CLAST

College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST)

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CHANGE TO CLAST

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY MET THE CLAST PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE
A recently passed Florida law eliminates the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) four-part subtests effective July 1, 2009. Therefore, CLAST subtests will not be offered after June 30, 2009.

The elimination of CLAST subtests does not eliminate the requirement that students demonstrate college-level proficiency in English language, reading, essay and computation skills.  After July 1, 2009, students who are seeking a baccalaureate degree or an associate in arts degree and who have not satisfied the CLAST requirement through testing or exemption will be required to achieve requisite scores on either the ACT or SAT exam or achieve a 2.5 GPA in 6 credits of specific courses previously required for CLAST exemption.

NOTE TO THOSE ALREADY HOLDING BACHELOR’S DEGREES: If you already hold a regionally accredited bachelor's degree and are entering the University to seek a second undergraduate degree, CLAST will NOT be required for you.

NOTE TO THOSE SEEKING TEACHER CERTIFICATION: State certification requirements changed effective July 1, 2002. CLAST scores are no longer accepted if earned/passed after June 30, 2002. The General Knowledge Test is required. It is best if you seek advising from your local school board office.  You may visit the following website to find more information about Teacher Certification and registration for the required tests: www.fl.nesinc.com  

MEETING THE CLAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

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You can meet the CLAS requirement as follows:  for the Essay, Reading, and English Language Skills:

-Your grade point average (GPA) must be 2.5 or higher in English Composition I and one of the following approved courses: ENC 1102 (Composition 2), ENC 3250 (Professional Writing), or ENC 3310 (Expository Writing) (at least one "B" and one "C"), with no grade less than a "C".  Plus/minus grades are utilized in the GPA calculation. For example, a B- and a C = 2.33 GPA and would not meet the requirement.

-OR-an SAT verbal score of 500 or higher if test date is April 1995 or after; or SAT of 420 if test date is prior to April 1995

-OR-ACT scores as follows:
---22 or higher in reading to meet the Reading (test date Oct 1989 or after)
---Composite of 20 or higher (test date prior to Oct 1989)
---21 or higher in English to meet the essay and language skills (any test date)

You can meet the Math graduation requirement if:

Your grade point average (GPA) is 2.5 or higher in two math courses Algebra or higher (at least one "B" and one "C"), with no grade less than a "C". A Statistics course counts as a math course.

OR-your SAT math score is 500 or higher if test date is April 1995 or after; or SAT math score of 470 if test date is prior to April 1995.

OR-your ACT math score is 21 or higher regardless of test date.