Springfield Technical Community College Catalog

372 Pages·1995·20.7 MB·English

by  Springfield Technical Community College

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Springfield Technical
Community
College
1995 - 1996
Springfield Technical Community College
One Armory Square
Springfield, Massachusetts 01105
[phone], extension 3855 Day Division
[phone] Division of Continuing Education
[phone] Center for Business and Technology
Vision Statement
Springfield Technical Community College will be
a world-class, comprehensive educational institution.
Mission Statement
Education contributes to the quality of life and living,
and therefore the College employs the highest standards
in the delivery of its unique and diversified
programs and services to its customers.
The College assists individuals to develop
the capacity for critical thinking;
the ability to communicate effectively;
an appreciation of the arts, sciences, and humanities;
and an understanding of the technological nature
of modern society.
STCC LIBRARY
ONE ARMORY SQ
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01102
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Calendar 4
General Information 7
Admissions Information 14
Minimum Prerequisites forAdmission 19
Tuition and Fees 21
Financial Aid 24
Veterans’ Information 29
Academic Information 31
Student Information and Services 45
Division of Continuing Education 61
Centerfor Business and Technology 62
Curricula of the College 63
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Business 66
BusinessAdministration 67
Accounting 69
Finance 70
Management 70
Small Business Management Option 71
Marketing 72
General Business 73
Transfer Compact Option 74
Accounting Certificate 75
Computer Information Systems 75
Computer Information Systems/Data Processing 76
Microcomputer Specialist Option 77
Data Processing Certificate 78
Microcomputer Specialist Certificate 78
Office Systems 79
Court Reporting 79
OfficeAdministration 84
Executive Office Administration 86
Legal OfficeAdministration 87
Medical Office Administration 89
Word Processing Management 90
Clerical OfficeAssistant 91
Medical Transcription Certificate 92
Word Processing Certificate 92
Engineering and Science Transfer 94
Biotechnology 95
Engineering and Science Transfer 96
EngineeringTransferOption (Chemical, Civil, Electrical,
Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering) ....97
Computer Science Transfer Option 98
Technical Engineering Option 99
ScienceTransferOption (Biology, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/
Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry,
Physics/Mathematics) 101
Technical Engineering Certificate 106
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Engineering Technologies 107
Automotive Technology 108
Biomedical Instrumentation Technology 109
Civil Engineering Technology 110
Architectural Technology Certificate 112
Computer Systems Engineering Technology 112
Drafting Technology 114
Electrical/Robotics Technology 115
Electrical/RoboticsTechnology Certificate 116
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology 116
Electronic SystemsTechnology Certificate 118
Energy Systems Technology 118
Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning Certificate .... 119
Environmental Technology 120
Occupational Health and Safety for Registered
Nurses Certificate 122
Environmental Technology Certificate 122
GraphicArts Technology 123
Option: Commercial Art 124
Option: Printing Technology 124
GraphicArts Technology Certificate 125
Landscape Design and ManagementTechnology 125
Landscape Design and Management Certificate.. 127
Laser Electro-Optics Technology 127
Option: LaserApplications 128
Option: Photonics 129
Option: Optical Fabrication and Testing 129
Mechanical Engineering Technology 129
Option: Computer-Aided Design /Computer-Aided
Manufacturing 130
Option: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 131
ComputerAided Drafting Certificate 132
Computer-Aided Manufacturing Certificate 132
Computer-Integrated ManufacturingCertificate 133
Telecommunications Technology 133
Health 135
Health/Human Services 136
Clinical Laboratory Science 137
Cosmetology 139
Cosmetology Management 140
Dental Assistant 141
Dental Hygiene 142
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 144
Medical Assistant 145
Medical Record Coding Specialist Certificate 147
Nuclear MedicineTechnology 148
Occupational TherapyAssistant 150
Physical TherapistAssistant 152
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Radiation Therapy Technology 154
Radiography 155
Respiratory Care 157
Surgical Technology 159
Nursing 162
Multiskilled Health Care Technician Certificate 164
Multiskilled Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Nursing Asst. Cert 165
LiberalArts and Sciences 166
Early Childhood Education 167
General Studies 168
Option: University Without Walls 171
Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice 173
LiberalArts Transfer 174
Option: Fine Arts 176
Option: Education Transfer 177
Option: Arts and Technology - Visual Arts 178
Option: Arts and Technology - DramaticArts 179
Option: Arts and Technology - Musical Arts 180
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Course Descriptions by Subject 183
DIRECTORIES
STCC Board ofTrustees 31
Higher Education Coordinating Council 317
Administrative Directory 318
Department Chairs/Program Coordinators 320
Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff 321
Part-Time Faculty and Professional Staff 334
Clinical Faculty 338
Index of Department Codes 344
Index of Course Subjects 346
Index of Course Numbers 348
Directions to STCC 363
Campus Map 365
General Index 366
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
(The following dates aretentative; these calendars are subjectto change without
notice.)
