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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
CONCERNING BEHAVIOR REPORTS 8. Culture and Society – Use an interdisciplinary perspective
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
As members of the campus community, students have a to recognize cultural and societal diversity. Identify how
shared ethical responsibility to report concerning behaviors cultural differences impact and influence assumptions,
they experience or observe. Concerning behaviors include perceptions, and personal values. Acknowledge the
emotional distress, unusual behavior, abuse of alcohol or illicit contributions of individuals and groups in a global
drugs, thoughts of suicide or homicide, disturbing written society.
material, and other troubling behaviors. If you experience
or you know or observe someone who exhibits any of these
behaviors, it is your duty to report them on a Concerning DEGREES OFFERED
Behavior form on OwlNet. You may also report the situation Harford Community College awards the Associate of Arts
to the Associate Vice President for Student Development or (AA), Associate of Sciences (AS), Associate of Applied Sciences
designee, Student Center, Room 254. Thank you for doing (AAS), and the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degrees.
your part to help someone in need!
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree recognizes a curricular
While HCC does not have a counseling center, the College focus on the liberal arts (humanities, social sciences and
does have a Student Intervention and Prevention Team (SIP). similar subjects) and fine arts. The Associate of Arts degree
Members of the SIP team will review the report and provide not only transfers to appropriate baccalaureate programs, but
assistance to the student as necessary. The SIP team may meet also provides for career exploration and skills upgrading.
with the student in question, assess the situation, provide
resources, and/or mandate an assessment. A student who The Associate of Sciences (AS) degree recognizes a curricular
exhibits behavior that is a direct threat of harm to self or focus on science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
others may be temporarily suspended from HCC on an The Associate of Sciences degree not only transfers to
interim basis pending a disciplinary proceeding or medical appropriate baccalaureate programs, but also provides for
evaluation. career exploration and skills upgrading.
The Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree recognizes a
curricular focus in a specific occupational area. The Associate
ACADEMIC OUTCOME GOALS of Applied Sciences degree is intended primarily for immediate
Definition and Philosophy of Academic Outcomes
employment or career mobility; it also provides some
Academic outcomes represent the skills, knowledge, and
opportunities for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
abilities that students develop through their course work and
other educational experiences at HCC. Some courses will The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree transfers to
address all of these outcomes while others will not. Academic baccalaureate degree teacher education programs. It is
outcomes are effected through course objectives. Harford outcomes based and requires field experience. Students must
Community College’s total program increases each student’s maintain a 2.75 GPA and pass PRAXIS, the first part of the
ability in the following areas: National Teacher Examination to receive this degree. Upon
1. Communication – Use standard English to express and completion, students transfer to complete the baccalaureate
receive information using oral and non-verbal cues as program for teacher certification.
well as standard written English.
Each Associate degree includes three groups of courses:
2. Critical Thinking – Judge the plausibility of specific 1. The General Education core requirements introduce
assertions, weigh evidence, assess the logical soundness of students to the broad areas of knowledge in the
inferences, construct alternative hypotheses and render behavioral/social sciences, English composition,
critical judgments. arts/humanities, mathematics, biological/physical sciences,
and interdisciplinary and emerging issues.
3. Science and Technology – Demonstrate an understanding
of science and technology, their impact on society, daily 2. General electives enable students to choose courses which
life and the environment. permit them to tailor their program for career/transfer
purposes or personal interest. Students can take electives
4. Computational Skills – Apply computational skills in in any discipline.
reasoning, estimation, problem-solving and analysis.
3. The major courses provide the academic emphasis of each
5. Information Literacy – Recognize when information is program and allow students to study a particular
needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use discipline in depth, e.g. accounting, nursing, psychology
effectively the needed information from a variety of or biology.
sources and formats.
6. Personal and Self-Management Skills – Emphasize self-
direction and enhance self-reliance by establishing goals,
developing objectives and implementing plans.
7. Interpersonal Skills – Develop the ability to work
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positive relations with others and participate actively to
reach common goals.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS The College supports several online models for course delivery
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
including:
Certificate programs offer training in skills that are specific to
an occupation; they are available in several occupational
Online Courses: These courses meet completely online;
fields. Certificates can be completed in six months to two
however, you may be required to take tests or exams on-campus
years and include from 12 to 42 credits of course work.
at HCC or another proctored site.
Hybrid Courses: These courses include both an online
HONORS PROGRAM component and on-campus meetings. The frequency of
The Honors Program is a selective program open to students face-to-face meetings may vary depending on the course.
who meet admissions requirements. To be eligible, new
students must meet the requirements to enroll in college-level Web-Enhanced Courses: These courses require regularly
English and reading courses and must possess a minimum high scheduled attendance on campus but include online
school GPA of 3.2, or be recommended by a dean or Honors components.
faculty. Current or transfer students must be eligible to enroll
in college-level English and reading courses and must possess a A listing of all online and hybrid courses can be found in the
minimum GPA of 3.2 in nine credits of college-level courses, schedule of classes and online at http://www.harford.edu/online.
or be recommended by a dean or Honors faculty member.
Once admitted, students may select Honors courses along
with courses unique to their degree programs. In order to COMPRESSED COURSES
be accepted into the program, eligible students must submit
Compressed courses are offered during a shorter period
a program application to the Registration and Records Office.
of time than a traditional 15-week fall and spring semester.
Once accepted, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of
These courses are designed for students who want to take
no less than 3.0 in Honors courses.
courses for periods of time between approximately 3 to
13 weeks. These courses offer the same content and clock
Students who successfully complete nine credits of Honors
hours as full 15-week semester courses, but the term of
coursework with a 3.0 GPA will receive the “Honors”
instruction is compressed and is offered within a traditional
designation on their academic transcripts and be recognized
at graduation. See the schedule of credit classes for the semester and during the winter and summer sessions.
course listings.
WEEKEND COURSES
ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING The College offers a variety of courses on weekends. Class
Academic Service Learning provides the student an interactive schedules vary, but may involve attendance on Friday evening,
opportunity to be engaged in meaningful service in the Saturday, and Sunday. Weekend courses are scheduled over the
community that is integrated into his/her course curriculum. regular 15-week semester and in compressed formats, meeting
The course is designed in a way that ensures the service for only four to seven weekends. See the current Schedule of
enhances the student’s learning and, in turn, this reciprocated Credit Classes for more details.
knowledge benefits the community. Faculty ensure that
purposeful civic learning opportunities are available which
intentionally direct the student’s learning while promoting INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES
active civic participation in the community. Student Independent Study courses (courses numbered 191-194;
participation in Academic Service Learning is a component worth 1-4 credits) enable students to delve into areas of special
of the course that requires time outside of the classroom as interest. An independent study course is designed by a student
determined by each faculty member’s course requirements that in cooperation with a faculty member. The project must be
are of reasonable expectations. For information call the course approved by the faculty member and the appropriate division dean.
instructor or the Academic Service Learning Faculty Liaison at Only six credits (total) per student will be awarded for independent
443-412-2636. study. Students who have completed fifteen hours of college-level
course work are eligible for Independent Study courses.
eLEARNING Independent Study courses must have the appropriate approval and
Three degree programs can be completed entirely online: be registered in the Registration and Records Office by the third
General Studies, Business Administration and Computer week of classes of a semester in which credit is to be granted.
