2020–2021 Catalog Addendum

Updated 12/2/2020

The purpose of this addendum is to indicate where Red Rocks Community College has amended current information or added additional information to the college catalog. The information published herein is effective for the 2020-2021 Catalog (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021). If any of these changes impact your ability to graduate, please contact the dean for your area of study.

Admissions and Enrollment Section:

Changes to Transfer Credits policy.
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 11/24/2020.

If you are pursuing a degree or certificate and wish previous college credits to be considered for transfer, submit official transcripts to Student Records no later than the semester preceding graduation. If you plan to graduate at RRCC and would like to apply transfer credit from other institutions to your RRCC certificate or degree requirements, please complete the Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form no later than the semester preceding graduation and submit official transcript to Student Records.

Red Rocks Community College will evaluate transfer credits earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education to determine if those credits will be accepted in transfer. Please see the transcript evaluator in Student Records for additional information or consult the Colorado Community College System “Credit for Prior Learning Handbook.”

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) uses a common course numbering system to simplify transfer to other Colorado state colleges and universities and to ensure curriculum quality across the system. Information is posted at www.cccs.edu. Once you are on the site, select “Common Course Number System”.

Your previous college credits will be transferred in according to the following policies:

Students must complete the Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form in order for credits to be transferred in to RRCC.
Initial transcript evaluation is completed in Student Records.
Transferred grades are not calculated into your RRCC grade point average.
Grade point average (GPA) from transfer institutions is not calculated into your RRCC GPA.
An unofficial transcript can be evaluated to override prerequisite requirements.
RRCC reserves the right to examine all credits to determine obsolescence of content. In the event that coursework is found to be obsolete, you may be required to update the credit.
The college will accept transfer credit only from post-secondary institutions accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations. Credits earned in a Colorado community college that are applicable to a specific associate degree or certificate will be accepted in an equivalent program.
Credits will be transferred based on the Degree/Certificate you are pursuing or have identified on the Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form. Although there is no limit to the number of credits that may be transferred, a minimum of 25% of the credits applied to a degree, or 50% for some certificates, must be earned at RRCC. For this reason, we will only initially bring in up to 75% of the needed credit towards the declared degree or identified program. Additional credits may be brought in at the request of the student and/or a faculty member or academic advisor.
A grade of C or higher is required for transfer. Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses with D, F or U grades. P or S grades may only be transferred if the transcript key indicates that they are equivalent to a C or higher.
All course work is evaluated on the semester hour basis: i.e. 1 quarter hour equals 2/3 of a semester hour; 1 semester hour equals 1 semester hour.
Courses taken for a lower credit value than the equivalent RRCC course will only be transferred in at that lower credit value. Courses taken for more credits will only be granted the standard hours for the RRCC course.
All received and/or evaluated transcripts become the property of RRCC.
Only classes that pertain to your degree/certificate, with grades of C or better, will be accepted for transfer. If you are pursuing a degree or certificate and wish previous college credits to be considered for transfer, submit official transcripts either sent from a previous institution or hand-carried in a sealed admissions envelope to Student Records as soon as possible after registering for classes.
Credits for remedial non-collegiate level courses are not acceptable in transfer. They may be used to meet a prerequisite requirement for a higher-level class.
Upper level undergraduate courses can only be accepted in transfer if the course can be equated to a course in CCNS or can be applied to one of the BAS degrees. Graduate level courses cannot be accepted in transfer towards undergraduate credit.
Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) is evaluated by Student Records at RRCC. AP credit is evaluated on receipt of an official copy of the score report mailed directly to RRCC from the College Board. Exams for which a score of 3 or better has been earned will be considered for credit. A maximum of 30 semester hours of PLA credit may be applied to RRCC Associates degree. Transfer credit is not granted for AP if the student has completed an equivalent RRCC course. Transfer credit is not awarded for all AP exams. Please contact Student Records at RRCC for more information or see the College PLA Handbook at www.rrcc.edu/assessment/credit-for-prior-learning
Credit for General/Subject Exams of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) will be considered for credit on receipt of an official copy of the score report mailed directly to RRCC from the issuing organization. Only scores of 50 and above will be considered. Up to 30 credits of CLEP credit may be applied to RRCC Associate degrees. CLEP is not transferred in if a student has completed an equivalent RRCC course. Transfer credit is not given for all CLEP exams. Please contact Student Records at RRCC for more information or see the College PLA Handbook at www.rrcc.edu/assessment/credit-for-prior-learning
For Associate of Applied Science degrees/certificates, students should contact their faculty advisor or department chair for information concerning course substitutions.

