SAC 2021-2022 Catalog

1 FOCUSED ON YOUR FUTURESANTA ANA 2022 CATALOGAND ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSESSANTA ANA COLLEGE1530 West 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 714-564-6000 OF CONTINUING EDUCATION2900 West Edinger Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92704 714-241-5700 MEDIA CENTER1300 South Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 714-241-5812 COUNTY SHERIFF S REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY15991 Armstrong Blvd. Tustin, CA 92782 714-566-9200 Joint Powers Fire Training Center-CENTRAL NET18301 Gothard St., Huntington BeachRANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT2323 North Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706-1640 714-480-7300 Ana College Santiago Canyon CollegeRancho Santiago Community College District serves residents of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana,Villa Park, and a portion of Garden BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGESS anta Ana College and Santiago Canyon College are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Communityand Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges,(10 Commercial Blvd.)

2 , Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415-506-0234), an institutional accrediting body recognizedby the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the Department of Santa Ana College 2021-2022 CatalogCONTENTSC ollege Credit Instructional Calendar 2021 2022 ..1 Santa Ana College Philosophy and Mission ..2 Santa Ana College Mission Statement ..2 Santa Ana College Vision Statement ..2 Catalog Content ..2 Institutional Learning Outcomes (Core Competencies) ..2 Rancho Santiago Community College District ..2 Accreditation ..2 Rancho Santiago Community College District ..3 Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College ..3 District Facilities ..3 Opportunity ..3 Rancho Santiago Community College District ..4 Board of Trustees ..4 Rancho Santiago Community College District Organization ..4 Chancellor s Office ..4 RSCCD Key to Locations ..4 President s Office ..5 POLICIES ..7 Nondiscrimination Policy ..7 Pol tica de No Discriminaci n.

3 7Ch nh S ch Kh ng Ph n Bi t i X ..8 Academic Freedom Policy ..8 Rates of Student Progress Student Right-To-Know Act ..8 Student Consumer Information Right-To-Know Disclosure Information ..8 Family Education Rights and Privacy .. Family Education Rights and Privacy Notification ..9 Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking ..9 Harassment and Discrimination ..10 Harassment ..11 Duty to Report ..11 Supportive Measures ..11 Student Sanctions ..12 Employee Sanctions ..12 Definitions ..12 Smoking and Tobacco Use In District Facilities and Vehicles ..14 ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATION ..14 Admission Eligibility ..14 Application ..14 Application Dates ..14 Residency ..14AB 540 ..15 International Student Admissions ..15 Admission Policy of International Students on F-1 Visa Status: ..16 International Transcripts Evaluation Practices ..16 Guided Pathways..16 Assembly Bill AB 705: The Law And Your Rights.

4 16 New Student Registration Orientation ..17 ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATION ..17 Registration ..17 Loss of Registration Priority ..17 Non-resident Tuition ..20 DEGREES, CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFER PLANNING ..22 Associate Degrees ..22 Associate Degrees For Transfer ..22 Certificate of Achievement Programs ..22 Distance Education ..23 Associate Degrees For Transfer ..23 Certificate and Associate Degree Programs ..25 The Associate Degree ..26 General Education Requirements For The Associate Degree ..28 PLAN A: 2021-2022 ..28 California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) ..30 PLAN B: 2021-2022 ..30 PLAN C: 2021-2022 ..32 Advanced Placement Policies ..34 The College-Level Examination (CLEP) Policies ..37 International Baccalaureate (IB) Policies ..39 Transfer to Other Colleges ..40 California State University ..41 University of California ..42 Independent and Out-of-State Colleges and Universities ..43 University of California (UC) Transfer Course Agreement 2021-2022 45 BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.

5 47 Bachelor of Science Occupational Studies Degree ..47 STUDENT RESOURCES ..50 Academic Computing Center ..50 Assessment Center ..50 Bookstore ..50 CalWORKs ..50 Career Center ..50 Career Education and Workforce Development High School Articulation - CTE Transitions ..50 College Advancement/Foundation ..50 Community Services Program ..50 Counseling Services ..50 Child Development Centers ..51 Disability Services ..51 English Language Academy ..51 Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) ..51 Gender Neutral Restrooms ..51 Unisex/Gender Neutral Restrooms locations: ..51 Health and Wellness Center ..52 High School and Community Outreach ..52 Honors and Transfers ..52 Instructional Locations ..53 Intercollegiate Athletics ..53 Lactation Room ..53 Learning Center ..53 Library Services ..53 Math Center ..53 MESA ..53 Public Affairs ..53 Puente ..53 SAC Promise ..53 Scholarships ..53 School of Continuing Education ..54 Student Activities.

