COASTAL BEND COLLEGE CATALOG 2014-2015
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Instructional Divisions Instructional Divisions
CBC has instructional divisions under a chairperson or director supervised by the Dean of Academics or the Dean of Workforce.
Human Services/Business
Requirements
Requirements for graduation from CBC must be met by all students without regard to degree or certificate to be granted. Final responsibility for meeting requirements rests with the student.
Donna Atkins, Division Chair Noemi Aguilar, Coordinator
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At least 25% of the total hours required for an Associate Degree or certificate must be earned at Coastal Bend College.
Mathematics/Communications
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The number of grade points must equal at least twice the number of semester hours presented for graduation. The number of grade points earned at CBC must equal at least twice the number of semester hours taken at CBC. For programs in which the candidate completes requirements for a certificate and then takes additional courses to qualify for the Associate of Applied Science Degree, the candidate must have earned at least twice the number of grade points as the number of semester hours presented for graduation for both the certificate courses and the additional courses taken for the Associate of Applied Science Degree.
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Degree requirements contained in this catalog are in effect for five years.
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In Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs, there are no “majors.” Students “major” after transferring to four-year colleges and universities. Students may select an area of interest at CBC that aligns with 4-year college and university majors for CBC advising purposes.
Kathleen Cuyler, Division Chair Cheon-Sig Lee, Coordinator
Professional and Public Services/Industrial Dr. Kevin Behr, Division Chair Jack Young, Coordinator
Science/Fine Arts/Kinesiology Ronika Williams, Division Chair Katy Gifford, Coordinator
Social Sciences
Kelly Rea, Division Chair George Guidry, Coordinator
Dental Hygiene
Connie Griffin, Director
Nursing/Pharmacology
Karyn Mills- Interim Director, Professional Nursing Mercy Flynn- Interim Director, Licensed Vocational Nursing
Radiologic Technology Timothy Skaife, Director
Requirements for Degrees and Certificates Types of Programs
Coastal Bend College offers the Associate of Arts Degree; the Associate of Science Degree; the Associate of Applied Science Degree, Certificates of Achievement in specialized workforce education fields, workforce certificates, career foundation core certificates, continuing education, and marketable skills achievement awards. The Associate of Arts Degree is designed for students planning to transfer to senior colleges or universities, or for those seeking general education offered by the first two years of college. The curriculum provides the foundation of a liberal arts education drawn from humanities, fine arts and sciences. The Associate of Science Degree is also designed for transfer students, but the curriculum permits more specialization than that of the Associate of Arts Degree. Workforce classes cannot count as electives for academic degrees. Students enrolled in workforce education programs must have declared program majors toward Associate of Applied Science Degrees or workforce certificates. The Associate of Applied Science Degree is awarded for successful completion of a two-year prescribed workforce education curriculum. The Certificate of Achievement is awarded for successful completion of a specialized curriculum in any of a number of workforce education fields. It is possible to earn both an Associate of Applied Science Degree and a Certificate of Achievement.