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kathy and i are delighted and honored to be part of the snow college family and we hope you enjoy your time with us as students you come to college with certain ideas about what you want to do our advice to you is-do a little more you will never again have so many opportunities to expand your knowledge and develop new talents don t just focus on your expected career while at snow take time to soak it all in learn a new language develop a skill participate in student leadership enjoy a play or concert take a dance class study an area of science you know nothing about read also don t overlook the incredible out-of-doors all around you we have world class rock climbing fishing hiking cross-country skiing and cycling all right here in our snow college area snow is one of the oldest two-year colleges in america and steeped in a tradition of excellence we appreciate our faculty and staff our faculty present examples of intelligence and character and instill the same within our students our staff do more than administer they share in teaching and serving our students and guests they are great mentors they make your success possible thank you for coming to snow i welcome your suggestions and questions and stories of your personal successes my e-mail address is scott.wyatt@snow.edu please let me know how you are feeling and what we can do to help make your experience at snow the absolute best scott l wyatt

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2009-2010 table of contents academic advisement 63 academic support 63 career exploration 63 preparation for transfer 63 student responsibility 64 academic calendar 7 academic departments 71 accounting 100 agriculture 133 allied health 71 anthropology/social science 159 art 109 art and graphic communications 75 automotive technology 76 biological sciences 135 building construction and construction management 78 business administration 100 business managemen 101 business technology 102 chemistry 141 collision repair and refinishing technology 80 commercial drivers license certification 81 106 269 communications 123 computer information systems 81 computer science 143 cosmotology/barbering 83 criminal justice corrections 160 culinary arts 86 dance 111 diesel heavy duty mechanics technology .88 drafting technology 89 economics/social science 160 education 161 engineering 145 english 124 english as a second language esl 126 farm/ranch management 91 foreign language 127 general studies 56 geography/social science 163 geology 149 health education science/life science 151 history/social science 163 home and family studies 164 machine tool technology 92 mathematics 151 pre medicine/life science 156 microbiology/life science 156 music 112 nursing/life science 71 154 philosophy 129 physical education 168 physical science 154 physics 154 physiology 155 psychology/social science 169 social work/social science 170 sociology/social science 171 teaching second or foreign language 130 2 snow college

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theatre arts 119 welding technology 95 academic divisions 71 division of business and technology 99 division of career and technical education 71 division of fine arts 109 division of humanities 123 division of natural science and mathematics 133 division of social and behavioral science 159 academic support services 266 accessibility services coordinator 266 computer lab 266 honors program 266 international center 266 library and information services 267 math/science lab 268 student support services 268 testing center 269 writing lab 269 informational technology 297 administration faculty and staff 299 academic deans 299 associated personnel 299 faculty 299 faculty emeriti 303 general administrative officers 299 governing bodies 306 staff emeriti 305 staff 303 administrative services 289 auxiliary services 289 department of public safety 289 snow college crime statistics 290 admissions 16 admission policy 16 admission procedure 16 international student admissions 18 residency 17 richfield 16 course descriptions 173 degree information 50 associate of applied science 51 associate of arts 50 associate of science 50 associate of science business 50 associate of pre-engineering 50 certificate programs 51 computer and information literacy certification 51 general education 54 general education worksheet 56 58 honors program 61 semester planning worksheet 60 service scholars 62 directory 11 drug and alcohol policy 280 graduation office 67 commencement exercises and ticket information 68 general graduation information 67 graduation deadlines 68 graduation survey 69 graduation with honors 68 requirements for degrees and certificates 50 service and learning distinction 62 index 308 mission roles goals 9 accreditation 10 history 8 objectives 9 outreach and community programs 269 commercial drivers license 269 conference programs 270 continuing education 269 concurrent enrollment 17 269 custom fit training 270 great basin environmental education center 270 independent study 269 outreach career and technical education 270 small business development center 271 traditional building skills institute 271 higher education center 271 upward bound 271 utah state university extension 272 registration 21 academic appeals 25 academic dismissal 25 academic honesty policy 25 academic probation 24 academic renewal 25 adding and dropping classes 21 americans with disabilites act 10 30 266 auditing a course 22 class load 23 course number system 23 credit by examination or transfer 30 credit policies 29 early final exams 30 excess credit 23 grade changes 29 grade reports 29 general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel snow college 3

