College catalog 1993 - 1994

296 Pages·1993·13.2 MB·English

by  Broward Community College

BrowardCommunityCollege
TheCollegereservestherighttochange
any provision or requirement. Including
fees,pursuanttolaw.StateBoardofEdu-
cation rules, and College policy. The
Collegefurtherreservestherighttorequire
the student to withdraw at any time
pursuant to appropriate policies and
procedures. It also reserves the right to
imposeprobationonanystudentwhose
conduct is unsatisfactory in relation to
establishedCollegepolicy.Anyadmission
on the basis of false statements or
documentsmaybegroundsfordismissal
and lossofall creditforworkwhich may
havebeencompletedatthecollege.
CoverPhotoCredits
PETER R. COLELLI
of
POMPANOBEACH,
FLORIDA
PHOTOFRONTCOVER
SOUTHCAMPUS-BLDG.69
PHOTOBACKCOVER
SOUTHCAMPUS-ARTGALLERY
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DorseyC.Miller,Chairman
JoyceB.Cross.ViceChairman
l^tharineS,Bany•QuyBass,Jr.•MarioCartaya
BROWARD COMNUniTY COLLEGE
WillisPi.Holcombe,President
AHEQUALACCESS/EQUALOFFOKTUniTYINSTlTUTlOn
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A.HUGHADAMS NORTHCAMPUS
CENTRALCAMPUS 1000CoconutCreekBoulevard
3501SouthwestDavieRoad CoconutCreek,Florida33066
Davie,Florida33314 [phone]
[phone]
DOWNTOWNCAMPUS JUDSONA. SAMUELS
CollegeAdministrationOffices SOUTHCAMPUS
225EastLasOlasBoulevard 7200HollywoodPinesBoulevard
FortLauderdale,Florida33301 PembrokePines,Florida33024
[phone] [phone]
CENTERFORHEALTHSCIENCEEDUCATION
3501SouthwestDavieRoad
Davie,Florida33314
[phone]
ACCREDITATION
BrowardCommunityCollegeisaccreditedby
TheCommissiononCollegesofthe
SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools
MEMBEROF
AmericanAssociationofCommunityandJuniorColleges
AmericanAssociationforHigherEducation
AmericanCouncilonEducation
AmericanTechnicalEducationAssociation,Inc.
AssociationofCommunityCollegeTrustees
AssociationofGoverningBoards
CollegeEntranceExaminationBoard
FloridaAssociationofCollegesandUniversities
FloridaAssociationofCommunityColleges
InstituteofInternationalEducation
NationalAssociationofForeignStudentAffairs
SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools
SouthernAssociationofCommunityandJuniorColleges
BROWARDCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEIS
AnEqualOpportunityEmployer
AnEqualOpportunityEducator
NOTE:BCCAPPLICATIONATTACHEDTOINSIDEBACKCOVER
FROM THE PRESIDENT
WELCOME BROWARD
TO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
With your enrollment at Broward Community
College,youarestartingoneofthemostexcitingand
rewardingtimesofyourlife. BrowardCommimity
College is committed to helping you reach your
personal,academic,andcareergoals.
AsBrowardCounty'soldestandlargestinstitution
of higher education, we are your access point to
many exciting learning opportunities. Whatever
your course ofstudy, you can get an outstanding
instructional programatBCC.
Overtheyears,ourgraduateswhohavetransferred
to upper division universities in Florida have
performed as well or better than native students.
Studentswhoenterthejobmarketaftercompleting
career programs at Broward Community College
are sought after by local employers because they
possessexcellenttechnicalskills.
Inthisdecade ofincreasingtechnologicalchange,
educationis the keyto success. We inviteyouto
shareinourcommitmenttoexcellenceasyouforge
your future.
Take advantage ofyour opportunities at Broward
Community College; we are here to help you
succeed. BecauseCollegeCounts.
WilhsN.Holcombe
President
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BROWARDCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE
isfortunatetohavetheleadership
thatcomesfromanexperiencedand
dedicatedBoardofTVustees.
Thisgroupofoutstandinglocalcitizens
comprisesthelegalgoverningbodyof
theCollegeandisappointedbythe
GovernoroftheStateofFlorida
GuyBass,Jr. KatharineS.Barry MarioCartaya
FortLauderdale,Florida FortLauderdale,Florida FortLauderdale,Florida
DorseyC.Miller,Chairman JoyceB.Cross,ViceChairman
FortLauderdale,Florida CoralSprings,Florida
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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
AcademicStanding,Probation,Suspension,Reinstatement Counselor/Advisor,Registrar
Adding,DroppingorChangingCourses Counselor/Advisor,Registrar
Admissions,Registration,AcademicRecords YourCampusRegistrar
AdvisororCounselor,Assignmentof Counseling/AdvisementOffice
Alunmi DevelopmentOffice
BooksandClassroomSupplies Bookstore
CareerInformation CareerCenter,Counselor/Advisor
ClosedClassEnrollmentForm Professor,DepartmentHead
CollegeBills,PaymentorAdjustments AnyBursar'sOffice
CreditOverloadForm Counselor/Advisor
EvaluationofPermanentRecordsforGraduation Counselor/Advisor,Registrar
GiftsandDonations DevelopmentOffice
GradeConcerns DepartmentHead,Registrar
HelpWithPersonalProblems Counselor/Advisor
INCASEOFACCIDENTREPORTTO Professor,Security
LoansandScholarships StudentFinancialServices
LostandFound Security,Counseling/AdvisementOffice
ParkingPermit CampusSecurity
PermissiontoOrganizeaClub VicePresidentforStudentAffairs
DirectorofStudentLife
PublicRelations-PromotionalEvents DevelopmentOffice
ReservingCollegeFacilities CampusProvost
StudentGrievances DeanofStudents
StudentWorkonCampus StudentFinancialServices
StudentWorkoffCampus CareerCenter
Testing&TestInterpretation Counselor/Advisor
Transfer(inorout)Admissions YourCampusRegistrar
1\itoring LearningResourcesCenter
WaiverofRequirementsForm Counselor/Advisor,DepartmentHead
WithdrawalfromCollege YourCampusRegistrar
WhereToGoForHelp 1
BrowardCommunityCollege 1993-94Catalog
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I CALENDARSANDFINALEXAMSCHEDULES
A. TfermI(9341)CollegeCalendar 10
B. TfermII(9342)CollegeCalendar 12
C. TermIII(9343)CollegeCalendar 13
D. WeekendCollegeCalendar 14
E. OpenCollegeCalendar 15
¥. InternationalStudent'sAdmissionDeadlines 16
G. FinalExaminationSchedule-TermI 17
H. FinalExaminationSchedule-TermII 18
GENERALINFORMATION
II
A. CollegeBackground
1. TheCollege 21
2. History 21
3. Philosophy 22
4. Mission 22
5. Accreditation 23
6. EqualOpportunityPolicy 23
7. SitesandBuildings 23
B. Admissions,RegistrationandStudentServices
1. Admissions 25
a. GeneralAdmissionsRequirements 25
b. HealthScienceEducationAdmission 26
c. ProgramAcceleration 26
d. DualEnrollment/EarlyAdmission/CreditinEscrow 26
e. InternationalBaccalaureateProgram 26
f. AdvancedPlacementandCLEP 26
g. ArmedServicesEducationalCredits 26
h. Re-Entry/ChangeofProgram 26
i. TransientStudents 27
j. TransferStudents 27
k. InternationalStudents 27
1. ResidencyRequirements 28
2. PlacementandRegistration 30
a. AcademicAdvisement 30
b. Assessment 30
c. Registration 31
d. TelephoneRegistration-PAR 31
e. StudentTerminals 31
f. FeeDueDates 31
g. Orientation 31
3. FinancialServices,Veteran'sBenefitsandDisabledStudentServices 31
a. SomeTypesofAssistanceAvailable 32
b. TbitionWaivers 34
c. TbitionExemptions 35
d. VeteransBenefits 35
e. DisabilityServices 35
TableofContents 3
f. StudentFees 36
g. FeesforNoncreditCourses ». 36
C. StudentSupportServices
1. Bookstores 39
2. Counseling 39
3. FoodServices 39
4. HealthServices 39
5. LearningResources 39
6. Libraries 40
7. AcademicInterventionServices 40
8. MentorProgram 40
D. StudentLife
1. Intramurals 41
2. LeisureActivities 41
3. StudentOrganizations 41
4. SpecialInterestClubs 41
5. ServiceClubs 42
6. HonoraryGroups 42
7. ProfessionalandAcademicGroups 42
8. ReligiousClubs 42
9. CulturalActivities 42
10. IntercollegiateAthletics 42
11. StudentGovernment 43
12. StudentMedia 43
13. BCCBroadcasters 43
14. StudentPublications 43
15. AlumniAssociation 43
III ACADEMICINFORMATION
A. CollegeRegulations
1. AcademicDismissal 47
2. AcademicHonors 47
3. AcademicLoad 47
4. AcademicProbation 47
5. AcademicStandardsofProgress 47
6. AcademicSuspension 47
7. AcademicWarning 47
8. Audit 48
9. CancellationofPreviousUnsatisfactoryRecord 48
10. ClassAttendancePolicy 48
11. ClassificationofStudents 48
12. Conduct 48
13. ExaminationsandTests 48
14. GradesandRecordsPolicy 48
15. GradeAppeals 49
16. GraduationRequirements 49
17. ApplicableCatalog 49
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18. RecencyofCredit 49
19. GraduationHonors 49
20. Repeatingcourses 49
21. SemesterHour 50
22. SemesterSystem 50
23. FamilyRightsandPrivacyAct 50
24. Transcripts 50
25. OfficialWithdrawals 50
26. Prerequisites 50
27. Corequisites 50
BrowardCommunityCollege 1993-94Catalog