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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
Agricultural Business Basics
Letter of Recognition (Career)
Designed for Dual Enrollment/open campus students in Agricultural studies.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
BMGT 140 Agricultural Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BMGT 109 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise . . . . . . 3
Elective Any BMGT, CMIS, or ECON course . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Business Basics
Letter of Recognition (Career)
Introduces students to the business environment; including management, human
resources, marketing, planning, accounting, and computing.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BMGT 103 Introduction to Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 101 Information Systems and Technology . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Cardiovascular Technology
A.A.S. Degree (Career) Howard Community College Degree
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Prepares students to enter the allied health career field of cardiovascular
technology to gather data and perform various cardiac and/or vascular diagnostic
tests and procedures under the direction of a physician. The invasive technologist
may be found in cardiac catheterization, blood gas, and electrophysiology
laboratories. Working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, operating
area, and/or electrophysiology, the technologist utilizes x-ray and monitoring
equipment in performing invasive diagnostic tests to determine the condition
of the patient’s heart. New therapeutic steps may be taken to treat an existing
condition during the catheterization procedure. The program is accredited by
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Graduates may apply to take the national certification examination to become a
registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS).
This program is offered to Frederick Community College students through the
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium. Students will typically
complete most of the general education classes at Frederick Community
College and then matriculate to Howard Community College to complete
the Cardiovascular Technology courses. Students participating in consortium
programs pay in-county rates at the institutions to which they matriculate.
Contact Robin A. Becker-Cornblatt, assistant director of admissions, nursing
and allied health programs at Howard Community College, 410.772.4137 or
for information.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• A grade of“C”or better is required in cardiovascular, mathematics, and science
courses. Admission to the cardiovascular technology program is based upon
successful completion of specific courses in the degree program. Contact Howard
Community College admissions office to schedule an information session
regarding the cardiovascular technology program.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
Mathematics
MATH 165 Precalculus or
MATH 185 Calculus I 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences
SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Arts & Humanities
COMM 103 Public Speaking or
COMM 107Career Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
BSCI 150 Principles of Biology I or
BSCI 223 Microbiology for Allied Health 4
BSCI 201 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BSCI 202 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
PHYS 121 Fundamentals of Physics I 4
PHYS 122 Fundamentals of Physics II 4
Cardiovascular Technology courses offered at Howard Community College
CARD 120 Rhythm Analysis and 12-lead ECG . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CARD 121 Cardiovascular Assessment Skills Lab . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CARD 122 Cardiac Anatomy and Pathophysiology . . . . . . . . . . 3
CARD 123 Hemodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CARD 124 X-Ray Theory for Cardiovascular Technology . . . . . . . 3
CARD 201 Cardiovascular Pharmacology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CARD 220 Cardiovascular Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CARD 221 Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures . . . . . . . . . 8
CARD 222 Advanced Intravascular Interventional Procedures . . . . . 4
CARD 231 Applied Clinical Practicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CARD 261 Clinical Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.