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High School Graduation Requirements

English – 4 credits
• English 1
• English 2
• ENC1101
• ENC1102

Math – 4 Credits – Other two credits are based on PERT score for math placement
• Algebra
• Geometry
• _________
• _________

Science – 3 Credits – Last credit is based on career choice and math level
• Biology
• Chem 1, Phy Sci, etc.
• _________

Social Studies – 3 credits

• World History (1 credit)
• AMH1010 (.50 credit)
• AMH1020 (.50 credit)
• Government (.50 credit)
• Economics (.50 credit)

Physical Education – 1 Credit (Usually HOPE)

Fine or Performing Arts – 1 Credit

Electives – 8 Credits
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A.A. Degree Requirements

Area I – Communications
• ENC1101 – Written Communications I
• ENC1102 – Written Communications II
• SPC1608 – Fundamental of Speech Communication

Area II – Mathematics
• Students need at least 2 classes from this area. The classes the student take will depend
on math placement test scores (PERT and CLM/CPT). One class must be from category
A. The second class can be from either category A or category B.

Area III – Social Sciences

• Students need at least 2 classes from this area. For a lot of them, this requirement will be
met by taking AMH1010 and AMH1020 which is needed to satisfy the high school
history credit requirement.

Area IV – Humanities
• Students need at least two classes from this area. One class must be from category A. The
second class can be from either category A or category B.

Area V – Natural Sciences

• Students need at least two classes from this area. One class must be from category A. The
second class can be from either category A or category B.
• Classes are usually decided for the student based on their career path and math level.

Electives – 24 credit hours

• Extra credit hours from Areas I-V may be used to fulfill the A.A. elective requirement.
Electives must be A.A. designated courses per the College Catalog at SCF.edu.
https://catalog.scf.edu/content.php?catoid=11&navoid=823

International – Intercultural Requirement – 6 credit hours

• These classes are marked with (+) in the AA Planning Guide. This requirement is also
usually met with the Humanities classes that are required for Area IV.
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Gordon Rule Requirement

• These are courses that have been designated to include written assignments
demonstrating college-level writing skills. ENC 1101, ENC1102, and most classes within
Humanities (Area IV) meet this requirement. These classes are marked with ** in the AA
planning guide.

Foreign Language Requirement

• 2 years consecutive foreign language at the high school level.
OR
• 2 semesters of the same foreign language at the college level.
 High School
Graduation Checklist

This sheet explains what credits you have earned according to our latest records. Any blank boxes indicate
classes you still need to take.

Name: _____________________________ Grade_____ Last / Current School _________________

10th Grade FSA or Concordant score _______ On line Course __________

EOC’s: Algebra 1 ________ Biology_______ Geometry_______ US History______ (if taken in HS)

Credits: _______ GPA: _______

English – 4 Credits Physical Education -1 Credit

Course must include integration of Health
English 1 Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ Sem.1___ Sem.2___

English 2 Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ________________/_________________

ENC1101 Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____

ENC1102 Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____

Vocational or Practical Arts / Fine or

Math – 4 Credits Algebra 1 & Geometry Required Performing Arts- 1 credit required
Sem.1___ Sem.2___
Algebra 1 Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ________________/_________________

Geometry Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ELECTIVES

_________ Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ____________.5 ____________1.0

____________1.5 ____________2.0
_________ Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ____________2.5 ____________3.0
____________3.5 ____________4.0
____________4.5 ____________5.0
Science – 3 Credits Biology Required ____________5.5 ____________6.0
____________6.5 ____________7.0
Biology Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ ____________7.5 ____________8.0
_________ Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____
_________ Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____

Social Studies – 3 Credits ***Graduation Requirements***

World History Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ -GPA 2.0
-Pass 10th ELA FSA or concordant score
American Hist Sem. 1____ Sem. 2____ -Earned a minimum of 24 Credits
-Pay all school debts
American Gov ½ credit required ____

Economics ½ credit required ____

Associate in Arts Degree Program

Student Planning Guide

A.A.
(Updated July 2019)

2019-2020 Catalog Year

For students entering SCF in Fall 2019 and beyond

1. A total of 36 general education credit hours is required (Area I – V).

A minimum of 24 hours is required in the elective area.
Notes:
• The A.A. degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours.
• A.S. degree credit courses do not count toward the A.A. degree.
• General education and A.A. elective coursework must be passed with a
grade of “C” or higher.
• A.A. electives are meant to be used as prerequisites toward university
requirements.