Information Systems.
As a member of Maryland Online (MOL), the College SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES
participates in course sharing with other community colleges Special Topics courses (1-9 credits) are intended to meet the
in Maryland, providing students the opportunity to take needs of students, business and the community and will vary
classes throughout the state without leaving Harford County. each semester depending on identified needs. The topic for
study and course description will appear in the current
Schedule of Credit Classes.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSCRIPT NOTATIONS
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
Students are responsible for following their program and Courses meeting HCC General Education requirements are
meeting graduation and transfer requirements. Students are automatically noted on the Harford Community College
encouraged to seek assistance from the advising staff if they student transcript. The notation, “General Education Program
have questions. However, meeting graduation and transfer Met” is automatically placed on associate degree
requirements is ultimately the responsibility of the student. graduates’ transcripts. Students who have completed the
General Education program requirements but have not
graduated can request this notation be placed on their
transcript by completing a General Education Program
GENERAL EDUCATION Completion Form in the Registration and Records Office.
General Education is the portion of the College’s curriculum
devoted to the development of the skills, knowledge and
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED
abilities essential for all students, regardless of chosen majors.
AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
These goals are the common thread which bind educated The College recognizes General Education discipline requirements
people together. completed at other institutions as equivalent to comparable
General Education discipline requirements at HCC. Courses that
Goals: fulfill English, arts/ humanities, mathematics, science (including
laboratory science), behavioral and social science, and
1. To introduce students to the fundamental principles,
interdisciplinary and emerging issues core requirements at the
concepts and methods essential for the acquisition of
sending institution may be used to satisfy General Education
knowledge basic to mathematics, the physical and natural
requirements at Harford, the receiving institution, so that there
sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, the arts and
is no loss of credit in transfer.
humanities, and English composition.
In this Catalog, see the Maryland Higher Education Commission
2. To develop in students an ability to connect knowledge
Student Transfer Policies for the procedure to complete general
across disciplines.
education requirements at other institutions after enrolling at
Harford Community College.
3. To foster in students qualities of open minded inquiry
and rational assessment of data.
4. To develop in students the ability to think and express GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE CODES
themselves analytically, critically and creatively. The following codes are used to identify courses that
satisfy the General Education core requirements:
5. To provide the opportunity for students to apply their
knowledge and skills in solving complex problems. `GB~ Behavioral/Social Science
`GE~ English Composition
6. To provide the knowledge needed to apply ethical
principles to inquiry.
`GH~ Arts/Humanities
`GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
7. To prepare students to adapt to the increasing integration `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
of information technology in all fields of knowledge.
`GM~ Mathematics
8. To develop in students the ability to read with `GS~ Biological/Physical Science
comprehension, to communicate effectively in oral
and written English, and to perform numerical analysis Only courses listed on the following pages satisfy requirements
at a college level. identified by the General Education course codes.
9. To provide students with an understanding of their
physical and psychological well-being in the context of
their social, aesthetic, political and physical environment.
10. To develop in students an understanding of cultural and
social diversity and unity.
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GENERAL EDUCATION AA, AS, AND AAT GENERAL EDUCATION AAS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for the Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS)
degree, students must complete a minimum of 62 credits of
All students must meet specific General Education
college-level work. Of the 62 credits, a minimum of 20 credits
requirements within their Associate degree programs.
must fulfill the College’s General Education core requirements.
To be eligible for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree, the
The approved General Education courses appear on the
Associate of Science (AS) degree, or the Associate of Arts
following pages of this catalog. The distribution of the 20+
in Teaching (AAT) degree, students must complete
General Education core credits must include at least one
a minimum of 62 credits of college-level work. Of the 62
course from each of the following categories: `GB~ `GE~ `GH~
credits, 30-36 credits must fulfill the College’s General
`GL~ and `GM~. The remainder of the required General
Education core requirements. The approved General
Education core credits may be selected from any of the
Education courses appear on the following pages. The
approved General Education courses, except where specified
distribution of the 30-36 General Education credits must
by the student’s particular program requirements.
meet the following specifications and may be further
prescribed within particular degree programs: Course Description Credits
Course Description Credits Code Req’d
Code Req’d
`GB~ Behavioral/Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
`GB~ Behavioral/Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Students must complete 3 credits
Students must complete two courses in two according to the specific requirements
different subjects as defined by the course alpha of their program of study.
prefix, e.g., SOC, PSY, HIST, etc.
`GE~ ENG 101 - English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
`GE~ ENG 101 — English Composition . . . . . . . . . 3 This requirement must be completed
Students must complete this within the first by all students within the first 17 credit
17 credit hours of study. hours of study.
`GH~ Arts/Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 `GH~ Arts/Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Students must complete two courses in two Students must complete one 3-credit course
different subjects as defined by the course according to the specific requirements
alpha prefix, e.g. ART, ENG, PHIL, etc. of their program of study.
`GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science . . . 7-8 `GL~ Biological/Physical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . 4
`GS~ Students must complete: Students must complete one 4-credit
• one 4-credit science laboratory course `GL~ course according to the specific
and one 3-credit science course `GS~ requirements of their program of study.
or `GM~ Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
• two 4-credit science lab courses `GL~ that
Students must complete one 3-4 credit
meet the additional requirements specified
by their particular program of study. course according to the specific
requirements of their program of study.
`GM~ Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Students must complete one 3-4 credit General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
mathematics course that meets the Students may choose, according to the
additional requirements specified by their requirements specified by their particular
particular program of study. program of study, any courses from `GB~`GH~
General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 `GI~ `GL~ `GM~ or `GS~ on the approved General
Students may choose, according to the Education course list to meet this requirement.
requirements specified by their particular A maximum of 8 credits from `GI~ Inter-
program of study, any course(s) from `GB~ disciplinary and Emerging Issues may be used
`GH~`GI~`GL~`GM~ or `GS~ on the approved to fulfill General Education Elective credit.
General Education course list to meet this Total 20 - 37 credits
requirement. A maximum of 8 credits from
`GI~ Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues may
be used to fulfill General Education Elective credit.
Total 30 - 36 credits
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`GH~ ARTS/HUMANITIES ELECTIVES
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
GENERAL EDUCATION APPROVED COURSE LIST
The following courses can be used to fulfill the General Note: Courses must be chosen from two different disciplines
Education requirement for the AA, AS, AAT, and AAS degree. for the AA and AS degrees.
ART 201 ..........Survey of Art History I `D~ ........................3
`GB~ BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES ART 202 ..........Survey of Art History II `D~ .......................3
ART 203 ..........American Art and Architecture...................3
DRAM 203 ......Survey of World Drama `D~ .......................3
Note: Courses must be chosen from two different
DRAM 204 ......Survey of Modern Drama `D~ ....................3
disciplines for the AA, AS, and AAT degrees. ENG 201...........World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D. `D~3
ENG 202..........World Literature: 1600 A.D. to the
ANTH 101 ......Introduction to Physical Anthropology Present `D~ .................................................3
and Archaeology `D~ ..................................3 ENG 203..........English Literature: Survey of English ...........
