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

P R O G R A M S & S E R V I C E SBook Buy-Back Policy: The Bookstore buys backundamaged books during the final exam period of eachsemester. You will receive up to 50% of the original purchaseprice; provided that in the upcoming semester thebook has been requested for use and there is an inventoryneed for it. If an instructor has not requested a book to beused again on this campus, a wholesale price will beoffered that is approximately up to 25% of theoriginal purchase price. A discontinued book may beworth more in your personal library.If you have missed the book buy-backs during the finalexam period, you can sell your books online to our vendorpartner. Visit our website (http://bookstore.SkylineCollege.edu) for more information.CALWORKSSkyline College provides assistance to students whoare receiving TANF or AFDC benefits, or who received aidwithin the past two years. Services to eligible studentsinclude: counseling, job development assistance, workstudy, career related services, and supplemental child care.The CalWORKs office is located in Building 2. Hoursare Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. For more information,please call (650) 738-4480.CAMPUS HOUSINGSkyline College does not provide campus housing.The College occasionally receives calls and rental listingsfrom rental agencies, landlords or individuals who arelooking for roommates. All rental information receivedis posted on the second floor of Building 6, Studentand Community Center. To post rental information oradvice on apartment searches, please contact theStudent Activities Office at (650) 738-4275.CAREER CENTERThe Career Center provides comprehensive careerresources and activities for enrolled Skyline College students.The Career Center Print and Video Resource Libraryprovides information about job descriptions, salarystudies, future career trends and emerging occupations.Web-based career assessment and interpretationservices are provided along with individualized careercounseling to enhance students’ career search inplanning their educational and occupational goals. TheCareer Center sponsors a variety of classes and careerorientated workshops, as well as career panels and careerexpos to provide students the opportunity to establishcareer networks with local employers. A Holiday Job Fairis held annually in November and a Career Expo is offeredin mid-April. Students may also explore computerizedguidance systems such as EUREKA to become betterinformed about their career options. On-line job postingsare available at www.skylinejobs.com, or students maysearch for jobs on the website at www.SkylineCollege.edu/general/careercenter/index.html. In addition toonline postings, the Career Center’s job binders assiststudents with job openings for full-time and part-timeemployment. These job postings are regularly updatedproviding current employment listings.Job placement opportunities are made availablethrough postings in a job binder in the TOCC.The Center has both day and evening hours. Studentsare invited to visit the Career Center in Building 2, Room2227, to pick up calendars of career events, or call (650)738-4337 for further information.CTE TRANSITIONS(formerly TECH PREP)Skyline College CTE Transitions programs link the lasttwo years of high school and two years of community collegestudy through a partnership with local high schoolsand the San Mateo County Regional Occu pa tionalProgram (ROP). Tech Prep programs prepare students forsuccess in high-skill, high-wage careers through curriculumthat integrates academics with hands-on experience.CTE Transitions allows the granting of college credit forthe articulated courses that are successfully completedby students while attending high school or ROP. Collegecredit for articulated courses completed at the highschool or ROP will be posted according to the criteriastipulated in the articulation agreement.CTE Transitions articulation agreements have beenapproved by local high schools, the San Mateo CountyRegional Occupational Program (ROP), Job Train, andSkyline College in the following areas: Accounting,Automotive Mechanic Technology, Business/HealthScience, Computer Applications/Office Technology,Computer Science, Early Childhood Education, and Envi -r onmental Science. Other approved articulation agreementsexist at Cañada College and College of San Mateo.Articulation agreements will be honored at any of thethree colleges in the San Mateo County Community Col -lege District. Students who earn CTE Transitions certificatesfor articulated high school or ROP courses receivethe college credits at one of the three colleges within theDistrict. After enrolling at one of the three colleges withinthe District, earned credit will be granted and posted ascredit-by-examination and entered into the studentrecords system. The number of college units studentsmay earn through these Tech Prep articulation agreementsvaries according to the specific career pathway.52 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G