WEEK DATES FALL SEMESTER 1995
1 Sept. 4- 8 Mon., Sept. 4 LABOR DAY - HOLIDAY
Tues., Sept. 5 Division facultymeetings- 8:30 a.m.
Students meetwith depts. and advisors
Tues. - Fri. LATE REGISTRATION / DROP-ADD
Sept. 5 - 8 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6 DAYCLASSES BEGIN
2 Sept. 11-15 Tues., Sept. 12 GENERAL FACULTYMEETING -
2:00p.m.
Scibelli Hall Theater
3 Sept. 18-22
4 Sept. 25 - 29
5 Oct. 2 - 6
6 Oct. 9-13 Mon., Oct. 9 COLUMBUSDAY-NOCLASSES
Wed., Oct. 11 Classes Followa MondaySchedule
7 Oct. 16-20
8 Oct. 23 - 27 Fri., Oct. 27 Mid-semester grades due in
Registrar’s Office - 12:00 Noon
9 Oct. 30 - Nov. 3
Sun., Nov. 5 Phi Theta Kappa Induction
Ceremony- 1:00 p.m.
10 Nov. 6- 10 Mon., Nov. 6 Distribution of mid-semestergrades
and spring 1996 registration bookletto
students
Fri., Nov. 10 VETERANS’ DAY OBSERVED: NO
CLASSES
11 Nov. 13 - 17 Mon., Nov. 13 SPRING, 1996 PRE-REGISTRATION
BEGINS
Students meetwith facultyadvisors and
complete preregistration
12 Nov. 20 - 24 Tues., Nov. 21 Last day to preregisterfor spring,
1996 semester
Wed., Nov. 22 Last day to withdraw from a course
without penalty
Nov. 23 - 24 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO
CLASSES
13 Nov. 27 - Dec. 1
14 Dec. 4- 8
15 Dec.11 - 15 Fri., Dec. 15 Last day of classes
16 Dec. 18-22 Mon., Dec. 18 Reading day
Tues- Fri.
Dec. 19-22 FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 25 - 29 Thurs., Dec. 28 Final grades due in Registrar’s
Office - 12:00 Noon
Dec. 23 -Jan. 22 Semester break
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WEEK DATES SPRING SEMESTER 1996
Jan. 15 Mon., Jan. 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY-
HOLIDAY
1 Jan. 22 - 26 Mon., Jan. 22 DIVISION FACULTY MEETINGS -
8:30 a.m.
Students meetwith depts. and advisors
Mon. - Fri. LATE REGISTRATION / DROP-ADD
Jan. 22 - 26 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 23 DAY CLASSES BEGIN
2 Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 Tues., Jan. 30 GENERAL FACULTYMEETING-
2:00p.m.
