AA Bachelors Major and
Baccalaureate Destination Institution
Meta Majors
MISATFOR
Dr. Scott J. Parke
The Florida College System
Research & Analytics
April 18, 2013
2012 Legislation HB 7135
• (3) To improve articulation and reduce excess credit
hours, beginning with students initially entering a
Florida College System institution in 2013-2014 and
thereafter, the articulation agreement must require
each student who is seeking an associate in arts degree
• to indicate a baccalaureate degree program offered by
an institution of interest by the time the student earns
30 semester hours.
• The (FCS) institution in which the student is enrolled
shall inform the student of the prerequisites for the
baccalaureate degree program offered by an institution
of interest.
Meta-majors
• A set of broad content areas that students choose
upon enrollment at a postsecondary institution.
• A meta-major includes a set of courses that meet
academic requirements that are common across
several disciplines and specific programs of study.
• Enrollment and completion of meta-major
courses guide students through initial academic
requirements and into programs of study.
• Core Principles for Transforming Remedial
Education: A Joint Statement Charles A. Dana
Center, Complete College America, Inc.,
Education Commission of the States, Jobs for the
Future (December 2012)
Florida HB7057 (Spring 2013)
• Requiring the approval of meta-majors and academic pathways for
student progression.
• Section 25 (3) "Meta-major" means a collection of programs of
study or academic discipline groupings that share common
foundational skills.
• 1008.30(4) By July 1, 2014, the State Board of Education, in
consultation with the Board of Governors, shall approve a series of
meta-majors and the academic pathways that identify the gateway
courses associated with each meta-major. Florida College System
institutions shall use placement test results to determine whether
each student demonstrates sufficient communication and
computation skills to indicate readiness for his or her chosen metamajor.
• Florida College System institutions shall counsel students into
college credit courses as quickly as possible, with developmental
education limited to that content needed for success in the metamajor.
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Conceptually Related Career & Technical Education – Career Clusters
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural
commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products.
Architecture & Construction Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content
including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
Business Management & Administration Careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient
and productive business operations.
Education & Training Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services such as
administration, teaching/training, administrative support, and professional support services.
Finance Planning and related services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
Government & Public Administration Planning and executing government functions at the local, state and federal levels, including
governance, national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.
Health Science Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development.
Hospitality & Tourism Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as
restaurant and food/beverage services, lodging, travel and tourism, recreation, amusement and attractions.
Human Services Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and
mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.
Information Technology Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design,
development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland
security, including professional and technical support services.
Manufacturing Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related
professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and process engineering.
Marketing Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives such as brand management,
professional sales, merchandising, marketing communications and market research.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical
services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development .
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail
and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, etc.
http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/glance/careerclusters.html
AA Bachelors Major and
Baccalaureate Destination Institution
Meta Majors
MISATFOR
[email protected]
The Florida College System
Research & Analytics
April 18, 2013