriculumInformationHigh Tech Academy . 44Catalog-in-Force . 62Tri-C Freedom Project. 44Choosing a Technical Career Field. 62Science, Engineering, Mathematicsand Aerospace Academy . 44Awards of Study. 62Developmental EducationServices. . 43Library/Technology LearningCenter/Learning Resources Center 43Student Faculty Conferences . 43College Pathway Programs . 43Early College & OutreachPrograms . 4361Applied Music CourseEnrollment . 228Course Descriptions . 229Appendices457I – Transfer Module458II – Transfer Assurance Guides465Upward Bound Math/Science . 44General Application Proceduresfor Degree and CertificatePrograms . 62Youth Technology Academy . 44Semester Course Numbering . 62III – Career Technical AssuranceGuides472Success and Innovation (SAI) . 45Course Equivalency . 62IV – Semester Course Numbering 477Educational Opportunity Center . 45Prerequisite(s) . 63V – Equivalent Courses478Women in Transition . 45Transferring Credits – TransferModule. 63VI – Personnel497VII – Campus Maps512Upward Bound (UB) . 44Adult College Access Programs . 45Index4Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013520
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Board of TrusteesMr. David W. WhiteheadChairmanMr. K. Michael BenzVice ChairmanMissionTo provide high quality, accessible and affordableeducational opportunities and services — includinguniversity transfer, technical and lifelong learningprograms — that promote individual development andimprove the overall quality of life in a multiculturalcommunity.Mr. Justin BibbMrs. Nadine H. FeighanMr. Jerry L. KelsheimerMrs. Patricia D. KennedyScottMr. Bruce D. MurphyMs. Megan O’BryanMr. Victor A. RuizVisionCuyahoga Community College will be recognized as anexemplary teaching and learning community that fostersservice and student success. The College will be a valuedresource and leader in academic quality, culturalenrichment, and economic development characterized bycontinuous improvement, innovation, and communityresponsiveness.ValuesTo successfully fulfill the mission and vision, CuyahogaCommunity College is consciously committed to diversity,integrity, academic excellence, and achievement ofindividual and institutional goals. We are dedicated tobuilding trust, respect, and confidence among ourcolleagues, students, and the community.Cuyahoga Community College is accredited byThe Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associationof Colleges and Schools30 N. LaSalle StreetSuite 2400Chicago, IL 60602-2504800-621-74406Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013
A Message from the PresidentWelcome to Cuyahoga Community College, an innovative and inclusive learning community,dedicated to your success. Our faculty, staff and administrators await the opportunity to support you asyou engage in furthering your education. We are delighted that you have selected our College as theplace to continue your education and career development, and we are proud to offer many options toassist you in reaching your educational goals.As we approach our 50th anniversary year of 2013, Cuyahoga Community College is proud of ourtradition of excellence as we embrace the future. Offering more than 1,000 courses and 140 degree andcertificate programs (and counting), our College is preparing students to thrive in the new globaleconomy. We offer programs in most career fields, including health care, green technology, culinaryarts, engineering, bioscience, business, public service, liberal arts, transportation, music, manufacturingand media production – to name just a few of the possibilities. In addition, transfer and dual enrollmentagreements offer seamless transition to many universities.The College is a leading provider of e-learning/distance learning opportunities in Northeast Ohio.Courses offered online, in the classroom, or a combination of both, provide flexibility, choice andconvenience to accommodate your life. Day, evening and weekend options are available; and morethan 130 courses are offered in locations throughout the community, close to home or work.Our four attractive campuses offer outstanding amenities, including wireless Internet, wellnessfacilities, libraries and study areas. Services such as academic advising, career