To maximize transfer credits toward graduation, FIU uses "pseudo" (or “fake”) courses to award credit that satisfies FIU's University Core Curriculum (UCC). Pseudo courses satisfy the intent of the UCC, but are not exact matches to FIU courses. This means they do not always satisfy prerequisites or required courses in the major.
Also, because these act as subsitutes, any English, Mathematics, or Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) credit designated as a pseudo course must be completed with a grade of C or better to meet degree requirements.
| Group One | |
ENC UCC1 | Satisfies Group One with grade C or better |
| Group Two | |
ENC UCC2 | Satisfies the first course in Group Two with grade C or better |
SPC UCC1 | Satisfies the second course in Group Two |
SPC UCC1W | Satisfies the second course in Group Two and Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) with grade C or better |
HUM UCC1 | Satisfies Humanities Group One |
HUM UCC1W | Satisfies Humanities Group One and Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) with grade C or better |
HUM UCC2 | Satisfies Humanities Group Two |
HUM UCC2W | Satisfies Humanities Group Two and Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) with grade C or better |
MAC UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two with grade C or better |
MGF UCC1 | Satisfies Group One with grade C or better |
STA UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two with grade C or better |
NPM UCC1 | Satisfies Group Two with grade C or better |
GLS UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (General Life Science) |
GLS UCC1L | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (General Life Science Lab) |
BSC UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (Biology) |
BSC UCC1L | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (Biology Lab) |
GPS UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (General Physical Science) |
GPS UCC1L | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (General Physical Science Lab) |
CHM UCC1 | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (Chemistry) |
CHM UCC1L | Satisfies Group One or Group Two (Chemistry Lab) |
SOC UCC1 | Satisfies Group One |
SOC UCC1W | Satisfies Group One and Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) with grade |
SOC UCC2 | Satisfies Group Two |
SOC UCC2W | Satisfies Group Two and Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) with grade |
GRW UCC1 | Satisfies Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) course component with grade |
FFL UCC1 | Satisfies 1st term Foreign Language |
FFL UCC2 | Satisfies 2nd term Foreign Language |
ELE UCC1 | Satisfies Lower-Division Elective |
CIV UCC1 | Satisfies Civic Literacy COURSE requirement |