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Frederick Community College • Fall 2016 Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 4
1. The equivalent of FCC course EN101 at an
accredited U.S. institution or credit through
DSST, CLEP, or International Baccalaureate
exams.
2. The Advanced Placement (AP) test with a
score of three or higher in English Language
and Composition or English Literature and
Composition. AP test scores are valid for five
years.
C. Individuals will be exempted from the math
placement tests if they provide evidence of
successfully completing:
1. A general education math course, at the level
of college algebra or higher, at an accredited
U.S. institution or credit through DSST, CLEP, or
International Baccalaureate exams.
2. The Advanced Placement (AP) test with a
score of four or higher in Calculus or Statistics.
AP test scores are valid for five years.
D. Individuals from Frederick County Public
Schools (FCPS) who have taken Algebra II or
higher in their junior or senior year and received
a grade of A or B are exempt from taking the
math placement test only. This exemption is
valid for one year after the student’s date of
graduation from high school.
E. Individuals who have provided a copy of
their SAT/ACT scores that meet the exemption
criteria set by Maryland Community College
placement guidelines will be exempted from
individual placement tests. SAT and ACT scores
are valid for five years.
1. Individuals with an SAT math score of 500
or above or an ACT score of 21 or above are
exempted from the math placement test.
2. Individuals with an SAT reading score of 500
or above are exempted from both the reading
and the writing placement test.
3. Individuals with an ACT reading score of
21 or above are exempt from the reading
placement test.
4. Individuals with an ACT writing score of
21 or above are exempt from the writing
placement test.
F. Individuals who provide an official copy
of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) score transcript and who score a
575 or higher on the paperbased test, a 233
or higher on the computer-based test, or a
score of 90 or higher on the internet-based
test are exempted from the reading, writing,
and ESL placement tests. TOEFL scores are
valid for two years.
G. Individuals who provide a copy of their
official Accuplacer, Compass, or alternative
placement test score(s) and meet the
placement criteria that exempts them from
developmental reading, writing, and/or
mathematics will also be exempt from the
corresponding FCC placement tests (scores
are valid for two years). The Associate Vice
President for the Center for Teaching and
Learning or his/her designee will evaluate the
scores and assign course placement(s) based
on FCC standards.
H. Individuals who have provided an unofficial
transcript indicating satisfactory completion
of the highest-level developmental course
work in reading, writing, or mathematics
at another Maryland community college
or accredited Maryland four-year college/
university are exempted from corresponding
placement tests. Reading and writing
placement exemptions do not apply to ESL
course work.
I. Individuals from other institutions who
present a “Permission to Enroll” form will be
exempted from corresponding placement
tests.
J. Individuals who are otherwise exempted by
the Associate Vice President for the Center for
Teaching and Learning or his/her designee.
K. Individuals enrolled in Frederick County
Public Schools or another school with a dual
enrollment agreement with the College who
wish to participate in dual enrollment or open
campus may take the placement tests twice.
Within six months of graduation from their
K-12 institution, individuals may be granted
the opportunity to retake the placement test
a third time, if they provide the Testing Center
with an unofficial transcript or report card
indicating successful completion of grade 12
English and/or math, and their placement
testing records can be verified by the Testing
Center.
The official version of the College Academic Assessment and Placement
Policy and Procedures is on its website ) and may be
revised annually.
3) Meet with an advisor
An advisor can help you select your courses
and discuss your academic and career
goals. The Counseling & Advising Office,
301.846.2471, is located in J-201 of Jefferson
Hall.
• Students who are advised by Multicultural
Student Services (301.846.2531), Veterans
Services (301.624.2836), Office of Adult Services
(301.846.2483), or Services for Students with
Disabilities (301.846.2408) should make an
appointment with their program advisor.
4) Required Orientation, Advising, &
Registration (ROAR)
All new students planning to attend FCC for
their first college experience will participate
in the ROAR program. Students must have
applied to the College and completed their
placement assessment (or submitted SAT or
ACT scores) before they can begin.
Three steps to ROAR:
• An online orientation featuring videos with our
current FCC students telling you exactly what
you need to know about attending college
• An on-campus meeting with an Academic
Advisor to help you develop your academic and
career plan
• A registration lab where you’ll learn how to
enroll yourself into classes
For more information on ROAR, click
5) Register for Classes After meeting with an
academic advisor and selecting your courses,
you can register for classes.
Students may attend a class if they are registered in
that class and have made payment arrangements.
Readmit Students
If you’ve attended FCC before, but not since
the Spring 2014 semester, complete the
admissions application and select“Readmit”under
Classification. You may have to submit proof of
residency. You will follow the requirements of the
current catalog year.
Students may attend a class if they are registered in
that class and have made payment arrangements.
Current Students
1) Meet with your advisor to talk about your
course selection and to discuss your academic
and career goals.
• Students who are advised by Multicultural
Student Services (301.846.2531), Veterans
Services (301.624.2836), Office of Adult Services
(301.846.2483), or Services for Students with
Disabilities (301.846.2408) should make an
appointment with their program advisor.
• Students with declared majors (such as business,
education, criminal justice, etc.) should meet
with their faculty advisor. Faculty advisors’names
and contact information can be found on page
10 and on the Web
page.