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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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A point system is used to determine
selection to the program. Points will be
assigned only to those students who have
returned the Application for Admission
to the Surgical Technology Class.
When there are more qualified applicants
than there are seats in the program, those
with the highest point totals will be offered
first consideration. Other qualified applicants
will be offered seats as they become available.
Participation in the job shadowing
experience is highly recommended.
Those with documented job shadowing
will be given priority. Refer to the online
documents for this opportunity (https://
downloads/jobshadowing.aspx).
VII. Special Admission Programs
The following programs have conditions
which must be met in order for the individual
applying for admission to be categorized and
admitted to the credit courses and programs.
A. Police Science Program
1. The Maryland State Police (MSP) Associate
of Applied Science Degree in Police
Science is presented to trooper candidates
through a partnership between FCC and
the MSP. This program has been created
to assist MSP in its effort to develop
a highly professional police force. The
Police Science program for MSP is open
to any trooper candidate employed by
the Maryland Department of State Police
and accepted into the MSP Academy. This
program integrates general education
coursework with major components
of the criminal justice process learned
while attending the MSP Academy.
All of the tuition, fees, and books are
paid in full by the MSP. Veterans are
eligible for VA benefits while enrolled in
the Academy and during the time they
take FCC general education courses.
2. The Associate of Applied Science
Police Science Program available
on-campus is open to students
separate from the Maryland State
Police program. To be considered for
admission into the on-campus Police
Science Program, a student must:
a. Be a sworn and currently employed
Maryland law enforcement
official who has graduated from
a Maryland police academy that
has been certified by the Maryland
Police and Correctional Training
Commissions (MPCTC) (or officials
who have completed Comparative
Compliance Training for Maryland).
b. Be enrolled in the Police Science
Degree Program at FCC.
c. Present a current copy of his/her
Certification and Training Standards
Compliance Card from the MPCTC.
Retired law enforcement
officials are not eligible.
Additional information about this program
may be located at .
gov/Careers/Pages/StateTrooper.aspx
B. Honors College
Honors College is an enrichment program
that can be incorporated into most
transfer degree programs at FCC. Honors
students have the opportunity to graduate
with an honors transcript notation,
complete an honors independent study
project, present at a conference, and earn
service and leadership certificates.
Membership in the Honors College is by
invitation or self-nomination. Students
automatically qualify with the following test
scores: SAT = 1650 overall with at least 550
on verbal, or ACT = Reading 21+, or FCC
placement exams = Honors level reading
(103) and proficient college-level writing. A
writing sample may be requested. However,
applicants with strong academic records
(3.5 GPA) or faculty recommendations are
encouraged to apply. We also offer an Open
Campus membership for high school or
home school students with a 3.5 GPA and a
completed Honors College recommendation
form. To apply, complete the Honors College
Application and Honors Goal Survey,
which are available in the Honors Office
(H-245) and at ,
and submit as directed on the forms.
C. Advanced Credit/Dual Enrollment Programs
Students 16 years of age and older may
enroll in FCC courses while concurrently
enrolled in high school or home schooled.
Students dually enrolled are subject to
the same assessment and placement
policies and procedures as other students.
All Open Campus and High School Based
students must also meet with a guidance
counselor at their high school prior to
registration. Dual Enrollment courses
can be used for high school graduation
credit as well as college credit if granted
permission to do so by the school system.
Students must contact their high school
guidance office for further information.
D. Gifted and Talented Students Under
16 Years of Age
The Gifted and Talented program provides an
opportunity for students under age 16 who
have been identified as having exceptional
academic or fine arts talent to enroll in
selected FCC courses. Students must be at
least 12 years of age and have completed
the seventh grade or equivalent education.
Students must demonstrate exceptional
academic or fine arts talent, and be deemed
able to adhere to College standards of
behavior. In addition to submitting the
standard application for admission, students
must submit documentation to enable an
appropriate admission decision, which may
include, but not be limited to, an official high
school transcript, letters of recommendation,
samples of student work, and evidence of
meeting criteria of exceptional academic
or fine arts talent as described below.
1. Exceptional Academic Talent
Students must meet the appropriate
placement score or exemption for the
courses in which they intend to register
as outlined in the Academic Assessment
and Placement Policy and Procedures.
2. Exceptional Fine Arts Talent
In lieu of meeting the criteria for
exceptional academic talent, students
applying for courses in the fine arts (studio
art, studio music, theater performance)
may present a recommendation from a
professionally qualified individual or entity
as having outstanding abilities which
qualify them for advanced study in that
area. The College reserves the right to
determine whether or not it will recognize
an individual or professional entity as
meeting this criterion. Additionally,
the student may be asked to audition
or to present a portfolio of work.