Student Handbook

All new courses (including electives) or any major modifications proposed to the curriculum must be submitted through the Curriculum Committee. Current curriculum information and course descriptions are published annually in the College Catalog and on the college website.

CourseDescription Abbreviated course descriptions are presented on the College’s website. At the commencement of each course, students will be provided with a full course outline or syllabus indicating the course objectives and goals, a list of required and recommended readings, a grading policy, the method(s) of student evaluation, assessment, and examination, a list of course topics to be covered and a statement of classroom attendance requirements. In addition, all students are required by the college to complete course and instructor evaluations as part of the course requirements.

Course Credits Course credits are applied to 16-week semesters in years 1-2, or 12-week quarters in years 3-4.

Credits will be computed as follows: One Credit = 16 hours of lecture per term 32 hours of laboratory instruction per term 48 hours of clinic per term

Class Scheduling

Class scheduling is the responsibility of the Registrar and the Office of Academic Affairs. Schedules will be distributed to chairpersons, clinic chiefs, students and faculty prior to the beginning of the term. Schedules will not be changed without written approval by the Department Chairs and the Dean for Academic Affairs. If it becomes necessary to change a lecture or laboratory schedule (lengthening, shortening, adding, canceling or rescheduling), the proposed changes must be made at least five working days prior to the lecture or laboratory and cleared by the Registrar to avoid conflicts with other courses. It is the responsibility of the IOR to communicate directly with the students regarding any modifications of class schedule, time or location. Permanent changes, after being approved by the Office of Academic Affairs, will be communicated by the Registrar. If it becomes necessary to cover course material because of scheduling conflicts, occasional exchanges of scheduled class times between courses may be done with the permission of the relevant Department Chairs. Care must be taken because there are some classes that do not have the full roster of students in attendance.

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