Definitions.
F.S. 1008.02
in effectAs used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
“Developmental education” means instruction through which a high school graduate who applies for any college credit program may attain the communication and computation skills necessary to successfully complete college credit instruction. Developmental education may be delivered through a variety of accelerated and corequisite strategies and includes any of the following:
(a)
Modularized instruction that is customized and targeted to address specific skills gaps.
(b)
Compressed course structures that accelerate student progression from developmental instruction to college-level coursework.
(c)
Contextualized developmental instruction that is related to meta-majors.
(d)
Corequisite developmental instruction or tutoring that supplements credit instruction while a student is concurrently enrolled in a credit-bearing course.
(2)
“Gateway course” means the first course that provides transferable, college-level credit allowing a student to progress in his or her program of study.
(3)
“Meta-major” means a collection of programs of study or academic discipline groupings that share common foundational skills.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter1008/AllFetched: 7/8/2026