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2018/2019 fcc catalog
f. Complete at least 25% of academic degree
credits at Frederick Community College.
g. Complete a graduation application and submit
to the Welcome Center.
2. Concentration within the Associate of Arts Degree
(A.A.) or the Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)
To be eligible to receive a concentration
within the Associate of Arts or Science
Degrees, students must:
a. Successfully complete a prescribed
curriculum approved by the College
with at least 60 credits.
b. Obtain a minimum grade
point average of 2.000.
c. Complete a core of at least 31 general
education credits as outlined above.
Complete between 12 and 30 credits in
an approved area of concentration.
d. Cultural Competence Requirement: At least
one course must be designated as meeting
the College cultural competence requirement.
e. Health, Wellness, or Physical Education
requirement: 1/3 credits.
f. Obtain a minimum grade point average
of 2.000 (in addition, certain programs
of study may require a minimum
grade in designated courses).
g. Complete at least 25% of academic degree
credits at Frederick Community College.
h. Complete a graduation application
and submit to the Welcome Center.
3. Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
To be eligible to receive the Associate of Applied
Science degree, students must:
a. Successfully complete a prescribed curriculum
as approved by the College with at least 60
credits.
b. Complete a core of at least 20 credit hours of
general education courses that will include the
following:
i. English Composition (EN101): 3 credits.
ii. Arts, Humanities, Communications: 3
credits, one course.
iii. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits,
one course.
iv. Biological and Physical Sciences: 3/4
credits, one course.
v. Mathematics: 3/4 credits, one course.
vi. Interdisciplinary or Emerging Issues
is an optional category that can fulfill
the open general education elective
requirement.
vii. Open General Education Elective:
remaining credits selected from any
category of general education courses
above.
c. Cultural Competence Requirement: At least
one course must be designated as meeting the
College cultural competence requirement.
d. Health, Wellness, or Physical Education
requirement: 1/3 credits.
e. Obtain a minimum grade point average of
2.000. (In addition, certain programs of study
may require a minimum grade in designated
courses.)
f. Complete at least 25% of academic degree
credits at Frederick Community College.
g. Complete a graduate application and submit to
the Welcome Center.
4. Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.)
To be eligible to receive the Associate of Arts in
Teaching degree, students must:
a. Successfully complete a prescribed curriculum
as approved by the College.
b. Complete a core of at least 31 credit hours
of general education courses as described
in the program of study and meet all state
requirements.
i. English Composition (EN101): 3 credits.
ii. Arts, Humanities, Communications: 9
credits, three courses, one selected from
each area.
iii. Social and Behavioral Science: 6 credits,
two courses selected from different
disciplines.
iv. Biological and Physical Science: 7/8
credits, two courses, one must be a lab
science.
v. Mathematics: 3/4 credits, one course.
vi. Interdisciplinary or Emerging Issues
is an optional category that can fulfill
the Open General Education elective
requirement.
vii. Open General Education Elective: 3
credits selected from any category of
General Education courses above.
c. Cultural Competence requirement: At least one
course must be designated as meeting the
College cultural competence requirement.
d. Health, Wellness, or Physical Education
requirement: 1/3 credits.
e. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.750
and earn a“C”or better in all courses used to
satisfy the A.A.T. program of study.
f. Complete at least 25% of academic degree
credits at Frederick Community College.
g. Submit to the Welcome Center official qualifying
scores from the SAT, GRE, ACT, AP, IB, Praxis
1: Pre-Professional Skills Test or Praxis Core.
Students must also provide the Registrar's Office
with qualifying scores on one of the state-
approved basic skills tests for future teachers.
h. Qualifying scores are established for all
Maryland institutions of higher education.
Students are strongly urged to consult
with an Academic Advisor at their transfer
institution as early as possible and should be
aware that some colleges and universities
may require a higher grade point average
as a condition of admission than that
required to earn the A.A.T. degree.
i. Complete a graduation application and submit
to the Welcome Center.
5. Certificate
To be eligible to receive a certificate, students must:
a. Complete a prescribed curriculum of at least
twelve (12) credits as approved by the College.
b. Obtain a minimum grade point average of
2.000.
c. Complete at least 25% of the certificate credits
at FCC.
d. Complete an application for graduation and
submit to the Welcome Center.
6. Letter of Recognition
To be eligible to receive a letter of recognition,
students must:
a. Complete a prescribed curriculum of at least
six (6) credits as approved by the College.
b. No course substitutions are allowed.
c. Obtain a minimum grade point average
of 2.000 in the courses required
by the Letter of Recognition.
d. Complete at least 25% of the LOR credits at
FCC.
e. Complete an application for graduation and
submit to the Welcome Center.
7. Program Discontinuance
Following the discontinuation of a degree or
certificate program, application to graduate under
that degree or certificate program will be honored
for five (5) years. Students must be continuously
enrolled during the five-year teach-out period.
8. Additional Associate Degree or Certificate
a. Students wishing to earn more than one
associate degree or certificate must fulfill
all program requirements for each degree
or certificate in accordance with college
requirements. At the time of application for
graduation, students must declare the catalog
year under which they are requesting to be
evaluated for degree completion. Students
must select a catalog of an academic year
during which they were registered and
attended classes at the College.
b. Once a degree has been earned, a certificate in
the same major will not be awarded.