Civic Literacy

Students who entered any Florida public college or university as an undergraduate degree-seeking student for the FIRST time beginning Summer B/Fall 2024 or later must fulfill a course competency AND assessment competency. See the table below for which mechanisms fulfill the course competency, assessment competency, or both. 

Who Must Meet the Requirement? 

• All first-time in college (FTIC) students who entered Florida Public College or University starting in Summer B/Fall 2024 or later (i.e. students who graduated High School 2024 or later).  

• Transfer students who entered Florida Public College or University as undergraduate degree-seeking students in Summer B/Fall 2024 or later, including: 
  • Students with an AA degree who did not meet the Civic Literacy requirement at their prior institution.
  • Students pursuing an additional bachelor’s degree.
  • Students who transferred from out-of-state/another country.
  • Students who transferred from a private college or university in Florida. 

Ways to Meet the Requirement 

Both course and assessment requirements must be met. 

*If completed in fall 2024 or later 

^If completed in fall 2018 or later 

For any questions, please contact your academic advisor. 

Students who entered any Florida public college or university as an undergraduate degree-seeking student for the FIRST time beginning Summer B/Fall 2021 to Summer A 2024 must fulfill a course competency AND assessment competency. See the table below for which mechanisms fulfill the course competency, assessment competency, or both. 

Who Must Meet the Requirement? 

• All first-time in college (FTIC) students who entered Florida Public College or University starting in Summer B/Fall 2021 to Summer A/C 2024. (i.e. students who graduated High School 2021 through 2023).

• Transfer students who entered Florida Public College or University as undergraduate degree-seeking students in Summer B/Fall 2021 to Summer A/C 2024 including: 
  • Students with an AA degree.
  • Students pursuing an additional bachelor’s degree.
  • Students who transferred from out-of-state/another country.
  • Students who transferred from a private college or university in Florida. 

Ways to Meet the Requirement 

Both course and assessment requirements must be met. 

 *If completed in fall 2024 or later 

^If completed in fall 2018 or later 

For any questions, please contact your academic advisor. 

Students who entered any Florida public college or university as an undergraduate degree-seeking student for the FIRST time beginning Fall 2018 through Summer A/C 2021, must earn credit in an approved Civic Literacy course OR achieve a passing score on a designated Civic Literacy assessment (not both).

Who Must Meet the Requirement?

• All first-time in college (FTIC) students who entered Florida Public College or University starting in Fall 2018 through Summer A/C 2021. (i.e. students who graduated High School 2018- 2020).

• Transfer students who entered Florida Public College or University as undergraduate degree-seeking students in Fall 2018 or later, including: 
  • Students with an AA degree.
  • Students pursuing an additional bachelor’s degree.
  • Students who transferred from out-of-state/another country.
  • Students who transferred from a private college or university in Florida.

Ways to Meet the Requirement 

*If completed in fall 2024 or later

^If completed in fall 2018 or later 

For any questions, please contact your academic advisor.

To register for the Florida Civic Literacy Test (FCLT) 

• Students who enrolled at the university before Summer B/Fall 2024: Enroll for CIV 2222 to access the Florida Civic Literacy Test: Register for CIV 2222 via my.fiu.edu during the enrollment period of the desired term.

• From the course menu in Canvas, click on Modules and then click on Take This Quiz. You will then be prompted to Launch Proctoring via Honorlock. Follow the steps accordingly to take the test.

To register for Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) 

•  Students who enrolled at the university Summer B/Fall 2024 and beyond.
• Register for the exam in person here https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/center-for-testing/exams-offered/index.html (scroll down to FCLE -In Person) (Eventbright button)
  • Direct link MMC  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcle-registration-1120016041129
  • Direct link BBChttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcle-registration-1120022329939

• Register for the exam remotely here https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/center-for-testing/virtual-remote-testing-center/index.html (scroll down to FCLE – Remote) – Eventbright page. 
  • Direct link Remote  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcle-remote-registration-1120038678839

Register for an FCLE - In-person test

Appointments are required for testing. Click below to register and pay for your FCLE exam. By clicking on a campus location below you are indicating that this is your campus of choice.

