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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
• Meet minimum grade point
average requirement.
• Meet all legal requirements and/or standards
imposed by recognized professional
societies and by the institution or agency
where the clinical practice is to occur (e.g.,
drug screening and background check).
• Understand that participation in certain clinical
courses (e.g., those courses involving hospital
practice) may require the passing of appropriate
health examinations (e.g., TB test).
A. Associate Degree Nursing
Enrollment in the associate degree nursing
(ADN) program and certificate is limited by
the availability of staff and facilities. To be
considered for admission, a student must:
1. Complete and submit a College application
for admission and provide proof of residency.
2. Complete and submit a separate application
for the ADN to the Department of Nursing
by February 1st preceding the expected the
fall semester entrance and September 15th
for the expected spring semester entrance.
Applications are available online at www.
Residents of Frederick
County are given priority consideration for
admission.
3. Register and complete the Test of Essential
Academic Skills Version 5 (TEAS V) before the
application deadline. Information on TEAS
Version 5 may be found at www.frederick.
edu/nursing.
4. Submit official transcripts from all previously
attended colleges and universities to the
Welcome Desk by the deadline.
5. Complete FCC assessment testing unless
otherwise exempted.
6. Arrange for an appointment with the allied
health and nursing advisor (required).
To be included in the pool of applicants for
admission to the clinical portion of the nursing
program (ADN), students must complete all
required prerequisite coursework, and BI103, BSCI
202, and BSCI 223 by the end of the semester
in which they are applying and send all official
college transcripts from other colleges and
universities to the Welcome Desk by the deadline.
A point system is used to select candidates for
admission to the clinical portion of FCC nursing
programs (ADN and LPN-to-ADN Transition). Each
program has its own separate pool of applicants,
and students may apply only to one program in
any given semester. Points are assigned for non-
clinical courses completed, residency, a math
aptitude test, cumulative grade point average (GPA)
and grades in the prerequisite science courses.
Any non-science course(s) being repeated must be
completed by the end of the January term in order
to count in the GPA calculation for the day option
or summer session for the evening/weekend
option. If a student is completing a prerequisite
science course during the application semester, the
midterm course grade will be applied to the point
scale (including transfer courses). Students will be
allowed to repeat any prerequisite science course
one time only, including withdrawals, audits, and
transfer credits. Repeats before fall 2012 are not
counted in the repeat limit. All science prerequisites
must be completed within five years of application.
The students with the highest point total will be
conditionally accepted into the ADN program.
Students with equal point totals will be ordered
by GPA from highest to lowest. If an accepted
student declines his/her seat in the program
or fails to meet the spring or summer course
requirements, the next eligible student with the
highest score is offered admission to the program.
Once grades have been posted in May for day
option and January for evening/weekend option,
transcripts for those accepted conditionally will
again be evaluated. Any student who dropped
a course or failed to earn a “C” or better will be
re-evaluated. If, after re-evaluation, a student’s
new point total falls below the cut-off score for
the ADN program, he/she will not be eligible
for admittance into the program and the
next qualified candidate will be admitted.
Students not gaining admittance to the ADN
program and wishing to be considered for the next
entering class must re-apply and will compete
within the general applicant pool. A student
who fails NURS 101 and wants to return to the
program will be offered the opportunity to join
the pool of applicants for the following year.
B. Respiratory Care (RC)
To be considered for admission into the Respiratory
Care program, a student must:
1. Complete and submit a College application
for admission and provide proof of residency.
2. Submit a Respiratory Care application to the
Department of Allied Health and Wellness by
June 1.
3. Complete all required prerequisite coursework
prior to applying to the program.
4. Achieve a “C” or higher in “all” prerequisite
courses applied toward the RC program
requirements. The prerequisite courses are:
ENGL 101 • PSYC 101 • BSCI 201 • BSCI 202
• BSCI 223 • COMM 105 • PHED, HLTH, or
NUTR Elective • and a general education
Mathematics Elective.
5. Complete Anatomy & Physiology I (BSCI 201)
with a “C” or better prior to applying to the
program.
6. Be in good academic standing (no academic
alert, no academic probation).
7. Have a GPA of at least 2.0.
8. Have all official transcripts from other
colleges/universities sent to the Welcome
Desk by June 1.
9. Apply for admission to FCC.
10. Meet with the allied health advisor.
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.
Students not gaining admittance to the RC
program and wishing to be considered for
the next entering class must re-apply and will
compete with the general applicant pool.
C. Surgical Technology (ST)
The College will enroll the final cohort in the
Certificate program during the spring, 2020
semester. This cohort is expected to complete all
required coursework and clinical requirements by
December, 2020. The college will continue to offer
the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical
Technology.
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://
surgical-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 courses a student
plans to apply toward the ST program
requirements.
5. Submit all official transcripts from all
previously attended colleges and universities
to the Welcome Center by the first
consideration date.
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
(
downloads/jobshadowing.aspx).
Students not gaining admittance to the ST
program and wishing to be considered for the next
entering class must re-apply and will compete
within the general applicant pool. A student who
fails SURG 130 Introduction to Surgical Technology
and wants to return to the program will be offered
the opportunity to join the pool of applicants for
the next entering class.
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. 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 .
gov/Careers/Pages/StateTrooper.aspx
B. Honors College
Honors is an academic enrichment program
that can be incorporated into most transfer
degree programs at FCC. All honors learning is
designed to go deeper, broader, or more complex,
and the program strives to develop emerging
scholars and leaders. 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. Students automatically
qualify for the Honors College with the following
test scores: SAT = 1100 overall (out of 1600) with
at least 550 on verbal, or ACT = Reading 23+, or
FCC placement exams = Honors level reading
(103) and proficient college level writing. We
also welcome applications from high school and
college students with strong academic records
(3.500 GPA) or faculty recommendations. Open
Campus membership for high school or home
school students requires a 3.5 GPA or higher. To
apply, complete the Honors College application,
available in the Honors Office (H 245) and at
, and submit as directed.
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.
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.