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GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE CATALOGTable of ContentsAcademic Calendars . 4-5Administrative Personnel . 6Correspondence Directory . 7Telephone Directory . 8-10General Information . 11-15Institutional Mission . 16-19Admissions. 20-33Tuition and Fees . 34-41Student Financial Aid . 42-51Student Services/Campus Life . 52-64College Facilities . 65-69General Academic Information. 70-92Transfer Programs . 93-254Career Programs. 255-283Course Descriptions . 284-330Personnel . 331-340The University System of Georgia . 341-345Campus Maps. 346-3523
2014-2015 ACADEMIC CALENDARFALL SEMESTER 2014Registration BeginsIn-ServiceClasses BeginDrop/AddLabor Day Holiday – College ClosedFall BreakLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty (Full-Term)Thanksgiving - No ClassesThanksgiving Holiday – College ClosedClasses EndReading DayExams*Grades DueGraduationApril 14August 7August 16August 16-20August 30 – September 1October 13-14October 22November 26November 27-30December 8December 9December 10-16December 18, NOONDecember 18SPRING SEMESTER 2015Registration BeginsClasses BeginDrop/AddMLK Holiday – College ClosedLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty (Full-Term)Spring Break – No ClassesClasses EndExams*Grades DueGraduation (TENTATIVE)November 3January 10January 10-14January 17-19March 16March 23-29May 4May 5-11May 14, NOONMay 16SUMMER SEMESTER 2015May SessionRegistration BeginsClasses BeginDrop/AddLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic PenaltyMemorial Day Holiday, College ClosedClasses EndExams*Grades Due4March 9May18May 18-19May 28May 23-25June 4June 5June 9, NOON
Full Session (June/July) 2015Registration BeginsClasses BeginDrop/AddLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic PenaltyClasses EndReading DayExams*Grades DueMarch 9June 8June 8-9July 7July 28July 29July 30 – August 3August 5, NOONJune Session 2015Registration BeginsClasses BeginDrop/AddLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic PenaltyClasses EndExams*Grades DueMarch 9June 8June 8-9June 18June 30July 1July 2, NOONJuly Session 2015Registration BeginsClasses BeginDrop/AddLast Day to Withdraw Without Academic PenaltyClasses EndExams*Grades Due5March 9July 6July 6-7July 16July 28July 30August 5, NOON
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGEADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNELDr. Donald Green, PresidentDr. Renva Watterson, Vice President for Academic AffairsDr. Todd Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Dean, GHC-Floyd andHeritage HallJeff Davis, Vice President for Finance and AdministrationDr. Janet Alexander, Dean, Division of Health SciencesJeff Brown, Director of Digital and Media Services/GHTVRaymond Carnley, Chief Advancement OfficerDr. Susan Claxton, Director of Human ServicesDonna Daugherty, Academic Dean, Division of Natural Sciences and PhysicalEducationMegan Davidson, Director of Auxiliary Services and Budget OfficeSandie Davis, Director of Admissions and RegistrarDr. Tim Floyd, Academic Dean, Division of MathematicsDr. Jonathan Hershey, Academic Dean, Division of HumanitiesSheila Jones, Director of College RelationsPhillip Kimsey, Director of Plant OperationsRob Laltrello, Associate Director of ITDr. M. Diane Langston, Academic Dean, Division of eLearningDr. Cathy Ledbetter, Campus Dean, GHC-Paulding and GHC-DouglasvilleJason McFry, Assistant Director of Information TechnologyRebecca Maddox, Director of NursingDonna Miller, Director of Dental HygieneDr. Laura Musselwhite, Director of Strategic Planning, Assessment andAccreditationDr. Alan Nichols, Academic Dean, Division of Social Sciences, Business, and EducationCynthia Parker, Procurement OfficerJeff Patty, Chief Information OfficerJamie Petty, Director of AccountingKen Reaves, Campus Dean, GHC-MariettaElijah Scott, Director of LibrariesVirginia Siler, Chief Human Resources OfficerMegan Simpson, Director of Financial AidJohn Upton, Director of Campus Safety6
CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTORYGEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE- CARTERSVILLE CAMPUS5441 Highway 20 NECartersville, GA 30121Phone (678) 872-8000 – Fax (678) 872-8013GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE- DOUGLASVILLE CAMPUS5901 Stewart ParkwayDouglasville, GA 30135Phone (678) 872-4200 - Fax (678) 872-4235GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE- FLOYD CAMPUS3175 Cedartown HighwayRome, GA 30161Toll free – 1-800-332-2406Phone (706) 802-5000 – Fax (706) 295-6610GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGEJAMES D. MADDOXHERITAGE HALL (Downtown Rome)415 E. Third AvenueRome, GA 30161Phone (706) 295-6321GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE- MARIETTA CAMPUSNorton Hall, Southern Polytechnic State Campus ofKennesaw State University1100 South Marietta ParkwayMarietta, GA 30060Phone (678) 872-8501 - Fax (678) 872-8560GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE- PAULDING CAMPUS25 Courthouse SquareDallas, GA 30132Phone (678) 946-1100 - Fax (678) 946-10257
