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>v FAIRMONT STATE ill COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE CATALOG 2002-2003 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogs20022003fair * 615 FAIRMONT STATE Hill COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Catalog Volume 1 Number 1 2002-2003 Fairmont State Community & Technical College Contents 2002-2004 Academic Calendar 3 Catalog Policy 4 Policy on Equal OpportunityAffirmativeAction 4 The Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct 4 Drug-FreeAwareness Program 4 Services for Students with Disabilities 4 Assessment of StudentAcademicAchievement 4 Introduction 5 The Mission Statement of the Fairmont State Community &Technical College 5 Admission 7 Expenses and FinancialAid 12 StudentAffairs 18 Academic Information and Degree Requirements 23 Degree Programs Administrative Support 33 Applied Design 33 Aviation MaintenanceTechnology 33 Avionics Line MaintenanceTechnology 34 Avionics Line Maintenance Certificate 34 BusinessAdministration 34 CriminalJustice 35 Early Childhood 36 Emergency Medical Service 36 EngineeringTechnology 37 Food Service Management 39 General Studies 40 Health InformationTechnology 40 Information Systems 41 Medical LaboratoryTechnology 42 Nursing 42 Articulation for Licensed Practical Nurses 43 Occupational Development 43 PhysicalTherapistAssistant 44 Sign Language Interpreter 44 Technical Studies 45 VeterinaryTechnology 45 Courses ofInstruction 46 Directory 73 Faculty/Emeriti Faculty and Staff 75 Health CareersAffiliate Personnel 77 Advisory Committee 78 Index 83 Correspondence Directory 87 Fairmont State Community & Technical College Academic Calendar 2002-2004 2002 2003 Fall Semester Fall Semester Thursday,August 15 FacultyReturn Thursday,August 14 Sunday,August 18 Students Return Sunday,August 17 Sunday,August 18 ResidenceHalls Open forNew Students Sunday,August 17 Monday,August 19 RegistrationDay Monday,August 18 Sun., Mon.,Tues.,August 18,19,20 ...Orientation Sun., Mon.,Tues.,August 17, 18,19 Wednesday,August 21 ClassesBegin Wednesday,August20 Monday, September2 LaborDay, No Classes Monday, September 1 Friday, October 11 Mid Semester Friday, October 10 Friday, October 11 Applications ForDecemberGraduation Due Friday, October 10 Monday-Friday Nov. 25-29 ThanksgivingRecess, NoClasses Monday-Friday, November24-28 Monday, December2 ClassesResume, 8A.M Monday, December 1 Friday, December6 LastDayofClasses Friday,December5 Monday-Friday, December9-13 Final Exams Monday-Friday, December8-12 Saturday, December 14 Commencement Saturday, December 13 2003 2004 Spring Semester Spring Semester Friday,January 10 ResidenceHalls Open Friday,January9 Friday,January 10 Registration Day/Orientation Friday,January9 Monday,January13 ClassesBegin Monday,January12 Monday,January20 MartinLutherKingDay, No Classes Monday,January19 Friday, March 7 Mid Semester Friday, March 5 Friday, March 7 ApplicationsForMayGraduationDue Friday, March5 Monday-Friday, March 10-14 SpringBreak, No Classes Monday-Friday, March 8-12 Monday,March 17 ClassesResume, 8A.M Monday,March 15 Friday,April 18 GoodFriday, No Classes Friday,April 9 Friday, May2 LastDayofClasses Friday,April30 Monday-Friday, May5-9 FinalExams Monday-Friday, May 1-7 Saturday, May 10 Commencement Saturday, May8 2003 2004 First Summer Term First Summer Term Monday, May19 Registration andFirstDayofClasses Monday, May 17 Friday, May23 Applicationsfor SummerGraduationDue Friday, May21 Monday,May26 MemorialDay,No Classes Monday,May31 Thursday,June 19 First SummerSessionEnds Thursday,June 17 2003 2004 Second Summer Term Second Summer Term MondayJune 23 Registration andFirstDayofClasses Monday,June 21 Friday,July4 IndependenceDay, No Classes Monday,July5 Thursday,July24 Second SummerSessionEnds Thursday,July22 Fairmont State Community & Technical College Catalog Policy tivitiesandsports, andweightandheightofmembersofathletic teams.StudentsmaywithholdDirectoryInformationbynotifying Itistheresponsibilityofstudentstobeknowledgeableof theRegistrar'sOfficeinwriting. official college policies and to meet all requirements in the TheCollegemaydiscloseacademicinformationtoparentsof Catalog.Itprovidesthebestpossiblecurrentinformationonprac- studentsbyhavingparentsestablishthestudent'sdependencyas ticesandintentionsoftheCollege.TheCollegereservestheright definedbythe Internal Revenue Code of1954, Section 