Scibelli Hall Theater
CO Feb. 5 - 9
Feb. 12-16
LO Feb. 19-23 Mon., Feb. 19 WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY- NO
CLASSES
6 Feb. 26 - Mar. 1 Wed., Feb. 28 CLASSES FOLLOW A MONDAY
SCHEDULE
7 Mar. 4 - 8
8 Mar. 11 - 15 Wed., Mar. 13 Mid-semester grades due in
Registrar’s Office-
12:00 Noon
Mar. 18-22 Mon. - Fri. Mid-semester break - NO CLASSES
Mar. 18-22
Mon., Mar. 18 EVACUATION DAY OBSERVED -
HOLIDAY
9 Mar. 25 - 29
10 Apr. 1 - 5 Wed.,Apr. 3 Distribution of mid-semester grades
and fall, 1996 bookletto students
Thurs.,Apr. 4 Fall, 1996 preregistration begins
Students meetwith faculty advisors and
complete preregistration
11 Apr. 8-12 Fri.,Apr. 12 Last day to preregisterforfall 1996
semester
12 Apr. 15-19 Mon.,Apr. 15 PATRIOTS’ DAY - NO CLASSES
Tues.,Apr. 16 CLASSES FOLLOWA MONDAY
SCHEDULE
Fri.,Apr. 19 Last day to withdrawfrom a course
without penalty
13 Apr. 22 - 26
14 Apr. 29 - May3
15 May 6-10 Wed., May8 Last day ofclasses
Thurs. May9 Snow make-up day or reading day
Fri., May 10 Reading day
16 May 13 -17 Mon. - Thurs.
May 13 -16 FINAL EXAMS
May 20 - 24 Wed., May 22 Final grades due in Registrar’s
Office- 10:00 a.m.
Thurs., May 23 Sign off on grads by dept, chairs and
div. deans
May27 - 31 Mon., May 27 MEMORIAL DAY - HOLIDAY
Wed., May 29 HONORS CONVOCATION
Thurs., May30 COMMENCEMENT
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Message
President’s
Welcometo Springfield Technical CommunityCollege. In the College’s29th year,
we are proud to look back on its growth and achievements, as the most
comprehensiveinstitution inthe Massachusettscommunitycollegesystem. STCC
offers 44 different degree or certificate programs and 25 options, to over 7,000
students in Day and Evening divisions. STCC offers computer hardware facilities
of university-level quality, and a seven-floor biological sciences building,
gymnasium, andtheatercomplex, among itsmanyimpressiveacademicbuildings.
The College has a long-standing commitmentto provide educational programsof
the highestquality. Our majorstrength lies in ourabilityto attractfaculty and staff
committedtothegoalsand objectivesofthe College anddedicatedto responding
tothe needsofourstudentsthrough personalized attention. The College’sfaculty
combine a high degree oftheoretical knowledgewith practical experience in their
field. Ourstaffarededicatedtomakingyourstaywith usarewardingandenjoyable
experience.
This, combined with the diversity ofour program offerings, ourcentral location on
the beautiful and historic Springfield Armory grounds, and our professional
commitment to maintain excellence, combine to make Springfield Technical
Community Collegethefinest institution of its kind.An added dimension to enrich
your college years are extracurricular activities such as athletics, drama society,
and a wide variety of student organizations.
We are prepared to provide you with the educational background and support
services so vital in today’s fast-paced society.
Once you become part of the STCC family, the relationship does not end when
you graduate. As an alumnus, you have ready access to career services, the
STCC Library, and the Counseling Center, as well as becoming a member ofthe
STCC Alumni Association. Courses and workshops offered by the Division of
Continuing Education and the Centerfor Business and Technology are designed
to helpyou keeppacewiththe rapidly-changingskillsand knowledge in yourfield.
We are your community college, and we are here to serve your needs.
Dr. Andrew M. Scibelli,
President
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General Information
THE COLLEGE
HISTORY
Springfield Technical Community College is located on the 55-acre Springfield
Armory National Historic Site. In 1789, George Washington selected this site on
the bluffoverlooking the riverforthe nation’s first arsenal; the Springfield Armory
was established in 1794 by an Act of Congress. The land had been used as a
trainingfieldformilitiasincethe 1600s, and bythe 1780swasamajorammunition
depot. In January of 1787 Daniel Shays led his ill-fated rebellion down the Bay
Path, nowState Street, attemptingtocapturethe militarystoresin protestofheavy
taxes following the Revolutionary War.
In its 174-year history, Springfield Armory was the center for research, devel-
opment, and manufacture of most of the small arms that American soldiers
depended on, including the legendary Springfield Rifle and the Ml Garand. After
World WarTwo, production decreased, and in 1964 the decision was announced
to phase out the Armory.
