Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree: Programs of instruction consisting of college-level courses transferable to the State University System.

The requirements for the A.A. degree are:

• Earning at least a 2.0 program of study GPA.
• Completion of at least 60 semester hours of credit in a prescribed course of study, including:
  • Completion of the minimum 36 general education credit hours, as specified in the College Catalog.
  • Completion of the minimum requirements for the college-level communication and computation skills adopted by the State Board of Education.
  • Demonstration of competency in Communication, Critical Thinking, Scientific Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Information Literacy.
• Demonstration of competency in a foreign language.
• Completion of the State of Florida Civic Literacy requirement.
• Completion of a minimum of 25% of the semester hours for the degree at 天涯海角社区 (15 credit hours).
• Meeting the eligibility requirements to participate in auto-graduation or complete an application for graduation through eSantaFe.

Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree: Programs of instruction consisting of college-level courses to prepare for entry into employment and include 15-18 hours of general education courses transferable to the State University System.

The requirements for the A.S. degree are:

• Earning at least a 2.0 program of study GPA.
• Completion of an approved program of at least 60 semester hours in accordance with Florida standard credit hour length that must include a basic core of 15 semester hours of general education courses that transfer to the State University System.
  • The general education core must include at least one course from each of the following areas: Communications, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Math.
• Completion of the State of Florida Civic Literacy requirement.
• Completion of a minimum of 25% of the semester hours for the degree at 天涯海角社区 (15 credit hours).
• Meeting the eligibility requirements to participate in auto-graduation or complete an application for graduation through eSantaFe.

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree: Programs of instruction consisting of college-level courses to prepare for entry into employment.

The requirements for the A.A.S. degree are:

• Earning at least a 2.0 program of study GPA.
• Completion of an approved program of study of at least 60 semester hours in accordance with Florida standard credit hour length that must include a basic core of 15 semester hours of general education courses.
  • The general education core must include at least one course from each of the following areas: Communications, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Math.
• Completion of the State of Florida Civic Literacy requirement.
• Completion of a minimum of 25% of the semester hours for the degree at 天涯海角社区 (15 credit hours).
• Meeting the eligibility requirements to participate in auto-graduation or complete an application for graduation through eSantaFe.

Baccalaureate Degrees (B.A.S, B.S.N. or B.S.): Programs of instruction consisting of college- level courses requiring a minimum of 120 semester hours.

The requirements for a Baccalaureate degree are:

• Earning at least a 2.0 program of study GPA.
• Completion of upper-division core requirements totaling at least 30 semester hours.
• Demonstration of competency in a foreign language.
• Completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours of general education coursework, consistent with the Associate in Arts requirements.
• Completion of the State of Florida Civic Literacy requirement.
• Completion of a minimum of 25% of the semester hours at 天涯海角社区 (30 credit hours).
• Meeting the eligibility requirements to participate in auto-graduation or complete an application for graduation through eSantaFe.

No, once the civic literacy competency requirement has been met as part of a previously earned degree, students will not have to meet the requirement again as part of another degree program. For example, if a student in the 2018-19 to 2020-21 cohort (when the requirement was a course or an assessment) successfully completed an approved course (or assessment) to meet the civic literacy competency requirement and graduated with an associate in arts degree and now wants to enroll in a baccalaureate degree program under the 2023-24 catalog year, that student will not be required to take and pass an approved assessment (or course) to meet the civic literacy competency assessment requirement, because the student will have been considered as having previously met the requirement. Students in the 2021-22 cohort (when the requirement changed to a course and an assessment) who earned an associate in arts degree and met the civic literacy competency requirement as part of that degree program and return to pursue an associate in science or baccalaureate degree will not have to meet the requirement again. The same logic applies to students in the 2022-23 cohort and thereafter.

No. AMHX010 taken prior to fall 2024 did not contain the statutorily required competencies to meet the civic literacy competency course requirement. The updated course learning outcomes that reflect the required competencies are effective with the fall 2024 term. Only AMHX010 taken fall 2024 and thereafter will count toward meeting the civic literacy competency course requirement.

No. CLEP: History of the United States II will not be included in rule as an approved assessment to meet the requirement. This exam does not sufficiently contain the required competencies to be included in rule as an approved assessment to meet the civic literacy competency assessment requirement. However, credit awarded for the CLEP exam as AMHX020 will still meet the civic literacy competency course requirement.

The civic literacy requirement applies to students who are entering into A.A. and baccalaureate programs under catalog year 2021 or later, and to students entering into A.S. or A.A.S. programs under catalog year 2022 or later, regardless of prior postsecondary coursework. This includes formerly dual enrolled, transfer, out-of-state students, and returning students entering with prior postsecondary coursework. Students who have previously achieved a passing score on an approved assessment or passed an approved course will have met the assessment requirement or coursework requirement, respectively, and will not need to re-take assessments or courses.

Baccalaureate students under catalog year 2021 or later are required to meet the civic literacy course and assessment requirement unless they previously earned a A.A., A.A.S., A.S., or bachelor鈥檚 degree and satisfied the civic literacy competency requirement that was in effect at that time. Students who completed a prior degree during a period in which there was no civic literacy competency requirement are required to complete the civic literacy course and assessment requirement as part their current degree.

Contact the SF Placement and Assessment Center for information and instructions about taking the FLCE exam. Currently, there is no fee for this exam nor is there a limit on the number of retakes.

Students will be able to re-take the exam as early as the day after an unsuccessful attempt.

The has a list of resources to help you prepare for the FCLE exam.

Students with catalog years 2018 through 2020 are exempt from the Florida Civic Literacy Competency requirement if they:

• Earned college credit prior to Fall 2018 (excluding ABE, GED, AP, IB, AICE and CLEP); or
• Were dual enrolled prior to Fall 2018.

Students initially entering a Florida College System institution or state university in 2018 and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy. As outlined by statute, civic literacy competencies and outcomes include:

• Understanding of the basic principles and practices of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government;
• An understanding of the United States Constitution and its application;
• Knowledge of the founding documents and how they have shaped the nature and functions of our institutions of self-government; and
• An understanding of landmark Supreme Court cases, landmark legislation, and landmark executive actions, and their impact on law and society.