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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
Prior Learning Assessment
(PLA)
Prior learning pathways at FCC allow students the
opportunity to earn credit for college-level learning,
thus accelerating their progress toward graduation.
A PLA evaluation is conducted of a student’s work
experiences, workplace training, professional
licensure and certifications, military training and
service, volunteer activities, life experiences, credits
earned by standardized testing, and volunteering
and community service activities which demonstrate
college-level learning. Credit for PLA is not awarded
for experience alone, but for a combination of
experience and college-level learning. Students
seeking credit for prior learning should call the
Assistant Dean, Career Programs at 301.846.2587 for
more information.
Portfolio Assessment
The portfolio development process allows students
an opportunity to demonstrate college-level
knowledge acquired from work, independent
reading, training programs, volunteer activities, and
other life experience. A portfolio is an organized
collection of essays, documentation, and artifacts
demonstrating learning through work and life
experiences that satisfies a specific FCC course.
Following development the portfolio is submitted to
the college for credit review by faculty. Students pay
an assessment fee for the portfolio to be reviewed
equivalent to a one-credit course and will be assessed
50% of the current tuition per credits rewarded.
No more than 15 credits may be earned through
portfolio assessment. For additional information,
contact the Prior Learning Assessment Coordinator
at 301.846.2587.
Institutional Departmental Exams
If no CLEP or DSST exam (see chart on page 19)
is available for the subject in which a student is
knowledgeable or skilled, students may contact the
Prior Learning Assessment Coordinator to discuss
the possibility of credit by course examination. A
credit by examination may be taken only once. If the
student passes a credit by examination with a grade
of“C”or better, they will earn the stipulated number
of credits for the course. A student’s transcript will
show credit for the specific courses that were taken
on a credit-by-examination basis. No grade will
be recorded, but credits may be counted toward
degree requirements. Students pay an assessment
fee of 50% of the current tuition per credit prior
to taking the departmental exam. If a student is
enrolled in a class for which they subsequently
request a departmental examination, no refund for
the course is available. No more than 15 credits may
be earned through departmental examinations. For
additional information, contact the Prior Learning
Assessment Coordinator at 301.846.2587.
Certificate & Licensure Evaluation
FCC accepts many industry-standard certificates
and licensure for college credit. Currently students
enrolled in a minimum of three credits can take
advantage of agreements in programs including
accounting, computer science, criminal justice,
emergency management, fire service administration,
hospitality, culinary, and tourism, medical assisting,
and police science. For additional information,
contact your program manager, department chair,
or the Prior Learning Assessment Coordinator call
301.846.2587.
Credit by Examinations
CLEP/DSST/IB/AP
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
and DANTES Standardized Subject Tests
(DSST)
CLEP and DSST are national credit-by-examination
programs providing individuals the opportunity
to earn credit in a non-traditional format. General
and Subject exams are available in many different
disciplines. FCC’s Testing Center administers CLEP and
DSST exams by appointment. For more information
about taking a CLEP or DSST exam, contact the
Testing Center at 301-846-2522.
FCC also accepts CLEP and DSST and awards credit
based on the exam taken and score earned. Refer to
the following charts for exams accepted by FCC. For
more information, contact Counseling & Advising at
301-846-2471 or a Transfer Evaluator at 301-846-2595.
Advanced Placement Examination
These subject matter exams sponsored by
the Educational Testing Service are generally
administered through high schools at the culmination
of AP course offerings. The program provides a
practical way for high school students to receive
advanced standing credit in college for college-level
courses completed in high schools. Applicants for
admission who have taken AP examinations should
have an official copy of their scores sent to the FCC
Registration & Records Office in Jefferson Hall.
International Baccalaureate
FCC will evaluate International Baccalaureate (IB)
subject examinations with scores of 5, 6, or 7. The
Students may be awarded up to 30 credits toward
the associate degree, but those planning to transfer
need to consult with potential transfer institutions
regarding each institution’s policy on required scores
and credits awarded. FCC does not assess any fees or
tuition for International Baccalaureate (IB) evaluations
and credit awards. To request an official candidate
score report to be sent to FCC, see the International
Baccalaureate website at .
Students must have official results sent to the FCC
Registration & Records Office in Jefferson Hall.