ANTH 102 ......Introduction to Cultural Anthropology `D~ 3 ........................Literature I .................................................3
ECON 101 ......Macroeconomics* ......................................3 ENG 204..........English Literature: Survey of English
ECON 102 ......Microeconomics* ......................................3 Literature II................................................3
ENG 205..........American Literature: Colonial Through
ECON 105 ......United States Economic History ................3
the Civil War `D~........................................3
ECON 106 ......Consumer Economics and ENG 206..........American Literature: Late 19th and
Personal Finance ........................................3 20th Centuries `D~ .....................................3
ECON 107 ......Introduction to Economics* ......................3 ENG 207..........Perspectives in Humanities `D~ ...................3
GEOG 101 ......Physical Geography**................................3 ENG 208..........Contemporary Humanities:
GEOG 102 ......Human Geography** `D~ ..........................3 The 20th Century `D~.................................3
GEOG 103 ......World Regional Geography** `D~..............3 ENG 214..........Great Writers: Lives and Works..................3
ENG 215..........Multicultural Literature:
HIST 101 ........History of Western Civilization I `D~..........3
The 20th Century `D~.................................3
HIST 102 ........History of Western Civilization II `D~ ........3 ENG 219..........American Women Writers `D~ ....................3
HIST 103 ........History of the United States I `D~ ..............3 ENG 233..........African-American Literature `D~ ................3
HIST 104 ........History of the United States II `D~ ..............3 ENG 234..........Ethnic American Literature `D~ ..................3
HIST 109 ........World History I `D~....................................3 ENG 237..........Literature to Film .......................................3
HIST 110 ........World History II `D~ ..................................3 ENG 238..........Latin America Literature ............................3
HIST 112 ........History of Science and Technology ............3 MC 206 ...........History of Film...........................................3
MUS 201..........The Art of Listening I `D~...........................3
HIST 202 ........The Twentieth Century World `D~..............3
MUS 202..........The Art of Listening II `D~ .........................3
HIST 207 ........African-American History `D~ ....................3 MUS 216..........World Music `D~ ........................................3
HIST 208 ........American Ethnic History `D~......................3 MUS 222..........Popular Music of the U.S. `D~ ....................3
PL 101 ..........Introduction to Law ..................................3 MUS 223..........Evolution of Jazz `D~..................................3
PS 101 ..........American National Government ................3 PHIL 101 .........Intro to Philosophy ....................................3
PS 102 ..........State and Local Government ......................3 PHIL 200 .........Principles of Logic......................................3
PS 106 ..........Introduction to Law ..................................3 PHIL 205 .........Ethics* .......................................................3
PHIL 220 .........Bioethics*...................................................3
PS 201 ..........Introduction to International Relations ......3
PHIL 221 .........Business Ethics* .........................................3
PSY 101 ..........General Psychology ....................................3 PHIL 222 .........Environmental Ethics .................................3
PSY 205 ..........Psychology of Women `D~ ..........................3 PHIL 250 .........The Philosophy of Religion ........................3
PSY 209 ..........Social Psychology `D~ ................................3 PHOT 209 .......History of Photography..............................3
PSY 214 ..........Human Devel. Across the Life Span ..........3 RELG 207........Literature and Religious Thought of
SOC 101 ..........Introduction to Sociology `D~ ....................3 the Old Testament ......................................3
SOC 102 ..........Social Problems `D~....................................3 RELG 208........Literature and Religious Thought of
the New Testament.....................................3
SOC 201 ..........Marriage and the Family `D~......................3
RELG 210........Comparative Religion `D~ ..........................3
* Students completing ECON 101 and/or ECON 102 SPAN 203 ........Survey of Spanish Literature I ....................3
cannot earn graduation or General Education SPAN 204 ........Survey of Spanish Literature II ...................3
credit for ECON 107. THEA 101 .......Introduction to Theatre..............................3
VPA 201...........Visual and Performing Arts ........................3
** Students completing GEOG 101 and/or GEOG 102
* Only one 3-credit ethics course (PHIL 205, 220, 221 or
cannot earn graduation or General Education credit 222) may be used as an Arts/Humanities General Education
for GEOG 103. elective. Additional ethics courses taken will count as general
elective credit.
`D~
Denotes Diversity Course.
For more information see section entitled Diversity
Course Graduation Requirement in this catalog.
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`GI~ INTERDISCIPLINARY AND `GS~ BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
EMERGING ISSUES ELECTIVES ASTR 151 ........Introduction to Astronomy .........................3
ART 108 ..........Introduction to Digital Media.....................3 BIO 108 ...........Human Body in Health & Disease..............3
BA 101 .............Introduction to Business .............................3 BIO 109 ...........Human Genetics .........................................3
CIS 102 ............Introduction to Information Sciences ..........3 BIO 210 ...........Nutrition ....................................................3
CMST 101 .......Speech Fundamentals..................................3 ENV 111 ..........Human Ecology ..........................................3
CMST 105 .......Interpersonal Communication `D~ ..............3 ES 105..............Earth Science ..............................................3
HLTH 101 .......Contemporary Health Issues.......................3 FS 100 ..............Basic Forensic Science .................................3
HLTH 103 .......Wellness Theory and Applications ..............3 PHYS 100 ........Physics Today .............................................3
HLTH 104 .......Environmental Health.................................3 PHYS 203 ........General Physics: Mechanics and
HLTH 106 .......Nutrition for Personal Wellness ..................3 Particle Dynamics .......................................3
IDS 101 ............Introduction to Leadership .........................3 SCI 105 ............Physical Science I ........................................3
IDS 201 ............Peace and Conflict: SCI 107 ............Physical Science II .......................................3
An Interdisciplinary Look `D~.....................3
`GL~ BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL LABORATORY OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS
SCIENCE ELECTIVES In addition, various curricula provide the opportunity for
ASTR151 .........Introduction to Astronomy* .......................3 students to select elective courses from a broader range of
ASTR 152 ........Sky and Telescope Laboratory* ..................1 disciplines than those listed `GB~, `GH~, `GI~, `GL~, `GM~,
BIO 100 ...........Fundamentals of Biology ............................4 and `GS~ under General Education.
BIO 203 ..........Anatomy & Physiology I ............................4
BIO 204 ..........Anatomy & Physiology II ...........................4 Behavioral/Social Science Elective - Any course in
BIO 107 ..........General Zoology.........................................4 anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography,
BIO 108 ...........Human Body in Health & Disease..............3 history, paralegal studies, political science, psychology,
BIO 110 ...........Introduction to Plant Science ......................4 and sociology.