152. De- to change provisions orrequirements at any time to reflect cur- pendencystatusmaybeestablishedbythepresentationofacerti- ricularchangesandadministrativeregulationsandprocedures.The fiedcopyoftheparents'mostrecentfederalincometax formlist- Catalogisnotconsideredabindingcontractbetweenthestudent ingthestudentasadependent. andtheCollege.Itisforinformationalpurposesonly. Studentsshouldkeepinformedofcurrentdegree,curriculum, Drug-Free Awareness Program andcourserequirements.Theacademicadvisorsandappropriate administrativeofficesoftheCollegemaybeconsultedforfurther IncompliancewiththeDrug-FreeWorkplaceActof1988and information. the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of AstudentwhoenrollsatFairmontStateCommunity&Tech- 1989,FairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollegehasaDrug- nical College shall followthe provisions ofthe catalogin use at FreeAwareness Program designedto prevent the unlawful pos- thetimeofadmissionoranysubsequentcatalog,providingallof session,use,ordistributionofillicitdrugsandalcoholbystudents the subsequentcatalogisadopted.Transferstudentswillusethe andemployees.FurtherinquiriesmaybedirectedtotheAssistant catalogcurrentatthetimeoftheiradmissiontotheprevious in- tothePresidentortheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs. stitution, provided that the graduation date would not be more thansevenyearsfromthedateoffirstenrollmentincollege. Services for Students with Studentswhohaveinterruptedtheirschoolingformorethanone yearwillbecomesubjecttotheprovisionsofthecurrentcatalog. Disabilities As required by Section 504 ofthe RehabilitationActof1973 Policy on Equal Opportunity and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, certain Affirmative Action accommodationsareprovidedforthosestudentswhosedisability mayaffecttheirpursuitofacollegeeducation.Thesestudentsmust Fairmont State Community &Technical College is an Equal contacttheCoordinatorforStudentswithDisabilities,whoislo- Opportunity-Affirmative Action institution. In compliance with catedin StudentAffairs,iftheseservicesare desired.TheAssoci- TitleVIofthe CivilRightsActof1964,TitleVIIoftheCivilRights ateProvostisnotifiedoftherequiredacademicaccommodations Act,WestVirginiaHumanRightsAct,TitleIX(EducationalAmend- andapprisesadvisorsandinstructorsofthisinformationeachse- mentsof1972),Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,the mester.Priorityschedulingprocedureshavebeenestablishedfor AmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,andtheotherapplicable students with disabilities. Students should contact their advisor laws and regulations, the College provides equal opportunity to forpriorityclasspreregistration. Foradditionalinformationrefer allprospectiveandcurrentmembersofthestudentbody,faculty, tothebrochure "ServicesforStudentswithDisabilities" available andstaffonthebasisofindividualqualificationsandmeritwith- in StudentAffairs. outregardtorace,sex,religion,age, nationalorigin, disability, or sexualorientationasidentifiedanddefinedbylaw. Assessment of Student Academic The Collegeneitheraffiliatesknowinglywith nor grantsrec- ognition toanyindividual, groupororganization havingpolicies Achievement ttihoantadliosrcirgiimni,ndaitseaboilnittyh,eorbasseixsuoaflroarciee,nctoaltoiro,nagaes,dreefliingieodn,bysexa,ppnlai-- FairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollegeiscommitted cable laws and regulations. Further inquiries maybe directed to toprovidingqualityeducationalopportunitiesandexperiencesfor athnedDAirDeActoCrooorfdAifnfaitromra,tiRveoAocmti2o2n4wHhaordiswtahyeSHaelclt,iotnel5e04p,hoTintele3I0X4, emvaenrcye,stgurdaendte.sWdhoilneotgprraodveisdeartehoeniensmtietaustuiornewoifthsttuhdeenntecpeesrsfaorr-y data to ascertainthe areas ofthe curriculum thatare strongand 367-4247. areasthatneedimprovement.Therefore,studentsattendingFair- The Family Educational Rights and mont State Community &Technical College must participate in periodicassessmentactivitiesasdirectedbytheCollege.Student Privacy Act assessmentwillnormallyoccurattwocriticaltimesinthestudent's college career, 1) upon enteringthe institution for course place- The Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct of 1974 pro- mentandforgatheringbaselinedata,2) andpriortograduation. vides students with the right to inspect and review information Assessmentdatamaybe collectedatadditional timesatthe dis- containedintheireducationrecords,tochallengethecontentsof cretion of the institution.The purpose of gathering assessment their education records, to have a hearingifthe outcome ofthe data is to monitor the quality ofthe academic programs and to challengeisunsatisfactoryandtosubmitexplanatorystatements improve,whennecessary,theeducationalexperienceofstudents. forinclusionintheirfilesiftheyfeelthedecisionsofthehearingpanels tobeunacceptable.Studentswishingtoreviewtheireducationrecords Compliance with Military Selective must contact the campusofficial inchargeofthe office inwhichthe recordislocated.Studentsmaynotinspectrecordstowhichtheyhave Service Act waivWeidththienirtrhieghtFsaoifrimnosnptectSitoanteanCdormemviuenw.ity & Technical College ageSotfaetieglhatweepnro(1v8i)deyseatrhsamtaaymnaolteepnerorlsloinnwahsotahtaes-sautptpaoirnteeddtihne- community,onlythosemembers,individuallyorcollectively,act- stitution ofpostsecondary education unless he is in compliance inginthestudent'seducationalinterestareallowedaccesstostu- with the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S. Code, Appendix denteducationrecords.ThesemembersincludepersonnelintheOf- 451, et seq. and the amendments thereto).Also, a male person ficesofAdmissionsandRecords,StudentServices,FinancialAd,Busi- maynotreceivealoan,grant,scholarshiporotherfinancialassis- nessOffice,academicdivisions,academicadvisorsandathleticdepart- tanceforpostsecondaryhighereducationfundedbystaterevenue, mentAst.its discretion the institution may provide Directory Infor- oirncrleucdeiinvgefaedsetruadlefnutnldosanorgguiaftrsanatnededgrbanyttshaecScteaptteedunblyestshihseStiastei,n mation in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act to include: compliancewiththeMilitarySelectiveServiceAct. Selective Ser- studentname,address,telephonenumber,dateandplaceofbirth, vice Act registration information should be available at all U.S. majorfieldofstudy, datesofattendance,degreesandawardsre- PostalServicefacilitiesandmaybeavailableatsomehighschools. ceived,themostrecentpreviouseducationalagencyorinstitution TheSelectiveServiceSystemalsoprovidesinformationthrougha attendedbythe student,participationinofficiallyrecognizedac- websiteathttp://www.sss.gov. Fairmont State Community & Technical College Introduction The College Fairmont State College and Fairmont State Community & Technical College together form the largest ofthe WestVirginia State Colleges - largest in number oftotal full-time enrollment andlargestinnumberofannualgraduates.Headcountenrollment hasincreasedby25 percentinthelast15years. One-thirdofthe College'sstudentbodyisnontraditional-students25yearsofage orolderwhohaveneverattendedcollegebeforeorwhohavere- turnedforadditionalcoursesafteryearsofcareerexperience. In 1993 the College dedicated a new Education, Home Eco- nomics,andHealthCareersbuildinglocatedonthemaincampus and the Robert C. Byrd NationalAerospace Education Centerin one-yearcertificates,learningskillscourses,continuingeducation Bridgeport,a40,000squarefootstructuredesignedtoprovidepro- courses,communityserviceprograms,andworkforcedevelopment grams essential to the aviation industry. In the fall of 1999, the and training.Theresulthasbeenasharp increaseinthenumber College opened its new Gaston Caperton Center in downtown ofnontraditionalstudentswhohavereturnedtoformaleducation Clarksburg, a36,000squarefoot facilitywith classrooms, natural forreasonsofjobobsolescence,tostartnewcareers,orwishingto sciencelaboratories,computerlabs,conferencingareas,andamul- achieve upward social mobility alonga career ladder.The Com- tipurpose room. In addition, the College opened a 7,000 square munity andTechnical College takes pride in the diversity of its foot facilityatthe 1-79TechnologyPark,whichhousescomputer programsanditscommitmenttomakinglearningalifelongpro- labsandtrainingfacilitiestoaccommodateregionalworkforcede- cessforallagegroupsonafull-timeandpart-timestudentbasis. velopmentneedsininformationtechnologyandotherareas. The college parallel or transfer program is composed ofthe TheCollegehasmadeasignificantinvestmenttoupgradeand first two years of a traditional liberal arts baccalaureate college maintainits technologyequipment, software, andinfrastructure. education.Associatedegreecreditmaybeappliedwithoutlossof Campusbuildings are interconnectedbyfiberoptic cablingwith credit to a four-year baccalaureate degree program. Community Internet access available in allclassrooms, offices, labs, andresi- college courses are full-fledgedcollege levelcreditandtherefore dence halls. Also, a wide area network connects the Gaston transferabletobaccalaureatelevelprograms.Thequalityofinstruc- Caperton Center,theRobertC.ByrdNationalAerospaceEduca- tionisidenticalfortwo-yearandfour-yeardegreesandmanytwo- tion Center, and the 1-79TechnologyPark facilitywith the main yearprogramsarticulatedirectlyintoacorrespondingbaccalaure- campus. ateprogram. In addition to emphasis on modern facilities, Fairmont State Studentsenrolledin Fairmont State CommunityandTechni- College preservedandhonoredtheirtraditions.Aone-roomschool calCollegemaintainallrights,privileges,responsibilities,andthe museumonthecampusrecallsthedayswhentheCollegeserved same use ofcampus facilities and social andacademicresources as a private teacher training school which began in 1865. It be- asthoseenrolledinfour-yeardegreeprograms. cameastate-supportednormalschoolin 1867; seventy-sixyears Fairmont State Community andTechnical College provides later,in1943,itwasauthorizedtoofferbachelorofartsandbach- servicestothecountiesofBarbour,Doddridge,Harrison,Marion, elorofsciencedegrees. Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, andTaylor. Italsocoordinates a Academicexcellenceandpersonalgrowthandfulfillment,the DistrictConsortiumforNorth CentralWestVirginia, designedto principal purposes ofthe Colleges, are complemented by active meettheneedsofitscitizens,businessandindustrybyproviding fine arts, publications and sports programs.Year-round contem- a well-trained and educated workforce. It works to match labor porary film, lecture and music series are important parts of the marketinformationwithacademicprograms,clarifiesandcoordi- socialandculturalcalendar. natesthecommongroundbetweensecondaryandpost-second- TheCollege's90-acrecampuswithitstwelvemajorbuildings aryeducation,andestablishesone-stopclearingcentersforinfor- isattractivelylocatedonahilloverlookingLocustAvenue,Route mation,careertrainingandemployment. 19,in Fairmont,WestVirginia.Approximatelyninetymilessouth ofPittsburghonInterstate79,Fairmont,withapopulationofabout Mission Statement 20,000,isthecountyseatofMarionCounty. Fairmont State Community and ThemissionofFairmontStateCommunityandTechnicalCol- lege is to enhance the quality oflife for people ofnorth-central Technical College WestVirginia through accessible, affordable, comprehensive, re- sponsive, workforce-related training, and quality higher educa- Inthefallof1974,Fairmont Statewasonthethresholdofan tionopportunities. excitingnewventurewiththecreationoftheCommunityCollege asaunitoftheparentinstitution.Havingacommunitycollegeon Tofulfillthismission,FairmontStateCommunityandTechni- the campusofan established four-yearinstitution hasprovedto calCollegewill: be mutually reinforcing and supportive and has broadened the educationalopportunitiesavailabletostudents. m Provideacomprehensiveselectionofcareer/technicaledu- Seeninhistoricalperspective,thecommunitycollegeconcept cational opportunities atthe certificate and associate de- isan extension andthe logicalconclusionofthe College's tradi- greelevelsdevelopedthroughinteractionwithemployers, tional goals, which include broadeningthe base ofparticipation employees,andcollegepersonnel in a democracy of intellect and giving everyone access to post- secondaryeducation.Thisconceptmakesitpossibleforstudents Offer transfer education opportunities enablingstudents tofulfilltheirpotential,achievetheiraspirations,andadvancetheir toacquireanaffordablegeneraleducationbackgroundbe- educationtothelimitsoftheirability. forematriculatingtothecollegeoruniversityofchoice FairmontStateCommunityandTechnicalCollege,acompre- hensive community college, provides academic, technical/occu- Provideopportunitiesforseamlesstransitionfromcertifi- pational, andgeneraleducationprogramsoftwoyearsduration, catestoassociateandbaccalaureatedegrees Fairmont State Community & Technical College Make available developmental educational opportunities and upholds the academic freedom of its faculty and students, tostudents who need assistance in improving academic confidentthatthebestinterestsofthecommunityareservedwhen skillstobesuccessfulinhighereducation thesearchfortruthisimaginativeandvigorous. TheCollegefollowsaliberalpolicyofstudentadmissionsand Develop and deliver continuing and community educa- believes that it can help highly-motivated studentsto overcome tionalopportunitiesthroughoutnorth-centralWestVirginia manydeficienciesintheiracademicpreparation.Becauseacademic such as lifelong learning opportunities, occupational re- standards are high, the Fairmont State Community &Technical certificationprograms, and higher education opportuni- College degree represents a level of achievement respected tiesforstudentsenrolledinsecondaryschools throughoutthenation. Drawingmanystudentsfromitsimmediatevicinity,theCol- Provide workforce training and economic development legewelcomestheenthusiasticsupportitreceivesfromFairmont activities for the citizens of north-central WestVirginia and surrounding areas. In return it participates activelyin com- basedonneedsofthecommunityandregion munityprojects,sharesitsprogramsandfacilitieswiththepublic andservesthecommunityasacenterofinformationandculture. Focusondevelopmentofcognitive,affective,andpsycho- Specifically,themissionofFairmontStateCommunity&Tech- motor skills to foster individual growth, career develop- nical College is toprovideprogramsneededbythose inits geo- ment,responsiblecitizenship,andcommitmenttolifelong graphic service area to the extent permitted by its financial and learning human resources and its assigned role in the State's system of publichighereducation.Thismissionisaccomplishedbymeeting TheCollegeconcentratesitsenergiesandresourcesonitsstu- theseobjectives: dents,manyofwhomarethe firstgenerationoftheirfamiliesto attend college, adults, returningto college or enrollingin higher Providing,throughanadministratively-linkedCommunity education forthe first time, and transfer students from commu- andTechnicalCollege,avarietyofvocational/occupational nity and technical colleges.The College, therefore, offers its di- programsoftwoyearsdurationorless. versestudentbodyawiderangeofprograms,flexiblescheduling, andsupportservices,alldesignedtofostersuccessinthemodern Providingopportunitiesforoccupationallyoriented study through expansion ofexistingindustrial technologypro- world.Tostrengthenintellectualdevelopment,allstudentspursu- inga degree at Fairmont State Community &Technical College grams and the development of additional career-related areengagedinageneraleducationprogram,abodyofcoursework curricula. designedtoexpandtheirknowledgeofcivilization,society,scien- Bringingselectedcollegestudyopportunitiesintocommu- tificinquiry,andartisticexpressionwhilepreparingthemtothink nitiesintheCollege'sserviceregionthroughtheuseofthe interrelationshipsamongdisciplinesandprepareforalifetimeof massmedia,regionaleducationalcenters,externaldegree learning. programsandotherformsofnontraditionalstudy. TheCollegeiscommittedtostudentlearningandfocusesits resourcesonprograms thatprepare studentsforcareers andad- Encouragingabroad segment ofthe populace, including vanced education in WestVirginia and beyond. Fairmont State variousagegroupsandtheeconomicallydeprived,toavail Community & Technical College provides a broad spectrum of themselvesofeducationalopportunities. degree options inbusiness andoffers programswith specialized Servingthe greatest number ofstudentsbyholdingCol- amcuclrteidpiutratpioosneiinnsetnigtiutnieoenrs,inFgaitremchonnotlSotgayteanCdomhmeaulntihtcyar&eerTse.cAhnsi-a lcieaglescuopsptsoratttthoetlhoowseestwhpoossniebleedlietvteloagnadinpreoqvuiadliancgcfeisnsant-o cal College provides seamless transitions from public schools or highereducation. certificateprogramsorassociatedegreestobaccalaureatedegrees. FairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollegeiscloselyiden- Relatingthe breadth ofthe curriculum to the availability tifiedwithitscommunity.Partnershipwithbusinessandindustry, ofappropriate employment opportunities and the needs publicschools,governmentagenciesandotherorganizationscon- ofbusiness, industrial and public service agencies in the tributetotheeconomicprograms,theCollegefostersenlightened College'sservicearea. and productive citizenship in its immediate location, the region andtheworld. Offeringcontinuingeducationprogramstoprovidecareer updating,culturalenrichmentandpersonalskilldevelop- Philosophy and Objectives ment. Providingadvisory, counselingandplacementservicesto Fairmont State Community & Technical College, an under- enablestudentstomakesatisfactorydecisionsaboutaca- graduateinstitutionoperatingundertheauthorityoftheFairmont demicandpersonalproblemsandtomakesuccessfulca- State Board ofGovernors, is governed by its president with the reerandemploymentchoices. aid andadvice ofits BoardofGovernors, administrators, Faculty Offeringavarietyofcultural, recreational, and social ac- Assembly,and StudentGovernment. TheCollegeoffersprogramsofcareer-technicaleducationand tivitiestocomplementacademicpursuits. grantsaone-yearcertificateandthedegreesofAssociateinArts, Accreditation Associate in Science, or Associate in Applied Science after two yearsofstudy. FairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollegeconsidersthat Of great importance to the reputation ofa college is how it itsbroadobjectiveistoeducateitsstudentsasintelligentandpro- ranksscholasticallywithothercolleges.Accreditationmeansthat ductivepersons,capableofparticipatinginandunderstandingthe acollegehasbeencarefullyevaluatedandapprovedinits gover- worldofthe twenty-first century.Accordingly, the College seeks nance,ineachcurriculum,inthequalityofitsfaculty,intheade- toprovideasuitableenvironmentforfreeandresponsibleinquiry quacyoffacilities,library,equipment,andlaboratories. into the nature, sources and implications of human knowledge To assure its stature and academic excellence, a college ob- and culture; and it challenges students to promote their own tainsaccreditationfrombothregionalandnational agenciesand intellectual,socialandpersonaldevelopment. joinscertainaccreditingorganizations. The College faculty serves this objective byguidingstudents FairmontState Community&TechnicalCollegeisaccredited inacquiringknowledgeandbymaintainingadialoguewiththem. by theFairmontStateBoardofGovernorsandisamemberofthe The College fully supports the ideal ofa well- educated society Fairmont State Community & Technical College North Central Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, tedinsupportofanapplicationforadmissionbecometheprop- Chicago,Illinois60602-2504, (800) 621-7440. ertyofthe College and will not be returned to the student.Any Selectedprograms ofTechnologyare accredited bytheTech- studentadmittedupon thebasis offalse credentialswill be sub- nologyAccreditation Commission oftheAccreditation Board for ject to immediate dismissal from college. Any student admitted EngineeringandTechnology, 111MarketPlace, Suite 1050,Balti- withoutcompletecredentialswillnotbepermittedtopreregister more,MD 21202-4012, (410) 347-7700.The followingprograms orregisterforthenexttermifthecredentialfileisnotcompleted arecurrentlyaccreditedbyTAC ofABET:A.S.Civil,AA.S.Draft- duringtheinitialenrollmentperiod. ing/Design, A.S. Electronics, and A.S. Mechanical Engineering Studentswhofail toregisterduringthe semesterorterm for Technology. TheA.A.S.degreeinAviationMaintenanceTechnol- which theyhave been admitted must file anotherapplication in ogyisapprovedbytheFederalAviationAdministrationandmeets ordertogainadmissionatalaterdate.Admissiondoesnotguar- 15requirementsofFederalAviationRegulation147. anteehousing. Separate applicationsforspace inresidence halls HealthCareerprogramsareaccreditedbytheirrespectiveac- mustbesubmittedtotheOfficeofResidenceLife. creditingagencies.The Medical LaboratoryTechnologyprogram AnychangeinlocaladdressofanystudentatFairmontState is accredited by the National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Community &Technical College mustbe reported to the Regis- LaboratorySciences;theHealthInformationTechnologyprogram trar. isaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealth Education Programs; the A.S. Nursing program is accredited by Degree-Seeking Admissions theWestVirginiaBoardofExaminersforRegisteredProfessional Requirements NursesandtheNationalLeagueforNursing,theVeterinaryTech- nologyprogramis accreditedbytheVeterinaryMedicalAssocia- First-Time Freshman: tion; and the PhysicalTherapistAssistant program is accredited bythe CommissiononAccreditationinPhysicalTherapyEduca- tionoftheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation. 1. ApplicationforAdmission TheCollegeisalsoamemberoftheAmericanAssociationof StateCollegesandUniversities,AmericanCouncilonEducation, 2. High SchoolTranscript (PartialorComplete) VNiartgiionniaalLLiebraagruyeAsfosrocNiuartsiionng,,WAemsetrViicraginnLiaibPrraersysAAssssoocciiaattiioonn,,Waesntd GED (forhomeschooledstudentsorforstudentswho AmericanAssociationofCommunityColleges. hdoanv'etahahvieghashcihgoholscdhiopollomdiapolromaa)G.ESDtuadreentasdmwihssoibdloenioft testingshowsthattheyhaveanabilitytobenefit. Admission PlacementTestswillbeadministeredtoallstudentsbythe college (Students who have completed the ACTwith an Open Admissions Philosophy Englishsub-testscoreof18orhigherandaMathsub-test score of 19 or higher will not be required to take place- ment exams. Students who have SAT scores of 450 or Fairmont's Community and Technical College operates an higher in English and 460 or higher in Math will not be "opendoor"admissionpolicy.Admissionisopentoanyonewith requiredtotakeplacementexams.) ahighschooldiplomaorGEDorACT/SATscoreorCompasstest score.Evenwithoutahighschooldiploma,individualsmayenroll 3. ACT/SATTestswithspecificscoresmayberequiredto in many of the Community andTechnical College's continuing certainprograms;pleaserefertothecatalogfordetails educationcourses,asaspecialstudent.This"opendoor,"however, doesnotguaranteeaneducationtoeveryone,butitdoesmakeit 4.ImmunizationRecords (ifbornafterJanuary1, 1957) possibleforeveryonetoentertheCollegeandtohavetheoppor- tunitytopursueprogramsinhighereducationtothelimitoftheir 5. StatementofActivities (forstudentsoutofhighschool abilityandparticularpotential. sixmonthsorlonger) Eligibilityto enroll in the CommunityandTechnical College does not necessarily imply eligibility to enter all its degree pro- Transfers grams, several of which may be competitive and limited in the numberofstudentsadmitted. 1.ApplicationforAdmission SincetheHealthCareerfieldsareselectiveprogramswithlim- itedenrollment,applicantsshouldcompletetheACTorSATearly 2.CollegeTranscripts (fromanaccreditedinstitution(s); if andhavetheirhighschooltranscriptsforwardedearlyinthefall. therearefewerthan15earnedcredithours,ahighschool To insure consideration, students are requiredto make earlyap- transcript or GED and ACT, SAT, COMPASS, or other plication with test scores and transcripts. Students applying for approvedinstitutionaltestscoresarealsorequired.ACT/ scholarshipsshouldhavethetranscriptsforwardedattheconclu- SATwithspecificscoresmaybetherequiredtestforspe- sionofthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear. cificprograms;pleaserefertothecatalogfordetails.) Aminimumof2.0(C)gradeaverageforallcoursesattempted andforallcoursesintheareaofspecializationisrequiredforgradu- Probation ationwithan associate degreeoraoneyearcertificate. Students StudentswhoareonprobationfromanotherinstitutionorFSC alsomusthavecompletedatleast15credithoursatFairmontState with lowerthan a 2.0 GPA must submit a high school tran- Collegeofthetotalhoursrequiredinanassociatedegreeor8credit script or a GED and will be admittedon probation (without hoursofthetotalatFairmont State College requiredina certifi- financialaid.) cateprogram. Suspension General Admission Procedure FSC&TCwill evaluate on a case bycase basis petitions from thestudentswhoapplyforadmissionwhileonacademicsus- StudentsseekingadmissiontoFairmontStateCommunity& pensionfromanotherinstitutionorfromFSC.Ingeneralonly TechnicalCollegemustfileanapplicationforadmission.Applica- studentswishingtodoremedialworkwillbegrantedadmis- tionsandsupportingcredentialsmustbeonfileatleasttwoweeks sionpriortothesuspensionbeingremoved. priortotheopeningofasemesterorterm.Allcredentialssubmit- . 3 Fairmont State Community & Technical College Non-Degree Seeking Admission immunitytomeaslesandrubella.Studentsarerequestedtopro- videproofofimmunityonorbeforethedateofenrollment. Requirements (High School students, post graduates, special student and Associate Degree and Certificate transientstudents) Programs 1. ApplicationforAdmission Admissiontoassociatedegreeandcertificateprogramsisopen 2. LetterofCertification(onlyforhighschoolstudents- toanyonewithahigh schooldiplomaoraGEDonanACT/SAT principal granting permission for students to take class, scoreoraCompasstestscore. and for transient students-home institutions granting permissiontotaketransferableclass(es). Studentsinassociatedegreeorcertificateprogramswhohave a 2.25 high school grade average (GPA) or at least a composite (Aftercompletionof12 credithours, studentswishingto scoreof19ontheEnhancedAmericanCollegeTest (ACT) or910 seek a degree mayneed to submit additional credentials on the Scholastic AptitudeTest (SAT) and have completed the and/orbetestedforplacement.) minimumhighschoolunitrequirementslistedabovemaytrans- fertoafour-yearbachelordegreeprogramatanytime. Admission Requirements Studentsinassociatedegreeorcertificateprogramswhohave notcompletedtheminimumhighschoolunitrequirementslisted gforrabTmahcoehbejalepcoptrliivdceea.gtrAioednemifposrrsoaigdormnaimsisssigaornnadnmttueosdFtatsoipreFmcaoiinfrtymtoShtneattdeSetgCaroteememCouorlnlpiretogy-e agthrbeeoevmepi,rnobigurtmauammrse,hoimtgahhyesrtcwrhiaosnoeslfqeuurnatilotifariefeqdouufiror-ryeemaaedrnmtpissrsobigyorsnaumctcouebpsasofcnuhleflulylofcrilodlmien--g and Technical College for associate degree and certificate pro- wplheotiqnugaalipfpyrfoovretdracnoslfleergteoeaqubiavcahleelnocriedse.grSeteudpernotgsrianmtahirsecraetqueigroerdy grams. AdmissiontoFairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollege tomakeformalapplicationfortransfer.Theapplicationfortrans- fer must be submitted to and approved bythe Office ofAdmis- doesnotguaranteeadmissiontospecificprograms.Admissionto specificprogramsmayberestrictedduetolimitationsofstaff,physi- sionTs.he recommended"college equivalency"courses, tobe com- calfacilities,andspaceavailableforpracticalexperiencetraining. Thestandardsandproceduresforadmissiontolimitedenrollment pletedwithagradeof'C'orbetter,are: programsarepresentedlaterinthissection. MathDeficiency: Math102or 107or110or111. Required Forms and Credentials ScienceDeficiency: Biology101 orChemistry101 or Geology101 orPhysics 101 All students applying for admission to Fairmont State Com- munity&TechnicalCollegedegreeprogramsarerequiredtocom- EnglishDeficiency: English104 pleteandsubmitthefollowingformsandcredentials: 1. Regularstudentapplicationform SocialScienceDeficiency: Any3hourcoursefromthelisting 2. Housingandfinancialaidrequestformsifapplicable ofHistoryand Social ScienceGeneral 3 Officialhighschooltranscript(excepttransferstudentshav- StudiesRequirements ingmorethan30hoursanda2.0average) 4. Officialcollegetranscripts Theaboverequirementsapplytoenteringstudents,including 5. OfficialACTorSATscores GED, and transfer students with fewer than 30 hours.The unit 6. GEDscoreswhereapplicable requirementsdonotapplytostudentswhograduatedfromhigh 7. Astatementofactivities ofeducational andworkexperi- schoolpriorto1990. ence ifthe studenthas been out ofhigh school formore Students in associate degree or certificate programswho do thanayear. notmeettherequirementsofahighschoolgradepointaverageof Special student admission requires onlymarkingthe special 2.25ortheEnhancedAmericanCollegeTest(ACT)compositescore studentportionoftheregularApplicationforAdmission. of19or910ontheScholasticAptitudeTest(SAT)mayqualifyfor transfertoabachelordegreeprogramuponcompletionof30se- The American College Test/ mesterhoursthatcounttowardsgraduation,15ofwhichmustbe ingeneralstudies,witha2.0collegegradepointaverage.Anydefi- Scholastic Aptitude Test ciencyintheminimumhighschoolunitrequirementslistedabove mustberemovedbeforeapplyingfortransfer.Studentsinthiscat- Fairmont State Community &Technical College requires the egorywho qualifyfor transfer to a bachelor degree program are AmericanCollegeTest (ACT) orScholasticAptitudeTest (SAT) of requiredtomakeformalapplicationfortransfer.Ifapplicable,the alldegreeobjectiveandcertificateapplicantsforadmissionswith letterofapplicationmustlistthosecollegecoursesthathavebeen exception ofstudentswho have been out ofhighschool forfive completed to fulfill the unit requirements. Further, this applica- years orlonger.All students are encouraged to take theACTfor tion for transfer mustbe submitted to and approved bytheAd- scoresonthetestareusedinplacingstudentsinEnglishandMath- missionsOffice. ematics,forscholarshipsandloans,andintheacademiccounsel- ingprogram.Highschoolstudentsareurgedtotakethetestdur- Admission as Special Students ingtheirsenioryear.Financialaidapplicantsshouldtakethetest (Nonmatriculant) eitherduringthesummerpriortothebeginningofthesenioryear, orontheOctoberorDecemberdates. AdmissiontoFairmontStateCommunity&TechnicalCollege Immunization Requirement asaspecialornonmatriculantstudentisopentoanyonewhohas completed fewerthan 15 semester hours cumulative at any col- legeoruniversity.Thespecialornonmatriculantstudentmustbe thejAulrlissdtiucdteinontsofotfhtehSetaStteatCeolSlyesgteeSmysotfeHmiBgohaerrdEodfuDciarteicotnorsunwdheor ahighschoolgraduateoraGEDrecipient.Admissionasaspecial ornonmatriculantstudentisintendedforstudentsregisteringfor were born afterJanuary 1, 1957, are required to provide proofof