College Catalog 2019-2021

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View the BHCC 2019-2021 College Catalog

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Message from the President	2
About the Catalog	3
Table of Contents	4
About the College	4
Bunker Hill Community College Goals	4
Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees	5
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education	5
System and Institutional Mission, Vision and Values Statements	6
Equity and Inclusion	7
Accreditation Statements	9
Institutional Policy Statements	9
System-Wide Student Policies	11
Academic Calendar	12
Admissions	14
Student Central: Financial Aid, Student Payment and Academic Records	16
BHCC Student Central	16
Financial Aid and Scholarships	16
Financial Aid Policies	17
Scholarships and Awards	18
Grants	18
Work-Study Program	18
Cost of Attendance	18
Academic Records	20
Campuses and Instructional Centers	21
Charlestown Campus	21
Chelsea Campus	21
Satellites and Instructional Sites	22
Parking and Security	23
Academic Policies and Information	24
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy	28
Educational Records	29
Grading and Notation System	30
Graduation and Alumni Engagement	31
Graduation Information	31
The Bunker Hill Community Colege Alumni Association	31
The Bunker Hill Community Colege Foundation, Inc.	31
Advising and LifeMap	32
Advising: Academic, Career and Transfer	32
Placement Testing and Assessment	34
Internships and Career Development	35
Educational Opportunities	35
Academic Innovation & Distance Education (AIDE)	35
The Commonwealth Honors Program at BHCC	35
BHCC Learning Communities	36
Alternative Learning	36
Office of Community Engagement	37
Partnerships with Secondary Schools	38
Summer Transition Program	38
Student Success Program (TRIO)	38
Corporate Learning and Community Education	38
Adult Education and Transitions to College Programs	39
Academic Resources	39
College Connection	39
Language Lab	39
Library and Learning Commons	40
MathSpace	40
Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC)	40
The Writing Place	40
Student Programs and Services	41
Athletics and Wellness	41
Disability Support Services	41
Health Services	41
International Center	41
Single Stop	42
Student Activities, Clubs and Organizations	42
Student Handbook	42
Study Abroad	42
The Mary L. Fifield Endowed Student Emergency Assistance Fund	42
Veterans Center	42
Degree and Certificate Programs	43
General Education Program	44
Elective Courses	49
Programs of Study	50-246
Course Descriptions	247-301
Program Advisory Committees	302-304
Administrative Divisions	305
Faculty, Staff and Administrators	306-325
Glossary of Academic Terms	326-327
Index	328-331
Class Schedule Form	332

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