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wentworth military academy and college college catalog 2009 ­ 2011 revised july 2010 please note in this catalog reference to cadets will be individuals who reside on campus and reference to students will be individuals who reside off-campus it is the policy of wentworth military academy and college wmac to maintain and promote equal employment and educational opportunity without regard to race color sex age religion national origin marital status disability veteran s status or other nonmerit factors this is the official catalog for wmac and represents a listing of course offerings and graduation requirements cadets/students entering the college will be expected to follow the policies and requirements of this catalog as their official catalog for the dates of 2009 ­ 2011 if the program is not completed by 2011 the cadet/student may be subject to following the requirements of an updated catalog cadets/students are expected to become thoroughly familiar with the contents of this catalog and to comply with the provisions herein wmac reserves the right to change any provision or requirement when such action will serve the interest of the college or its cadets/students the college further reserves the right to deny admission cancel the registration or ask a cadet/student to withdraw when it considers such action to be in the best interest of the college it is the responsibility of the cadet/student to satisfy all financial obligations to wmac cadets/students who have a financial obligation are subject to withholding educational records and/or disenrollment.

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mission statement wentworth s mission is to ensure that our students develop the academic skills intellectual habits leadership qualities self-discipline and character traits necessary to provide a foundation for life-long learning wentworth military academy and college 1880 washington avenue lexington missouri 64067 ph 660-259-2221 toll free 1-800-962-7682 fax 660-259-2018 www.wma.edu for more information please call the wentworth military academy and college student services office 660-259-2221 ext 1308 extension site locations cameron missouri hermitage missouri lamar missouri 2

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table of contents equal opportunity statement 1 mission statement 2 contact information 2 table of contents 3-4 administration 5 extension sites 5 foreword 6 accreditation 6 admission requirements 6 testing 6 ferpa 7 discrimination policy 7 disabilities policy 7 dress code policy 7 financial assistance 7-8 how to apply 8 satisfactory academic progress 8 complaints/grievance policy 8-9 inspector general ig 9 academic affairs 9 cadet/student conduct code 9-10 tobacco policy 10 minimum standards of progress 10 academic probation 10 removal from probation 10 academic suspension 10-11 academic dismissal 11 academic reinstatement 11 honors and grade point system 11-12 course completion/repeat policy 12 gpa adjustment request 13 transfer of college credit 13 degree selection 13 military service related credit 13 academic load 13 committee on exceptions 13 class attendance 13 assessment program 14 course changes 14 payment 14 deferred payment policy 14 cadet/student refunds 14 leave of absence 15 graduation requirements 15 suggested programs of study 15 degrees offered 16 wentworth military academy college courses 16 3

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associate of arts general education checklist 17-19 associate of science general education checklist 20-22 description of college courses 23-37 wma campus map 38 notes 39 4

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administration col william sellers president col michael lierman superintendent 1-800-962-7682 extension 1206 superintendent@wma.edu col rick cottrell commandant of cadets 1-800-962-7682 extension 1400 commandant@wma.edu mrs maxine moore accounts receivable manager 1-800-962-7682 extension 1241 businessservices@wma.edu mrs cindy howard financial aid 1-800-962-7682 extension 1244 financialaid@wma.edu ltc darren fitzgerald usa professor of military science 1-800-962-7682 extension 1350 pms@wma.edu provost/executive vice president 1-800-962-7682 extension 1300 provost@wma.edu col tim casey usa ret academic dean 1-800-962-7682 extension 1302 collegeadmissions@wma.edu ms deb taylor college registrar 1-800-962-7682 extension 1322 registrar@wma.edu cpt randy florence athletic director 1-800-962-7682 extension 1314 athletics@wma.edu mrs cheney parrish student services coordinator 1-800-962-7682 extension 1308 studentservices@wma.edu extension sites cameron site keith mathews site coordinator 816-351-2552 mathews_keith@yahoo.com lamar site sam delaney site coordinator 417-682-3384 samdelaney@yahoo.com hermitage site ray aubuchon site coordinator 417-399-2425 raubuchon@hermsandf.com 5

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foreword wmac one of the oldest junior colleges west of the mississippi was organized in 1923 as an outgrowth of the academy which was established in 1880 wmac offers high school graduates ged recipients and homeschooled individuals the same courses in liberal arts and science that are available in the leading universities and colleges throughout the united states the schedule of classes will offer cadets/students the opportunity to enroll in coursework during the day evening and online the instructional staff is highly qualified to present a challenging curriculum and to prepare each cadet/student to continue with a four-year program accreditation wmac is accredited by the higher learning commission and is a member of the north central association 312-263-0456 1-800-621-7440 http www.ncahlc.org wmac is accredited by and a member of the higher learning commission ­ a commission of institutions of higher education the missouri coordinating board for higher education the missouri department of elementary and secondary education the national association of independent colleges and universities the council of north central two year colleges american association of community colleges american association of collegiate registrars and admissions officers missouri association of collegiate registrars and admissions officers admission requirements the cadet/student must provide a completed application form act/sat scores if completed showing evidence of the ability to achieve passing grades official transcript showing proof of graduation from high school or a ged certificate and official college transcripts of previous colleges attended official transcripts must be mailed directly to the wmac student services office note the above criteria apply to all students seeking to obtain a degree students not seeking a degree may enroll in up to 9 hours of classes per year as a continuing education student testing applicants are strongly encouraged to take the american college test act or scholastic aptitude test sat and to provide results to the admissions office both tests are offered on campus throughout the academic year prerequisite tests may be required for courses as deemed necessary by the instructor and could be used for academic placement 6

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family educational rights and privacy act ferpa wmac adheres to and observes the rules regulations and guidelines of the family educational rights and privacy act ferpa of 1974 as amended copies of the full policy may be obtained from the office of the college registrar or by visiting http www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html discrimination policy wmac admits cadets/students of any race sex color or national and ethnic origins with all the rights privileges programs and activities generally afforded to students at the school it does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex national and ethnic origin in policies scholarship financial aid or loan programs sexual harassment or sex discrimination in any form is prohibited in all college activities or by any persons associated with wmac it is the duty of any person having knowledge of any of these forms of discrimination to report them to the administration for investigation students with disabilities policy wmac intends to provide reasonable accommodations for any student with a federally defined disability it is the responsibility of a student who wishes to claim such a disability to file official documentation with the registrar s office prior to seeking any accommodations based on the disability once adequate documentation has been received the academic dean will work with the student to develop reasonable accommodations for the disability students may appeal any decisions regarding reasonable accommodations to the provost dress code policy cadets will wear the uniform of the day to all classes as required by the cadet handbook students are expected to dress in a manner that is appropriate and not disruptive to the learning environment clothing should not display vulgar or obscene language or artwork/pictures or any promotion of alcohol drugs or tobacco clothing should not be excessively tattered torn or worn hats and sunglasses should not be worn in academic buildings questions regarding the dress code policy should be directed to the academic dean for interpretation financial assistance the financial aid office assists cadets/students and their families in planning for the cost of attending wmac the college awards and/or administers five general types of assistance 1 grants which are financial gifts usually based on financial need 2 scholarships which are financial gifts usually based on academic rotc or other high achievement 3 loans which can be from federal or state governments as well as from banks and savings institutions 4 employment which can be either on or off-campus and 7

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5 other sources such as veteran s administration benefits vocational rehabilitation and others since grants and scholarships are gifts they usually do not have to be repaid loans must be repaid with interest at a future date which usually commences six months after the cadet/student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time most financial assistance programs assume that the primary responsibility for educational and living expenses rests with the cadets/students and/or parents to the extent that they are able to provide assistance financial aid policies and procedures may change at any time to insure compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies for more detailed information on financial aid and cadet/student employment contact the financial aid office at 660-259-2221 extension 1244 to apply cadets/students should contact the financial aid office at wmac for information and forms any cadet/student requesting financial assistance must complete and submit a free application for federal student aid fafsa the fafsa may be obtained from any high school guidance counselor or from wmac s financial aid office a fafsa can also be filed electronically using fafsa-on-the-web an internet site supported by the u.s department of education the address is www.fafsa.ed.gov and there is no charge to apply wentworth s school code is 002522 other documentation may also be required to be furnished to the financial aid office in determining eligibility students are requested to provide official transcripts of previous colleges attended wmac holds all financial information in strictest confidence and uses the information only to determine eligibility for financial assistance all students enrolled at wmac should apply for financial aid satisfactory academic progress federal law requires that every cadet/student who wishes to continue receiving federal financial aid maintain satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of his or her degree program satisfactory academic progress is defined as successfully completing at least two-thirds of the credit hours attempted during a school year and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average gpa please be aware that certain state financial assistance programs require a recipient to maintain different standards of satisfactory academic progress complaints/grievance policy wmac procedures related to harassment grades or academic appeals financial aid appeals and equal opportunity apply to all enrolled cadets/students without discrimination on the basis of race religion gender age national origin or disability cadets/students who feel they have been discriminated against or have an academic or financial aid complaint should contact the academic dean or superintendent a written statement describing the service denied is required of the cadet/student a review of the appeal will occur between the contact person that the complaint was filed within two weeks and all involved parties will be notified of the decision 8

