The Gordon Rule

State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, the Gordon Rule, requires that students complete with grades of C or better 12 credits in designated courses in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments and six credits of mathematics course work at the level of college algebra or higher. These courses must be completed successfully (grades of C or better) prior to the receipt of an A.A. degree and prior to entry into the upper division of a Florida public university. Students who have not earned an Associate in Arts degree must complete the Gordon Rule requirement prior to being admitted to a Bachelor degree program. 

For graduation with the Associate in Arts degree from Valencia, the Gordon Rule requirements must be satisfied by completing the Communications, Social Science and Mathematics requirements listed below.

Writing

Communications
ENC 1101	FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I (GR)	3
or ENC 1101H	FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I - HONORS (GR)
ENC 1102	FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II (GR)	3
or ENC 1102H	FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II - HONORS (GR)
SPC 1608	FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH	3
or SPC 1608H	FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH - HONORS
or SPC 1017	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
or SPC 1017H	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION HONORS
Social Science
POS 2041	U.S. GOVERNMENT	3
or POS 2041H	U.S. GOVERNMENT - HONORS
or AMH 2010	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877
or AMH 2010H	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 - HONORS
or AMH 2020	U.S. HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT
or AMH 2010H	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 - HONORS

Mathematics

Students must complete at least 6 credits from the following list with a minimum grade of C:

MAC 1105	COLLEGE ALGEBRA (GR)	3
or MAC 1105H	COLLEGE ALGEBRA - HONORS (GR)
MAC 1114	COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY (GR)	3
MAC 1140	PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA (GR)	3
MAC 2233	CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (GR)	3
or MAC 2233H	CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (GR)
MAC 2311	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I (GR)	4
or MAC 2311H	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I - HONORS (GR)
MAC 2312	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II (GR)	4
or MAC 2312H	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II - HONORS (GR)
MGF 1130	MATHEMATICAL THINKING (GR)	3
MGF 1131	MATHEMATICS IN CONTEXT (GR)	3
STA 2023	STATISTICAL METHODS (GR)	3
or STA 2023H	STATISTICAL METHODS - HONORS (GR)