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University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32816

Official telephone: (407) 823-2000
Website: www.ucf.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held throughout the year.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, nursing, hospitality management
Majors with the lowest enrollment: foreign language, Latin American studies, modern languages
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 30:1
Total faculty: 1035 men, 903 women
Full-time faculty: 819 men, 615 women
Part-time faculty: 216 men, 288 women
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.A. to M.A. communication science disorders and history programs. B.A./B.S. to M.A./M.S. liberal studies program. B.A./B.S.B.A. to M.A.A.E. economics program. B.S. to M.S. civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical, materials, and aerospace engineering programs. B.A./B.S. to J.D. legal studies, R.N. to M.S.N. nursing program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising/Public Relations
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Science
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Criminal Justice
  • Design in Architecture
  • Digital Media
  • Early Childhood Development/Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Language Arts Education
  • Entertainment Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Event Management
  • Exceptional Student Education
  • Film
  • Finance
  • Forensic Science
  • French
  • General Business Administration
  • Health Informatics/Information Management
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Services Administration
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Communication
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Integrated Business
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Photonic Science/Engineering
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Radio/Television
  • Real Estate
  • Religion/Cultural Studies
  • Restaurant/Food Service Management
  • Science Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sport/Exercise Science
  • Statistics
  • Technical Education/Training
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Studies
  • World Languages/Education
  • Writing/Rhetoric
Doctorates

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education
  • Education Leadership
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Hospitality Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modeling/Simulation
  • Nursing
  • Optics
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Public Affairs
  • Security Studies
  • Sociology
  • Texts/Technology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Experimental/Human Factors Psychology
  • Applied Learning/Instruction
  • Applied Sociology
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Counselor Education
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Forensics
  • Digital Media
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Early Childhood Development/Education
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Emerging Media
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Exceptional Student Education
  • Forensic Science
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Services Administration
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • History
  • Hospitality/Tourism Management
  • Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • Instructional Design/Technology
  • Interactive Entertainment
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • K-8 Mathematics/Science Education
  • Management
  • Marriage/Couple/Family Therapy
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Modeling/Simulation
  • Music
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Nursing
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Education
  • Real Estate
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Sport Business Management
  • Sport/Exercise Science
  • Statistical Computing
  • Teacher Education
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Theatre
  • Urban/Regional Planning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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