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8. Have all official transcripts from
other colleges/universities sent to
the Welcome Center by June 1.
9. Apply for admission to FCC.
10. Meet with the allied health advisor.
Points will be assigned only to those students
who have returned the “Student Application for
the Respiratory Care Clinical Class” and met the
above criteria. The point value for non-clinical
courses completed and residency are shown on
the “Criteria for Admission to the Respiratory Care
Program” sheet.
The students with the highest point total will be
accepted conditionally into the clinical portion
of the program and will be informed of their
status by June 30. Students with equal point
totals will be ordered by GPA from highest to
lowest (GPA calculated only from courses listed
on “criteria for admissions”). If an accepted
student declines their seat in the program,
the next eligible student with the highest
score is offered admission to the program.
D. Surgical Technology (ST)
Enrollment in the Surgical Technology program is
limited to 20 students in each of two starting dates,
fall and spring. To be considered for admission into
the Surgical Technology program, a student must:
1. Complete and submit an FCC
application for admission and submit
proof of residency if required.
2. Complete and submit a Surgical Technology
application to the Department of Allied Health
and Wellness. List surgical technology as your
major. This application may be completed
online. All applications will be reviewed
and seats will be offered according to the
point scale and application date. Although
applications will be reviewed at any time, first
consideration is given to students who submit
an application by the first consideration date
for the fall or spring classes. Refer to the
online application
degreescertificates/surgical-technology.aspx).
3. Provide evidence of minimum skill levels
in the areas of reading, writing, math, and
allied health science for an application to
be considered. Students may meet these
requirements by taking the placement
assessments and meeting the minimum
skill levels or by taking appropriate
developmental coursework in these subjects.
4. Achieve a “C” or higher in all prerequisite
courses and any other course a student
plans to apply toward the ST program
requirements. The minimum prerequisite
courses are: BI 103, BI 104, medical
terminology, and a communications course.
A point system is used to determine selection to
the program. Points will be assigned only to those
students who have returned the Application for
Admission to the Surgical Technology Class.
When there are more qualified applicants than
there are seats in the program, those with the
highest points will be offered seats first. Other
qualified applicants will be offered seats as they
become available.
It is highly recommended that you participate
in the job shadowing experience. Those with
documented job shadowing will be given priority.
Refer to the online documents for this opportunity
downloads/jobshadowing.aspx).
VII. Special Admission Programs
The following programs have conditions which
must be met in order for the individual applying for
admission to be categorized and admitted to the
credit courses and program.
A. Police Science Program
The Maryland State Police (MSP) Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Police Science is
presented to trooper candidates through a
partnership between FCC and the MSP. This
program has been created to assist MSP in its
effort to develop a highly professional police
force. The Police Science program for MSP is
open to any trooper candidate employed by
the Maryland Department of State Police and
accepted to the MSP Academy. This program
integrates general education coursework with
major components of the criminal justice process
learned while attending the Police Academy.
All of the tuition, fees, and books are paid in full
by the MSP. Veterans are eligible for VA benefits
while enrolled in the Academy and during the
time they take FCC general education courses.
The on-campus Associate of Applied Science Police
Science Program is open to students separate
from the Maryland State Police program. To be
considered for admission into the on-campus
Police Science Program, a student must:
1. Be a sworn and currently employed Maryland
law enforcement official who has graduated
from a Maryland police academy which has
been certified by the Maryland Police and
Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC)
(or officials who have completed Comparative
Compliance Training for Maryland).
2. Be enrolled in the Police Science
Degree Program at FCC.
3. Present a current copy of his/her
Certification and Training Standards
Compliance Card from the MPCTC. .
Retired law enforcement officials are not eligible.
Additional information about this program
may be located at .
gov/Careers/Pages/StateTrooper.aspx
B. Honors College
Honors College is an enrichment program
that can be incorporated into most transfer
degree programs at FCC. Students who
graduate from the Honors College, complete
an honors independent study project, present
at a conference, or earn service or leadership
certificates gain a competitive advantage
when applying for admission to selective four-
year colleges and transfer scholarships.
Membership in the Honors College is by invitation
or self-nomination. Students automatically
qualify with the following test scores: SAT = 1650
overall with at least 550 on verbal, or ACT =
Reading 21+, or FCC placement exams = Honors
level reading (103) and proficient college-level
writing. A writing sample may be requested.
However, applicants with strong academic
records (3.5 GPA) or faculty recommendations
are encouraged to apply. We also offer an Open
Campus membership for high school or home
school students with a 3.5 GPA and a completed
Honors College recommendation form. To apply,
complete the Honors College Application and
Honors Goal Survey, which are available in the
Honors Office (H245) and at .
edu, and submit as directed on the forms.
C. Advanced Credit/Dual
Enrollment Programs
Students 16 years of age and older may enroll in
college courses while concurrently enrolled in high
school or home schooled. Students dually enrolled
are subject to the same assessment and placement
policies and procedures as other students. All
Open Campus and High School Based students
must also meet with a guidance counselor at their
high school prior to registration. Dual Enrollment
courses can be used for high school graduation
credit as well as college credit if granted permission
to do so by the school system. Students must
contact their high school guidance office for
further information.
D. Gifted and Talented Students Under 16
Years of Age
The Gifted and Talented program provides an
opportunity for students under age 16 who have
been identified as having exceptional academic or
fine arts talent to enroll in selected College courses.
Students must be at least 12 years of age and
have completed the seventh grade or equivalent
education. Students must demonstrate exceptional
academic or fine arts talent and be deemed able
to adhere to College standards of behavior. In
addition to submitting the standard application for
admission, students must submit documentation
to enable an appropriate admission decision,
which may include, but not be limited to, an official
high school transcript, letters of recommendation,
samples of student work, and evidence of meeting
criteria of exceptional academic or fine arts talent
as described below.