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Course Descriptions

Courses in this catalog are listed in alpha-numeric order, by general discipline area. Following is a list of the courses usually offered. The college reserves the right to determine minimum enrollments in all courses. The term "credit" as used in references to courses is equal to one semester hour. Further, it means credit toward a degree from CFCC and not necessarily credit transferable to another institution.

Course Classification

All credit courses offered by CFCC are designated in one of the following four classfications:

College preparatory: Those courses which are offered for students who need review of basic skills prior to enrolling in the college-level courses. These courses are designated in the course description with -c after the course number.

Occupational: Those courses which are offered primarily for Associate in Science degree-seeking students who do not plan to transfer to a college or university. These courses are designated in the course description with -o after the course number.

Parallel: Those courses which are considered to be of college level and parallel those courses one would expect to take at any college or university. These courses are designated in the course description with -p after the course number.

Dual: Those courses which can be used for an A.S. degree or which generally transfer to colleges and universities if they are appropriate for a particular major. These courses are designated in the course description with -d after the course number.

"Gordon Rule" classes are marked G-3000 or G-6000 and with Ø in the course description.

College preparatory courses do not count toward either an A.A. or an A.S. degree and receive institutional credit, only. They may be used in calculating full-time status for athletic team participation, financial aid and veterans' benefits.

Occupational courses may count toward the A.A. degree. They count in full toward the appropriate A.S. degree.

Parallel courses count toward the A.A. degree and should transfer readily to any college or university.

Dual courses count toward the A.A. degree as part of the 60 hours only if they are appropriate for the student's major. Students should consult with a counselor prior to enrolling in a designated dual course.

Students are cautioned against taking excessive electives or courses out of their major field of study at the expense of required prerequisites.


Florida's Statewide Course Numbering System

Courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide Course Numbering System. This common numbering system is used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and by two participating private institutions. The major purpose of this system is to facilitate the transfer of courses between participating institutions.

Each participating institution controls the title, credit, and content of its own courses and recommends the first digit of the course number to indicate the level at which students normally take the course. Course prefixes and the last three digits of the course numbers are assigned by members of faculty discipline committees appointed for that purpose by the Florida Department of Education in Tallahassee. Individuals nominated to serve on these committees are selected to maintain a representative balance as to type of institution and discipline field or specialization.

The course prefix and each digit in the course number have meaning in the Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS). The list of course prefixes and numbers, along with their generic titles, is referred to as the "SCNS taxonomy." See the example below.

Descriptions of the content of courses are referred to as "course equivalency profiles."


General Rule for Course Equivalencies

Equivalent courses at different institutions are identified by the same prefixes and same last three digits of the course number and are guaranteed to be transferable between the participating institutions that offer the course, with a few exceptions. (Exceptions are listed below.) For example, a survey course in social problems is offered by 31 different postsecondary institutions. Each institution uses "SYG_010" to identify its social problems course. The level code is the first digit and represents the year in which students normally take this course at a specific institution. In the SCNS taxonomy, "SYG" means "Sociology, General," the century digit "0" represents "Entry-Level General Sociology," the decade digit "1" represents "Survey Course," and the unit digit "0" represents "Social Problems."

In science and other areas, a "C" or "L" after the course number is known as a lab indicator. The "C" represents a combined lecture and laboratory course. The "L" represents a laboratory course or the laboratory part of a course, having the same prefix and course number without a lab indicator, which meets at a different time or place.

Transfer of any successfully-completed course from one participating institution to another is guaranteed in cases where the course to be transferred is offered by the receiving institution and is identified by the same prefix and last three digits at both institutions. For example, SYG 1010 is offered at a community college. The same course is offered at a state university as SYG 2010. A student who has successfully completed SYG 1010 at the community college is guaranteed to receive transfer credit for SYG 2010 at the state university if the student transfers. The student cannot be required to take SYG 2010 again, since SYG 1010 is equivalent to SYG 2010. Transfer credit must be awarded for successfully-completed equivalent courses and used by the receiving institution to determine satisfaction of requirements by transfer students on the same basis as credit awarded to native students. It is the prerogative of the receiving institution, however, to offer transfer credit for courses successfully completed which have not been designated as equivalent.

Sometimes, as in chemistry, a sequence of one or more courses must be completed at the same institution in order for the courses to be transferable to another institution, even if the course prefix and numbers are the same. This information is contained in the individual SCNS course equivalency profiles for each course in the sequence.


The Course Prefix

The course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline, subject matter area, or sub-category of knowledge. The prefix is not intended to identify the department in which a course is offered. Rather, the content of a course determines the assigned prefix used to identify the course.


Authority for Acceptance of Equivalent Courses

State Board of Education Rule 6A.10.024(19), Florida Administrative Code, reads:

"When a student transfers among institutions that participate in the common course designation and numbering system, the receiving institution shall award credit for courses satisfactorily completed at the previous participating institutions when the courses are judged by the appropriate common course designation and numbering system faculty task forces to be equivalent to courses offered at the receiving institution and are entered in the course numbering system. Credit so awarded can be used by transfer students to satisfy requirements in these institutions on the same basis as native students."

Exceptions to the General Rule for Equivalency

The following courses are exceptions to the general rule for course equivalencies and may not be transferable. Transferability is at the discretion of the receiving institution:

  1. Courses in the _900-_999 series (e.g., ART 2905)
  2. Internships, practical, clinical experiences, and study abroad courses
  3. Performance or studio courses in art, dance, theater and music
  4. Skills courses in criminal justice
  5. Graduate courses

College preparatory and vocational preparatory courses may not be used to meet degree requirements and are not transferable.

Questions about the Statewide Course Numbering System and appeals regarding course credit transfer decisions should be directed to: the Office for Instruction, or the Florida Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Coordination, 401 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Special reports and technical information may be requested by calling telephone number (850) 488-6402 or Suncom 278-6402.

Prefix Level Code
(first digit) 		Century Digit
(second digit) 		Decade Digit
(third digit) 		Unit Digit
(fourth digit) 		Lab Code
SYG 1 0 1 0  
Sociology, General Freshman level at this institution Entry-level General Sociology Survey Course Social Problems No laboratory component in this course

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