In that same year, Springfield Technical Institute was established by the City of
Springfield on the grounds of the former Trade High School, and was operated
jointly by the Springfield School Committee and the Massachusetts Department
ofHealth, Education, andWelfare.The Institutewasfloodedwith moreapplications
than itcould handle in a limited space, andthe planstodecommission theArmory
provided a solution.
In the summer of 1967, STI moved into three buildings on the Armory grounds,
and opened in September under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Board of
Regional Community Colleges. In April, 1968 the Armory was officially closed,
andinAugustofthatyear,the Institute’snamewaschangedtoSpringfieldTechnical
Community College.
An initial enrollmentof400 students and afaculty of20 began what is nowone of
the largest and most comprehensive community colleges in the Commonwealth,
servingan increasinglydiverse population. Overthe lastquartercenturyand more,
the open-door policy of the College has provided opportunity for education to
adultlearners,growingminoritypopulations,veterans, internationalstudents,single
parents, employees needing retraining, the disabled, disadvantaged, and senior
citizens wishing to continue their education, as well as the traditional college
student, the recent high school graduate.
Today, the grounds are shared by the federal and the state government. The 20
acres under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service contain the Armory
Museum and the formercommanding officer’s quarters, now NPS administrative
offices. The remaining 35 acres comprise the campus of STCC, a combination of
old brick buildings, the oldest dating to 1808, and new modern structures of
classrooms and labs. Facilities for the humanities, business, nursing, health and
human services, engineering, and engineering technologies are surrounded by a
distinctive iron fence cast in the mid-1800s from old cannon.
Scibelli Hall, our newest facility, accommodates the following: administrative
computercenter, athletics, biologicalsciences, businessadministration, cafeteria,
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computer information systems, conference center, exercise room, 250-seat
auditorium, gymnasium, office administration department, studentcomputerlabs,
and telecommunications technology.
Springfield Technical Community College is continuing the Springfield Armory’s
tradition of excellence. TheArmory had a lasting impact on industrial progress in
theareasofirregularly-shaped parts,qualitycontrol, and assemblylineproduction.
Today, STCCstudentsworkingwith lasersandcomputerintegrated manufacturing,
meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world.
GOVERNANCE
In 1947theMassachusettsBoardofEducationdeterminedthattheCommonwealth
shouldestablish asystemofcommunitycolleges, and in 1958, the Massachusetts
Board of Regional Community Colleges was created to oversee the master plan
forthe development ofthis system. There are now 15 Massachusetts community
colleges, of which STCC was the 12th one established.
On March 1, 1981, the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education
assumed responsibility for all the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher
education. On September 1, 1991, the Higher Education Coordinating Council
wascreatedto replacethe Boardof Regents. ForalistingoftheCouncil members,
see page 317.
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Education Coordinating Council, the Board is the governing body of the College.
Theeleven-person BoardofTrusteesincludesonememberrepresentingthealumni
of the College, and one student member elected each year by the student body.
For a listing ofTrustees, see page 316.
MISSION
Springfield Technical Community College is the only co-educational, public,
technicalcommunitycollegeintheCommonwealth. Itisdedicatedtothecommunity
college concept: an open-door policy for a diverse population; quality education
at low cost; and excellence in teaching. Furthermore, STCC, as a community
college, is responsivetothecommunity’s needfortechnical and careerprograms
in business,computerscience,computerinformationsystems, engineering, health/
humanservices, nursing, andtechnologies,aswellasforuniversityparallelcourses
on the freshman and sophomore levels for students who transfer to senior
institutions. With its unique and diversified array of programs in high technology
and healthsciences,theCollegeservesastheWestern MassachusettsTechnology
Education and Technology Transfer Center. Building on its principal mission of
offering associate degree education, the College plans to provide baccalaureate
programs in Engineering Technology and Medical Health Sciences. Finally,
Springfield Technical Community College serves as a center for the cultural and
civic life of the community.
PHILOSOPHY
Springfield Technical Community College strives to meet the changing needs of
thecommunitythroughthecommitmentofitsfaculty, administration, staff,trustees,
andstudents. WebelievethattheCollege mustassiststudentsintheirchoiceand
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