2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic Programs – Degrees and CertificatesJOINT EDUCATIONAL AGREEMENTSMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGEOPPORTUNITIESCertain joint educational agreements allow studentsfrom one community college to enroll inspecified programs at another community college.Students may take general education courses attheir home district college, transferring the creditsat a later date. Students are responsible for theirown transportation and upon completion of a programreceive their degree or certificate from thecollege offering the program.Respiratory TherapyThis is a cooperative program between SCC andSt. Louis Community College (SLCC). In this threeyearprogram, you can take the first year of generaleducation requirements at SCC and the last twoyears at SLCC (Forest Park) in the RespiratoryTherapy degree program.For information on admission to the programand course requirements, inquire at the StudentDevelopment Office.Paramedic TechnologyThis is a cooperative program between SCC andSt. Louis Community College (SLCC). In this twoyearprogram, you can take the generaleducation courses at SCC, then apply to theParamedic program at SLCC (Forest Park).For information on admission and courserequirements of the Paramedic program, visit theStudent Development office.Fire TechnologyThis is a cooperative program betweenSCC and East Central College. The first year ofgeneral education courses can be taken at SCC forthis two-year program. Students would then applyto East Central College for the Fire Technologyprogram.For information on admission and courserequirements of the Fire Technology program, visitthe Student Development office.TWO PLUS ...St. Charles Community College has developedseveral 2+2 and 2+3 academic articulation agreementswith local and regional four-year collegesand universities. These agreements provide transferstudents with a seamless transition from the Associateof Arts degree to the Bachelor of Arts degreeand, in some instances, through the Master of Artsdegree.Programs in art, engineering, education, nursing,chiropractic, and business administration areamong those that have predetermined arrangementswith SCC for specific degree completion afterthe sophomore year. Colleges include LindenwoodUniversity, St. Louis University, MaryvilleUniversity, Southeast Missouri State University,Chicago Art Institute, University of Missouri atRolla, Columbia, St. Louis, and Logan College ofChiropractic. In addition, a new Internet-basedprogram allows SCC students to complete a bachelor’sdegree online in several specific programswith Franklin University of Columbus, Ohio.University CoursesOn Our CampusAs a service to St. Charles County residents whowish to continue their education beyond the associate’sdegree, SCC has developed a policy to allowfour-year colleges to offer advanced-level courseson its campus.Under that policy, the University of Missouri-St. Louis offers junior and senior-level coursesat SCC.The course offerings follow a prescribed,approved 2+2 sequence in several programpathways. The junior and senior-level courses donot duplicate courses offered by SCC. They aretaught by university faculty in classrooms and labson the SCC campus. For more information,contact the UMSL Office at SCC.College Credits in High SchoolSCC has agreements with area high schoolswhereby high school students can take creditclasses at SCC to get a head start on meetingcollege requirements. For more information ondual enrollment, see page 16.93