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2012-13 table of contents
Table of contents Campus Location Maps.....................................5
Academic Calendars.........................................8
GENERAL INFORMATION...................................11
The College.....................................................11
Accreditation and Governance.........................12
College Governance . .......................................12
Tidewater Community College Mission Statement.......................................12
Tidewater Community College Educational Foundation, Inc........................12
Tidewater Community College Alumni Association......................................12
Virginia Tidewater Consortium.........................13 Welcome to Tidewater Community College
On behalf of a community committed to your success, welcome to Tidewater Community College!
Tidewater Community College (TCC) prides itself on creating and sustaining a learning environment
that meets the highest expectations for effective teaching and learning. This catalog describes a broad
range of programs and educational services reflective of the faculty’s expertise and commitment to
quality education in preparing students for transfer or entrance into the workplace. This is an exciting
time to be a student at TCC. Making success a reality for all students requires a significant investment
of time and effort by faculty and staff as well as a considerable investment in physical and personnel
resources that support a dynamic learning environment. Your success is the return on our investment.
As a TCC student, you are joining a rich culture that is as diverse as the college’s four campuses and
the communities they serve—a culture that collectively claims your success as its central tenet. To
that end, you will also find in this catalog expectations and responsibilities that bind faculty, staff, and
students together: • Creating and fostering an environment where powerful learning experiences occur
• Modeling and practicing personal and academic integrity
• Building and cultivating opportunities for student involvement and the sharing of ideas
• Showing dignity and respect for all members of the campus community I encourage you to take advantage of all that TCC has to offer by engaging faculty, staff, and your
peers along the road to achieving your academic, career, and personal goals. From here, you really can
go anywhere!
Sincerely, Daniel T. DeMarte
Vice President for Student Learning and Chief Academic Officer 2 Tidewater Community College • Catalog 2012-13 Programs........................................................13
Career and Technical Education.......................13
College Transfer Education .............................13
Dual Enrollment...............................................13
International Study Abroad..............................13
General Education............................................13
Developmental Studies....................................13
Continuing Education......................................13
Workforce Development....................................13
Registered Apprenticeship Programs Through TCC................................................13
Distance Learning............................................13
Admission to the College................................14
Exceptions to General Admissions Policy..........14
Other Admission Requirements......................15
Admission Requirements for International Students.................................15
Admission to Specific Courses.........................15
Admission to Specific Curricula.......................15
Curriculum Changes........................................15
Admission Priorities.........................................15
Reapplication...................................................15
Senior Citizens Higher Education Act...............15
Classification of Students...............................16
Curricular.........................................................16
Non-Curricular.................................................16
Full-Time..........................................................16
Part-Time.........................................................16
Academic Load.................................................16
Student Level...................................................16
Campus of Record............................................16
Placement Testing..........................................16
Required Testing..............................................16
English as a Second Language (ESL) Students.............................................17
Exemptions......................................................17
Required Enrollment in Developmental Courses...............................17
Ability to Benefit...............................................17 Credit for Other Education and Experience...18
Transferring from Other Colleges.....................18
Transcripts from Institutions Outside the U.S.........................................................18
Transfer Credit Appeals Procedure...................18
Credit by Examination......................................18
Credit by Examination for Information Technologies Certifications..........................18
Substitution or Waiver of Curriculum Requirements..............................................18
Credit for Military Service Experience and Education.............................................19
Service-Members Opportunity Colleges............19
Registration Information................................19
Enrollment.......................................................19
Online Enrollment............................................19
Academic Load.................................................19
Minimum Enrollment Requirement for Classes..................................................19
Auditing a Course............................................20
Change of Registration....................................20
Types of Changes.............................................20
Course Withdrawal...........................................20
Effective Date of Official College and Course Withdrawal...............................20
Academic Regulations....................................20
Degrees and Certificates..................................20
Course Credits.................................................20
Course Numbering...........................................21
Grading System................................................21
P-Pass.............................................................21
S-Satisfactory..................................................21
U-Unsatisfactory..............................................21
R-Re-enroll......................................................21
W-Withdrawal..................................................21
X-Audit.............................................................21
I-Incomplete.....................................................21
Computing the GPA..........................................21
Semester GPA...................................................22
Curriculum GPA................................................22
Cumulative GPA...............................................22
Repeated Course Policy....................................22
Limit on Repeating a Course............................22
Other Academic Regulations..........................22
Course Prerequisites........................................22
Course Co-requisites........................................22
Examinations...................................................22
Course Attendance...........................................22
Academic Standing.........................................22
Academic Warning...........................................22
Academic Probation.........................................23
Academic Suspension......................................23
Academic Dismissal.........................................23
Academic Renewal Policy...............................24 Honors.............................................................24
President’s Honor Roll......................................24
Dean’s List.......................................................24
Graduation Honors...........................................24
Graduation Requirements...............................24
Catalog Determination and Degree Designation.....................................24
Application for Graduation...............................24
Required Computer Competencies...................24
Student Outcomes Assessment Requirement....25
General Education Requirements...................25
Associate Degree Requirements.......................26
Certificate Requirements.................................26
Commencement...............................................26
College Records Policies................................26
Student Address of Record...............................26
Final Grade Reports.........................................26
Transcripts and Certifications..........................26
Hold on Records...............................................26
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)..................................................27
Student Records Retention Policy.....................27
Weapons and Firearms.....................................27
Programs of Study..........................................27
State Policy on Transfer....................................27
Articulation Agreements...................................27
Two-Year College Transfer Grant......................27
General Education Requirements.....................28
Major Field Course Requirements and Prerequisites........................................28
General Electives.............................................28
TRANSFER EDUCATION.....................................29
Transfer Program Grid....................................29
College/University Transfer Programs..............29
Liberal Arts......................................................29
Business Administration..................................30
Engineering......................................................31
General Studies................................................32
Science............................................................32
Computer Science............................................33
Social Sciences................................................34
General Education Certificate..........................34
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION (CTE).............................................36
CTE Program Grid (Alphabetical)....................36
Accounting.......................................................38
Administration of Justice.................................40
Administrative Support Technology..................40
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration...................42
American Sign Language.................................44
Automotive Technology.....................................45
Civil Engineering Technology............................47 Table of contents Table of contents
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology.......................................49
Culinary Arts....................................................51
Customer Service.............................................53
Developmental Disabilities..............................53
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound).....54
Diesel...............................................................55
Early Childhood Development...........................55
Electrical Technology........................................58
Electronics Technology.....................................59
Emergency Medical Services............................60
Financial Services............................................62
Fire Science......................................................63
Funeral Services...............................................64
Gerontology......................................................65
Graphic Design................................................65
Health Information Management.....................67
Homeland Security...........................................68
Horticulture......................................................69
Hospitality Management..................................71
Human Services...............................................73
Industrial Technology.......................................73
Information Systems Technology......................78
Interior Design.................................................84
Management....................................................86
Marine Gasoline Engine Technology.................88
Maritime Technologies.....................................89
Mechatronics...................................................90
Medical Assisting.............................................91
Medical Laboratory Technology.........................93
Music...............................................................94
Nursing Program..............................................94
Occupational Therapy Assistant.......................95
Paralegal Studies.............................................96
Personal Training and Fitness..........................99
Phlebotomy....................................................100
Physical Therapist Assistant..........................100
Polysomnography...........................................101
Radiography...................................................101
Respiratory Therapy.......................................102
Studio Arts.....................................................103
Theatre Arts...................................................106
Truck Driving..................................................107
Welding..........................................................107
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................109
General Usage Courses..................................109
Accounting (ACC)...........................................109
Acquisition and Procurement (ACQ)...............110
Administration of Justice (ADJ)......................110
Administration Support Technology (AST).......115
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AIR)........111
American Sign Language (ASL)......................114
Architecture (ARC).........................................112
Art (ART).........................................................113
Automotive (AUT)...........................................116
Aviation (ARO)................................................112
Biology (BIO)..................................................116 Tidewater Community College • Catalog 2012-13 3 table of contents
Table of contents Building (BLD)...............................................117
Basic Skills (BSK)..........................................117
Business Management and Administration (BUS).................................117
Chemistry (CHM)............................................121
Childhood Development (CHD).......................120
Chinese (CHI).................................................121
Civil Engineering Technology (CIV).................122
Communication Studies and Theatre (CST)....124
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD)......................................119
Computer Science (CSC)................................124
Crafts (CRF)...................................................123
Dance (DAN)...................................................125
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)...........125
Diesel (DSL)...................................................126
Dietetics (DIT)................................................125
Economics (ECO)............................................126
Education (EDU).............................................127
Electrical Technology (ELE)............................128
Electronics Technology (ETR)..........................134
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)................129
Energy Technology (ENE)................................131
Engineering (EGR)..........................................127
English (ENG).................................................131
English as a Second Language (ESL).............133
Financial Services (FIN).................................134
Fire Science Technology (FST).........................136
French (FRE)..................................................136
Funeral Services (FNS)...................................135
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)........137
Geography (GEO)............................................137
Geophysical Sciences (GOL)...........................138
German (GER)................................................137
Health (HLT)...................................................140
Health Information Management (HIM)..........138
History (HIS)...................................................139
Horticulture (HRT)..........................................144
Hotel-Restaurant-Institutional Management (HRI)....................................142
Humanities (HUM)..........................................145
Human Services (HMS)...................................141
Industrial Engineering Technology (IND)........147
Information Technology Design & Database (ITD).......................................149
Information Technology Essentials (ITE).........150
Information Technology Networking (ITN).......151
Information Technology Programming (ITP)....153
Instrumentation (INS)....................................148
Interior Design (IDS).......................................145
Interpreter Education (INT).............................148
Japanese (JPN)...............................................154
Legal Administration (Paralegal Studies) (LGL)..........................154
Library Technology (LBR)................................154
Marine Science (MAR)....................................156
Marketing (MKT).............................................159
Math Essentials (MTE)...................................160
Mathematics (MTH)........................................160
Mechanical Engineering Technology (MEC)....158
4 Medical Assisting (MDA)................................156
Medical Laboratory (MDL)..............................157
Mental Health (MEN)......................................159
Military Science (MSC)...................................159
Music (MUS)...................................................162
Natural Science (NAS)....................................163
Nursing (NUR)................................................163
Occupational Therapy (OCT)...........................164
Philosophy (PHI).............................................166
Photography (PHT).........................................167
Physical Education (PED)...............................165
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTH)................169
Physics (PHY).................................................167
Political Science (PLS)...................................168
Polysomnographic Technology (PSG)..............168
Psychology (PSY)............................................168
Public Service (PBS).......................................165
Radiography (RAD).........................................170
Real Estate (REA)...........................................171
Religion (REL)................................................171
Respiratory Therapy (RTH)..............................172 Russian (RUS)................................................172
Safety (SAF)...................................................172
Social Science (SSC)......................................174
Sociology (SOC)..............................................174
Spanish (SPA)................................................174
Student Development (SDV)...........................173
Trucking (TRK)................................................174
Welding (WEL)................................................175
GOVERNANCE.................................................177
State Board for Community Colleges...........177
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