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2018/2019 fcc catalog
Academic Departments
There are nine academic departments at Frederick Community College within Arts & Sciences and Career Programs. There are also several academic programs offered by
Continuing Education &Workforce Development (CEWD). Each department has a department chair and/or program manager(s) responsible for academic matters within
that department. Following is a list of credit programs of study offered by the various departments.
Arts & Sciences
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of
Arts & Sciences: Dr. Brian Stipelman
Communications, Humanities & Arts
Chair: Dr. Kathy Brooks (301.846.2635)
• American Sign Language Studies (ASLS) Certificate
• Arts & Humanities A.A. Degree
• Art Area of Concentration
• Audio Production Certificate
• Audio Production Technology Area of
Concentration
• Communications (Speech) Area of Concentration
• Computer Graphics Certificate
• Film & Video Production Area of Concentration
• Film & Video Production Certificate
• Graphic Design Area of Concentration
• Music Area of Concentration
• Sign Language Interpreter Preparatory
Program A.A.S. Degree
• Sign Language Interpreter Preparatory
Program Certificate
• Theatre Area of Concentration
English
Chair: Frederick Cope (301.846.2584)
• English Area of Concentration
Mathematics
Chair: Gary Hull (301.846.2576)
• Mathematics Area of Concentration
Science
Chair: Dr. Marc Frankenberry (301.846.2606)
• Biology Area of Concentration
• Bioprocessing Technology A.A.S. Degree
• Bioprocessing Technology Certificate
• Bioprocessing Technology Letter of Recognition
• Chemistry Area of Concentration
• Engineering Area of Concentration
• STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics A.S. Degree
Social Sciences
Chair: Dr. Michael Powell (301.846.2571)
• Addictions Counseling Area of Concentration
• Addictions Counseling Certificate
• Child Care Preschool and School Age Teacher
Training Certificate
• Child Care Preschool Teacher Letter of Recognition
• Civil War Studies Certificate
• Corrections Certificate
• Criminal Justice Area of Concentration
• Early Childhood Development A.A.S. Degree
• Early Childhood Development Certificate
• Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special
Education A.A.T. Degree
• Education Area of Concentration
• Elementary Education/Elementary Special
Education A.A.T. Degree
• English Education A.A.T. Degree
• History Area of Concentration
• Human Services Area of Concentration
• Mathematics Education A.A.T. Degree
• Psychology Area of Concentration
• Social Sciences A.A. Degree
• Sociology Area of Concentration
• Spanish Education A.A.T. Degree
Honors College
Honors Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Thompson
(301.846.2535)
• Honors Notation on Transcript
Career Programs
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of
Career Programs: Dr. Alanka Brown
Allied Health &Wellness
Chair: Jan Sholes (301.846.2503)
• Computed Tomography Certification Certificate
• Fitness/Personal Trainer Certificate
• Health and Exercise Sciences Area of
Concentration
• Healthcare Practice Management Certificate
• Medical Assistant A.A.S. Degree
• Medical Assistant Certificate
• Medical Scribe Letter of Recognition
• Nuclear Medicine Technology A.A.S. Degree
• Nuclear Medicine Technology Certificate
• Physical Education, Coaching Letter of Recognition
• Pre-Health Professions Area of Concentration
• Respiratory Care A.A.S. Degree
• Surgical Technology A.A.S. Degree
• Surgical Technology Certificate
Computing & Business Technology
Chair: Dr. Karen Wilson (301.624.2848)
• Accounting A.A.S. Degree
• Accounting Letter of Recognition
• Architectural Computer Aided Design Certificate
• Business Accounting Certificate
• Business Administration A.A. Degree
• Business Basics Letter of Recognition
• Business Management A.A.S. Degree
• Business Management Certificate
• Computer Aided Design Operator Certificate
• Computer Aided Design Technology Area of
Concentration
• Computer Animation Certificate
• Computer Science A.S. Degree
• Computer Science Studies Certificate
• Computer Studies Certificate
• Computer Support Specialist Certificate
• Computerized Accounting Certificate
• Construction Management &
Supervision Certificate
• Construction Management Technology Area of
Concentration
• CPA Exam Qualification Certificate
• Cybersecurity Area of Concentration
• Data Science Area of Concentration
• Database Administration Letter of Recognition