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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
Education
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution outside of
the state of Maryland to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher
certification, or for students whose desired teaching discipline is not reflected in
existing A.A.T. programs.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet thecultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
• 45 hours of observation in a school based setting is required as part of the
Education coursework.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Two courses selected from different disciplines (GenEd course list) 6
Arts & Humanities
Three courses, one selected from each area
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) 3
COMM 103 Public Speaking 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list) 7
General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) 3
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) 1
Concentration Courses
EDUC 110 Schools and Society 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology 3
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology 3
EDUC 230 Foundations of Special Education (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) 3
EDPS 210 Human Growth and Development or
PSYC 204 Psychology of Adolescence 3
Electives 13
Please consult with a transfer advisor at your transfer institution of choice to select
courses applicable to your planned area of teacher certification and any needed
testing requirements for future teachers.
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History
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions. This option
provides the opportunity to acquire knowledge about how people have
interacted within societies and between societies in relation to a multitude of
disciplinary areas.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives (GenEd course list) 6
Two courses selected from different disciplines
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Humanities Elective (Gen Ed course list) (Recommend PHIL 105) . . . . . . . 3
Communications Gen Ed (COMM 103, COMM 105, or ENGL 102) 3
Biological & Physical Sciences (One lab course required)
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) 7
Two courses, one of which must be a lab course
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list) 3
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) 1
Concentration Courses
Students should check with an advisor or transfer institution (ARTSYS)
before selecting their courses.
​Choose one course from each category:
HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I or
HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II 3
HIST 121 World History I (satisfies Cultural Competence requirement) or
HIST 122 World History II (satisfies Cultural Competence requirement) 3
HIST 201 History of the United States I or
HIST 202 History of the United States II 3
​Select two 200-level History courses* 6
​Electives** 13
​Students should check with an advisor or the transfer
institution (ARTSYS) before selecting their electives.
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* HIST 212 Civil War, HIST 213 History of the South, HIST 214 The Civil Rights
Movement, HIST 215 Constitutional History of the United States, HIST 217 African
American History, HIST 220 WWII, HIST 221 The Sixties.
** Additional HIST 200 level courses and 2 semesters of the same foreign
language are recommended.
Civil War Studies
Certificate (Transfer)
Designed for students who want depth and breadth in studying the Civil War era.
This certificate would especially benefit either history majors or those who have a
keen interest in a more comprehensive treatment of the Civil War than one course
can offer. Included in the certificate are courses addressing a detailed examination
of the causes of the war, the war itself, the legacies of the war, and an in-depth
research project relating to the war.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
HIST 201 History of the United States to 1865 3
HIST 212 Civil War 3
HIST 299/
299H Independent Study: History (Civil War History) 3
HIST 217 African-American History or
HIST 213 History of the South or
HIST 215 Constitutional History of the United States 3
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Human Services
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Introduces the student to a broad range of social and rehabilitation services and
human development concepts designed to deal with the problems of specific
populations, including the elderly, children, and persons with mental or physical
disabilities. The student will be aware of the demands of the human services field.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) (MATH 120 recommended) 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 101 General Psychology 3
SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Communications Elective (GenEd course list)
(COMM 103 or COMM 105 recommended) 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list)* 7
General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) 3
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) 1
Concentration Courses
SOCY 102 Social Problems 3
HUMS 102 Human Relations (fulfils cultural competence requirement) . 3
HUMS 103 Introduction to Social Work and the Human Services 4
EDPS 210 Human Growth and Development 3
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology 3
PSYC 204 Psychology of Adolescence or
PSYC 206 Abnormal Psychology 3
Electives** 6
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* It is recommended that a science course in human biology be taken for one of the
science requirements: BSCI 117 (lab science) or BSCI 107 (non-lab science).
** See your advisor to match the elective credits to your specific transfer institution.