General Education Courses
All students intending to graduate with an AA degree and planning to transfer to the university to pursue a specific major are required to complete the following curriculum.
To assure that graduates of the state university and state college systems share a common base of General Education requirements, the State of Florida has designated general education core course options in each of five areas of study—Communication, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. Beginning with students initially entering a Florida College System institution or state university in 2015‐2016 and thereafter, each student must complete at least one identified core course (designated with •) in each area of study as part of the general education course requirements.
No more than two physical education/activity semester hours may be used for the A.A. degree. No more than six hours of Cooperative Education may be used for the A.A. degree. No more than 30 hours of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit may be used for the A.A. degree.
General Education Digital Badge Series
Florida public postsecondary institutions now offer students an Effective Communication digital badge. With this badge, you will be able to not only enhance your personal communication skills but also convey to future employers that you have acquired vital skills needed for professional success. Effective written communication is the ability to communicate ideas, information, and perspectives clearly, adapting a message to different audiences and situations, and using the appropriate style to convey meaning in various written texts.
How to earn the Effective Communication digital badge:
- Enroll in ENC 1101 or ENC1101C or a course in which ENC1101 or ENC1101C is a prerequisite
- Successfully complete the course with a grade of “C” or higher
- Digital badge will automatically be awarded and added to your FASTER (Florida Automated System for Transferring Educational Records) transcript
By completing the college course associated with this badge, you will demonstrate information literacy, comprehension of rhetorical purposes and audiences. Some of the learning outcomes associated with the college course that results in the Effective Communication digital badge include:
- Examining and analyzing written material
- Synthesizing information and ideas
- Developing content relevant to the purpose
- Demonstrating the ability to write to a specific audience
- Presenting a perspective informed by research and critical thinking
- Revising written communication based on feedback