Muskegon Community College Catalog
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Academic Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Accounting (BUS) ............................................................................................................................ 69, 132
Accreditation .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Adding Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 33
Administrative Office Systems Education ....................................................................................... 84, 132
Admissions/Applications ......................................................................................................................... 15
Allied Health (AH) ........................................................................................................................... 62, 131
Alumni Association .................................................................................................................................. 40
Anthropology (ANTH) .......................................................................................................................... 131
Apprenticeship Training-Related Instruction(RI) .................................................................................. 196
Art .......................................................................................................................................................... 132
Associate in Science and Arts Degree ................................................................................................... 6, 55
Associate in Applied Science Degree .................................................................................................... 6, 61
Astronomy (ASTR) ............................................................................................................................... 133
Athletics ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Attendance ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Audit Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Automotive Technology (AT) ........................................................................................................ 104, 133
Bartels-Rode Gymnasium ........................................................................................................................ 42
Biology (BIOL) ...................................................................................................................................... 134
Biomedical Electronics Technology ................................................................................................ 106, 159
Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Bookstore ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Business & Industrial Training ................................................................................................................. 39
Business Programs and Courses ....................................................................................................... 68, 136
Business & Technical Communications (BCOM) .................................................................................. 140
Capella University .................................................................................................................................. 129
Career Counseling/Information ................................................................................................................. 24
Center for Theater .................................................................................................................................... 43
Certificate Programs, One-Year ............................................................................................................ 6, 54
Change of Address .................................................................................................................................... 16
Chemistry (CHEM) ............................................................................................................................... 141
Child Care Professional Certificates (ED) .............................................................................................. 101
C/Java Computer Programming ................................................................................................................ 78
Class Load ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Class Standing ........................................................................................................................................... 36
College Success Center (CS Center) ......................................................................................................... 23
College Success Seminar ......................................................................................................................... 143
Communications (COM) ........................................................................................................................ 143
Community Services ........................................................................................................................... 25, 38
Complaints - See Petitions Committee ..................................................................................................... 41
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) ............................................................................... 107, 143
Computer Related A.A.S. Degrees ........................................................................................................... 74
Computer Courses (CIS) ........................................................................................................................ 145
Computer Programming ............................................................................................................................ 76
Computer Network Technology ............................................................................................................... 80
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Concert Band (MU) ............................................................................................................................... 180
Confidentiality of Records ....................................................................................................................... 36
Continuing Education ......................................................................................................................... 17, 25
Corrections Officer Program ............................................................................................................. 59, 151
Costs and Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................ 24
Council System ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Counseling ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Credit Hour ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Credit, Non-conventional ................................................................................................................... 18, 19
Criminal Justice (CJ) ................................................................................................................ 60, 125, 151
Curriculum Guides .................................................................................................................................... 11
Curriculum Planning ................................................................................................................................... 6
Dance (DNC) .......................................................................................................................................... 154
Deans’ List ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Dismissal, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 35
Drafting Technology (CAD) ........................................................................................................... 107, 143
Dropping Courses .................................................................................................................................... 34
Dual Enrollment ........................................................................................................................................ 17
E-Business ................................................................................................................................................ 81
Economics (ECON) ................................................................................................................................ 155
Education Courses (ED) ................................................................................................................... 97, 155
Education Opportunity Grants (PELL)(SEOG) ...................................................................................... 26
Electronics Technology (ELTR)(ELTC) ......................................................................................... 109, 160
Employment Resource Center .................................................................................................................. 24
Engineering (ENGR) ............................................................................................................................... 162
English/Communications (ENG/COM) .................................................................................................. 163
Equal Opportunity ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Facilities .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Faculty and Staff ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................................................................................ 35
Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Ferris State University ........................................................................................................................... 128
Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Foodservice (Cafeteria) ............................................................................................................................. 42
Foreign Languages (FR, GER, SPAN) .................................................................................................... 166
Foreign Students ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Foundation for MCC ................................................................................................................................ 40
French (FR) ............................................................................................................................................ 166
Full-Time Student ..................................................................................................................................... 16
General Education Requirements ................................................................................................................ 7
Geography (GEOG) ............................................................................................................................... 168
Geology (GEOL) .................................................................................................................................... 169
German (GR) .......................................................................................................................................... 167
Grade Point Average ................................................................................................................................. 38
Grading System ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 36
Grand Valley State University ................................................................................................................ 128
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Grants/Loans ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Graphic Design (GRD) ................................................................................................................... 110, 169
Graphic Reproduction Technology (GR) ............................................................................................... 170
Grievances - Petition Committee .............................................................................................................. 41
Guest Admissions ............................................................................................................................... 16, 17
Health Education (HE) ........................................................................................................................... 171
High School Articulation ........................................................................................................................... 20
History Courses (HIST) ......................................................................................................................... 171
History and Purpose of College ............................................................................................................... 44
Honors Program ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Housing ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
Humanities (HUM) ................................................................................................................................ 173
Incomplete Grade ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Individual Study Courses ......................................................................................................................... 19
Industrial Technology ............................................................................................................................. 113
Information Processing - Office Systems Education ................................................................................ 86
International - Office Systems Education ................................................................................................. 88
International Study ................................................................................................................................... 20
Internships ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Jobs/Placement ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Learning Resource Center ......................................................................................................................... 42
Legal Office Systems Education ............................................................................................................... 90
Library Services ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP) ......................................................................................... 18
MACRAO Agreement .............................................................................................................................. 12
Machine Technology (MT) ............................................................................................................ 115, 173
Management - AAS .......................................................................................................................... 70, 133
Marketing - AAS .............................................................................................................................. 71, 136
Massage Therapy (MSTH) .............................................................................................................. 67, 175
Materials Technology (MET) ........................................................................................................ 117, 174
Mathematics (MATH) ........................................................................................................................... 176
Matriculation Card ................................................................................................................................... 16
Media Services .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Medical Clerk ................................................................................................................................... 91, 135
Music (MU) ........................................................................................................................................... 179
Muskegon Partnership Program ............................................................................................................... 21
Native American Tuition Grants .............................................................................................................. 29
Northwood University ........................................................................................................................... 128
Nursing (NUR) ................................................................................................................................. 62, 183
Observatory .............................................................................................................................................. 43
Office Systems Education (Degrees & Certificates) ................................................................................. 83
PELL Grant .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Part-time Student ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Petitions Committee ................................................................................................................................. 41
Philosophy Courses (PHIL) ................................................................................................................... 184
Physical Education (PEA, PEP) ............................................................................................................. 185
Physical Science (PHSC) ........................................................................................................................ 190
Physics (PHYS) ...................................................................................................................................... 190
Placement Tests ........................................................................................................................................ 22
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Planetarium ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Political Science (PSCI) .......................................................................................................................... 191
President’s List ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Probation, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 35
Professional Development Programs ...................................................................................................... 125
Psychology (PSYC) ................................................................................................................................ 192
Pulp and Paper Science ........................................................................................................................... 118
Quality Control (QC) ............................................................................................................................. 197
Reading Lab (College Success Center) .............................................................................................. 23, 192
Real Estate Courses (RE) ....................................................................................................................... 193
Recreation/Recreational Leadership (REC) ............................................................................................ 193
Refund Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Repeating Courses .................................................................................................................................... 35
Residency Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Respiratory Therapy (RT) ............................................................................................................... 66, 194
SAM (Study Opportunities for Adults and Mature Citizens) ................................................................ 18
Satisfactory Progress Standards/Financial Aid Recipients ....................................................................... 31
Schedules, Class ........................................................................................................................................ 33
Scholarships ........................................................................................................................................ 30, 31
Social Science (AS) ................................................................................................................................. 196
Sociology (SOC) ..................................................................................................................................... 196
Spanish (SPAN) ...................................................................................................................................... 168
Special Events Committee ........................................................................................................................ 39
Special Populations/Special Service Programs .......................................................................................... 24
Stage Band (MU) .................................................................................................................................... 180
Stevenson (James L.) Center for Higher Education .................................................................................. 43
Student Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Student Development (SD) .................................................................................................................... 196
Student Organizations and Clubs ............................................................................................................. 39
Technology Programs ............................................................................................................................. 104
Technology Related Courses ....................................................................................................................197
Testing .................................................................................................................................................. 7, 22
Theater (TH) .......................................................................................................................................... 198
Transferring Credits .................................................................................................................................. 12
Transcripts ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Tuition ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Tutoring Services ...................................................................................................................................... 23
University Programs ............................................................................................................................... 128
Veterans .............................................................................................................................................. 21, 29
Vocational Rehabilitation .......................................................................................................................... 29
Welding Technology (W) ................................................................................................................ 119, 200
Western Michigan University ................................................................................................................. 128
Withdrawal Policy .................................................................................................................................... 34
Women’s Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 201
Work-Study Programs ........................................................................................................................ 27, 28
World Class Manufacturing/Business ..................................................................................................... 121
Writing Lab (College Success Center) ....................................................................................................... 23
Youth Programs ........................................................................................................................................ 20
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