The Gordon Rule

The Gordon Rule (State Rule 6A-10.30) applies to students who first enrolled in any college or university after October 1982. The rule requires students to complete four courses (twelve credit hours) of writing and to complete two courses (six credit hours) of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. Each course must be completed with a minimum grade of C- (1.75).

UCF courses that are required by the General Education Program also may be used to satisfy the Gordon Rule. Gordon Rule requirements may be satisfied by the General Education Program as follows:

Gordon Rule Requirement:GEP Courses Which Satisfy:
 
1. Six hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher(1) College algebra or finite math
(2) Statistics or computer science
Any 3000-level or above course in mathematics, statistics, or computer science also may be used toward fulfillment of the mathematics portion of the Gordon Rule Requirement.
2. Six hours of English coursework and six hours of additional coursework with significant college level writing(1) Six hours of English Composition
(2) Specifically identified courses and those from the following list:
General Education courses that apply to the Gordon Rule Writing Requirement:
  
  
ENC 1101Composition I
ENC 1102Composition II
LIT 2110World Literature I
LIT 2120World Literature II
AMH 2010U.S. History: 1492-1877
AMH 2020U.S. History: 1877-Present
EUH 2000Western Civilization I
EUH 2001Western Civilization II
HUM 2210Humanistic Tradition I
HUM 2230Humanistic Tradition II
WOH 2012World Civilization I
WOH 2022World Civilization II
BSC 2010CBiology I
Non-Gen Ed courses that also apply to the Gordon Rule Writing Requirement:
  
  
All Courses with an AML, ENC, ENG, ENL, and LIT prefix
AMH 3402History of the South to 1865
AMH 3403History of the South Since 1865
AMH 3441History of the Frontier: Eastern America
AMH 3442History of the Frontier: Western America
AMH 3541U. S. Military History To 1900
AMH 3561Women in American History I
AMH 3571Black American History I
AMH 3800Canadian History
AMH 4110Colonial America, 16071763
AMH 4130The Age of the American Revolution, 1763-1789
AMH 4140Jeffersonian America
AMH 4160Jacksonian America
AMH 4170Civil War and Reconstruction
AMH 4201The Gilded Age and Progressivism
AMH 4231United States History: 19141939
AMH 4270United States History: 19391960
AMH 4311American Culture I
AMH 4313American Culture II
AMH 4510Rise of the United States to World Power, 1776-1914
AML 3031American Literature I
AML 3041American Literature II
ANT 3163Mesoamerican Archaeology
ARH 445020th Century Art
ARH 4800Theory and Criticism of the Visual Arts
ASH 4404China in 19th and 20th Centuries
ASH 4442Modern Japan, 19th and 20th Centuries
BUL 3130Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
DAN 3134Dance History I
EAS 4700CAerospace Design I
EGN 4412CInterdisciplinary Design I
EML 4501CEngineering Design I
EUH 3122Medieval Society and Civilization
EUH 3142Renaissance and Reformation
EUH 3235Romanticism and Realism
EUH 3242Modern Europe and the First World War
EUH 3281Second World War and Rebirth of Europe
EUH 3411Ancient Rome
EUH 3451History of Modern France
EUH 3651War and Society
EUH 4284Fascism and the Totalitarian Dictatorships
EUH 4465Hitler's Third Reich
EUH 4500English History to 1485
EUH 4501English History: 1485-1815
EUH 4502British History: 1815-Present
EUH 4571History of Russia to 1801
EUH 4574History of Russia: 1801-1917
EUH 4576History of Russia in the 20th Century
EUH 4620European Great Powers: 1815-1914
HIS 4150History and Historians
HUM 3320Contemporary Multicultural Studies
HUM 3394Representations of Place and Space
HUM 3401Asian Humanities
HUM 3431Ancient Humanities
HUM 3460Latin American Humanities
HUM 3553Moses, Jesus and Muhammad
JOU 2100CNews Reporting
JOU 3101Advanced Reporting
JOU 4181Public Affairs Reporting
JOU 4300Feature Writing
JOU 4306CCritical Writing
JOU 4308Freelance Writing
LAH 3130Latin American History I
LAH 3200Latin American History II
LAH 3400History of Mexico and Central America
LAH 3470History of the Caribbean
NUR 3165Nursing Research
NUR 3805Transitional Concepts in Nursing I
PAD 4034The Administration of Public Policy
PAD 4720Survey Research in Public Administration
PHH 3100Ancient Philosophy
PHH 3200Medieval Philosophy
PHH 3460Modern Western Philosophy
PHH 3600Contemporary Philosophy
PHH 3700American Philosophy
PHI 3083Research Methods in Philosophy
PHI 3320Philosophy of Mind
PHI 3323Minds and Machines: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
PHI 3451Philosophy of Psychology
PHI 3670Ethical Theory
PHI 3800Aesthetics
PHI 3803Philosophy and Creativity
PHI 3805Contemporary Aesthetics
PHI 3941Philosophy Practicum
PHI 4221Philosophy of Language
PHI 4321Philosophies of Embodiment: Mind/Body/Self
PHI 4341Ways of Knowing
PHI 4804Critical Theory
PHI 4931Philosophy in the News
PHM 3401Philosophy of Law
PHP 3781African-American Philosophy
PHP 4782Phenomenology
PLA 3155Legal Writing
PLA 4935Capstone: Legal Issues
REL 3131Religion in America
REL 3432Roots of Western Mysticism
RTV 4403Electronic Media, Technology, and Society
SOW 4232Social Welfare Policies and Issues
SOW 4341Micro-Level Roles and Interventions in Social Work
THE 2304Script Analysis
TPA 4940Technical Theatre/Design Internship
TPP 3310CDirecting for Theatre I
TPP 4940LTheatre Internship