College-Level Communication and Computation Skills (Gordon Rule)

 

Florida Administrative Code Rule 6A-10.030(2), commonly known as the “Gordon Rule” specifies that all state universities require in all baccalaureate degree programs, satisfactory completion of

  1. Six (6) semester hours of English coursework and six (6) semester hours of additional coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments.
  2. Six (6) semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher. For purposes of this rule, applied logic, statistics and other such computation coursework which may not be placed within a mathematics department may be used to fulfill three (3) hours of the six (6) hours required by this section. 
  3. A grade of “C” or above is required for each course.  

Note: A student who enters Florida A&M University with an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida College System institution or State University is considered to have satisfied Gordon Rule requirements. 

COMMUNICATION
Students are required to complete 6 semester hours of English coursework.

 

Course Prefix #

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENC 1101

Freshman Communication Skills I

3

ENC 1102

Freshman Communication Skills II

3

 

 

OR

 

ENC 1121

Honors Freshman Composition I

3

ENC 1122

Honors Freshman Composition II

3

 

COURSEWORK WITH COLLEGE-LEVEL WRITING SKILLS
Students are required to complete 6 semester hours of additional coursework in which the student will demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments.

Course Prefix #

Course Title

Credit Hours

AFA 3104

The African Amer. Experience

3

AMH 2010

U.S. History 1492-1865

3

AMH 2020

U.S. History 1865-Present

3

AMH 2091

Intro. to African-American History

3

AML 2010

American Literature I

3

AML 3041

American Literature II

3

ARC 2701

Survey of Arch. History I

3

ARH 2000

Art Appreciation

3

ARH 2050

Art History I: Prehistory to Rennaiss.

3

ARH 2051

Art History II: Baroque to Modern

3

ENL 3013

English Literature to 18th Century

3

ENL 3034

English Literature II

3

EUH 3100

Ancient History

3

EUH 3120

Medieval History

3

HUM 2211

Historical Survey I

3

HUM 3214

Early Civil & the Classical World

3

HUM 3217

Judeo Christian & Medieval Cultures

3

HUM 2230

Historical Survey II

3

HUM 3237

Counter Reformation Bar. & Enlight.

3

HUM 3238

The European Rennais. & Reform.

3

HUM 3244

19th Cent. Rev.: Historic & Artistic

3

HUM 3255

Modern and Post-Modern Culture

3

HUM 3401

Asian Humanities

3

HUM 3421

African Americans in Film

3

HUM 3425

African Humanities

3

LIT 2110

Intro to Literature I

3

LIT 2120

Intro to Literature II

3

LIT 3196

African-Caribbean Literature

3

LIT 3824

Latino Literature

3

MMC 2000

Introduction to Mass Media

3

MUH 3116

Jazz History

3

MUH 3211

History and Literature of Music I

3

MUH 3212

History and Literature of Music II

3

MUL 2111

Intro. to Music I

3

MUL 2112

Intro. to Music II

3

PHH 2102

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

3

PHI 2010

Intro to Philosophy

3

PHI 2101

Intro to Logic

3

PHI 3601

Ethics

3

PHI 2801

Intro. to Aesthetics

3

PHM 3120

Contemporary Black Social Phil.

3

REL 2000

Intro. to Religion

3

REL 3120

Religion in American Culture

3

REL 2135

Black Religion in America

3

REL 3145

Women in Religion

3

REL 2210

Intro. to Old Testament

3

REL 2240

Intro to New Testament

3

REL 2320

Western World Religion

3

REL 4440

Contemporary Religious Thought

3

THE 2000

Intro. to Theatre

3

THE 3112

Theatre History I

3

THE 3113

Theatre History II

3

THE 3232

Black Theatre/Film & Rel. Studies

3

THE 3235

Cont. Black Theatre

3

WOH 1012

History of Civilization

3

WOH 1022

Hist. of Civil.: Ren. to 1848

3

 

MATHEMATICS
Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 semester hours of mathematics coursework from the following approved course list:

Course Prefix #

Course Title

Credit Hours

MAC 1105

College Algebra

3

MAC 1114

Alg. & Trig Functions

3

MAC 1147

Pre-Calculus Math

4

MAC 2223

Calculus for Arch

4

MAC 2233

Calculus for Business I

3

MAC 2234

Calculus for Business II

3

MAC 2311

Calculus I

4

MAC 2312

Calculus II

4

MAD 2120

Finite Mathematics

3

MGF 1106

Liberal Arts Math I

3

MGF 1107

Liberal Arts Math II

3

MTG 2206

College Geometry

3

STA 2023

Intro to Probability & Stat I

3

 

Note: Any 3 credit hour college-level applied logic, statistics and other such computation coursework may be used.