MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

CATALOG 2 O 2 3•2 O 2 4 General Information • Degrees & Certificates • Credit & Noncredit Courses • Standards & Policies

MIRACOSTA COLLEGE 2O23–2O24 CATALOG MiraCosta College publishes a new catalog every year. The information published in the catalog is effective for the academic year beginning with the fall semester and concluding with the summer intersession. This catalog is effective fall 2O23 through summer 2O24. CATALOG RIGHTS The requirements for degrees, certificates, and general education may change during the time a student attends MiraCosta College, and these changes are reflected in the catalog. Catalog rights are established when a student first takes classes at MiraCosta, and they are maintained through continuous enrollment at the college. These rights protect students from being held responsible for changes made to their academic programs in the years that follow their initial enrollment. To be considered continuously enrolled, a student must have received a letter grade (including “W”) for each semester. A one-semester leave, however, will not negate a student’s continuing status. The catalog used to determine graduation eligibility is the catalog operating at the time the student began continuous enrollment at MiraCosta unless the student’s petition requests a different catalog. Students whose continuous enrollment has lapsed and who need remaining units in order to satisfy all degree requirements may be evaluated under the last semester of attendance or any catalog during the last period of continuous enrollment. Students wishing to be awarded a degree, following completion of all degree requirements, may petition for a degree at any time. The degree will be awarded based on the last semester of attendance or any catalog during the last period of continuous enrollment. STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE MiraCosta College has made every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of this catalog at the time it was published; however, the college reserves the right to make changes to the information contained herein as circumstances require. In the event a correction or update is warranted, the college will publish an addendum to the online catalog, which is the official catalog of record.

MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2023-2024 5 President's Welcome 7 9 About MiraCosta College 17 Admissions & Registration 41 Student Support Programs & Services 53 Academic Programs & Services 63 93 Degrees & Certificates 101 Transferring Coursework 105 Academic and Career Pathways 377 Areas of Study & Courses 403 432 Continuing Education 439 Academic Standards & Policies 443 Full-Time Faculty & Administrators Glossary A-Z Directory Published by the MiraCosta Community College District DISTRICT OFFICE: San Elijo Campus Community Learning Center Technology Career Institute Oceanside Campus 3333 Manchester Avenue 1831 Mission Avenue 2075 Las Palmas Drive 1 Barnard Drive Cardiff, CA 92007-1516 Oceanside, CA 92058-7104 Carlsbad, CA 92011 Oceanside, CA 92056-3820 760.944.4449 760.795.8710 760.795.6820 760.757.2121 Outside the 760 area code, call us toll-free: 888.201.8480 3MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Accreditation MiraCosta College embraces accreditation as an ongoing process designed to promote educational quality and institutional effectiveness. Institutional Accreditation MiraCosta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, 415.506.0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: accjc.org/. The college is also approved by the California Department of Education for the training of veterans under the provisions of the GI Bill® of Regulations. \"GI Bill®\" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specialized Program Accreditation The following MiraCosta College programs have additional accreditation through their respective agencies. Registered Nursing (ADN) Program Approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100. Submit complaints electronically at rn.ca.gov; complete the form and mail or fax it to: Board of Registered Nursing Attn: Complaint Intake P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100 916.574.7693 Fax Licensed Vocational Nursing Program Approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833. Phone: 916.263.7800; Email: [email protected]. File a complaint by contacting the Education Division at 916.263.7843. Certified Nursing Assistant Program Approved through California Department of Public Health’s Aide and the Technician Certification Section (ATCS), CAN/HHA/ CHT Certification Unit, P.O. Box 997416, MS-3301, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377. Email: [email protected]. To file a complaint, call 916.492.8232. Automotive Technology Program Approved by the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. Phone: 703.669.6650; Email: [email protected]. The Adult High School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010. Southern California satellite office: 43517 Ridge Park Drive, Suite 100, Temecula, CA 92590-3615. Phone: 951.693.2550; email: [email protected]. Access accjc.org/complaint-process/ for guidelines on how to file a complaint. To learn more about MiraCosta College's accreditation, please visit miracosta.edu/accreditation.   4    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Academic Calendar 2023-2024 Fall Semester 2023 SURF enrollment for fall begins* First day of fall semester classes May 1 Last day to add classes August 21 Deadline to withdraw without a \"W\" September 1 Labor Day (college closed) September 1 Deadline to file a petition for degree/certificate for fall September 4 Veterans Day (college closed) September 25 Deadline to withdraw without an evaluative grade November 10 Thanksgiving (college closed) November 17 Final examinations November 23-24 Deadline to petition for pass/no pass grade for full-term classes December 11-16 End of fall semester December 16 College closed December 16 December 24-January 1 Spring Semester 2024 November 6 SURF enrollment for spring begins* January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) January 22 First day of spring semester classes February 2 Last day to add classes February 2 Deadline to withdraw without a \"W\" February 16-19 Lincoln's & Washington's Birthday observed (college closed) February 26 Deadline to file a petition for degree/certificate for spring March 18-23 Spring break March 21-22 College closed April 23 Deadline to withdraw without an evaluative grade May 21-24 Final examinations May 24 Deadline to file a petition for pass/no pass grade May 24 End of spring semester May 24 Commencement May 27 Memorial Day (college closed) *Application deadlines and enrollment schedules are published on the college website. 5MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    



President's Welcome President's Welcome Welcome MiraCosta College Students our commitment at miracosta.edu/mission. We fulfill our mission   by working closely with industry partners in developing job training programs and work-based learning opportunities. Through innovation, such as teaming with local public and private universities to help students transition to a university, we support our students in achieving academic success. We also offer our own bachelor’s degree in biomanufacturing.  With the passage of Measure MM, a community-supported facilities bond, you will see and hear a great deal of construction and building around campus. Please excuse the inconvenience and dust as MiraCosta College focuses on improving our teaching and learning facilities. MiraCosta remains committed to our students and their success. If you see me around campus, I hope you’ll stop and say \"hi\" and tell me a bit about your experiences at MiraCosta College. Best wishes for a successful academic year! Sunita V. Cooke, Ph.D. Superintendent/President Welcome to a new academic year at MiraCosta College! You are making a great investment in your future, and we are delighted that you chose MiraCosta!  Our college has come a long way since opening with 122 students at Oceanside-Carlsbad High School in September 1934. Today, some 25,000 students are taking classes. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of all students with our four campus locations--Oceanside Campus, Community Learning Center in Oceanside, San Elijo Campus in Cardiff, and the Technology Career Institute in Carlsbad--and online courses and services.  MiraCosta College is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning. That commitment is evident through the efforts of our faculty, staff, and administrators who strive to make all students feel welcome and engaged, and who are unwavering in their support. Whether it’s financial aid, counseling, health services, tutoring, or resources for veterans, MiraCosta College has but one priority in mind: YOU. We strive to enrich the student experience through an array of vibrant and diverse student clubs and leadership programs. These programs nurture creativity, expand learning outside the classroom, and allow students to meet people from around the world. MiraCosta College remains committed to meeting the needs of our students and our community. You can learn more about 7MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    



About MiraCosta College

About MiraCosta College Mission, Vision, world experience; and intentional professional development for Commitment, the college community that is responsive to a changing world. Institutional Values & Institutional Goals Goal IV.  MiraCosta College will demonstrate responsible stewardship and sustainability of college and community Mission resources by deploying strategies that invest in our employees to reach their full potential, maintain a sustainable and MiraCosta College fosters the academic and holistic success of transparent financial model, and reduce the environmental its diverse learners within a caring and equitable environment impact of our physical resources. to strengthen the educational, economic, cultural, and social well-being of the communities it serves. Student Learning Outcomes & Core MiraCosta College achieves this mission through innovative Competencies teaching, learning, and support services, and by offering degree, certificate, career education, adult education, transfer, Student Learning Outcomes and life-long learning opportunities. Student learning outcomes (SLOs) identify the knowledge, skills, Vision abilities, and attitudes that students will be able to demonstrate as a result of their engagement in a particular course, program, MiraCosta College will be a leader and partner in transforming or collegiate experience. These learning outcomes are the lives and communities through learning. larger lessons that students take from their educational experiences at MiraCosta College and apply to their courses, Commitment their careers, and their lives. Program-level SLOs are listed under Areas of Study in the catalog; course-level SLOs are MiraCosta College is committed to creating a racially just available to students in their course syllabi and in official course campus climate. Individuals and their diverse cultures and outlines of record, which may be accessed at miracosta.edu/ identities are welcomed, nurtured, and validated. MiraCosta governance/courses-and-programs-committee/curriculum- College takes institutional responsibility for closing the management-system. equity gap for disproportionately-impacted populations including Latinx and Chicanx communities, Black and African MiraCosta College Core Competencies* American communities, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, Native American communities, lesbian, gay, The MiraCosta College Core Competencies describe the bisexual, trans, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual broad learning outcomes students should have gained while (LGBTQIA+) communities, veteran communities, former foster preparing to transfer (with 60 units that include the CSU-GE or youth, adult students, and students from low socioeconomic UC-IGETC general education pattern) or through earning a statuses. MiraCosta will continue to serve all constituents with degree as well as through their exposure to different support values rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and community. services and enrichment programs. Courses and programs align to these larger outcomes, and students gain exposure Institutional Values to some, but not necessarily all, of them from educational experiences that may not encompass completion of a degree Community / Diversity & Inclusion / Equity / Excellence / or transfer pattern. Innovation / Institutional Accountability & Responsibility / Integrity / Mutual Respect / Student-Centeredness / Upon commencement of studies and progressing toward Sustainability & Stewardship the completion of an educational goal, MiraCosta College students prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining Institutional Goals the following competencies: Goal I. MiraCosta College will provide equitable access, Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical enhance student success, and close equity gaps by and Natural World deploying strategies that meet students where they are, create community, and dismantle systems of inequity. Attained through general education and major study in the sciences and mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, Goal II.  MiraCosta College will meet identified external humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. community needs by collaborating with community and industry partners to develop strategies that provide workforce Informed by awareness of global issues and trends, focused solutions, prepare students to be active global citizens, and by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and provide opportunities for cultural educational enrichment. enduring. Goal III. MiraCosta College will foster academic excellence by strategically developing a culturally competent, adaptive, innovative, and relevant teaching and learning environment;  co-curricular activities that bridge classroom learning and real 10    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

About MiraCosta College Intellectual and Practical Skills MiraCosta College has a comprehensive Student Services program. All services are provided to full- and part-time students Includes  on the Oceanside Campus. Many services are also available Inquiry, analysis, and independent thinking at the San Elijo Campus and the Community Learning Center, Critical and creative thinking and all services offered are available to students upon request. Quantitative literacy and problem solving Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity Information literacy to receive assistance and services throughout their educational Written and oral communication skills experiences at the college. Integration of knowledge. For detailed information on the college’s programs and classes Practiced extensively across the curriculum in the context or to request a credit or noncredit class schedule, call the of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and Public Information Office at 760.795.6613. Schedules may standards for performance. also be viewed on the college website at miracosta.edu/ schedules and on SURF at surf.miracosta.edu. Personal and Social Responsibility and Efficacy MiraCosta College Campuses Includes Oceanside Campus Civic knowledge and engagement--local and global 1 Barnard Drive Intercultural competence and respect for diverse Oceanside, CA 92056-3820 perspectives 760.757.2121 Teamwork and collaborative skills The Oceanside Campus (OCN) has grown and changed during the decades and plans for continued growth. Projects Ethical reasoning and action recently completed include a concert hall and three creative arts buildings with classrooms, labs, studios, and rehearsal/ Goal-setting/project-planning and completion performance spaces for music and art; a student services building that houses Counseling and the Transfer and Career Skills for ongoing personal, academic, and professional centers; and a new, high-tech science building. growth. You can take a virtual tour of the Oceanside Campus or Anchored in applied learning through active involvement request an in-person tour. with real-world challenges and diverse environmental, workplace, cultural, and community contexts. Locations of Special Interest at the Oceanside Campus * These competencies were adapted from the \"LEAP\" Outcomes (Liberal Education and America's Promise) The Theatre and Dance Building provides 6,700 square feet of developed under the auspices of the Association of American studio space. The additional instructional space for theatre and Colleges and Universities (aacu.org/leap). dance enables better collaboration between the programs. This campus also boasts a 430-seat Concert Hall and a classroom District & Campus building for art/music history and new genre arts. These two Information buildings, along with the Dance and Theatre Studio, complete the Creative Arts Complex, which also includes the 240-seat District Information college Theatre; a three-level building that houses studios, classrooms, and rehearsal spaces for art and music; and an The MiraCosta Community College District includes Oceanside, art building that houses ceramics and sculpture studios and a Carlsbad, Leucadia, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, photography lab. Cardiff, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, and parts of Camp Pendleton. With its coastal location, beautiful campuses, and strong academic programs, MiraCosta College attracts students from throughout San Diego County, the state, and the country, as well as from abroad. The student population in credit programs is approximately 20,000. Students take credit courses at the Oceanside Campus, the San Elijo Campus in Cardiff, and several off-campus locations, as well as online. A small number of credit courses are also available at the college's Community Learning Center, which also serves about 3,000 students in noncredit programs. An additional 2,300 students are enrolled in fee- based programs through the District's Technology Career Institute in Carlsbad. 11MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

About MiraCosta College The Oceanside Campus is proud to offer a bachelor's degree Information Hub houses computer labs as well as the campus in biomanufacturing. The campus houses the new, fully math and writing centers. sustainable high-tech science building and two state-of-the-art Students may schedule appointments for financial aid, disabled biology laboratories. student assistance, job placement, Transfer Center counseling, and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS). The Student Center houses the campus bookstore; the Kruglak Request an in-person tour. Art Gallery, which showcases works by visiting artists, faculty, and students; club offices; conference rooms; the student Community Learning Center government office; and the cafeteria. The center’s dining areas feature indoor and outdoor tables with great views of the coast. 1831 Mission Avenue Oceanside, CA 92058-7104 The Horticulture Complex includes a classroom building 760.795.8710 featuring specialized labs and classrooms for the program’s MiraCosta’s Community Learning Center (CLC), located diverse offerings as well as greenhouses, areas for plant stock, a one mile east of I-5 in Oceanside, hosts a wide variety of vineyard, and a plant sales area. noncredit courses at more than 30 District locations. The CLC offers courses in each of the following authorized noncredit The Child Development Center, located on the northwest categories: elementary and secondary basic skills, Adult High corner of campus, serves the dual purpose of educating School Diploma program, English as a Second Language (ESL) MiraCosta College’s child development majors and providing and citizenship, health and safety, older adults, parenting, affordable child care for students, faculty, staff, and community special education for adults, and short-term vocational. members. Technology Career Institute In addition to traditional books and reference materials, the Library and Information Hub also houses a tutoring center, math, STEM, and writing centers, as well as more than 200 computers for student use. The newly renovated Athletic Track and Field now provides a modern walking/jogging track and a soccer/rugby athletics field that meets size requirements for international competitions. San Elijo Campus 3333 Manchester Avenue 2075 Las Palmas Drive Cardiff, CA 92007-1516 Carlsbad, CA 92011-1519 760.944.4449 760.795.6820 The San Elijo Campus (SEC) of MiraCosta College opened in MiraCosta’s Technology Career Institute (TCI), which opened 1988 and is situated on 42 acres facing the San Elijo Lagoon in in March 2015, trains skilled workers for such industries as Cardiff. The campus offers a general education credit program high-tech manufacturing, maritime technology, and biotech and a broad range of noncredit, fee-based Community manufacturing. The institute expanded the college’s machinist Education classes and workshops. certificate program and now offers industry-recognized electronics engineering technician and robotics/automation Student Services at the San Elijo Campus include Admissions certificate programs. These noncredit programs are run by the and Records, Counseling, Tutoring, Testing, and Student Life and Leadership. The recently expanded and remodeled Student Center houses the campus bookstore, cafeteria, Student Services Office, and Health Services. The Library and 12    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

