2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Appeals Procedure A student may appeal their residency classification by submitting a written petition to the Director of Enrollment Services for committee review. If a student is not satisfied with the decision made by the Community College of Beaver County, they may submit a written appeal to the Office of the Secretary of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333. The decision made by the secretary is final.

Registration Students are expected to register for classes before the first day of the semester they wish to attend. After filing for admission and completing required placement tests, students may register for classes by contacting the Counseling Office to discuss class choices. At the time of class registration, all students are required to show “proof of residency”.

Placement Testing Placement tests are a series of short exams in math, English and reading, which are taken before registering for classes in the first semester. Placement tests help counselors match students’ abilities with their first English or math classes at CCBC. Students who do not place into college level courses in math and English must enroll and successfully pass the preparatory courses in those subjects before enrolling in college coursework.

College Success Course/Titan Transition All students entering CCBC who enroll in a credit-bearing program and who place into two or more preparatory courses shall be required to enroll in a three-credit College Success Strategies course in their first semester. The successful completion of this course shall be a requirement for graduation. The credits acquired are not reflected in the graduation QPA and are in addition to the program of study course requirements.

All other students, except exemptions listed below, shall be required to enroll in the one-credit Titan Transition course in their first semester. The successful completion of this course shall be a requirement for graduation.

Exemptions Students exempt from enrolling in Titan Transitions include: (1) transfer students who successfully complete a minimum of 9 credits at another institution, and (2) non-degree seeking students who plan to take less than 9 credits at CCBC, which includes dual enrollment, early admission, and transient students.

Cross Registration CCBC students may enroll in courses at the Beaver Campus of Penn State University during the academic year (fall and spring semesters) according to the cross-registration policy of the Beaver County Council of Higher Education. Students are permitted to register for one course per semester through the cross-registration process.

This cross registration is available to students who need or desire courses which are not offered or available at CCBC. Students will be charged tuition by CCBC for the total credits for which they are enrolled. Written permission must be granted. Students may apply for permission through the Director of Enrollment Services at CCBC. Course Load To complete the requirements for an Associate degree within two years, a student should enroll for 15- 18 credits per semester. Recommended course loads and course sequences are shown in the degree plan for each program of study.

Students who carry 12 semester credits are still considered full-time students. The maximum course load required by any curriculum is 19 semester hours. Students who wish to carry more than 18, but less than 22 credit hours, must request prior approval from a counselor. Students desiring to carry 22 or more hours are required to secure prior approval of the Director of Enrollment Services.

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