Your next step towards meeting this civic literacy requirement depends on your current status. All degree-seeking undergraduate students that might be required to complete the Civic Literacy test should have access to do so through the UF Canvas site. Please consult with your advisor before attempting to take the test. Please follow the steps below for students who are in your current status.
In 2017, the Florida Legislature amended section 1007,25, Florida Statutes, and introduced a new Civic Literacy Competency requirement for all students graduating from a public Florida institution, the State University System (SUS) or Florida College System (FCS). Beginning in fall 2018, students entering a Florida public institution for the first time would need to demonstrate civic literacy through either taking a certain course or passing an exam. The 2021 and 2024 Legislatures further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in Table 1, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.
|
Students Included in Cohort |
Civic Literacy CompetencyRequirement |
Cohort 1 |
Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021 |
Complete a course or exam |
Cohort 2 |
Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 and thereafter |
Complete both a course and exam |
Cohort 3 |
Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2024 and thereafter |
Same as Cohort 2, but with additional options |
Additionally, the 2021 and 2024 Legislatures made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.
All undergraduate degree-seeking students who enroll in a Florida public institution in fall 2018 and thereafter must demonstrate civic literacy. Although Table 2 provides details on which options meet which competency, students in Cohort 2 need only complete either the course or the exam competency as noted above.
Options | Score |
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POSX041 if taken after fall 2018 (including dual enrollment if taken after fall 2018) |
Grade of C or Better |
AMHX020 if taken after fall 2018 (including dual enrollment if taken after Fall 2018) |
Grade of C or Better |
AMHX010 if taken after fall 2024 (including dual enrollment if taken after Fall 2024) |
Grade of C or Better |
Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States Exam |
3 |
Advanced Placement United States History Exam |
4 |
Cambridge AICE History, US History, c.1840-1990 (A-Level)* |
A-E |
CLEP American Government Exam |
50 |
CLEP: History of the United States I |
50 |
IB History: History of America* |
5-7 |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test – Civics (U.S. history and government) with supplemental questions |
60 |
Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FLCE)** |
60 |
Options |
Score |
Meets CourseCompetency |
Meets ExamCompetency |
Courses |
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POSX041 if taken after fall 2018 (including dual enrollment if taken after fall 2018) |
Grade of C or Better |
X |
|
AMHX010 if taken after fall 2024 (including dual enrollment if taken after Fall 2024) |
Grade of C or Better |
X |
|
AMHX020 if taken after fall 2018 (including dual enrollment if taken after Fall 2018) |
Grade of C or Better |
X |
|
Accelerated Mechanisms |
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Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States Exam |
3 |
X |
X |
Advanced Placement United States History Exam |
4 |
X |
X |
Cambridge AICE History, US History, c.1840-1990 (A-Level)* |
A-E |
X |
|
CLEP American Government Exam |
50 |
X |
X |
CLEP: History of the United States I |
50 |
X |
X |
IB History: History of America* |
5-7 |
X |
|
Additional Assessments |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test – Civics (U.S. history and government) with supplemental questions |
60 |
|
X |
Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FLCE)* |
60 |
X |
*Passing scores from examinations administered in Florida High Schools and FCS institutions are accepted if they appear on official transcripts from those institutions.