Please submit two copies of all forms and attachments as
well as the electronic version of the course description to :
Course Code Directory (Attention: Michael Turner)
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Instruction and Innovation
325 West Gaines Street, Room 432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
(850) 245-9977, SunCom 205-9977
Email:
michael.turner@fldoe.org
Proposed New Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course
For the Course Code Directory
Applied Course
Integrated Course
Combined Course
DATE:
SCHOOL DISTRICT:
CONTACT NAME/TITLE:
CONTACT PHONE:
CONTACT MAILING ADDRESS:
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:
ACADEMIC COURSE TITLE:
ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREA(S): ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREA CATEGORY(IES):
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) COURSE
TITLE:
CTE PROGRAM AREA(S):
TITLES AND NUMBERS IF NEW COURSE COMBINES CURRENT COURSES IN THE COURSE CODE DIRECTORY:
COURSE NUMBER(S)
COURSE TITLE(S)
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GRADE LEVEL:
COURSE LEVEL:
CREDIT:
MEETS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Middle/Junior 6-8
9-12/Adult
Other _______________________
Level 2
Level 3
1.0
SATISFIES A COURSE REQUIREMENT IN A CTE
PROGRAM FOR:
RECOMMENDED CERTIFICATION:
Certification should be recommended on the basis of course credit awarded.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Please attach a course description for the recommended course that identifies the Major Concepts/Content, Special
Notes, and the Course Requirements aligned with the Sunshine State Standards clearly delineating the integration of
content within and across subject areas. See example at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/crscode/basic612/912/912/ss912/2100310.pdf
Please attach the completed worksheet for components of an Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course.
SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL:
(Please attach documentation of your School Board approval of this recommended course.)
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PLEASE DESCRIBE THE COMPELLING NEED FOR THE NEW COURSE, INCLUDING THE REASON WHY AN EXISTING COURSE WILL NOT SERVE THE
NEED. Requests could be supported with data indicating the need for the course. Other considerations should include existing courses that might
duplicate content or credits.
______________________________________________________ _______________________________
Signature of Superintendent or Designee Date
Instruction: Submit only one form for each new integrated and applied course.
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Process for Submitting a Proposed
New Applied, Integrated and Combined Course
•
Use the
Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Curriculum/Integrated Courses
as a planning tool to develop an applied or
integrated course (Appendix A).
•
Complete
the Worksheet for Components of an Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course.
•
Complete the
Form for Request for New Applied, Integrated, or Combined Courses for the Course Code Directory
.
•
Submit the
Worksheet for Components of an Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course
and the
Form for Request for New
Applied, Integrated, or Courses for the Course Code Directory
to the Florida Department of Education.
Florida Department of Education
Worksheet for Proposed New Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course
Instruction Sheet
In developing the curriculum and syllabus for the proposed integrated course, please refer to the indicators in the Components of an
Applied, Integrated, or Combined Course work sheet. The matrix provides a framework that can assist in the development of a new
course. This matrix is a tool for ensuring that the proposed applied, integrated, or combined course:
•
meets high school graduation subject area requirements
•
includes Sunshine State Standards
•
counts as course applicable toward admission to one of the state universities as a core or elective course
•
meets Bright Futures Scholarship core or elective requirements
•
comprehensively aligns with essential workforce skills
•
aligns with the U.S. Department of Education’s 16 Career Clusters
Instructions for completing the work sheet:
1. Identify the name of the proposed new applied, integrated, or combined course title.
2. Identify the course titles and numbers of the courses to be combined if the new course integrates or combines current
courses in the Course Code Directory.
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3. Check all Career Clusters that are appropriate for the new proposed course.
4. Identify the subject area requirement that the new course will satisfy for high school graduation requirements as a core or
elective course.
5. List the Sunshine State Standards for each discipline integrated into the proposed new course.
6. Identify the core or elective course(s) that the new course will satisfy for Bright Futures Scholarship.
7. Identify the proposed core or elective course(s) that the new course will satisfy for admissions to a state university.
8. Check all Workforce Skills that the new course will address
.
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