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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog

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Request for Withdrawal

After the Deadline Due to

Extenuating Circumstances

Students with extenuating medical/

emergency/military circumstances which

prevent them from withdrawing before

the published deadline or that arise after

the last day to withdraw and prevent them

from being able to successfully complete a

class may request a retroactive withdrawal.

Students who wish to request a retroactive

withdrawal for extenuating circumstances

should follow the procedure outlined in the

Student Withdrawal Policy and Procedures.

Change of Major

1. Students declare their major at the time of

application and may change their major

any time. Only one major may be declared

at a time; however, students may apply

for multiple degree

s and certificates.

2. Students who wish to change their major

must obtain permission from an academic

advisor within Learning Support or Veteran

& Military Services Advisor (if applicable) to

help clarify their new educational goals.

Students will be advised that changing

majors could result in completed courses

not applying to their new major.

3. Students changing their major will be

assigned to the current catalog year.

a. Students requesting an exception to

the assignment to the current catalog

year need a written recommendation

signed by an academic advisor within

Learning Support, faculty advisor,

Department Chair, or Program

Manager with written justification

for the request. This request must be

submitted to the Registrar. The Registrar

will review the request and make a

determination based on the continuous

enrollment status of the student.

b. To ensure compliance with accreditation

and licensing requirements, the

student’s clinical portion of an allied

health program will be assigned

to the current catalog year.

c. Students will not be assigned to a

catalog more than five (5) years old.

Course Repetition

The right to repeat courses in some programs

is not automatic. Individual program

requirements may limit course repeatability.

Students failing to successfully complete a

course in some programs may be denied the

opportunity to continue in

those programs.

A student should consult an academic

advisor within Learning Support before

attempting the course for the second

time. No student may attempt the same

course a third time without consulting the

appropriate Department Chair, Program

Manager, or designee. The fourth and any

subsequent attempts of the same course

will require the approval of the Provost/

Executive Vice President for Academic

Affairs, Continuing Education, and

Workforce Development or designee.

Course repetition restrictions do not apply

to courses which are identified in the

FCC Academic Catalog as repeatable for

additional credit. These courses may be

repeated up to the maximum number

specified unless otherwis

e exempted.

When a student repeats a course, the

highest grade and corresponding credits

awarded will be used in computing the

GPA. If the two grades are the same, the last

grade will count. All courses taken become

part of the student's academic record and

appear on the student’s transcript. If a

student receives an “F” in a course at FCC,

and successfully completes the course at

another institution, transfer credit may be

awarded; however, the “F” grade received

at FCC remains on the transcript but does

not factor into the GPA calculation.

Students should be aware that federal

financial aid regulations limit the number

of times a stude

nt can receive federal

financial aid for a graded course.

Graduation Requirements

FCC awards Associate degrees, certificates,

and Letters of Recognition (LORs) to those

students who complete a prescribed

curriculum with a 2.000 grade point

average or better. Students enrolled in

the Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.)

programs, however, are required to complete

the prescribed curriculum with a 2.750

grade point average or better. Degrees,

certificates, and LORs are issued three (3)

times a year: August, December, and May.

The standard number of credits for an

Associate degree from a public community

college is sixt

y (60) credit hours.

The standard number of credits required

for an Associate degree (i.e. 60) does not

apply if 1) the degree program is defined

as more than a two-year Associate degree;

2) professional accreditation requires a

higher number of credit hours or requires

coursework that cannot be completed in

60 credits; or 3) certification requirements

result in a need for credit hours in excess

of 60. MHEC approval is required for

exceptions in excess of 60 credits.

Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) and

Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)

To be eligible to receive the

Associate of Arts or Associate of

Science degree, students must:

a. Successfully complete a prescribed

curriculum as approved by the

College with at least 60 credits.

b. Complete a core of at least 31

general education credits that

will include the following:

i. English Composition

(ENGL101): 3 credits.

• Beginning in Summer 2017,

students who are degree-seeking

and have taken ENGL101 must

have a C grade or better to receive

their degree. Students who

are degree-seeking, have been

continuously enrolled, and have

taken ENGL101 prior to Summer

2017 will be allowed to graduate

with a D in ENGL101. Although

the D grade will enable a student

to complete the Associate degree

at FCC, it does not guarantee

that English composition will

transfer to another institution.

ii. Arts, Humanities, Communications:

9 credits, three courses, one

selected from each area.

iii. Social and Behavioral Science:

6 credits, two courses, selected

from different disciplines.

iv. Biological and Physical Science:

7/8 credits, two courses, one

must be a lab science.

v. Mathematics: 3/4 credits, one course.

vi. Interdisciplinary or Emerging

Issues is an optional category

that can fulfill an open general

education elective requirement.