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YOUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE YOUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE YOUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE 2003-2004College Catalog General Information Admission and Registration GRCC Curricula Course Descriptions Job Training Faculty and Staffwww.grcc.edu
IMPORTANT INFORMATION SOURCESe-GRCC is Grand Rapids Community College’s online system ofdoing business. Administered through our Web site, e-GRCC makesit possible for you to complete many functions that would otherwisebe handled in person, over the phone, or by mail. Currently, you canadd and drop classes and view your class schedule, unofficialtranscript, course and grade history, financial account informationand financial aid award information. To use e-GRCC, go to our Website at www.grcc.edu and look for the icon on our home page.GRCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4000Fax (616) 234-4005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.grcc.eduBookstoreTextbook information–new and used, GRCC clothing122 Lyon Street NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3880AdmissionsAdmission Information, International Students,105 Main Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4100Business & Technical TrainingProvides workforce training and services151 Fountain Street NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3600Campus PoliceProtection of persons and property, crime prevention andreporting, lost and found418 Main Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4010Career Resources and Testing CenterCareer Library, Career and Achievement Tests, TelecourseTesting, CLEP336 Student Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3890Cashier’s OfficeTuition payments154 Main Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4020Counseling CenterProfessional, academic and career counseling327 Student Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4130Financial AidScholarships, loans, workstudy program156 Main Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4030Job PlacementJob listings, placement interview, on-campus employment, 103Main Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4170LibraryPrint and electronic resources, computer lab, 62,000reference and circulating booksLearning Resource Center1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3870RegistrarRegistration information, records and transcripts, Veterans’Program, graduation audits148 Main Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4120Student Activities OfficeServe and connect with students—provide educationaldiversity, leadership and student programming26 Student Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4120DepartmentsAccounting and Office Administration204 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4220Applied Technology212 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3670Behavioral Sciences418 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4283Biological Sciences317 Science Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4248Child Development300 Main Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4349Criminal Justice266 Main Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4280Computer Applications212 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3670Dental Programs500 College Park Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4349Drafting and Design212 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3670English502 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4243Fashions and Interiors204 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4220General Business204 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4220Hospitality117 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3690Language and Thought321 Main Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3544Manufacturing212 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3670Mathematics218 College Park Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4253Nursing Programs601 College Park Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4238Occupational Therapy Assistant Program502 College Park Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4349Performing Arts100 Music Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3940Physical Science317 Science Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4248Radiologic Technology502 College Park Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4349Social Science418 North Bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-4283Visual Arts321 Main Bldg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3544WellnessFord Fieldhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3994Workbased Learning212 ATC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3660Academic Deans Office118 Main BuildingSchool of Arts and Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3673School of Workforce Development . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3744Instructional Design and Learning Technologies . . (616) 234-4226Dean of Student AffairsProvides coordination of student service programs andserves as an advocate for students and their academicand non-academic concernsStudent Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (616) 234-3925GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-2004
BOARD OF TRUSTEESGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE2003-2004 CATALOGBOARD OF TRUSTEESTERMEllen M. JamesChairperson, 2003Janice L. MagginiVice Chairperson, 2005Richard W. VerburgSecretary, 2003Gary P. SchenkTreasurer, 2003Michael A. StearnsTrustee, 2005Margo AndersonTrustee, 2007Terri A. HandlinTrustee, 2007Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D.President of the CollegeEQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATIONGrand Rapids Community College is an equal opportunity institution and does notdiscriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, height, weight,age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or VietnamEra veteran, and/or any other legally protected class not heretofore mentioned, in anyof its educational programs and activities, including admissions and employment.The above measures, in conjunction with other related state laws and the College’spolicies and procedures, will assure all individuals opportunity for consideration orredress of complaints of illegal discrimination. Affirmative Action, Equal EmploymentOpportunity, and Americans with Disabilities Act information may be obtained fromthe Director of Human Resources/Labor Relations & EEO, 404B CPP, 143 BostwickAvenue NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3295. Telephone (616) 234-3972.143 Bostwick Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3295(616) 234-4000 / FAX (616) 234-4005www.grcc.eduGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-20041
