STCCLIBRARY 3 8132 0002 7400 8 Springfield Technical Community College 1995 - 1996 Springfield Technical Community College One Armory Square Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 (413) 781-7822, extension 3855 Day Division (413) 781-1315 Division of Continuing Education (413) 781-1317 Center for Business and Technology Vision Statement Springfield Technical Community College will be a world-class, comprehensive educational institution. Mission Statement Education contributes to the quality of life and living, and therefore the College employs the highest standards in the delivery of its unique and diversified programs and services to its customers. The College assists individuals to develop the capacity for critical thinking; the ability to communicate effectively; an appreciation of the arts, sciences, and humanities; and an understanding of the technological nature of modern society. STCC LIBRARY ONE ARMORY SQ SPRINGFIELD, MA 01102 TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar 4 General Information 7 Admissions Information 14 Minimum Prerequisites forAdmission 19 Tuition and Fees 21 Financial Aid 24 Veterans’ Information 29 Academic Information 31 Student Information and Services 45 Division of Continuing Education 61 Centerfor Business and Technology 62 Curricula of the College 63 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Business 66 BusinessAdministration 67 Accounting 69 Finance 70 Management 70 Small Business Management Option 71 Marketing 72 General Business 73 Transfer Compact Option 74 Accounting Certificate 75 Computer Information Systems 75 Computer Information Systems/Data Processing 76 Microcomputer Specialist Option 77 Data Processing Certificate 78 Microcomputer Specialist Certificate 78 Office Systems 79 Court Reporting 79 OfficeAdministration 84 Executive Office Administration 86 Legal OfficeAdministration 87 Medical Office Administration 89 Word Processing Management 90 Clerical OfficeAssistant 91 Medical Transcription Certificate 92 Word Processing Certificate 92 Engineering and Science Transfer 94 Biotechnology 95 Engineering and Science Transfer 96 EngineeringTransferOption (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering) ....97 Computer Science Transfer Option 98 Technical Engineering Option 99 ScienceTransferOption (Biology, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/ Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics) 101 Technical Engineering Certificate 106 1 Engineering Technologies 107 Automotive Technology 108 Biomedical Instrumentation Technology 109 Civil Engineering Technology 110 Architectural Technology Certificate 112 Computer Systems Engineering Technology 112 Drafting Technology 114 Electrical/Robotics Technology 115 Electrical/RoboticsTechnology Certificate 116 Electronic Systems Engineering Technology 116 Electronic SystemsTechnology Certificate 118 Energy Systems Technology 118 Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning Certificate .... 119 Environmental Technology 120 Occupational Health and Safety for Registered Nurses Certificate 122 Environmental Technology Certificate 122 GraphicArts Technology 123 Option: Commercial Art 124 Option: Printing Technology 124 GraphicArts Technology Certificate 125 Landscape Design and ManagementTechnology 125 Landscape Design and Management Certificate.. 127 Laser Electro-Optics Technology 127 Option: LaserApplications 128 Option: Photonics 129 Option: Optical Fabrication and Testing 129 Mechanical Engineering Technology 129 Option: Computer-Aided Design /Computer-Aided Manufacturing 130 Option: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 131 ComputerAided Drafting Certificate 132 Computer-Aided Manufacturing Certificate 132 Computer-Integrated ManufacturingCertificate 133 Telecommunications Technology 133 Health 135 Health/Human Services 136 Clinical Laboratory Science 137 Cosmetology 139 Cosmetology Management 140 Dental Assistant 141 Dental Hygiene 142 Diagnostic Medical Sonography 144 Medical Assistant 145 Medical Record Coding Specialist Certificate 147 Nuclear MedicineTechnology 148 Occupational TherapyAssistant 150 Physical TherapistAssistant 152 2 6 Radiation Therapy Technology 154 Radiography 155 Respiratory Care 157 Surgical Technology 159 Nursing 162 Multiskilled Health Care Technician Certificate 164 Multiskilled Mental Health/Mental Retardation Nursing Asst. Cert 165 LiberalArts and Sciences 166 Early Childhood Education 167 General Studies 168 Option: University Without Walls 171 Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice 173 LiberalArts Transfer 174 Option: Fine Arts 176 Option: Education Transfer 177 Option: Arts and Technology - Visual Arts 178 Option: Arts and Technology - DramaticArts 179 Option: Arts and Technology - Musical Arts 180 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Course Descriptions by Subject 183 DIRECTORIES STCC Board ofTrustees 31 Higher Education Coordinating Council 317 Administrative Directory 318 Department Chairs/Program Coordinators 320 Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff 321 Part-Time Faculty and Professional Staff 334 Clinical Faculty 338 Index of Department Codes 344 Index of Course Subjects 346 Index of Course Numbers 348 Directions to STCC 363 Campus Map 365 General Index 366 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (The following dates aretentative; these calendars are subjectto change without notice.) WEEK DATES FALL SEMESTER 1995 1 Sept. 4- 8 Mon., Sept. 4 LABOR DAY - HOLIDAY Tues., Sept. 5 Division facultymeetings- 8:30 a.m. Students meetwith depts. and advisors Tues. - Fri. LATE REGISTRATION / DROP-ADD Sept. 5 - 8 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Wed., Sept. 6 DAYCLASSES BEGIN 2 Sept. 11-15 Tues., Sept. 12 GENERAL FACULTYMEETING - 2:00p.m. Scibelli Hall Theater 3 Sept. 18-22 4 Sept. 25 - 29 5 Oct. 2 - 6 6 Oct. 9-13 Mon., Oct. 9 COLUMBUSDAY-NOCLASSES Wed., Oct. 11 Classes Followa MondaySchedule 7 Oct. 16-20 8 Oct. 23 - 27 Fri., Oct. 27 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office - 12:00 Noon 9 Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 Sun., Nov. 5 Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony- 1:00 p.m. 10 Nov. 6- 10 Mon., Nov. 6 Distribution of mid-semestergrades and spring 1996 registration bookletto students Fri., Nov. 10 VETERANS’ DAY OBSERVED: NO CLASSES 11 Nov. 13 - 17 Mon., Nov. 13 SPRING, 1996 PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS Students meetwith facultyadvisors and complete preregistration 12 Nov. 20 - 24 Tues., Nov. 21 Last day to preregisterfor spring, 1996 semester Wed., Nov. 22 Last day to withdraw from a course without penalty Nov. 23 - 24 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO CLASSES 13 Nov. 27 - Dec. 1 14 Dec. 4- 8 15 Dec.11 - 15 Fri., Dec. 15 Last day of classes 16 Dec. 18-22 Mon., Dec. 18 Reading day Tues- Fri. Dec. 19-22 FINAL EXAMS Dec. 25 - 29 Thurs., Dec. 28 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office - 12:00 Noon Dec. 23 -Jan. 22 Semester break 4 WEEK DATES SPRING SEMESTER 1996 Jan. 15 Mon., Jan. 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY- HOLIDAY 1 Jan. 22 - 26 Mon., Jan. 22 DIVISION FACULTY MEETINGS - 8:30 a.m. Students meetwith depts. and advisors Mon. - Fri. LATE REGISTRATION / DROP-ADD Jan. 22 - 26 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 23 DAY CLASSES BEGIN 2 Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 Tues., Jan. 30 GENERAL FACULTYMEETING- 2:00p.m. Scibelli Hall Theater CO Feb. 5 - 9 Feb. 12-16 LO Feb. 19-23 Mon., Feb. 19 WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY- NO CLASSES 6 Feb. 26 - Mar. 1 Wed., Feb. 28 CLASSES FOLLOW A MONDAY SCHEDULE 7 Mar. 4 - 8 8 Mar. 11 - 15 Wed., Mar. 13 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office- 12:00 Noon Mar. 18-22 Mon. - Fri. Mid-semester break - NO CLASSES Mar. 18-22 Mon., Mar. 18 EVACUATION DAY OBSERVED - HOLIDAY 9 Mar. 25 - 29 10 Apr. 1 - 5 Wed.,Apr. 3 Distribution of mid-semester grades and fall, 1996 bookletto students Thurs.,Apr. 4 Fall, 1996 preregistration begins Students meetwith faculty advisors and complete preregistration 11 Apr. 8-12 Fri.,Apr. 12 Last day to preregisterforfall 1996 semester 12 Apr. 15-19 Mon.,Apr. 15 PATRIOTS’ DAY - NO CLASSES Tues.,Apr. 16 CLASSES FOLLOWA MONDAY SCHEDULE Fri.,Apr. 19 Last day to withdrawfrom a course without penalty 13 Apr. 22 - 26 14 Apr. 29 - May3 15 May 6-10 Wed., May8 Last day ofclasses Thurs. May9 Snow make-up day or reading day Fri., May 10 Reading day 16 May 13 -17 Mon. - Thurs. May 13 -16 FINAL EXAMS May 20 - 24 Wed., May 22 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office- 10:00 a.m. Thurs., May 23 Sign off on grads by dept, chairs and div. deans May27 - 31 Mon., May 27 MEMORIAL DAY - HOLIDAY Wed., May 29 HONORS CONVOCATION Thurs., May30 COMMENCEMENT 5 Message President’s Welcometo Springfield Technical CommunityCollege. In the College’s29th year, we are proud to look back on its growth and achievements, as the most comprehensiveinstitution inthe Massachusettscommunitycollegesystem. STCC offers 44 different degree or certificate programs and 25 options, to over 7,000 students in Day and Evening divisions. STCC offers computer hardware facilities of university-level quality, and a seven-floor biological sciences building, gymnasium, andtheatercomplex, among itsmanyimpressiveacademicbuildings. The College has a long-standing commitmentto provide educational programsof the highestquality. Our majorstrength lies in ourabilityto attractfaculty and staff committedtothegoalsand objectivesofthe College anddedicatedto responding tothe needsofourstudentsthrough personalized attention. The College’sfaculty combine a high degree oftheoretical knowledgewith practical experience in their field. Ourstaffarededicatedtomakingyourstaywith usarewardingandenjoyable experience. This, combined with the diversity ofour program offerings, ourcentral location on the beautiful and historic Springfield Armory grounds, and our professional commitment to maintain excellence, combine to make Springfield Technical Community Collegethefinest institution of its kind.An added dimension to enrich your college years are extracurricular activities such as athletics, drama society, and a wide variety of student organizations. We are prepared to provide you with the educational background and support services so vital in today’s fast-paced society. Once you become part of the STCC family, the relationship does not end when you graduate. As an alumnus, you have ready access to career services, the STCC Library, and the Counseling Center, as well as becoming a member ofthe STCC Alumni Association. Courses and workshops offered by the Division of Continuing Education and the Centerfor Business and Technology are designed to helpyou keeppacewiththe rapidly-changingskillsand knowledge in yourfield. We are your community college, and we are here to serve your needs. Dr. Andrew M. Scibelli, President 6 General Information THE COLLEGE HISTORY Springfield Technical Community College is located on the 55-acre Springfield Armory National Historic Site. In 1789, George Washington selected this site on the bluffoverlooking the riverforthe nation’s first arsenal; the Springfield Armory was established in 1794 by an Act of Congress. The land had been used as a trainingfieldformilitiasincethe 1600s, and bythe 1780swasamajorammunition depot. In January of 1787 Daniel Shays led his ill-fated rebellion down the Bay Path, nowState Street, attemptingtocapturethe militarystoresin protestofheavy taxes following the Revolutionary War. In its 174-year history, Springfield Armory was the center for research, devel- opment, and manufacture of most of the small arms that American soldiers depended on, including the legendary Springfield Rifle and the Ml Garand. After World WarTwo, production decreased, and in 1964 the decision was announced to phase out the Armory. In that same year, Springfield Technical Institute was established by the City of Springfield on the grounds of the former Trade High School, and was operated jointly by the Springfield School Committee and the Massachusetts Department ofHealth, Education, andWelfare.The Institutewasfloodedwith moreapplications than itcould handle in a limited space, andthe planstodecommission theArmory provided a solution. In the summer of 1967, STI moved into three buildings on the Armory grounds, and opened in September under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges. In April, 1968 the Armory was officially closed, andinAugustofthatyear,the Institute’snamewaschangedtoSpringfieldTechnical Community College. An initial enrollmentof400 students and afaculty of20 began what is nowone of the largest and most comprehensive community colleges in the Commonwealth, servingan increasinglydiverse population. Overthe lastquartercenturyand more, the open-door policy of the College has provided opportunity for education to adultlearners,growingminoritypopulations,veterans, internationalstudents,single parents, employees needing retraining, the disabled, disadvantaged, and senior citizens wishing to continue their education, as well as the traditional college student, the recent high school graduate. Today, the grounds are shared by the federal and the state government. The 20 acres under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service contain the Armory Museum and the formercommanding officer’s quarters, now NPS administrative offices. The remaining 35 acres comprise the campus of STCC, a combination of old brick buildings, the oldest dating to 1808, and new modern structures of classrooms and labs. Facilities for the humanities, business, nursing, health and human services, engineering, and engineering technologies are surrounded by a distinctive iron fence cast in the mid-1800s from old cannon. Scibelli Hall, our newest facility, accommodates the following: administrative computercenter, athletics, biologicalsciences, businessadministration, cafeteria, 7 computer information systems, conference center, exercise room, 250-seat auditorium, gymnasium, office administration department, studentcomputerlabs, and telecommunications technology. Springfield Technical Community College is continuing the Springfield Armory’s tradition of excellence. TheArmory had a lasting impact on industrial progress in theareasofirregularly-shaped parts,qualitycontrol, and assemblylineproduction. Today, STCCstudentsworkingwith lasersandcomputerintegrated manufacturing, meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world. GOVERNANCE In 1947theMassachusettsBoardofEducationdeterminedthattheCommonwealth shouldestablish asystemofcommunitycolleges, and in 1958, the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges was created to oversee the master plan forthe development ofthis system. There are now 15 Massachusetts community colleges, of which STCC was the 12th one established. On March 1, 1981, the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education assumed responsibility for all the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education. On September 1, 1991, the Higher Education Coordinating Council wascreatedto replacethe Boardof Regents. ForalistingoftheCouncil members, see page 317. wOansMacrrceahte1d,,19r8e1p,ltahceinSgprtihngefiSelTdCTCechAndivciaslorCyomBmouanridt.yTCoogleltehgeerBwoiatrhdtofheTrHuisgtheeesr Education Coordinating Council, the Board is the governing body of the College. Theeleven-person BoardofTrusteesincludesonememberrepresentingthealumni of the College, and one student member elected each year by the student body. For a listing ofTrustees, see page 316. MISSION Springfield Technical Community College is the only co-educational, public, technicalcommunitycollegeintheCommonwealth. Itisdedicatedtothecommunity college concept: an open-door policy for a diverse population; quality education at low cost; and excellence in teaching. Furthermore, STCC, as a community college, is responsivetothecommunity’s needfortechnical and careerprograms in business,computerscience,computerinformationsystems, engineering, health/ humanservices, nursing, andtechnologies,aswellasforuniversityparallelcourses on the freshman and sophomore levels for students who transfer to senior institutions. With its unique and diversified array of programs in high technology and healthsciences,theCollegeservesastheWestern MassachusettsTechnology Education and Technology Transfer Center. Building on its principal mission of offering associate degree education, the College plans to provide baccalaureate programs in Engineering Technology and Medical Health Sciences. Finally, Springfield Technical Community College serves as a center for the cultural and civic life of the community. PHILOSOPHY Springfield Technical Community College strives to meet the changing needs of thecommunitythroughthecommitmentofitsfaculty, administration, staff,trustees, andstudents. WebelievethattheCollege mustassiststudentsintheirchoiceand 8