Richland Community College strives to provide educational opportunities to enable individuals to become contributing members of the workforce. The workplace has changed with new work hours and work patterns due to improved telecommnications and computer technologies. Sixty-five percent of new jobs will require post-secondary education and training below the baccalaureat level, and 75% of the current workforce needs training. The information supply available doubles every five years.
The mission of the career and technical education programs at Richland is to provide students the opportunities to choose, prepare for, and advance in their careers and vocations. This mission is accomplished by integrating technical education and academic education to provide the skills andeducation needed for living in a global society, competing in the workforce, and being receptive to lifelong learning.
A number of Richland's career and technical education programs are articulated with four-year institutions to allow for the completion of a four-year degree in an additional two years if desired. To meet the broad range of student objectives, Richland Community College offers several options for career and technical education students:
A basic certificate is an award for satisfactory completion of a series of courses totaling 30 semester credit hours or less. Those programs that have only a basic certificate are designed to provide the necessary skills to obtain an entry-level position. For programs that have a basic certificate as part of a degree, the certificate is an award for satisfactorily completing a series of courses.
An advanced certificate is awarded for satisfactory completion of a series of courses or curriculum totaling 50 semester credit hours or less. This certificate is designed to provide the technical skills that would prepare an individual for initial employment in the job setting or for those currently employed and in need of advanced study.
Course Prerequisites
Many of the carreer and technical education programs are designed to serve students with no previous study or experience in the program area.
In order that students who have acquired knowledge in career and technical education program fields through high schools or whose work experience may benefit from that knowledge, the College recognizes such education through credit evaluation programs .
Students who wish to transfer credit earned at another accredited college or university must request a transcript from the college attended. The transcript should be sent directly from the college or university to the Admissions and Records Office at Richland. The student requesting a transfer of credit must pay any transcript fees.
Approved credit hours will be applied toward the total number of hours needed for the degree or certificate, provided the average grade for all such work is "C" or better.
Transfer credit will not be included in computing the student's grade point average at Richland. Approved credit hours will be recorded on the student's academic record at the request of the student.
If any student pursuing a career and technical education program option has a background that makes any listed course(s) inappropriate, two options are recommended:
The student may earn credit for the course(s) through proficiency examination(s) or advanced placement in an approved sequence; if such proficiency credit is awarded, it will shorten the total time required to complete the program.
If a student needs to complete a sequence of courses so that proficiency credit for one or more courses will not reduce the total time required to complete the pro- gram, he or she is encouraged to earn proficiency credit and enroll in other courses that would increase his or her competencies beyond the minimum requirements for the program.
Course Sequences
All students enrolled in one of the certificate programs and part-time students in the AAS curriculum are encouraged to pursue their respective programs by taking general and related courses along with their special interest courses rather than taking all courses in the order listed. The appropriate prerequisite experiences should be completed prior to enrolling in a course having prerequisites.
Group/General Education Requirements for Career and Technical Education Certificates and AAS Degrees
Several programs require some study in courses that satisfy certain Group Requirements. Bold print indicates I.A.I. approved general education classes.
Meets both General Education & Group Requirements
Communications
ENGL101 , 102 , 110, 114, 220, 222
SPCH101 , 110 , 120, 140, 210 , 230
Humanities
AF AM101 , 102, 103 , 104 , 105
ENGL115 , 124 , 126 , 128 , 150, 160 , 201 , 202 , 231 , 232 , 240 , 251 , 252
FREN101, 102, 201, 202
GERM101, 102, 201, 202
HIST111 , 112 , 201 , 202 , 270
HUMAN100 , 201 , 280
PHIL100 , 106, 110 , 120 , 200, 210 , 215 , 220, 230
SPAN101, 102, 198, 201, 202
Fine Arts
AF AM101 , 102, 103
ART100 , 210 , 220 , 230 , 240
DRAMA150
ENGL140 , 240
HUMAN100 , 201
MUSIC100 , 190
Mathematics
MATH104, 106, 110 , 111, 112 , 113 , 116, 117, 121 , 122 , 160 , 170 , 171 , 190 , 210, 221 , 230 , 240
Natural/Life/Physical Science
AGRIC130
ASTRO105
BIOL101 , 102 , 201 , 202 , 210 , 220
CHEM100 , 110 , 131 , 132 , 201 , 202
EASCI210 , 220 , 230
ELTRN110
ECE110 (ECE only)
HORT100
PHY S105
PHYS100 , 101 , 102, 151 , 152 , 153
Social Science
ANTHR110 , 120 , 130
ECON225, 231 , 232
ED 100 , 101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 199, 200
HIST101 , 102 , 105
P REL100, 110
POL S 100 , 110 , 120
PSYCH 100, 110 , 130, 145 , 150 , 200 , 210 , 220, 250, 260 , 280
SOCIO 100, 105, 110 , 125, 130 , 135, 141 , 150 , 200 , 210 , 225
SOC S199, 280
