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Career andCollege PromiseCCP Handbook2018-2019Revised July 2018Earn Tuition FREECollege while inHigh Schoolwww.gaston.edu
Career and College Promise (CCP)Handbook2018-2019General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .College Readiness Benchmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pathways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .College Transfer Pathway Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career and Technical Pathway Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Program Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instructional Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Textbooks & Textbook Access Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Estimated Additional Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dropping a Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCP Student Withdrawal Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instructor Withdrawal Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WI Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WA Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FERPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Additional Gaston College Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gaston College Courses Prefixes and Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Face-to-Face Course Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career and College Promise Course Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hybrid Course Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Online Course Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career and College Promise Course Offerings at High School Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCP Course Offerings at High School Locations – Fall 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCP Course Offerings at High School Locations – Spring 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career and College Promise Course Offerings at Gaston College Campuses . . . . . . . . . .CCP Course Offerings at Gaston College Campuses – Fall 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCP Course Offerings at Gaston College Campuses – Spring 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Log In Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WebAdvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Logging Into WebAdvisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gaston College Student ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GC Password Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blackboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Computer Lab Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Printing/Wi-Fi Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Disability Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gaston College Learning Center (GCLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gaston College Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gaston College Writing Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Additional Student Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career and College Promise Agreement Between Gaston College and Students/Parents. .GC Promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre-Apprenticeship 321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435361
Career and College Promise (CCP) General InformationCareer and College Promise (CCP) provides qualified North Carolina high school juniors and seniors withthe opportunity to dually enroll in community college courses tuition-free. CCP is very prescriptive, providingfocused pathways that lead to a certificate, diploma, degree, or State or industry-recognized credential as wellas provide entry-level job skills.Gaston College provides qualifying students with the opportunity to enroll in the following pathways:1. College Transfer Pathways2. Career and Technical Education Pathways3. Workforce Continuing Education Pathway4. Cooperative Innovative High School Program (Gaston Early College High School)College Transfer PathwaysCollege Transfer Pathways provide eligible students with the opportunity to earn tuition-free credit toward oneof five transfer associate degrees and a bachelor’s degree. Each pathway consists of a minimum of 24 or 32credit hours toward the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses outlined in the NorthCarolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) nsfer course list appendix g2016v4.pdf. The coursesare guaranteed to transfer for general education equivalency credit to any of the 16 UNC System universitiesif students earn a grade of “C” or better in the course(s). College Transfer Pathways are outlined on page 5. To be eligible for enrollment, a high school student must meet the following criteria:a. Be a high school junior or senior.b. Have a minimum weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses.c. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved assessment orplacement test (see page 4). To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:a. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation.b. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.(NOTE: Students who fall below a 2.0 will be subject to Gaston College’s Academic Alert Policy.) A student may only enroll in one College Transfer Pathway and may not substitute coursesin one program for another.Career and Technical Education PathwaysCareer and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways provide eligible students with the opportunity to earn tuition-freecredit towards an entry level job credential, certificate, or diploma aligned with a high school Career-Cluster.Students are exposed to a variety of high-skill career options. CTE Pathways are outlined on page 11. To be eligible for enrollment, a high school student must meet the following criteria:a. Be a high school junior or senior.b. Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher on high school courses, OR have the recommendation of thehigh school principal or his/her designee.c. Have received career pathway information outlining program requirements for completion of certificateor diploma. Gaston College Career and Technical Education courses may be used to provide partial or full fulfillmentof a four-unit career cluster. Where possible, students should be granted articulated credit based onlocal or state North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement (http://www.ncperkins.org/course/view.php?id 4) To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:a. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation.b. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.(NOTE: Students who fall below a 2.0 will be subject to Gaston College’s Academic Alert Policy.) A student may only enroll in one pathway and may not substitute courses in one programfor courses in another.2Career and College Promise Handbook
Multiple CCP PathwaysWith the approval of the high school principal or his/her designee and the College’s chief academic officer, astudent may concurrently enroll in: One College Transfer Pathway and one Career Technical Education Pathway; One College Transfer Pathway and one Workforce and Continuing Education Pathway; Two Career Technical Pathways; and One Career Technical Education Pathway and one Workforce Continuing Education Pathway.Change of Pathway RequirementsA student may change his/her pathway major with approval of the high school principal or his/her designeeand the College’s chief academic officer. The College’s chief academic officer shall approve a change in pathway based on verification provided by the student that the program change allows the student to meet his/her newly chosen career path. Verification could include (but is not limited to): A bachelor degree plan published by the university (transfer pathway changes only) A career pathway plan Career information published in the Occupational Outlook Handbook Information published in the North Carolina Career-Cluster Guide, etc2018-20193
College Readiness BenchmarksCollege Readiness* Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests(College Placement Testing) Eligibility must be met using scores for all three required componentsPlacement scores are required for most college level coursesSATMarch 2016 & EarlierMarch 2016 & FutureEnglishCritical ReadingMathEvidence-Based Reading/WritingMath500500500480530PSAT***2014 & Earlier2015 & 2624.5 (or 510)(composite score of 460 for 8055 Arithmetic74 Elem. Algebra86Sentence SkillsASSEST***41Writing4141 Numberical Skills41 Int. AlgebraCOMPASS***70Writing8174 Pre-Albegra66 AlgebraNC DAP***151 or higher(both English and Reading)7 or higher(DMA 010 thru 060)*To be eligible for enrollment in the College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics onan approved test.**PLAN and PSAT scores recommended by ACT and College Board as indicators of college readiness.***ACCUPLACER, ASSEST, COMPASS, and NC DAP scores are based on NCCCS Cut Scores.4Career and College Promise Handbook
College Transfer Pathway SequencesCollege Transfer Pathways lead to a minimum of 24 or 32 semester hours of college transfer credit toward oneof five college transfer degrees. The courses within each pathway are selected based on their transferabilityto any college or university within the UNC System. Additionally, these courses will receive the sameweighted credit as Advanced Placement (AP) courses for juniors effective Fall 2017. All college transfer pathways require college readiness on approved assessment or placement test (seepage 4). Contact hours (CH) and Semester Hours of Credit (SHC) are listed for each course in the pathway.For the purpose of calculating student high school Grade Point Averages, courses are weighted in accordancewith SBE policy GCS-L-004.Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) (P1032C)The following two English courses are required (6 SHC):ENG 111Writing and Inquiry3 CH3 SHCENG 112Writing/Research in the Disciplines3 CH3 SHCSelect one course from the following (3 SHC):ART 111Art Appreciation3 CH3 SHCART 114Art History Survey I3 CH3 SHCART 115Art History Survey II3 CH3 SHCMUS 110Music Appreciation3 CH3 SHCMUS 112Introduction to Jazz3 CH3 SHCPHI 215Philosophical Issues3 CH3 SHCPHI 240Introduction to Ethics3 CH3 SHCThe following courses are required (14 SHC):PSY 150General Psychology3 CH3 SHCPSY 241Developmental Psychology3 CH3 SHCBIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I6 CH4 SHCBIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II6 CH4 SHC1 CH1 SHCOther required hours (1 SHC):ACA 122College Transfer SuccessOptional general education hours: A student may take up to 8 semester hours of credit of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. These courses are notpart of the UGETC. Students who complete these courses with a “C” or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving universitywill determine whether these courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.TOTAL Semester Hours of Credit: 24Estimated Fees for Pathway (not including textbooks): 200.00Students who wish to apply for the Nursing Program after completing the CCP ADNpathway must have a clear criminal background. Students will be instructed as to howto complete this step once they are accepted into the Nursing program.2018-20195
Associate in Arts (P1012C)The following two English courses are required (6 SHC):ENG 111Writing and Inquiry3 CH3 SHCENG 112Writing/Research in the Disciplines3 CH3 SHCSelect three courses from the following from two different disciplines (9 SHC):ART 111Art Appreciation3 CH3 SHCART 114Art History Survey I3 CH3 SHCART 115Art History Survey II3 CH3 SHCCOM 231Public Speaking3 CH3 SHCENG 231American Literature I3 CH3 SHCENG 232American Literature II3 CH3 SHCENG 241British Literature I3 CH3 SHCENG 242British Literature II3 CH3 SHCMUS 110Music Appreciation3 CH3 SHCMUS 112Introduction to Jazz3 CH3 SHCPHI 215Philosophical Issues3 CH3 SHCPHI 240Introduction to Ethics3 CH3 SHCSelect three courses from the following from two different disciplines (9 SHC):ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics3 CH3 SHCECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics3 CH3 SHCHIS 111World Civilizations I3 CH3 SHCHIS 112World Civilizations II3 CH3 SHCHIS 131American History I3 CH3 SHCHIS 132American History II3 CH3 SHCPOL 120American Government3 CH3 SHCPSY 150General Psychology3 CH3 SHCSOC 210Introduction to Sociology3 CH3 SHCSelect one course from the following (3-4 SHC):MAT 143Quantitative Literacy4 CH3 SHCMAT 152Statistical Methods I5 CH4 SHCMAT 171Precalculus Algebra5 CH4 SHCSelect one course from the following (4 SHC):BIO 110Principles of Biology6 CH4 SHCBIO 111General Biology I6 CH4 SHCCHM 151General Chemistry I6 CH4 SHCGEL 111Introductory Geology5 CH4 SHCPHY 110PHY 110AConceptual Physics ANDConceptual Physics Lab3 CH2 CH3 SHC1 SHC1 CH1 SHCOther required hours (1 SHC):ACA 122College Transfer SuccessOptional general education hours: A student may take up to 8 semester hours of credit of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. These courses are notpart of the UGETC. Students who complete these courses with a “C” or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving universitywill determine whether these courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.TOTAL Semester Hours of Credit: 32-41Estimated Fees for Pathway (not including textbooks): 215.006Career and College Promise Handbook
Associate in Engineering (P1052C)The following two English courses are required (6 SHC):ENG 111Writing and Inquiry3 CH3 SHCENG 112Writing/Research in the Disciplines3 CH3 SHCSelect one course from the following (3 SHC):ART 111Art Appreciation3 CH3 SHCART 114Art History Survey I3 CH3 SHCART 115Art History Survey II3 CH3 SHCCOM 231Public Speaking3 CH3 SHCENG 231American Literature I3 CH3 SHCENG 232American Literature II3 CH3 SHCENG 241British Literature I3 CH3 SHCENG 242British Literature II3 CH3 SHCMUS 110Music Appreciation3 CH3 SHCMUS 112Introduction to Jazz3 CH3 SHCPHI 215Philosophical Issues3 CH3 SHCPHI 240Introduction to Ethics3 CH3 SHC3 CH3 SHCThe following course is required (3 SHC):ECO 251Principles of MicroeconomicsThe following courses are required (5 SHC):DFT 170Engineering Graphics4 CH3 SHCEGR 150Introduction to Engineering3 CH2 SHCStudents may take the following courses to meet the prerequisite for MAT 271 (8 SHC):MAT 171Precalculus Algebra5 CH4 SHCMAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry5 CH4 SHCThe following courses are required (8 SHC):MAT 271Calculus I5 CH4 SHCMAT 272Calculus II5 CH4 SHCSelect two courses from the following (8 SHC):CHM
4. Cooperative Innovative High School Program (Gaston Early College High School) College Transfer Pathways College Transfer Pathways provide eligible students with the opportunity to earn tuition-free credit toward one of five transfer associate degrees and a bachelor
