Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

BOARD OF TRUSTEESSAN MATEO COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTSkyline College is part of the San Mateo CountyCom munity College District, which also operates CañadaCollege in Redwood City and College of San Mateo. TheDistrict and its Colleges are governed by a six-memberBoard of Trustees, five elected at large for four-year termsby county voters and one elected by students in theDistrict for a one-year term.Board of TrusteesSan Mateo County Community College DistrictRichard Holober, PresidentDave Mandelkern, Vice President-ClerkHelen HausmanPatricia MiljanichKaren SchwarzBarry Jointer, Student TrusteeRon Galatolo, District ChancellorRegina Stanback Stroud, Ed.D.,President, Skyline CollegeSkyline College is accredited by the Accrediting Com -mission for Community and Junior Colleges of the WesternAssoc iation of Schools and Colleges, 10 Com mercialBoulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, aninstitutional accrediting body recognized by the Commissionon Recognition of Post secondary Accreditation and the U.S.Department of Education.Skyline College and the San Mateo County Com mun -ity College District have made every reasonable effort todetermine that everything stated in this catalog is accurate.Courses and programs offered, together with otherinformation contained herein, are subject to change withoutnotice by the adminis tration of Skyline College forreasons related to student enrollment, level of financialsupport, or for any other reason, at the discretion of theCollege and the District. The College and the Districtfurther reserve the right to add, amend, or repeal any oftheir rules, regulations, policies and procedures, consistentwith applicable laws.TABLE OF CONTENTSCampus Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Calendar for 2011-2012 College Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Matriculation/Enrollment Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fees/Refund Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Grades and Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Academic Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Student Records, Responsibilities and Rights. . . . . . 42Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Información Para Personas de Habla Hispana . . . . . 68Associate Degree Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Associate Degree and Certificate Programs . . . . . . . 90Other Educational Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Announcement of Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Transfer Courses, University of California . . . . . . . . 238Transfer Courses, State Universities and Colleges . 241CSU General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 247Intersegmental G.E. Transfer Curriculum . . . . . . . . . 249Skyline College Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252Faculty and Other Academic Personnel . . . . . . . . . 253Skyline College Emeriti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back CoverSKYLINE COLLEGE 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, California 94066Telephone: (650) 738-4100 • Website: www.SkylineCollege.eduThe information in this Catalog is available in alternate format upon request.CREDITS: Cover Design: Helen Hueg DesignProduction: Christianne Marra, Maria Norris, Theresa Tentes, Ika SimpsonPHOTOS:Front cover photograph by Brandon Vaccaro of Brandon Vaccaro Photography(Other photographs by Sean Arbabi, Vic Valbuena Bareng, Christianne Marra,and Bob Varner)2 011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u3