Civic Literacy Resources

Degree Requirements for students entering Fall 2021 and after:

1. Seven (7) satisfactory semester academic contracts
2. Three (3) satisfactory Independent Study Projects (ISPs)
3. Satisfactory completion of 31 course units
4. Satisfactory completion of Chart Your Course (CYC) requirements as follows: (minimum of ten units)
   • One course in each division (attributes: CYC Breadth-Humanities, CYC Breadth-Social Sciences, and CYC Breadth Natural Sciences);
   • One Writing-Enhanced course (attribute CYC Breadth-Writing);
   • One course in Mathematics or Statistics (attribute CYC Breadth-Mathematics);
   • One course in Diverse Perspectives (attribute Diverse Perspectives);
   • One course in Civic Literacy;
   • And three eligible electives (any CYC course).
     • Students may fulfill all or part of the CYC requirements through eligible transfer course credit or acceptable scores on AP, IB, AICE, or CLEP examinations. Approved CYC courses are found online in the Class Schedule by semester.
5. Demonstrated competency in civic literacy, achieved by:
   1. A score 60 or higher on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FLCE).  This can also be satisfied by scoring the following on advance placement tests:
      • Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States –  3
      • Advanced Placement United States History –  4
      • CLEP American Government –  50
   2. Satisfactory designation in one of these two classes:
      • American Government and Civics (POLS 2041)
      • American History Survey: 1865* (HIST 2020)
   3. See here for further guidance.
6. A satisfactory Baccalaureate Examination (usually in the form of an oral defense of the senior project);
7. A satisfactory Senior Project or Thesis, accepted in final form by Library staff.

Degree Requirements for students who entered before Fall 2021:

1. Seven (7) satisfactory semester academic contracts
2. Three (3) satisfactory Independent Study Projects (ISPs)
3. Satisfactory completion of 31 course units
4. Satisfactory completion of the Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) requirements as follows: (minimum of eight units)
   • Disciplinary Breadth (with at least one LAC unit from each of the three academic divisions: Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)
   • Proficiency in Mathematics (There are many ways to fulfill this requirement such as achieving a score of 530 or higher on the SAT math section or a satisfactory evaluation for a NCF math course. Please refer to the General Catalog online for other ways to fulfill this requirement.)
   • Diverse Perspectives (1 unit of course work that addresses issues of race, class, gender, and/or religious difference)
5. Demonstrated competency in civic literacy*, achieved by receiving the following scores or Satisfactory class designations:
   • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test – Civics (U.S. history and government) with supplemental questions – 60
   • Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States – 3
   • Advanced Placement United States History – 4
   • CLEP American Government – 50
   • Satisfactory designation in one of these two classes – Political Science American Government, or American History Introductory Survey Since 1877.
   • *Note – this requirement does not apply to students who entered prior to Fall 2018.
6. A satisfactory Baccalaureate Examination (usually in the form of an oral defense of the senior project);
7. A satisfactory Senior Project or Thesis, accepted in final form by Library staff.

Table 1: Civic Literacy Requirements by Cohort of Students

	Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1	Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2	Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3	Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam