Academic Catalog Student Handbook

2022-2023 Edition

Catalog Revisions

Item Section Change Description (Before) Change Description (After) Date of Update - Effective Term
1 Student Handbook, General Information Added How to Opt Out section 5/3/2022
2 Courses A-Z CHEF 1401 listed as prerequisite for: PSTR 1343, PSTR 2301, PSTR 2307, PSTR 2431 Remove CHEF 1401 as prerequisite for: PSTR 1343, PSTR 2301, PSTR 2307, PSTR 2431 5/5/2022
3 Courses A-Z ENGR 2305; added corequisite of MATH 2320 5/16/2022
4 Natural Science Associate of Science 18 total semester credit hours (SCH) with at least 12 SCH in any combination of BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS 18 total semester credit hours (SCH) with at least 12 SCH in any combination of BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS except those restricted by the catalog.1 5/24/2022
5 Maritime Transportation AAS Added year designations to Plan of Study grid 5/26/2022
6 Student Handbook Original version in Footnote 1 Revised links to Procedure V.5001.B.a, Cheating, Plagiarism, Collusion, and Fabrication 6/15/2022
7 Credit for Prior Learning Credit by Licensure or Industry Certification Inspection Technologies (see original in Footnote 2) Revised table for Inspection Technologies (see revision in Footnote 2) 6/16/2022
8 Credit for Prior Learning Credit by Internal Exam ABDR 1431 Removed ABDR 1431 6/16/2022
9 Vocational Nursing Level 2 Certificate vnnursingnorth@sjcd.edu vocational.nursingno@sjcd.edu 6/29/2022
10 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), CPL by Licensure or Industry Certification: Nursing Added Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) status to RNSG 1170 and RNSG 1115 7/7/2022
11 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), Advanced Placement Program (AP) Computer Science A or AB, Minimum Score 3, Hours of Credit 3, COSC 1336 Computer Science A or AB, Minimum Score 3, Hours of Credit 4, COSC 1436 7/18/2022
12 General Information/Student Information/Student Rights and Responsibilities/Complaint Procedures/Grade Appeals Original text in footnote 3 Students may reference San Jacinto College Policy V.5001.C, Student Final Grade Appeal and the associated procedure, Procedure V.5001.C.a, Student Final Grade Appeal Process on the College website for information on this topic. Policy link: https://www.sanjac.edu/policy-v5001c-student-final-grade-appeal Procedure link: https://www.sanjac.edu/procedure-v5001ca-student-final-grade-appeal-process 7/25/2022
13 Student Handbook/General Information/100 Grade Appeals Original text in footnote 3 Students may reference San Jacinto College Policy V.5001.C, Student Final Grade Appeal and the associated procedure, Procedure V.5001.C.a, Student Final Grade Appeal Process on the College website for information on this topic. Policy link: https://www.sanjac.edu/policy-v5001c-student-final-grade-appeal Procedure link: https://www.sanjac.edu/procedure-v5001ca-student-final-grade-appeal-process 7/25/2022
14 General Information/Student Information/Student Grades and Records Original text in footnote 4 Students may reference San Jacinto College Policy V.5001.C, Student Final Grade Appeal and the associated procedure, Procedure V.5001.C.a, Student Final Grade Appeal Process on the College website for information on this topic. Policy link: https://www.sanjac.edu/policy-v5001c-student-final-grade-appeal Procedure link: https://www.sanjac.edu/procedure-v5001ca-student-final-grade-appeal-process 7/25/2022
15 Culinary Arts Added American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission logo to Pastry Chef AAS and Certificate of Technology and Restaurant Management Occupational Certificate 7/27/2022
16 Courses A-Z Hospitality Adm/Mgt (HAMG) Culinary Arts (HAMG) 8/9/2022
17 Maritime Transportation, Associate of Applied Science admissions Employers often have additional requirements and stricter standards. The medical standards can be found at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/NMC/pdfs/forms/NVIC_04-08.pdf Employers often have additional requirements and stricter standards. The medical standards can be found at: https://media.defense.gov/2019/Sep/11/2002181050/-1/-1/0/CIM_16721_48.PDF 8/10/2022
18 Auto Tech, Mopar College Automotive Program (CAP), Associate of Applied Science For more information, students may contact Ronnie Dorflinger, Program Coordinator at 281-998-6150, x1438 or ronald.dorflinger@sjcd.edu For more information, students may contact Blake Banning, Interim Program Coordinator at 281-998-6150, x1521 or william.banning@sjcd.edu 8/11/2022
19 Program Overview tabs Added San Jac Online to Campus(es) section to programs noted as 100% online in document in footnote 5 8/23/2022
20 General Studies Associate of Arts Added Campuses Central Campus, North Campus, South Campus, San Jac Online 8/23/2022
21 Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management 281-476-1501, x1353 281-998-6153, x7759 8/29/2022
22 Respiratory Care AAS For further information concerning respiratory care accreditation, students may write or call: CoARC 1248 Harwood Rd. Bedford, Texas 76021-4244 817.283.2835 or visit http://www.coarc.com/ For further information concerning respiratory care accreditation, students may write or call: CoARC 264 Precision Blvd. Telford, Tennessee 37690 817.283.2835 or visit http://www.coarc.com/ 9/12/2022
23 Nursing, LVN/Paramedic to RN Transition Nursing, Associate of Applied Science Contact Information: Email: SJCSouth-ADN@sjcd.edu Contact Information: Email: adn.transition@sjcd.edu 10/31/2022
24 Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Internal Exams Previous text in footnote 6 Credit by Internal Exams NOTE: Departmental Challenge examinations are currently under review. Students may contact the discipline’s Department Chair or Program Director to inquire about course availability. These inquiries will be handled on a case-by-case basis until the review is complete. 11/9/2022
25 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Computer Science A or AB Computer Science A 1/4/2023
26 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) • A student must have earned at least three semester credit hours (SCH) of course work at San Jacinto College before the College will post credit for College Level Evaluation Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or internal examinations to the student’s transcript; • Credit for CLEP, AP, IB, internal examinations, or a combination thereof may not exceed 30 SCH; • Credit will be awarded based on the College catalog in effect at the time the student took the test; • A student who has previously received a grade (A, B, C, D, F, FX, W, WL, or I) in a course may not receive CLEP, AP, IB, or internal examination credit for the same course; • Grades and SCH are assigned to credit earned by internal examinations; a minimum grade of C is required to earn credit. Term hours only are assigned to credit earned by CLEP, AP, and IB examinations; and • The College does not give residence credit for CLEP, AP, IB, or internal examinations, and does not include credit for these exams in GPA calculations. • A student must have earned at least one semester credit hour (SCH) of course work at San Jacinto College before the College will post credit for College Level Evaluation Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or internal examinations to the student’s transcript; • CPL is only awarded when it applies to available College courses or an approved program of study. Students pursuing any CPL may receive credit for up to 75% of certificate or associate degree coursework. At least 25% of an award must be from instruction at San Jacinto College, excluding CPL (SACSCOC 3.5.2); • Credit will be awarded based on the College catalog in effect at the time the student took the test; • CPL may not be awarded if the student has previously taken or attempted the course. Student withdrawals after the census day result in a “W” posted on the transcript, making the course ineligible for CPL. Students withdrawing from courses prior to the census day may seek CPL; • Grades and SCH are assigned to credit earned by internal examinations; a minimum grade of C is required to earn credit. Term hours only are assigned to credit earned by CLEP, AP, and IB examinations; and • The College does not give residence credit for CLEP, AP, IB, or internal examinations, and does not include credit for these exams in GPA calculations. 1/26/2023
27 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) CLEP Exam, Spanish, SPAN 2311/SPAN 2312 8 SCH CLEP Exam, Spanish, SPAN 2311/SPAN 2312 6 SCH 1/30/2023