COMMUNITY COLLEGE W <m&*f0HF: HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE REACHING OUT IS TO SERVE YOU BETTER! i™i!MH*g.H Automated Voice Response System available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using it is as easy as JL"fc"w; la Use a touch-tone phone ifpossible. There is also TTD access through the 1-800 line that will connect you to the Services for the Deaf and Hard ofHearing Program. Using a rotary dial phone, you will be AM connected with an operator personally from 8 to 4:30 PM. 2« Enter EJ followed by a 4-digit extension number for a direct connection to the following offices: Admissions and Records - 3212 Locations: Financial Aid: Jackson Campus -Academic/Technical Center - 1405 Grants - 3223 Jackson Campus - Nursing/Allied Health Center: Scholarships: Counseling - 3519 ACT- 3453 General Information and Campus Tours - 6507 Development Foundation & Trustmark - 3502 Rankin Campus: Gifted & Talented and Other Race Counseling - 5540 (Utica Campus) - 2328 General Information and Campus Tours - 5237 Student Loan Program - 3432 Raymond Campus: Work Study Program - 3426 Counseling - 3216 Veterans Benefits - 3226 General Information - 3232 Resource & Coordinating Unit for CampusTours - 3385 or 3620 Economic Development: Housing - 3222 One-Stop Career Center - 3653 UticaCampus - 2327 Small Business Development Center - 3536 Vicksburg/Warren County Branch - 0600 CenterforEmergingTechnologies - 3653 Student Recruiting - 3385 or 3620 Telecourses - 3257 or 3410 3. One ofthe five following items can be selected from the Main Menu . . . m - To Request Information through the Mail - You have two options: • An Adult Learner Packet includes a College Catalog, which provides course descriptions and a college calendar, and an Adult Learner Brochure, which contains applications for admission and finan- cial aid/scholarships along with information about all Hinds locations and major fields ofstudy offered. • A Recent High School Graduate Packet includes a College Catalog, which provides course descriptions and a college calendar, and a Viewbook, which contains applications for admission, housing, and Hinds financial aid/scholarships along with information about all Hinds locations and major fields of study offered. AM During business hours (8 to 4:30 PM) Monday through Friday, a representative in the recruiting office will take your request. After hours and on weekends, you can leave your request on a voice mail system. 00EU - To speak to someone about FinancialAid and Scholarships - a wide variety offinancial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans, work-study, and veteran's benefits are offered. Find out deadline dates and how to apply. 10[I] - To reach one ofthe six Locations choose one ofthe following numbers: 0] - Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center |T) - Raymond Campus EU - Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center ||] - Utica Campus H] - Rankin Campus f|] - Vicksburg/Warren County Branch - To speak with a Housing representative choose one ofthe 2 following numbers: - Raymond Campus ||j - Utica Campus - To speak with an Operator r^ I h ««*> /*»Jr*k <P\Tf&& R^V^ fi 3 &%. h4^ ff !' ^ rf5^ B 5 *** dwwi«% l"5^ *.^..Jt. ^ " HINDSCOMMIJNITYCOLLEGE"— 1 ... .... t~ 79TH ANNUAL SESSION HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RAYMOND CAMPUS ? Raymond, Mississippi 39154-9799 (601)857-5261* UTICA CAMPUS Utica, Mississippi 39175-9599 (601)885-6062* Jackson Number: (601) 354-2327 JACKSON CAMPUS Academic/Technical Center 3925 Sunset Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39213-5899 (601)366-1405* Nursing/Allied Health Center 1750 Chadwick Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39204-3490 (601)372-6507* RANKIN CAMPUS 3805 Highway 80 East Pearl, Mississippi 39208-4295 (601)932-5237* VICKSBURG-WARREN COUNTY BRANCH 1624 Highway 27 South Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-8699 (601)638-0600* *Additional telephone numbers listed on page 2 ofthispublication. Hinds Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033- — 4097 (404) 679-4501) to award the Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in Applied Science degree, and technical and vocational certificates. Accredited by Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Member of Mississippi Junior College Association Member of Mississippi Association of Colleges Member of American Association of Community and Junior Colleges ALL STATEMENTS IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PRESENT POLICIES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BY THE PROPER AUTHORITY WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. Hinds Community Cojiege Disinci HINDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE DISTRICT DIRECTORY FOR WHERE PHONE General Information