2. Students are encouraged to meet with their assigned advisor to

discuss their area of interest and program of study at the transfer
institution along with transfer requirements.

3. To track your progress toward your degree, review your

degree audit and unofficial transcript via MySCF each term.

4. Courses may require placement test scores (less than two years
old) or completion of prerequisite courses.

5. Check university websites for program requirements and foreign

language requirements. FloridaShines requirements are available
at FloridaShines.org.

6. Be sure to check course descriptions in the SCF Catalog. SCF

catalogs are available online at SCF.edu.

7. FloridaShines at FloridaShines.org provides detailed requirements

for intended majors at Florida public colleges/universities.

8. At least 25 percent of the hours of course credit required for the

degree/certificate must be completed at SCF.

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Transfer Major:

A.A. Degree Requirements

+ International-Intercultural courses required for graduation ** Gordon Rule writing courses required for graduation
(Minimum 6 hours) SBE rule 6A-10.030 mandates students to complete 12 semester hours
General Education courses marked (+) will satisfy this requirement. of courses that include written assignments demonstrating college-level
writing skills. Courses marked (**) are Gordon Rule writing courses.
___________ ___________ A grade of “C” or better is required to earn Gordon Rule credit.
___ ENC 1101 ___ ENC 1102 ___________ ___________
Needed for International/Intercultural completion: ____________
Needed for Gordon Rule completion: ____________
Disclaimer:
The list below of International-Intercultural courses and Gordon Rule courses (Areas I-V) is not an exclusive list of courses that will satisfy these
requirements. For a complete listing please refer to the College Catalog at SCF.edu.

Foreign Language Requirement

❒ 2 years of the same foreign language from high school OR 2 semesters of the same foreign language at the college level with a
grade of “C” or higher ___________ ___________
College level foreign language with a grade of “C” or higher may be used toward the 24 hour elective requirement.

Civic Literacy Requirement

I First-time-in-college students entering a Florida College System institution,

9 hours
COMMUNICATIONS beginning with the 2018-19 school year, must demonstrate competency in
civic literacy through one of the following options prior to the award of an
associate in arts or baccalaureate degree:
(1) Successfully passing either POS 1041 (American Government)
or AMH 1020 (U.S. History 1877 to Present)
_____ ENC 1101 Written Communication I** 3 OR
_____ ENC 1102 Written Communication II** 3 (2) Achieving the standard score on one of the following assessments:
_____ SPC 1608 Fundamentals of Speech Commun. 3
Assessment Standard Score
_____ Hours remaining for Area I: ____________ AP Government and Politics: United States 3
AP United States History 4
CLEP: American Government 50

II
6-9 hours
MATHEMATICS
III
6-9 hours
Students must take one course from category A and
SOCIAL SCIENCES
at least one or more courses from category A or B.

A. Students must take one course from category A and

_____ MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 at least one or more courses from category A or B.
_____ MAC 2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 4 A.
_____ MGF 1106 Topics in Mathematics 3 _____ AMH 1020 U.S. History 1877 to Present 3
_____ MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 _____ ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology**+ 3
_____ STA 2023 Elementary Statistics 3 _____ ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics+ 3
B. _____ POS 1041 American Government 3
_____ MAC 1114 Trigonometry 3 _____ PSY 2012 General Psychology 3
_____ MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra 3 _____ SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology 3
_____ MAC 2233 Applied Calculus 3 B.
_____ MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 4 _____ AMH 1010 U.S. History to 1877 3
_____ MAC 2313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 4 _____ CPO 2002 Comparative Government+ 3
_____ MAD 2104 Discrete Mathematics 3 _____ EUH 1000 Western Civilization to 1600+ 3
_____ MAP 2302 Differential Equations 3 _____ EUH 1001 Western Civilization from 1600
_____ MAS 2103 Linear Algebra 3 to Present+ 3
_____ Hours remaining for Area II: ____________ _____ INR 2002 International Relations**+ 3
_____ Hours remaining for Area III: ____________
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6-9 hours 6-9 hours
HUMANITIES NATURAL SCIENCES
Students must take one course from category A and at Students must take one course from category A and at
least one or more courses from category A or B. least one or more courses from category A or B.
A. At least one science course with a lab (C) is recommended.
_____ ARH 2000 Art Appreciation+ 3 A.
_____ HUM 1020 Introduction to the Humanities + 3 _____ AST 1002 Descriptive Astronomy 3
_____ LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature**+ 3 _____ BSC 1005C Diversity of Life 3
_____ MUL 2010 Music Appreciation+ 3 _____ BSC 2010C Fundamentals of Biology I 5
_____ PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophical Reasoning+ 3 _____ BSC 2085C Anatomy and Physiology I 4
_____ THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation**+ 3 _____ CHM 1020C The Chemistry of Everyday Life 3
B. _____ CHM 2045C General Chemistry I 5
_____ AML 2010
American Literature I**+ 3 _____ ESC 1000C Earth and Space Science 3
_____ AML 2020
American Literature II**+ 3 _____ EVR 1001 Introduction to Environmental Science 3
_____ AML 2600
African-American Literature**+ 3 _____ PHY 1020C Fundamentals of Physics 3
_____ ARH 2050
Art History: Prehistory through Medieval I**+ 3 _____ PHY 2048C General Physics I with Calculus 5
_____ ARH 2051
Art History: Renaissance Through Present**+ 3 _____ PHY 2053C General Physics I 5
_____ ENL 2010
British Literature to 1790 I** 3 B.
_____ ENL 2022
British Literature after 1790 II** 3 _____ BSC 1007C Introduction to Biology 4
_____ FIL 1030
History of Motion Pictures+ 3 _____ BSC 1020 Human Body 3
_____ HUM 2210
Intercultural Humanities: The Ancient _____ BSC 2011C Fundamentals of Biology II 5
_____ World**+ 3 _____ BSC 2086C Anatomy and Physiology II 4
_____ HUM 2234 Intercultural Humanities: Enlightenment _____ CHM 1025C Introductory Chemistry 5
through Romanticism**+ 3 _____ CHM 1032C Chemistry for Health Professionals 4
_____ HUM 2235 Intercultural Humanities: Medieval Period _____ CHM 2046C General Chemistry II 5
through Scientific Revolution**+ 3 _____ CHM 2210C Organic Chemistry I 5
_____ HUM 2250 Intercultural Humanities: The Modern _____ CHM 2211C Organic Chemistry II 5
World**+ 3 _____ MCB 2010C Microbiology 4
_____ LIT 2012 The Novel**+ 3 _____ OCB 1000C Introduction to Marine Biology 3
_____ LIT 2020 The Short Story**+ 3 _____ OCE 1001 Introduction to Oceanography 3
_____ LIT 2030 Introduction to Poetry**+ 3 _____ PHY 2049C General Physics II with Calculus 5
_____ LIT 2090 Contemporary Literature**+ 3 _____ PHY 2054C General Physics II 5
_____ LIT 2110 World Literature I**+ 3
_____ LIT 2120 World Literature II**+ 3 _____ Hours remaining for Area V: ____________
_____ LIT 2310 Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction**+ 3
_____ LIT 2380 Women in Literature**+ 3
_____ MUH 2050 Folk/Trad. Music of World Cultures**+ 3
_____ MUH 2110 Intro. to Music History & Literature**+ 3
_____ PGY 2101C Visual Literacy: Photography** 3
_____ PHI 2070 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy**+ 3
_____ PHI 2600 Applied Ethics 3
TOTAL NUMBER
_____ PHI 2620 Environmental Ethics 3 of completed A.A. General Ed. Requirements (36 hours)
_____ PHI 2631 Business Ethics 3
_____ REL 2121 Religion in America**+ 3
_____ REL 2210 Intro to the Academic Study of Hours remaining
_____ Hebrew Bible/Old Testament+ 3
_____ REL 2240 Introduction to the New Testament+ 3
_____ REL 2300 Introduction to World Religions+ 3
_____ Hours remaining for Area IV: ____________