Modesto Maidique Campus

Biscayne Bay Campus

• The FCLE and FCLT assess students' civic literacy competency. The four domains and their competency areas include: 
  • Understanding of the basic principles and practices of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government. 
  • An understanding of the United States Constitution and its application. 
  • Knowledge of the founding documents and how they have shaped the nature and functions of our institutions of self-government. 
  • An understanding of landmark Supreme Court cases, landmark legislation and landmark executive actions and their impact on law and society.

• Students who enrolled at the university before Summer 2024: Enroll for CIV 2222 to access the Florida Civic Literacy Test: Register for CIV 2222 via my.fiu.edu during the enrollment period of the desired term.
• From the course menu in Canvas, click on Modules and then click on Take This Quiz. You will then be prompted to Launch Proctoring via Honorlock. Follow the steps accordingly to take the test. 
• Students who enrolled at the university Summer B/Fall 2024 and beyond 
• Register for the exam in person here https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/center-for-testing/exams-offered/index.html (scroll down to FCLE -In Person) 
• Register for the exam remotely here https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/center-for-testing/virtual-remote-testing-center/index.html (scroll down to FCLE – Remote)

• For Florida Civic Literacy Test (FCLT), students can find study guide on their Canvas module once students have registered for CIV 2222 via my.fiu.edu during the enrollment period of the desired term.

• For Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE), student performance on the sample test should not be used as a predictor of performance on the actual test, and neither the sample test nor the supplemental guide should be used to guide classroom instruction.

• Supplemental Guide for the FCLE (PDF)

• FCLE Sample Items (PDF)

• Additional Civic Literacy resources

• Additional Civic Literacy resources are available on this page: https://www.fldoe.org/civicliteracy/

• For FLCT, the test is offered online via Canvas by registering for CIV 2222 during any term (e.g. fall/spring/summer A or Fall/spring/summer B) for which you have registered. You can register for CIV 2222 during the enrollment period of your desired term.

• For FLCE, the Civic Literacy exam is offered in-person at the Modesto A. Maidique or Biscayne Bay Campus or remote. If you are interested in taking the civic literacy exam at Modesto A. Maidique or Biscayne Bay, you must schedule an appointment online prior to taking the exam. Appointments are based on availability.

• For FCLT, the Civic Literacy Test requires you to pay for Honorlock for proctoring fee of $4.45 for each attempt.

• For FCLE, the Civic Literacy Exam is $15 in-person and remote for each attempt. All registrations are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be rescheduled without a fee.

The answer depends on when the student first entered any Florida public college or university as an undergraduate degree-seeking student. 

• If a student earned their first degree from an institution that is not part of the Florida State University System (SUS) or Florida College System (FCS), then they must complete the Civic Literacy requirement in place at the time that they started their second degree in the SUS or FCS. 

• If a student earned their degree from an institution in Florida, then they must complete the Civic Literacy requirement in place at the time that they started their first degree. 

• Beginning in Summer B/Fall 2024, students awarded an associate or baccalaureate degree by a state institution who initially entered prior to fall 2018 are required to meet the civic literacy requirements should they return to seek an additional undergraduate degree if they did not meet the requirements as part of their initial degree.

• For Out-of-state students transferring to an SUS institution during the 2021-22 academic year or thereafter, who have never previously enrolled in a public Florida institution (SUS or FCS), must meet the new civic literacy requirement, which includes both a course and an exam.  

• For in-state students or students that have been previously enrolled in a Florida public institution and are transferring back to a System institution, the institution should refer to Table 1 in this document to determine their cohort and civic literacy requirements.  

• For Dual enrollment students who have not already completed the civic literacy competency requirements prior to entering a state university must complete the requirements that correspond with the term the student entered the institution as a first-time in college degree-seeking student (i.e. post High School).

• For the Florida Civic Literacy Test (FCLT), the passing score is 60 out of 100 (60%). 

• For the Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE), the passing score is 48 out of 80 (60%).  

• For FCLT, the Civic Literacy Test is 100 questions, you are required to answer at least 60 questions correctly (60%). If you are unable to pass with 60%, you are required to retake the test. If you need to retake the test, you must wait 24 hours to retake it.

• For FCLE, there are 80 multiple-choice questions on the civic literacy exam. The test is divided into four sections each containing 20 questions (American Democracy, United States Constitution, Founding Documents, and Landmark Impact on Law and Society).