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGEDEPARTMENTAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORYToll Free 1-800-332-2406Academic Affairs, VP for.706-295-6331Division of eLearning .706-295-6357Division of Humanities .678-872-8064Division of Mathematics .678-872-8099Division of Health Sciences .706-295-6321Division of Natural Sciences and Physical Education.706-295-6306.706-295-6353Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education.706-295-6300Admissions/Registrar .706-295-6339Advancement/Foundation .706-802-5473Advising Cartersville .678-872-8008Advising Douglasville .678-872-4202Advising Floyd .706-802-5103/706-368-7514Advising Marietta .678-872-8506Advising Paulding .678-946-1028Alumni Information.706-368-7772Auxiliary Services .706-368-7767Audiovisual Services.706-295-6319Bookstore Cartersville.678-872-8042Bookstore Floyd .706-295-6359Business Office Cartersville.678-872-8201Business Office Floyd .706-295-6344GHC-Cartersville, Campus Dean .678-872-8140GHC-Cartersville, Enrollment Management.678-872-8005GHC-Douglasville, Campus Dean .678-872-4201GHC-Douglasville, Enrollment Management.678-872-4203GHC-Floyd, Campus Dean .706-295-6335GHC-Floyd, Enrollment Management .706-204-2281GHC-Marietta, Campus Dean, .678-872-8512GHC-Marietta, Enrollment Management.678-872-8501GHC-Paulding, Campus Dean . .678-946-1100GHC-Paulding, Enrollment Management.678-946-1104Campus Safety Emergency.706-252-4813Campus Safety Cartersville .678-872-8300Campus Safety Douglasville .678-872-4226Campus Safety Floyd .706-295-63478
Campus Safety Heritage Hall .706-802-5004Campus Safety Paulding . .678-946-1102Centre Stage Heritage Hall.706-295-6350Charger Café Floyd .706-368-7717Charger Card Cartersville.678-872-8201Charger Card Floyd .706-802-5813Charger Card Marietta.678-872-8516College Relations . .706-368-7710Continuing Education Cartersville .678-872-8240Counseling & Career Cartersville .678-872-8012Counseling & Career Douglasville .678-872-4204Counseling & Career Floyd.706-368-7707Counseling & Career Marietta .678-872-8504Counseling & Career Paulding . 678-946-1032Dental Hygiene.706-295-6760Digital Media Services/GHTV.706-802-5301Disability Support Cartersville .678-872-8004Disability Support Floyd.706-368-7536Disability Support Douglasville . 678-872-4204Disability Support Marietta.678-872-8505Disability Support Paulding . 678-946-1029Finance & Administration, VP for .706-802-5105Financial Aid Cartersville .678-872-8009Financial Aid Douglasville.678-872-4222Financial Aid Floyd.706-295-6311Financial Aid Marietta .678-872-8513Financial Aid Paulding .678-946-1105Highlands Card.706-295-6344Human Resources.706-802-5136Information Technology.706-295-6775Lakeview Building Attendant .706-802-5659Library Cartersville . .678-872-8400Library Floyd.706-295-6318Library Marietta .678-915-5023Library Paulding . . .678-946-1007Nursing .706-295-6321Observatory .706-235-2226Payroll .706-802-5106Physical Education .706-295-6353Physical Plant .706-295-6350President .706-295-6328Procurement .706-295-6346RESA.706-295-6189Six Mile Post .706-295-6361Strategic Planning, Assessment and Accreditation . .706-204-2368Student Affairs, VP for .706-295-6335Student Life Cartersville .678-872-8040Student Life Floyd.706-368-7721Student Life Marietta.678-872-8510Student Life Paulding & Douglasville.678-872-42239
Testing Services Cartersville .678-872-8001Testing Services Douglasville .678-872-4211Testing Services Floyd .706-802-5318Testing Services Marietta & Paulding.678-946-1020Tutorial Center Cartersville.678-872-8460Tutorial Center Douglasville .678-872-4211Tutorial Center Floyd .706-295-6371Tutorial Center Marietta 678-946-1007Tutorial Center Paulding . 678-946-1007WIA .706-368-7804GHC CAMPUS LOCATIONS-MAIN NUMBER/FAX NUMBERCartersville .678-872-8000/678-872-8013Douglasville .678-872-4200/678-872-4235Floyd .706-802-5000/706-295-6610Marietta 8-946-1025DEPARTMENT FAX NUMBERSAcademic Affairs .706-802-5956Division of Academic Success and eLearning.706-368-7513Division of Mathematics .706-872-8118Division of Health Sciences .706-295-6732Division of Humanities . . .678-872-8098Division of Natural Sciences and Physical Education.706-368-7533Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education.706-368-7631Admissions/Registrar Office @ Floyd .706-295-6341Advancement/Foundation .706-295-6533Digital Media Services/GHTV.706-295-6732Financial Aid .706-295-6731Human Resources.706-368-7723Information Technology.706-295-6795Institutional Effectiveness .706-204-2279Library . 706-295-6365Payroll .706-802-5296Physical Education .706-295-6356Plant Operations .706-295-6828President’s Office .706-802-5811Procurement .706-204-226310
