FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
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D. Gifted and Talented Students Under 16
Years of Age
The Gifted and Talented program provides an
opportunity for students under age 16 who have
been identified as having exceptional academic or
fine arts talent to enroll in selected College courses.
Students must be at least 12 years of age and
have completed the seventh grade or equivalent
education. Students must demonstrate exceptional
academic or fine arts talent and be deemed able
to adhere to College standards of behavior. In
addition to submitting the standard application for
admission, students must submit documentation
to enable an appropriate admission decision,
which may include, but not be limited to, an official
high school transcript, letters of recommendation,
samples of student work, and evidence of meeting
criteria of exceptional academic or fine arts talent
as described below.
1. Exceptional Academic Talent
Students must meet the appropriate placement
score or exemption for the courses in which
they intend to register as outlined in the College
Academic Assessment and Placement Policy and
Procedures.
2. Exceptional Fine Arts Talent
In lieu of meeting the criteria for exceptional
academic talent, students applying for courses
in the fine arts (studio art, studio music, theater
performance) may present a recommendation
from a professionally qualified individual or
entity as having outstanding abilities which
qualify them for advanced study in that area.
The College reserves the right to determine
whether or not it will recognize an individual
or professional entity as meeting this criterion.
Additionally, the student may be asked to
audition or to present a portfolio of work.
Students must submit an application for
admission and complete an interview with
an academic advisor prior to completing the
admissions process.
Students interested in taking courses other than
fine arts must meet the appropriate placement
score or exemption for the courses in which
they intend to register as outlined in the College
Academic Assessment and Placement Policy and
Procedures.
Students enrolled under the Gifted and Talented
program will be limited to a maximum of two
courses per semester, with continuance at the
College based upon satisfactory performance in
the previous semester.
Admissions decisions for students applying for
the fine arts courses on the basis of a professional
recommendation will be made in conjunction with
the program manager or department chair for that
area. Students approved for admission under this
criterion may only enroll in those courses related to
their particular talent.
Failure to comply with any portion of this process
will result in denial of admission. All required
documents must be submitted, and all evaluation
results in place, no less than two weeks prior to the
start of the semester for which the student seeks
enrollment.
E. Home School Students
Students who are home schooled and are 16 or
older follow the Enrollment Requirements and
Steps for Credit or Non-Credit Students of this
Policy and Procedures. Home schooled students
under the age of 16 must follow the Special
Admission procedures for Gifted and Talented
students unless enrolling in a Continuing Education
Home School Enrichment course designed for
specific age groups.
F. Ability to Benefit Student
Persons seeking to enroll in an eligible career
pathway program pursuant to the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, who are 17
years old or older, and who have not earned a high
school diploma, are eligible to take credit courses
at FCC if they demonstrate the ability to benefit.
The ability to benefit is demonstrated by taking
the ACCUPLACER and scoring in the appropriate
prerequisite range for a course. Students without
a high school diploma have limited access to
financial aid. Students should meet with a financial
aid counselor or advisor to get information about
financial aid. Students should also visit the Office
of Adult Education to get information about how
to earn a high school diploma while concurrently
studying at FCC.
VIII. Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare
Education Consortium
The Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education
Consortium (MMAHEC) is a state approved
consortium designed to increase the number of
allied health professionals in critical shortage areas.
The agreement is to share specific allied health
programs between FCC, Howard Community
College, and Carroll Community College. Regardless
of county of residence, students completing
credit programs in the MMAHEC must apply to
and be registered in the college granting the
program’s certificate or degree. Students must be
residents of Howard, Carroll, or Frederick counties
to be eligible for these programs. Applications for
MMAHEC programs are available on the respective
consortium school websites during application
periods. Applicants to these programs must meet
with an allied health advisor at their home school
to submit their application materials. Programs
offered through the MMAHEC require that the
student apply for and register at the institution that
grants the degree or certificate.
Students will need to take the placement tests
at their home institution to determine eligibility
for all courses and prerequisites for courses.
Developmental coursework may be required and
must be completed, in full, at the home institution.
When prerequisite requirements are complete
and students are considered ready for clinical or
program courses, students will need to apply to the
sponsoring institution directly.
The official version of the College Admissions Policy &
Procedures is on its website and
may be revised annually.
Required Orientation,
Advising, & Registration
Required Orientation, Advising, &
Registration (ROAR)
All new students planning to attend FCC for their
first college experience will participate in the ROAR
program. Students must have applied to the College
and completed their placement assessment (or
submitted SAT or ACT scores) before they can begin.
Three steps to ROAR:
•An online orientation featuring videos with our
current FCC students telling you exactly what you
need to know about attending college,
• An on-campus meeting with an Academic Advisor
to help you develop your academic and career plan;
and
• A registration lab where you’ll learn how to enroll
yourself into classes
For more information on ROAR, please visit http://
orientation.aspx.
Special Programs of Study
Associate Degree Nursing and
Practical Nursing Certificate
Enrollment in the clinical portion of the associate
degree nursing (ADN) program and the practical
nursing (PN) certificate is limited by the availability
of staff and facilities. To be considered for admission,
students must:
i. Complete and submit an application for
admission and provide proof of residency.
ii. Complete and submit a separate application
for the ADN clinicals or PN clinicals by February
1 preceding expected fall semester entrance
and September 15 for expected spring semester
entrance. Clinical applications are available online
at Residents of
Frederick County are given priority consideration for
admission.
iii. Register and complete the Test of Essential
Academic Skills Version 5 (TEAS V) before
application deadline. Information on TEAS Version 5
may be found at