Jackson Campus Academic/Technical Center 366-1405 Nursing/Allied Health Center 372-6507 Raymond Campus 857-5261 or352-3011 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 Rankin Campus 932-5237 Vicksburg-Warren County Branch 638-0600 Add/DropACourse See Registration Schedule Admissions-District Office 857-3212 or 352-3011 Advance Registration See Registration Schedule Athletics: Raymond Campus 857-3325 or352-3011 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 Bus Services UticaCampus 885-6062 or354-2327 Business Office 857-3200 Cooperative Education and Job Placement 857-3384 Counseling Jackson Campus Academic/TechnicalCenter 366-1405 Nursing/Allied Health Center 371-3519 or371-3520 Raymond Campus Academic 857-3216 Vocational orTechnical 857-3372 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 Rankin Campus 936-5544 or936-5547 Vicksburg-Warren County Branch 638-0600 Community Services Raymond Campus 857-3374 FinancialAid Raymond, Jackson, Rankin and Vicksburg 857-3223 Utica 885-6062 or354-2327 Housing Raymond Campus 857-3222 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 RCU Raymond Campus 857-3312 Recruiting andTours ofCampus 857-3385 Scholarships 857-3385 StudentActivities and Clubs Raymond, Jackson Campuses 857-3388 Rankin Campus 932-5237 Utica Campus 885-6082 or354-2327 HINDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CALENDAR 1997-1998 1997 SUMMER SCHEDULE > May29, 1997 Open registration - forsummer, eightweeks and evening classes June 1 Residence halls open June 2 First day ofclasses June 16 First dayto withdrawfrom afirst-term class June 24 Last day to withdrawfrom afirst-term class June 27 Last day offirst summerterm classes and final examinations Open registration - second summerterm June 30 First day of classesforsecond summerterm First day to withdrawfrom an eight-weeksummerclass June 30 - July 25 Advance registration for 1997fall semester July 4 Independence Day holiday July 14 Firstday to withdrawfrom a second-term class July 22 Lastday to withdrawfrom a second-term and a full summerclass July25 Last dayforeight-week, second summerterm, dayand evening classes and final examinations 1997 FALLSEMESTER August 11, 1997 Faculty reports New facultyorientation August 12 District faculty convocation August 13-14 Open registration forall locations as announced in fall schedule ( August 14 Open registration completed - last dayto registerwithout added fees Residence halls open fornew students August 15 Work day forfacultyand staff Residence halls open for returning students August 16 Part-time faculty orientation August 18 Firstday ofclasses August 18-22 Drop and add (see regulations and fee statement schedule) Late registration (additional fees - see fee statement schedule) August 22 Last dayto add a day class ordrop a class before mid-term August 25 Last dayto add a Monday evening class August26 Last day to add aTuesday evening class August27 Lastday to add a Wednesday evening class August 28 Last dayto add aThursday evening class September 1 Labor Day holiday (day and night classes will not meet) September30 Deadline to applyforfall graduation October 10 End of first eight-weekterm October 13 First eight-week term and mid-term grades due in DistrictAdmissions and Records Office October 14 First day a student may withdrawfrom a class HINDSCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE November 17-21 •Advance registration for 1998 spring term forcurrently enrolled Hinds students only November24- • General advance registration for 1998 spring semester December 17 November25 • Residence halls close at4 p.m. forThanksgiving holidays (nignt classes will not meet) November26-28 •Thanksgiving holidays November30 • Residence halls open at4 p.m. December 1 •Classes resume afterThanksgiving holidays December5 • Last dayto withdrawfrom a class orall classes December 11 • Last day ofday classes • Final examinationsforThursday night classes only December 12-17 • Final examinations - day and evening classes December 17 • Residence halls close at4 p.m. • Last dayforfacultywho have submitted all gradestoAdmissions and Records December 18 • Grades due in DistrictAdmissions and Records Office by 10 a.m. December 19 • Fall commencement 1998 SPRING SEMESTER January 5, 1998 Faculty reports Newfacultyorientation January 6 Districtfaculty convocation January 7-8 Open registration forall locations as announced in spring schedule January 8 Open registration completed - lastdayto registerwithout added fees Residence halls open for newstudents January 9 Workdayforfacultyand staff Residence halls open for returning students January 10 Part-time faculty orientation January 12 First day ofclasses January 12-16 Drop and add (see regulations and fee statement in schedule) Late registration (additional fees - see fee statementschedule) January 