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B. Upon completion of all required placement
tests, individuals are required to consult with
an advisor to develop a degree or certificate
plan for completion, including course
selection. Individuals will choose courses
based on their placement scores and their
individual career and college goals.
C. Placement tests are not required for
individuals as noted under Section VI
“Exceptions and Exemptions to Required
Placement Testing.”
IV. Placement Guidelines
A. Unless otherwise indicated, placement
scores are determined using Accuplacer
academic assessments.
B. Placement scores will be valid for two years
after the date of taking the placement tests.
C. Minimum placements scores, also known
as cut scores, have been determined for
college-readiness in reading, writing, and
mathematics.
D. Non-native English speakers and some
world English speakers will take the Level of
English Proficiency (LOEP) test to determine
reading and writing placement scores.
E. Individuals with documented disabilities
as verified by the Services for Students
with Disabilities Office will receive
reasonable accommodations while
completing the required placement tests.
F. Unless outlined in the exemptions and
exceptions, high school grades alone do not
determine placement.
G. Individuals are permitted to retest only
one time per assessment, no sooner than
twenty-four (24) hours after the initial test.
H. Students who are continuously enrolled will
not be permitted to retest once enrolled in
their developmental course requirements.
I. Readmitted students must either retest or
complete the developmental requirements
as stipulated in the academic catalog.
J. Individuals who demonstrate college-
readiness as stipulated in the exemptions
and exceptions section of this policy and
procedure will be eligible to enroll in the
appropriate credit-level courses according to
their specific college-readiness scores.
V. Prerequisites
The FCC Academic Catalog designates
courses with prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Prerequisites are expectations that must be
completed before enrollment in a course is
allowed. Corequisites are courses that can be
taken concurrently.
VI. Exceptions and Exemptions to Required
Placement Testing
A. Individuals who transfer from accredited
institutions of higher education who
present unofficial transcripts indicating
successful completion (2.00 GPA or higher)
of the equivalent of at least twelve (12)
college credits will be exempted from
the reading placement test if six (6)
credits are general education courses.
B. Individuals will be exempted from the
reading and writing placement tests if they
provide evidence of successfully completing:
1. The equivalent of FCC course EN
101 at an accredited U.S. institution
or credit through DSST, or CLEP.
2. The Advanced Placement (AP) test
with a score of 3 or higher in English
Language and Composition or English
Literature and Composition. AP test
scores are valid for five years.
3. The International Baccalaureate (IB)
exams with a grade of four (4) or above
in one or more of the following exams:
Language A Literature SL or HL, and/or
Language A: Language & Literature SL or
HL. IB test scores are valid for five years.
4. English 10 or 11 PARCC score of Level 4 or
5. This score is valid for one year after an
individual’s date of high school graduation.
5. The GED English Reasoning Through
Language Arts test with a score of 165 or
higher.
C. Individuals will be exempted from the math
placement tests if they provide evidence of
successfully completing:
1. A general education math course, at
the level of college algebra or higher, at
an accredited U.S. institution or credit
through DSST or CLEP.
2. The Advanced Placement (AP) test with
a score of 3 or higher in Calculus AB,
Calculus BC, or Statistics. AP test scores are
valid for five years.
3. The International Baccalaureate (IB) exams
with a grade of 4 or above on one or more
of the following exams: Mathematical
Studies, Mathematics SL or HL and/or
Further Math. IB test scores are valid for 5
years.
4. Algebra II PARCC score of Level 4 or 5.
This score is valid for one year after an
individual’s date of high school graduation.
5. The GED Mathematical Reasoning test
with a score of 165 or higher.
D. Individuals from Frederick County
Public School (FCPS) who successfully
completed the following math courses
are exempt from taking the math
placement tests. This exemption is valid
for one year after the individual’s date
of graduation from high school.
1. Algebra II with an A or B during their
junior or senior year are eligible to
enroll in an appropriate college-
level, credit-bearing math course.
2. Intermediate Transitional Algebra with an
A or B and earn the designated score on
an FCC-approved college-readiness exam
are eligible to enroll in a college-level,
non-STEM, credit-bearing math course.
3. Pre-Calculus or higher level math
course with an A, B, or C are eligible
to enroll in the equivalent college-
level credit bearing course.
4. Designated transition math modules and
earn the designated score on an FCC-
approved college-readiness exam are
eligible to enroll in a college-level, non-
STEM, credit-bearing math course.
E. Individuals from Frederick County Public
School (FCPS) who successfully completed
English 12 with a reading comprehension
Lexile score of 1050 or higher on the
HMH
Reading Inventory
, 80% or better
on
Vocabulary in Context
assessments,
and 80% or better on the
Performance
Product Portfolio
; and earn a final grade
of A or B will be exempted from the
reading and writing placement tests.
They will be deemed college-ready in
reading and writing and will be eligible
to enroll in English 101. This exemption
is valid for one year after the individual’s
date of graduation from high school.
F. Individuals who have provided a copy
of their SAT/ACT scores that meet the
exemption criteria set by Maryland
Community College placement
guidelines will be exempted from
individual placement tests. SAT and
ACT scores are valid for five years.
1. Individuals with an SAT Mathematics score
of 530 or above are exempted from math
placement testing.
2. Individuals with an ACT Mathematics score
of 21 or above are exempted from math
placement testing.
3. Individuals with an SAT Evidence-based
Reading & Writing score of 480 or a
Critical Reading score of 500 or above
are exempted from reading and writing
placement testing.