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COLLEGE OF THECOLLEGEOF THEREDWOODSA CaliforniaCommunity CollegeEureka Campus7351 Tompkins Hill RoadEureka, CA 95501-9300Call 707.476.4100TTY Machine 707.476.4440FAX 707.476.4400Call Toll Free 800.641.0400Del Norte Education Center883 W. Washington BoulevardCrescent City, CA 95531Call 707.465.2300TTY Machine 707.465.2355FAX 707.464.6867Mendocino Coast Education Center1211 Del Mar DriveFort Bragg, CA 95437Call 707.962.2600TTY Machine 707.962.2635FAX 707.961.0943Arcata Instructional SiteStewart School, 1125 16th StreetArcata, CA 95521Call 707.269.4000FAX 707.269.4020(culinary classes only)100 Ericson CourtArcata, CA 95521REDWOODS20112012CATALOGof Information andCoursesEureka Downtown Instructional Site605 K StreetEureka, CA 95501Call 707.269.4000FAX 707.269.4020Klamath/Trinity Instructional SiteP.O. Box 1388/29 Orchard RoadHoopa, CA 95546Call 530.625.4846TTY Machine 530.625.5556FAX 530.625.0086McKinleyville Instructional Site1520 City Center RoadMcKinleyville, CA 95519-3611Call 707.839.6290FAX 707.839.6291Southern Humboldt Instructional Site(upon completion of renovation)286 Sprowel Creek RoadGarberville, CA 95542Web Sitewww.redwoods.eduE-Mail Addressenrollment-services@redwoods.eduCollege of the RedwoodsMaking a Difference
2011-2012 catalogCollege of the RedwoodsPresident’s Welcomen behalf of the faculty and staff, I am pleased towelcome you to the College of the Redwoods. Whetheryou are beginning or continuing your higher education,the catalog will provide useful information to you. We haveexcellent educational programs that will help you achieveyour academic objectives and career goals. We have outstanding faculty who see the potential in each and everystudent.We also have dedicated and experienced staff availableto assist you. Please take advantage of our advising,placement, and financial aid services as you set your goalsand objectives. We offer courses and services in manylocations spread throughout the district. We also takeadvantage of technology to offer additional learning opportunities through Instructional Television (ITV) and DistanceEducation.You can register for our courses on-line or in person.Check out our website at www.redwoods.edu to discoverhow we are helping to Make a Difference.Utpal K. Goswami, Ph.D.Interim President2
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS2011-2012 catalogContentsAbout the College . . . . . . . .College Calendar . . . . . . . . .Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration & Fees . . . . . . .Financial Aid & Scholarships . . 4-8. . . . 5. . . . 910-1515-17Veterans’ Services Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Services for Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-24Academic Counseling and Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Academic Support Center (ASC) (Eureka) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Admissions and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Associated Students of College of the Redwoods (ASCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19Bookstore (Eureka) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19CalWORKs Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Child Development Center and CDC Information (Eureka Campus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Clubs and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Cooperative Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Creative Arts Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Dental Health Center (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Dining Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Programs and Services for Students With Disabilities (DSPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Distance Education Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) & Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) . . . . . . . . . . . 21General Education Development (GED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21High School and Community OutreachAcademy of the Redwoods (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21California Student Opportunity & Access Program (CalSOAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods (Del Norte Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Tech Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Upward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Honors Program Core Curriculum (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Housing (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23Intercollegiate Athletics (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23The Job Market at CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Library Services & LRC–Learning Resource Center (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Student Health Center (Eureka Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24Transfer Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Academic Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-29Catalog Rights; Open Courses; Classification of Students; Course NumberingPrerequisites; Corequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Recommended Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25Evaluation of Credit; Advanced Placement Credit; CLEP–College Level Exam Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Credit by Examination; Unit Defined; Prerequisite Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Student Load; Course Examinations; Grades; Grade Points;Grade Point Average (GPA); Pass/No Pass (P/NP); Incomplete Grades; Grade Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26President’s and Vice President’s Honors List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission; Academic Probation, Progress Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Qualifications for Readmission; Academic Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Course Repetition; Checklist for Submitting Course Repetition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Remedial Course Work Limitation; Changes in Requirements; Pending Approval Statements;General Education Student Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Programs of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-432011-2012 General Education Requirements for the AS Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32-33Associate in Arts for Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 342011-2012 Graduation Requirements for AA Degree in Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-38Transfer Requirements, Transfer Agreements, Lower Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392011-2012 CSU General Education Requirements for Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-412011-2012 Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43Degree Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-79Academic Awards by Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45Course Descriptions & Independent Study Course Information . . .Community and Economic Development; Business Training Center .Faculty and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Campus Policies & Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-149. . . . 150151-155156-174Campus Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Student Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157-168Non-discrimination-Equal Opportunity; Sexual Harassment; Academic Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Grade Change, Course Grade Challenge, Non-academic Student Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169-171Safety at College of the Redwoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171-174Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175-1763
about the college2011-2012 catalogCollege of the RedwoodsGeneral InformationBoardofTrusteesRick Bennett, (Area 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Del NorteSally Biggin, (Area 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klamath-TrinityTracy Coppini, (Area 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FerndaleRichard Dorn, (Area 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EurekaBruce Emad, (Area 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EurekaColleen Mullery, Ph.D (Area 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ArcataThomas Ross, (Area 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FortunaBarbara Rice, (Area 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendocino CoastGeorge Truett, (Area 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GarbervilleRebecca Ashbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student TrusteeAdministrationUtpal K. Goswami, Ph.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim President/SuperintendentUtpal K. Goswami, Ph.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, InstructionKeith Snow-Flamer, Ph.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Student DevelopmentAhn Fielding, M.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim Director, Human ResourcesLee Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Administrative ServicesRachel Anderson, Ph.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean, Academic AffairsPat Girczyc, Ed.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean, Health Occupations and Public ServicesAnita Janis, ME-PD . Dean, Del Norte Education Center, Klamath-Trinity and Pelican Bay Instructional SitesGeisce Ly, Ph.D . . . . . . . Dean, Mendocino Coast Education Center, Southern Humboldt Instructional SiteMaggie Lynch, Ed.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean, Distance Education/Chief Technology OfficerJeff Cummings, M.Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean, Career and Technical Education4Collegeof theRedwoods Web Site - www.redwoods.edu
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS2011-2012 catalogabout the collegeCollege CalendarFall Semester 2011Semester Begins, Fall Semester 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 27All-College Holiday (Labor Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 5Last day to drop a course and receive a refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 9Last day to drop a course without a ‘W’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 9Last day to file P/NP option (where available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 23Last day to petition to Graduate or apply for Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 28Last day for student-initiated drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 4All-College Holiday (Veteran’s Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 11All-College Holiday (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 24 & 25No Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 26Police Academy Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 15Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 12-17Fall Semester Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 17All-College Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 24-31Semester Break (no classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 26-30 and January 2AUGUST 2011S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31SEPTEMBER 2011S M T W T F S1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30Spring Semester 2012OCTOBER 2011S M T W T F S12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31NOVEMBER 2011S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30DECEMBER 2011S M T W T F S1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31Semester Begins, Spring Semester 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 14All-College Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 16Last day to drop a course and receive a refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 27Last day to drop a course without a ‘W’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 27Last day to file P/NP option (where available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 10No Classes (Lincoln’s Birthday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February17All-College Holiday (Presidents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 20Last day to petition to Graduate or apply for Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2No Classes (Spring Break) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 12-17Last day for student-initiated drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 1Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 7-12Spring Semester Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12Commencement (Del Norte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 11Commencement (Eureka and Klamath/Trinity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12Commencement (Mendocino) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 13All-College Holiday (Memorial Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 28Police Academy Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 14S18152229JANUARY 2012M T W T F S2 3 4 5 6 79 10 11 12 13 1416 17 18 19 20 2123 24 25 26 27 2830 31FEBRUARY 2012S M T W T F S1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29Summer Session 2012Summer 2012 Calendar to be determinedClasses BeginFinal ExamsClasses EndCommencementHolidayNo Classes/BreakMARCH 2012S M T W T F1 24 5 6 7 8 911 12 13 14 15 1618 19 20 21 22 2325 26 27 28 29 30JUNE 2012S M T W T F13 4 5 6 7 810 11 12 13 14 1517 18 19 20 21 2224 25 26 27 28 292431S18152229APRIL 2012M T W T F2 3 4 5 69 10 11 12 1316 17 18 19 2023 24 25 26 2730S7142128MAY 2012S M T W T F1 2 3 46 7 8 9 10 1113 14 15 16 17 1820 21 22 23 24 2527 28 29 30 31S29162330S18152229JULY 2012M T W T F2 3 4 5 69 10 11 12 1316 17 18 19 2023 24 25 26 2730 31S7142128AUGUSTS M T W15 6 7 812 13 14 1519 20 21 2226 27 28 29S310172012T F2 39 1016 1723 2430 31S51211192611S4111825Disclaimer1.2.3.The College reserves the right to amend, modify or otherwise revise any provision in this catalog for reasons including but not limited to:Change in State Law, Education Code, Title 5 or other governing regulations pursuant to the operation of the College.Changes in Board of Trustee Policy or Administrative Regulations.Changes relating to funding, fees, instruction, support services or staffing of the college or any program or course thereof.These changes may be made without prior notice and may supersede this publication or portion thereof.Collegeof theRedwoods - MakingaDifference5
