Gordon Rule Requirements

The Gordon Rule requirement, State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, is comprised of two parts: communication and computation. The communication component requires that the student complete course work that involves substantial writing. The writing in such courses will be evaluated on effectiveness, organization, clarity, and coherence, as well as the grammar, punctuation, and usage of standard written English. The student must be provided feedback on the written work submitted.

In order to comply with the Gordon Rule, all students are required to demonstrate college-level writing skills in their required composition courses and any other courses designated as carrying writing credit. In all writing-credit courses, students should expect essay tests, in-class writing, and/or formal written presentation of material relevant to the content of the course. The word count has been eliminated.

The computation component requires that the student complete credits in certain mathematics or mathematics-related courses at or above the level of college algebra. Credits must be earned in courses with a mathematics prefix (typically courses offered by the mathematics department). Other credits may also be earned in certain mathematics or statistics courses.

The following courses satisfy the Gordon Rule requirements: