Norco College 2014-2015 Catalog Complete

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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
NORCO COLLEGE
Dr. Irving Hendrick, Interim Chancellor
Riverside Community College District
Dr. Paul Parnell, President
Norco College
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Virginia Blumenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Janet Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President
Nathan Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
Mary Figueroa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member
Samuel Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member
April Galvan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Student Trustee 2014-15
All information contained in the 2014-15 Catalog is current as of February 2014 . Although every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy of the information in this catalog, students and others who use this catalog should consult with a counselor,
dean, department chair or program director for recent additions, deletions or changes . Updates can also be found online at
www .rccd .edu .
The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate
on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race,
color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined
in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth
in subdivision (1) of Section 422 .6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law . This holds true for all
students who are interested in participating in education programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Limited English
speaking skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in any programs . Harassment of any employee or student
with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race,
color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined
in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth
in subdivision (1) of Section 422 .6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law is strictly prohibited .
Inquiries regarding compliance, and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District’s Title IX Officer/Section 504/
ADA Coordinator, Ms. Chani Beeman, 450 E. Alessandro Blvd., Riverside, CA 92508. [phone].

Alternate formats for this material are available to individuals requiring disability accommodation . Please contact the Vice
President of Academic Affairs or the office of Diversity, Equity and Compliance at [phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover General Education Student Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Graduation Requirements for the Associate Degree . . . . . . . . . 36
ACADEMIC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi Residency Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Scholastic Honors at Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Dean’s List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Grading System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vision, Goals and Strategies, Core Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credit by Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Academic Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Education/CSU-GE Credit for CLEP Tests . . . . . . . . . 47
Academic Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Military Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Program Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE TRANSFER . . . . . . . 51
Who May Attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 California State University (CSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Admission and Registration of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 University of California (UC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Limitations on Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Associate in Arts/Science for Transfer Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matriculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CSU General Education Requirements (CSUGE) . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fees/Residency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) . . . . . . . . . . 63
RCCD Transcripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Refund Deadlines for fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CURRICULAR PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Military and Veteran Students and Family Members . . . . . . . . 10 Workshop Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cooperative Work Experience Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
STUDENT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General Work Experience Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Academic Appeals by Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Occupational Work Experience Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Academic Honesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 High School Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Academic Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Career and Technical Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Course Prerequisites and Corequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Associate in Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
The Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 State-Approved Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Locally-Approved Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
CalWORKs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Career and Job Placement Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Counseling Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Credit Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Disability Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Non-Credit Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Early and Middle College Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FACULTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Norco College Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Student Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Food Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Foster Youth Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Honors Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Vision and Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Strategic Themes and Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
International Education/Study Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 History and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
International Student Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 District Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Library/Learning Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Strategic Communications and Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 RCCD Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Social Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Open Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Clubs and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Reserve Officer Training Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
College Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Special Supportive Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Student Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Student Employment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Instructional Materials Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Standards of Scholarship: Probation and Dismissal . . . . . . . . . 22 Course Repetition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Standards of Student Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Repeatable Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Student Support Services Programs (TRiO, SSS RISE) . . . . . . 32 Commitment to Diversity, Non-Discrimination and
Transfer Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Prohibition of Harassment and Retaliation Policies . . . . . . . . 200
Tutorial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Academic Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Veterans Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Emeriti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Associate Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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GREETINGS FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Welcome to Norco College! Greetings from our fine faculty, staff and administrators . Our primary focus is
student success and excellence in everything we do . We stress high academic standards, a dynamic learning
environment, the importance of inclusion, treating students as individuals, and the value of diversity . At
Norco, you can earn associate degrees relevant to today’s technology-oriented workforce and valued by
employers, and degrees that transfer to four-year universities . You can complete career technical certificates,
develop new job skills, or fine tune your foundational skills to achieve your education and career goals .
Norco College values relationships with our local community, business and industry leaders, area universities,
and local K-12 school districts . Working together, they enable us to give you an education of excellence in emerging programs like Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), supply chain technology, computer game design, commercial music, and industrial technology .
