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In 2009, the Legislature repealed the Florida Statute related to the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) and eliminated funding for the test. As of July 1, 2009, students are no longer required to take the CLAST.
But to earn an A.A. degree or transfer to or graduate from a bachelor’s program, you still must demonstrate that you have met College Level Academic Skills (CLAS) requirements for proficiency in computation and communication skills.
This can be done by either achieving a 2.5 GPA (a least a B and a C) in two 3-credit college-level courses in each applicable subject area. Students who do not meet this standard can still meet the CLAS requirements by achieving minimum passing scores on any of the acceptable examinations. If a student is still unsuccessful at satisfying CLAS graduation requirements through grades or repeated exam attempts, there is an appeal option to waive CLAS requirements.
There are Three Ways You Can Satisfy CLAS Requirements:
- 1. Obtain a combined 2.5 GPA in two college level courses from the applicable subject area/s.
- For the communications requirement, one course must contain the ENC prefix and the other must be a Gordon Rule course that does not contain the SPC prefix.
- For computation requirement, acceptable courses are:
- MAC1105 College Algebra or any other MAC course with the last three digits being higher than 101
- MGF1106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I
- MGF1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II
- MGF1113 Topics in College Mathematics I
- MGF1114 Topics in College Mathematics II
- MGF1118 Mathematics for CLAST Review
- MGF1202 Finite Mathematics or any other MGF courses with the last three digits being higher than 201
- Any STA course
- Any math course that has College Algebra (MAC 1105) as a prerequisite
- Students may earn credit for courses according to the Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) Credit-by-Exam Equivalency List, e.g. CLEP, AP, IB, etc.
- Students with credit-by-exam for two courses in the applicable area have satisfied the CLAS requirement in that area.
- Students with credit-by-exam for one course in the applicable area must receive a B or higher in the other course.
OR
- Obtain minimum scores on ACT, CPT, SAT, or CLAST.
- Passing scores in each area may be obtained from a combination of exams.
- Exams may have been taken at any time in the past.
- Students referred by advisors to take the CPT for CLAS must have attempted to meet the CLAS requirements through coursework and achieved grades of C or higher in both courses.
- Exceptions to 2.c. can be made for students in their last semester before graduation, who have achieved a C in an applicable course, and are enrolled in the second course.
OR
- File an appeal for waiver of CLAS requirements with the Associate Provost Office at your home campus and receive approval from the Waiver Appeal Committee.
There are two reasons to appeal for a waiver:
- As an accommodation for a disability related to the specific subject area or testing in general.
- You must have documentation from one of SPC’s Disability Resources offices.
- You must have attempted to achieve minimum scores in the applicable area on ACT, CPT, SAT, or CLAST at least once.
- As a request based on repeated failed attempts and not related to a documented disability.
- You must have attempted to achieve a minimum score in the applicable area on ACT, CPT, SAT, or CLAST at least twice. Scores in the applicable area may be obtained from a combination of exams.
- You must have documentation of completed remediation in the applicable area. This easiest way to do this is by signing up for a free course at http://www.spcollege.edu/surveys/clasreview/
What are the minimum scores needed to satisfy CLAS requirements through testing?
Communication skills:
- 295 on the reading and sentence skills subtests of the CLAST, or
- 500 on the verbal subtest of the SAT taken after 03/31/1995, or
- 421 on the verbal subtest of the SAT taken on or before 03/31/1995, or
- 22 on the reading subtest and 21 on the English subtest of the ACT taken after 10/01/1989, or
- 20 composite score on the ACT taken on or before 10/01/1989, or
- 93 on the reading subtest and 105 on the sentence skills subtest of the CPT.
Computation skills:
- 295 on the math subtest of the CLAST, or
- 500 on the math subtest of the SAT taken after 03/31/1995, or
- 473 on the math subtest of the SAT taken on or before 03/31/1995, or
- 21 math subtest of the ACT, or
- 91 on the elementary algebra subtest of the CPT.
How can I take the CPT for CLAS?
Communicate with a generalist or academic specialist to be referred to take the CPT for CLAS.
How can I sign up for a remediation course so that I can appeal for a waiver of CLAS requirements?
You can make a request to take this course by going to the following link: http://www.spcollege.edu/surveys/clasreview/
How can I file an appeal for a waiver of CLAS graduation requirements?
Contact the Associate Provost Office on our home campus and provide the requested documents. That office will compile a packet and submit it to the CLAS Waiver Appeal Committee. The committee, which is composed of subject area and administrative representatives, will make a ruling at the next scheduled hearing. Submission deadlines and hearing dates are listed below:
Packet Submission Deadline
- September 10, 2010
- October 15, 2010
- November 12, 2010
- February 11, 2011
- March 11, 2011
- April 13, 2011
- June 10, 2011
CLAS Appeal Hearing Date
- September 24, 2010
- October 29, 2010
- December 3, 2010
- February 25, 2011
- March 25, 2011
- April 29, 2011
- June 24, 2011
The contents of the packet, as applicable, follow:
- A cover letter from the Associate Provost’s Office specifying the basis for request.
- Transcripts and an academic testing summary showing all test scores.
- Documentation of disability by Disability Resources as it relates to the request.
- Documentation of completion of a remediation course.
- A student letter of request.
- Any additional, relevant documentation.
How do I know if my waiver has been granted?
You will receive an email notification and your record will be updated in SPC’s student record system to reflect completion of this requirement.
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