GRCCPresident’s LetterPRESIDENT’S LETTER 2003-2004Welcome GRCC Students!GRCC offers you a choice of paths to follow in reaching your goals. Liberal Arts is wherewe began our 89-year history of academic excellence. Workforce Development allows youto develop college-level technological skills that will be the currency of the 21st century.Whichever path you follow, you have options for earning a degree, attaining a new levelof certification, or building knowledge and skills at your own pace.That’s what is so unique about a community college: We offer what you need. We payattention to the needs of the community’s changing business scene, we partner with otherorganizations to build a brighter future, and we see that higher education is available toall people who seek it in our community.Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D.Our reputation for respected faculty and our history of excellence have helped us createtransfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities across Michigan and beyond.As of this year, we have a new partnership with Ferris State University that offers you anew alternative for earning a teaching degree, as well as established 3 1 agreements withFerris State, Davenport, and Central Michigan universities. All of these let you extendthe time you spend on our campus, which can result in significant savings, on your wayto a four-year degree. We have concurrent enrollment agreements with Grand Valley StateUniversity and Ferris State University that allow you to take courses at either institution’scampus—offering more scheduling and financial options for you.We have been working hard to be ready to serve you, completing a 6 millionrenovation of our historic Main Building, opening the Thompson Michigan TechnicalEducation Center (M-TECSM) in Ottawa County and the Tassel M-TECSM in GrandRapids. M-TECsSM exist to deliver training programs for high-wage, high-skill, highdemand occupations in order to increase the numbers of Michigan skilled workersin these fields.As your community’s college, we are resolved to help create a bright future for individuals,families, and our whole community. Again, welcome to GRCC. Enjoy the wonderfulopportunities that our diverse population, talented faculty, and quality educationalprograms offer you.Sincerely,Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D.President2GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-2004
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONHIGHER EDUCATIONLEVELS2003-2004 GRCC CATALOGStudent Calendar 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Accreditations and Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GRCC History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Outcomes. . .Instruction Mission Statement and Quality Pledge .Higher Education Levels Contents . . . .Definitions of Higher Education . . . . .Transfer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Education for Transferability .40414344.45678GRCC CURRICULAGRCC Curricula Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51GRCC Curricula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52COURSE CODES ANDDESCRIPTIONSCourse Codes and Descriptions Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Course Descriptions (Listed Alphabetically) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163GRCC EMPLOYEESGRCC Employees Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234Emeritus Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235GRCC Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249GRADUATION AUDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253OFFICE AND PROGRAMLOCATIONS BY BUILDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254ADMISSIONS APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255CAMPUS MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back CoverGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-20043
GRCCStudent CalendarGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGESTUDENT CALENDAR 2003-2004FALL SEMESTER2003WINTER SEMESTER2004SUMMER SESSION2004Monday, September 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (All buildings are closed.)Tuesday, September 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day and Night Classes BeginFriday, September 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weekend Classes BeginMonday, October 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End of the First 7 WeeksTuesday, November 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advising Day (Lab classes are also conducted.)Wednesday, November 26 . . . . . . . . . . . College Meeting andFaculty Instructional/Professional Development—NO EVENING CLASSESThursday-Friday, November 27-28 . . . . Holiday (All buildings are closed.)Friday, December 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day Classes EndMonday-Thursday, December 15-18 . . . Day ExamsThursday, January 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day and Night Classes BeginFriday, January 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weekend Classes BeginWednesday, February 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . End of the First 7 WeeksMonday-Sunday, March 1-7. . . . . . . . . . Break (Weekend classes meet February 28-29.)Thursday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advising Day (Lab classes are also conducted.)Friday-Sunday, April 9-11 . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (All buildings are closed.)Friday, April 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day Classes EndMonday-Thursday, April 26-29 . . . . . . . Day ExamsFriday, April 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommencementMonday, May 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day and Night Classes BeginMonday, May 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (All buildings are closed.)Monday, June 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End of the First 7 WeeksTuesday, June 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginning of the Second 7 WeeksMonday, July 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (All buildings are closed.)Tuesday, August 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes*(for 7-week classes)Wednesday, August 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes*(for 7-week classes)Thursday, August 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Thursday Day/Night Classes*(for 7-week classes)Friday, August 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Friday Day Classes (for 7-week classes)Tuesday, August 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes(for 15-week classes)Tuesday-Wednesday, August 10-11 . . . . Exam Days (Faculty Member’s Option)Wednesday, August 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes*(for 15-week classes)Thursday, August 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Thursday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)Monday, August 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Monday Day/Night Classes*(for 7-week classes)Monday, August 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Monday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)* All night classes meeting two nights will meet on the last possible scheduled night.4GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-2004
Accreditations and MembershipsGRCCGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGEACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPSGrand Rapids Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools.ACCREDITATIONSAssociate DegreeNursing ProgramCorrectionsCulinary ArtsDental Assisting andDental Hygiene ProgramsLaw EnforcementMusic DepartmentOccupational Therapy AssistantPractical Nursing ProgramPreschoolRadiologic TechnologyApproved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Accredited by the NLNAC,61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006; (212) 363-5555.Approved by Michigan Correctional Officers Training Council.Accredited by the American Culinary Federation Accrediting Commission.Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American DentalAssociation and Approved by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.Approved by Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council.Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.Accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.Approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing.Accredited by the NLNAC, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006; (212) 363-5555.Accredited by National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and The NationalAssociation for the Education of Young Children.Accredited by the Joint Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.MEMBERSHIPS American Association of CollegiateRegistrars and Admissions OfficersAmerican Association of CommunityCollegesAmerican Culinary FederationAssociate Degree Council, NationalLeague for NursingAssociation for Gerontology in HigherEducationCollege and University SystemsExchangeCouncil on Hotel, Restaurant andInstitutional EducationInternational Consortium ofHospitality and Tourism InstitutesInternational Tasters Guild Michigan Association of Colleges andUniversitiesMichigan Association of CollegiateRegistrars and Admissions OfficersMichigan Association of ForeignStudents AffairsMichigan Community CollegeAdmissions DirectorsMichigan Community CollegeAssociationMichigan Community CollegeBiologistsMichigan Community CollegeCommunity Service AssociationMichigan Occupational DeansAdministrative CouncilMichigan Student PersonnelGuidance Association Midwest Institute - InternationalStudies and Foreign LanguagesNAFSA: Association of InternationalEducatorsNational Restaurant AssociationNational Tooling & MachiningAssociationNorth Central Association of ForeignStudent AffairsNorth Central Association of Collegesand SchoolsPractical Nursing Council, NationalLeague for NursingRetail Bakers AssociationWest Michigan Tourist AssociationGRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG / 2003-20045
GRCCHistoryHISTORY OFGRAND RAPIDSCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEGrand Rapids Junior College (GRJC) was founded in 1914 by the Grand Rapids Boardof Education after a resolution was passed by the University of Michigan’s faculty whichencouraged the establishment of junior colleges in Michigan. In the ’50s and ’60s,language in the constitution and legislative acts further clarified the role of communitycolleges in Michigan. This, along with current needs of the community served, providesthe College with direction and purpose.The College was first located in the Grand Rapids Central High School building. Eightfaculty members taught rhetoric and composition, mathematics, history, biology, physics,Latin, and German. The first graduating class numbered 49 students. By 1945, enrollmenthad grown to 1,200 students, who represented 53 Michigan communities, five states,a territory, and one foreign nation. During the 1950s, the College’s enrollment grewan astounding 200 percent.Under the 1966 Community College Act, the state of Michigan included postsecondaryvocational-technical education in the definition of the community college program.As a result, Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) now offers more than 45occupational curricula.In 1991, citizens of the Kent Intermediate School District (KISD) voted to redistrictGRJC, which became Grand Rapids Community College. For the first time in theCollege’s history, it had its own Board of Trustees and its boundaries were extended beyondthe Grand Rapids Public School District to include the 20 districts within the KISD. By1996, the College was serving more than 25,000 full- and part-time students.Today, GRCC’s eight-block downtown campus includes Spectrum Theater, the AppliedTechnology Center, several classroom buildings, two parking ramps, a learning center andlibrary, a remodeled music building, a fieldhouse with natatorium, a student center,Bostwick Commons, and the state-of-the-art Calkins Science Center.In addition, GRCC offers two Michigan Technical Education Centers (M-TECsSM) inWest Michigan. The Patrick Thompson M-TECSM, located in Holland, opened inFall 2000 in partnership with the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. Its openentry/open exit instruction eliminates the need for students in the Center’s manufacturingand industry-related occupational areas to conform to the traditional semester time frame.The Lesslie E. Tassell M-TECSM in Grand Rapids opened in 2002. This world-class facilityoffers training in manufacturing, auto service, and building and construction trades.Educational opport
www.grcc.edu YOUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE . Dental Assisting and Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Dental Hygiene Programs Association and Approved by the Michigan Board of Dentistry. Law Enforcement Approv
