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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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If a CLEP or DSST exam is not available
for a subject in which a student is
knowledgeable or skilled, the student may
contact the Department Chair or Program
Manager overseeing the equivalent
course at FCC for permission to receive
credit for the course by examination.
Courses for which an examination is not
appropriate (laboratory, experiential,
or interactive courses) are excluded. A
departmental examination may be taken
only once. Students pay an assessment
fee before taking the exam. Students
who pass a departmental examination
with a grade of “C” or better, will earn
the stipulated number of credits for the
course. A transcript will show credit for
the specific courses that were taken
on a credit-by-examination basis;
however, no grade will be recorded.
No more than fifteen (15) credits total
may be earned through departmental
examinations. Contact the Prior Learning
Coordinator for more information.
7. Credit through Credential Assessment
Credits through credential assessment
may be awarded for national and/or
state certification or licensure. To earn
credit through this option, the student
must contact the program manager for
that area. Credentials must be current
and demonstrate that the student is
in good standing with the certification
and/or licensing agency. No more than
forty-five (45) credits may be earned
through non-collegiate training and/
or other types of prior learning.
8. High School Articulation Credit
FCC may develop articulation agreements
with secondary school systems to award
college credit for selected secondary
coursework. To receive credit for these
courses, students may be required to
earn a specific grade and/or provide
evidence of other supporting materials
as stipulated in the agreement. No more
than forty-five (45) credits may be earned
through non-collegiate training and/or
other types of prior learning. Articulation
agreements are reviewed and updated
annually by the Provost/Executive Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Continuing
Education, and Workforce Development.
To request articulated high school credit,
students must initiate the request for credit
within two (2) years of his/her graduation
from high school. Students must be
enrolled in an FCC class, and submit an
official high school transcript documenting
the date of high school graduation and
the stipulated grade in the articulated
course and any other required supporting
materials to Registration and Records.
9. Portfolio Assessment
The portfolio development process provides
students an opportunity to document
college-level knowledge acquired from
work, independent reading, training
programs, volunteer activities, and other
life experiences. The portfolio documents
student-generated evidence of learning
that satisfies an FCC degree requirement.
Students pay an assessment fee for the
portfolio to be reviewed by faculty or staff
trained in prior learning assessment. No
more than thirty (30) credits total may be
earned through portfolio assessment.
10. Reverse Transfer
Through reverse transfer, students
who attended FCC and transferred to
another institution prior to earning an
associate degree may transfer credits
earned back to FCC in order to complete
an associate degree. To be eligible for
reverse transfer, students must have
completed a minimum of fifteen (15)
at FCC and have a cumulative 2.000
GPA. For reverse transfer consideration,
students must submit an official transcript
from the institution attended, as well
as an FCC graduation application.
B. Registration Procedures
1. Registration
Students may register for classes
beginning the day registration
opens until the last day to add.
a. Students wishing to register for a full
class must meet with an academic
advisor within Learning Support to
discuss options available to the student.
b. Students who wish to enroll in a class
after the last day to add may do so
with permission from the instructor.
Approval may only be granted for a late
addition up until the 20% date of the
session (the date at which 20% of the
class has taken place). These dates are
available from Registration and Records.
c. Students wishing to register for an
online course that is full prior to
its start date, or after the second
day of class, must contact the
Center for Distributed Learning.
2. Veterans and Military Priority Registration
Veterans and military members may be
eligible for priority registration. If students
miss the priority registration date, students
are still able to register past that date.
a. Those eligible for priority
registration include:
i. Active duty, Reservists, and
National Guard members; and
ii. Veterans who have received an
honorable discharge or a certificate
of satisfactory completion of military
service (eligibility applies only within
15 years after last active duty date).
b. To participate in priority
registration students must provide
documentation of their service.
i. Active duty, Reservists, and National
Guard students may provide
a copy of their military ID or a
copy of their current orders.
ii. Veterans may provide a copy
of their DD214 showing an
honorable discharge or a certificate
of satisfactory completion.
C. Classification of Students
A course load of twelve (12) credit hours in the
fall and spring semesters constitutes full-time
status at FCC. Full-time status in the summer
session consists of the sum of at least twelve
(12) semester hours of credit taken in any
combination of the various summer terms.
Most curricula, however, require students to
complete more than twelve (12) hours each
semester in order to graduate in two years;
students are encouraged to enroll in fifteen
(15) credits per semester. Students wishing to
carry more than eighteen (18) credit hours in
the fall or spring must receive approval from
an academic advisor within Learning Support.
Students carrying more than twelve (12) credit
hours in the summer session are required to
obtain their advisor’s approval. Jan Session
students are limited to five (5) credit hours.
Audited courses do not count toward status.
D. Change of Schedule
Students who wish to add or drop from
a course(s) may do so during the defined
change of schedule or withdrawal
period for each session. These dates are
published in the schedule of classes.