It’s Good To Be A Transfer Student!
Students must satisfy the four graduation requirements listed below. The good news? Transfer students may satisfy the following three requirements using transfer credits: University Core Curriculum, Foreign Language (FLENT/FLEX), and Summer Enrollment.
University Core Curriculum (UCC)
All students must satisfy
FIUs University Core Curriculum (UCC), which is FIUs General Education requirements (Communication/English, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts). Students transferring with an AA degree or General Education requirements met from a Florida public college or university, or a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, automatically satisfy the UCC. All others require course-by-course evaluations.
As soon as you transition to FIU, make sure to:
- Review FIUs UCC requirements.
- Review your Panther Degree Audit to learn how your transfer credits were applied to the UCC.
- Review the course equivalency process and submit courses that may satisfy the UCC.
- Meet with your academic advisor for advice on completing any pending UCC requirements.
FLENT/FLEX is a state-mandated requirement. It stands for Foreign Language Entrance, Foreign Language Exit. To meet this requirement, students must either “enter” (FLENT) with a foreign language, or “exit” (FLEX) with a foreign language. To be clear, the foreign language is a language other than English, including American Sign Language.
Students Satisfy FLENT/FLEX as Follows:
| High School |
- Two years of the same foreign language in high school
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| Post-Secondary Institution |
- Two terms of the same language at the introductory level (levels 1 & 2) OR
- One term of an intermediate or advanced level course
- Institution-specific assessment with passing scores/equivalencies on official transcript
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| Exams |
- Credit-by-Exam (AP, CLEP, IB)
- Passing TOEFL or IELTS scores required for FIU admission
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| Foreign Credentials |
- International evaluation or high school transcript noting studies were completed in a country where English is not an official language
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| Degrees |
- A previously earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- An AA degree earned at a Florida public college or university prior to 1989
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I Did Not “Enter” With Any of the Above. Now What?
You can “exit” FIU with a foreign language (FLEX) using one of these options:
| Coursework |
- Two terms of the same language at the introductory level (levels 1 & 2) OR
- One term of an intermediate or advanced level course
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| Exams |
- Passing scores on CLEP exam (Spanish, French, German)
- Passing scores on BYU FLATS (nearly 60 languages offered)
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CLEP and BYU FLATS are offered in
FIUs Testing Center. To satisfy the FLENT/FLEX requirement, students must demonstrate competency equal to two terms of an introductory level language (levels 1 and 2).
Students transferring to FIU with less than 60 credits are required to earn at least 9 credits during one or more summer terms at FIU or any other university in the State University System of Florida. Courses may be completed in person or online.
Completing summer courses at a Florida public college, such as Miami Dade College, Broward College, Valencia College, or a private institution, will
not satisfy the Summer Enrollment requirement.
The Global Learning for Global Citizenship (GL) requirement is unique to FIU, and therefore, students may not use transfer credits to satisfy it. GL courses, activities, and programs enhance students’ understanding of global issues and engagement as global citizens.
Transfer students may satisfy Global Learning as follows:
Category 1. Students who transfer with the UCC satisfied or AA degree from a Florida public college or university:
- Complete 2 Discipline-Specific GL courses. One of the two courses may be a UCC Foundations course in consultation with an academic advisor.
Category 2. Students who transfer without the UCC satisfied:
- Complete 1 Foundations GL course from the UCC.
- Complete 1 Discipline-Specific GL course.
Discipline-Specific GL courses do not need to be in your major. However, some majors include these courses as part of their degree requirements, which means you can satisfy two requirements with one course!
- For the UCC requirements, click here.
- For a list of GL Foundations courses, click here.
- For a list of GL Discipline-Specific courses, click here.
- To learn more about the two approved GL waivers, click here.
Where Can I Check if I Satisfied the UCC, FLENT/FLEX, Summer Enrollment, and Global Learning Requirements?
In your Panther Degree Audit (PDA). The UCC appears in the first section of the PDA, while the FLENT/FLEX, Summer Enrollment, and Global Learning requirements appears in the Undergraduate Requirements section. Sections will be listed as “Satisfied,” “Not Satisfied,” or “In Progress.” Remember that Global Learning is completed at FIU, so you can return to your PDA to check that requirement at a later time. If you believe that your PDA is not reflecting these requirements accurately, meet with your academic advisor or Transfer & Transition Services staff member.
