Irvine Valley College 2017 18 Catalog Full

CATALOG 2017-18

Irvine Valley College

Catalog 2017-2018

Vol. XXIX

Copyright ? 2017 by Irvine Valley College

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to IVC ............................................................................. 14

Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................................15 South Orange County Community College District............................................................................16

District Administration..........................................................................................................................16 Vision/Mission ......................................................................................................................................16 Core Values/Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................16 District-wide Goals for 2014-2020........................................................................................................17 Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................................................17 Irvine Valley College President's Message ...........................................................................................18 About Irvine Valley College...................................................................................................................19 Background ...........................................................................................................................................19 Campus Map and Locations ..................................................................................................................19 Governance and Funding.......................................................................................................................19 College Vision .......................................................................................................................................19 College Mission.....................................................................................................................................19 Irvine Valley College Statement on Freedom of Expression, Civility, and Mutual Respect................20 2014-2020 Strategic Goals ....................................................................................................................20 2014-2020 Strategic Objectives ............................................................................................................20 Irvine Valley College Institutional Student Educational Goals and General Education/Learning Outcomes ...............................................................................................................................................22 College Administration ..........................................................................................................................23 Office of the President...........................................................................................................................23 Office of College Administrative Services ...........................................................................................23 Office of Student Services.....................................................................................................................24 Office of Instruction ..............................................................................................................................24 Academic Schools/Instructional Offices ...............................................................................................25

Admission, Registration and Fees ...................................................... 28

Eligibility ...............................................................................................................................................28 College of Record..................................................................................................................................28 Application ............................................................................................................................................29 Equal Access .........................................................................................................................................29 Residence Classification........................................................................................................................29 Establishing Residence..........................................................................................................................30 Reclassification to Resident Status........................................................................................................30 International Students............................................................................................................................31 Student Success and Support Program (SSSP) ...................................................................................32 1. Assessment ........................................................................................................................................32 2. Advisement........................................................................................................................................32 3. Orientation.........................................................................................................................................32 Assessment and Placement: Mathematics, Writing & ESL Classes .....................................................33 Enrollment Priority ................................................................................................................................36

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Registration Times..................................................................................................................................36 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................38 Tuition and Fee Information .................................................................................................................44

Graduation Requirements................................................................... 47

Earning a Certificate ..............................................................................................................................47 Waiver of Certificate Requirements......................................................................................................47 Application for Evaluation ....................................................................................................................47 Certificates of Achievement ..................................................................................................................47 Certificates of Proficiency.....................................................................................................................48

Earning an Associate Degree .................................................................................................................49 Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degrees ............................................................................49 Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)...........................49 Requirements for the AA-T and AS-T Degrees ....................................................................................49 Multiple Majors .....................................................................................................................................50

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements .......................................................................................50 Filing Deadlines: Degrees and Certificates ...........................................................................................52 CSU GE Breadth and IGETC Certification ..........................................................................................52 Commencement .....................................................................................................................................53 Second Degree Requirements ...............................................................................................................53

General Education ..................................................................................................................................54 Philosophy of General Education..........................................................................................................54 General Education Categories ...............................................................................................................54

IVC Associate Degree General Education Requirements...................................................................57 California State University (CSU) General Education Breadth Certification .................................60 Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) .................................................63 University of California (UC) Course List ...........................................................................................67 Cross Enrollment at California State University or the University of California............................69

Eligibility Requirements: ......................................................................................................................69 Enrollment Conditions: .........................................................................................................................69

Transfer to a Four-Year Institution ................................................... 71

Transfer Planning...................................................................................................................................71 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................71 Transfer Center......................................................................................................................................71 ASSIST Articulation System.................................................................................................................71 Transfer Majors .....................................................................................................................................71 General Education/Breadth ...................................................................................................................71

FAQs About Transferring .....................................................................................................................72 California Community Colleges ............................................................................................................74 California State University Campuses..................................................................................................75 California State University Admission Requirements ........................................................................76

Lower Division Transfer Requirements ................................................................................................76 Upper Division Transfer Admission Requirements ..............................................................................76

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Placement Tests in English and Math ...................................................................................................77 Incomplete Admissions Requirements ..................................................................................................78 Transcripts .............................................................................................................................................78 Online Application Filing Periods.........................................................................................................78 University of California Campuses .......................................................................................................79 University of California Admission Requirements..............................................................................80 Minimum Requirements for Transfer Applicants .................................................................................80 Junior-Level Transfer ............................................................................................................................80 Lower-Division Transfer .......................................................................................................................80 Course Completion Deadlines...............................................................................................................81 Nonresidents ..........................................................................................................................................81 Online Application Filing Periods.........................................................................................................81 Transcripts .............................................................................................................................................81 Planning to Transfer to UC ...................................................................................................................81 Additional Requirements.......................................................................................................................83 Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)..................................................................................................83

Credit for Prior Learning ................................................................... 85

Credit by Examination ...........................................................................................................................85 Specific Course Credit...........................................................................................................................85 General Education and Associate Degree Credit by Exam ...................................................................85 Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: IVC Associate Degree and General Education Credit ........85 Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: CSU GE-Breadth Credit......................................................88 Advanced Placement (AP) Examination: IGETC Credit ......................................................................91 College Level Examination Program (CLEP): IVC Associate Degree and General Education Credit 94 College Level Examination Program (CLEP): CSU GE-Breadth Credit..............................................95 International Baccalaureate (IB): CSU GE-Breadth Credit ..................................................................98 International Baccalaureate (IB): IGETC Credit...................................................................................99 Tech Prep Articulation ........................................................................................................................100 Credit from Saddleback College .........................................................................................................100 Transfer Credit ....................................................................................................................................100 Transfer Credit from Foreign Institutions ...........................................................................................100 Military Service Credit ........................................................................................................................100 Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)................................................................................................101 Independent Study ...............................................................................................................................101

Student Resources .............................................................................. 102

Financial Aid .........................................................................................................................................102 Who Qualifies for Financial Aid? .......................................................................................................102 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...........................................................................102 IVC Financial Aid Programs ...............................................................................................................102 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) ...............................................................................................103 Return of Title IV Funds .....................................................................................................................104

Counseling Services ..............................................................................................................................104

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