Graduation Requirements-- B.A. and B.S. Degrees

Graduation Under a Particular Catalog
Applying for a Degree
CLAS Degree Requirements 2000-2001
Summary of CLAS Basic Distribution

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the following degree programs:

The Bachelor of Arts (120 hours) will be conferred for students who fulfill degree requirements with majors in anthropology, Asian studies, classical studies, communications sciences and disorders, criminology, economics, East Asian languages and literatures, English, French, German, history, Jewish studies, linguistics, philosophy, political science, Portuguese, religion, Russian, sociology and Spanish.

The Bachelor of Science (120 hours) will be conferred upon students who fulfill degree requirements with majors in astronomy, botany, chemistry, computer and information sciences, microbiology, physics, psychology and zoology.

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. Students should consult the undergraduate coordinator in their major department to discuss the appropriate curriculum for each of these degrees.

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. Courses used for one major can fulfill electives for the other major and vice versa.

Students applying for a double major must

already be admitted to one LS major and should have fewer than 96 hours (including current enrollment);
meet all admission requirements set by the college for the second major;
be able to complete the degree within a reasonable number of semesters;
have demonstrated a well-articulated educational goal for which the double major is necessary.

To apply for a double major, students should obtain an application from 100 AAC. They must submit a program plan identifying the courses they intend to complete for both majors as well as a statement explaining their educational goals. Students can pursue a double major only if approved by the college.

Dual Degree: To complete 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. Students applying for a dual degree must:

already be admitted to one major and should have fewer than 96 hours (including current enrollment);
meet all admission requirements set by the college for the second major if the second degree is within the college. If the second degree is outside the college, applicants must get approval for the second degree from the appropriate college;
be able to complete the degree within a reasonable number of hours; additional study is permitted only with dean's approval;
have demonstrated a well-articulated educational goal for which the dual degree is necessary.

A student completing major and college requirements in two different colleges will receive two degrees. The transcript will identify each degree and the appropriate major.

A student completing major and college requirements in one college and major requirements only in another college will receive a degree from the first college. The transcript will identify the degree and the majors from both colleges.

A student completing two majors that have the same degree, i.e., BA or BS, will receive a single degree. The transcript will identify the degree and the two majors.

To apply for a dual degree students should obtain an application in 100 AAC. They must submit a program plan identifying the courses they intend to complete for both degrees and a statement explaining their educational goals. Students may pursue a dual degree only if they are approved by the college.

Graduation Under a Particular Catalog

Students are placed into the catalog year for the academic year they entered UF unless they request to follow the academic requirements in effect when they initially enrolled in a Florida public community college or other Florida state institution. This request is possible only if they have maintained continuous enrollment, defined as registering for and completing at least one course for one term in an academic year. An addendum to this section describes requirements for catalog years 1992-96. Students following catalog years before 1992 should obtain a degree audit in 100 AAC.

Applying for a Degree

Seniors must file formal application for a degree in the registrar's office early in the term in which they expect to graduate. The university calendar will provide the deadline for a current term degree application.

Students should request a degree audit from the AAC before registering for the term in which they plan to graduate to determine the college requirements that still need to be fulfilled. The department can also check to verify completion of requirements for the major.

Additionally, seniors who plan to graduate should convert all I, N and H grades to letter grades no later than the fifth week of the final semester. Seniors are responsible for ensuring that all grade changes are submitted properly and are recorded in a timely fashion.

CLAS Degree Requirements 2000-2001

The college has eight requirements to satisfy for award of a degree:

STRUCTURE OF A CLAS DEGREE

These degree requirements are included in the 120 hours for graduation.
College Requirements

Hour

Grade point average

Residence

Basic distribution

Elective

Foreign language
Department Requirements

Preparation for the major

Major requirements

Hour Requirement: All CLAS students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 acceptable semester hours for the degree.

Up to 30 hours earned in a UF overseas study or exchange program may be applied to this requirement. Students can petition to have more hours accepted.

Grade Point Average Requirement: Students must achieve an overall average of C in all work attempted at the university.

Residence Requirement: The last 30 hours applied to the degree must be completed in residence in the College of Liberal Arts and Science. In extenuating circumstances the last three hours may be waived by petition.

Participation in a UF study abroad or exchange program is not considered a break in residence.

Basic Distribution Requirement: To ensure that students gain a rich and varied general education, the college asks students to complete the following distribution requirement:

36 hours of a general education program: composition (3 credits); mathematical sciences (6 credits); humanities (9 credits); social and behavioral sciences (9 credits); physical and biological sciences (9 credits).
The same course may NOT be used to satisfy requirements in two different distribution areas (H, S, P/B). Six of the credits for humanities, social sciences or physical and biological sciences must also be designated I (international or diversity). Nine credits should be Gordon Rule communication.
A grade of D or better is required for all courses fulfilling the general education requirement. However, a C or better is required for Gordon rule courses. (Refer to the Academic Advising section.)
Students who fulfill the general education requirement with fewer than nine credits in one of the three categories-humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and biological sciences-must achieve a balanced spread of liberal arts and sciences by taking additional credits to total nine credits in each of the these three categories.
An additional three hours in the physical or biological sciences (selected to provide a total of six hours in each of these areas). A grade of C or better is required for these additional three hours. S/U option is not acceptable. Students who selected the option of taking 12 credits in this area for general education, including six in physical and six in biological sciences, have fulfilled this requirement.
One hour of a lab science with a grade of C or better. Students may elect a laboratory course that is approved for the general education physical or biological sciences requirement, or they may choose from the following: any psychology laboratory, ANT 3514 or GLY 1150L. The S/U option is not acceptable. (Most labs may not be taken without prerequisite or co-requisite courses.)
An additional composition (C) course (three hours) beyond the general education composition requirement with a grade of C or better. Any course coded C, and at any level, fulfills this requirement. However, students are encouraged to take the writing-in-the-major course, usually ENC 3254, if available for their major (check with the undergraduate coordinator). The S/U option is not acceptable.

Summary of CLAS Basic Distribution
(includes general education):

Composition	6 credits
Mathematical Sciences	6 credits
(including 3 credits with a math prefix)
Humanities	9 credits*
Social & Behavioral Sciences	9 credits*
Physical Sciences	6 credits*
Biological Sciences	6 credits*
Science Laboratory	1 credit

* must include six credits of international and diversity studies in the 30 credits)

Elective Requirement: Electives are defined as courses taken outside the major or major department. The degree program must include 18 hours of electives at the 3000 level or above. Several 2000-level natural science or mathematical science courses beyond the entry course in a sequence can contribute to the 18-hour requirement. Eligible courses are CHM 2211, 2211L; PHY 2049, 2054, 2056L; MAC 2234, 2312, 2313; MAP 2302; and CGS 2532. Course selection will depend on goals and interests, and some students may use electives to pursue a minor or a double major.

Foreign Language Requirement: CLAS students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language. Foreign language is an important component of a liberal education. Study of foreign languages provides access to the cultural and intellectual heritage of cultures other than one's own. Such study also provides a new perspective on the structure and complexity of the English language.

Students in this college have a unique opportunity to study the following languages at the university: Akan, American Sign Language, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Modern Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Shona, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish and Yoruba.

Students who have studied French, Spanish, German or Latin in high school and wish to continue these languages should consult each semester's Schedule of Courses, the Academic Advising section of this catalog or the department for information regarding placement into the appropriate language course.

Proficiency in a foreign language is considered to be the level of skill a student attains upon completion of a beginning language sequence at UF. Students do not need to earn a certain number of hours to complete this requirement. It can be met in ONE of the following ways.