College-level Communication and Computational Skills

State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030 (previously Gordon Rule)

• Requirement
  • Writing courses
  • Mathematics courses
• Alternative Ways to Earn Credit

Overview

State Board of Education Rule (SBOE) 6A-10.030, previously known as the Gordon Rule, measures student achievement in college-level communication and computation skills through the successful completion of coursework in English and mathematics.

Requirement

Students must complete—with grades of C or better —the following requirements before a student earns an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree from Valencia College and before entering upper-level courses at a Florida public university or college.

• Twelve (12) credits in designated courses that demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments; and
• Six (6) credits of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher, including Mathematical Thinking in Context courses.

Students who have not earned an A.A. must complete prior to being admitted to a Bachelor's degree program. 

Writing Courses

Students will complete 12 credits of the following Communications and Social Sciences courses with a grade of C or better to meet the writing requirement.

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 2020	U.S. HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT
Total Credit Hours		12

Mathematics Courses

Students will complete 6 credits of the following Mathematics courses with a grade of C or better.

Mathematics
MAC 1105	COLLEGE ALGEBRA (GR)
or MAC 1105H	COLLEGE ALGEBRA - HONORS (GR)
MAC 1114	COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY (GR)
or MAC 1114H	COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY HONORS (GR)
MAC 1140	PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA (GR)
or MAC 1140H	PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA-HONORS
MAC 2311	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I (GR)
or MAC 2311H	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I - HONORS (GR)
MAC 2312	CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II (GR)
MGF 1130	MATHEMATICAL THINKING (GR)
or MGF 1130H	MATHEMATICAL THINKING - HONORS
MGF 1131	MATHEMATICS IN CONTEXT (GR)
STA 2023	STATISTICAL METHODS (GR)
or STA 2023H	STATISTICAL METHODS - HONORS (GR)
Total Hours		6

Alternative Ways to Earn Credit

Students who earn college credit in English through dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate—as outlined in Rule 6A‑10.024, F.A.C.—and students who earn college‑level mathematics credit (at College Algebra or higher) through any approved acceleration mechanism under the same rule, are considered to have met the corresponding requirements of Rule 6A‑10.030(2), F.A.C., to the extent of the credit awarded.

Students who have not earned an Associate in Arts degree must meet this requirement prior to being admitted to a Bachelor's degree program.