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This Graduate Handbook is intended to inform students of course and program requirements, the timetable for the selection of a faculty advisor and the formation of a guidance committee, procedures for comprehensive and dissertation defense examinations, graduation requirements, and the policy for dismissal, as required by the MSU Graduate Students Rights and Responsibilities

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Environmental Horticulture Review Type Academic Affairs

The Environmental Horticultural program is designed to prepare both the continuing and newly enrolled horticulture students for a career in the field of environmental horticulture. The Horticulture program offers a valuable service to the community by providing opportunities for returning horticulture students to upgrade their horticultural skills and knowledge with the most currently available information, making them more valuable to their employers in a competitive market place. For the new Horticulture students, the information, skills and training prepare them for employment in the green industry. The skills and knowledge gained from the Environmental Horticulture Program prepare the student for work in landscape maintenance at institutional or private levels alike, in the fields of landscape nurseries, landscape design, landscape installation and maintenance, pest control and landscape irrigation. The instruction received by Environmental Horticultural students includes Plant Identification classes including Tree Identification, Shrub, Vine and Groundcover Identification and the Ecology of Edible, Medicinal and Poisonous Plants—the flagship courses of the department. This series of three classes shows students in excess of four hundred and fifty of the more commonly found plants in Southern California landscapes including approximately one hundred and fifty trees, one hundred and fifty shrubs, vines and groundcovers (interspersed with some annuals, perennials and bulbs). Various weeds commonly found in landscapes, along roadsides and in undeveloped areas, as well as edible, medicinal and poisonous plants found locally are also looked at in depth. The Plant Propagation clas

Photography Review Type Academic Affairs Year 2012

The Photography A.S. degree and Photography Certificate of Achievement provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the techniques, skills, and processes of commercial and creative photography. Each student acquires practical and creative skills relating to film and digital camera operation, color theory, analog/film processing and printing, digital printing, photographic composition through a wide range of studio classes and elective choices. Studio photographic lighting and business practices are emphasized in the advanced photography classes. The A.S. degree in Photography offers a wide range of elective choices to assist the students in directing their studies towards a particular aspect of professional photographic practice. Students choose from Business, Art, Film/Video, Physics, and Journalism courses to complete their studies. Professor Rowan has modeled the program on the Visual Studies Department at Harvard University. Visual Studies at Harvard University is a degree program for photography, filmmaking, studio art, video/art and performance, and critical theory. Students gain understanding of a specific discipline through both theoretical study and studio practice. The Visual Studies degree requires students to take classes outside their selected discipline in other areas of the concentration. A photography focus might include classes in painting and filmmaking. The elective pattern choices in the Photography degree at El Camino College allows students to choose a similar range of focus. This combines a conservatory approach with a broad liberal arts education. The Photography Department prepares students for transfer in addition to providing CTE training. The Photography Department has a high graduation rate with the number of Photography A.S. degrees earned

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Year 2012 Program Overview Narrative Our Mission Statement:

We offer quality, comprehensive educational programs and services to ensure the educational success of students from our diverse community. Our Strategic Initiatives: 1. SI A-Enhance teaching to support students learning using a variety of instructional methods and services. 2. SI B- To strengthen quality educational and support services to promote student success. 3. SI D- Develop and enhance partnership with schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and community-based organizations to respond to the workforce training and economic development needs of the community. Cosmetology is the art and science along with the practical application that follows the State Board of Cosmetology criteria. Courses include hair, skin care, and nails. Cosmetology courses consist of required subject matter from the State Board of Cosmetology. It is required by state law for the student to complete 1600 clocked hours of instruction along with theory and application. The El Camino College Cosmetology Program is designed to prepare students for the State Board Examination in order to obtain their Cosmetology license. Students are given the option to choose between the Day Program which is Full-Time or the Night Program which is Part-Time. Day classes have approximately 60 students enrolled and Night classes also have 60 students enrolled. Cosmetology students also earn college credits go toward an Associate in Science Degree, a Certificate of Achievement or Certificate of Accomplishment. Once the student has obtained their license, they have the skills required to successfully obtain a career in the all phases of Cosmetology. The Cosmetology Program develops the skills and talents required to become a hair technician, skin-care technician, nail technician, product manufacturer representative, salon manager, business owner, and other career options in the Cosmetology profession. Program Review 201

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