About MiraCosta College college's Community Education and Workforce Development LGBTQIA+ Equity (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Department. queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual plus) resources: miracosta.edu/lgbtqia  The North San Diego Small Business Development Center Student Accessibility Services (SAS): miracosta.edu/sas  (SBDC), hosted by MiraCosta College and located at the Social Justice and Equity Center (SJEC): miracosta.edu/ Technology Career Institute, is a partnership program with socialjusticeandequity  the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California History and Heritage Programming Series: miracosta.edu/ Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The SBDC provides student-services/student-equity/history-heritage- services to meet the needs of entrepreneurs throughout North programming San Diego County. These services are free or inexpensive and Access conferences: miracosta.edu/access  include one-on-one counseling and workshops. Equal Access Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility The MiraCosta Community College District and each individual who represents the district shall provide access MiraCosta College is committed to creating a racially just to the district's services, classes, and programs without campus climate. Individuals and their diverse cultures and regard to age, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, identities are welcomed, nurtured, and validated. MiraCosta pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital College takes institutional responsibility for closing the status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, equity gap for disproportionately impacted populations, parental status, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, including Latinx and Chicanx communities, Black and African military or veteran status, or because they are perceived to American communities, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based communities, Native American communities, lesbian, gay, on association with a person or group with one or more of bisexual, trans, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual these actual or perceived characteristics. In addition to the (LGBTQIA+) communities, veteran communities, former foster aforementioned legally protected characteristics, the district youth, adult students, and students from low socioeconomic also has an interest in nondiscrimination based on additional statuses. MiraCosta will continue to serve all constituents with factors such as accent, citizenship status, economic status, values rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and community. and ethnic group identification even though students or employees could not make a legal claim of discrimination The college is committed to providing opportunities for based on these factors. (Source: MCCD Board Policy 3410: engagement both across the campus and within the Nondiscrimination. All MiraCosta College board policies and communities the college serves. The college seeks to remove administrative procedures are located on the Board of Trustees barriers to learning, participation, and success, with a focus on webpage.) changing procedures and practices that disproportionately affect certain groups. Anchored in a culture of evidence, In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of MiraCosta College promotes increased awareness and 1974, MiraCosta College has designated Jeff Higginbotham appreciation of individual, collective, and intersecting identities as its Section 504 Coordinator. Students with verified disabilities within our diverse society and acknowledges that different may be entitled to appropriate accommodations. Questions students learn in different and unique ways. Information about regarding access of students with disabilities to any college college-wide efforts focused on inclusion, diversity, equity, and program or service may be directed to the Student Accessibility accessibility can be found by visiting miracosta.edu/IDEA. Services Office, 760.795.6658. MiraCosta College has an array of resources and programs MiraCosta College invites individuals with disabilities who for students that focus on inclusion, diversity, equity, and plan on attending college events to contact the Americans accessibility. These include the following: with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at 760.795.6866 regarding any special accommodation needs. Individuals The Student Equity Department: miracosta.edu/ requiring auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters studentequity and alternative format materials, need to provide notification Academic Success and Equity (ASE) Programs: at least 10 business days in advance of the event. The miracosta.edu/ASE college will make every equitable effort to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner. PUENTE: miracosta.edu/PUENTE Umoja: miracosta.edu/Umoja  College Foundation RAFFY (Resources and Assistance for Former Foster Youth): miracosta.edu/RAFFY  foundation.miracosta.edu Mana: miracosta.edu/Mana  UPRISE (Undocumented People Rise Together in Our vision at the MiraCosta College Foundation is educational Solidarity and Empowerment): miracosta.edu/UPRISE opportunities for all. To achieve this vision, MiraCosta College Transitions Scholars: miracosta.edu/transitions Foundation partners with generous community members to LGBTQIA+ ASE: miracosta.edu/student-services/student- secure resources that transform lives. equity/lgbtqia/lgbtqia-ase 13MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

About MiraCosta College Every year, thousands of students who enroll in MiraCosta Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Administrative College need financial support to succeed in school. Through Services - Tim Flood, M.P.A. the generosity of donors, last year the foundation provided financial support for more than 1,300 students, totaling more Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human than $650,000. Resources - Charlie Ng, M.B.A. The MiraCosta College Foundation has embarked on a Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instructional comprehensive campaign to support student success, Services - Denée Pescarmona, M.A. campus programs, and the MiraCosta College endowment. The foundation’s priority is to increase college affordability Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student through our annual fund, scholarships, and President’s Services - Alketa Wojcik, Ed.D. Circle. Donations provide scholarships and grants for tuition, educational materials, living expenses such as rental assistance Vice President, Institutional Advancement - Shannon or groceries, emergencies, and paid internships. Stubblefield, M.A. With the rising cost of living and growing need for workforce Associate Vice President, Chief Information Systems development, our goal this year is to increase support to keep Officer - Anthony Maciel, Ed.D. pace with student needs and their educational goals. Interim Chief Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and The MiraCosta College Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) Accessibility Officer - Wendy Stewart, Ed.D. nonprofit organization created to support MiraCosta College students and campus programs and governed by a volunteer Director, Public and Governmental Relations, Marketing, board of directors. Your gift is tax-deductible as provided by the and Communications - Kristen Huyck, Ed.D. law. Interim Dean, Admissions and Student Support - Bridget We are grateful to the employees, community members, Herrin, Ed.D. businesses, civic groups, and foundations that support our students and campus programs through their generous gifts. Dean, Arts, International Languages, and Ethnic Studies - Jonathan Fohrman, M.A. For more information about the MiraCosta College Foundation and how to be a part of transforming lives, please contact the Dean, Continuing and Community Education and development and foundation office at 760.795.6645. Community Learning Center Site Administrator - John Makevich, M.S. College Leadership Dean, Career Education and Workforce Development - Board of Trustees Albert Taccone, Ph.D. President, Trustee Area 2 (Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe) - Interim Dean, Counseling and Student Development - Rick Cassar, M.S. Freddy Ramirez, Ed.D. Vice President, Trustee Area 1 (Del Mar, Solana Beach) Interim Dean, Letters, Humanities, and Communication - Anna Pedroza, M.S. Studies and San Elijo Campus Site Administrator - Russell Waldon, J.D. Trustee Area 3 (Encinitas, La Costa) - Jacqueline Simon, M.A. Dean, Math and Sciences - Michael Fino, Ed.D. Trustee Area 4 (Carlsbad) - Frank Merchat, B.S. Dean, Instructional Services - Zhenya Lindstrom, M.S. Trustee Area 5 (South Oceanside) - George McNeil, M.A. Dean, Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness - Christopher Tarman, M.A. Trustee Area 6 (Northwest Oceanside) - Raye Clendening, M.A.Ed. Dean, Student Affairs - Nick Mortaloni, Ed.D., LCSW Trustee Area 7 (Northeast Oceanside) - William C. Fischer, Associate Dean, Career Education - Benjamin Gamboa, Ph.D. M.B.A. Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health - TBD Student Trustee - Inayah Abdulmateen Department Chairs Administrative Officers Administration of Justice - Ruben Gomez Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. Adult High School - Julie Cord, J.D. Art - Lauren Greenwald Automotive Technology - Paul Katson Biological Sciences - Suzie Bailey, Ph.D. 14    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

About MiraCosta College Biotechnology - Dominique Ingato, Ph.D. Coordinating Officer - Jim Julius Business - Annie Ngo, Ph.D. Full-Time Faculty Representatives Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis Senator - Angela Beltran-Aguilar Chemistry - Kristine Arquero, Ph.D. Senator - Erica Duran Child Development - Claudia Flores Senator - Shawn Firouzian Communication Studies - Anthony Ongyod Senator - Rachel Hastings Computer Science - Catherine Walker Senator - Don Love Computer Studies and Information Technology - Steve Senator - Candy Owens Isachsen Senator - Nate Scharff Counseling -  Don Love Senator - Alexis Tucker-Sade Dance - Dave Massey Associate Faculty Representatives Design - David Parker Senator - Robin Allen English as a Second Language - Mary Gross Senator - Julie Graboi Ethnic Studies - Olivia Quintanilla, Ph.D. Senator - Brian Page General Noncredit and Short-Term Vocation - Erica Duran Senator - Hossein Ravenbaksh History - Robert Bond, Ph.D. Senator - Krista Warren Horticulture - Megan Allison Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. International Languages - Rosa Viramontes Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Casey McFarland Classified Senate Letters, Pre-Transfer - Tyrone Nagai Letters, Transfer - Maria Figueroa President - Omar Jimenez Library Science - Glorian Sipman Vice President - Ingrid Philips Mathematics - Leila Safaralian, Ed.D. Treasurer - Marlesha Keys Media Arts and Technologies - Karl Cleveland Secretary - Jennifer Streagle Music - Matt Falker Senator - Brayan Astorga Noncredit English as a Second Language - Tricia Hoste Senator - Angelena Boles Nursing and Allied Health - Allison Phinney Senator - Sara Carpenter Philosophy & Religious Studies - Isabel Luengo, Ph.D. Senator - Chelsea Chavira Physical Sciences - Erika Peters, Ph.D. Senator - Susan Corley Psychology - Krista Byrd Senator - Gina Hanson Social Science - Lynne Miller, Ph.D. Senator - Kate Scaife Sociology - Bruce Hoskins, Ph.D. Senator - Shannon Tuise'e Student Accessibility Services - Jeff Higginbotham Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. Theatre and Film - Eric Bishop Academic Senate President - Leila Safaralian, Ed.D. President-elect - Curry Mitchell 15MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    





Admissions & Registration Admissions Information Official transcripts in English from all colleges and universities attended Admissions & Records Office Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or other proof of English proficiency Oceanside, Building 3300: 760.795.6620 Proof of financial certification for all educational and San Elijo, Building 1100: 760.634.7870 personal expenses while attending college as an F-1 visa Community Learning Center, Building 300: 760.795.8710 student. miracosta.edu/studentservices/admissions All F-1 visa students must contact the International Office prior to enrolling at MiraCosta. The priority deadline to submit an Eligibility for Admission application for fall semester is July 1 of the application year; the priority deadline to submit an application for spring semester To attend MiraCosta College, a student must be one of the (which begins in January) is November 15 of the previous year. following: International students who do not meet the college's English Eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit from language proficiency requirement and/or wish to improve instruction their English skills can apply for full-time English language A high school graduate or equivalent training offered by the college's Community Services program, Any student who has completed the 8th grade or is at least the English Language Institute. 15 years of age. Home-schooled students must provide proof of filing as a private school with the Superintendent Applications for admission and details regarding MiraCosta's of Public Instruction or may obtain sign off from the local international student programs are available at the public high school that the student would normally be International Office (located on the Oceanside Campus) or on attending. the office's website. Residency Requirements Special Admission Programs The Admissions and Records Office determines a student’s Nursing residency classification when the student applies to MiraCosta and whenever a student has not attended the college for Nursing students have special application and registration more than one semester. Students will be notified about their procedures. Specific details about MiraCosta College's nursing residence classification within 14 calendar days of submitting programs as well as the admissions requirements are available their application or 14 calendar days after the beginning of the under the Nursing (p. 333) area of study and on the Nursing session for which the student has applied. webpage. The residence determination date is the day immediately Biomanufacturing preceding the first day of instruction of the semester or term during which the student proposes to attend MiraCosta MiraCosta College offers a bachelor's degree program in College. At any residence determination date, a student biomanufacturing. Information about the program's eligibility previously classified as a nonresident may be reclassified. requirements, admissions process, and additional tuition for upper-division coursework is available under the Biotechnology Students should contact Admissions and Records for further (p. 148) area of study. information regarding residency requirements. Information for Veterans Admission of International Students Oceanside, Building T100: 760.795.6750 Oceanside: 760.795.6897 Students receiving GI Bill® educational benefits are subject miracosta.edu/iip to the following general policies (\"GI Bill®\" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]): As part of its educational program, MiraCosta promotes the internationalization of its college community by attracting Students must declare a major and enroll in classes capable international students. MiraCosta is authorized under required for their major. federal law to enroll nonimmigrant F-1 visa students. Students must have ALL prior college and military credit evaluated. The college's International Office processes international Transcripts must be received by the college before the end student admissions and provides support services for F-1 of their first semester. students attending MiraCosta College. Prospective international Students must meet with a MiraCosta academic counselor students can be considered for admission to MiraCosta after to obtain an educational plan during their first semester. submitting a completed International Student Application (for Students must be making satisfactory progress toward their F-1 Visa) Form and all required application materials as outlined educational goals. by Administrative Procedure 5012 including the following: Students must report all changes in their educational status, including adds and drops in class schedule, education Official high school (secondary school) transcript translated plans, or Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) agreements, to English to MiraCosta's Veterans Services Office. 18    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration Continuing students should notify the appropriate staff member or appeal any step in the onboarding process by emailing of their intention to continue the GI Bill® prior to the end of each [email protected]. term to prevent interruption. Because not all classes are VA approved, students should have their classes reviewed by a Onboarding Steps Veterans counselor. Step 1: Application Students changing their major must file the necessary Students complete and submit a MiraCosta College paperwork and make a counseling appointment to update application online. MiraCosta College uses CCCApply to their education plan. It takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks to process all applications. Submitting an online application is process a VA Education Claim. a two-step process: Early Military Discharge 1. Create an OpenCCC account (CCC stands for California Community Colleges).  Military service personnel who plan to request an early discharge in order to attend MiraCosta College should 2. Then continue to \"Start New Application\" for MiraCosta complete an Application for Admission and request College.  confirmation from the Admissions and Records Office. After their application is processed, students are assigned a Full/Part-Time Student Status SURF ID number that they will use the entire time they attend MiraCosta College. Full-time status is required for certain programs, including the following: SURF is an online enrollment and student information system that allows students to manage their school-related activities. Intercollegiate sports: Students must be actively enrolled in To access SURF, students use their SURF ID and a self-created at least 12 units. password. Veterans: Students must be enrolled in at least 12 units to receive the maximum benefit through the GI Bill®. Reduced Step 2: Placement Process  benefits are available for students taking at least 6 units. Financial aid: Most programs require at least half-time The MiraCosta College placement process provides students enrollment, which is 6 units. with the information needed to get started in the math, English, EOPS: Students must be enrolled in at least 12 units or 14 or ESL courses that best support their educational pathway. contact hours per week. The placement process can be completed in a variety of ways: Student Onboarding: Orientation & Placement from MiraCosta application Advisement The MiraCosta College CCCApply application may ask The Student Onboarding Process students to provide the following: The onboarding process (application, placement, orientation, High school grade point average (GPA) and development of an education plan) starts students on Highest high school math/English course the right path by assisting them in choosing, planning, and completed achieving their educational goals. High school math/English coursework and grades The process also provides essential information for planning a successful college experience. New students must complete Students who provide this information will receive an email the placement process, orientation, and advisement to be with their math and English placement information within eligible for priority registration, and they must complete a a few days. This placement notification is also available comprehensive education plan within two semesters (or 15 in the Message Center located in the student's SURF units) to maintain priority. Students new to college (first-time account. student) or new to MiraCosta College should complete the onboarding process when they apply or as soon as possible Other ways to complete placement thereafter. Students who complete these steps may register earlier (this does not apply to concurrently enrolled high school Students who do not provide their high school transcript students or students who have previously earned a bachelor's information on the application can complete the degree). placement process by Although all students should complete the onboarding process submitting an official or unofficial high school (previously known as matriculation), any applicant to the transcript to Testing Services; college may choose not to participate in any onboarding step; completing the Multiple Measures Self-Report however, those who choose not to complete onboarding are Update Form; or not entitled to priority registration. Students can challenge completing a guided self-placement tool for math and/or English/ESL course placement. High school transcripts or requests to complete the guided self- placement tool may be emailed to [email protected]. 19MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration Students who would like information about the guided self- Registering for Courses placement process may visit the Testing Services webpage at miracosta.edu/student-services/testing-services. Students may register online using the SURF online registration system with certain exceptions (challenging a prerequisite, time For information on alternatives to assessment (including conflict, or late add). AP scores, EAP, and prior college coursework), visit miracosta.edu/student-services/testing-services or email Priority Registration [email protected]. The California Community Colleges Board of Governors Know Your Rights Under AB 705 has established system-wide registration priorities designed to ensure classes are available for students Signed into law, Assembly Bill (AB) 705 requires California seeking job training, degree attainment, or transfer and to reward students who community colleges to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English The college provides priority registration for students who and math within a one-year time frame. AB 705 requires have completed the onboarding process (also known that colleges use one or more of the following measures for as matriculation (p. 19)) and are eligible under any of the placement into math and English courses: following categorical programs: High school Grade Point Average (GPA) Active duty or recently discharged military personnel High school coursework Foster youth and former foster youth (up to and including High school grades the age of 24) Homeless youth (up to and including the age of 24) For more information on student rights under AB 705, visit Student Accessibility Services (SAS) miracosta.edu/student-services/testing-services/matriculation. Students participating in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Step 3: Orientation CALWorks/Tribal TANF students (As of July 1, 2023) A student parent who has a child or All students (new and current) should complete Spartan children under 18 years of age who will receive more than Start orientation to learn about academic programs, support half of their support from that student. services, and college terminology and develop planning tools that will help them succeed at MiraCosta College. Completing Contact Admissions and Records, SAS, EOPS, orientation is an important onboarding step that can qualify or Veterans Services for more information. students for priority registration, if they are eligible. We encourage students on academic notice to seek help to improve their academic standing. Students nearing Students can access Spartan Start Orientation through Spartan 100 units should carefully plan their remaining courses. Students Prep in their SURF account. Spartan Prep gets students off to a who have previously earned a bachelor's degree are not great start on their college career and leads to higher student eligible for priority registration (with the exception of students in success. Spartan Prep is a guide for students to complete the bachelor's degree program). Note: Priority registration may Spartan Start Orientation and a first semester education not apply to registration in certain vocational or allied health plan exercise that outlines how students can select semester programs that require a separate application process. coursework that aligns with transfer and/or degree goals.   Credit Courses Step 4: Education Plan Most MiraCosta College courses are offered for credit. That One of the best ways students can keep their education and means they are taught by credentialed faculty who meet career goals on track is to create an education plan with an with students at regularly scheduled times or in self-paced or academic counselor. An “ed plan” gives students a roadmap online formats, and they offer graded instructional experiences for how to achieve their academic goal. It includes a list of that require preparation averaging two hours of additional courses and requirements, important dates and deadlines, and study for every hour of instruction (lecture). Credit courses are relevant transfer and career information. offered to meet requirements for two- and four-year degrees, job preparation or advancement, and basic skills. Since fall 2014, students who are new to MiraCosta College are required to complete an education plan to earn and Courses numbered from 0 to 49 are basic skills or college maintain priority registration. Students are introduced to the preparatory courses. Credit from these courses does not apply collaborative process and value of creating an education plan toward the associate degree and is not intended for transfer to in an academic counseling appointment or “New Student a four-year college or university. Course Selection” workshop.    Students may take a maximum of 30 units of such courses; Students are encouraged to develop a comprehensive however, an exception is made for students enrolled in one education plan with an academic counselor as soon as or more courses of English as a Second Language (ESL) and possible but no later than the end of their second semester at students identified as having a learning disability. (For more MiraCosta to maintain their eligibility for priority registration. 20    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration information, see Non-Degree Applicable Courses (p. 419) in record. Registration in English and math courses may require the Academic Standards & Policies section of the catalog.) placement testing, which is described under \"Step 2: Placement Process\" in the Student Onboarding section of the catalog (see Courses numbered from 50 to 99 provide credit toward the Student Onboarding: Orientation & Advisement (p. 19)). associate degree, but this credit is not intended for transfer to a Members of the counseling staff are available to assist students four-year college or university. However, the final determination in evaluating their academic potential and in making proper for credit rests with the transfer institution. class selections. Courses numbered from 100 to 199 represent introductory Students seeking detailed information about courses, such material and expectations for vocational or academic as their content, objectives, types of assignments, and programs. These courses provide credit toward the associate fulfillment of a degree, certificate, or general education degree, and this credit is intended for transfer to a four-year requirement, may access course outlines from the Courses & college or university. However, some courses that fall within this Programs Committee webpage (miracosta.edu/governance/ numbering system may be associate-degree-applicable only, courses-and-programs-committee/curriculum-management- and the final determination regarding the transfer of credit rests system). with the receiving institution.  Requisites & Other Registration Limitations Courses that at minimum transfer to the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) as elective credit Prerequisites and corequisites are conditions of registration identify their transfer status in the \"acceptable for credit\" section that students have to meet in order to register in a specific of their course descriptions.  course. A prerequisite is a course that must be completed with a \"C\" or better prior to registration in the specific course; Students are encouraged to meet with a MiraCosta College a corequisite is a course that is required to be taken the same counselor and refer to the ASSIST website at assist.org to semester as another course. Prerequisites and corequisites may determine if a course also meets a specific major-preparation be established for any of the following reasons: requirement. (ASSIST is the official transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities.) Courses They ensure students have the knowledge and skills that are approved for the CSU (Plan B) and UC (Plan C) general necessary for success in a specific course. education patterns are identified in the Transferring Coursework They are required by a four-year public institution. section of the catalog. They are part of a closely related lecture/lab pairing within a discipline. Courses numbered from 200 to 299 often assume skills They are required by statute or regulation. and knowledge acquired in previous courses. Like the 100- They are necessary to protect the health or safety of the level courses, they provide credit toward the associate student or others. degree, and this credit is intended for transfer to a four-year university. However, some courses that fall within this numbering Some courses place restrictions on registration to prevent system may be associate-degree-applicable only, and the final students from duplicating coursework. Others specify something determination regarding the transfer of credit rests with the the student must do prior to registering in a course, such receiving institution. as audition or obtain special approval. Some registration limitations restrict the number of units a student can earn or the Courses that at minimum transfer to the California State number of courses a student can take within a group of courses University (CSU) or University of California (UC) as elective credit that share a similar primary educational objective. identify their transfer status in the \"acceptable for credit\" section of their course descriptions.  Meeting & Clearing Prerequisites Students are encouraged to meet with a MiraCosta College Students may meet prerequisite requirements through counselor and refer to  the ASSIST website at assist.org to satisfactory completion of designated MiraCosta courses or determine if a course also meets a specific major-preparation by completing coursework from other United States regionally requirement. (ASSIST is the official transfer and articulation accredited post-secondary institutions. system for California’s public colleges and universities.) Courses approved for the CSU (Plan B) and UC (Plan C) general Using Coursework from Other Institutions to Clear education patterns are identified in the Transferring Coursework Prerequisites section of the catalog. To clear prerequisites taken at another institution, students Courses numbered from 300 to 400 are considered upper need to provide a transcript or other evidence, such as a division at MiraCosta College. Students must be admitted to grade report, to the Admissions and Records Office along the baccalaureate degree program in biomanufacturing at with a Prerequisite/Priority Enrollment form. The office reviews MiraCosta College to be eligible to register in these courses. the transcript or other evidence to determine applicability. Final determination regarding the level of these courses rests Grades of C- from a US regionally accredited institution will with the receiving institution. be accepted (1.7 grade points based on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent). It generally takes 3 to 5 business days to clear a Course Selection prerequisite taken at another institution. Course selection is generally the student's responsibility and is Additionally, students may meet prerequisites by qualifying based on the student's education plan and previous academic through appropriate MiraCosta competency or other approved exams. High school coursework may not be used to clear 21MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration prerequisites unless the prerequisite listed in the course accounting purposes, the student must satisfy all of the description specifically allows for it. following requirements: All prerequisites need to be cleared before students can The student provides sound justification other than enroll online. Students who are registered in a requisite course scheduling convenience of the need for an overlapping can register in a course that requires the prerequisite for the schedule. following semester pending proof of the requisite course's The student provides an instructor-approved schedule of satisfactory completion. If the course taken at another institution specific days and time when the student will make up the is in progress at the time the prerequisite is cleared, the course coursework. must be completed with a C- or higher or the student will be The director of Admissions and Records approves the withdrawn from the course and refunded applicable fees. schedule. Challenging Requisites & Other Registration The director of Admissions and Records will review and Limitations may approve time conflicts for 20 minutes or less; and Time conflict requests for more than 20 minutes will not A student may challenge any prerequisite, corequisite, or be considered; and other registration limitation by submitting a MiraCosta College Time conflicts for online synchronous courses will be Challenge form at the time of registration to the Admissions and treated the same as in-person courses. Records Office. The student will be registered in the requested The student makes up the overlapping time during the class if space is available. same week under supervision of the instructor of the course. The department whose course requisite or registration (Source: MCCD Administrative Procedure 4226) limitation is being challenged will review the challenge and notify the student of the department's decision within Adding Classes five instructional days (excluding weekends and holidays). If the challenge is upheld, the student may remain in the course; Full-semester-length and 15-week classes may be added if it is denied, the student will be dropped from the class and through the second week or 10 percent deadline of the refunded all applicable fees. semester (or session). Students wishing to add a class that is closed (full) may attend the first class meeting and request The only grounds for challenging a prerequisite or a permission number from the instructor if space becomes corequisite are as follows: available. It has not been established in accordance with the district's Students may not add a class after the deadline listed in the process for establishing prerequisites and corequisites. class schedule. Students who believe they have extenuating It is in violation of title 5 of the California Code of circumstances for adding late may petition the instructor Regulations. and appropriate dean. Deadlines for short-term, late-start, It is either unlawfully discriminatory or is being applied in an and open-entry classes are available on the Admissions unlawfully discriminatory manner. and Records webpage (www.miracosta.edu/admissions/ The student has the knowledge or ability to succeed in the importantdates). course despite not meeting the prerequisite or corequisite. The student will be subject to undue delay in attaining Dropping Classes the goal of their student educational plan because the prerequisite or corequisite course has not been made Students are responsible for dropping their classes; however, reasonably available. instructors may drop students who are absent for the first class meeting or who have excessive absences thereafter. In The only grounds for challenging a registration limitation are as addition, students may be dropped for non-payment (up to the follows: start of the semester), for failing to meet prerequisites, or as a result of disciplinary action. It is either unlawfully discriminatory or is being applied in an unlawfully discriminatory manner. To avoid receiving a failing grade, a student must officially drop The district is not following its enrollment procedures. a class by using the online SURF system by the appropriate The basis for the limitation does not in fact exist. deadline. Multiple & Overlapping Enrollments Four deadlines pertain to dropping a class: Students may not register in two or more sections of the same The first deadline entitles students to a refund and no record credit course during the same term unless the length of the on their transcript. courses allows registration without the student being registered The second deadline results in a \"W\" (withdrawal) rather in more than one section at any given time. than an evaluative grade and no refund. The third deadline is the 60 percent withdrawal date for Registration in two or more courses that have overlapping calculating return of title 5 funds for financial aid purposes. meeting times is not allowed except in special circumstances. The fourth deadline is the 75 percent withdrawal date after To request approval for such an exception, the student needs which students will be issued an evaluative grade and no to submit a Time Conflict Approval form. If the student is refund. allowed to register in overlapping classes, then for attendance 22    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration Each semester's class schedule lists the deadlines for dropping High school students who are concurrently enrolled part- standard full-semester and short-term classes. time are not required to pay the enrollment fee. Non-resident students (except those students with non-immigrant visas) may Wait List for Full Classes be eligible to have their non-resident tuition waived. Prior to the start of the class, students have the option to be Upper-Division Fees placed on a wait list for full sections. The last day students can add themselves to a wait list is the Saturday before the start of Upper-division coursework required for the biomanufacturing the class. Students will be auto-registered daily until the Sunday bachelor's degree costs $130 per unit, which is an additional before the first day of classes. Information regarding success, $84 per unit currently charged for lower-division coursework. payment required, and problems will be communicated to students via email. Instructional Materials Fee If not auto-registered, waitlisted students (along with all Some courses require a materials fee as a condition of registered students) are required to attend the first meeting of enrollment in a class. When required, this fee is noted in the the class. If registered students are not present or other students course description. The fee is used to purchase materials such decide to withdraw from the class, the instructor may allow as tools, equipment, and clothing that not only are necessary students from the wait list to register. The instructor issues those for achieving the respective course's objectives but also have a students a permission number to use for adding the class on continuing value to the student outside of the classroom setting. SURF. Textbook Costs Students who wish to waitlist online courses should select wait list and contact the instructor via email once the class begins to Most credit courses require students to provide their own inquire about possible openings. textbooks, lab manuals, and workbooks, which can cost upwards of $150 per class unless the class section is designated Classes for which a student is waitlisted do not count as as Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) or Low Textbook Cost (LTC). ZTC official registration and may not be used to fulfill registration classes typically use no-cost digital textbooks, online resources, requirements toward financial aid or verification of registration. and homework systems, and they may have optional print texts and other required materials, such as lab supplies, a calculator, Fees or test forms, that are not free. LTC-designated classes use course materials that may be purchased new for $40 or less at Students are required to pay fees at the time of enrollment the MiraCosta College bookstore. You can see a list of all ZTC in classes. Any debt on a student's account is subject to the and LTC classes MiraCosta offers at miracosta.edu/ZTCclasses, student being dropped from their course within the payment and you can search for them in SURF where they are marked deadline period. Students with a past due balance may also with the following logos:  receive a hold on their account, which will prevent them from future enrollment and access to some optional services if Note: While the college strives to ensure the accuracy of ZTC dropped from all courses. Please review the payment deadlines and LTC designations, under some circumstances, faculty may found on the Student Services website (miracosta.edu/student- have to adjust the selection of instructional materials, which services/admissions/important-dates) for detailed dates. can affect course material costs. Additionally, when the college must change an instructor originally assigned to a class, the Enrollment fees are subject to change as directed by the replacement instructor is not obligated to use free or low-cost California Legislature. All other fees are subject to change as course materials selected by the original instructor. directed either by the California Legislature or by the MiraCosta College Board of Trustees in accordance with Title 5 of the Textbooks, lab manuals, workbooks, and other course materials California Code of Regulations. for classes taught online or at the Oceanside Campus can be rented or purchased from the Oceanside Campus bookstore; Detailed information about fees, financial aid, and scholarships course materials for classes taught at the San Elijo Campus can be found in each semester's class schedule, in the can be rented or purchased from the San Elijo Campus Financial Aid Office (located in Building 3000 of the Oceanside bookstore (see bkstr.com/miracostastore/shop/textbooks-and- Campus), and at miracosta.edu/student-services. course-materials). Books for classes taught at the Community Enrollment Fee MiraCosta College is required by state law to charge each student a per-unit enrollment fee for credit classes. California residents currently pay $46 per credit unit.   International students and non-California residents currently pay $332 per unit in addition to the current $46 enrollment fee per unit for a total of $378 per credit unit. (Please see Admissions Information for residency requirements.) 23MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration Learning Center (CLC) must be purchased or rented at the CLC parking on campus. Students who violate the college's parking bookstore. rules and regulations are subject to citations and fines. Students are encouraged to participate in the bookstore's Student Center Fee textbook rental, used book, and book buy-back programs. Students who need assistance paying for books should contact A student center fee of $1 per credit unit with a maximum of the Financial Aid Office to determine their eligibility for financial $10 per academic year (summer through spring) is charged aid, book grants, or book loans. to students enrolled in on-campus credit classes at the San Elijo or Oceanside Campus. This fee is waived for students who Health Services Fee provide the Financial Aid Office with documentation of their participation in AFDC/TANF, SSI, or General Relief. Students who All students enrolled in credit courses and taking any number enroll only in online courses or who are studying abroad are not of units at the Oceanside Campus, San Elijo Campus, or required to pay the student center fee. Community Learning Center are required to pay a state- mandated health services fee. This fee is $19 per term for fall Student Representation Fee and spring and $16 for summer term. The fee covers the cost of secondary student accident insurance and helps fund the The California Education Code Sec. 76060.5 requires operational expenses of the Health Services Center. community colleges to charge a student representation fee of $2 at the time of registration to support student organizations Students enrolled in credit courses conducted at other both locally and statewide. A student may decline this fee at locations must also pay the health services fee. However, the time of registration. companies or school districts that arrange for MiraCosta to conduct classes at off-site locations may request a waiver of the Student Identification Card Fee (optional) health services fee by providing proof of accident insurance. Arrangements for a fee waiver need to be made with the Office The student identification (ID) card, known as the Spartan Pass, of Instruction when off-site class negotiations are conducted. is available for all students, including noncredit and credit students, and provides many benefits on and off campus. For The following students are not required to pay the health example, the Spartan Pass offers many discounts, including services fee: savings at retail shops, restaurants, museums, sporting events, and travel. Students studying abroad. Students participating in an approved apprenticeship The funds received from the purchase of Spartan Passes go training program. back to serving the students by allocating $5 to the Associated Students enrolled in noncredit courses. (They may choose Student Government and $1 to the Chariot News Media. This to pay the fee if they want to use and benefit from the money is then used to offer events, activities, ASG stipends and health and medical services that the Health Services Office scholarships, and news publications for the MiraCosta College provides.) community. Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious Students can pay for their Spartan Pass in SURF or at the sect, denomination, or organization. (These students must Cashier’s office. Then students can request their Spartan Pass present documentary evidence of their affiliation with a by visiting miracosta.edu/Engage and completing the “Spartan bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization.) Pass/ Nursing ID Card Application.” Parking Fees Transcript Fees All student vehicles parked on campus must be registered with Two transcripts are provided to each student without cost. the Parking/Campus Police Office, and vehicles not displaying Additional copies cost $5 each. An additional $2 processing fee a parking permit will be ticketed. A parking fee is charged is charged for transcripts ordered online. for registration of each vehicle each semester with some exceptions, which are listed in the class schedule, and the fee California Veteran Dependent Exemption varies with the type of vehicle: The basic benefit is the waiver of tuition and required incidental Four-wheel vehicle (hang tag or sticker): $35 per semester fees at a California community college, California State Motorcycle, motor-driven two-wheel vehicle (sticker): University, or University of California. Dependents who may be $17.50 per semester eligible for this benefit include the following: Daily parking permit machines are located on all three A child or surviving spouse of a veteran who died in the line campuses. San Elijo and Oceanside Campus permits may be of duty or as a result of a service-connected disability. purchased for $1 and the Community Learning Center campus A child or spouse of a totally disabled, service-connected permits may be purchased for $ .50 All visitors must purchase a veteran. permit to park on campus Monday through Saturday. A child of a veteran who has applied for a service- connected disability, has received a rating of zero or more The Parking/Campus Police Office is located in Parking Lot percent, and falls within the income guidelines. 1A on the Oceanside Campus and on the east side of the entrance to the San Elijo Campus. Upon request, the office will Contact the MiraCosta College Veterans Services provide a copy of all the rules and regulations that pertain to Office (760.757.2121 x6285), the California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, or the California Department 24    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration of Veterans Affairs (916.503.8397) for information about how to Students who need to update their address should contact apply for this college fee waiver. Admissions & Records. Delinquent Debt Collection Charge Since class start dates can differ from class-to-class, students should refer to the Important Dates webpage in order to Students are responsible for all fees on their student account. determine the drop date required for 100 percent tuition If the California Legislature changes the fees, the student is refund. Students who have not received their refund by the responsible for any fee increase for classes that remain on or sixth week of classes should call the Student Accounts Office at are added to the student’s SURF account. When fees are not 760.795.6835. paid, the fees owed are past due and subject to a collections process, so please always keep an eye on your SURF account, Students Receiving Financial Aid which you can view by logging onto your SURF portal. Before a delinquent debt is sent to collections, students will receive Students who receive federal financial aid funds and totally official collection letters in the mail; if the student decides not to withdraw before the 60 percent date of the term require a pay the balance to the school district, then their account will be refund and repayment calculation to determine funds owed submitted to the Chancellor’s Office Tax Offset Program. Once back to the various federal aid programs by both the college sent to COTOP, a 25 percent collection fee of the balance and the student. Unofficial withdrawals (grades of all Fs and/or owed may be assessed. If your account is sent to our second Ws) also require a refund and repayment calculation. Refunds collections processor, CEDAR Financials, a $50 fee may be of federal aid programs are made according to a formula added to your account. If your account goes into collection established by the US Department of Education. Additional status, your credit could be negatively affected. information is available in the Financial Aid Office. For more information, please contact the Cashiers Office at Credit from Other 760.795.6746 or [email protected]. Colleges & Articulated High School Courses Refunds MiraCosta grants degree credit for courses taken at United Student Eligibility for Refund States regionally accredited institutions of higher learning (Associations of Colleges and Schools), but MiraCosta reserves Refunds are given when students officially drop from a class the right to evaluate work completed at other colleges. If an during the scheduled refund deadline. For a list of important institution is fully accredited, the credit earned at a time when dates and refund deadlines, please visit the Admissions an institution was a candidate for accreditation may also be & Records webpage (miracosta.edu/student-services/ accepted for credit. admissions/important-dates). Failure to attend class does not constitute an official drop. Courses from US regionally accredited colleges or universities are evaluated for degree requirements based on C-ID number Refunds of enrollment, non-resident, student center, health or course description, comparable or equivalent content and services, and material fees are given to the following eligible student learning outcomes, and appropriate prerequisites. students providing one of the following has been met: Students may be required to provide a course outline and/or a syllabus to determine course comparability and a transcript to A student’s class has been canceled by the district. verify prerequisite completion. A student has officially dropped their class during the first two weeks of the semester if in a full-term class or by the 10 Courses completed at another California community college percent date if in a short-term or late-start course. and from other US regionally accredited institutions are applied A student who is a member of an active or reserve military to the MiraCosta College general education pattern (Plan A service who receives orders compelling a withdrawal from (p. 71)) using the following criteria: courses at any time during the semester if they provide proper paperwork to the Admissions & Records Office. The course completed was approved for the same general CCPG waiver reimbursement for students who have paid education area as the MiraCosta general education area. their tuition prior to the waiver.  The course completed was approved for a comparable general education area. Processing of Refunds The course completed is comparable to a course offered by MiraCosta in a general education area. After a class is dropped during the scheduled refund period and your classes are paid for, you will be refunded by the Courses are placed on the transferable general education method you paid. patterns--CSU-GE (Plan B (p. 78)) and IGETC (Plan C (p. 84))--according to the policies set by the California State Students who paid by credit or debit card will have University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). the refund credited back to the card that was used for payment. MiraCosta evaluates transfer credits from quarter-system Students who paid by ACH will be refunded by check to the institutions as follows: one unit in a quarter-length term is student's mailing address on file with the college.   Refunds are processed weekly throughout the semester; please allow one-to-two weeks for processing.  25MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration equivalent to two-thirds of a unit in a semester-length term (e.g., 3 quarter units = 2 semester units). Credit for International Coursework MiraCosta College evaluates international coursework for satisfying associate degree requirements, including prerequisite requirements, when course descriptions are submitted in English along with a transcript evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation service. Only courses that were taught in the English language are considered for satisfying the writing competency requirement. Credit for Articulated High School Courses Oceanside, Building 3700: 760.757.2121, x6578 www.miracosta.edu/academics/high-school-articulation/ MiraCosta College awards college credit to high school students who earn an A or B in career education \"articulated\" high school courses. An articulated course is one in which the high school teacher and MiraCosta College faculty have formally agreed that the high school course's outline, syllabus, textbook, and final exam are comparable to those in a course of the same subject at MiraCosta. More than 30 MiraCosta College courses have been articulated in the following subjects: accounting, architecture, automotive technology, business administration, child development, computer science, design drafting technology, engineering, horticulture, media arts and technology, medical assisting, and nursing. Students who are taking courses in these subjects at area high schools may be eligible for college credit. To find out which high school courses offer articulated MiraCosta College credit, students should visit the high school articulation website. 26    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration C-ID Courses ANTH 101LH Biological ANTH-115L Anthropology Laboratory (Honors) The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) is a ANTH 102 Cultural ANTH-120 statewide numbering system that assigns a common number ANTH 102H Anthropology to comparable courses within the California community college system. This number is independent from the course numbers ANTH 103 Cultural ANTH-120 assigned by MiraCosta College or any other community ART 100 Anthropology college in the state. When a C-ID number is listed in the catalog ART 101 (Honors) or schedule at the end of a MiraCosta course description, ART 102 students can be assured the course will be accepted in lieu ART 103 Introduction to ANTH-150 of a course bearing the same C-ID designation at another ART 158 Archaeology community college. Many courses with C-ID descriptors may also meet requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer to ART 159 Drawing and ARTS-110 the California State University system. ART 159H Composition ART 203 ART 204 Design and Color ARTS-100, ARTS-270 ART 245 ART 258 Drawing and ARTS-205 ART 259 Composition II The following table lists the MiraCosta College courses that ART 260 3D Design ARTS-101 currently have a C-ID number. As courses are approved for a ART 260H C-ID, they will be added to this table and noted in the catalog AUTO 102 Traditional Arts of ARTH-140 addendum. Africa, Oceania, AUTO 155 and the Americas MiraCosta Course Course Title C-ID # AUTO 156 Pre-Columbian Art ARTH-145 ACCT 201 ACCT 201H Financial ACCT-110 AUTO 200 Pre-Columbian Art ARTH-145 Accounting (Honors) ACCT 202 AUTO 220 ACCT 202H Financial ACCT-110 Life Drawing I ARTS-200 Accounting BIO 202 ADM 100 (Honors) Painting I: Oils ARTS-210 ADM 100H Digital Arts and ARTS-250 Media ADM 200 Managerial ACCT-120 ADM 210 Accounting Ancient to Gothic ARTH-110 ADM 220 Art ADM 230 Managerial ACCT-120 Accounting History of ARTH-120 ADM 270 (Honors) Renaissance to ADM 280 Modern Art ANTH 101 Introduction to the AJ-110 ANTH 101H Administration of History of Modern Art ARTH-150 Justice ANTH 101L History of Modern Art ARTH-150 Introduction to the AJ-110 (Honors) Administration of Justice (Honors) Preventive AUTO-110X* Maintenance and Concepts of AJ-120 Engine Performance Criminal Law Manual AUTO-130X* Transmissions and Criminal Procedures AJ-122 Transaxles Criminal Evidence AJ-124 Automatic AUTO-120X* Transmissions and Policing in a Diverse AJ-160 Transaxles and Multicultural Society Automotive Hybrid ALTF-100X* and Alternative Fuel Crime and AJ-220 Vehicles Delinquency Criminal AJ-140 HVAC Heating, AUTO-170X* Investigation Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Biological ANTH-110 Anthropology Foundations of BIOL-140 Biological ANTH-110 Biology: Evolution, Anthropology Biodiversity and (Honors) Organismal Biology Biological ANTH-115L Anthropology Laboratory 27MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration BIO 204 Foundations BIOL-190 CHEM 150 + General Chemistry I: CHEM-120S of Biology: CHEM 151 For Science Majors + BIO 204H Biochemistry, Cell General Chemistry II: Biology, Genetics, CHEM 150H + For Science Majors BIO 202 + BIO 204 and Molecular CHEM 151H Biology General Chemistry I: CHEM-120S BIO 202 + BIO 204H CHEM 210 For Science Majors Foundations BIOL-190 CHEM 210H (Honors) + General BIO 210 of Biology: Chemistry II: For BIO 210H Biochemistry, Cell CHEM 210 + Science Majors BIO 220 Biology, Genetics, CHEM 211 (Honors) BUS 120 and Molecular BUS 120H Biology (Honors) CHEM 210H + Organic Chemistry I: CHEM-150 BUS 140 CHEM 211H For Science Majors BUS 140H BUS 290 Foundations of BIOL-135S CHLD 105 Organic Chemistry I: CHEM-150 BUS 290H Biology: Evolution, For Science Majors CHEM 116 Biodiversity and CHLD 106 (Honors) Organismal Biology CHEM 150 + Foundations CHLD 113 Organic Chemistry I: CHEM-160S CHEM 150H of Biology: For Science Majors + Biochemistry, Cell CHLD 200 Organic Chemistry II: Biology, Genetics, For Science Majors and Molecular CHLD 205 Biology CHLD 210 Organic Chemistry I: CHEM-160S CHLD 235 For Science Majors Foundations of BIOL-135S CHLD 270 (Honors) + Organic Biology: Evolution, Chemistry II: For Biodiversity and COMM 101 Science Majors Organismal COMM 106 (Honors) Biology (Honors) COMM 111 + Foundations COMM 120 Introduction to ECE-120 of Biology: COMM 207 Teaching Young Biochemistry, Cell COMM 212 Children Biology, Genetics, COMM 215 and Molecular Introduction to ECE-130 Biology (Honors) Curriculum in Early Childhood Child and CDEV-100 Adolescent Growth Human Anatomy BIOL-110B and Development Human Anatomy BIOL-110B Observation and ECE-200 (Honors) Assessment in Early Childhood Human Physiology BIOL-120B Introduction to BUS-110 Health, Safety, and ECE-220 Business Nutrition Introduction to BUS-110 Child, Family, and CDEV-110 Business (Honors) Community Legal Environment BUS-120, BUS-125 Children in a Diverse ECE-230 of Business Society Legal Environment BUS-120, BUS-125 Practicum - The ECE-210 of Business (Honors) Student Teaching Experience Business BUS-115 Communication Public Speaking COMM-110 Business BUS-115 Communication Group COMM-140 (Honors) Communication Introductory CHEM-102 Oral Interpretation of COMM-170 Literature Organic and Principles of Human COMM-180 Biological Chemistry: Communication For Allied Health Majors Interpersonal COMM-130 Communication General Chemistry I: CHEM-110 For Science Majors Argumentation COMM-120 General Chemistry I: CHEM-110 Intercultural COMM-150 For Science Majors Communication (Honors) 28    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration COMM 220 Introduction to Mass JOUR-100 DRAM 204 Rehearsal and THTR-191 CS 111 Communication Performance: DRAM 231 Musical Theatre CS 113 Introduction to COMP-122, ITIS-130 DRAM 253 DRAM 256 CS 150 Computer Science I: Acting II THTR-152 CS 220 EART 106H Java ECON 101 Makeup for Theatre, THTR-175 CS 226 ECON 102 Television, and Film CSIT 120 Basic Data COMP-132 ENGL 100 Structures and ENGL 100H CSIT 180 Algorithms ENGL 201 Stagecraft for THTR-171 Theatre, Television, CSIT 181 C++ Programming COMP-122 ENGL 201H and Film CSIT 182 Computer COMP-142 ENGL 202 Earth and Space GEOL-120 CSIT 183 ENGL 202H Science (Honors) CSIT 184 Architecture and ENGL 280 CSIT 188 Assembly Language ETHN 207 Principles of ECON-202 GEOG 101L CSIT 191 Discrete Structures COMP-152 GEOG 102 Economics: Macro DRAM 105 GEOG 104 DRAM 107 Fundamentals ITIS-120, BUS-140 GEOL 101 Principles of ECON-201 GEOL 101H Economics: Micro DRAM 123 of Computer GEOL 101L HEAL 101 DRAM 130 Information Systems HEAL 180 Composition and ENGL-100 DRAM 141 HIST 100 Reading Fundamentals of ITIS-110 HIST 100H DRAM 146 Computer Hardware HIST 101 Composition and ENGL-100 and Software HIST 101H Reading (Honors) DRAM 201 HIST 103 Fundamentals ITIS-150 HIST 103H Critical Thinking, ENGL-110 DRAM 202 of Computer Composition, and Networking Literature DRAM 203 Fundamentals of ITIS-160 Critical Thinking, ENGL-110 Computer Security Composition, and Literature (Honors) Windows Server ITIS-155 Systems and ITIS-155 Critical Thinking and ENGL-105 Network Composition Administration Critical Thinking ENGL-105 and Composition Introduction to ITIS-164 (Honors) Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking Creative Writing ENGL-200 Fundamentals of ITIS-150 Race and Ethnic SOCI-150 Cisco Networking Relations Introduction to THTR-111 Physical Geography GEOG-111 Theatre Laboratory Introduction THTR-172 Cultural Geography GEOG-120 to Design for Performance World Geography GEOG-125 Script Analysis for THTR-114 Physical Geology GEOL-100 Performance and Design Physical Geology GEOL-100 (Honors) Acting I THTR-151 Physical Geology GEOL-100L Laboratory Lighting Design for THTR-173 Theatre, Television, Principles of Health PHS-100 and Film Introduction to PHS-101 Public Health Costume Design for THTR-174 Theatre, Television, World History to 1500 HIST-150 and Film World History to 1500 HIST-150 Rehearsal and THTR-191 (Honors) Performance: Dramatic Theatre World History Since HIST-160 1500 Rehearsal and THTR-191 World History Since HIST-160 Performance: 1500 (Honors) Comedic Theatre Origins of Western HIST-170 Rehearsal and THTR-191 Culture Performance: Classical Theatre Origins of Western HIST-170 Culture (Honors) 29MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration HIST 104 Modern Western HIST-180 LIT 261 English Literature: ENGL-165 HIST 104H Culture Romantic to HIST 110 LIT 261H Contemporary HIST 110H Modern Western HIST-180 HIST 111 Culture (Honors) LIT 270 HIST 111H LIT 270H English Literature: ENGL-165 HORT 115 LIT 271 Romantic to HORT 116 United States History HIST-130 MATH 115 Contemporary HORT 117 to 1877 MATH 150 (Honors) MATH 150H HORT 118 United States History HIST-130 World Literature to ENGL 140 HORT 126 to 1877 (Honors) MATH 260 1600 HORT 128 MATH 260H HORT 134 United States History HIST-140 World Literature to ENGL-140 HOSP 100 Since 1877 MATH 265 1600 (Honors) MATH 270 HOSP 114 United States History HIST-140 MATH 270H World Literature ENGL-145 HOSP 133 Since 1877 (Honors) MTEC 110 Since 1600 HOSP 150 MTEC 120 HOSP 153 Soil Science AG-PS-128L MTEC 160 Calculus with MATH-140 MUS 100 Applications LIT 120 Plant Science AG-PS-104, AG- MUS 101 LIT 250 PS-106L MUS 102 MUS 103 Calculus and MATH-211 LIT 250H Plant Identification: AG-EH-108L, AG- MUS 104 Trees, Shrubs, and EH-112L MUS 128 Analytic Geometry I LIT 251 Vines MUS 129 MUS 144A Calculus and MATH-211 LIT 251H MUS 144B Arboriculture AG-EH-130 000X* MUS 150A Analytic Geometry I LIT 260 MUS 150B Irrigation and Water AG-EH-144X* MUS 152A (Honors) LIT 260H Management MUS 152B Calculus and MATH-230 Landscape AG-EH-132X* Analytic Geometry III Construction Calculus and MATH-230 Integrated Pest AG-EH-120X* Analytic Geometry III Management (Honors) Introduction HOSP-100 Differential MATH-240 to Hospitality Equations Management Linear Algebra MATH-250 Hospitality Law HOSP-150 Linear Algebra MATH-250 (Honors) Hotel Management HOSP-140 Recording Arts I CMUS-130X* Hospitality Cost HOSP-120 Control Digital Audio CMUS-120X* Production I Introduction to HOSP-130 Business of Music CMUS-140X* Food and Beverage and Media I Management Introduction to MUS-110 Music Theory Introduction to ENGL-120 Literature Music Theory I MUS-120 American Literature: ENGL-130 First Contact Music Theory II MUS-130 Through the Civil War Musicianship I MUS-125 Musicianship II MUS-135 American Literature: ENGL-130 Piano for Music MUS-170 First Contact Majors I Through the Civil War (Honors) Piano for Music MUS-171 Majors II American Literature: ENGL-135 Mid-1800s to the Individual Instruction MUS-160 Present I American Literature: ENGL-135 Individual Instruction MUS-160 Mid-1800s to the II Present (Honors) Contemporary Big MUS-180 English Literature ENGL-160 Band I Through the 18th Century Contemporary Big MUS-180 Band II English Literature ENGL-160 Small Group Jazz MUS-185 Through the 18th Ensemble I Century (Honors) Small Group Jazz MUS-185 Ensemble II 30    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration MUS 201 Advanced Music MUS-140, MUS-150 PHYS 253 Principles of Physics PHYS-215 Theory PHYS 253H III PLSC 101 MUS 203 Advanced MUS-145 PLSC 101H Principles of Physics PHYS-215 Musicianship III (Honors) PLSC 102 MUS 228 Advanced Piano MUS-172 PLSC 103 Introduction to POLS-150 PLSC 150 Political Science MUS 244A Individual Instruction MUS-160 III PSYC 100 PSYC 101 Introduction to POLS-150 PSYC 101H Political Science MUS 244B Individual Instruction MUS-160 PSYC 103 (Honors) IV PSYC 104 PSYC 104H MUS 250A Contemporary Big MUS-180 American Institutions POLS-110 Band III PSYC 114 and History PSYC 115 MUS 250B Contemporary Big MUS-180 PSYC 121 Comparative POLS-130 Band IV PSYC 121H Government MUS 252A Small Group Jazz MUS-185 PSYC 145 Introduction to POLS-140 Ensemble III International PSYC 205 Relations MUS 252B Small Group Jazz MUS-185 PSYC 260 Ensemble IV SOC 101 Psychology of PSY-115 SOC 101H Personal Growth MUS 260 Contemporary CMUS-150X* SOC 102 SOC 103 General Psychology PSY-110 Music Composition SOC 105 SOC 120 NUTR 100 Nutrition Today NUTR-110 SOC 125 General Psychology PSY 110 (Honors) NUTR 100H Nutrition Today NUTR-110 (Honors) Social Psychology PSY-170 PHIL 101 Introduction PHIL-100 Statistics for SOCI-125 to Philosophy: Knowledge and Behavioral Science Reality Statistics for SOCI-125 Behavioral Science PHIL 101H Introduction PHIL-100 (Honors) to Philosophy: Knowledge and Abnormal PSY-120 Reality (Honors) Psychology Human Sexuality PSY-130 PHIL 102 Contemporary LPPS-120, PHIL-120 Human PSY-180 Moral Problems Development PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic PHIL-110 Human PSY-180 Development PHIL 110H Introduction to Logic PHIL-110 (Honors) (Honors) PHYS 111 Introductory Physics I PHYS-105 Psychology/ SOCI-130 Sociology of the PHYS 112 Introductory Physics PHYS-110 Family II PHYS 111 + PHYS 112 Introductory Physics PHYS-100S Research Methods PSY-200 I + Introductory in Psychology Physics II Physiological PSY-150 Psychology PHYS 151 Principles of Physics I PHYS-205 PHYS 151H Principles of Physics I PHYS-205 Introduction to SOCI-110 (Honors) Sociology PHYS 151 + PHYS 152 Principles of Physics PHYS-200S Introduction to SOCI-110 + PHYS 253 I + Principles of Sociology (Honors) Physics II + Principles Contemporary SOCI-115 Social Problems of Physics III PHYS 151H + Principles of Physics I PHYS-200S Social Psychology PSY-170 PHYS 152H + (Honors) + Principles PHYS 253H of Physics II (Honors) Introduction to SOCI-160 + Principles of Justice Studies Physics III (Honors) Introduction to SJS-120 Women's Studies PHYS 152 Principles of Physics PHYS-210 II Introduction SOCI-125 to Statistics in PHYS 152H Principles of Physics PHYS-210 Sociology II (Honors) 31MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration SOC 130 Introduction to SOCI-140 SOC 140 Gender Studies SOC 145 Introduction to LGBT SJS-130 SOC 205 Studies SOC 207 Psychology/ SOCI-130 SPAN 101 Sociology of the SPAN 102 Family SPAN 201 Introduction to SOCI-120 SPAN 202 Research Methods in Sociology SPAN 221 SPAN 222 Race and Ethnic SJS-110, SOCI-150 Relations Elementary Spanish SPAN-100 (First Semester) Elementary Spanish SPAN-110 (Second Semester) Intermediate SPAN-200 Spanish (Third Semester) Intermediate SPAN-210 Spanish (Fourth Semester) Spanish for Native SPAN-220 Speakers Spanish for Native SPAN-230 Speakers II * C-IDs that end with X apply to career education (CE) programs within the California Community Colleges and are not intended for transfer. 32    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration Credit for Prior Learning Satisfactory completion of an institutional examination, known as credit by examination, administered by discipline Credit for prior learning (CPL) is college credit awarded for faculty.*  validated college-level skills and knowledge gained outside of Evaluation of industry-recognized credential a college classroom. CPL may be earned for eligible courses documentation. approved by MiraCosta College for students who satisfactorily Evaluation of a student portfolio or other assessment pass an authorized assessment. An authorized assessment approved or conducted by proper authorities of the is a process that faculty undertake with a student to ensure college.  the student demonstrates sufficient mastery of the course outcomes as set forth in the course outline of record. “Sufficient *AP, IB, CLEP, JST, and credit by exam can be used by mastery” means having attained a level of knowledge, skill, MiraCosta College to certify specific CSU and/or UC general and information equivalent to that demonstrated generally education requirements. by students who receive the minimum passing grade in the course. Credit for Standardized Examinations  Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Program Grading for CPL is in accordance with MiraCosta College's regular grading system and all related policies and procedures MiraCosta grants advanced placement and advanced credit (see Grades & Grading Policies (p. 411)). Credit earned by toward its associate degree to high school students who an assessment of prior learning will be clearly annotated on the attain scores of 3, 4, or 5 on AP exams administered by the student’s academic record. College Entrance Examination Board, consistent with the CSU system. Credit earned through an advanced placement exam Students who are veterans or active duty members of the will be specifically notated as such on the student's academic armed forces, who hold industry-recognized credentials, or who record. request credit for a course based on their prior learning will be referred to the college’s appropriate authority for assessment Students may earn a minimum of 3 semester units of credit upon completion of their educational plan. toward their associate degree at MiraCosta for each AP exam satisfactorily passed while in high school. AP credit can also Units earned for CPL cannot be counted for federal financial aid be used to satisfy California State University and University payment purposes but may be counted for pace of progression of California transfer and general education admission and maximum unit calculations. requirements. The Advanced Placement Guide (p. 35) identifies how specific AP exams can be used for these Determination of Eligibility for Credit for purposes. Prior Learning  High school students who intend to participate in this program Credit may be awarded for prior experience or prior learning should make the necessary arrangements with their high only for individually identified courses with subject matter similar schools and should request when they take the AP exams to that of the student’s prior learning and only for a course listed that their test scores be sent to the Admissions and Records in the MiraCosta College Catalog. Award of credit will be made Office. To obtain credit for advanced placement at MiraCosta, to general education or program requirements when possible students should make an appointment to see a counselor. In and to electives for students who do not require additional addition, students intending to transfer to four-year institutions general education or program credits to meet their goals. Units should consult a MiraCosta counselor or the individual for which credit is given shall not be counted in determining university regarding AP credit policies. the 12 semester hours of credit in residence required for an associate degree. International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination Program Note: University of California and California State University faculty will determine if and how credit for prior learning can MiraCosta grants general education and elective credit toward be used to meet major-specific requirements upon a student's the associate degree for higher-level exams passed with a admission to these campuses. minimum score of 4 or 5 depending on the exam, consistent with the CSU system. Students intending to transfer to a four- Approved Methods for Awarding Credit for year institution should consult with the individual university Prior Learning  regarding its credit policy. The International Baccalaureate Guide (p. 38) identifies how specific exams can be used for Students may demonstrate proficiency in a course eligible these purposes. for CPL and receive college credit through the approved alternative methods for awarding credit listed below: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Achievement of a satisfactory score on any of the following MiraCosta may award credit for successful completion of standardized examinations: Advanced Placement (AP), certain CLEP general examinations and subject examinations International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level with a minimum score of 50, consistent with the CSU system. Examination Program (CLEP).* These examinations are especially valuable for people whose Evaluation of Joint Services Transcripts (JST).* learning experiences have taken place primarily outside formal classrooms. The CLEP Guide (p. 39) identifies how specific exams can be used for these purposes. 33MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration Credit for U.S. Military Service/Training  9. Credit by institutional examination will be recorded on the student’s permanent record only if department and MiraCosta College grants experience credit of three elective institutional policy has been followed.    units for submission of any DD214, 295, or other military transcript. Additionally, active duty military personnel and U.S. 10. Charges will be assessed for credit by institutional military veterans may satisfy the Self-Development general examination. The fee will not exceed the enrollment fee education (GE) requirement from MiraCosta College's GE associated with enrollment in the course for which the pattern (Plan A (p. 71)) or the California State University student seeks credit by examination. Credit by institutional GE-Breadth pattern (Plan B (p. 78)) through submission exam is covered by the Board of Governors Fee Waiver of a military transcript. Military service school training will Program, if eligible.  be evaluated and awarded associate degree credit in accordance with the recommendations contained in the 11. Credits acquired by examination are not applicable to American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation meeting of such unit-load requirements as Selective Service of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces. In most deferment, Veterans, or Social Security benefits.   circumstances, the units awarded will be elective credit. Students may also receive credit for USAFI/Dantes subject Credit Using Industry-Recognized Credentials  standardized tests and USAFI courses by submitting an official transcript to the Admissions and Records Office. Students The determination to offer CPL using industry-recognized should submit a verified copy of their DD214/military transcript credential documentation rests solely on the discretion of to the Admissions and Records Office for evaluation. the discipline faculty. Students shall receive credit if the discipline faculty who normally teach the course for which Credit by Examination credit is to be granted determine the industry certification adequately measures mastery of the course outcomes as Credit by examination is a process whereby discipline faculty set forth in the course outline of record. Students who wish administer a locally developed exam to determine whether to demonstrate proficiency in a course eligible for CPL using a student can demonstrate sufficient mastery of the learning industry certification and receive college credit must file a outcomes of that course. The determination to offer credit Credit for Prior Learning Assessment petition to the Admissions by examination rests solely on the discretion of the discipline and Records Office by the Friday of the sixth week of classes faculty. A separate examination shall be conducted for each during a regular semester or the third week of classes during course for which credit is to be granted. summer intersession. Credit by exam will be offered only under the following Credit Using Other Assessments  conditions: The determination to offer CPL using other types of assessment 1.  A departmental or program credit by institutional rests solely on the discretion of the discipline faculty. The nature examination policy is on file with Student Services.  and content of other types of assessment, such as student portfolios or skills demonstrations, shall be determined by 2. An instructor who has been designated by departmental faculty in the discipline who normally teach the course for statement as eligible to give credit by institutional which credit is to be granted. Students shall receive credit if the examination in the course agrees that such credit by faculty determine that the assessment adequately measures institutional examination is appropriate. The instructor is sufficient mastery of the course outcomes as set forth in the responsible for selecting an appropriate exam.  course outline of record. Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in a course eligible for CPL and receive college 3. The student must be currently enrolled at the college and credit using a faculty-approved assessment method must file a in good standing (see Academic Progress, Probation & Credit for Prior Learning Assessment petition to the Admissions Probation Appeal Process (p. 405)).   and Records Office by the Friday of the sixth week of classes during a regular semester or the third week of classes during 4. An examination may be taken only one time for a specific summer intersession. subject and will not be given in a subject previously completed unsatisfactorily (D, F, or NP).   (Source: MCCD Board Policy and Administrative Procedure 4235. All MiraCosta College board policies and administrative 5. The deadline for returning a completed Credit for Prior procedures are located on the Board of Trustees webpage.) Learning Assessment petition to the Admissions and Records Office is Friday of the sixth week of classes during a regular semester or the third week of classes during summer intersession.   6. Students have until the 75 percent deadline to withdraw their intent to take the exam; after that, they must take the exam or they will automatically be issued a grade of “F.”  7. Credit by institutional examination will generally not be offered for a course the student is currently enrolled in or for a course that is a prerequisite to a more advanced course in the same subject for which the student has already received college credit.   8. A maximum of 15 units will be granted as credit by institutional examination at MiraCosta College. Note: This number does not include CLEP or other similar standardized tests.    34    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration Advanced Placement Guide Advanced Placement (AP) exams with a minimum score of 3 can be used toward associate degree requirements, CSU admission and GE certification requirements, and UC admission and IGETC certification requirements. Advanced MCC Course(s) MiraCosta CSU CSU IGETC UC GE Area GE Certification Admission Placement Exam Maximum Area/Semester Minimum Certification Semester Units** Units*** AA/AS Units* Admission Area/Semester N/A N/A Semester Units** Units*** Area C1 or C2 5.3 units AP Seminar 3 units N/A 3 units 3 units N/A Art History ART 258 and Area C 6 units Area 3A or 3B Biology ART 259 3 units 3 units 6 units Calculus AB BIO 110 or BIO 111 Area B Areas B2 and B3 6 units Area 5B/5C 5.3 units Calculus BC 4 units 4 units and BIO 111L 4 units Calculus AB/BC Subscore 6 units Chemistry MATH 150 Area A2 Area B4 3 units (only Area 2A 2.6 units (5.3 3 units (only 3 units 3 units one Calculus AP 3 units units max credit Chinese one Calculus AP exam applied to for Calculus AP Language and exam applied to degree) exams) Culture degree) Computer Science A MATH 150 and Area A2 Area B4 6 units (only Area 2A 5.3 units (max MATH 155 3 units 3 units one Calculus AP 3 units credit for Calculus 6 units (only exam applied to AP exams) one Calculus AP degree) exam applied to degree) N/A Area A2 Area B4 3 units (only Area 2A 2.6 units (5.3 3 units (only 3 units 3 units one Calculus AP 3 units unit max credit one Calculus AP exam applied to for Calculus AP exam applied to degree) exams) degree) CHEM 150 (only if Area B Areas B1 and B3 6 units Area 5A/5C 5.3 units score of 4 or 5) 4 units 4 units 4 units 6 units N/A Area C Area C2 6 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units 6 units 3 units 3 units 3 units CS 111 N/A N/A 3 units (only N/A 5.3 units 3 units one CS AP N/A 5.3 units Area B4 exam applied to Computer CS 101 Area E1 3 units degree) 3 units Science Principles 3 units (only 6 units (only Area D one CS AP one CS AP 3 units exam applied to Area D degree) exam applied to 3 units Area A1 degree) 3 units Economics: ECON 101 Area A1 Area D 3 units Area 4 2.6 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units Macroeconomics 3 units Area C 6 units Area 4 2.6 units 3 units Area D 3 units Economics: ECON 102 3 units Area 1A 5.3 units (max 3 units credit for English Microeconomics 3 units Area A2 AP exams) 3 units Area 1A or 3B 5.3 units (max English: ENGL 100 3 units credit for English Language and 6 units AP exams) Composition English: Literature ENGL 100 and LIT Areas A2 and C2 6 units and Composition elective 6 units 6 units 35MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration Environmental N/A Area B Areas B1 and B3 4 units Area 5A/5C 2.6 units Science 4 units 4 units 4 units 3 units (7 units required for Area 5) French Language FREN 201 Area C Area C2 6 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units 3 units 3 units 6 units 3 units and Culture 6 units Area C 3 units Area C2 German GRMN 201 3 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units Language and 6 units Areas D and F 3 units Culture 3 units Area D Geography GEOG 102 3 units Area D 3 units Area 4 2.6 units (Human) 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 2.6 units Areas D, F, G Government PLSC 103 Max 3 units Area D Area 4 and Politics: 3 units 3 units 3 units Comparative Government and PLSC 102 Areas D and US-2 3 units Area 4 2.6 units Politics: United 3 units CSU AI 3 units States+ requirement 3 units History: European HIST 104 Areas C, F Area C2 or D 6 units Area 3B or 4 5.3 units 6 units Max 3 units 3 units 3 units 5.3 units History: United HIST 110 and Areas D, F, G Area C2 or D 6 units Area 3B or 4 States+ HIST 111 Max 3 units and US-1 CSU AI 3 units 6 units requirement 3 units Italian Language ITAL 201 Area C Area C2 6 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 5.3 units and Culture 6 units Area C 3 units Areas 3B and 6 Japanese JAPN 201 Area C2 6 units 3 units Language and 6 units Area C 3 units Culture 3 units No GE Latin N/A Area C2 6 units Areas 3B and 6A 5.3 units 6 units Area B 3 units 6 units 3 units 5.3 units 4 units Music Theory MUS 101 N/A N/A 6 units Area B 4 units Physics C: PHYS 152 Areas B1 and B3 4 units (6 units Area 5A/5C 2.6 units (5.3 units Electricity and 4 units (6 units Area B 4 units maximum credit 3 units max credit for Magnetism maximum credit 4 units (maximum GE for Physics AP Physics AP exams) for Physics AP credit for Physics exams) Area 5A/5C exams) Area B AP exams) 3 units 2.6 units (5.3 units 4 units 4 units max credit for Physics C: PHYS 151 Areas B1 and B3 Aresa 5A/5C Physics AP exams) Mechanics 4 units (6 units A2 4 units 4 units (6 units 4 units maximum credit 3 units (maximum GE maximum credit 5.3 units (5.3 units for Physics AP Area D credit for Physics for Physics AP Areas 5A/5C max credit for exams) 3 units AP exams) exams) 4 units Physics AP exams) Physics 1 PHYS 111 Areas B1 and B3 4 units N/A 5.3 units (5.3 units 4 units (6 units 4 units (6 units Area 4 max credit for maximum credit (maximum GE maximum credit 3 units Physics AP exams) for Physics AP credit for Physics for Physics AP exams) AP exams) exams) N/A 3 units Physics 2 PHYS 112 Areas B1 and B3 2.6 units 4 units (6 units 4 units 3 units maximum credit (maximum GE for Physics AP credit for Physics exams) AP exams) Pre-Calculus MATH 126 Area B4 3 units 3 units Psychology PSYC 101 Area D 3 units 3 units 36    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration Spanish SPAN 201 Areas C, F Area C2 6 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units Language and 6 units 3 units 3 units 3 units Culture Area C 6 units 3 units Area C2 3 units Spanish Literature SPAN 202 Area A2 3 units Areas 3B and 6 5.3 units 3 units Area B4 3 units 2.6 units and Culture 6 units 3 units N/A Area 2A Statistics BTEC 180, 3 units BUS 204, Areas D, F MATH 103, Max 3 units PSYC 104, PSYC 104H, or SOC 125 3 units Studio Art (2- N/A N/A 3 units per exam N/A 5.3 units per exam D Design, 3-D 3 units Design, Drawing) World History: HIST 100 or Area C2 or D 3 units Area 3B or 4 5.3 units Modern HIST 101 3 units 3 units 3 units * MCC Advanced Placement Policies The AP exams listed above may be applied for course and unit credit toward the MiraCosta College associate degree requirements. ** CSU Advanced Placement Policies The AP exams listed above may be incorporated into certification of CSU General Education-breadth requirements. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown if the examination is included in full or subject area certification; individual CSU campuses may choose to accept more units than those specified towards completion of general education breadth requirements. The CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units column reflects the minimum number of units all CSU campuses will accept toward CSU admission. Each campus in the California State University system determines how it will apply credits earned by external examinations toward the degree major. (See https://www.calstate.edu/apply/transfer/Pages/advanced- placement-ap.aspx.) *** UC Advanced Placement Policies Each AP exam may be applied to one IGETC area as satisfying one course requirement, with the exception of Language Other Than English (LOTE). The last column reflects the minimum number of units all University of California campuses will accept toward UC admission.  Each campus in the California State University system determines how it will apply credits earned by external examinations toward the degree major. (See https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap- exam-credits/ap-credits/). + This examination only partially fulfills the CSU American Institutions graduation requirement but can be used toward the requirement. NOTTEh: is chart reflects the current exams offered by the College Board that have been designated as accepted by UC/CSU at the time of this publication. If a student submits scores from exams not listed on this chart, MiraCosta will apply the UC/CSU credit that was awarded at the time the exam was taken toward general education and associate degree requirements. 37MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit Guide for General Education (GE) IB Exam MiraCosta GE Area/ CSU-GE Certification CSU Admission Units IGETC Area/Units UC Admission Units Biology HL Units Maximum Area/Units 5.3 units 5.3 units Chemistry HL Degree Units 5.3 units 5.3 units Economics HL Area B/3 units AA/AS Area B2/3 units 6 units Area 5B/3 units 5.3 units 6 units 5.3 units Geography HL Area B/3 units AA/AS Area B1/3 units 6 units Area 5A/3 units History HL (any 6 units region) Language A: Area D/3 units AA/AS Area D/3 units 6 units Area 4/3 units Literature (any 6 units language except English) HL* Area D/3 units AA/AS Area D/3 units 6 units Area 4/3 units Language A: 6 units Language and Literature (any Area C or D/3 units Area C2 or D/3 units 6 units Area 3B or 4/3 units language except AA/AS 6 units English) HL* Language A: Area C/3 units AA/ Area C2 6 units Area 3B and 6A/3 Literature (any AS 6 units units language) HL* Language A: Area C/3 units AA/ Area C2 6 units Area 3B and 6A/3 5.3 units Language and AS 6 units units Literature (any language) HL* Area C/3 units AA/ Area C2 6 units Area 3B/3 units 5.3 units Language B: (any AS 6 units 6 units language) HL* Area 3B/3 units 5.3 units Mathematics HL* Area C/3 units AA/ Area C2 AS 6 units Physics HL 6 units N/A 6 units Area 6A/3 units 5.3 units Psychology HL 6 units Area 2A/3 units 5.3 units Area A2/3 units AA/ Area B4/3 units 6 units Area 5A/3 units 5.3 units Theatre HL* AS 6 units 3 units Area 4/3 units 5.3 units 6 units Area 3A/3 units 5.3 units Area B/3 units AA/AS Area B1/3 units 6 units Area D/3 units AA/AS Area D/3 units 6 units Area C/3 units AA/ Area C1/3 units AS 6 units NOTE: Each CSU and UC campus determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major. Students who have earned credit from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both. * A minimum score of 5 for all exams is required by the University of California (UC). California State University (CSU) requires a minimum score of 5, except for Mathematics, Language, and Theatre exams, which require a score of 4. IB credit applied to the MiraCosta College associate degree requires a score of 5 for all exams except Language, Theater, and Mathematics, which require a score of 4. 38    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Admissions & Registration College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for MiraCosta College and California State University (CSU) CLEP tests with a minimum score of 50 can be used toward associate degree general education and elective requirements as well as CSU admission and general education certification requirements. CLEP Exam MiraCosta GE Area/ MiraCosta Associate CSU GE Certification CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units Degree Semester Units Area/Semester Units Semester Units 3 units American Government Area D/3 units 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units 3 units American Literature Area C/3 units 3 units Area C2/3 units 3 units Analyzing and Area C/3 units 3 units Area C2/3 units 3 units Interpreting Literature 3 units 3 units Biology Area B/3 units 3 units Area B2/3 units 3 units 3 units Area B4/3 units Calculus* Area A2/3 units 3 units Area B1/3 units N/A 3 units Area B4/3 units Chemistry Area B/3 units 3 units Area B4/3 units N/A N/A College Algebra* Area A2/3 units N/A College Algebra- Area A2/3 units Trigonometry* 3 units College Composition N/A N/A N/A 3 units Modular 6 units College Mathematics N/A N/A N/A 12 units N/A N/A English Composition (no N/A 9 units essay) N/A English Composition with N/A N/A N/A Essay 6 units English Literature (exam Area C/3 units 3 units Area C2/3 units 12 units taken prior to fall 2011) 9 units Financial Accounting N/A 3 units N/A 6 units N/A 3 units French Level I (score of N/A 50) + 3 units French Level II (score of Area C/3 units 12 units Area C2/3 units 3 units 59; exam taken prior to fall 2015) + 3 units French Level II (score of Area C/3 units 9 units Area C2/3 units 59) N/A N/A 6 units N/A Freshman College N/A 12 units Area C2/3 units Composition German Level I (score of N/A 50) + German Level II (score of Area C/3 units 60; exam taken prior to fall 2015) + German Level II (score of Area C/3 units 9 units Area C2/3 units 60) 3 units 3 units Area D and US-1 AI History, U.S. I ++ Areas D, F, G and AI 3 units Requirement/3 units Requirement/3 units 3 units Area D and US-1 AI Requirement/3 units History, U.S. II ++ Areas D, F, G and AI Area E/3 units Requirement/3 unit Area C2/3 units Human Growth and Area E2/3 units Development Humanities Area C/3 units 39MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Admissions & Registration Information Systems and N/A 3 units N/A 3 units Computer Applications 3 units N/A 3 units Introduction to N/A 3 units N/A 3 units Educational Psychology 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units Introductory Business Law N/A 3 units Area B1 or B2/3 units 3 units 3 units Area B4/3 units 3 units Introductory Psychology Area D/3 units 3 units N/A 3 units 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units Introductory Sociology Area D/3 units 3 units N/A 3 units Natural Sciences Area B/3 units 3 units N/A 3 units Pre-Calculus* Area A2/3 units 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units Principles of Accounting N/A N/A N/A N/A Principles of Area D/3 units 6 units N/A 6 units Macroeconomics 12 units Area C2/3 units 12 units Principles of N/A Management 9 units Principles of Marketing N/A 6 units Principles of Area D/3 units 9 units Microeconomics 3 units Social Sciences and N/A History 3 units 3 units Spanish Level I (score of N/A 50) + Spanish Level II (score of Area C/3 units 63; exam taken prior to fall 2015) + Spanish Level II (score of Area C/3 units Area C2/3 units 9 units 63) N/A 6 units Area C2/3 units 9 units Spanish with Writing Level N/A Area B4/3 units 3 units I (score of 50) + Area C2 or D/3 units 3 units Area D/3 units 3 units Spanish with Writing Level Area C/3 units II (score of 63) + Trigonometry* (exam Area A2/3 units taken prior to fall 2006) Western Civilization I Area C2 or D/3 units Western Civilization II Area D/3 units MiraCosta CLEP Policies: * Satisfies MiraCosta Mathematics Competency requirement. + If a student passes more than one CLEP exam in the same language other than English (French, German, and Spanish), only one examination may be applied to the associate degree. For each of these tests, a passing score of 50 earns 6 units of elective credit; higher scores earn more units and placement in Area C of general education. CSU CLEP Policies: All CLEP exams may be incorporated into certification of CSU GE-Breadth requirements. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown if the examination is included in full or subject area certification; individual CSU campuses may choose to accept more units than those specified toward completion of general education breadth requirements. The CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units column reflects the minimum number of units all CSU campuses will accept toward CSU admission. The CSU has grandfathered in this policy to guide CLEP submissions for any year the CLEP exam was taken. + If a student passes more than one CLEP exam in the same language other than English (French, German, and Spanish), only one examination may be applied to the bachelor’s degree. For each of these tests, a passing score of 50 earns 6 units of admissions credit; higher scores earn more units and placement in Area C2 of CSU-GE breadth. ++ This examination only partially fulfills the CSU American Institutions graduation requirement but can be used toward the requirement. UC CLEP Policies: The University of California currently does not accept CLEP examinations. 40    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Student Support Programs & Services