counseling, on-line ore-advising, tutoring and mentoring services are available to help you plan your academic journey andsucceed in achieving your goals. Student life is vibrant and alive, inviting you to get involved instudent government, collegiate athletics, volunteer activities, and a wide array of clubs andorganizations. We invite you to take advantage of the rich opportunities available to you.This is your College and we trust that you will take full advantage of our numerous services that canaid in your success. We embrace your goal of obtaining a college degree or certificate and haveamassed many resources to ensure that you achieve that outcome. We look forward to helping you mapyour pathway to all of your future possibilities because after all “Tri-C is where futures begin.”Congratulations on your decision to be a part of the Cuyahoga Community College legacy!Sincerely,Jerry Sue Thornton, Ph.D.PresidentCuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-20137
Important Phone NumbersMain Number800-954-8742All Tri-C telephone numbers are in the 216 area pus Police and e ustomer Service 8742Enrollment 8742Evening/Weekend 085987-4292987-5410987-3888My Tri-C Card 8742Program 0-954-8742Student Life Activities987-2045987-4610987-5428987-5926TDD for Hearing 7-2256987-4319987-5256987-3888Veteran Affairs987-2516987-3122987-5389987-3122Student Financial Aid &Workforce and EconomicDevelopment Division987-3075 Registration987-3075 General InformationCorporate College East987-3075 Registration987-2800 General InformationCorporate College West987-3075 Registration800-954-8742 General Information8Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013
2012-2013 Academic CalendarFALL SEMESTER 2012FULL TERM 16-WeekAugust 27, 2012-December 16, 2012SESSION A 8-WeekAugust 27 - October 21SESSION B8-WeekOctober 22 - December 16SESSION O 14-WeekSeptember 10 - December 16SPRING SEMESTER 2013FULL TERM 16-WeekJanuary 14, 2013-May 12, 2013SESSION A 8-WeekJanuary 14 - March 10SESSION B8-WeekMarch 18 - May 12SESSION O 14-WeekJanuary 28 - May 12SUMMER SESSION 2013FULL TERM 10-WeekMay 28, 2013-August 4, 2013SESSION J 5-WeekMay 28 – June 30SESSION K 5-WeekJuly 1-August 4SESSION L 8-WeekJune 10-August 4FALL SEMESTER 2012DateDayCalendar DescriptionApril 23 – August 27 .Monday - Monday .Registration for Fall Semester 2012August 27 .Monday . Fall Semester (16-Week) and Session A (8-Week) BeginSeptember 3 .Monday . Labor Day - College Closed - No Classes ScheduledSeptember 10 .Monday . Session O BeginsSeptember 28 .Friday . Deadline to submit class work for courses with Incomplete GradeOctober 5 .Friday . Deadline to Remove Incomplete Grades for 2012 Spring and Summer SemestersOctober 16 .Tuesday . Academic Progress Reporting for Full Term (16-Week) Due ***October 21 .Sunday . Session A EndsOctober 22 .Monday . Session A Final Grades DueOctober 22 .Monday . Session B BeginsOctober 26 .Friday . Deadline to Petition for Graduation in Spring 2013November 12 .Monday . Veterans’ Day - College Closed - No Classes ScheduledNovember 16 .Friday . Last Day to Withdraw from Full Term (16 Week) Course with a ‘W’ Grade***November 22-25 .Thursday - Sunday .Thanksgiving Recess - College Closed - No Classes ScheduledDecember 10-16 .Monday - Sunday .Final Exam Week – Full TermDecember 16 .Sunday . Fall Semester Full Term, Session B and Session O EndDecember 18 .Tuesday . Final Grades Due – Full Term, Session B and Session ODec 24 – Jan 1, 2013 . Monday- Tuesday .Winter Break – College Closed – No Classes ScheduledSPRING SEMESTER 2013October 22 – January 14 .Monday - Monday .Registration for Spring Semester 2013January 14.Monday . Spring Semester Full Term and Session A BeginJanuary 21.Monday . Martin Luther King Jr. Day - College ClosedJanuary 25.Friday . Deadline to Petition for Graduation in Summer 2013January 28.Monday . Session O BeginsFebruary 15 .Friday . Deadline to submit class work for courses with Incomplete GradeFebruary 22.Friday . Deadline to Remove Incomplete Grades for 2013 Spring SemesterMarch 8 .Friday . Academic Progress Reporting for Full Term (16-Week) Due ***March 10 .Sunday . Session A EndsMarch 11-17.Monday - Sunday .Spring Break - No Classes ScheduledMarch 18 .Monday . Session