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2011–2012 College Catalogwww.minneapolis.eduMnSCU Nondiscrimination—Equal Opportunity StatementMinneapolis Community and Technical College and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are committedto a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminatedagainst in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in,programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability,marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or sexual orientation. In addition, discrimination inemployment based on membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law is prohibited.This policy is directed at verbal or physical conduct that constitutes discrimination/harassment under state andfederal law and is not directed at the content of speech. In cases in which verbal statements and other forms ofexpression are involved, Minneapolis Community and Technical College and the Minnesota State Colleges andUniversities will give due consideration to an individual’s constitutionally protected right to free speech andacademic freedom. However, discrimination and harassment are not within the protections of academic freedomor free speech.Harassment of an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability,marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a localcommission has no place in a learning or work environment and is prohibited. Sexual violence has no place ina learining or work environment. Further, the college shall work to eliminate violence in all its forms. Physicalcontact by designated system, college, and university staff members may be appropriate if necessary to avoidphysical harm to persons or property.Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. In order to eliminate barriers the collegetakes appropriate measures to assess each student’s ability to participate and benefit through placement testingand counseling. Based on the assessment and counseling, students are then provided with campus services or areferral to community services to be better prepared for successful participation.If you need assistance to access college programs, services, or activities, please contact:Disability Services Office, suite T.2400, phone 612-659-6730, orKim Engman, Disability ServicesSuite T.2400Phone: 612-659-6735For information concerning the provisions and the rights provided therunder of the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, and/or Section 504 of the1973 Rehabilitation Act, please contact the Coordinator:Dianna Cusick, Director of Legal AffairsSuite: K.3000Phone: 612-659-6319.This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities bycalling Disability Services at 612-659-6730 or Minnesota Relay Service at711 or 1-800-627-3529 or email disability.services@minneapolis.edu.MCTC is an equal opportunity employer and educatorMember of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
Table of ContentsMCTC Areas of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MCTC Awards, Degrees, Diplomasand Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Important Information and Phone Numbers .2010–2011 Academic Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv. . . . v. . . vii. . viiiGetting StartedAdmission to MCTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Applying for Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Power of YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Declaring Your Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Readmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transferring of credit to MCTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Placement Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Student Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22333345Paying for CollegeTuition and Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Tuition Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Course Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Registration Cancellation for Nonpayment . . . . . . . . . . 8Payment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Tuition Refund and Waivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Other College Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Reciprocity Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Applying for Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10How Financial Aid Is Determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Work Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Scholarships and Other Sponsored Funding . . . . . 12Registering for ClassesRegistration Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multiple Sections Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adding and Dropping Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Credit Load Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Course Cancellations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taking a Class Pass/Fail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auditing a Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Repeating a Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Withdrawing from a Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deadlines for Withdrawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure for Withdrawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14141414141415151515151515Taking ClassesAcademic Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Course Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Online Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Service Learning and Project SHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Directed Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Internships and Clinicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Continuing Education and Customized Training . 18-19Evaluating Academic Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Class Syllabus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Grading System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Incomplete Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Cancellation of a Class Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Earning an AwardMCTC Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Associate in Arts Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Associate of Arts with an emphasis in Philosophy . . . . 22Associate in Fine Arts Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Associate in Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Associate in Applied Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24General Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Minnesota General Education Transfer CurriculumCompetencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24–26Graduation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Credit-Earning Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Intent to Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Credits Earned at MCTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Catalog Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Student RecordsStudent Grade Reports and Transcripts . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deans’ Honor List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Change of Address/Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emergency Student Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Residency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2828282829College Offices and ServicesStudent Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office of Student Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Services Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Admissions Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registrar’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Aid Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Counseling and Advising Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Resource and Referral Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MCTC Campus Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Power of YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Testing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32323232323232323232 3232continued on next pagewww.minneapolis.edu Table of Contentsi
Instructional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Office of Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Contacting Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33College Computer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Educational Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Advising Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34International Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Multicultural Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Veterans Services Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Veterans Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Disability Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Educational Opportunity Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35High School Upward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Starting Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Talent Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Veterans Upward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Women’s Upward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Career Development Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Job Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Campus Safety and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Health Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Clubs and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Theatre Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Music Ensembles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Recreation and Leisure Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Student Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Student Newspaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Office of Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Student Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Programs and CredentialsArticulation Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Addiction Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Air Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46American Indian Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Apparel Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Architectural Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Barbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Biotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Business Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Business Office Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55iiCentral Services Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Child Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Cinema: Cinema Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Cinema: Cinema Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Cinema: Cinematic Visual Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Cinema: Cinematography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Cinema: Digital Animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Cinema: Directing and Producing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Cinema: Editing and Postproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Cinema: Screenwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Cinema: Sound for Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Community Health Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Computer Forensics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Computer Software Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Computer Support and Network Administration . . . . . 89Construction Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Criminal Justice Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Culinary Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Dental Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Electroneurodiagnostic Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Global Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Graphic Design: Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media . . 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2011–2012 College Catalog www.minneapolis.edu MnSCU Nondiscrimination—Equal Opportunity Statement Minneapolis Community and Technical College and th