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inspector general the inspector general ig will be available privately to hear any complaints or allegations of wrong doing by any member of the student body the ig will also accept anonymous complaints by the individual s dropping his/her complaint in one of three locked boxes located in the administration building groendyke hall or the scholastic building the ig will expeditiously conduct an investigation to determine the validity of the allegation if the allegation is substantiated the ig will advise the superintendent and the president of the allegation and findings and make a recommendation to the superintendent and president who will determine the appropriate action the identity of the individual making the complaint or allegation will be protected in order to avoid retaliation academic affairs cadet/student conduct code the primary intent of this code is to maintain and protect an environment conducive to learning wmac standards reflect higher expectations of behavior than may be prevalent outside the wmac community any cadet/student found to have committed or to have attempted to commit the following misconduct on wmac campus may be subject to disciplinary sanctions acts of dishonesty ­ acts of dishonesty including but not limited to the following o academic dishonesty ­ cheating plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty o false information ­ furnishing false information to any college official o forgery ­ forgery alteration or misuse of any wmac document record or instrument of identification disruption ­ intentional disruption or obstruction of teaching research administration or disciplinary proceedings abuse ­ physical abuse verbal abuse threats intimidation harassment coercion and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the physical health mental health or safety of any person theft ­ attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to wmac property property of a member of the wmac community or other personal or public property hazing ­ any behavior which constitutes hazing failure to comply ­ failure to identify oneself to wmac personnel when requested to do so unauthorized entry ­ unauthorized possession duplication or use of keys to any wmac premises or unauthorized entry to or use of wmac premises controlled substances ­ use possession manufacturing or distribution of controlled substances except as expressly permitted by law students with confirmed possession or use of controlled substances on wmac premises or during any wmac activity with no right to legally use such controlled substances may face immediate dismissal alcohol ­ use possession manufacturing or distribution of alcoholic beverages and/or on-campus intoxication 9

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firearms/weapons ­ illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms explosives other weapons or dangerous chemicals on wmac premises or use of any such item even if legally possessed in a manner that harms threatens or causes fear to others students with confirmed violation of the weapons policy will face immediate dismissal computer theft and abuse ­ theft or other abuse of computer facilities and resources wmac is a tobacco and drug free environment in addition to the above cadets must adhere to the wmac cadet handbook tobacco policy wmac is a tobacco free institution to comply with missouri state law and to promote good health wmac does not permit the use of tobacco products to include dipping chewing and using snuff this also applies to alternative products like licorice cigarettes and mint dip according to the surgeon general smoking poses a significant risk to the health of the smoker and to those in the immediate area smoke from cigarettes cigars and pipes is also an irritant to many non-smokers and can exacerbate allergic conditions minimum standards of progress academic probation a cadet/student whose cumulative gpa drops below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation a transfer cadet/student will be placed on academic probation at the time of admission if his/her cumulative gpa is less than 2.0 cadets/students placed on academic probation may continue to enroll in classes cadets/students are encouraged to seek advice from the academic dean about future enrollments removal from probation a cadet/student placed on academic probation will be continued on probation until their cumulative gpa is 2.0 or higher unless for academic reasons he/she is suspended or dismissed when a cadet/student on academic probation raises his/her cumulative gpa to 2.0 or above the cadet/student is removed from probation academic suspension a cadet/student on academic probation will be suspended from wmac at the conclusion of his/her next semester/enrollment period if his/her semester/enrollment period gpa is less than 2.0 a transfer cadet/student who was admitted on probation will be suspended from wmac at the conclusion of his/her first semester/enrollment period if his/her semester/enrollment period gpa is less than 2.0 when a cadet/student has been placed on academic suspension either as a cadet/student at wmac or as a transfer cadet/student he/she will be required to complete 12 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative gpa at his/her own expense before financial aid will be re-instated academic suspension is for a period of one full semester after which cadets/students may apply for readmission 10

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academic dismissal a cadet/student who has been suspended and later readmitted and continues on probation but does not achieve a semester gpa of 2.0 or higher in a subsequent semester/enrollment period will be dismissed academic dismissal is for a period of one calendar year after which cadets/students may apply for readmission academic reinstatement the readmission of cadets/students who have been suspended or dismissed from wmac is not automatic such cadets/students may apply for readmission as follows 1 cadets/students who have been suspended may apply for readmission after one semester cadets/students who have been dismissed may apply for readmission after one calendar year requests for readmission should be sent to the academic dean 2 a cadet/student with extenuating circumstances who has been suspended or dismissed may apply for immediate or early readmission a letter should be written to the academic dean this letter should include a a request for readmission b an explanation of any extenuating circumstances for earlier poor performance and c an explanation of activities and plans which may lead to improved scholastic performance at wmac other substantiating evidence may also be submitted honors and grade point system a college cadet/student must carry a full academic load refer to academic load for the 16-week semesters ending in december or may and the 10-week term ending in august in order to be eligible for any of the academic honor lists for the academic dean s list the college cadet/student must earn a semester gpa of 3.0 or higher and have no grade below c for the president s list the college cadet/student must earn a minimum gpa of 3.50 or higher and not have any grade below a b the gpa is calculated as follows multiply the number of semester hours earned in a specific course by the quality point for the grade in the course complete the same procedure for each course and add all the quality points together divide the sum by the sum of all semester hours attempted the result is the cadet s/student s gpa the grading system of wmac is on a 4.0 scale as follows a 90 ­ 100 4.000 quality points b 80 ­ 89 3.000 quality points c 70 ­ 79 2.000 quality points d 60 ­ 69 1.000 quality points f 0 ­ 59 0.000 quality points other grades used include the following w withdrew not counted in calculating gpa i incomplete see definition below aw administrative withdraw 11

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i incomplete is the grade assigned to a cadet/student for a course in which the requirements of that course have not been met by the end of the grading period a twoweek extension may be granted by the instructor and academic dean it is the responsibility of the cadet/student to make arrangements with the instructor to complete the course requirements if the work is not completed within the agreed upon time frame and a written grade submitted by the instructor the grade will automatically be recorded as an f extenuating circumstances may be presented to the academic dean course completion/repeat policy completion of a course a course is considered complete if the cadet/student earns a grade of a b c or d for the course a course in which the cadet/student receives a grade of f w or aw is not considered a completed course for financial aid purposes the grade of i is not considered a completed course and a repeated course will be counted as additional credits attempted the academic dean may after consulting with relevant faculty waive any of the regulations governing a cadet s/student s eligibility to re-enroll the financial aid director shall have authority concerning cadet s/student s eligibility to receive federal state and institutional financial aid course repeat policy the course repeat policy will not automatically be applied to a cadet s/student s gpa after completing the second attempt of a course a cadet/student must submit a request for gpa adjustment form to the college registrar s office in groendyke hall when a grade received in an initial attempt for a course at wmac is a d or f the grade will be replaced in the calculation of the gpa by the grade received in any second attempt of the same course at wmac note grade replacement/gpa adjustment does not apply to courses taken at other institutions all grades received in second attempts will be included in gpa calculations no more than 6 semester hours will be dropped from the calculation of the cadet s/student s gpa this policy is effective with course work where the initial enrollment and completion of the course was fall semester 2008 and thereafter this policy does not imply a guarantee that openings will be available in courses if and when cadets/students wish to retake them when a course is repeated all applicable tuition and fees apply clarifying comments cadets/students may not apply the course repeat policy to courses once they have graduated from wmac if the department or course number has changed since the cadet/student completed the first attempt of a course the department offering the course will verify that the subsequent course is substantially the same and the course repeat policy may apply 12

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courses for which a w is assigned are not considered an attempt since no final grade has been recorded grades of c or greater may not be repeated under the course repeat policy because these grades are considered acceptable work and would not prevent a cadet/student from graduating gpa adjustment request gpa adjustment request forms may be obtained from the student services office once a course has been successfully completed it is the responsibility of the cadet/student to request a gpa adjustment transfer of college credit wmac accepts up to 34 credits transferred from other accredited colleges and universities following the policies outlined in the missouri coordinating board for higher education publication credit transfer guidelines for student transfer and articulation among missouri colleges and universities october 1987 degree selection to ensure proper course transfer equivalency it is the cadet s/student s responsibility to contact their transfer institution once they have determined their degree and area of study to select courses that will apply to their major/degree program military service related credit credits earned by service personnel through correspondence under the united states armed forces institute or in specialized training programs of the armed services under certain circumstances may be accepted for up to four 4 hours of credit cadets/students who have completed six months of active military service must present appropriate evidence of their service experience the academic dean must approve all credit academic load to be considered as full-time status all college cadets/students are required to carry a minimum of 12 semester hours within the 16-week semester ending in december or may or the 10-week semester ending in august a cadet/student must take a minimum of 6 semester hours in an 8-week term to be considered full-time the normal number of hours suggested is 15-18 hours no college cadet may exceed 18 semester hours nor take fewer than 12 semester hours without the consent of the academic dean committee on exceptions cadets/students who disagree with academic policies as stated must make written application to the committee on exceptions the committee will be composed of the academic dean and two 2 college faculty members class attendance attendance records are maintained by the college and by the respective instructors class attendance is mandatory and could affect the final grade this includes all lectures seminars laboratories and fieldwork for each course advance arrangements for unavoidable absences should be made with the instructor and academic dean it is the 13

