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Summary of CLAS Basic Distribution (includes General Education):

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, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, 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.

• A score of three or above in an Advanced Placement language exam.
• A score of four to seven on an International Baccalaureate language exam.
• A score of 49 or above in French, 52 or above in German, 49 or above in Spanish in the CLEP subject exams.
• A designated score on the SAT II subject area examinations in Spanish, French, German or Latin. See individual departments, the Admissions section of this catalog or the Schedule of Courses for required scores for exemption from the CLAS language requirement.
• Satisfactory completion (minimum grade of C or S) of a terminal first-year course in one foreign language (normally at the end of 10 semester hours at UF). Students may take foreign language requirement courses on an S/U basis (where S = C or better).
• Students who have prior study of a foreign language but do not place out of the requirement, may start with the second or third course in the beginning sequence. Such students will complete the requirement in fewer than 10 credit hours. SAT II subject exams, AP or IB exams, or for some languages, a department placement test, will determine the point of entry.
• The requirement for certain languages can be met by demonstrating minimum proficiency on an examination administered by the appropriate department. Consult the appropriate department.