CLAST ALTERNATIVES

The State of Florida Legislature has repealed the requirement to pass the “college level communication and mathematics skills examination” (CLAST) in order to be awarded an Associate in Arts degree effective July 1, 2009.

In order to demonstrate continuing concern for institutional accountability and effectiveness, as well as performance standards for student learning outcomes, the Legislature maintained the current CLAST alternatives as degree requirements.

All community college students who are completing an Associate in Arts (AA) Degree and are applying for admission to upper division programs in Florida state colleges and universities must meet one of the required CLAST alternatives. University students who are completing their sophomore year also must meet the same requirements.

If a student does not qualify for one of the CLAST alternatives, the Associate in Arts degree will not be granted and admission to upper division status at Florida state colleges and universities may be denied.

The CLAST requirements also apply to students transferring to Florida state colleges and universities from private colleges in Florida and from out-of-state colleges and universities.

Alternatives via waiver by committee will be considered for students with documented specific learning disabilities.

All CLAST alternatives must be approved by the Dean of Enrollment Services.

Students may meet the Math and English requirements for graduation via any one of the following options:

MATH	Earn a 2.5 GPA* in two 3-credit-hour Gordon rule math courses.	Score 21 or above on the Math subtest of the ACT.	Score 500 or above on the Math subtest of the SAT.	Score  91 or above on the Math subtest of the CPT.**
ENGLISH	Earn a 2.5 GPA* in ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or its equivalent.	Score 22 or above on the Reading subtest and 21 or above on the English subtest of the ACT.	Score 500 or above on the Verbal subtest of the SAT.	Score 93 or above on the Reading subtest and  105 or above on the Sentence Skills subtest of the CPT.**

 

* GPA Policy for CLAST Alternative:  A transfer student who has taken a 3-hour ENC 1101 or ENC 1102, may meet the GPA requirement by making a B or higher in any 3-hour literature course or SPT 2521. A student may not repeat any course in which he/she earned a C or higher.

**CPT Testing Policy for CLAST Alternative: The student must have completed 6 hours of Gordon Rule math and 12 hours of Gordon Rule writing.  There is a $5.00 fee for each subtest of the CPT payable in the Testing Center at the time of testing. The student must wait for at least 60 days before retaking the CPT or any individual subtest. Before a student will be allowed to retest on the CPT, he/she will be required to complete 15 hours of review in the ACE Lab.