FCCJ College Catalog 2001-2002

		2001-2002 Catalog
		Associate in Arts Degree

Admission Applicants seeking admission to the associate in arts (A.A.) program must have earned a high school diploma or equivalency degree. If applicants graduated on or after Aug. 1, 1987, they must have earned four credits in English and three credits each in mathematics, social studies and science. University Parallel The College offers a two-year program leading to the associate in arts (A.A.) degree. Usually referred to as the university parallel or transfer program, it is designed for students who plan to complete their first two years of college work at Florida Community College at Jacksonville and then transfer as juniors to four-year institutions of their choice. The specific programs of study of a given major should be worked out individually between students and the counselor soon after they enroll at FCCJ. Earned credits in a university parallel study are transferable to four-year institutions and applicable toward a bachelor’s degree. In planning a program at FCCJ, students should be certain to meet the General Education Requirements for the associate in arts degree and complete a program of at least 60 semester hours comprising courses counting toward the associate in arts degree. All courses will have a notation at the end of the course description confirming that the course is an A.A. course. Within these 60 semester hours, students should be certain to fulfill the pre-major course requirements for the major, which they intend to take at the university they plan to attend. Students transferring to a private four-year institution from Florida Community College at Jacksonville are advised to write the registrar of that university for information concerning special course requirements that should be met while attending Florida Community College at Jacksonville. These requirements vary from university to university; thus, specific programs of study for a given major at a given university should be worked out individually by students and an adviser or counselor soon after they enroll at the College. To maximize transferability, students are advised to choose a major as early as possible while at FCCJ. Students transferring with the associate in arts degree are guaranteed the transferability of credits earned toward that degree and junior-level standing by the state articulation agreement. Students transferring prior to receipt of the A.A. degree are not assured of junior-level standing, and the transfer- ability of credits earned will be determined by the receiving institution. Also, a student transferring prior to receipt of the A.A. degree may not receive acceptance of credits earned in courses with less than a "C" grade. The counselors in the office of student success on each campus have counseling manuals provided by each state university in Florida and most private colleges and universities in Florida, which list courses to be taken at the community college for each undergraduate major the university offers. Using these manuals, as well as catalogs from the universities, the counselor or adviser will work out a program of study at FCCJ for students. Colleges and universities may have different admission and program requirements. Selecting a major and transfer institution early is important. Some institutions have limited access programs, which require students to meet specific admission requirements before being considered for admission into selected programs. Students have the responsibility for making contact with a counselor or adviser in the office of student success to work out their program of study at FCCJ. Graduation Requirements In order to be awarded the associate in arts degree, students must have met the following requirements. Earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) at FCCJ in courses, which comprise the associate in arts degree program. (AA Institution GPA). Earned an all-college cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) in courses, including transferred credits, which comprise the associate in arts degree program. (AA All GPA). Earned a grade of at least a "C" in each course used to satisfy the General Education Requirements areas I communication, II mathematics, III humanities and V social environment, category A. Completed at least 25 percent of credit semester hours required for the degree at FCCJ. Completed 60 semester hours of college credit work as follows. General Education Requirements (36 semester hours) set forth on pages 63 through 65 of this catalog (the instructional dean may, when appropriate, approve a course not listed under the General Education Requirements of the associate in arts degree to count towards that requirement) and major prerequisites (24 semester hours) set forth on page 66 of this catalog Completed requirements of the Gordon Rule (State Board of Education 6A-10.30) as outlined in the Gordon Rule section in this catalog. Completed requirements of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), a college-level communication and computation skills test required by the state (refer to Testing Services section for details), including satisfactory scores as specified by the State Board of Education and the FCCJ District Board of Trustees. NOTE: Students are cautioned to pay particular attention to the following statements. Graduation dates will be the date at the end of the college term in which students complete the academic requirements for the degree or certificate for which they are an applicant. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation date, since the grade change is effective as of the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.) If students expect to complete the coursework under the terms of the catalog in effect during the term of their first registration, they must graduate within five years or they will automatically be reassigned to the catalog in effect during their fifth year. Accordingly, students who enter under this catalog (2001/2002) must graduate by the end of the Summer Term 2006, or they will automatically be reassigned to the 2005/2006 catalog requirements. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the FCCJ District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision. Some of the courses listed in the options for the General Education Requirements are intended for students majoring or specializing in the discipline. Students are advised to review the course descriptions. Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite requirements and/or prerequisite courses listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements. Degree-seeking students whose native language is not English and who fall below a designated cutoff score on the English as a second language (ESL) entry placement test, will be required to take ESL courses prior to registering for other college credit classes. Students from cultures whose language of instruction may have been in English, but the native language is other than English, also come under the ESL test and course guidelines. The level of these courses will be determined by the entry placement scores. Individual exceptions will be determined by the ESL program manager. Degree-seeking students identified as non-native speakers must take an ESL placement test prior to taking the College’s standard course placement test. Stu- dents who place into ESL, as determined by the test, must complete EAP prefix courses before registering for other college credit classes. Non-degree-seeking college credit students who plan to take English, reading or courses where these are critical requisite skills must also meet these requirements. Exceptions to these requirements can be made by the ESL program manager or designee. Student Warning When students repeat a course at FCCJ, only the last grade earned is calculated in their cumulative grade point average (GPA). However, students with an excessive number of "W" or "NP" grades and students who repeat courses to improve their GPA jeopardize their admission to some programs in the Florida State University System (SUS) institutions or other institutions. General Education Requirements Purpose and Goals of General Education General education is a curriculum designed to present students with concepts needed to under- stand self, culture and their relationship to the rest of the world. The general education curriculum provides students with the opportunity to develop skills necessary for understanding and communicating such concepts and prepares students to participate responsibly in the activities of a complex world. A generally educated person: can read, write, speak and listen effectively. can acquire, use and evaluate information. can comprehend displays of quantitative information. can solve both computational and non-computational problems. can use computers in communication and problem solving. can organize concepts into orderly systems. comprehends the stages of human development and recognizes the contributions made by humans of each stage. rationally chooses and pursues personal goals. continuously develops an integrated system of social and ethical values that considers the welfare of others. knows what constitutes and contributes to mental, physical and social well-being. engages in life-long learning. recognizes one’s own creative potentials. is aware of the dynamics within the family and the role the family plays in society. is aware of the workings and interrelations of personal, business and governmental economies. is aware of political, social and religious systems and their effect upon societies. is aware of the historical development of the arts and sciences of Western and non-Western societies. is aware of technology as it impacts society. understands and is sensitive to the interdependency of elements of the physical and biological environments. is aware of the relationship of science and technology and how they affect the natural environment. Distribution Requirements The general education core for the associate in arts degree consists of 36 semester hours of coursework. The courses were chosen by the faculty to assist the student's accomplishment of the purpose and goals of general education and to develop skills, attitudes and understanding in these broad discipline areas. Communication, Mathematics, Humanities, Natural Environment, and Social Environment I. Communication (minimum of 9 semester hours) The communication courses are intended to enable students to achieve the basic competencies, as defined by the state of Florida, necessary for speaking, listening, reading and writing in an organized and critical manner at the college level. The ability to communicate at the level of a college educated person is a basic requirement for degree-seeking students. These courses are designed to help students improve skills measured by the Florida College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Standardized entry assessment tests are used to determine course placement. Six semester hours from the following: ENC 1101, English Composition I ENC 1102, English Composition II Three semester hours from any of the following: ORI 2000, Oral Interpretation SPC 2016, Speech Communication for Business and the Professions SPC 2040, Introduction to Oral Communication SPC 2600, Fundamentals of Speech Communication II. Mathematics (minimum of 6 credit hours) The mathematics courses offered are designed to meet the needs of students who are planning to extend their knowledge in mathematics and science as well as those who are planning to seek advanced education in the humanities, social environment or business. The ability to compute at the level of a college educated person is a basic requirement for degree-seeking students. These courses are intended to enable students to achieve the skills measured by the Florida College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Standardized entry assessment tests are used to determine course placement when students enroll at FCCJ. Any two of the following: MAC 1105, College Algebra MAC 1140, Precalculus Algebra MAC 1114, College Trigonometry MAC 1147, Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry MAC 2233, Calculus for Business and Social Sciences MAC 2311, Calculus With Analytic Geometry I MAC 2312, Calculus With Analytic Geometry II MAC 2313, Calculus With Analytic Geometry III MAP 2302, Differential Equations MAS 2103, Elementary Linear Algebra MGF 1106, Mathematics for Liberal Arts I MGF 1107, Mathematics for Liberal Arts II STA 2023, Elementary Statistics III. Humanities (minimum of 6 semester hours) (All six semester hours may be taken from category A or three semester hours from category A and three semester hours from category B.) The humanities courses form a core of interrelated studies designed to help individuals make informed aesthetic and ethical judgments about creative contributions of diverse world cultures and to assure reading and writing competencies essential for an educated person in an increasingly specialized society. The courses are intended to provide individuals a contact with a breadth of ideas beyond the narrow confines of specialized training. Six semester hours from the following courses will satisfy humanities requirements. The courses are broad in nature, enabling individuals to explore connections and relationships among various humanities disciplines and to provide a general overview for other humanities courses listed in category B. HUM 2021, Humanities Forum HUM 2211, Humanities: The Foundations HUM 2236, Humanities: Mainstreams of Cultures, 15th to 20th Century HUM 2251, Humanities: 20th Century Cultural Perspectives HUM 2410, Humanities of Asia HUM 2450, Humanities in the America OR Three semester hours from the foregoing category A and three semester hours from any of the following courses in this category which provide individuals contact with more specific topics of study in the humanities. However, like courses in category A, these are broader rather than narrow in scope. AML 2012, American Literature: Colonial Times to 1900 AML 2022, American Literature: 1900 to Present ARH 1000, Art Appreciation ARH 2050, Art History I ARH 2051, Art History II ENL 2012, English Literature to 1750 ENL 2022, English Literature Since 1750 FIL 1000, The Movies as Art HUM 2472, Intercultural Explorations LIT 2000, Introduction to Literature LIT 2100, Great Ideas in World Literature MUH 2110, Survey of Music History MUL 1010, Music Appreciation PHI 2010, Introduction to Philosophy REL 2000, Introduction to Religion REL 2300, World Religions THE 2000, Theatre Appreciation This is a Gordon Rule course and has a writing requirement of 6,000 words. IV. Natural Environment (minimum of 6 to 7 semester hours) The natural environment courses are intended to provide a basic knowledge of biological and physical sciences by offering students the opportunity to become acquainted with the basic concepts, language and problem-solving skills necessary to scientific inquiry. The courses provide a fundamental basis for the developing relationship between the natural environment and the other academic disciplines necessary for universal understanding and survival. Choose one of the following pairs of courses: BSC 2085C, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BSC 2086C, Human Anatomy and Physiology II BSC 2010C, Principles of Biology I and BSC 2011C, Principles of Biology II BSC 2010C, Principles of Biology I and BSC 2020C, Human Biology BOT 1010C, Botany and ZOO 1010C, General Zoology CHM 2045C, General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I and CHM 2046C, General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II PHY 2048C, Physics I With Calculus and PHY 2049C, Physics II With Calculus PHY 2053C, General Physics I and PHY 2054C, General Physics II OR Choose one 3 or 4 credit course from the biological sciences and one 3 or 4 credit course from the physical sciences. (One of the courses must have a laboratory credit associated with it. These courses are designated with a "C" or an "L" following the course number.) Biological Sciences: BSC 1005, Life in Its Biological Environment BSC 1005L, Biology Laboratory BSC 2050, Biology of Environmental Systems BSC 2085C, Human Anatomy and Physiology I BSC 2086C, Human Anatomy and Physiology II BOT 1010C, Botany BSC 2010C, Principles of Biology I BSC 2011C, Principles of Biology II ISC 1001, Fundamentals of Natural Science MCB 2010C, Microbiology ZOO 1010C, General Zoology Physical Sciences:* AST 1002, Introduction to Astronomy AST 1002L, Astronomy Laboratory (to be taken with or following AST 1002) CHM 1020, Chemistry for Liberal Arts CHM 1025C, Introduction to General Chemistry CHM 1032C, Principles of General Chemistry CHM 2045C, General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I CHM 2046C, General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II GEO 2370, Conservation of Resources GLY 1001, Earth and Space Science GLY 1001L, Earth and Space Science Laboratory (to be taken with or following GLY 1001) GLY 1010, Physical Geology GLY 1010L, Physical Geology Laboratory (to be taken with or following GLY 1010) ISC 1001, Fundamentals of Natural Science MET 1010, Meteorology MET 1010L, Meteorology Laboratory PHY 1020C, Physics for Liberal Arts with Laboratory PHY 2048C, Physics I With Calculus PHY 2049C, Physics II With Calculus PHY 2053C, General Physics I PHY 2054C, General Physics II PSC 1341, Physical Science May fulfill requirement in either area but not both. V. Social Environment (minimum of 6 semester hours) The social environment courses lead to an understanding and appreciation of our cultural heritage, whether ancient or modern, eastern or western, humanistic or technological. These courses of study seek to appreciate the values of civilization in its many parts. The courses in social environment enable students to develop their creative and analytical powers and encourage flexible thinking necessary to live in a world of continuing change. Three semester hours from any of the following: AMH 2010, United States History to 1865 AMH 2020, United States History From 1865 to the Present EUH 1000, Western Civilization Through 1589 EUH 1001, Western Civilization From 1589 to Present ISS 1120, Origins of American Society (Economic, Political and Internal Institutions) POS 2041, American Federal Government Three semester hours from any of the following: AMH 2070, History of Florida AMH 2092, African-American History and Culture (From African Origins Through Reconstruction) AMH 2093, African-American History and Culture (From World War I to the Present) ANT 2410, Cultural Anthropology CPO 2002, Introduction to Comparative Government DEP 2004, Human Growth and Development DEP 2401, Adult Psychology ECO 2013, Principles of Economics I GEA 1000, World Geography LAH 2000, History of the Americas POS 2112, State and Local Government PSY 1012, General Psychology SOP 1002, Human Relations SYG 2000, Introductory Sociology SYG 2430, Marriage and Family WST 2010, Introduction to Women¯s Studies VI. Additional Hours (0 to 3 semester hours) Students may be required to take one to three additional semester hours of personal development or cultural diversity courses in these categories to bring their General Education Requirements up to 36 hours. College Preparatory Reading students who are not exempt from the reading portion of CLAST must take REA 1105. Communications AML 2600, Introduction to African-American Literature (3 credits) CRW 2000, Introduction to Imaginative Writing (3 credits) ENC 2103, CLAST Review: Reading, Essay and English Language Skills (1 credit) ENC 2105, CLAST Review: English Language Skills and Essay (1 credit) ENC 2301, Advanced Writing (3 credits) LIT 2000, Introduction to Literature (3 credits) LIT 2370, The Bible as Literature (3 credits) LIT 2380, Introduction to Women in Literature (3 credits) LIT 2930, Special Topics in Literature: An Introduction to Multicultural Literature (2 credits) MMC 1000, Introduction to Mass Communications (3 credits) REA 1105, College Reading/Critical Analysis (2 credits) (Required of some students. See above.) REA 2125, CLAST Review: Reading Skills (1 credit) REA 2205, Reading for Speed and Comprehension (3 credits) Mathematics CGS 1003, Introduction to Using Microcomputers (2 credits) CGS 1060, Introductory Computer Concepts (3 credits) CGS 1100, Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics (4 credits) CGS 1570, Microcomputer Application (3 credits) CGS 2555, Introduction to the Internet (4 credits) MGF 2118, Topics in Finite Mathematics (1 credit) Natural Science HLP 1081, Health Analysis and Improvements (2 credits) Humanities ART 1001C, Studio Art for Beginners and Non-Majors (3 credits) ART 1201C, Design I (3 credits) ART 1300C, Drawing I (3 credits) ARH 2004, Introduction to Non-Western Art (3 credits) FRE 2200, Intermediate French I (3 credits) GER 2200, Intermediate German I (3 credits) HUM 2410, Humanities of Asia (3 credits) HUM 2472, Intercultural Explorations (3 credits) PHI 2600, Moral and Political Philosophy (3 credits) REL 2300, World Religions (3 credits) RUS 2200, Intermediate Russian I (3 credits) SPN 2200, Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits) TPP 2110, Acting I (3 credits) Social Science AMH 2092, African-American History and Culture (From African Origins through Reconstruction) (3 credits) AMH 2093, African-American History and Culture (From World War I to the Present) (3 credits) ANT 2410, Cultural Anthropology (3 credits) FAD 1230, Family Dynamics (3 credits) GEO 2420, Cultural Geography (3 credits) HUN 1201, Human Nutrition (3 credits) LAH 2000, History of the Americas (3 credits) SLS 1201, Personal Development (3 credits) SOP 1502, Dynamics of Behavior (3 credits) WST 2010, Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits) IDH 2920, Honors Colloquia (1 credit) IDH 2001, Honors Seminar I: Student Leadership (2 credits) Total hours required from Areas I-VI -- 36 semester hours Major Prerequisites The additional semester hours (maximum of 24) required (beyond the General Education Requirements for the associate in arts degree) may be selected from courses listed in the College catalog identified in the course descriptions with program designation for transfer. These courses should be part of a program designed for a major to transfer to an upper-level college/university. Students are advised to see a counselor for guidance in the selection of these courses. In addition to addressing the field of study of an intended major at the upper-level university, students are encouraged to include in these courses from the general areas noted below. Foreign Language Students who plan to transfer to a Florida public university should complete a minimum of eight semester hours in a foreign language at FCCJ or have completed two high school credits. Courses are offered in Chinese (CHI 1120 and CHI 1121), French (FRE 1120 and FRE 1121), Spanish (SPN 1120 and SPN 1121), German (GER 1120 and GER 1121) and Russian (RUS 1120 and RUS 1121) that fulfill this eight semester hours requirement. You may use Sign Language I, II and III (SPA 1612, SPA 1613 and SPA 1614) to satisfy foreign language requirements, however, these courses may not count toward the requirements of the university. Total for major prerequisites -- 24 semester hours Total for the associate in arts degree -- 60 semester hours Gordon Rule Writing and Mathematics Requirements (State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.30 — Gordon Rule) The state of Florida requires that all students pursuing an associate in arts degree complete coursework that includes a specified amount of writing (24,000 words) and mathematics. Writing: Florida Community College at Jacksonville has distributed the writing requirement throughout its general education core as follows: 12,000 words shall be completed in the two English composition courses from section A of communications, ENC 1101 English Composition I and ENC 1102 English Composition II; 3,000 words in one oral communications course from section B of communications; 7,000 words in two humanities courses (either two courses from section A or one course from section A and one course from section B); and 2,000 words in social sciences (any one course from section A). In all writing courses, a grade of "C" or better is required to meet the A.A. degree requirements. Mathematics: Students must complete six semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher. For the purposes of this rule, a grade of "C" or higher shall be considered successful completion. College Level Academic Skills Test College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is a statewide test of college-level communications and mathematics skills developed by the State of Florida. The CLAST is designed to test the communications and mathematics skills that are judged by state university and community college faculty to be generally representative of the sophomore level of achievement. The test is required, for those students who are not eligible for CLAST exemptions, by Florida statutes and rules of the State Board of Education. The CLAST is administered three times per year to community college students who: plan to complete the associate in arts degree or plan to complete the associate in science degree and transfer to Florida public universities. The CLAST requirement also applies to students transferring to community colleges from private colleges in Florida and from out-of-state colleges. The following guidelines apply to those students who are required to take CLAST: Students who do not achieve satisfactory scores on the CLAST will not be awarded the associate in arts degree. Students who have passed three of the four CLAST subtests may (at university discretion) enroll in a state university for up to 36 semester credits in upper division before being required to pass the fourth subtest. Students seeking to participate in intercollegiate athletics at senior institutions may be required to have graduated to be eligible to participate. Questions regarding athletic eligibility may be directed to the director of athletics and physical education. Students failing any portion of CLAST will be prohibited from subsequent CLAST registration without documented proof of remediation. All remediation procedures must begin with the appropriate campus CLAST resource specialist. To obtain additional information about the CLAST resource