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PREVIEW 2014

WHAT AM I DOING HERE?

PREVIEW OVERVIEW

LET’S TALK HONORS

WELCOME TO THE HONORS PROGRAM!

“COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS”

WHO WANTS A GOLD STAR?

HONORS COMMUNITYStudent Organizations

Involvement Opportunities

Outdoor Adventures

Write for Honors

Hume / Murphree

HONORS ORGANIZATIONS

Student HonorsOrganization

Honors Ambassadors

HONORS ORGANIZATIONS

Honors WithoutBorders

H1G Mentoring

HONORS OPPORTUNITIES - FALL

Honors FootballBlock

NERD 5K

HONORS OPPORTUNITIES – SPRING

Dance Marathon Team

Relay for Life Team

H-CAMP RETREAT

Summer B: June 28-29Registration – open mid-MayLimited to 35 students

Fall: August 22-24Registration – open mid-JulyLimited to 55 students

UF STUDENT GOVERNMENTACCENT SPEAKER’S BUREAUINTRAMURAL SPORTSALLIGATOR NEWSPAPERFRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFEUF NEWS AND RADIOUNIVERSITY SCHOLARSFL ALTERNATIVE BREAKSAND SO ON…

HONORS STUDENTS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN:

ACADEMIC COMPONENTS

HONORS PROGRAM

HONORS COURSES

Interdisciplinary Topics

CHM 2047 / PHY2060

(Un)Common Reading

“Pro Dev” &Honors Warrington Welcome

HONORS: FOUR YEAR PLAN

HONORS COMPLETION

8 academic points

6 enrichment points

Graduate with Honors in the Major

Submit portfolio 2 weeks prior to graduation

WHEN SHOULD I SEE MY HONORS ADVISOR?

EXISTENTIAL CRISIS MGMT

H-BOX INTERLUDE

QUESTIONS?

TWEET WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO (AFTER THIS SESSION): #UFHONORS OR @UFHONORS

PREVIEW ADVISING

Kristy SpearRegan GarnerDr. Melissa Johnson Dr. Kellie Roberts Sherry Tornwall

Honors Preview Advisors have a combined 65 years of experience working with students like you!

THE STATS ABOUT EXPLORING

Only 13% of new students think they will change their major, but …

> 1/3 change majors by the end of their 1st year

> 1/2 change majors by the end of their 2nd year

Don’t worry! It’s okay to explore

“I’M PRE-SOMETHING”

Any major – really!

Prerequisite courses

Lots of tracks (e.g. medicine, vet, dental, pharmacy, OT, PT, PA)

Attend session this morning

Any major

No prerequisite courses

Writing and analytical skills

No session to attend today

Pre-Health Pre-Law

Specialized advisors for both in College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

ACADEMIC STRUCTURE AT UFUniversity of Florida

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

No Schools

Department of Psychology

Psychology Major

Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Track

120+ CREDITS TO GRADUATE

Major requirements ¼ - ¾ of degree

University requirements General education Writing requirement Summer term enrollment

College requirements

Electives

TRACKING DEPLOYED

Required overall GPA – UFGPA / college GPA

Required major courses – tracking / pre-professional

Required GPA in tracking courses – all attempts

No hiding!

Your college

will monitor

you for

tracking

GENERAL EDUCATION COREComposition (C) 3 credits / 6 credits for CLAS

Humanities (H)* 6 credits + 3 credits of HUM 2305

Social & Behavioral (S) 9 credits

Math (M) 6 credits (3 credits of pure math)

Physical (P)/Biological (B) 9 credits / 12 credits for CLAS / ENG

International (N)** 3 credits

Diversity (D)** 3 credits

* HUM 2305: What is the Good Life required during first year

** May be paired w/ another category (usually C, H, or S)

STATE REQUIREMENTSWriting Requirement

24,000 words total

2, 4, or 6,000 words

Incoming credits from AP/IB/AICE may count

Summer Term Enrollment

9 credits of summer courses

4 year, State University System institution

Summer study abroad

Online courses, internship / research credits through UF count

Online honors course options may be possible in future

ELECTIVES – YOU NEED THEM!Explore…

… Honors courses

… interests & skills

… prerequisites

… additional majors

… minors / certificates

… new languages

… research / internships

INCOMING CREDITS – AP/IB/AICE

AP: Score of 3 or higher IB: Score of 4 or higher

AICE: Scores of A-E

45 credits max

May count for major, general education, and/or elective credits

Charts available in Preview workbook

DUAL ENROLLMENT From Florida public community college, state college, or university:

-Common course numbering system

-AMH 1010 = AMH 2010

From out-of-state or private institution:

-Meet with advisor in college or department (not Honors) to evaluate once you arrive

MATH PLACEMENT MAC 2233 (Business / Accounting): Official scores required• 50% on ALEKS OR • 3 on AP Calc AB / 4 on IB Math / Pass A-level or AS-level AICE Math OR• Dual enrollment for MAC 1140 / 1147 / 2233

MAC 2311 (STEM / Pre-Health): Official scores required• 75% on ALEKS OR• 3 on AP Calc AB / 4 on IB Math / Pass A-level or AS-level AICE Math OR • Dual enrollment for MAC 1147 / 2311

MAC 2312: Predicted scores okay• 4/5 on AP Calc AB, 3 on AP Calc BC, or 6/7 on IB Math, Pass A-level AICE Math OR • Dual enrollment for MAC 2311 / 2312

MAC 2313: Predicted scores okay• 5 on AP Calc BC OR• Dual enrollment for MAC 2312 / 2313

CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT

CHM 2045 / 2095: Official scores required

Chemistry • 75% on ALEKS OR • 4 on AP Chemistry, 5 on IB Chemistry, Pass on A-level AICE Chemistry OR • Dual enrollment for CHM 1025 / 2045 (grade of C)

Math• 75% on ALEKS OR• 3 on AP Calc AB/BC, 4 on IB Math, Pass on A-level or AS-level AICE Math OR• Dual enrollment for MAC 1147 / 2311 (grade of D)

CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT

CHM 2046: Predicted scores okay Chemistry• 4 on AP Chemistry, 5 on IB Chemistry, or Pass on A-level AICE Chemistry OR• Dual enrollment for CHM 2045 (confirmed) Math• 75% on ALEKS OR• 3 on AP Calc AB/BC, 4 on IB Math, or Pass on A-level or AS-level AICE Math• Dual enrollment for MAC 1147 (confirmed) or 2311 CHM 2047: Predicted scores okay• 5 on AP Chemistry or 7 on IB Chemistry • Helps to have Physics experience• Register for at least MAC 2311

SCHEDULE COMPONENTS

Summer B: 6-7 credits Fall: 14-16 credits

Tracking

Honors

Gen Education

Electives

CONNECT WITH HONORS

343 Infirmary (not Hume)

(352) 392-1519

www.honors.ufl.edu

#UFHONORS

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QUESTIONS?