Bachelor Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science
ACCOUNTING
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION with READING and ESOL ENDORSEMENTS
EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION with READING and ESOL ENDORSEMENTS
MIDDLE GRADES MATHEMATICS
EDUCATOR PREPARATION INSTITUTE
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN SERVICES
YOUTH & FAMILY STUDIES
ADDICTIONS STUDIES
HUMAN SERVICES GENERALIST
EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND CYBER SECURITY
NURSING
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
PUBLIC POLICY AND LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
Bachelor Of Applied Science
DIGITAL MEDIA
GRAPHIC DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATION CONCENTRATION
ANIMATION, GAMING, AND MODELING CONCENTRATION
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Students must earn at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Baccalaureate Degree at IRSC. Students must successfully complete, with a GPA of 2.0 or higher, 36 hours of General Education credit (or equivalent) in the areas established by Indian River State College for its Baccalaureate Degree program.
Prior to completion of a Baccalaureate Degree at IRSC, students must demonstrate foreign language competence by providing evidence that documents the successful completion of two (2) credits of sequential high school foreign language instruction, or the second level of foreign language at the college level.
Students may demonstrate equivalent foreign language competence via the alternative methods specified by the Florida Department of Education including established minimum College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores, minimum College Board MAPS Latin examination scores, or other methods as determined by IRSC.
Indian River State College reserves the right to validate the foreign language competence of any student prior to awarding the Baccalaureate Degree through methods including, but not limited to, review of official transcripts, portfolio and performance reviews, competency testing, standardized testing, or other methods determined by IRSC that are designed to assess the foreign language competencies outlined in Rule 6A-10.02412 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Indian River State College requires all incoming students from the 2018-2019 academic year and beyond, to meet the Civic Literacy requirement. All first-time-in-college (FTIC) students entering all Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) institutions must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by the time they graduate per Florida Statute 1007.25 and Florida Board of Governors Regulation 8.006. There are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying Civic Literacy requirements . As demonstrated below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution. If you are unsure which cohort you fall into, schedule an appointment with your assigned academic advisor.
Cohort 1: Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, first-time-in-college students entering a Florida College System institution between the 2018-19 to 2020-21 school year must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by successfully completing either a course or an exam.
Cohort 2: Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the 2021-22 school year, and thereafter, must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by successfully completing a course and an exam.
Cohort 3: Prior to the award of an associate in science or associate in applied science degree, students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the 2022-23 school year, and thereafter, must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by successfully completing a course and an exam.
In compliance with the Florida Department of Education Rule 6A-10.02413, students must demonstrate civic literacy competency prior to the award of an Associates or Bachelors degree. The State Board of Education defines civics literacy competency as follows:
- Earning a passing grade in AMH 2010 (if taken Fall 2024 and forward), AMH 2020, POS 1041, or AMS 201 AND earning a passing score on the Florida Civics Literacy Exam
OR
- Passing one of the following exams which gives students credit for the course and civics literacy exam
AP Government and Politics: United States (3)
AP United States History (4)
CLEP: American Government (50)
CLEP: History of the United States (50) (if taken Fall 2024 and forward).