A Final Grades DueMarch 18 .Monday . Session B BeginsApril 11 .Thursday . Last Day to Withdraw from Full Term (16 Week) Course with a ‘W’ Grade***April 26 .Friday . Deadline to Petition for Graduation in Fall 2013May 6-12 .Monday - Sunday .Final Exam Week – Full TermMay 12 .Sunday . Spring Semester Full Term, Session B and Session O EndMay 14 .Tuesday . Final Grades Due - Full Term, Session B and Session OMay 16 .Thursday . CommencementSUMMER SESSION 2013March 18 – May 28 .Monday - Thursday .Registration for Summer Session 2013May 27 .Wednesday . Memorial Day - College ClosedMay 28 .Tuesday . Summer Session Full Term and Session J BeginJune 10.Monday . Session L BeginsJune 21.Friday . Academic Progress Reporting for Full Term (10-Week) Due ***June 30.Sunday . Session J EndsJuly 1.Monday . Session J Grades DueJuly 1 .Monday . Session K BeginsJuly 4.Thursday . Independence Day - College Closed - No Classes ScheduledJuly 19 .Friday . Last Day to Withdraw from Full Term (10 Week) Course with a ‘W’ Grade ***August 4.Sunday . Summer Session Full Term, Session K and Session L EndAugust 6.Tuesday . Final Grades Due - Full Term, Session K and Session LNote: Complete Withdrawal and Academic Progress Reporting dates for all parts of term are available on the AcademicCalendar located at: hoga Community College Catalog 2012-20139
Campuses and Corporate College SitesEastern Campus4250 Richmond RoadHighland Hills, OH 44122800-954-8742Brunswick University Center3637 Center RoadBrunswick, OH 44212866-933-5182Metropolitan Campus2900 Community College Ave.Cleveland, OH 44115800-954-8742Corporate College East4400 Richmond RoadWarrensville Heights, OH 44128216-987-2800Western Campus11000 Pleasant Valley RoadParma, OH 44130800-954-8742Corporate College West25425 Center Ridge RoadWestlake, OH 44145800-954-8742Westshore Campus31001 Clemens RoadWestlake, OH 44145216-987-3885Hospitality Management CenterAt Public Square, Cleveland180 Euclid AvenueCleveland, OH 44113866-933-5181Unified Technologies Center2415 Woodland AvenueCleveland, OH 44115216-987-307510Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013
General InformationPage12Cuyahoga Community College12College Climate and Commitment to Diversity and AffirmativeAction12History of Cuyahoga Community College, the Campuses andCorporate College 13Center for Community & Continuing Education14Workforce and Economic Development Division (WEDD)16Corporate College 16Accreditation and Institutional Memberships17Northeast Ohio Commission on Higher Education (NOCHE)
General InformationCuyahoga Community CollegeEducation at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C ) is alife-changing experience. More than 900,000 present andformer students have been touched by the Tri-Cexperience. Tri-C has enriched the lives and helped buildsolid futures for all who have attended, from the hopefulstudents who stood in line at the Brownell schoolbuilding in 1963 to register for Tri-C’s first classes totoday’s students who register through the Internet. Thefar-reaching effects of education at Tri-C have touchednot only the individual students but their families, as wellas the entire community.The faculty, staff and administration at Tri-C arededicated to providing innovative and flexible services tostudents and the broader community as a whole. Thiscommitment is expressed by developing a curriculumand delivering an academic experience that will producestudents who are competitive within the job market, welleducated and informed. Whether these students are onthe threshold of an exciting career, returning for newskills training or simply taking courses in a field ofinterest, the academic experience at Tri-C meets theirspecialized needs.College Climate and Commitmentto Diversity and Affirmative ActionDiscrimination against any individual based upon aperson’s age, ancestry, color, disability, geneticinformation, military status, national origin, race,religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status isprohibited. Any employee, student or other person whowishes to report discrimination or harassment based onany of the aforementioned protected classes, shouldcontact the College’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion at:Cuyahoga