{"id":42003,"date":"2022-02-11T13:18:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T18:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/?page_id=42003"},"modified":"2022-02-14T14:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T19:28:28","slug":"florida-civic-literacy-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/academics\/florida-civic-literacy-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Civic Literacy Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The State of Florida requires students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution to demonstrate competency in civic literacy by the time they graduate, pursuant to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099\/1007\/Sections\/1007.25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s. 1007.25(5), Florida Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This requirement first became law in 2018 and was updated in 2021 with additional requirements. Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, newly enrolled students must demonstrate competency through completion of a civic literacy course and by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Since this requirement impacts students differently based on degree program and catalog, the quickest way to see if you’re required to take the FCLE is to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/degreeworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DegreeWorks<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> If you are required to take the FCLE, you will see an unmet FCLE requirement in DegreeWorks under the Civic Literacy section. If you do not see the FLCE listed or a Civic Literacy section in your DegreeWorks, you do not need to take the FCLE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you have problems logging into DegreeWorks, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/faq\/clearing-your-browser-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clear your browser cache<\/a> or contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/current-students\/technology-help-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technology Help Desk<\/a> for further assistance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/degreeworks\" style=\"background-color:#006938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit DegreeWorks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-civic-literacy-exam-registration\">Civic Literacy Exam Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida Civic Literacy Exam testing is available to currently enrolled LSSC students with an active Canvas account and X-ID. Testing for the FCLE is provided by the Testing Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/faq\/florida-civic-literacy-exam-fcle\/\" style=\"background-color:#006938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCLE Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civic Literacy Exam Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake-Sumter State College offers a variety of resources to help you prepare for the Florida Civic Literacy Exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lssc.instructure.com\/courses\/2572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCLE Study & Exam Prep Course in Canvas<\/a> (including practice tests)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.lssc.edu\/civicliteracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study Resources from the Library & Learning Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State of Florida requires students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution to demonstrate competency in civic literacy by the time they graduate, pursuant… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/academics\/florida-civic-literacy-requirement\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Continue reading \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42003","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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