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Supplemental Programs of Study

Minors
Certificates
Double Major, Dual Degree and Second Major
Postbaccalaureate Study

CLAS offers several additional ways, beyond the major, that students can pursue their academic interests. Students may opt to pursue a minor, certificate, double major, dual degree, or second major. After completing a degree students may apply for postbaccalaureate study.

Each of these supplemental programs of study is described below. Students must be approved by the college to pursue any of these options.

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Minors

The minor affords a traditional, well-accepted way to recognize that a student has completed a significant body of work outside the major. Students may wish to follow-up on long-time personal interests, to satisfy intellectual curiosity generated by introductory courses, to differentiate their program of study from those of fellow students or to enhance their opportunities for employment or for admission to graduate or professional schools. Minors offered by CLAS are listed at the front of this section and described in the appropriate department sections of the catalog.

College Requirements for Minors: Requirements for individual minors are available from the departments.

• A minor shall consist of no fewer than 15 semester hours of coursework, earned with a grade of C or better, in a recognized discipline or specialty outside the major. At least three courses (none can be individual work) of no fewer than three credits each must be at the junior-level or higher (3000-level or above). Of the total credits, no more than three may be individual work.
• CLAS students should make written application for admission to the minor in 100 AAC after 45 and before 96 hours earned. Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements and will be certified by the unit offering the minor when all requirements are completed. Applicants must complete the minor within a reasonable number of semesters; additional study is permitted only with dean's approval. Students are limited to two minors. 3000-level minor courses may be used to fulfill the college elective requirement. Students should plan the minor so that the courses do double duty.
• Award of a minor will occur upon certification by the department that the applicant has completed the requirements. Such award(s) will be noted on the UF transcript. A student must complete the requirements and be certified for the minor at the same time he/she is completing the bachelor's degree.

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Certificates

Students can obtain a minor or a certificate in African studies, Asian studies, classical studies, gerontology, Jewish studies and linguistics. Students should consult an advisor for the requirements for each certificate. Students can obtain certificates in African American studies, environmental studies, Greek studies, humanities and agriculture, Latin American studies and Russian and East European area studies. These are described after the majors sections.

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Double Major, Dual Degree and Second Major

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 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences electives for the other major and vice versa.

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.

Students applying for a double major or dual degree must:

• already be admitted to one of the majors 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 semesters; additional study is permitted only with dean's approval;
• have demonstrated a well-articulated educational goal for which the double major or dual degree is necessary.

To apply for a double major or dual degree, 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 or dual degree only if approved by the college.

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

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

Second major: Students may opt to complete a second major rather than a dual degree. In this case, only the major requirements for the second major would need to be completed, not the college requirements.

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.

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Postbaccalaureate Study

Postbaccalaureate status (6LS) is for students who have a bachelor's degree and wish to continue their studies in this college without seeking immediate admission to the Graduate School. These students can apply for postbaccalaureate study in the college in one of two ways:

• First, under the supervision of the college and the AAC, students may apply to pursue a second bachelor's degree or to meet prerequisites for admission to a health professions program.
• Second, under the supervision of the Graduate School and the appropriate department within the college, students can apply to a department to pursue prerequisites for graduate study (or to pursue a graduate certificate in women's studies).
• The college does not admit students to postbaccalaureate status if they are seeking to "expand academic background." Applicants should not choose this option on their application.

Students seeking postbaccalaureate status under the first option must submit to a highly selective application process. In addition to an application, students submit a personal statement explaining their goals, complete transcripts from all institutions attended and letters of recommendation (two must come from faculty members). Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 to be considered for 6LS under the first option.

Priority to pursue a second bachelor's degree is for those who have met the critical tracking criteria for the fifth semester in the intended major.

Students wanting to pursue the prerequisites for a health professions program must have completed at least one year of general chemistry with excellent grades to be considered for postbaccalaureate admission. Those students who lack the necessary courses should take them at another institution before applying for postbaccalaureate status in CLAS.

The first priority of the college is to meet the educational needs of undergraduate and graduate students. Therefore, postbaccalaureate admission is necessarily limited, and meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission.

Once admitted, all 6LS students pursuing a second bachelor's degree or prerequisites for admission to a health professions program:

• are strictly limited to no more than 12 consecutive months of postbaccalaureate work;
• are not allowed to change majors under any circumstances;
• are not permitted to drop any courses after the drop/add period;
• must adhere to the program of study as a condition of their admission to 6LS status; and
• must maintain a 3.0 GPA and receive no grade lower than a C.

Students seeking postbaccalaureate status under the second option-prerequisites for graduate study-should contact the graduate coordinator in the department with questions about admission and academic regulations.

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