specialists and retesting requirements and procedures, contact the CLAST coordinator's office or the assessment and certification center. Current passing scores on the CLAST are as follows: essay — 6, English language — 295, reading — 295 and mathematics — 295. Effective with the October 1995 CLAST, students are eligible to register for the CLAST provided the following criteria have been met: At least 18 semester hours of college level coursework have been completed satisfactorily, and The CLAST-related General Education Requirements have been completed successfully with a grade of "C" or better. (For the communications portion: ENC 1101, ENC 1102, and if required, REA 1105; for mathematics: 6 hours of mathematics as stated in the college catalog under "General Education Requirements for A.A. Degree.") Exceptions to this policy must be approved by an instructional dean. Students have the option of taking the complete CLAST or splitting the test into two separate sessions: one for the communications portion (essay, English language and reading) and one for the mathematics portion. Coursework requirements for split testing (communications and mathematics) must adhere to the criteria outlined in 1 and 2 above. Students who have completed the General Education Requirements in communications and/or mathematics but want additional preparation for the CLAST should take ENC 2105 CLAST Review: English Language Skills and Essay, ENC 2103 CLAST Review: Reading, Essay and English Language Skills, REA 2125 CLAST Review: Reading, and/or MGF 2118 Topics in Finite Mathematics. Provisions have been made for the College to consider waiver requests from students who have attempted and failed any portion of the CLAST at least four times. Students with a disability may request assistance to complete the CLAST. Assistance is obtained through the disabled student specialist on any campus. For any portion of the CLAST in which the disability interferes with the performance on the test even with assistance, students may contact any disabled student specialist for waiver request forms and procedures. All requests must be accompanied with appropriate documentation. Additional information on CLAST is available in the CLAST coordinator's office, the campus registration office and the assessment and certification center. Eligibility for CLAST Alternative Exemption In accordance with Florida statutes dealing with the college-level communications and computation skills examination (CLAST), students who meet certain conditions, as explained below, may be exempt from having to pass CLAST in order to fulfill their associate in arts (A.A.) degree requirements. Students who have earned a grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 grade scale in selected postsecondary level courses shall be exempted from one or more sections of the College-Level Academic Skills Test as specified below. Each postsecondary institution shall establish its own policies for the evaluation of students’ coursework when that student earned credits from an Institution other than a Florida public community college or university. To exempt the English Language Skills, Reading and Essay sections of the College-Level Academic Skills Test, the student must have earned a 2.5 grade point average in two (2) courses for a minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit from: ENC 1101, English I and ENC 1102, English II or other equivalent college-level English course. Students who meet any of the following alternatives may be exempt from the communications portions of CLAST (essay, English language skills and reading) to fulfill A.A. degree requirements: A score of 500 or above on the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-I) A score of 21 or above in English on the Enhanced American College Testing Program (ACT) and a score of 22 or above in reading on the Enhanced American College Testing Program (ACT) A 2.5 grade point average for two English composition courses, ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 Students who meet any of the following alternatives may be exempt from the mathematics portion of CLAST to fulfill A.A. degree requirements: A score of 500 or above on the quantitative section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-I) A score of 21 or above in mathematics on the Enhanced American College Testing Program (ACT) A 2.5 grade point average for any two mathematics courses from the General Education Requirements for mathematics (NOTE: MAT 0025 and MAT 1033 cannot be used to determine this average.) Students who meet any of the alternatives listed above for both the communications and mathematics portions of the CLAST may be exempt from having to take any portion of CLAST to fulfill A.A. degree requirements. Students will need to supply any documentation not already on file with FCCJ to verify these conditions. These alternative exemptions for CLAST apply to both first-time takers as well as retakers of CLAST. Students who feel they meet any of the alternatives specified above must apply for CLAST exemption by contacting one of the campus counseling/ advising centers for student affairs. The skills listed in the communication skills and computational skills sections are measured by CLAST. Degree and Certificate Programs \| Catalog Contents