Florida Regulations 6A-14.0303: General Education Core Course Options
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(1) Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, first-time-in-college students entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall Term, 2015, and thereafter must complete at least one (1) course from each of the general education subject areas listed in this section. Beginning in the 2022-23 academic year and thereafter, students entering associate in arts, associate in science or associate in applied science, or baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least one (1) course from each of the general education subject areas listed in this section prior to the awarding of their degree.
(a) Communication:
1. ENC X101 English Composition I; or
2. Any student who successfully completes a course with an ENC prefix for which ENC X101 is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the communication core.
(b) Humanities:
1. ARH X000 Art Appreciation;
2. HUM X020 Introduction to Humanities;
3. LIT X000 Introduction to Literature;
4. MUL X010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation;
5. PHI X010 Introduction to Philosophy; or
6. THE X000 Theatre Appreciation.
(c) Mathematics for students entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall Term, 2015, through the 2023-24 academic year:
1. MAC X105 College Algebra;
2. MAC X311 Calculus I;
3. MGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I;
4. MGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II;
5. STA X023 Statistical Methods; or
6. Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.
(d) Mathematics for students entering a Florida College System institution in the 2024-25 academic year and thereafter:
1. MAC X105 College Algebra;
2. MAC X311 Calculus I;
3. MGF X130 Mathematical Thinking;
4. STA X023 Statistical Methods; or
5. Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.
6. To avoid excess credit hours, successful completion of MGF X106 and X107 prior to the 2024-25 academic year may be used to satisfy the mathematics core in lieu of MGF X130.
(e) Natural Sciences:
1. AST X002 Descriptive Astronomy;
2. BSC X005 General Biology;
3. BSC X010 General Biology I;
4. BSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology I;
5. CHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies;
6. CHM X045 General Chemistry I;
7. ESC X000 Introduction to Earth Science;
8. EVR X001 Introduction to Environmental Science;
9. PHY X020 Fundamentals of Physics;
10. PHY X048 General Physics with Calculus;
11. PHY X053 General Physics I; or
12. Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core.
(f) Social Sciences:
1. AMH X020 Introductory Survey Since 1877;
2. ANT X000 Introduction to Anthropology;
3. ECO X013 Principles of Macroeconomics;
4. POS X041 American Government;
5. PSY X012 Introduction to Psychology; or
6. SYG X000 Principles of Sociology.
(g) Each institution may apply its own course titles to the general education core course options.
(2) Institutions shall report to the Statewide Course Numbering System, established in Florida Statutes § 1007.24, all courses used to fulfill subject area core course options. Any course recommended to be added to the list of general education core course options from subsection (1) of this rule shall be reported to the Office of K-20 Articulation at http://fldoe.org/articulation for review.
(3) Institutions must recognize credit earned through an acceleration mechanism in Florida Statutes § 1007.27, as meeting the related general education core course requirement.
(4) Institutions may grant a substitution or modification to the courses listed above for eligible disabled students, subject to Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-10.041
(5) The remaining courses and credits, in addition to the core course options, to fulfill the total 36-hour general education requirement for associate in arts and baccalaureate degrees are at the discretion of the Florida College System institution.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), (6)(d)3., 1007.25(3) FS. Law Implemented 1007.25(3) FS. History—New 5-18-14, Amended 11-23-21, 2-21-23.
1. ENC X101 English Composition I; or
2. Any student who successfully completes a course with an ENC prefix for which ENC X101 is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the communication core.
(b) Humanities:
1. ARH X000 Art Appreciation;
2. HUM X020 Introduction to Humanities;
3. LIT X000 Introduction to Literature;
4. MUL X010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation;
5. PHI X010 Introduction to Philosophy; or
6. THE X000 Theatre Appreciation.
(c) Mathematics for students entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall Term, 2015, through the 2023-24 academic year:
1. MAC X105 College Algebra;
2. MAC X311 Calculus I;
3. MGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I;
4. MGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II;
5. STA X023 Statistical Methods; or
6. Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.
(d) Mathematics for students entering a Florida College System institution in the 2024-25 academic year and thereafter:
1. MAC X105 College Algebra;
2. MAC X311 Calculus I;
3. MGF X130 Mathematical Thinking;
4. STA X023 Statistical Methods; or
5. Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.
6. To avoid excess credit hours, successful completion of MGF X106 and X107 prior to the 2024-25 academic year may be used to satisfy the mathematics core in lieu of MGF X130.
(e) Natural Sciences:
1. AST X002 Descriptive Astronomy;
2. BSC X005 General Biology;
3. BSC X010 General Biology I;
4. BSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology I;
5. CHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies;
6. CHM X045 General Chemistry I;
7. ESC X000 Introduction to Earth Science;
8. EVR X001 Introduction to Environmental Science;
9. PHY X020 Fundamentals of Physics;
10. PHY X048 General Physics with Calculus;
11. PHY X053 General Physics I; or
12. Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one (1) of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core.
(f) Social Sciences:
1. AMH X020 Introductory Survey Since 1877;
2. ANT X000 Introduction to Anthropology;
3. ECO X013 Principles of Macroeconomics;
4. POS X041 American Government;
5. PSY X012 Introduction to Psychology; or
6. SYG X000 Principles of Sociology.
(g) Each institution may apply its own course titles to the general education core course options.
(2) Institutions shall report to the Statewide Course Numbering System, established in Florida Statutes § 1007.24, all courses used to fulfill subject area core course options. Any course recommended to be added to the list of general education core course options from subsection (1) of this rule shall be reported to the Office of K-20 Articulation at http://fldoe.org/articulation for review.
(3) Institutions must recognize credit earned through an acceleration mechanism in Florida Statutes § 1007.27, as meeting the related general education core course requirement.
(4) Institutions may grant a substitution or modification to the courses listed above for eligible disabled students, subject to Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-10.041
(5) The remaining courses and credits, in addition to the core course options, to fulfill the total 36-hour general education requirement for associate in arts and baccalaureate degrees are at the discretion of the Florida College System institution.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), (6)(d)3., 1007.25(3) FS. Law Implemented 1007.25(3) FS. History—New 5-18-14, Amended 11-23-21, 2-21-23.