General Examinations Score
Needed
Credits Course
Equivalent
College Mathematics 50 3 MATH 101
Humanities 50 6 ARTT 105, ENGL
205
Social Sciences/History 50 6 SOCY 101, HIST
101
Subject Examinations Score
Needed
Credits Course
Equivalent
Business
Financial Accounting 50 6 ACCT 100, 101
Information Systems &
Computer Applications
50 3 CMIS 101
Business Law 50 3 BMGT 211
Principles of Management 50 3 BMGT 227
Principles of Marketing 50 3 BMGT 225
Composition & Literature
American Literature 50 6 ENGL 203, 204
College Composition 50 3 ENGL 101
Foreign Languages
French, Level 1 50 6 FREN 101, 102
French, Level 2 62 12 FREN 101, 102,
201, 202
German, Level 1 50 6 GERM 101, 102
German, Level 2 63 12 GERM 101, 102,
201, 202
Spanish, Level 1 50 6 SPAN 101, 102
Spanish, Level 2 66 12 SPAN 101, 102,
201, 202
History & Social Sciences
American Government 50 3 POSC 104
Human Growth Dev. 50 3 EDPS 210
Intro Educational Psychology 50 3 EDUC 220
Introductory Psychology 50 3 PSYC 101
Introductory Sociology 50 3 SOCY 101
Macroeconomics 50 3 ECON 201
Microeconomics 50 3 ECON 202
US History I: Early
Colonization-1877
50 3 HIST 201
US History II: 1865 to the
Present
50 3 HIST 202
Western Civilization I: Ancient
Near East-1648
50 3 HIST 101
Western Civilization II:
1648-Present
50 3 HIST 102
Science & Mathematics
Calculus 64 4 MATH 175
Precalculus 61 4 MATH 165
Test Score FCC Credit
Art–History 3 or better ARTT 104 (3)
Art–Studio 3 or better Possible credit for ARTT
101 or ARTT 106 (program
manager determines whether
or not credit can be awarded)
Biology
3
4 or better
5 or better
BSCI 100 (4)
BSCI 150 (4)
BSCI 150 (4) & BSCI 160 (4)
Calculus AB 4 or better MATH 185 (4)
Calculus BC 4 or better MATH 185, 211 (8)
Chemistry
3 or better
4 or better
5 or better
CHEM 100 (4)
CH 101 (4)
CHEMGT 101 (4), CHEM 102
(4)
Computer Science A 3 or better CMIS 106 (3)
Computer Science AB 4 or better CMIS 201 & CMIS 202 (6)
Economics–Macro 3 or better ECON 201 (3)
Economics–Micro 3 or better ECON 202 (3)
English–Lang/Comp 3
4 or better
placement into ENGL 101 (0)
ENGL 101 (3)
English–Lit/Comp
3
4 or better
placement into ENGL 101 (0)
ENGL 102 (3)
Environmental Science 4 or better BSCI 205 (3)
French–Language 3 or better FREN 101, 102 (6)
German–Language 3 or better GERM 101, 102 (6)
Government & Politics
US
4 or better POSC 104 (3)
History–European 4 or better HIST 102 (3)
History–US 4 or better
5 or better
HIST 201 or HIST 202 (3)
HIST 201 (3) & HIST 202 (3)
Italian–Language &
Culture 3 or better ITAL 101 (3) and ITAL 102 (3)
Latin 3 or better
LATN 101 (3) and LATN 102
(3)
Music Theory 3 or better
4 or better
MUSC 103 (3)
Music majors: credit
determined by program
manager
Music Listening &
Literature
3 or better MUSC 101 (3)
Physics 1 4 or better PHYS 121 (4)
Physics 2 4 or better PHYS 122 (4)
Physics B 4 or better PHYS 121, 122 (8)
Physics C Mechanics 4 or better PHYS 151 (4)
Physics C Electricity &
Magnetism
4 or better PHYS 252 (4)
Psychology 3 or better PSYC 101 (3)
Spanish–Language 3 or better SPAN 101, 102 (6)
Statistics 3 or better MATH 120 (3)
CLEP Exams Advanced Placement Exams American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE offers a Credit Recommendation Service and is
a resource that connects workplace learning with
colleges and universities by helping adults gain access
to academic credit for formal course evaluations
acquired outside the traditional classroom setting.
Credit may be granted for educational programs that
have been completed successfully at non-college
institutions and applied to students program of study.
ACE also evaluates military training and experience.
FCC does not assess any fees or tuition for the
evaluation or award of ACE credits. Students must
request an official transcript from ACE be sent directly
to the Registration and Records Office in Jefferson Hall.
IB Exam FCC Course Equivalent/
Credits Awarded
IB English (HL) 5+ = ENGL 102
5+ and Completion of full-
diploma option = ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
IB Math (HL) 5+ = MATH 120 (3) and
MATH 185 (4); Placement
into MATH 195
IB Math (SL) 5+ = MATH 165 (4);
Placement into MATH 175
or MATH 185
IB Math Studies 5+ = MATH 101 (3)
IB Biology (HL) 6+ = BSCI 150 & BSCI 160
IB Biology (SL) 6+ = BSCI 100
IB Chemistry 5 = CHEMGT 101;
6+ = CHEMGT 101 and
CHEM 102
IB Physics (SL) No credit
IB History of the
Americas
5= HIST 201 or HIST 202;
6+ = HIST 201 & HIST 202
IB History of
Europe
5+ = HIST 102
IB Economics (SL) 6+ = ECON 201 & ECON 202
IB Spanish 5+ = SPAN 101 & SPAN 102
IB French 5+ = FREN 101 & FREN 102
IB Latin 5+ = LATN 101 & LATN 102
IB Music Determined by program
manager
IB Art 5+ = ARTT 104
IB Computer
Science
5+ = CMIS 106
Full IB Diploma
(Indicates
successful
completion
of the Theory
of Knowledge
course and the
Extended Essay)
ENGL 101