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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instructional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Career Programs
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
BUSINESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
PUBLIC SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
School Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
College Transfer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General Education/Other Transfer Courses . . . .131
Course Descriptions. . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information . . . . .
General Information LOCATION AND HISTORY ACCRE
4 GENERAL INFORMATION General Information LOCA
GENERAL INFORMATION 5 GENERAL EDUCATION Philosop
6 GENERAL INFORMATION Associate in Science The p
GENERAL INFORMATION 7 Associate in General Studi
8 GENERAL INFORMATION Entrepreneurial Training a
GENERAL INFORMATION 9 Student Union The Student
10 GENERAL INFORMATION The Foundation supports t
Admissions APPLYING TO THE COLLEGE INTERNATION
12 ADMISSIONS Admissions Students begin the
ADMISSIONS 13 Orientation All f
Instructional Resources LEARNING SUPPORT DIVISI
16 INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Instructional Resour
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES 17 The library continues
Career Programs AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY BUSI
20 CAREER PROGRAMS General Education Course Cate
A a s m s o o l c p i i a D t e o
22 CAREER PROGRAMS Agriculture Technology Diplom
Agricultural Operations Management Agricultural
24 CAREER PROGRAMS Agricultural Sales & Service
Agricultural Marketing and Finance Agricultural
26 CAREER PROGRAMS E-Agribusiness Agricultural
28 CAREER PROGRAMS BUSINESS Michael Dirksen, Divi
Accounting - Associate in Science (Business/ Acco
30 CAREER PROGRAMS Accounting with Computers/Dip
Accounting Certificate Program
32 CAREER PROGRAMS Inform
Computer Science Transfer Track Computer scienti
Required Courses/Suggested Schedule CIS-210 We
Business Technology Specialization NIACC's Busin
36 CAREER PROGRAMS Desktop Systems Specializatio
IST/Accounting Specialization Many small- to med
38 CAREER PROGRAMS Network Administration and Se
PC Technician Specialization (Hardware)
40 CAREER PROGRAMS Software and Video Game Testi
BUSINESS 41
42 CAREER PROGRAMS Graphic Design As a designer
Graphic Media Design Required Courses/Suggested
44 CAREER PROGRAMS Entrepreneurship and
BUSINESS 45 B s usiness Int
46 CAREER PROGRAMS Banking, Insurance, and Finan
General Business The General Business Program pr
48 CAREER PROGRAMS Hospitality/Food Service Mana
Marketing and Sales (Pending approval by the Depa
50 CAREER PROGRAMS Sport Management
Supervision and Management The Supervision and M
52 CAREER PROGRAMS Administrative Office Associa
Administrative Office Specialist - Degree The Ad
54 CAREER PROGRAMS Legal Office Associate - Dipl
Legal Office Specialist - Degree Th
56 CAREER PROGRAMS Medical Coding - Diploma The
Medical Office Associate - Diploma The Medical O
58 CAREER PROGRAMS Medical Office Specialist - D
Medical Transcription - Diploma The Medical Tran
62 CAREER PROGRAMS FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES J
Human Services A.A. Degree with Human Services C
HEALTH Donna Orton, Division Chair (641) 422-421
68 CAREER PROGRAMS Emergency Medical Services A.
Long Term Care Nurse Aide The Nurse Aide course
70 CAREER PROGRAMS Medical Assistant The Medica
Medical Laboratory Technician (Cooperative Progra
72 CAREER PROGRAMS Associate Degree Nursing Ass
Associate Degree Nursing (Continued) Students mu
74 CAREER PROGRAMS ADN Option for Licensed Pract
ADN Option for Licensed Practical Nurses (Continu
76 CAREER PROGRAMS Practical Nursing Practical
Practical Nursing (Continued) Required Courses/S
78 CAREER PROGRAMS Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant (Continued) Require
80 CAREER PROGRAMS Radiologic Technology A Radi
Radiologic Technology (Continued) Required Cours
82 CAREER PROGRAMS Wellness, Exercise Science, a
Wellness, Exercise Science, and Leisure Services
84 CAREER PROGRAMS Wellness, Exercise Science,
86 CAREER PROGRAMS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Joshu
Automotive Service Technology Aut
88 CAREER PROGRAMS Building Trades Building Tra
Climate Control (HVAC) Technology Climate Contro
90 CAREER PROGRAMS Electromechanical Systems Tec
General Machinist General Machinist is a two-sem
92 CAREER PROGRAMS Industrial Technology
Welding Welding is a two-seme
T r Public Service a n s f e e t r a D
96 CAREER PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE 97 Fire Science Connie Glandon,
School Partnerships ARTICULATION POST SECONDAR
100 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS NI
College Transfer Programs This guide has been pr
102 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 103 Simpson College C
104 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 105 IST Major Courses.
106 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 107 Computer Informati
108 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 109 year in dentistry.
110 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 111 Both Elementary an
112 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 113 ELEMENTARY EDUCATI
114 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 115 Other NIACC course
116 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 117 Upper Iowa Univers
118 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 119 Finite Math.......
120 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 121 Music The followi
122 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 123 The Drake College
124 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAMS 125 Physical Therapy
126 TWO-YEAR SAMPLE PLANS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NIACC.
COLLEGE PROGRAMS 127 Theatre Composition & Spee
128 COLLEGE PROGRAMS Online Courses Leading to a
COLLEGE PROGRAMS 129 DEGREE REQUIREMENT
130 COLLEGE PROGRAMS DEGREE REQUIREMENT
COLLEGE PROGRAMS 131 GENERAL EDUCATION AND OTHE
132 COLLEGE PROGRAMS MUA-293 Applied Trombone.
COLLEGE PROGRAMS 133 CIS-332 Database and SQL
134 COLLEGE PROGRAMS ENGINEERING EGT-102 Orien
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 135 COURSE CATALOG NUMBERING
136 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Course Descriptions-- A
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 137 transcribe the most comm
138 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AGA-852 Principles of Cr
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 139 struction and maintenanc
140 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ART-115 Graphic Design
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 141 AUT-204 Automotive A
142 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS BCA-119 Computer Orienta
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 143 BCA-602 Microsoft Excel
144 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS and cellular interaction
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 145 Web. Topics will includ
146 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS of measurement, atomic t
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 147 CIS-172 Java
148 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CON-123 Carpentry Fundam
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 149 ECE-131 Home & School R
150 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS EDU-250 Educational Tech
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 151 an instructor-supervised
152 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ELT-790 Fluid Power
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 153 ENG-046 Communications/R
154 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FIN-214 Stocks, Bonds, a
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 155 GEO-124 Regional Geograp
156 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS GRA-764 Illustrator Basi
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 157 of equipment include wat
158 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HIT-630 Medical Transcri
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 159 HSV-153 Professional Eth
160 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LIT-170 Poetry/Drama
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 161
162 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MAT-102 Intermediate Alg
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 163 MAT-216 Calculus II
164 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MFG-219 Capstone Manufac
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 165 Role of management in to
166 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MUA-287A-B Applied Oboe
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 167 MUA-298A-B Applied Guita
168 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS blies, festivals, and co
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 169 and the fundamentals of
170 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS design, implementation,
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 171 PEA-100 Aerobics/Tae-Bo
172 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PEA-287 Weight Training
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 173 PET-135 Personal Trainer
174 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PHY-106 Survey of Physic
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 175 PSY-223 Child and Adoles
176 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS cardiovascular, and pulm
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 177 PTA Clinic III. Six-week
178 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS to experience, understan
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 179 SPC-111 Public Speaking
Student Handbook
182 STUDENT HANDBOOK STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC
ACADEMIC/DISCIPLINARY POLICIES Academic Probatio
184 STUDENT HANDBOOK in assessing the quality of
Instructor Complaint Policy Students who have a
186 STUDENT HANDBOOK 1. Ensuring that all vict
c. Disruption of the orderly process of activitie
188 STUDENT HANDBOOK date shall be not less
immaterial, and unduly repetitious evidence.
190 STUDENT HANDBOOK IV. Penalties. The Dean of
Access to NIACC institutional data - the permissi
192 STUDENT HANDBOOK 8. Unacceptable Use: Th
COLLEGE SERVICES NIACC BookZone Textbooks and cl
194 STUDENT HANDBOOK Library The role of the NI
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES General 1. The safety and
196 STUDENT HANDBOOK TV stations listed in this
NIACC Crime Statistics Campus Security Act Cri
198 STUDENT HANDBOOK COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM
COUNSELING Where and when are counselors availabl
200 STUDENT HANDBOOK Academic Advising When you
MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT Entrance ex
202 STUDENT HANDBOOK Student Access Office Some
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS FEDERAL AND STATE
204 STUDENT HANDBOOK Nursing Student Loan ยท Low
A student enrolled half-time (6-7-8 credit hours)
206 STUDENT HANDBOOK Pappajohn Entrepreneurial S
Dr. Calvin H. Warne Memorial Scholarship Tom Wede
The College views Career Services and Internship
STUDENT HANDBOOK 209 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
210 STUDENT HANDBOOK REGISTRATION AND RECORDS A
5. ARMED SERVICES CREDIT Credit may be grante
Provide a degree goal for students who choose to
4. Completion of the following General Education
214 STUDENT HANDBOOK individual student. Develop
If the College decides not to amend the record as
216 STUDENT HANDBOOK j. persons in compliance
age of 3.50 or more from NIACC will be graduated
218 STUDENT HANDBOOK Auditing a Class Students w
5. Perkins Loans* 6. Federal PLUS Loans* 7. Di
220 STUDENT HANDBOOK TUITION AND FEES Tuition T
STUDENT HANDBOOK 221 THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FO
CAMPUS-SPONSORED CLUBS Clubs are associated with
STUDENT HANDBOOK 223 Each year a new budget is e
224 STUDENT HANDBOOK Global Diversity Club The G
CAMPUS-SPONSORED ORGANIZATIONS Organizations are
Staff
228 STAFF PRESIDENT Debra Derr, President; 2008
STAFF 229 Sethanne DeGabriele, Composition and S
230 STAFF Carol Patnode, Physical Therapist Assi
STAFF 231 Edward Dobrzynski, Chemistry Instructo
232 STAFF Continuing Education Terry Schumaker,
STAFF 233 Bookstore Rhonda Nesheim-Kauffman, Bo
234 STAFF Travis Hergert, Housing Head Resident/
STAFF 235 JOHN PAPPAJOHN ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER
236 STAFF A.A., North Iowa Area Community Colleg
Index
238 INDEX Academic/Disciplinary Policies ........
INDEX 239 Coaching ..................
240 INDEX HSV (Human Services)...................
INDEX 241 Industrial Technology ................
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