Q. What degrees are
offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?
A. The College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the following degree programs:
1) The Bachelor of Arts (requires
120 hours ) will be conferred for students who fulfill degree requirements
with majors in anthropology, Asian studies, classical studies, communication
sciences and disorders, criminology, economics, East Asian languages and
literature, English, French, German, history, Jewish studies, linguistics,
philosophy, political science, Portuguese, religion, Russian, sociology
and Spanish.
2) The Bachelor of Science (requires
120 hours ) will be conferred upon students who fulfill degree requirements
with majors in astronomy, botany, chemistry, computer and information
sciences, microbiology, psychology and zoology.
3) The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor
of Science will be conferred upon those students who fulfill the
requirements for the degree with majors in geography, geology, mathematics,
physics, quantitative sciences, statistics, or interdisciplinary studies.
(Consult with the major department undergraduate coordinator to discuss
the appropriate curriculum for each of these degree).
4) Double Major: To complete two
majors for which the degree is the same (both Bachelor of Arts or both
Bachelor of Science), students must first be approved to pursue a double
major.
Q. Is it possible
to receive two degrees?
A. Yes, a
Dual Degree requires completion of two majors for which the degree
is different (one is a Bachelor of Arts and the other a Bachelor of Science;
or if one major is in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the
other is in another college), students must first be approved to pursue
dual degrees. Courses used for one major can be used to fulfill electives
for the other major and vice versa.
Q. How do I Pickup
my honor cords ?
A. Students
who have a 3.5 or higher upper division GPA automatically receive GPA
Honors. You may pick up your cords during the week of commencement
at the University Bookstore. If you were not projected to have honors
but brought your grades up to 3.5 upper division GPA, you may purchase
them after 2:30pm the day preceding commencement. Each student submitting
a thesis for either high or highest honors, must also submit a copy of
the unbound thesis along with a completed submission form to Room 120 Academic
Advising Center. Honors list promptly submitted by departments, will be
published in the commencement program with the projected ranking.
Post Baccalaureate students are not eligible for honors designation.
Q. When and where
is commencement held?
Q. What will happen
if my grade change or transcripts are not processed before commencement?
A. All course
work and grades must be completed and submitted within 30 days after commencement
(date set by the Office of the Registrar). Students that complete coursework
and have grade changes submitted within the 30 day window will be reinstated
and will receive their degree for that term. If transcripts remain
incomplete after 30 days, you will need to re-apply to graduate.
Q. Where do I get
information concerning graduation regalia and pictures?
A. A letter
will be mailed to each student's permanent address that has applied for
graduation. This letter gives details of how and where to pick up
cap and gown and have professional photos taken. For more detailed
information you should visit the return counter at the University Bookstore.
Q. Will I receive
my diploma at the ceremony?
A. No, your
diploma will be mailed to your permanent address by the Office of the
University Registrar after the ceremony.
Q. I am certain
I will not successfully complete a required course to graduate this term,
but my family has already
made travel plans to attend my ceremony. What can I do?
A. You must
see the graduation coordinator for Liberal Arts located in Room 105 Academic
Advising Center. Decisions are made on a case by case basis.
If you applied on time you will still be able to pick up your regalia,
walk in the ceremony and your name will be printed in the commencement
program, but a diploma will not be issued.
Q. I am looking
for information about some graduate programs at the University of Florida.
Could you send me some general information about the Graduate School?
A. You have
reached the UNDERGRADUATE advising center for the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences. As such, we do not have, nor can we send information
concerning graduate programs. However, you could contact the department
that offers the graduate programs in which you are interested directly.
I would also suggest you obtain a Graduate Catalog. For information about
obtaining a Graduate Catalog, you can call: (352) 392-1374. You may also view
the most recent
Graduate Catalog
for more information about the graduate programs at the University
of Florida you could also contact the
Graduate School
at 223 Grinter Hall, UF, Gainesville, FL 32611-5515, phone:
352-392-4646.
Q. I need
to take more than 17 hours this semester to graduate, do I need special
permission?
A.
For students wishing to enroll in more than 17 credit hours, the
following criteria has been established for students in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences:
1) Student must have a 2.8 UF GPA (must have at least one full-time
semester).
2) Student must need the extra hours to expedite graduation and have
a clear plan demonstrating this.
3) Under no circumstance is the student permitted to take > 20 hours.
Q. I was just
wondering, how do I obtain my class ranking?
A. This
service is done by the Office of the University Registrar's office AFTER
you have graduated. You should ask for an "enrollment certification
request." OUR has stated that these requests are usually not done "on
demand".
Q. How do I apply
for a minor?
A. Students
may apply for a minor after earning 45 credit hours, but before reaching
96 credit hours. Applications for minors may be obtained at the
Office of the University Registrar and College offices. You will
need approval of both your current college and the college that offers
the minor. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
are limited to two minors.
Q. Do I have
to apply to graduate?
A. Yes,
Students must file an application for degree with the Office of the University
Registrar by the posted deadline. Students must apply in the term
in which they expect to graduate, regardless of applications in previous
terms. All requirements for the degree must be completed as of
the date of commencement.
Q. What will
happen if I do not apply to graduate by the posted deadline?
A. Students
that have missed the deadline to submit an application to graduate in
a particular term, must complete a late application. This application
may allow the student to participate in the graduation ceremony, however
their name may not appear in the commencement program. Late application
for Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates may be turned in at the Academic
Advising Center.
Q. When
should I start applying to health profession / law school?
A.
To obtain this and other information concerning health or law
professions please access one of the following sites.
Information for Pre-Law Students
Information for Pre-Med Students
If your CLAS question is not answered
here you may ask
The CLASSY Advisor
PLEASE NOTE ALL INFORMATION IS BASED
ON THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR QUESTIONS
ABOUT HOW STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT CATALOGS MAY BE EFFECTED, PLEASE CONTACT
AN ADVISOR OR YOUR APPROPRIATE CATALOG!
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