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2009-2010 grade system 24 incomplete grades 30 records 23 repeating a course 30 senior citizen registration 23 transcripts 23 withdrawal from college 22 student life 274 activities and campus organizations 276 annual security report 289 drug and alcohol policy 280 greenwood student center 274 lost and found 274 ombuds office 268 public safety 289 resident life 275 service and learning center 274 start smart 275 student insurance 275 students rights and responsibilities 276 appeals 286 authority and responsibility 277 due process 277 grievance 286 preface 276 procedure due process in a student grievance action 286 procedure for cases of alleged student misconduct 283 sanctions 285 school code of conduct responsibilities 279 student grievance procedure 286 student rights and freedoms 277 wellness center 275 tuition fees and expenses 35 fees refund 38 financial assistance programs 39 general fees 36 other fees 37 other fees richfield 38 student financial services 39 add/drop 41 application deadlines 40 eligibility 40 good standing 40 introduction 39 return of federal funds 42 satisfactory academic progress 41 summary 42 summer school tuition 36 tuition and fee schedule 35 tuition refund 38 types of financial aid 43 cooperative education 63 employment 43 grants 43 loans 43 scholarships 44 veterans affairs 46 western undergraduate exchange 45 4 snow college

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general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel snow college 5

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6 2009-2010 when traveling on i-70 use the richfield exit #37 turn left at kfc onto college avenue and follow road to the campus sign turn left at the campus sign and drive northerly around the ball fields then turn right into the north parking area at the first road snow college

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academic calendar 2009-2010 may term 2009 may 4 classes begin may 5 last day to pay tuition fees may 7 last day to add or withdraw from a course without a fee may 7 last day to add or withdraw without a record may 19 final day to add or withdraw from a course may 25 memorial day holiday may 28 maymester classes end may 29 final exams june 3 grades due october 1-2 fall vacation october 13 first half semester classes end october 14 second half semester classes begin october 23 last day to add or withdraw from a second half semester course without a fee or record october 29 final day to add or withdraw from a regular fall semester course november 17 final day to add or withdraw from a second half semester class november 25 26 27 thanksgiving break december 7 fall semester classes end december 8-11 final exams december 16 grades due general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel spring semester 2010 january 1 new years day january 5 classes begin january 11 last day to pay tuition fees january 14 last day to add or withdraw from a first half semester course without a fee or record january 18 martin luther king jr holiday january 27 last day to add or withdraw from a regular spring semester course without a fee january 27 last day to withdraw from a regular spring semester course without a record february 9 final day to add or withdraw from a first half semester course february 15 presidents day holiday february 26 first half semester classes ends march 1 second half semester classes begin march 10 last day to add or withdraw from a second half semester course without a fee or record march 15 19 spring break march 23 final day to add or withdraw from a regular spring semester course april 9 final day to add or withdraw from a second half semester course april 26 spring semester classes end april 27 30 final exams may 1 commencement may 5 grades due note may term and summer term dates on the richfield campus may vary summer term 2009 june 1 classes begin june 4 last day to pay tuition fees june 10 last day to add or withdraw from a course without a fee june 10 last day to add or withdraw without a record july 3 independence day holiday july 6 final day to add or withdraw from a course july 22 summer term classes end july 23 final exams july 24 pioneer day holiday july 29 grades due august term 2009 july 27 classes begin july 28 last day to pay tuition fees july 29 last day to add or withdraw from a course without a fee july 29 last day to add or withdraw without a record august 6 final day to add or withdraw from a course august 13 august term classes end august 14 august term final exams august 19 grades due fall semester 2009 august 17-18 start smart august 19 classes begin august 25 last day to pay tuition fees august 28 last day to add or withdraw a first half semester course without a fee or record september 7 labor day holiday september 10 last day to add or withdraw from a regular fall semester course without a fee september 10 last day to add or withdraw from a regular fall semester course without a record september 22 final day to add or withdraw from a first half semester course all information herein is correct at the time of publication however snow college reserves the right to change its policies or course offerings at any time the most current copy of the snow college catalog can be found at www.snow.edu snow college 7

