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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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
4. Submit official transcripts from
all previously attended colleges
and universities to Registration
and Records 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 BSCI 201, 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 Registration
and Records 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 session 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, they 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 Health Sciences
Respiratory Care Program 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/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
(see the Academic Standards
Policy and Procedures).
7. Have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Note, the minimum GPA of 2.0
may not be competitive based
on the pool of applicants.
8. Have all official transcripts from other
colleges/universities sent to the
Registration and Records 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.
C. Surgical Technology (ST)
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 Health Sciences Surgical Technology
Program. 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
certificates/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 prerequisite
courses and any other course a student
plans to apply toward the ST program
requirements. The minimum prerequisite
courses are: BSCI 201, BSCI 202, medical
terminology, and a communications course.