TVCC Catalog FRONT Cover 2017-2018 | 1 |
Final 2017-2018_TVCC Catalog | 4 |
Table of Contents | 4 |
College Organization | 9 |
General Information | 11 |
2017-2018 Calendar | 16 |
Admission Information | 19 |
Admission Requirements and Procedures | 19 |
Academic Fresh Start | 23 |
Student Immunizations | 23 |
Bacterial Meningitis | 24 |
What are the Symptoms of Bacterial Meningitis? | 24 |
How is Bacterial Meningitis Diagnosed? | 24 |
How is Bacterial meningitis Disease Transmitted? | 24 |
How Do You Increase Your Risk of Contracting Bacterial Meningitis? | 24 |
What are the Possible Consequences of Bacterial Meningitis? | 25 |
Can Bacterial Meningitis Be Treated? | 25 |
How Can I Find Out More Information About Bacterial Meningitis? | 25 |
Individual Approval Policy | 25 |
Transcript Evaluation Procedure | 26 |
Tuition and Fee Schedule | 26 |
Room and Board Costs | 27 |
Tuition Refund Policy | 28 |
Tuition Refund Policy Appeal Process | 28 |
Student Services | 29 |
Testing | 35 |
Texas Success Initiative Program (TSI)* | 35 |
Placement Examinations | 38 |
ACT Student Assessment | 38 |
General Educational Developmental (GED) Testing | 39 |
Alternative Methods of Earning Credit | 39 |
Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) | 39 |
Articulation Agreements with Area High Schools | 40 |
Conversion of Continuing Education to Academic Credit | 40 |
Credit by Exam: ACT, SAT & Advanced Placement (AP) | 40 |
Credit by Exam: CLEP Subject Examination | 42 |
Credit by Institutional Exam: Microcomputer Applications | 43 |
Health Occupations Advanced Placement | 43 |
Credit by Evaluation for non-Traditional Learning Environments | 45 |
Credit for the International Baccalaureate (IB) | 45 |
Diploma Program | 45 |
Distance Learning | 46 |
Financial Aid and Scholarships | 48 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy | 48 |
Financial Aid Warning | 50 |
Financial Aid Suspension | 50 |
Regaining financial aid Eligibility | 50 |
Failure to Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal process | 51 |
Out-Of-Hours Appeal – Degree Plan Audit | 52 |
Return of Unearned Title IV Financial Aid (R2T4) | 52 |
Ability to Benefit Requirement | 53 |
Student Employment | 53 |
Financial Aid Information for Veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States | 53 |
Scholarship, Grant and Loan Opportunities | 58 |
Departmental Foundation Donor Scholarships | 62 |
Foundation Scholarships | 63 |
Foundation Nursing Scholarships | 65 |
Housing | 66 |
Learning Resource Center (LRC) | 66 |
Parking, Traffic, and Student ID Cards | 67 |
Student Life | 67 |
Student Engagement | 67 |
Athletics | 67 |
Drug And Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP) | 68 |
Intramural Sports | 68 |
Student Organizations | 68 |
Risk Management Requirement for Student Organizations | 69 |
Ag Club | 69 |
Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society | 69 |
The Ark | 69 |
Collegiate Ministry | 70 |
Cardettes | 70 |
Cardinal Regiment | 70 |
Cardinal Singers, Chamber Singer and Encore Choir | 70 |
Cardette Showgirls | 70 |
Cardinal Cheerleaders | 71 |
Golf Club | 71 |
The International Student Organization | 71 |
National Association for Music Education (NAFME) | 71 |
Phi Theta Kappa | 72 |
Red Bird Leadership Program | 72 |
Student Government | 72 |
Student Nurses’ Association | 73 |
Nursing Christian Fellowship | 73 |
Rodeo Team | 73 |
Science Club | 73 |
Student Publications | 74 |
Student Rights and Responsibilities | 74 |
Freedom of Educational Opportunity | 74 |
Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Requirements | 74 |
Minor Children on Campus | 75 |
Policy of Rights, Conduct and Responsibilities | 75 |
Concealed Handgun Carry Policy | 75 |
Student Code of Conduct | 76 |
Academic Dishonesty and Cheating | 76 |
Alcohol Possession and Use | 76 |
Assault | 77 |
Classroom Disruption | 77 |
Damage or Destruction of Property | 77 |
Deception | 77 |
Disorderly Conduct | 77 |
Disorderly/Improper Assembly | 77 |
Drug Activity | 78 |
Failure to Comply | 78 |
False Representation | 78 |
Felony Conviction | 78 |
Fire Safety | 78 |
GambLing | 79 |
Harassment | 79 |
Hazing | 79 |
Joint Responsibility | 79 |
Sexual Assault | 79 |
Sexual Harassment | 80 |
Sexual Misconduct | 80 |
Solicitation | 80 |
Student Identification Card Violations | 80 |
Theft | 81 |
Threat | 81 |
Unauthorized Entry | 81 |
Unauthorized Use | 81 |
Unauthorized Use of Computer Resources | 81 |
Violation of Confidentiality | 82 |
Violation of Law | 82 |
Weapons and Firearms | 82 |
Sexual Assault Policy and Procedure | 83 |
Sexual Assault Sanctions | 83 |
Procedure For Reported Incidents of Sexual Assault | 83 |
Drug and Alcohol Policy | 85 |
Student Code of Conduct Judicial Process | 87 |
Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 | 92 |
Right of Image Ownership | 95 |
Tobacco-Free College | 95 |
Academic Regulations | 96 |
Academic Grievance procedure | 96 |
Non-Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level One | 96 |
Non-Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Two | 97 |
Non-Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Three | 97 |
Non-Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Four | 97 |
Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level One | 98 |
Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Two | 98 |
Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Three | 99 |
Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Four | 99 |
Grade Appeal Academic Grievance – Level Five | 99 |
Academic Integrity | 100 |
Assessment and Placement of Students | 100 |
Attendance and Absence Policy | 100 |
Civility Statement | 102 |
Classification of Students | 102 |
Completion Rate | 102 |
Course Cancellation Policy | 102 |
Developmental Studies Program | 102 |
Grades | 106 |
Graduate Guarantee Policy | 108 |
Honors Program – R.E.A.C.H. | 110 |
President’s Honor Roll | 111 |
Honors List | 111 |
Academic Review Board | 111 |
Adding and/or Dropping Courses | 112 |
Auditing a Course | 112 |
Withdrawal from College | 113 |
Withdrawal from Developmental Classes | 113 |
Withdrawal Policy—Six-W Rule | 113 |
Student Load | 114 |
Tuition Rebates for Certain Undergraduates | 114 |
Textbook Refunds | 115 |
Transcript of Credit | 115 |
Online Degree Programs | 115 |
Graduation | 116 |
Second Degree | 117 |
Graduation with Honors | 117 |
TVCC Degrees and Certificates | 118 |
Academic Education | 121 |
Academic Education Coordinators | 121 |
Core Curriculum | 122 |
Suggested University Transfer Programs | 124 |
Enrollment in University-Transfer Programs | 125 |
Suggested University-Transfer Curricula | 125 |
Resolution of Transfer Disputes | 125 |
Academic Education Advising | 126 |
Associate of Arts Degree (AA), Liberal Arts Major | 126 |
Workforce Education | 128 |
TVCC Pathways | 132 |
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Pathway | 133 |
Business & Technology Pathway | 144 |
Accounting | 146 |
Accounting | 147 |
Accounting | 148 |
Administrative & Secretarial Services | 149 |
Administrative & Secretarial Services | 150 |
Administrative & Secretarial Services | 151 |
Agriculture | 152 |
Agriculture | 153 |
Agriculture | 154 |
Business Administration & Management | 155 |
Business Administration & Management | 156 |
Business Administration & Management | 157 |
Computer Science | 158 |
Computer Science | 159 |
Computer Science | 160 |
Computer Science | 161 |
Computer Science | 162 |
Computer Science | 163 |
Computer Science | 164 |
Computer Science | 165 |
Computer Science | 166 |
Digital Photography | 167 |
Drafting & Design | 168 |
Drafting & Design | 169 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 170 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 171 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 172 |
Legal Assistant Technology | 173 |
Legal Assistant Technology | 174 |
Health Sciences Pathway | 175 |
Athletic Training | 176 |
Biomedical Sciences Pre-Professional Programs | 177 |
Emergency Medical Technology | 178 |
Emergency Medical Technology | 179 |
Emergency Medical Technology | 180 |
Nursing | 181 |
Nursing | 182 |
Nursing | 183 |
Nursing | 185 |
Nursing | 186 |
Skilled Care | 187 |
Skilled Care | 189 |
Skilled Care | 190 |
Skilled Care | 191 |
Surgical Technology | 192 |
Public Services Pathway | 193 |
Athletic Training | 193 |
Early Childhood Development | 195 |
Early Childhood Development | 196 |
Early Childhood Development | 197 |
Criminal Justice | 198 |
Criminal Justice | 199 |
Criminal Justice | 200 |
Fire Protection Technology | 201 |
Fire Protection Technology | 202 |
Kinesiology/Physical Education | 203 |
Pre-Law | 204 |
Psychology | 205 |
Sociology | 206 |
Teaching | 207 |
Teaching | 208 |
Teaching | 209 |
Science, Engineering, & Math Pathway | 210 |
Service & Production Industry Pathway | 220 |
Adult Education Program | 230 |
Continuing and Workforce Education | 230 |
Course Descriptions | 233 |
Course Numbers, Transfer Identification and Common Course Numbering System | 233 |
Course Prefix Code Cross Referenced by Discipline | 234 |
Accounting | 235 |
Agriculture | 236 |
Art | 237 |
Automotive Technology | 238 |
Biology | 239 |
Business and Office Administration | 241 |
Chemistry | 243 |
Communications | 244 |
Computer Science | 245 |
Cosmetology | 249 |
Cosmetology–Manicure | 250 |
Cosmetology Student Instructor | 251 |
Criminal Justice | 251 |
Dance | 253 |
Developmental Studies | 254 |
Drafting and Design Technology | 256 |
Drama | 258 |
Early Childhood Development | 260 |
Economics | 262 |
Education | 262 |
Emergency Medical Technology | 263 |
Engineering | 265 |
English | 265 |
Environmental Science | 266 |
Fire Science | 266 |
Geography | 268 |
Government | 268 |
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning | 268 |
History | 269 |
Home Economics | 270 |
Homeland Security | 270 |
Humanities | 271 |
Journalism – Photography | 271 |
Kinesiology | 271 |
Legal Assistant Technology | 273 |
Management | 274 |
Mathematics | 275 |
Mechanical engineering technology | 277 |
Medical Office Technology | 277 |
Music (General) | 278 |
Applied Music | 281 |
Nursing—Associate Degree Nursing | 282 |
Medical/Nursing Assistant Program | 285 |
Patient Care Technology | 290 |
Philosophy | 291 |
Photography | 291 |
Physical Education | 292 |
Physics | 292 |
Political Science | 293 |
Psychology | 293 |
Ranch Management | 294 |
Sociology | 295 |
Spanish | 295 |
Speech | 296 |
Surgical Technology | 296 |
Theatre | 297 |
Vocational Nursing | 297 |
Welding | 300 |
Faculty and Staff DIrectory | 302 |