BIO 116 ...........Human Body in Health & Disease Lab.......1
BIO 120 ..........General Biology I ....................................... 4 Humanities Elective - Any course in art, communication
BIO 121 ..........General Biology II...................................... 4 studies, drama, English, foreign languages, mass
BIO 205 ..........Microbiology ..............................................4 communications, music, philosophy, photography,
CHEM 100 ......Chemistry for Changing Times ..................4 religion, theatre, and visual and performing arts.
CHEM 111 ......General Chemistry I....................................4
CHEM 112 ......General Chemistry IIA ................................4 Biological/Physical Sciences Elective - Any course in
CHEM 114 ......General Chemistry IIB ................................4 astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental
ES 105 .............Earth Science* ............................................3 studies, forensic science, physical science, and physics.
ES 106 .............Earth Science Laboratory*..........................1
ES 108..............General Meteorology ..................................4 General Elective - Any 100 or 200 level course in any
SCI 105 ............Physical Science I* ......................................3 discipline.
SCI 106 ...........Physical Science Course Observations
and Investigations: Matter* ........................1
SCI 107 ............Physical Science II* .....................................3
SCI 108 ............Physical Science Course Observations DIVERSITY COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
and Investigations: Energy* ........................1 To be eligible for an associate degree, new and readmitted
PHYS 101 ........Introductory Physics I .................................4 students must complete one 3-credit diversity course.
PHYS 102 ........Introductory Physics II................................4 Approved Diversity Courses are denoted with a `D~ icon.
PHYS 204 ........General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, The diversity course requirement enables students to explore,
Heat, Electricity and Magnetism.................4 in depth, cultural differences based on age, ethnicity, gender,
PHYS 205 ........General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, race, religion, sexual orientation, or social class. To complete
Relativity and Modern Physics....................4 this requirement, in most programs, students should select
* To fulfill the laboratory requirements, both ASTR 151 one of the 3-credit Arts/Humanities `GH~, Behavioral/Social
and 152, or BIO 108 and 116, or SCI 105 and 106, or Sciences `GB~, or Interdisciplinary/Emerging Issues `GI~
SCI 107 and 108, or ES 105 and 106 must be completed. General Education electives that also appears on the approved
list of Diversity Courses.
`GM~ MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES
MATH 101 .......College Algebra ......................................... 3 `D~ DIVERSITY APPROVED COURSE LIST
MATH 102 ......Contemporary Mathematics .......................3 ANTH 101 ........ Intro to Physical Anthropology
MATH 103 .......Trigonometry..............................................3 & Archaeology `GB~
MATH 109 .......Precalculus Mathematics.............................4 ANTH 102 ........Intro to Cultural Anthropology
MATH 111 .......Introduction to Finite Mathematics ............3 & Archaeology `GB~
MATH 203 .......Calculus I....................................................4 ART 201............Survey of Art History I `GH~
MATH 204 .......Calculus II ..................................................4 ART 202............Survey of Art History II `GH~
MATH 211 ......Elements of Geometry.................................4 CMST 105 ........Interpersonal Communication `GI~
MATH 216 .......Introduction to Statistics.............................4 DRAMA 203 ....Survey of World Drama `GH~ 21
DRAMA 204 ....Survey of Modern Drama `GH~
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Harford Community College 2011 - 2012 Catalog: General Information
ENG 201 ..........World Literature: 800 B.C. to MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
1600 A.D. `GH~
ENG 202 ..........World Literature: 1600 A.D. to STUDENT TRANSFER POLICIES
the Present `GH~
ENG 205 ..........American Literature: Colonial Through AUTHORIZATION
..........................the Civil War `GH~ These Student Transfer Policies, as adopted by the Maryland
ENG 206 ..........American Literature: Late 19th Higher Education Commission on December 4, 1995, shall be
..........................and 20th Centuries `GH~ effective and applicable to students first enrolling in Maryland
ENG 207 ..........Perspectives in Humanities `GH~ public post-secondary educational institutions in Fall 1996,
ENG 208 ..........Contemporary Humanities `GH~ and thereafter.
ENG 215 ..........Multicultural Literature `GH~
ENG 219 ..........American Women Writers `GH~ APPLICABILITY OF POLICIES
ENG 233 ..........African-American Literature `GH~ These transfer policies and procedures apply to admission,
ENG 234 ..........Ethnic American Literature `GH~ credit transfer, program articulation, and related matters for
ENG 238 ..........Latin American Literature `GH~ undergraduate students who wish to transfer between
GEOG 102 ........Human Geography `GB~ Maryland public colleges and universities. The Maryland
GEOG 103 ........Regional Geography `GB~ Higher Education Commission also recommends them to
HIST 101 ..........History of Western Civilization I `GB~ Maryland independent institutions.
HIST 102 ..........History of Western Civilization II `GB~
HIST 103 ..........History of the United States I `GB~ RATIONALE
HIST 104 ..........History of the United States II `GB~ A major premise of the Maryland public higher education
HIST 109 ..........World History I `GB~ system is that a student should be able to progress from one
HIST 110 ..........World History II `GB~ segment of higher education to another without loss of time
HIST 202 ..........The Twentieth Century World `GB~ or unnecessary duplication of effort. The Maryland Higher
HIST 207 ..........African-American History `GB~ Education Commission’s objective is to ensure that a student
HIST 208 ..........American Ethnic History `GB~ who intends to complete a baccalaureate degree and who
HIST 220 ..........History of American Women begins his or her work at a community college, is able to
HIST 211 ..........History of Africa move toward the completion of that degree by transferring
IDS 201..............Peace & Conflict: to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution without loss
An Interdisciplinary Look `GI~ of credit or unnecessary duplication of course content. At
MUS 201 ..........The Art of Listening I `GH~ the same time, the Commission recognizes that some students
MUS 202 ..........The Art of Listening II `GH~ change their educational objectives as they progress in their
MUS 216 ..........World Music `GH~ studies, indeed, sometimes because their studies expose them to
MUS 222 ..........Popular Music of the United States `GH~ new ideas and possibilities. These students should also be able
MUS 223 ..........Evolution of Jazz `GH~ to complete their general education courses and have them
PSY 205 ............Psychology of Women `GB~ transfer without loss of credit.
PSY 209 ............Social Psychology `GB~
RELG 210..........Comparative Religion `GH~ One means of accomplishing this objective is through the
SOC 101 ............ Intro to Sociology `GB~ development of recommended transfer programs between
SOC 102 ............Social Problems `GB~ two- and four-year institutions. A recommended transfer
SOC 201 ............Marriage and the Family `GB~ program, developed by careful planning and agreement
between specific two- and four-year institutions, is that
recommended sequences of courses which a student takes at
a community college will constitute the first two years of a
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/PHYSICAL EDUCATION FITNESS baccalaureate degree program at a Maryland public institution
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS of higher education.
