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 College Credit Course Descriptions Florida’s
Statewide Course Numbering System Example of Course Identifier
General Rule for Course Equivalencies Equivalent courses at different institutions are identified by the same prefixes and same last three digits of the course number and are guaranteed to be transferable between participating institutions that offer the course, with a few exceptions. (Exceptions are listed below.)For example, a survey course in social problems is offered by 34 different postsecondary institutions. Each institution uses “SYG_010” to identify its social problems course. The level code is the first digit and represents the year in which students normally take the course at a specific institution. In the SCNS taxonomy, “SYG” means “Sociology, General,” the century digit “0” represents “Entry-level General Sociology,” the decade digit “1” represents “Survey Course,” and the unit digit “0” represents “Social Problems.” In science and other areas, a “C” or “L” after the course number is known as a lab indicator. The “C” represents a combined lecture and laboratory course. The “L” represents a laboratory course or the laboratory part of a course, having the same prefix and course number without a lab indicator, which may meet at a different time or place. Transfer of any successfully completed course from one institution to another is guaranteed in cases where the course to be transferred is equivalent to one offered by the receiving institution. Equivalencies are established by the same prefix and last three digits and comparable faculty credentials at both institutions. For example, SYG 1010 is offered at a community college while the same course is offered at a state university as SYG 2010. A student who has successfully completed SYG 1010 at the community college is guaranteed to receive transfer credit for SYG 2010 at the state university upon transfer. The student cannot be required to take SYG 2010 again since SYG 1010 is equivalent to SYG 2010. Transfer credit must be awarded for successfully completed equivalent courses and used by the receiving institution to determine satisfaction of requirements on the same basis as credit awarded to the native students. It is the prerogative of the receiving institution to offer transfer credit for courses successfully completed which have not been designated as equivalent. The Course Prefix The course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline, subject matter area, or sub-category of knowledge. The prefix is not intended to identify the department in which a course is offered. Rather, the content of a course determines the prefix designation. Authority for Acceptance of Equivalent Courses State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024(19), Florida Administrative Code, reads: When a student transfers among postsecondary institutions that are fully accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and that participate in the common course designation and numbering system, the receiving institution shall award credit for courses satisfactorily completed at the previous participating institutions when the courses are judged by the appropriate common course designation and number system faculty task forces to be academically equivalent to courses offered at the receiving institution, including equivalency of faculty credentials, regardless of the public or nonpublic control of the previous institution. The award of credit may be limited to courses that are entered in the course numbering system. Credits so awarded shall satisfy institutional requirements on the same basis as credits awarded to native students. Exceptions to the General Rule for Equivalency
College preparatory and vocational preparatory courses may not be used to meet degree requirements and are not transferable.
Statewide Course Numbering System Course Prefix Titles Index
Course Descriptions All courses will have a notation at the end of course description indicating A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. Confirm your choices with an advisor or counselor. Several opportunities to earn credit by examination are provided to students with prior learning and life experiences in content areas. Credit by examination programs include the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, the ACT Proficiency Examination Program (ACT/PEP) and the College’s own Proficiency Examination Program (PEP). Courses for which an examination is available through one of these programs are identified with a (CBE) at the end of the course description. Courses for which certification is available are identified with a (CBC) at the end of the course description. Occasionally the testing program sponsor will discontinue a test, so contact any campus assessment and certification center for additional information concerning test availability and registration information. College credit courses in this catalog with an “AA” designation located at the end of the course descriptions will count toward the Associate in Arts degree and are guaranteed transferable for those students that transfer with the Associate in Arts degree. When a student transfers without the Associate in Arts degree, the transferability of the course is decided by the receiving institution. College credit courses without the “AA” designation will not count toward the Associate in Arts degree. The transferability of these courses is decided by the receiving transfer university. The “A.S.” and “A.A.S.” designation at the end of the course description indicates the course will count toward an Associate in Science degree and/or Associate in Applied Science. When a student transfers with the Associate in Science degree or Associate in Applied Science, the transferability of the course is decided by the receiving institution. All courses in the following list are not taught each term. Class schedules are published prior to each term that show the courses that will be offered. Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite courses listed in the course descriptions. In the college credit course descriptions listed below the contact hours listed refer to the number of contact hours per week during a 15-week semester. When a course is taught during a term, which is shorter or longer than 15 weeks, the number of contact hours per week is adjusted proportionately.Note: In
the college credit course descriptions the contact hours listed
refer to the number of contact hours per week during a 15-week
semester. When a course is taught during a term, which is shorter
or longer than 15 weeks, the number of contact hours per week
is adjusted proportionately.  |
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