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2009-2010 history snow college founded in 1888 is one of the oldest two-year state colleges in the west it is a dynamic institution devoted to retaining the befifist of the past and to answering the demands of changing times snow college has an important place in the history of education in utah its story is an integral part of the long struggle to establish schools first in the utah territory and then in the state in the true sense of the word snow college is a pioneer school it began as the sanpete stake academy founded by the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints november 5 1888 forty years after the first settlers came to ephraim and eight years before utah was admitted to the union twelve years after its founding the school was renamed snow academy in honor of lorenzo snow president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints and his cousin erastus snow who was instrumental in helping settle the sanpete valley at the close of the academy era in 1917 when new educational demands were made on the school the name was changed to snow normal college with the rise of the american-created junior college system the name was for a brief period 1922-1923 changed to snow junior college in 1923 the college s name was changed to snow college which it has retained since that time in addition to offering the traditional two-year pre-university education snow has offered applied technology courses throughout its century-long history in 1998 the utah state legislature merged the former sevier valley applied technology center located in richfield with snow college the richfield campus adds a strong program of applied technology education offerings and a growing number of academic courses to complement the offerings on the ephraim campus today snow college is a state college offering liberal arts applied technology short-term training and vital student support services over the years the emphasis on quality has made snow college the intellectual artistic musical educational and sports center of central utah encouraged by snow s high academic standards and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge thousands of graduates have gone on to earn higher degrees at colleges and universities throughout the country thousands of others have graduated from snow fully prepared to find employment in a wide variety of fields and to take their place in family and community life today as in the past the best evidence of snow s success is its successful graduates 8 snow college

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mission and goals as established by the utah state board of regents snow college is a comprehensive two-year college with campuses in ephraim and richfield its mission includes a broad range of general/liberal education and applied technology/technical programs leading to associate of arts associate of science associate of science business associate of pre-engineering and associate of applied science degrees as well as numerous specialized short-term applied technology training certificates and diplomas an open access institution the college serves community needs with a strong commitment to programs of transfer and general education occupational training continuing education for personal enrichment or career updating and student support services including academic assessment and counseling ing environment providing comprehensive student success services library and learning resources and targeted supplemental and developmental education programs 5 snow college is focused on developing the whole student and encourages student involvement in a wide variety of co-curricular activities service organizations service learning opportunities academic and special interest clubs athletics and student leadership opportunities snow college welcomes all who will gain from or contribute to its educational and student-centered environment including individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives snow college partners with higher education institutions that offer baccalaureate and graduate programs in select disciplines for the citizens of central utah general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel 6 snow college mission and roles statement the mission of snow college is to educate students inspire them to love learning and lead them to serve others snow college achieves this mission through a constant pursuit of excellence in teaching through a nurturing positive learning environment and through people who demonstrate a love for learning and service to humanity building upon a tradition and heritage of academic distinction and personalized attention snow college fills the following roles 1 snow college serves as one of the nation s finest two-year transfer institutions with a focus on liberal arts and sciences and maintains cooperative relationships with distinguished colleges and universities snow college enhances the economic development of central utah through partnering with business industry government and community to provide high-demand professional career and applied technology education snow college enriches the educational cultural and recreational life of central utah through community and continuing education opportunities cultural and athletic events and community outreach services snow college is dedicated to helping individual students achieve their academic goals through a caring personalized learn 7 goals 1 create a vibrant learning environment that enlightens and enables students within the liberal arts and sciences the professions and applied technology education and promotes seamless transfer to further education or employment attract students who will gain from and contribute to snow college including individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives attract retain and develop faculty and staff who demonstrate excellence in teaching and professionalism a love for learning and service to humanity promote a collaborative and effective work environment for faculty and staff partner with higher education institutions that offer baccalaureate and graduate programs in select disciplines promote student success and retention through supportive student services library and learning resources and targeted supplemental and developmental education programs promote the development of the whole student through wide-ranging student life activities and experiences 2 3 2 4 5 3 6 4 7 snow college 9

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2009-2010 8 enrich our communities through service learning volunteer service civic engagement cultural and athletic events community education and outreach services enhance and efficiently utilize human financial facility equipment and technological resources engage in continual and meaningful evaluation of all snow college programs to provide evidence that the highest standards of excellence are maintained and the changing needs of our students community and state are addressed 9 10 accreditation snow college is accredited by the northwest association of schools and colleges credits and degrees earned at snow college are accepted by most american colleges and universities the horne school of music at snow college is an accredited member of the national association of schools of music the theatre department at snow college is an accredited member of the national association of schools of theatre the business division at snow college is an accredited member of the association of college business schools and programs americans with disabilities act any person with a disability who feels that he or she needs an accommodation or any person who feels he or she has been discriminated against because of a disability may contact the americans with disabilities act coordinator at 435 283-7321 on the ephraim campus or 435 893 2216 on the richfield campus if a student wishes to appeal a ruling by the coordinator he or she may contact the vice president for academic affairs at 435-283-7301 on the ephraim campus or the vice president for student success on the richfield campus at 435-893-2243 the most current copy of the snow college catalog can be found at www snow.edu 10 snow college

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directory area code for ephraim and richfield is 435 gbeec 283-7261 housing 283-7280 human resources services 283-7058 or 283-7057 institutional research info team 283-7347 international student center 283-7430 graduation 283-7143 or 7145 library 283-7363 loan collections 283-7135 lost and found 283-7264 mailroom 283-7264 outreach 283-7376 payroll office 283-7257 physical plant operations 283-7220 personnel office 283-7057 records 283-7142 registration 283-7141 or 7142 or 7146 residency 283-7156 800-848-3399 richfield campus 435-896-8202 richfield higher education center 893-2266 scholarships 283-7150 800-848-3399 snowdrift school newspaper 283-7385 sports ticket information 283-7020 student affairs office 283-7121 student life 283-7121 student security 283-7121 student support services 283-7390 student wellness and prevention center 283-7125 theater ticket information 283-7411 general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel ephraim campus general information 283-7000 www.snow.edu academic advisement 283-7313 administration 283-7010 act testing 283-7197 activities student 283-7121 activity center 283-7020 admissions 283-7144 800-848-3399 alumni 283-7052 american disability act coordinator 283-7321 athletic director/coaches 283-7020 bookstore 283-7211 business informations systems 283-7291 business office 283-7255 business services 283-7265 campus radio station kage 283-7426 campus public safety 283-7170 or 7172 career advisement 283-7313 cashiers 283-7256 or 283-7253 computer help desk 283-7331 conferences and programs 283-7033 continuing education 283-7320 daycare/preschool 283-7488 faculty/staff instructional assistance center 283-7340 financial aid 283-7133 food services 283-7271 snow college 11

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2009-2010 transcripts 283-7147 transfer preparation 283-7313 veterans affairs 283-7112 student activities 893-2259 testing 893-2239 transcripts ephraim 283-7147 veterans affairs 893-2258 richfield campus general information 896-8202 academic advisement 893-2211 academic support services 896-8202 administration 893-2246 admissions 893-2211 american disability act coordinator 893-2216 bookstore 893-2204 business office 893-2245 campus safety 893-2235 career advisement 893-2211 cashier 893-2249 or 893-2210 computer technical assistance 893-2201 financial aid 893-2211 food services 893-2209 graduation 893-2258 library 893-2219 lost and found 896-8202 physical plant operations 893-2235 records 893-2211 registration 893-2211 residency ephraim 283-7150 richfield higher education center 893-2266 scholarships 893-2256 snow college ephraim campus 283-7000 snow college administration president 283-7010 wyatt scott l assistant to the president for institutional affairs 283-7010 larsen marci vice president for academic affairs 283-7111 wheeler richard administrative assistant to the vice president for academic affairs 283-7300 hermansen colleen vice president for finance and administrative services 283-7200 dodge marvin l vice president for student success 893-2216 mathie r craig divisions and departments ephraim campus division of business and technology dyreng doug dean 283-7570 wheelwright jamee admin asst 283-7376 accounting 283-7558 casperson morris 12 snow college

