FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION
August 27, 2002
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
School District Superintendents
Academic
Vice-Presidents
Community
College
System
Provosts
State University System
FROM:
John L. Winn, Deputy Secretary
SUBJECT:
Award of Credit for Dual Enrollment Courses
The State Board of Education, at its August 13, 2002, meeting,
approved the attached list of dual enrollment courses identified to
meet high school graduation requirements.
This change to the dual enrollment program is effective beginning
with the 2002-2003 school year. School districts are required to
amend their local articulation agreements to comply with the
following:
•
Students who meet the dual enrollment eligibility requirements
must be allowed to enroll in the c
ourses on this list, if offered for
dual enrollment by the local postsecondary institution.
•
The postsecondary courses on this list completed through dual
enrollment must be awarded the designated subject area or
elective credit toward high school graduation requirements.
•
All dual enrollment four-credit (one semester) foreign language
courses, as well as specific semester courses in the subject areas
of mathematics and science, must be awarded one full high
school credit. Pending further review, all other dual enrollment
courses will continue under the current practice of six
postsecondary semester credit hours equals one high school
credit.
In addition, school districts and community colleges must continue
to comply with Section 240.1163, F.S., which requires school districts
JIM HORNE
SECRETARY
F. PHILIP HANDY
CHAIRMAN
LINDA J. EADS, Ed.D.
T. WILLIARD FAIR
CHARLES PATRICK GARCIA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, Ph.D.
CAROLYN KING ROBERTS
CHARLIE CRIST
COMMISSIONER
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
325 W. GAINES STREET
SUITE 1614
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399
www.flboe.org
(850) 201-7400
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August 27, 2002
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and community colleges to weigh college-level dual enrollment is to not discriminate
against dual enrollment courses when advanced courses in the same subject area receive
weighting.
The school district and local postsecondary institution may designate other postsecondary
courses not on this list as available for dual enrollment. In such instances, the school
district and postsecondary institution are to agree on the satisfaction of high school
requirements.
In addition, school districts are not precluded from awarding subject area credit for those
dual enrollment courses guaranteed to receive elective credit. However, high school
subject area credit is only guaranteed for the courses on the approved list at this time.
Our intent is to continue to build upon the approved list through the work of the
Articulation Coordinating Committee and statewide faculty committees.
Should you have questions about this dual enrollment list, please contact Mr. Matthew
Bouck at (850) 922-0344 or Matthew.Bouck@FLDOE.org. Thank you for your attention
to this matter.
cc: Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
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Enclosure
