State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030 (previously Gordon Rule)
State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030 (previously Gordon Rule) for College Credit Students
Prior to receipt of an Associate in Arts degree from a Florida College System institution or university or prior to entry into the upper division of a public university or college, a student shall complete successfully (grade of "C" or higher) the following: six (6) semester hours of English coursework and six (6) semester hours of designated general education humanities, social science and history courses that require the student to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple writing assignments and six (6) semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher, which can include applied logic, statistics and other such computation coursework. For the purposes of this rule, mathematics courses included in the Mathematical Thinking in Context pathway established pursuant to Section 1007.23(3), F.S., and identified in the Mathematics Pathways List as incorporated in subsection 6A-10.024(16), F.A.C., may be used to fulfill the six (6) hours required.
Successful completion of the General Education requirements for the Associate in Arts degree satisfies this requirement (State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, previously Gordon Rule) which requires a student to complete multiple writing assignments in designated coursework and complete six (6) semester hours of college-level mathematics courses.
Students awarded college credit in English based on their demonstration of writing skills through dual enrollment, advanced placement, or international baccalaureate instruction pursuant to Rule 6A-10.024, F.A.C., and students awarded college credit based on their demonstration of mathematics skills at the level of college algebra or higher through one (1) or more of the acceleration mechanisms in Rule 6A-10.024, F.A.C., shall be considered to have satisfied the requirements in subsection 6A-10.030(2), F.A.C., to the extent of the college credit awarded.
For Associate in Science degrees, ENC 1101, ENC 1102 (when required) and mathematics general education courses must be completed with a "C" or higher. Non-exempt students must test out of developmental English and reading or successfully complete developmental English and reading courses prior to enrolling in ENC 1101. If mathematics courses at the level of college algebra or higher are not required for the program, non-exempt students must test out of developmental mathematics or successfully complete developmental mathematics courses in order to be awarded an Associate in Science degree.
