The Florida State Legislature has eliminated the administration of the CLAST test. However, the requirement for an A.A. or B.A.S. student to show proficiency in College Leval Academic Skills (CLAS) to graduate remains.
After July 1, 2009, in order to be granted an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, a student must meet certain criteria to satisfy the skills areas of Mathematics, Essay, English, Language Skills and Reading. A student can show proficiency by meeting one of the following standards:
1. Achieve a score as follows on the fCELPT (CPT), ACT, or SAT:
EXEMPTIONS SUMMARY TABLE
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Test
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Mathematics
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Essay
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English/Language Skills
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Reading
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FCELPT (CPT)
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91
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105
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105
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93
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SAT1
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500
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500
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500
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500
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ACT-E
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21
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21
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21
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22
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2. Grades in Specific Courses
- Students who have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in ENC 1101, ENC 1102, ENC 1141 or courses with the prefixes AML, ENL, and LIT shall be exempt from the Reading, English Language Skills, and Essay requirements.
- Students who have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in two (2) Gordon Rule general education Mathematics courses shall be exempt from the Mathematics requirement.
These degree requirements are for A.A. and B.A.S. degree candidates only. A.S. and A.A.S. students are not required to meet these requirements unless they are planning to transfer to a university and the university requires meeting these standards.
3. Applying for a Waiver of CLAS requirements - For students unable to show attainment of college-level academic skills (CLAS) through course grades or through an attempt(s) at the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) prior to July 1, 2009, or test scores as listed in the exemptions summary table, the student may apply for a waiver.
In order for the request to be considered for a waiver, the student must:
- Not be eligible for a waiver through course grades.
- Have scores lower on the test than the scores noted above.
- Have a complete set of scores on one of the tests listed above to assess each CLAS area.
- Met all other requirements for the Associate in Arts or Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
Please see the web page at http://www.pbcc.edu/x3243.xml for the form and process for applying for a CLAS waiver.
4. Waiver of the Degree Requirements for Specific Learning Disabilities - Please see the website at http://www.pbcc.edu/disabilities.xml for information on applying for a waiver of the skill area requirements due to specific learning disabilities.
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