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This approach to earning a four-year degree is commonly referred to as the 2+2 system. The state of Florida guarantees that students who complete an AA degree at a Florida college have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at a state university or Florida college offering four-year degrees. Florida’s policies help ease student transfer Florida’s Statewide Articulation Agreement, general education requirements, common prerequisites, Statewide Course Numbering System and the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) assist students in transitioning smoothly from two-year to four-year college or university programs. Students are provided certain guarantees and protections to ensure the Associate in Arts (AA) degree program is comparable to the first two years of a four-year program.

Statewide Articulation to completing the 36-hour general whether or not the courses Agreement education requirement, the student taken and GPA earned match The Statewide Articulation may be required to take additional the prerequisites required for Agreement guarantees the transfer courses to meet the general education entrance to the bachelor’s degree of 60 credits earned as part of the requirement at the receiving program. AA degree. However, students institution. If students must transfer • Degree program requirements - are not guaranteed transfer into prior to receiving the AA degree, it provides the requirements for any the college or university of their is recommended they complete the program at any public college or choice. Admission to certain limited 36-hour general education block prior university. access programs and high-demand to transferring. Starting in 2015-16, is very competitive. courses taken to fulfill the general Statewide Course Numbering Admission can be based on GPA, education core requirement are System completion of common prerequisites guaranteed to transfer and fulfill core The Statewide Course Numbering and completion of foreign language requirements at receiving institutions. System facilitates the transfer requirements, among other of credit among all Florida public requirements. Common Prerequisites postsecondary institutions and Most bachelor’s degree programs participating private institutions. The articulation agreement require that specific coursework Courses with similar academic guarantees transfer students will have be completed prior to admission. content that are taught by faculty an equal opportunity to compete The amount of coursework varies with comparable credentials are against native students to enter depending on the program. These given the same prefix and number. limited-access programs. It is the courses are referred to as common These courses are considered to student’s responsibility to know the prerequisites and they are published be equivalent. By Florida law, an transfer admission requirements and annually in the Common Prerequisite institution accepting a transfer be as prepared as possible to compete Manual, which can be found at www. student from another participating for a place in the four-year program. FLVC.org. institution must award credit for Students can find these requirements equivalent courses. Credits awarded and track progress at www.FLVC.org. Students working toward an AA must satisfy the receiving institution’s degree should decide upon a requirements as though the student General Education baccalaureate program of interest as took the courses at the receiving Requirements early as possible so they can identify institutions. and complete the prerequisite Each public institution has a 36-hour courses. general education program that is Excluded from this guaranteed part of the AA degree and uniquely transfer are: The Florida Virtual Campus offers four designed to introduce students to • Career and technical preparatory advising audits that can help students the fundamental knowledge, skills courses; in the 2+2 option. and values essential to the study of • Applied courses in the performing • Graduation check - compares academic disciplines. arts; a student’s transcript to the • Clinical courses in health-related program requirements. The articulation agreement areas; • Impact of changing majors or guarantees the 36-hour general • Skill courses in criminal justice. schools - compares a student’s education block of credit earned at • Graduate courses; transcript to a different program any public college or university will be • Courses with the last three digits at the student’s current school or accepted in total by any other public ranging from 900-999; and a different school. institution in Florida and no further • Courses not offered at the • AA transfer evaluation - courses will be required to meet the receiving institution. compares a student’s transcript general education component. to the requirements for a four- However, if students transfer prior year program. This audit indicates Additional options for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Florida Bachelor’s Degrees from Florida least 60 credit hours toward the bachelor’s Concurrent- or Joint-Use Programs College System Institutions degree and receive recognition for the Florida offers unique opportunities for Several offer their own bachelor’s general education core. Visit the Florida earning a bachelor’s degree at a Florida degrees in select program areas with Virtual Campus’s Advising Manuals to view college campus. In some cases, these high needs (e.g., education, and the agreements. bachelor’s degrees are offered through information technology). Information partnerships with state universities can be found at www.FLVC.org using the Associate in Science to Bachelor’s or accredited private institutions. The program search tool. Degree Programs coursework may be offered through traditional classroom instruction at the The Associate in Science (AS) degree is the college or through distance learning Transfer Agreements with two-year degree offered by Florida colleges options. Nonpublic Institutions to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce. Some programs offer transfer The has * It is important to remember for students options into related bachelor’s degree transfer agreements with many of the who plan to immediately pursue a bachelor’s Independent Colleges and Universities programs. Visit the Florida Virtual Campus’s degree after completing an , of Florida (ICUF) and other nonpublic Advising Manuals for more information on the AA will provide the best option for transfer. institutions. These allow Florida College how to transfer with an AS. Many Florida Students should discuss options with their System graduates to transfer into private college baccalaureate programs accept the academic advisors. institutions with the guarantee AS degree in 2+2 transfer. the student will enter as a junior, receive at Be proactive! The best way to make a smooth transition is to reach out to the college or university to which Public colleges & you intend to transfer and ask questions. Find an universities advisor who can help you stay on track. A 27 F 9 Florida College System 2 1. Broward College, Fort Lauderdale 16 J 2. Chipola College, Marianna 15 3. College of Central Florida, Ocala 19 7 4. , Daytona Beach L 10 24 5. Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa 4 6. Edison State College, Fort Myers 26. State College of Florida, Manatee- 21 7. , Lake City Sarasota, Bradenton 3 5 8. Florida Keys Community College, Key West 27. Tallahassee Community College, I 9. Florida State College at Jacksonville, 28 Tallahassee 13 22 Jacksonville 28. Valencia College, Orlando 18 H 10. , City 11. Hillsborough Community College, Tampa 25 E 20 12. Indian River State College, Fort Pierce State A. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee 11 13. Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg 12 B. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton 14. , Miami K 17 C. Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers 15. North Florida Community College, 23 D. Florida International University, Miami Madison 26 G B E. Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland* 16. Northwest Florida State College, Niceville F. , Tallahassee 17. , Lake Worth 1 G. , Sarasota C 18. Pasco-Hernando Community College, New H. University of Central Florida, Orlando 6 Port Richey I. , Gainesville D 19. , Pensacola J. University of North Florida, Jacksonville 20. , Winter Haven K. University of South Florida, Tampa 14 21. , Gainesville L. University of West Florida, Pensacola 8 22. Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford 23. South Florida State College, Avon Park * Classes begin August 2014 24. St. Johns River State College, Palatka 25. St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg Identify a baccalaureate aprogram of interest early in Tips for transfer students your AA degree path (by 30 When applying for admission to a the Board of Governors and accessible hours). state university, transfer students at www.fldoe.org/articulation/; or who have not yet completed the AA demonstrating equivalent foreign degree will be evaluated on their high language or American Sign Language Meet with your academic school transcripts as well as college competency through other means aadvisor to discuss degree coursework. Transfer students without approved by the university. requirements and transfer an AA degree and less than 60-credit hours must compete with all entering It is strongly recommended that a options. freshman applicants to the college or student complete the AA degree university. prior to transferring. If this is not Use the advising audits possible, students are encouraged a Each undergraduate transfer student to at least complete the 36-hour on www.FLVC.org to find admitted to the State University general education block at their initial requirements and track System (SUS) is expected to institution. progress toward AA demonstrate competency of foreign graduation and transfer. language or American Sign Language Students wishing to receive equivalent to the second high school accommodations for a disability have level or higher (Spanish 2, Haitian a responsibility to inform the disability aCheck with the transfer Creole 2, etc). Students transferring services center at the four-year service office at the to a state university without meeting institution. A student with a disability the foreign language admissions may be eligible for a special admission institution to which you requirement in high school may meet review under Florida law. checklist Transfer are transferring to obtain the requirement by successfully information on transfer completing a postsecondary A special admission review may apply foreign language or American Sign if documentation can be provided policies, financial aid Language elementary 2 course; that failure to meet an admission opportunities and other demonstrating equivalent foreign requirement is related to the disability assistance. language competency on the basis of and failure does not constitute a scores determined by the Articulation fundamental alteration in the nature of Coordinating Committee (ACC) Credit- the program. Contact the admissions 2+2By-Exam Equivalencies, as adopted by director for more information. Excess Hours Advisory Resources Statement The Florida Virtual Campus offers Section 1009.286, Florida Statutes, establishes an “excess hour” surcharge free access to online advising tools. In for students seeking baccalaureate degrees at state universities. It is critical addition to the advising audits described that students, including those entering Florida College System institutions, earlier, students can use the system to: are aware of the potential for additional course fees. For first-time-in-college • Complete interest inventories and students entering in the 2012-13 academic year and thereafter, “excess hours” other career assessments; are defined as hours that go beyond 110 percent of the hours required for a • Research careers, including the baccalaureate degree program. For example, if the length of the program is education-level required; 120 credit hours, the student may be subject to an excess hour surcharge for • Search for colleges and programs; any credits attempted beyond 132 credit hours (110 percent x 120). • Apply online for admissions to Florida institutions; All students whose educational plan may include earning a bachelor’s degree • Find and apply for financial aid; should make every effort to enroll in and successfully complete those courses • Use the transient form to make that are required for their intended major on their first attempt. Florida it easier to take courses at other College System students intending to transfer to state universities should institutions; and identify a major or “transfer program” early and, by the time the student earns • Access advising manuals, including 30 semester hours of college credit, be advised of admission requirements the Common Prerequisites Manual, for that program, including the approved common prerequisites. Course Statewide Articulation Manual and withdrawals and/or repeats, as well as enrollment in courses nonessential to nonpublic articulation manuals. the intended major, may contribute to a potential excess hours surcharge. General education 30-hour advising core Florida College System associate in arts students Beginning in fall 2015, Florida students enrolling in are required to identify the bachelor’s degree associate in arts and bachelor’s degree programs program and college/university of interest by the at public colleges and universities will be required time they earn 30 hours. to complete the general education core. Once a student identifies the program and To complete the general education core, students institution of interest, the Florida college will let must complete at least one identified course from the student know about the common prerequisite each of the general education subject areas of requirements. communication, mathematics, social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. The purpose of the 30-hour advising rule is to improve articulation and reduce excess credit The general education core will ensure all public hours. colleges and universities will have the same core requirements that can be accepted in transfer.

What if I have problems or questions related to transfer?

Prior to contacting the Florida Department of Education, the student should pursue all available appeal options at the institution level. The student should keep a copy of all correspondence and a log of all telephone contacts. If the denial is upheld at the institution level and there is still a question of potential violation of the articulation agreement, the student may contact the Office of Articulation for assistance. The Office of Articulation, in consultation with the Articulation Coordinating Committee, will review and attempt to resolve all student transfer difficulties.

Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1401 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 850-245-0427