2005/2006 Catalog
University of West Florida
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Table of Contents
Welcome
 Telephone Directory
 Academic Calendars
     Year 2005/2006
     Fall Semester 2005
     Spring Semester 2006
     Summer Semester 2006
University Mission
Accreditations
Degrees, Areas of Specialization,
Minors
Admissions
After Admission
Financial Assistance
Student Activities
Student Services and Resources
Tuition and Fees
Military and Veterans Information
Registration and Records
Academic Policies
Graduation and General Degree
Requirements
Public Service and Research Centers
College Mission Statements
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Master's Degree Programs
Specialist Degree Programs
Doctoral Degree Programs
Course Numbering System
Course Listings and Descriptions
Administration
Faculty
Index		 Academic Policies
Academic Misconduct
Academic Standing
Appeal and Waiver Policies
Certificate Programs
Choice of Catalog
Class Attendance
College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST)
Common Program Prerequisites		 Foreign Language Requirement
General Studies Requirements
Grading System
Honor Rolls
Majors
Minors
Multicultural Requirement
Nontraditional Credit		 Recency of Credit
Residency Requirement
Summer Semester
Transfer Credit
Upper-Division Status
Writing and Mathematics Requirements (Gordon Rule)
Writing Skills Requirement

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Florida Statutes require that students admitted to a Florida public university meet the foreign language requirement for demonstrating competency in a foreign language. Students who have earned an A.A. degree from a Florida public community college may be admitted to the upper division but must demonstrate competency prior to graduation with a baccalaureate degree.

Students completing 8-10 semester hours of American Sign Language with passing grades will have satisfied the foreign language admission requirement.

Competency may be demonstrated in the following ways:

  1. Earning two credits of a single foreign language in high school or one credit in high school and the second semester (four semester hours) of the same foreign language at an accredited postsecondary institution demonstrating proficiency through the second level.

  2. Satisfactory completion of two semesters (8-10 semester hours) of a single foreign language at a postsecondary institution prior to admission to UWF demonstrating proficiency through the second level. Grades of "P" are acceptable for this requirement.

  3. Satisfactory completion of two semesters (8-10 semester hours) of a single foreign language at UWF demonstrating proficiency through the second level. Grades of "P" are acceptable for this requirement.

  4. Successful completion of the following tests with appropriate test scores:

    1. CLEP subject matter examinations.

    2. MAPS-Latin examination published by the College Entrance Examination Board.

    3. Proficiency examination at UWF.

  5. Undergraduate transfer students are EXEMPT if:

    1. They received an A.A. from a Florida public community college prior to September 1, 1989; or

    2. They enrolled in a program of studies leading to an associate degree from a Florida public community college prior to August 1, 1989, and complete at least one academic course each twelve month period beginning with the student's first enrollment in a Florida public community college and continuing until the student enrolled at UWF.
The foreign language requirement must be satisfied prior to progression to upper-division status.

In addition, each academic department may determine specific language requirements for students and will recommend or require languages and proficiencies according to individual needs, career objectives, and academic programs.