“Going Gator” is a Direct Connect program with the University of Florida beginning with the Summer B 2025 semester.
Participating Florida State Colleges
Majors
Available majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences include the following. For questions about applying to Going Gator, please email CLASTransfer@advising.ufl.edu.
African American Studies
African American Studies: Complete a minimum of three courses from the following: AMH 2010, AMH 2020, POS 2041, SYG 2000, SYG 2010, ANT 2410 or any AFA prefix course. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Anthropology
For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Astronomy
Astronomy (BA): Complete MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, PHY 2048 w/lab, and PHY 2049 w/lab. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Astrophysics
Astrophysics (BS): Complete MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, PHY 2048 w/lab, and PHY 2049 w/lab. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Botany
Specializations in General Botany; and Botanical Research. Botany :Complete MAC 1147 (for basic botany track) or 2311 (for preprofessional botany track), CHM 2045 w/ lab, CHM 2046 w/ lab, BSC 2010 w/ lab, and BSC 2011 w/ lab. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Classical Studies
Specializations in Ancient Language; Classical Civilization; Modern Greek; Teacher Certification. Classical Studies: Complete two Latin, Greek or Classics courses. (If your college does not offer the above, we will look for related humanities or history courses that focus on the ancient world.) Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Specializations in African Languages; Arabic; Chinese; Dual Languages; French and Francophone Studies; German; Italian; Japanese; and Russian. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Geography
Geography – BA
Complete one Geography course (GEA1000 not acceptable); and either GEO 2200 w/ lab or STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
Geography – BS
Complete one Geography course (GEA1000 not acceptable); and either GEO 2200 w/ lab or STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
Geography – Environmental Geosciences – BA
Complete GEO 2200 w/ lab, GLY 2010C, and STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
Geography – Geographical Science and Sustainability – BA
Complete GEO 2200 w/ lab and STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
Geography – Medical Geography in Global Health – BA
Complete one Geography course (GEA1000 not acceptable); and either GEO 2200 w/ lab or STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
Geography – Medical Geography in Global Health – BS
Complete one Geography course (GEA1000 not acceptable); and either GEO 2200 w/ lab or STA 2023. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must typically have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive.
For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Geology
Specialization in Environmental Geosciences; or no specialization. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
Specializations in Spanish; Portuguese; or Spanish and Portuguese. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
History
Specialization in Legal History; or no specialization. History: Complete a minimum of two History courses. (If you complete more than three, be aware that UF’s history department will only accept nine hours of 1000-2000 level history courses toward this major.) Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Jewish Studies
Concentrations in Liberal Arts; and Hebrew Language. Jewish Studies: Complete HBR 1130, HBR 1131 (or equivalent proficiency) and 1 additional Jewish Studies course. (If your college does not offer the above, you must meet with the undergraduate coordinator (see LLC Languages) in the Jewish Studies department at UF to determine if this is an appropriate major and to develop a graduation plan with an expected graduation date.) Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Meteorology
Specializations in General Atmospheric Science; Applied Meteorology, Hazards, and Global Change; and Broadcast Meteorology. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Philosophy
Philosophy: Complete two Philosophy courses. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Physics
Specializations in Medical Physics; Nanoscience; Optics; or no specialization. Physics (BA/BS): Complete MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, CHM 2045 w/ lab, CHM 2046, PHY 2048 w/ lab, and PHY 2049 w/ lab. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Religion
Religion: Complete two Religion courses. Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.
Women’s Studies
Concentrations in Health Equity and Social Justice; International Perspectives on Gender; Race, Power, and Social Justice; Theories and Politics of Sexuality; or General concentration. Women’s Studies: Complete two Women’s Studies or related courses. (If your college does not offer Women’s Studies courses, we will look for courses from other departments such as anthropology, English, and sociology that focus on gender issues.) Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to be competitive. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all attempts of these courses to be competitive. For complete information about the major, see the UF Catalog.