FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
Points will be assigned only to those students
who have returned the “Student Application for
the Respiratory Care Clinical Class” and met the
above criteria. The point value for non-clinical
courses completed and residency are shown on
the “Criteria for Admission to the Respiratory Care
Program” sheet.
The students with the highest point total will be
accepted conditionally into the clinical portion of
the program and will be informed of their status
by June 30. Students with equal point totals
will be ordered by GPA from highest to lowest
(GPA calculated only from courses listed on
“criteria for admissions”). If an accepted student
declines their seat in the program, the next
eligible student with the highest score is offered
admission to the program.
D. Surgical Technology (ST)
Enrollment in the Surgical Technology program is
limited to 20 students in each of two starting dates,
fall and spring. To be considered for admission into
the Surgical Technology program, a student must:
1. Complete and submit an FCC application
for admission and submit proof of
residency if required.
2. Complete and submit a Surgical
Technology application to the Department
of Allied Health and Wellness. List surgical
technology as your major. This application
may be completed online. All applications
will be reviewed and seats will be
offered according to the point scale and
application date. Although applications will
be reviewed at any time, first consideration
is given to students who submit an
application by the first consideration
date for the fall or spring classes. Refer
to the online application (http://www.
technology.aspx).
3. Provide evidence of minimum skill levels
in the areas of reading, writing, math, and
allied health science for an application to
be considered. Students may meet these
requirements by taking the placement
assessments and meeting the minimum
skill levels or by taking appropriate
developmental coursework in these
subjects.
4. Achieve a “C” or higher in all prerequisite
courses and any other course a student
plans to apply toward the ST program
requirements. The minimum prerequisite
courses are: BI 103, BI 104, medical
terminology, and a communications course.
A point system is used to determine selection
to the program. Points will be assigned only
to those students who have returned the
Application for Admission to the Surgical
Technology Class.
When there are more qualified applicants than
there are seats in the program, those with the
highest points will be offered seats first. Other
qualified applicants will be offered seats as they
become available.
It is highly recommended that you participate
in the job shadowing experience. Those with
documented job shadowing will be given
priority. Refer to the online documents for this
opportunity
certificates/ downloads/jobshadowing.aspx).
VII. Special Admission Programs
The following programs have conditions which
must be met in order for the individual applying for
admission to be categorized and admitted to the
credit courses and program.
A. Maryland State Police Associate of
Applied Science/Police Science Program
Acceptance into this special program requires that
students first be accepted into the Maryland State
Police Academy. The entire application process
takes generally six to 18 months to complete.
This time frame is dependent on the timeliness of
applicant responses. If accepted into the Academy,
students are eligible to participate in the Associate
of Applied Science Degree in Police Science
Program.
The Maryland State Police (MSP) Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Police Science is
presented to trooper candidates through a
partnership between FCC and the MSP. This
program has been created to assist MSP in its
effort to develop a highly professional police force.
The Police Science program for MSP is open to
any trooper candidate employed by the Maryland
Department of State Police and accepted to the
MSP Academy. This program integrates general
education coursework with major components of
the criminal justice process learned while attending
the Police Academy.
All of the tuition, fees, and books are paid in full by
the MSP. Veterans are eligible for VA benefits while
enrolled in the Academy and during the time they
take FCC general education courses.
The on-campus Associate of Applied Science Police
Science Program is open to students separate
from the Maryland State Police program. To be
considered for admission into the on-campus
Police Science Program, a student must:
1. Be a sworn and currently employed Maryland
law enforcement official who has graduated
from a Maryland police academy which has been
certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional
Training Commissions (MPCTC) (or officials
who have completed Comparative Compliance
Training for Maryland).
2. Be enrolled in the Police Science Degree
Program at FCC.
3. Present a current copy of his/her Certification
and Training Standards Compliance Card from
the MPCTC.
Retired law enforcement officials are not eligible.
Additional information about this program may
be located at
Pages/StateTrooper.aspx
B. Honors College
Honors College is an enrichment program that
can be incorporated into most transfer degree
programs at FCC. Students who graduate from the
Honors College, complete an honors independent
study project, present at a conference, or earn
service or leadership certificates gain a competitive
advantage when applying for admission
to selective four-year colleges and transfer
scholarships.
Membership in the Honors College is by invitation
or self-nomination. Students automatically qualify
with the following test scores: SAT = 1650 overall
with at least 550 on verbal, or ACT = Reading 21+,
or FCC placement exams = Honors level reading
(103) and proficient college-level writing. A writing
sample may be requested. However, applicants
with strong academic records (3.5 GPA) or faculty
recommendations are encouraged to apply. We
also offer an Open Campus membership for high
school or home school students with a 3.5 GPA
and a completed Honors College recommendation
form. To apply, complete the Honors College
Application and Honors Goal Survey, which are
available in the Honors Office (H-245) and at http://
, and submit as directed on the
forms.
C. Advanced Credit/Dual Enrollment
Programs
Students 16 years of age and older may enroll in
college courses while concurrently enrolled in high
school or home schooled. Students dually enrolled
are subject to the same assessment and placement
policies and procedures as other students. All
Open Campus and High School Based students
must also meet with a guidance counselor at their
high school prior to registration. Dual Enrollment
courses can be used for high school graduation
credit as well as college credit if granted permission
to do so by the school system. Students must
contact their high school guidance office for
further information.