2017 -2018 Catalog and Student Handbook

1 2017 - 2018 Catalog and Student Handbook Rockingham Community college Catalog 2017 - 2018 . Box 38 Wentworth, NC 27375. 336-342-4261. TTY 336-634-0132. Rockingham Community college reserves the right to make changes in regulations, courses, schedules, fees, office locations, and other matters of policy and procedures as and when deemed necessary. 8/30/17. Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2017 -2018 .. 2 Independent 52. Greetings from the President .. 5 Application for Graduation .. 52. Board of Trustees .. 7 Transcript Requests .. 53. Accreditation .. 8 Employer Guarantee .. 53. Statements of Mission, Purpose, Values, and Motto.

2 9 college Awards and Honors .. 53. 2016 Performance Measures for Student Success .. 10 Student Academic Honors and Honors Organizations 55. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action .. 11 Bachelor's Degree Options .. 56. Nondiscrimination Policy .. 11 Workforce Continuing Education .. 57. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .. 11 Minor Enrollment Policy .. 57. Admission and Enrollment Information .. 12 Occupational 57. Admission Policies and Procedures .. 12 Human Resources Development (HRD) .. 58. General Admission Requirements .. 12 Career college .. 58. New Student Orientation .. 14 Ed2Go .. 58. Retaking Placement 16 Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).

3 58. Readmission to Curriculum 16 Customized 58. Special Credit 17 Small Business Center .. 59. Foreign Education Credits .. 18 Self-Supporting Courses .. 59. High School Student Enrollment Options .. 19 Eaglemania: college for Kids .. 59. Student Records .. 19 college and Career Readiness .. 59. Hold on Student Records .. 19 Adult Basic Education (ABE).. 59. Prerequisite and Corequisite Requirements .. 19 High School Equivalency (HSE) .. 59. Credit through Education, Testing, and Other Adult High School (AHS) .. 60. Educational Experiences .. 20 English Language Acquisition (ELA).. 60. Distance Learning.

4 24 Developmental Studies .. 61. Registration, Tuition, and Fees .. 26 Developmental Education .. 61. No-Show Procedure .. 28 Developmental Studies Course Descriptions .. 63. Tuition 28 Programs of Study .. 67. Financial 30 college Transfer Programs .. 67. Financial Aid 30 Associate in Applied Science Degree .. 67. Rights and Responsibilities of Financial Aid students 31 Associate in General Education .. 67. Calculation of Financial Aid Awards .. 33 Diploma 68. Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy .. 34 Certificate Programs .. 69. Appeal Procedure .. 35 High School Connections (Career and college Promise Additional Financial Aid Information.)

5 35 Programs) .. 70. Department of Veterans Affairs .. 38 Workforce Continuing Education Programs .. 70. Academic Information .. 42 college and Career Readiness .. 70. Academic Record Symbols .. 43 University Transfer Programs .. 71. Grade Point Average (GPA).. 46 The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Grade Forgiveness 46 72. Grade Forgiveness Procedure .. 46 Associate in Arts .. 73. Grade Appeal 47 Associate in Science .. 75. Academic Progress Policy and Procedure .. 48 Associate in Fine Arts Visual Arts Degree .. 79. Review of Academic Standing Based Upon Program Associate in General Education Nursing.

6 80. Change .. 49 Associate in Applied Science Degrees .. 82. Unsatisfactory Academic Standing Categories .. 49 Accounting .. 83. Repeat of a Completed Course .. 49 Associate Degree Nursing .. 84. Change of Student 's Program .. 50 Associate Degree Nursing: LPN to ADN Option .. 87. Class Attendance .. 50 Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation .. 90. BDF: Equipment, Packaging, and 90 Criminal Justice Human Services BDF: Specialty Agriculture for Fermentation .. 92 Criminal Justice Management Business 93 Electrical Systems Technology ..141. Computer-Integrated Machining .. 94 Industrial Wiring 96 Mechatronics Certificate.

7 141. Criminal Justice Technology .. 97 Programmable Logic Controllers Certificate ..142. Early Childhood Education .. 99 Robotics Certificate ..142. Electrical Systems Technology ..101 Electronics Engineering Technology ..143. Electronics Engineering Technology ..103 Basic Electronics Certificate ..143. General Occupational Technology ..104 Engineering Technology Fundamentals Certificate ..143. Horticulture Technology ..105 Industrial Electronics Information Technology ..107 Horticulture Technology ..145. Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding 108 General Horticultural Medical Office Administration Patient Services Horticultural Crop Production Representative.

8 109 Industrial Systems Technology ..146. Office Trouble Shooting Certificate ..146. Respiratory Therapy ..111 Information Technology ..146. Surgical Technology ..114 Mobile App Developer General Education ..116 Medical Office Administration ..147. Associate in General Education ..116 Medical Office Billing & Coding Certificate ..147. Prehealth Respiratory Therapy ..117 Medical Office Patient Service Representative Certificate 147. Associate in General Education ..117 Nurse Prehealth Surgical Technology ..118 Nurse Aide Certificate ..148. Associate in General Education ..118 Office Diploma Programs ..119 Administrative Assistant Certificate.

9 149. Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology120 Advanced Office Software Computer-Integrated Machining Diploma ..121 Customer Service Cosmetology Diploma ..122 Phlebotomy ..150. Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma ..123 Phlebotomy Certificate ..150. Horticulture Technology Diploma ..124 Welding ..151. Industrial Systems Welding Technology Certificate ..151. Medical Office Administration Diploma ..126 High School Nurse Aide: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services ..127 (Career and college Promise Programs) ..152. Office Administration Diploma ..128 college Transfer Pathways ..157. Practical Nursing Pathway Leading to an Associate in Surgical Technology Diploma.

10 131 Pathway Leading to an Associate in Science ..159. Welding Technology Diploma ..133 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pathway ..161. Certificate Programs ..134 Career Technical Education Pathways ..163. Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology .135 Computer-Integrated Machining ..164. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Computer-Integrated Machining Fundamentals Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate ..164. Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation ..137 Brewing Specialty Agriculture Certificate ..137 Cosmetology Certificate ..164. Craft Brewing Certificate ..137 Criminal Justice Technology ..165.