Student Support Programs & Services Academic Services & Community Learning Center, Learning Tutoring Commons: 760.795.8724 STEM Learning Centers (STEMLC) miracosta.edu/student-services/tutoring-and-support Oceanside, Building 1000 (Room 1068): 760.795.6732 The Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC) is San Elijo, Building 100 (Room 111): 760.757.2121, x7748 committed to enhancing student retention and success by Community Learning Center, Learning Commons (Room providing assistance to students through innovative academic 148): 760.757.2121, x8843 support services. Full- and part-time students enrolled at MiraCosta College are eligible to use these services free of miracosta.edu/stemlc charge. We have a great group of peer tutors and academic success coaches ready to assist students reach their academic The Nordson Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math potential. TASC assists students by providing individual and Learning Centers (STEMLC) provide free tutoring for students group tutoring, supplemental learning assistance (embedded enrolled in math, statistics, chemistry, physics, biology, tutoring, academic success coaching), student success biotechnology, physical science, computer science, and workshops, and self-help materials. Services are available other science courses through a variety of online and on- during day and evening hours at the Community Learning ground services. Services are free of charge and include Center and Oceanside Campus. We provide on-ground and drop-in and appointment tutoring; help with homework for online services. Please visit our website for specific links tied to individuals or groups; computers to allow students to work our online services. Sí, se puede! with online homework systems; and course material, textbook, calculator, and chess-set checkout (for use only in the MLC at Admissions & Records the Oceanside and San Elijo Campuses). Office STEMLC services are available weekdays and Sundays, with in- Oceanside, Building 3300: 760.795.6620 person hours at each campus, and our friendly and welcoming San Elijo, Building 1100: 760.634.7870 staff provide tutoring online through Zoom. They also host test Community Learning Center, Building 300: 760.795.8710 prep workshops, support self-paced independent study Canvas courses, TEAS Prep workshops, and provide review sessions and  miracosta.edu/studentservices/admissions embedded tutors for certain STEM courses. Visit the website to meet the team, find helpful links to book an online or on-ground The Admissions and Records Office is responsible for processing appointment, and see the availability of tutors for online or on- applications, registering students in credit and noncredit ground drop-in sessions. Free academic support --what could community education classes, processing grades, maintaining be better; the STEM Learning Centers are here for you! academic records, sending transcripts to other schools, evaluating records for graduation, and enforcing academic Writing Center regulations. The function of Admissions and Records is handled in three locations: the Oceanside Campus, the San Elijo Oceanside, Building 1000 (first floor): 760.795.6861 Campus, and the Community Learning Center (Adult High San Elijo, Building 100 (first floor): 760.757.2121, x7822 School and noncredit classes). Community Learning Center, Learning Commons: 760.757.2121, x8844 Athletics & Intramural Sports miracosta.edu/wc miracosta.edu/studentservices/athletics The Writing Center supports all readers and writers, whether you are developing your writing skills or just looking for a second Intercollegiate Athletics at MiraCosta opinion on a draft. From papers, presentations, and transfer or College scholarship essays to multimedia projects, poems for a campus open mic night, or strategies for approaching class readings, The MiraCosta College Intercollegiate Athletic Department we are here to support you. takes equal pride in academic and athletic achievements. MiraCosta fields intercollegiate teams in men's soccer, women's Please visit us in person at our Oceanside, San Elijo, or soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's Community Learning Center sites or online, where you can volleyball, and women's beach volleyball. drop in to a live Zoom session, make an online appointment, or submit a paper or draft for video feedback. All Writing Center MiraCosta College participates in the California Community services are free of charge. Visit our web for links to and more College Athletic Association (CCCAA), along with more information about all of our services. than 100 California community colleges, and is a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, which also includes Tutoring and Academic Support Center the eight community colleges in San Diego County. (TASC) Oceanside, Building 1000 (first floor): 760.795.6861 42    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Student Support Programs & Services To participate in intercollegiate athletics, a student must students succeed while addressing any challenges they may be admitted to the college, be enrolled full time, and be experiencing to meet their basic needs, such as food, meet eligibility requirements of the CCCAA. Special rules apply housing, transportation, childcare, and legal aid. On-campus to transfer students. Students wishing to determine eligibility and off-campus resources are often provided to students to status should contact the athletic director. help meet their short-term and long-term needs with the goal of improving the outcomes of their academic and personal More information can be found at mccspartans.com success. For more information and how to be referred for CARE services, please visit the CARE website (miracosta.edu/student- Athletic Department, 760.757.2121, x6194 or for the athletic services/care). director, 760.757.2121, x6242 How to reach us! Club Sports at MiraCosta College Oceanside, Student Center (Building 3400), Room OC3442 The MiraCosta Surf Club offers opportunities for men and women and competes in the collegiate division of the National San Elijo, Student Center (Building 900) Scholastic Surfing Association. Community Learning Center, Student Services (Building 300), The Rugby Club at MiraCosta offers opportunities for men and Room CLC331 women and competes in the Gold Coast Conference. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.--4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.--3 For more information on club sports contact the Athletic p.m. Department, 760.757.2121, x6194 or for the athletic director, 760.757.2121, x6242 The CARE Team is available in-person or remotely (via ZOOM, phone, or email) by appointment and by walk-in (based on Intramural Sports at MiraCosta College availability). The Intramural Sports program is open to all enrolled students Are you or someone you know in need of support and free of charge. It provides a safe and fun atmosphere where resources? Submit a CARE Referral. students can meet new people and enjoy physical activity by participating in a variety of one-day sports events. Sports Career Studies & include basketball, dodgeball, flag football, hiking, kayaking, Services soccer, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. Students of all skill-levels are welcome to participate. Oceanside, Building 4700: 760.795.6772 For more information on intramural sports contact the Athletic miracosta.edu/student-services/career-center/student- Department, 760.757.2121, x6194 or for the athletic director, resources/take-a-class-or-workshop 760.757.2121, x6242. To empower students to make informed, intentional career Bookstores decisions is the mission of Career Studies & Services, also known as the Career Center. At the Career Center, students are Oceanside, Building 3400: 760.795.6630 encouraged, educated, and supported through the career San Elijo: 760.634.7830 development process as they successfully prepare to transfer to Community Learning Center: 760.795.8708 four-year universities and transition to professional careers. The Spartan Bookstores are operated by Follett, Inc. Everything The Career Center offers career assessment and counseling the bookstores offer may also be ordered through efollett.com. to assist students with making effective decisions related to their education and career planning, critical components of The bookstores have textbooks and school supplies that are student success. Credit courses in career and life planning, needed for MiraCosta College classes as well as discounted internships, and cooperative work experience education and computer software, art supplies, calculators, tape recorders, no-cost workshops provide students with the skills they need to batteries, backpacks, clothing, snacks, greeting cards, gifts, conduct results-oriented job and internship searches. and various other items. The Career Center's website offers brief videos about preparing Campus Assessment, for professional employment, an online resume and cover Resources, & Education letter resources, and access to MiraCosta College's Job and (CARE) Internship Network, JAIN, where local employers exclusively recruit MiraCosta students for internships and jobs. At the About CARE Career Center's campus location, students may access computers in the lab, which is equipped with up-to-date career The Campus Assessment, Resources and Education (CARE) interest and employment preparation software as well as Team is committed to taking a holistic approach to help our information on a variety of careers, labor market forecasts, 43MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Student Support Programs & Services salaries, and all aspects of preparing for an internship or for spaces along Barnard Drive. Additionally, after 6 p.m. students employment. with valid student permits may park in staff spaces on the Oceanside Campus in Parking Lots 3C, 4C, and 5A only. The Career Center's services are offered through individual At the San Elijo Campus and Community Learning Center, sessions and group workshops on a walk-in and by- students may park in marked spaces in student lots. Parking appointment basis. More information is available on the Career permits are required at all times while school is in session. Daily Center's website. parking permits may be purchased at all three campuses. The district accepts no responsibility for damage to vehicles or their Child Development contents while parked on district property. (Source: MCCD Center Board Policy/Administrative Procedure 6750.) Oceanside, Building 8000: 760.795.6656 Disabled students who require special parking must have a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) placard or plate, which miracosta.edu/academics/degree-and-certificate-programs/ can be obtained at the local DMV office. Students who have social-and-behavioral-sciences/child-development/child- a valid disabled placard, and are the registered owner of the development-center/ placard or plate, must still register their vehicle with College Police but do not need to purchase a parking permit. Disabled MiraCosta College's Child Development Center serves as a placards will be honored in lieu of a parking permit. Temporary campus lab school, providing both academic instruction to parking arrangements can be made for students who sustain college students enrolled in child development courses and a temporary injury; these permits are available at the Student early care and education to children of student, staff, and Accessibility Services (SAS) Office. MiraCosta College Parking community families. The Center provides developmentally Guidelines are available at College Police offices and on appropriate, play-based, and inclusive programming for the College Police website. children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. Students, staff, faculty, and campus guests may request an Located on the Oceanside Campus, the Child Development escort from College Police. The service is provided during Center is open weekdays from 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. throughout regular office hours at each campus location. College the academic year. Half-day classroom options are available Police assists with vehicle lock outs, jump starts, and traffic for toddlers.  Half-day and full-day classroom options are control, and it hosts community policing events and a self- available for preschoolers. MiraCosta's student families receive defense program. College Police also coordinates the district's priority enrollment as well as reduced tuition. Emergency Preparedness Program. Applications for enrollment are available online each semester A copy of MiraCosta College's annual Safety & Security Report at the Center's website. Registration for the fall semester (in accordance with the Uniform Crime Reporting Procedures begins May 1, and registration for the spring semester and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police begins November 1. Classes fill quickly and families are and Campus Crime Statistics Act) is available to students encouraged to apply early. For additional information and and prospective students. This report includes statistics for the program requirements, interested families should visit the Child previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred Development Center website or call 760.795.6656. on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the college, and on public property within or College Police & Lost immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The and Found report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault. You can College Police obtain a copy of this report by contacting College Police or through the College Police website. Oceanside, Building 1100: 760.795.6640 San Elijo, Police Kiosk at entrance of campus: 760.795.6640 Hours of the College Police Office at each campus are as Community Learning Center: 760.795.6640 follows: Parking Information Line: 760.795.6674 On Campus Emergency: x6911 Oceanside Campus: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–11 p.m. miracosta.edu/police Saturday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. College Police is responsible for ensuring the general safety San Elijo Campus: and security of students, faculty, and staff as well as operating Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–10 p.m. parking on college properties. Students are required to Saturday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. purchase and display a daily parking permit or new parking permit for each semester (fall, spring, and summer) and may Community Learning Center: park at the Oceanside Campus in marked stalls in student Monday–Thursday, 7 a.m.–9:30 p.m. lots 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5A, or 5B and in marked Friday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. 44    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog Lost & Found Oceanside, Building 1100: 760.795.6640

Student Support Programs & Services San Elijo, Administration Building: 760.634.7870 Be eligible for the California College Promise Grant \"A\" or \"B\" (formerly Board of Governors Fee Waiver). Community Learning Center, Building 200, Room 204: Be a California resident or meet AB540/California Dream Act 760.795.8896 requirements. Be educationally disadvantaged as determined by miracosta.edu/police regulations. Not have completed 70 degree-applicable units of college Lost & Found is located at the College Police Office at the coursework. Oceanside Campus and in the Administration Building at the San Elijo Campus. Students may apply online via their SURF account. Click here for instructions on how to apply online. Eligible students Counseling Services must attend a mandatory EOPS orientation to complete their admissions process into the program. Oceanside, Building 3700: 760.795.6670 San Elijo, Administration Building: 760.944.4449, x6670 MiraCosta CalWORKs - Housed in the EOPS office, the CalWORKs Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. program provides comprehensive student support services to CalWORKs participants. This program aims to prepare miracosta.edu/counseling participants to transition into unsubsidized employment and to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. Click here for more The Counseling Center offers individualized academic, information, or contact the EOPS office to schedule a CalWORKs career, and personal counseling to assist both prospective intake appointment. and current students in developing their educational programs, coordinating their career and academic goals, Financial Aid Office and understanding graduation, major, certificate, and transfer requirements. Oceanside, Building 3000: 760.795.6711 Students can visit, call the office, or connect through online miracosta.edu/student-services/financial-aid chat for appointments or drop-in times. For more information and online counseling, students should go to the Counseling Financial aid includes a variety of federal and state programs Services website. designed to provide financial support toward a student's successful completion of academic goals. The purpose is to Extended Opportunity bridge the gap between educational costs and available Programs & Services resources. (EOPS) Application processing, from filing to eligibility for disbursement, Oceanside, Building 3000: 760.795.6680 typically takes several weeks. The Financial Aid Office recommends applying early. miracosta.edu/eops Financial aid programs available at MiraCosta College include Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational state-funded program established in 1969 with the passage Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), and of Senate Bill 164. EOPS is a pioneer program among student Federal Direct Student Loan programs. State programs are success-based initiatives, and its components have shown to also available and include the following: Extended Opportunity be essential factors in student success. Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, the California College Promise Grant (CCPG, formerly known as the BOG Fee Waiver), The EOPS program's mission is to encourage the enrollment, Cal Grants, Full Time Student Success Grant, the Chafee Grant retention, graduation, and transfer of low-income students (for foster youth), and the Learning Aligned Employment affected by educational, social, or language disadvantages. Program (LAEP). Local programs include the MiraCosta College EOPS services are designed to give students individualized Promise and various institutional scholarships. attention and support as they work to achieve their academic goals. Services include counseling, textbook assistance, priority Students should file the Free Application for Federal registration, computer lab, and printing, CSU/UC application Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/ fee waivers, and other services. fafsa or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) at dream.csac.ca.gov for all programs. The priority filing date To qualify, students must is March 2 of each year preceding the school year for which the student plans to attend and receive financial aid funds. The Be enrolled in 12 units at the time of acceptance to the March 2 date is a deadline only for Cal Grant programs and a program (some exceptions are available for Student priority date for other programs, so students should apply even Accessibility Services or special vocational programs). if this date has passed. Students who wish to borrow a loan under the Direct Loan program must complete all eligibility requirements in time 45MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Student Support Programs & Services for the Financial Aid Office to complete a loan origination prior (see academic calendar for dates). These dates apply to all to the end of the term of enrollment. courses, including late start courses. Minimum eligibility requirements for federal aid programs Eligible programs are degrees (associate and bachelor's) include the following: or certificates that lead to gainful employment per federal regulations. Eligible certificate programs must be a minimum of 1. Be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen as defined on the one year in length. (Certificate programs are described under FAFSA. Areas of Study & Courses.) 2. Possess a high school diploma (or its equivalent) or be at Dual enrollment courses taken during high school are financial least 18 years of age and able to demonstrate an ability to aid ineligible, but they will be used in future SAP calculations per benefit from college-level instruction if enrolled in an eligible regulations. program prior to July 1, 2012. If the student enrolls for the first time after July 1, 2012, they must have a high school Credit by Exam: Courses taken in this manner cannot be diploma or its equivalent. considered in determining financial aid eligibility. 3. Be enrolled in an eligible program leading to a degree, Repeated Courses: A student may be awarded federal transfer, or gainful employment. aid funds when repeating, for the first time only (i.e., one repetition per class), a previously passed course in a term- 4. Maintain financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress based program. Previously passed means the student obtained (SAP). a grade higher than \"F.\" Students enrolled in non-term-based programs may not receive credit for retaking coursework. 5. Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of federal grant funds. Remedial Coursework: Once a student has attempted 30 units of remedial coursework (whether successfully completed Eligibility requirements for state aid programs vary. or not), no additional remedial courses can be included when determining enrollment status for federal financial aid Students enrolled less than half-time (fewer than 6 units) are not programs. eligible for student loan programs, Cal Grant, FSEOG, or FWS. Food Pantry & Food Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Distributions Progress (SAP) Food Pantry In accordance with federal regulations, a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy is in place at MiraCosta The Food Pantry provides food assistance and referrals to College. Student performance is reviewed at the end of each students experiencing food insecurity; any student who is term. Students must complete their goal within 150 percent of currently enrolled at MiraCosta College qualifies for the support. the normal units required for that program while maintaining The support consists of either a snack or entrée items. Typical a 66.67 percent completion rate (units completed [UC] ÷ units pantry items consist of canned goods (pasta, vegetables, attempted [UA]) and an overall 2.0 GPA. These standards beans, tuna, soups, and fruit), granola bars, crackers, and must be met to be eligible for financial aid initially and on a snack-like items. The program provides immediate, short-term continuing basis regardless of previous financial aid history. The relief and offers referrals for CalFresh and additional community SAP policy applies to all all federal programs, including the Pell resources for ongoing assistance with food insecurity. More Grant, as well as to some state programs. detailed information about the food pantry is available on the CARE website (miracosta.edu/student-services/care). Students can read the complete Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy available on the Financial Aid Office Food Pantry services are available on all three campus sites: website under \"links\" (miracosta.edu/student-services/financial- aid/links). Oceanside Campus Building 3400, Room 3306 (Service Learning and Volunteer Refunds/Repayment Center) 760.757.2121 x2200 Students who receive federal financial aid funds and Oceanside Campus Hours subsequently completely withdraw from all courses before the 60 percent date of the semester must receive a Return to Community Learning Center Title IV Aid (R2T4) calculation to determine funds owed back Building 300, Room 327 to federal aid programs by both the school and the student. 760.795.8710 Repayment to the federal aid programs is made according to Community Learning Center Hours formulas established by the US Department of Education and State of California Title V grading regulations. Additional detail San Elijo Campus  is provided on the Financial Aid Office website (miracosta.edu/ Student Center student-services/financial-aid) and in the Financial Aid Student Building 900 (Student Gathering Space), Room 934 Guide (miracosta.edu/student-services/financial-aid/_docs/ 760.944.4449 x7475 financial-aid-student-guide). Ineligible Programs/Courses for Federal Financial Aid Financial aid eligibility is based on required units in which the student is enrolled as of the full semester add/drop date 46    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Student Support Programs & Services San Elijo Campus Hours San Elijo, Building 900: 760.634.7886 CARE Free Food & Resource Market The Oceanside Campus food service, located on the upper level of the Student Center, is fully open for dining during the fall In addition to the campus Food Pantry, MiraCosta College semester. The café offers breakfast, lunch, daily specials, and offers a free monthly food distribution program known as a variety of menu items Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. CARE Free Food & Resource Market. This is a campus-wide to 5 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can enjoy collaboration with the San Diego Food Bank and Feeding their meals in the dining room with an ocean view or in one of San Diego to provide access to FREE produce and dry goods. the patio areas. To access this service, students need their Spartan Pass or SURF ID number. For a monthly schedule, visit the CARE The San Elijo Campus is open for dining during the fall semester. website (miracosta.edu/student-services/care). The café serves breakfast and lunch, with daily lunch specials, and a variety of menu items. The café is open Monday through CalFresh Resources Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Grab & Go Café is open Monday through Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. CalFresh (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) provides monthly food benefits to income- Both campuses have vending machines stocked with hot and qualifying families and students. Eligible individuals receive free cold beverages, candy, chips, and other snack foods. money for food. Students who are interested in finding out more information about this resource can contact the CARE Program. The CARE Team will identify a designated staff to assist students with application intake or a referral to a community provider who can provide application assistance. Students can also apply directly at getcalfresh.org/s/miracostacollege. In order to receive application assistance from the CARE Team, please email [email protected] with your availability. Local Food Distributions and Food Resources The San Diego Food Bank and Feeding San Diego provide a wide variety of food resources and local food distributions in a community near you. Food resources include programs like a client choice pantry, emergency food assistance, congregate meals, and more. To find out more information on how to access these resources, visit The North County Food Bank-- Programs or Feeding San Diego--Food Distributions. Individuals may also dial 211 to speak with a well-trained and live operator to be assisted with finding nearby food resources.   How You Can Get Involved Volunteer your time: Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to volunteer their time assisting at our farmers market events. Volunteers are needed to set up, sort produce, bag produce, organize food items, and provide food to students. If interested in volunteering, please complete a volunteer form, which is available from the CARE website under \"How to Get Involved,\" and contact us with any questions at [email protected]. For larger groups or programs that would like to volunteer, please contact us about signing up via [email protected]. Make a financial contribution: The MiraCosta Food Pantry and Farmer's Market is a campus-wide collaboration and is sustained through Hunger Free Campus Funds and the financial contributions from community, faculty, staff, and students. Financial contributions can be coordinated through the MiraCosta College Foundation Office: 760.795.6645. Food Services Oceanside, Building 3400: 760.795.6886 47MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Student Support Programs & Services Health Services local service organizations, businesses, and individuals. General scholarships are also available as well as scholarships for Oceanside, Building 3300, Room 3326: 760.795.6675 students pursuing specific academic fields. Please visit the San Elijo, Building 900, Room 917: 760.757.2121, x7747 scholarship website for additional information. Appointment request online form: miracosta.edu/student- School Relations/ services/health-services Diversity Outreach Email: [email protected] Oceanside, Building 3400: 760.795.6894 Facebook Instagram miracosta.edu/studentservices/ambassadors Student Health Services offers both medical and mental health The MiraCosta College Office of School Relations/Diversity counseling services. Medical services include care provided Outreach serves as a resource for students, parents, faculty, by registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Counseling and and staff from schools in the college's service area and is mental health services are provided by Licensed Clinical Social responsible for providing outreach services that encourage Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed diversity in the student body. The program's general goals are Professional Clinical Counselors, and pre-licensed counselors as follows: and associates. Encourage all students to prepare for and pursue a college The student health fee, paid on enrollment, funds education by providing college workshops and pre- the operational expenses of Health Services. Most services are enrollment advising services. provided without any additional cost to the student. Provide outreach services for underrepresented and Medical services include the following: educationally disadvantaged students in order to promote a college-going culture. Low-cost laboratory testing Low-cost prescriptions, prescription refills, and prescription Assist students with their transition into college by providing assistance programs them with onboarding and admissions-related services. Tuberculosis clearance for employment and other programs Physical examination Establish partnerships and maintain positive relations with Health education, information, and referrals the administration, faculty, and staff of local K-12 schools. Some common reasons to seek mental health counseling Represent and promote MiraCosta College include the following: to the community. Generally overwhelmed with life  Provide campus tours. Difficulties at school or work Stress and anxiety Student Ambassador Program Depression Grief Oceanside, Building 3400, Room 3435: 760.795.6894 Difficulty with sleep San Elijo, Student Center: 760.944.4449, x7782 Relationship challenges Substance abuse miracosta.edu/studentservices/ambassadors Concerns about eating Sexuality Student Ambassadors are MiraCosta students hired by Gender identity the School Relations/Diversity Outreach Department to Traumatic life experiences provide outreach services at K-12 schools and throughout Pressure/trauma related to marginalization the community.  Ambassadors serve as peer advisers to high school students in local schools, develop workshops for Scholarships elementary and junior high school students, provide information at community events, lead campus tours, and perform a variety Oceanside, Building 3000: 760.795.6751 of other important duties for the college. Ambassadors must be available to work 5 to 15 hours per week. Applications are miracosta.edu/student-services/financial-aid/types-of-aid/ available at miracosta.edu/ambassador. scholarships Student Accessibility Continuing MiraCosta College students, graduating high Services (SAS) school seniors planning to attend MiraCosta, and MiraCosta students transferring to a four-year college are encouraged Oceanside, Building 3000: 760.795.6658 to apply for a MiraCosta College Foundation scholarship. Scholarships are funded by the MiraCosta College Foundation, 48    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog

Student Support Programs & Services miracosta.edu/sas Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. MiraCosta College is committed to ensuring that students San Elijo, Student Center, Room 929: 760.944.4449 x7782 with disabilities receive appropriate and reasonable Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 3 accommodations in instructional activities as mandated p.m. by federal and state law and by college/district policy. A Student Life & Leadership Email: [email protected] student seeking an academic accommodation due to a miracosta.edu/studentlife documented disability should request assistance from Student Accessibility Services (SAS). The student must present verifying Student Life & Leadership aims to foster community, student documentation of the disability from a qualified professional as development, co-curricular engagement, and leadership determined by SAS. through the following: SAS will assess and document the extent of the student's Support for the Associated Students of MiraCosta educational limitations. SAS will authorize academic College, student clubs, campus organizations, The Chariot accommodations based upon the educational limitations and News Media, and Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. severity of disability. Campus social, recreational, cultural, and educational Accommodations may include interpreters or real-time programming. captioning for the Deaf and hard of hearing, alternate format materials (such as Braille, large print, or e-text), The Emerging Leaders Institute. exam accommodations, note takers, equipment loan, and priority enrollment for matriculated students.  In addition, On-campus and virtual events and activities. the department offers a specialized computer lab, learning strategies classes designed for students with learning Information, resources, and support, including information disabilities, and special noncredit classes for students about free speech and literature distribution. with disabilities. All services are designed to help students participate fully in the regular college program. The Student Life & Leadership team is firmly committed to centering students in all of their work, addressing student Student Accounts needs, and actively promoting student involvement and Office/Cashier development. For more information visit miracosta.edu/ studentlife. Oceanside, Building 3200, Room 3202: 760.795.6835 San Elijo, Administration Building: 760.634.7762 Associated Students of MiraCosta College For most transactions, the Cashier's Office accepts cash, ASG Phone: 760.795.6891 checks, money orders, VISA, Master Card, and Discover Card. Email: [email protected] Payment for tuition and fees may be made online through the All students are members of the Associated Students of student's SURF account: surf.miracosta.edu. MiraCosta College (ASMCC). The organization that represents the ASMCC is the Associated Student Government (ASG). The Cashier's Office Services goal of the ASG is to give a voice to all MiraCosta students, enabling them to become part of the college community, and Students may pay all fees, such as parking permits, parking advocating for the needs of students across the district. ASG's citations, health service fees, and transcripts. major responsibilities include appointing students to actively Students may pick up emergency checks. engage in campus-wide committees, participating in shared Students can turn in 529 payment information, Tuition governance to provide student-centered perspectives about Assistance forms, and Worker’s Compensation forms. the development of college policies, adopting and overseeing The office mails IRS form 1098-T.  the annual ASG budget, allocating funds for student-centered The office sells PRONTO Passes. projects and initiatives, and providing resources and support The office accepts payments for Financial Aid that foster student engagement throughout the college. overpayments. The office processes student refunds. ASG meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month when classes The office helps students understand their bill and make are in session. These meetings are called Student Senate and payments, and it provides them with excellent service and are open to all community members. Information about the information. ASG, its committees, and its workgroups is available on the ASG website. The ASG agendas, meeting minutes, and meeting Student Life & information is available to the public on Engage. Leadership Student Senate  Oceanside, Student Center, Room 3435: 760.795.6890 The Student Senate is the body of the ASG that provides oversight of ASG business and serves to represent the diverse MiraCosta College student body. Some of these student leaders have prior experience in student government, and others join the team to develop their leadership skills and advocate for student interests. Each member gains valuable experience 49MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog    

