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Southwest Mississippi Community College 2015-2017 Catalog SOUTHWESTMISSISSIPPI COMMUNITYCOLLEGE 1156CollegeDrive Summit,Mississippi39666 Phone:601.276.2000 Fax:601.276.3888 www.smcc.edu Apublicinstitutionsupportedby Amite,Pike,Walthall,andWilkinsonCounties Thecollegereservestherighttochangepoliciesstatedhereinwhennecessary.Allsuchchanges areeffectiveatsuchtimesastheproperauthoritiesdetermineandmayapplynotonlyto prospectivestudentsbutalsotothosewhoarealreadyenrolledinthecollege. Updatedinformationisavailableonourwebsite Accreditation SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeisaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesofthe SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolstoawardtheassociatedegree.Contactthe CommissiononCollegesat1866SouthernLane,Decatur,Georgia30033-4097orcall404-6794500forquestionsabouttheaccreditationofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. TheCommissionistobecontactedonlyifthereisevidencethatappearstosupportaninstitution’s significantnon-compliancewitharequirementorstandard. Memberof AmericanAssociationofcommunityandJuniorCollegesMississippiAssociationofCommunityand JuniorCollegesMississippiAssociationofColleges SouthwestMississippiCommunitycollegeisincompliancewithPublicLaw101-542,theStudent Right-to-KnowandCampusSecurityAct,asamendedbyPublicLaw102-26,theHigherEducation TechnicalAmendmentsof1991. Session2015-17 2 CONTENTS BOARDOFTRUSTEES...........................................................................................................................................................12 BOARDOFSUPERVISORS...................................................................................................................................................12 CLASSSCHEDULES.................................................................................................................................................................13 FINALEXAMINATIONSCHEDULE...................................................................................................................................13 GENERALINFORMATION...................................................................................................................................................14 MISSIONSTATEMENT..................................................................................................................................................14 GOALS......................................................................................................................................................................14 HISTORYANDGROWTH..............................................................................................................................................14 LOCATION..........................................................................................................................................................................14 ADMINISTRATION.........................................................................................................................................................15 NON-DISCRIMINATION................................................................................................................................................15 REHABILITATIONACTOF1973ANDTHEAMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACT.........................15 OFFICEOFDISABILITYSUPPORTSERVICES(DSS)........................................................................................15 RESIDENCEHALLROOMSFORSTUDENTSWITHPHYSICALDISABILITIES.......................................16 RIGHTSOFPRIVACY/NOTIFICATIONOFRIGHTSUNDERFERPA...........................................................16 OPERATIONOFCOLLEGEDURINGINCLEMENTWEATHER......................................................................19 BUILDINGSANDFACILITIES.....................................................................................................................................19 ALLIEDHEALTHCOMPLEX............................................................................................................................19 J.S.BRUMFIELDBUILDING.............................................................................................................................19 W.S.BRYANBUILDING.....................................................................................................................................20 FINEARTSBUILDING.......................................................................................................................................20 THEWILLIAMC.ANDLULAB.FORDLIBRARY....................................................................................20 HORACEC.HOLMESSTUDENTUNIONBUILDING..............................................................................20 H.T.HUDDLESTONVOCATIONAL-TECHNICALBUILDING..............................................................20 BRITTEE.HUGHEYADMINISTRATIONBUILDING.............................................................................20 HUMANITIES–SOCIALSCIENCEBUILDING...........................................................................................20 KENNAHALL........................................................................................................................................................21 PHYSICALEDUCATIONFACILITIES...........................................................................................................21 REGIONALWORKFORCETRAININGCENTER.......................................................................................21 SIMMONSBUILDING.........................................................................................................................................21 STUDENTACTIVITYFACILITIES.................................................................................................................21 3 ADMISSIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................22 ADMISSIONPOLICY.......................................................................................................................................................22 REGULARADMISSION..................................................................................................................................................22 IRREGULARADMISSION.............................................................................................................................................23 DUALENROLLMENT.........................................................................................................................................23 EARLYADMISSION........................................................................................................................................................24 ADMISSIONOFINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS...................................................................................................24 TRANSFERSTUDENTS.................................................................................................................................................25 READMISSION..................................................................................................................................................................26 CREDITTHROUGHNON-TRADITIONALMEANS..............................................................................................26 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPROGRAM.........................................................................................................26 COLLEGELEVELEXAMINATIONPROGRAM(CLEP)...........................................................................26 MILITARYCREDIT..............................................................................................................................................27 EXPENSES..................................................................................................................................................................................28 EVENINGCOURSES........................................................................................................................................................28 DISTANCELEARNING/ONLINECOURSES...........................................................................................................28 REFUNDS............................................................................................................................................................................28 PROCEDURESFORREQUESTINGAREFUND.....................................................................................................28 ROOMRESERVATION...................................................................................................................................................29 AUDITING...........................................................................................................................................................................29 NON-CREDITFEES.........................................................................................................................................................29 FINANCIALAID........................................................................................................................................................................30 FEDERALWORK-STUDYPROGRAM......................................................................................................................30 ENROLLMENTSTATUS................................................................................................................................................30 SATISFACTORYACADEMICPROGRESSPOLICY...............................................................................................30 StatusReviewandNotification.....................................................................................................................31 WarningSemester..............................................................................................................................................31 FailuretomeetWarningSemesterRequirements...............................................................................31 AppealsProcess...................................................................................................................................................31 FailuretomeetProbationand/orAcademicPlanRequirements.................................................32 CommitteeAppealsProcess...........................................................................................................................32 QuantitativeRequirement–TimeFrame(Length).............................................................................32 OTHERREQUIREDCONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................................32 4 RETURNOFTITLEIVFUNDS....................................................................................................................................32 SMCCFINANCIALAIDREFUNDS.............................................................................................................................33 WORKFORCEINVESTMENTANDOPPORTUNITYACT(WIOA)................................................................33 PERFORMANCESCHOLARSHIPS(BAND,CHEERLEADING,MUSIC,ETC.)............................................33 ACADEMICSCHOLARSHIPS.......................................................................................................................................33 FOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIPS.................................................................................................................................34 INSTRUCTIONALINFORMATION....................................................................................................................................40 THESEMESTERHOUR.................................................................................................................................................40 GRADINGSYSTEM..........................................................................................................................................................40 QUALITYPOINTS............................................................................................................................................................41 GRADEPOINTAVERAGE.............................................................................................................................................41 ACADEMICPROBATION..............................................................................................................................................41 COURSELOAD..................................................................................................................................................................41 CLASSIFICATIONOFSTUDENTS..............................................................................................................................41 FULL-TIMESTUDENTS................................................................................................................................................41 CLASSATTENDANCEANDABSENCES..................................................................................................................42 TARDIES..............................................................................................................................................................................42 HONORROLL....................................................................................................................................................................42 GRADUATIONHONORS................................................................................................................................................42 STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES...................................................................................................................................42 REGISTRATION................................................................................................................................................................43 LATEREGISTRATION...................................................................................................................................................43 CHANGEOFSCHEDULE...............................................................................................................................................43 AUDITSTATUS.................................................................................................................................................................43 WITHDRAWAL.................................................................................................................................................................43 DISTANCELEARNING...................................................................................................................................................44 REQUIREMENTSFORGRADUATION.....................................................................................................................44 AssociateofArts..................................................................................................................................................44 AssociateofAppliedScience..........................................................................................................................45 CertificatesofCompletion...............................................................................................................................45 APPLICATIONFORGRADUATION...........................................................................................................................45 TRANSCRIPTS..................................................................................................................................................................46 SCHOLASTICRESTARTPOLICY................................................................................................................................46 5 WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTSERVICES............................................................................................................46 WorkforceTraining...........................................................................................................................................47 InstituteforLearninginRetirement..........................................................................................................47 ContinuingEducationUnits...........................................................................................................................47 TestingandAssessmentCenter....................................................................................................................47 SmallBusinessDevelopmentAssistance..................................................................................................48 AdultBasicEducation.......................................................................................................................................48 DropoutRecovery...............................................................................................................................................48 STUDENTAFFAIRSANDCAMPUSLIFE........................................................................................................................48 HOUSING.............................................................................................................................................................................48 ACADEMICGUIDELINESFORDORMITORYSTUDENTS................................................................................49 STUDENTACTIVITIES..................................................................................................................................................49 MEALS..................................................................................................................................................................................49 MAIL.....................................................................................................................................................................................49 HEALTHSERVICES.........................................................................................................................................................49 CULTURALOPPORTUNITIES.....................................................................................................................................49 SCHOOLPUBLICATIONS..............................................................................................................................................50 STUDENTIDENTIFICATIONCARD.........................................................................................................................50 AUTOMOBILEREGISTRATIONANDPARKING..................................................................................................50 GUIDANCE..........................................................................................................................................................................50 REQUIREDDEVELOPMENTALCOURSES.............................................................................................................51 COURSEPLACEMENTGUIDELINES........................................................................................................................51 STUDENTRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................................52 StudentGovernance..........................................................................................................................................52 DueProcessinStudentDiscipline...............................................................................................................52 STUDENTCOMPLAINTPROCEDURE.....................................................................................................................52 ORGANIZATIONS....................................................................................................................................................................54 ALUMNIASSOCIATION................................................................................................................................................54 HONORSOCIETY.............................................................................................................................................................54 STUDENTGOVERNMENTASSOCIATION.............................................................................................................54 STUDENTPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONSANDCLUBS...........................................................................54 SOUTHWESTMISSISSIPPICOMMUNITYCOLLEGEDEVELOPMENTFOUNDATION,INC..............54 RELIGIOUSORGANIZATIONS....................................................................................................................................55 6 VETERANS’INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................................55 ACADEMICPROGRAMSOFSTUDY.................................................................................................................................57 RequirementsforGraduationwithanAssociateofArtsDegree...............................................................57 Pre-Accounting,Agribusiness,BuildingConstructionScience,BankingandFinance,Business, BusinessInformationSystems,ComputerInformationSystems,Economics,Entrepreneurship, Finance,Insurance,InternationalBusiness,Management,ManagementInformationSystems, Marketing,Merchandising,PoultryScience,RealEstate...............................................................................58 Pre-Advertising,English,ForeignLanguage,Journalism..............................................................................58 Pre-AlliedHealth,AthleticTraining,ExerciseScience,HumanPerformance,Kinesiology............59 Pre-AnimalSciences,Horticulture,Veterinarian..............................................................................................59 Pre-Art.................................................................................................................................................................................60 Pre-Biology,Forensics,Microbiology....................................................................................................................60 Pre-Biochemistry,Chemistry,MarineScience,PhysicalSciences,PolymerScience.........................61 Pre-Communication,CommunicationSciencesandDisorders,CommunicativeDisorders,Speech andHearingSciences,Speech,SpeechPathologyandAudiology..............................................................61 Pre-ComputerEngineering,SoftwareEngineering.........................................................................................62 Pre-ComputerScience..................................................................................................................................................62 Pre-CriminalJustice.......................................................................................................................................................63 Pre-Cytotechnology,MedicalTechnology............................................................................................................63 Pre-DentalHygiene........................................................................................................................................................64 Pre-EarthSystemScience,Mathematics...............................................................................................................64 Pre-EducationalPsychology,Psychology.............................................................................................................65 Pre-ElementaryEducation,SpecialEducation...................................................................................................65 Pre-Engineering(Aerospace,Biological,Chemical,Electrical,Geological,Industrial,Mechanical) .................................................................................................................................................................................................66 Pre-EnvironmentalScience........................................................................................................................................66 Pre-Forestry......................................................................................................................................................................67 Pre-GeneralStudies.......................................................................................................................................................67 Pre-HealthCareAdministration,RadiologicSciences....................................................................................68 Pre-Health,PhysicalEducation,andRecreation...............................................................................................68 Pre-History,PoliticalScience.....................................................................................................................................69 Pre-HospitalityManagement,Hotel,Restaurant,andTourism..................................................................69 Pre-LibraryandInformationScience.....................................................................................................................70 Pre-Music...........................................................................................................................................................................70 7 Pre-Nursing(Bachelor)................................................................................................................................................71 Pre-OccupationalTherapy..........................................................................................................................................71 Pre-Paralegal....................................................................................................................................................................72 Pre-PharmaceuticalSciences.....................................................................................................................................72 Pre-Physics........................................................................................................................................................................73 Pre-SocialWork,Sociology.........................................................................................................................................73 TECHNICALPROGRAMSOFSTUDY...............................................................................................................................74 AssociateDegreeNursingProgram........................................................................................................................74 CAREER-TECHNICALEDUCATION.................................................................................................................................78 TECHNICALPROGRAMS..............................................................................................................................................78 AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY........................................................................................................................78 BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY................................................................................78 DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY...........................................................................................................79 EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY.................................................................................79 ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY...........................................................................................................................80 HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY...................................................................................................80 INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY-COMPUTERNETWORKTECHNOLOGY................81 MARKETINGMANAGEMENT.........................................................................................................................81 OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH...................................................................................................81 PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY.....................................................................................................82 WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY......................................................................................................82 CAREERPROGRAMS......................................................................................................................................................83 RESIDENTIALCARPENTRY............................................................................................................................83 COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING...................................................................................................................83 COSMETOLOGY....................................................................................................................................................84 HEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONING...........................................................................................................85 MASSAGETHERAPY..........................................................................................................................................85 NURSEASSISTANT/HEALTHCAREASSISTANT...................................................................................86 PRACTICALNURSING.......................................................................................................................................87 WELDINGANDCUTTING................................................................................................................................91 TECHNICALPROGRAMSOFSTUDY...............................................................................................................................92 AutomotiveTechnology...............................................................................................................................................92 BusinessandOfficeRelated-AccountingTechnology.....................................................................................92 8 BusinessandOfficeRelated-HealthCareDataTechnology.........................................................................93 BusinessandOfficeRelated-MicrocomputerTechnology............................................................................93 BusinessandOfficeRelated-OfficeSystemsTechnology..............................................................................94 DieselEquipmentTechnology..................................................................................................................................94 EarlyChildhoodEducationTechnology................................................................................................................94 ElectricalTechnology....................................................................................................................................................95 HealthInformationTechnology...............................................................................................................................95 InformationSystemsTechnology............................................................................................................................96 MarketingManagement...............................................................................................................................................96 OccupationalSafetyandHealth................................................................................................................................97 ProcessOperationsTechnology...............................................................................................................................97 WellConstructionTechnology..................................................................................................................................98 CAREERPROGRAMSOFSTUDY.......................................................................................................................................99 Carpentry(Residential)...............................................................................................................................................99 CommercialTruckDriving.........................................................................................................................................99 Cosmetology......................................................................................................................................................................99 HeatingandAirConditioning....................................................................................................................................99 MassageTherapy..........................................................................................................................................................100 NurseAssistant..............................................................................................................................................................100 PracticalNursing...........................................................................................................................................................100 WeldingandCutting....................................................................................................................................................100 COURSEDESCRIPTIONS....................................................................................................................................................101 ACCOUNTING(ACC)....................................................................................................................................................101 ART(ART)........................................................................................................................................................................101 BIOLOGY(BIO)...............................................................................................................................................................102 BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(BAD)...................................................................................................................104 CHEMISTRY(CHE).......................................................................................................................................................104 COMPUTERSCIENCE(CSC)......................................................................................................................................105 CRIMINALJUSTICE(CRJ)..........................................................................................................................................106 ECONOMICS(ECO).......................................................................................................................................................107 EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGY(EPY)....................................................................................................................107 ENGLISH(ENG)..............................................................................................................................................................107 FAMILYANDCOMMUNITYSERVICES(FCS)....................................................................................................108 9 GEOGRAPHY(GEO)......................................................................................................................................................108 HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION(HPR)...................................................................108 HISTORY(HIS)...............................................................................................................................................................109 HONORS(HON).............................................................................................................................................................110 JOURNALISM(JOU)......................................................................................................................................................110 LEADERSHIP(LEA)......................................................................................................................................................111 LEARNINGANDLIFESKILLS(LLS).......................................................................................................................111 LIBRARYSCIENCE(LIS).............................................................................................................................................111 MATHEMATICS(MAT)...............................................................................................................................................111 MODERNFOREIGNLANGUAGES(MFL).............................................................................................................113 MUSICAPPLIED(MUA)..............................................................................................................................................114 MUSICORGANIZATIONS...........................................................................................................................................115 MUSIC(MUS)..................................................................................................................................................................115 PHILOSOPHY(PHI)......................................................................................................................................................116 PHYSICS(PHY)...............................................................................................................................................................116 POLITICALSCIENCE(PSC).......................................................................................................................................117 PSYCHOLOGY(PSY).....................................................................................................................................................118 SOCIALWORK(SWK).................................................................................................................................................118 SOCIOLOGY(SOC).........................................................................................................................................................118 SPEECH(SPT).................................................................................................................................................................118 HEATING,REFRIGERATION,&AIRCONDITIONING(ACT).......................................................................118 AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY(ATT)....................................................................................................................119 BUSINESSANDOFFICE-RELATEDTECHNOLOGY(BOT)...........................................................................121 CARPENTRY(CAV).......................................................................................................................................................124 EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY...........................................................................................125 COSMETOLOGY(COV)................................................................................................................................................127 CAREERANDTECHNICALEDUCATION(CTE)................................................................................................129 DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY(DET).......................................................................................................129 COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING(DTV)...............................................................................................................131 ELECTRONICSTECHNOLOGY(EET)....................................................................................................................132 ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY(ELT)........................................................................................................................132 NURSEASSISTANT(HCA).........................................................................................................................................134 HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(HIT)................................................................................................135 10 OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH(HST)...............................................................................................137 INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY(IST)...............................................................................................138 MASSAGETHERAPY(MGV).....................................................................................................................................140 MARKETINGMANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY(MMT)....................................................................................142 NURSING...........................................................................................................................................................................143 PRACTICALNURSING(PNV)...................................................................................................................................145 PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY(PPT)..................................................................................................146 TECHNICALALLIEDHEALTH(TAH)...................................................................................................................148 WORK-BASEDLEARNING(WBL)..........................................................................................................................148 WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLGY(WCT)....................................................................................................149 WELDINGANDCUTTING(WLV)...........................................................................................................................150 ADMINISTRATION...............................................................................................................................................................152 INSTRUCTIONALFACULTY..............................................................................................................................................153 PROFESSIONALSTAFF.......................................................................................................................................................166 SUPPORTSTAFF....................................................................................................................................................................169 11 BOARDOFTRUSTEES PIKECOUNTY JamesBrumfield............................................................................................................................................Magnolia JarroldHarrell................................................................................................................................................McComb JimmieM.McKennis....................................................................................................................................Magnolia BobbyNelson..................................................................................................................................................McComb RobertVick,Jr.................................................................................................................................................Summit AMITECOUNTY ChrisHollis......................................................................................................................................................Liberty ReggieJones,President..............................................................................................................................Liberty HenryL.Lewis,III.........................................................................................................................................Liberty RebeccaRobertson.......................................................................................................................................Meadville BillSharp..........................................................................................................................................................Smithdale ScottyWhittington.......................................................................................................................................Liberty WALTHALLCOUNTY JerryConerly,Vice-President..................................................................................................................Tylertown JimmyLowery................................................................................................................................................Tylertown CynthiaMagee................................................................................................................................................Tylertown WILKINSONCOUNTY TimothyScott,Secretary...........................................................................................................................Woodville TrevaReid........................................................................................................................................................Woodville BOARDOFSUPERVISORS AMITECOUNTY MelvinGraves MaxLawson WarrenLeake WillPowell J.P.