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Course Descriptions
Please note that all courses listed are not offered
every semester. Check the current schedule of classes
for course offerings.
Time Commitment for Academic
Success
At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses,
students are expected to invest a minimum of two
hours completing out-of-class course work for every
hour of in-class instructional time. For example,
in a 3-credit course, students experience at least
37.5 hours of instructional time and should invest a
minimum of 75 hours in out-of-class time preparing
for the course and completing assignments. In a
traditional 15-week, 3-credit course, this equates
to an average minimum of 5 hours per week. For
online and hybrid courses, students can expect active
instructional time and ‘out-of-class’course work
comparable to face-to-face courses with the same
number of credits.
Course Blackboard Requirements
Some course sections may require access to the
course Blackboard Web site. Students enrolled in
those courses are expected to participate through
the Blackboard format using their own or appropriate
college-available computers.
ACE: Academic and Career
Engagement
ACE 100–Learning Strategies (2)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Develops students’ learning strategies and explores
habits of successful college students. Students will
enhance their academic skills and performance by
developing strategies for studying and learning,
such as ways to set goals, manage time, take notes,
prepare for and take tests, read critically, and use
college resources. Instruction is closely linked to the
demands of content area courses in which students
are enrolled.
ACE 101–Academic Engagement Seminar (3)
• GenEd Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues/
Multicultural Issues & Perspectives; Cultural
Competence
Prerequisites or Corequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN
52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Introduces first-year students to current, real-
world issues as they advance their critical thinking,
communication, and research skills. Students will
explore questions of local, national, and global
significance through multicultural contexts, while
building relationships with their classmates, instructor,
and other college personnel. Additionally, students
will use campus resources and co-curricular events to
enhance their educational experience and foster their
college success.
ACE 102–College Success Tools (1)
Prerequisites: (EN 50 and EN 51) OR (ESL 94 and ESL 97)
OR (ESL 70 and ESL 71)
Introduces students to tools, strategies, and
resources designed to help build stronger academic
foundations and make informed choices that will lead
to college success. Students will plan their academic
path, improve their study habits, and connect to
campus and online resources to enhance their
educational experience and achieve their goals.
ACE 110–Career Assessment & Planning (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 50 and EN 51) OR (ESL 94 and ESL 97)
OR (ESL 70 and ESL 71)
Develops critical methods needed to make a
satisfying career decision based on research and
goal setting strategies that lead to personal and
professional success. Students will acquire the skills
needed to make informed choices about their
education and career. Students will evaluate their
strengths, values, interests, and personality in order
to identify possible career options. Students will
learn techniques for researching career options and
making decisions about their future while creating a
learning/career portfolio upon which they can build
throughout their college career.
ACE 111A–Introduction to Career Planning
(1)
Prerequisites: (EN 50 and EN 51) OR (ESL 94 and ESL 97)
OR (ESL 70 and ESL 71)
Introduces the career planning process, focusing
on students’ability to assess their career planning
needs, decision-making, and goal setting, and to plan
appropriate actions. Emphasis is placed on assessing
varied career resources.
ACE 111B–Job Search andWorkplace Basics
(1)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Develops key strategies to help students find
satisfying work. Students will learn how to connect
their employment objectives to their education and
work experience. Topics include resume writing,
interviewing, job search skills, and workplace basics.
ACE 120–Portfolio Development: Assessment
of Prior Learning (1)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73))
Provides the opportunity for students to examine
past experiences, identify and clarify college-level
learning within those experiences, and document the
learning in a portfolio format suitable for assessment
and the potential granting of equivalent course credit.
The students will apply college-level learning gained
from life experiences to specific courses offered by
the college and related to their educational goals.
ACCT: Accounting
ACCT 100–Business Accounting (3)
Prerequisite: EN 51 or ESL 97 or ESL 70
Demonstrates the accounting principles and
procedures used by a business in setting up and
maintaining records for reporting purposes. Topics
include the accounting cycle, preparation of the
financial statements, payroll and banking procedures,
and computerized recordkeeping.
ACCT 101–Principles of Accounting I (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 50 and EN 51) OR (ESL 94 and ESL 97)
OR (ESL 70 and ESL 71)
Introduces the principles and procedures related
to accounting theory and practice. The analysis of
transactions under generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and their relationship to the
financial statements are covered from a user’s
perspective.
ACCT 102–Principles of Accounting II (3)
Prerequisite: ACCT 101
Continues the study of financial accounting principles
and procedures from ACCT 101, with emphasis on
the corporate form of business organization. Students
will also be introduced to managerial accounting
concepts used for planning and controlling the
business enterprise.
ACCT 111–Computerized Accounting (3)
Prerequisites: (CIS 101 or CIS 116D) and (ACCT 100 or
ACCT 101)
Demonstrates the use of commercial software in
managing the accounting functions of a business
enterprise. Using a hands-on approach, students will
learn how to set up a fully integrated accounting
system to record sales invoices, collections, purchase
invoices, disbursements, and payroll transactions.
Students will also set up and maintain inventory and
accounts receivable/payable subsidiary ledgers and
prepare financial reports.
ACCT 117–Payroll Accounting (3)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73), and ACCT 100 or
ACCT 101
Examines the concepts, regulations, laws and
procedures related to payroll accounting. The course
is comprehensive and detailed to prepare students
to be competent to account for the payroll of all
businesses. Includes hands-on preparation of all
payroll forms, schedules, records, and applications of
different systems.