Muskegon Community College Catalog
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Academic Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Accounting (BUS) ............................................................................................................................ 74, 139
Accreditation .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Adding Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Administration .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Administrative/Office Systems Education ............................................................................................... 88
Admissions/Applications ......................................................................................................................... 11
Allied Health (AH) ........................................................................................................................... 63, 134
Alternative and Renewable Energy Certificate ....................................................................................... 126
Alumni Association .................................................................................................................................. 39
Anthropology (ANTH) .......................................................................................................................... 135
Applying to MCC ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Apprenticeship Training-Related Instruction(RI) .................................................................................. 201
Art .......................................................................................................................................................... 135
Articulation Programs ............................................................................................................................... 16
Associate in Science and Arts Degree ................................................................................................. 53, 54
Associate in Applied Science Degree ........................................................................................................ 53
Astronomy (ASTR) ............................................................................................................................... 136
Athletics ................................................................................................................................................... 39
Attendance ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Audit Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Automotive Technology (AT) ........................................................................................................ 111, 136
Biology (BIOL) ...................................................................................................................................... 137
Biomedical Electronics Technology ........................................................................................................ 113
Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Bookstore ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Business & Industrial Training ................................................................................................................. 38
Business Certificates ................................................................................................................................ 78
Business Programs and Courses ....................................................................................................... 74, 139
Business & Technical Communications (BCOM) .................................................................................. 144
Capella University .................................................................................................................................. 129
Career Counseling/Information ................................................................................................................. 19
Center for Theater .................................................................................................................................... 43
Certificate Programs, One-Year ................................................................................................................ 53
Change of Address .................................................................................................................................... 11
Chemistry (CHEM) ............................................................................................................................... 144
Child Care Professional Certificates (ED) .............................................................................................. 107
Child Development Associate ................................................................................................................ 104
Chorus ..................................................................................................................................................... 184
C/Java Computer Programming ................................................................................................................ 82
Class Load ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Class Standing ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Clubs and Organizations ........................................................................................................................... 38
College Success Center ............................................................................................................................. 18
College Success Seminar ......................................................................................................................... 146
Communications (COM) ........................................................................................................................ 146
Community Services ................................................................................................................................. 37
Complaints - See Petitions Committee ..................................................................................................... 40
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Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) ............................................................................... 114, 147
Computer Applications ............................................................................................................................ 79
Computer Courses (CIS) ........................................................................................................................ 148
Computer Networking Technology .......................................................................................................... 84
Computer Programming ............................................................................................................................ 80
Computer Use Guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 33
Computer Related A.A.S. Degrees ........................................................................................................... 79
Concert Band (MU) ............................................................................................................................... 184
Confidentiality of Records ....................................................................................................................... 33
Continuing Education ............................................................................................................................... 37
Costs ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Council System ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Counseling ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Credit Hour ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Credit, Non-conventional ......................................................................................................................... 14
Criminal Justice (CJ) ................................................................................................ 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 155
Curriculum Guides ................................................................................................................................ 7, 57
Curriculum Planning ................................................................................................................................... 6
Customer Service Specialist Certificate .................................................................................................... 79
Dance (DNC) .......................................................................................................................................... 158
Deans’ List ................................................................................................................................................ 37
Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Dismissal, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 32
Distance Education ................................................................................................................................... 11
Drafting Technology (CAD) ........................................................................................................... 115, 147
Dropping Courses .................................................................................................................................... 30
Dual Enrollment ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Early Childhood Education ............................................................................................................... 60, 102
E-Business ................................................................................................................................................ 86
Economics (ECON) ................................................................................................................................ 159
Education Courses (ED) ................................................................................................................. 102, 159
Education Opportunity Grants (PELL)(SEOG) ...................................................................................... 23
Electricity/Electronics Technology (ELTC)(ELTR) ....................................................................... 116, 164
Employment Resource Center .................................................................................................................. 19
Engineering (ENGR) ............................................................................................................................... 167
English/Communications (ENG/COM) .................................................................................................. 167
Entrepreneurship Program Certificate ........................................................................................................ 78
Equal Opportunity ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Facilities .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Faculty ...................................................................................................................................................... 46
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................................................................................ 32
Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Ferris State University ........................................................................................................................... 129
Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Food Service (Bookside Bistro) ................................................................................................................ 42
Foreign Languages (FR, GER, SPAN) .................................................................................................... 171
Foreign Students ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Foundation for MCC ................................................................................................................................ 39
Franklin University ................................................................................................................................. 129
Frauenthal Foundation Art Center ............................................................................................................. 42
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French (FR) ............................................................................................................................................ 171
Full-Time Student ..................................................................................................................................... 11
General Education, Purpose ................................................................................................................. 8, 10
Geography (GEOG) ............................................................................................................................... 173
Geology (GEOL) .................................................................................................................................... 173
German (GR) .......................................................................................................................................... 171
Grade Point Average ................................................................................................................................. 36
Grading System ........................................................................................................................................ 36
Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 35
Grand Valley State University ................................................................................................................ 130
Grants ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
Graphic Design (GRD, GR) ........................................................................................................... 117, 174
Graphic Design Certificates .................................................................................................................... 118
Grievances - Petition Committee .............................................................................................................. 40
Guest Admissions ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Gymnasium, Bartels-Rode ....................................................................................................................... 42
Health Education (HE) ........................................................................................................................... 175
High School Articulation ........................................................................................................................... 16
History Courses (HIST) ......................................................................................................................... 176
History and Purpose of College ............................................................................................................... 43
Honors Program ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Humanities (HUM) ................................................................................................................................ 177
Incomplete Grade ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Individual Study Courses ......................................................................................................................... 15
Industrial Technology ..................................................................................................................... 111, 120
Industrial Technology Certificates .................................................................................................. 121, 126
Information Processing/Office Systems Education .................................................................................. 90
Institutional Research & Development .................................................................................................... 39
International/Office Systems Education ................................................................................................... 92
International Study ................................................................................................................................. 116
Internships ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Jobs/Placement ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Job Shadow Program ................................................................................................................................ 15
Lakeshore Business and Industrial Service Center .................................................................................... 38
Legal/Office Systems Education ............................................................................................................... 94
Library Services ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP) ......................................................................................... 14
Loans ........................................................................................................................................................ 28
MACRAO Agreement .............................................................................................................................. 57
Machining Technology (MT) ......................................................................................................... 122, 178
Machining Technology Certificate .......................................................................................................... 123
Management - AAS .......................................................................................................................... 76, 142
Marketing - AAS .............................................................................................................................. 77, 143
Materials Technology (MET) ........................................................................................................ 123, 179
Mathematics (MATH) ........................................................................................................................... 180
Media Services .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Medical/Office Systems Education .......................................................................................................... 96
Medical Office Management .................................................................................................................... 98
Microsoft Office Suite .............................................................................................................................. 80
Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................................... 3
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Music (MU) ........................................................................................................................................... 183
Muskegon Partnership Program ............................................................................................................... 16
Native American Tuition Grants .............................................................................................................. 26
Northwood University ........................................................................................................................... 130
Nursing (NUR) ................................................................................................................................. 64, 187
Observatory .............................................................................................................................................. 43
Office Systems Education (Degrees & Certificates) ........................................................................... 87, 99
Online Classes .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Part-time Student ...................................................................................................................................... 12
PELL Grant .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Petitions Committee ................................................................................................................................. 40
Philosophy Courses (PHIL) ................................................................................................................... 188
Physical Education (PEA, PEP) ............................................................................................................. 189
Physical Science (PHSC) ........................................................................................................................ 194
Physics (PHYS) ...................................................................................................................................... 194
Placement Tests ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Planetarium (Carr-Fles) ............................................................................................................................ 43
Political Science (PSCI) .......................................................................................................................... 195
President’s List ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Probation, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 32
Professional Development Credits/Programs ............................................................................. 53, 80, 101
Psychology (PSYC) ................................................................................................................................ 196
Quality Control (QC) ............................................................................................................................. 201
Reading Lab (College Success Center) .............................................................................................. 18, 197
Ready to Succeed .................................................................................................................................... 133
Real Estate Courses (RE) ....................................................................................................................... 197
Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Recreation/Recreational Leadership (REC) ............................................................................................ 197
Refund Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Repeated Courses ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Residency Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Respiratory Therapy (RT) ............................................................................................................... 70, 198
RPG Programming Certificate .................................................................................................................. 82
SAM (Study Opportunities for Adults and Mature Citizens) ................................................................ 14
Satisfactory Progress Standards/Financial Aid Recipients ....................................................................... 28
Scholarships .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Sign Language, American .......................................................................................................................... 134
Social Science (AS) ................................................................................................................................. 200
Sociology (SOC) ..................................................................................................................................... 200
Spanish (SPAN) ...................................................................................................................................... 172
Special Populations/Special Service Programs .......................................................................................... 19
Stage Band (MU) .................................................................................................................................... 184
Stevenson (James L.) Center for Higher Education .................................................................................. 43
Student Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 38
Student Development (SD) .................................................................................................................... 200
Student Life ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Student Organizations and Clubs ............................................................................................................. 38
Substituting Classes .................................................................................................................................. 36
Technology Programs ............................................................................................................................. 111
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Technology Related Courses .................................................................................................................. 201
Testing ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Theater (TH) .......................................................................................................................................... 202
Transfer Curriculum Guides ................................................................................................................. 7, 57
Transferring Credits .................................................................................................................................. 12
Transcripts ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Truck Driver Training ............................................................................................................................. 132
Tuition ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Tutoring Services ...................................................................................................................................... 18
University Programs ............................................................................................................................... 129
Veterans .............................................................................................................................................. 17, 26
Vocational Rehabilitation .......................................................................................................................... 26
Water Resource Management ................................................................................................................. 131
WebAdvisor .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Web Design Certificate ............................................................................................................................. 87
Welding Technology (W) ................................................................................................................ 124, 204
Welding Technology Certificate .............................................................................................................. 125
Western Michigan University ................................................................................................................. 130
Withdrawal Policy .................................................................................................................................... 32
Women’s Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 205
Work-Study Programs ........................................................................................................................ 24, 25
Writing Lab (College Success Center) ....................................................................................................... 18
Youth Programs ........................................................................................................................................ 16
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