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responsibility of the cadet/student to meet all course requirements regardless of absences the instructor will provide class absence procedures assessment program cadets/students are required to support the assessment program to determine the effectiveness of cadet/student services and academic programs these activities include but are not limited to tests of general education for freshmen and sophomores tests of critical thinking for freshmen and sophomores departmental field of concentration examinations for sophomores student opinion surveys and evaluations of instruction course changes a class may be added or dropped by a cadet/student prior to the end of the first week of the semester or equivalent thereof the following policies apply a course must be officially dropped signed change of status form prior to the beginning of the term for it not to appear on an official transcript a student must officially withdraw change of status form completed and approved from a course prior to the eighth week of the term or prior to the fourth week of an eight-week term for a w to be recorded on an official transcript if a course is dropped after the eighth week of the term or fourth week of an eight-week term a grade of f will be recorded on the official transcript it is mandatory that a change of status form be signed by the cadet/student for it to be considered official the date of the drop/withdraw will be used to determine refund of tuition class transactions will not be allowed over the telephone if a cadet/student does not follow the withdrawal procedure a grade of f and full charges for the course may be implemented cadets may not drop a class without the permission of the academic dean payment full payment or participation in an approved payment plan is required at the time of enrollment deferred payment policy wmac offers a variety of payment plans for cadets/students depending on the length of their enrollment agreement each plan consists of a down payment and regular monthly payments spread out over the lifetime of their enrollment please contact the business office for complete details of the plan that fits your situation cadet/student refunds a 100 tuition refund will be granted if the student officially drops signed change of status form prior to the end of the first week of the term a 50 tuition refund will be granted if the student officially withdraws signed change of status form prior to the end of the second week of the term no tuition refund will be given to anyone who withdraws from the beginning of the third week of the term forward the refund policy for federal financial aid recipients is determined by federal regulations 34 cfr 668.22 14

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leave of absence a cadet/student may request in writing one official leave of absence loa within one twelve-month period the loa must be approved by the academic dean prior to leaving school a cadet/student who fails to return at the end of an approved loa is subject to refund and payment requirements based on his/her official withdrawal date graduation requirements upon completion of 64 semester hours of credit in the respective areas required a cadet/student may earn the associate of arts associate of science or associate of applied science degree of these 64 semester hours the last 30 must be completed at wmac the associate degree program also requires a cumulative gpa of 2.0 or better for all work attempted under missouri law 170.011 r.s mo 1969 all cadets/students are required to pass the united states constitution and the missouri state constitution examinations both of these requirements can be met either in hst111 hst112 ps101 or by special arrangement suggested programs of study most four-year colleges and universities require two years of general studies for undergraduates before permitting students to pursue studies in upper division courses in their major fields wmac offers courses to fulfill pre-nursing paralegal and business requirements for completion of a degree in these fields as a school focusing on transferability of our courses wmac urges all cadets/students to secure an associate of arts associate of applied science or associate of science degree from wmac wmac is fully aware of the varying requirements of colleges throughout the united states and permits some deviations from the requirements when necessary to facilitate transfer to the professional school or college that the cadet/student expects to attend wmac strongly recommends that cadets/students select the college or university to which they will transfer by the time they reach the start of their third semester of full-time study it is the cadet s/student s responsibility to know the specific requirements of the college to which they plan to transfer in order to enroll in the proper courses while attending wmac various courses of study that are outlined may be appropriate for transfer to specific professional fields cadets/students are not limited to the programs listed individual programs can and will be developed to meet cadet/student needs alterations of existing programs may be made with the approval of the academic dean the outline is for the purpose of giving an overall view of the work to be completed within the two years the outline is furnished for the convenience of the cadet/student so that he/she may keep track of progress toward the associate of arts associate of applied science or associate of science degree 15

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