Please note that transfer students with 30 or more credits must
meet the general education requirements as follows:
English Composition - 6 credits
Humanities - 6 credits
| Art Appreciation/History |
| Music Appreciation/History |
| Dance Appreciation |
| Philosophy |
| Religion |
| Theatre Appreciation/History |
| Film Appreciation |
| Foreign Language Literature |
| Literature |
Mathematics - 6 credits (choose any two)
| Analytic Geometry |
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts I & II |
| Pre-calculus |
| Calculus |
| College Algebra |
| Trigonometry |
| Computer Programming |
| Statistics |
Natural Science - 6 credits (choose any two)
| Astronomy |
| Physics |
| Physical Anthropology |
| Biology |
| Botany |
| Chemistry |
| Geology |
| Physical Geography |
| Physical Science |
| Zoology |
| Oceanography |
Social Science - 6 credits (choose any two)
| Anthropology |
| Economics |
| Geography |
| History |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| Social Science |
| Sociology |
General Education Electives - 6 credits
If you have an A.A. degree from a Florida public community college, you have
met these requirements.
Communication and Computation Skill Requirements at FAU (Gordon Rule)
This rule requires students to successfully complete, with grades of “C” or higher, 12 credits of writing (6 credits of English and 2 additional courses) and 6 credits of mathematics. Students transferring from out-of-state institutions, who think they may have completed Gordon Rule equivalent courses with grades of “C” or better, must obtain a letter from the previous institution that demonstrates they have fulfilled the writing criteria. Such letters should be mailed directly to the Office of the Registrar at FAU.
Communication Skills – Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
*The following FAU courses fulfill the communication requirement:
*Substitute courses for ENC 1102:
Freshman Seminar ENC 1930
Cultural Difference in a Globalized Society ANT 1471
Advanced General Chemistry CHM 2051
*WAC (Gordan Rule) Courses:
| College Writing 1 |
ENC 1101 |
History of Civilization 1 |
WOH 2012 |
| College Writing 2 |
ENC 1102 |
Freshman Seminar |
XXX 1930 |
| Advanced Exposition |
ENC 3310 |
Topics in Historical Investigation |
HIS 2934 |
| Writing for Management |
ENC 3213 |
Intro to Philosophy |
PHI 1010 |
| Principles of Research Writing |
ENC 4138 |
Intro to Latin American Studies |
LAS 3002 |
| Written Communication |
COM 3712 |
The Rhetoric of Argument |
SPC 4517 |
| Introduction to Historical Study |
HIS 3150 |
Italian American Cinema |
ITT 3522 |
| Interpretation of Fiction |
LIT 2010 |
Classical Greek Literature |
CLT 2101 |
| Interpretation of Poetry |
LIT 2030 |
Classical Roman Literature |
CLT 2102 |
| Interpretation of Drama |
LIT 2040 |
Studies in Writing and Rhetoric |
ENG 4020 |
| Caribbean Inequities |
SYD 4631 |
Foundations of Research Methods |
PSY 3213 |
| History & Systems |
PSY 4604 |
Introduction to Women's Studies |
WST 2010 |
| Green Consciousness |
WST 4349 |
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The following FAU courses fulfill the Math requirement:
| College Algebra |
MAC 1105 |
| Trigonometry |
MAC 1114 |
| Methods of Calculus |
MAC 2233 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II |
MAC 2311, 2312 |
| Pre-Calculus |
MAC 1140, 1147 |
| Introductory Statistics |
STA 2023
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