MEMORANDUM
Date:
August 4, 2015
To:
All GCC Employees
From:
Yvonne McMillan
Subject:
Summary of Changes for the 2015-2016 GCC Academic Catalog
CATALOG COMMON PAGES – GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
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Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) – A, B, S - Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Arts (AA) - Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Art – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Dance – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) – Theatre – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Business, General Requirements (ABus-GR) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Business, Special Requirements (ABus-SR) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in General Business (AGS) – Changes from District Curriculum Committee
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Associate in Applied Science (AAS) General Education Requirements – Changes from District Curriculum
Committee
PROGRAMS AND COURSES:
The following occupational programs have been added to the catalog:
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Administration of Justice CCL-5837
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Game Technology CCL-5637
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Healthcare Technology Systems AAS-3161
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Healthcare Technology Systems CCL-5836
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Insurance Studies CCL-5842
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Organizational Leadership CCL-5731
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Organizational Management AAS-3727
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Sports Management CCL-5828
The following occupational programs have been removed from the catalog:
 Adobe Creative Suite in Business: Master Suite Applications Specialist CCL-5778
 Interior Merchandising CCL-5429
 Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Specialist CCL-5843
 Music Business CCL-5258
 Police Supervision CCL-5901
 Small Business Start-Up CCL-5706
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Additional Changes:
Programs:
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Accounting Paraprofessional AAS-3131 – Editorial Change: Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements (add
MAT112 due to the deletion of MAT102.
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Administration of Justice AAS-3397 – Editorial Change: Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements (add
MAT112 due to the deletion of MAT102.
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Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences AAS-3034 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program
Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required
Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements, Gen Ed
Natural Science Requirements.
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Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation CCL-5710 – Change in: Program Availability to:
Shared by: EM, GC, PV, SM (adding EM), Program Description.
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Creative Writing AC-6224 – Change in: Program Description, Required Courses, Restricted Electives.
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Developmental Disabilities Specialist CCL-5034 – Change in: Restricted Electives.
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Digital Media Arts AAS-3567 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program
Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted
Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements.
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Early Childhood Education AAS-3007 – Change in: Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements.
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Early Childhood Education CCL-5374 – Change in: Required Courses.
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Engineering Technology AAS-3228 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG, EM, GC, SM
(adding SM), Total Program Credits, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required
Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, First-Year
Composition Requirements.
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Exercise Science and Personal Training AAS-3059 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program
Notes, Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements.
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Family Life Education AAS-3044 – Change in: Mathematics Requirements.
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Firefighter Operations CCL-5777 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Program
Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites.
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General Business AAS-3148 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Prerequisite Credits, Program
Prerequisites, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total Credits, Gen Ed Core Credits, Critical Reading
Credits, Critical Reading Requirements.
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General Business CCL-5683 – Change in: Restricted Electives.
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Information Security AAS-3039 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Required Course Credits,
Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total Credits, Gen Ed Core Credits, Gen Ed
Oral Communication Requirements, Gen Ed Critical Reading Credits, Gen Ed Critical Reading
Requirements, Gen Ed Mathematics Requirements.
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Information Security Technology CCL-5347 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes,
Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses.
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Journalism CCL-5466 – Change in: Program Title to: Journalism and New Media Studies, Total Program
Credits, Program Description, Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites,
Required Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives.
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Microsoft Desktop Support Technology CCL-5473 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes,
Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Courses.
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Nursing AAS-3812 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Notes,
Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits,
Required Courses, Gen Ed Total Credits, Core Credits, Mathematics Requirements, Gen Ed
Distribution Credits, Humanities and Fine Arts Credits, Humanities and Fine Arts Requirements.
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Paramedicine CCL-5513 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG, GC, MC, PC, PV (adding
CG), Program Notes, Required Courses.
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Personal Trainer CCL-5421 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Notes, Required Course
Credits, Required Courses, Mathematics Requirements.
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Personal Training Specialist CCL-5445 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Required Course Credits,
Required Courses.
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Practical Nursing CCL-5957 – Change in: Program Total Credits, Program Description, Program Notes,
Admission Criteria, Program Prerequisites, Required Course Credits, Required Courses
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Retail Management AAS-3048 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Required
Course Credits, Required Courses, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives, Gen Ed Total
Credits, Core Credits, Oral Communication Requirements, Critical Reading Credits, Mathematics
Credits, Mathematics Requirements, Humanities and Fine Arts Requirements.
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Retail Management CCL-5286 – Change in: Total Program Credits, Program Description, Required
Course Credits, Required Courses.
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Sustainability AC-6240 – Change in: Program Availability to: Shared by GCC, MCC, PVC, SMC (adding
CGC, SMC, PVC), Total Program Credits, Program Description, Program Prerequisite Credits, Program
Prerequisites, Restricted Elective Credits, Restricted Electives
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Sustainability and Ecological Literacy AC-6232 – Change in: Program Availability to Shared by: CG,
EM, GC, MC, RS, SM (adding SM)
Courses:
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BHS130 Chemical Dependency – Change in: Title to: Addictions and Substance Use Disorders, Description.
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BIO101 General Biology (Non-Majors): Selected Topics – Change in: Title to: Introduction to Human
Genetics for Non-Majors, Description, Course Notes.
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BIO102 General Biology (Non-Majors): Additional Topics – Change in: Title to: Cells to Systems: An
Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors, Description, Course Notes.
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BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health – Change in: Prerequisites.
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BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I – Change in: Prerequisites.
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BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Change in: Prerequisites.
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BIO205 Microbiology – Change in: Prerequisites.
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BIO215 Biotechnology Internship – Change in: Prerequisites.
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CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry – Change in: Prerequisites.
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CHM150 General Chemistry I – Editorial Change: Course Notes, Prerequisites.
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CHM151 General Chemistry I - Editorial Change: Course Notes, Prerequisites.
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CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory – Change in: Description, Prerequisites, Course Notes.
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CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites, Course Notes.
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CHM235 General Organic Chemistry I – Change in: Prerequisites.
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CHM235LL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites.
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CHM236LL General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory – Change in: Prerequisites, Corequisites.
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ECE215 Mechanics of Materials – Change in: Prerequisites.
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EED200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education – Editorial Change: Course Notes.
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EMT240 Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Change in: Title to: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
Description, Prerequisites.
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EMT258 Victimology and Crisis Management – Change in: Description.
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EMT272AA Advanced Emergency Medical Technology – Change in: Prerequisites.
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EMT272AB Advanced Emergency Medical Technology – Change in: Prerequisites.
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HCR210 Clinical Health Care Ethics – Change in: Prerequisites.
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HCR220 Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems – Change in: Prerequisites.
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HUM245 Introduction to Holocaust Studies – Change in: Description, Prerequisites.
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ITS110 Information Security Fundamentals – Change in: Credits to 3.0, Periods to 4.0.
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JRN201 News Writing – Change in: Description, Prerequisites.
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JRN215 News Production – Change in: Description.
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JRN225 Photojournalism – Change in: Description.
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JRN234 Feature Writing – Change in: Description.
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MAT090 Developmental Algebra – Change in: Prerequisites, Course Notes.
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MAT092 Introductory Algebra – Change in: Prerequisites, Course Notes.
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MAT120 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites.
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MAT121 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites.
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MAT122 Intermediate Algebra – Change in: Description, Course Notes, Prerequisites.
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NUR158 Nurse Assisting – Change in: Prerequisites.
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REL271 Introduction to the New Testament – Change in: Description.
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