2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Regulations

• Registration Policies
• Attendance Policies
• Grades/Grading Policies
• Academic Progress Regulations
• Degrees and Graduation
• Catalog Year

Catalog Year

Continuous Enrollment
College Dean's Certification
College Level Academic Skills Test
Completion Deadline To Receive a Degree
Computer Competency
Curriculum Requirements
Diploma Replacement Fee
Dual Degrees and Multiple Majors
Extension Work Restrictions
Foreign Language Requirement
General Education Requirement
Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule)
Pending Charge of Academic Dishonesty or Student Conduct Violation
Repeat Course Work
Residence Requirements
Summer Term Enrollment

Catalog year determines the set of academic requirements (general education and the major) which must be fulfilled for graduation. Students graduate under the catalog in effect at the time of their initial undergraduate enrollment as a degree-seeking student at UF, a Florida public community college or other Florida state institution, provided they maintain continuous enrollment (registration for and completion of at least one course for one term in an academic year).

Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment will be assigned the catalog in effect at the time enrollment is resumed. Students with the approval of their college dean's office may opt to graduate under the requirements of a later catalog, but they must fulfill all graduation requirements from that alternative catalog year.

The university will make every reasonable effort to honor the curriculum requirements appropriate to each student's catalog year. However, courses and programs will sometimes be discontinued and requirements may change as a result of curricular review or actions by accrediting associations and other agencies.

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Continuous Enrollment

Undergraduate students who register for and complete at least one course for one term in an academic year are continuously enrolled.

College Dean's Certification

The dean certifies that all requirements have been completed and that the student has been recommended by the faculty.

College Level Academic Skills Test

Students seeking a degree must satisfactorily complete the College Level Academic Skills Test requirement.

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Completion Deadline To Receive a Degree

• All residence work required for graduation must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting of the college faculty voting on the candidates for degrees.
• All extension work must be completed at least two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting of the college faculty voting on the candidates for degrees.

Computer Competency

Competency in the basic use of a computer is a requirement for graduation. Refer to the Admissions sections for specific information.

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Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete all program requirements established by their college, major department and minor program of study (if applicable). Minors are awarded only in conjunction with the receipt of a baccalaureate degree.

Diploma Replacement Fee

Each diploma ordered subsequent to a student's initial degree application will result in assessment of a diploma replacement charge.

Dual Degrees and Multiple Majors

Colleges at their discretion may permit students to pursue dual degrees or multiple majors. A student completing major and college requirements in two different colleges will receive two degrees. The transcript will list each degree and the appropriate majors. 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 list the degree and each major. A student completing multiple majors that have the same degree, i.e., Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, will receive a single degree. The transcript will list the degree and each major.

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Extension Work Restrictions

• Students may take a maximum of 12 extension credits during any academic year.
• Students may not take more than 9 extension credits during a semester.
• No more than 12 of the last 36 credits necessary for a baccalaureate degree may be extension work.
• Simultaneous registration in on-campus and extension work requires approval of the dean of the college.
• No more than one-fourth of the total credit required for a degree may be extension work.
• Consult the appropriate section of this catalog or consult the dean of the college for further information.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must complete two sequential courses of a foreign language in secondary school, 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency. Students seeking a degree must satisfy the university and department or college (if any) foreign language requirements. In addition, if required, they must fulfill the requirements of their major and/or college.

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General Education Requirement

All undergraduate students (except those transferring with an AA from a Florida public community college or an AA from a Florida public state university) are required to complete the 36-hour general education requirement to graduate. Refer to the Academic Advising section for details of the general education Requirement. Students may check with their college to verify their individual degree requirements.

Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule)

Students must complete with grades of C or higher designated courses that involve substantial writing for a total of 24,000 words and six credits of course work that involve numerical analyses. Refer to the Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule) in the Academic Advising section.

Pending Charge of Academic Dishonesty or Student Conduct Violation

No degree will be conferred if a charge of academic dishonesty or conduct violation is pending if the penalty could be dismissal, expulsion, failing grade or any combination of the above, until the charge is resolved and degree requirements are met.

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Repeat Course Work

Credit will be allowed only once for course work which is repeated. In addition, students who have taken an advanced level course may not receive credit for completion of a subsequent lower level course, as determined by their college.

Residence Requirements

• The minimum residence requirement for the baccalaureate degree is two semesters.
• At least 25% of the credit hours applied toward a degree must be earned while in residence at the University of Florida.
• Students are required to complete the last 30 credits toward the baccalaureate degree in residence at the college from which they will graduate.

Summer Term Enrollment

Students who enter a university in the State University System with fewer than 60 credits must earn at least nine credits prior to graduation during summer terms at State University System institutions. Credit earned through any of the study abroad programs sponsored by the University of Florida during a summer term counts toward satisfaction of the summer term enrollment requirement.

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