2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Advising

• Accelerated Programs
• Advanced Standing
• Dual Enrollment
  
• Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule)
  
• General Education Requirement
• Placement
• Pre-professional Programs
• Honors Program
• Study Abroad
• President's Honor Roll
• Counseling Services
  
• Academic Help Guide
  
• AP Scores and University Course Equivalents
• Advanced Placement Scores for Placement into UF Courses
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Scores and University Course Equivalents
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Scores for Placement in UF Courses
• SAT II Subject Tests for Placement into UF Courses

Accelerated Programs

Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

UF has developed a program for undergraduates that allows those who qualify academically to obtain both a bachelor's and master's degree. This combined degree program allows students to double-count graduate courses toward both an undergraduate and graduate degree, thus reducing the time it takes to get both degrees. Qualified students should consult their department adviser to determine whether the department offers combined degree programs and whether they qualify.

Most combined degree programs allow 12-15 hours of graduate course work (generally) to apply toward the undergraduate degree. Here are some advantages of this degree program:

• Qualified students can obtain an undergraduate and a graduate degree in much less time than two separate degrees.
• The cost of both degrees is reduced, for 8-15 credits apply toward both degrees.
• Students have time to decide whether to pursue further graduate or professional study.
• Students' marketability is greatly enhanced; many professions now require a master's degree for entry-level positions.
• Program provides continuity between undergraduate and graduate studies.

Bright Futures scholarship recipients will not be funded for the graduate work taken as part of the undergraduate degree; scholarship recipients must fund the difference themselves.

Florida PrePaid College Tuition Program participants will receive funding for the first 120 credit hours. The program will fund graduate courses taken toward the undergraduate degree at the undergraduate level.

Combined degree programs allow students to get a head start on their graduate education by taking graduate courses throughout the junior and senior undergraduate years. Financial aid may be available to assist with the graduate degree portion of the program.

The Graduate Catalog can provide more information as well as a complete listing of combined degree program offerings. Other programs are being developed; refer to department web sites for new offerings.