Our comprehensive liberal arts and sciences curriculum serves you very well in the rapidly changing 21st century workplace . We are
honored you have chosen us to further your education . Take full advantage of our student-centered faculty, staff, and administrators, and
the learning designed for your success . Our team can orient you, help assess your needs, and set up your individual education plan . This
college catalog is the place to learn all about our programs . You can access class schedules, the student handbook, and college departments
at www .norcocollege .edu .
Our inclusive, innovative approach to learning and the creative application of emerging technologies strongly influence our service to
students, the community, and our workforce . We provide you with foundational skills, transfer, and career educational opportunities . We
look forward to meeting you across campus as you study and participate in clubs and campus events designed to enhance your learning
experience at Norco College . Take advantage of these opportunities .
Your success begins at Norco College!
Best wishes on your education and career journey .
Paul Parnell, Ph .D .
President
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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
NORCO COLLEGE
2001 Third Street
Norco, California 92860-2600
[phone]
www .norcocollege .edu
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NORCO COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
Dr . Paul Parnell Ms . Daniela McCarson
President Assistant Dean, CalWORKS and Special Funded Programs
Dr . Diane Dieckmeyer Ms . Miriam Alonso
Vice President, Academic Affairs Director, Upward Bound
Ms . Elizabeth Gomez Ms . Eva Amezola
Vice President, Business Services Director, Upward Bound
Dr . Monica Green Ms . Hortencia Cuevas
Vice President, Student Services Program Director, Student Support Services
Dr . Greg Aycock Ms . Maria Gonzalez
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness Director, Student Financial Services
Mr . Mark DeAsis Ms . Lisa McAllister
Dean, Admissions and Records Director, Health Services
Vacant Ms . Julie Mendez
Dean of Instruction Director, Upward Bound
Mr . Kevin Fleming Mr . Steve Monsanto
Dean of Instruction, CTE Programs and Grants Director, Facilities
Dr . Koji Uesugi Dr . Lorena Patton
Interim Dean, Student Services Director, Title III STEM Grant
Mr . Damon Nance Ms . Colleen Molko
Dean, Technology and Learning Resources Interim Associate Dean, CTE/Project Director NSF
Mr . Gustavo Oceguera
Associate Dean, Grants and College Support Programs
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2014-2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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Required Day for New Faculty - August 19 Summer Session 2014
June 2015 June 23 - July 31 (6 weeks)
FLEX Days Weekend Classes: June 28 - July 27
Fall: August 20, 21 & 22
Spring: February 6 Fall 2014
S M T W Th F S August 25 - December 12
1 2 3 4 * 5 6 Part-time Faculty Orientation Weekend Classes: August 30 - December 7
7 8 9 10 11* * 12 13 to be arranged by college Winter Intersession 2015
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Legal Holiday/Day of Observance January 5 - February 12 (6 weeks)
Weekend Classes: January 10 - February 8
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28 29 30 Commencement (June 11) & Final Exams Spring 2015
February 17 - June 11
* June 4 - Day Classes Meet/Evening Final Exams for Classes not in Session Weekend Classes: February 21 - June 6
Classes Meeting Thursday Evenings Only
** June 11 - Morning and Afternoon Final Exams and
Evening Commencement Final Exams
Fall: December 6 - December 12
Spring: June 4 - 11 (June 7 excluded)
For final exam schedule, please refer to the Class Schedule.
Graduation: June 11, 2015
The application deadline to walk in the Commencement Ceremony is April 1, 2015
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2  General Information Riverside Community College District • Norco College 2014-2015
MISSION 4 . Ensure the distribution of our student population is
Norco College serves our students, our community, and its workforce reflective of the communities we serve .
by providing educational opportunities, celebrating diversity, and 5 . Reduce scheduling conflicts that negatively impact student
promoting collaboration . We encourage an inclusive, innovative completion of degrees and programs .
approach to learning and the creative application of emerging
technologies . We provide foundational skills and pathways to Goal 4: Create Effective Community Partnerships
transfer, career and technical education, certificates and degrees . Objectives:
1 . Increase the number of students who participate in summer
bridge programs or boot camps .
VISION
2 . Increase the number of industry partners who participate
Norco - creating opportunities to transform our students and
in industry advisory council activities .
community for the dynamic challenges of tomorrow .
3 . Increase the number of dollars available through
scholarships for Norco College students .
GOALS AND STRATEGIES 2013-2018 4 . Increase institutional awareness of partnerships,
Goal 1: Increase Student Achievement and Success internships, and job opportunities established with business
Objectives: and industry .
1 . Improve transfer preparedness (completes 60 transferable 5 . Continue the success of Kennedy Partnership (percent of
units with a 2 .0 GPA or higher) . students 2 .5 GPA+, number of students in co-curricular
2 . Improve transfer rate by 10% over 5 years . activities, number of students who are able to access
3 . Increase the percentage of basic skills students who courses; number of college units taken) .
complete the basic skills pipeline by supporting the 6 . Increase community partnerships .
development of alternatives to traditional basic skills 7 . Increase institutional awareness of community partnerships .
curriculum . 8 . Increase external funding sources which support college
4 . Improve persistence rates by 5% over 5 years (fall-spring; programs and initiatives .
fall-fall) .
5 . Increase completion rate of degrees and certificates over Goal 5: Strengthen Student Learning
6 years . Objectives:
6 . Increase success and retention rates . 1 . 100% of units (disciplines, Student Support Service areas,
7 . Increase percentage of students who complete 15 units, 30 administrative units) will conduct systematic program
units, 60 units . reviews .
8 . Increase the percentage of students who begin addressing 2 . Increase the percentage of student learning and service
basic skills needs in their first year . area outcomes assessments that utilize authentic methods .
9 . Decrease the success gap of students in online courses as 3 . Increase the percentage of programs that conduct program
compared to face-to-face instruction . level outcomes assessment that closes the loop .
10 . Increase course completion, certificate and degree 4 . Increase assessment of student learning in online courses
completion, and transfer rates of underrepresented students . to ensure that it is consistent with student learning in face-
to-face courses .
Goal 2: Improve the Quality of Student Life 5 . Increase the number of faculty development workshops
Objectives: focusing on pedagogy each academic year .
1 . Increase student engagement (faculty and student
interaction, active learning, student effort, support for Goal 6: Demonstrate Effective Planning Processes
learners) . Objectives:
2 . Increase frequency of student participation in co-curricular 1 . Increase the use of data to enhance effective enrollment
activities . management strategies .
3 . Increase student satisfaction and importance ratings for 2 . Systematically assess the effectiveness of strategic
student support services . planning committees and councils .
4 . Increase the percentage of students who consider the 3 . Ensure that resource allocation is tied to planning .
college environment to be inclusive . 4 . Institutionalize the current Technology Plan .
5 . Decrease the percentage of students who experience unfair 5 . Revise the Facilities Master Plan .
treatment based on diversity-related characteristics .
6 . Increase current students’ awareness about college Goal 7: Strengthen Our Commitment To Our Employees
resources dedicated to student success . Objectives:
1 . Provide professional development activities for all
Goal 3: Increase Student Access employees .
Objectives: 2 . Increase the percentage of employees who consider the
1 . Increase percentage of students who declare an educational college environment to be inclusive .
goal . 3 . Decrease the percentage of employees who experience
2 . Increase percentage of new students who develop an unfair treatment based on diversity-related characteristics .
educational plan . 4 . Increase participation in events and celebrations related to
3 . Increase percentage of continuing students who develop inclusiveness .
an educational plan . 5 . Implement programs that support the safety, health, and
wellness of our college community .