2020–21 CATALOG

1101 East University Avenue

Fresno, California 93741

fresnocitycollege.edu

FRESNO CITY COLLEGE ? 2020 ¨C 21 CATALOG

Fresno City College

2020¨C21 CATALOG

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Revised 10/17/2007

Fresno City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western

Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting

body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Although every effort has been made to assure the accuracy

of the information in this catalog, students and others who use

this catalog should note that laws, rules and policies change

periodically and these changes may alter the information contained in this publication.

The Fresno City College 2020¨C21 Catalog may also

be viewed online at: fresnocitycollege.edu under

Academics.

Catalog Staff

Don Lopez?????????????????????????????????? Vice President of Instruction

Cris Monahan Bremer???????????????????????????Director of Marketing

and Communications

Kelli O¡¯Rourke????????????????????????????????????????? Curriculum Analyst

Mark Tabay and Randy Priester?????????????????????????? Photography

Ben Lozano?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Cover Design

Leah Unruh??????????????????????????????????????????????????????Content Design

Child Development Center (CDC)

Ratcliffe Stadium (RS)

Soccer Field (SF)

Physical Performance Center (PPC)

Fieldhouse (F)

Police Academy (PA)

Euless Ball Park (EU)

Football Practice Field

Ratcliffe Portables (RP)

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Applied Technology (T-400)

Applied Technology (T-500)

Applied Technology (T-600)

CalWORKs (T-200)

Theatre Arts (TA)

Humanities/Faculty Offices (FO)

Math/Science (S)

Health Sciences (HS)

State Center Community College

District Board Room (DO)

District Police Office (PD)

District Operations

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Charging Station

First Aid - Nurse

Emergency Telephones

Pay Telephones

Mobility Service Tram Stops

Handicapped Parking

One-day Parking Permit Dispenser

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Accreditation

Forum Hall (FH)

Library (LI)

Tutorial Center (LI)

Media Center (LI)

Assessment Center/

Career and Employment Center (LI)

Language Arts (LA)

Art/Home Economics (AH)

Speech/Music (MS)

Applied Technology (T-100)

Applied Technology (T-200)

Applied Technology (T-300)

This institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

sexual orientation, handicap, religion or age.

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Statement of Nondiscrimination

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Campus Buildings:

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Building A

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Old Administration Building (OAB)

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Cafeteria/Student Lounge/

Staff Dining Room (C)

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Gymnasium (G)

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Practice Gym (PG)

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Veterans Peace Memorial

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Student Center/Bookstore (SC)

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Business Education (BE)/

Design Science Middle College HS (BE)

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Social Sciences (SO)

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The Fresno City College Catalog is prepared by the Office of

Instruction and published by the Public Information Office.

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The information contained in this catalog is advisory only

and does not constitute a contractual agreement by the college or guarantee that course content suggested will be strictly

followed or fulfilled. The Board of Trustees and the administration of the State Center Community College District reserve the

right to change at any time, without notice, academic requirements to graduate, curriculum course content and structures,

and such other matters as may be within their control, notwithstanding any information set forth in this catalog.

CAMPUS LOCATOR LEGEND,

Parking Lots: A thru X

Notice to Students

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Web Address

1101 E. University Avenue

Fresno, California 93741

fresnocitycollege.edu

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Address

(Area Code 559)

Main Switchboard ??????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8200

Admissions and Records ??????????????????????????????????????????443-8604

Applied Technology Division Office ????????????????????????442-8273

Assessment Center ????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8280

Athletic Office ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????443-8503

Bookstore ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8261

Business Division Office ??????????????????????????????????????????442-8222

Business Office (fee payments) ????????????????????????????????489-2234

CalWORKs ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8286

Career & Technology Center ????????????????????????????????????265-5700

Career and Employment Center ???????????????????????????????442-8294

Child Development Center ???????????????????????????????????????443-8618

College Relations ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8225

Counseling ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8226

Disabled Students Programs & Services ??????????????????442-8237

District Police ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????244-5911

Dream Center?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8570

Extended Opportunity Program and Services

(EOPS)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8231

Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

Division Office???????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8260

Financial Aid ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8245

Fire Academy ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????265-5700

Foundation ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????243-7500

Health Sciences Division Office ???????????????????????????????244-2604

Health Services ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8268

Honors Program ???????????????????????????????????????????????ext. 8470/8220

Humanities Division Office ??????????????????????????????????????442-8281

International Students ???????????????????????????????????????????????443-8256

Library, Circulation ??????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8204

Library, Reference ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ext. 8764

Mathematics, Science & Engineering

Division Office ??????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8215

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)????????????????????????442-8228

Police Academy ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8277

Public Information Office ?????????????????????????????????????????489-2218

Reading and Writing Center??????????????????????????????????????442-8205

Scholarship Information ???????????????????????????????????????????442-8293

Social Sciences Division Office ???????????????????????????????442-8210

Student Activities ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????443-8688

Theatre Box Office ???????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8221

Transfer Center??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8290

Training Institute ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????243-7530

Transcripts ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????ext. 8661/8659

Tutorial Center ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8209

Veterans Office ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????442-8224

Practice

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Fresno City College is a college of the State Center Community College District.

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General Information

FRESNO CITY COLLEGE CAMPUS

Fresno City College at a Glance

FRESNO CITY COLLEGE

2020-2021 CATALOG

A Public California Community College

COLLEGE STATEMENT

Fresno City College is

California¡¯s first community

college and was founded

in 1910 with 20 students

and three instructors. The

college now has over 20,000

students each semester and

over 700 faculty members.

This publication is intended to serve students and prospective students as a guide to program\planning, institutional

services and regulations for attendance at this institution. This catalog becomes effective with the Fall 2020 semester

and ends with the Summer 2021 session, unless otherwise amended. The college reserves the right to adjust conditions

of enrollment, class offerings, and services rendered as dictated by the limits of institutional resources and enrollment

conditions.

Students are held individually responsible for the information contained in the catalog. Failure to read and comply with

college regulations will not exempt students from whatever penalties they may incur.

Reference copies of the catalog are available in the Library, Counseling Center, Admissions and Records Office, online,

and in the offices of the deans of instruction and educational advisors. Students are encouraged to purchase and use their

own copy of the catalog. Personal copies are for sale in the Fresno City College Bookstore.

2020-2021 Fresno City College Catalog

Table of Contents 3

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Fresno City College Mission ........................................... 7

Fresno City College Vision Statement.............................. 7

Fresno City College Core Values...................................... 7

Fresno City College Ethics Statement.............................. 7

Fresno City College Institutional Student

Learning Outcomes....................................................... 8

History of Fresno City College......................................... 8

The District...................................................................... 9

Student Right-to-Know and Campus

Security Act.................................................................... 9

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall Semester 2020........................................................ 10

Spring Semester 2021................................................... 10

Summer Semester 2021................................................. 10

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION

Admission of Students................................................... 11

Who Needs to Apply?................................................ 11

General Admission.................................................... 11

High School Enrichment/Dual Enrollment

Admission................................................................ 11

International Admission............................................ 11

Returning Student Admission................................... 12

Transfer Admission................................................... 12

Summary of Admission Requirements...................... 12

Residency...................................................................... 12

In-State..................................................................... 12

Out-of-State/International......................................... 12

Exemption from Nonresident Tuition (AB-540)......... 12

Reclassification.............................................................. 13

Appeal Procedure...................................................... 13

Matriculation.................................................................. 13

Steps to Success....................................................... 14

Matriculation Exemptions......................................... 14

Counseling............................................................... 14

Assessment............................................................... 14

Registration.................................................................... 14

Definitions................................................................ 15

Class Schedule Change............................................ 15

Concurrent College Enrollment................................. 15

Dropping (Withdrawal from) a class

or Withdrawing from College.................................. 16

Holds on Records and Registration........................... 16

Intra-District Transfer................................................ 16

Registration Substitutes (Proxy Registration)............ 16

Wait List Rules and Information..................................... 16

Student Fees.................................................................. 17

Enrollment Fee.......................................................... 17

Nonresident and International Tuition....................... 17

Instructional Materials Fees...................................... 17

Health Fee................................................................. 17

Parking Fee............................................................... 18

Transcript Fee........................................................... 18

Associated Student Government Fee......................... 18

Associated Student Government Representation

Fee......................................................................... 18

Credit by Examination Fee........................................ 18

Refund to Students......................................................... 19

Refund or Reversal of Enrollment Fees and

Tuition.................................................................... 19

Primary Term-Length (Full Semester)

Classes, 18 Weeks.................................................. 19

Summer/Short-Term Classes.................................... 19

Refund of Health Fee................................................. 19

Refund of Parking Fee............................................... 19

Refund of Associated Student Body Membership..... 19

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Units of Academic Credit............................................... 20

Full-Time Enrollment..................................................... 20

Summer Units Allowed.................................................. 20

Non-Credit Classes........................................................ 20

Distance Education........................................................ 20

Attendance..................................................................... 21

Illness....................................................................... 21

2020-2021 Fresno City College Catalog

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