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GENERAL INFORMATIONHistoryIn 1968, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia authorized theestablishment of Floyd Junior College in Floyd County as a two-year unit of theUniversity System of Georgia to serve students from Northwest Georgia andNortheast Alabama. Under the board’s policy, the local community wouldprovide a campus site and funds for the construction of the initial facilities. Ledby the junior college committee headed by Rome attorney J.D. Maddox, FloydCounty citizens responded enthusiastically by approving a 3.2 million bond issueby a margin of nearly three to one. Construction began in early 1970. Thecollege’s first classes were offered during the fall quarter of 1970 in temporaryfacilities, but by the end of 1970 all operations were moved to the CedartownHighway campus.Dr. David B. McCorkle became the first president of Floyd Junior College onJanuary 1, 1970, and served in that position until June 30, 1991. In recognition ofhis long and distinguished service to Floyd College and the community, the Boardof Regents named him president emeritus, effective January 1, 1992. FollowingDr. McCorkle’s retirement, Dr. Richard Trimble was appointed acting presidentand served until the November 1992 selection of Dr. H. Lynn Cundiff as thecollege’s second president. Dr. Cundiff served as president until August 2000.Rob Watts was named interim president by the Chancellor of the UniversitySystem. Mr. Watts led the college until June 2001, when Dr. J. Randolph Piercetook office. Dr. Pierce retired at the end of December 2011. Rob Watts againserved very briefly as interim president until he was called to another institutionto serve in that capacity. Dr. Renva Watterson, vice president for academic andstudent affairs, was named interim president in May 2012.In 1994, the institution continued its expansion and outreach by acquiring the EastRome Junior High School facility in downtown Rome. The college began offeringclasses in the building (now called James D. Maddox Heritage Hall) beginningwinter 1995. The campus also houses GHTV, the college’s television station.In August 2005, Floyd College changed its name to Georgia Highlands College toreflect more accurately its growing service area outside of Floyd County. Nowenrolling more than 5,500 students in academic programs, Georgia HighlandsCollege offers a large and varied education program. In addition to Floyd County,the college operates campuses in Cartersville, Marietta (on the campus of SouthernPolytechnic University), Dallas (in cooperation with Kennesaw State University),and Douglasville.12
In 2011, the Board of Regents approved a sector change for the college approvingits new designation as a state college. Georgia Highlands College began offeringcourses toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in fall semester 2013, and willbegin a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree in summer semester 2015.Georgia Highlands announced in April 2011 that it would begin an athleticsprogram. The first sport chosen for competitive play was basketball, and themen’s and women’s teams kicked off their inaugural season fall 2012 at the FloydCampus. In fall 2013, the Cartersville Campus began its inaugural baseballseason.AccreditationGeorgia Highlands College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,Georgia 30033-4097, 404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org) to award associatedegrees and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.The Nursing program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Educationin Nursing (3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326,www.acenursing.org) to award the associate’s degree. The program is inaccreditation candidacy with the Accrediting Commission for Education inNursing to award the bachelor’s degree.The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on DentalAccreditation (211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611,www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred).College FoundationFor nearly four decades, Georgia Highlands College was fortunate to be supportedby two college foundations: the Floyd College Foundation (est. 1973) and theCartersville/Bartow College Foundation (est. 1999). In support of the institution’sregional expansion, the two foundations voted to merge in April 2004, ultimatelyresulting in the establishment of the Georgia Highlands College Foundation.In coordination with the Office of College Advancement, the GHC Foundation isresponsible for determining the priorities that might be achieved through privatefunding and providing the expertise to raise those funds. These priorities includescholarships, support for faculty and staff development and funding for studentsuccess. The foundation actively supports the development of the institution’scomprehensive campaign strategy to include annual fund, major gifts and plannedgiving programs.Foundation trustees are members of the communities served by the institution.They devote their time and energy to enlarge the scope and influence of thecollege, thus improving the quality of life for the institution’s family and thecommunities it serves.13
Civil Rights ComplianceGeorgia Highlands College is an equal educational opportunity institution and, assuch, students are admitted and treated on the basis of merit and performance onlywithout regard to race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, disability orveteran status. The college is in compliance with the regulations of Title IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973and the 1978 Georgia General
college’s first classes were offered during the fall quarter of 1970 in temporary facilities, but by the end of 1970 all operations were moved to the Cedartown Highway campus. Dr. David B. McCorkle became the first president of Floyd Junior College on January 1, 1970, and served in that position until June 30, 1991. In recognition of
