Studentr EnterlngNlnth Gradein2@7-2008SchoolYear
4 credils,with major concentration | 4 credits,wrthmajorconcentration
rn composition,readingfor
I in composrtronand literature
4 credits,with major concentralionin
compositionand literalure
4 credits,one of which must be
3 credib at the AlgebraI levelor
AlgebraI or its equivalent,
or a
abovefrom the list of coursesthat
higher-levelmathematics
course{4 qualifyfrcrstate university
admission
3 credib in naturalscbnce, ttrp
3 creditsin naturalscienoe,two
must have a laboratorycornponent must have a laboratorycomponent
1 creditworld history
1 creditworld history
1 creditAmericanhistory
1 credit American history
.5 creditAmericangovt.
.5 credilAmericangovt.
5 crediteconomics
.5 crediteconomics
3 credits,one of wtricfrmust be
AlgebraI or its equivalent(a
Noi requiredbr high sdrool
graduation;but requiredfor
admissioninto state universilies
I credit in fine arts
1 credit in physicaleducationto
includethe inteorationof healthFl
8 credits
r 4 creditsin a major area of
interest
o 4 creditsin eledive courges,
'*,hicfimay be combinedto
allowbr a secondmajorareaof
interest,a minor area of interest
(3 credits),individualelective
@urses,intensivereadingor
mathematicsintervention
@ursas,or credit recovery
@urses
3 creditsin nafuralscbne. t\,romust
have a laboratorycomponent
1 ffedit world history
1 creditAmericanhistory
.5 creditAmericangovt.
.5 credil economics
2 creditsin the same languageor
demonstratedproficiencyin a
secondlanguage
3 creditsin eleclives
3 creditsin singlevocational/career
educationprogramand 2 creditsin
elecliveg
q
3 credib in singlecareer/technical
certificaledual enrollmentand2
creditsin electiveg
or
5 creditsin vocational/career
ecfucation(induding3 creditsin one
sequentialcareerand tecfinical
educationprognam)
Passingscoreson the Grade 10
Passings@reson the Grade 10
Passingsconeson the Grade 10
FCATor scoreson a standardized FCATor sooreson a standardized FCATor s@rgs on a standardized
test that are concordantwith the
test that arc concordantwilh the
test that are concordantwilh the
s@res on the FCAT(ACT passings@reson the FCAT(ACT passingscoreson the FCAT (ACT or
CumulatiwGPA of 3.5 on a 4.0
scale in the coursesreguiredfor
the collegepreparalorypr€Em
ancla n€ighted or unweighted
gradethateams at least3.0 points
or its equivalentin eachof the 1B
Cumulativer,neighted
GPA of 3.0 on
a 4.0 scale in the coursesrequired
for the careerpreparatoryprogram
and a ueightedor unweighted
grade
thateams at least2.0 pointsor its
equivalentin eachof the 18 required
credrls
All courses earnod toward tho lStredit/thrcr-yeer College Prep Program must satisfy admiscion roquiremenlsfor tho
statc
universitysystem.To determinewhich coursesmeot slato univercilysystemadmbsionsrequiremenis,pleeseuoe thc
ComorehensiveCourseTable or see schoolguidancecounselorfoi aisistance.At least6 oi the t 8 creditsmusl be in classes
that
are dualenrollmenl,AdvancedPlec€ment(AP), InternationalBaccalaureate(lB), AcfvancedInlemationalCgrtificatoof
Education
(AICE), or specificallylistod ar rilorou! by thG D6partm6ntof Education.
(2t
See htgh scfiool guiJanc. @un!€lor for aslbtiancc wilh Algcbra I cquivalentt. Courses or seriet of courscg de€m€d .equivabnt.
fur
salisfyinglhs Alg€braI gradualionrBquircmontsart: Algebral; Alg€braI HonoE; Algcbra la and lb; AppliedMathematics
I and ll,
IntegratedMathemalicsI and ll; and PaceseilerMathematical.
(31
See high schoolguidancecounselorfor physicateducationeleclives.
