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Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Educational Support
DSST is a testing program available to military
personnel and civilians. Further information regarding
DSST is available at FCC, military education centers
or the University of Maryland University College.
Information regarding required scores and credits
awarded is available at the FCC Welcome Center.
Official score transcripts should be submitted to the
FCC Welcome Center.
Transfer Agreements
In an effort to best meet the educational needs of our
students, Frederick Community College has worked to
create partnerships and articulation agreements with
many two- and four-year colleges and universities in
Maryland and surrounding areas.
Frostburg State University
Criminal Justice
In addition to the system-wide articulation with
Frostburg State University and other Maryland State
universities, Frederick Community College and
Frostburg have established a collaborative program.
The program is designed to enable students with
the A.A. in criminal justice to smoothly transition to
the Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies
degree in criminal justice at Frostburg. For more
information, contact the Counseling & Advising Office
at 301.846.2471, or the program coordinator at FSU.
Dual Admission
Frederick Community College has entered into an
agreement with Frostburg State University which will
allow students to complete their associate’s degree at
FCC while maintaining dual admission to FSU. While
enrolled at FCC, Dual Admission students will have
access to services at FSU including academic advising,
along with the use of library resources and other
on-campus facilities at FSU and the University System
of Maryland Center in Hagerstown. An application
for dual admission can be obtained at the Welcome
Center. For more information, contact the Counseling
& Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
Nursing
The purpose of this agreement is to enhance and
maintain the relationship between FCC students and
FSU by offering dual enrollment to FSU. Students who
have been accepted to FCC’s Nursing Program or who
have completed the Associate Degree in Nursing at
FCC and have an unencumbered RN license in the
United States or are qualified to complete their state
RN licensure exam and have completed the majority
of prerequisite course work and general education
requirements are eligible for dual enrollment. For
further information contact Jennifer McAninley, Allied
Health & Nursing Advisor at FCC, 240.629.7935.
Goucher College
In an effort to enhance and maintain the relationship
between FCC and Goucher College, transfer students
from FCC's Honors College program are guaranteed
admission into Goucher College during the fall
semester or spring semester after completing a
degree or earning 60 credits at FCC and earned a
3.5 cumulative grade point average. Additionally,
Goucher College will also consider waiving the
application fee, consideration for transfer merit
scholarship, and an additional $2,000 scholarship if
the student is a Phi Theta Kappa member.
Hood College
Frederick Community College maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hood
College which provides FCC students with financial
incentives when transferring to Hood College. These
incentives include scholarships for students who earn
at least 15 credits and the possibility to earn a Phi
Theta Kappa Honors Society scholarship.
Honors Program
Frederick Community College maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hood
College for students enrolled In the FCC Honors
Program. The purpose of this MOU is to acknowledge
the scholastic accomplishments of FCC Honors
students and to facilitate a seamless transition from
the FCC Honors Program to the Hood College Honors
Program. Interested students should contact the FCC
Honors Program Coordinator for further information.
Computer Science
Frederick Community College maintains an
articulation agreement with Hood College for
students completing their degree at FCC in Computer
Science. The purpose of this agreement between
Hood College and Frederick Community College is
to allow students having completed the Associate
of Science in Computer Science, as outlined in the
agreement, to transition smoothly into the B.S.
in Computer Science at Hood College. Students
will matriculate at junior standing. A maximum of
62 credit hours from FCC will be allowed toward
fulfillment of the 124 credit hours required for
baccalaureate completion. All courses meeting
general education requirements at FCC will transfer to
Hood College as general education.
Maryland Area College Music
Association (MACM)
The Maryland Area College Music Association
(MACM) includes representatives from two- and four-
year institutions in the state of Maryland concerned
with facilitating the transfer of music students
between institutions. In support of that mission,
MACM has developed an articulation agreement
between the institutions to facilitate transfer of credit
in Music Theory/Musicianship at the lower-division
level to programs at the four-year institutions. For
further information, contact the program manager for
Music at 301.846.2566.
Maryland Council of Deans and
Directors of Nursing Programs
(MCDDNP)
The Maryland Council of Deans and Directors of
Nursing Programs (MCDDNP) agreement was signed
between public and some private institutions in the
state of Maryland. The agreement is designed to
minimize barriers to educational advancement for
nurses, thereby encouraging nurses to reach their
highest possible level of education. Specifically, the
agreement is designed to allow for transfer of credits
for students who complete a nursing program and
receive their RN licenses, as well as, an LPN to RN
articulation of credits. For more further information
contact the Director of Nursing Education, Vanessa
Lovato, at 301.846.2607.