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The term "articulation" is generally used to refer to the means by which schools colleges and universities coordinate their programs and services to facilitate the movement of students through the educational system, while guaranteeing the students' continuous advancement in learning.
Florida's higher education system is designed to allow students to successfully pursue a bachelor's degree by first attending to a two-year institution. This approach of earning a four-year degree is commonly referred to as the 2 + 2 system.
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The State of Florida has established in law a statewide articulation agreement, and has adopted additional policies to assist students in smoothly transitioning between community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities.
The State of Florida guarantees that students who complete an Associate in Arts (AA) degree at the community college have the opportunity to enroll in and earn a bachelor's degree at a state university. It is strongly recommended that a student complete the AA degree prior to transferring, or at least complete the 36-hour general education block at their initial institution. Transfer students who have not yet completed the AA degree will be evaluated on their high school transcripts as well as their college coursework. Without an AA degree, they will also compete will all entering freshman applicants to the college or university.
Florida's public community colleges have a transfer agreement with many of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF). Currently, 23 ICUF institutions have recognized this agreement. The ICUF agreement allows Associate in Arts degree graduate to transfer into a private college or university with the guarantee to enter as a junior, receive at least 60 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree, and receive recognition for the general education core taken at the community college.
Florida community colleges offer the Associate in Science (AS) degree, a two-year career education degree that prepares students to enter the workforce. However, some AS programs offer transfer options to continue education beyond the AS degree, into a bachelor's degree program.
- » For more details on these options, refer to the Statewide Articulation Manual at:
http://www.facts.org (under the "advising manuals" tab).
In addition, Miami Dade College has developed several unique arrangements with out-of-state college and universities to pursue a baccalaureate degree. As a general rule, participating institutions will accept associate degree credits, and offer scholarships. Thus, transfer agreements have been signed with close to 60 institutions. For information on these institutions:
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