Student Support Programs & Services through exposure to the variety of requests and programs San Elijo, Student Center, Room 929: 760.944.4449 x7782 addressed by the Student Senate. The Spartan Pass ID Card is helpful when checking out library The following elected officers comprise the Student Senate: materials (including reserved materials), using the computer president, student trustee, vice president of diversity, equity, labs, writing checks in the college bookstores, providing and inclusion, vice president of the San Elijo Campus, and vice identification for test-taking, and using certain college facilities. president of the Community Learning Center, as well as the Revenue from Spartan Pass ID Card sales is used to support the chair of the Inter-Club Council (ICC), who is elected through a Associated Student Government (ASG). Additionally, the card separate election process through the ICC. Appointed positions may be used for off-campus discounts on technology, news in the executive team include the executive vice president, and entertainment, health and fitness, merchandise, travel, director of finance, director of public relations, director of insurance, and more! For a full list of discounts and to learn legislative affairs, and the vice chair of the Inter-Club Council. how to obtain your Spartan Pass ID card, visit miracosta.edu/ The Student Senate is also composed of approximately 20 studentlife. senators. Any interested student with a 2.0 grade point average or above and enrolled in at least five units each semester Posting/Publicity Guidelines (summer not included) is eligible to seek an ASG office. Student Life & Leadership supports public postings across Emerging Leaders Institute the district. The posting of flyers and posters is allowed on designated bulletin boards and campus spaces. Items can The Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) is a not-for-credit certificate remain posted for two weeks to accommodate for space and program dedicated to introducing MiraCosta College students ensure that postings are up-to-date. More specific information to leadership styles that empower students to activate their on posting guidelines is available through Student Life & individual strengths within their communities. The purpose of Leadership. the program is to reflect on individual identity and strengths, recognize areas for change and growth within the community, Testing Services and develop and practice leadership skills to advance such desired change. The goal is to foster leadership development Oceanside, Room 3334: 760.795.6685 for all students as they develop their skills to become prominent San Elijo, Room 1114: 760.944.4449, x7752 and well-prepared leaders in their community, on campus, and in their future careers. The ELI complements students' academic Community Learning Center (CLC), Room 312: 760.757.2121, progress by teaching them skills and knowledge necessary x8841 for effective leadership. The program consists of a series of workshops in leadership skill development. After completing Testing Services is responsible for helping students complete the program, students receive a leadership certificate. Since its the placement process at MiraCosta College. Testing Services conception in 1998, the ELI has served hundreds of students in evaluates eligible high school transcript information for teaching life and leadership skills. For more information, please placement using multiple measures. Students who provide high contact Student Life & Leadership at [email protected]. school transcript information on their application will receive an automated placement shortly after application. For students Student Clubs and Campus Organizations without access to eligible high school transcript information or who wish to learn more about their options for English and math Joining a club is a great way for students to enrich their courses, MiraCosta's course placement tools (English Guided academic experience at MiraCosta. The college is home to Self-Placement, ESL Guided Placement and Math Guided Self- a wide variety of clubs that reflect the interests, hobbies, and Placement) are offered free of charge to MiraCosta students. passions of the student body. English, ESL, and math course placement tools are offered at All clubs have a voice through the Inter-Club Council (ICC), the Oceanside Campus Testing Center, the San Elijo Campus to which each club sends a representative. ICC develops Testing Center, and the CLC  Campus Testing Center. Students effective, organized, and fair policies so all clubs will thrive. may also request to have the tools assigned to their SURF The fall and spring semester ICC-sponsored \"Club Rush\" Student Center to be completed online. gives interested students an opportunity to learn about the various clubs on campus and allows clubs to increase their The course placements are open to students who have membership. submitted an application for admission or who are currently enrolled. Acceptable photo identification is required. For the current list of active clubs visit Spartan Experience at miracosta.edu/engage. Spartan Experience includes Testing Services proctors the prerequisite challenge process for information on upcoming events, club contact information/ Spanish, Japanese, and Chemistry. These challenge processes meeting dates, and the latest club and event news. Students are offered on a drop-in basis at all three campus locations. who wish to start a club should submit a petition that includes a list of seven credit students, a staff/faculty advisor, Testing accommodations are available to students referred by and a proposed constitution to Student Life & Leadership Student Accessibility Services. MiraCosta College also serves as at miracosta.edu/engage. a test center for the American College Testing Program (ACT) and PearsonVue GED test. Spartan Pass ID Cards Oceanside, Student Center, Room 3435: 760.795.6890 50    MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog