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Table of Contents
Accreditation ............................................................................................. 1
Majors .......................................................................................................2
Fully Online Programs .............................................................................. 3
Education Delivery in Select Programs ..................................................... 3
Course Codes ............................................................................................4
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) ................................................ 5
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION .....................................................5
NURSING ADMINISTRATION .............................................................. 6
NURSING EDUCATION ......................................................................... 6
ACCOUNTING ........................................................................................ 7
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.............................................................8
COMPUTER SCIENCE ...........................................................................9
GRAPHIC ARTS .................................................................................... 10
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 11
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 12
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 13
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 14
HEALTH SCIENCE ............................................................................... 15
NURSING ............................................................................................... 16
NURSING ............................................................................................... 17
NURSING ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 18
RESPIRATORY THERAPY .................................................................. 19
RESPIRATORY THERAPY .................................................................. 20
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING ............................ 21
(includes Property Management Emphasis) ............................................21
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ............................................................ 22
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND NETWORKING .......................... 23
GRAPHIC ARTS .................................................................................... 24
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ..................................................................... 25
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ..................................................................... 26
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ..................................................................... 27
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES with an emphasis in Radiography ............... 28
NURSING ............................................................................................... 29
NURSING ............................................................................................... 30
RESPIRATORY THERAPY .................................................................. 31
RESPIRATORY THERAPY ................................................................... 32
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST .............................................................. 33
Definition of Credit ................................................................................. 33
Course Numbering System ...................................................................... 33
General Education Courses ..................................................................... 33
Course Descriptions ................................................................................ 34
Campus Locations ................................................................................... 49
Campus Locations – Stevens-Henager College ....................................... 50
College Education Centers – Stevens-Henager College ..........................50
Campus Locations – CollegeAmerica AZ ............................................... 50
Campus Locations – CollegeAmerica CO/WY ....................................... 50
Campus Locations – California College San Diego ................................ 51
Facilities .................................................................................................. 51
Facilities – Stevens-Henager College ......................................................51
Facilities – CollegeAmerica AZ .............................................................. 52
Facilities – CollegeAmerica CO/WY ...................................................... 52
Facilities - California College San Diego ............................................... 53
Admissions Information .......................................................................... 53
Master’s Degree ...................................................................................... 55
Admissions Procedures ........................................................................... 55
Distance Education ................................................................................. 55
Fully Online Student Standards ............................................................... 56
Student Online Attendance Requirements and Procedures ...................... 56
Student Guidelines and Procedures for Online Communication ............. 56
Hybrid Education Delivery ..................................................................... 56
Hybrid Course Standards ........................................................................ 57
Certifications and Licenses ..................................................................... 57
Medical Specialties Program ................................................................... 57
International Students.............................................................................. 57
Curricular Practical Training ................................................................... 57
Housing ................................................................................................... 58
Academic Information ............................................................................ 58
Attendance .............................................................................................. 58
Make-Up Work ...................................................................................... 58
Dress Code ............................................................................................. 59
Professionalism Grade ............................................................................ 59
Equipment for Student Use ..................................................................... 59
Grading System ...................................................................................... 60
Grade Reports ......................................................................................... 60
Course Withdrawal ................................................................................. 60
Program Withdrawal .............................................................................. 60
Dismissal ................................................................................................ 61
Readmission ........................................................................................... 61
Maximum Time Frame ........................................................................... 61
Satisfactory Academic Progress Measurements ..................................... 61
Probation ................................................................................................ 62
Satisfactory Progress Verification .......................................................... 62
Standards of Progress for Veterans ......................................................... 62
Appeal .................................................................................................... 62
Extenuating Circumstances .................................................................... 62
Re-establishing Eligibility for Federal Funds ......................................... 62
Incompletes ............................................................................................ 62
Non-credit Remedial Courses ................................................................. 62
Occupational Standards .......................................................................... 63
Prerequisite Courses ............................................................................... 63
Course Repetitions ................................................................................. 63
Graduation Requirements and Awards ................................................... 63
Degrees/Diplomas Granted ..................................................................... 63
Graduation Honors ................................................................................. 63
Scheduling .............................................................................................. 63
Credit Transfer from Another College .................................................... 63
Credit Transfer to Other Colleges ........................................................... 64
Credit Transfer from Affiliated Colleges ................................................ 64
Credit Transfer for Veterans ................................................................... 65
Credit by Examination ............................................................................ 65
Student Records ...................................................................................... 65
Transcript Policy .................................................................................... 65
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 .............................. 65
Financial Information ............................................................................. 65
Tuition .................................................................................................... 66
Funding Tuition ...................................................................................... 67
Cancellation or Withdrawal .................................................................... 67
Refund Policy ......................................................................................... 68
Return of Title IV Funds ........................................................................ 69
Earning and Returning Title IV Funds.................................................... 69
Sample Refund Policies .......................................................................... 69
Scholarships ........................................................................................... 70
Student Services ..................................................................................... 71
Honors .................................................................................................... 72
Orientation .............................................................................................. 72
Campus Security..................................................................................... 72
Sexual Harassment ................................................................................. 72
Student Conduct ..................................................................................... 72
Student Complaint/Grievance Procedure ................................................ 73
General Information ............................................................................... 73
Calendar ................................................................................................. 75
Affiliations ............................................................................................. 75
Governmental Agencies ......................................................................... 77
Legal Control.......................................................................................... 77
Program Modernization .......................................................................... 78
Disaster Affecting the College’s Operations .......................................... 78
Disability Services .................................................................................. 78
Title IX and VI of the Civil Rights Act .................................................. 78
Vocational Rehabilitation Act ................................................................ 79
Administration/Faculty/Staff .................................................................. 79
Academic Calendar .............................................................................. 102
Index..................................................................................................... 103
Volume 11, published March, 2010; goodthrough and including June, 2011