(4f
Studentsmay revisemajor areas of int€resteach year as part of their annualcourseregistrationprocesses.
State University/CommunityCollege Admission and Bright Futures Requirements
Florida Community College
System Admission
Requirements
Bright Future3ScholarchipRequirementsfor 2011
High SchoolGraduates
To qualify to enter an associate
degree program at one of
Florida's community colleges, a
student must:
Florida Academic Scholars/Florida tledalllon Scholars must
have:
StateUniversitySystem
AdmissionRequirements
To quallfy to entor one of Florida's
publlc universitle3, a student
mu3t:
a
Meet all traditional
reouirements
g
high schoolgraduationwilh
a standarddiploma
grade poinl average in high
A
school academic core
courses
g
admissionstest scores
(ACT or SAT)
Gradualewith a standardhigh
schooldioloma
g
S
E
A
g
OR
n
Earna high schoolequivalency
drploma
Oualifyfor the Talented20
program
o
Have previouslydemonstraled
competencyin collegecredil
poslsecondarycoursework
Up to three additional credils from courses in the academic
areas listedabove and/orAP. lB. or AICE fine arts courses
lo raisethe GPA
o
A 3 5 uteightedGPA in the above courses; 75 hours
communityservica;and a minimumscore of '1270on the
SAT or 28 on the ACT to be a FloridaAcademicScholar
(FAS)
C
A 3.0 yr€tghtedGPA in the above coursesand a minimum
score of 970 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT to be a Florida
MedallionScholar(FMS)
OR
AND
o
Be selectedthrougha'studenl
profileassessmenl'thal
considersother specialfactors
(e.9..specialtalents)
OR
tr
Demonstraleachievemeniof
college-level
communication
and computationskills(ofien
determinedby exam or
standardrzed
test scores)
4 English(3 with substantialwriting)
3 mathematics(algebraI and above)
3 naturalscience(2 wilh substantiallab)
3 sociel scbnce
2 forergnhnguage (in the same language)
n
OR
OR
o
l.t
15 creditsin collegepreparalorycoursesin the following
areas:
D
Gold Seal Vocadonal (GSV) Scholarrs mugt have:
o
Obtain an associaleof arts
degree from a Florda
communitycollege
For thosestudentsinterestedin nonprograms.please
degreecertificate
see an admissions
counseloras
requirementsrr'ayvary.
The 18 hlgh school creditr
required for SUS admisslon are:
Z
4 English(3 with substantial
writing)
g
3 mathematics(algebraI and
above)
A
3 naluralscience(2 with
substantiallab)
A
3 socialscience
A
2 foreign,anguage(in the same
language)
g
3 approvedelectives(in certain
combinations)
Studentsmust meet wilh their
counselorlo ensurethat courses
satisfySUS admissionrequirements.
The 18 hlgh school credils
recommended for community
college admission are:
El 4 English(3 with substantial
writang)
El 3 malhematics(algebraI and
above)
g
3 naluralscience(2 wilh
substantial
lab)
A
3 socaalscbnce
El 2loreign language(in the
same language)
El 3 approvedeleclives(in certain
combinations)
,
16 credilsin the followingareas.
A
S
A
g
A
A
4 English
4 mathematics(includingalgebral)
3 naluralscience
3 socialscience(Americanhistory,world history,
Amencangovernment,and economics)
1 fine arts
1 physicaleducationlo includethe integrationof
health
C
A 3.0 weighledGPA in above courses(lor 4-yeardiploma)
E
3 career/lechniel job-preparalory or technologyeducation
program credils in one career/technicalprogram wilh an
unweighted3 5 GPA in those courses
C
A minimumscore listedbelowon each subseclionol either
the CPT or SAT or ACT (Subsecfronsof different tesl types
may not bc combined.)
CPT: Reading83/SentenceSkills83/Atgebra72
SAT. Verbal 440l[ath 440
ACT: English17lReading18/Math19
: Collegeor careerpreparatorydiplomasmay be used to qualifyfor GSV, with approprialecareer/technical
educationelectives
For other ways to qualify, visit www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures.