Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

151 Course Description Information 2018-2019 Catalog Course Description Information Course Description Information The schedule of classes generally runs from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, as well as classes on Saturday. Courses are also available in communities throughout our district. Students may complete work toward the Associate Degrees and Certificates either during the day, evening, or Saturday sessions, or by a combination. Summer Session: summer sessions are part of the instructional program and are offered during the day in four- and six-week formats and in the evening in an eight-week format. Course Description, Numbering, Classification UNITS OR CREDIT VALUE: Each course carries a certain credit or unit value. 1. Basic Skills Advisories. These are skill levels in reading, English and mathematics deemed necessary to be successful in the course. The levels are: reading (ENGL 126), English (ENGL 125), mathematics (MATH 201). 2. Subject Prerequisites. Successful completion of a course or courses required before enrolling in a more advanced course. COURSE NUMBERING Courses numbered 1-99: Associate degree applicable credit courses. Most of these courses are also transferable to four- year colleges and universities. Contact a counselor for specific transfer information. Courses numbered 100-199: Associate degree applicable non- transfer. Courses numbered 200-299: Non-degree applicable credit courses. Non-degree applicable credit courses are subject to a 30 unit maximum for financial aid purposes. Courses numbered 300-399: Non-credit courses. Since different institutions use different numbering systems, a student may encounter difficulty in comparing courses. Students should be guided by the description and should consult a counselor for assistance. Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) is a statewide numbering system independent from the course numbers assigned by local California community colleges. A C-ID number next to a course signals that participating California colleges and universities have determined that courses offered by other California community colleges are comparable in content and scope to courses offered on their own campuses, regardless of their unique titles or local course number. Thus, if a schedule of classes or catalog lists a course bearing a C-ID number, for example COMM 110, students at that college can be assured that it will be accepted in lieu of a course bearing the C-ID COMM 110 designation at another community college. In other words, the C-ID designation can be used to identify comparable courses at different community colleges. However, students should always go to www.assist.org to confirm how each college’s course will be accepted at a particular four-year college or university for transfer credit. The C-ID numbering system is useful for students attending more than one community college and is applied to many of the transferable courses students need as preparation for transfer. Because these course requirements may change and because courses may be modified and qualified for or deleted from the C-ID database, students should always check with a counselor to determine how C-ID designated courses fit into their educational plans for transfer. Students may consult the ASSIST database at www.assist.org for specific information on C-ID course designations. Counselors can always help students interpret or explain this information. COURSE REPETITION: Identified courses may be taken up to four times. These courses provide different experiences or levels of difficulty with each repetition. Although Reedley College may permit a student to repeat a course up to three times, be advised that a student who is transferring to a baccalaureate degree granting institution may not receive transfer credit for all units completed. CLASS PERIODS: College classes may not meet every day in the week. The number of lecture or laboratory periods for each week is indicated in the course description. The schedule of classes (issued as a separate publication) will indicate which hours of the day and which days in the week the class is scheduled. Courses marked “offered infrequently” are not usually scheduled each semester.