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Liberal Studies

for the 21st Century

  1. Florida State
  2. Liberal Studies
  3. Teaching Liberal Studies
  4. Civic Literacy Requirement

Civic Literacy Requirement

FSU undergraduate students must complete the State of Florida’s Civic Literacy requirement prior to receiving their bachelor’s degree.

  • All first-time in college (FTIC) students who entered FSU starting in Summer C/Fall 2018 or later must meet the requirement.
  • Transfer students who entered FSU (or another Florida public college or university) as degree-seeking in Fall 2018 or later must meet the requirement, including:
    • Students with an AA degree.
    • Students pursuing an additional bachelor’s degree.
    • Students who transferred from out-of-state.
    • Students who transferred from a private college or university in Florida.
  • Students who transferred to FSU from another Florida public college or university who were enrolled as undergraduate degree-seeking students prior to Fall 2018 are not subject to the requirement.

Students can satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement by doing one of the following:

  • completing either POS1041 American National Government with a grade of "C-" or higher;
  • completing AMH2020 A History of the United States Since 1877 with a grade of “C-“ or higher;
  • receiving credit for either POS1041 or AMH2020 (see note below about dual enrollment), or through completion of one or more of the following:
    • Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States exam with a score of 3 or more.
    • Advanced Placement United States History exam with a score of 4 or more.
    • CLEP American Government exam with a score of 50 or more; or by
  • obtaining a score of 60 out of 100 on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test (Civic Literacy Exam), administered at the FSU Testing Center at no charge.
    • The exam can currently be taken online in Canvas here: https://fsu.instructure.com/enroll/4NB6YC
    • Note: Civic Literacy Exam scores are processed by the registrar on a monthly basis. After passing the exam, it may take one to two months for a student's Academic Requirements Report to reflect that the requirement has been fulfilled.
Important Notes

IB and AICE test credits do not fulfill the Civic Literacy requirement.

State legislature mandates that passing the US Naturalization Test (or offering proof of a Certificate of Naturalization) does not fulfill the Civic Literacy requirement.

The State of Florida Board of Governors has ruled that successful completion of POS1041, American National Government or AMH2020, A History of the United States Since 1877 does not meet the State requirement if the course was taken as a dual enrollment course prior to Fall 2018. The courses offered prior to this time are not seen as meeting the competencies mandated for the Civic Literacy requirement.

The Civic Literacy Exam is available at the FSU Testing Center at no charge!

To register for the Florida Civic Literacy Exam you will need to follow this self-enroll link to be added to the Florida Civic Literacy Canvas Course: Florida Civic Literacy Exam.

  • Click “Enroll in Course” and then “Go to the Course”.
  • Once there, click the link to the “Florida Civic Literacy Exam” and follow the on-screen instructions to begin.

For Additional Information or Help

Please feel free to contact lecharlton@fsu.edu

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