16 Last dayto add adayclass ordrop aclass before mid-term January 19 Heritage Day holiday (nightclasseswill not meet) January20 Lastday to add aTuesdayevening class January 21 Lastdayto add aWednesday evening class January 22 Last dayto add aThursday evening class January26 Last dayto add a Monday evening class February 17 Deadline to applyforspring graduation March 6 End offirst eight-weekterm First eight-weekterm and mid-term grades due in DistrictAdmissions and Records Office Residence halls close at 4 p.m. forspring holidays March 9-13 Spring holidays March 15 Residence halls open at 4 p.m. March 16 Classes resume afterspring holidays HINDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE March 17 • First day a student maywithdrawfrom a class April 9 • Residencehallscloseat4p.m.forEasterholiday (nightclasseswill notmeet) April 10 • Easter holiday April 12 • Residence halls open at4 p.m. April 13 • Classes resume after Easterholiday > April 20-24 •Advance registration for 1998 summerand fall terms forcurrently enrolled Hinds students only April 27-May 15 • General advance registration for 1998 summerand fall terms May 1 • Lastdayto withdrawfrom a class orall classes May 8 • Lastday ofdayclasses May 11-14 • Final examinations - dayand evening classes May 14 • Residence halls close at4 p.m. May 15 • Grades due inAdmissions and Records by 10 a.m. •Work dayforfacultyand staff May 17 • Spring commencement 1998 SUMMER SCHEDULE May 28, 1998 • Open registration - forfirstand second summerterms, eight-weekand evening classes May 31 • Residence hallsopen June 1 • Firstdayofclasses June 15 • Firstdayto withdrawfrom afirst-term class June 23 • Lastday towithdrawfrom afirst-term class June 26 • Last dayoffirstsummerterm classes and final examinations •Open registration - second summerterm June 29 • First day ofclassesforsecond summerterm • First dayto withdrawfrom an eight-week summerclass June 29-July 24 •Advance registration for 1998fall semester July 3 • Independence Day holiday July 13 • Firstday to withdrawfrom a second term class July 21 • Last day to withdrawfrom a second term orfull summerclass July24 • Last dayforeight-week, second summerterm, and evening classes and final examinations HINDSCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE CONTENTS THE COLLEGE ORGANIZATION 7 I. History, Purpose, Board ofTrustees, Boards of Supervisors, Administration, Faculty ADMISSIONS, EXPENSES, REGULATIONS 36 II. Student Guarantee Policy, Admission Requirements, Tuition and Fees, Attendance, Withdrawal, Grading, Disciplinary Procedures, Drug-Free Environment, Drug Education and Testing Program for Athletes, Non-Smoking Policy, Campus Solicitation, Emergency Procedures Concerning the Operation of Hinds Community College District, Student Publications Policy STUDENT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES 63 III. Counseling, Developmental Services, Housing, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, Scholarships, Learning Resources, British Studies Program, Community Services, Resource and Coordinating Unit for Economic Development, Campus Services and Service Facilities, and StudentActivities IV. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 82 V. TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 116 VI. VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 198 VII. INDEX 233 HINDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE I The College Organization HINDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE HISTORY OF HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE What began in 1917 as a small agricultural high school in the centerof Hinds County, is today one of the most progressive post-secondary educational institutions in the state. Hinds CountyAgricultural High School in Raymond was established underthe presidency ofW. M. Taylor. In its first year, the institution enrolled 117 students who were taught by a faculty of eight. The school was one of several agricultural high schools which sprang up in the state during this period. In 1918, R. E. L. Sutherland became presidentofthe institution. Building on the legacyofTaylor, Sutherland startedtheschoolontheroadtobecomingpartofoneofthefirststatewidejuniorcollegesystemsinthenation. The first yearofjuniorcollege work was offered during the 1922-23 school session and attracted a fresh- man enrollment of 30 students. Four years later in 1926, a curriculum for sophomore students was added. During this time, the College also received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools which guaranteed that Hinds students would have theircourseworkfullyaccepted by seniorcolleges and universities. PresidentG.J. CainservedtheCollegefrom 1929to 1938, andwhilethecollegecurriculumandenrollment continued to expand so did the institution's participation in competition. The