July 1 Classes Begin (4-Week Classes) 4 Independence Day (No Classes – College Closed) 12 Midterm (Second 4-Week Classes) 12 Last Day to Withddraw from 8-Week Classes 19 Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 4-Week Classes Summer Final Exams will be completed by the last scheduled class session, and Final Grades will be due the Monday following, by noon. Note: Some classes will be permitted to start earlier and/or later than this calendar indicates. Other Important Dates Fall Graduation Application October 1, 2018 Spring (2019) Registration Begins October 15, 2018 Summer (2019) Registration Begins October 15, 2018 Financial Aid Guarantee November 1, 2018 – Spring Term Spring Graduation Application February 1, 2019 Nursing Application Process February 1, 2019 – First selection (Rolling monthly admissions thereafter) Fall (2019) Registration Begins March 15, 2019 Financial Aid Guarantee April 1, 2019 – Summer Term Summer Graduation Application July 1, 2019 COLLEGE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES MISSION Spoon River College provides innovative learning opportunities that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. We carry out this mission by: Providing pre-baccalaureate education consisting of liberal arts, sciences and courses designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or to meet individual educational goals. Providing career and technical education to prepare students for employment, to upgrade skills and to enable students to complete career and technical degrees and certificates. Providing developmental and basic skills education to prepare students for collegiate study and to meet individual educational goals. Providing community education including non-credit, continuing education, vocational skills and lifelong learning needs. Providing workforce training and retraining to meet the needs of employers and employees. professional
* The online tuition rate is all-inclusive of student and course fees. Tuition and fees are subject to change through actions of the Spoon River College Board of Trustees or by the State of Illinois formula used to calculate out-of-district fees. Student fees support student government and organizations, maintain technology appropriate for the learning environment, testing materials, copies of student class schedules, and schedule adjustments such as adding, dropping, or withdrawing from classes. Course Fees Course fees are necessary to accommodate the continual increase in consumable instructional material and supplies. Certain programs, courses and laboratory classes require specialized supplies, laboratory equipment, and tools. Course Fees General Education Science Courses – per credit hour $20.00 Career & Technical Education Courses – per credit hour $30.00 Developmental Education Courses – per credit hour $15.00 Books and Materials Fees Books and supplies vary depending on how many and what type of courses a student is enrolled in. The Spoon River College Bookstore sells books and supplies and buys back qualifying used books in good condition at the end of each term. The Spoon River College Bookstore has implemented a textbook rental program. Books qualifying for this program will be clearly marked and will be rented on each campus. Please contact your local campus for details. Other Costs of Attendance In addition to tuition, fees, and books, students should anticipate that they will have other costs and expenses as a college student. Spoon River College expects that over a nine-month academic year, students could have the following expenses: Transportation – $3,088. Housing - $6,174 (Independent students and dependent students living away from home estimated expenses. Many of our students live with their parents while attending college and will not incur this entire expense.) Miscellaneous Personal Expenses - $1,400. Tuition and Fees Due Dates Tuition and fees are due prior to the beginning of each semester. Payment due dates are typically August 1 for Fall session, December 1 for Spring session, and May 1 for Summer session. Exact due dates adjusted for holidays and weekends are published on the College’s website. Failure to pay tuition and fees or secure appropriate funding by the published due date may result in the automatic cancellation of the student’s registration.
Credit Lecture Lab ABM 172 Intro. to Livestock Selection 2 1 2 This course provides for the continued study of the relationship between form and function in the live evaluation and selection of dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, and horses. The student will learn how to make accurate decisions about livestock quality and defend those decisions with logical reasons. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 173 Land Laboratory I 1 0 2 The students will do the actual production and agribusiness operations on the land laboratory. The class will prepare equipment for operation, harvest crops, condition grain, assess past performance, take yield checks, and summarize results. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 174 Land Laboratory II 1 0 2 The students in the course will do actual operations, planning and reviewing the entire land laboratory past and present operation. The yields, expenses, and receipts will be studied. Students will discuss and plan future operations, design contracts which will outline their plans and enterprise for the coming year, while applying the skills learned in previous courses. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 175 Land Laboratory III 1 0 2 The students in the course will participate as a share owner-manager in an enterprise experience that will prepare the student for the kind of person the agriculture industry is looking for today. Productive application and experience in planning, organizing, record keeping, decision making, and evaluation are aspects of this course that directly relate to preparation for the world of work and for life. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 176 Land Laboratory IV 1 0 2 The students in the course will be completing their second full crop and livestock production season. They will be evaluating data and making recommendations for future crops. Students will be organizing workshops for other less experienced students in the agriculture program. The use of hands-on experience in agriculture production will put these students on the forefront of a career in agriculture. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 177 Intro. to Carcass/Meat Evaluation 2 1 2 Principles and techniques of carcass and meat evaluation and their relationships to current practices in industry. Includes the study of meat, body and carcass composition, and correlation with carcass grading, classification, and value. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 185 Applied Ag. Mechanization 2 1 2 This course will introduce the student to ag. power and machinery, electrification, structures, and soil and water conservation. Basic skills will be developed in surveying, wiring, and ag. construction. Credit Lecture Lab ABM 190 Ag. Sales and Entrepreneurship 2 2 0
INDEX A Student’s Guide To Reporting Harassment, 59 AA/AS - Concentration In Elementary And Special Education, 97 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Agriculture, 84 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Art, 86 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Biological Science, 88 AA/AS Degree - Concentration In Business, 89 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Chemistry, 91 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Communications, 92 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Criminal Justice, 93 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Drama, 94 AA/AS Degree - Concentration In Early Childhood Education, 95 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Education, 96 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In English, 98 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In General Science, 100 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Geographic Information Systems, 101 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Health Science, 102 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In History, 103 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Mathematics, 105 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Physical Education, 107 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Physical Science, 108 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Physics, 109 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Political Science, 110 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Pre-Engineering, 112 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Pre-Exercise Science, 114 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Psychology, 116 AA/AS Degree - Concentration In Secondary Education, 118 AA/AS Degree – Concentration In Sociology, 119 Academic Advising, 42 Academic Amnesty – Fresh Start Admissions, 20 Academic Calendar 2018-2019, 8 Academic Course Load, 63 Academic Credit For Military Service, 23 Academic Freedom And Freedom Of Student Inquiry, 51 Academic Grievances, 58 Academic Honesty Policy, 63 Academic Honors, 63 Academic Misconduct, 54 Academic Unit Of Credit, 63 Accreditation, 11 Accreditation, Mission, Vision, & Values, 2 ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, 5 Address Changes, 22 Administration, 251 Admission Denial, 20 Admission Of Transfer Students, 19 Admission To Programs, 20 Admissions And Records, 18 Admissions Enrollment Procedures, 19 Adult Education, Ell And Ged, 16