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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
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2019 - 2020 FCC Academic Catalog
Honors
Frederick Community College maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
Towson University for students enrolled in the FCC
Honors Program. The purpose of this MOU is to
acknowledge the scholastic accomplishments of
FCC Honors students and to facilitate a seamless
transition from the FCC Honors Program to the
Honors College at Towson University. Interested
students should contact the FCC Honors
Program Coordinator for further information.
Universities at Hagerstown
The Universities at Hagerstown follow a new model in
education that was originally created through
the Universities at Shady Grove. Various degree
programs are offered at a location accessible to
students in the Western Maryland region. Students
seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree after
attending Frederick Community College will find
bachelor’s degree programs offered by a number
of Maryland State colleges at the Universities at
Hagerstown. For more information, visit the website
at .
Universities at Shady Grove
The Universities at Shady Grove is a new model in
education, offering a variety of degree programs
in an accessible Montgomery County location.
Students seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree
after attending Frederick Community College will
find bachelor’s degree programs offered by a number
of Maryland State colleges at Universities at Shady
Grove. For more information, visit the website at
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University of Baltimore Health
Systems Management
Frederick Community College maintains an
articulation agreement with the University of
Baltimore which allows graduates of FCC A.A.S.
programs in Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory Care and
Surgical Technology to transfer into the University
of Baltimore Bachelor of Science in Health Systems
Management. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Nursing
The purpose of this agreement is to enhance and
maintain the relationship between FCC students
and the University of Maryland School of Nursing
(UMSON) by offering dual admission to UMSON.
Students who have been accepted to the FCC
Nursing Program or who have completed the
Associate Degree in Nursing at FCC and have an
unencumbered RN license in the United States or are
qualified to complete their state RN licensure exam
and have completed the majority of prerequisite
course work and general education requirements are
eligible for dual enrollment. For further information
contact Jennifer McAninley, Allied Health & Nursing
Advisor at 240.629.7935.
University of Maryland-Baltimore
County
Transfer Student Alliance
The purpose of this agreement is to enhance and
maintain the relationship between FCC students and
the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC).
The Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) offers students
guaranteed admission, access to scholarships, and
housing if they agree to attend UMBC. The agreement
is designed for students who state their desire to
attend UMBC with 12 to 35 college-level credits and
a 3.0 GPA or higher. For more information about the
TSA contact the Counseling & Advising Office at
301.846.2471.
Associates of Arts in Social Sciences,
Area of Concentration in Social Work
The purpose of this agreement is to enhance and
maintain the relationship between FCC students
and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County
(UMBC). The agreement allows Associate of Arts in
Social Science, Area of Concentration in Social Work
students to transfer a maximum of 60 credits and all
general education courses to UMBC. Additionally,
it provides transferring students eligibility to
scholarships. For more information contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
University of Maryland College Park
Transfer Advantage Program
The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP)
guarantees admission to the University of Maryland
at College Park or a University of Maryland, College
Park program at the Universities at Shady Grove
(USG) within one year of completion of the Associate
degree or, in the case of College Park, completion of
30 credits of coursework (15 credits of which must be
completed at FCC) with a minimum 3.0 GPA. MTAP
students may also be eligible for a 25% course-
tuition-scholarship for one UMD course per term. For
more information, contact the Counseling & Advising
Office at 301.846.2471.
University of Maryland College Park at
Shady Grove
Biological Sciences
FCC Students who earn the A.S. in STEM, following
the prescribed curriculum as outlined in the
course matrix, will be able to pursue the third
and fourth years of the Bachelor of Science
in Biological Sciences from the University of
Maryland College Park at the Universities at
Shady Grove. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
Business Administration
FCC students who earn the A.A. in Business
Administration following the prescribed curriculum
as outlines in the course matrix, will be able to pursue
the third and fourth years of the Bachelors of Sciences
in Accounting, International Business, Marketing, or
Management from the University of Maryland College
Park at the Universities at Shady rove. For more
information, contact the Counseling & Advising Office
at 301.846.2471.
Communications
FCC Students who earn their Associates degree,
following the prescribed curriculum as outlined in
the course matrix for communications, will be able
to pursue the third and fourth years of the Bachelor
of Arts in Communications from the University of
Maryland College Park at the Universities at Shady
Grove. For more information, contact the Counseling
& Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
Computer Science
FCC Students who earn their Associates degree,
following the prescribed curriculum as outlines in the
course matrix for computer science, will be able to
pursue their third and fourth years of the Bachelor of
Science in Information Science from the University
of Maryland College Park at the Universities at Shady
Grove. For more information, contact the Counseling
& Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
Criminal Justice
FCC Students who earn the A.A. in Criminal Justice,
following the prescribed curriculum as outlined in
the course matrix, will be able to pursue the third and
fourth years of the Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland
College Park at the Universities at Shady Grove. For
more information, contact the Counseling & Advising
Office at 301.846.2471.
Information Systems Management
FCC Students who earn their Associates degree,
following the prescribed curriculum as outlines in the
course matrix for information systems management,
will be able to pursue their third and fourth years
of the Bachelor of Science in Information Science
from the University of Maryland College Park at the
Universities at Shady Grove. For more information,
contact the Counseling & Advising Office at
301.846.2471.
Public Health Science
FCC students who earn the A.A. in General Studies or
the A.S. in STEM, following the prescribed curriculum
as outlined in the course matrix, will be able to
pursue the third and fourth years of the Bachelor
of Science Degree in Public Health Sciences from
University of Maryland College Park at the Universities
at Shady Grove. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Construction Management
Frederick Community College maintains an
articulation agreement with the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore for graduates of
the Construction Management & Supervision
A.A.S. degree wishing to pursue the third and
fourth years of the Bachelor of Science Degree
in Construction Management Technology
from UMES at the Universities at Shady Grove.
Students will complete their coursework through
a combination of on-campus and distance
education course offerings. For further information,
contact Michael Leonard, Program Manager
Construction Management, 240.629.7927.
UMUC Alliance
Frederick Community College and University of
Maryland University College have formed an alliance
that offers dual admission to both institutions.
The alliance allows for a seamless education from
associate’s to bachelor’s degrees in majors like
computer science, information systems management,
bioprocessing, business administration, police
science, paralegal, history, psychology, criminal
justice, investigative forensics, political science,
human services, and sociology. Once students
complete the Alliance application, they are admitted
to both FCC and UMUC. Alliance students have the
benefit of full library privileges and other resources
at both institutions. For more information, contact
the Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471 or
visit the UMUC website at . Under
Community Colleges, click on Maryland Community
Colleges and then go to Frederick Community
College Information.
University System of Maryland
The state of Maryland has a unique computerized
articulation system, called ARTSYS, which outlines
individual course equivalencies and recommended
transfer programs for every two-year and four-year
institution within the University System of Maryland
(which includes UMBC, UMCP, Frostburg, Towson,
Salisbury, and others). Articulation information for
some private colleges like Hood and McDaniel is
also accessible through ARTSYS. Students can access
ARTSYS at . For additional
transfer information, students can visit the Maryland
Transfer website at Students
are encouraged to meet with a counselor regarding
their transfer plans. Contact the Counseling &
Advising Office at 301.846.2471 for an appointment.
West Virginia University
In an effort to enhance and maintain the relationship
between Frederick Community College and West
Virginia University, transfer students with a grade
point average of at least 2.0 from FCC are guaranteed
admission to West Virginia University. For more
information contact the Counseling & Advising Office
at 301.846.2471.
Wilson College
In an attempt to create more diverse opportunities
for our transferring students, Frederick Community
College has entered into an agreement with Wilson
College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. This
agreement supports an effort to provide equal access
to admission, registration, and financial aid at Wilson
College for FCC graduates. This agreement also
proposes the development of articulated programs
of study for ease of transfer, which will recognize the
general education requirements completed at FCC.
For more information, contact the Office of Admission
in the College for Women at 800.421.8402 or the
College for Continuing Education at 800.421.4796.
Online Education
Transfer Institutions
American Public University
System Nursing
This agreement facilitates the transfer of Frederick
Community College students who graduate with
an Associate of Science degree in Nursing to the
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at American
Public University System (APUS). Students must
have earned the grade of C or higher in all courses
set forth in the Degree Completion Plan included in
this agreement. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
American Public University System
Emergency Management
This agreement facilitates the transfer of Frederick
Community College students who graduate with an
Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency
Management to the Bachelor of Arts degree in
Emergency and Disaster Management at American
Public University System (APUS). Students must
have earned the grade of C or higher in all courses
set forth in the Degree Completion Plan included
in this agreement. For more information contact
Sam Lombardo, Program Manager, Emergency
Management, at 240.629.7952.
Ashford University
Ashford University (AU) and Frederick Community
College (FCC) have established an articulation
agreement to enable FCC students who transfer
to Ashford University to carry with them the credit
they have already earned for as much relevant
study as possible. Students who transfer to AU
and have earned an associate’s degree with a
2.000 cumulative GPA or higher are accepted as
fulfilling all General Education and competency
requirements of an Ashford University Bachelor’s
program. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.