Community College, 700 Carnegie Avenue,Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-987-4772. In addition, theCollege’s Title IX (related to sex discrimination) andSection 504 and Title II of the Americans with DisabilitiesAct (related to disability discrimination) Coordinator isthe Director of Diversity & Inclusion. The Coordinatorcan be reached at the above address and telephonenumber.History of Cuyahoga CommunityCollege, the Campuses andCorporate College On September 23, 1963, the largest first day enrollmentfor a community college in the nation’s history took placeat Tri-C ‘s first home, the 19th century Brownell Schoolbuilding in downtown Cleveland, which was leased fromthe Cleveland Board of Education. The initial enrollmentwas just over 3,000 students. Today, Tri-C serves morethan 55,000 credit and non-credit students each year.12Now one of the largest colleges in Ohio and the largest inGreater Cleveland, Tri-C has expanded to four moderncampuses in downtown Cleveland, Parma, HighlandHills and Westlake, as well as two Corporate College sites in Westlake and Warrensville Heights. Otherfacilities include the District Administrative Services inCleveland and the Unified Technologies Center (UTC)adjacent to the Metropolitan Campus. The UTC is one ofthe largest technology training facilities in the country.Eastern CampusFounded in 1971, the Eastern Campus in HighlandHills has grown to encompass four buildings. In addition tostate-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, the campuscelebrates a newly opened Natatorium and Fitness Centerwhich features a six-lane swimming pool, diving area,vortex pool, and premier fitness center and weight room.The new space also provides learning spaces for studentsenrolled in the Tri-C Sport and Exercise Studies programand other physical education classes. Students, faculty, andcommunity members can also make use of this pool andfitness center, as well as the full-service library, 600-seatperforming arts center, art gallery, massage therapy clinic,music studios, cafeteria, employment and career servicescenter. The Eastern Campus is located in the growing I-271and I-480 corridor. Regional Transit Authority (RTA) busesalso provide public transportation services.Metropolitan CampusThe Metropolitan Campus which opened in 1969, isTri-C ‘s first campus. Located near downtown Clevelandin the St. Vincent Quadrangle, the Metropolitan Campusis easily accessible from Interstates 71, 77 and 90. Classesare offered during the day, evenings, on weekends andthrough distance learning/e-learning.The Metropolitan Campus houses outstanding science,engineering and health career laboratories. Students learnfirst-hand in laboratories similar to those in the workenvironment. Laboratories exist for nursing, dentalhygiene, computer science, office administration, healthinformation management, manufacturing and therecording arts industry.A state-of-the-art center for Health Careers and Nursingprovides hands-on learning. Students learn with the useof a Human Patient Simulator, a computer-drivenmannequin, which mirrors the physical characteristics ofa human and allows students to respond to critical careissues. A simulated hospital care unit with 22 beds allowsstudents to study and test simulated patients.Allied health laboratories also exist on campus for manyother careers in the health care field including dentalhygiene, health information management, surgicaltechnician, emergency medical technician and occupationaland physical therapy. The Dental Hygiene Clinic alsoprovides low cost preventive dental care to the community.Cuyahoga Community College Catalog 2012-2013
General InformationThe Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts presentsthe best in local, regional and international artists in theareas of music, dance, theater and performance art.Students mix music, record and stage musicians as partof the Recording Arts and Technology program.The heart of the Hospitality Program is the HospitalityManagement Center located across from Public Square inDowntown Cleveland. This location is in the center ofthe “culinary and hotel district”, within walking distanceof nationa
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