Please allow 30 days for your transcript to be processed.

Information: student.records@rrcc.edu or www.rrcc.edu/student-records

Tuition Rates and Fees Section:

Changes to Resident Tuition Rates; Non-Resident Tuition Rates.
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 06/10/2020.

Resident Tuition Rates	Tuition Per Credit Hour	*COF Stipend Per Credit Hour	Total Tuition Per Credit Hour
On-campus Classes	$193.35	- $40.00	$153.35
Online Classes	$303.20	- $40.00	$263.20
Nursing - On-campus Classes	$270.70	- $40.00	$230.70
Nursing - Online Classes	$378.30	- $40.00	$338.30
Nursing - WUE	$307.40	no deduction	$307.40
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Water Quality Management - On-campus classes	$290.15	- $40.00	$250.15
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Water Quality Management - Online Classes	$290.15	- $40.00	$250.15
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Secure Software Development - On-campus classes	$290.15	-$40.00	$250.15
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Secure Software Development - On-campus classes	$290.15	-$40.00	$250.15
Master's Physician Assistant (MPAS) - On-campus classes 2018/2019/2020 Cohorts	$560.10	no deduction	$560.10
WUE - Western Undergraduate Exchange (Associates)	$230.05	no deduction	$230.05

Non-Resident Tuition Rates	Tuition Per Credit Hour
On-campus Classes	$629.25
Online Classes	$401.25
Nursing - On-campus Classes	$643.65
Nursing - Online Classes	$477.40
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Water Quality Management - On-campus Classes	$610.90
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Water Quality Management - Online Classes	$610.90
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Secure Software Development - On-campus Classes	$610.90
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Secure Software Development - Online Classes	$610.90
Master's Physician Assistant (MPAS) - On-campus classes 2018/2019/2020 Cohorts	$646.95
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) - On-campus Classes	$230.05
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) - Online Classes	$401.25

Note: WUE/WICHE rates are not available for thePhysician Assistant Program.http://wiche.edu/wue

Changes to Student Fees.
•Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 06/10/2020. These fees are effective for the Fall 2020 semester and the Spring and Summer 2021 semesters.

Registration fee: $14.35 each semester.

Student fees: $10.48 per credit hour includes: Student Activity fee $6.46, Student Center Bond fee $2.55, Parking fee $1.47. Note: Student fees apply to the first 12 credit hours only. Max Student Campus fees per term $125.76.

Student Health & Counseling Center fee: $23.92 (fall and spring semesters), $11.95 (summer semester). **

Student Recreation Center Bond fee:$70.00 (fall and spring semesters), $42.00 (summer semester). Note: The bond fee funds are to pay the bonds used for constructing the building. **

Student Recreation Center Operating fee: $48.22 (fall and spring semesters), $28.93 (summer semester). Note: The operating fee funds will pay for the operation and maintenance of the center. **

Instructional Course fee: $7.45 per credit hour for designated courses.

Cisco fee: $21.10 per credit hour for designated courses.

CCCOnline Labkit fees per class per term for specified courses range from $125 to $333.

CCCOnline Digital fees per class for specified courses range from $37 to $74.

CCCOnline Computer Lab fees per class for specified courses range from $77 to $124.

Late fee: After the due date listed in the academic calendar, regardless of when the class starts, outstanding accounts are subject to a $40.00 initial late fee and a reoccurring $10.00 monthly late fee.

Application Fees: International: $75.00; Physician Assistant Program: $100.00; Law Enforcement Academy: $50.00

Designated Course fees: Please check the current course schedule for specific classes.

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** If you are not being charged, you are not eligible to use these facilities. You may opt in at the Cashier's office.

Academic Programs Section:

Changes to Accounting Program: Bookkeeping Clerk Certificate
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/18/2020. The courses ACC 138 Payroll and Sales Tax and ACC 115 Payroll Accounting were added as a choice to the certificate requirements.

Changes to Computer Science Program: Secure Software Development BAS Degree
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 07/23/2020. Changed degree requirement for math to read: MAT 121 (or higher). Changed degree requirement course number from CSC 480 Internship to read: CSC 489 Internship.

Changes to Computer Science Program: Secure Software Development BAS Degree
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 08/17/2020. Changed degree requirement course number from CSC 489 Internship to read: CSC 480 Internship.