ELECTIVES 24 hours
Extra credit hours from Areas I-V may be used to fulfill the A.A. elective 24-hour requirement. Electives must be A.A.
36 CREDIT MINIMUM (if needed)
designated courses per College Catalog at SCF.edu. Elective should be chosen based on your transfer institution. ___________________________________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
Completing the minimum number of hours (6) in Areas II-V
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ will not satisfy the 36-hour general education requirement.
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ One additional course chosen from Areas II-V may be
needed to fulfill the requirement.
Hours remaining for Electives: ____________

When registering for your final term,

be sure to apply for graduation
Peer Advising Assistant Date Advisor Date (See reverse for instructions).
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 IMPORTANT POLICIES
& PROCEDURES
INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENT - DEGREE SEEKING
During the first term of enrollment, applicants must send official transcripts directly to SCF from each regionally accredited
post-secondary institution previously attended. Hand-carried transcripts are not accepted for official transfer evaluations. Students
who are eligible to receive financial aid must submit all official transcripts prior to the first term of enrollment.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY
A withdrawal is a change in a student’s course schedule where one or more courses are withdrawn prior to the end of the term.
Withdrawn courses appear on the transcript as “W” or “WF” and are classified as attempts. No refunds are permitted for withdrawn
courses. Students can withdraw from any or all courses without the academic penalty of a “WF” grade by the withdrawal deadline
listed on SCF.edu. Students must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure through their MySCF account. Students
using financial aid are strongly encouraged to meet with a financial aid representative before withdrawing from a course. For addi-
tional information, visit SCF.edu/AcademicCalendar.

THIRD ATTEMPT
Florida Statute 1009.285 and Department of Education Rule 6C2-2.0241 effective Fall 1997 term requires that a student enrolled in the
same undergraduate college credit course more than two times, shall pay fees at 100 percent of the full cost of instruction. That cost is
equal to the nonresident fee established by individual colleges. In order to consistently administer this requirement, public colleges/
universities in Florida began “counting” student attempts beginning with the Fall 1997 term, regardless of the number of previous
attempts.
Note: Upon the third attempt of a credit course, a withdrawal will be recorded as a “WF” and calculated as an “F” in the student’s
GPA. For additional information, visit the advising center.

GRADUATION
Students should apply for graduation by completing the online graduation application located on the Student Profile at My.SCF.edu.
Deadlines and additional information can be found on the graduation page at SCF.edu/Graduation. Note: Students may be awarded
any degree or certificate that they qualify to receive at the discretion of SCF unless a written declaration showing intent to opt out
is received by the Office of the Registrar prior to degree/certificate conferral. For questions, contact the Office of the Registrar at
941-752-5060 or [email protected].

EXCESS HOURS
Section 1009.286, Florida Statutes, establishes an “excess hour” surcharge for a student seeking a baccalaureate degree at a state
university. It is critical that students, including those entering Florida colleges, are aware of the potential for additional course fees.

“Excess hours” are defined as hours that go beyond 115 percent of the hours required for a baccalaureate degree program. For
example, if the length of the program is 120 credit hours, the student may be subject to an excess hour surcharge for any credits
attempted beyond 138 credit hours (120 hours x 115 percent).

All students whose educational plan may include earning a bachelor’s degree should make every effort to enroll in and successfully
complete those courses that are required for their intended major on their first attempt. Florida college students intending to
transfer to a state university should identify a major or “transfer program” early and be advised of admission requirements for that
program, including the approved common prerequisites. Course withdrawals and/or repeats, as well as enrollment in courses
nonessential to the intended major, may contribute to a potential excess hours surcharge.

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of State College of
Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color,
marital status, disability, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its educational programs, services and activities, including admission and employment. Direct in-
quiries regarding nondiscrimination policies to: Equity Officer, 941-752-5323, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207.