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

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.
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.
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.