Changes to Emergency Management & Planning Program: Emergency Management and Planning AAS Degree
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 10/27/2020. The required courses language has been changed to: Choose 10 out of the 11 listed courses below for a total of 30 credits. And the General Education courses has been updated to: ENG 121 – 3 credits, MAT 107 or higher – 3 credits, Choose from TWO of the following areas for a total of 6 credits: Humanities: ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE (100 and above) Physical and Life Sciences: AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, NRE, PHY, SCI (100 and above) Social and Behavioral Science: ARG, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC (100 and above). Choose an additional 3 credits from any of the above prefixes or CIS 118 – 9 credits.

Changes to Emergency Management and Planning Program: Emergency Management and Planning Certificate
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 10/27/2020. Under required courses, the language has been changed to: Choose 10 out of the 11 listed courses below for a total of 30 credits

Changes to Fire Science Technology Program: Fire and Emergency Services AAS Degree
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 08/17/2020. Under the Elective Courses credits were changed from 24 to 21 credits. The Recommended Electives heading was changed to read: PLUS the following course(s), and the word "OR" was added for the two remaining elective courses "EMP 109 Incident Command Systems OR FST 253 National Incident Management System (NIMS)".

Course Descriptions Section:

Changes to course ART 239 Digital Photography
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 03/18/2021. The prerequisite has been added: Grade of C or higher in the following course: ART 139.

Changes to course CAR 166 Stair Design & Construction
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 06/08/2020. The co-requisite has been updated to CAR 103 Carpentry Basics.

Changes to course CIS 202 Automated Project Management: MS Project
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 06/04/2020. This course has been added to the catalog with a prerequisite of CIS118.

Changes to course CSC 160 Computer Science I: C++
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/29/2020. The course MAT 201 has been added to the perquisites.

Changes to course CSC 322 Security Fundamentals and Databases
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 11/09/2020. This course has been added to the catalog.

Changes to course DAN 129 Introduction to Dance
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 10/15/2020. This course has been added to the catalog.

Changes to course DMS 267 Adult Echo Pathology
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 08/10/2020. DMS 257 was added as a prerequisite for this class. Students must have taken DMS 257 or be enrolled in DMS 257 prior to enrolling into DMS 267.

Changes to course EDU 225 Introduction to Relationship-Based Mentoring
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 10/15/2020. This course has been added to the catalog.

Changes to course EDU 226 Introduction to Relationship-Based Mentoring Techniques
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 10/15/2020. This course has been added to the catalog.

Changes to course EMP 291 Public Information Officer
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 10/27/2020. The credits for his course have been changed to 3 credits.

Changes to course FIW 102 Classical Guitar Construction
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 5/12/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 112.

Changes to course FIW 103 Steel String Guitar Construction
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/12/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 112.

Changes to course FIW 124 Electric Guitar Construction
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 10/16/2020. A prerequisite was added for this course: FIW 112 (grade C or higher).

Changes to course FIW 130 Mandolin Construction
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/12/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 112.

Changes to course FIW 160 Workbench Construction
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/29/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 201 Furniture I-Table Making.

Changes to course FIW 172 Woodworking Lab III
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 11/06/2020. This course has been added to the catalog.

Changes to course FIW 201 Furniture I - Table Making
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/12/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 112.

Changes to course FIW 203 Furniture III-Chair Making
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/08/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 201 Furniture I-Table Making.

Changes to course FIW 210 Bending and Laminations
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 05/12/2020. The prerequisite has been changed to FIW 112.

Changes to course GEY 112 Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 06/01/2020. The course GEY 111 Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 was added to the prerequisites as it was inadvertently left off during edits.

Changes to course LIT 255 Children's Literature
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/17/2020. This course is now a GT Pathways course: GT-AH2.

Changes to course MAR 106 Marketing Your Image
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 11/18/2020. Recommended prerequisite of BUS 115 was added to the prerequisites.

Changes to course MAT 136 Computer Application for Statistics
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 06/01/2020. This course is no longer offered.

Changes to course MAT 155 Integrated Math I
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/17/2020. This course is now a GT Pathways course: GT-MA1.

Changes to course MAT 156 Integrated Math II
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/17/2020. This course is now a GT Pathways course: GT-MA1.

Changes to course MGD 114 Adobe InDesign
• Effective starting Fall 2020. Added to addendum 09/16/2020. The prerequisite PHO 162 has been added to the prerequisites list.

Changes to course PRA 203 Natural Resource Management
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/15/2020. The prerequisite has been removed for this course.

Changes to course PSY 118 Spiritual Psychology
• Effective starting Spring 2021. Added to addendum 12/2/2020. This coursed is not longer offered.

Changes to course SBM 113 Writing a Business Plan
• Effective starting Summer 2020. Added to addendum 04/30/2020. The prerequisites have been removed for this course.