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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog

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Students are strongly urged to consult

with an academic advisor within Learning

Support at their transfer institution as

early as possible and should be aware

that some colleges and universities may

require a higher grade point average

as a condition of admission than that

required to earn the A.A.T. degree.

i. Complete a graduation

application and submit to

Registration and Records.

Certificate

To be eligible to receive a

certificate, students must:

a. Complete a prescribed curriculum

of at least twelve (12) credits as

approved by the College.

b. Obtain a minimum grade

point average of 2.000.

c. Complete at least 25% of the

certificate credits at FCC. For the

CPA Exam Qualification Certificate,

only one (1) course required for the

certificate must be taken at FCC.

d. Complete an application for graduation

and submit to Registration and Records.

Letter of Recognition

To be eligible to receive a letter of

recognition, students must:

a. Complete a prescribed curriculum

of at least six (6) credits as

approved by the College.

b. No course substitutions are allowed.

c. Obtain a minimum grade point average

of 2.000 in the courses required

by the Letter of Recognition.

d. Complete at least 25% of

the LOR credits at FCC.

e. Complete an application for graduation

and submit to Registration and Records.

Program Discontinuance

Following the discontinuation of a degree

or certificate program, application to

graduate under that degree or certificate

program will be honored for five (5) years.

Students must be continuously enrolled

during the five-year teach-out period.

Additional Associate Degree or Certificate

Students wishing to earn more than

one associate degree or certificate must

fulfill all program requirements for each

degree or certificate in accordance with

college requirements. At the time of

application for graduation, students must

declare the catalog year under which

they are requesting to be evaluated

for degree completion. Students must

select a catalog of an academic year

during which they were registered

and attended classes at the College.

Dean’s List

Students who have earned twelve

(12) or more credits at the College are

eligible to be considered for the Dean’s

List. At the end of the fall and spring

semesters, the Provost/Executive Vice

President for Academic Affairs, Continuing

Education, and Workforce Development

will publish a list of those full-time and

part-time students who have completed

at least six credits during the semester

and have earned a semester grade

point average of 3.500 or better.

10.

Graduate with Honors

Students who have accumulated a

grade point average of 3.500-3.7490

are awarded a degree with “Honors.” A

degree with “High Honors” is awarded to

those students who have accumulated

a grade point average of 3.750 or better.

A Certificate will be awarded with

“Distinction” to those students with a

grade point average of 3.750 or higher.

11.

Honors College

Students who complete twelve (12)

honors credits with an overall grade point

average GPA of 3.250 or higher are eligible

to graduate from the Honors College.

Graduates receive a notation on their

transcripts recognizing this achievement.

12.

Commencement

Commencement is conducted each

year in the month of May, but diplomas

are awarded in August, December, and

May. Diplomas may also be awarded at

additional times for special programs

at the discretion of the Registrar.

Course Substitutions

1. Substitutions of course requirements

within degree and certificate programs

may be considered under special

circumstances; however, no substitutions

of course requirements within letters

of recognition are allowed.

2. Examples of circumstances which

may warrant a course substitution

include those instances when:

a. a required course is no longer

offered at the College;

b. a student has taken a course so similar

to a required course that completing the

required course would be redundant; or

c. a required course has been cancelled or is

not scheduled to be offered soon enough

so that a student’s ability to graduate

in a timely manner is compromised.

3. A non-general education course may not

be approved as a course substitute for

a general education requirement. In all

cases, students must meet the minimum

requirements for graduation as determined

by the MHEC and as approved by the

College in the catalog year in which the

student was assigned his/her major.

4. The number of course substitutions

should be limited in order to maintain

the academic integrity of the program.

In no case may course substitutions

constitute more than 33% of the program

as this constitutes a substantial change

in the curriculum as defined by MHEC.

5. Program Managers and/or Department

Chairs must complete a Course

Substitution form identifying the

recommended course substitution which

is submitted to the Registrar for review

and final approval. In the event that

the recommended substitution does

not fall within the course substitution

guidelines, the Registrar will consult with

the appropriate Department Chair.

6. Students requesting a course substitution

based on the presence of a disability

must do so through the Services for

Students with Disabilities (SSD) office.

Information on the course substitution

protocol is available from the SSD office.

7. Approved course substitutions are stored

in students’ PeopleSoft records and are

reflected in the appropriate curricular

requirement in students’ degree audits.