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Student Learning OutcomesInstitutionalCopper Mountain College2021-22 CatalogJoshua Tree, CAwww.cmccd.eduLearning Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, and competencies you willdevelop during your course of study. They ensure consistent high quality instruction and subject mastery in all thatwe offer at CMC. Learning Outcomes are divided into 3 tiers. By reviewing all 3 tiers you will see a big picture of howthe work you perform in an individual course helps you develop the knowledge and skills expected upon completionof your program.Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are specific to course content and are included in your class syllabus. ProgramStudent Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) are the cumulative skills, knowledge, and competencies developed over all the coursesrequired to earn your degree or certificate. Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) are a general combinationof competencies that will enable CMC students to be successful in furthering their education, in their career, as citizens,and in their personal lives. Listed below are our Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).Communication Skills Express ideas and information effectively. Demonstrate effective listening skills. Utilize persuasive skills in both written and oral forms.Critical Thinking Skills Analyze problems and conceptualize theses. Develop arguments, weigh evidence, and derive conclusions. Use inductive, deductive, and recursive reasoning and methodological processes. Differentiate facts from opinions.Ethics Demonstrate respect, integrity, and tolerance. Practice fair treatment, civility, and commitment to civic engagement. Exhibit responsibility for oneself, the community, and the environment.Personal Development Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and embrace a lifelong learning process that perpetuatespersonal growth. Demonstrate cooperation, tolerance, flexibility, and curiosity. Cultivate an awareness and appreciation for diversity. Demonstrate leadership skills.Information Competency Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology. Utilize appropriate skills to locate and evaluate information. Apply research and writing methodologies to information.General EducationGeneral education courses preparestudents to understand and dealconstructively with the diversity of thecontemporary world. Students areexposed to ideas and knowledge leadingto an expanded capacity for cultural and global awareness and sensitivity. General education should develop lifelongcompetencies in critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, ethics, information competency, quantitativeand scientific reasoning, personal development, and problem solving.PhilosophyTo reflect CMC’s Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs), every General Education course: Stimulates students to think critically. Fosters the ability to think and to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing. Teaches students how to assess information in the discipline. Helps students achieve insights into ethical problems and develop the capacity for responsible decision making.Includes diverse perspectives and contributions in the disciplines.Includes the scope of the established body of knowledge within the discipline as well as knowledgeshared between disciplines.Teaches skills and attitudes that will help students live healthier and more productive lives.5

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-22www.cmccd.eduJoshua Tree, CAFALL SEMESTER 2021SPRING SEMESTER 2022SUMMER SESSION 29221581302316923124Copper Mountain College6162 Rotary WayP.O. Box 1398Joshua Tree, CA 92252(760) 2College closed4125136147No classes(College open)08/23/21 - eptember18OctoberOctoberOctoberNovemberLast day to drop with refundHoliday, no classes, college closedLast day to drop and avoidtranscript grade recordLast day to file “Intent to Graduate”for Fall 2021First day of Session IILast day of the semesterWinter break, college closedNovember11 Holiday, no classes, college closedNovember12 Last day to withdraw with agrade of “W”November 22-24 Fall Break, no classes, college openNovember 25-27 College closedDecemberDecember18December 24-31Faculty Service Day, no classes(College open)Full-Time Faculty Day Assigned, no classes(College open)JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary011724January 25-27January28FebruaryFebruary07February10February archLast day to add a full semester classLast day to drop with refundHoliday, no classes, college closedLast day to drop and avoidtranscript grade recordApril252619Last day of semesterCommencement ceremonies, Full-TimeFaculty Day Assigned. College isopen, but Student Services is closedHoliday, college closedLast day to withdraw with agrade of “W”Last day to file “Intent to Graduate”for Spring or Summer 2022Spring Break, no classes, college openHoliday, no classes, college closedFirst day of Session IIMayMay30JulyJulyJuneJuneJune130405131416Holiday, no classes, college closedLast day to withdraw witha grade of a “W”Last day of 5 wk Summer sessionSummer Session beginsLast day to drop with refundLast day to drop and avoidtranscript grade recordJulyJulyJuneJuneJune280416131421Holiday, no classes, college closedLast day to withdraw witha grade of a “W”Last day of 7 wk Summer sessionSummer Session beginsLast day to drop with refundLast day to drop and avoidtranscript grade recordJulyJulyJune7 wk session: 06/13/22 - 07/28/22JulyJulyJune5 wk session: 06/13/22 - 07/13/22Summer Session 2022MayMayAprilHoliday, college closedHoliday, college closedStaff / Faculty Service Day,college opens at 1:00pFaculty Service Days, college is openFirst day of semester (FRIDAY)01/28/22 - 05/25/22Spring Semester 2022Academic Calendar 2021-2231811Staff / Faculty Service Day.College opens at 1:00pFaculty Service Days, college is openFirst day of semesterLast day to add a full semester classFall Semester Staff / Faculty Service Day(College opens at 1:00pm)17321Class meeting 0May24First and last day of ard approved: 01/14/202162021-22 CatalogCopper Mountain College

2021-22 CatalogCopper Mountain CollegeABOUT USThe History and Future of CMCCopper Mountain College (CMC), located six miles east of JoshuaTree, is renowned as the college built by the people, its first phase havingbeen paid for almost entirely with local private money and subsequentphases with substantial private help. Now governed by its own locallyelected board of trustees, CMC's road to independence was acceleratedby legislative action in recognition of the college's uniquely strong localsupport. The college currently serves approximately 6,000 enrolledstudents annually with 30 full-time faculty and 100 adjunct faculty.The college was initially founded in 1966 when the residents ofthe Morongo Unified School District, comprised of the communitiesof Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Landers, Joshua Tree, and TwentyninePalms, elected to join the Desert Community College District. Classeswere first offered in the High Desert in the Fall of 1967 at the TwentyninePalms High School to approximately 60 students.In 1981, a group of Morongo Basin Rotary Club members decidedto build a campus with funds raised by community volunteers. Uponcompletion, the new campus quickly attracted a host of first-generationcollege students, including a large population of Marines and theirdependents stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centerin Twentynine Palms. Community leaders began to suggest pursuingindependence from College of the Desert as a natural next step.When State Senator James Brulte (R-Rancho Cucamonga) learnedof CMC's desire to achieve college status, he introduced legislation thatcreated the Copper Mountain Community College District (CMCCD).By a 90% vote in November 1999, Morongo Basin residents endorsedtheir new college. As a final step, in June 2001, CMC was granted fullaccreditation status by the Accrediting Commission for Community andJunior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.CMC has created a variety of unique programs and servicesdesigned to provide specialized support to the growth and stabilityof the local region. This, in turn, has fostered an environment of hopeand enthusiasm for the future success of the college.CMCCD will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2021 and, over thenext 20 months, will honor the pioneers that brought the dream of acollege alive in the Morongo Basin. Each month, on the second Thursdayat 3pm, the community is invited to the CMCCD Board of Trustees'meeting to HONOR THE LEGACY. This is a chance to meet those whosaw a vision and persevered to build a place for its Morongo Basinresidents to get an education close to home.As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of being an independentcollege, we look to the future and to reducing our carbon footprintby investing in our infrastructure. Expanding solar canopies, installingElectric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, instituting a recycling programon campus and upgrading our HVAC systems are the backbone of a 1.1M project in 2021. CMC Foundation has secured commitmentsfrom Susan Luckie Reilly's bequest, various rebates, incentives, andgrants. All are invited to CHANGE THE FUTURE to help CMC reachits fundraising goals. Finally, as we publish this catalog we commit toCREATE TOMORROW in line with the evolving needs of our studentsand community.Joshua Tree, CAwww.cmccd.eduLocationThe Copper Mountain Community College District (CMCCD)serves an area that includes the communities of Twentynine Palms, theMarine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Wonder Valley,Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Morongo Valley, Pioneertown, and Landers.The District's boundaries are identical to those of the Morongo UnifiedSchool District . The vast majority of CMC's enrollments, approximately98 percent, are derived from a twenty-mile radius with the college asthe center point.Military Base OfficeThe Copper Mountain College Military Base Office, located aboardthe Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms,provides services to active duty military students, military dependentfamily members, and civilians. Services include academic advising,application processing, course registration, counseling, MyCAAinformation, Tuition Assistance program processing for active dutystudents, student payment processing, and library book check-outsfrom the CMC Greenleaf Library.CMC offers a multitude of foundational and transferable classesaboard the Base. Textbooks for these courses are on reserve in theBase Library, Building 1524. Classes are held in Building 1530, TheLifelong Learning Center, in full semester and accelerated formats.Civilian students may also attend CMC classes offered on base withofficial verification of enrollment in the course.Priority registration is offered to all Veterans and active duty militaryin good standing attending Copper Mountain College. Proof of militarystatus must be provided to the Base Programs Office or Admissionsand Records prior to receiving this service.A basic skills program in mathematics, reading, and writing is alsotaught aboard the Marine Base for military and civilian students. TheMilitary Academic Skills Program (MASP) is a four (4) week, Mondaythrough Friday class. The program is noncredit. Military students mustmeet specific requirements to enroll in MASP.7

Copper Mountain CollegeJoshua Tree, CAwww.cmccd.eduCOLLEGE CURRICULUM2021-22 CatalogPREPARATION FOR TRANSFER Grade Point RequirementsMany colleges require higher than a 2.0 (C) grade point averageAs an integral unit of the California tripartite system of publichigher education, the college provides programs of study that give for admission. Search college catalogs or websites carefully for specificstudents the opportunity to prepare for transfer to four year colleges grade point requirements.and universities. The college aspires to do this in such a manner thatstudents may transfer without loss of time or credit.Students may complete courses required for freshman &sophomore years of most professions and careers at CMC beforetransferring to a four-year college or university. To ensure the maximumbenefit of attending Copper Mountain College, it is important to dolong-range planning. In general, students planning to transfer shouldfollow the procedure outlined below.Tentative ChoiceBecause course requirements vary among colleges and universities,it is advantageous to research and select the school(s) to which you planto transfer as early as practicable in your college career. Counselors areavailable to assist students in choosing a career and defining a major tofit the career. Catalogs from California public and private institutionsas well as other colleges are available in the Transfer Center. Transferadmission information, applications and other reference materials arealso available.CatalogExamine catalogs of prospective colleges and universities. Studycarefully those sections that cover requirements for (a) transfer admission,(b) the major, and (c) graduation. Finding all requirements often warrantsa review of the entire catalog, as requirements may be listed in differentsections of the catalog. Assistance with Internet research about transferinstitutions is also available. Many of these requirements must betaken during the freshman and sophomore years. Failure to do so canunduly extend the time required for transfer admission and graduation.Financial AidAdmission Requirements of thePublic California InstitutionsThe University of California (UC) has an application filing periodof Nov. 1st - Nov. 30th for the fall admission period that begins tenmonths later. The California State University (CSU) has an applicationfiling period of Oct. 1st - Nov. 30th for the fall admission period thatbegins ten months later. Both UC and CSU require completion of 60transferable units to enter as an upper division transfer student. Bothsystems do not currently accept lower division transfer students (studentswho have less than 60 transferable units completed). The Universityof California requires a minimum of a 2.4 grade point average (2.8 orhigher for California non-residents). The California State Universitiesrequire a minimum of a 2.0 transfer grade point average (2.4 orhigher for California non-residents). If you plan to transfer to the CSUsystem, you should consider completing a Degree with a Guarantee(more information found at www.adegreewithaguarantee.com). Thisdegree gives you guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not toa particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campusthat accepts the AA-T or AS-T will be required to complete no morethan 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless themajor is a designated “high-unit” major).NOTE: Meeting minimum requirements is not enough to gainadmission to some UC and CSU campuses and programs. Forclarification of entry requirements, consult a CMC counselor,the transfer college catalog, and internet sites www.cmccd.edu/Transfer-Center, www.CSUmentor.edu or http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/ which have up-to-date information.Admission to Independent California orOut-of-State CollegesApply for Financial Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Application formsand other financial aid information are available in the Financial AidStudents planning to transfer to independent or out-of-stateOffice, located in the Office of Student Services. Some assistance withcolleges are urged to meet with a counselor as early as possible to discussonline application is available.their plans and admission requirements for individual colleges. Somecolleges require a certain number of completed units or completion ofan associate degree before considering students as eligible for transfer,while others accept students at any time. Admission requirementsStudents may complete their lower division general education are outlined in the respective college catalogs. Catalogs are availableor breadth requirements while at Copper Mountain College. CMC for use in the Copper Mountain College Transfer Center. Independenthas articul

COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE A California Public Community College 2021-2022 CATALOG COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE 6162 Rotary Way, P.O. Box 1398 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 (760) 366-3791 (866) 366-3791 (760) 366-5201 (direct to automated system) TTY (760) 366-5262 Fax (760) 366-5255 Internet: www.cmccd.edu MILITARY BASE OFFICE Building 1530 6th Street, Room 209