1. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 1 www.flbog.edu SUS and Industry Certifications At this time, industry certifications approved for meeting mathematics and science high school diploma requirements are NOT accepted as one of the 4 math or 3 natural science credits required for SUS admission. Students may include information about any industry certifications in their application; however, it will not be counted as one of the 18 credits for admission purposes.

2. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 2 www.flbog.edu World Language Required FCS AA graduates are required to demonstrate competency in a world language equivalent to the second high school level or higher (Spanish 2, Haitian Creole 2, etc.). SUS first-time-in-college undergraduate admissions requires demonstration of competency in a world language equivalent to the second high school level or higher. Completion of a postsecondary elementary 2 level world language is accepted as meeting the competency requirement, as will equivalent articulated accelerated mechanisms.

3. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 3 www.flbog.edu Minimum Admission Standards Minimum HS Courses: 4 English* 4 Mathematics* 3 Natural Sciences* 3 Social Sciences* 2 World Languages or American Sign Language (2 credits in same language or demonstration of competency equivalent to the second high school level or higher) 2 Electives (See SUS section of Handbook)

4. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 4 www.flbog.edu SUS Minimum Admission CORE SUS REQUIREMENTS (i.e., designated English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science, and World Language as found in SUS section of Counseling for Future Education Handbook) specifies 16 core courses for minimum admission requirements. Most universities admit students with much more than minimum core requirements. For example, FSU 2015 admits averaged 23 core courses.

5. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 5 www.flbog.edu Minimum Test Scores and Grade Point Average (GPA) Minimum GPA: 2.5 as recalculated by university; Minimum Test Scores* (must have minimum in all three areas for standard admission) Reading SAT>=460; ACT Reading >=19 Math SAT>=460; ACT Math >=19 Writing SAT>=440; ACT Combined English/Writing>=18 *or its corresponding score on the rSAT, based on official concordance tables which will be available from the College Board after the administration of the first redesigned SAT)

6. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 6 www.flbog.edu FDOE Office of Articulation www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation Among the tools found on website include: Counseling for Future Education Handbook Link to Statewide Course Numbering System Common Prerequisite Manual Postsecondary General Education Core Course Info Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreements Course Code Directory HS Feedback Reports And much more!

7. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 7 www.flbog.edu Accelerated Mechanisms Accelerated Mechanisms Advising Hints Curriculum should be challenging but doable for the student; Postsecondary general education core courses must be accepted and utilized in student’s degree program (one specified core course per discipline area). See FLDOE Office of Articulation for details; Check postsecondary common prerequisite degree requirements for students completing 12 or more semester hours of acceleration; and Dual enrollment courses are part of the student’s postsecondary transcript and history.

8. B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 8 www.flbog.edu NCAA and Credit Acceleration Program WARNING! Some districts have found that the NCAA does NOT accept CAP high school credit in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, U.S. History, or Biology.