FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
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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 15 semester hours of
academic credit 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 15 semester hours of
academic credit at FCC.
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 15 semester hours of
academic credit at FCC.
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.
9. Graduate with Honors
Students who have accumulated a grade point
average of 3.500-3.7490 are awarded a degree with
“Honors.” A degree with “High Honors” is awarded
to those students who have accumulated a grade
point average of 3.750 or better. A Certificate will
be awarded with “Distinction” to those students
with a grade point average of 3.750 or higher.