College Catalog - Wharton County Junior College

College Catalog

2019-2020

Plan. Achieve. Transfer or Work.

PRESIDENT'S WELCOME

Welcome to Wharton County Junior College!

You are among more than 7,000 students attending classes on one of our four campuses.

Since 1946, WCJC has offered Gulf Coast residents access to affordable higher education opportunities and the chance to build strong technical skills to enter the workforce. We encourage you to explore our many program offerings.

At WCJC, our staff is committed to your success. Students constantly praise their instructors for encouraging them and giving them the confidence to fulfill their dreams. Please get to know these special individuals.

Take advantage, too, of the many student support services we offer: face-to-face tutoring at our Learning Assistance Centers, online tutoring, career advising, and personal counseling. To learn more, please visit wcjc.edu.

Finally, get involved and make the most of your college experience. Make new friends, participate in intramural sports, join student clubs and organizations, cheer for a Pioneers sports team and enjoy a fine arts performance. College is about expanding your horizons and learning from and with others.

Betty A. McCrohan

President

911 Boling Highway ~ Wharton, Texas 77488 979-532-4560

College Catalog No. 74

2019 ? 2020

WCJC GUARANTEE: Wharton County Junior College guarantees that WCJC students who are planning to transfer to a four-year university to pursue a bachelor's degree will be able to transfer their academic credit core courses to all state-supported colleges and universities in Texas. If a student takes core courses according to the conditions of this guarantee, and these courses are not accepted at a state-supported college or university of Texas, Wharton County Junior College will offer alternate courses that are acceptable, tuition free. Wharton County Junior College guarantees students of WCJC who complete a technical/vocational program will acquire the necessary job skills for entry-level employment in their field of study. If the employer decides that a completer lacks the entry-level job skills in the occupational field in which he or she has been trained, Wharton County Junior College will provide additional skill training, tuition free. This catalog is intended as a description of those programs and activities offered at Wharton County Junior College. The college reserves the right to select from the courses listed in the catalog that can be offered during any session. Further, WCJC reserves the right to change any regulations without previous notice. Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered each semester. The class schedule listing courses offered by WCJC and schedules is available on the WCJC Website (wcjc.edu). Wharton County Junior college is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employees, and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, political affiliation or belief, and for all beneficiaries of programs financially assisted under Title I, WIOA on the basis of citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States or his or her participation in any WIOA Title I financially assisted work or program.

No person, including students, faculty, staff, part-time staff, and temporary workers, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or harassment under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Wharton County Junior College on the basis of the categories listed above.

All inquiries concerning WCJC policies, compliance with applicable laws, statues, and regulations (such as Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504) and complaints should be directed to the following college officials:

President, Betty A. McCrohan, Title IX Coordinator 911 Boling Highway, Administration Building A-100 Wharton, Texas 77488 bettym@wcjc.edu 979-532-6304

Director of Human Resources, Judy Jones, Deputy Coordinator for Employees 911 Boling Highway, Administration Building, A-206 Wharton, Texas 77488 judyj@wcjc.edu 979-532-6947

Vice-President of Student Services, Dave Leenhouts, Deputy Coordinator for Students 911 Boling Highway, Pioneer Student Center, PSC-207 Wharton, Texas 77488 leenhoutsd@wcjc.edu 979-532-6388

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College and Program Accreditation

Wharton County Junior College is:

ACCREDITED BY:

Wharton County Junior College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate Degree. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wharton County Junior College.

APPROVED BY:

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has approved college/university parallel offerings and programs in technical education. The Texas Veterans Commission has approved programs for veteran educational benefits.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS BY:

The American Bar Association, (approved by) ? Paralegal Studies Texas Board of Nursing (BON) ? Associate Degree Nursing Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ? Cosmetology Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) ? Dental Hygiene Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) ? Emergency Medical Services Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) ? Health Information Technology Texas Board of Nursing (BON) ? Licensed Vocational Nursing Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education ? Physical Therapist Assistant Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) ? Police Academy Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology ? Radiologic Technology National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs (NAEYC) ? Early Childhood/Child Development Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE) ? Human Services

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WCJC SERVICES DIRECTORY ACADEMIC CALENDAR ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Statement of Mission Historical Sketch WCJC Today

GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Degrees and Certificates Instructional Divisions Community Outreach Programs Academic Policies

OFFICE Of ADMISSIONS & REGISTRATION

Admission Registration Testing Information Credit Granting

DISTANCE EDUCATION INFORMATION

Support for Online Students System Requirements Online Student Responsibilities

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition & Fees Installment Plan Room and Board Fees Financial Aid

STUDENT SERVICES

Academic Advising and Counseling Libraries Residence Halls

STUDENT ACTIVITIES & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Honor Societies Student Organizations

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Associate of Arts Degrees Associate of Arts Core Curriculum Core Curriculum Course List Associate of Arts Courses of Study Associate of Arts in Teaching Associate of Applied Science Degrees & Certificates

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS COLLEGE PERSONNEL

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WCJC Services Directory

Office of Admissions and Registration

Wharton Campus (979) 532-6303

Sugar Land Campus (281) 243-8447

Richmond Campus (281) 239-1544

Bay City Campus (979) 244-4236

Office of Adult Education and Literacy

(979) 532-6301

Office of Continuing Education

(281) 239-1531

Office of Distance Education

(979) 532-6336

Office of Financial Aid

(979) 532-6345

Office of Student Services (Wharton)

(979) 532-6388

Director of Academic Advising & Counseling

(281) 243-8422

Advisor ? Sugar Land Campus (281) 243-8414

Academic Advising Specialist ? Sugar Land Campus (281) 243-8413

Counselor? Richmond Campus (281) 239-1527

Counselor ? Wharton Campus (979) 532-6441

Academic Advisor ? Wharton Campus (979) 532-6918

Academic Advising Specialist ? Wharton Campus (979) 532-6935

Coordinator Of Disability Services ? Wharton Campus (979) 532-6384

Office of Testing (Wharton)

(979) 532-6386

Testing Assistant ? Sugar Land Campus (281) 243-8434

Testing Assistant ? Richmond Campus (281) 239-1532

Office of IT Help Desk

(979) 532-6568

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