ACADEMIC CATALOG 2019-2021

1 1 ACADEMIC CATALOG 2019-2021 69 Georgetti Street Humacao, Puerto Rico ---------------------------- PO Box 9139 Humacao, PR 00792 *Revised on July, 27, 2021 Administration Offices HCC 2 HUMACAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2019-2021 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .. 6 I. GENERALINFORMATION .. 7 History: .. 7 Physical Facilities: .. 8 Licenses and Accreditation: .. 10 Bachelor s Degree Programs:.. 10 Associate s Degree Programs: .. 10 Certificate Programs: .. 10 Philosophy: .. 11 Institutional Mission: .. 11 Vision: .. 11 Values: .. 11 General Objectives: .. 11 ANDADMINISTRATION .. 12 Governance.. 12 Statement of legal control .. 12 Board of Trustees .. 12 Administrative Personnel ..12 Program Coordinators: .. 13 Full Time Faculty .. 14 Professional Memberships .. 17 STRUCTURE.. 18 IV. INSTITUTIONAL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT / STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY.

2 19 ADMISSION POLICIES .. 19 GENERAL ACADEMIC ACADEMIC Credit Unit .. 22 Programs Length .. 22 Grade Point Average ( ACADEMIC Index) .. 23 3 Course Coding ACADEMIC Load Policy .. 24 Pre-Enrollment and Enrollment .. 24 New Students and Transfer Students Policy .. 25 Validation of Courses by Test Policy .. 25 Validation of Courses by Work Experience Policy .. 25 Regular and Readmitted Students.. 26 Admission to Classes .. 26 Program Changes .. 26 Removal of Attendance Policy .. 27 Official Administrative Counseling Notifications .. 28 Leave of Absence .. 28 Grading Assessment System .. 28 Grading .. 29 Programs Credentials .. 29 Changes in Grades .. 30 Honor Roll .. 30 Satisfactory ACADEMIC Progress Policy .. 31 V. Other Regulations.. 33 Student Complaints.. 33 Discipline .. 34 Grades Complaints ..34 Course Sequence .. 34 Study Program Offer and Grade Completion Warranty Policy.

3 34 ACADEMIC Calendar Year ..34 Reclassifications .. 34 Graduation and Completers Requisites..35 Honors at Graduation .. 35 4 Jorge Mojica Ram rez Award .. 35 Intellectual Property and Author s Rights Law (Copyright) Policy ..36 AND OTHERFEES .. 42 Reimbursement and Cancellation Policy .. 43 POLICY ..44 Student Rights and Responsibilities .. 44 No Discrimination Policy .. 44 Institutional Policy on Sexual Harassment .. 45 No Smoking Policy .. 45 Use, Possession, and Sale of Illegal Drugs .. 45 Use and Possession of Firearms or other Weapons .. 45 On Campus Security Rules .. 46 SERVICES ..47 Admission Office .. 47 Registrar s Office .. 47 Certifications and Credit Transcripts.. 47 Delivery of Grades.. 47 Change of Address .. 47 ACADEMIC Files .. 48 The purposes of the Law (FERPA / BUCKLEY Amendment): ..48 Financial Aid .. 48 Placement Office .. 50 Counseling .. 51 Educational and Cultural Activities.

4 51 Special Facilities for Disabled Students .. 51 Learning Resources Center .. 51 Gilberto Rivera Ortiz Academy Support Center .. 52 52 Evening Session .. 53 Parking Facilities .. 53 Contracts or agreements .. 53 IX..53 5 Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with Major in Accounting ..53 Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with Major in Management ..57 Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with Major in Computerized Information Systems .. 62 Bachelor Degree of Sciences in Nursing .. 66 Associate Degree in Office Administration .. 70 Associate Degree in Secretarial Sciences with Concentration in Medical Billing and Collection ..73 Associate Degree in Business Administration in Accounting .. 76 Associated Degree in Management of Computerized Information Associate Degree in Electric Technology with Technical Drawing in Associate Degree in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology with Technical Drawing in Associate Degree in Pharmacy.

5 87 Associate Degree in Dental Assistant with Expanded Duties ..90 Associate Degree in Biotechnology .. 93 Associate Degree in Microbiology.. 96 Associate Degree in Chemical Technology .. 98 Certificate in Office Assistant .. 101 Certificate in Office Assistant in Medical Insurance Billing and Collection ..103 Certificate in Electrical Technology with PLC..105 Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology with Technical Drawing in X. COURSES DESCRIPTION .. 110 XI. DISTANCEEDUCATION .. 162 CALENDARS .. 164 XIV. SPECIAL AND TEMPORARY CONDITIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PERIOD (COVID-19) ..173 6 INTRODUCTION The fundamental objective of this ACADEMIC CATALOG is to provide information related to the occupational programs and policies at Humacao Community College. The information included should serve as a guide to the student body while allowing them to plan the attainment of their ACADEMIC goals.

6 By enrolling at the College, the student agrees to abide by the policies and standards as defined in this CATALOG . Humacao Community College is committed in providing a comprehensive development for all students, and therefore the College s staff and faculty are willing and able to assist students clarify any aspect contained in this CATALOG . This CATALOG covers the period between 2019 and 2021. Any changes from the previous CATALOG become effective with the beginning of the winter 2019 Semester. Lic. Jorge E. Mojica Rodr guez President 7 I. GENERAL INFORMATION Humacao Community College is a non-profit educational institution founded in 1978. The Institution is governed by Educational Associates, Inc., an entity incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History: Humacao Community College was founded in 1978, by Professor Jorge Mojica Ram rez and his wife, Professor Aida Elsie Rodr guez Santiago, in order to offer new educational services to students from southeast area and other municipalities, such as: Maunabo, Yabucoa, Naguabo, Ceiba, Las Piedras, and Juncos.

7 They recognized the need in the region to have an adequate educational center with affordable credit cost of occupational careers. At the beginning, the college was located at Antonio L pez Street in the center of Humacao City and prepared its students in: Certificate in Business Administration, Electronic, and Secretarial Sciences. Later Humacao Community College expanded its educational offers to other certificates such as: Certificate in Electricity and Refrigeration. At the same time, the Institution received the license by General Education Council and the accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). In 1989, the Puerto Rico Higher Education Council granted Humacao Community College the license to offer its first associate Degrees in the before mentioned areas. However, Professor Mojica Ram rez could not enjoy the realization of this dream, because some days before, he passed away.

8 For several years, different presidents took over the leadership of Humacao Community College, including co-founder Aida Elsie Rodr guez. All have made great contributions which strengthened the goals and vision of the Professor Jorge Mojica Ramirez. For 2003, the Board of Trustees of Humacao Community College appointed Mr. Jorge E. Mojica Rodr guez as President of the institution. Previously Mr. Mojica had been serving as Legal Counsel of the institution. Mr. Mojica Rodriguez has been in charge of the Institution in the last fifteen years to become a state-of-the-art Educational Institution, adapting higher education to the labor needs of Puerto Rico, technological advances and the particular situations of its students. Since its foundation the Institution has had an improvement in the College s infrastructure through the acquisition of new buildings, such as: Jorge Mojica Building, dental building, biotechnology building, administration building, science and technology building, electricity building, and refrigeration building, among others.

9 The principal and main reason for this expansion and acquisitions was the Institution s new educational offerings and the continuing efforts to improve the ACADEMIC environment and administrative operations of the Institution. For forty years, Humacao Community College has been part of the tradition of Humacao and neighboring towns of Puerto Rico, also has been characterized by the ACADEMIC Degrees and services of excellence both to its students and to the community, achieving the transformation of Puerto Rico through their graduates Humacao Community College has the following professional memberships and affiliations: Puerto Rico Association of Student Financial Aid Administration (PRASFAA) 8 Administrators of Economic Assistance Association of Registrars and Admissions Officers of Puerto Rico (PRACRAO) Puerto Rico Private Institutions Association Al Sur Este Consortium (Board Member Vice-President) Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System (HETS) Simulo-educators Association of Puerto Rico (ASEPUR) ENACTUS Campus Puerto Rico Research Association of Puerto Rico Active member of Latin American Pact for Education with Human Quality (PALECH) These memberships and affiliations provide an opportunity for the improvement of the quality and development of Humacao Community College s educational services.

10 Presently, Humacao Community College offers technical-professional certificate programs, associate degrees and bachelors in various disciplines. Also, all programs at HCC are authorized by the Department of State of Puerto Rico, Office of Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions, and accredited by the Accrediting Council for Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Physical Facilities: The Physical Facilities of Humacao Community College are described as follows: 1. Administration Building - Located at Cruz Ortiz Stella #68 at Downtown Humacao provide the following services: Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Finance and Placement. Also, the President and Vice-President Offices; the Human Resources Office; and the Administration & Accounting Office perform their operations at the Administration Building.