Harford Community College has a two-credit physical
education requirement for all students for graduation from The Maryland Higher Education Commission recognizes that
all degree programs. At least one credit of the two-credit students select institutions of higher education for a variety of
physical education requirement must be a physical education reasons. These policies also recognize that each Maryland
fitness course. public college or university has a separate and distinct mission,
Fitness courses include: and that each has the responsibility to establish and maintain
PE 133 ....Aqua Yoga (1) standards of expectations for courses, programs, certificates,
PE 136 ....Fitness Maintenance I (1) and degrees consistent with that mission. Nevertheless,
PE 137 ....Fitness Maintenance II (1) effective and efficient transfer of credits between and among
PE 138 ....Jogging (1) these institutions must occur within the larger context of the
PE 147 ....Mountain Biking (1) statewide structure of baccalaureate and community college
PE 169 ....Aerobic Swimming (1) education.
PE 171 ....Aqua Run I (1)
PE 228 ....Weight Training (1) Successful and harmonious articulation depends upon:
PE 230 ....Fitness Walking (1) • Firm agreement that the needs of the student should
be a primary concern in developing articulation
Courses which fulfill the additional one credit are listed in the procedures, while maintaining the integrity of
“Course Description” section of the College Catalog under educational programs;
Physical Education. Some majors (e.g. Nursing, Performing
Arts) have specific physical education requirements.
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• Establishment of clear and equitable policies to assure TITLE 13B
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optimum accessibility for transfer students with minimal
loss of credits and minimal duplication of course MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
content;
Subtitle 06 GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRANSFER
• Mechanisms for evaluating and resolving difficulties
students may encounter in moving from one school to Chapter 01 Public Institutions of Higher Education
another;
• Free and continuous communications among Authority: Education Article, § 11-201—11-206, Annotated
institutions; Code of Maryland
• Mutual respect for institutions and their missions; .01 Scope and Applicability.
• Adaptability, within a context of understanding that This chapter applies only to public institutions of
changes affect not only the institution making changes higher education.
but also the students and institutions impacted by the
changes; .02 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
• Free exchange of data among institutions; indicated.
• Timely exchange of information relative to students’ B. Terms defined.
progress. (1) “A.A. degree” means the Associate of Arts degree.
(2) “A.A.S. degree” means the Associate of Applied
Sciences degree.
The intended principal benefactor is the student, whose (3) “Arts” means courses that examine aesthetics and the
uninterrupted progress toward a degree — based on successful development of the aesthetic form and explore the
academic performance — is best served by the open exchange relationship between theory and practice. Courses in
of current information about programs, and is best protected this area may include fine arts, performing and studio
by a clear transfer policy pertaining to the public segments of arts, appreciation of the arts, and history of the arts.
higher education in Maryland. (4) “A.S. degree” means the Associate of Sciences degree.
(5) “Biological and physical sciences” means courses that
The State’s interests are similarly served through such a policy, examine living systems and the physical universe.
which results in the optimal use of its higher education They introduce students to the variety of methods
resources by reducing the costly duplication that results in the used to collect, interpret, and apply scientific data,
needless waste of the valuable time and effort of Maryland and to an understanding of the relationship between
students, faculty, and administration. scientific theory and application.
(6) “English composition courses” means courses that
Institutional interests and missions are also protected by this provide students with communication knowledge and
systematic approach, which permits them to incorporate into skills appropriate to various writing situations,
their academic planning more accurate projections about the including intellectual inquiry and academic research.
programmatic backgrounds of transferring students. (7) “General education” means the foundation of the
higher education curriculum providing a coherent
In more specific ways this document’s purpose is to: intellectual experience for all students.
(8) “General education program” means a program that
• Define broad areas of agreement among the public
is designed to:
two-year and four-year institutions of higher education
(a) Introduce undergraduates to the fundamental
pertaining to facilitating the transfer of students within
knowledge, skills, and values that are essential to
these segments;
the study of academic disciplines;
• Provide a mechanism for continuous evaluation of (b) Encourage the pursuit of life-long learning; and
programs, policies, procedures, and relationships (c) Foster the development of educated members of
affecting transfer of students; the community and the world.
(9) “Humanities” means courses that examine the values
• Provide such revisions as are needed to promote the
and cultural heritage that establish the framework for
academic success and general well-being of the transfer
inquiry into the meaning of life. Courses in the
student;
humanities may include the language, history,
• Provide a system of appeals beginning on the campus literature, and philosophy of Western and other
level to resolve difficulties that students experience in cultures.
transfer. (10) “Mathematics” means courses that provide students
with numerical, analytical, statistical, and problem-
While policies and procedures can be established which solving skills.
facilitate the transfer of students, it is the responsibility of the (11) “Native student” means a student whose initial
student, as the principal in the process, to know and follow college enrollment was at a given institution of
the procedures defined. higher education and who has not transferred to
another institution of higher education since that
initial enrollment.
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courses at one institution of higher education which the number that can be accommodated at a receiving
has comparable objectives as those at another higher public institution, admission decisions shall be:
education institution, for example, a transfer program (a) Based on criteria developed and published by the
in psychology in a community college is definable as a receiving public institution; and
parallel program to a baccalaureate psychology (b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for
program at a 4-year institution of higher education. native and transfer students.
(13) “Receiving institution” means the institution of B. Admission to Programs.
higher education at which a transfer student currently (1) A receiving public institution may require higher
desires to enroll. performance standards for admission to some
(14) “Recommended transfer program” means a planned programs if the standards and criteria for admission
program of courses, both general education and to the program:
courses in the major, taken at a community college, (a) Are developed and published by the receiving
which is applicable to a baccalaureate program at a public institution; and
receiving institution, and ordinarily the first 2 years of (b) Maintain fair and equal treatment for native and
the baccalaureate degree. transfer students.
(15) “Sending institution” means the institution of higher (2) If the number of students seeking admission exceeds
education of most recent previous enrollment by a the number that can be accommodated in a particular
transfer student at which transferable academic credit professional or specialized program, admission
was earned. decisions shall be:
(16) “Social and behavioral sciences” means courses that (a) Based on criteria developed and published by the
examine the psychology of individuals and the ways receiving public institution; and
in which individuals, groups, or segments of society (b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for
behave, function, and influence one another. The native and transfer students.
courses include, but are not limited to, subjects which (3) Courses taken at a public institution as part of a
focus on: recommended transfer program leading toward a
(a) History and cultural diversity; baccalaureate degree shall be applicable to related
(b) Concepts of groups, work, and political systems; programs at a receiving public institution granting the
(c) Applications of qualitative and quantitative data baccalaureate degree.
to social issues; and C. Receiving Institution Program Responsibility.
(d) Interdependence of individuals, society, and (1) The faculty of a receiving public institution is
the physical environment. responsible for development and determination of the
(17) “Transfer student” means a student entering an program requirements in major fields of study for a
institution for the first time having successfully baccalaureate degree, including courses in the major
completed a minimum of 12 semester hours at field of study taken in the lower division.
another institution which is applicable for credit at (2) A receiving public institution may set program
the institution the student is entering. requirements in major fields of study which
simultaneously fulfill general education requirements.
