During the 2009 legislative session, the Legislature repealed the Florida Statutes relating to the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) and eliminated funding for the test. As of July 1, 2009, students will no longer be required to take the CLAST.

But to earn an A.A. degree or transfer to or graduate from a bachelor’s program, you must still demonstrate college-level proficiency in English language skills, reading, writing/essay and computation skills.

So how can you do that?

If you have passed any of the CLAST subtests before July 1, 2009, you have met the requirements in those designated areas.

If you have not previously passed the CLAST subtests you may:

• 500 on the Verbal section of the SAT-I or the Reading SAT Reasoning Test or,
• 22 on the Enhanced ACT Reading section for meeting the Reading requirement AND
  21 on the Enhanced ACT English section for meeting the English language skills and essay requirement, or
• 20 on the Composite of the ACT or,
• 93 on the Reading section of the ACCUPLACER/CPT for reading AND
  105 on the Sentence Skills section for English language skills and essay or,
• 2.5 grade point average in two courses (6-credit-hour minimum) with at least one course with the ENC prefix and any other course that is designated as a “Gordon Rule” writing course (excluding courses with the SPC prefix).

• MAC1105 College Algebra or any other MAC course with the last three digits being higher than 105
• MGF1106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I
• MGF1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II
• MGF1113 Topics in College Mathematics I
• MGF1114 Topics in College Mathematics II
• MGF1118 Mathematics CLAST Review
• MGF1202 Finite Mathematics or any other MGF courses with the last three digits being higher than 202
• STA1014 Statistical Methods or any other STA course
• Any math course that has College Algebra (MAC 1105) as a prerequisite

Credits earned via Credit-By-Examination

Credit granted in accordance with the ACC Credit-By-Examination Equivalency List (including AP, IB, AICE, CLEP, DSST, and Excelsior) may be substituted for the courses used to meet CLAS skills requirements. Students who earn credit in two (2) college courses within the same subject area via ACC-approved credit-by examination, the CLAS requirements in that subject area will be considered satisfied. If a student earns credit for one (1) college course via approved ACC credit-by-examination, the grade in the second course must equate to a 2.5 GPA or higher for the purposes of satisfying the CLAS requirement in that subject area.

This chart shows four ways you can fulfill the A.A. or baccalaureate degree requirement to demonstrate college-level proficiency in English language skills, reading, writing/essay and computation skills. These may be combined as needed to meet the requirement for all four areas (English language skills, reading, writing/essay, and computation).

1. CPT Option: St. Petersburg College offers special administrations of the CPT at certain locations and times for students who wish to attempt to meet the CLAS requirements through this exam. Students must have attempted to meet the CLAS requirement by completing the minimum coursework listed above with grades of C’s earned in each course prior to taking the CPT for meeting CLAS. Exceptions to this are those students who are in their final semester prior to graduation and thus are currently enrolled in one of the above classes. An SPC testing coordinator, advisor, or generalist can register students. Currently, testing is held at the SP/Gibbs and Clearwater campuses. The dates and times are below.

2. SAT Option: Students have the option to take the SAT in order to meet the CLAS requirement. Many high schools offer the SAT. This is the link for dates, fees, and registering.

3. ACT Option: Students also have the option to take the ACT in order to meet the CLAS requirement. Many high schools offer the ACT. This is the link for dates, fees, and registering.

• Students with a related learning and/or physical disability documented by SPC’s Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (OSSD).
• Students who will meet all requirements for graduation with the exception of the CLAS requirements by the end of the current semester, but who believe they have otherwise demonstrated appropriate proficiency through coursework.
• These students must have taken the CPT, SAT, ACT, and/or CLAST at least twice and provide documentation of remediation (prep course, review course, study book, tutor, etc.) prior to applying for an appeal. If remediation is needed, the Dean of Communications and Dean of Mathematics will assist in providing remediation in the area(s) needed. Students who may need this remediation in order to provide documentation for applying for a waiver can make a request. Students will be contacted once the request has been reviewed.

All applications for a waiver must be submitted to the Campus Associate Provost in a timely manner prior to the Packet Submission Deadlines listed below.

Note:  Please continue to check back periodically for additional information and changes.

* Students who took and passed some, but not all, subtests may complete their fulfillment of degree requirements by meeting either ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER/CPT or GPA requirements for the subtests not passed..

** The student would be ineligible for the AA or baccalaureate degree unless granted a waiver of this requirement.