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business technology 283-7560 anderson lisa chair mciff stacee snow richfield williams yvonne business management 283-7571 dyreng doug dean johnson russell ogden diane chair/director noble patricia peterson alex assistant director peterson steve english 283-7451 allred david anderson jannette bean kent burdett susan carney jeff faatz erick jenkins melanie chair lamb ron peterson steve rosier david foreign languages 283-7444 james bodrero sheryl jensen william chair schiffman travis philosophy 283-7412 kowalski michael chair parnell gary general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel division of career and technical education white richard l dean 893-2248 daniels patsy admin asst 893-2246 building construction and construction management 283-7573 christensen marlin co-chair ephraim nunley tracy co-chair cucf saltzman donald ephraim traditional building skills institute 283-7572/7588 shand joan coordinator division of fine arts larsen vance dean 283-7465 art 283-7416/7417 allred scott jorgensen amy larsen adam taggart brad chair dance 283-7419 meredith patty music 283-7466 hansen kathleen jorgensen elaine larsen vance dean meredith steven smith brent wilson scott theatre 283-7482/7480 christison kim olsen brad division of natural sciences and mathematics www.snow.edu/natsci natsci@snow.edu smith larry dean 283-7500 agriculture 283-7513 www.snow.edu/agriculture agriculture@snow.edu anderson jack chair biological sciences 283-7503 www.snow.edu/biology biology@snow.edu cook lamar gardner paul gardner ty gordillo luis papenfuss joseph sorensen kevin stevens allan chair chemistry 283-7504 www.snow.edu/chemistry chemistry@snow.edu black daniel wendel doug engineering/computer science 283-7505 www.snow.edu/engineering engineering@snow.edu newbold brian r olson ted division of humanities sheryl james bodrero dean 283-7457 rebecca adams secretary 283-7411 communications 283-7421 chidester gary compton elaine chair peterson ivo international center/esl/tsfl 283-7430 faatz dennis kilmer sharon snow college 13

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2009-2010 smith larry sorenson garth chair thurgood ronald wendel doug geology 283-7507 www.snow.edu/geology geology@snow.edu faatz renee mauche chair math 283-7508 www.snow.edu/math math@snow.edu arnoldsen kari bodrero jonathan chair contreras omel lindsay lynn olson ted riddle marcia smith larry physics 283-7509 www.snow.edu/physics physics@snow.edu lindsay lynn olson ted chair smith larry wendel doug decol justin hughes tyler lindsay cindy mckenzie gary murray phil ostlund michael schoppe kelly trythall bob richfield campus administration 893-2246 vice president for student success 893-2216 mathie r craig director career and technical education 893-2214 stewart leon assistant to the president 893-2246 daniels patsy divison of business and technology dyreng doug dean 283-7570 wheelwright jamee admin asst 283-7376 business technology 893-2231 anderson monica chair barnhurst lafaun mciff stacee roberts cozette business management 893-2241 anderson monica barnhurst lafaun mciff stacee roberts cozette division of social behavioral sciences dalley sue dean 283-7490 criminal justice 283-7581 barnes eldon chair education 283-7413 parnell gary chair home family studies 283-7490 bradley tracie chair carr terri cragun kim dalley sue dean poulson lynn social science 283-7545 brenchley ralph hansen kerry marsing nick seibt michael young cless physical education 283-7551 anderson elliot ash virgil chair calles les division of career and technical education white richard l dean 893-2248 daniels patsy admin asst 893-2246 allied health 893-2232 allen maria brereton dean ephraim hildebrand susan epling amber chair jorgensen cyndi poppoff haylee sampson debi taylor julie art and graphic communications 893-2221 puzey jim e chair 14 snow college

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automotive technology 893-2215 gary robert reese brent chair ward steve ephraim building construction and construction management 283-7573 christensen marlin co-chair ephraim nunley tracy co-chair cucf saltzman donald ephraim collision repair and refinishing technology 893-2225 morgan andrew chair computer information systems 893-2264 medley michael chair cosmetology/barbering 893-2202 mason teri chair price chad culinary arts 893-2212 harris richard chair diesel and heavy duty mechanics technology 893-2218 jensen dale chair drafting technology 893-2233 conder craig chair ericksen bruce cucf farm/ranch management 893-2242 or 283-7335 olsen jay program coordinator machine tool technology 893-2250 hart alan chair welding technology 893-2220 palmer alan chair general information divisions departments career technical education acom auto bccm cis cla cosb crt dmt drft frm mtt nurp tbsi weld business technology acct busadm bmgt bt fine arts art danc musc thea humanities comm engl esl lang phil tsfl natural science mathematics agri biol chem cs engr geo math phys social behavioral science anth cj econ educ geog hist hfst pols psy pe sw soc course descriptions academic support services community programs student life student policies administrative services personnel snow college 15

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