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TNCCCollege Catalog2011-2012
Thomas Nelson COmmunity college2011-2012 College Catalog99 Thomas Nelson DriveHampton, VA 23666757.825.2700TDD 757.825.2853www.tncc.edu
2011-2012 Catalog
Thomas Nelson Community CollegeAlvin J. Schexnider, PresidentThomas Nelson Community College Local Board2010-2011Alonzo R. Bell, Jr., ChairBelinda H. Willis, Vice ChairAlvin J. Schexnider, Secretary to the BoardCITY OF HAMPTONCITY OF POQUOSONKyle Adams. Everett Jordan, Jr.Joyce Melvin JonesDeborah ReeseCITY OF WILLIAMSBURGStephanie White Albert O. LouerCITY OF NEWPORT NEWSAlonzo R. Bell, Jr.JAMES CITY COUNTYChristine J. GergelyJoseph A. Gutierrez, Jr.Ralph Haines, IIICarol ScheidMary OderYORK COUNTYJoseph F. ShipesBelinda H. WillisState Board for Community Colleges for Virginia2010-2011Nathaniel Xavier Marshall, ChairJeffrey K. Mitchell, Vice ChairGlenn DuBois, Secretary to the BoardHank W. ChaoIdalia P. FernandezSasha GongGary C. HancockDorcas Helfant-BrowningDanny Hunley, State Board LiaisonBarbara A. JohnsenAdele C. JohnsonNathaniel X. MarshallBruce J. MeyerJeffery K. MitchellR. Michael MohlerRobert W. ShinnWilliam H. Talley, IIIMichael E. Thomas
Table of ContentsAdministrators and Managers.12011-2012 Academic Calendar.2Campus Maps.4Operations Information and Policies.6Instructional and Departmental Staff.8Introduction.11Admission to Thomas Nelson Community College.14Financial Information.20Veterans Information.26Academic Information.28Registration Information.34Educational Services.36Program Information.40Developmental Studies.47Honors Studies Program.48Transfer Programs.49Associate of Arts.50Associate of Science.54Applied Associate Degree Programs.63Associate of Applied Arts.64Associate of Applied Science.65Certificate Programs.107Career Studies Certificate Programs.114Course Descriptions.145Faculty-Ranked Personnel.172Adjunct Faculty.175Workforce Development.176Index.1802011-2012 Catalog
Thomas Nelson Community College Administrators and ManagersPresident. Alvin J. SchexniderProvost, Historic Triangle Campus. William TravisInterim Vice President for Academic Affairs .Norman HahnVice President for Finance and Administration.Charles NurnbergerVice President for Institutional Advancement. Cynthia CallawayVice President for Student Affairs. Beverly Walker-GriffeaVice President for Workforce Development.Deborah George WrightInterim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Marcia HarringtonAssociate Vice President for Corporate Training and Workforce Services.Tony Farley, Jr.Associate Vice President for Student Affairs.Vicki RichmondAssociate Vice President for Financial Services . . Teresa BaileyAssociate Vice President for Workforce Training and Continuing Education. Carmen BurrowsInterim Dean of Business, Public Services, Information Systems and Mathematics (BPSISM).Raymond MuziaDean of Communications, Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). Mitchell SmithDean of Engineering, Science and Allied Health (ESAH).Patricia TaylorDean of Student Success, Hampton Campus. Joyce JohnsonDean of Student Services, Historic Triangle Campus.Betsy HarrisonAcademic Assistant Coordinator, BPSISM Division.Sandra DashiellAcademic Assistant Coordinator, CHSS Division.Usrsula BockAcademic Assistant Coordinator, ESAH Division.Beth DickensCoordinator, Dental Hygiene Program.Harold MarioneauxCoordinator, Nursing. Hannah AndersonDirector of Advanced Manufacturing Project.John CalverDirector of Continuing and Professional Education.Director of Corporate Training.Michelle ManfredDirector of Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, and Scholarships.Kathryn AndersonDirector of Information Technology.Wayne DavisDirector of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. James T. WalkeDirector of Learning Resources.Aileen SchweitzerDirector of Middle College. Franz AlbertiniDirector of Military Affairs and Contract Credits.Wayne ChristianDirector of Enrollment Management. Kris RarigDirector of Public Relations, Marketing and Special Events. Cecilia RamirezDirector Student Support Services -- TRIO. Virginia KeithleyDirector Distance and Distributive Learning.Ruth SmithManager of Business Office - General Accounting.Wan HuManager of Business Office.Pam ThomasManager of Campus Safety and Security.Garth MacDonaldManager of Human Resources. Lisa JohnsonManager of Information Technology - Client Services. Alexander GreeneManager of Information Technology - User Services. Debbie HudginsManager of Operational Planning, Capital Outlay and Facilities Management . .Mark KramerInterim Chief of Campus Police.Kelvin Maxwell2011-2012 Catalog1Thomas Nelson Community College
2011-2012 Academic CalendarThe following dates are to be used as a guideline for determining the start and end dates of the terms. Tofind term-specific dates (add/change, drop, etc.) for individual sessions, refer to the Schedule of Classes cademic-calendars/ for the particular term .fall 2011Academic Year Begins.August 16Classes Begin.August 20Labor Day Weekend (college closed).September 3-5Faculty Days (no classes). November 22-23Thanksgiving Break (college closed). November 24-27Classes End.December 10Exams. December 12-17Grades Due (by noon).December 19Winter Break (college closed). December 24-January 2spring 2012College Reopens.January 3Classes Begin. January 7Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday (college closed).January 15-16Spring Break (no classes). March 5-11Classes End. April 30Exams.May 1-7Grades Due (by noon).May 9Commencement.May 12summer 2012Classes Begin.May 17Memorial Day (college closed). May 26-28Independence Day Holiday (college closed).July 4Classes End.July 27Exams. July 30-31Grades Due (by noon).August 22011-2012 Catalog2Thomas Nelson Community College
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Historic TriangleCampusPeninsula WorkforceDevelopment Center HamptonCampus2011-2012 Catalog5Thomas Nelson Community College
General InformationOPERATIONS information &policiesDevelopment Office, Hampton Campus in Room 323 HastingsHall for the hearing impaired.SwitchboardFrom time to time, practical questions arise that directly affect thelives of students at the College. The following are answers to someoften-asked questions.Should a student need to reach a faculty or staff member or anadministrative office and not know the phone number, the studentmay call the switchboard at 757/825-2700. Operation hours arefrom 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. On the Historic TriangleCampus, the student may call 757/253-4300 between the hours of9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.Inclement WeatherWhen the weather creates hazardous travel conditions, the collegeadministration will make a decision about canceling or delayingclasses. Closings will be announced on the College’s website. www.tncc.edu. Administrators will also notify the following televisionand radio stations regarding the cancellation of classes andoperations of the college:WTKR-TV (Channel 3)WAVY-TV (Channel 10)WVEC-TV (Channel 13)WVBT-TV (Channel 14)WNIS (790 AM)WTAR (850 AM)WAFX (106.9 FM)WNOR (98.7 FM)WHRO (90.3 FM)WHRV (89.5 FM)WGH-FM (97.3 FM)WJCD (105.3 FM)WXMM (100.5 FM)WPYA (93.7 FM)WOWI (102.9 FM)WWDE (101.3 FM)WXGM (99.1 FM)After-Hours Contact ProcedureCampus Police maintains a contact number to be used duringnonworking hours. If a student needs the assistance of a campuspolice officer after 10 p.m. Monday - Friday, or on weekends andholidays, he or she should call 9-879-3649 from any ThomasNelson office phone or 757/879-3649 from any residential or payphone. The hearing impaired should use the Virginia Relay System,1/800-828-1120.Medical EmergenciesIf a medical emergency arises between 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday- Friday, call the Office of Campus Police, 757/825-2732. After10 p.m. Monday - Friday, or on weekends and holidays, dial9-879-3649 from any College office phone or 757/879-3649 fromany residential or pay phone. Call boxes are also located throughoutthe Hampton campus. The hearing impaired should use the VirginiaRelay System, 1-800-828-1120. If the caller is unable to get helpwhen calling either of these numbers, contact the Rescue Squad bydialing 911 from any pay phone or 9-911 from any College officeor classroom telephone.Sometimes the Hampton and Historic Triangle campuses experiencedifferent weather conditions. Students should always consult thewebsite www.tncc.edu for announcements about closings at eitheror both campuses.Emergency Evacuation ProceduresIn the event of an emergency where the building must be evacuated,the college fire alarm system may be activated from any pull box.Faculty, staff, and students, other than those assigned specificduties, will: Ensure that all lights, office machines, electrical devices, etc., areturned off. Close and lock all safes, file cabinets, and other recordrepositories. Evacuate all buildings, closing office/classroom doors as theyleave their respective areas, taking all personal belongings withthem. In the event that a physically challenged student is in aclass during an emergency, the instructor conducting the classwill be responsible for ensuring that the individual is evacuatedalong with the rest of the students. Remember that the elevatoris reserved for physically challenged persons. Do not use theelevator in case of fire. Comply with directions issued by authorized college personnel.All personnel will be directed to the nearest area assembly pointuntil further instructions are received. Exercise calmness to move promptly to area assembly points. Remain on campus and not enter the building until a verbal allclear signal has been given by Campus Police or Physical Plant.ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION(EMAIL)Thomas Nelson Community College issues student emailaddresses to all active students. Email is the primary means forofficial communication within TNCC. The College has the rightto expect that such communications will be received and read ina timely fashion. Official email communications are intended tomeet only the academic and administrative needs of the campuscommunity and will be used for College business (academic andadministrative) only. Students are expected to check their TNCCemail account on a frequent basis in order to remain informed ofCollege communications. It is recommended that students checkemail accounts daily. Students are responsible for the consequencesof not reading College email communications in a timely fashion.All use of email will be consistent with other TNCC policies, andas stated in the TNCC Student Handbook.TelephonesThere are pay phones available for student use in buildings andon campus. Additionally, on-campus calls can be made from anyphone in any office. A TDD is available through the Student2011-2012 Catalog6Thomas Nelson Community College
General InformationPHOTO ID REQUIREDBuilding HoursThomas Nelson Community College photo IDs are required andare available in the Photo ID Office. To obtain a photo ID, faculty,staff, and students must present some form of pictured identificationand an assigned employee EMPLID/student number.College buildings are unlocked by 6 a.m., Monday - Friday.Buildings are usually locked at 10:30 p.m. Those who need toget into any building at times other than when the buildings areopened, must contact Campus Police for information concerningaccess procedures. For access, students, staff, and faculty shouldcontact Campus Police dispatch at 757/825-2732.The Photo ID offices are located in Room 109 in Diggs Hall,Hampton Campus and Room 111, Historic Triangle Campus.Campus Police is located in Room 153 in Diggs Hall, HamptonCampus and Room 115, Historic Triangle Campus. Should youhave any questions, please call 757/825-3593 in Hampton and757/253-4882 at the Historic Triangle Campus.Children on CampusCurrent college policy dictates that no child under the age of 15years old may be left unsupervised at any time while on the ThomasNelson campus, unless approved by the Vice President for StudentAffairs. Any person who leaves a child unattended may be subjectto disciplinary action or, in the case of a non-student, criminalaction.Lost & Found PropertyThe Office of Campus Police is the receiving department for allfound or abandoned property. If a student finds an item, he or shemay turn it in to the Campus Police in Diggs Hall, Room 153or Room 112, Historic Triangle Campus. The Campus Police willthen make every effort to return the property to its rightful owner.Those who have lost property can report to Room 112, HistoricTriangle Campus, Monday - Friday, during normal business hoursto claim their property. Proof of ownership will be required (brandname, color, ID marks, etc.), as well as a photo ID.Parking DECALS/VEHICLE REGISTRATIONAll vehicles must be registered with the Parking Services Office anddisplay a current College vehicle parking permit. Failure to register avehicle and display a current parking permit may result in a parkingcitation, towing, or wheel locking of the vehicle. Information onhow to obtain a parking decal can be found at ing-services-information/At the Historic Triangle Campus, after one month property will betransported and stored at the Hampton Campus.Visitors may park in a visitor’s parking space or in any nondesignated parking space. Visitors choosing to park in a nondesignated parking space must obtain a visitor’s parking permitfrom the Parking Services Office and display it on the frontdashboard of the vehicle.All unclaimed property will be handled in the following manner:1. Property valued at 100 or less will be held for three months.2. Property valued in excess of 100 will be held for five months.Temporary parking permits are also available in the Office ofCampus Police. The Parking Office is located in Diggs Hall, Room153 Hampton Campus and Room 122 at the Historic TriangleCampus. The office of Campus Police is located in Diggs Hall, Room153 and Room 115, Historic Triangle Campus. Potential studentsare requested to display a temporary parking permit obtained fromthe Admissions Office in Griffin Hall, Hampton Campus Room201 or Room 112 on the Historic Triangle Campus.2011-2012 CatalogBulletin BoardsNotices pertaining to College functions and activities are postedregularly on designated bulletin boards around campus. Any itemsto be posted must be approved by the Vice President for StudentAffairs or designee. Defacing or destroying signs, posters, notices,etc., that have been approved for posting is a violation of the StudentCode of Conduct and all violators are subject to disciplinary action,or in the case of a non-student, criminal action.7Thomas Nelson Community College
General InformationInstructional and departmental staff(All phone numbers are included in the 757 area code.) All offices are located in Hampton unless specified otherwise.Administration & DepartmentsInterim Vice President for Academic AffairsNorman HahnInterim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Marcia HarringtonAdministrative AssistantCyndy Somerset9 Harrison Hall. 825-295212A Harrison Hall. 825-28899 Harrison Hall. 825-2952business, public services, Information systems and mathematics divisionInterim DeanRaymond MuziaAssistant Coordinator Sandra DashiellCo-op Coordinator for Business Sharon CotmanAdministrative AssistantPam Wood122B Diggs Hall. 825-2900122A Diggs Hall. 825-2724921 Templin Hall. 825-3880122 Diggs Hall. 825-3679BusinessAccountingKelly HinesBusiness Administration/Management/Marketing Sandra RobertsonCo-op Coordinator for Business Sharon Cotman116 Diggs Hall. 825-3667114 Diggs Hall. 825-3678921 Templin Hall. 825-3880MathematicsMathematics Heng FuPublic ServicesAdministration of Justice & Paralegal StudiesDave CoffeyEarly Childhood DevelopmentTeresa FrazierEmergency Medical ServicesDave CoffeyFire Science TechnologyDave CoffeyHospitality Anne AndrewsHuman Services Anne AndrewsInformation Systems TechnologyAdministrative Support Technology & Paralegal Svs Darlene PutnamInformation Systems Technology Sanjeev ChopraCo-op Coordinator for IST/AST Sharon Cotman957 Templin Hall. 825-2892115 Diggs Hall. 825-2787328 Hastings Hall. 825-3550115 Diggs Hall. 825-2787115 Diggs Hall. 825-2787103 Diggs Hall. 825-3507103 Diggs Hall. 825-3507102 Diggs Hall. 825-3671106 Diggs Hall. 825-3669921 Templin Hall. 825-3880COMMUNICATIONS, Humanities and Social Sciences DivisionDean Mitchell SmithAssistant Coordinator Ursula BockAdministrative Assistant Marcia Scrivener854 Templin Hall. 825-2799855 Templin Hall. 825-2991857 Templin Hall. 825-2799EnglishEnglish Lisa Ray847 Templin Hall. 825-3801HumanitiesComputer Arts/Fine ArtsCecilia WheelerForeign Languages Isidoro KesselHumanities, Philosophy, ReligionJerry SafkoMusic Michael SundbladPhotography Shar WolffSpeech Sandra Calderon Garza862 Templin Hall. 825-3608844 Templin Hall. 825-3446849 Templin Hall. 825-2946868 Templin Hall. 825-3659101 Diggs Hall. 825-2775207K Historic Triangle Campus. 258-6594Social SciencesSocial ScienceRay MuziaEconomicsRay MuziaGeography/Political Science Leo KeneallyHistory Eirlys BarkerPsychology Linda HaughSociology Margaret Preble2011-2012 Catalog8122 Diggs Hall. 825-2900122 Diggs Hall. 825-2900329D Hastings Hall. 825-2761329C Hastings Hall. 825-3502329E Hastings Hall. 825-2786329G Hastings Hall. 825-3636Thomas Nelson Community College
General InformationEngineering, science and allied health DivisionDeanAssistant CoordinatorAdministrative AssistantPatricia TaylorBeth DickensNicole Houser321 Hastings Hall. 825-2898321 Hastings Hall. 825-2898321 Hastings Hall. 825-2898Air Conditioning and RefrigerationCraig MimsAutomotive Mark BurgeDrafting and DesignTom PringleElectronics TechnologyDeborah LichniakEngineeringJi Hyon MunEngineering TechnologyDeborah LichniakMaterials ScienceJulie YoungMechanical Engineering TechnologyJulie Young313A Hastings Hall. 825-2896500 Automotive Building. 825-3859421C Hastings Hall.825-3624300B Hastings Hall. 825-2778421B Hastings Hall. 825-2930300B Hastings Hall. 825-2778414 Hastings Hall. 825-3622414 Hastings Hall. 825-3622Engineering and Engineering TechnologiesHealth SciencesDental Hygiene Harold MarioneauxHealthChristy HawkinsNursing Hannah AndersonPhysical EducationTracey Fluharty4601 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg. 258-6597304 Hastings Hall. 825-3691931 Templin Hall. 825-2809333A Hastings Hall. 825
Thomas NelsoN CommuNiTy College 2011-2012 College Catalog. 99 Thomas Nelson Drive hampton, Va 23666 757.825.2700. TDD 757.825.2853. www.tncc.edu. 2011-2012 Catalog. Thomas NelsoN CommuNiTy College alvin J. schexnider, President Thomas Nelson Community College local Board 2010-2011. alonzo R. Bell, Jr., Chair Belinda h. Willis, Vice Chair .
