Bainbridge State College Catalog

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Bainbridge State CollegeCatalog2015-20162500 EAST SHOTWELL STREET BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39818

ABOUT BAINBRIDGE STATE COLLEGE 1TABLE OF CONTENTS2015-2016 Catalog . 8About Bainbridge State College . 9Welcome to Bainbridge State College. 9Bainbridge State College Mission Statement . 9College Code . 9College Terms . 9Disclaimers and Notifications . 9History of the College . 10Bainbridge State College Early County Center . 11Hours of Operation . 11Location and Directions . 11Main Campus Map (Bainbridge, GA) . 12Academic Affairs . 12Academic Advisement . 13Academic Renewal . 13Academic Status. 13Class Attendance . 14Class Load and Overloads . 14Course Rotation Schedule . 14Credit by Examination . 14Credit by Examination Policy for CLEP. 15High School Advanced Placement Examinations . 18Directed Independent Study . 18Early Alert/Always Alert . 19Honors Program . 19Foundations for Success—FYE 0100 . 19Grading System . 19Failure Due to Academic Dishonesty . 20Grade Changes . 20Grade Reports . 21Grade Point Average (GPA) Computation . 21Incompletes . 21Repeating Courses . 21Laboratory Courses . 21Learning Support . 22Minority Advising Program (MAP) . 26Online Courses . 26Physical Education Requirements. 26Schedule Adjustments . 27Withdrawal from all Courses . 27Units of Credit . 28Academic Calendars. 292015-2016 Academic Calendar . 29

2 BAINBRIDGE STATE COLLEGE 2015-2016 CATALOGAdmissions . 36Admission Requirements by Classification . 36Senior Citizen Admission . 43Admissions Testing . 43COMPASS Placement for AA or AS Degree . 43COMPASS Placement for AAS Degree or Diploma . 43Policy on Compass Retesting . 43‘College Credit Now’ Opportunities . 44Articulated Credit. 44Career Pathway Program of Study (College Credit for High School Courses). 45Curriculum Requirements Applicable to Students Pursuing Associate of Arts Degrees . 45Students with Special Needs . 46Courses . 47ACCT - Accounting . 47AGRB-Agribusiness. 47ALHS - Allied Health . 48ANTH - Anthropology . 49ARAP - Art Appreciation . 49ARTD - Art Drawing . 49BC - Bainbridge College . 49BIOL - Biology . 49BUSA - Business Administration . 50BUSN - Business Administrative Technology . 51CHEM - Chemistry. 53CIST. 53COMM - Communication . 54COMS - Computer Skills . 54COSM - Cosmetology. 57CRIM - Criminology . 59CRIT - Critical Thinking . 60CRJU - Criminal Justice . 61CSCI - Computer Science . 61CTDL - Commercial Truck Driving . 61DRAF - Drafting . 62ECCE Early Childhood Care Education . 63ECON - Economics . 66EDUC - Education . 66ELEC - Electrical . 66EMSP - Emergency Medical Services Program . 67ENGL - English . 72FINC-Finance . 73FREN - French . 74FRSC-Fire Science. 74FYE- First Year Experience . 76GEOG - Geography . 76GIFS . 76HIMT-Health Information Technology . 77HIST - History . 78HUMN - Humanities. 78INDM - Industrial Maintenance . 79ISCI - Integrated Science . 81JRNL - Journalism . 81LOGT-Logistics. 81LPNU - Licensed Practical Nursing . 82MAST - Medical Assisting. 83

ABOUT BAINBRIDGE STATE COLLEGE 3MATH - Mathematics . 84MGNT-Management . 86MKTG-Marketing . 87MMGT Marketing Management. 88MUSC - Music . 89NAST Nurse's Assistant . 91NURS - Nursing . 91PHED - Physical Education . 93PHIL - Philosophy . 95PHLT - Phlebotomy . 95PHSC - Physical Science . 95PHYS - Physics . 95PLGS - Paralegal Studies . 96PNSG - Practical Nursing . 97POLS - Political Science. 100PRSP - Perspectives . 100PSYC - Psychology . 100READ - Reading . 100RELG - Religion. 101RSCH - Research . 101RUSS - Russian . 101SEMR - Seminar. 101SOCI - Sociology . 101SPAN - Spanish. 102STAB - Study Abroad . 102TECH - Technical Studies . 102THEA - Theater Appreciation . 103WELL - Wellness . 103WRSC - Reading, Writing, and Speaking Across the Curriculum . 104Fees & Expenses. 105Fees . 105Student Activity Fee . 105Technology Fee . 105Student Life Building Fee . 105Parking Fee and Regulations . 105Institution Fee . 106Fuel Surcharge . 106Graduation Ceremony Fee. 106Fees for Continuing Education Programs . 106Library Fines . 106Refund Policy . 106Military Service Refunds . 106Resident Tuition. 107Definition of a Legal Resident . 107Non-Resident Tuition . 107Right of Appeal of Residence Classification . 107Textbooks and Supplies . 107Financial Aid . 108Determination of Financial Aid . 108Financial Aid Award Letter .

Bainbridge State College Catalog 2015-2016 2500 EAST SHOTWELL STREET BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39818