6 54 TRiO Student Support Services Program ..54 STUDENT LIFE AT SANTA ANA COLLEGE ..54 Campus Information ..54el Don ..54 Associated Student Government (ASG) ..54 Student Life ..54 Clubs, Organizations, and Inter-Club Council (ICC) ..54 LGBTQIA + Liaison ..54 Student Placement ..54 Teacher Ed ..54U-Link ..54 University Transfer Center ..55 Veterans Resource Center ..55 COLLEGE POLICIES AND STANDARDS ..56 Absence/Non-Participation/Drop ..56 Attendance ..56 Auditing ..56 Study Load ..56 Academic Honesty Policy Information ..56 Academic Honors ..57 Academic Renewal ..57 Campus Regulations ..58 Cooperative Work Experience Education ..58 Course Repetition ..58 Repeatability of Courses..58 Credit By Examination ..59 Pass/No Pass Petition ..60 Grades and Grade Point Average ..60 Transcripts ..61 Discrimination Complaints ..61 Grievance Procedures For Students .. Ana College 2021-2022 CatalogHonors Program and Honors Courses..61 Independent Study.

7 62 Open Enrollment ..62 Photography ..62 Probation Dismissal ..62 Probation ..62 Standards of Student Conduct ..63 Guidelines For Student Conduct ..63 Transportation ..65 Transfer Credit ..65 Unit of Credit ..65 Registered Sex Offender Information ..65 Wait List Policy ..65 COLLEGE CREDIT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ..66 Bachelors Program ..66 Accounting ..66 American Sign Language ..72 Anthropology ..72 Art ..74 Automotive Technology ..77 Biology ..81 Business Adminstration..83 Business Applications and technology ..84 Chemistry ..91 Child Development ..92 Communication Studies ..97 Communications and Media Studies ..98 Community Social Services ..100 Computer Science ..101 Criminal Justice ..105 Criminal Justice Academies ..107 Dance ..107 Diesel ..109 Digital Media ..111 Earth Science ..114 Economics ..115 Education ..116 Engineering ..118 English ..123 Entrepreneurship ..125 Ethnic Studies ..126 Fashion Design and Merchandising.

8 127 Fire Academy ..131 Geography ..135 Geology ..136 History ..137 International Business ..138 Kinesiology ..140 Legal Studies ..143 Liberal Arts ..145 Library Technology ..155 Management ..155 Manufacturing Technology ..158 Marketing ..162 Mathematics ..163 Medical Assistant ..163 Modern Languages ..164 Music ..166 Nursing ..169 Nutrition & Food ..172 Occupational Therapy Assistant ..174 Paralegal ..176 Pharmacy Technology ..179 Philosophy ..181 Photography ..182 Physics ..183 Political Science ..183 Psychology ..184 SCIENCE ..187 Social Science ..190 Sociology ..190 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant ..192 Television/Video ..193 Theatre Arts ..194 Welding Technology ..196 Women s Studies ..197 Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) ..198 COURSE CODES ..201 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES ..202 Accounting ..202 American Sign Language ..204 Anthropology ..204 Art ..205 Asian American Studies ..213 Astronomy ..213 Automotive Technology.

9 213 Banking ..216 BIOLOGY ..216 Black Studies.. 220 Business ..220 Business Applications ..224 Chemistry ..228 Chicano Studies ..229 Child Development ..229 Chinese ..233 Communication Studies ..233 Communications & Media Studies ..234 Computer Science ..236 Counseling ..239 Criminal Justice ..241 Criminal Justice Academies ..243 Culinary Arts ..251 Dance ..252 Diesel ..261 Digital Media ..263 Earth Science ..268 Economics ..269 Education ..269 Emergency Medical Technician ..270 Engineering ..270 English ..274 English As a Second Language.. 276 English For Multilingual Students ..276 Environmental Studies ..279 Ethnic Studies ..279 Fashion Design Merchandising ..280 Fire Academy ..283 Fire Officer Training ..286 Fire Public Safety ..293 Fire Technology ..294 French ..295 Geography ..295 Geology ..296 History ..297 Information Studies ..299 Interdisciplinary Studies ..299 Italian ..300 Japanese ..300 Kinesiology Activities.

10 300 Kinesiology Adapted Activities ..304 Kinesiology Aerobic Fitness ..305 Kinesiology Aquatics ..306 Kinesiology Fitness ..306 Kinesiology Health Education ..308 Kinesiology Intercollegiate Athletics ..309 Kinesiology Professional ..312 Kinesiology Sports Medicine ..313 Law ..314 Library Technology ..314 Management ..315 Manufacturing Technology ..315 Marketing ..320 Mathematics ..321 Medical Assistant .. Santa Ana College 2021-2022 CatalogMusic ..325 Nursing-Registered ..332 Nutrition and Food ..338 Occupational Studies ..339 Occupational Therapy Assistant ..340 Paralegal ..341 Pharmacy Technology ..344 Philosophy ..346 Photography ..347 Physical Science.. 348 Physics ..348 Political Science ..349 Psychology ..349 Reading ..350 Sociology ..351 Spanish ..351 Special Services ..353 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant ..353 Study Skills ..354 Theatre Arts ..355TV/Video Communications ..359 Vietnamese ..361 Welding ..361 Women s Studies.