.02-1 Admission of Transfer Students to Public Institutions. (3) A receiving public institution, in developing lower
A. Admission to Institutions. division course work, shall exchange information
(1) A student attending a public institution who has with other public institutions to facilitate the tranfer
completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or who has of credits into its programs.
completed 56 or more semester hours of credit, may
not be denied direct transfer to another public .03 General Education Requirements for Public Institutions.
institution if the student attained a cumulative grade A. While public institutions have the autonomy to design
point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its their general education program to meet their unique
equivalent in parallel courses, except as provided needs and mission, that program shall conform to the
in §A(4) of this regulation. definitions and common standards in this chapter. A
(2) A student attending a public institution who has not public institution shall satisfy the general education
completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or who has requirement by:
completed fewer than 56 semester hours of credit, is (1) Requiring each program leading to the A.A. or A.S.
eligible to transfer to a public institution regardless of degree to include not less than 30 and not more than
the number of credit hours earned if the student: 36 semester hours, and each baccalaureate degree
(a) Satisfied the admission criteria of the receiving program to include not less than 40 and not more
public institution as a high school senior; and than 46 semester hours of required core courses, with
(b) Attained at least a cumulative grade point the core requiring, at a minimum, course work in
average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent in each of the following five areas:
parallel courses. (a) Arts and humanities,
(3) A student attending a public institution who did not (b) Social and behavioral sciences,
satisfy the admission criteria of a receiving public (c) Biological and physical sciences,
institution as a high school senior, but who has (d) Mathematics, and
earned sufficient credits at a public institution to be (e) English composition; or
classified by the receiving public institution as a (2) Conforming with COMAR 13B.02.02.16D(2)(b)(c).
sophomore, shall meet the stated admission criteria B. Each core course used to satisfy the distribution
developed and published by the receiving public requirements of §A(1) of this regulation shall carry at least
institution for transfer. 3 semester hours.
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C. General education programs of public institutions shall .04 Transfer of General Education Credit.
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require at least: A. A student transferring to one public institution from
(1) One course in each of two disciplines in arts and another public institution shall receive general education
humanities; credit for work completed at the student's sending
(2) One course in each of two disciplines in social and institution as provided by this chapter.
behavioral sciences; B. A completed general education program shall transfer
(3) Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a without further review or approval by the receiving
laboratory course; institution and without the need for a course-by-course
(4) One course in mathematics at or above the level of match.
college algebra; and C. Courses that are defined as general education by one
(5) One course in English composition. institution shall transfer as general education even if the
D. Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues. receiving institution does not have that specific course or
(1) In addition to the five required areas in §A of this has not designated that course as general education.
regulation, a public institution may include up to 8 D. The receiving institution shall give lower-division general
semester hours in a sixth category that addresses education credits to a transferring student who has taken
emerging issues that institutions have identified as any part of the lower-division general education credits
essential to a full program of general education for described in Regulation .03 of this chapter at a public
their students. These courses may: institution for any general education courses successfully
(a) Be integrated into other general education completed at the sending institution.
courses or may be presented as separate courses; E. Except as provided in Regulation .03M of this chapter, a
and receiving institution may not require a transfer student
(b) Include courses that: who has completed the requisite number of general
(i) Provide an interdisciplinary examination of education credits at any public college or university to
issues across the five areas, or take, as a condition of graduation, more than 10-----16
(ii) Address other categories of knowledge, skills, additional semester hours of general education and
and values that lie outside of the five areas. specific courses required of all students at the receiving
(2) Public institutions may not include the courses in this institution, with the total number not to exceed 46
section in a general education program unless they semester hours. This provision does not relieve students of
provide academic content and rigor equivalent to the the obligation to complete specific academic program
areas in §A(1) of this regulation. requirements or course prerequisites required by a
E. General education programs leading to the A.A.S. degree receiving institution.
shall include at least 20 semester hours from the same F. A sending institution shall designate on or with the
course list designated by the sending institution for the student transcript those courses that have met its general
A.A. and A.S. degrees. The A.A.S. degree shall include at education requirements, as well as indicate whether the
least one 3-semester-hour course from each of the five student has completed the general education program.
areas listed in §A(1) of this regulation. G. A.A.S. Degrees.
F. A course in a discipline listed in more than one of the (1) While there may be variance in the numbers of hours
areas of general education may be applied only to one area of general education required for A.A., A.S., and
of general education. A.A.S. degrees at a given institution, the courses
G. A public institution may allow a speech communication or identified as meeting general education requirements
foreign language course to be part of the arts and for all degrees shall come from the same general
humanities category. education course list and exclude technical or
H. Composition and literature courses may be placed in the career courses.
arts and humanities area if literature is included as part of (2) An A.A.S. student who transfers into a receiving
the content of the course. institution with fewer than the total number of
I. Public institutions may not include physical education general education credits designated by the receiving
skills courses as part of the general education institution shall complete the difference in credits
requirements. according to the distribution as designated by the
J. General education courses shall reflect current scholarship receiving institution. Except as provided in
in the discipline and provide reference to theoretical Regulation .03M of this chapter, the total general
frameworks and methods of inquiry appropriate to education credits for baccalaureate degree-granting
academic disciplines. public receiving institutions may not exceed 46
K. Courses that are theoretical may include applications, but semester hours.
all applications courses shall include theoretical H. Student Responsibilities. A student is held:
components if they are to be included as meeting general (1) Accountable for the loss of credits that:
education requirements. (a) Result from changes in the student's selection of
L. Public institutions may incorporate knowledge and skills the major program of study,
involving the use of quantitative data, effective writing, (b) Were earned for remedial course work, or
information retrieval, and information literacy when (c) Exceed the total course credits accepted in
possible in the general education program. transfer as allowed by this chapter; and
M. Notwithstanding §A(1) of this regulation, a public 4-year (2) Responsible for meeting all requirements of the
institution may require 48 semester hours of required core academic program of the receiving institution.
courses if courses upon which the institution's curriculum
is based carry 4 semester hours.
N. Public institutions shall develop systems to ensure that
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.05 Transfer of Nongeneral Education Program Credit. D. Program Articulation.
A. Transfer to Another Public Institution. (1) Recommended transfer programs shall be developed
(1) Credit earned at any public institution in the State is through consultation between the sending and
transferable to any other public institution if the: receiving institutions. A recommended transfer
(a) Credit is from a college or university parallel program represents an agreement between the two
course or program; institutions that allows students aspiring to the
(b) Grades in the block of courses transferred baccalaureate degree to plan their programs. These
average 2.0 or higher; and programs constitute freshman/sophomore level course
(c) Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the work to be taken at the community college in
policies of the receiving institution governing fulfillment of the receiving institution's lower division
native students following the same program. course work requirement.
(2) If a native student's “D” grade in a specific course is (2) Recommended transfer programs in effect at the time
acceptable in a program, then a “D” earned by a that this regulation takes effect, which conform to
transfer student in the same course at a sending this chapter, may be retained.
institution is also acceptable in the program.
