TBCC operates on the quarter system. A new edition of the TBCC Catalog is published and dated with each academic year, which begins in summer term and ends with the following spring term.
To earn an associate degree or a certificate, students must meet the requirements in the catalog that is in effect when they earn their first credit(s) at TBCC, unless they choose to meet the requirements of a later catalog. This is what is known as “catalog rights.” However, students who do not earn at least one TBCC credit that applies to their degree requirements each academic year lose the right to meet the requirements of their original catalog. They must then meet requirements of the catalog current at the time they start taking courses again toward their degree or certificate at TBCC, or the current catalog at the time of graduation. Therefore, when they change their degree or major, their “catalog rights” also change to current catalog.
An edition of the catalog is valid for six academic years. For example, a catalog that takes effect summer term 2013 is only valid through spring term 2019. However, some programs have shorter time limits on accepting credits for some degree or certificate requirements. Occasionally the college may change courses and course numbers within a program. Students should review the catalog and talk with a career education advisor regularly about their course of study.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Tillamook Bay Community College has the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. This catalog is not a contract between TBCC and current or prospective students.