College of the Redwoodsabout the college2011-2012 catalogFacilitiesThe College has three primary campuses and severaladditional instructional sites where courses andprograms are offered to serve the educational needsof Humboldt, Del Norte, coastal Mendocino, andwestern Trinity counties.The Del NorteEducation Centerserves approximately1,000 students and islocated on a 34-acresite in Crescent City,80 miles north ofEureka and 20 milessouth of the Oregonborder. The Del NorteEducation Centeroffers university transfer programs as well as specific degreeand/or certificate programs in Addiction Studies, Business,Corrections, Early Childhood Education, Liberal Arts (withseveral areas of emphasis), Licensed Vocational Nursing andMedical Assisting, and Community Education classes.The Mendocino Coast Education Center servesThe Eurekacampus servesapproximately 7,000students and is locatedon a 270-acre siteseven miles south ofthe city of Eureka. Thecollege’s full rangeof university transfer, professional, personal enrichment,and community education programs are available on theEureka campus.approximately1,000 studentsand is located ona 20-acre site atthe southern endof Fort Bragg,135 miles southof Eureka andeight miles northof Mendocino.The MendocinoCoast Education Center offers university transfer programsas well as specific degree and/or certificate programs inBusiness, Business Technology, Early Childhood Education,Fine Woodworking, Liberal Arts (with several areas ofemphasis), Marine Science Technology and Natural History,and Community Education classes.Instructional SitesThe College also offers selected courses and programs at fiveadditional instructional sites: The Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site, approximately40 miles northeast of Eureka on the Hoopa Valley IndianReservation.Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site The new Arcata Instructional Site, approximately sevenmiles north of Eureka, located in the Stewart School, 112516th St., Arcata. The new McKinleyville Instructional Site convenientlylocated at 1520 City Central Rd. in McKinleyville.Eureka DowntownInstructional SiteArcata Instructional Site The Eureka Downtown Instructional Site located onthe corner of 6th and K St., in the heart of Eureka. The Southern Humboldt InstructionalSite, located in Garberville at 286Sprowel Creek Road, will be scheduledto hold classes upon completion ofrenovation.McKinleyville Instructional Site6Southern Humboldt Instructional SiteCollege of the Redwoods Web Site - www.redwoods.edu
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS2011-2012 catalogCollege of the Redwoods is accredited by the AccreditingCommission for Community and Junior Colleges of theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges, located at10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949,(415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognizedby the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and theU.S. Department of Education.Designated lower-division, baccalaureate-level courses atthe College of the Redwoods are approved for transfer toall branches of the University of California (UC) and to allof the California State Universities (CSU). College of theRedwoods is approved for the education of veterans underthe provisions of public law.VisionEducational Excellence and Innovation: We valueongoing and systematic planning and evaluating methodsthat move us toward excellence.College of the Redwoods is a learning community wherelives are transformed.District MissionCollege of the Redwoods puts student success first byproviding outstanding developmental, career technical,and transfer education. The College partners with thecommunity to contribute to the economic vitality andlifelong learning needs of its service area. We continuallyassess student learning and institutional performance andpractices to improve upon the programs and serviceswe offer. BP 1200ValuesStudent Success and Access: We put students first,ensuring that student learning, advancement, and accessare pivotal to all we do.Honoring Diversity: We value all member of ourcommunity and strive to create a diverse, nurturing,honest, and open environment.Participatory Governance: We value ethical behavior andstrive to create a culture where all students, staff, facultyand administrators engage in inclusive, ongoing and selfreflective decision making.Environmental Awareness: We value the environmentand the need to minimize our impacts upon it, utilizingsustainable practices and acting as global citizens.Community Development: We value the economic andintellectual development of the various communitieswe serve.Supportive Culture: We strive to create a supportive,problem-solving culture, and we recognize the provenusefulness of an interest-based approach (IBA) forachieving trust, cooperation and effective problem solving.In fulfilling these objectives and principles, we affirm ourintention:1. To provide the highest possible level of learningopportunities and counseling to help students realizetheir personal goals;2. To provide opportunities for development of moralvalues and ethical behavior;3. To enhance self-esteem and a sense of individualresponsibility; and4. To instill an appreciation of the values andcontributions of other cultures and increase globalunderstanding among all students.PhilosophyThe primary objective of the College is the success ofeach student. We consider education to be a process ofintellectual and physical exploration that rests upon themutual responsibility of the College and the student.We recognize the dignity and intrinsic worth of theindividual and acknowledge that individual needs,interests, and capacities vary.We will continuously seek and support a dedicated,highly qualified staff that is diverse in terms of culturalbackground, ethnicity, and intellectual perspective andthat is committed to fosterin
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