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ANGELINA COLLEGE2020-2021 CATALOGFifty-Third Annual EditionAngelina College publishes an annual Catalog for informational purposes only. The Catalog is not acontract between Angelina College and any person or entity. Although the College strives to ensure thecurrency and accuracy of all Catalog information, if any Catalog content conflicts with current oramended Angelina College policies or regulations, the College policies and regulations will control andgovern. Angelina College publishes all policies and regulations in the Policies and Procedures Manual,which is available online. The content of the Catalog is subject to modification and change at any time inorder to accommodate changes in academic programs, services, resources, policies, regulations, andprocedures, as well as changes in state and federal laws and regulations.The College reserves the right to select the courses offered during any semester, and the College does notoffer all courses listed in the Catalog each semester or each academic year. Each semester, the Collegeproduces an online course schedule listing those courses offered in that semester. The College publisheseach semester’s course schedule as early as possible prior to the beginning of the semester.
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS . 2LIST OF TABLES . 6ABOUT ANGELINA COLLEGE . 7College History . 7Taxing District and Service Area . 7College Contact Information. 7Board of Trustees . 8College Organizational Structure . 8Regional Accreditation . 8Program Accreditation . 9Program Approval. 9Vision Statement . 9Mission Statement . 9Core Values. 9Strategic Goals . 10ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021 . 10Flex Courses. 10Drops and Withdrawals from Courses . 10Academic Calendar . 11ADMISSIONS METHODS AND DOCUMENTATION . 13Contact Information for Admissions . 13Methods of Admission . 13Conditional Admission . 15Admission Authority and Readmission Appeals . 15Required Admission Documents . 15Requirement for Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination before Enrollment . 16Student Address . 16AC Student Email and Official Communication . 17STUDENT CLASSIFICATION, TUITION, AND FEES . 17Student Classifications . 17Tuition . 17Mandatory and Required Incidental Fees . 182
Tuition Installment Plan . 21Tuition and Fees – Limitations . 22FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUND REGULATIONS . 28Returned Check Regulation . 28Refund Regulations. 28Additional Regulations . 29Financial Information for Student Housing and Dining Services . 30FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES AND REGULATIONS . 32Types of Student Financial Aid available at AC . 32Financial Aid Deadlines. 33Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy . 33Financial Aid Refund Policy . 35General Refund Policy . 36Financial Aid Return to Title IV Policy . 37Veterans Benefits and Related Processes . 38Angelina College Scholarships . 41General Academic and Technological Scholarships. 42Special Student Support Services . 51Visual and Performing Arts Scholarships . 52Club and Department Sponsored Scholarships . 53Community-Based Scholarships . 54Recognition of Other Significant Donors . 56Student Consumer Information . 56COLLEGE SERVICES . 58Student Affairs Division . 58Workforce & Continuing Education Division . 69GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION. 74Definitions. 74Numbering of Courses . 74Texas Success Initiative . 75Alternative Credit Options . 77Course Schedule Changes . 81Dropping a Course . 81Auditing a Course . 823
System for Grading . 82Grade Points . 84How to Calculate Your Grade Point Average (GPA) . 84Grade Appeal Process . 84Academic Honors and Recognition . 85Common Course Numbering System . 85Articulation between Angelina College and Certain University Programs . 85Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AROTC) . 85Resolution of Disputes Concerning Transfer of Lower-Division Courses . 86Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates . 86Transfer Limitations. 87Academic Fresh Start . 87ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS . 87Attendance Requirement . 87Copyright Compliance Requirement . 88Grade Point Average Requirement . 88Graduation Requirements . 89Reverse Transfer . 90Second Associate Degree Requirements (Multiple Degrees) . 90STUDENT ACADEMIC RECORDS. 90Release of Student Information . 91Review of Records Appeal . 91STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 92Notice of Nondiscrimination. 92Student Conduct and Discipline Program . 92Examples of Prohibited Behavior . 93Process Provisions . 97Penalties for Misconduct. 98Procedures for Discipline Program . 98Graduate Guarantee Program . 100DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES . 101Types of Degrees and Certificates at Angelina College . 101Core Curriculum Description . 102ACADEMIC SCHOOLS . 1044
ANGELINA COLLEGE PATHWAYS . 107DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES . 108Art . 108Automotive Technology . 111Business and Management . 113Businesss Management Development . 114Child and Family Development . 116Computer Information Systems . 122Criminal Justice . 125Diagnostic Medical Sonography . 129Diesel Technology . 132Drafting and Design Technology . 134Electromechanical Technology . 135Electronics Technology . 140Emergency Medical Services Program . 143General Studies . 147Health and Physical Education . 148Health Science . 149Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration . 150Human Services . 150Journalism and Mass Communication . 153Machine Tool Technology . 154Multidisciplinary Studies . 156Music. 158Nursing . 159Office Administration . 168Paralegal (Legal Assistant) . 170Pharmacy Technology Program (PHRA) . 171Radiologic Technology . 176Real Estate . 180Respiratory Care Program. 181Sound Recording Technology (SRT). 185Surgical Technology Program . 1875
Teaching. 191Theatre . 192Welding Technology. 193Addendum: Selective-Entry Health Careers Programs. 197Course Descriptions . 198Employee Directory . 278LIST OF TABLESTable A . Tuition and Fee ScheduleTable B . Schedule of Refund of Tuition and Mandatory Fees for Flex Courses and/or NonSemester Length CoursesTable C . Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Minimum Grade Point Average per Credit HoursAttemptedTable D . Off-Campus Instructional Sites Offering 50% or More Credits toward at Least OneAcademic ProgramTable E .Off-Campus Instructional Sites Offering 25% to 50% of Credits toward at Least OneAcademic ProgramTable F . Advanced Placement (AP) Test Subject, Minimum Score, AC Course Number, andCredit HoursTable G . International Baccalaureate Program Equivalency ChartTable H . CLEP Subject Exams and Minimum Scores with AC Courses and Credit HoursTable I .Grades Available f
which is available online. The content of the Catalog is subject to modification and change at any time in order to accommodate changes in academic programs, services, resources, policies, regulations, and . Colleges to award Associate Degrees and certificates. Contact the Southern Associat
