Current College Catalog and Addendum

August 2020 Revisions

• Removed (due to inactivation) Sport Management Degree (SPORT D424) effective 1/1/2021. Deleted from programs (p. 145), front inside cover list of programs, CTE and Career Clusters (p. 65), and program index (p. 307).

• Changed course numbers in Sports Marketing and Media Degree (MEDIA D251): SPM 1211 to SPM 1111, SPM 2210 to SPM 2110, and SPM 2202 to SPM 2102. (p. 146)  Changed course number SPM 2210 to SPM 2110 in the Entertainment Business Certificate (MEDIA C252) and Media Communications (MEDIA C253). (p. 147)   Updated SPM 2202 to SPM 2102 under Associate in Applied Science topic. (p. 64)  Effective Fall 2020.

• Updated Early Childhood program curricula, effective Fall 2020: added , ECN 1225, to the Early Childhood Education Degree (ECD D355) and ECE Level 3 Credential (ECD 354) and revised various course credit hours on both of these programs as well as the ECE Level 2 Credential (ECD C353). Total credit hours increased by 1 (32 to 33) on ECD C354. (pp. 95-96)

• Revised the Preventing Sexual Misconduct Policy (100.31) per August 18, 2020 board approval. (p. 31 and p. 289)

September 2020 Revisions

• Removed (due to inactivation) Paralegal (PLEGL D171) effective 9/30/2020. Deleted from programs (p. 130), front inside cover list of programs (WVC), CTE and Career Clusters (p. 66), and program index (p. 307).

• Updated Executive Office Professional (EOP D269) and Office Assistant (EOP C268) program page (p. 102) to reflect removal of WVC as an option (only FCC offering), effective 9/30/2020. Updated front inside cover list of programs for WVC and CTE and Career Clusters (p. 65).

• Removed (due to inactivation) Coal Mining Technology Prod. Mgmt. (CMT C290) effective 1/1/2021. Deleted from programs (p. 89), front inside cover list of programs (WVC), CTE and Career Clusters (p. 65), and program index (p. 306).

• Per September 15, 2020 board approval, reversed an April 2020 board-approved change that increased the time allowed to address incomplete grades. This extension is no longer necessary and the topic of Grading has been updated to read as it did previously. (p. 23)

• Added a new FCC AAS degree, Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT D249), effective Fall 2020; updated the list of CTE Programs and CTE and Career Clusters page (65) to reflect addition.

• Added 2 new OCC AAS degrees, Unmanned Aerial Technology (UAT D576) and Welding and Fabrication (WELD D568), effective Fall 2020; updated the list of CTE Programs and CTE and Career Clusters page (66) to reflect addition.

October 2020 Revisions

• Replaced Dr. Gower with Roger Eddy as Interim President of Lincoln Trail College effective 10-1-2020 (p. 9)

• Corrected the Uniform Purchase Fee for the Diesel Technology AAS. Changed from per academic year to one-time fee. (p. 40)

• Corrected IMT: Level III Certificate (INDMA C503) curriculum. (BMG 2601 was not removed correctly in the March 2020 catalog addendum.)  (p. 113)

• Removed (due to inactivation) Construction Technology (CONST D206) and Construction Technician (CONST C205) effective 1/1/2021. Deleted from programs (p. 91), front inside cover list of programs (FCC and LTC), CTE and Career Clusters (p. 65), and program index. (p. 306)

November 2020 Revisions

• Updated the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) address. (pp. 11, 57)

• Added a policy statement now required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regarding IECC’s compliance relating to VA pending payments. (p. 42)

• Added TOEFL Testing information as item 4 under Student Placement and Testing and updated International Students section with additional TOEFL testing information, including testing to occur the first week of arrival on campus for all students whose native language is not English per November 17 board approval.

January 2021 Revisions

• Updated Health Information Technology (MCOD D188) to include program minimum grade and GPA requirements. This is not a change to the program, but rather an addition to the program outline to better disseminate expectations. (p 109)

• Increased the Lab Fee for HEA 1208 Clinical Procedures (a required course for students in the Certified Medical Assistant (MEDA D292) and Medical Assistant (MEDA C192) programs) and PHM 1204 Pharmacy Operations (a required course for students in the Pharmacy Technician (PHM C337) program). Per January 19, 2021 board approval and effective immediately (Spring 2021), changed from $10 per lab hour to $40 per course under Financial Information. (p. 40)

• Updated Radiography Prospective Students information to reflect current actual practice. Changes were as follows: A. changed from summer to fall; C. changed from March 1 to February 15; E. 2. changed from two years to three years; E. 6. Removed: If remediation is required by test scores, coursework must be completed prior to retest.; E. 7. Renumbered as E. 6. and directed user to the Financial Information section (specifically) and updated the link provided to direct user to the tuition and fees webpage (specifically); G. rephrased to remove dates. (p. 60)

• Updated the IAI GECC Courses and the 3 Transfer Degree Outlines due to the addition of a newly approved IAI course. (pp. 49-52)

February 2021 Revisions

• Updated American With Disabilities Act based on recent changes to policy and procedure per December 2020 and January 2021 board approval. (p. 29)

• Updated Grades and Grading System information to reflect newly created procedure which primarily incorporated existing catalog language into a procedure, but also now documents IECC’s Grade Appeal process. (pp. 23-25)  Due to the creation of a formal procedure for Grade Appeals, revised Policy to Address a Complaint 100.16 to clarify that Grade Appeals are addressed under the Grades and Grading System policy/procedure; approved by Board February 16, 2021. (p. 32)  

• Revised the Preventing Sexual Misconduct Policy (100.31) per February 16, 2021 board approval. (p. 289)

• Added a notation to the nationally standardized test score information under Admission Procedures (p. 14) and Student Placement and Testing (p. 17) to indicate the testing must have been completed within the past 3 years. (This is for clarification and not a change in practice.)

March 2021 Revisions

• As a result of inactivating the Construction Programs (Ref. October addendum), removed Construction as an option for the Directed Manufacturing Focus Areas in the Manufacturing Skills Certificate (INDMG C272). (p. 116)

• Updated Required High School Subject Patterns to remove the requirement for transfer degree program students to complete a developmental geometry course, prior to enrolling in transfer-level math courses, if they did not successfully complete a geometry class in high school. Approved by Cabinet March 3, 2021. (p. 17)

• Revised the Student Enrollment and Registration Checklist (Item #6) to reflect the addition of Nelnet as a payment partner and added the new link to payment information. (p.19)

• Increased Welding course fees (from $50 to $75) and updated the list of applicable courses, effective Fall 2021, per March 16, 2021 board approval. (p. 41)

• Revised Medical Office Assistant (SMED D190) to reflect the removal of HIT 2202 and replacement by HEA 2216 in 3rd semester, effective Fall 2021. (p. 123)