(Jackie)Whittington,President WALTHALLCOUNTY BruceBoyd ClennelBrown KenCraft LarryMontgomery,President SheltonStogner PIKECOUNTY LukeBrewer TazwellBowsky FayeHodges GaryHonea ChuckLambert,President WILKINSONCOUNTY BillBankston RichardHollins KenyonJackson Jennings,Nettles,President WillSeal 12 CLASSSCHEDULES FirstPeriod SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod FourthPeriod FifthPeriod(MW) SixthPeriod(MW) Aperiod Bperiod Cperiod Dperiod Eperiod MWF-Monday,Wednesday,andFriday RegularSchedule AssemblySchedule 8:00–8:50 8:00–8:40 9:00–9:50 8:50–9:30 10:00–10:50 10:40–11:20 11:00–11:50 11:30–12:10 12:45–2:00 12:45–2:00 2:10–3:25 2:10–3:25 TR-Tuesday,Thursday 8:00–9:15 8:00–8:50 9:25–10:40 9:00–9:50 10:50–12:05 11:00--11:50 12:45–2:00 12:45–2:00 2:10–3:25 2:10–3:25 Assembliesmeet9:40-10:30onMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays,and10:00-10:50onTuesdaysand Thursdays. FINALEXAMINATIONSCHEDULE ExamDay1 8:00–10:00 1 10:15–12:15 4 1:00–3:00 B 3:15–5:15 6 ExamDay2 8:00–10:00 5 10:15–12:15 C 1:00–3:00 2 3:15–5:15 E ExamDay3 8:00–10:00 A 10:15–12:15 3 1:00–3:00 D MWF MWF TR MW MW TR MWF TR TR MWF TR Allfinalexamsaretobegiventheweekspecifiedonthecalendar.ANYdeviationfromthisschedulemustbe clearedwiththeVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs. AllaccountsmustbeclearedintheBusinessOffice,StudentServices,LibraryandRegistrar’sOfficebeforea studentwillbepermittedtotakeexaminations. 13 GENERALINFORMATION MISSIONSTATEMENT SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeprovidesacademic,career,andcontinuing education,meetingthediverseneedsofthepopulationatareasonablecost.SMCCprovides communityservicesandpromoteseconomicdevelopmentthroughconsultativeandworkforce training. GOALS 1. Toprovideatwo-yearcollegetransferprogramapplicabletoabachelor’sdegree. 2. Toprovidecareerandtechnicalprogramsleadingtoemploymentofskills enhancement. 3. Toprovideprogramsenablingstudentstoovercomespecificdeficienciesand achievesuccess. 4. Toprovidecurricula,instruction,guidance,extracurricularactivities,andother supportservicesenhancingstudentdevelopment. 5. Toprovidefacilities,technology,methodology,andstaffsustaininganappropriate environmentconducivetolearning. 6. Toprovidelifelonglearningopportunities. 7. Toprovidefacilitiesandservesupportingcultural,educational,andeconomic needs. 8. Topublicizeofferingsoftheinstitutionandtheopportunitiesitaffords. HISTORYANDGROWTH In1918SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewasasmallagriculturalhighschoolwith afacultyofsixwhotaughtastudentbodyofthirty-four.Classeswereheldatthe“OldHotel” buildingat“Godbold’sMineralWells”inthe“resort”communityofSummit,Mississippi.Thiswasa stateaswellasanationalresortnotedforitsmineralwaters.Thefirstpermanentbuilding,Kenna Hall,wasbuiltin1921.Thisbuildingisstillinusetoday. Theagriculturalhighschoolfirstofferedcollegeworkin1929,andthesecond-yearcourses wereaddedin1932whentheschoolbecameatwo-yearjuniorcollege.Theoriginalcampus consistedofclassroomsbuildings,dormitories,andacomprehensivefarmincludingdairy,beef,and row-cropoperations. Theschoolhascontinuedtogrowanddevelop.Stilllocatedontheoriginalsite,thecampus nowincludestwenty-eightbuildingsandasportscomplexlocatedonasixty-acreplot.The buildingsaresituatedaroundacentrallakewithwalks,bridges,andpathsconnectingthebuildings. Theremainderoftheapproximately855acresisnowatreefarm. Southwesthashadeightpresidents:J.M.Kenna,1918;H.D.Pickens,July1947;ClydeH. Snell,July1948;CharlesC.Moore,July,1951;H.T.Huddleston,July,1952,HoraceC.Holmes,July, 1972,andOliverW.Young,July,2005.J.StevenBishopwasnamedpresidentJuly,2011. LOCATION SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeislocatedaboutonemileeastofthetownof Summit,Mississippi.Thecampusisoneofnaturalbeautycoveringsixtyacreswithanabundance ofbeautifulshadetrees,shrubs,andfloweringplants.Thesitecombinesbeauty,quietness, restfulness,andthehealthy,invigoratingatmosphereofthecountrywithalltheconveniences offeredbythetownofSummitandthelargercityofMcComb,fourmilestothesouth. 14 ADMINISTRATION SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeislocallycontrolledbyaBoardofTrusteesmade upofseventeenmembersrepresentingAmite,Pike,Walthall,andWilkinsonCounties. Administrativeofficersarelistedinthebackofthiscatalog. NON-DISCRIMINATION SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color, nationalorigin,age,sex,religion,ordisabilityinitsprograms,activitiesoremploymentpractices.The followingpersonshavebeendesignatedtohandleinquiriesandgrievancesregardingthenondiscriminationpolicies:Mrs.RhondaGibson,DirectorofDisabilitySupportServices,601-276-3885;Dr. BillAshley,VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandTitleIXCoordinatorandDirectorofAthletics,601-2763717,1156CollegeDr.,Summit,MS39666. REHABILITATIONACTOF1973ANDTHEAMERICANSWITHDISABILITIES ACT SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegecomplieswithSection504oftheRehabilitation Actof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Nootherwisequalifiedhandicappedperson, solelyonthebasisofhandicap,willbeexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,or besubjectedtodiscriminationintheadministrationofanyeducationprogramoractivityincluding admissionoraccesstheretoorinthetreatmentoremploymentthereinbySMCC.Allreasonable accommodationsmustbeapprovedthroughDisabilitySupportServicesortheVice-Presidentfor StudentAffairs,whoservesasthe504/ADAComplianceOfficer.Studentswhoneedassistancein reasonablyaccommodatingadisabilityintheclassroomoroncampus,pleasecontacttheDirector ofDisabilitySupportServices. OFFICEOFDISABILITYSUPPORTSERVICES(DSS) In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), SMCC provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities through the Office of Disability Support Services. DSS verifies eligibility and works with eligible students to develop and coordinate plans for the provision of accommodations. Eligible students include those who are enrolled in degree and non-degree programs offered by SMCC, are considered qualified to meet all college program requirements despite a disability, and meet the definitionofdisabilityasdefinedbytheRehabilitationActof1973section504andADA. Accommodations/servicesavailableincludetest-takingaccommodations,interpreters,note takers,andreaders.Inordertoreceiveappropriateandtimelyaccommodations,eligiblestudents shouldcontacttheOfficeofDisabilitySupportServices(DSS)beforethesemesterbeginstofillout anapplicationandsubmitdocumentationofdisabilityforreview.TheOfficeofDisabilitySupport Services (DSS) is committed to creating a positive campus environment where students with disabilities are encouraged to pursue careers on the basis of personal interest and ability. All students, including those with documented disabilities are encouraged to participate in cocurricularactivities. 15 Studentsrequestingspecialaccommodationbecauseofadisabilityshould: 1. Contact the Office of Disability Support Services (DSS), 601-276-3885 to set up an appointmentwiththeDirectorofDisabilitySupportServices. 2. Provide recent, valid documentation of the disability to the Office of Disability Support Services(DSS). 3. Explainanddiscussindetailwhataccommodationswillbeneeded. The Director of Disability Support Services will counsel with the student to develop an appropriate plan for the student. The student’s instructors will be notified by the Director of Disability Support Services concerning the student and the accommodations that will be offered. Therequestfordisabilityservicesmustbemadepriortothesemesterinwhichaccommodations areneeded. RESIDENCEHALLROOMSFORSTUDENTSWITHPHYSICALDISABILITIES Thewomen’sandmen’sresidencehallseachhavetworoomsdesignedforstudentswitha physical handicap that requires the use of a wheelchair. The rooms are assigned to the students whorequesttheroomsfirstandhaveverifiedtheirdisabilitywiththeOfficeforDisabilityServices. RIGHTSOFPRIVACY/NOTIFICATIONOFRIGHTSUNDERFERPA TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)affordeligiblestudentscertain rightswithrespecttotheireducationrecords.(An“eligiblestudent”underFERPAisastudentwho is18yearsofageorolderorwhoattendsapostsecondaryinstitution.)Theserightsinclude: 1. Therighttoinspectandreviewthestudent'seducationrecordswithin45daysafterthe daySouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegereceivesarequestforaccess.Astudent shouldsubmittotheregistrar,divisionchair,orotherappropriateofficial,awritten requestthatidentifiestherecord(s)thestudentwishestoinspect.Theschoolofficial willmakearrangementsforaccessandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewhere therecordsmaybeinspected.Iftherecordsarenotmaintainedbytheschoolofficialto whomtherequestwassubmitted,thatofficialshalladvisethestudentofthecorrect officialtowhomtherequestshouldbeaddressed. 2. Therighttorequesttheamendmentofthestudent’seducationrecordsthatthestudent believesisinaccurate,misleading,orotherwiseinviolationofthestudent’sprivacy rightsunderFERPA. Astudentwhowishestoasktheschooltoamendarecordshouldwritetheschool officialresponsiblefortherecord,clearlyidentifythepartoftherecordthestudent wantschanged,andspecifywhyitshouldbechanged. Iftheschooldecidesnottoamendtherecordasrequested,theschoolwillnotifythe studentinwritingofthedecisionandthestudent’srighttoahearingregardingthe requestforamendment.Additionalinformationregardingthehearingprocedureswill beprovidedtothestudentwhennotifiedoftherighttoahearing. 16 3. Therighttoprovidewrittenconsentbeforethecollegedisclosespersonallyidentifiable information(PII)fromthestudent'seducationrecords,excepttotheextentthatFERPA authorizesdisclosurewithoutconsent. Theschooldiscloseseducationrecordswithoutastudent’spriorwrittenconsentunder theFERPAexceptionfordisclosuretoschoolofficialswithlegitimateeducational interests.AschoolofficialisapersonemployedbySouthwestMississippiCommunity Collegeinanadministrative,supervisory,academic,research,orsupportstaffposition (includinglawenforcementunitpersonnelandhealthstaff);apersonservingonthe boardoftrustees;orastudentservingonanofficialcommittee,suchasadisciplinaryor grievancecommittee.Aschoolofficialalsomayincludeavolunteerorcontractor outsideofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewhoperformsaninstitutional serviceoffunctionforwhichtheschoolwouldotherwiseuseitsownemployeesand whoisunderthedirectcontroloftheschoolwithrespecttotheuseandmaintenanceof PIIfromeducationrecords,suchasanattorney,auditor,orcollectionagentorastudent volunteeringtoassistanotherschoolofficialinperforminghisorhertasks.Aschool officialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestiftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducation recordinordertofulfillhisorherprofessionalresponsibilitiesforSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollege. 4. TherighttofileacomplaintwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningalleged failuresbySouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegetocomplywiththerequirements ofFERPA.ThenameandaddressoftheOfficethatadministersFERPAis: FamilyPolicyComplianceOffice U.S.DepartmentofEducation 400MarylandAvenue,SW Washington,DC20202 FERPApermitsthedisclosureofPIIfromstudents’educationrecords,withoutconsentofthe student,ifthedisclosuremeetscertainconditionsfoundin§99.31oftheFERPAregulations.Exceptfor disclosurestoschoolofficials,disclosuresrelatedtosomejudicialordersorlawfullyissuedsubpoenas, disclosuresofdirectoryinformation,anddisclosurestothestudent,§99.32ofFERPAregulations requirestheinstitutiontorecordthedisclosure.Eligiblestudentshavearighttoinspectandreviewthe recordofdisclosures.ApostsecondaryinstitutionmaydisclosePIIfromtheeducationrecordswithout obtainingpriorwrittenconsentofthestudent– • Tootherschoolofficials,includingteachers,withinSouthwestMississippiCommunity Collegewhomtheschoolhasdeterminedtohavelegitimateeducationalinterests.This includescontractors,consultants,volunteers,orotherpartiestowhomtheschoolhas outsourcedinstitutionalservicesorfunctions,providedthattheconditionslistedin §99.31(a)(1)(i)(B)(1)-(a)(1)(i)(B)(2)aremet.(§99.31(a)(1)) • Toofficialsofanotherschoolwherethestudentseeksorintendstoenroll,orwherethe studentisalreadyenrolledifthedisclosureisforpurposesrelatedtothestudent’s enrollmentortransfer,subjecttotherequirementsof§99.34.(§99.31(a)(2)) 17 • ToauthorizedrepresentativesoftheU.S.ComptrollerGeneral,theU.S.Attorney General,theU.S.SecretaryofEducation,orStateandlocaleducationalauthorities,such asaStatepostsecondaryauthoritythatisresponsibleforsupervisingthecollege’sStatesupportededucationprograms.Disclosuresunderthisprovisionmaybemade,subject totherequirementsof§99.35,inconnectionwithanauditorevaluationofFederal-or State-supportededucationprograms,orfortheenforcementoforcompliancewith Federallegalrequirementsthatrelatetothoseprograms.Theseentitiesmaymake furtherdisclosuresofPIItooutsideentitiesthataredesignatedbythemastheir authorizedrepresentativestoconductanyaudit,evaluation,orenforcementor complianceactivityontheirbehalf.(§§99.31(a)(3)and99.35) • Inconnectionwithfinancialaidforwhichthestudenthasappliedorwhichthestudent hasreceived,iftheinformationisnecessarytodetermineeligibilityfortheaid, determinetheamountoftheaid,determinetheconditionsoftheaid,orenforcethe termsandconditionsoftheaid.(§99.31(a)(4)) • Toorganizationsconductingstudiesfor,oronbehalfof,theschool,inorderto:(a) develop,validate,oradministerpredictivetests;(b)administerstudentaidprograms; or(c)improveinstruction.(§99.31(a)(6)) • Toaccreditingorganizationstocarryouttheiraccreditingfunctions.((§99.31(a)(7)) • ToparentsofaneligiblestudentifthestudentisadependentforIRStaxpurposes. (§99.31(a)(8)) • Tocomplywithajudicialorderorlawfullyissuedsubpoena.(§99.31(a)(9)) • Toappropriateofficialsinconnectionwithahealthorsafetyemergency,subjectto §99.36.(§99.31(a)(10)) • Informationtheschoolhasdesignatedas“directoryinformation”under§99.37. (§99.31(a)(11)) • Toavictimofanallegedperpetratorofacrimeofviolenceoranon-forciblesexoffense, subjecttotherequirementsof§99.39.Thedisclosuremayonlyincludethefinalresults ofthedisciplinaryproceedingwithrespecttothatallegedcrimeoroffense,regardless ofthefinding.(§99.31(a)(13)) • Tothegeneralpublic,thefinalresultsofadisciplinaryproceeding,subjecttothe requirementsof§99.39,iftheschooldeterminesthestudentisanallegedperpetratorof acrimeofviolenceornon-forciblesexoffenseandthestudenthascommitteda violationoftheschool’srulesorpolicieswithrespecttotheallegationmadeagainsthim orher.(§99.31(a)(14)) • Toparentsofastudentregardingthestudent’sviolationofanyFederal,State,orlocal law,orofanyruleorpolicyoftheschool,governingtheuseorpossessionofalcoholora controlledsubstanceiftheschooldeterminesthestudentcommittedadisciplinary violationandthestudentisundertheageof21.(§99.31(a)(15)) 18 SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewillreleasedirectoryinformationtoany reasonableinquiryaboutanystudentunlessthestudenthasnotifiedtheregistrar’sofficein writing.ThiswrittenrequesttoSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegecomplieswithall provisionsoftheFederallawentitledFamilyEducationalRights&PrivacyAct(FERPA).Copiesofa policystatementindicatingtherecordsaffectedbythislaw,thestudent’srightsandobligationsand theCollege’srightsandobligationsmaybeobtainedintheRegistrar’sOffice. Directoryinformationincludesthestudent’sname,address,telephonenumber,dateand placeofbirth,majorfieldofstudy,participationinofficiallyrecognizedactivitiesandsports,weight andheightofmembersofathleticteams,datesofattendance,degreesreceived,honorsandawards earned,themostrecenteducationalagencyattendedbythestudent,e-mailaddress,andother similarinformation. ThecustodianoftherecordsatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeistheRegistrar. OPERATIONOFCOLLEGEDURINGINCLEMENTWEATHER ThedevelopmentofthreateningweatherconditionsinSouthwestMississippiismonitored bythePikeCountyCivilDefenseUnit.IfsevereweatheristhreateningtheSMCCcampus,Pike CountyCivilDefensewillnotifytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsorcampuspolice.TheVice PresidentforStudentAffairsorhisdesigneewillactivatetheBearAwaresystemduringasevere weatheremergency.Faculty,staff,andstudentsareencouragedtostayoncampusduringsevere weatheralerts.Ifaweatheremergencyhappensoutsideofnormalbusinesshours,studentsand employeeswillbeadvisedofcampusstatusbytheBearAwaresystem,SMCChomepage (www.smcc.edu),andlisteningtothelocalradio(105.7FMorwww.K106.net/homepage).The presidentorhisdesigneewillmakealldecisionsregardingschoolclosurerelatedtosevere weather. BUILDINGSANDFACILITIES ThemanymodernbuildingsandfacilitiesontheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege campusreflectanintensive,continuingbuildingprograminitiatedseveralyearsago.The modernizationisapparentinthewell-lighted,air-conditionedclassrooms,properly-equipped laboratoriesandshops,andconvenientlivinganddiningaccommodations.Thecampusiscentered aroundabeautifulpinetreeborderedlake.Campusfeaturesofparticularinterestaredescribed below. ALLIEDHEALTHCOMPLEX TheAlliedHealthComplexcontainsofficesandclassroomsandlaboratoriesforHealth InformationTechnology,MassageTherapy,NurseAssistant,PracticalNursing,andWomen’s Basketball.ASim-Manlabforhealthmajorsishousedinthisfacility. J.S.BRUMFIELDBUILDING TheBrumfieldBuildingcontainsclassroomsandofficesforthemathematicsdepartment. 19 W.S.BRYANBUILDING TheBryanBuildingwaserectedonthewestsideofBearLakein1969withanaddition completedin1991andarenovationin2007.Includedareexperimentallaboratories,each containingindividualresearchstations,amasterlectureauditorium,acomputerlaboratory,lecture rooms,facultyoffices,andafacultylounge. FINEARTSBUILDING TheFineArtsBuildingcontainsclassroomsforartandmusic,studiosforprivatevoiceand pianolessons,practiceroomsequippedwithpianos,andrehearsalandstoragefacilitiesforband, choral,andartequipmentandsupplies. Alsoincludedisamodernauditoriumequippedwithalargestage,workandstoragespace, lightingandsoundequipment,andseatingcapacityforonethousand.Itisusedforcampus functionsaswellasforcommunityeventssuchasconcerts,pageants,andfestivals. THEWILLIAMC.ANDLULAB.FORDLIBRARY TheFordLibrary,completedin1977,providesinformationalandrecreationalmaterials andservicesthatsupporttheaimsandobjectivesofSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollege. Accesstoinformationisprovidedthroughprint,media,wirelessaccess,andcomputersupport. Thelibrarycollectioncomplementsallcurricula:academic,technical,andcareer. TheLibraryhousesanapproximately37,000-volumebookcollectionconsistingof referencematerials,nonfiction,fiction,andbiographies,utilizesanautomatedlibrarysystemand providesInternetaccess,includingwirelessaccessforstudentuse.Anon-printcollectionisalso available,whichincludesvideotapes,DVD’sandCD’s.TheLibrarysubscribestoover100 periodicalsandnewspaperstoeducateandentertainandtoMAGNOLIA(acollectionofdatabases usefulinresearchprovidedbythestateofMississippiandMELO(MississippiElectronicLibraries Online)whichcontaine-books,journals,andscholarlywebsites.Othersubscriptiondatabasesare alsoavailable.Additionalservicesavailableincludeaphotocopier,studyroomsforgroupstudy, andaspecialcollectionof“Mississippiana”whichishousedintheMississippiRoom. HORACEC.HOLMESSTUDENTUNIONBUILDING TheHoraceC.HolmesStudentUnionwascompletedin2002.Thisbuildingcontains40,000 squarefeetandhousesthe300-500seatcafeteria,thebookstore,offices,meetingandboardrooms, anda200-seatauditorium. H.T.HUDDLESTONVOCATIONAL-TECHNICALBUILDING TheHuddlestonBuildinghousesmanyofourcareer-technicalprograms.Inadditionthere arerelatedstudiesandwork-basedlearning. BRITTEE.HUGHEYADMINISTRATIONBUILDING OfficesofthePresident,Vice-PresidentforPhysicalResources,Vice-PresidentforFinancial Affairs,Vice-PresidentforAdmissions/Registrar,andVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairsare locatedinthisbuilding.TheFinancialAidOffice,BusinessOffice,andRegistrar’sOfficearealso locatedinthisbuilding. HUMANITIES–SOCIALSCIENCEBUILDING TheHumanities-SocialSciencesBuilding,completedin1990,isamodern,one-storybrick buildingwhichfacesLakesideDrive.Thisbuildingcontainstenclassrooms,includingone computerlab.ClasseswhichmeetinthebuildingareEnglish,history,speech,psychology, sociology,accounting,andforeignlanguage. 20 KENNAHALL KennaHall,builtin1921,istheoldestbuildingonthecampus.Itisnamedforthefirst presidentofSouthwest,JamesM.Kenna.Renovatedin1995,thisbuildingnowhousescounseling services,proctoredtesting,classrooms,facultyoffices,yearbookandnewspaperoffices,andother administrativeoffices,includingtheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairs. PHYSICALEDUCATIONFACILITIES AthleticandphysicaleducationfacilitiesatSouthwestinclude: TheAthleticFieldHouse,completedin1991,providesofficesforthefootballcoaches, dressingrooms,equipmentandweightandexercisefacilitiesforathletes. TheBasketballGymnasiumisalargefacilitywithaseatingcapacityof1600.Thereare accommodationsforvisitingathleticteams. TheJohnIHurstStadiumandMonroeMcElveenFieldwasbuiltin1949andhasmodern lightingandaseatingcapacityof5000. TheHealthandPhysicalEducationBuildingincludestwobasketball/tenniscourts,aweight room,twohandballcourts,lockerrooms,andbaseball,softballandintramuraloffices. Therearealsothreepavedtenniscourtsandfacilitiesforvolleyballandbadmintonon campus.Completingtheathleticcomplexarebaseball,softball,andsoccerfields. REGIONALWORKFORCETRAININGCENTER TheRegionalWorkforceTrainingCenter,completedin2012,servesAmite,Pike,Walthall, andWilkinsoncountiesinavarietyofWorkforceDevelopmentservicesutilizinga32,000-squarefootfacilitythathasnineclassrooms,threecomputerlaboratories,andEmergencyMedical Services-Basicsuite,andaconferencehall,alongwithmeetingroomsandofficesforthestaff. SIMMONSBUILDING TheSimmonsbuildinghousesthedaycarefacilityandprovidesspaceforclassesforthe ChildDevelopmentTechnologyprogram. STUDENTACTIVITYFACILITIES TheStudentRecreationBuildingcontainsrecreationalfacilities,asnackbar,basketball courts,andalarge-screentelevision. TheInter-denominationalChapelhousesofficesandfacilitiesforreligiousgroupsofany faithordenomination. TheObservatoryprovidesstudentsandthegeneralpublicviewingoftheuniversethrough aseven-inchStarfirerefractingtelescope. TRUCKDRIVINGINSTRUCTIONALCLASSROOMBUILDING TheTruckDrivingInstructionalClassroomBuilding,completedin2014,offersclassroom spaceaswellasofficefacilitiesfortheSMCCTruckDrivingProgram. 21 ADMISSIONS ADMISSIONPOLICY AdmissiontoSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollegeisnotdeniedtoanystudentonthe groundsofrace,color,orcreed;however,whenanyprospectivestudentseeksadmissiontothe collegeandhaslanguageoracademicdeficiencieswhichwouldmakeminimumexpectedprogress improbable,thecollegereservestherighttoadmittospecialprogramsonlythosestudentsinkind andnumberwhichtheseprogramsarecapableofhelping. SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegereservestherighttorejectanyapplicantwhose characterandbehaviordonotreflectbeliefinthephilosophyoftheschool. TheRegistrarreceivesapplicationsforadmission,evaluateshighschooltranscripts,and informsapplicantsoftheiradmissionstatus.Allrequiredadmissioninformationshouldbe submittedatleasttwentydaysbeforethebeginningofthesemesterinwhichthestudentintendsto enroll.Anapplicantisnotofficiallyadmitteduntilalladmissionrequirementsaremet. Admissiontothecollegedoesnotnecessarilyguaranteeadmissiontoaspecificprogram. Thereforeprospectiveapplicantsshouldchecktheprerequisitesforeachprograminorderto determineeligibilityforenrollinginaparticularprogram. REGULARADMISSION Forregularadmissiontoanacademicortechnicalprogram,anapplicantmustsubmitthe followingtotheOfficeofAdmissions: 1. Acompletedapplicationforadmission.* 2. Afinalofficialtranscriptofhighschoolworkwhichindicatesdateofgraduation.An applicantmustbeahighschoolgraduate,receivingaregularorstandarddiploma.A studentwhocompletedahome-schoolcurriculummustpresentanofficialtranscriptfrom thecertifyingassociation.Homeschooltranscriptsshould(1)listtheschoolnameand address,(2)listallcoursestakenanddatescompleted,(3)haveacumulativeGPA calculatedona4.0pointscale,(4)includethegraduationdate,ifthestudenthasgraduated, (5)besignedanddatedbytheschoolprincipal,whichinmostcaseswillbetheparent,and (6)benotarizedifgradesareconferredbyaparent.Incaseswhereathirdpartyhome schoolassociationororganizationvalidatesandconfersanofficialtranscript,thatofficial transcriptisnotrequiredtobenotarized.Apersonwhodidnotgraduatefromhighschool witharegularorstandarddiplomamaybeadmittedonthebasisofsatisfactoryscoresona state-authorizedhighschoolequivalencytest(currentlyGED®,HiSET®,andTASC™).An officialcertificatemustbereceivedbytheOfficeofAdmissions.Atransferstudentmust submitafinalofficialtranscriptfromeachcollegeattended.Anycourseworklistedas“in progress”voidsanytranscriptfrombeingafinaltranscript. 3. ACT®scoresarerequested.StudentsadmittedwithoutACT®scoresmayberequiredto takeplacementtests.SomeprogramsofstudymayrequireACT®scoresforadmission. Prospectiveapplicantsshouldchecktheprerequisitesforeachprograminorderto determineifACT®scoresarerequired. 4. Applicantswhodidnotgraduatefromhighschoolwithastandardorregulardiplomaor passastate-authorizedhighschoolequivalenttestmaybeadmittedtoCarpentry, CommercialTruckDriving,HeatingandAirConditioning,orWeldingiftheymeetthe federal“AbilitytoBenefit”testrequirements. 22 5. Anyapplicantwhoisagraduateofahighschoolthatisnotregionallyaccreditedisaskedto submitaportfolioofdocumentsshowingtheapplicant’sreadinessforcollegelevelclass work.Anofficialtranscriptofallhighschoolworkisrequired.ACT®scoresarehighly recommended.TheVice-PresidentforAdmissions/Registrarwillreviewthedocuments providedandusethemtodetermineadmissionseligibility. *Tobecompletedbyapplicantonlineatwww.smcc.edu.Apaperapplicationwithinstructions onhowtosubmitcanalsobeprintedatwww.smcc.edu. Inextenuatingcircumstances,provisionaladmissionmaybegrantedpendingreceiptof transcript.Suchadmissionisvalidforaperiodof10days. IRREGULARADMISSION Apersonwhoisnotpursuinganytypeofdegreeorcertificateand/orwhoisattendingfor personalimprovementmaybeadmittedasaspecialstudentuponwrittenrequest. NOTE:AllpersonswhoenrollinsemesterhourcreditprogramswiththeexceptionofonyearcareercertificateprogramsmusthaveanofficialtranscriptonfileatSouthwestMississippi Communitycollegewhichindicatedhighschoolgraduationorsuccessfulcompletionoftheastateapprovedhighschoolequivalencytest. DUALENROLLMENT Courseprerequisitesshallbethesamefordually-enrolledstudentsasforregularly-enrolled students.Requirementsfordualenrollmentareasfollows: A. Studentsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationforadmission.* B. Studentsmusthavea3.0gradepointaverageona4.0scale,orbetter,onallhigh schoolcoursesasdocumentedbyanofficialhighschooltranscript.Ahomeschooledstudentmustsubmitatranscriptwithanaffidavit,swornandsigned bytheparent,legalguardianorcustodian,notingthatthisrequirementhasbeen met. C. Studentsmusthaveanunconditionalwrittenrecommendationfromtheirhigh schoolprincipaland/orguidancecounselor.Ahome-schooledstudentmust submitthewrittenrecommendationofaparent,legalguardian,orcustodianto satisfythisrequirement. D. Studentsmusthavecompletedaminimumoffourteen(14)corehighschool units**andhaveattainedjuniorstatusinhighschool,asdocumentedbyan officialhighschooltranscript.Studentswhohavenotcompletedtheminimum offourteen(14)corehighschoolunitsmaybeconsideredforthedual enrollmentprogramiftheyhaveaminimumACTcompositescoreofthirty(30) ortheequivalentSATscore,andhavetherequiredgradepointaverageand recommendationsprescribedabove. *Anapplicationforadmissionmaybeobtainedfromtheadmissionsofficeormaybe printedfromtheschool’swebsite,www.smcc.edu. **The14prerequisitehighschoolcredits,requiredfordualenrollment,shallbemade upof14ofthe33unitslistedinAppendixBoftheMississippiPublicSchool AccountabilityStandards. 23 EARLYADMISSION Requirementsforearlyadmissionareasfollows: 1. Studentsmusthavecompletedaminimumoffourteen(14)corehighschoolunits. 2. Studentsmusthavea3.0gradepointaverageona4.0scale,orbetter,onallhighschool courses,asdocumentedbyanofficialhighschooltranscript.Ahome-schooledstudentmust submitatranscriptwithanaffidavit,swornandsignedbytheparent,legalguardian,or custodian,notingthatthisrequirementhasbeenmet. 3. Studentsmusthaveawrittenrecommendationfromtheirhighschoolprincipaland/or guidancecounselorthatearlyadmissionisinthebestinterestofthestudentandthatthe student’sagewillnotpreventhim/herfrombeingsuccessful.Ahome-schooledstudent mustsubmitthewrittenrecommendationofaparent,legalguardian,orcustodiantosatisfy thisrequirement. 4. StudentsmusthaveaminimumACTcompositescoreoftwenty-six(26)ortheequivalent SATscore. ADMISSIONOFINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS Internationalstudentsmustmeetthefollowingadmissionrequirementsatleastsixweeks priortoenrollment: 1. CompletetheapplicationforInternationalAdmission. 2. CompletetheAffidavitofFinancialSupportforInternationalStudentsandprovide necessarysupportingdocumentation. 3. Provideofficialsecondaryand/orcollegetranscriptswiththeEnglishtranslationand theevaluationofthatcourseworkbyareputableAmericantranscriptevaluation service.* 4. IfEnglishisnotthenativelanguageofthestudent,ascoreofatleast61ontheTOEFL iBT(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguageinternet-BasedTest).Thisrequirementmay bewaivedforinternationalstudentswhotransferfromaregionallyaccredited university/collegewithintheUnitedStatesandwhohavecompletedEnglish Composition(2semesters)witha“C”orbetterineachcourseorbyaninterviewwith theVice-PresidentforAdmissions. 5. Provideproofofmedicalinsurance. *TherearemanyreputableservicesintheU.S.whichyoumautilizeincludingthefollowing: 1. AmericanEducationResearchCorporation,Inc.(AERC).P.O.Box996,WestCovina, CA91793-0996.Phone(626)339-4404.Fax:(626)339-9081.Web: www.CredentialsEvaluation.com.Evaluatesandtranslatesforeigncredentials,degrees,and diplomas. 2. EducationCredentialEvaluators,Inc.,P.O.Box92970,Milwaukee,WI53202-0970, Phone(414)289-3411.Evaluatesforeigneducationalcredentials,degrees,and diplomas.Doesnotdotranslationofdocuments. 3. GlobalCredentialEvaluators,Inc.,P.O.Box1904,OceanSprings,MS39566-1904,Fax (228)818.4487,Web:www.gcevaluators.com,Email:[email protected] educationcredentials,degrees,anddiplomas.Doesnotdotranslationofdocuments. 4. InternationalEducationResearchFoundation,Inc.,P.O.Box66940,LosAngeles,CA 90066,Phone:(310)390-6276.Fax:(310)397-7686,Web:www.ierf.org,Email: [email protected],degrees,anddiplomas.Doesnot dotranslationsofdocuments. 24 5. JosefSilnyandAssociate,Inc.,P.O.Box248233,CoralGables,FL33123,Phone:(305) 666-0233,Fax:(305)666-4133,Web:www.jsilny.com,Email:[email protected]. Evaluatesandtranslatesforeigncredentials,degrees,anddiplomas. 6. LisanoInternational:ForeignEducationalCredentialEvaluation,P.O.Box407, Auburn,AL36831-0407,Phoneandfax:(334)745-0425,Web:www.Lisano-INTL.com Email:[email protected],degrees,and diplomas.Doesnotdotranslationsofdocuments. 7. WorldEducationServices,Inc.,P.O.Box745,OldChelseaStation,NewYork,NY 10113-0745,Phone:1-800-937-3895ext.316,Fax:(212)966-6395,Email: [email protected]. Prospectivestudentsshouldaskforadetailed(literal)reportwhichprovidesan exactmatchwithcourseslistedontheforeigncredentials.Evaluationsshouldbe maileddirectlyfromtheevaluationservicetotheOfficeofAdmissions,Southwest MississippiCommunityCollege,1156CollegeDrive,Summit,MS39666. TRANSFERSTUDENTS Atransferstudentisdefinedasastudentwhohasattendedanotherregionally accreditedinstitutionandhasattemptedcredithoursasevidencedbyatranscript. Developmentaland/orremedialhoursarenotconsideredtransferable,norarehoursfrom aninstitutionthatisnotregionallyaccredited.Applicantswhoserecordsshow unsatisfactoryscholasticstandingmaybeacceptedonaprobationarybasisiftheir individualcasesindicatethattheymaydeservespecialconsiderations. Transferstudentsmaybeadmittedtoadvancedstanding.Atransferstudentshould submitanofficialtranscriptfromeachcollegeattendedtotheRegistrar’sOfficepriorto entrance.TheVice-PresidentforAdmissions/Registrar,alongwiththefacultyadvisor, evaluatestheworktobetransferred.CoursesequivalenttoSouthwestcoursesin description,content,andlengtharelistedastransferworkonthestudent’sSouthwest transcript.Advancedstandingviaothermeansmustmeetthesamerequirementsandwill belimitedinthesamemannerasstatedinothersectionsofthecatalog. Allgradesof“D”orabovewillbeacceptedashoursattemptedandhourspassed.If astudenthaslessthana2.00GPAontransferworkasdeterminedbythecurrentmethodof computinggradepointaverage,sufficientqualitypointsmustbeearnedatSouthwestin ordertograduate.Excessivequalitypointsfromanotherinstitutioncannotbeusedtoraise adeficientgradepointaverageoncoursestakenatSouthwest. Atransferstudentcurrentlyenrolledatanothercollegeoruniversityintendingto returntothatcollegeoruniversityafterenrollingforonesemesteratSouthwest(typically duringthesummer)mustsubmitatransientletter/letterofgoodstandingfromhisorher currentinstitution.Thetransientletter/letterofgoodstandingwillbeusedinlieuofan officialtranscriptfromthestudent’scurrentcollegeoruniversitytosatisfyadmission requirementsforaperiodofonesemester.Currentcourseplacementguidelinesat Southwestwillapplyunlessthetransientletter/letterofgoodstandingspecificallyliststhe coursesinwhichthestudenthaspermissiontoenroll. 25 READMISSION ApersonwhohasdiscontinuedattendanceatSMCCforonesemesterormore (excludingsummerschool)mustapplyforreadmission.If,inthemeantime,thestudenthas attendedothercolleges,theschoolsattendedmustsendofficialtranscriptstoSMCC. CREDITTHROUGHNON-TRADITIONALMEANS SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewillallowstudentstoearncreditbynontraditionalmeansviaoneormoreofthefollowingmethodsuptoatotaloftwenty-four(24) semesterhours.Studentsmusthaveearnedaminimumof16semesterhoursoftraditional creditatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegebeforenon-traditionalcreditwill becomeapartoftheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeacademicrecord.Such creditwillnotbeusedincomputinggradepointaverages,norwilltraditionallettergrades beassigned.Inorderforastudenttoreceivepropercredit,officialtestscoresmustbeon fileintheRegistrar’sOffice.Determiningeligibilityforcreditistheresponsibilityofthe RegistrarinconsultationwiththeVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs,divisionchairperson, andappropriatefacultyadvisor. ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPROGRAM StudentsenteringSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollegefrom cooperatinghighschoolsmayearnamaximumof12semesterhourscredit throughtheCollegeBoard’sAdvancedPlacementProgram.Creditistobe awardedonlyforgradesofthree(3)orhigher.Six(6)semesterhoursortwo coursespersubjectmatterareaarethemaximumallowed.Studentswithscores of3or4willreceivethree(3)semesterhoursintheappropriatesubjectmatter area.Studentswithscoresof5willreceivesix(6)semesterhoursinthe appropriatesubjectmatterarea. Studentsmusthaveearnedaminimumofone-fourthofthecredithours requiredtograduate(usuallysixteen(16)semesterhours)atSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegebeforeAdvancedPlacementcreditwillbecomea partoftheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeacademicrecord.Such creditwillnotbeusedincomputinggradepointaverages,norwilllettergrades beassigned.InorderforastudenttoreceiveAdvancedPlacementcredit, officialtestscoresmustbeonfileintheRegistrar’sOffice.Determining eligibilityforcreditistheresponsibilityoftheRegistrarinconsultationwiththe Vice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs,divisionchairpersons,andappropriate facultyadvisors. NOTE:EachinstitutionhasitsownAdvancedPlacementpolicy.Therefore, studentsplanningtoutilizeAdvancedPlacementcreditshouldreviewthepolicy oftheappropriateinstitution. COLLEGELEVELEXAMINATIONPROGRAM(CLEP) SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewillallowamaximumoftwentyfour(24)semesterhours’creditbyexamination.Studentsmustearnatleast 16semesterhoursofcollegecreditatSMCCbeforeCLEPcreditwillbe recordedonthestudent’stranscript.CreditgrantedviaCLEPscoresisnot usedincomputinggradepointaverages,norwilllettergradesbeassigned. 26 InorderforastudenttoreceivecreditforaCLEPexamination,theofficial testscoresmustbeonfileintheRegistrar’sOffice.Creditwillnotbegiven forcourseswherefailinggradeshavebeenpreviouslyearned.Determining eligibilityforcreditistheresponsibilityoftheRegistrarinconsultationwith theVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs,divisionchairpersons,and appropriatefacultyadvisors. MILITARYCREDIT StudentsenteringSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeafterservicein themilitarymaybeawardedinstitutionalcreditifthestudent’sexperiences inthemilitaryareequivalenttocoursestaughtatSMCC.Suchcreditwillnot beusedincomputinggradepointaverages,norwilllettergradesbe assigned.Inorderforastudenttoreceivecoursecreditformilitaryservice, anofficialtranscriptfromthemilitarydetailingthestudent’sexperiences andACErecommendationsforthoseexperiencesmustbeonfileinthe Registrar’sOffice.Determiningeligibilityforcreditistheresponsibilityof theRegistrarinconsultationwiththeVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs, divisionchairpersons,andappropriatefacultyadvisors. 27 EXPENSES Pleasevisitourwebsiteforthelatestinformationonfees. ALLFEESAREDUEATTIMEOFREGISTRATIONunlessotherwisestated.Bytheendofthe ninthweekofschool,allfeesmustbepaid. Seniorcitizens(65andover)areadmittedwithoutageneralfeechargeonaspaceavailable basistoregularacademicdayclassesandregularacademicnightclassesonlyifthereareenough payingstudentstoorganizetheclass.Seniorcitizensaresubjecttothestudentservicesfeeandthe technologyfeepersemester.Allstudentsmustpaythetuitionchargedforshort-term,non-credit courses. EVENINGCOURSES Academicandtechnicaleveningclassfeesareassessedatthehourlytuitionratedepending onthestudent’sresidency.Eveningstudentsarealsosubjecttothestudentservicefeeand technologyfee.Therearenorefundsofeveningschoolfees. DISTANCELEARNING/ONLINECOURSES OnlineclassesareassessedastraditionalclasseswiththeadditionofaMississippiVirtual CommunityCollegeper-coursefee. REFUNDS Refunds-Astudentwhowithdrawsfromschoolduringthefirstfullweekofclasseswill receivearefundof100percentoftuitionandtheboardcharges(mealticket),thesecondweek,75 percent;thethirdweek,50percent;andthefourthweek,25percent.Afterthefourthweek,no refundwillbemade.Norefundwillbemadeforroomrent.Norefundwillbemadeofanyout-ofstate,MVCC,technologyorstudentservicesfees.Norefundwillbemadeofspecialdepartment, CEU,ornon-creditfees.Nostudentwillbeallowedtoofficiallywithdrawuntilallfeesarepaid. PROCEDURESFORREQUESTINGAREFUND Astudentwhodiscontinuesenrollmentafterthepublisheddrop/addperiodmaybe grantedarefundifproperproceduresarefollowed.Proceduresforrequestingarefundare: 1. WritealetterrequestingarefundtotheDirectorofAcademicCounselingortheCareerTechnicalCounselor. 2. Attachsupportdocumentation(militaryorders,physician’sletter,etc.) 3. Submittheletterwithinsixweeksoftheendoftheterm. Supportingdocumentationmustincludeoneofthefollowing: 1. Writtendocumentationofcalltoorenlistmentinactivemilitarydutyorchangeofmilitary station. 28 2. Deathofthestudentormemberofthestudent’simmediatefamily(parent,spouse,child, sibling) 3. Illnessofthestudentorofadependentpersonofsuchseverityordurationasconfirmedin writingbyaphysician,thatcompletionofthesemesterisprecluded. ROOMRESERVATION Toreservearoom,anapplicantshouldsendtheroomreservationfeeplusthekeydeposit totheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairs.TheroomreservationdepositisnotrefundableafterJuly 15.AroomreservationformmaybeobtainedfromStudentServicesormaybeprintedfromthe school’swebsite,wee.smcc.edu.Therequiredkeydepositwillberefundedwhenthekeyis returned. AUDITING Astudentmayenrolltoauditacourseforwhichnocreditisawarded.Thefeeforauditing isone-halftheregulartuitionfee.Astudentwhoauditsacourseisalsosubjecttothestudent servicefeeandtechnologyfee. NON-CREDITFEES Feesmaybeassessedtoindividualsorbusinessandindustryfornon-credittraining.An additionalfeemaybeassessedtoindividualsreceivingContinuingEducationUnits(CEUs)fornoncredittraining. 29 FINANCIALAID Southwest Mississippi Community College is a low-cost, locally controlled institution; therefore, studentswishingtoattendshouldnotletfinancialreasonspreventthemfromdoingso.Through oneoftheprogramslistedbelow,oracombinationofprograms,allstudentshavingneedshouldbe abletoacquirenecessaryfunds. Financial aid is the economic assistance available to help students meet the differences between whattheycanreasonablybeexpectedtopayandwhatitwillcosttogotocollege.Thiseconomic assistancemaybeintheformofscholarships,grants,work-studyjobs,oracombinationofanyof theseprograms.Astudent’stotalawardpackagecannotexceedSMCC’scostofattendancebudget. Most programs offered at SMCC require a high school diploma or GED; however, SMCC offers limitedcareer-technicalprogramsthatdonotrequireahighschooldiplomaorGED. All federal aid programs available require that the student demonstrate a financial need. To determine this need, the college requires the student to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Mississippi residents can apply for state aid at www.riseupms.com. A student must maintain eligibility each semester according to the SatisfactoryAcademicProgresspolicylistedinthiscatalogandonourFinancialAidsectiononthe SMCCwebsiteatwww.smcc.edu. FEDERALWORK-STUDYPROGRAM Eligiblestudentsmayapplyforpart-timejobsunderthisprogramtohelpthemearnpartoftheir collegeexpenses.Thisprogram,liketheotherFinancialAidPrograms,isbasedonneed.Students willbepaidattheNationalMinimumWageperhour. ENROLLMENTSTATUS Financialaidisawardedandpaidaccordingtothestudent’senrollmentstatus: 12+hours=fulltimeenrollment 9-11hours=¾timeenrollment 6-8hours=½timeenrollment Lessthan6hours=lessthan½timeenrollment (Youmustbeenrolledfulltimetoreceiveallscholarships,andstategrants.) SATISFACTORYACADEMICPROGRESSPOLICY Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC) is required by federal regulations to establish minimumstandardsofsatisfactoryacademicprogress(SAP)todetermineastudent’seligibilityto receivefederalTitleIVstudentaidfortheirchosenprogramofstudy.FederalTitleIVstudentaid programsavailableatSMCCare: FederalPellGrant FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrant(FSEOG) FederalWork-studyPrograms(FWS) To maintain student financial aid eligibility, the student must progress satisfactorily toward completingachosenacademicorcareer-technicalprogram. 30 QualitativeRequirement–GPAand%ofHoursPassed SAPwillbemeasuredaccordingtothefollowingcriteria: Cumulative Semester Hours Cumulative Grade Point Percentage of Semester Attempted* Average(GPA) HoursPassed* 1–29 1.5 66.7% 30–59 1.75 66.7% 60andabove 2.0 66.7% *All attempted classes will count in hours attempted, including classes from which the student withdrew – Grade “W”. According to individual program standards, Associate Degree Nursing, LicensePracticalNursingandCosmetologywillrequireahigherGPAforSAP. STATUSREVIEWANDNOTIFICATION A student’s entire academic record will be evaluated to determine eligibility for financial aid, whetherornotfinancialaidwasreceivedforallsemestersorthestudentwasgrantedanAcademic Restart.Studentstransferringfromanotherschoolonfinancialaidsuspensionorprobationmaybe placedonfinancialaidwarningforthefirstsemesteratSMCC.Studentswillbenotifiedbymailif placedonaWarningSemester. WARNINGSEMESTER Any student who fails to meet the satisfactory academic progress standards will be placed on financialaidwarningforonesemester.FinancialAidWarningmaybeassignedwithoutanappeal orotheractionbythestudent.Duringthiswarningsemester,astudentwillcontinuetobeeligible forTitleIVfunds.Onlyonesemesterofwarningwillbegrantedtostudents. FAILURETOMEETWARNINGSEMESTERREQUIREMENTS If the minimum SAP standards are not achieved upon completion of the warning semester, all federalaidwillbesuspended. APPEALsPROCESS Astudentcanappealthesuspensionoftheirfinancialaidifoneormoreofthefollowingsituations occurred: 1. DeathintheFamily 2. InjuryorIllness 3. SpecialCircumstances Whencompletingtheappealsapplicationthestudentmustalsodisclosewhathaschangedintheir situationthatwillallowthemtomeettheSAPrequirementsattheendofthenextevaluation.After completingtheappeal,thedirectorwilldetermineifthestudentwillbeplacedonProbationand/or Academic Plan. If approved for an Academic Plan, the terms of this plan will be mailed to the student. The student must acknowledge their Academic Plan by signing and return the plan requirementslettertotheFinancialAidOffice. DuringtheProbationand/orAcademicPlansemester,astudentwillcontinuetobeeligibleforTitle IV funds. At the end of each payment period, while on Financial Aid Probation, the student must meet the terms of their Probation and/or Academic Plan to continue receiving Title IV Funds. Academicprogresswillbeevaluatedattheendofeachsemester.Theresultsofthisevaluationwill bemailedtothestudent. 31 FAILURETOMEETPROBATIONAND/ORACADEMICPLANREQUIREMENTS If a student fails to meet the terms of their Probation and/or Academic Plan financial aid will be suspended. COMMITTEEAPPEALSPROCESS If the student wants to appeal this decision, the student must submit a committee appeals applicationtothefinancialaidoffice.Oncethecommitteemakestheirdecision,theFinancialAid Directorwillcontactthestudentinwriting. QUANTITATIVEREQUIREMENT–TIMEFRAME(LENGTH) Asrequiredbyfederalregulations,astudentmustcompletetheprogramofstudy(major)withina timeframenottoexceed150%ofthepublishedlengthoftheprogram.Allcoursesincluding,but not limited to, withdrawals, repeats and accepted transfer hours from another college, will be countedinthetimeframe.Studentswhoreachthe150%limitwillnolongerbeeligibletoreceive federalfinancialaid.Astudentisineligiblewhenitbecomesmathematicallyimpossibleforhimto completehisprogramwithinthe150%ofthelengthoftheprogram.Anappealmaybeconsidered oncase-by-casebases. OTHERREQUIREDCONSIDERATIONS Allcourseworkforstudents,includinganysemestersthatstudentsdidnotreceivefinancialaid,will beincludedintheSAPreview. Incompletes:Agradeof“I”incompletewillcountasan“F”inallfinancialaidcalculations.Once theincompleteisremoved,theactualearnedgradewillbeused.Thestudentwillneedtoadvisethe financialaidofficewhenthechangeismade. Repeats:Students may repeat a passing course one time with a D or better and receive Title IV funds.AnyadditionalrepeatsofthesamecoursewillnotbeTitleIVeligible. Add–Drops:Title IV financial aid will not be adjusted once late registration ends. However, all attemptedclasses,includingdroppedcourses,willcounttowardyourGPAandpercentneededto continueeligibility. Withdrawals: Students may withdraw from a class and receive no credit with a grade of “W.” Classesfromwhichstudentswithdrawwillcountinthehoursattempted. Developmental courses: These courses will be treated in the same manner as regular courses sincestudentsreceiveinstitutionalcreditandgradesforthesecourses. Transfer Credits: All credit hours from another institution, that are required courses for the students program, will count in the hours attempted. Credits hours received at a non-accredited institution, where Title IV funds were not received by the student, will not be included in the financialaidcalculationofattemptedhours. RETURNOFTITLEIVFUNDS ATitleIVfederalaidrecipientwhowithdraws,officiallyorunofficially,fromallclassesonorbeforethe 60%pointoftheacademictermwillbesubjecttorepaymentbaseduponthefederal“ReturnofTitleIV Funds”calculation. 32 SMCCFINANCIALAIDREFUNDS Anyfinancialaidrefundswillbemailedtothestudent’shomeaddressbetweenthe10thand12th weekoftheterm.Allapplicableregistrationfees,non-residenttuitionfees,residencehallfees,and otheroutstandingfinancialobligations(includingparkingfeesandfines)willbedeductedfromthis award. WORKFORCEINVESTMENTANDOPPORTUNITYACT(WIOA) FinancialassistancethroughtheWorkforceInvestmentandOpportunityAct(WIOA),a federalgrantpreviouslyknownastheWorkforceInvestmentAct(WIA),maybeavailablefor qualifiedstudentswhoareparticipatingineligibleCareer-Technicaltrainingprograms.WIOAisnot anentitlementprogram.ContactyourlocalWINJobCenterformoreinformation. PERFORMANCESCHOLARSHIPS(BAND,CHEERLEADING,MUSIC,ETC.) Ifinstitutionalscholarshipsexceedthecostofattendance,thebalancewillbecreditedtothe student’saccountandmaybeusedinthecollegebookstore,cafeteria,orappliedtostudentfees. Qualificationsforthistypeofscholarshipare: 1. Mustbeafull-timestudent or the scholarship will be prorated according to the number of hours enrolled throughout the semester. A part-time student’s scholarship could not exceed tuition. 1. Mustmaintaina2.0cumulativegradepointaverage. ACADEMICSCHOLARSHIPS Onlyoneacademicscholarshipwillbeawardedtoastudent.Ifinstitutionalscholarshipsexceedthe costofattendance,thebalancewillbecreditedtothestudent’saccountandmaybeusedinthe collegebookstore,cafeteria,orappliedtostudentfees. ALLACADEMICSCHOLARSHIPSARESUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWING STUDENTQUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mustbeafull-timestudent 2. Mustnothaveacollegedegreebutmusthaveahighschooldiplomaorequivalent 3. Mustmaintainanoverall3.0orhigherGPAonallcollegework.Mustnothaveattended collegemorethanthreefull-timesemesters 4. Mustsuccessfullycompleteatleasttwelvehoursforeachsemesterthescholarshipwas received Scholarshipsmaybereneweduptothreesubsequentsemestersbasedoneligibility.Itisthe student’sresponsibilitytonotifythecollegewheneligibilityisregained. SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeawardsacademicscholarshipstoqualifyingstudentsin thefollowingcategories: ACTAcademicScholarships—SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeawardsACTscholarships toqualifyingstudentsinthefollowingcategoriesforFallandSpringsemesters.ACTscholarships areawardedonlyforscoresearnedbeforeenrollingincollegecourses(excludingdualenrollment courses). 33 AstudentwithanACTcompositescorefrom21to24iseligibleforaone-halfacademictuition scholarship. Astudentwithacompositescorefrom25to26iseligibleforafullacademictuitionscholarship. Astudentwithascoreof27to28iseligibleforafullacademictuitionscholarshipplusa$250 bookstorecredit. Astudentwithascoreof29orhigheriseligibleforfulltuition,roomandboardplusa$250 bookstorecredit. FOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIPS InordertoqualifyforascholarshipthroughtheSMCCFoundation,Inc.,applicants: 1. MustcompletetheapplicationforFederalPellGrant(FAFSA)andhavethe informationsenttoSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. 2. Mustbeafull-timestudent. 3. MustcompletetheSMCCFoundation’sscholarshipapplicationformandprovideall requestedinformation. 4. MustsubmitthecompletedapplicationformwithallrequiredinformationbyMarch 31stforthefallsemesterandbyOctober31stforthespringsemester.No applicationswillbeacceptedafterthosedates. 5. MusthaveaminimumGPAof2.5unlessotherwisestated. AMITECOUNTYFARMBUREAUSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyAmiteCountyFarm Bureau.ApplicantsfortheAmiteCountyFarmBureauScholarshipmustberesidentsof AmiteCounty,Mississippi;beafull-timestudentenrolledatSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegeoranincomingfreshmanfromanyofthehighschoolsinAmiteCounty; maintainAmityCountyFarmBureaumembershipatprimaryresidenceaddress(provide policynumber);andhaveaminimumscoreof18ontheACT.Sophomoresapplyingforthe scholarshipmusthavea3.0orhigherGPA. AMOSANDCOLLEENPARKERSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyJimandPinetMcBrideand providesacademictuitionforuptofoursemesters.ApplicantsmusthaveaGPAof2.5or higher. APIMSCHAPTERPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbytheAPI MississippiChaptertoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. BETTYJOHNSONBEARTRACKERSSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyPatriciaYoungin honorofcounselor,BettyJohnson,toprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledat SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeandparticipatingasaBearTracker.Thestudent musthaveaminimumGPAof3.0andexemplifyallqualitiesofBearTrackers BPPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythecompanytoprovide tuitiontofull-timestudentsatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeenrolledinthe 34 ProcessTechnologyProgramofstudy.PreferencewillbegiventoU.S.veterans.Applicants musthavea2.5orhigherGPA. BRENTJOHNSTONMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedinmemoryofBrent Johnstonbyfriendsandfamily,toprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledat SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege,activelyinvolvedincampusorganizations, athletics,andactivities. BUSINESSLEADERSSHOOTFORTUITIONSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbylocalbusiness leaders,MikeBridwell-AmiteCountyFarmBureau;CharlesBates-TheSummitHealth& Rehab;BillGarner-Insurance&RiskManagers;andJustinStoll-StateFarm,toprovide tuitiontostudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege.Applicantsmust have2.5orhigherGPAandmustsuccessfullymakeabasketballgoalatthedesignated basketballgame. BUSBYFAMILYMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMaryAliceBusbyJonesin honorofherfamily’slong-standinghistorywithSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege toprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippicommunity College. CASEYCASANOVAMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedinmemoryofCasey Casanovabyhermotherformusicmajorswithaninterestinpercussion.Applicantsmust haveaminimumGPAof3.0andbeafull-timestudent. CHAMPIONTECHNOLOGIESPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythe companytoprovidetuitionforfull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. DENBURYPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythecompanyto providetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippiCommunity CollegeProcessTechnologyProgram.ApplicantsmusthaveaminimumGPAof3.0. EASTERNFISHING&RENTALTOOLSPROCESSTECHNOLOGYwasestablishedbythe companytoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. EMMAGRACEHAYESMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMr.&Mrs.Robert Hayes,Jr.,inlovingmemoryoftheirdaughter,EmmaGraceHayes,toprovidetuitiontoa full-timestudentmajoringineducation,withprioritygiventospecial-educationmajors. Applicantsmusthaveaminimum3.0GPA. FIRSTBANKENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyFirstBanktoprovidetuitionto studentsenrolledfull-timeatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege.Applicantsmust havea3.0orhigherGPA. 35 FORTINBERRYPRE-PHYSICALTHERAPYBOOKSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyBradand MelissaFortinberrytoprovideabookscholarshiptoafull-timestudentplanningtomajor inphysicaltherapy.ApplicantsmusthaveaminimumGPAof3.5. FRANCESL.COTTONMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyherfamilyinher memorybecauseofherdeeploveofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegetoprovide tuitiontoafull-timestudent.Prioritywillbegiventowomenenteringtheministry. GISOILFIELDCONTRACTORSGENERALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyGISOilfield Contractorstoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollege. HERITAGESCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbytheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege Classesof1959and1960toprovidetuitionorbookfeestofull-timestudentsenrolledat SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. HOWELLMINISTERIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedtoprovidetuitiontofull-time studentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegecalledtotheBaptist Ministry. JEWELD.RUSHINGSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedinhishonortoprovidetuitiontofulltimestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegethatdisplayleadership throughvolunteerism. J.W.BECKBOOKSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedtoprovideabookscholarshiptoafull-time studentenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegewithfinancialneedswho doesn’tqualifyforotherfinancialassistance. LT.ROBERTLEECAMPBELLSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMr.andMrs.JamesA. CauseyofLiberty,Mississippiforfull=timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollege.ThescholarshipisinhonorandmemoryofLt.Campbellandthe serviceherenderedtohiscountryduringWorldWarIIasaUnitedStatesAirForcePilot. Lt.CampbellwaskilledinactionandisburiedinEngland.Criteriausedfortheawardingof thisscholarshipwillincludeacademicrecord,citizenship,andfutureplansandgoalsofthe student. MACCAMPBELLMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyhisparents,RayandLinda Campbell,inhismemorytoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollege. MAPPOILFIELDSERVICESPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythe companytoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. MARILYN&MELVINBRISTERMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPFORMUSICSTUDENTSwas establishedbytheirdaughtersintheirmemoryforafull-timestudentenrolledatSouthwest 36 MississippiCommunityCollegemajoringinmusic.ApplicantsmusthaveaGPAof3.0or higher. MARKETYOURFUTURESCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMcCombMarkettoprovide tuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. Applicantsmusthavea3.0orhigherGPA.Preferencewillbegiventomarketingor businessmajors. MASSAGETHERAPYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythestudentsoftheSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegeMassageTherapyProgramin2009toprovidefinancial assistancetofull-timestudentsenrolledinthemassagetherapyprogramatsouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegewhoexperiencedifficultyinpurchasingnecessary equipmentandsuppliesforthecourse. MCCOMBCOCACOLAKICKFORTUITIONSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMcCombCoca ColaBottlingCompanytoprovidetuitiontostudentsenrolledfull-timeatSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollege.Applicantsmusthavea2.5GPAandkickthefieldgoalat thedesignatedSouthwestfootballgame. MICHAELJ.BARTEESCULPTURESCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMr.Barteebecauseof hisloveforSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegetoprovideapartialscholarshipto full-timestudentsthatareenrolledinbothavisualartclassandwelding.Additional criteriaareavailablefromtheSMCCFoundationOffice. MSORGANIZATIONFORASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING(M-OADN)SCHOLARSHIPwas establishedbytheMississippiOrganizationforAssociateDegreeNursingtoprovidetuition tofull-timestudentsenrolledintheAssociateDegreeNursingProgramatSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollege.Thisscholarshipcanbeawardedevenifthestudenthas alreadyattendedfoursemestersatSouthwest. OLIVERYOUNGSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbytheSouthwestMississippiCommunity CollegeAlumniAssociationinhonorofDr.OliverYoung’stirelessdedicationandserviceto SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegetoprovidetuitionorbookfeestofull-time studentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege.TheStudentmusthavea minimum3.0GPA. OSYKACIVICCLUBHONORSOCIETYFOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythe OsykaCivicClubtoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegewithpreferencegiventoafemaledescendantofapastand/orpresent OsykaCivicClubMember;currentresidentofthetownofOsyka;activelyinvolvedin Collegeprogramsotherthanacademiccourses;areturningsophomore.Thestudentmust haveaminimum3.0GPA. PATYOUNGSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyPatYoungtoprovidetuitiontothe student(s)kickingfortuitionthatdonotmakethefieldgoalattempt.Thestudentmustbe enrolledfull-timeatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. 37 PATTYHANCOCKMEMORIALPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedin hermemorybyherhusbandtoprovidetuitiontoafull-timestudentenrolledinthe SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. PAULE.GUYHONORSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyhischildreninhismemoryto providetuitiontoafull-timestudentenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. PreferenceisgiventostudentsthatareresidentsofPikeCounty.Applicantsmusthavea 3.0orhigherGPA. PERSEVERANCESCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyRebeccaWilsonAskewtoprovide tuitiontoafull-timestudentenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeinthe programleadingtotheAssociateDegreeNursingProgram.Applicantsmustbea Mississippiresidentexperiencingfinancialchallengesthatcouldpotentiallyinterferewith theabilitytocontinuecollege.ApplicantsmusthavepurchasedaMississippiNurses Foundationcartagandhaveitdisplayedonpersonalvehicleattimeofapplication. PINEBURR&WHISPERINGPINEDJOURNALISMSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythe Enterprise-Journal,TheTylertownTimes,SouthernHerald,Wilk-AmiteRecordandthe FranklinAdvocatenewspaperstoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsservingastheeditor ofthePineBurrcampusnewspaperandtheeditoroftheWhisperingPinesyearbook. ApplicantsmusthaveaminimumGPAof3.0andbereferredbythePineBurr/Whispering Pinesadvisor. PRODUCTIONTECHNICIANSPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythe companytoprovidetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollegeProcessTechnologyProgram.Applicantsmusthaveaminimum3.0 GPA. ROBBIEHAMILTONK106SPORTSSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbySouthwest BroadcastinginhonorofRobbieHamiltonatthetimeofhisretirementtoprovidetuitionto full-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege.Applicantsmust haveaminimum2.5orhigherGPA. SOUTHWESTMISSISSIPPICOMMUNITYCOLLEGEALUMNIASSOCIATIONBOOK SCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbytheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeAlumni Associationtoprovidebookscholarshipstofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegeinacademic,nursingorothercareer-technicalprograms. Third-yearstudentsareeligibleandmustberesidentsofAmite,Pike,Walthall,orWilkinson County.PreferencewillbegiventochildrenofSMCCAlumni. STOKESENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyLamarandPaulineStokestoprovide tuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. Applicantsmusthaveaminimum2.5orhigherGPA. 38 SUECARTERMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyMrs.Carter’sfamilyinher memory.Applicantsmustbeenrolledfull-timeatSouthwestMississippiCommunity College.PreferencewillbegiventograduatesofNorthPikeHighSchool.Applicantsmust haveaGPAof2.5orhigher. THOMPSONSCHOLARSHIPFORSTUDENTLEADERSwasestablishedbyDustinThompson inmemoryofhismother,WaynetteThorntonThompson.Itisfundedbycontributionsfrom Mr.Thompsonandotherfamilymembers.Applicantsmustbeenrolledfull-timeat SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeandhaveprovenleadershipthrough involvementincampusorganizationsandactivities.ApplicantsmusthaveaGPAof3.0or higher. TRISTINJETTHALLMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedinhismemorybyhisfamily forout-of-statestudentsenrolledinsouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeWell ConstructionTechnologyProgram.Formoreinformationonapplyingforthisscholarship, contacttheFoundationOffice. WILLIEANNASANDIDGEDICKERSONSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbyherfamilyinher memorybecauseofherdeeploveofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeforfull-time studentsenrolledatSouthwestmajoringinJournalismorEnglish.Applicantsmustsubmit anoriginalproseorpieceofpoetry.PreferencewillbegiventoPikeorLincolncounty residents.Applicantsmusthavea3.0orhigherGPA. WOODGROUPPROCESSTECHNOLOGYSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythecompanyto providetuitiontofull-timestudentsenrolledintheSouthwestMississippiCommunity CollegeProcessTechnologyProgram. ZIONLODGE#702BOOKSCHOLARSHIPwasestablishedbythemembersofionLodge #702toprovideabookscholarshiptoastudentenrolledfull-timeatSouthwestMississippi CommunityCollege.Applicantsmusthavea2.5orhigherGPA. 39 INSTRUCTIONALINFORMATION Publishedcalendar,policies,andregulationsapplytoallstudentsenrolledinacademic, technical,andcareercoursesunlessotherwisespecified. THESEMESTERHOUR Theacademicyearisdividedintotwosemesters.ThefallsemesterextendsfrommidAugustthroughmid-December.ThespringsemesterextendsfromJanuarythroughmid-May. Studentsearncreditinsemesterhours.Studentsmustattendlecturecoursesonehourperweek foronesemestertoreceiveonesemesterhourcredit.Laboratorycoursesrequiretwotothree hoursattendanceperweekpersemesterhourofcredit.MostcoursesofferedatSouthwest MississippiCommunityCollegemeetthreehoursperweekandprovidethreesemesterhoursof credit. GRADINGSYSTEM Thefinalgraderepresentsanevaluationofthestudent’sachievementduringasemester’s attendanceinacourse.Inaddition,regularexaminationsofonetotwohoursinlengtharegiven accordingtoadefiniteschedule.Attheendofeachsemester,allstudentsarerequiredtotakefinal examinations. Theevaluationswillbeexpressedaccordingtothefollowinglettersystem: A AU B C D F I P W WF WH WP EXCELLENT AUDIT GOOD SATISFACTORY BELOWAVERAGE FAILURE INCOMPLETE PASS(NOQUALITYPOINTSAWARDED) WITHDRAWAL(NOACADEMICPENALTY) WITHDRAWALFAILING(SAMEASFAILURE) WITHDRAWALHOLDING(OUTSTANDINGACCOUNT) WITHDRAWALPASSING Anincompletemustberemovedwithinthefirstregularsemesterwhichfollowsthegrade periodreporting“I,”oritwillautomaticallybecome“F.” Questionsconcerningtheaccuracyoffinalgradesmustbebroughttotheattentionofthe Vice-PresidentforAdmissionsandRegistrarinwritingwithinonesemester.Studentswishingto contestagrademustcontacttheappropriateinstructorfirst. 40 QUALITYPOINTS Aminimumof128qualitypointsand64hoursisrequiredofacademicstudentsfor graduation.Qualitypointsaredeterminedbysemesteraveragesandcalculatedasfollows: Grade A B C D QualityPointsperSemester Hour 4 3 2 1 GRADEPOINTAVERAGE Thegradepointaverage(GPA)isfiguredbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsby thetotalnumberofsemesterhoursattempted. ACADEMICPROBATION Anystudentwhodoesnotearnatleasta1.500gradepointaverageforworkattempted duringagivensemesterwillbeplacedonacademicprobationattheendofthatsemester.Any studentwhodoesnotearnatleasta1.500gradepointaverageforworkattemptedduringan academicprobationsemesterwillbeplacedonacademicsuspensionattheendofthatsemester.A studentplacedonacademicsuspensionwillnotbeallowedtoattendthefollowing(fallorspring) semester.Astudentonacademicsuspensionmayattendduringthesummersemesteratthe discretionoftheVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs. Life. *SeeacademicguidelinesfordormitorystudentsunderStudentAffairsandCampus COURSELOAD Thenormalcourseloadforstudentsisfifteentoeighteensemesterhours.Anystudent enrollingintwentyormorehoursmustobtainspecialpermissionfromhisorheradvisorandhave theapprovaloftheVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs.Additionalwillbechargedforeachhour abovenineteen. CLASSIFICATIONOFSTUDENTS Studentsareclassifiedaccordingtothesestandards: Freshman—astudentwhohascompletedfewerthan24semesterhours. Sophomore—astudentwhohascompleted24ormorehours. FULL-TIMESTUDENTS Studentsregisteringfortwelveormoresemesterhoursareclassifiedasfull-timestudents. 41 CLASSATTENDANCEANDABSENCES Astudentwhoenrollsinaclassacceptsresponsibilityforattendingthatclassandforcompleting theworkassigned. Thecollegemayauthorizeabsencesunderthreecircumstances:hospitalizationofthestudent, deathinthestudent’simmediatefamily,orparticipationbythestudentinaschool-sponsored activity. Astudentwhoseabsenceisauthorizedbythecollegewillbeallowedtomakeupanyworkmissed duringthatauthorizedabsence,butonlyifthestudentnotifiestheinstructorofthesituationonthe dayofthestudent’sreturntoclass. Whenastudent’stotalnumberofabsencesexceedstheequivalentoftwoweeksofthescheduled meetingsforaclass,thatstudentwillbedroppedfromthatclass.Ifthisactionhappensafterthe deadlinefordroppingtheclasswithoutpenalty,thatstudentmayreceiveagradeof“F”forthat class. Beingdroppedfromaclassmightreduceastudent’sstatusfromfull-timetopart-timeandthereby affect,amongotherthings,thatstudent’sscholarships,financialaid,athleticeligibility,and eligibilitytoresideinthedormitories. TARDIES Atardyisdefinedasarrivingaftertheregularlyscheduledtimeforaclasstobegin.Three tardieswillconstituteoneabsence. HONORROLL Astudent’sgradepointaverage(GPA)determineshis/heracademicstanding.Students whoobtaina3.5GPAonaminimumoffifteenhoursforanysemesterwillbeplacedonthehonor rollforthatsemester. GRADUATIONHONORS CertificatePrograms:Studentsgraduatingfromacertificateprogramwithacumulative programGPAfrom3.5to3.99willgraduatewithhonors.ThosewithacumulativeprogramGPAof 4.00willgraduatewithhighesthonors. DegreePrograms:StudentsinanAssociateofArtsorAssociateofAppliedSciencedegree programwhoattainacumulativegradepointaveragefrom3.40to3.499willgraduatewith distinction;thosewhoattainacumulativegradepointaveragefrom3.50to3.749willgraduate withhonors;thosewhoattainacumulativegradepointaveragefrom3.75to3.999willgraduate withhighhonors;andthosewhoattainacumulativegradepointaverageof4.0willgraduatewith highesthonors. STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES Allcollegesestablishcertainrequirementswhichmustbemetpriortoadmissionsand/or beforeadegreeisgranted.Theseregulationsconcernsuchthingsasprogramsofstudy,course 42 descriptions,majors,andcampusresidencerequirements,buttheSTUDENTISRESPONSIBLEFOR FULFILLINGTHEM. NOTE:Anystudentwho,withintenttodefraudSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege, knowinglyandwillfullyfalsifies,conceals,orcoversupbytrick,scheme,ordeviceamaterialfact,or makesanyfalse,fictitiousorfraudulentstatementorentry,shallbesubjecttoimmediate suspensionand/ordismissalfromtheinstitution. Miss.Code97-7-10,1988 Thestudentisalsoresponsibleforbeingacquaintedwithallregulationsandproceduresas statedinthecatalog,studenthandbook,andotherofficialpublicationsofthecollege.Forthis reason,itisimportantforeachstudenttobefamiliarwiththesepublications. REGISTRATION Datesofparticularinterest,includingthelastdaytoregister,addclasses,ordropwitha gradeof“W”arepublishedonthecollegewebsite.Alclassschedulesareconsideredpermanent afterthelastdaytoaddaclass. LATEREGISTRATION Itisveryimportantthatstudentsregisterduringtheregulardaysprovidedforregistration. Alateregistrationfeewillbechargedtoanystudentregisteringafterthescheduleddate. CHANGEOFSCHEDULE Studentsshouldconsultwiththeirfacultyadvisorwhenevermakinganychangestotheir classschedule.Duringthelateregistrationperiodeachsemester,astudentmaywithdrawfroma coursewithoutreceivingagradeand/orregisterforanothercourse.Agradeof“W”willbe recordedasthestudent’sgradeforaclassdroppedafterthelastdaytoregisteroraddacoursebut beforethelastdaytodropacoursewithoutpenalty.Thegradeof“W”isnotusedincomputing gradepointaverages.Nochangesofschedulearepermittedafterthelastdaytodropacourse withoutpenalty.Fordetailsonhowtodroporaddacourse,consulttheStudentHandbookor www.smcc.edu. AUDITSTATUS Astudentmaynotchangeacoursefrom“credit”to“audit”afterthelastdaystatedinthe schoolcatalogtodropacourse.Astudentmaynotchangefrom“audit”to“credit”afterthelastday designatedforenteringacourse.Thestudentwhoauditsacourseisnotallowedtotakemytestsor toreceiveanygrades. WITHDRAWAL Ifastudentwithdrawsfromthecollegepriortothelastdaytodropacoursewithout penaltyaslistedinthecatalog,thestudent’stranscriptwillshowa“W”(withdrawal)foreach course.Ifastudentwithdrawsfromthecollegeafterthelastdaytodropacoursewithoutapenalty aslistedinthecatalog,thestudent’stranscriptwillshowa“WP”(withdrawalpassing)or“WF” (withdrawalfailing)foreachcoursedependinguponwhatgradewasatthemid-termreporting periodunlessspecificprogrampoliciesstateotherwise. 43 Tobegintheprocessofofficiallywithdrawingfromthecollege,thestudentmustfirstsecure anOFFICIALWITHDRAWALformfromtheappropriatecounselor(academicorcareertechnical). Thestudentwillthenberequiredtoobtainsignaturesfromotheradministrativeofficesoncampus beforetakingthecompletedformtothebusinessoffice.Failuretowithdrawproperlywillforfeit thestudent’srighttoanyrefunddueandwillresultinagradeoneachsubjectforthesemester beingrecordedas“F”(failure)onthestudent’stranscript.Astudentmustpayallfeesdueto completewithdrawal.Astudentwillnotbeallowedtowithdrawfromschoolduringfinalexam week. *Rentalbooksnotreturnedbyfourweeksafterthetermendswillbeassessedthe fullpurchasepriceofthebook.Atthattimetheborrowerforfeitstherighttoreturntheoverdue book,andthebookwillnolongerbeacceptedattheBookstore.Allfinesandfees,aswellasthefull purchasepriceofthebook,thenbecomedueandpayableattheBusinessOffice. DISTANCELEARNING SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeparticipatesintheMississippiVirtual CommunityCollege(MSVCC).Mostacademicandsomecareer-technicalclassesaretaughtonline throughtheMSVDDeachofthethreesemesters,fall,spring,andsummer.Thecalendarand availableclassesarelistedatwww.msvcc.org.Tofindmoreinformationortoscheduleaclass,go tothedistancelearninglinkonourwebsite. Studentstakingonlinecoursesareexpectedtofulfilladmissionrequirements,beregularin attendance,andgenerallymeetthesamerequirementsaspersonsattendingtraditionalclasses. Theintentofdistancelearningcoursesistoprovideaqualityprogramofinstructionforstudents whoarenotavailablefortraditionalclassattendanceduringnormalhours. REQUIREMENTSFORGRADUATION ASSOCIATEOFARTS TobeawardedtheAssociateofArtsdegree,astudent 1. Mustbeentitledtoanhonorabledismissal; 2. Musthaveattainedascholasticaverageof2.00orbetteronallworkattempted,as wellasa2.00GPAonallworkattemptedatSMCC; 3. Musthavecompletedaminimumofsixty-foursemesterhours**ofacceptable collegework,whichmustincludetheSMCCthirty-sixhourbasiccore; 4. Musthavecompletedaminimumof25percentoftherequiredhours(usually16 semesterhours)atSMCC;and 5. MusthaveattendedSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeatleastone semester. 44 ASSOCIATEOFAPPLIEDSCIENCE TobeawardedtheAssociateofAppliedSciencedegree,astudent 1. Mustbeentitledtoanhonorabledismissal; 2. Musthaveattainedascholasticaverageof2.00orbetteronallworkattemptedin theprogramofstudyfollowed; 3. Musthavecompletedaminimumofsixty-fourhours**followingoneofthe prescribedtechnicalprogramsofstudyincludedintheSMCCCatalog.These64 hoursmustincludeatotalof15semesterhoursofgeneraleducationcourseswhich mustcontainoneormorecoursesfromeachofthefollowingfourareas:humanities orfinearts,socialorbehavioralsciences,naturalsciencesormathematics, orientation,andacomponentdesignedtodeveloporal/writtencommunication skills. 4. Musthavecompletedaminimumof25percentoftherequiredhours(usually16 semesterhours)atSMCC;and 5. MusthaveattendedSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeaminimumofone semester. **Amaximumof24hoursofnon-traditionalcreditmaybeappliedtowardgraduation withamaximumof16earnedbycorrespondenceorextensioncredit. CERTIFICATESOFCOMPLETION Tobeawardedacertificateofcompletion,astudent 1. Mustbeentitledtoanhonorabledismissal; 2. Musthaveattainedascholasticaverageof2.00orbetteronallworkattemptedin theprogramofstudyfollowed; 3. Musthavefollowedandsatisfactorilycompletedoneofthespecializedvocational programsofstudyincludedintheSMCCCatalog,includingorientation. 4. Musthavecompletedaminimumof25percentoftherequirementsatSMCC. 5. MusthaveattendedSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeaminimumofone semester. APPLICATIONFORGRADUATION AnapplicationforgraduationshouldbesubmittedtotheRegistrar’sofficewithinoneweek afterthelastdaytoaddclassesforthesemesterofgraduation. Astudentmaymakeapplicationforgraduationunderprovisionsofthecurrentcatalogor thecatalogunderwhichhe/sheenteredSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege,providedthat catalogisdatednormorethantwoyearspriortotheexpectedgraduationandcurrentstatutes, rules,regulations,policies,orprocedurespermit. 45 TRANSCRIPTS GraduatesofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeareentitledtocopiesoftheir academicrecordwithoutcharge.Transcriptswillnotbeissuedtostudentswhohavenotmetall financialobligationstotheschool. SCHOLASTICRESTARTPOLICY SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeencouragestheenrollmentofpreviouswhohave decidedtocontinuetheireducation.Toooftenthesestudentswerenotseriousabouttheirstudies duringtheirearlyendeavorsatSMCC.Scholasticrestartisawaytoremovepreviously-earned gradesfromconsiderationwhencomputinggradepointaverageorwhenassessinggraduation statusatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege.Belowaretherequirementsforparticipating inthescholasticrestartprogram. ThestudentshouldcompleteaDeclarationofScholasticRestartandsubmitittothe registrar. ScholasticrestartmaybedeclaredonlyonetimeatSMCC. Thestudentmustnothavebeenenrolledforfiveacademicyears(60months)priorto applyingforscholasticrestart. Thestudentmustre-enrollatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeandsuccessfully completeatleastonesemesterbeforeanygradesareremovedfromcalculations. Scholasticrestartdoesnotaffecteligibilityforfederallyfundedfinancialaid. Thestudentwillnotbeallowedtospecifythegradesthatwillbeforgiven.NOgradesprior totherestartsemesterwillbecountedforgraduationorgradepointaveragecalculation.Allgrades willremainonthetranscriptwithaspecialnotationforforgivengrades. Othercollegesoruniversitiesmaynothonorthescholasticrestart.Pleasecheckwiththose institutionsforindividualpolicies. Astudentwhohasreceivedadegreeorcertificateisnoteligibleforscholasticrestart.The registrarisresponsibleforprovidingthenecessaryinterpretationsonquestionsnotexpressly answeredinthispolicy. WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTSERVICES LocatedintheRegionalWorkforceTrainingCenter,theWorkforceDevelopmentpersonnel provideavarietyofservicesandactasliaisonsbetweenSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollege, thebusinesscommunity,andtheworkforce/AteamapproachisusedinofferingBusiness, Industrial,workforceandbasicskillstraining.AdultBasicEducation(ABE)andGeneral EducationalDevelopment(GED)freepreparatoryclasses;TestingandAssessmentservicesalong withPearsonVUEtesting;aDropout/EducationalRecoveryProgram;anInstituteforLearningin Retirementprogram;andaWorkforceInvestmentAct(WIA)program.Allservicesaredesignedto serveincumbentandprospectivemembersoftheworkforce,businessandindustry,andWIA 46 eligiblecareerandtechnicalstudents.LogontotheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege website,www.smcc.edu,andclickon“Workforce”formoreinformation. WORKFORCETRAINING SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegemeetsthebusiness/industryandcommunity educationalandtrainingneedsthroughavarietyofcontinuingeducationcoursesandother servicesfortheworkforce.ThesecoursesarenotapplicabletotheAssociateofArtsdegree,the AssociateofAppliedSciencedegree,ortheCertificateofCompletion,noraretheytransferrable. Theyareusuallyestablishedasaresultofthejob-specificneeds.SouthwestMississippiCommunity Collegefacilitiesandpersonnelareavailabletoanygroupwhichhasaneducationaltrainingneed onthecommunitycollegelevel. Althoughtheseshorttermspecifictrainingcoursesarenon-creditandnotapplicabletoa degreefromthecollege,theyareofferedtosupplementorprovidecontinuingeducationand trainingprogramswithinbusinessandindustry.Thesecoursesarespecificallydesignedforthe purposeofupgradingtheknowledgeandskillsofcurrentorprospectivebusinessandindustry employees. Anindividual,association,orbusinessgroupdesiringbusinessorindustryrelated continuingeducationortrainingprogramsshouldcontactWorkforceDevelopmentintheRegional WorkforceTrainingCenter(RWTC).ClassesmaybeheldattheRWTCorattheplaceofbusinessif enoughinterestexists.TheremaybesomeentrancerequirementsfortheWorkforcetraining courses.AnyonedesiringtoenrollinthesecoursesmayregisterthroughWorkforceDevelopment intheRWTC. INSTITUTEFORLEARNINGINRETIREMENT SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege’sInstituteforLearninginRetirement(ILR) offersclassesforretireesorindividualsover50yearsofagewhoareinterestedincombining learningwithsocialactivities.Memberspayanannualfeeandcoursefeesastheyareoffered.The ILRismembershipdriven,givingparticipantsanopportunitytoplaneducationalandsocialevents tomeettheirparticularneeds.FormoreinformationcontacttheWorkforceDevelopmentCenterin theRWTC. CONTINUINGEDUCATIONUNITS ContinuingEducationUnits(CEU’s)maybeawardedtothosetakingnon-credittraining programs/activitiesthatmeetestablishedguidelines.AppropriateapprovalforawardingCEU’s mustbedeterminedpriortothestartpfaprogram/activity.Formoreinformationcontactthe WorkforceDevelopmentCenterintheRegionalWorkforceTrainingCenter. TESTINGANDASSESSMENTCENTER TheGeneralEducationDevelopment(GED)test,TestforAdultBasicEducation(TABE), ASSET,CareerReadinessCertificate,andCHOICESInterestInventoryareadministeredthroughthe RWTC. SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeisaPearsonVUEauthorizedtestcenter. 47 SMALLBUSINESSDEVELOPMENTASSISTANCE Forassistance,pleasecall1-800-725-7232orlogontowww.mssbdc.orgformore informationthatmaybehelpfulinstartingyourownsmallbusiness. ADULTBASICEDUCATION AdultBasicEducation(ABE)andGeneralDevelopment(GED)classesarefreeandavailable toMississippians17yearsofageorolder(bySeptember1),whoarenotenrolledinanypublic, private,orhomeschoolprograms.Theseclasseshelpindividualsenhancebasicreading,writing,or mathskillsandpreparetotaketheGEDtest.FormoreinformationcontactWorkforce DevelopmentintheRWTC. DROPOUTRECOVERY ThepurposeoftheDropoutRecoveryInitiativeisto“reclaimlostpotential.”Anyonewho hasnotcompletedhighschoolisencouragedtoprepareforandtaketheGED.OncetheGEDis completed,freecounselingisavailabletohelpindividualsplancontinuededucation.Formore informationcontactWorkforceDevelopmentintheRWTC. STUDENTAFFAIRSANDCAMPUSLIFE HOUSING ResidenceHallsarelocatedoncampusformenandwomenstudents.Eachresidencehall haslive-inprofessionalstaff.Roomsarefurnishedwithsinglebeds,chestorcloset,desks,chairs, cableandwirelessinternet.Studentsmustprovidesheets,towels,pillowsandblankets.Alistof itemsneededcanbefoundontheschool’swebsiteatwww.smcc.eduunderStudentServicesand thenDormitoryInformation.Studentsarerequiredtopurchasea5or7daymealplan. Toreservearoomintheresidencehall,astudentmustsubmitacompletedhousing applicationandthe$80feewhichcoverstheroomreservationfee($30.00)andkeydeposit ($50.00)totheDirectorofStudentActivities&HousinginStudentServices.Allstudentsmustreapplyeachyeartoliveintheresidenceshalls. Ifastudentappliesforhousingandthendecidestheydonotwanttoliveintheresidence hall,thestudentmustnotifytheDirectorofStudentActivities&Housinginwriting.The$30.00 roomreservationfeeisnotrefundedafterthe2ndFridayinJuly. Studentsmustbeenrolledin12traditional,oncampushours,andhavea1.5GPAtobe eligibleforcampushousing. AhousingapplicationmaybeobtainedfromStudentServicesormaybeprintedfromthe school’swebsiteatwww.smcc.eduunderStudentServicesandthenDormitoryInformation. The$50.00keydepositisrefundableafterthekeyisreturnedtotheheadresident,unlessa studentowesfeesinthebusinessoffice. 48 ACADEMICGUIDELINESFORDORMITORYSTUDENTS ResidenceHallstudentsmustbeenrolledinaminimumoftwelvetraditional,oncampus hourstoliveintheResidenceHall.Allstudentsmustmaintaina1.50GPAorbettertobeeligiblefor campushousing.TheDirectorofStudentActivities&Housingwillgiveandremindallresidence hallstudentsoftheseGPAstandardsduringtheirmonthlyresidencehallmeetings. ResidenceHallstudentsgradeswillbereviewedattheendofeachsemesterandanystudent,who isnotincompliancewithGPAstandard,willberemovedfromtheresidencehalluntiltheirGPAis raisedtoaminimumof1.50. AstudentmayappealthisactioninwritingtotheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs.Thisappeal mustbemadewithinfiveschooldaysoftheremoval.Astudent’sresidencehallviolationsandclass attendancewillbetakenintoaccount. STUDENTACTIVITIES ThesociallifeofthecampusisdirectedbyacommitteeofthefacultyandtheStudent GovernmentAssociation.AllsocialfunctionsmusthavetheapprovaloftheStudentActivities Committee. MEALS Mealsareservedinthecollegecafeteriaatregularhours.Ascheduleformealswillbe postedinthecafeteriaatthebeginningofthesemester.Visitorswhoeatinthecafeteriaare requiredtopayfortheirmeals. MAIL ApostofficeismaintainedonthecampusintheHoraceC.HolmesStudentUnionforthe convenienceofthestudents.Mailshouldbeaddressedtotheindividualasfollows:JohnDoe,Box 9999,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege,Summit,Mississippi39666. StudentswishingtoobtainapostofficeboxshouldapplyatthebookstoreintheHoraceC. HolmesStudentUnion. HEALTHSERVICES Studentswhoneedprofessionalmedicalcareortreatmentarereferredtolocalphysicians ortothelocalhospital.Inemergencysituations,thecollegewillassistinsecuringtheservicesofa physicianandthencontactparentsornearestrelatives.Expensesforprofessionalcareor treatmentaretheresponsibilityofthestudentorparents. CULTURALOPPORTUNITIES Periodically,opportunitiesmaybeprovidedforstudentstoattendoperas,play,exhibitions, orotherevents. 