2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Admission Requirements and Procedures
Independent and Directed Study
A student may, because of special circumstances, prefer to take a regularly offered FRC course through independent
study. A student may also wish to take additional coursework in a field of study after having completed the sufficient
courses within the field of study (as determined by the faculty member in the discipline) through directed study.
Students must petition for independent and directed study courses with their instructor and the instructor submits
the form electronically to the Office of Instruction for approval. Once approved, the Office of Instruction will notify
the student with the Course Reference Number (CRN) and the student may enroll on their student portal (MyFRC).
Prerequisites
A prerequisite is a requirement for prior coursework, knowledge or skills that must be fulfilled by students before they may
enroll in a course. Students who have equivalent experience may enroll in courses for which they have not fulfilled the prerequisite
by consulting with their advisor. The advisor may consult with the instructor to determine if a prerequisite override is in
the best interest of the student. If the advisor activates the override, the reason must be documented in the student’s online
record. Students who wish to challenge prerequisite requirements should contact the Chief Instructional Officer.
General Educational Development (GED) Testing and Subject Review
For students and community members who are over 18 years old and did not graduate from high school, FRC provides
General Educational Development (GED) testing for those who want to earn a High School Equivalency Certificate.
Testing schedules are available from the Assessment Center at ext. 313. Students must register at least two days
before the testing session begins. Registration includes completion of a demographic form, validation of identification,
and payment. Payment includes a cash, check, money order, credit card or letter of intent to pay from a state,
federal, county or public agency. Testing begins at 9:00 a.m. and sessions are conducted over two days. The GED Test
includes five subject areas: Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Total examination time is 7.5
hours. Examinees are encouraged to take the test over the two day session. For current testing fees and/or further
information contact the Assessment Center @ 1-800-442-9799, ext. 288
High School Articulation
Feather River College and Plumas, Sierra, and Lassen County secondary schools have established several individual
course articulation agreements in their vocational programs. The purpose of these agreements is to provide a smooth
transition from high school to college, eliminate duplication of coursework, better utilize resources, and give high
school students the incentive to begin education/training at advanced levels. Secondary students will receive college
credit for articulated course(s) after demonstrating competency by examination or consultation or both, as determined
by the FRC instructor. For more details, contact the FRC Office of Instruction.
Auditing Courses
Students may audit courses under the following conditions:
• Student is ineligible to enroll for credit because he/she has already taken a course the maximum number of
allowable times, and
• Admission of an audit student will not result in credit students being denied access.
Auditing Registration Procedure: Students must file a “Petition to Audit” in the Admissions and Records Office
requesting permission to audit a course. The Admissions and Records Office must verify that the course has been
taken the maximum amount of times. The instructor must sign the petition acknowledging that the student has their
approval to audit the course. Auditing students will not be listed on the class roster. Final determination to permit a
student to audit a course will be made by the Chief Instructional Officer, or a designee. Completed petitions must be
turned in to the Admissions and Records Office for fee assessment.
Audit Fees: A fee of $15 per unit will be charged to audit, except as noted:
• Students enrolled in 10 or more units of credit courses at FRC will not be charged to audit 3 or fewer units. They
will be charged to audit more than 3 units at the $15 per unit rate.
• Individuals who are not currently enrolled at FRC may audit courses, but must pay the health and transit fees. They may
either pay the student health fee in addition to enrollment fees, or show evidence of medical and accident insurance.
Audit Responsibilities: Students who audit a course will be expected to participate in all class activities with the
exception of examinations and must pay all course material fees.
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