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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog

International 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 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 (NACES). In addition, the

College will accept evaluations from

the American Association of Collegiate

Registrars and Admissions Officer’s

(AACRAO). The only exception to

this is for students earning the CPA

Exam Qualification Certificates. For

this program, The College will only

accept transcript evaluation from

NASBA (National Association of State

Boards of Accountancy), as the CPA

exam requires applicants to provide

evaluations done by NASBA only.

Non-collegiate Programs

Credit may be granted for educational

programs which apply to the student’s FCC

program of study successfully completed at

non-collegiate organizations. The College

uses 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 National College Credit

Recommendation Service (formerly

PONSI) as guidelines in awarding such

credits. Other options to document prior

learning may be available as described

below. Official transcripts or supporting

documentation for such credits must be

submitted to Registration and Records. No

more than forty-five (45) credits may be

earned through non-collegiate training

and/or other types of prior learning

Military Education and Training

Credits may be granted for a variety of

formal military and educational programs.

Training reflected on a Joint Services

Transcript (JST) must be described with

credit recommendations in the ACE Guide

to the Evaluation of Educational Experience

in the Armed Services. Copies of the

official Community College of the Air Force

transcripts, JST, and/or the DD214 must

be submitted to Registration and Records.

No more than forty-five (45) credits may

be earned through non-collegiate training

and/or other types of prior learning.

National Examinations

Credit by examination is evaluated based

upon the major chosen by the student

on the admissions application. Only

credits that are applicable to that major

will be awarded in transfer. Therefore, if

a student changes his/her major while

attending FCC,

they must request a

re-evaluation based upon the new major.

Credits awarded through national

examination are posted at the top of

the official FCC transcripts under the

heading “Transfer Credits.” No more than

forty-five (45) credits may be earned

through non-collegiate training and/

or other types of prior learning. Lists of

approved exams, scores required, and FCC

credit awards are listed in the Academic

Catalog. Those planning to transfer need to

consult with potential transfer institutions

regarding each institution’s policy on

required scores and credits awarded.

The national examination programs for

which the College awards credit are:

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

AP exams are subject matter

examinations sponsored by the

Educational Testing Services (ETS)

and generally administered through

high schools at the culmination of

AP course offerings. The program

provides an opportunity for high

school students to receive advanced

standing credit in college for college-

level courses completed in high

schools. Applicants for admission

who have taken AP examinations

should have an official scores report

sent to Registration and Records for

evaluation and awarding of credit.

The awarding of AP credit is

evaluated annually by the College.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

IB exams are subject-matter

examinations administered in high

school international baccalaureate

programs. The College will evaluate

International Baccalaureate (IB) subject

examinations with scores of 5, 6, or 7.

Students must have official results sent

to Registration and Records. Students

may be awarded up to thirty (30)

credits toward the associate degree.

In order to receive credit for ENGL101,

the student must have completed the

IB diploma at his/her high school.

Cambridge Credit

The Cambridge Advanced International

Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

is an international curriculum and

examination system that emphasizes

the value of broad and balanced

study. FCC welcomes students with

Cambridge International A Levels.

Credit may be awarded on a case-by-

case basis. Send official transcripts to

Registration and Records for review.

College-Level Examination

Program (CLEP)

CLEP are national credit-by-examination

programs providing individuals the

opportunity to earn credit for college-

level achievement acquired in a wide

variety of ways. Examinations are

available in many different disciplines

and are evaluated annually by the

College to determine equivalencies.

Official score reports should be sent to

Registration and Records for evaluation.

FCC also administers CLEP examinations

to current and prospective students by

appointment in the FCC Testing Center.

Additional information can be obtained

by contacting the FCC Testing Center.

DSST formerly DANTES Subject

Standardized Tests

DSST are national credit-by-examination