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2018/2019 fcc catalog
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1. Exceptional Academic Talent
Students must meet the appropriate
placement score or exemption for the
courses in which they intend to register as
outlined in the College Academic Assessment
and Placement Policy and Procedures.
2. Exceptional Fine Arts Talent
In lieu of meeting the criteria for exceptional
academic talent, students applying for courses
in the fine arts (studio art, studio music, theater
performance) may present a recommendation
from a professionally qualified individual or
entity as having outstanding abilities which
qualify them for advanced study in that area.
The College reserves the right to determine
whether or not it will recognize an individual
or professional entity as meeting this criterion.
Additionally, the student may be asked to
audition or to present a portfolio of work.
Students must submit an application for
admission and complete an interview
with an academic advisor prior to
completing the admissions process.
Students interested in taking courses other
than fine arts must meet the appropriate
placement score or exemption for the
courses in which they intend to register as
outlined in the College Academic Assessment
and Placement Policy and Procedures.
Students enrolled under the Gifted and Talented
program will be limited to a maximum of
two courses per semester, with continuance
at the College based upon satisfactory
performance in the previous semester.
Admissions decisions for students applying
for the fine arts courses on the basis of
a professional recommendation will be
made in conjunction with the program
manager or department chair for that area.
Students approved for admission under
this criterion may only enroll in those
courses related to their particular talent.
Failure to comply with any portion of this
process will result in denial of admission. All
required documents must be submitted, and
all evaluation results in place, no less than
two weeks prior to the start of the semester
for which the student seeks enrollment.
E. Home School Students
Students who are home schooled and are 16 or
older follow the Enrollment Requirements and
Steps for Credit or Continuing Education Students
of this Policy and Procedures. Home schooled
students under the age of 16 must follow the
Special Admission procedures for Gifted and
Talented students unless enrolling in a Continuing
Education Home School Enrichment course
designed for specific age groups.
F. Students Without a High School Diploma
Persons without a high school diploma who are 17
years old or older, and who demonstrate college
readiness through placement testing are eligible for
admission and to register for credit and continuing
education courses.
Students without a high school diploma have
limited access to financial aid. Students should
meet with a financial aid counselor or advisor
to get information about financial aid. Students
should also visit the Office of Adult Education to
get information about how to earn a high school
diploma while concurrently studying at FCC.
VIII. Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare
Education Consortium
The Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education
Consortium (MMAHEC) is a state approved
consortium designed to increase the number of
allied health professionals in critical shortage areas.
The agreement is to share specific allied health
programs between FCC, Howard Community
College, and Carroll Community College. Regardless
of county of residence, students completing
credit programs in the MMAHEC must apply to
and be registered in the college granting the
program’s certificate or degree. Students must be
residents of Howard, Carroll, or Frederick counties
to be eligible for these programs. Applications for
MMAHEC programs are available on the respective
consortium school websites during application
periods. Applicants to these programs must meet
with an allied health advisor at their home school
to submit their application materials. Programs
offered through the MMAHEC require that the
student apply for and register at the institution that
grants the degree or certificate.
Students will need to take the placement tests
at their home institution to determine eligibility
for all courses and prerequisites for courses.
Developmental coursework may be required and
must be completed, in full, at the home institution.
When prerequisite requirements are complete
and students are considered ready for clinical or
program courses, students will need to apply to the
sponsoring institution directly.
The College’s official version of the Residency
Policy & Procedures is on its website (www.
and may be revised annually.
Required Orientation,
Advising & Registration
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 testing exemptions)
before they can schedule a ROAR appointment.
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;
and
• A registration lab where you’ll learn how to enroll
yourself into classes
For more information on ROAR, please visit http://
orientation.aspx.
Special Programs of Study
Associate Degree Nursing
Enrollment in the clinical portion of the associate
degree nursing (ADN) program is limited by the
availability of staff and facilities. To be considered for
admission, students must:
i. Complete and submit an application for
admission and provide proof of residency.
ii. Complete and submit an application for the
ADN clinicals by February 1 preceding expected
fall semester entrance and September 15 for
expected spring semester entrance. Clinical
applications are available online at www.frederick.
edu/nursing. Residents of Frederick County are
given priority consideration for admission.
iii. Register and complete the Test of Essential
Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) before application
deadline. Information on ATI TEAS may be found
at
iv. Submit official transcripts from all previously
attended colleges and universities to the
Welcome Center.
v. Complete FCC’s assessment testing unless
otherwise exempted.
vi. Arrange for an appointment with the allied
health advisor (recommended).
vii. To be included in the pool of applicants for
admission to the clinical portion of the nursing
program (ADN), students must complete all
required developmental coursework, complete
BI 103, BI 104, and BI 120 by the end of the
semester in which they are applying and send
all official college transcripts from other colleges
and universities to the Welcome Center by
January 25 for day option and September 15 for
evening/weekend option.