Conversely, if a native student is required to earn a .06 Academic Success and General Well-Being of Transfer
grade of “C” or better in a required course, the Students.
transfer student shall also be required to earn a grade A. Sending Institutions.
of “C” or better to meet the same requirement. (1) Community colleges shall encourage their students to
B. Credit earned in or transferred from a community college complete the associate degree or to complete 56 hours
is limited to: in a recommended transfer program which includes
(1) 1/2 the baccalaureate degree program both general education courses and courses applicable
requirement, but may not be more than 70 toward the program at the receiving institution.
semester hours; and (2) Community college students are encouraged to
(2) The first 2 years of the undergraduate education choose as early as possible the institution and
experience. program into which they expect to transfer.
C. Nontraditional Credit. (3) The sending institution shall:
(1) The assignment of credit for AP, CLEP, or other (a) Provide to community college students
nationally recognized standardized examination information about the specific transferability of
scores presented by transfer students is courses at 4-year colleges;
determined according to the same standards that (b) Transmit information about transfer students
apply to native students in the receiving who are capable of honors work or independent
institution, and the assignment shall be consistent study to the receiving institution; and
with the State minimum requirements. (c) Promptly supply the receiving institution with all
(2) Transfer of credit from the following areas shall the required documents if the student has met all
be consistent with COMAR 13B.02.02. and shall financial and other obligations of the sending
be evaluated by the receiving institution on a institution for transfer.
course-by-course basis: B. Receiving Institutions.
(a) Technical courses from career programs; (1) Admission requirements and curriculum prerequisites
(b) Course credit awarded through articulation shall be stated explicitly in institutional publications.
agreements with other segments or agencies; (2) A receiving institution shall admit transfer students
(c) Credit awarded for clinical practice or from newly established public colleges that are
cooperative education experiences; and functioning with the approval of the Maryland
(d) Credit awarded for life and work experiences. Higher Education Commission on the same basis as
(3) The basis for the awarding of the credit shall be applicants from regionally accredited colleges.
indicated on the student's transcript by the receiving (3) A receiving institution shall evaluate the transcript of
institution. a degree-seeking transfer student as expeditiously as
(4) The receiving institution shall inform a transfer possible, and notify the student of the results not later
student of the procedures for validation of course than mid-semester of the student's first semester of
work for which there is no clear equivalency. enrollment at the receiving institution, if all official
Examples of validation procedures include ACE transcripts have been received at least 15 working
recommendations, portfolio assessment, credit days before mid-semester. The receiving institution
through challenge, examinations, and satisfactory shall inform a student of the courses which are
completion of the next course in sequence in the acceptable for transfer credit and the courses which
academic area. are applicable to the student's intended program of
(5) The receiving baccalaureate degree-granting study.
institution shall use validation procedures when a (4) A receiving institution shall give a transfer student the
transferring student successfully completes a course at option of satisfying institutional graduation
the lower-division level that the receiving institution requirements that were in effect at the receiving
offers at the upper-division level. The validated credits institution at the time the student enrolled as a
earned for the course shall be substituted for the freshman at the sending institution. In the case of
upper-division course. major requirements, a transfer student may satisfy the
major requirements in effect at the time when the
student was identifiable as pursuing the recommended
transfer program at the sending institution. These
conditions are applicable to a student who has been
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.07 Programmatic Currency. C. Response by Receiving Institution.
A. A receiving institution shall provide to the community (1) A receiving institution shall:
college current and accurate information on recommended (a) Establish expeditious and simplified procedures
transfer programs and the transferability status of courses. governing the appeal of a denial of transfer of
Community college students shall have access to this credit; and
information. (b) Respond to a student's appeal within 10 working
B. Recommended transfer programs shall be developed with days.
each community college whenever new baccalaureate (2) An institution may either grant or deny an appeal.
programs are approved by the degree-granting institution. The institution's reasons for denying the appeal shall
C. When considering curricular changes, institutions shall be consistent with this chapter and conveyed to the
notify each other of the proposed changes that might student in written form.
affect transfer students. An appropriate mechanism shall (3) Unless a student appeals to the sending institution,
be created to ensure that both 2-year and 4-year public the written decision in §C(2) of this regulation
colleges provide input or comments to the institution constitutes the receiving institution's final decision
proposing the change. Sufficient lead time shall be and is not subject to appeal.
provided to effect the change with minimum disruption. D. Appeal to Sending Institution.
Transfer students are not required to repeat equivalent (1) If a student has been denied transfer credit after an
course work successfully completed at a community appeal to the receiving institution, the student may
college. request the sending institution to intercede on the
student's behalf by contacting the transfer
.08 Transfer Mediation Committee. coordinator of the sending institution.
A. There is a Transfer Mediation Committee, appointed by (2) A student shall make an appeal to the sending
the Secretary, which is representative of the public 4-year institution within 10 working days of having received
colleges and universities and the community colleges. the decision of the receiving institution.
B. Sending and receiving institutions that disagree on the E. Consultation Between Sending and Receiving Institutions.
transferability of general education courses as defined by (1) Representatives of the two institutions shall have 15
this chapter shall submit their disagreements to the working days to resolve the issues involved in an
Transfer Mediation Committee. The Transfer Mediation appeal.
Committee shall address general questions regarding (2) As a result of a consultation in this section, the
existing or past courses only, not individual student cases, receiving institution may affirm, modify, or reverse
and shall also address questions raised by institutions its earlier decision.
about the acceptability of new general education courses. (3) The receiving institution shall inform a student in
As appropriate, the Committee shall consult with faculty writing of the result of the consultation.
on curricular issues. (4) The decision arising out of a consultation constitutes
C. The findings of the Transfer Mediation Committee are the final decision of the receiving institution and is
considered binding on both parties. not subject to appeal.
.09 Appeal Process. .10 Periodic Review.
A. Notice of Denial of Transfer Credit by a Receiving A. Report by Receiving Institution.
Institution. (1) A receiving institution shall report annually the
(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, a progress of students who transfer from 2-year and
receiving institution shall inform a transfer student in 4-year institutions within the State to each
writing of the denial of transfer credit not later than community college and to the Secretary of the
mid-semester of the transfer student's first semester, if Maryland Higher Education Commission.
all official transcripts have been received at least 15 (2) An annual report shall include ongoing reports on the
working days before mid-semester. subsequent academic success of enrolled transfer
(2) If transcripts are submitted after 15 working days students, including graduation rates, by major subject
before mid-semester of a student's first semester, the areas.
receiving institution shall inform the student of credit (3) A receiving institution shall include in the reports
denied within 20 working days of receipt of the comparable information on the progress of native
official transcript. students.
(3) A receiving institution shall include in the notice of B. Transfer Coordinator. A public institution of higher
denial of transfer credit: education shall designate a transfer coordinator, who
(a) A statement of the student’s right to appeal; and serves as a resource person to transfer students at either
(b) A notification that the appeal process is available the sending or receiving campus. The transfer coordinator
in the institution's catalog. is responsible for overseeing the application of the policies
(4) The statement of the student's right to appeal the and procedures outlined in this chapter and interpreting
denial shall include notice of the time limitations in transfer policies to the individual student and to the
§B of this regulation. institution.
B. A student believing that the receiving institution has C. The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall
denied the student transfer credits in violation of this establish a permanent Student Transfer Advisory
chapter may initiate an appeal by contacting the receiving Committee that meets regularly to review transfer issues
institution's transfer coordinator or other responsible and recommend policy changes as needed. The Student
official of the receiving institution within 20 working days Transfer Advisory Committee shall address issues of
of receiving notice of the denial of credit. interpretation and implementation of this chapter.
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STUDENT RECORDS Exceptions that permit disclosure without consent are:
Academic educational records are maintained for all students.
• To school officials with legitimate educational
This record contains all course work, transfer credit, academic
interests. A school official is a person employed by
status, grade point average, disciplinary, expulsion and
the College in an administrative, supervisory,
degree(s) granted. This record is kept as a permanent record
academic or research, or support staff position
of the College.
(including law enforcement unit personnel); a person
or company with whom the College has contracted
Other educational records contain, but are not limited to, high
(such as an attorney, auditor, collection agent, or
school and/or college transcripts, letters the student may have
psychological service); a person serving on the Board
sent to the College, copies of letters sent to the student by the
of Trustees; organizations conducting studies in order
College, test scores, and academic appeal information. These
to improve instruction; or a student serving on an
records are kept approximately two years after the date of last
official committee, such as disciplinary or grievance
enrollment.
committee, or assisting another school official in
performing his or her tasks.
• To parents of a dependent student as defined by the
FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) Internal Revenue Code.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • To persons or organizations providing financial aid
affords students certain rights with respect to their education support to the student.
records. These rights, which begin once a student is registered • To a person in response to a lawfully issued
for classes, include: subpoena or court order.
• To persons in an emergency in order to protect
• The right to inspect and review the student’s the health and safety of students and other
education records within 45 days of the day the individuals.
College receives a request for access. Students should • To other institutions in which a student is seeking
submit to the Registration and Records Office a to enroll or is already currently enrolled.
written request that identifies the record(s) they
wish to inspect. The College official will make
arrangements for access and notify the student of FERPA DIRECTORY INFORMATION
the time and place where the records may be
FERPA allows the College to release student directory
inspected. If the records are not maintained by the
information to anyone who requests it unless the student
College official to whom the request was submitted,
specifically asks that this not be done. Requests to
that official shall advise the student of the correct
withhold release of information must be submitted in
official to whom the request should be addressed.
writing to the Registration and Records Office.
• The right to request an amendment of the student’s
education records that the student believes is
Information that HCC considers student directory
inaccurate. Students should write the College official
information includes:
responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of
the record they want changed, and specify why it is
• Student Name
inaccurate. If the College decides not to amend the
• Photographs
record as requested by the student, the College will
• Academic Honors and Awards
notify the student of the decision and advise the
• Program of Study
student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the
• Dates of Enrollment
request for amendment. Additional information
• Full-Time/Part-Time Status
regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to
• Degrees/Certificates Awarded
the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
• Participation in Officially Recognized Activities and Sports
• The right to consent to disclosures of personally
identifiable information contained in the student’s
education records, except to the extent that FERPA
authorizes disclosure without consent. In order to SOLOMON AMENDMENT
consent to disclosure, including to parents, students The Solomon Amendment is a federal law that mandates
must contact the Registration and Records Office to that institutions receiving federal funding must give military
complete the FERPA release form. recruiters access to campus and to lists of students, including
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. personally identifiable student information. The Solomon
Department of Education concerning alleged failures Amendment supersedes FERPA.
by the College to comply with the requirements of
FERPA. The name and address of the office that For more information regarding FERPA, please contact the
administers FERPA is: Registration and Records Office at 443-412-2222.
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
28 400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-5920
ACADEMIC INFORMATION • ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
TRANSCRIPT OF ACADEMIC RECORD submission. The online Application for Enrollment from non
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U.S. citizens will not be accepted or processed.
Official academic records are kept on permanent file in the
Registration and Records Office. All requests for transcripts
Inquiries by email may be addressed to sendinfo@harford.edu
must be submitted in writing or online. Telephone requests
or by phone to the Admissions Office at 443-412-2107.
cannot be honored. Any financial obligation to the College
or Dean’s hold must be cleared before a transcript will be
Applications are accepted at any time. For best selection of
released. There is a charge per transcript copy.
courses, apply by June 1 for the Fall semester, November 1 for
the Spring semester, and April 1 for the Summer sessions.
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION ENROLLMENT STATUS
Harford Community College practices an open door policy
Students are enrolled in the College based on their academic
of enrollment. Students are enrolled at the College without
goal: 1) taking courses, 2) degree seeking, or 3) certificate
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national
seeking. In order to be eligible for financial aid consideration,
origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by
students must declare that they are seeking a degree or
law. Some restrictions exist for applicants who are currently
certificate and must hold a high school diploma or GED.
enrolled in high school, under 16 years of age, not U.S.
citizens, or deemed incapable of exhibiting and practicing
professional student behavior. The College prohibits the
enrollment of individuals listed on the National or Maryland TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Sex 1. Send official high school or GED transcripts to the
Offender Registry or with the Harford County Child Advocacy Registration and Records Office if:
Unit.
• Applying for financial aid.
• Still enrolled in high school or have graduated within
PERSONAL INJURY the last three years and the academic goal is an
At enrollment, students agree to assume the risks and Associate degree or Certificate.
liabilities entailed in any course requirement. The student
releases and holds harmless Harford Community College, 2. Send official college transcripts to the Registration and
its trustees, faculties, and administration from any injury Records Office if:
sustained through his/her actions or the actions of other
students enrolled in the course. • Applying for veterans’ benefits, in which case Veterans
Administration regulations require that student is an
Associate degree or Certificate candidate.
READMISSION REQUIREMENT
A student whose work at Harford Community College has • Desire to have previous college credits evaluated for
been interrupted for two or more years must file an application transfer to Harford Community College. Transcripts
for re-enrollment with the Registration and Records Office. An will only be evaluated if the student has declared a
application for re-enrollment may be subject to evaluation program of study.
under certain circumstances. Readmitted students are required
to follow the program requirements in effect for the academic • Did not graduate and want to determine if exempt
year for which they are readmitted. from College’s mathematics and English assessment
requirement.
3. If the student is enrolled at another college or university
APPLICATION PROCEDURE and is taking Harford Community College courses to
All students applying to the College should submit an transfer back to that institution, transcripts are not
application and transcripts, if required, to: required. Proof of current enrollment at the home
Registration and Records Office institution is required at the time of registration (valid
Harford Community College college ID, copy of grades or letter from school official).
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21015-1698
The Application for Enrollment is available at the back of this
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
catalog. The online Application for Enrollment and additional High school juniors and seniors have four options by which
information may also be obtained through the HCC they may attend Harford Community College while still
homepage: www.harford.edu attending high school. Before selecting any of these options,
students should consult with their parent(s)/guardian(s) and
Non U.S. citizens must complete the HCC paper application the high school guidance counselor. Students will be enrolled at
for enrollment. Valid photo identification verifying current Harford Community College as undeclared students who are
only taking courses.
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must be presented in person at the time of application
