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Frederick Community College • 2019 J-Term/Spring Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 5
• Students on academic alert or academic
probation must meet with an advisor from
Counseling & Advising Office, Multicultural
Services, Adult Services, Veterans Services, or
Services for Students with Disabilities prior to
registering for classes.
• Students returning to FCC from academic
suspension must schedule an appointment
with the Success Advisor prior to registering
for classes. Call 301.846.2471 to schedule
an appointment. Students returning from
academic dismissal must meet with the
AVP, Dean of Students. Call 301.846.2469 to
schedule an appointment.
Prior to meeting with your advisor, access your
My Degree Plan. See Student Services Online,
third column. Courses still needed are indicated
as “Requirement Not Satisfied.” Developmental
English and mathematics requirements will not
appear, but, if needed, you should include them
in your schedule and plan to take them first.
2) Register for Classes
On the web or in person
• Web registration–Go to http://myFCC.
Click on PeopleSoft/Student
Information System in the blue navigation
bar, then follow the online instructions.
OR
• Register in person–Bring your registration
form to the Welcome Desk.
• If you’re on academic alert or probation,
you must have your form approved
by an advisor in the Counseling &
Advising Office before you register.
• If you plan to take more than 18 credits during
the semester, you will need a signature from
the Counseling & Advising Office.
3) Review your schedule
• Check classroom locations
(Some courses are held off site).
• Check course start and end dates
(Some courses do not begin at
the start of the semester).
• Check to see if you have registered for a linked
class. If so, make sure you are registered for
both components.
• Print your schedule to be sure you have
completed the process correctly.
• If you have registered for an online class, see
page 60 for more information about online
classes at FCC.
Students may not attend a class if they have
not registered for that class and made payment
arrangements.
4. Individuals with an ACT reading score of
21 or greater average on the English Test
& Reading Test scores are exempt from the
reading and writing placement testing.
G. Individuals who provide an official copy
of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) score transcript and who score a
575 or higher on the paperbased test, a 233
or higher on the computer-based test, or a
score of 90 or higher on the internet-based
test are exempted from the reading, writing
and ESL placement tests. TOEFL scores are
valid for two years.
H. Individuals who provide a copy of
their official Accuplacer or alternative
placement test score(s), and meet the
placement criteria that exempts them
from developmental reading, writing and/
or mathematics will also be exempt from
the corresponding FCC placement tests.
These scores are valid for two years. The
Associate Vice President for the Center for
Teaching and Learning or his/her designee
will evaluate the scores and assign course
placement(s) based on FCC standards.
I. Individuals who have provided an unofficial
transcript indicating satisfactory completion
(at a C or better) of the highest-level
developmental course work in reading,
writing, or mathematics at another Maryland
community college or accredited Maryland
four-year college/university are exempted
from corresponding placement tests.
Reading and writing placement exemptions
do not apply to ESL course work.
J. Visiting students from other institutions who
present a “Permission to Enroll” form will
have prerequisites waived for the courses
certified by the sending institutions. No
placement exemption will be entered.
K. Individuals who have provided an official
transcript indicating they have been
awarded an associate, bachelor’s, or higher
degree from an accredited U.S. institution
will be exempted from placement testing.
L. Students who have successfully completed
an FCC-approved academic intervention will
be permitted one additional retest for a total
of 3 test attempts.
M. Individuals who are otherwise exempted
by the Associate Vice President for the
Center for Teaching and Learning or his/her
designee.
N. Individuals enrolled in Frederick County
Public Schools or another school with
a dual enrollment agreement with the
College who wish to participate in dual
enrollment or open campus may take
the placement tests twice. Within six
months of graduation from their K-12
institution, individuals may be granted the
opportunity to retake the placement test
a third time, with an unofficial transcript
or report card indicating successful
completion of grade 12 English and/or
math, and their placement testing records
can be verified by the Testing Center.
The official version of the College Academic
Assessment and Placement Policy and
Procedures is on its website (www.frederick.
edu) and may be revised annually.
Readmit Students
If you’ve attended FCC before, but not since the
Fall 2016 semester, complete the admissions
application and select “Readmit” under
Classification. You may have to submit proof of
residency. You will follow the requirements of
the current catalog year.
Current Students
1) Meet with your advisorto talk about
your course selection and to discuss your
academic and career goals.
• Students who are advised by Multicultural
Student Services (301.846.2531), Veterans
Services (301.624.2836), Office of Adult
Services (301.846.2483), or Services for
Students with Disabilities (301.846.2408)
should make an appointment with their
program advisor.
• Students with declared majors (such as
business, education, criminal justice, etc.)
should meet with their faculty advisor. Faculty
advisors’ names and contact information can
be found on page 12 and on the Counseling
& Advising Office Web page at
student-resources/counseling-advising.
• General studies, undecided, and nursing (pre-
clinical) students should meet with an advisor
from the Counseling & Advising Office. During
registration, the Counseling & Advising Office
offers same day walk-in advising service – no
appointment necessary! Just stop by J-201
(Jefferson Hall).