FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

26 / 232

2016/2017 fcc catalog
20 • 301.846.2400
Students wishing to pursue a Letter of Recognition,
Certificate, or A.A.S. in Emergency Management
from Frederick Community College are required to
complete additional courses called modules. Modules
are instructor-led experiences to validate student’s
knowledge, earn letter grades, and GPA. Modules
occur in the online environment, during five-week
periods, according to the academic calendar. See the
FCC website at for more
information. Also see the Emergency Management
academic program offerings, pages 64-65.
L’Academie de Cuisine
L’Academie de Cuisine (LAC) and Frederick
Community College (FCC) share a Memorandum of
Understanding which allows for in-coming students
who successfully complete LAC’s 1620 hour Culinary
Arts Certificate and Externship to be granted advanced
credit at FCC.
Students must complete 12 credits in FCC’s Associate
Degree Program in Culinary Arts & Supervision before
articulated credit is awarded. For further information,
contact Michael Leonard, ProgramManager,
240.629.7927.
Maryland State Department of
Education
Frederick Community College and the Maryland
State Department of Education have an articulation
agreement that awards college credit for course ID
225-Disaster, Crisis and Emergency Management
to Maryland Public High School students who
successfully complete the CTE in Homeland Security
& Emergency Preparedness. Students must submit an
official high school transcript. Additional information
is available from the FCC Welcome Center or the
student’s high school guidance office.
Transferring In Courses
Credit may be granted for coursework completed at
accredited colleges and universities. Transfer courses
must apply to the student’s program of study. (See
transfer students, page 8 for requirements.)
USM/College & University Credit
For students transferring from any University System
of Maryland (USM) college, all applicable general
education coursework with a grade of“D”or above
will be accepted in transfer. For non-general
education coursework from a USM college, grades
of“D”will be accepted only if the calculated GPA for
the block of non-general education transfer courses
is 2.000 or higher. Grades of“D,”however, will not
be accepted for any course within a program of
study that requires a grade of “C”or higher. A grade
of“D”can be used fulfill a prerequisite unless the
prerequisite requires a grade of“C”or higher.
Other College Credit
For students transferring from outside of the
University System of Maryland, grades of“D”will be
accepted only if the cumulative grade point average
from that institution is 2.000 or higher. Grades of“D,”
however, will not be accepted for any course within
a program of study that requires a “C”or higher. A
grade of “D”can be used to fulfill a prerequisite unless
the prerequisite requires a grade of “C”or higher.
Foreign College and University Credit
Credit may be granted for coursework completed
at foreign colleges and universities based upon
evaluation by credentialing services. The college
recommends the use of AACRAO’s International
Education Services or WES (World Education Services)
for credentialing but does accept evaluations from
other credentialing services provided that the
credentialing service is a member of the National
Association of Credentialing Evaluation Services.
Training in Non-collegiate Institutions
and Organizations
Credit may be granted for educational programs
which apply to the student’s program which have
been successfully completed at non-collegiate
organizations such as government agencies,
corporations and businesses. Non-collegiate courses
must be described in A Guide to Education Programs
in Non-Collegiate Organizations, compiled by the
Commission of Education Credit of the American
Council on Education (ACE) or the University of the
State of New York (PONSI). Official transcripts or
supporting documentation for such courses must
be submitted to the Welcome Center at Frederick
Community College. No more than 30 credits may
be earned through training from non-collegiate
institutions and organizations.
Military Education & Training
Credits may be granted for a variety of formal military
vocational, and educational programs. Programs
must be described with credit recommendations in
the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Guide
to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in The
Armed Services. Official Community College of the Air
Force transcripts, JST, DD214, DD295, or other military
transcripts must be submitted to the Welcome
Center. No more than 30 credits may be earned
through military training and education.
Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Educational Support
DSST is a testing program available to military
personnel and civilians. Further information regarding
DSST is available at FCC, military education centers
or the University of Maryland University College.
Information regarding required scores and credits
awarded is available at the FCC Welcome Center.
Official score transcripts should be submitted to the
FCC Welcome Center.
Transfer Agreements
In an effort to best meet the educational needs of our
students, Frederick Community College has worked
to create partnerships and articulation agreements
with many two- and four-year colleges and
universities in Maryland and surrounding areas.
Frostburg State University Criminal
Justice
In addition to the system-wide articulation with
Frostburg State University and other Maryland State
universities, Frederick Community College and
Frostburg have established a collaborative program.
The program is designed to enable students with
the A.A. in criminal justice to smoothly transition to
the Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies
degree in criminal justice at Frostburg. For more
information, contact the Counseling & Advising Office
at 301.846.2471, or the program coordinator at FSU.
Frostburg State University Dual
Admission
Frederick Community College has entered into an
agreement with Frostburg State University which will
allow students to complete their associate’s degree at
FCC while maintaining dual admission to FSU. While
enrolled at FCC, Dual Admission students will have
access to services at FSU including academic advising,
along with the use of library resources and other
on-campus facilities at FSU and the University System
of Maryland Center in Hagerstown. An application
for dual admission can be obtained at the Welcome
Center. For more information, contact the Counseling
& Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
Frostburg State University Nursing
The purpose of this agreement is to enhance and
maintain the relationship between FCC students and
FSU by offering dual enrollment to FSU. Students who
have been accepted to FCC’s Nursing Program or who
have completed the Associate Degree in Nursing at
FCC and have an unencumbered RN license in the
United States or are qualified to complete their state
RN licensure exam and have completed the majority
of prerequisite course work and general education
requirements are eligible for dual enrollment. For
further information contact Jennifer McAninley, Allied
Health & Nursing Advisor at FCC, 240.629.7935.
Hood College: Honors Program
Frederick Community College maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hood
College for students enrolled In the FCC Honors
Program. The purpose of this MOU is to acknowledge
the scholastic accomplishments of FCC Honors
students and to facilitate a seamless transition from
the FCC Honors Program to the Hood College Honors
Program. Interested students should contact the FCC
Honors Program Coordinator for further information.