The Gordon Rule (State Rule 6A-10.30) requires all students enrolling in a Florida public college or university after October 1982 to complete four courses (twelve credit hours) with multiple writing assignments and two courses (six credit hours) of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. Each Gordon Rule course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. All courses in the general education core requirements marked with an “*” are acceptable Gordon Rule courses.

Communication............................................................................................................ 6 Hours

ENC 1101  Freshman English I*

ENC 1102  Freshman English II*

A grade of “C” or better must be earned in order for the course to meet General Education Requirements.

History and Social Sciences…………………………..................………......…........9 Hours

Students must select six (6) semester hours from the following list of courses: 

AMH 1070 History of Florida AMH 2010 American History I AMH 2020 American History II AMH 2091 African-American History & Culture

EUH 1000 Western Civilization I  EUH 1001 Western Civilization II WOH 2040 World History in 20th Century WOH 1012 World History to 1600 World History Since 1600

Students must select three (3) semester hours from the following list of courses:

AMH 2097 Race, Nationality & Ethnicity in U.S. History CCJ 1020 Intro to Criminal Justice DEP 2004 Human Development ECO 2013 Macroeconomics

ECO 2023 Microeconomics  HIS 1930 Special Topics in History POS 2041 American National Gov. PSY 2012 General Psychology SYS 1000 Intro Sociology SYG 2010 Social Problems

The six (6) hours must include at least one (1) course with lab and should include one (1) course from the biological/life sciences and one course from the physical sciences.

AST 1002 Intro. to Astronomy* AST 1002L Intro. to Astronomy Lab BOT 2010C Botany BSC 1010C Principles of Biology BSC 1011C Principles of Biology II BSC 2084C Ess. of Anatomy & Phys. BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & Phys. I BSC 2086C Human Anatomy & Phsy. II CHM 1033C Inorganic, Organic & Bio. Chem. CHM 1045 General Chemistry I CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Lab CHM 1046 General Chemistry II CHM 1046L General Chemistry Lab II CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry Lab I

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry II CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry II Lab ISC 1147 Man & Environment I MCB 2010C Microbiology PSC 1341C Physical Science I PHY 1053 General Physics I PHY 1053L General Physics Lab I PHY 1054 General Physics II PHY 1054L General Physics Lab II PHY 2048 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I PHY 2048L Phys. for Scientists & Engineers Lab I PHY 2049 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II PHY 2049L Phys. for Scientists & Engineers Lab II ZOO 2010C General Zoology & Engineers II

A science sequence is not required; however, transfer students whose major requires two courses in a sequence, such as General Chemistry I and II, should take both courses at NFCC.

A grade of “C” or better must be earned in order for the course to meet General Education Requirements.

Humanities............................................................................................................................9 Hours

Prerequisite for humanities courses is successful completion of ENC 1101 and ENC 1102.             

MUST select three (3) semester hours from:

MUST select six (6) semester hours from:

ARH 2000 Humanities Art* HUM 2210 General Humanities I* HUM 2230 General Humanities II*

HUM 2931 Special Topics in Humanities* MUH 2011 Humanities Music* MUH 1360 American Music Since 1865*

General Education Hours	36 Hours
Electives	24 Hours
Total Hours Required	60 Hours