49 SCHOOLPUBLICATIONS STUDENTHANDBOOK:Thispublicationincludesregulationsandgeneralinformationto acquaintthestudentwithvariousphasesofcampuslife.Eachstudentreceivesacopyat registrationormayrequestonefromtheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairs.Anelectronicversion isavailableonline.Thestudentisresponsibleforbecomingfamiliarwiththishandbook. THEPINEBURR:Thisstudentnewspaperispublishedbythestudentunderthedirection ofafacultymemberandaffordsanopportunityforexpressionofstudentopinionsandforthe developmentofjournalisticskills. THEWHISPERINGPINES:Theschoolyearbookispublishedeachyear,withfaculty guidance,bystudentswhohaveshowninterestinanddemonstratedabilityforthiswork. STUDENTIDENTIFICATIONCARD EachregisteredSMCCstudentwillbeissuedanidentificationcard(ID)theweekpriorto schoolstarting.Thiscardwillserveasanadmissiontickettoallschoolsponsoredactivitiesandas amealticketforresidencehallstudents.Ifthecardislost,contacttheBusinessOffice.Afeewillbe chargedforthereplacement.IDcardsarenon-transferableamongstudents.TheIDcardmaybe revokedorafineissuedfortheIDcardbeingusedinanunauthorizedmanner.Allstudentsare requiredtoweartheirIDcardinavisibleplaceonthefrontoftheirpersonatalltimesoncampus. AUTOMOBILEREGISTRATIONANDPARKING Studentsmaybringautomobilesoncampus,butvehiclesmustdisplayaSouthwesthangtag. Oneparkinghangtagwillbegiventoeachstudentuponregistration.Eachadditionalparking hangtagwillcost$5.00.Carsnotdisplayingahangtagwillbeticketed.Studentsparkinginany zoneotherthanthatdesignatedonthehangtagwillbeticketed.Parkinglotsareprovidedfor students.Thechargeforparkingviolationswilldoubleiffeeisnotpaidwithintendaysafter receivingaticket. Trafficlawsareenforcedtoprotectallcommunitymembers.Eachmotoristisencouraged topracticecaution,commonsense,andcourtesy. GUIDANCE SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegerecognizedthatalmostallbeginningcollege studentsneedassistanceinmakingeducational,vocational,andpersonaladjustments.Provisionis madeforthishelpthroughtheofficeoftheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairs.Theentirefaculty worktogethertopromotetheoptimumdevelopmentofeachstudent.Inherentintheguidance programistherecognitionoftheprinciplethatthepurposeofguidanceistoaideachstudentto helphimself/herselfthroughself-understandingandawarenessofpotential. 50 QualifiedcounselorsareavailableinKennaHallandHuddlestonVocational-Technical Complex. Manycollegestudentshavepersonalproblemsthatmayinterferewiththeiracademic work.Thecounselingstaffprovidesanatmosphereinwhichstudentsmaydiscussconcernswith theassuranceofconfidentiality.Recordswillbereleasedonlywiththepermissionofthestudent. REQUIREDDEVELOPMENTALCOURSES SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeadherestoan“openadmissions”policy consistentwithallappertaininglaws.Italsoembracesthephilosophythatstudentbeprovided opportunitiesforlearningexperiences,e.g.,developmentalcourses,counseling,tutorialassistance, etc.,thatwillhelpstudentssucceedinachievingtheireducationalgoals. SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeutilizesrelevantdiagnosticinstrumentsto determinethestrengthsandneedsofstudentsinordertoassistintheselectionofthemost appropriateprogramoptionstohelpassurestudentssuccess. DevelopmentalcoursesatSMCCconsistofthefollowing:ENG0125IntermediateEnglish andReadingandMAT0123BeginningAlgebra.Thesecoursesarerequiredforstudentswith deficiencies.LowscoresonACT/placementtestswillresultinthestudent’sbeingplacedin developmentalcourses.Inaddition,ifcompetenciesspecifiedincoursesyllablearenotmetwithat leasta“C”average,thestudentmustrepeatthecourse(s)untilsuchcompetenciesaremet. Developmentalcoursesdonotsatisfydegreeorprogramrequirements. COURSEPLACEMENTGUIDELINES EnglishACTSubscore Greaterthanorequalto17oragradeof“C”orbetterin ENG0125 Lessthanorequalto16 ENG1113EnglishCompositionI ENG0125IntermediateEnglishand Reading MathACTSubscore Greaterthanorequalto19oragradeof“C”orbetterin MAT1233 Greaterthanorequalto17oragradeof“C”orbetterin MAT0123 Lessthanorequalto16 51 MAT1313CollegeAlgebra MAT1233IntermediateAlgebra MAT0123BeginningAlgebra STUDENTRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIES STUDENTGOVERNANCE SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegestudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinthe institutionaldecision-makingprocess.Thecollegevaluesthestudents’thoughtsandsuggestionsin thedecision-makingprocess.ThegovernanceforthestudentbodyisthroughanactiveStudent GovernmentAssociation(SGA),whichispresidedoverbyapresident,avice-president,asecretary, atreasurerandvariousstudentrepresentatives.Allstudentsareencouragedtosubmitsuggestions orrecommendationsandgivethemtooneoftheirStudentGovernmentAssociationOfficers.The officerswillpresentthemintheirSGAmeetingandvotetoforwardeachsuggestionor recommendationtotheschool’sadministrativestaff.IftheSGAcastamajorityvoteforsendinga suggestionorrecommendationtotheadministration,theSGAsponsorwillpresentittothe administrativestaffandreporttheirresponsetotheSGA.TheSGAprovidesmanyactivitiesfor improvedstudentlife.TheSGAofficersandrepresentativesserveonvariouscollegecommitteesto helpdeterminethedirectionoftheinstitution. DUEPROCESSINSTUDENTDISCIPLINE Toprotectitsfundamentallegalandmoralintegrityandtheconstitutionalrightsofits students,andtomeettheelementalrequirementsoffairness,aneducationalinstitutionshould guaranteeproceduralsafeguardstostudentsinvolvedindisciplinarycases.Althoughdisciplinary hearingsoncampusarenotentirelyanalogoustoadversaryproceedingsincourtsoflaw,they shouldbeconductedinafairandjudiciousmanner,withtheaimoflesseningthelikelihoodoferror orprejudice.Theprocedureshouldincorporatethebasicelementsofwhathasbecomecommonly recognizedasdueprocess.(SeeStudentHandbookforstudentdisciplineproceduresand responsibilities.) STUDENTCOMPLAINTPROCEDURE SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegehasanadministrativeprocedureinplacewhich isdesignedtoreceive,investigate,andresolvestudentcomplaints,whetheracademicor nonacademic.Studentswhofailtouseexistingappealscommitteeswillforfeittheirrighttofuture dueprocess. Anystudentwhowishestomakeaformalcomplaintregardingacollegeprogram,aservice ofthecollege,anemployeeofthecollege,oranyotherindividualoraspectofthecollegemusttake thefollowingstepswithinfiveschooldaysoftheincident: 1. Discusstheproblemwiththefacultymember,staffmember,oradministrator involvedand/oruseexistingappealscommitteeswhereavailablepriortoinitiating formalcomplaintproceduresunderthispolicy.Ifinformaleffortsarenot productiveorappropriateinresolvingthecomplaint,thestudentproceedstosteps 2and3. 2. ContacttheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairs,CollegeDrive,Summit,MS39666. 52 3. Expressthenatureofthecomplaintandpertinentinformationinwritingtothe Vice-PresidentforStudentAffairs. TheVice-PresidentforStudentAffairswilleitherhandlethecomplaintpersonallyorwill referittotheappropriatepersonfordisposition.Awrittenresponsewillbemadetothestudent within15businessdays.Studentswhoarenotsatisfiedwiththeresolutionoftheinvestigating officershallhavetherighttoappealtoagrievancecommittee.Thisappealmustbemadewithin3 businessdaysafterthedecisionbytheinvestigatingofficer.Thegrievancecommitteewillbe appointedbythePresidentofthecollegeandwillconsistofatleasttwofacultynotdirectly involvedintheallegedproblem.Thedecisionofthegrievancecommitteeisconsideredfinal.A writtenresponsewillbemadetothestudentwithin5businessdays. Noadverseactionwillbetakenagainstastudentforfilingacomplaint. 53 ORGANIZATIONS ALUMNIASSOCIATION TheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeAlumniAssociationpromotescordial relationsbetweentheschoolanditsalumni.TheassociationmeetsonHomecomingDay.The executivecommitteeoftheassociationmeetsatthecollegeinJanuary,July,andOctoberofeach year,withtheexactdatesetbythepresidentwiththeapprovaloftheexecutivecommittee. HONORSOCIETY Charteredinthespringof1966,theOmicronDeltaChapterofPhiThetaKappa,anational communitycollegehonorsociety,offersmembershiptostudentsachievingandmaintaininghigh academicstanding.TobeadmittedintoPhiThetaKappa,astudentmustcompletefifteenacademic hoursandmusthaveanoverallaverageof3.50.Tocontinueinthesociety,thestudentmust maintainanoverall3.00average.SouthwestalsohasachapterofTriBeta,abiologicalhonor societyforstudentsparticipatinginbiologyclasses. STUDENTGOVERNMENTASSOCIATION Allregularlyenrolledfull-timestudentsatSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollegeare membersoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Astudentcouncil,composedoffourstudent governmentofficers,foursophomoreclassofficers,andfourfreshmanclassofficers,ischarged withdirectingtheactivitiesoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Thepurposeofthisassociation istobringaboutabetterunderstandingamongstudentsandfaculty;tosponsorsocialactivities;to encouragescholarship,leadership,andcitizenship,andtocontributetothebettermentofthe schoolinitseducationalprograms. STUDENTPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONSANDCLUBS Severalorganizationsareavailable,andallstudentsareurgedtoidentifywithsomeof them.TheMississippiOrganizationofADNStudentAssociation(MOSA)andStudentNurses Organization(SNO)areorganizationsavailabletonursingstudents.PhiBetaLambda(PBL)isan organizationavailabletoselectedtechnicalstudents.HealthOccupationStudentsofAmerica (HOSA)isavailabletoLPNstudents.CollegiateDECAisavailabletoallbusiness-relatedmajors. FutureEducatorsofAmericaisopentostudentsinterestedinpursuingcareersineducation.Health InformationManagementStudentAssociation(HIMSA)welcomesHealthInformationstudents. SOUTHWESTMISSISSIPPICOMMUNITYCOLLEGEDEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION,INC. TheSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeFoundationisanon-profitcorporation charteredin1973bythestateofMississippitooperateexclusivelyforthebenefitofSouthwest MississippiCommunitycollege.Itspurposeistosolicit,receive,acceptandhold,administer,invest, anddisburseanyandeverykindofpropertyforeducation,scientific,literary,research,andservice activities.ThegoaloftheFoundationistoallowSouthwestMississippiCommunitycollegeto betterservethestudentandcommunitybysupplementingpublicfundswithprivatefinancial support. 54 RELIGIOUSORGANIZATIONS Severalreligiousorganizationsoncampusencourageeachstudenttoparticipateinhis/her choiceofreligiousactivities. TheworkoftheBaptistStudentUnioniscarriedonthroughaBSUCouncilelectedbythe BSUstudents,andaBSUdirectorworkingoncampus. TheorganizationforMethodiststudentsisTheWesleyFoundationoncampus.Itis affiliatedwithallUnitedMethodistChurchesinthearea. TheWestminsterFellowshipisanorganizationforPresbyterianstudents. TheCatholicCampusMinistry,theorganizationforCatholicstudents,isamemberofthe NewmanStudentFederation. VETERANS’INFORMATION Allpastacademicandattendancerecordspertainingtostudentwhoreceivebenefitsfrom theVeteran’sAdministration(VA)arekeptinafireproofvaultintheRegistrar’sOffice.Theyare availableforinspectionbytheVeterans’Administrationanytimeduringregularofficehours.The VArepresentativeislocatedinFinancialAid. Studentswhoreceiveveterans’assistancemustmeetthesameadmissionrequirementsas otherstudentswhoareapplyingforadmissiontoSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege. StudentsarecertifiedtotheVeterans’Administrationuntiltheserequirementsaremet,aschecked onthestudent’spermanentrecord. AllVAformspertainingtoaVAstudentarekeptonfile,aswellaspreviouseducation records.Eachpermanentrecordshowspreviouseducationandtrainingforwhichcreditwas granted.PropercreditisalsorecordedontheenrollmentcertificationsubmittedtotheVA. StudentswhoareenrollingatSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeforthefirsttime, butwhohaveattendedanotherpost-secondaryinstitutionwillbecertifiedforoneterm.Students musthaveofficialtranscriptsonfilefromallpriorschoolsattendedpriortocertificationforthe secondterm. ThegradingsystemisasdefinedunderInstructionalInformation.Thelastdaytoadd,drop, orchangecoursesisshownintheschoolcalendarandisincludedontheschool’swebsite. Iftheserequirementsarenotmet,theVAwillbenotifiedthatsatisfactoryprogresshasnot beenmadebythestudent.VAstudentsaresubjecttothegeneralpolicyoftheschoolwithregard toacademicsuspensionandreadmission. Theattendancerequirementsarelistedinthecollegecatalog.Theattendancerecordsare keptonlineandintheinstructors’gradebookswhichareturnedintotheRegistrar’sOfficeatthe endofeachyearandstored.Astudentdismissalforunsatisfactoryattendancemayenrollthenext 55 semesteronprobation.Unsatisfactoryattendanceduringaprobationsemesterwillresultin suspension. Allchangesinastudent’sstatuswillbereportedtotheVA.Thisincludesunsatisfactory progressanddismissalforunsatisfactoryattendance,placementonacademicprobation,and academicdismissal. Uponsatisfactorycompletionoftheprescribedprogramofstudy,theveteranoreligible personisgivenadiplomaorcertificatebytheschoolindicatingtheapprovedcourseandwith notationthattheprogramwassatisfactorilycompleted. StudentsreceivingVAeducationalbenefitsmustenrollinONLYthosecourseslistedintheir declaredmajororprogramofstudy. 56 ACADEMICPROGRAMSOFSTUDY SuggestedAcademicProgramsofStudyLeadingtotheAssociateofArts Degree SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegedoesnotofferamajorinanyacademic fieldofstudy.Therefore,astudentwhowishestopursueabachelor’sdegreeinanyfield musttransfertoaseniorcollegeoruniversitywhichwillspecifytheminimumand maximumnumberofcreditsforthemajor. Thesuggestedacademicprogramsofstudywhichfollowareintendedtoprovidethe studentaguidetothegeneraleducationcourseswhichshouldbetakenduringthe freshmanandsophomoreyears. REQUIREMENTSFORGRADUATIONWITHANASSOCIATEOFARTSDEGREE AstudentmaymeettherequirementsforgraduationwithanAssociateofArts(AA) degreebycompletingaminimumofsixty-foursemesterhourswhichmustincludethe basiccorelistedbelow: BASICCORE Course SemesterHoursCredit ENG1113,1123.............................................................................................................6 MAT1313,1323,or1613...........................................................................................3 SPT1113..........................................................................................................................3 *LaboratoryScience......................................................................................................8 **Humanities...................................................................................................................6 ***FineArts.....................................................................................................................3 ****SocialScience..........................................................................................................6 LLS1311..........................................................................................................................1 *LaboratorySciencemaybeselectedfrombiology,chemistry,physics,astronomy,orphysical science. **Humanitiesmaybeselectedfromhistory,literature,foreignlanguage,philosophy,orhonors forum. ***FineArtsmaybeselectedfromartappreciationormusicappreciation. ****SocialsciencemaybeselectedfromECO2113,ECO2123,GEO1113,PSC1113,PSC1123,PSY 1513,SOC2113,orSOC2143. AmaximumoffoursemesterhoursofactivitycoursesmayapplytowardanAAdegree. TheseincludeanycoursebeginningwithMUOandanyone-hourcoursebeginningwithHPR. 57 PRE-ACCOUNTING,AGRIBUSINESS,BUILDINGCONSTRUCTIONSCIENCE,BANKINGAND FINANCE,BUSINESS,BUSINESSINFORMATIONSYSTEMS,COMPUTERINFORMATIONSYSTEMS, ECONOMICS,ENTREPRENEURSHIP,FINANCE,INSURANCE,INTERNATIONALBUSINESS, MANAGEMENT,MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMS,MARKETING,MERCHANDISING, POULTRYSCIENCE,REALESTATE Advisor:LesleeBrock EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Accounting Business Economics Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,1513,or1613 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,electives LLS1311 ACC1213,1233 BAD2323,2413 ECO2113,2123 ENG2423or2433 6 6 3 8 6 3 9 1 6 6 6 3 4 PRE-ADVERTISING,ENGLISH,FOREIGNLANGUAGE,JOURNALISM Advisor:JamesO’Rourke,Dr.ElaineConey,andJoyceMabry EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature ForeignLanguage Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,elective LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 58 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 6 12 10 PRE-ALLIEDHEALTH,ATHLETICTRAINING,EXERCISESCIENCE,HUMANPERFORMANCE, KINESIOLOGY Advisor:Dr.AlanaGabler,RobinKuntz EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,elective LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 6 22 PRE-ANIMALSCIENCES,HORTICULTURE,VETERINARIAN Advisor:SaraphaAlexander,Dr.AlanaGabler EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,1323or2323 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144,2921,2923 ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223 59 6 6 3 12 6 3 6 1 8 13 PRE-ART Advisor:PrudenceMcGehee EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Art Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 ART1313,1323,1433,1443 ENG2423,2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 12 6 10 PRE-BIOLOGY,FORENSICS,MICROBIOLOGY Advisor:SaraphaAlexander,PeteFerguson,RobinKuntz EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313or1613 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223, 2422,2423,2432,2433 ENG2423,2433 60 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 18 6 4 PRE-BIOCHEMISTRY,CHEMISTRY,MARINESCIENCE,PHYSICALSCIENCES,POLYMERSCIENCE Advisor:PeteFerguson,Dr.JamesStephens EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Physics Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623 SPT1113 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223, 2422,2423,2432,2433 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,elective LLS1311 PHY2414,2424 ENG2423or2433 6 6 3 18 6 3 6 1 8 3 4 PRE-COMMUNICATION,COMMUNICATIONSCIENCESANDDISORDERS,COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS,SPEECHANDHEARINGSCIENCES,SPEECH,SPEECHPATHOLOGYAND AUDIOLOGY Advisor:Dr.JenniferMcLaughlin EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 ENG2423or2433 61 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 3 25 PRE-COMPUTERENGINEERING,SOFTWAREENGINEERING Advisor:ColterCotten,AliciaShows EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry ComputerScience Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623,2613,2623, 2913 SPT1113 PHY2515,2525 ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CHE1211,1213 CSC2134,2144 6 15 3 10 6 3 6 1 4 8 4 PRE-COMPUTERSCIENCE Advisor:ColterCotten,AliciaShows EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature ComputerScience Biology Chemistry Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623,2613 SPT1113 PHY2515,2525 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 ENG2423or2433 CSC2134,2144 BIO1134 CHE1211,1213 62 6 9 3 10 6 3 6 1 3 8 4 4 1 PRE-CRIMINALJUSTICE Advisor:AshleyWeathers EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation CriminalJustice Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 CRJ1313,1323,1363,2513 ENG2423,2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 12 6 10 PRE-CYTOTECHNOLOGY,MEDICALTECHNOLOGY Advisor:KarenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation ComputerScience Biology Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223, 2422,2423,2432,2433 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSC1113,PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 CSC1113 BIO1134 ENG2423or2433 63 6 3 3 18 6 3 9 1 3 4 3 8 PRE-DENTALHYGIENE Advisor:KarenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry Nutrition Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 BIO1134,2511,2513,2521, 2523,2921,2923 ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,EPY2533,SOC2113 LLS1311 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223 FCS1253orBIO1613 6 3 3 16 6 3 9 1 8 3 6 PRE-EARTHSYSTEMSCIENCE,MATHEMATICS Advisor:DoriRichardson,Dr.JamesStephens EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation ComputerScience Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623,2613,2623 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144orCHE1211, 1213,1221,1223orPHY2525 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CSC2134 ENG2423,2433 64 6 12 3 8 6 3 6 1 4 6 9 PRE-EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGY,PSYCHOLOGY Advisor:EliseGatlin EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,elective LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 6 22 PRE-ELEMENTARYEDUCATION,SPECIALEDUCATION Advisor:GwenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature EndorsementArea ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,1723,1733 SPT1113 BIOelective,PHYelective HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 GEO1113,elective LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 65 6 9 3 8 6 3 6 1 6 16 PRE-ENGINEERING(AEROSPACE,BIOLOGICAL,CHEMICAL,ELECTRICAL,GEOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL,MECHANICAL) Advisor:DoriRichardson EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation ComputerScience Physics ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623,2613,2623, 2913 SPT1113 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223 ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CSC2134,2144 PHY2515,2525 6 15 3 8 6 3 6 1 8 10 PRE-ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE Advisor:RobinKuntz EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Biology Literature ENG1113,1123 1313,1323,1613or2323 SPT1113 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,electives LLS1311 BIO1111,1113 ENG2423,2433 66 6 9 3 8 6 3 9 1 4 6 PRE-FORESTRY Advisor:KarenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,2323 SPT1113 CHE1211,1213,PHY2414 ART1113orMUS1113 ECO2113,elective LLS1311 6 6 3 8 6 3 6 1 25 PRE-GENERALSTUDIES Advisor:DawnBrumfield,Dr.ElaineConey,PaulDancsisin,JoeElliott,AmyGazzo,LarryHolmes, JamieJackson,DanLewman,Dr.JenniferMcLaughlin,NatalieMcMahon,JamesO’Rourke,Debera Reeves,LauraRiddle EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 67 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 6 22 PRE-HEALTHCAREADMINISTRATION,RADIOLOGICSCIENCES Advisor:KarenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Accounting ComputerScience Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 BIO2511,2513,2521,2523 ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 ACC1213 CSC1113 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 3 3 22 PRE-HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION Advisors:CamAchord,KelbyBowman,AndyFarrell,BrentHarris,JustinHay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Health,PhysicalEducation,and Recreation Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 BIO1134,2511,2513 History,Literature ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 HPR1213,1313,2213 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 9 19 68 PRE-HISTORY,POLITICALSCIENCE Advisor:MerrielynGinn EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature ForeignLanguage Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequences ART1113orMUS1113 PSC1113,elective LLS1311 ENG2423,2433 6 3 3 8 12 3 6 1 6 6 10 PRE-HOSPITALITYMANAGEMENT,HOTEL,RESTAURANT,ANDTOURISM Advisor:PatYoung EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Accounting Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 ACC1213 ENG2423or2433 69 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 3 3 22 PRE-LIBRARYANDINFORMATIONSCIENCE Advisor:NatalieMcMahon EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,EPY2533,elective LLS1311 ENG2423or2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 9 1 3 22 PRE-MUSIC Advisor:Dr.AndrewDale,JoeElliott,ClayWhittington EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation MusicFoundations MusicApplied MusicApplied(Piano) MusicOrganizations Literature ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,elective LLS1311 MUS1123,1211,1213,1221, 1223 MUAmajor MUA1511,1521,2511,2521 MUOensemble ENG2423or2433 70 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 11 8 4 4 3 PRE-NURSING(BACHELOR) Advisor:CarlaGriffin EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Nutrition Literature Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,2323 SPT1113 BIO1134,2511,2513,2521, 2523,2921,2923 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 BIO1613orFCS1253 ENG2423or2433 6 6 3 16 6 3 6 1 3 3 11 PRE-OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY Advisor:KarenMay EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry Physics ENG1113,1123 MAT1313,2323 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144,2511,2513, 2521,2523 ART1113orMUS1113 EPY2513,2533,PSY1513, electives LLS1311 CHE1213,1211 PHY2414 71 6 6 3 16 6 3 15 1 4 4 PRE-PARALEGAL Advisor:PatYoung EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Business Literature ForeignLanguage Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144 ART1113orMUS1113 PSY1513,SOC2113orGEO 1113 LLS1311 BAD2413 ENG2423or2433 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 3 3 6 16 PRE-PHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES Advisor:PeteFerguson EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry Physics ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,2323 SPT1113 BIO1134,1144 ART1113orMUS1113 ECO2123,electives LLS1311 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223, 2422,2423,2432,2433 PHY2414,2424 72 6 6 3 8 6 3 9 1 18 8 PRE-PHYSICS Advisor:Dr.JamesStephens EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Chemistry ComputerScience Literature ENG1113,1123 MAT1613,1623,2613,2623, 2913 SPT1113 PHY2515,2525 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 LLS1311 CHE1211,1213,1221,1223 CSC2134 ENG2423or2433 6 15 3 10 6 3 6 1 8 4 3 PRE-SOCIALWORK,SOCIOLOGY Advisor:SusanHedges EnglishCompositionI&II Mathematics Speech LaboratoryScience Humanities FineArts SocialScience Orientation Literature SocialWork Electives ENG1113,1123 MAT1313 SPT1113 HistorySequence ART1113orMUS1113 PSC1113,PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 ENG2423or2433 SWK1113 73 6 3 3 8 6 3 6 1 3 3 19 TECHNICALPROGRAMSOFSTUDY ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSINGPROGRAM Director:MelissaTemple Advisors:CathyAndrews,TanyaBoyd,RosevellerConerly,NonaDeer,StephanieGreer, AleciaHollis,DarleneLindsey,SuzonneMcLean,EricaMyers,DewannaRand-Achord,Kim Smith,DianneWilkinson,ShellahYoung TheAssociateDegreeNursing(ADN)programisdesignedtoprovideeducational opportunitiestoqualifiedstudentsutilizingacurriculumthatisdesignedtopreparegraduateswho arecompetenttofunctionasentrylevelregisterednurses.Theprogramhelpstomeetthe expandingandeverchanginghealthcareneedsofthecommunitybyprovidinggraduateswhoare preparedtopracticeasaprofessionalmemberoftheinterdisciplinaryhealthcareteamproviding safeclient-centeredcarewithcriticalthinking,innovation,andadaptabilityinavarietyofhealth caresettings.Thecurriculumincludesabalanceofgeneraleducation,currentnursingtheory, clinical,andlaboratoryexperience.GraduatesreceiveanAssociateofAppliedSciencedegree,and thosethatmeettherequirementsoftheStateBoardofNursingareeligibletowritetheNational CouncilLicensureExaminationforRegisteredNurses(NCLEX-RN®).TheStateBoardofNursing maydenyanyapplicationforlicensuredueto,butnotlimitedto,convictionofafelony,commission offraudordeceitinapplicationprocess,oraddictiontoalcoholorotherdrugs.TheADNprogramis accreditedbytheBoardofTrusteesofStateInstitutionsofHigherLearning,3825RidgewoodRoad, P.O.Box2336,Jackson,MS39211,Phone:(601)432-6501;andtheAccreditationCommissionfor EducationinNursing(ACEN),3343PeachtreeRoadNE,Suite500,Atlanta,GA,30326,Phone(404) 975-5000. MISSION TheAssociateDegreeNursing(ADN)programsupportsthemissionandgoalsofthecollege. TheADNprogramisdesignedtoprovideeducationalopportunitiestoqualifiedstudentsfora careerasregisterednurses,therebyhelpingtomeettheexpandinghealthcareneedsofthe community.Ourgoalistoprepareindividualstogiveclientcareinbeginningstafflevelpositionsas providersofcare,managersofcare,andmemberswithinthedisciplineofnursingand interdisciplinaryteam. ADMISSIONCRITERIA: 1.ApplyforregularadmissionandbeacceptedbySMCC,AdmissionsOffice,1156CollegeDrive, Summit,MS39666. 2.SubmitanapplicationtotheADNDivision,1156CollegeDrive,Summit,MS,39666,vianotarized application. 3.Submitofficialtranscriptsfromhighschool,GED,and/orcollegeforallcollegescourses attemptedtoSMCCAdmissionsOffice. 4.AnACTcompositescoreofatleast18andgradepointaverage(GPA)of2.00isrequired.All studentsarerequiredtocompleteeleven(11)hoursofprerequisitecollegeworkwithagradeofC orbetter: A.BIO2511/2513(Anatomy&PhysiologyI), B.BIO2521/2523(Anatomy&PhysiologyII), C.MAT1313(CollegeAlgebra)orhighermathcourse 74 5.CompletetheTestofEssentialAcademicSkills(TEAS)assessmenttest.Thecost,date,timeand placeoftestingcanbelocatedatwww.atitesting.com.AcopyofTEASscoresmustbesubmitted withapplication.Allstudentsareresponsibleforensuringthatallinformationpertainingtothe admissionprocessiscompletedbythedesignatedapplicationdeadline APPLICATIONDEADLINES: FallSemester–March1st SpringSemester–October1st ACCEPTANCECRITERIA: TobeconsideredforacceptanceintotheADNprogram,theapplicant’sfileintheADNOffice mustbecomplete.Qualifiedapplicantswillbeconsideredbytheadmissionscommitteeona competitivebasisusingthefollowingcriteria: ·GPAofprerequisitecourses ·ACTcompositescore ·TEASscore ·NumberofprerequisitestakenatSMCC ·Residency ·Studentswhoareenteringanursingprogramforthefirsttime StudentswhohaveanACTscoreof21orhigher,3.00GPAonprerequisitecourses,and havemetalladmissionrequirementsmaybeconsideredforearlyadmission.Enrollmentinany givenclassislimited,andthereforeselectionforeachclassisbasedonavailablespace,completion ofadmissionrequirements,andmeetingtheprioritizedacceptancecriteria.Completionofthe applicationprocessandcourseworkdoesnotinitselfguaranteeadmissiontotheADN program. Criminalbackgroundchecksincludingfingerprinting(MSCodeSection43-11-13[5][6][iii]) maydenystudentsaccesstoclinicalagenciesanddisqualifythestudentfromparticipationinthe program. StudentsselectedforadmissionintotheADNprogrammustsubmitproofofthefollowing items:physicalexamination;twoMeasles,Mumps,Rubella(MMR)vaccinationsorpositiveMMR titer;twoVaricella(chickenpox)vaccinationsorpositiveVaricellatiter;TBskintests(two-step); negativedrugscreenasspecifiedbytheADNDivision;HepatitisBVaccineorsigneddeclination statement;andacurrentAmericanHeartAssociationHealthCareProviderCourse.Allitemsshould remaincurrentforthefullschoolyear(August–May).Studentsadmittedtoanynursingcourses mustadheretothecurrentcatalogpoliciesandtheADNprogramofstudy. Withintwoweeksfollowingwrittennotificationoftheapplicant’sadmissionstatus,the applicantmustpresentthesignednotificationlettertotheADNAdmissionCommitteedeclaring intenttoenterthenextscheduledclass.Failuretocomplywiththisrequirementnegatesthe applicant’sprioritystatusandvacancieswillbefilledbasedonavailableclassslotsusingthe acceptancecriteria. PROMOTIONPOLICIES: Inadditiontothecollegeprobationandsuspensionpolicy,agradepointaverageof2.0in eachcourseinnursingisrequired.Astudentmustmaintaina“C”orbetteraverageineachnursing courseandmakeaminimumscoreof90onadosagecalculationtestineachnursingcourse,makea minimumscoreof78onaskillsproficiencytestineachnursingcourse,andpassallclinicalskillsin ordertocontinueintheprogram.Studentsmustmakea“C”orbetterinMicrobiology(BIO2923, BIO2921)toprogresstoNUR2115-2125.Clinicaltestingordismissalfromtheprogrammayoccur atanytimeduringanursingcoursewhenacriticalcriterionhasbeenviolatedasoutlinedinthe 75 ADNStudentPolicyHandbook.Afailureinclinicaltestingconstitutesan“F”forthatcourse.A studentenrolledinnursingisrequiredtobefull-time(12semesterhours)foreachsemesterof nursing. Studentswishingtoapplyforreadmissiontotheprogramshoulddosonolaterthanone yearfromthelastcoursesuccessfullycompleted.Readmissionisconsideredonacompetitivebasis andspaceavailabilityforthatcourse.StudentsarenotallowedreadmissionintoLPNtoRN Transition(NUR1316). Thenursingfacultyreservetherighttoadmitandretainonlythosestudentswho demonstratephysiologicalandpsychologicalevidenceofperformingsafeactsofnursing(seecore performancestandardspostedonnursingwebpageatwww.smcc.edu). TRANSFER/READMISSIONPOLICY: AcceptanceoftransfercreditorreadmissiontotheprogramisbasedontheADNpolicies relatedtotransferandreadmissionandisdeterminedonanindividualbasisandspaceavailability. Thetransfer/readmissionpolicyisavailableuponrequestandcanbefoundonthenursing webpageatwww.smcc.edu.Studentsareresponsibleforprovidingthenecessarymaterialsbythe deadlineforevaluationbythenursingadmissioncommitteeanddirector.Studentsreadmittedto anynursingcoursemustadheretothecurrentcatalogpoliciesandtheADNprogramofstudyfor theyearreadmitted. FEESANDEXPENSES Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Thereareadditionalcosts specifictotheADNDivision.Theseadditionalcostsareestimatedonlyandaresubjecttochange. Books/OnlineResources..........................................................................................................................................$1,500.00 UniformsandAccessories........................................................................................................................................$300.00 Pin/Pictures...................................................................................................................................................................$150.00 Transportationtoclinical(approximatecostpermonth).........................................................................$80.00 ClinicalExperiences(overnightstay,meals)...................................................................................................$300.00 LaboratoryFees(persemester)...........................................................................................................................$375.00 MalpracticeInsurance($15peryear)................................................................................................................$30.00 AssessmentTests.........................................................................................................................................................$450.00 CPR,HealthRequirements,CriminalBackgroundCheck...........................................................................$475.00 StateBoardLicensureExam...................................................................................................................................$300.00 DrugTestingFee...........................................................................................................................................................$70.00 OrganizationalDues...................................................................................................................................................$20.00 PrerequisiteCourses Anatomy&Physiology BIO2511,2513,2521,2523 8 Mathematics-CollegeAlgebra MAT1313orhigher 3 76 Curriculum EnglishCompositionI Speech Microbiology* Humanities/FineArts** SocialScience Orientation Nursing ENG1113 SPT1113 BIO2921,2923 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 NUR1119,1215,1225,2115, 2125,2215,2225 3 3 4 3 6 1 39 LPNtoRNBridgeOption EnglishCompositionI Speech Microbiology* Humanities/FineArts** SocialScience Orientation Nursing*** ENG1113 SPT1113 BIO2921,2923 PSY1513,SOC2113 LLS1311 NUR1316,1225,2115,2125, 2215,2225 3 3 4 3 6 1 39 TotalSemesterHours=70 *BIO2921,BIO2923areprerequisitestoNUR2115,2125. **Humanities/FineArtselectivemaybeselectedfromhistory,literature,foreignlanguage, philosophy,musicappreciation,artappreciation,orEnglishCompositionII. ***Thestudentmustalsoseekcreditfor13credithoursthroughtheRegistrar’sofficeinorderto meetthe19credithourrequirementforthefirstyearofassociatedegreenursingprogram. 77 CAREER-TECHNICALEDUCATION Vice-President:JeremySmith Career-technicalprogramsaredesignedforpersonswhoarepreparingtoseekemployment aftercompletionoftheprogram.Personswhoplantotransfertoafour-yearinstitutionshould requestthattheseniorinstitutionevaluatethosetechnicalcoursestodeterminewhetherthey wouldbeacceptedfortransfer. Specialcourseswillbeofferedwhenthedemandandinterestareshownforsuchcourses. Eveningclasswillbeofferedinanyofthetechnicalcourseswhenitbecomesevidentthatthereis sufficientdemand(minimumof10students).Intheeventofupdatesandchangesinthe curriculum,thestudent’sadvisorwillmakethenecessaryschedulechanges. RelatedStudiesLab TheobjectiveoftheRelatedStudiesLabistoenablestudentstoovercomeacademic deficienciesinthebasicskillsofreadingvocabularyandcomprehension,arithmetic,andlanguage arts.Careerandtechnicalstudentswhoindicatealowproficiencyscoreareencouragedtoattend theRelatedStudiesLabaminimumofthreehoursperweekinthearea(s)asindicatedbythetest. Becausethisisanindividualized,self-pacedprogram,studentsmaynotberequiredtoattendthe labafulltermbutonlyuntilminimumproficiencyisachieved. TECHNICALPROGRAMS AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY ThepostsecondaryAutomobileTechnologyinstructionalprogrampreparesindividualsto engageintheservicingandmaintenanceofalltypesofautomobiles.Instructionsisincludedinthe diagnosisandrepairofengines,fuel,electrical,cooling,brake,drivertrain,airconditioning,and suspensionsystems.Instructionisgiveninrepairofindividualcomponentssuchastransmissions, engines,andsuspensionwithcomputerizedinformationsystems. AnAssociateofAppliedSciencedegreecanbeobtainedaftersuccessfulcompletionoftwo years. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof16orhigher,oran averageof40ontheASSETtest. BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY TheBusinessandOfficeprogramincludesabasiccoreofcoursesdesignedtopreparea studentforavarietyofentry-levelpositionsthroughthefollowingareasofconcentrations: AccountingTechnology,Health-CareDataTechnology,MicrocomputerTechnology,andOffice SystemsTechnology.StudentshavetheopportunitytojoinPhiBetaLambda,aprofessional studentorganization. 78 ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Prioritywillbegiventostudentsthathaveaminimumof16 ontheACToranASSETscoreofatleast40.Studentsmustprovidecounselorsoradvisorseither andACTscoreoranASSETscorepriortoregistration. StudentswholackentrylevelskillsinMath,English,Science,Speech,etc.willberequiredto takeintermediatecourses.Thesecoursesdonotsatisfydegreeorprogramrequirements. PriortoenrollmentinBOT1113,studentswillberequiredtokeystraight-copymaterialat aminimumof35GWPMonafive-minutetimedwriting,withamaximumofoneerrorperminute. StudentswhodonotdemonstratethislevelofproficiencywillberequiredtoenrollinBOT1013. StudentsarerequiredtocompletetheMS-CPAS-2(Mississippi-CareerPlanningand AssessmentSystem-2ndrevision)uponexitingtheBOTprogram. DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY TheDieselEquipmentTechnologyProgramisaninstructionalprogramthatprovides studentswithcompetenciesrequiredtomaintainandrepairavarietyofindustrialdiesel equipment,includingagriculturaltractors,commercialtrucks,andconstructionequipment.The programincludesinstructionininspection,repair,andmaintenanceofengines,powertrains, hydraulicsystems,andothercomponents. TheDieselEquipmentTechnologyProgramisanarticulatedtwo-yearcertificateor technicalprogramdesignedtoprovideadvancedskillstoitsstudents.AnAssociateofApplied ScienceDegreeisawardeduponsuccessfulcompletionofthetwo-yearprogramandacertificateis awardeduponsuccessfulcompletionofthefirstyear.ThecurriculumforDieselEquipment TechnologyisbasedupontheASECertificationforMedium/HeavyTruckTechnicianTraining Programs. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicationswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof16orhigher,oran averageof40ontheASSETTest. EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY Theprogramprovidespreparationforpaidemploymentinoccupationsinchildcareand guidanceatentry,assistant,andmanagementlevels.Instructionalprogramsincludeclassroom instructionandsupervisedlaboratoryorworkexperience.Studentsshoulddevelopcompetencies whichenablethemtoprovideservices,toteach,andtoguidepreschoolchildrenasrelatedto variouschildcareoccupations.Includedisthestudyofchildgrowthanddevelopment,learning experiencesforchildren,behaviorguidance,health/nutritionandsafety,programplanningand management,parent/child/centerrelationships,childabuseandneglect,regulationsandpolicies relatingtochildcareservices—interpersonalrelationshipsandlaws,andphysicalmotor development/activity.Jobsareavailableforworkersinpublic,private,orparochialchildcare programs,includingthoseinindustrial/institutionalandfamilydaycarecenters,otherinstitutions whichservechildrenofallsocio-economiclevelsandabilities—recreationalcenters,andthehome asfostercareparents.Jogtitlesinclude,butarenotlimitedtochildcareservicesmanager, preschoolteacher,childcaregiver,familydaycareprovider,nannyprofessional,homevisitor, 79 fostercareparent,andafterschoolcaregiver.AnAssociateofAppliedSciencedegreecanbe obtainedaftersuccessfulcompletionofthetwo-yearprogram. ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENT:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirementsfortechnical programs,thefollowingareadditionalrequirementsforpriorityadmissiontotheChild DevelopmentTechnologyprogram: 1. 2. 3. 4. ACTcompositescoreof16oranaverageof40ontheASSETTest. Completedprogramapplication. Personalinterviewwiththeselectioncommittee. Form121fromtheHealthDepartmentandbackgroundcheck. FEESANDEXPENSES:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Theseare additionalcostsspecifictotheEarlyChildhoodEducationTechnologyprogram.Theseadditional costsareanestimateonlyandaresubjecttochange. Books CPRCertification UniformandAccessories $800.00 $20.00 $32.00 ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY ThepostsecondaryElectricalTechnologyprogrampreparesindividualstoinstall,operate, maintain,andrepairelectrically-energizedsystemssuchasresidential,commercial,andindustrial electric-wiringandD.C.andA>C>motors,controls,andelectrical-distributionpanels.Instruction intheuseoftestequipmentisincluded.AnAssociateofAppliedSciencedegreeisawardedupon successfulcompletionofthetwo-yearprogram. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirementsfortechnical programs,studentsshouldhaveanACTcompositescoreof16oraboveandanACTmathscoreof 16orabove. HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY TheHealthInformationTechnologyprogramisatwo-yeartechnicalprogramleadingtoan AssociateofAppliedSciencedegreedesignedtotrainhealthinformationprofessionalswiththe knowledgeandskillstoprocess,analyze,disseminate,andmaintainhealthcareinformation.A careerasahealthinformationprofessionaloffersauniqueopportunitytocombineaninterestin healthinformation,business,andcomputerinformationscience.HealthInformationTechnology professionalsareresponsibleformaintainingcomponentsofhealthinformationsystemsconsistent withthemedical,legal,accreditation,andregulatoryrequirementsofthehealthcaredelivery system. HealthInformationTechnologygraduatesareemployedinhospitals,aswellasinother healthcaresettings,includingpublic/privatehealthagencies,mentalhealthfacilities,long-term care,ambulatorycare,stateandfederalhealthagencies,physicianpracticesandhomehealth agencies. 80 TheHITprogramisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationforHealthInformatics andInformationManagementEducation(CAHIIM).TheHealthInformationTechnologyprogram preparesgraduatestowritethenationalaccreditationexaminationfortheRegisteredHealth InformationTechnician(RHIT). ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:PriorityisgiventoapplicantswithanACTCompositeof16 orhigher(oranequivalentscoreontheASSETtest).Applicantsmustfilloutaprogramapplication. Studentsareadmittedonafirst-come,first-servedbasisofqualifiedapplicants. INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY-COMPUTERNETWORKTECHNOLOGY TheComputerNetworkingTechnologyoptionofferstrainingintelecommunications, networktechnologies,administration,maintenance,operatingsystemsandnetworkplanning,and implementation.ComputerNetworkinggraduateswillhaveopportunitiesforemploymentas computersupportspecialists,networktechnicians,andnetworkmanagersoradministrators. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:PriorityadmissionisgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACT scoresshowacompositescoreof16orhigher.EquivalentASSETscoreswillbeaccepted.Students whodonotmeettherequirementmusttakeIST1113inadditiontotherequiredcoursework. Inordertoavoidconfusion,itisrecommendedthatapplicantsconsultwiththeadvisorof thisprogramforpre-scheduling.Themaximumnumberofstudentsshallbelimitedtotwenty. ADDITIONALFEE:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Thereisan estimatedadditionalfeeof$253.00fortheCompTIANetwork+Certification. MARKETINGMANAGEMENT TheMarketingManagementprogramofstudypreparesthegraduateforacareerinsales, advertising,management,publicrelations,merchandising,andbuying.Acombinationofclasswork andpracticalexperiencegivesstudentstheopportunitytoacquirethebackgroundandskills necessarytoenterthebusinessandcommunityworkforceinpositionsleadingtothemidmanagementlevelandhigher. CareerOpportunities:ProfessionalSales,PublicRelations,Advertising,HumanResource Management,Buyer,RetailManagement,Merchandising,Marketing,E-Commerce,Management, MarketingResearch,andEntrepreneur/BusinessOwner. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneraladmissionrequirements,priority willbegiventostudentswhohaveaminimumof16compositescoreontheACTorequivalent ASSETscore.AllapplicantsmustpresentdocumentationoftheirACTscores. OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH OccupationalSafetyandHealthtechnicians,alsoknownassafetyandhealthpractitionersor occupationalhealthandsafetyinspectors,helppreventharmtoworkers,property,the environment,andthegeneralpublic.Theypromoteoccupationalhealthandsafetywithin organizationsbyadvisingmanagementonhowtoincreaseworkerproductivitythroughraising moraleandreducingabsenteeism,turnover,andequipmentdowntimewhilesecuringsavingson insurancepremiums,workers’compensationbenefits,andlitigationexpenses. 81 ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof16orhigher,oran averageof40ontheASSETTest. PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY TheProcessOperationsTechnologyprogramspreparetechniciansforemploymentinthe diversefieldofprocessoperationsinpetroleumrefineries,powergenerationfacilities, pharmaceuticalplants,chemicalplants,wastewatertreatmentplants,foodandbeverageprocess plants,offshoreoilproductionfacilitiesandahostofotherindustries.Individualscurrently employedasprocessoperationstechnicianswillenhancetheirabilitytoperformtheirdutiesand increaseopportunitiestoadvance. ThiscurriculumleadstoanAssociateofAppliedSciencedegreeinProcessOperations Technology.Graduatesarepreparedforentry-levelpositionsatanyprocessingfacility.Theywill haveacquiredthebasictechnicalskillsinequipmentandsystemsandhaveabroadenedvocabulary tomakethejob-specificlearninglessdifficult.Theywillalsoprocessteam-buildingskills,safety awareness,environmentalawareness,communicationskills,andcomputerskillsthatarecriticalin theworkplace.Theywillhaveaworkingknowledgeofstateandfederalregulationsonsafetyand theenvironment.Throughaninternshipprogram,studentshavetheopportunitytoworkina positionrelatedtoprocesstechnologyduringwhichtheywillreceivework-relatedapplicationof theirclassroomtraining. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirementsfortechnical programs,thefollowingareadditionalrequirementsfortheprocessoperationtechnology programs.StudentsshouldhaveacompositeACTscoreof18andamathscoreof18orhigher,or anaverageof42ontheASSETTest.Applicantswhodonotmeetminimumqualificationswillbe consideredforadmissiononanindividualbasis. FEESANDEXPENSES:Regularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Thereare additionalcostsspecifictotheProcessOperationTechnologyprogram.Theseadditionalcostsare estimatesonlyandaresubjecttochange. WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY TheWellConstructionTechnologyProgramprovidesclassroomandlaboratoryinstruction intheuseofrotarydrillingandrelatedequipmentusedindrillingforwater,petroleum,and environmental/geo-technicaloperations.Classroomstudycoverstherotaryrig,powerequipment, mechanicalmaintenance,drillingfluids,hydraulics,andotherareasassociatedwithwelldrilling operations.Laboratoryinstructionincludeshands-onoperationofvarioustypesofwells.Included arebasicwelding,machineshopoperations,hydraulics,andbasicindustrialelectricity. GraduatesoftheWellConstructionTechnologyProgramareawardedanAssociateof AppliesSciencedegreeuponsuccessfulcompletionofthetwo-yearprogram.Successfulgraduates areeligibletoapplyforexaminationforcertificationfromtheNationalGroundWaterAssociation certification(NGWA).Afteroneyearofexperience,WellDrillingOperationsTechniciansare eligibletoapplyforaMississippiWaterWellContractor’sLicense.Employmentopportunitiesfor 82 techniciansmayexistinfirmsspecializingindrillingforwater,petroleum,environmental,andgeotechnicaloperations. ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof16orhigher,oran averageof40ontheASSETTest. ADDITIONALFEE:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Thereare additionalfeesspecifictotheWellConstructionTechnologyprogram.Theseadditionalfeesare estimatesonlyandaresubjecttochange. FirstYear-NationalDrillingAssociationDrillingSafetyCertification-$200.00. SecondYear:NationalDrillingAssociationGroundwaterKnowledgeCertification-$200.00 CAREERPROGRAMS RESIDENTIALCARPENTRY ResidentialCarpentryisaninstructionalprogramdesignedtopreparestudentsforevery levelintotheresidentialcarpentrytrade.Theresidentialcarpentryprogramofferslearning experiencesinblueprintreading,estimating,building,installing,andrepairingstructuralunits. Aone-yearcertificatewillbeawardedtoastudentwhosuccessfullycompletestherequired programofstudy. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof14orhigheroran averageof36ontheASSETTest. COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING TheCommercialTruckDrivingprogramprovidesclassroomandhands-oninstructionand trainingintheoperationofcommercialvehicles,bothstraightandcombination.Classroomstudies coverintroductionsforcommercialvehicles,hazardousmaterials,generalknowledge,combination vehicles,airbrakes,cargosecurity,DOTregulations,logbookandmapreading.Hands-ontraining consistsoflearningpre-trip,duringtrip,andpost-tripinspection.Trainingalsoconsistsoflearning todrivecommercialvehiclessafelyonalltypesofhighwaysandstreets. CommercialTruckDrivingasaneight-weekprogram.Normalclasshoursare8:00a.m.- 3:30p.m.,Monday–Friday. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mustbeatleast21yearsofageuponcompletionoftheprogram MustholdavalidDriver’sLicense Mustmeetgeneraladmissionrequirementsforthecollege MustcompleteaTruckDrivingprogramapplication Mustprovideanofficialcopyofdrivingrecorddetailing: 83 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. a. Nomorethan1speedingticketinthelast3years b. Norecklessdrivingticketsinthelast3years c. NoDUI’sinthelast10years d. Nomorethan2accidentsinthelast3years MustprovideacopyofarecentDOTPhysicalwithDrugScreendetailingyouare: a. Physicallyandmentallycompetent b. Drug-Free MusthaveahighschooldiplomaorGED,ormeettheAbilitytoBenefitASSETscores Mustbeabletodriveamanualtransmissionvehicle Mustattendaninterview MustberecommendedbytheWINJobCenterselectioncommitteeifWIAfunded MustgetaBackgroundcheckifacceptedintotheprogram COSMETOLOGY Cosmetologyisatwelve-monthprogramofstudydesignedtopreparethestudenttocare forthehair,complexion,andhandsbygivingshampoos,rinse,andscalptreatments;styling, setting,cutting,dyeing,tinting,permanentwaving,andbleachinghair;givingfacials,manicures, andhandandarmmassages,withemphasisonhygiene,sanitation,customerrelations,andsalon management. ThecurriculumisdesignedtocomplywiththestandardoftheStateBoardforCosmetology andtherequirementfor1500contacthoursforstudents.Studentsarerequiredtoreceive230 hoursoftheory(aminimumofsixhoursperweek)throughouttheentireperiodofinstructions, conductedinaseparateclassroombyalicensedinstructor.1200hourofsupervisedskilltraining andclinicwork,andseventyhoursassignedattheinstructor’sdiscretionasneedsofindividual studentsdictate.Successfulcompletionofthecosmetologyprogramentitlesstudentstoa CosmetologyCertificateandqualifiesthemforlicensingexaminationsascosmetologists, estheticians,manicurists,orwigspecialistsconductedbytheStateCosmetologyBoard.TheState BoardforCosmetologyrequiresstudentstoscore85percentineachcoursetopass.Studentswho donotmaintainthisgradeineachcoursewillnotbeallowedtoregisterthefollowingsemester. Thecosmetologycurriculumistaughtinamodularformat.Althoughcourseswillallbe completedwithinthesemesterindicated,somecourseswithinasemesterareprerequisitetoother courseswithinthesamesemester. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS: 1. ThestudentmustcompleteregularadmissiontotheCollege.(Applicationissentto theRegistrar’sOffice.) 2. ThestudentmustapplytotheCosmetologyDepartment.(Applicationsareobtained fromandreturnedtotheCosmetologyDepartment.) 3. AminimumTABEscoreof10orACTcompositescoreof14isrequired. 4. QualifiedapplicantsareconsideredinMayofeachyearforacceptanceintothe CosmetologyProgram.(ApplicationshouldbesubmittedpriortoAprilofeach year.) 84 FEESANDEXPENSES:Regularcollegefeesarelistedinthecollege’swebsite.Thefollowing feesarespecifictotheCosmetologyprogram.Allfeesaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. CosmetologyKit-$700andBooks-$200. HEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONING Thisisatwo-yearprogramdesignedtopreparethestudentwithemployableskillsinthe craftofheatingandairconditioning.Atwo-yearcertificatewillbeawardedtoastudentwho successfullycompletesthetwo-yearprogram. Itiscomprisedofbothclassroominstructionandlaboratoryexperimentswithstudents receivingtraininginwelding,thelawsofrefrigeration,thebasicrefrigerationcycle,thepurpose andoperationofcompressors,condensers,evaporators,meteringdevices,andoilcoolers.The studentlearnshowtotroubleshoot,repair,andinstallalltypesofdomesticandcommercial refrigerationandheatingsystems.Also,he/shelearnstoestimateheatingandcoolingloads,tofive jobestimates,tocarefortoolsandequipment,andtosetupaserviceshopandsafety. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof14orhigheroran averageof36ontheASSETTest. MASSAGETHERAPY TheMassageTherapycurriculumisdesignedtoofferbasictraininginanatomy,physiology, andkinesiologyofthehumanbody.BasictechniquemodalitiesincludeSwedish,DeepTissue,Chair Massage,Reflexology,Shiatsu,Neuro-muscular,Pre-Natal,andSportsMassage.Thisprogramis approvedandlicensedbytheMississippiStateBoardofMassageTherapy;License#0508.Please beadvisedthatstudentsmustpassaMississippistateboardapprovedlicensureexaminationin ordertopracticemassagetherapy.Completionofthisprogramdoesnotassurepassageofthe examnordoesitauthorizegraduatestopracticemassagetherapy. ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENT: 1. Anofficialtranscriptverifyingcompletionofthetwelfthgradefromanaccredited highschoolofGEDequivalent. 2. CompletionofSouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeadmissionrequirements. 3. Anapplicationforadmissiontothemassagetherapyprogram. 4. MinimumACTof17(composite)withatleast14inMath,ReadingandScienceof ASSETequivalentof41. 5. Prospectivestudentsmustbe18yearsofagetoapplyfortheprogram. FEESANDEXPENSES:Additionalfeesarerequiredandthesefeesaresubjecttochangeat anytime. Books UniformScrubs Sheets Oils $450.00 $125.00 4SetsTwinSheets $20.00-30.00 85 StateCertificationExam CPR/1stAid $195.00 $62.00 NURSEASSISTANT/HEALTHCAREASSISTANT TheNursingAssistantprogrampreparestheindividualtoprovidedirectbasicnursingcare toclients/residents/patientsinprescribedsettingsunderthesupervisionofalicensednurse. Inclusiveinthenursingassistanttitleare:Homemaker,HomeHealthAide,andNursingAssistant. Graduatesoftheone-semesterprogramwillbeawardedacompletioncertificateandmay applyforcertificationbytakingandpassingtheNationalNurseAideAssessmentProgram(NNAAP) Examination. Aminimumgradeof75percentisrequiredineachcourse.Studentswhodonotmaintain thisgradeineachcoursearedismissedfromtheprogram. ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontoregularcollegeadmissionrequirements,the minimumadmissioncriteriafortheNurseAssistantprogramareasfollows: 1. StudentmusthaveahighschooldiplomaorGEDcertificate. 2. StudentmusthaveanACTscoreof14orabove,ormusthaveaTABEscoreof10or above. 3. StudentmustturninanapplicationforadmissiontotheNurseAssistantProgram 4. StudentmustcompleteSMCCAdmissionsrequirements. 5. Studentmustsignahealthcarecriminalhistorybackgroundaffidavit. AFTERADMISSIONANDPRIORTOCLINICALSREQUIREMENTS: 1. Fingerprintingandofficialbackgroundcheckatthestudent’sexpense. 2. Thereareconvictionsthatwillpreventanindividualbeingeligibletoparticipatein clinicalexperiences.Ifastudentisunabletoparticipateinclinicalexperiences, he/shewillbedismissedfromtheCNAprogram. 3. MississippilawnowrequireshealthcareprofessionalsorCareer-Technicalstudents enrolledinprogramswhoseprimarypurposeistoprepareprofessionalstorender patientcareservices,submittocriminalbackgroundchecksandfingerprintingprior tobeginninganyclinicalrotationinalicensedhealthcareentity.Ifsuch fingerprintingorcriminalbackgroundchecksofthestudentdisclosesafelony conviction,guiltyplea,orpleasofnolocontendertoafelonyofpossessionorsaleof drugs,murder,manslaughter,armedrobbery,rape,sexualbattery,sexoffenselisted inSection45-31-3(I),childabuse,arson,grandlarceny,burglary,gratificationof lust,aggravatedassaultorfeloniousabuseand/orbatteryofavulnerableadult whichhasnotbeenreversedonappealorforwhichapardonhasnotbeengranted, thestudentshallnotbeadmittedtosuchhealthprogramsofstudyorwillnotbe eligibletoparticipateintheclinicaltrainingphasesoftheirhealthcareprogram shallbevoidedifthestudentreceivesadisqualifyingcriminalrecordprogramshall 86 bevoidedifthestudentreceivesadisqualifyingcriminalrecordcheck;therefore, thestudentwillbedismissedforthenursingassistantprogram. FEESANDEXPENSES:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite. ThereareadditionalcostsspecifictotheNurseAssistantprogram.Theseadditionalcosts areanestimateonlyandaresubjecttochange. Books Uniform/Shoes Accessories/Supplies Written&SkillsTestforCertification Immunizations CPR BackgroundCheck DrugTest $200.00 $150.00 $150.00 $101.00 $100.00 $45.00 $50.00 $65.00 PRACTICALNURSING ThePracticalNursingprogrampreparestheindividualtoassistinprovidinggeneral nursingcarerequiringbasicknowledgeofthebiological,physical,behavioral,psychological,and sociologicalsciences;anofnursingprocedureswhichdonotrequiretheskills,judgment,and knowledgerequiredofaregisterednurse.Thiscareisperformedunderthedirectionofa registerednurse,licensedphysician,ordentist. Studentsthatcompletetheprogramrequirements,threesemesters,asidentifiedbythe MississippiDepartmentofEducation,willbeeligibletoapplyforLPNlicensure.Thegraduatethe programfunctionsasaproviderofcareandamemberofaprofession.Thiscurriculumreferences theClientNeedsCategoriesfromtheTestPlanfortheNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationfor LicensedPractical/VocationalNurses®. LEGALLIMITAITONSFORLICENSURE:Informationrelatedtoapplyingforlicensureto practiceasaLicensedPracticalNurse,uponcompletionofthePracticalNursingProgram,is containedintheAdministrativeCodeMississippiBoardofNursing,August12,2011.Theauthority oftheMississippiBoardofNursingistopromulgaterulesandregulationsforthelicensureof registerednurses,advancedpracticeregisterednurses,licensedpracticalnurses,expandedrole licensedpracticalnursesandcertifiedclinicalhemodialysistechniciansasprovidedforinthelaws oftheMiss.CodeAnnSection73-15-17(a)&73-15-101. TheMississippiBoardofNursingisaconsumerprotectionagencywiththeauthorityto regulatethepracticeofnursingthroughlicensureasprovidedforbyMiss.CodeAnnof1972, Annotated,Title73,Chapter15.Thisregulatoryboardisresponsibleforthequalityofnursingcare renderedbythepractitionersofnursingtotheconsumersofhealthcare.Source:Miss.CodeAnn., Section73-15-17(1972,asamended). 87 REQUIREMENTSFOREXAMINATIONAPPLICANTSFROMSTATE-ACCREDITEDMISSISSIPPI PROGRAMS:ApplicantsfromstateaccreditedMississippiprogramsshallbeeligibletoqualifyfor licensurebyexaminationandmust: 1. SubmitanofficialtranscripttotheboardfromastateaccreditedMississippinursing programshowingsuccessfulcompletionofsuchprogram; 2. Submitofficialdocumentationofeligibilityforgraduationtotheboardifapplicanthasmet allrequirementsforgraduation,butdegreehasnotbeenformallyconferred.Applicant mustsubmitanofficialtranscriptwithin30daysafterthedegreeisconferred.Failureto submitsuchtranscriptshallresultinthevoidingofthelicense; 3. ComplywithcriminalbackgroundchecksandfingerprintinginaccordancewithMiss.Code Ann,Section73-15-19(I)and73-15-21(I); 4. Submitcompletedboard-approvedapplication,includingthenotarizedauthorizationto releaseinformationform: 5. Payrequirednonrefundableapplicationfeeuponsubmissionofapplicationtotheboard; 6. Submittheapplicationbydeadlinedatesestablishedbytheboard; 7. Registerfortheexaminationwiththedesignatedtestingservice;and 8. Payrequiredfeeuponexaminationregistrationinthedesignatedtestingservice. Source:Miss.CodeAnn,Section75-15-17(1972,asamended) ADMISSIONCRITERIA:Inadditiontoregularcollegeadmissionrequirements,the minimumadmissioncriteriaforentranceintothePracticalNursingProgramareasfollows: 1. StudentsmusthaveanACTcompositescoreof18witha17orhigherinmathandreading oranequivalentscoreof40ormoreinReadingandMathontheASSETTest. 2. Studentmustpassallfourpre-LPNcoursesandmustscorea2.0orbetterinthreeoftheir fourclassestobeeligibleforadmission:BIO1513,BIO1613,TAH1113,andCTE1113or haveapprovedsubstantialequivalents**.BIO2513/2511orBIO2523/2521replacesBIO 1513,andMAT1313replacesCTE1113.NutritionandMedicalTerminologysubstantial equivalentsrequirecoursecontentreviewandapprovalfromthePNDirector. **Anysubstantialequivalentbeingconsideredmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelastfiveyears withagradeofCorbetter. ACCEPTANCECRITERIA:Theadmissionprocessiscompetitiveandcompletionof applicationisnotaguaranteeofadmission.SpecificareasthatareevaluatedincludeACTorASSET equivalentscores,previousacademiccoursework,andtimelysubmissionofallrequired documents.PriorityadmissiontotheLPNprogramwillbegrantedtoapplicantswhoarein-district residentsorSMCCstudentsatthetimeofpre-scheduling. Applicantsarenotifiedbyletterofconditionalacceptanceornon-acceptanceintothePN Program.Applicantswhoareconditionallyacceptedmustcomplywithallpreadmissionand preclinicalrequirementsinordertopreserveaplaceinclass.Academicandcareercounselingis availableforapplicantswhoarenotacceptedintotheSMCCPNProgram. 88 PRE-ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:StudentswillbeconditionallyadmittedtotheLPN programbasedontheirGPAaverageinallfourprerequisiteclasses.Studentsmustpassallfour classesandmustscorea2.0orbetterinthreeortheirfourclassestobeeligibleforadmission. Uponcompletionoftheprerequisiterequirements,thestudentapplicantmustfulfillthefollowing notedrequirements: • • • • • • • • • FreshmanorientationANDPracticalNursingorientationsession CompletephysicalusingSMCCPNProgramPhysicalExamForm CurrentMantoux2-stepTBskintest(ifdoneannually,needyearlyresultsforthelasttwo years) Evidenceof2immunizationsofMMR(measles,mumps,rubella) Positivevaricellatiterorproofofcaricellavaccinationsorsigneddeclination Hepatitisimmunizationsorsigneddeclination VDRL(withresults) Copyofcurrentimmunizationrecord(Form121) CurrentCPRcard—HealthCareProviderthroughtheAmericanHeartAssociation AFTERADMISSIONANDPRIORTOCLINICALSREQUIREMENT:Fingerprintingandofficial backgroundcheckattheexpenseofthestudent. Thereareconvictionsthatwillpreventanindividualbeingeligibletoparticipateinclinical experiences.Ifastudentisunabletoparticipateinclinicalexperiences,he/shewillbedismissed fromthePNprogram. MississippiLawnowrequireshealthcareprofessionalsorCareer-TechnicalEducation studentsenrolledinprogramswhoseprimarypurposeistoprepareprofessionalstorenderpatient careservices,submittocriminalbackgroundchecks,andfingerprintingpriortobeginningany clinicalrotationinalicensedhealthcareentity.Ifsuchfingerprintingorcriminalbackground checksofthestudentdisclosesafelonyconviction,guiltypleaorpleasofnolocontenderetoa felonyofpossessionorsaleofdrugs,murder,manslaughter,armedrobbery,rape,sexualbattery, sexoffenselistedinSection45-31-3(I),childabuse,arson,grandlarceny,burglary,gratificationof lust,aggravatedassaultorfeloniousabuseand/orbatteryofavulnerableadultwhichhasnotbeen reversedonappealorforwhichapardonhasnotbeengranted,thestudentshallnotbeadmittedto suchhealthprogramofstudyorwillnotbeeligibletoparticipateinclinicaltraininginalicensed entity.Thestudent’seligibilitytoparticipateintheclinicaltrainingphaseoftheirhealthcare programshallbevoidedifthestudentreceivesadisqualifyingcriminalrecordcheck;therefore,the studentwillbedismissedfromthenursingprogram. READMISSIONPOLICY: 1. Readmissionofastudent,regardlessofreasonforwithdrawalorfailure,is dependentonletter(s)ofrecommendation,approvalofthePracticalNursing Directorandavailablespaceintheprogram.Studentmustbefreefromanycollege restrictions. 89 2. Astudentmaybeapprovedforoneprogramreadmissionbasedonthe recommendationbyaninstructor(s)andreviewbythePracticalNursingDirector. Studentsmayapplyforasecondreadmissionbasedonthefollowingcriteria:a studentwhowithdrawswithan80%orhigheraverageintheoryandclinical performance,andhasextenuatingcircumstancessuchaspersonalillnessor accident,pregnancy,orfamilycrisis. 3. Requestsforreadmissionareevaluatedonanindividualbasis.Apersonseeking readmissiontothePracticalNursingProgrammustwritealetterofrequesttothe PNDirector.Theletterofrequestmustinclude: a. Anothercompleteapplicationandbackgroundaffidavit b. Arequestforreadmissionwiththesemesterandyearofanticipatedreturn c. Awrittenstatementidentifyingthereasonsthatledtofailureorwithdrawal d. Awritten“planofchange”ifreadmittedtotheprogram 4. ThePNDirectorwillreviewthereadmissionrequestandinterviewthestudent. Studentmustattendascheduledinterviewwhenrequested.Readmissionwillbe deniedifastudentdoesnotattendascheduledintervieworcancelwith(24hours) notice.Thestudentmayberequiredtotakeanassessmentexamforplacement.It maybenecessaryforcoursestoberepeated.ThePNDirectorwilldecideatwhat pointthestudentwillbeallowedtoentertheprogramifaccepted. 5. Studentswhohavebeenabsentfromtheprogramfor12monthsorgreatermaybe consideredonlyforreadmissionasanewstudentinthefirstsemesterofthe program. 6. Studentmayberequiredtomeetadditionalprogramrequirementsnecessaryto fulfillcollegepolicy,programaccreditationorclinicalaffiliationrequirements. GRADINGANDPROGRESSIONPOLICY:Aminimumof80percentisrequiredineachPNV course.Studentswhodonotmaintainthisgradeineachcoursewillnotbeallowedtoregisterfor thenextsemester. Theratiooflabhourstolecturesforpracticalnursingis2to1.Theratioofclinicalhoursto lecturesforpracticalnursingis3to1.NOTE:Ifnecessary,clinicalcouldbescheduledfrom3p.m. until11p.m.,7a.m.until7p.m.,oronweekends. Studentsareadmittedonafull-timebasisonly. Allprogrampoliciesregardingattendance,curriculumrequirements,andbehaviormustbe metforprogression. FEESANDEXPENSES:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.Thereare additionalcostsspecifictothepracticalnursingprogram.Theseadditionalcostsareanestimate onlyandaresubjecttochange. REQUIREDITEM Books ClinicalRequiredCriminalBackground COMMENTS Forentireprogram 1stsemesterfeecharge 90 COST 750.00 50.00 Check Uniforms(white) Shoes(clinicalwhite) ClinicalEquipment RedClassShirt KhakiPants NavyScrubs(for“inclass”) ATITesting LabSkills/SupplyKit MSStateSNAMembership CPR BoardReview MSBoardApplicationFee IVCertificationApplicationFee MSStateBoardBackgroundCheck NCLEX(Pearson-Vue)Fee Physical/Immunizations DrugScreen ClassPin Programfeesestimate Orderedfromspecified vendor Non-specifiedvendor Non-specifiedvendor Specifiedvendor Non-specifiedvendor Non-specifiedvendor 1stsemesterfeecharge Specifiedvendor Optional(recommended) MustbeBLSHealthcare Provider Optional(recommended) Lastsemester Lastsemester Lastsemester Lastsemester Priorto1stsemester 1stsemester Lastsemester 175.00 65.00 100.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 600.00 195.00 25.00 50.00 375.00 60.00 20.00 75.00 200.00 250.00 80.00 40.00 3190.00* *Thisisinadditiontocollegetuitionandfeeseachsemester. WELDINGANDCUTTING TheWelding,Brazing,andSolderingcurriculumisdesignedtopreparethestudentfor entry-levelemploymentinthefieldofwelding,brazing,andsoldering.Thecurriculumincludes ShieldedMetalArcWelding(SMAW),GasMetalArcWelding(GMAW),FluxCoredArcWelding (FCAW),PipeWelding,PlasmaArcCutting(PAC),AirCarbonArcCutting(AAC),Oxyacetylene Welding(OAW)andBrazing,GasMetalArcAluminumWelding(GMAAW)andGasTungstenArc Welding(GTAW). Uponcompletionoftheone-yearprogram,thestudentwillbeawardedaone-year certificate. ADDITIONALFEE:Theregularcollegefeesarelistedonthecollege’swebsite.This additionalcostisspecifictotheWeldingandCuttingprogram.Thisadditionalcostisanestimate onlyandissubjecttochange.AWSCertificationFee-$108.00($52.50persemester) ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:Inadditiontothegeneralrequirements,priorityadmission isgrantedtothoseapplicantswhoseACTscoresshowacompositescoreof14orhigheroran averageof36ontheASSETTest. 91 TECHNICALPROGRAMSOFSTUDY AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY Advisor:JoshTroxler EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation AutomotiveTechnology ApprovedElectives ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 ATT1124,1214,1424,1715, 1811,1134,2334,2434,2614, 2325,1314,2444 ATT,WBL 3 3 3 3 3 1 47 4 BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATED-ACCOUNTINGTECHNOLOGY Advisors:KathyBoyte,MelissaCampbell,LeeanneRutland,Dr.KimTynes EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation BusinessOfficeTechnology Accounting Career-TechEducation ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 BOT1113,1133,1213,1313, 1713,1143,1813,2413,2813, 2133,2323,2423,2463,2473, 2833 ACC1213,1223orBOT1433, 1443 CTE2001 92 3 3 3 3 3 1 45 6 1 BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATED-HEALTHCAREDATATECHNOLOGY Advisors:KathyBoyte,MelissaCampbell,LeeanneRutland,Dr.KimTynes EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation BusinessOfficeTechnology Accounting Career-TechEducation ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 BOT1113,1133,1313,1413, 1513,1613,1623,1713,1143, 2413,2523,2643,2653,2663, 2673,2743,2753,2813 ACC1213orBOT1433 CTE2001 3 3 3 3 3 1 54 3 1 BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATED-MICROCOMPUTERTECHNOLOGY Advisors:KathyBoyte,MelissaCampbell,LeeanneRutland,Dr.KimTynes EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation BusinessOfficeTechnology Accounting Career-TechEducation Computer-RelatedElectives ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 BOT1113,1133,1213,1313, 1713,1123,1143,1813,2413, 2813,2133,2323,2823,2833 ACC1213orBOT1433 CTE2001 IST1113,1124,approvedIST elective 93 3 3 3 3 3 1 45 3 1 9 BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATED-OFFICESYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY Advisors:KathyBoyte,MelissaCampbell,LeeanneRutland,Dr.KimTynes EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation BusinessOfficeTechnology Accounting Career-TechEducation ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 BOT1113,1123,1133,1143, 1213,1313,1413,1513,1713, 1813,2413,2813,2133,2323, 2723,2823,2833 ACC1213orBOT1433 CTE2001 3 3 3 3 3 1 51 3 1 DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY Advisor:KevinBennett EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation DieselEquipment Electives ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 DET1213,1223,1263,1364, 1513,1614,1713,2374,2253, 2273,2383,2623,2813 DET1114,2113,2523,291(13),292(1-3),HST2223 3 3 3 3 3 1 42 6 EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY Advisors:KimBurkett,CarolAnnMcMorris EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation ChildDevelopment ComputerScienceElective ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 CDT1113,1214,1314,1343, 1224,1513,1713,2714,2233, 2613,2915,2413,2813,2925 94 3 3 3 3 3 1 50 3 ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY Advisor:BradVanNorman EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation ElectricalTechnology ElectronicsTechnology TechnicalElectives Computer-RelatedElective ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 ELT1113,1192,1213,1123, 1223,1413,2613,2424,2623 EET1114,1123,1334 EET1214,ELT1133,291(1-3), HST2223,2233,WBL 3 3 3 3 3 1 27 11 9 3 HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY Advisors:KristyArtmann,MelissaCotten EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation HealthInformation ComputerScience ENG1113 BIO1511,1513,1521,1523 SPT1113 LLS1311 HIT1114,1213,1323,1413, 2123,2913,2133,2142,2212, 2423,2513,2615,2523,2625, 2633,2713,2812,2922 CSC1113orCSC1123 95 3 8 3 3 3 1 55 3 INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY Advisor:BrianMiller EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation InformationSystems ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 IST1124,1134,1154,1213, 1143,1163,1224,1244,1624, 2224,2434,2483,1254,1643, 2234 3 3 3 3 3 1 55 MARKETINGMANAGEMENT Advisor:DeannaMartin EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation MarketingManagement Technology BusinessAdministration Computer-RelatedElective Career-TechEducation AccountingElective ApprovedElective ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 MMT1113,1753,2423,1123, 1313,1413,1323,2513,2613, 2213,2233,2313 BAD2413 CTE2001 96 3 3 3 3 3 1 36 3 3 1 3 3 OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH Advisor:MikeFlowers EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation OccupationalSafetyandHealth ENG1113,1123 PHY2243,2253,MAT1313 SPT1113 LLS1311 HST1113,1213,1313,1413, 1423,1513,2223,2323,2433, 2123,2233,2523 ComputerScience CSC1113 BusinessAdministration BAD2413 Health,PhysicalEducation,and HPR1213 Recreation NaturalScienceElective 6 3 3 3 3 1 36 3 3 3 3 PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY Advisors:ClaudeJefcoat,JamesMcKinley,JerryWilkinson,EdZumbro EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation ProcessOperations ComputerApplicationElective ENG1113 SPT1113 LLS1311 PPT1133,1424,1513,1714, 2113,1434,2123,2613,2724, 1444,2154,2323,2913 97 3 3 3 3 3 1 45 3 WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY Advisor:ClintonDunn EnglishCompositionI Mathematics/Science Speech Humanities/FineArts SocialScience Orientation WellConstruction TechnicalElectives ComputerElective ElectricalTechnology ENG1113 MAT1313,PHY2243,2253 SPT1113 LLS1311 WCT1113,1135,1613,1145, 1313,1513,2223,2423,2433, 2233,2333 WCT1123,291(1-3),WBL ELT1113 98 3 3 3 3 3 1 37 6 3 3 CAREERPROGRAMSOFSTUDY CARPENTRY(RESIDENTIAL) Advisor:JoeCornacchione Orientation Carpentry LLS1311 CAV1116,1133,1236,2133, 1245,1316,1413,1513 1 35 COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING Advisor:GregMagee TruckDriving DTV1116,1126,1137 19 COSMETOLOGY Advisor:VickyBales,MadonnaJones Orientation Cosmetology LLS1311 COV1122,1245,1426,1522, 1622,1255,1436,1532,1632, 1722,1263,1443,1542,1642, 1732 1 46 HEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONING Advisor:RobertReid Orientation HeatingandAirConditioning TechnicalElectives LLS1311 ACT1003,1125,1133,1713, 1213,1313,1813,2414,2513, 2624,2324,2424,2433 ATT2614,DET2813,ELT 1192,ELT1113,BOT1433, ELT2613,ACT291(1-3),WBL 99 1 45 9 MASSAGETHERAPY Advisor:TeresaPatterson,CydneeRussell Orientation MassageTherapy LLS1311 MGV1111,1214,1224,1232, 1281,1313,1343,1244,1253, 1263,1272,1332,1353,1511 1 36 NURSEASSISTANT Advisor:BrendaBurch NurseAssistant HCA1115,1125,1214,1312 16 PRACTICALNURSING Advisors:JoiceMcGowan,BarbaraOlander,KarenStringer,BrendaWilson Orientation PracticalNursing LLS1311 PNV1214,1443,1524,1667, 1676,1715,1815,1913 1 47 WELDINGANDCUTTING Advisor:PhilEvans Orientation WeldingandCutting LLS1311 WLV1116,1162,1226,1314, 1124,1136,1143,1171,1232, 1252 100 1 36 COURSEDESCRIPTIONS Unlessotherwisenoted,thecredithoursforacoursearedenotedbythelastdigitinthe coursenumber.Forexample,ACC1213carriesthreesemestercredithours. ACCOUNTING(ACC) ACC1213PRINCIPLESOFACCOUNTINGI-Astudyofthefinancialaccountingprinciplesthat relatetobusiness.Thetopicstobecoveredincludetheaccountingcycle,accountingsystems forserviceandmerchandisingbusinesses,assets,liabilities,andequity. ACC1223PRINCIPLESOFACCOUNTINGII–Prerequisite:ACC1213.Acontinuationof ACC1213.Thetopicstobecoveredincludecorporateaccountingconcepts,managerial accountingconceptsandinternalbusinessdecisionmaking. ART(ART) ART1113ARTAPPRECIATION-Acoursedesignedtoprovideanunderstandingand appreciationofthevisualarts. ART1313DRAWINGI–Includesthestudyofthebasicelementsandprinciplesoforganization intwodimensionsandtheselection,manipulationandsynthesisofthesecomponentstocreate anorganizedvisualexpression.Studentswillapplyoverlappingforeshorteninganddiminished scale.Blackandwhitemediawillbestressed. ART1323DRAWINGII–Prerequisite:ART1313.Continuationofrenderingskills introducedinDrawingIwithemphasisoncolor,compositionandcreativeexpression. ART1433DESIGNI-Toprovidestudentswithanunderstandingoftheelementsandprinciples ofdesigntoenabledevelopmentofaninformed,intuitivesenseaswellasahighlyinformed skillsbase/methodologyinvolvingblackandwhitedesignproblemswhichapplyprinciplesand elementsofvisualdesign. ART1443DESIGNII-Toprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofcolortheoryand applicationsofcolorsothattherebeginstobeaninformedaswellasintuitivesenseof seeing,mixing,andapplyingcolorandlighttodesignproblems. ART1913ARTFORELEMENTARYTEACHERS–Developmentofessentialconceptsof children’sarteducationincompliancewiththeNationalStandardsforArtsEducation. ART2513PAINTINGI-Techniquesusedinpaintingmediainavarietyofsubjectmatter. ART2523PAINTINGII-Advancedproblemsinpaintingmedia. 101 BIOLOGY(BIO) BIO1111PRINCIPLESOFBIOLOGYI,Laboratory–Co-requisite:BIO1113.Alaboratory coursefornon-sciencemajorsthatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcethe principlesintroducedinBIO1113PrinciplesofBiologyI,Lecture. BIO1113PRINCIPLESOFBIOLOGYI,Lecture–Co-requisite:BIO1111.Alecturecourse fornon-sciencemajorsthatprovidesanintroductiontothebasicprinciplesofmodern biologyandtheirrelevancetomodernlife.Emphasisisplacedonthenatureandhistoryof scientificthought,basicbiologicalchemistry,cellstructureandprocesses,genetics. BIO1121PRINCIPLESOFBIOLOGYII,Laboratory–Co-requisite:BIO1123.Alaboratorycourse fornon-sciencemajorsthatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciples introducedinBIO1123PrinciplesofBiologyII,Lecture. BIO1123PRINCIPLESOFBIOLOGYII,Lecture–Co-requisite:BIO1121.Alecture coursefornon-sciencemajorsthatemphasizetheSurveyofthediversityoflife,ecology, evolution,andanoverviewoforgansystems. BIO1134GENERALBIOLOGYI,LectureandLaboratory-Acombinedlectureand laboratorycourseforsciencemajorsthatincludesstudyofthescientificmethod,chemistry relevanttobiologicalsystems,cellstructureandfunction,cellprocessesincluding photosynthesisandcellularrespiration,celldivision,genetics,andmoleculargenetics.Labs associatedwiththiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciples introducedinlectureclasses. BIO1144GENERALBIOLOGYII,LectureandLaboratory-Acombinedlectureand laboratorycourseforsciencemajorsthatreinforcesconceptsintroducedinBIO1134 GeneralBiologyI,whileemphasizingthediversityoflife.Topicscoveredincludeevolution, classification,ecology,detailedconsiderationofeachgroupoforganismsandviruses,study ofanimalsandplantsincludingtheirbasicanatomyandphysiology.Labsassociatedwith thiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedin lectureclasses. BIO1514PRINCIPLESOFANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYI,LectureandLaboratory–A combinedlectureandlaboratorycoursethatprovidesanintroductiontotheanatomical andphysiologicalstudyofthehumanbodyatthemolecular,cellular,tissue,organ,and organsystemlevels.Organsystemscoveredinthiscoursearetheintegumentary, muscular,skeletalandnervoussystems.Labsassociatedwiththiscoursecontain experimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinlectureclasses. 102 BIO1524PRINCIPLESOFANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYII,LectureandLaboratory-A combinedlectureandlaboratorycoursethatprovidesanintroductiontotheanatomical andphysiologicalstudyofhumanspecialsensesandtheendocrine,circulatory, respiratory,digestive,andurinarysystems,aswellasreproductionanddevelopment.Labs associatedwiththiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciples introducedinlectureclasses. BIO1613NUTRITION,Lecture-Alecturecoursecoveringthenutrientsrequiredfor normalgrowthandpreventionofmajorchronicdiseases,andappliedtotheselectionof foodforingestion,themetabolicprocessofdigestion,assimilation,andabsorption,and theirapplicationsforhealthcareproviders. BIO2511ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYI,Laboratory–Co-requisite:BIO2513.Alaboratory coursethatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinBIO 2513AnatomyandPhysiologyI,Lecture. BIO2513ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYI,Lecture–Prerequisite:BIO1113oranACT Readingsubscoreof17orhigher.Co-requisite:BIO2511.Alecturecoursethatcoversthe anatomicalandphysiologicalstudyofthehumanbodyasanintegratedwhole.Thecourse includesdetailedstudiesofbiologicalprinciples;tissues;andtheintegumentary,skeletal, muscularandnervoussystems. BIO2521ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYII,Laboratory–Co-requisite:BIO2523.Alaboratory coursethatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinBIO 2523AnatomyandPhysiologyII,Lecture. BIO2523ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYII,Lecture–Prerequisite:BIO2513.Corequisite:BIO2521.Alecturecoursethatincludesdetailedstudiesoftheanatomyand physiologyofthehumanendocrine,cardiovascular,lymphatic,respiratory,digestive,and urinarysystems,aswellasreproductionanddevelopment. BIO2921MICROBIOLOGY,Laboratory–Co-requisite:BIO2923.Alaboratorycoursewhich providesexperimentsthatreinforceprinciplesintroducedinthelecturetoincludefundamental laboratorytechniquesinlabsafety,microscopy,culturingandidentificationofmicrobes,and effectivenessofantimicrobialagents. BIO2923MICROBIOLOGY,Lecture–Prerequisite:BIO1113oranACTReadingsubscore of17orhigher.Co-requisite:BIO2921.Alecturecourseprovidingacomprehensivestudy ofmicroorganismstoincludemicrobialtaxonomy,metabolism,physiologyandgenetics, conceptsofpathogenesisandimmunityandotherselectedappliedareas. 103 BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(BAD) BAD1113INTRODUCTIONTOBUSINESS-Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudents tothebasicconceptsofbusiness.Studentsreceiveinstructionregardingthecurrent businessandeconomicenvironment,entrepreneurship,marketing,management,financial management,andbusinesscareers. BAD2323BUSINESSSTATISTICS–Introductiontostatisticalmethodsofcollecting, presenting,analyzing,andinterpretingquantitativedataforbusinessmanagementand control.Topicsinclude:centraltendencyanddispersion;probability;binomial,Poisson, andnormaldistributions;estimationandhypothesistesting. BAD2413LEGALENVIRONMENTOFBUSINESS–Anintroductiontointerrelationshipsof lawandsociety,jurisprudenceandbusiness.Topicsincludeanintroductiontolaw,lawof contracts,agency,andemployment. BAD2713PRINCIPLESOFREALESTATE-Thecoursedealswiththenatureoftherealestate market,typesofownershipofproperty,contracts,methodsoftransferaloftitle,instruments usedintransfers,titleclosing,financing,propertymanagement,insuring,andappraising. BAD2723REALESTATELAW-Designedtogivethestudentageneralbackgroundinthe lawofrealpropertyandthelawofrealestatebrokerage. BAD2733REALESTATEFINANCE–Prerequisite:BAD2713orBAD2723.Astudyofprinciples andmethodsoffinancingrealestate,sourcesoffunds,typesandcontentsoffinancing instruments,andtheroleofvariousinstitutions,bothprivateandgovernmental. BAD2743REALESTATEAPPRAISALI–Prerequisite:BAD2713orBAD2723.Anintroductory course.Includespurposeofappraisal,methods,andtechniquestodeterminethevalueofthe varioustypesofproperty.Emphasisonresidentialandsingleunitproperty. BAD2753REALESTATEAPPRAISALII–Prerequisite:BAD2743.Emphasisplacedonincome approachestorealestatevaluation. BAD2763PROPERTYMANAGEMENT–Prerequisite:BAD2713orBAD2723.This coursedealswiththenatureofrealpropertymanagement.Themajorfunctionsofproperty managersarecoveredincludingthelegal,interpersonal,maintenance,accounting,and administrativefunctions.Specificpracticesandproblemsarecovered. CHEMISTRY(CHE) CHE1113CHEMISTRYSURVEY,Lecture–Abasicchemistrylecturecoursethatcovers terminology,measurements,atomicstructure,nomenclature,chemicalequationsandbasic stoichiometry. 104 CHE1211GENERALCHEMISTRYI,Laboratory–Co-requisite:CHE1213.Alaboratorycourse thatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinCHE1213 GeneralChemistryI,Lecture. CHE1213GENERALCHEMISTRYI,Lecture–Prerequisite:ACTMathematicssubscoreof 19orCHE1113.Co-requisite:CHE1211.Alecturecoursethatcoversthefundamental principlesofchemistryandtheirapplication.Chemicalnomenclature,chemicalreactions, stoichiometry,atomicstructure,bondingtheories,energy,periodicproperties,andgas lawsareamongthetopicsdiscussedindepth. CHE1221GENERALCHEMISTRYII,Laboratory–Co-requisite:CHE1223.Alaboratorycourse thatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinCHE1223 GeneralChemistryII,Lecture. CHE1223GENERALCHEMISTRYII,Lecture–Co-requisite:CHE1221.Alecturecourse thatcoverssolutions,kinetics,equilibria,thermodynamics,acid-basechemistry,and electrochemistry. CHE2422ORGANICCHEMISTRYI,Laboratory–Co-requisite:CHE2423.Alaboratorycourse thatacquaintsstudentswithimportantmanipulationsandprocedures,andthepreparationand studyoforganiccompoundsbeingintroducedinCHE2423OrganicChemistryI,Lecture. CHE2423ORGANICCHEMISTRYI,Lecture–Prerequisite:CHE1223,1221.Corequisite:CHE2422.Alecturecoursethatcoverscarbonchemistry,bondingstructureand behavior,aliphaticcompounds,stereochemistry,reactionmechanismsspectroscopy. CHE2432ORGANICCHEMISTRYII,Laboratory–Co-requisite:CHE2433.Alaboratorycourse thatacquaintsstudentswithimportantmanipulationsandprocedures,aswellasthe preparationandstudyofaromaticandcomplexorganiccompoundsbeingintroducedinCHE 2433OrganicChemistryII,Lecture. CHE2433ORGANICCHEMISTRYII,Lecture–Prerequisite:CHE2423,2422.Corequisite:CHE2432.Alecturecoursethatcoversspectroscopy,aromaticcompounds, carbonylcompoundsandothercomplexcompoundswithemphasisonreactionsandtheir mechanisms. COMPUTERSCIENCE(CSC) CSC1113COMPUTERCONCEPTS-Acomputercompetencycoursewhichintroducesconcepts, terminology,operatingsystems,electroniccommunications,andapplications.Conceptsare demonstratedandsupplementedbyhands-oncomputeruse. CSC1123COMPUTERAPPLICATIONSI-Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachcomputer applicationstoinclude:wordprocessing,electronicspreadsheet,databasemanagement, presentationdesign,andelectroniccommunications. 105 CSC2134PROGRAMMINGIwith"C++"–Prerequisite:ACTmathscoreofatleast18oragrade ofCorbetterinMAT1233.Anintroductiontoproblemsolvingmethods,algorithm development,designing,debugging,anddocumentationinC++languagewithavarietyof applicationsincluding:I/Ostatements,arithmetic,logical,conditional,looping, methods/functions,andarrayprocessing.(Coursehasarequiredlabcomponent.) CSC2144PROGRAMMINGIIWITH"C++"–Prerequisite:CSC2134.Continuedprogram andalgorithmdevelopmentandanalysis;search/sortmethods;abstractdatatypesand object-orienteddesign;designinganddebugginglargerprogramsusingC++language. (Coursehasarequiredlabcomponent.) CRIMINALJUSTICE(CRJ) CRJ1313INTRODUCTIONTOCRIMINALJUSTICE-History,development,andphilosophyoflaw enforcementinademocraticsociety,introductiontoagenciesinvolvedintheadministrationof criminaljustice;careerorientation. CRJ1323POLICEADMINISTRATIONANDORGANIZATION-Principlesoforganizationand administrationinlawenforcementasappliedtolawenforcementagencies;introductionto conceptsoforganizationalbehavior. CRJ1363INTRODUCTIONTOCORRECTIONS-Anoverviewofthecorrectionalfield;itsorigins, historicalandphilosophicalbackground,development,currentstatus,relationshipwithother facetsofthecriminaljusticesystemandfutureprospects. CRJ1383CRIMINOLOGY-Thenatureandsignificanceofcriminalbehavior.Theories,statistics, trends,andprogramsconcerningcriminalbehavior. CRJ2313POLICEOPERATIONS-Astudyoftheoperationandadministrationoflaw enforcementagencies.Particularemphasisisplacedonthefunctionsofthepatroldivision. CRJ2323CRIMINALLAW-BasicelementsofcriminallawundertheConstitutionoftheUnited States,stateconstitutions,andfederalandstatestatutes. CRJ2333CRIMINALINVESTIGATION–Principlesofinvestigation,searchandrecording, collectionandpreservationofevidence,fingerprinting,photography,sourcesofinformation, interviews,interrogation,andinvestigativeproblemsinmajorcrimes. CRJ2513JUVENILEJUSTICE-Organization,functions,andjurisdictionofjuvenileagencies. Processing,detention,anddispositionofcases.Statutesandcourtproceduresappliedto juveniles. 106 ECONOMICS(ECO) ECO2113PRINCIPLESOFMACROECONOMICS–Thestudyofanation’seconomytoincludethe followingtopics:supplyanddemand,productionpossibilities,monetaryandfiscalpolicies, factorsofproduction,GDP/businesscyclesandeconomicgrowth,circularflowofmarket economiesandinternationaltrade. ECO2123PRINCIPLESOFMICROECONOMICS–Thestudyoffirms,industries,andconsumers toincludethefollowingtopics:supplyanddemand,elasticityofdemandandsupply,consumer choicetheory,productionandcosttheoryandmarketstructures. EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGY(EPY) EPY2513CHILDPSYCHOLOGY-Astudyofthevariousaspectsofhumangrowthand developmentduringchildhood.Topicsincludephysical,psychosocialandcognitive developmentfromconceptionintoemergingadolescence. EPY2533HUMANGROWTHANDDEVELOPMENT-Astudyofhumangrowthanddevelopment fromconceptionthroughlateadulthood,includingdeathanddying.Topicsincludephysical, psychosocialandcognitivedevelopment. ENGLISH(ENG) ENG0125INTERMEDIATEENGLISHANDREADING–ENG0125isanintegratedcoursedesigned toadvancestudentstocollegelevelwritingskillsandreadingstrategies. ENG1113ENGLISHCOMPOSITIONI–Prerequisite:ACTEnglishscoreof17orhigheroragrade ofCorbetterinENG0125.English1113preparesthestudenttothinkcriticallyandcompose textsforacademicandprofessionalrhetoricalsituations. ENG1123ENGLISHCOMPOSITIONII–Prerequisite:ENG1113.ENG1123isacontinuationof ENG1113withemphasisonresearch,argumentation,andcomposition.Readings,essays,anda researchpaperarerequired. ENG2153TRADITIONALGRAMMAR–ENG2153focusesonthebasicelementsofEnglish grammarandmechanics. ENG2423WORLDLITERATUREI–ENG2423surveystextsrepresentativeofglobaland historicaldiversityfromtheancientworldthroughtheearlymodernworld. ENG2433WORLDLITERATUREII–ENG2433surveystextsrepresentativeofglobaland historicaldiversityfromtheEnlightenmentPeriodtothepresent. 107 FAMILYANDCOMMUNITYSERVICES(FCS) FCS1253NUTRITION-Alecturecoursecoveringthenutrientsfornormalgrowthand preventionofmajorchronicdiseases,andappliedtotheselectionoffoodforingestion,the metabolicprocessofdigestion,assimilation,andabsorption,andtheapplicationsfor healthcareproviders. GEOGRAPHY(GEO) GEO1113WORLDREGIONALGEOGRAPHY—Aregionalsurveyofthebasicgeographic featuresandmajornewdevelopmentsofthenationsoftheworld. HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION(HPR) HPR1111GENERALPHYSICALEDUCATIONACTIVITIESI-Thiscourseisdesignedtogive studentsamodernconceptofphysicaleducationandrecreationbydevelopingbodyskills. HPR1121GENERALPHYSICALEDUCATIONACTIVITIESII-Thiscourseisdesignedtogive studentsamodernconceptofphysicaleducationandrecreationbydevelopingbodyskills. (CoursedescriptionchangeeffectiveFall2010) HPR1131VARSITYSPORTSI-Participationinvarsitysport. HPR1141VARSITYSPORTSII-Participationinvarsitysport. HPR1213PERSONALANDCOMMUNITYHEALTHI-Applicationofprinciplesandpracticesof healthfullivingtotheindividualandcommunity;majorhealthproblemsandthemutual responsibilitiesofhome,school,andhealthagencies. HPR1313INTRODUCTIONTOHEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION&RECREATION-Introductionto theobjective,literature,andorganizationsoftheprofession.Analysisofsuccessfulteaching withdiscussionoftheresponsibilitiesandopportunityofprofessionalpersonnel.Orientationof studenttoopportunitiesinthefield. HPR1551FITNESSANDCONDITIONINGTRAININGI–Instructionandpracticeofbasic principlesoffitnessandconditioningthroughavarietyofexercisesandactivities. HPR1561FITNESSANDCONDITIONINGTRAININGII-Instructionandpracticeofbasic principlesoffitnessandconditioningthroughavarietyofexercisesandactivities. HPR1571DANCEI–Anoverviewofdancetechniquestoincludeinstructioninvariousstylesof dance.Instructionmayincludeclassicaldance,ballet,jazz,folkdance,contemporaryand/or danceline. 108 HPR1581DANCEII-Anoverviewofdancetechniquestoincludeinstructioninvariousstylesof dance.Instructionmayincludeclassicaldance,ballet,jazz,folkdance,contemporaryand/or danceline. HPR2111GENERALPHYSICALEDUCATIONACTIVITIESIII-Thiscourseisdesignedtogive studentsamodernconceptofphysicaleducationandrecreationbydevelopingbodyskills. HPR2121GENERALPHYSICALEDUCATIONACTIVITIESIV-Thiscourseisdesignedtogive studentsamodernconceptofphysicaleducationandrecreationbydevelopingbodyskills. HPR2131VARSITYSPORTSIII-Participationinvarsitysport. HPR2141VARSITYSPORTSIV-Participationinvarsitysport. HPR2213FIRSTAID&CPR-InstructionandpracticeinmethodsprescribedintheAmerican RedCrossorAmericanHeartAssociationstandardandadvancedcourses. HPR2551FITNESSANDCONDITIONINGTRAININGIII–Instructionandpracticeofbasic principlesoffitnessandconditioningthroughavarietyofexercisesandactivities. HPR2561FITNESSANDCONDITIONINGTRAININGIV-Instructionandpracticeofbasic principlesoffitnessandconditioningthroughavarietyofexercisesandactivities. HPR2571DANCEIII–Acontinuationofdancetechniquestoincludeinstructioninvarious stylesofdance.Instructionmayincludeclassicaldance,ballet,jazz,folkdance,contemporary and/ordanceline. HPR2581DANCEIV–Acontinuationofdancetechniquestoincludeinstructioninvarious stylesofdance.Instructionmayincludeclassicaldance,ballet,jazz,folkdance,contemporary and/ordanceline. HISTORY(HIS) HIS1113WESTERNCIVILIZATIONI–ThisisageneralsurveyofWesternCivilizationfrom ancienttimestomid-seventeenthcentury. HIS1123WESTERNCIVILIZATIONII–ThisisageneralsurveyofWesternCivilizationsincethe seventeenthcentury. HIS1163WORLDCIVILIZATIONSI–Thisisageneralsurveyofworldhistoryfromancienttimes tothe1500s. HIS1173WORLDCIVILIZATIONSII–Thisisageneralsurveyofworldhistoryfromthe1500sto moderntimes. 109 HIS2213AMERICAN(U.S.)HISTORYI-ThisisasurveyofAmerican(U.S.)historyto1877. HIS2223AMERICAN(U.S.)HISTORYII-ThisisasurveyofAmerican(U.S.)historysince1877. HONORS(HON) HON1911HONORSFORUMI–Admissionisbyinvitationonly.Interdisciplinarystudiesof selectedissuesconfrontingtheindividualandsocietywithdiscussionsledbyscholars,faculty, and/orstudents. HON1913LEADERSHIPHONORSFORUM–Admissionisbyinvitationonly.Thiscoursehasas itscentralfocusthedevelopmentofleadershipskills.Itisdesignedtoprovideabasic understandingofleadershipandgroupdynamicstheoryandtoassistthestudentindeveloping apersonalphilosophyofleadership,anawarenessofthemoralandethicalresponsibilitiesof leadership,andanawarenessofone’sownstyleofleadership.Thiscourseintegratesreadings fromthehumanities,classicworksofliterature,andexperimentallearningexerciseswith readingsanddiscussionsoftraditionaltheories. HON1921HONORSFORUMII–Admissionisbyinvitationonly.Interdisciplinarystudiesof selectedissuesconfrontingtheindividualandsocietywithdiscussionsledbyscholars,faculty, and/orstudents. HON2911HONORSFORUMIII-Admissionisbyinvitationonly.Interdisciplinarystudiesof selectedissuesconfrontingtheindividualandsocietywithdiscussionsledbyscholars,faculty, and/orstudents.(CoursedescriptionchangeeffectiveFall2010) HON2921HONORSFORUMIV-Admissionisbyinvitationonly.Interdisciplinarystudiesof selectedissuesconfrontingtheindividualandsocietywithdiscussionsledbyscholars,faculty, and/orstudents. JOURNALISM(JOU) JOU1111COLLEGEPUBLICATIONSI-Alaboratorycoursedesignedtogivepracticalexperience inworkingwithcollegenewspaperandyearbookproduction.News,feature,andeditorial writing,make-upandlayout,editing,advertisingandphotographywillbeemphasized accordingtostudentneed. JOU1121COLLEGEPUBLICATIONSII-AcontinuationofJOU1111. JOU2111COLLEGEPUBLICATIONSIII-Opentojournalismmajorsorothermajorswithconsent oftheinstructorwhohavesuccessfullycompletedJOU1111and1121.Laboratoryworkwill includecoverageofnewseventsoncampus,photography,sportswriting,andeditorialwriting. Advancementinskillofheadlinewriting,copyediting,andmake-upanddesignwillalsobe stressed. 110 JOU2121COLLEGEPUBLICATIONSIV-Opentojournalismmajorsorothermajorswithconsent oftheinstructorwhohavesuccessfullycompletedJOU1111,1121,and2111.Laboratorywork willincludecoverageofnewseventsoncampus,photography,andeditorialwriting. Advancementinskillsinheadlinewriting,copyediting,andmake-upanddesignwillbe stressed. LEADERSHIP(LEA) LEA1811LEADERSHIPANDORGANIZATIONSKILLSI-Astudyofleadershipstylesandskills, rolesandfunctionsofofficersofstudentorganizations.Includesparliamentaryprocedure, chainofcommand,communication,conductingeffectivemeetings,roleofconstitution/bylaws,principleofethics,etiquette,andworkingwithvolunteers. LEARNINGANDLIFESKILLS(LLS) LLS1311ORIENTATION-Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpthenewcollegestudentadjustto collegelife.Itincludesastudyofpersonalandsocialadjustments,andgivesthestudent guidanceincollegiatelife. LLS1411IMPROVEMENTOFSTUDY-Thiscourseisdesignedtoaidthestudentinstudy skills,promotestudentsuccessinbasicreadingandnote-takingtechniques,critical thinking,timemanagement,test-takingstrategies,andlisteningandmemoryenhancement. LLS1423COLLEGESTUDYSKILLS-Anadvancedcourseinstudyskillsthatfostersinsightand practiceofcriticalreadingskillsandstudytechniquesneededforefficientandeffectivemastery ofcollege-levelcourses,bothgraduateandundergraduate. LIBRARYSCIENCE(LIS) LIS1121THEELECTRONICLIBRARY–Thiscourseprovidesinformationconcerningthe developmentofbooksandlibrariesandinstructioninandpracticewiththeskillsnecessaryfor selecting,locating,andusinglibrarymaterialsinavarietyofformats.Onlinelibrarycatalog searching,MAGNOLIA,MELO,e-books,evaluatingwebsites,stylemanuals,printresource, librarydatabases. MATHEMATICS(MAT) MAT0123BEGINNINGALGEBRA-Acourseinalgebratoincludeoperationswithrealnumbers, linearequations,thecoordinatesystem,linearinequalities,lawsofexponents,operationswith polynomials,andfactoring. 111 MAT1233INTERMEDIATEALGEBRA–Prerequisite:ACTmathscoreof17orhigheroragrade ofCorbetterinMAT0123.Thetopicsincludelinearequationsandtheirgraphs;inequalities andnumberlinegraphs;rationalexpressions;factoring;lawsofexponents;radicals; polynomials. MAT1313COLLEGEALGEBRA–Prerequisite:ACTmathscoreof19orhigheroragradeofCor betterinMAT1233.Thiscourseincludesinequalities;functions;linearandquadratic equations,circles,andtheirgraphs;rational,radical,andhigher-orderequations;applications; polynomialandrationalfunctions;logarithmicandexponentialfunctions;systemsofequations. MAT1323TRIGONOMETRY–Prerequisite:ACTmathscoreof19orhigheroragradeofCor betterinMAT1233.Thiscourseincludestrigonometricfunctionsandtheirgraphs; trigonometricidentities;trigonometricequations;radianmeasurement;solutionsofrightand obliquetriangles;inversetrigonometricfunctions;applications. MAT1513BUSINESSCALCULUSI–Prerequisite:MAT1313.Astudyoffunctions,limits, continuity,derivatives,andtheirapplicationstobusinessandeconomics. MAT1613CALCULUSI-Prerequisite:ACTmathscoreof22orhigheroragradeofCorbetter inMAT1323.Thiscourseincludesthefollowingtopics:limits;continuity;thedefinitionofthe derivative;differentiation;applications;anti-derivatives. MAT1623CALCULUSII–Prerequisite:MAT1613.Thiscourseincludesthefollowingtopics: thedefiniteintegral;differentiationandintegrationoftranscendentalfunctions,techniquesof integration;applications. MAT1723REALNUMBERSYSTEM–Prerequisite:MAT1313.Designedforelementaryand specialeducationmajors,thiscourseincludessettheory,numerationsystems,foundationsof numbertheory,andpropertiesandoperationsofrealnumbers. MAT1733GEOMETRY,MEASUREMENTANDPROBABILITY–Prerequisite:MAT1313. Designedforelementaryandspecialeducationmajors,thiscourseincludesgeometric definitions,shapes,andformulas;linearandangularmeasurements;unitconversions,statistics andprobability. MAT1743PROBLEMSOLVINGWITHREALNUMBERS–Designedforelementaryandspecial educationmajors,thiscourseincludeslogic,applicationsofrealnumbers,probability,and statistics. MAT2323STATISTICS–Prerequisite:MAT1313.Introductiontostatisticalmethodsof describing,summarizing,comparing,andinterpretingdatatoincludeprobabilitydistributions, sampling,estimation,confidenceintervals,andhypothesistesting. 112 MAT2613CALCULUSIII–Prerequisite:MAT1623.Thiscourseincludesthefollowingtopics: analyticalgeometry;parametricequations;polarcoordinates;improperintegrals,infinite series. MAT2623CALCULUSIV–Prerequisite:MAT2613.Thiscourseincludesthefollowingtopics: partialdifferentiation;multipleintegration;vectorcalculus;quadricsurfacesandlineintegrals. MAT2913DIFFERENTIALEQUATIONS–Prerequisite:MAT2613.Thiscourseincludesthe followingtopics:solutionoffirstandhigherorderdifferentialequations,existencetheorems, Laplacetransforms;applications. MODERNFOREIGNLANGUAGES(MFL) MFL1113FRENCHI–MLF1113,anoral-auralapproach,stressesconversation,pronunciation, comprehension,reading,writing,andfunctionalgrammarwithemphasisonthepractical aspectsofthelanguage. MFL1123FRENCHII–MFL1123continuesMFL1113withwidervocabularyandmorecomplex structuresandfunctions. MFL1213SPANISHI–MFL1213,anoral-auralapproachstressesconversation,pronunciation, listeningcomprehension,reading,writing,andfunctionalgrammarwithemphasison communication. MFL1223SPANISHII–Prerequisite:MFL1213.MFL1223continuesMFL1213withwider vocabularyandmorecomplexstructuresandfunctions. MFL2113FRENCHIII–MFL2113continuesMFL1123withadditionalmaterialsofliteraryand culturalvalue. MFL2123FRENCHIV–MFL2123continuesMFL2113withadditionalliteraryandcultural readingsandcompositionsaswellasareviewofessentialelementsofgrammar. MFL2213SPANISHIII–MFL2213continuesMFL1223withadditionalmaterialsofliteraryand culturalvalue. MFL2223SPANISHIV–Prerequisite:MFL2213.MFL2223continuesMFL2213with additionalliteraryandculturalreadingsandcompositionsaswellasareviewofessential elementsofgrammar. 113 MUSICAPPLIED(MUA) MUA1141,1151,2141,2151ELECTIVEBRASSI,II,III,&IV–Brassinstructionfornon-brass/music educationmajorsandnon-musicmajors.Designedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofplaying, exploremoderatelevelsofliteratureanddevelopthestudent’sinterestinplaying. MUA1172,1182,2172,2182BRASSFORMUSICEDUCATIONMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Brassinstruction formusiceducationmajorswithandadvancednon-musicmajorswithanemphasisonbrass instrumentalplaying.Designedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofplaying,exploremoderateto advancedlevelsofliterature,developthestudent’sinterestinplayingandstrengthenthestudent’s playingability. MUA1441,1451,2441,2451ELECTIVEPERCUSSIONI,II,III,&IV–Percussioninstructionfornonpercussion/musiceducationmajors.Designedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofplaying,explore moderatelevelsofliteratureanddevelopthestudent’sinterestinplaying. MUA1472,1482,2472,2482PERCUSSIONFORMUSICEDUCATIONI,II,III,&IV–Percussion instructionformusicmajors,withanemphasisonpercussioninstrumentalplaying.Designedtoteach thefundamentalprinciplesofplaying,exploremoderatetoadvancedlevelsofliteratureanddevelop thestudent’sinterestinplaying. MUA1511,1521,2511,2521CLASSPIANOFORMUSICMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Classpiano instructionformusicmajorswithnopreviouspianotraining.Thiscurriculumisdesignedto preparestudentsfortheirpianoproficiencyexaminationupontransfertouniversity. MUA1531,1561,2531,2561CLASSPIANOFORNON-MUSICMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Classpiano instructionfornon-musicmajorswithnopreviouspianotraining. MUA1741,1751,2741,2751VOICEFORNON-VOCALMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Voicefornon-vocal majorsisdesignedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofsinging,exploremoderatelevelsofvocal literatureanddevelopandimprovethestudent’svocalability. MUA1772,1782,2772,2782VOICEFORVOCALMUSICEDUCATIONMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Voicefor vocalmusicmajorsisdesignedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofsinging,explorevariedvocal literature,anddevelopandimprovethestudent’svocalability. MUA1841,1851,2841,2851ELECTIVEWOODWINDSI,II,III,&IV–Woodwindinstructionfornonwoodwind/musiceducationmajors.Designedtoteachthefundamentalprinciplesofplaying,explore moderatelevelsofliterature,anddevelopthestudent’sinterestinplaying. MUA1872,1882,2872,2882WOODWINDSFORMUSICEDUCATIONMAJORSI,II,III,&IV–Woodwind instructionformusiceducationmajorswithanemphasisonwoodwindinstrumentalplaying.Designed toteachthefundamentalprinciplesofplaying,exploremoderatetoadvancedlevelsof literature,developthestudent’sinterestinplaying,andstrengthenthestudent’splaying ability. 114 MUSICORGANIZATIONS MUO1111,1121,2111,2121BANDI,II,III,&IV–Designedtoteachthefundamental principlesofplayingmusicalinstruments,explorevariedlevelsofliteratureanddevelopthe student’sknowledgeofperformancetechnique. MUO1151,1161,2151,2161STEELPANENSEMBLEI,II,III,&IV–Designedtoexplorevaried levelsofliteratureanddevelopthestudent’sknowledgeofperformancetechniqueinsmall ensemblesandauxiliarygroups. MUO1171,1181,2171,2181STAGEBANDI,II,III,&IV–Acoursedesignedtogivestudents theopportunitytoperformjazzandavarietyofmusicstylesina“bigband”settingorsimilar instrumentation.Instructorpermissionrequired. MUO1211,1221,2211,2221CHOIRI,II,III,&IV–Acourseformusicmajorsandnon-majors focusedonperformingchoralmusicfromavarietyofstyleperiods. MUO1241,1251,2241,2251SMALLVOICEENSEMBLEI,II,III,&IV–Acourseforselect singersfocusedonperformingfromoneormoregenresofmusic. MUSIC(MUS) MUS1113MUSICAPPRECIATION-Acoursedesignedtogivethestudent,thoroughlistening andwrittenwork,theabilitytounderstand,appreciate,andevaluatemusicofWesternCulture. MUS1123MUSICSURVEY(MAJORS)–Advancedlisteningcourse,designedtoacquaintthe musicmajorwithabroadoverviewofmusicalstyleandrepertoirefromantiquitytothe present. MUS1133FUNDAMENTALSOFMUSIC-Providesthestudentwithbasicknowledgeof notations,scales,keys,rhythm,intervals,triads,andtheirinversions. MUS1211MUSICTHEORYI,Lab–Labinstruction.Sight-singing,eartraining,anddictation. MUS1213MUSICTHEORYI–Studyoffunctionalharmonythroughanalysis,part-writing,sightsinging,andeartraining. MUS1221MUSICTHEORYII,Lab-Labinstruction.Sight-singing,eartraininganddictation. MUS1223MUSICTHEORYII–Continuedstudyoffunctionalharmonythroughanalysis,partwriting,sight-singing,andeartraining. 115 MUS1910,1920,2910,2920RECITALCLASSI,II,III,&IV-Requiredperformanceofsoloand ensembleliteraturebystudentsmajoringinmusic.Attendanceataprescribedminimum numberofdepartmentallyapprovedmusicalperformancespersemesteralsorequired. MUS2211MUSICTHEORYIII,Lab–Labinstruction.Sight-singing,eartraining,anddictation. MUS2213MUSICTHEORYIII–Continuationstudyoffunctionalharmonythroughanalysis, part-writing,sight-singing,andeartraining. MUS2221MUSICTHEORYIV,Lab–Labinstruction.Sight-singing,eartraining,anddictation. MUS2223MUSICTHEORYIV–Continuedstudyoffunctionalharmonythroughanalysis,partwriting,sight-singing,andeartraining. MUS2513MUSICFORELEMENTARYTEACHERS–Designedfortheneedsoftheelementary educationstudent.Essentialsofpublicschoolmusic;studyofthefundamentalsofmusic. Readingmusicnotationsandterminology. PHILOSOPHY(PHI) PHI1113OLDTESTAMENTSURVEY–ThestudentwillsurveytheOldTestament(HebrewBible) withregardtoitsworthasaliterarywork,alongwithsignificantdates,themes,conceptsand contributionsofitscharacterstothathistoryandliterature. PHI1133NEWTESTAMENTSURVEY–AstudyoftheNewTestamentcoveringthelifeofJesus ofNazarethandtheestablishmentoftheearlychurchaspresentedintheGospels,Acts,and otherNewTestamentbooks. PHI2113INTRODUCTIONTOPHILOSOPHYI-Anintroductiontothemajorthemesandhistory ofthedisciplineofPhilosophywithanemphasisonthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskills. PHYSICS(PHY) PHY1111INTRODUCTIONTOASTRONOMY,Laboratory—Co-requisite:PHY1113.A laboratorycoursethatcontainsexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciples introducedinPHY1113IntroductiontoAstronomy,Lecture. PHY1113INTRODUCTIONTOASTRONOMY,Lecture–Alecturecoursethatincludessurveysof thesolarsystem,ourgalaxyandtheuniverse. PHY2241PHYSICALSCIENCEI,Laboratory–Alaboratorycoursethatcontainsexperimentsand exercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinPHY2243PhysicalScienceSurveyI, Lecture. 116 PHY2243PHYSICALSCIENCEI,Lecture-Alecturecoursethatincludesstudiesof measurementsandunits,electricity,mechanics,heat,sound,light,andastronomy. PHY2251PHYSICALSCIENCEII,Laboratory–Alaboratorycoursethatcontainsexperiments andexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinPHY2253PhysicalScienceSurveyII, Lecture. PHY2253PHYSICALSCIENCEII,Lecture–Alecturecoursethatincludesstudiesofchemistry, geology,andmeteorology. PHY2414GENERALPHYSICSI,LectureandLaboratory–Prerequisite:MAT1313andMAT 1323.Acombinedlectureandlaboratorycoursecoveringmechanics,heat,waves,andsound. Thisisanon-calculusbasedcourseprimarilyforpre-professionalmajors.Labsassociatedwith thiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedin lectureclasses. PHY2424GENERALPHYSICSII,LectureandLaboratory–Prerequisite:PHY2414.Acombined lectureandlaboratorycoursecoveringelectricity,magnetism,optics,andmodernphysics.This isanon-calculusbasedcourseprimarilyforpre-professionalmajors.Labsassociatedwiththis coursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciplesintroducedinlecture classes. PHY2515ENGINEERINGPHYSICSI,LectureandLaboratory–Prerequisite:MAT1623.A combinedlectureandlaboratorycoursecoveringmechanics,heat,waves,andsound.Thisisa calculus-basedcourseprimarilyforstudentsofengineering,science,ormathematics.Labs associatedwiththiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforcetheprinciples introducedinlectureclasses. PHY2525ENGINEERINGPHYSICSII,LectureandLaboratory–Prerequisite:PHY2515.A combinedlectureandlaboratorycoursecoveringelectricity,magnetism,optics,andmodern physics.Thisisacalculus-basedcourseprimarilyforstudentsofengineering,scienceor mathematics.Labsassociatedwiththiscoursecontainexperimentsandexercisesthatreinforce theprinciplesintroducedinlectureclasses. POLITICALSCIENCE(PSC) PSC1113AMERICANNATIONALGOVERNMENT-Surveyoftheorganizations,politicalaspects, andbasisofnationalgovernment. PSC1123AMERICANSTATEANDLOCALGOVERNMENT–Therelationshipamongstates, nationalandlocalgovernments.Theorganization,function,andoperationofthethree brancheswithemphasisonthestateandlocalgovernment. 117 PSYCHOLOGY(PSY) PSY1513GENERALPSYCHOLOGY-Anintroductiontothescientificstudyofhumanbehavior andmentalprocesses.Thisincludeshistoryandtheoriesofpsychology,researchmethods, biologicalbasesofbehavior,theprinciplesoflearning,personalityandabnormalbehavior. SOCIALWORK(SWK) SWK1113SOCIALWORK:AHELPINGPROFESSION–Thecourseexposesstudentstoa “helping”professionthatplaysacentralroleinaddressinghumanneeds.Studentsareexposed topersonal/livedexperiencesofsocialworkclientsandsuccessesof“real”socialworkersin respectivepracticessuchasmentalhealth,childwelfare,disaster,corrections,faith-based, military,internationalrelief,andindustry. SOCIOLOGY(SOC) SOC2113INTRODUCTIONTOSOCIOLOGY–Thiscourseintroducesthescientificstudyof humansocietyandsocialinteraction.Socialinfluencesonindividualsandgroupsareexamined. SOC2143MARRIAGEANDFAMILY-Astudyofthedevelopmentofmarriageandfamilyas culturalunitsinsociety. SPEECH(SPT) SPT1113PUBLICSPEAKINGI–Studyandpracticeinmakingspeechesforavarietyofpublic forums.Majoremphasisisplacedoneffectivespeechpreparationanddelivery. HEATING,REFRIGERATION,&AIRCONDITIONING(ACT) ACT1125BasicCompressionRefrigeration Anintroductiontothefieldofrefrigerationandairconditioning.Emphasisisplacedon principlesofsafety,firstaid,thermodynamics,heattransfer,recovery,andlubricants. ACT1133ToolsandPiping Varioustoolsandpipeconnectingtechniques.Coverstoolsandtestequipmentrequiredin heating,ventilation,airconditioning,andrefrigeration. ACT1213Controls Fundamentalsofgas,fluid,electrical,andprogrammablecontrols. ACT1313RefrigerationSystemComponents Anin-depthstudyofthecomponentsandaccessoriesofasealedsystemincludingmetering devices,evaporators,compressors,andcondensers. 118 ACT1713ElectricityforHeating,Ventilation,AirConditioning,andRefrigeration Basicknowledgeofelectricity,powerdistribution,components,solidstatedevices,and electricalcircuits. ACT1813ProfessionalServiceProcedures Businessethicsnecessarytoworkwithboththeemployerandcustomer.Includesresumé, recordkeeping,andservicecontracts. ACT2324CommercialRefrigeration Astudyofvariouscommercialrefrigerationsystems.Includesinstallation,servicing,and maintainingsystems. ACT2414AirConditioningI Residentialairconditioningincludingindoorairquality. ACT2424AirConditioningII AcontinuationofAirConditioningIasanin-depthcourseintheinstallation,startup,and maintenanceofairconditioningsystemstoincluderesidentialandcommercial. ACT2433Refrigerant,RetrofitandRegulations Regulationsandstandardsfornewretrofitandgovernmentregulations.IncludesOSHA regulations,EPAregulations,andlocalandstatecodes. ACT2513HeatingSystems Varioustypesofresidentialandcommercialheatingsystems.Includesgas,oil,electric, compression,andhydroponicheatingsystems. ACT2624HeatLoadandAirProperties Introductiontoheatloadcalculationsforresidentialandlightcommercialheating, ventilation,airconditioning,andrefrigerationsystems.Includesairdistribution,duct sizing,selectionofgrillsandregisters,typesoffans,airvelocity,andfanperformance. Introducesairtestinginstrumentsandcomputerusage. ACT291(1-3)SpecialProjectinHeating,Ventilation,AirConditioning,and RefrigerationTechnology Acoursedesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalapplicationofskillsandknowledge gainedintechnicalcourses.Theinstructorworkscloselywiththestudenttoinsurethatthe selectionofaprojectwillenhancethestudent'slearningexperience. AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY(ATT) ATT1124BasicElectrical/ElectronicSystems Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtoall componentsofthevehicleelectricalsystemincludinglights,battery,andcharging components. 119 ATT1134AdvancedElectrical/ElectronicSystems Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtoall componentsofthevehicleelectricalsystemincludinggauges,driverinformationsystems, horn,wiper/wipersystems,andaccessories. ATT1214Brakes Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtotherepair andmaintenanceofbrakesystemsonautomobiles.Itincludesinstructionandpracticein diagnosisofbrakingsystemsproblemsandtherepairofbrakesystems. ATT1314ManualDriveTrains/Transaxles Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtothe maintenanceandrepairofmanualtransmissions,transaxles,anddrivetraincomponents. Itincludesinstructioninthediagnosisofdrivetrainproblems,andtherepairand maintenanceoftransmissions,transaxles,clutches,CVjoints,differentials,andother components. ATT1424EnginePerformanceI Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtothe maintenanceandadjustmentofgasolineenginesforoptimumperformance.Itincludes instruction,diagnosis,andcorrectionofproblemsassociatedwithintheseareas. ATT1715EngineRepair Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtotherepair andrebuildingofautomotiveengines.Itincludesinstructionandpracticeinthediagnosis andrepairofenginecomponentsincludingvalvetrains,blocks,pistonsandconnecting rods,crankshafts,andoilpumps. ATT1811Introduction,Safety,andEmployabilitySkills Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideknowledgeofclassroomandlabpoliciesand procedures.Safetypracticesandproceduresassociatedwiththeautomotiveprogramand automotiveindustry. ATT2325AutomaticTransmissions/Transaxles Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideskillsandknowledgerelatedtothediagnosisof automatictransmissionsandtransaxles.Includesinstructionandpracticeoftesting, inspecting,andrepairofthesedevices. ATT2334SteeringandSuspensionSystems Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtothe inspectionandrepairofsteeringandsuspensionsystemsofautomobiles.Includes instructionandpracticeinthediagnosisofsteeringsystemproblemsandthe repair/replacementofsteeringcomponents. 120 ATT2434EnginePerformanceII Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtotheignition system,fuel,airinduction,andexhaustsystems.Itincludesinstruction,diagnosis,and correctionofproblemsassociatedwithintheseareas. ATT2444EnginePerformanceIII Thisisacoursedesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgerelatedtothe emissionscontrolsystemsandenginerelatedservice.Itincludesinstruction,diagnosis,and correctionofproblemsassociatedwithintheseareas. ATT2614HeatingandAirConditioning Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideadvancedskillsandknowledgeassociatedwiththe maintenanceandrepairofautomotiveheatingandairconditioningsystems.Itincludes instructionandpracticeinthediagnosisandrepairofheatingandairconditioningsystem components,andcontrolsystems. ATT291(1-6)SpecialProblemsinAutomotiveTechnology Abasiccoursetoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoutilizebasicskillsandgeneral knowledgegainedinotherAutomotiveTechnologycourses.Theinstructorandstudent workcloselytogethertoselectatopicandestablishcriteriaforcompletionoftheproject. ATT292(1-6)SupervisedWorkExperienceinAutomotiveTechnologyAcoursewhich isacooperativeprogrambetweenindustryandeducationdesignedtointegratethe student’stechnicalstudieswithindustrialexperience.Variablecreditisawardedonthe basisofonesemesterhourper45industrialcontacthours. BUSINESSANDOFFICE-RELATEDTECHNOLOGY(BOT) BOT1013IntroductiontoKeyboarding Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontobasicwordprocessingcommandsandessential skilldevelopmentusingthetouchsystemonthealphabetickeyboard.Courseemphasisis onspeedandaccuracywhenkeyingdocumentsandtimedwritings BOT1113DocumentFormattingandProduction Thiscoursefocusesonimprovingkeyboardingtechniquesusingthetouchmethodandon productionofdocumentsusingwordprocessingfunctions.Studentswillberequiredtokey straightcopymaterialataminimumof40GWAMonafive-minutetimedwritingwitha maximumofoneerrorperminute. BOT1123KeyboardSkillbuilding Thiscoursefurtherdevelopskeyboardtechniquesemphasizingspeedandaccuracy. Studentswillberequiredtokeystraightcopymaterialataminimumof50GWAMona-five minutetimedwritingwithamaximumofoneerrorperminute. 121 BOT1133MicrocomputerApplications Thiscoursewillintroduceanoperatingsystemandwordprocessing,spreadsheet, databasemanagement,andpresentationsoftwareapplications BOT1143WordProcessing Thiscoursefocusesonproductionofdocumentsusingwordprocessingfunctions. Productionwithaccuracyisstressedandpracticeisgiventhroughavarietyofdocuments forskillbuilding. BOT1213PersonalandProfessionalDevelopment Thiscourseemphasizesanawarenessofinterpersonalskillsessentialforjobsuccess. BOT1313AppliedBusinessMath Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopcompetencyinmathematicsforbusinessuse,with emphasisonthetouchmethod. BOT1413RecordsManagement Thiscoursefocusesonthesystemsapproachtomanagingrecordedinformationinany form.Emphasisisplacedonthethreecategoriesintowhichrecordsgenerallyfallandthe treatmentofthesecategoriesinpropermanagement,storage,andretrieval. BOT1433BusinessAccounting Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofanalyzing,recording,classifying, andsummarizingfinancialinformationofasoleproprietorshipwithinsightinto interpretingandreportingtheresultingeffectsuponthebusiness. BOT1443AdvancedBusinessAccounting ThiscourseisacontinuationofBusinessAccountingwithemphasisinaccountingfor corporations. BOT1513MachineTranscription Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachtranscriptionofawidevarietyofbusinesscommunications frommachinedictation. BOT1613MedicalOfficeTerminologyI Thiscourseisastudyofmedicallanguagerelatingtothevariousbodysystemsincluding diseases,physicalconditions,procedures,clinicalspecialties,andabbreviations.Emphasis isplacedoncorrectspellingandpronunciation. BOT1623MedicalOfficeTerminologyII Thiscoursepresentsmedicalterminologypertainingtohumananatomyinthecontextof bodysystems.Emphasisisdirectedtowardmedicalterminologyasitrelatestothemedical office. 122 BOT1713MechanicsofCommunication ThiscourseisdesignedtodevelopthebasicEnglishcompetenciesnecessaryforsuccessin thebusinessworld.Astudyofthepartsofspeech,sentencestructure,sentencetypes, capitalization,punctuation,andspellingisemphasized. BOT1813ElectronicSpreadsheet Thiscoursefocusesonapplicationsoftheelectronicspreadsheetasanaidtomanagement decisionmaking. BOT2133DesktopPublishing Thiscoursepresentsgraphicdesigntechniques,principlesofpagelayoutanddesign,and electronicpublishingterminologyandapplicationstocreateavarietyofdocumentssuchas flyers,brochures,newsletters,andbusinesscardsusingadvancedfeaturesofword processingsoftware. BOT2323DatabaseManagement Thiscourseappliesdatabaseconceptsfordesigningandmanipulatingdatafilesand formattingoutputascomplexdocumentsandreports. BOT2413ComputerizedAccounting Thiscourseappliesbasicaccountingprinciplesusingacomputerizedaccountingsystem BOT2423IncomeTaxAccounting Thiscourseintroducestaxaccountingincludingfederalincometaxlawsandreport preparation. BOT2463PayrollAccounting Thiscourseprovidesanin-depthstudyofpayrollaccounting. BOT2473CostAccounting Thiscourseprovidesanin-depthstudyofcostaccountingformanufacturingbusiness. BOT2523MedicalMachineTranscriptionI Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachtranscriptionofvariousmedicaldocuments. BOT2643CPTCoding Thiscourseisanintroductiontothefieldofoutpatientproceduralcodingand requirementsforinsurancereimbursement. BOT2653ICDCoding Thiscourseisanintroductiontothefieldofdiagnosticcodingandinpatientprocedural coding. BOT2663AdvancedCoding Thiscourseincludesadvancedanalysisofdiagnosticandproceduralcodingsystems. 123 BOT2673MedicalInsuranceBilling Thiscourseisaculminationofskillsandknowledgeofappropriateproceduresfor generating,processing,andsubmittinghealthinsuranceclaimstoprivateand governmentalhealthinsuranceprograms. BOT2723AdministrativeOfficeProcedures Thiscoursewillprovidecomprehensivecoverageandintegrationofbusinessskillsand issues,developcritical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskills,andestablishafoundationin businessprocedures BOT2743MedicalOfficeConcepts Thiscoursewillprovidecoverageandintegrationofmedicalofficeskills.Problemsolving willbeemphasized.) BOT2753MedicalInformationManagement Thiscoursewillprovidecoverageofmedicalofficepracticesusingsoftwaresimulation. BOT2813BusinessCommunication Thiscoursedevelopscommunicationskillswithemphasisonprinciplesofwritingbusiness correspondenceandreportsandpreparingpresentationsusingelectronicmedia BOT2823CommunicationTechnology Thiscoursewillpresentanoverviewoftheresourcesavailableforcommunicationusing currenttechnology. BOT2833IntegratedComputerApplications Thiscourseintegratesactivitiesusingapplicationssoftwareincludingwordprocessing, database,spreadsheet,graphics,andmultimedia. CARPENTRY(CAV) CAV1116Foundations Thiscourseincludessiteselection,sitepreparation,sitelayout,buildingforms,and constructionoffoundations. CAV1133BlueprintReading Thiscourseincludestheelementsofresidentialplansandhowtoprepareabillof materialsfromasetofplans. CAV1143FundamentalsofConstruction Thiscourseincludesbasicsafety,anintroductiontoconstructionmath,anintroductionto handandpowertools,anintroductiontoconstructiondrawings,andrigging. CAV1236FloorandWallFraming Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinfloorandwallframing. 124 CAV1245CeilingandRoofFraming Thiscoursewillapplythetechniquesofcuttingandassemblyofframingmaterialsbased onpredeterminedspecifications. CAV1316InteriorFinishingandCabinetMaking Thiscourseincludesthermalandsoundprotection,typesofinteriorceilings,wall coverings,floorcoverings,trimwork,andcabinetconstruction. CAV1413Roofing Thiscoursecoverstypesofroofs,typesofroofingmaterials,andtheirapplication.Also coveredarebasicroofingtechniques,includingmaterialselection,roofstyles,cost estimation,andinstallationprocedures. CAV1513ExteriorFinishing Thiscourseincludestheinstallationandfinishingofwallcoverings,cornices,andexterior trim. CAV2113PrinciplesofMulti-familyandLightCommercialConstruction Thiscourseexaminesthefundamentalsofmulti-familyandlightcommercialconstruction. CAV2133AdvancedCabinetMaking Thiscourseincludesprinciplesofbuildingandinstallationofcabinets,drawers,and shelves. EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY CDT1113EarlyChildhoodProfession Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprofessionofearlychildhood,typesofearlychildhood programs,andtheoriesofchilddevelopment.Studentsarerequiredtodevelop observationalskillsthroughlaboratoryexperience.Roomarrangements,software,play, andsafetyaresomeofthetopicsexplored. CDT1214ChildDevelopmentI Thiscourseprovidesknowledgeconcerningthecareanddevelopmentofinfantsand toddlersingroupsettings.Practiceisgivenininfantandtoddlercaregiving(birthto36 months)ingroupsettingsthroughclassroomlaboratoryorcollaborativecenters. CDT1224ChildDevelopmentII Thiscourseprovidesknowledgeconcerningthecareanddevelopmentofpreschool childreningroupsettings.Practiceisgiveninpreschoolchildrencaregivingingroup settingsthroughclassroomlaboratoryorcollaborativecenters.(ages3–8) 125 CDT1314CreativeArtsforYoungChildren Thiscourseisdesignedtoplananddevelopcreativeartactivitieswithchildrenbirthtoage eight.ActivitieswillbeimplementedduringStudentTeachingIandII. CDT1343ChildHealthandSafety Thiscourseemphasizeshealthandsafetypracticesinthecareandeducationofyoung childrenthatincludeshealthandsafetyissuesrequiredbytheMississippiDepartmentof Health(MDH)RegulationsGoverningLicensureofChildcareFacilitiesandreferencedin theInfantToddlerEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ITERS-R)andEarlyChildhood EnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ECERS-R). CDT1513NutritionforYoungChildren Thiscoursefocusesonfundamentalprinciplesofchildnutritionthatincludehealthyfood selections,healthylifestylechoices,andthepracticalapplicationoftheseprinciplesinthe earlychildhoodsetting. CDT1713LanguageandLiteracyDevelopmentforYoungChildren Thiscourseincludesthestudyoforalandwrittenlanguagedevelopmentofyoungchildren andtheimplementationofadevelopmentallyappropriatelanguageartscurriculum.The MississippiEarlyLearningGuidelines,InfantToddlerEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised (ITERS-R),andEarlyChildhoodEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ECERS-R)are utilized. CDT2233GuidingSocialandEmotionalBehavior Thiscoursefocusesontheidentificationofdevelopmentalstagesandenvironmental influencesonyoungchildren’sbehavior.Positiveguidanceprinciplesarediscussedand practicedtoensureaproductivelearningenvironment.ResourcesincludetheMississippi DepartmentofHealthRegulationsGoverningLicensureofChildcareFacilities,Mississippi EarlyLearningGuidelines,InfantToddlerEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ITERS-R), andEarlyChildhoodEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ECERS-R).Labactivitieswillbe implementedduringStudentTeachingIandII. CDT2413AtypicalChildDevelopment Thiscoursefocusesontheidentificationofatypicallydevelopingchildren,family,and classroominterventionstrategiesandavailablesupportservices.Legal,ethical,legislative, andfamilyissueswillbeexplored.ResourcesincludeMississippiEarlyLearning Guidelines,InfantToddlerEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ITERS-R),andEarly ChildhoodEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ECERS-R). CDT2613MethodsandMaterials TheMississippiEarlyLearningGuidelines,InfantToddlerEnvironmentalRatingScale Revised(ITERS-R),andEarlyChildhoodEnvironmentalRatingScaleRevised(ECERS-R)are usedtodevelopclassroomcurriculainanindoorandoutdoorlearningenvironment.Lab activitieswiththechildrenareimplementedduringStudentTeachingIandII. 126 CDT2714SocialStudies,Math,andScienceforYoungChildren Thiscourseprovidesinstructionalandhands-ontechniquesinplanningdevelopmentally appropriateactivitiesinsocialstudies,math,andscienceforyoungchildren.Labactivities withthechildrenareimplementedduringStudentTeachingIandII. CDT2813AdministrationofProgramsforYoungChildren Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthedevelopmentandadministrationofprogramsfor youngchildren.Emphasisisplacedonevaluationofpoliciesandprocedures, organizationalstructure,management,andtheMississippiChildcareQualityStepsSystem (MCCQSS). CDT2915StudentTeachingI Thislaboratoryexperienceprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoimplementexperiences plannedintheprerequisitesandensuresabalanceofallcurriculumareas. CDT2925StudentTeachingII ThiscourseisacontinuationofStudentTeachingIwhichallowsadvancedchild developmentstudentstoimplementknowledgeandexperienceinpreparingand implementingpositiveexperiencesforyoungchildren.Completionofthecompetencies providesopportunitiesforstudentstoimplementexperiencesplannedintheprerequisites andensuresabalanceofallcurriculumareas.Allcompetencieswillbeachievedand documentedbythecompletionofthetwostudentteachingcourses. COSMETOLOGY(COV) COV1245CosmetologySciencesI Thiscourseconsistsofthestudyofbacteriology,sterilization,andsanitation.Includedare classroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,and regulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1255CosmetologySciencesII Thiscourseconsistsofthestudyofanatomyandphysiology.Includedareclassroomtheory andlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1263CosmetologySciencesIII Thiscourseconsistsoftheapplicationanddemonstrationofchemistryandelectricity. IncludedareclassroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetology laws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautions associatedwitheach. 127 COV1426HairCareI Thiscourseconsistsofthestudyofpropertiesofthehairandscalp;principlesofhair design;shampooing,rinsing,andconditioning;haircutting;hairstyling;braidingandbraid extensions;wigsandhairenhancements;chemicaltextureservices;andhaircoloring. IncludedareclassroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetology laws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautions associatedwitheach. COV1436HairCareIIThiscourseconsistsoftheadvancedstudyofpropertiesofthehair andscalp;principlesofhairdesign;shampooing,rinsing,andconditioning;haircutting; hairstyling;braidingandbraidextensions;wigsandhairenhancements;chemicaltexture services;andhaircoloring.Includedareclassroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedby Mississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesand safetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1443HairCareIII Thiscourseconsistsofthepracticalapplicationsofthestudyofpropertiesofthehairand scalp;principlesofhairdesign;shampooing,rinsing,andconditioning;haircutting; hairstyling;braidingandbraidextensions;hairenhancements;chemicaltextureservices; andhaircoloring.Includedareclassroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedby Mississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesand safetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1522NailCareI Thiscourseconsistsofbasicnailcareservicesincludingnailstructureandgrowth, manicuringandpedicuring,andadvancednailtechniques.Includedareclassroomtheory andlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1532NailCareII Thiscourseconsistsofbasicnailcareservicesincludingnailstructureandgrowth, manicuringandpedicuring,andadvancednailtechniques.Includedareclassroomtheory andlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1542NailCareIII Thiscourseconsistsofbasicnailcareservicesincludingnailstructureandgrowth, manicuringandpedicuring,andadvancednailtechniques.Includedareclassroomtheory andlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1622SkinCareI Thiscourseconsistsoftheintroductiontobasicskincareservicesincludinganatomyof skin,disordersofskin,hairremoval,facials,andfacialmakeup.Includedareclassroom theoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. 128 COV1632SkinCareII Thiscourseconsistsofbasicskincareservicesincludinganatomyofskin,disordersofskin, hairremoval,facials,andfacialmakeup.Includedareclassroomtheoryandlabpracticeas governedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedincosmetology practicesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1642SkinCareIII Thiscourseconsistsofadvancedskincareservicesincludinganatomyofskin,disordersof skin,hairremoval,facials,andfacialmakeup.Includedareclassroomtheoryandlab practiceasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulationsinvolvedin cosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1722SalonBusinessI Thiscoursewillcoverpreparingtooperateasuccessfulsalon.Includedareclassroom theoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,andregulations involvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. COV1732SalonBusinessII Thiscoursewillcoveroperatingasuccessfulsalonandseekingemployment.Includedare classroomtheoryandlabpracticeasgovernedbyMississippicosmetologylaws,rules,and regulationsinvolvedincosmetologypracticesandsafetyprecautionsassociatedwitheach. CAREERANDTECHNICALEDUCATION(CTE) CTE1113OccupationalMath Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirbasicmathskillsinorderto enhancetheprobabilityofadmissionintonursing,healtheducation,industrialtechnology orotheroccupationalprogramsand/ortoincreasetheprobabilityofsuccessafterentering anoccupationalprogram. CTE2001CPASPreparation Thiscoursewillfocusonfourmajorareas:ReadingStrategies,UnderstandingKeyTesting Terms,ReadingDiagramsandanextensivereviewoftheCPAScourseblueprint. DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY(DET) DET1114FundamentalsofEquipmentMechanics Reviewandupdateofsafetyprocedures;toolsandequipmentusage;handling,storing,and disposingofhazardousmaterials;andoperatingprinciplesofdieselengines. DET1213HydraulicBrakeSystems Diagnosisandrepairofhydraulicbrakesystems.Includesinstructioninhydraulicand mechanicalsystems,powerassistunits,andanti-lockbrakingsystems. 129 DET1223Electrical/ElectronicSystemsI Diagnosis,service,andrepairofelectricalandelectronicsystemsondieselengines. Includesinstructioningeneralsystemsdiagnosis,startingandchargingsystem. DET1263Electrical/ElectronicSystemsII Diagnosis,service,andrepairofelectricalandelectronicsystemsondieselengines. Includesinstructiononlightingsystems,gaugesandwarningdevices,andrelatedelectrical systems. DET1364DieselSystemsI Diagnosis,service,andrepairofbasicengineoperatingprinciples,withanemphasison cylinderheadandvalvetrainengineblock). DET1513Hydraulics Basicoperationandmaintenanceofhydraulicsystemsassociatedwithdieselpowered equipment,includesinstructioninsafety,systemcomponents,operation,andrepair. DET1614PreventiveMaintenanceandService Practiceinthepreventivemaintenanceofdieselpoweredequipment.Includesinstruction ingeneralpreventivemaintenanceofvehiclesandequipment. DET1713PowerTrains Diagnosis,service,maintenance,andrepairofpowertrainunitsondieselequipment. Includesinstructiononclutch,manualtransmissions,driveshafts,anddriveaxles. DET2113WeldingforDieselEquipmentTechnology Basicweldingandcuttingtechniqueswhichincludesfundamentalproceduresandsafety, oxyacetyleneweldingandcutting,shieldedmetal-arcwelding,andmetalinertgaswelding procedures. DET2253SteeringandSuspensionSystems Operation,maintenance,andrepairofheavydutysteeringandsuspensionsystems. Includesinstructioninsteeringcolumnandsteeringgear,powersteeringunit,steering linkage,suspension,wheelalignment,andrelatedcomponentsdiagnosisandrepair. DET2273Electrical/ElectronicSystemsIII Diagnosis,service,andrepairofelectricalandelectronicsystemsondieselengines. Includesinstructioninelectronicfuelmanagementsystems.) DET2374DieselSystemsII Diagnosis,service,andrepairoflubricationsystems,coolingsystem,andairinductionand exhaustsystems. DET2383DieselSystemsIII Diagnosis,service,andrepairofgeneralengineoperationsandfuelsystemoperations. 130 DET2523FluidPowerTrains Maintenanceandrepairoffluidpowertrainsusedonheavyequipmenttoinclude operationanddiagnosisandrepairofsystemcomponents. DET2623AdvancedBrakeSystems(Air) Instructionandpracticeinthemaintenanceandrepairofairbrakesystemscommonly usedoncommercialdieselpoweredequipment.Includesinstructioninmaintenanceand repairoftheairsupplysystem,mechanicalsystem,anti-lockbrakingsystem,andtraction controlsystem. DET2813AirConditioningandHeatingSystems Operation,maintenance,andrepairofairconditioningandheatingsystemsusedin commercialequipment.Includesinstructionintheoriesandoperatingprinciples,A/C systemdiagnosisandrepair,clutchandcompressorrepair,evaporatorandcondenser repair,andheatingsystemrepair. DET291(1-3)SpecialProjectinDieselEquipmentTechnology Acoursetoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoutilizeskillsandknowledgegainedin otherDieselEquipmentRepairandServicecourses.Theinstructorandstudentwork closelytogethertoselectatopicandestablishcriteriaforcompletionoftheproject. DET292(1-3)SupervisedWorkExperienceinDieselEquipmentTechnology Acoursewhichisacooperativeprogrambetweenindustryandeducationdesignedto integratethestudent’stechnicalstudieswithindustrialexperience.Variablecreditis awardedonthebasisofonesemesterhourper45industrialcontacthours. COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING(DTV) DTV1116CommercialTruckDrivingI Fundamentalinstructiononsafety,rulesandregulations,drivingpractices,airbrakes, hazardousmaterials,andemergencies.Includesinstructionandpracticeinperforming vehicleinspections,couplinganduncoupling,maneuvering,backing,anddrivingatractortrailertruckundervaryingroadandclimateconditions. DTV1126CommercialTruckDrivingII ContinuationofCommercialTruckDrivingIwithadditionalinstructiononsafety,rulesand regulations,drivingpractices,airbrakes,hazardousmaterials,andemergencies.Includes instructionandpracticeinperformingvehicleinspections,couplinganduncoupling, maneuvering,backing,anddrivingatractor-trailertruckundervaryingroadandclimate conditions. 131 DTV1137CommercialTruckDrivingInternship Underthesupervisionofacompanytrainer,thiscoursewillenablethestudenttoapplythe traininghe/shereceivedwiththetruckingcompanyofhis/herchoice.Thestudentwill earnasalaryduringthisinternship(OJT).Thesuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursewill enablethestudenttodrivesolowiththecompanyofhis/herchoice.Prerequisites:DTV 1116,1126. ELECTRONICSTECHNOLOGY(EET) EET1114DCCircuits PrinciplesandtheoriesassociatedwithDCcircuits.Thiscourseincludesthestudyof electricalcircuits,lawsandformulae,andtheuseoftestequipmenttoanalyzeDCcircuits. EET1123ACCircuits PrinciplesandtheoriesassociatedwithACcircuits.Includesthestudyofelectricalcircuits, lawsandformulae,andtheuseoftestequipmenttoanalyzeACcircuits. EET1214DigitalElectronics Numbersystems,logiccircuits,counters,registers,memorydevices,combinationlogic circuits,Booleanalgebra,andabasiccomputersystem. EET1334SolidStateDevicesandCircuits ActivedeviceswhichincludePNjunctiondiodes,bipolartransistors,bipolartransistor circuits,andunipolardeviceswithemphasisonlowfrequencyapplicationand troubleshooting. ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY(ELT) ELT1113Residential/LightCommercialWiring Advancedskillsrelatedtothewiringofmultifamilyandsmallcommercialbuildings. Includesinstructionandpracticeinservice-entranceinstallation,specializedcircuits,and theuseofcommercialraceways.Prerequisite:FundamentalsofElectricity(ELT1192)or bypermissionofinstructor ELT1123CommercialandIndustrialWiring Instructionandpracticeintheinstallationofcommercialandindustrialelectricalservices includingthetypesofconduitandotherraceways,NECcoderequirements,andthreephasedistributionnetworks.Prerequisite:FundamentalsofElectricity(ELT1192), Residential/LightCommercialWiring(ELT1113),orbypermissionofinstructor ELT1133IntroductiontotheNationalElectricCode Thisisacourseinthelayout,format,rules,andregulationssetforthintheNationalElectric Code.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingthestudent’sabilitytofindinformationinthe NationalElectricCodeandapplyingthatinformationinreal-worldapplications. 132 ELT1192FundamentalsofElectricity Fundamentalskillsassociatedwithallelectricalcourses.Safety,basictools,specialtools, equipment,andintroductiontosimpleACandDCcircuits. ELT1213ElectricalPower Electricalmotorsandtheirinstallation.Instructionandpracticeinusingthedifferenttypes ofmotors,transformers,andalternators.Prerequisite:FundamentalsofElectricity(ELT 1192-3)orbypermissionofinstructor ELT1223MotorMaintenanceandTroubleshooting Principlesandpracticeofelectricalmotorrepair.Includestopicsonthe disassembly/assemblyandpreventivemaintenanceofcommonelectricalmotors. Prerequisite:FundamentalsofElectricity(ELT1192-3)orbypermissionofinstructor ELT1273SwitchingCircuitsforResidential,Commercial,andIndustrialApplications Introductiontovariousmethodsbywhichsingle-pole,3-way,and4-wayswitchesareused inresidential,commercial,andindustrialinstallations.Alsoincludesinstallationand operationofresidential/commercialautomationsystemsPrerequisite:Fundamentalsof Electricity(ELT1192)orbypermissionofinstructor ELT1413MotorControlSystems Installationofdifferentmotorcontrolcircuitsanddevices.Emphasisisplacedon developingthestudent’sabilitytodiagram,wire,andtroubleshootthedifferentcircuits andmechanicalcontroldevices.Prerequisite:FundamentalsofElectricity(ELT1192)or bypermissionofinstructor ELT2424SolidStateMotorControl Principlesandoperationofsolidstatemotorcontrol.Also,thedesign,installation,and maintenanceofdifferentsolidstatedevicesformotorcontrol.Prerequisite:MotorControl Systems(ELT1413)andProgrammableLogicControllers(ELT2613)orbypermissionof instructor ELT2613ProgrammableLogicControllers Useofprogrammablelogiccontrollers(PLCs)inmodernindustrialsettings.Also,the operatingprinciplesofPLCsandpracticeintheprogramming,installation,and maintenanceofPLCs.Prerequisite:MotorControlSystems(ELT1413)orbypermissionof instructor ELT2623AdvancedProgrammableLogicControllers AdvancedPLCcoursethatprovidesinstructioninthevariousoperations,installations,and maintenanceofelectricmotorcontrols.Also,informationinsuchareasassequencer, programcontrol,introductiontofunctionblocks,sequentialfunctionchart,introductionto HMI,andlogicalandconversioninstructionsPrerequisite:ProgrammableLogic Controllers(ELT2613)andMotorControlSystems(ELT1413)orbypermissionof instructor 133 ELT291(1-3)SpecialProjectI,II Practicalapplicationofskillsandknowledgegainedinotherelectricalorelectrical-related technicalcourses.Theinstructorworkscloselywiththestudenttoensurethatthe selectionofaprojectwillenhancethestudent’slearningexperience.Prerequisite:Consent ofinstructor ELT292(1-6)SupervisedWorkExperienceI,II Acooperativeprogrambetweenindustryandeducationthatisdesignedtointegratethe student’stechnicalstudieswithindustrialexperience.Variablecreditisawardedonthe basisof1semestercredithour(sch)per45industrialcontacthours.Prerequisite:Consent ofinstructorandcompletionofatleastonesemesterofadvancedcourseworkin electrical/electronicrelatedprograms NURSEASSISTANT(HCA) HCA1115BasicHealthCareAssisting Thiscourseincludesorientationtoprogrampolicies,developingemployabilityandjobseekingskills,applyinglegalaspectsofhealthcare,applyingsafetyconsiderations, communicationandobservationskills,medicalterminology,andbasichealthcare procedures. HCA1125SpecialCareProcedures Thiscourseincludesspecializedproceduresforadmitting,transferring,anddischarging clients;assistingwithdiagnosticprocedures;assistingwithtreatments;assistingwith eliminationneedsofclients;assistinginmeetinghydrationandnutritionalneedsofthe client;basicemergencyprocedurestoincludeCPR/firstaid;andbasicknowledgeandskills requiredtocareforthelong-termcareresident.Safetyisemphasizedthroughouteach procedure. HCA1214BodyStructureandFunction Thiscourseincludesstudyofthestructure,function,commondisorders,andnormalagingrelatedchangesoftheintegumentary,musculoskeletal,nervous,circulatory,respiratory, digestive,urinary,reproductive,endocrine,andsensorysystems;stagesofhumangrowth anddevelopment;andnutritionalneedsthroughthelifecycle. HCA1312HomeHealthAideandHomemakerServices Thiscourseincludesbasicknowledgeandskillsrequiredtocareforthehomeboundclient; andbasicknowledgeandskillsrequiredtoprovidehomemakerservices. 134 HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(HIT) HIT1114HealthRecordSystems Thiscourseisanintroductiontohealthrecordsystemsincludinganoverviewofhealth datastructure,contentandstandards,health-careinformationrequirementsand standards,andhealth-caredeliverysystems. HIT1213MedicalTerminology Thiscourseisastudyofmedicallanguagerelatingtothevariousbodysystemsincluding diseases,procedures,clinicalspecialties,andabbreviations.Inadditiontotermdefinitions, emphasisisplacedoncorrectspellingandpronunciation. HIT1323HealthCareLawandEthics Thiscourseisastudyoftheprinciplesoflawasappliedtohealthinformationsystemswith emphasisonhealthrecords,releaseofinformation,confidentiality,consents,and authorizations. HIT1413PathophysiologyI Thiscoursecoversstructuralandfunctionalchangescausedbydiseaseintissuesand organs,clinicalmanifestations,andprinciplesoftreatmentwithemphasisongeneral conceptsanddiseasesaffectingthebodyasawhole. HIT2123AlternateCareSystems Thiscourseisastudyofhealthrecordsystemsinalternativesettings;cancerprogram records;medicalstafforganization;andregulatory,accreditationandlicensurestandards HIT2133HealthStatistics Thiscourseincludessourcesanduseofhealthdata,definitionsofstatisticalterms,and computationofcommonlyusedratesandpercentagesusedbyhealthcarefacilities HIT2142ElectronicHealthRecords Thiscoursecoverstheaspectsofelectronichealthrecords(EHR)inthehealth-care environment.Inaddition,itexploresimplementationofEHRinvarioushealth-care settings. HIT2212Pharmacology Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopunderstandingofpharmacytherapyavailableforclinical managementofpatientcare. HIT2423PathophysiologyII ThiscourseisacontinuationofPathophysiologyIwithemphasisonconditionsrelatingto specificbodysystems,manifestations,andprinciplesoftreatment. 135 HIT2513ProfessionalPracticeExperienceI Inthiscourse,studentsrotatethroughhealthinformationmanagementareasinhospitals andotherhealthfacilitiesforapplicationofprinciplesandproceduralpracticetoattain competency.Specificcontentisdependentonplacementincurriculumandsiteavailability. HIT2523ProfessionalPracticeExperienceII Inthiscourse,studentsrotatethroughhealthinformationmanagementareasinhospitals andotherhealthfacilitiesforapplicationofprinciplesandproceduralpracticetoattain competency.Specificcontentisdependentonplacementincurriculumandsiteavailability. HIT2615CodingSystemsI ThiscourseincludesprinciplesofcodingandclassificationsystemswithemphasisonICD9-CMincludinglabapplicationsandpractice. HIT2625CodingSystemsII ThiscourseisacontinuationofthestudyofprinciplesofICD-9-CMcoding;introductionto codingwiththeHealthCareFinancingAdministration’sCommonProceduralCoding System(HCPCS)withemphasisonCurrentProceduralCoding(CPT);andreviewofcurrent reimbursementmechanisms. HIT2633ReimbursementMethodologies Thiscourseisdesigntoidentifytheusesofcodeddataandhealthinformationin reimbursementandpaymentsystemsappropriatetoallhealth-caresettingsandmanaged care. HIT2713HealthCareSupervision Thiscourseincludesbasicprinciplesofmanagementandsupervisionwithemphasisonthe healthinformationsetting. HIT2812PerformanceImprovementTechniques Thiscoursecoversprinciplesofperformanceimprovementtechniquesinhealthcare facilities;trendsinutilizationandriskmanagement;andtheuseofqualitymonitorsinthe healthinformationdepartment. HIT2913ComputersinHealthCare Thiscourseisanoverviewofcomputeruseinhealth-carefacilitieswithanemphasison applicationsforhealthinformationservices,includingtheelectronichealthrecord. HIT2922–CertificationFundamentalsofHIT Thiscourseisacomprehensivereviewofcourseworkandmaterialscoveredthroughout theHealthInformationTechnologyprogram.Ithasbeendesignedtodevelopstudyskills andfocusonneededareasofpracticeforindividualstudentsastheypreparetositforthe RegisteredHealthInformationTechnologistcredentialexam 136 OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH(HST) HST1113IntroductiontoSafety&Health GeneralSafetyandHealthConceptsandTerms,HistoricalDevelopment,ProgramConcepts andTerms,LegislativeOverview,Workers’Compensation,andtheProfessionalSafety Person. HST1213GovernmentalRegulatoryAgencies Federalgovernmentorganization,regulatoryprocess,regulationsandstandardsas establishedbyOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,MineralsManagements Service,UnitedStateCoastGuard,andEnvironmentalProtectionAgency. HST1313Supervisor’sSafety Rolesandresponsibilitiesofthefirst-linesupervisorasfarassafetyandhealth, incident/accidentprevention,andlosscontrol. HST1413Safety&HealthProgramDevelopment Developingtheessentialcomponentsofacompanysafetyandhealthprogram. HST1423Safety&HealthProgramManagement Theapplicationofprovenmanagementprinciplesandtechniquestothemanagementof safetyandhealthandlosscontrolprograms. HSTLossControl Incident/Accidentreporting,investigation,costfactors,andremediationfactors. HST2123Safety&HealthSeminar Analysisofselectedsafetyandhealthindustryproblemsunderthesupervisionofthe occupationalsafetyandhealthfaculty. HST2223OSHAI GeneralindustrysafetyandhealthstandardsasrequiredbyOSHA. HST2233OSHAII ConstructionIndustrySafetyandHealthStandardsasrequiredbyOSHA. HST2323IndustrialSafety AspectsofSafetyandHealthintheindustrialsettingwithemphasisonsafetyphilosophy, incident/accidentcausation,hazardidentification,prevention,safeguardingequipmentand people. HST2433Safety&HealthCommunications/Training Thecommunications/trainingaspectsofsafetyandhealthprogramplanningwith emphasisonorganizingandconductingcompanyorientationprograms,safetymeetings, safetyandhealthtrainingandtechnicalseminars. 137 HST2523Safety&HealthAuditing Complianceauditsessentialtothesafetyandhealthprofessional. INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY(IST) IST1113FundamentalsofInformationTechnology Thiscourseintroducesmicrocomputeroperation,wordprocessing,spreadsheets,database management,andonlineapplications.Itisdesignedforstudentswithlimitedcomputer proficiencyandistobetakenbythosestudentsinadditiontothecourseslistedinthe coursesequence IST1124ITFoundations Thiscoursecoversthediagnosis,troubleshooting,andmaintenanceofcomputer componentsandinterpersonalcommunicationsforinformationtechnology(IT) professionals.Topicsincludehardwarecompatibility,systemarchitecture,memory,input devices,videodisplays,diskdrives,modems,printers,safetyandenvironmentalissues, communication,andprofessionalbehavior IST1134FundamentalsofDataCommunications ThiscoursepresentsbasicconceptsofInternetprotocol(IP)telephony,localarea networks,wideareanetworks,datatransmission,andtopologymethods. IST1143PrinciplesofInformationSecurity Thiscourseisanintroductiontothevarioustechnicalandadministrativeaspectsof informationsecurityandassurance.Thiscourseprovidesthefoundationforunderstanding thekeyissuesassociatedwithprotectinginformationassets,determiningthelevelsof protectionandresponsetosecurityincidents,anddesigningaconsistent,reasonable informationsecuritysystemwithappropriateintrusiondetectionandreportingfeatures. IST1154WebandProgrammingConcepts ThiscourseisanintroductiontoWebsitedevelopmentandprogramminglogic.Students willgainhands-onexperienceinthedevelopmentofcomputerprograms.Uponcompletion ofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletocreateaWebsite. IST1163ConceptsofDatabaseDesign Thiscourseisanintroductiontothedesignandmanipulationofrelationaldatabases. Emphasisisplacedoncreation,manipulation,extraction,anddisplayofdatafromexisting databases.QBEandSQLareexplored. IST1213ClientInstallationandConfiguration Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpthestudentinstall,support,andtroubleshootacurrent clientoperatingsystem.Emphasiswillbeplacedoncommonuseroperationsaswellasthe networkadministrator’ssupportoftheclient 138 IST1223NetworkComponents Thiscoursepresentslocalareanetworkandwideareanetworkconnectivity.Itfocuseson architectures,topologies,protocols,andtransportmethodsofanetwork.Prerequisite: FundamentalsofDataCommunications(IST1134) IST1244NetworkAdministrationUsingMicrosoftWindowsServer ThiscoursefocusesonthemanagementofacomputernetworkusingtheMicrosoft WindowsServernetworkoperatingsystem.Emphasiswillbeplacedondaily administrativetasksperformedbyanetworkadministrator. IST1254NetworkAdministrationUsingLinux ThiscoursefocusesonthemanagementofacomputernetworkusingtheLinuxoperating system.Emphasisisplacedoninstallation,configuration,implementation,and administrativetasksofafunctionalserver. IST1624NetworkSecurityFundamentals Thiscourseprovidesthefundamentalunderstandingofnetworksecurityprinciples, implementations,andthetechnologiesandprinciplesinvolvedincreatingasecure computernetworkenvironment.Topicsincludeauthentication,typesofattacksand maliciouscodeagainstWebapplications,e-mail,andfileandprintservices.Prerequisites: FundamentalsofDataCommunication(IST1134);SecurityPrinciplesandPolicies(IST 1143) IST1643NetworkDefenseandCountermeasures Thiscourseprovidesasolidfoundationofnetworksecurityandtheunderstandingofthe processtocreateanetworkdefenseandcountermeasurepolicyobtainedfromintrusion detection.TopicsincludeNetworkAddressTranslation,packetfiltering,proxyservers, firewalls,andVirtualPrivateNetworksusedtodesignanetworkdefensestrategy. Prerequisites:NetworkSecurityFundamentals(IST1623);FundamentalsofData Communication(IST1134) IST1714JavaProgrammingLanguage ThisintroductiontotheJavaProgrammingLanguageistoincludesort,loops,arrays,and applets IST2213NetworkSecurity Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontonetworkandcomputersecurity.Topicssuchas ethics,securitypolicies,legalissues,vulnerabilitytestingtools,firewalls,andoperating systemhardeningwillbediscussed.Studentswillreceiveadeeperunderstandingof networkoperationsandprotocolsthroughtrafficcaptureandprotocolanalysis. Prerequisites:PrinciplesofInformationSecurity(IST1143)andNetworkComponents(IST 1223) 139 IST2224NetworkPlanningandDesign Thiscourseinvolvesapplyingnetworkconceptsinplanninganddesigningafunctioning network.Emphasisisplacedonrecognizingtheneedforanetwork,conductingananalysis, anddesigningasolution.Prerequisites:NetworkOperatingSystemsElective;Network Components(IST1223) IST2234NetworkImplementation Thiscourseistheculminationofallconceptslearnedinthenetworkcurriculum.Topics includeplanning,installation,evaluation,andmaintenanceofanetworksolution. Prerequisite:NetworkPlanningandDesign(IST2224) IST2434Server-sideProgramming AnintroductiontocreatingdynamicWebapplicationsusingServer-sidetechnologies. Prerequisite:Client-SideProgramming(IST1414) IST2483WebServer IntroducesstudentstoWeb,e-mail,andproxyserversandtheplatformsonwhichthey reside.StudentswillbeabletoinstallandconfigureWeb,e-mail,andproxyservers. Prerequisite:ITFoundations(IST1124)orOperatingPlatforms(CPT1333)andSystems Maintenance(CNT2423/CPT2383);FundamentalsofDataCommunication(IST1134) MASSAGETHERAPY(MGV) MGV1111CPR/FirstAid/OSHAStandards Thiscourseteachesthestudentcardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPRandfirstaid. Additionally,OccupationalSafetyandHealthActinformationwillbetaught. MGV1214IntroductiontoMassageTherapy Thiscourseteachesthestudenttheoriesandprinciplesoftherapeuticmassageand includestheeffects,benefits,indicationsandcontraindications,historyofmassagetherapy, Mississippilawsandregulationspertainingtomassagetherapists,educationaland licensingrequirements,professionalethics,equipmentandproducts,clientevaluations, drapingtechniques,practices,therapistbodymechanics,conditioning,strengthening, flexibility,andhumanrelationshipskills. MGV1224MassageTherapyI ThiscourseteachesstudentstodemonstratetheprinciplesofEuropeanandWestern theoriesandmethodstoincludehydrotherapyandinfraredheat.Includedinthiscourse arethesequenceandflowofbasicmassage,propertherapistbodymechanics,properuse ofequipmentandsupplies,creatingthetherapeuticmassageenvironment,client positioninganddrapingtechniques,conditioning,strengtheningandflexibility,stroking, kneadingfriction,percussion,vibrationandrangeofmotions,indicationsand contraindicationsandchartinganddocumentation.Emphasisisonapplyingprinciplesand theoriesinasupervisedenvironment. 140 MGV1232MassageTherapyILab ApplicationoftheoriestaughtinMassageTherapyI. MGV1244MassageTherapyII Thiscourseteachesstudentsthetheoryandprinciplesofvariousmassagemodalities whichmayincludebutarenotlimitedtoEastern,European,andWesterntheoryand methods,hydrotherapy,infraredheat,andtriggerpointsandreferralmethods. MGV1253MassageTherapyIILab ApplicationoftheoriestaughtinMassageTherapyII. MGV1263MassageTherapyClinicalLaboratoryII ThiscourseappliestheprinciplesandtheoriesofIntroductiontoMassageTherapyand MassageTherapyIandbuildsontheprinciplesandtheoriestaughtinMassageTherapyII andisacontinuationofMassageTherapyClinicalLaboratoryI. MGV1272SpecializedModalities Thiscourseisastudyofamodalityormodalitiesjointlyagreeduponbystudentand instructor.Emphasisisonincreasedstudentmasteryinmodalitiesofinterestandmay include,butisnotlimitedto,Eastern,EuropeanandWesterntheoryandmethods, hydrotherapyandinfraredheat,andtriggerpoints.Thiscourseisbeneficialtostudents reviewingforthestatelicensureexamination. MGV1281MassageTherapyClinicalLabI ThiscourseappliestheprinciplesandtheoriesofIntroductiontoMassageTherapyand MassageTherapyI. MGV1313Anatomy&PhysiologyforMassageTherapyI Thecourseemphasizeslearningtheskeletalandmuscleanatomyofthehumanbodyand includesthestudyofphysiologymycology,kinesiologyandneurology. MGV1332Kinesiology Thiscourseisanindividual,intensifiedcontinuationstudyofoneormoresubjects inherentwithinthestudyofthescienceofthebody.Itisdesignedtoenhancestudent knowledgeinspecificsubjectareassuchasanatomy,physiology,mycology,kinesiology, neurology,pathology,andmedicalterminology.Thiscourseisbeneficialtostudents preparingforstatelicensure. MGV1343Pathology&MedicalTerminology Thiscourseinvolvesthestudyofthenatureofdiseasesandthechangesthatdisease producesinthebodystructuresandfunctions,aswellasmedicalterminology. MGV1353Anatomy&PhysiologyforMassageTherapyII Thiscourseemphasizeslearningtheskeletalandmuscleanatomyofthehumanbodyand includesthestudyofphysiology,mycology,kinesiologyandneurology.Thiscourseisa continuationofAnatomyandPhysiologyforMassagetherapyI. 141 MGV1511BusinessandMarketingofMassageTherapy Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothevariousbusinessmodelsofmassagetherapy practice:independentcontractor,privatepractice,andemployee.Studentswillestablish professionalgoalsanddevelopindividualplans. MARKETINGMANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY(MMT) MMT1113PrinciplesofMarketing Studyofprinciplesandproblemsofmarketinggoodsandservicesandmethodsof distributionfromproducertoconsumer.Topicsincludetypes,functions,andpracticesof wholesalersandretailersandefficienttechniquesinthedevelopmentandexpansionof markets. MMT1123MarketingApplications Prerequisite:MMT1113orapprovalofinstructor.Aprojectbasedcourseasa continuationofMMT1113. MMT1313Selling Basicprinciplesandtechniquesofprofessionalsalesandtheirpracticalapplication.Topics includebasicelementsofconsumerbehavior,developingsellingstrategies,closingand servicingasale,anddevelopingconsumerrelations. MMT1323Advertising Theroleofadvertisingasanintegratedmarketingcommunicationspromotionaltool. Topicsincludedareproductandconsumeranalysis,mediaselection,andcreationof advertisements. MMT1413MerchandisingMath Studyofthemathematicalcalculationsinvolvedinthebuyingandmerchandisingprocess. Fundamentalprinciplesandoperationsinbuying,pricing,andinventorycontrol. MMT1753MarketingSeminar Developsleadershipskillsandhumanrelationsskillsnecessaryforsuccessinthefieldof marketingmanagement.Specialprogramsandactivitieswilladdresstopicsdirectlyrelated tomarketingcareersandcareerdevelopment.Emphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingcivic, social,andbusinessresponsibilities. MMT2213PrinciplesofManagement Studyofthebasicprinciplesandfunctionsoforganizationalmanagementwithspecial emphasisonplanning,organizing,directing,staffing,andcontrolling. 142 MMT2233HumanResourceManagement Objectives,organization,andfunctionsofhumanresourcemanagement.Emphasisis placedonselectionandplacement,jobevaluation,training,education,safety,health, employer-employeerelationships,andemployeeservices. MMT2313E-CommerceMarketing Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalopportunitiesandchallengesassociatedwithecommerceactivities.Topicsincludedesigningtheuserinterface,Websecurity,electronic paymentsystems,promotion,legalissues,andsocialmediaopportunitiesinvolvedin creatingafunctioningon-linebusinesspresence. MMT2423RetailManagement Studyofretailingprocessesincludingfunctionsperformed,principlesgoverningeffective operation,andmanagerialproblemsresultingfromcurrenteconomicandsocialtrends. MMT2513Entrepreneurship Overviewofkeymarketingconcepts,methodsandstrategicissuesrelevantto entrepreneursandtheactivitiesinvolvedwithplanning,establishing,andmanagingasmall businessenterprise.Topicstobecoveredincludeplanning,location,analysis,financing, anddevelopmentofabusinessplan. MMT2613InternationalMarketing Providestudentswithanoverviewandunderstandingofinternationalmarketing.This involvesananalysisofworldmarkets,theirrespectiveconsumersandenvironments,and themarketingmanagementrequiredtomeetthedemandsofconstantlychangingforeign markets. MMT291(1-6)InternshipinMarketingManagement Directapplicationofconceptsandtheoryofmarketingmanagementtechnology.Students willworkinamarketingrelatedenvironment. NURSING NUR1013TestSuccessforNursingStudents Thiselectivecourseexaminesstrategiestopromotesuccessandunderstandingofnursing examinations.Thiscourseexplorestest-takingtipsfornursingstudents,aswellasteaches theconceptsofcriticalthinking,timemanagement,andeffectivestudyhabits.Thiscourse alsointroducesstudentstomanydifferenttypesoftestingformats,includingalternate formatitemsandoffersguidanceonanalyzingtestperformance. NUR1052IntroductiontoPharmacology ThiscourseinPharmacologyisofferedasanelectiveinnursing.Thiscoursewillprovide informationtothestudentregardingtheclinicalapplicationofpharmacology.Studywill includeinformationregardingthesafeuseofdrugs,sideeffects,druginteractionsanddrug therapyforcommonacuteandchronicdiseases.Current,traditionalandalternativecare therapieswillbediscussed. 143 NUR1119FoundationsofNursing Prerequisites:BIO2511,2513,2521,2523,andMAT1313.Thiscourseprovidesan introductiontonursingasaprofession,clientcareconcepts,andtherolesofthenurse. Emphasisisplacedontheknowledge,skills,andattitudestoprovidesafe,qualitycare. Theoreticalfoundationstothenursingprocessprovideadecisionmakingframeworkin developingeffectiveclinicaljudgment.Thestudentwilllearnbasicnursingskillneededto implementthenursingprocess.Clinicalexperiencesprovidethestudentanopportunityto applytheoreticalconceptsandimplementsafeclient-centeredcareindiversehealthcare settings. NUR1215-1225IntroductiontoHealthandIllnessConcepts Prerequisite:NUR1119.Thiscoursefocusesonthecareofclientswithhealthalterations thatrequiremedicaland/orsurgicalintervention.Emphasisisplacedontheapplicationof thenursingprocessininterdisciplinarypracticetoprevent,promote,maintain,andrestore healththroughoutthelifespan.Conceptsofclient-centeredcare,culturallysensitivecare, informatics,safepracticeandprofessionalismareintegratedthroughoutthecourse. Clinicalexperiencesprovidethestudentopportunitiesforcollaborationwithother membersoftheinterdisciplinaryhealthcareteamwhilefocusingonprovidingsafequality, client-centeredcaretotheclientexperiencingpathophysiologicalterations. NUR1316LPNtoRNTransition Thiscoursefocusesonthetransitionprocessfromalicensedpracticalnurse(LPN)toa registerednurse(RN).Thetransitionprocess,corecompetenciesforprofessionalnursing practiceandroleconceptsessentialforRNpracticeareincorporatedtofacilitateskillsand roletransitiontothatofaregisterednurse.TheclinicalcomponentwillassisttheLPNto synthesizeinformationintheareasofphysicalassessment,nursingprocess,intravenous administrationanddrugcalculations.Courseservesasabasisforentryintothethird semester,NUR2115. NUR2115-2125HealthandIllnessConcepts Prerequisite:NUR1215-1225orNUR1316andBIO2923,2921.Thiscoursefocuseson thecareofclientswithcomplexand/orlong-termhealthalterationsthatrequiremedical and/orsurgicalinterventions.Thiscoursealsoprovidesanintegrative,family-centered approachtothecareofmothers,newborns,andchildren.Emphasisisplacedonnormal andhigh-riskpregnancies,normalgrowthanddevelopment,familydynamics,common pediatricdisorders,andthepromotionofhealthbehaviorsinclients.Studentscontinueto usethenursingprocessininterdisciplinarypracticetoprevent,promote,maintain,and restorehealththroughoutthelifespan.Clinicalexperiencesprovidethestudentthe opportunitiestoapplytheoreticalconceptsandimplementsafeclientcaretomothers, newborns,andchildreninselectedsettings,aswellasopportunitiesforcollaborationwith othermembersoftheinterdisciplinaryhealthcareteamwhilefocusingonprovidingsafe quality,client-centeredcaretoclient(s)experiencingcomplexand/orlong-term alterations. 144 NUR2215-2225ComplexHealthandIllnessConcepts Prerequisite:NUR2115-2125.Thiscoursefocusesonadvancedconceptsofnursingcare astheyrelatetoclientswithcomplex,multisystemalterationsinhealth.Thiscoursealso focusesonthecareofclientsexperiencingcognitive,mental,andbehavioraldisorders. Emphasisisplacedonimplementingtimemanagementandorganizationalskillswhile managingthecareofclient(s)withmultipleneedsandcollaboratingwiththe interdisciplinaryteam.Complexclinicalskills,aswellasprioritysetting,clinicaljudgment, andtenetsoflegalandethicalpracticeareintegratedthroughoutthecourse.Thiscourse facilitatesthetransitionofstudentstotheroleofaprofessionalnursefocusingonpersonal accountabilityandresponsibility.Clinicalexperiencesprovidethestudentopportunitiesto implementsafeclient-centeredcareinavarietyofsettings.fromvariedsociocultural backgroundswithmultiplementalhealthand/ormedicalsurgicalneedinterferences throughoutthelifecycle.Itpromotesthecontinueddevelopmentofthetherapeuticnurseclientrelationshipandtheprocessofcommunicationinthecareofclientswithavarietyof psychosocialneeds.Useofthenursingprocesswithadditionofprinciplesofmanagement expandtheroleoftheassociatedegreenurseinmeetingthemorecomplexpathological healthneedofgroupsofclientsthroughoutthelifecycle.Extendedcare,stateandlocal communityagencieswhichincludewoundcaretreatment,homehealth,outpatientclinics, ambulatorysurgery,dialysis,hospice,acutecarefacilities,andmentalhealthfacilities providelearningexperiencesforstudentstoparticipateinvariouslevelsofprevention. PRACTICALNURSING(PNV) PNV1214BodyStructureandFunction Thiscourseisastudyofbodystructureandfunctionessentialtosafeandeffectivenursing care.Eachsystemofthebodyiscoveredwithapplicationstonursing. PNV1443NursingFundamentalsandClinical Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwiththebasicknowledgeandskillsnecessarytocarefor theindividualinwellnessandillnessandisapplicableacrossthelifespan,aswellas demonstrationandsupervisedpracticeofthefundamentalskillsrelatedtopractical nursing.(13semestercredithours) PNV1524IVTherapyandPharmacology Prerequisites:PNV1214and1443.ThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithprinciplesofIV therapyandpharmacology.Principlescoveredinthecourseincludetheadministrationof medication,administrationofIVfluids,andadministrationofIVmedicationsincludedin thescopeofpracticeforthepracticalnurse.TheexpandedroleofIVtherapyincludedin thiscourseisinaccordancewiththeMississippiNursingPracticeLawandAdministrative Code. PNV1667Medical/SurgicalNursingConceptsandClinical Prerequisites:PNV1214and1443.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwiththebasic nursingtheoryandskillstoprovidesafeandeffectivecarefortheadultclientexperiencing acute,chronic,orlife-threateningphysicalhealthconditionsinselectedbodysystems. 145 Pharmacologicalandnutritionaltherapyconsiderationsforvariousdisordersareincluded. ThesystemsnotcoveredinthiscoursearetaughtinAlterationsinAdultHealthConcepts andClinical(PNV1676).Thiscoursealsoincludesclinicalexperiencesforapplicationof nursingtheoryandskillsforsafe,effectivecareoftheadultclientexperiencingacute, chronic,orlife-threateningphysicalhealthconditionsinallbodysystems. PNV1676AlterationsinAdultHealthConceptsandClinical Prerequisites:PNV1214and1443.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwiththebasic nursingtheoryandskillstoprovidesafeandeffectivecarefortheadultclientexperiencing acute,chronic,orlife-threateningphysicalhealthconditionsinselectedbodysystems. Pharmacologicalandnutritionaltherapyconsiderationsforvariousdisordersareincluded. ThesystemsnotcoveredinthiscoursearetaughtinMedical/SurgicalNursingConcepts andClinical(PNV1666).Thiscoursealsoincludesclinicalexperiencesforapplicationof nursingtheoryandskillsforsafe,effectivecareoftheadultclientexperiencingacute, chronic,orlife-threateningphysicalhealthconditionsinallbodysystems. PNV1715Maternal-ChildNursing Prerequisites:PNV1214and1443.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithbasic knowledgeandskillstopromoteand/orprovidesafeandeffectivecareforclientsand familiesduringantepartum,intra-partum,andpostpartumperiodsaswellasinfancy throughadolescence. PNV1815MentalHealthNursing Prerequisites:PNV1214and1443.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithbasic knowledgeandskillstoassistinthepromotionoftheemotional,mental,andsocialwellbeingoftheclientandfamilyexperiencingamentalhealthalteration. PNV1913NursingTransition Prerequisites:PNV1524,1667,1676,1715,and1815.Thiscoursepreparesthestudent forroletransitionandtheNationalCouncilLicensureExamination(NCLEX-PN). Prerequisites:Allfirst-andsecond-semesterPNVcourses. PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY(PPT) PPT1133IntroductiontoProcessTechnology Anintroductiontoprocessoperationswithintheprocessindustry.Topicsinclude technicianduties,responsibilities,andexpectations;plantorganizations;theplantprocess andutilitysystem;andthephysicalandmentalrequirementsoftheprocesstechnician. PPT1424ProcessTechnologyI(Equipment) Instructionintheuseofcommonprocessequipmentincludingpiping,valves,pumps, compressors,drivers,andfixedequipmentsuchasexchangers,tanks,drums,andvessels 146 PPT1434ProcessTechnologyII(Systems) Studyoftheinterrelationofprocessequipmentandprocesssystemsincludingrelated scientificprinciples.Pre/Co-requisite:ProcessTechnologyI(Equipment)(PPT1424) PPT1444ProcessTechnologyIII(Operations) Acoursethatcombinesequipmentsystemsintooperationalunitswithanemphasison instructionforstart-up,normaloperation,abnormal/emergencyoperations,andshutdown ofanentireprocess PPT1513Safety,Health,andEnvironment Developmentofknowledgeandskillstoreinforceattitudesandbehaviorsrequiredforsafe andenvironmentallysoundworkhabits.Emphasisisplacedonsafety,health,and environmentalissuesintheperformanceofalljobtasksandregulatorycomplianceissues. PPT1714ProcessInstrumentationI Astudyoftheinstrumentsandinstrumentsystemsusedinchemicalprocessingindustry includingterminology,primaryvariables,symbols,andcontrolloops PPT2113OilandGasProductionI Anoverviewofthepetroleumindustryincludingexplorationandgeology,welldrilling, wellheadoperations,andproductdistribution.Emphasisisplacedonoilandgas production. PPT2123OilandGasProductionII AcontinuationofOilandGasProductionIwithemphasisonoilandnaturalgasproduction andprocessing.Prerequisite:OilandGasProductionI(PPT2113) PPT2154MachineOperationsforPulpandPaperOperations Thiscourseconcentratesonthefunctionsandcapabilityofallcriticalequipmentinthe papermillincludingstockpreparation,approachflow,fourdrinier,presssection,drier section,calendaring,winding,andfinishingoperations.Primaryprocessflows,consistency control,stockblending,stockrefining,wetendchemistry,stockcleaning,approachflow systems,andthecauseandeffectrelationshipseachofthesehaswiththevarious papermakingparametersarediscussed.Componentsofthemachinefourdrinierandthe conceptsofformation,retention,drainage,andpressingarealsoexplored.Prerequisite: ProcessChemistry(PPT1214)andIntroductiontoProcessTechnology(PPT1133) PPT2313QualityConcepts Acoursetoprovideanintroductiontothefieldofqualityintheprocessindustry.Students areintroducedtoindustry-relatedprocessconceptsincludingoperatingconsistency, continuousimprovement,planteconomics,teamskills,andstatisticalprocesscontrol (SPC). 147 PPT2323ProcessTroubleshooting Acoursetoapplyknowledgeofprocessvariables,indicatorsandcontrollers, troubleshootingtools,andtroubleshootingstepstosolveproblemsinasimpleprocess system.Prerequisite:IntroductiontoProcessTechnology(PPT1133)andProcess InstrumentationI(PPT1714) PPT2613TechnicalCommunication Anapplicationofwritten,oral,andotherformsofcommunicationtotheprocess technologyindustry.Includesinstructionandpracticeinwrittencommunications(reports andpresentations,procedures,resumes,documentation,trainingmaterials,etc.)andoral communications(presentations,directions/instructions,feedback,etc.) PPT2724ProcessInstrumentationII Acontinuationofthestudyofvariedinstrumentsandinstrumentsystemsusedinthe processingindustry,includingterminology,primaryvariables,symbols,controlloops,and troubleshooting.Prerequisite:ProcessInstrumentationI(PPT1714) PPT291(1–3)SpecialProjectinProcessOperationsTechnology Acoursedesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalapplicationofskillsandknowledge gainedinothervocational–technicalcourses.Theinstructorworkscloselywiththestudent toensurethattheselectionofaprojectwillenhancethestudent’slearningexperience. Prerequisite:ConsentoftheInstructor PPT292(1–6)SupervisedWorkExperienceinProcessOperationsTechnology Acoursethatisacooperativeprogrambetweenindustryandeducationdesignedto integratethestudent’stechnicalstudieswithindustrialexperience.Variablecreditis awardedonthebasisofonesemesterhourper45industrialcontacthours.Prerequisite: ConsentoftheInstructor. TECHNICALALLIEDHEALTH(TAH) TAH1113MedicalTerminologyinAlliedHealth Ageneralmedicalterminologycourseapplicabletostudentsseekingacareerinallied health,wordstructure,pronunciation,andapplicationofmedicaltermsofthebodyand systemsofthebody. WORK-BASEDLEARNING(WBL) WBL191(1-3);WBL192(1-3);WBL193(1-3);WBL291(1-3);WBL292(1-3);WBL 293(1-3)Work-BasedLearningI,II,III,IV,V,andVI Astructuredworksitelearningexperienceinwhichthestudent,programareateacher, Work-BasedLearningCoordinator,andworksitesupervisor/mentordevelopand implementaneducationaltrainingagreement.Designedtointegratethestudent’s academicandtechnicalskillsintoaworkenvironment.Includesregularmeetingsand seminarswithschoolpersonnelforsupplementalinstructionandprogressreviews.Corequisite:Concurrentenrollmentinvocational–technicalprogramareacourses. 148 WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLGY(WCT) WCT1113MaintenanceMechanics Thiscourseincludesthefunctionsanddemonstratesthemaintenanceoflevers,inclined planes,cams,mechanicallinkages,pulleys,belts,sprockets,gears,anddrives. WCT1123RotaryDrillingSafety Thiscourseexploresthesafetyrequirementsofrotarydrillingincludingrig,shop,welding, andrelatedequipmentsafety. WCT1136RotaryRigandRelatedEquipment Thiscourseisastudyofallfacetsofrotaryrigsandrelatedequipment. WCT1146OperationofRotaryRigandRelatedEquipment Thiscourseincludestheoperationoftherotaryrigandrelatedequipment. WCT1314DrillingFluids Thiscourseincludesthefunctionsandpropertiesofdrillingfluids.Includedarethe differenttypesofmudandmethodsofcontrollingdensitiesandviscositiesofmuds. WCT1513GeologicalFormations Thisisabasiccourseininvestigatingtheoccurrenceofgroundwater.Includedarebasic geologyandhydrologyandformationsrelatedtogroundwater. WCT1613MetalFabricationforWellDrilling Thiscourseincludesweldingsafety,gasandelectricwelding,andbasicmachineshop operationasrelatedtowellconstructionoperations. WCT2223PumpTheoryandInstallation Thiscourseincludestheselectionofpumpsforspecificapplications,installationofpumps, servicingofpumps,andmaintenanceofpumpcomponents. WCT2233WellTestingandCompletion Thiscourseisadetailedstudyofdifferentwellcompletionmethodsandtheirapplications. WCT2333Down-holeProblems Thisisacoursethataddressesproblemsofmaintainingastraightholewhendrilling. Includedarefishingforlosttools,lostcirculationzones,andotherdown-holeproblems. WCT2423WaterWellConstruction Thiscourseisadetailedstudyofthedrilling,development,andproductionofwatersupply wells.Includedarethelegalresponsibilitiesofadrillingcontractorandinvestigationofthe sanitaryaspectsofawell. 149 WCT2433EnvironmentandGeotechnicalDrilling Thisisadetailedcoursecoveringallaspectsofenvironmentaldrilling.Includedare hazardousmaterialsrecognition,identification,andsafehandling.Astudyofthevarious methodsofsoilsamplingusedingeologicalandenvironmentalinvestigations. WCT291(1-3)SpecialProbleminWellConstructionTechnology Acoursetoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoutilizeskillsandknowledgegainedin otherWellConstructionTechnologycourses.Theinstructorandstudentworkclosely togethertoselectatopicandestablishcriteriaforcompletionoftheproject. WELDINGANDCUTTING(WLV) WLV1116ShieldedMetalArcWeldingI ThiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsweldingtechniquesusingE-6010electrodes. WLV1124GasMetalArcWelding(GMAW) Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinvariousweldingapplicationswith theGMAWwelderincludingshortcircuitingand/orpulsedtransfer. WLV1136GasTungstenArcWelding(GTAW) Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinvariousweldingapplications usingtheGTAWprocess. WLV1143FluxCoredArcWelding(FCAW) ThiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceusingFCAWprocess. WLV1162GasMetalArcAluminumWelding ThiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinGasMetalAluminumWelding. WLV1171WeldingSafety,Inspection,andTestingPrinciples Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinsafetyprocedures,inspectionand testingofwelds. WLV1226ShieldedMetalArcWeldingII ThiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsweldingtechniquesusingE-7018electrodes. WLV1232DrawingandWeldingSymbolInterpretation Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinreadingweldingsymbolsand drawings. WLV1252AdvancedPipeWelding Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentadvancedpipeweldingtechniquesusing shieldedmetalarcandgastungstenarcweldingprocesses. 150 WLV1314CuttingProcesses Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentexperienceinoxyfuelcuttingprinciplesand practices,aircarboncuttingandgouging,andplasmaarccutting. WLV191(1-3)SpecialProbleminWeldingandCuttingTechnology Acoursetoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoutilizeskillsandknowledgegainedin otherWeldingandCuttingTechnologycourses.Theinstructorandstudentworkclosely togethertoselectatopicandestablishcriteriaforcompletionoftheproject.) WLV192(1-6)SupervisedWorkExperienceinWeldingandCuttingTechnology Acoursewhichisacooperativeprogrambetweenindustryandeducationdesignedto integratethestudent’stechnicalstudieswithindustrialexperience.Variablecreditis awardedonthebasisofonesemesterhourper45industrialcontacthours. 151 ADMINISTRATION J.STEVENBISHOP..............................................................................................................PRESIDENT A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,Ph.D.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.A.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity GraduateStudy,MississippiCollege,MississippiStateUniversity ANDREWALFORD..................................................VICE-PRESIDENTFORFINANCIALAFFAIRS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.B.A.,MississippiCollege WILLIAMASHLEY.....................................................VICE-PRESIDENTFORSTUDENTAFFAIRS TITLEIXCOORDINATOR DIRECTOROFATHLETICS B.B.A,M.B.A.,DeltaStateUniversity Ph.D.,MississippiStateUniversity MATTHEWP.CALHOUN.....................................................VICE-PRESIDENTFORADMISSIONS REGISTRAR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.A.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofMississippi ALICIAC.SHOWS....................................................VICE-PRESIDENTFORACADEMICAFFAIRS E-LEARNINGCOORDINATOR INFORMATIONSYSTEMSSPECIALIST B.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi JEREMYSMITH.....................VICE-PRESIDENTFORCAREERANDTECHNICALEDUCATION Certificate,CopiahLincolnCommunityCollege A.A.S,HindsCommunityCollege B.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi BILLTUCKER......................................................VICE-PRESIDENTFORPHYSICALRESOURCES B.S.,M.S.,MississippiStateUniversity Ph.D.,UniversityofKentucky 152 INSTRUCTIONALFACULTY CAMERONACHORD......................................................................ASSISTANTFOOTBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION B.S.,BelhavenUniversity M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi CATHYANDREWS..........................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.A.S.,HindsCommunityCollege B.S.N.,MississippiCollege M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi KRISTYARTMANN........................................................HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY A.A.,A.S.SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege A.A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege A.A.S,HindsCommunityCollege B.S.,GraduateStudy,SaintLeoUniversity *DEEDRABALES......................................................................................................................ENGLISH A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity VICKYBALES................................................................................................................COSMETOLOGY CertificateofTeacherTraining,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege LUCKYBARNES....................................................................................SYSTEMSADMINISTRATOR INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY A.A.,A.S.SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege KEVINBENNETT....................................................................DIESELEQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGY A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege *APRILBOARMAN.....................................................................................................................SPEECH B.A.,M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi ADDIEBOONE......................................................................SUPPORTSERVICESCOORDINATOR LIFESKILLS B.A.,AlcornStateUniversity M.S.,UniversityofPhoenix Ed.D.,NovaSoutheasternUniversity 153 KELBYBOWMAN...........................................................................ASSISTANTFOOTBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S.,BelhavenUniversity M.A.T.,UniversityofWestAlabama M.Ed.,GrandCanyonUniversity TANYABOYD...................................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthAlabama KATHYBOYTE...............................................BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY Certificate,A.S.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S.,MississippiStateUniversity M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi LESLEEBROCK................................................................................................................ACCOUNTING COMPUTERSCIENCE B.S.,B.A.,M.B.A.,MississippiCollege GraduateStudy,WilliamCareyCollege *ELIZABETHBROWN.............................................................................................................ENGLISH M.A.,SoutheastMissouriState DAWNQ.BRUMFIELD............................................................................................................ENGLISH CHEERLEADERSPONSOR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,WilliamCareyCollege BRENDAK.BURCH...............................................................................................NURSEASSISTANT A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege Furtherstudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi KIMBURKETT................................................EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY B.S.,DeltaStateUniversity M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi JOSEPHCAMPBELL.....................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity 154 MELISSACAMPBELL....................................BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY A.A.,HindsCommunityCollege B.S.,B.A.,M.Ed.,MississippiCollege ROSEVELLERCONERLY................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,MississippiUniversityforWomen M.S.N.,WilliamCareyUniversity ELAINEM.CONEY....................................................................................................................ENGLISH FOREIGNLANGUAGE B.A.,MillsapsCollege M.A.,Ph.D.,UniversidadInteramericana M.Ed.,Ed.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *JANELLYNCORNACCHIONE................................................................................................ENGLISH B.A.,M.Ed.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity JOSEPHA.CORNACCHIONE,II......................................................................................CARPENTRY B.S.,MillersvilleUniversityofPennsylvania FurtherStudy,LoyolaCollege COLTERCOTTEN...............................................................................................COMPUTERSCIENCE WEBMASTER A.A.,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,MississippiUniversityforWomen GraduateStudy,UniversityofWestFlorida MELISSACOTTEN..........................................................HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY A.A.,DakotaStateUniversity B.S.,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter ANDREWDALE..............................................................................................................................MUSIC B.M.,WilliamCareyCollege M.M.Ed.,Ph.D.UniversityofSouthernMississippi PAULDANCSISIN.....................................................................................................................HISTORY POLITICALSCIENCE B.A.,MillsapsCollege M.S.S.,MississippiCollege 155 NONADEER......................................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,M.S.N.,AlcornStateUniversity CLINTONE.DUNN............................................................WELLCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY Certificate,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege JOSEPHELLIOTT..........................................................................................................................MUSIC CHORALDIRECTOR B.Mus.,M.Mus.,MississippiCollege PHILLIPE.EVANS,JR...............................................................................WELDINGANDCUTTING Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege FurtherStudy,JonesCountyJuniorCollege ANDYFARRELL............................................................ASSISTANTMEN’SBASKETBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION M.S.,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity PETEFERGUSON..........................CHAIRPERSON,MATHEMATICSANDSCIENCESDIVISION CHEMISTRY A.S.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S.,M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi MICHAELFLOWERS.......................................................OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH B.S.,M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,NichollsStateUniversity GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *DIXIESTOKESFOUCHE.......................................................FAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCE B.S.,M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi ALANAGABLER.............................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES B.S.,MississippiCollege D.V.M.,MississippiStateUniversity ELISEGATLIN..................................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY B.A.,UniversityofMississippi M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi 156 AMYGAZZO..............................................................................DIRECTOROFPUBLICRELATIONS ENGLISH LIFESKILLS B.A.,UniversityofSouthernofMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyCollege GraduateStudy,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity *JAKEGAZZO.........................................................................................................CRIMINALJUSTICE B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.S.,DeltaStateUniversity *CARTERGHOLSON...............................................................................................................WELDING Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege LEIGHANNEGIBSON....SECRETARYTOTHEVICE-PRESIDENTFORACADEMICAFFAIRS BUSINESSOFFICETECHNOLOGY A.A.,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,MississippiUniversityforWomen B.MERRIELYNGINN.................CHAIRPERSON,SOCIALSCIENCEANDBUSINESSDIVISION HISTORY B.S.,MississippiUniversityforWomen M.A.,GraduateStudy,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity *DANAGOLDMAN.......................................................................................................MATHEMATICS M.S.,MississippiStateUniversity THOMASGRAY....................................................................................MEN’SBASKETBALLCOACH BUSINESS B.S.,M.B.A.,MississippiCollege STEPHANIEGREER........................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi CARLAGRIFFIN.............................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES A.A.,SouthwestMississippiJuniorCollege B.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi SARAPHAGRIFFIN.......................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,LouisianaStateUniversity M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity 157 *JEANETTEHALL.........................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,M.Ed.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi BRENTHARRIS............................................................................WOMEN’SBASKETBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION B.B.A.,B.S.,LambuthUniversity M.A.,TennesseeStateUniversity JUSTINHAY......................................................................................ASSISTANTBASEBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,FaulknerStateUniversity M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi SUSANG.HEDGES...............................................................................................................SOCIOLOGY SOCIALWORK B.S.W.,MississippiUniversityforWomen M.S.W.,UniversityofAlabama GraduateStudy,DeltaStateUniversity,MississippiCollege *CINDYHENDERSON...........................................STUDENTSUCCESSCENTERCOORDINATOR LIFESKILLS B.S.,SouthwestTexasStateUniversity M.S.BelhavenCollege AdvancedGraduateStudy,WaldenUniversity ALECIAK.HOLLIS...........................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING B.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.S.N,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter *HORACE(BUTCH)HOLMES,JR......HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION B.S.,MississippiStateUniversity M.Ed.,WilliamCareyCollege GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi LARRYM.HOLMES..................................................................................................................HISTORY B.A.,M.Ed.,WilliamCareyCollege JAMIEJACKSON............................................................................................................MATHEMATICS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege M.S.,MississippiCollege M.Ed.,WilliamCareyCollege 158 KENJACKSON.........................................................................................................BASEBALLCOACH LIFESKILLS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.A.,UniversityofPhoenix *CLAUDEJEFCOAT.....................................................................................PROCESSTECHNOLOGY A.A.,JonesCountyJuniorCollege *BETTYJOHNSON...........................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY B.A.,MississippiCollege M.Ed.,MississippiStateUniversity GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi,MississippiCollege, WilliamCareyCollege *CHANDERJOHNSON..................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES M.S.,AlcornStateUniversity MADONNAJONES.......................................................................................................COSMETOLOGY CertificateofTeacherTraining,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege ROBINKUNTZ...............................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES B.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,MississippiStateUniversity *ALICELACOSTE......................................................................................................................ENGLISH B.A.,M.B.A.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity *LARRYW.LEBLANC,II.................................................................................................PHILOSOPHY B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Div.,NewOrleansBaptistTheologicalSeminary DoctorofMinistry,SouthernBaptistTheologicalSeminary *BILLYLEE................................................................................................................................WELDING Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege *LATONJALEONARD..................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,M.S.,JacksonStateUniversity 159 DANLEWMAN...................................................................................................................GEOGRAPHY PHYSICALSCIENCES A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi GraduateStudy,AlcornStateUniversity DARLENEK.LINDSEY....................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING B.S.N.,MississippiCollege M.S.N,UniversityofMississippi JOYCEMABRY...................................................................................................................JOURNALISM ENGLISH A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity GraduateStudy,LouisianaStateUniversity,MississippiStateUniversity GREGMAGEE.................................................................................COMMERCIALTRUCKDRIVING Certificate,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S,ArmyROTCGraduateCommissionedOfficer,UniversityofSouthern Mississippi *VICKIEMALONE............................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.A.,SpringHillCollege M.Ed.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *BETHMARTIN...............................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity DEANNAMARTIN..................................................MARKETINGMANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY A.T.,A.S.,JonesCountyJuniorCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi GWENMAY................................................................................................................................ENGLISH A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,WilliamCareyUniversity GraduateStudy,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity,JacksonStateUniversity 160 KARENMAY...................................................................................................BIOLOGICALSCIENCES A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.C.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,MississippiCollege GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi PRUDENCEO.MCGEHEE................................................................................................................ART B.A.,RhodesCollege M.F.A.,UniversityofMississippi JOICEMCGOWAN.............................................................................................PRACTICALNURSING B.S.N.,FurtherStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *JIMMCKINLEY...........................................................................................PROCESSTECHNOLOGY JENNIFERMCLAUGHLIN..........................................................................................................SPEECH B.A.,MississippiStateUniversity M.S.,Ph.D.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi SUZONNEMCLEAN.........................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING B.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.S.N.,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter NATALIEGODBOLDMCMAHON...................................................DIRECTOROFTHELIBRARY LIBRARYSCIENCE A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.L.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi CAROLANNMCMORRIS..............................EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY A.A.,HindsJuniorCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi BRIANMILLER..............................................................INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY B.A.,Steven-HenajerCollege ERICAMYERS...................................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING B.S.N.,M.S.N.,AlcornStateUniversity BARBARAOLANDER...............................................................DIRECTOR,PRACTICALNURSING Certificate,GulfAreaTechnicalInstitute A.S.,LouisianaStateUniversity-Eunice B.S.N.,WilliamCareyUniversity 161 JAMESO’ROURKE...................................CHAIRPERSON,HUMANITIES/FINEARTSDIVISION ENGLISH B.A.,M.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi GraduateStudy,TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity *TERESAPATTERSON.......................................................................................MASSAGETHERAPY InstructorLicense,MississippiStateBoardofMassageTherapy TUCKERPEAVEY...................................................................................................FOOTBALLCOACH HEALTH,PHYSICALEDUCATION,ANDRECREATION B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi GraduateStudy,LouisianaStateUniversity DEWANNARAND-ACHORD.........................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,WilliamCareyCollege M.S.N.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity DEBERAREEVES..........................................................................................................MATHEMATICS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyCollege ROBERTREID.....................................HEATING,REFRIGERATION,ANDAIR-CONDITIONING Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege *CRAIGRICHARDSON....................................................................................................PHILOSOPHY A.A.,ItawambaCommunityCollege B.S.,DeltaStateUniversity M.Div.,NewOrleansBaptistSeminary DORIRICHARDSON....................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,M.Ed.,DeltaStateUniversity M.S.,UniversityofMississippi *ANGELARUSHING........................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,WilliamCareyCollege M.Ed.,MississippiCollege 162 CYDNEERUSSELL...............................................................................................MASSAGETHERAPY InstructorLicense,MississippiStateBoardofMassageTherapy LEEANNERUTLAND....................................BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY B.S.,M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *SCARLETSAVOYE..................................................................................................................HISTORY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,WilliamCareyUniversity M.A.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity KIMSMITH.......................................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,M.S.N.,WilliamCareyUniversity BRITTASTEPHENS..............................................ASSISTANTWOMEN’SBASKETBALLCOACH ENGLISH B.A.,M.Ed.,M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity JAMESSTEPHENS.....................................................................................................................PHYSICS B.A.,RiceUniversity M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi Ph.D.,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology KARENSTRINGER...........................................................................................PRACTICALNURSING A.S.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege MELISSATEMPLE....................................................DIRECTOR,ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,WilliamCareyCollege M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi Ph.D.,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter LEATOUCHSTONE.................................................DIRECTOROFINSTITUTIONALRESEARCH PSYCHOLOGY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.Ed.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi JOSHTROXLER...................................................................................AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGY A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege 163 MIKETULLIS.........................................................DIRECTOROFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INFORMATIONSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,MississippiStateUniversity *MARYTULLOS.................................................................................................FOREIGNLANGUAGE B.A.,M.A.,UniversityofMississippi *KARENTYNES.............................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity KIMTYNES.....................................................BUSINESSANDOFFICERELATEDTECHNOLOGY A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,M.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi Ph.D.,LouisianaStateUniversity BRADVANNORMAN...........................................................................ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege Certificate,ITITechnicalCollege BILLWALLACE...........................................................................................................................SPEECH DIRECTOROFINTRAMURALS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,MississippiCollege SONYAWALLACE.........................................................................................................MATHEMATICS B.S.,M.Ed.,MississippiCollege ASHLEYWEATHERS............................................................................................CRIMINALJUSTICE POLITICALSCIENCE SOCIOLOGY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.A.,M.Ed.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,DeltaStateUniversity ALICEWHITMORE..................................................................................................................HISTORY B.A.,M.Ed.,SouthernUniversity CLAYWHITTINGTON.....................................................................................DIRECTOROFBANDS B.Mus.Ed.,M.Mus.,MississippiCollege 164 DIANNEWILKINSON.....................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,MississippiCollege M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi GraduateStudy,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter *JERRYWILKINSON........................................................PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.M.Ed,M.Ed.,DeltaStateUniversity D.A.,UniversityofMississippi GraduateStudy,UniversityofMemphis BRENDAWILSON............................................................................................PRACTICALNURSING A.S.,LouisianaStateUniversity-Alexandria RONWILSON.................................................................................................................MATHEMATICS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege M.S.,MississippiCollege PATRICIAYOUNG.................DIRECTOROFACADEMICCOUNSELINGANDRECRUTIMENT PSYCHOLOGY A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,MississippiCollege GraduateStudy,JacksonStateUniversity,MississippiStateUniversity SHELLAHYOUNG............................................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSING A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.N.,UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter M.S.N.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi YOLANDAK.YOUNG................................................WORK-BASEDLEARNINGCOORDINATOR B.A.,M.A.,JacksonStateUniversity *EDZUMBRO....................................................................PROCESSOPERATIONSTECHNOLOGY A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.A.,MississippiStateUniversity 165 PROFESSIONALSTAFF AMYBEARD.....................................................................................................COLLEGENAVIGATOR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.B.A.,MississippiStateUniversity CYNTHIABENNETT......................................................EDUCATIONALRECOVERYSPECIALIST GEDEXAMINER B.B.A.,NorthwoodUniversity B.S.,MississippiStateUniversity KARINLEEBRISTER....................................................................................ACADEMICRECRUITER A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofMississippi *MYRNACASCIOLA.......................................................................................................MATHTUTOR M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity DONALDDYKES.............................................................................ASSISTANTFOOTBALLCOACH MEN’SHEADRESIDENT B.S.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity M.Ed.,DeltaStateUniversity DREWGALLANT..........................................................................................................SOCCERCOACH AURELIAGAYDEN...................................................................CAREER-TECHNICALCOUNSELOR B.S.,B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,UniversityofMississippi LORANGERALD...........................................................WORKFORCETRAININGCOORDINATOR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi RHONDAGIBSON............................................DIRECTOROFDISABILITYSUPPORTSERVICES B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi ASHLEYGRAY.........................................DIRECTOROFSTUDENTACTIVITIESANDHOUSING A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofMississippi 166 JESSEGREER.............................................................................SIMULATIONLABCOORDINATOR A.A.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi M.Ed.,WilliamCareyUniversity FurtherStudy,NewOrleansBaptistTheologicalSeminaryCollege LEANNEHILTON.........................................................................................NETWORKTECHNICIAN A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege MAGGIEJACKSON...........................................................................ASSISTANTSOFTBALLCOACH A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,DeltaStateUniversity SHEAJOHNSON.....................................................................................................SOFTBALLCOACH DIRECTOROFWELLNESSCENTER A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity DEMORRIUSJONES.......................................................................ASSISTANTFOOTBALLCOACH A.A.,JonesCountyJuniorCollege B.S.,BelhavenUniversity KIMBERLYLEWIS.......................................................................ASSISTANTATHLETICTRAINER JANICEMCKELLAR.............................................................WORKFORCETRAININGSPECIALIST B.S.,MississippiUniversityforWomen Certificate,UniversityofSouthernMississippi LEANNEMIDDLETON...................................................................................SENIORACCOUNTANT A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.B.A.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi ZACHMILLS...........................................................................................ASSISTANTSOCCERCOACH SHREEMONTGOMERY...............................................................................ABE/GEDINSTRUCTOR B.S.,JacksonStateUniversity AMANDAHOWELLPRICE.........................................WORKFORCETRAININGCOORDINATOR A.S.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege B.S.,FranklinUniversity 167 KEITHRAYBON..................................................................................................ATHLETICTRAINER B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi LAURARIDDLE...................................................................................................................LIBRARIAN B.A.,M.L.S.,UniversityofMississippi *JAMESRUSHING........................................................................................ACADEMICCOUNSELOR A.A.,MississippiGulfCoastJuniorCollege B.S.,M.S.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi WENDYS.SMITH.....................................DIRECTOR,WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTCENTER B.A.,SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity M.Ed.,GraduateStudy,UniversityofSouthernMississippi *CHARLESA.(TIM)STOGNER.......ASSISTANTDIRECTOR,WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT CENTER B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi JONIWILKINSON...................................................................................FINANCIALAIDDIRECTOR B.S.,MississippiStateUniversity Certificate,UniversityofMemphis GraduateStudy,WilliamCareyUniversity CAROLYNWILLIAMS........................................................................................ABE-GEDDIRECTOR B.S.,SouthernUniversityandA&MCollege M.Ed.UniversityofSouthernMississippi 168 SUPPORTSTAFF ANNEABEL......................................................................................................PRESCHOOLTEACHER RANDYACHORD......................................................................................DIRECTOROFBUILDINGS DAVIDADAMS...........................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER KAYALLEN...........................................................................................................................CUSTODIAL BEVERLYANTHONY..........................................................................................RECORDSANALYST A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege JAYBAIN......................................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER *RHONDABOYD.......................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER SYLVIABROWN...................................................................................................................CUSTODIAL EJBRYAN............................................................................................................GROUNDSDIRECTOR *BRIDGETBURRIS.............................................................................................RECORDSANALYST A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege MISTYBYERS.......................................................................................................BOOKSTORECLERK A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege TAMMYCAIN.......................................................................................FINANCIALAIDCOUNSELOR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege SURBRINACAMERON.......................................................................FINANCIALAIDCOUNSELOR A.A.,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege AdditionalStudy,IndianaUniversityofSouthBend REGINACARRAWAY..........................................................................................................CUSTODIAL MAURICECONEY......................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER AMYCOOLEY..............................................................................WATER,GASANDWASTEWATER KIMBERLYDICKENS..........................................................................................................CUSTODIAL MICHAELDUBOSE.......................................................................................MEN’SHEADRESIDENT BARBARADUNCAN................................................ASSOCIATEDEGREENURSINGSECRETARY 169 *BEVERLYDUNAWAY.......................................................................................RECORDSANALYST SouthwestMississippiJuniorCollege DANELLEDUNAWAY....SECRETARYFORTHEVICE-PRESIDENTFORSTUDENTAFFAIRS ROBERTFELDER...................................................................................................................GROUNDS A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege PAULAFITE................................................................................ACCOUNTSPAYABLESPECIALIST A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege NATEGARNER.....................................................................................................................CUSTODIAL JOHNGOLMON.....................................................................................................................BUILDINGS MICHAELGUNNELL..............................................................SPORTSINFORMATIONDIRECTOR A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege B.S.,UniversityofSouthernMississippi DAVISHAYGOOD.....................................................................................................CHIEFOFPOLICE DEBBIEHODGES.......................................................................CAREER-TECHNICALSECRETARY Certificate,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege STACEYHODGES.................................................................................FINANCIALAIDCOUNSELOR SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege BEVERLYJOHNSONWORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTCENTERSECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST A.A.,A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege MILISSAJOHNSON.....................................................................SECRETARYTOTHEPRESIDENT Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege KEVINKIRK................................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER JERRYLANG..........................................................................................................................BUILDINGS AMBERLIRETTE...........SECRETARYTOTHEVICE-PRESFORCAREER-TECHEDUCATION A.A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege CHARLOTTEMALONE...........................WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTCENTERSECRETARY A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege 170 JAKEMARSALIS.....................................................................................................................GROUNDS DANNYMCCULLOUGH.......................................................................................................BUILDINGS MIRANDAMCGEHEE...............................................................BUSINESSOFFICERECEPTIONIST ASSISTANTACCOUNTSPAYABLESPECIALIST A.A.S.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege DABRINAMOORE.................................................................................WOMEN’SHEADRESIDENT MARYRUTHMURCHIE............................................................ASSISTANTWOMEN’SRESIDENT CATHERINENELSON.........................................................................................................CUSTODIAL RHONDANEVELS........................................STUDENTSUPPORTCOMPUTERLABASSISTANT SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege BECKYNEWMAN...............................................................................................HUMANRESOURCES SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege *JUDEO’ROURKE.............................................................DISTANCELEARNINGTESTPROCTOR SHARONPICKETT.......................................................................................DIRECTOR,CUSTODIAL CLARENCERATLIFF..............................................................................................................GROUNDS JENNIFERRAWLS..............................................................ACCOUNTSRECEIVABLESPECIALIST A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege RICHARDREID.....................................................................................................................BUILDINGS *JOHNNIERUSHING.................................................................................................POLICEOFFICER GLENNSMITH.......................................................................................................................BUILDINGS Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege TERESASMITH.............................................................................................................RECEPTIONIST Certificate,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege LISASTEWART............................................................................................BOOKSTOREMANAGER SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege DOMINIQUESULLIVAN...................................................................MEN’SASSISTANTRESIDENT 171 ANNATHURMAN.........................................................SECRETARYTOACADEMICCOUNSELOR A.S.,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege GLORIAJ.VANNORMAN...................................COMPUTERLABORATORY/LIBRARYCLERK Certificates,A.A.,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege UniversityofSouthernMississippi NATHANWELLS............................................................................DIRECTOROFMEDIASYSTEMS SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege BRENDAWHITE..................................................................................................................CUSTODIAL SHEILAWILLIAMS-BARNES..............................................PHYSICALRESOURCESSECRETARY B.A.,JacksonStateUniversity *PART-TIMEEMPLOYEE 172
