Florida Administrative Code

Fla. Admin. Code R. 6A-1.09412 (2026)

Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs

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(1) A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C.

(2) Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the following publications and are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of approved course descriptions may be obtained from Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

(a) Art – Visual Arts – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13655),

(b) CLEP Credits via CAP – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13672),

(c) Computer Science – effective December 2024 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17254),

(d) Dance – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13674),

(e) Drama – Theatre Arts – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13675),

(f) Driver Education and Traffic Safety – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13676),

(g) English Language Arts – effective May 2022 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14162),

(h) Experiential Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13678),

(i) Health Education – effective July 2024 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16689),

(j) Humanities – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13680),

(k) JROTC and Military Training – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13681),

(l) Leadership Skills Development – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13682),

(m) Library Media – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13683),

(n) Mathematics – effective August 2025 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18222),

(o) Music Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13685),

(p) Peer Counseling – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13686),

(q) Physical Education – effective July 2024 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16690),

(r) Research and Critical Thinking – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13688),

(s) Science – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13689),

(t) Social Studies – effective December 2025 (http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18879),

(u) Study Hall – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13691),

(v) Temporary Instructional Placement – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13692),

(w) World Languages – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13693).

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1001.03(1) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03 FS. History–New 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11, 8-21-12, 3-25-14, 6-23-15, 5-5-20, 10-27-20, 11-23-21, 5-3-22, 8-22-23, 7-2-24, 12-24-24, 8-19-25, 12-21-25.

Effective: 12/21/2025.