SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1 1 SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2017- 2018 CATALOG Volume XXXI 8364 SHAWNEE COLLEGE Road Ullin, IL 62992 (618) 634-3200 (618) 634-3300 (fax) (800) 481-2242 Anna Extension Center Cairo Extension Center Metropolis Regional Education and Training Center 1150 E. Vienna 4201 Sycamore Street Park Road Anna, IL 62906 Cairo, IL 62914 Metropolis, IL 62960 (618) 833-3399 (618) 734-3660 (618) 524-3003 Accredited by: Recognized by: The Higher Learning Commission Illinois COMMUNITY COLLEGE Board 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Illinois Board of Higher Education Chicago, IL 60604-1411 Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs An Institutional Member of.

2 Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market 3213 S Park Avenue Herrin, IL 62948 (618) 942-6902 Student Centered, COMMUNITY Connected 2 SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACTS SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE , located in Ullin, Illinois, is one of 48, two-year, open-admission colleges of the Illinois COMMUNITY COLLEGE System, organized under the Illinois Public COMMUNITY COLLEGE Act. The COLLEGE is located on 152 acres of rolling hills and woods just a few miles north of the Ohio river and near the scenic Cache River Wetlands. One of the most beautiful COMMUNITY COLLEGE campuses in Illinois, SHAWNEE consist of the original Rustic Campus that now houses area agencies, the main campus buildings which covers over 140,000 square feet and a 7,200 square foot Career and Technical Education Center.

3 The main campus also contains athletic fields, a lake, and nature trails. In addition to the main campus, extension centers are located in Anna, Metropolis, and Cairo, Illinois. The area is very rural in nature and is sparsely populated. The population of the SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE district is 60,218 with a median household income of $35, According to 2010 census data, of families fall below the federal poverty level. SCC serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses. The average age of SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE students is 33 and the median age is 25. Approximately 45% of the students are male and 55% are female with approximately 18% being minority.

4 Type of COLLEGE : Public two-year comprehensive COMMUNITY COLLEGE Founded: 1967 Location: Located at 8364 SHAWNEE COLLEGE Road, Ullin, IL; (618) 634-3200 or (800) 481-2242 Extension Centers/Phone: Anna Extension Center located at 1150 E. Vienna, Anna, IL; (618) 833-3399 Cairo Extension Center located at 4201 Sycamore Street, Cairo, IL; (618) 734-3660 Metropolis Regional Education Center located at 5385 Industrial Park Road, Metropolis, IL; (618) 524-3003 Academic Calendar: Current academic calendars are located on SCC website, and in the printed catalog COLLEGE District #531: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union; portion of Jackson President: Dr.

5 Peggy Bradford- June 14, 2017 to present Annual Operating Budget: $13,441,759 District Equalized Assessed Evaluation: $576,047,867 Annual Enrollment: Approximately 6,000 full and part-time students Tuition: In-district $115/credit hour for FY2018 Library: 36,700 books 1,730 AV (DVDs, VHS, audiobooks, CDs) 30 print magazine subscriptions 9 newspaper subscriptions (local, regional, and national) 43 accessible databases Financial Assistance for Tuition and Fees Awarded Annually: $3,295,664 Faculty/Staff: 100 full-time; 86 part-time Courses of Study: Associate of Arts Associate of Science Associate of General Studies Associate of Applied Science One-Year Certificates Less-Than-One-Year Certificates Secondary Schools in District: 12 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Facts.

6 2 Board of Trustees .. 5 Administration .. 6 Calendar .. 7-9 Mission, Philosophy, Values, Purposes and Activities Statement for SCC .. 10-12 Process of Assessment .. 12 Affirmative Action .. 12 Cultural Diversity .. 13 COLLEGE History .. 13-14 Semester Plan .. 14 COLLEGE Campus .. 14 Center for COMMUNITY and Economic Development .. 14-15 Special Programs and COMMUNITY Services .. 15-16 Admissions .. 16-19 Dual Credit .. 19 Entrance Examinations .. 19-21 Registration .. 21 Residency for Tuition Purposes .. 21-22 Academic Classification and Course Load .. 22 Catalog Requirements-Student Responsibility .. 22 Tuition and Fees .. 22-24 Refund Policy .. 24 Financial 24-25 Grants.

7 25 Scholarships .. 25-26 Work-Study Programs .. 26 Private Alternative Loans .. 26 Veterans Programs .. 26 Other Financial Aid Programs .. 26 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid 26-28 COLLEGE Debt Collection from Student .. 28 Student Debt to the COLLEGE .. 28 4 Financial Aid Grievance Procedure .. 28-29 Advisement .. 29 Carl D. Perkins Program .. 29 Disability Services .. 29-30 Career Services .. 30 Educational Internships/Externships .. 30 Clubs and Organizations .. 30-31 Grading .. 31-33 Audit Policy .. 33 Pass/Fail .. 33 Repeated Courses .. 33-34 Withdraw .. 34 Academic Warning .. 34 Class Schedules .. 34 Student Conduct.

8 34 Transfer of Credits to Four-Year Institutions .. 34 Credit by Examination .. 34-35 COLLEGE Level Examination Program .. 35 Instructional Programs -- General Information .. 35 Educational Guarantees .. 35-36 Requirements for Campus WiFi Access .. 36 Transfer Programs of Study .. 37-41 Occupational Programs of Study .. 42-44 Allied Health Programs of Study .. 45-54 Business, Occupational and Technical Programs of Study .. 54-81 Cooperative Programs of Study .. 82-86 Course Descriptions .. 87-140 Faculty and Staff .. 141-147 Reference Section .. 148-153 5 DIRECTIONS TO SCC The SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE main campus is located nine miles east of Ullin, IL. To get to SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE from: Carbondale/Marion, IL, travel on I-57 south to Ullin exit 18.

9 Turn left. SHAWNEE COLLEGE is approximately 8 miles due east on your right. Charleston, MO, travel on I-57 north past Cairo, IL to Ullin exit 18 (approximately 35 miles total). Turn right (east) at exit 18. SHAWNEE COLLEGE is approximately 6 miles due east on your right. Paducah, KY, and Metropolis, IL, travel on IL Rt. 45 North. Follow Rt. 45 approximately 15 miles to Rt. 169. Turn left on Rt. 169. Travel through Karnak. The road will end at Rt. 37. Turn left (south) on Rt. 37. Travel 1 mile, turn right on SHAWNEE COLLEGE Road. The COLLEGE will be on the left approximately 1/2 mile. Cape Girardeau, MO, cross the Cape Bridge at the "T-Stop" turn left onto IL.

10 Rt. 3 north. Travel north on Rt. 3 to the SHAWNEE Elementary School-South. Turn right at the school. This road is the "Grapevine Trail." Follow the trail 14 miles until you reach Tamms. At Tamms, cross the railroad tracks and make an immediate left. Follow to the Stop sign. This is Rt. 127. Turn left onto Rt. 127 (north). Travel miles to the Ullin-Tamms blacktop. There is a green sign indicating Ullin 4 miles. Turn right onto the Ullin-Tamms blacktop. When you enter Ullin, you will cross the railroad tracks. Turn immediately to your right. When you come to the stop sign, turn right onto Rt. 51 (south). You will travel only 1/4 mile until you reach the sign indicating I-57 and SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE .