Definition+of+Credit

The full text, as found in Florida Statute:

1003.436 Definition of “credit”. —

(1)(a) For the purposes of requirements for high school graduation, one full credit means a minimum of 135 hours of bona fide instruction in a designated course of study that contains student performance standards. One full credit means a minimum of 120 hours of bona fide instruction in a designated course of study that contains student performance standards for purposes of meeting high school graduation requirements in a district school that has been authorized to implement block scheduling by the district school board. The State Board of Education shall determine the number of postsecondary credit hours earned through dual enrollment pursuant to s. [|1007.271] that satisfy the requirements of a district’s interinstitutional articulation agreement according to s. [|1007.235] and that equal one full credit of the equivalent high school course identified pursuant to s. [|1007.271](6).

(b) The hourly requirements for one-half credit are one-half the requirements specified in paragraph (a).

(2) In awarding credit for high school graduation, each district school board shall maintain a one-half credit earned system that shall include courses provided on a full-year basis. A student enrolled in a full-year course shall receive one-half credit if the student successfully completes either the first half or the second half of a full-year course but fails to successfully complete the other half of the course and the averaging of the grades obtained in each half would not result in a passing grade. A student enrolled in a full-year course shall receive a full credit if the student successfully completes either the first half or the second half of a full-year course but fails to successfully complete the other half of the course and the averaging of the grades obtained in each half would result in a passing grade, provided that such additional requirements specified in district school board policies, such as class attendance, homework, participation, and other indicators of performance, shall be successfully completed by the student. History. — s. 134, ch. 2002-387; s. 14, ch. 2003-391.

Course levels are designated in the following way:
 * Course Code Directory Narrative, Pg. 48 **
 * COURSE LEVELS FOR GRADES 9-12**

Remedial = Courses correcting deficiencies. Remedial and compensatory courses taken in grades 9-12 may only be counted as elective credit toward high school graduation. See Section 1003.43(2), F.S. Level 1 = Fundamental or basic courses. No student may be granted credit toward high school graduation for any Level 1 course unless the student’s assessment indicates that a more rigorous course of study would be inappropriate, in which case a written assessment of the need must be included in the student’s IEP or in a student performance plan, signed by the principal, the guidance counselor, and the parent or guardian of the student, or the student if the student is 18 years of age or older. See Section 1003.43(7)(d), F.S. If these requirements are met, a Level 1 course may meet subject area graduation requirements.

Level 2 = Regular, mainstreamed courses

Level 3 = Honors, IB, AP, AICE, and other rigorous and advanced college-preparatory courses

Example: Remedial = Intensive Mathematics (1200400) Level 1 = Pre-Algebra (1200300) Level 2 = Algebra I (1200310) Level 3 = Algebra I Honors (1200320)