year 1936 marked Hinds' pre- dominance in state competition, as the college won literary, athletic, and debate contests. AfterCain's tenure, George M. McLendon assumed the presidency and served until 1965. UnderMcLendon'sleadership, Hindsexperiencedacceleratedgrowth, andduringWorldWarII,theCollege initiated thevocational division. Becauseofthe area's growth in businessand industry, President McLendon sawthe needforopportunities invocational education. Hewas instrumental in expandingthevocational divi- sion curriculum with a wide range ofofferings to meetthis need. This division currentlyoffers over20 areas ofstudy. Technical program offerings blossomed in the late 1960s, and an associate of applied science degree for two-yeartechnical studentswasapproved.Thisdegreeofferingwasplaced inthecollegecatalogforthefirst time during the 1968-69 school year. With McLendon's retirement in 1965, Hinds inaugurated Robert L. Mayo as its fifth president. Enrollments continued to increase and programs continued to expand, creating a need for more facilities. Hinds opened theJackson Branch, located at3925 Sunset Drive, in 1970, and continued itsgrowth withthe building ofthe Vicksburg-Warren County Branch which opened its doors in 1975. Dr. Clyde Muse became president of the institution in 1978 with the retirement of Mayo. During his first years as leaderofthe College, Hinds enrollmentsoared overthe 10,000 mark. This represented the largest single institution enrollment atanystate communitycollege. In 1982, Utica JuniorCollege, under Federal Court order, merged with Hinds to form an educational insti- tution ofeven greaterprosperity in enrollment, facilities, programofferings, and communityserviceventures. The mergeralso saw an increased diversity in the options available to students. The rich historyof Uticadates backto 1903 when Dr. William H. Holtzclaw, a native Hindscountian, found- ed the Utica Normal and Industrial Institute as a private school. For40 years, Holtzclaw led this school as it taught students howto read and write, and toworkwith their hands. In the early 1940s, Holtzclaw handed the leadershipofthe Instituteto hisson, William, who remainedat its helm until 1946 when J. W. Grantham became superintendent. Grantham served at Utica until 1951. Atthis point, J. D. Boyd becamethethird president, and during hisfourth yearthe institution was recognized bythe state legislature as Utica Institute. Boyd continued in his position until 1957 when Dr. Walter Washington became president. Under the subsequent guidance one year later of J. Louis Stokes, the Institute became known as Utica Junior College and joined the other state-funded two-year colleges in working to meet the needs ofthe state's citizens. Stokes remained president until the Utica/Hinds merger in 1982. Today the Utica Campus offers over 50 academic, vocational, and technical programs to its students. Residence hall life now plays a major role in the lives of these students with the 1984 addition of the B. E. Lewis, Maggie Dunson, and Newton-Walker buildings. The Utica Campus is also home to the J. D. Boyd Gymnasium, one of the most modern sports facilities in the community college system. Men and women's basketball and tennis teams are a part ofthe strong athletictradition that exists at Hinds. The year 1983 saw Hinds open its Pearl-Rankin Vocational/Technical Center to offer courses to Rankin County high school students. Known today as the Rankin Campus, this location of Hinds now also serves college-age and adult students and has the largest number of commuter students in the College district enrolled inacademic, vocational, andtechnical programs. Facilitiesatthislocation nowincludetheAcademic Library Building (1988), Academic/Technical Building (1990), and the newest addition, the Student Services Building (1992). In 1984, the Jackson Branch on Sunset Drive joined with the Nursing/Allied Health Center at 1750 ChadwickDriveandthe UniversitiesCenteron Ridgewood RoadtoformacomprehensiveJacksonCampus. After adding an academic and technical building in 1992, the Sunset Drive location became known as the Academic/Technical Center. The Jackson Campus features diverse curriculums ranging from both academic and technical courses atthe Academic/Technical Center to nursing and allied health programs at the Nursing/Allied Health Center. For severalyearstheUniversityCenterprovidedacademiccourseswhichtransferredtoseniorcollegesanduniversities. Growth in business and industry saw the institution incorporate the Resource and Coordinating Unit for Economic Development in 1988 to train workers and raise their education level. Through computer labora- tory skills, mobile literacy units, small business development workshops, and international trade seminars, this segment ofthe College works to expand the state's economic base.